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The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
FAIL TO REACH
A COMPROMISE
Richards HostiIities Begin
Afresh After Failure to
Reach an Understanding
ASSAILS HER CHARACTER
Mrs. Alice j. Wells Says That
She Had to Order Wife
Out Of Boarding House
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1915 Broadway, May 81.
Last week there was a cessation of
hostilities in the Richards divorce
case. To-day they were resumed and
the quarrel between the husband and
his wife is to be fought out to the
end,
A truce was declared for a few days
to see il a compromise could not be
effected, but after several meetings it
was announced that nn agreement
could be reached.
It was given out that. Richards
wished, before putting in his most
damaging evidence against his wife,
10 give her an opportunity 10 draw Out
OF the fight. Upon her refusal tO
agree 10 TERMS satisfactory to him he
opened his heaviest gun upon her this
afternoon. ....'.,.' -:
Mrs. Alice I. Wells. who kept the
boarding-hoUse az Eighth and Center
streets. where Mrs. Richards lived for
several months during her husbands
absence in Seattle, testified that she
had been forced 20 order Mrs. Rich.
ards TO leave the house on account Ut
bad behavior. The witness stated that
a man named Clinton had been re.
ceived by Mrs. Richards in her rooms
upon several occasions. Mrs. Wells
said she then suggested that it would
appear better II Mrs. Richards would
use the general parlor.
But the most serious fault was
found with her boarder's behavior
with George Cotton. He was living at
the house and the RItneas stated that
MES. Richards had told her she was
going TO win Cotton. AIRS. Wells told
Mrs. Richards TO reS1ember that she
Was married woman and that in ali
probability Cotton would not have
much 90 do 3. with her. 11rs. Wells
finally saw q letter krom Cotton 60
&fs. Richards which made Che witness
resolve not 20 permit: them to dwell
1on&er ln her 110liEes
,uFt adjourned with the witness
on The stand and her examination vvIiI 4
be continued tO-mnsr0ws
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
SUIT Is DISMISSED BECAUSE
PLAINTIFF HAS No WITNESSES
Action Which. Was Begun in Marin
County Ends i'm Judge Ogden's (.
Court

OAKLAND. May S1.--The suit
brought some time ago by Martha Al
EsOn to have William Wilson removed
as trustee of the estate of Martha
Buclelew.. was dismissed to-day by
judge Ogden. The dismissal was asked
for by Attorney Joseph Hawkins ef
San Rafael.
The suit was formerly brought in the
courts of Marin County. but was after
ward transferred To Alameda County
The plaintiff asked that Wilson be re-
moved for incOmpetency. The estate
involved was that of Martha Buckelew
who died in San Rafael August IL. 1880
Il was left in trust for the daughters
of the deceased. Mrs. COrnelia Gard
ner and Mrs. Martha Allison. to be
held until their death. when 10 was
10 go to the grandchildren, Casper
Gardner. Mrs. COrnelia Q. Wilson, Mrs.
NJ. u. Tilson and Fulton r. Allison.
William Wilson vii remain as trus-
tee OF &he estate.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
CEASES GIFTS
TO SETTLEMENT
Mrs. Hearst Follows Up Her
Policy of Retrenchment
by Another Withdrawal
THE REASON is OBSCURE
She Announces Her. Declina-
tion to Further Support
the Social Institution
THE REASON is OBSCURE
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call,
214S Center street. May 81.

