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The San Francisco call., 1904-06-09
SETTLES DISPUTE OVER
BIDS FILED FOR CEMENT
Supervisors Committee Favors Divi-
sion of the Contract Between Two
Rival Concerns.


The Supervisors joint Building and
Street Committee yesterday settled the
protest of the Henry Cowell Company
to the contract for cement to be fur
nished to the Board of Works being
awarded to the Western Fuel Com
pany. 1t was decided to split the con-
tract so that each company will fur
nish 500 barrels at 81 so. The Cowell
Company objected to the Western Fuel
Company's bid because it did not in
clude carriage, although James B.
Smith, president of the company. filed
a letter subsequently in which he
agreed to deliver the cement. The
price is 15 cents less than is being
paid in open market. The Cowell Com
pany had bid 81 sc per barrel deliv
cred. The representative of the West
ern Fuel Company offered to withdraw
it's bid if the committee so desired, but
the committee thought its action as
noted would be fair to both parties.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-09
Arm of Federal Law
lmpedes Daughter
of the Afongs.

Mrs. Carrie Riggs, a young and
talented member of the Along family,
was detained for three hours on board
the steamship Coptc yesterday fore
noon by the exigencies of the Chinese
exclusion act
The lady arrived with Toney c..
Along and Chun Wing Sen Along, her
brother and nephew, who came from
Shanghai by the steamship Siberia
and stopped over at Honolulu to ac-
company their sister hither. DR.. John
Endicott Gardiner, a Chinese inspec-
tor, was at the gangplank and stopped
the party. The brother and nephew
exhibited papers signed by the proper
officials at Honolulu, certifying that
they were American citizens under the
act annexing Hawaii to the United
States. Immediately upon the produc-
ton of the papers they were allowed
to land. Mrs. Carrie Riggs, however
had no papers and DIR. Gardiner, who
is one of the most courteous officials
in the Federal service, informed her
that under the law and his instruc-
tions he had no discretion. but would
have to report her arrival to his su-
perior officer.
Mrs. Riggs was inclined to be in
dignant, but after the situation had
been explained, she acknowledged
that, unpleasant as the episode had
proved to her, the inspector was SIM
ply doing his duty and in the least Of
fensive way possible. DR.. Gardiner at
once communicated with Charles Me-
han, inspector in charge of the Chi
nese bureau, and Mr.. Mehan directed
that the usual statement should be
taken from her as to her identity, age
birthplace. etc. This was done and
when Immigrant Commissioner North
arrived at his office shortly after 8
a. m. Mr.. Mehan laid the facts before
him, whereupon the Commissioner or
dered that she be landed without fur
ther ceremony. An inspector was sent
to the steamer with the order and the
lady was released at once. The steam
er arrived at the wharf at 7:45 a. m.
and Mrs. Riggs went ashore at
10:45 a. m.
DR.. Gardiner made the following
statement regarding the affair:
1 daty at the gangpIank when Mrs
Riggs came down with her brother and her
nephew Both the men had the proper papers
signed BY Honolulu officials. which entitled
them to land. but the lady had no papers
such as required by law or any papers
at all In such matters the law leaves the
official without any discretion. and 1t does not
exempt any persons of the Chinese race from
its requirements, matter whether they are
married 10 Americans or not. The momeha
that the steamship company notifies us that
Chinese or descendants Of Chinese are on
board IL is our duty TO stop them until they
prove that they are entitled TO land If we
did not do Il We would be liable to prosecution
Every courtesy was shown the lady and her
statement was taken, required by the law
1 found her to be q LADY or refinement and
culture.
Commissioner North said that Dr.
Gardiner had acted within the line of
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-09
Mining Experts Come
From Concessions
in Korea.

Four American mining engineers.
Hunt concessions in Korea, returned
yesterday on the liner Coptic. They
are NJ. Gallagher, r. w. Deal, c. G..
Dennis and B. l.. Stoner. Before they
left Korea many soldiers. both Cos
sack and Japanese. had passed through
the concession. The japanese, how
ever, were in the majority and latterly
the troops of the Czar were not Wis
ible
From both japanese and Koreans,
said B. L. Stoner, they received the
most considerate treatment. There was
no interference with the property of
the concession and where they came
into contact with the soldiery they
found the military men courteous in
the extreme. Work is still going on
in the concession, but labor is growing
scarce, as the SO a day offered by the
japanese for laborers TO assist the
army has attracted many of the Kor-
cans formerly employed in the mines.
Stoner has a good opinion of the
Koreans, who have been described by
many travellers as mere eiDhers among
men. Stoner has worked among them
long enough to speak with authority
of their worth. They are patient and
faithful workers. he says. and proper
ly directed are capable of great accom-
plishments. They lack initiative, he
says, but in time, under proper guild
ance should be able to make them
selves quite a force in the paths of
peace for they are not fighters. Stoner
and his companions are home on six
months leave of absence, at the ex-
piration of which they expect to re-
turn to Korea.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-09
Boy SAYS Cook Kicked Him.

