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The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06
Attempts self-Destrnction.

Catherine Hart, living at 135 Mason
street, attempted to take her own life
yesterday by swallowing a dose OF BIZ
chloride of mercury. She was taken
to the Emergency Hospital and after
treatment by DR.. Wilson was pro
nounced out of danger.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06
WILL RECOUNT
MANY TRIUMPHS
Republican Golden Jubilee
to Be Celebrated With
Enthusiasm at Alhambra
KNIGHT is TO SPEAK
Prominent Men Are Named
as the Vice Presidents
of the Loyal Gathering

The Republicans Of California will
pack the AIhambra Theater tonight to
celebrate the anniversary Of the party
and ratify the nominations Of Theo-
dore Roosevelt and Charles ". Fair
banks.
When any political party becomes old
enough TO have a Golden Jubilee and
can point 10 an unsullied reputation in
addition TO a half-century of public
service. IL has reason for jollihcation.
The Republicans Of the State recognize
this. The State Central Committee and
the United League of Republican
Clubs intend TO see that free express
ion OF party loyalty has full sway to-
night With that intention paramount
the following programme has been ar
ranged:
Call 10 order. Chairman Senator E T.
Wolfe. Star-spangled Banner by the band.
audience Joining in song; speech, Hon. Samuel
n cl,o--~lSce- eeiectior bv -Tcgoven Cslee club
CT Berkeley: short speech. Judge Henry g.
T,lbble "a strioric melodies bv the band. short
speech, Julius Kahn. music hy the glee club;
short speech. carey Van Fleet; music by band
and glee club, short speech. Hon. John I.
Dare; closing address. George A. knight.
That programme viii be carried out
10 the letter anC every one VINO at
tends viii be fully compensated for the
time spent. Seats viii be reserved for
women. and all are invited. The cere-
nony viii begin promptly at o'clock
in the Alhambra Theater. No tickets
are necessary.
The following well known Republi-
cans viii be on the stage as vice pres
1dents 10 assist Senator Edward r.
Wolfe IN presiding:
Alden Anderson Charles Armstrong. Dr.
Henry Abrams Dr. A. Adler. Henry Ach. John
A. Brlrron. George Boyne John Butler Hon.
Hamilton A Bauer J. II. Belser. Or. E r
Bryant =. s Barber J. W Boyce W B.
Corey. B. 1. Conlon. Thomas u. Collins John
C. Currier MYRTLE CERT Horace Davis II. =.
y. Dirkelspiel Dr. J 3 Dslzie Walter
n Fsirchild Arthur G. Fisk. Frank French.
John n F0y. r. Fickert. Max Goldberg. J.
Goldman John J. Greif. I. ". Hellman, !.
@. Hayes. General ". G Hawley. p. P. Holm.
Jacobs Meyer Jacobs. a.. Mason Kinne. George
O. King. sheldon " Kellogg A H Kilborn.
T. r. hn5wisnd. jeremiah Kenny. Jacob r
Iseese. Frank r. Leach. c. r. Lukens Peter
Me1iou r. Mariri Daniel Mcfarland John
ArDOuEald. Joseph McHuEh Charles a. Muir
dCck " II. Mcintosh. Frank Msestretti
Maxwell McNurt Peter H Nelson John T.
Nourse. W. r. P0ud. II. J. Perazzi. E r.
Pesse. Dr. Joseph Poheim. e. B. Perkins T
r. Riordau ID A. RYAN A g Rulofson
To- SDreckels. Frank a. Schmitz. Leon sam
uels. Fred Suhr. ID. n. sullivan Eugene Sui
Hrau. Dr. T. J. stephen. General r = Salo-
mon. A. p shaw. J. J. sullivan, ". s. Wood,
Walker. Marshall B. woodworth. John E.
Wise.
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CHOPS OFF HIS TOES Peter Peterson n
carpenter. living at 2sS2 Sixteenth street
while working on a building on Shrader
street yesterday, chopped Of two OF the toes
% his right foot through the slipping Of an Ak
he was using. His injuries were treated al the
Park Emergency Hospital.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06
Camp Joy-Tomales Bay Fine Day
Excursion.