214S Center street. May 81.
Following out her policy Of retrench-
ment, Mrs. Phoebe Hearst has with
drawn her support from the West
Berkeley Social Settlement, the work
that she almost alone has supported
for the last five years. 1t was thought
that this institution would escape the
leveling hand of economy, but it has
fallen victim at last; like the domestic
industries school, the kindergarten
training school in Washington and che
other benefactions that Mrs. Hearst
supported. In consequence there is a
deal of talk going about and people are
asking what viii happen next
When all the talk was going on last
week about the withdrawal of. Mrs.
Hearst from the domestic industries
school anxious eyes were turned to-
ward the social settlement in which
she has so long been interested. But
il seemed that this noble work must
be spared. But to-day. Miss Sherlock.
the resident head, was forced to say
that she had since received word from
Mrs. Hearst that the benefactions were
to cease at once. She refused to say
exactly what instructions in regard to
the future of the settlement Mrs.
Hearst had given, on the ground that
they were only for her private guild
ance. As to whether the settlement
work could be continued by means of
assistance from other sources she was
not prepared to say.
The West Berkeley Social Settlement
was founded nine years ago. Mrs.
Hearst began assisting it's. cause
FIVE years ago and gradually the
scope Of the work has in
creased. The hall at 2015 Eighth street
has been enlarged from time to time
and new activities added every year.
At the close of the present term 3QO
children were taking instruction there
from forty students of the University
of California, whose services were vol.
unteeFed.
The closing of the settlement, il will
be seen, will be keenly felt by the
people Of West Berkeley. 1t provided
an interesting gathering. place for
many of their children and besides Civ
ing them instruction in the arts and
trades was the means of amusing them
in wholesome ways The work was in
charge of four resident workers, un-
Ger whose direction the instructions
were given
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
NO'GE TE:I.LS OF TRAGEDY.
But. MAY BE \ HOAX
Alleged Suici,sc Writes Farewell Let.
~: ter, IInt. No Body Is Yet -:
-. ~ Found. - =.

!. OAKLAND: Mag Si.---A note that
carries the*iaie OF an alleged suicide,
but may be only the hoax OF hunters
trying To get up a scare. was placed IN
tho hands OF Supervisor Rowe this
morning by man haiiing from Contra
Costa County. The man told the Su-
pervisor that he had found the mis-
sive pinned to a tree near Bear Creek
Falls. 1t is follows:
TO my Wife and Children-Please
forgive me for this rash deed, as L
had reasons for it. You will find $40
in my dresser drawer. FRED"
On the reverse side was the follow
ing notation: Please send to Mrs.
Meyer 1927 Howard street, San Fran.
cisco. Cal. You will find my carcass
In the big hole under the falls. May
SO. a. m. II. A. Meyer"
Supervisor Rowe did not ascertain
the name of the man that handed him
the note. The man told him. however,
that he had searched the creek with.
out f1ndlng a mans body AZ BeaS
Creek Is not deep enough 5llAt now %
drown a man, the alleged suicides
note Is looked upon a. = joke .:sS; s:s go.
7. No such family and no family of the
mans OF Meyer ts known at 1927 How.
ard street. ss;as;::s <. ;i:s
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
Hotel a Bad Bargain.

OAKLAND, May 31.-Benjamin K.
Badger, who recently purchased the
Gregory House at Centerville, believes
he made a bad bargain and wants his
money back. He began suit against
Henry c. Gregory to-day to recover
$1,000 he paid him down and $4,000
damages. He says Gregory repre-
sented to him that the hotel would
bring in 5000 a month, stable $3.50
a month and the bar could be worked
up into a good trade. Badger says
that there Is no income from the place
ana that he has been swindled. He
took lease OF the place for ave years
at rental OF $50 q month, paying
$4,000 more.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
KEY ROUTES PIEDMONT
EXTENSION TO OPERATE
Residents at Terminus of New line
VIII Give Reception to the
First Train.

OAKLAND. May S1.-The Key
route will begin operating its Pied.
mont feeder to the ferry system to-
morrow morning. The residents OF
Piedmont and Linda Vista have pre-
pared for a reception OF the first Of
fetal train, which will arrive at Forty
first street and Piedmont avenue at 10
O'Clock. A band will play and there
will be a display OF flowers. The Rev
Miles B. Fisher will deliver the ad-
dress Of welcome and Harmon Bell.
TOR the company, viii respond.
According % ehe new schedule the
Berkeley trains win hereafter sion at
Fi8ty-h1th street instead Of San PRlSio
avenue The Piedmont train win stop
Ae BroaowAY. LelegTaph avenue, Grove
9exeess san Pablo avenue and Haven
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
Marriage Licenses.