Morton L. Cook, printer and adYer-
tising man, was arrested yesterday
afternoon on warrant issued by Po-
lice Judge Mogan charging him with
battery. He was released on bail.
The complaining witness against him
is Leslie Herbert, 1873 Oak street,
whose father is chief steward on the
transport Thomas. The boy said that
ne and Cooks son had a fight at Page
street and Central avenue on Tuesday
afternoon, when Cook ran UP to him
and kicked him on the groin.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-09
MANY PROPERTY-OWNERS
OBJECT TO BLASTING
Supervisors Street Committee Refers
Complaints to Board of Works
for Investigation.

for Investigation.
The Supervisors Street Committee
yesterday heard the protests of num-
ber of property-owners in the vicinity
of Seventeenth and Ashbury streets
and Upper Terrace against further
blasting or quarrying in the district.
The committee referred the protests to
the Board of Public Works for investi-
cation and report.
The petition of the Standard Oil
Company for permission TO carry
petroleum through pipe line in Six
teenth street was referred to the Fire
Marshal.
The committee reported in favor of
accepting Dorland street, between
Church and Sanchez. Action on the
acceptance of Harrison street, between
Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth, was
postponed on account of protests that
the work. was not, properly done.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-09
Tobelmann Is Arraigned.

Fred Tobelmann was arraigned be-
fore Judge Dunno yesterday on a
charge of murder and the case was
continued till June II for him to
plead. Tobelmann had been living
apart from his wife, Mary who re-
sided with her brother r-in-law at 60S12
Minna street. On April l Tobelmann
went to the house and asked for pri-
vate conversation with his wife. Dur
ing the conversation he pulled a re-
volver out of his pocket and fired four
bullets into her body, killing her in
stantly.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-09
ATTORNEYS FOR RAILROAD
ARE CITED FOR CONTEMPT
cific Company Has Disregarded an
Order OF Injunction.

SACRAMENTO. June s-WiIliam F. Herrin.
head OF the Law department OF the Southern
Pacific Company; State Senator Robert T.
Deylin and his brother and law partner VIII
liam II. Devlin, have been cited to appear
before Superior Judge Shields on June q TO
show cause why they should not be punished
FOR contempt OF court.
Several months ago Judge Ogden OF Oak
land, sitting for Judge Shields, issued per
manent injunction restraining the railroad
e mpany from running trains McCarty' s
lend The company made a motion for new
trial. which Judge Ogden granted. McCarty
sppealed from the order granting the new trial
snd now claims the appeal kept the Injunction
ID effect. Since the granting Of the new
trial the company has operated trains on the
disputed land and erected fences along the
right Of way. hence the citation against the
attorneys. who represent the company in the
litigation
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-09
Charges Against Dairy Inspectors.

Health officer Ragan yesterday filed
charges with the Civil Service Com
mission against Dairy Inspectors
Smith and O'Connor, who were re-
Gently suspended by the Board OF
Health. The inspectors are accused
of dereliction of duty in having re-
ported dairies to be in first-elass con-
dition which on subsequent investi-
CATION were found to be unsanitary.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-09
salmon Fishing at MONTEREY.

This is salmon fishing time in Monterey Bay
and many fishermen who enjoy this exciting
sport are at Hotel del Monte. Here Is a novel
vacation offering peculiar combination of at
fractions. The salmon fisherman may leave
his wife and family at the hotel in the enjoy
ment of every comfort while he spends his DAYS
In angling luxury the bay Already many
have taken advantage Of this chance for an
outing and others are planning the trip Del
with golf, bowling, tennis automobiling rid
ing. driving and fishing as the chief allure
me-
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-09
vallejo to Hold Big Celebration.

VALLEJO. June s.-The womsn's Improve
nnent Club will arrange FOR and carry out the
celebration OF the appros ching celebration OF
the Fourth of July in this city. The celebra-
ton Is 20 be held in the City Park. which the
club has had in charge for several years and
which IL has greatly improved. Music will be
furnished by the Mare Island Station band
the Declaration Of Independence win be read
and exercises held in keeping with the great
anniversary. Patriotic songs will be sung by
children and there viii be athletic sports Of
many kinds
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-09
SWEDISH CHURCH WINS
IMPORTANT LAWSUIT

CHICAGO. June SIN suit brought by
Nels O. Hultberg Of san Jose CAL. and the
Swedish Evangelical Covenant OF America
ogains+ p II Anderson and Dr. c. w John
son growing out OF a dispute over possession
~ Alaska gold mines Judge smith, in the
Cfrcuit Court to-day decided that Hultberg
NAV collect a judgment for 1922 600 against
Anderson An injunction against Hultberg re-
straining him from collecting the judgmenE
vras denied
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-09
sailors Held for TriaI.

United States Commissioner Manley
yesterday held q. w. Nelson and John
j. Johanson for trial on a charge of
having solicited on the high seas Eric
Gustaffsen to neglect his proper duty
as member of the crew of the steam
er Coquille River Their bail was
fixed at $500 each. Jacob Swei and
A. Larsen, charged with the same Of
fense, were discharged, the evidence
not substantiating the charge.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-09
SOLANO COUNTY FARMER
Is ACCIDENTALLY KILLED
Falls From the Top of a Wagon Load
of Hay and Strikes on His Head,
Breaking His Neck

DIXON, June II. Engle. a prominent
northern solsno farmer, was killed this morn
ing by falling from load Of hay He was
pulling on & trip roDe attached 10 q derrick
fork when the rope broke and he fell from
the top Of the load to the ground, striking on
his head His neck was broken.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-09
GIVES STRONG TESTIMONY
AGAINST DEFENDANT HULSE
Prosecution Proves by a New Witness
That Prisoner Was in the Vicin-
fty of the JosshOuse.

BAKERSFIELD, June s.-There was
sensation In the Hulse case to-day when new
witness. Irene Craig, testified that ten or If
teen minutes before the shooting Hulse entered
the brewery, took a drink with her and then
went down n street. This would take Hulse
within easy reach Of the jOsshouEe and the
time fixed directly conflicts with the testimony
given At the former trial and which tended
- establish an alibi The damaging charac-
by the attorney for the defense and he closely
questioned the witness, but failed 10 weaken
her story.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-09

WANTS HIS MONEY BACK. H. Nc
Callam has sued to recover S1400 from c. e
Piatts q. w. Smith and J. E. Piatt. He pur-
chased 1000 shares Of stock in the Park Lum-
ber Company from the defendants and they
guaranteed. he claims, that 1t would pay him
70 per cent on the investment the first year
buy his stock at a 10 per cent advance Nc
Calam alleges that the stock has not made a
cent and that the defendants have not lived
up to their guarantee and also they have re-
fused to buy his stock.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-09
Degrees Conferred on Graduates.

SANTA CRUZ. June s.-The closing exer-
cises Of the Christian Brothers ParochIaI
School were held last evening and degrees
l.ere conferred on tlte following graduates:
Thomas J. Simmons, James /. Roney. Herbert
@. Beck James J. O'Keefe and (. A. Rod
riQuez. Rev. p. J. Fisher addressed the
graduates. as also did Rev Father Gleason
o. 81. Josephs Church. San Jose.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-09

CHINESE GAMBLERS GIVE IN.-Judge
Murasky yesterday discharged the alternate
writ of mandate he had previously issued to
prevent the Police Department from trying
All Tong and dozen other Chinese gamblers
charged with violation of the ordinance of the
Board of Supervisors declaring 1t a misde-
meanor to have gambling appliances behind
closed doors. The discharge ordered with
the consent Of the attorneys for the Cinnamon.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-09
FRAUD is CHARGED
IN PTTTsBURG SUIT
Handwriting Expert Declares That
Check Stubs Submitted by Woman
Plaintiff Are Bogus.

PITTsBURG. June s.-A sensation was
caused in the Orphans Court to-day during
the hearing Of the suit Of Nettie ". Mclean.
former .stsnographer for Recorder J. o. Brown.
deceased. to recover eighty-eight shares OF
Colonial Trust Company stock from Brown
estate. handwriting expert testified that
the stub checks submitted by Miss Mclean
to support her claim were bogus and that
the paper on which the checks were made
and that OF the alleged stubs came from two
different printing houses
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-09

GENTLEMEN'S SODALITY The member
ship Of the Gentlemen's Sodality of the Immac-
ulate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
will meet at the chapel on Hayes street Sun
day morning. June II at Z 20 O. clock Dressed
in the regalia of the society and headed by
their officers and banners they will march in
solemn procession to the Church of st. Ig-
natius. where they viii receive holy communion
in a body at the 1880 o'clock mass
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-09
Woman Has Costly Sleep.

Mrs. Netta vayle, 1915 Oak street,
while seated on a bench in the watt
ing-room at the ferry depot shortly
after 10 o'clock on Tuesday morning
fell asleep. She awoke about 2 p. m.
and discovered that her leather grip
and contents had disappeared, as had
her purse, containg $40 rs. She noti-
fed the police.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-09
YOUNG WROTE TO CAvANAUGH.
Sacramentan Receives Letter Outlin-
ing Plans of Dead Turfman.

SACRAMENTO June s.-B. ". Cavanaugh
OF this city has received a letter written BY
Caesar Young the we'll known turfrnan and
bookmaler whose tragic death in New York
Is being Investigated by the authorities. Ihe
letter Is dated June 2. and in il Young stated
he would leave for England the following
day returning in August. when he would
come to Sacramento and consult with cav
anauEh about making bid for the betting
privilege at the coming State fair.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-09
CASINO ESPANOL WILL
CELEBRATE THE FOURTH
Spanish Club of Manila VIII Re
turn HOnOrs Given to Heroes
of CASTLE

MANILA. June S.-The Casino Espanol. the
Spanish club OF Manila. has decided to par
ticipate in the forthcoming Fourth OF July cele-
brations here
The Casino decided on this course because
of the honOrs paid by the American army
and navy to the dead Spanish soldiers and
sailors buried at Manila and Baler- AT the
latter place in Northern Luzon, a few Spanish
soldiers during the native insurrecttOn against
Spain defended themselves most heroicaily
against a large force Of insurgents
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-09
BULLFIGHT FTASCO
RESULTS IN MURDER
Man Who Was known as Spain's
Favorite MatadOr Is Killed
AT St IOuiS.

ST. LOUIS. June S.-Don Manuel Cervera,
Spaniard, who was introduced last Sunday
when the bull fight was attempted as the
favOrite matador of the King OF spain. was
shot through the heart to-day by Carleton Bass
known as the American matadOr- Bass and
five other bullfighters who witnessed the shoot
ing were arrested The shooting resulted from
a quarrel regarding the bullhght hasco. sun
day when the authorities stopped the light
and the angry crowd burned the arena struct-
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-09
MIX Is Worse Than Sewage.

City Bacteriologist Carney reported
to the Board of Health yesterday that
archaeological examination of SAM
pies of milk from the dairy of
Stone & Co. disclosed the presence of
I4,365,00O germs in each cubic cent?
meter. Health officer Ragan states
that this number of germs is in excess
of that found in average sewage.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-09
Atlantic Lines Cut Rates.

LONDON. June S.-The White Star. Domin-
ION and Allan lines have decided to cut steer
aga rates from Liverpool and Glasgow to
american and Canadian ports to S15. cOmmenc-
ing June II. The cut will be met by the
Canadian Pacific Railroad line.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-09
win Not Marry Divorcees.

ROCKFORD. ILL.,, June s.--Ministers Of the
Swedish Free Church Of America, in sconfer-'
ence here to-day voted to marry no divorced
persons hereafter. Rev. A. c. Lofsren of
Greeley. Colo. was elected president.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-09

A woman five feet two inches high
should weigh 120 pounds.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-09

Commissioner North said that DR..
Gardiner had acted within the line of
The Western news., 1904-09-14
JAP WARSHIPS FARE BADLY.
Drydocks Full of Craft Hit by Shells
Of Russians.


Captain Ryan of the Canadian per-
manent forces has arrived in Seattle
from Japan, en- route to his home at
Ottawa, after spending some months
in Toxic as the representative of the
Canadian militia. He was detained in
Toxic with other foreign attaches and
correspondents. He says the Japanese
fleet has suffered severely in the en-
counters with the Russian war vessels,
and that all the drydocks and repair
ing harbors in Japan are full of Jap
anese war vessels in various stages of
repairs. One big cruiser, which was in
the great naval battle Off Port Arthur,
had all her tunnels shot away and 25
holes in her hull.
Captain Ryan reports that the Jap
anese themselves admitted gross blum
dering in allowing loaded transports
to leave Japan for Korea and other
points without proper escort, and that
the raids of the Vladivostock fleet fill
ed all Japan with intense alarm.
The report circulated by the Japan
ese war officers that the unexpected
stubbornness of the Russians in the
recent fighting is due to the improve
ment in rifle shooting and steadiness
in the troops, Captain Ryan says, is
false. as the Japanese are well aware
of the fact that they are now confront
ed with regiments straight from Eu-
rope, and not undisciplined, raw levies
of Siberian peasants hastily hurried to
the seat of war. He speaks bitterly
of the treatment accorded the attaches
and correspondents.
The Western news., 1904-09-14
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

liver Lawson is the Champion BIZ
cycle rider. The Salt Lake boy won
the bicycle race in London.
The Russian press unanimously ap-
proves the appointment Of Prince Pc
ter Sviatopolk-Mirsky as minister of
the interior.
During severe electrical storm
which has swept over Port Jervis, N.
Y, many houses and barns were
struck by lightning.
Juan Chavez, aged 1874 years, is dead.
Mr.. Chavez was the Oldest Mexican in
New Mexico. and was born in the
Pecos valley when this was a portion
of Mexico.
Several of the Balkan states are
seeking French loans. The Bulgarian
minister of finance is now in Paris and
the new Servian administration is also
seeking for loan of $6,O00,OO0.
The recent flight of Princess Lou
Use of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, with Malta
sich Keglevitch, from Bad Elster,
where she had been taking the cure,
has dwarfed all other topics of public
| interest in the Belgian and Germanic
capitals.
According to Hirata Tatsuo, who
writes in the September Review of Re
views, General Kuroki, the brilliant
commander of the Japanese right wing
in the advance into Manchuria is OF
pure Samurai blood, and is not of hall
Polish origin, as was recently an
nounced from Berlin.
The torpedo transport Volga has
been successfully launched at the new
admiralty yards at ST. Petersburg. A
the same time the keel of the torpedo
boat destroyer khevmetz was laid
The cruiser Izumrud has been commits
stoned and has Joined the squadron a
Cronstadt The latter sails for Liba,
Immediately.
The most important gathering o
clergy and laity in the Episcopa
church of the United States will taxi
place October in Boston. 1t is
representative body of every dioces
and missionary jurisdiction and is car
onically called the general convention
1t meets every three years and its las
: sessions We're held in San Francisco.
The Western news., 1904-09-14
MONTANA NEWS.

The lumber yard of the Holland
Lumber company at Gebo was COM
pletely destroyed by fire recently, the
loss being about $4,000, partly cover
ed by insurance.
Mrs. Jack" Keith, whose home is
in Baker City, Ore, fired two shots
at her husband in a hotel in Missoula
neither of which took effect. She then
attempted to jump from the window
to her death.
While the Butte mardi gras carnival
was at it's height Saturday night a
thief, binding a woman with a hand
full of confetti. seized a pearl and dia-
dollars and escaped.
Another range war between cattle
men and sheepmen is reported in the
country around Pryor mountain, over
the Wyoming line. The camp of Geo.
Crosby was attacked at night and 400
or 500 of his sheep killed by driving
| them over cut in canyon.
Charles w. Savage, one of the pio-
neers of eastern Montana, Miles City's
first postmaster died recently at his
home after an illness of several years.
Mr.. Savage was we'll known through
out the state. He was Mason and
had held several offices in this county
He was born in Syracuse, N. Y, in
1888.
| Samuel Chase, an eastern man,
through his agent, Samuel Dinsmore.
of Missoula, has filed a notice of appro-
priation of water from the Big Black
foot river for the use of private irri.
CATION enterprise. Mr.. Chase has ap-
propriated 500 cubic feet per second
of the waters of this river and will con-
vey it by means of large wood pipe
from point near Bonner, Mont, to
the Frenchtown and Missoula valleys.
The box of valuables which was
taken from the brewery safe in Bill
ings, when it was robbed some months
ago, has been recovered. The prop
erty contained therein consisted OF
checks, notes and other valuables ag-
gregating in value more than $4,000.
The box was found by stranger near
the railroad crossing east of the brew
cry and was partly buried in the Gin
ders.