Visitors to Camp Joy Tomales Bay have
been given a low round trip rate Of 81 Is. San
Francisco to Mllerton and return North Shore
r. RI. for Thursday, July Z. Train leaves
(sausalito ferry 7:45 a. m. Returns to city
100 p. m. Splendid opportunity for day )
forest and stream. Inquire e26 Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06

Because of her refusal to return to
their home at 913 Powell street, George
Curry. a car conductor on the Powell
street line. shot and Instantly killed
his wife, Daisy Curry. yesterday after
noon in a room on the third floor at 35
Turk street
Last May Curry married Miss Daisy
Jones in Oakland Previous to that
time they had been living together as
husband and wife. Soon however, the
wife grew tired of the married state
and left him TO return to her old haunts
and life that pleased her better. She
came back TO their home last Sunday
night to get some clothing but would
not tell him where she was living.
Monday morning she again came to the
house, and left her purse lying on the
bed. Unobserved by her. the husband
opened it and found the name Josie
Tripp. 35 Turk street. on a piece Of
paper Another piece of paper bore the
memoranda Ed" or Fred" and room
%. South 500"
Yesterday morning Curry determined
to find his wife. Before starting he
purchased a revolver because. as he
claims. his wife had threatened his life
if he should follow her.
FINDS ANOTHER MANS HAT.
At 1880 D. m. Curry visited the house
on Turk street. on asking for Miss
Trip" ne was brought face to face
with his wife. He went TO her room
and found a mans hat there. He asked
her whose il was, and she said it was
'Fred's" and that Fred had gone to
get her some breakfast.
Shortly afterward the woman went
downstairs and told the landlady, Mrs
l.. Young. that her husband was with
her. She said he demanded her mar
riage certificate, wedding ring and the
sum of $120 which he had given her
She added that he had pistol. but de-
clared she was not frightened, as her
husband would not dare to shoot her
The landlady advised her to comply
with her husbands demands and avoid
trouble.
After she went back to the room the
husband attempted to persuade his wife
to return to him. While talking to hel
he kissed her. She drew back and
slapped his face. Mad with jealousy
the man sprang back. drew his pisto
and fired four shots The woman arose
from the chair in which she had beer
sitting, started toward him and fell al
his feet dead Three bullets had lodged
in vital parts. Curry stepped over his
wifes body walked to the City Hal
station and surrendered.
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Notice to Passengers.

Baggage transferred to and from all trains
steamers. etc. at low rates One trunk (sinzle
trip) 35 cents round trip so cents. Morton
Special Delivery. sos Taylor St. $50 Market St
Oakland Ferry depot Phone Exchange 46.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06
NOT A STALKING HORSE.

With respect to insinuations made by Ger
to the effect that the San Francisco Railway
Company seeks said franchise for speculative
purposes. to wit: for the purpose OF selling
the same at a profit TO some ether company,
your petitioner states that II seeks this fran
chse in good faith: that neither directly nor
indirectly has IL had any dealings or any negO-
tons Whatever or any communication with
any other company corporation the
agents or representatives Of any such company
OF corporation. or with any person or persons
whatever relative to a sale OF lease or assign
ment of said franchise: that Ii proposes that
said franchise shall be granted by your board
franchise nor the railways constructed. leased
or acquired shall be sold assigned or leased
TO any person firm. company corpora tion.
but that said franchise shall be held and said
railways shall be operated BY your petitioner
for the full term Of said franchise and upon
the further condition that your petitioners
shall not consolidate with any other corpora
tion or corporations but shall keep and main
tain It's corporate existence ana operate sad
railways and said leased roadbed and track
for the full term Of said franchise.
Your petitioner therefore prays your honor
able board to grant to il authority TO con-
struct. reconstruct. maintain and operate for
the term Of twenty five years double track
electric railway. with all necessary and con-
venient stations side tracks switches. turn
outs turntables. transfer tracks to and from
the streets or parts OF streets hereinabove
mentioned and petitions your honorable board
to lease to il for a like term of twenty 1ve
years. to be maintained and operated as part
of the proposed system OF railways its SAID
road track and road bed said Geary street,
Point Lobos avenue and Fifth avenue. to-
gether with the stationary fixtures thereof.
now owned by the city and county OF san
Francisco
Your petitioner submits herewith a resolu-
ton which 1t asks your honorable board 70
adopt TO the effect that said franchise should
be granted and stating the conditions upon
which the same shall be granted
SAN FRANCISCO RAILWAY COMPANY.
BY ALFRED u. BOWEN, President
J. H GOLDMAN, Secretary
Together with its petition the new
company submits the draft Of an or
dinance which it desires the Supervis-
ors to adopt. This document, after re-
citing the routes for the proposed lines
of track as set forth in the petition.
provides. among other things, for a
twenty -five-year lease of the existing
Geary-street road; defines the motive
power to be used; requires that con-
struction work shall begin within 100
days after the granting Of the franchise
and be completed within three years;
stipulates that the franchise shall not
be renewed and that at the end of the
term the road bed, track and fixtures
shall revert to the city. and prohibits
the sale or lease Of the franchise to any
other company.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06
STREETS ASKED FOR.

OF East street and Market street and running
thence along Market street, upon the tracks
of the United Railroads formerly Sutter-street
Railroad tracks,, TO Pine street; thence curv-
ing into Pine street and running along Pine
Kearny street and running along Kearny street,
upon the tracks Of the United Railroads, to
and running along Geary street TO its COLI
nection with Point Lobos avenue; thence run
ming along Point Lobos avenue TO the westerly
end thereof
2. Connecting with said railway on said
Point Lobos avenue at Tenth and
running thence southerly along and upon said
Tenth avenue to Golden Gate Park.
3. Connecting with said railway said
Point Lobos avenue at Fifth avenue and run
ninS thence southerly along and upon said Fifth
avenue TO Golden Gate Park.
4. Commencing at near the intersecticn Il
Of Baker and Bay streets and running along
and upon Bay street TO Franklin; thence curv-
ing into Franklin street and running along
and upon Franklin street to oak street; thence
curving into Oak street and running along and
upon Oak street 10 Market street; thence cross
ing Market street and curving into Eleventh
street; thence along and upon Eleventh street
to Bryant street.
Upon the lines to be operated upon Kearny
street your petitioner. II granted franchise
and II your honorable board viii so permit.
proposes 10 use the same motive power as Is
used by the United Railroads. Upon the lines
t. be operated on Pine street and Geary street
and upon the 'cross-tOwn' line from Bay
and Baker streets to Bryant street. II proposes
to use the underground conduit system OF
conveying electricity for motive power. Upon
Point Lobos avenue Fifth avenue and Tenth
enue. until such time that section OF
the city is more densely populated, IL pro-
poses, with the approval of your honorable
body. to the overhead trolley system. with
the understanding that IL Will place its wires
underground at any time after five years at
the request Of the Board OF Supervisors.
Your petitioner promises and will give ample
security that its promises will be faithfully
kept that If 1t is granted the franchise
first-class, up-to-date modern railways that
It will reconstruct and place in irst-class con-
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06
FILES PETITION
FOR FRANCHISE
San Francisco Railway Asks
Privilege of Operating
Extensive Trolley System
NEW CROSS-TOWN LINE
Corporation Would Recon
struct and Equip Geary,
Park and Ocean Road

A petition was filed yesterday with
the Board of Supervisors by the San
Francisco Railway Company for a
franchise for a street railway and also
the leasing from the city for the pur-
pose of reconstructing. equipping and
operating the railroad on Geary street,
Point Lobos and Fifth avenues, now
operated by the Geary Street, Park
and Ocean Railroad Company, whose
franchise has expired.
The new company has it's office at
room 54S Mills building. Its petition in
full is as follows:
To the Honorable. the Board OF Supervisors
of the City and County of San Francisco, State
cisco Railway Company respectfully shows that
il is street railroad corporation Incorporated.
organized and existing under the laws OF the
State of California; that il has been incOr-
of constructing, acquiring, maint3ining and
operating street railroads in the city and coun-
ty of San Francisco State or California; that
il is -desirous Of leasing from the city and cOun-
constructing equipping and operating the same
as part Of the system Of railways which II pro-
poses to build and operate the roadtrack and
roadbed and all its stationary fixtures on
Geary street, Point Lobos and Fifth avenues
in said city and county, owned by said city
and county of San Francisco and now ope9-
ated by the Geary Street. Park and Ocean
Railroad Company, and Nthat IL is desirous Of
securing franchise authorizing IL to con-
struct. or reconstruct maintain and operate
lines OF double-track electric railways upon
or over or under streets or parts Of streets in
said city and county as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06

Burnett's Extract of Vanilla has
taken gold medals against all other brands .
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-24
LIBERALITY AND SAFETY.
Two Features Of Profitable Invest
ruent.

Any form Of investment would not
appeal to a conservative man unless he
had assurance that there was no dan
ger connected with the transaction.
Next 10 safety, the essential with a
wise investor is to place his money
where the most liberal returns viii be
secured These two features are the
basis of the business conducted by Nc
GurTin & Co., the investment bankers,
from whose high-grade securities many
hundreds of customers are reaping the
benefit and establishing the nucleus for
a fortune They hold only securities Of
the class upon which they would place
their own money. and the assurance Of
safety to the investor IS as great as If
he were investing Ia government bonds,
with the added advantage that they
guarantee interest at the. rate Of s per
cent, which is from 2 10 3 per cent high
CT than aCcrues from bonds or a saving
account If you have not yet begun
saving your money, begin now, and
make an investment, even If the
amount be small at first Most rich
men began on q small basis. realizing
that in placing their money in a safe
investment at a liberal rate of interest
they. were adopting the surest plan for
becoming wealthy. An investment In
variably follows a close investigation
of what McGurrin & Co. have to offer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-24
H0LDPUTTING CONTEST
Mrs. Charming and F. Hale
Make Best Scores at
Golf Club.

Fred Hale Won the mems approaching
and putting contest on the green in front
Of the club house a. the Country club
yesterday afternoon, making the round
IN fourteen strokes. Mrs r. H. Chan
ming and Mrs. Frank Z. McGUrrin tied
for first place IN the women's contest,
each scoring Il. On playing off the tie,
Mr.. Claiming won her record being FL
teen strokes
There was a large number Of players
or tire golf links during the afternoon,
nearly all the members of the cup
defending team being there for practice
Several new lovers OF the sport were also
seen on the course.
Robert Hardness made the best show
ing on the links during the afternoon and
VIII probably develop into one Of the first
men oa the team that win go to Butte
this week he made eighteen holes in
eighty-three strokes His score for nine
holes was thiTty-eight which is next 10
the best record yet made for single
Mound.
Frank McGurrin. who injured his right
hand in practice last Tuesday afternoon
and has not been able to play since has
been told by his physician that he NAV
cap championship contest tt was at first
believed that Mr. MCGurTin would be un-
able TO play. and rs he is one of the bess
men in the team. his loss would en-
danger salt Lakes chances OF winning
the match. He will do no playing before
the contest. for fear Of further injury
10 his hand.
So many persons have siguified their
intention OF going up 10 Butte 10 attend
the contest which takes place on SatuF-
day and sunday, that a special Pullman
car viii probably he reserved for the
party. The players viii so Up 10 the
Montana city on the wednesday morn
ing Oregon Short Line train.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-24
AUTOMOBILES
WILL COMPETE
Racing Season is to Start Next
Sunday.
OLDFIELD EXPECTED LATER
ILLUMINATED PARADE OF MA
CHIMES ON SATURDAY NIGHT.

Arrangements are being made for a
series OF weekly automobile races to
be held at Calder's park every sunday,
commencing July 81 The half-mile
dirt track viii be banked up on the
curves so that a maximum speed can
be attained with nO'danger- IF the meet
next Sunday proves successful, Barney
Oldheid, the greatest chauffeur in the
United States, viii stop over at Salt
Lake on his trip to the Pacific coast
and participate in h two days series OF
auto races later in the summer.
To open the season of races there will
be an Illuminated automobile parade,
headed by a band, on the streets Of
Salt Lake Saturday evening, July 30.
All drivers of automobiles and motor
cycles have been invited TO participate
and viii be furnished with Chinese Ian
terms free with which to decorate their
machines, by applying to j. 2. Gum,
SSI South Main street.
List Of the Events.
The races viii commence the next
day at o'clock in the afternoon. The
following is the card:
Five-mile motorcycle race for am
ateurs-First prize, gold medal: sec
Ond prize. silver medal. This event is
for machines of three horsepower OF
under.
Five-miIe class B automobile race. for
cars costing $3.50 or under.
Fiye-mile automobile race, class A
for machines valued between 1880 and
$500.
Five-miIe match motorcycle race be-
tween J. p. Gum Of Salt Lake and
Earl Staley of Denver for $50 a side,
winner to take all.
F'ive-mile match automobile race be-
I H. H.
machine of ogden and any Salt Lake
machine that viii accept a $500 chal-
lenge.
open twO-mile track record trial by
Samuel NewhOuse's new "a. 800 machine.
F'ive-mile automobile obstacle race
Barrels and other obstacles viii be
placed on the track to impede the ma
chimes.
Newhou5e's Auto to be Entered.
Bert Fuller, chauffeur for Samuel
Newhouse, has telegraphed the latter
and secured permission to enter his
auto III the race meet. Mr.. Fuller viii
drive the machine Samuel Sharman Of
ogden viii send down his twelve horse
power auto TO enter the races. This is
the machine that was beaten last sun
day by Lee Murdock's auto car.
1t is expected that the motorcycle
race between Staley and Gum win be
a close one Staley's machine is three
horsepower, while Gums is two and
three-quarters. In the ogden races last
Sunday afternoon Staley beat by only
a few yards IN a ten-miIe event.
The entries for the races viii close
Thursday night. and should be sent to
Mr.. Gum. The Oregon Short Line will
run special excursion from ogden
next Sunday on account OF the races.
According to the city recorder, there
are forty automobiles now IN Salt Lake
ranging in value from $500 TO $4,000 so
there should be some good races, ac-
cOrding to the management.
The committee in charge of the pro-
Eramme consists Of O. s Stevens. Bert
Fuller and J. =. Gum.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-24
WAS KILLED
ON THE TRACK
Fatal Ride of Jockey SwabeII
at Brighton Beach.
0RT WELLS WINS HANDICAP
TRADITION TOOK THE 2-YEAR-
OLD STAKES OF 81, 500.

New York, July 23.-The sport al
Brighton Beach was marred today by
the fatal injury of Jockey SwabeH- In
the second race ODuatia on the back
stretch fell at a jump. throwing Swa-
bell and then rolling on him. The
jockey died shortly afteFward in hos
pitaL
Ort Wells. winner Of the Common
wealth handicap, the Lawrence Real
iZation and many other stakes, today
adde's another to his already long list
of victories by capturing the $4,000
Brighton Beach Derby. The Drake
horse was ridden out, beating Broom
stick by one and half lengths
Knight Errant was third, three lengths
back After the jockeys had weighed
out the judges disqualified BrOOmstlck
for interfering with Ort Wells in max
ing the turn in the stretch the first
time Knight Errant was officially
placed second and Bobadil third Ira
dition, the favorite. won the s. 500
stake for 2-year-oids. Summary:
First race, five and a half furlonSs-
Racine won, Martha German second,
VOladay third Time-1-06 80
Second race, Brighton steeple chase,
about two and a half miles-Fox Hunt
er won, Mystic Shriner second, Lavator
third. Time-5:05 4-5.
Third race, the Venus stakes, $500,
five furlongs-Tradition won, Ascot
Belle second, Schulamite third. Time
1901.
Fourth race, the Brighton Derby, S10,-
600, one mile and q half-Ort Wells, 126
(O'NeilD to 1. won; Knight ETTant,
126 CRIartin), 4 to 1, second; Bobadil, III
(Hildebrand), to I, third Time
2:32 3-5. Broomstick finished second but
was disqualified.
Fifth race selling six furlOngS-FOrt
Luck won, Emergency second, Counter
pOise third. Time-I:12 %.
Sixth race, handicap. mile and a fur
lOng-Grand Opera won, Rosetint sec
ond, Sheriff Bell third. Time-1:52 3-5.
Seventh race, six furlOngs-Beile of
Bellemand won, BrOoklynite second,
Lem Reed third. Tinae-1:14
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-24
PROVO NEWS NOTES.

Provo. July CIV. l. Nance, and ". s.
SmitheTS who was nearly SCalped by
Nance Thursday. have both been charged
with fighting. Whey viii have a hearing
before Justice Noon On Tuesday
Miss Lulu Gates is visiting relatives and
friends in Provo.
A son has been born to Mr- and Mrs.
William c Andrews All well.
A J. Chamberlain and DelsnO Galley. OF
Marshall, MINI. have been visiting Mr.
and Mrs. FredenbuTg for about two
weeks. They are favorably impressed
with Provo and may decide TO locate
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-24
YELLOWSTONE PARK EX-
CURSi0N

Round trip from Salt Lake only
$3.50. This covers all necessary rail
and stage transportation and hotel ex-
penses beyond Monida for TIE seven
days tour. The party win be limited
TO fifty persons. See Short Line agents
for further particulars, and ask for
illustrated folder OF the park.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-24
WORLDS FAIR EXCURSION
Via Denver & Rio Grands

Wa UenVer Q no UTande-
To St Louis and return. So. 80
To ChiagO and return ..-.--.--.... 1850
To St. Louis and return, via Chi
cagO, o. vice VersS q. 90
Selling dates, Tuesday and Friday OF
each week. StoPovers allowed. Final
limit sixty days from date OF sale. Pull
man and tourist sleepers through to St
Louis without change Choice OF
routes. See any d & p G. agent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-24
EXCURSION RATES.
via OREGON short 10.

st. Louis and return ...............s42.50
Chicago and return -.-s..... $3.50
Chicago and return, via st. Louis 50 90
st. Louis and return. via Chicago sc. 90
Through Pullman sleeper via the
L. p and wabash lines
Transit limit ten days IN each direc-
ton; final limit sixty days. Tickets on
sale Tuesdays and Fridays each week,
Tickets good for stoDoveT.
Fine musical programme Saltair to-
dav
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-24
FUNERAL NOTICE.

Funeral services over the remains Of
Willard J. Pitt viii be held a 2 O'Clock
this afternoon at the Sixteenth ward
meeting house. The body NAV be viewed
at the late residence. 624 North First
west street. from il a. m. to ! p. m.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-24
IDAHO EXCURSION,
Saturday. July %.

Via Oregon Short Line. See agents for
full particulars regarding rates, limits.
etc. Idaho streams are noted for their
fine fishing, and now is the time to go.