OAKLAND. May 3I.-The follow
ing marriage licenses were issued by
the County Clerk to-day: Arthur X:
Jones, 26, Honolulu, and Nellie r.
HoYt. IS. Oakland: James g. TAYLOR.
93, Washingt0n, D. G.. ana Nari0rie
Erwin. -, Berkeley: JoDeph q. ma.
hive. 80; ana Kiln Linden, IS, both Of
Deuvers Ro6eEt r. James, Ss, and
Winnifred ~ Roe -, both of Oak.
Iands 5eepeF =. BnoWeEs S2, and I.au.
rel Could IS. both of San EFancIsco:
Thomas y. Futna1as over 81 BerIse.
ley and 11aeHaret b Murray, over 1e.
Eureka Edaaend O'Ne1lI, over a,
Berkeley ana Edith W Ward over i8.
0Aklauds 0ie1Ay1a n. Scdenone, IS.
Stockton ana Nary 9ehenoue, 93; Lave
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
SCHOOL BONDS MUST
BE. SOLD IN ONE LOT
District Attorney Decides That the
law Does Not Permit Parcel.
ing Out Of Securities,


OAKLAND. May 31.-Distr!ct At.
torrey Allen has sent the Board Of Su.
pervisors IN opinion that the school
bonds. amounting to ss60.Oo0, recent.
iy voted by the Oakland School DIS.
tfict. must be sold as a whole, instead
Of 81 small parcels as contemplated by
the Board OF Education.
Deputy District Attorney Hynes
wrote the opinion. The Supervisors
have been notified the bond election
proceedings were regular. !.
The board ordered that the bonds
shall be of $1,000 denomination, hears
ing 4 per cent interest. Date of their
sale Will be fixed by the Board of Edu-
cation, but the Supervisors will con-
duct the sale. No bid less than par
value viii be received.
AS soon as the bonds are sold the
proceeds will be placed in a bank to
be used at the pleasure of the Board
Of Education.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
PrWs Clnb BeneaIR.

OAKLAND. May 3l.-so large hss
been the sale OF atS>for the enteraain.
hent 90 be given aE che AfaeaonouEh
TheRter Thursday evening Cor Sha len.
eaE OF the Oakland Press Club RANE ~
financial SUCCESS oS The afsAIP b NirasdS,
assured. As All oG the managers Of ~
local theeseEs nave consented % tha
appearances % their leading pePfoPaenS
who have cheePfulIy volunteered fheIe
services, there can Be no doubt - n,
the artistic SUCCESS OF the evening. n
addition 60 the proGesaIonRls. gofna ~
tue cIeFerese amateurs % The citV NH
have places on che programmes.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
1.-THE ROYAL BOX" PLEASES
AUDIENCE AT We LIBERTY
The Neill Company Begins Last Week
Of Engagement at OaI1Iand's
Popular Theater.

OAKLAND. May 31.-The largest
Monday night audience that has at
tended the Liberty Theater since the
opening night greeted the NeiIi CON-
pany last night in the production Of the
famous Dumas drama, The Royal
Box" which was adapted TO the Amer
lean stage by Charles COghlan. II was
presented IN Oakland for the first time
last night Mr.. Neill was at his best IN
the character OF James Clarence of the
T'heater Royal, and Donald BOwles
made a hit az the Prince of Wales. The
difficult role Of Ceiia Pfyse was excel
lentiy handled by Miss Edythe Chap
mans
The engagement Of the Neill compa-
ny ends with the present week. and
The Royal Box" is a fitting produc-
tion with which TO end their successful
run at the popular playhouse
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
IA tIsei Iiytri,SI,,eIl e Ssoi;,re.

3 O4AtkLAAtDs Hay S1.--AI1 if1terlorss
tory aecHee ce divorce was granted Toe
Gay. 20 1da' BeyET1anu fr0Ea ESdSvaea
SeExtn9un on the grounds ce SsesertIcn
ana fstiure 70 provide. !. Stuff Tor 6Ss
yoree was begun BY. Clara %. Geas
naIn @sas9se Charles. 81 GsahasEa on
divorce was granted Frances q. Rasxer
from George G. Baker to-day by
Judge Melvin on the ground of deser-
ton. She was awarded the custody of
minor child.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
CHOOSE THEIR
NEW TEACHERS
School Directors. Complete
the Selection of Candi-
dates in the Department
Oakland ofice San Francisco Cali,

1915 Broadway. May 81
The Board of Education has decided
in committee TO elect the following pre-
terred list Of new teachers in the
school. department:
Nellie NJ. Sturtevant, Mrs. Edythe Chisholm.
Eta l.. Ogden Carolyn Dinsmore Helen Har-
rIngton, Clara b. Burrows, Elizabeth Whitney
Laura A. Wescott, Ina f. Baker; Irene Han
knson. Emma Stockton Genevieve NJ Nc
keeVer. Emma Ressiguie Agnes F. Petit.
Edna Olive Branch. Gertrude Lane NJ. Ruth
Cox, Caroline Deman, Alice May Trask, Fran
ces Mietke agnes Thompson, Rebecca Cert,
Maud Davis and Alice Davis.
This list. of accepted candidates will
be elected at the boards regular meet
ing next Monday night. From the
number vacancies in the department
during the coming school year will be
flied in the order in which the names
appear,
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
AceHessdI [ prug z g. e. ColIrl:.... =.

's oA&L4ED. May So - STANLEY. -.
tttells'a a 6eng cesEs Geeaeed 3oe 4hR
bHe1tssy -oe ls1s&aSSss &eUe etese. was
attats@ed t&Sa Gs9eES0SnS Go 2de T0IIee
court peSefe S1Sge &oee8meF &nstSIs
&e ft9@ese ce ehe yaG@g msnSs ateeEs
ney Al q Chapman tne case was
conunued until Friday. Effort is be-
ing made to have the youth given into
custody of the county probation off,
Ger,
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
Wonla IncRsaae aloeIr.

OAKLAND. Nay ala petition
has bsen ,nled By Ehs directors oe the
saew Creamery Company % taeEpase
4he directors are y. w. BteonaborR.
tSs ~ Qls6egs u D. ERnahGa8e. n. ~
ge@eseseTo . SSAGsS@ 899 1& eggSnp
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
RecoYerl sons RnfIY.

OAKLAND, Nay SI.-H L. Nc.
Kenny of San Francisco recovered the
body Of his lesyear-Old son Prentice
from the estuary on the foot OP Wal.
Nut street. 0eeeen feet from where the
lad RaA drowned yesterday while en-
aeePOfsng 60 SWIM An lnQue8t will
ba hel4 ot The local branch NorRus.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
! Fans ana isreaSss Hre.

8 ALAMEDA. 41ay 31.-1ss -. Barrett
oe el&S Santa Clara avenue. while Try.
itg 20 board. an electric car near Tweme
9ysthsrd-avenNe station aSt East OaSs
land last ntgiat was eNrOwh 60 eSle
ground and sustained q fracture o3 che
IaSne leg 31e svaH e0nvASed 90 3 HIS
hpnne heee In the city aynbUsanees ;::.:s::
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
Daily PROGRAMME.
Following is the daily programme of
the encampment:

folloWlng is the daily programme of
the encampment:
Rising bell 8 a. M: devotional meeting and
ministers meeting. b:30-6:3 80 a. m. breakfast
meeting and ehildren's meetings s:30-g :sC
a. m; study of various branches of the work,
$50 mn No. inGmiTT nnhe meeting p M pFeeaehi0E o 2So
parents meeting young peoples meeting and
ehildrens S meetings. 5-6 p. m. preaching, 7:45-
3 m; retiring bell. 9:30 p.
The annual conference is in charge
OS the following executive committee:
"a. =. Zones tehsgfmanl. A. 8. KeiloEE, u.
ards aud c. y. