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The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18
RIAINMENT
OF SIR KNIGHTS
Citizens Committee Meets
TO Plan for. a Number of
Trips Into the Country
BADGES FOR MEMBERS
Assurance Given That Wis
. itOrs During the COnclave
Will Be Well Cared For

A meeting Of the executive commit
tee Of the prominent citizens commit
Tee. organized TO assist in the enter
Iainment Of the knights Templar dur
1yfg cGncIave week, was held in the
marble room Of the Palace Hotel yes
1erdsy afternoon The meeting was
opened By Colonel George II. Pippy,
who afterward resigned and Mayor
Schmitz was chozen chairman. An
6rea SbarborO WAS elected vice presi-
dent.
Plans for arranging trips TO nearby
points OF interest were again discussed
and all agreed that a sUita bic commit
tee should be appointed 10 meet the
visitors and see that they be given all
necessary Information and that eXcur-
6iOns be arranged
The following committee on infOrma-
q siOn and points CT interest. was ap-
p0iRted: William McMurray, Lewis
n. king, T. ". DOhrmann. The COM
mittee on excursions viii consist Of
Andrea SbarbOro. Rufus Jennings and
Hamilton Wright
Another meeting Of the committee
VIII be held in the marble room Of the
palace next Wednesday afternoon
Badges have been designed and one
VIII be presented 10 each member at
the meeting next week. Many new
members were enrolled yesterday.
The excursions and side trips ar
ranged for the visiting Knights Tenn
spIar and their friends who viii attend
the conclave VIII probably be among
the chief attractions for visitors. They
@-ill have rare opportunity 10 see San
Francisco vicinity and the sights and
wonders Of California in all their splen-
cor. George W Lippman, chairman Of
the excursion committee, has succeeded
IN perfecting special arrangements for
the visitors during cOnclave week. On
Wednesday, September Z, and Thurs
day September s, there viii be free
excursions on the bay Of San Fran
cisco and all points Of interest Two
OF the best and most cOmmodious boats
have been engaged for these excur-
Ei0ns, and each viii make two trips
each day. An orchestra viii be on
each boat and light refreshments will
DE served. These excursions will be for
visiting Sir Knights and their families
only All the railroads viii sell excur-
sion tickets at low rates to points
throughout the State.
The Knights from Georgia viii keep
open house at the Palace. Among the
souvenirs that the triennial committee
has prepared lis a unique map Of GeOr-
gis. on which is shown the fourteen
cities Of the State having command
cries Across this map is a song from
Georgia. written BY her most popular
peet, Frank /. Stanton. under the title.
"Georgia's Toast 10 Her Host-Cali-
fornia."
Two thousand miniature cotton bales.
carrying the name of Georgia, Will be
distributed.
The refreshments offered viii be the
Georgia cracker. which is the cele-
brated beaten biscuit of the South. on
which the name Of Georgia viii be
prominent. While il seems like carry
ing Goals TO Newcastle. a small barrel
ot scupDernOng wine has been shipped
70 san Francisco, Just TO wash the
cracker down
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18
stanford's Football Schedule.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Aug
1.-THE schedule Of preliminary and
intercollegiate football games to be
played by Stanford during the season
Of 1904 was announced to-day. The
season will open with a game between
the varsity and the Olympic Club OF
San Francisco on September II. The
other games are as follows: Olympic
Club. October /; Sherman Indians
October s; Stanford-California inter
collegiate freshmen game, October 15f
University of Nevada. October p;
University Of Oregon, October %;
StanfOrd-California annual intercol-
legiate contest. November IL With
the exception Of the game with the
University of California. which will be
played on the new field at Berkeley
the entire schedule will be played or
the Stanford campus
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18
CALIFORNIA TROTTING MARE
SWEET MARIE A WINNER
Takes the $4,000 Long Island Stakes,
the Feature Event at the. Bright
on Beach Meeting.

NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-At Bright
on to-day the feature. the $40, 900
Long Island stakes for 2:14 trotting
class. was won by the California mare,
Sweet Marie, a favorite. Summary:
2:14 trot. mile heats. two in three-Sweet
Marie won the first and third heats. Time,
2:Os, 2:11H. The second was a dead heat be-
tween Sweet Marie and Aristo. Time. 2:OS14
Katherine A. Alexander, Lady Patchie, The
Rajah and Mary Gage also started.
2:12 trot, purse 1920. dash. one and an
eighth miles-Single K won in 2:2T13, Nor
man second Lady Gail Hamilton third.
Anna Little. Morn Olive Blackthorn and
Billie Foster Boy also started
2:10 pace, purse $500 one mile dash-Bele
Star won in 2:O9A. Brown Heels second. Oar
ius third. Sadie Baron. Olivewood. KATY H.
DaLdy c. Red Bird. Ben F and Miss Opheha
also started .
2:25 pace for three-year-olds. purse $1,000
one mile beats-Dorcas II won both heats.
Time 211A 2:12A. Buckler. Teddy Mea-
YER Boass, Simon Kenton and queen or Fort
hurst also started.
2:21 class trotting. purse 5000. dash. one
and an eighth miles-Louvain won IN ['%S
Hidrastine second. Only two starters.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18

Committee and F. S. Stratton, Collec-
tor of the Port, will meet the Secretary
on the incoming Oregon express on the
day Of his arrival.
A banquet in compliment to the dis
tinguished visitor will probably be
given in this city by the commercial
bodies, and the Secretary may then
speak to the subject of general finan-
cial conditions. He is scheduled TO ad-
dress the citizens Of Los Angeles on
Wednesday evening. September Z.
therefore it is presumed that the COM
mercial organizations will designate
Monday evening, September 5, as the
time for the banquet or reception.
Plans will be devised TO extend to
Secretary Shaw every facility for view
ing the bay of San Francisco and Wis
iting other important places in Califor-
MIA.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18
CLARK DENOUNCES STORY
OF LOAN AS A FABRICATION
Senator Says He Borrowed No Money
from Hetty Green TO Relieve FL
nancial Emharra ssmenfs
2T-TTF Aug II -Tha ea,eatior

BUTTE. Aug. 1.-THE sensation0
story that appeared in a San Fran
cisco newspaper TO the effect that
Senator W. A. Clark of Montana bor-
rowed SI2,OOO,OOO from Hetty Green
70 relieve his financial embarrass-
ments; that she accepted stock collat-
eral in Senator Clark's San Pedro
Railway as security for her loan, and
that contrary TO her promises. she
disposed Of the same 10 f. H. Harri-
man, thereby placing him in contin-
gent possession Of the railway in ques-
ton, was denounced by Senator Clark
tonight as 4 baseless and malicious
fabrication put into circulation by his
political enemies
Senator Clark declares he is behind
the construction of the Los Angeles
ana San Pedro Railroad, Hartman
having no voice in the operation or
building Of the line. Authorized edi-
torlals containing emphatic denials Of
the san Francisco story will appear in
the morning in Senator Clark's Mnn-
tana and Utah papers.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18
REDS DEFEAT THE WHITES
ON SOUTHERN POLO FIELD
Team Captained by II. NJ. Tobin Wins
at Santa Barbara Tournament
by Wide Margin.

SANTA BARBARA, Aug. 1.-THE
Santa Barbara polo tournament was
inaugurated to-day with a contest be-
tween the Reds, b. c. Boeseke. ]. L.
Colby, H. Weiss and r. NJ. Tobin, and
the Whites, E. Lee, E. Wickenden, II.
r. Mackie and DR.. z. j. Boeseke. The
Reds won, to l. Fifteen hundred
people Witnessed the match, the larg
est attendance ever seen upon the
field. Six teams are entered in the
tournament. The second match will
be decided tomorrow afternoon. Play
in the tennis tournament continued
this morning. The results of today's
play were as follows:
Open singles semi i-fnals-spaulding beat ].
Donnel 6-3. 3-6, 6-3.
Consolation singles-McDuffe beat Galusha.
60 "a: Ford beat Redington, 6-3. 60
Mixed doubles-Miss May Sutton and J. DON
nell beat Miss Shoemaker and Mr. Frink 6-1,
6-1.
Ladies' singles-Miss Florence Sutton lowe
j. beat Miss Garland G5). rs, SO.
Ladies' consolation singles-Miss A. Ryan
Q5) beat Mrs. Seymour C5), 6-2, S-6
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18
LEAVES TRAIL
OF BAD PAPER
George B. Sweiger Accused
of Swindling Many Saloon
Men With Forged Checks
PLACED UNDER ARREST
Has Already Served Terms
for the Same 0ffense and
Long Sentence Awaits Him

The police have in custody an ex-
convict who has been for months pass
ing fictitious checks on salOOn-keepers
throughout the city, principally in the
Mission. His real name is supposed
tC. be George B. Sweiger. but he has
served a three years term in Folsom
penitentiary on a charge of forgery
committed in Sacramento under the
name Of z. G. Steiger. He also served
a term of eighteen months in the
House of Correction for passing fc-
titious check. He has numerous other
aliases, including George Breen.
George Mclean, II. Holloway and G.
II. Wilson.
Checks Of every bank in the city.
about fifty altogether. were utilized by
Sweiger and he was not particular as
to the name he signed to a checR-
The sums he received on the checks
run from S6 so to $50. His appear
ance is prepOssessing and he dresses
well. He would represent himself
sometimes as a physician, at other
times as a druggist, lawyer or car
pcnter, just as the fancy struck him.
Several charges Of forgery will be
placed against him.
So many complaints were received
BY the police from salOOn-keepers that
orders were given by Chief Whitman
to locate the fOrger at all hazards
Detectives Fitzgerald and Graham in
the Mission district have been partiC-
ularly active in searching for the
criminal and on Tuesday evening they
traced him to Lapidge street, where
he was living as George Mclean, a
carpenter by trade. To keep up the
illusion he had purchased a kit Of car
penters' tools.
Fitzgerald and Graham, accom-
panied by Policemen T. Furman and
Il. Russell. went to Lapidge street
that night. but Sweiger saw them
cunning and made his escape by
climbing out OF a window in the rear.
They continued their search for him
and landed him in an empty house at
Twentieth and Guerrero streets about
2 o'clock yesterday morning. He was
quickly handcuffed and taken TO the
City Prison, where he was locked up
I'm "the tanks"
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18

Hon. Leslie NJ. Shaw, Secretary Of
the Treasury, will speak to the people
of San Francisco at the Alhambra
Theater Saturday evening, September
g. The meeting will be held under the
auspices of the Republican State Cen
trail Committee, General George Stone
chairman. and will signify the opening
of the Presidential campaign in Cali
fornia.
Yesterday General Stone received a
message by wire from ]. A. Tawney,
director of the Speakers Bureau of the
National Committee. in which it is an
nounced that Secretary Shaw will
leave Chicago to-day and arrive in San
Francisco Friday evening. September
2. A delegation of leading Republicans.
including the chairman of the State
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18
STORM CAUSES
GREAT DAMAGE
Floods That Have Held Ton
Opah in Isolation for Some
Days at Last Disappears
RAILROADS PARALYZED
Much Track Is Washed Away
and Some Time Will Elapse
Before Traffic Is Resumed
RAILROADS PARALYZED
Special Dispatch to The Call.

RENO, New, Aug. 17-To-night for
the first time in five days the storm
that has ragged at Tonopah and the en-
tire Bonanza district subsidized, and the
end seems in sight Four thousand
feet of railroad track, extending over a
distance of thirty miles on the Tonopah
Railroad, are washed out and every
man that 1t is possible to hire is now
at work to repair it and have the trains
carry the hundreds of passengers now
waiting at the junction towns to their
destinations.
AT Hawthorne, Mound House and
Sodaville it is almost impossible to
get accommodations. From Tonopah
comes the announcement that the cat
tie and horses in the town are plentiful.
AS result prices are climbing up.
Since last Friday a train has not en-
tered or left the camp, and all roads
are washed out.
1t will be Friday at least before the
line of communication will be opened,
and even this promise is based upon
the provision that the storm, which
subsidized this evening, will pass over.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18
PORTE,S NOTE CONTAINS
A STRANGE RESERVATION
Confirms Agreement Concerning
Schools but Provides for De-
partmentaI FormaIities.

CONSTANTINOPLE,A Aug. 1.-THE
Porte has addressed a formal note to
the American Legation confirming it's
undertaking to accord equal treat
ment to American schools and kin
dred institutions as that granted to
the most favored nation, Subject to
the accomplishment of the usual de-
partmental formalities.
In spite of the seeming reservation
T. is not believed that the Porte will
raise further difficulties in executing
the agreement or run the risk of Gre
ating a fresh crisis, which American
diplomatic circles declare would fol-
low promptly any failure to Loyalty
carry out the arrangement
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18
High Scores of Army Marksmen.

CHICAGO. Aug. 1.-THE worlds
record for army target shooting was
according to army officials, twice bro.
ken by members of the team which
will leave Fort Sheridan to take par
in the competition at Fort Riley
Kans., on the 22d inst. The high
scores were made by Sergeant Luns.
ford, Second Infantry. S46. and Cap.
tain F. l. Graham. Porto Rico regt.
ment, S44.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18
Lumber Industry Thrives.

TACOMA, Aug. 17.-Contrary to gen.
eral expectation, the lumber shipments
from Washington during the first six
months of this year showed an increase
Of 3S,000,000 feet, or over 10 per cent,
over the same period last year. From
January until July of this year the
mills shipped 391, 000, 900 feet.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18
POLICE WANT PROTECTION
FOR OFFICERS FAMILIES
Gotham Bluecoats VIII Organize As
soclation 10 Provide Means for
Widows and Children.

NEW YORK, Aug. IA move
ment has been instituted among the
members Of the New York police force
70 form an association for the pur-
pose Of assisting families of officers
killed IN the performance Of their
duty. Numerous deaths Of this kind
have occurred recently IN fires and
battles with burglars. As a rule the
victim left a large family without
means and the only help they re-
ceived was a small contribution from
the riot relief fund.
1t is now proposed that an organi-
zauon shall be formed, whose affairs
shall be administered by trustees and
that each member Of the force shall
contribute 80 cents as an assessment
in case Of death. In this way $500
would be raised
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18
Must Pay for Newton.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 1.-THE
National Baseball Commission held
to-day that the Pacific Coast League
should pay to the New York American
League club $500 advance money paid
to Pitcher Doc. Newton in 1903. The
New York American club awarded
Newton to the Brooklyn National
League club, but the player refused to
sign with the Brooklyn club and
jumped to the Pacific Coast League.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18
comparatively

Chandler Egan defeated Guy Miller,
former pitcher of the Michigan Uni
versity ball club. Z up, s to play. Har-
ward champion. W. F. ingalls,. defeat
ed w. F. Pillsbury of Owentsia, up,
to play, by making a clever IS medal
score. Alden Swift. the Southern Cali
fornia champion, was beaten by A. G
Perry of Windsor. 4 down, 3 to play.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18
A TON OF TEA
FREE-FREE
GOLDBERG, BOWEN & CO.'S
Favorite Family Grade of
CEYLON TEA
BEE" BRAND.

1t retails for soc, 60c, soc
and 81 per pound and is pro-
nounced by the above well
known grocery dealers the best
quality and value for the price
of any tea used I'm this country.
This tea will be distributed free
to want ad. advertisers in next
SUNDAYS CALL. See an
nouncement on classified adver-
tisement page.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18
TRIBUTE TO JUDGE PARKER.


I congratulate your committee and the con-
stituency 1t represents in the selection by the
delegates to the national convention of the
nominee for the Presidency, He Is a man
Of courage yet prudent; OF high ideals, yet
without pretense; of the most wholesome re-
spect for the constitution and the majesty
Of the laws under IL and a sacred regard for
their limitations of the keenest sense of jus
tice which would rebel against compounding
a wrong to an individual or to a nation;
positive in conviction, yet of few words; strong
In mental and moral attributes and yet wlthal
modest, possessed of a sturdy constitution and
magnificent manhood. and yet temperate in
his actions and dignihed in his demeanor.
1t Is not the orator man of letters, but
the man of reserve force. of sound judgment.
of conservative method and steadiness of pur-
pose whom the people have called to the Of
flee of the Presidency. Notably in the con-
tests between Jefferson and Burr, jackson and
Clay. Lincoln and Douglas, Grant and Greeley,
Cleveland and Blaine
Dire predictions were made by poll
tical opponents of what would happen at the
ST. Louis convention. but they misjudged the
temper of the party and the people. While
there had been differences in preceding cam
paigns yet at st Louis they were all har-
monized and a common ground was found
upon which all could stand and do battle for
Democratic principles. A platform was adopt
ed by unanimous vote embracing the issues
of the day and presenting to the people a
declaration of principles which, in the Ian
guage OF the times, is sane, safe and sound.
With candidate whose personality appeals
to the good sense and sound judgment of the
American people, platform whose principles
are 1or the greatest good to the greatest num-
Der and reunited party, earnest for the
restoration of good and economical government
we should succeed and the principles of Demo-
cracy again triumph.
beg my countrymen. as they value their
liberty, to guard with the sacred right Of
local self-government and to watch with a
Jealous eye the tendency of the times to CEN
tralize power in the hands of the few.
Mr.. Chairman, it is an added pleasure to
receive this notification at your hands. You
have been conservative and courageous as
leader of our party in the House of Repre-
sentatiyes. a position which few have filed
with the signal ability that you have dis
played It will be my pleasure and duty, at
time not far hence, to accept more formally
in writing the nomination which you haYe
rendered in such graceful and complimentary
terms and to give my views upon some of
the important questions now commanding the
attention of the country.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18
The S.. Louis F,xposition.

II you are going to the Exposition. or
anywhere else you want a trunk or
dress suit case; no assortment so graz
anG no prices so low for good traveiing
outfits as our Leather Goods Department
SanbOrn. Vail & Co. 741 Market st.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18
GOLFER EGAN is DEFEATED
IN WESTERN CHAMPIONSHIP
Victor Is Pressed Hard by the Holder
of the Title but Wins
hu One I'm

HIGHLAND PARK. Ill. Aug. IL
The first round OF match play in the
Western golf championships to-day
was marked by a surprise, the defeat
Of the title-holder. Walter f. Egan.
by S. c. Spitzer. a player from the
River Forest Golf Club. Splitter was
pressed hard by the champion, but
won by one up. The card:
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18

WILL, INSTALL RABBI. - Rev. Bernard
Kaplan. newly elected rabbi OF the Bush
street svnagogue will be installed as pastor
of the church next Saturday morning by Rev
Jacob Voorsanger
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18
FOR THE GOLD STANDARD.

As an Introductory to the few remarks /
shall make, l desire to say that 1 heartily
nominated. and, with the convention and its
nominee for President, regard the present mon
tabshed
In the campaign preceding the last cleo
tion much stress was laid by the Republican
speakers upon the prosperous condition of the
country and forebodinKs were heard of the
i'll results. especially to the laboring man.
litical complexion Of the Government It is
true that the times then were good but IT
is no less a fact that while there has been
no change in the party in power many OF the
evils prophesied have come under Republican
rule
-Four years ago factories. mills. mines and
furnaces were in active operation unable to
supply the demand, but now many are closed
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18

Teachers Of penmanshib naturally do
2 fOurishing business.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18
LESLIE NJ. SHAW COMING
HERE TO OPEN CAMPAIGN

Secretary of the Treasury Will Address Voters of
San Francisco at Alhambra Theater Saturday
Evening, September 3-Pans for His Reception
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18
DEFICIT IN THE TREASURY.

The receipts OF the Government for the
year ending June 30. 1902. the first fiscal year
OF the present administration, showed a sur
plus over expenditures of $91. 900, 600. but for
Of a surplus there deficit of SAL. 600. 600
From July l, 1904, to August 10, or
for about month and a third OF the
present fiscal year, the expenditures of the
Government have exceeded the receipts by S21,-
$4,000. There could be no stronger evidence
OF the extravaganza into which the Republican
party has fallen and no more potent argument
in behalf OF a change 10 the party whose
economy in administering The peoples affairs
our Republican friends are prone to refer
to the great commercial growth of the coun-
try under their rule. and yet the census reports
rule and the Walker tariff. the percentage Of
increase was greater IN population. wealth and
manufactures and railroad mileage, the factors
which affect most largely the prosperity Of the
country, than in any decade since.
The cost of government has largely in
creased under Republican rule. The expsndi-
lures per capita for the last years respectively
OF the administrations given taken from the
reports Of the Secretary Of the Treasury, were
as follows:
In 1860 under Buchanan. So OF; in 1898
urder Harrison, S5 "a in 1897, under Cleve-
land, s5 10; in 1901, under Mckinley, S6 Sc; /;
in 1904 under Roosevelt, 81 10.
The Republicans claim great con-
sistency in their attitude upon the currency
question and the President in his recent speech
of acceptance said that they know what they
mean when they speak of stable currency.
"the same thing from year to year" and yet
and 1892 they favored the double standard OF
value. In the platform of 1883 they said.
The Republican party is in favor Of the
use Of both gold and silver as money and
minlstration in its efforts to demonetize sill
NeT.''
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18

and those that are open are being operated
with reduced forces short hours Then
Wa-es were high, labor scarce and there
was work for ALL Now work is scarce, many
wage earners unemployed and wages reduced.
The apprehension which now prevails in busi-
ness circles and the present unsatisfactory
industrial conditions of the country seem to
demand political change.
IN the language of our platform, the rights
OF labor are certainly no less vested no less
sacred and no less inalienable than the rights
OF capital" The time is opportune to en-
phasize the truth of this utterance. The most
sacred right of property is the right to possess
and own ones self and the labor of one 8
own hands, capital itself being but stored up
labor.
For years worked in the ranks wage
Garner and L know what II is TO earn my liv-
ing by the sweat of my brow. 1 have always
believed, and my convictions come from the
hard school Of experience. that, measured by
the character of work he does and the cost OF
living man is entitled to full compensation
for his services.
My experience as wage Garner and my as
sociation with labor have alike taught me
the value of Democratic principles, for in
them the humblest has the strongest security
for individual right and the highest stim-
uus to that independence OF spirit and love
OF self-helD which produce the finest private
characters and form the base OF the best pos
government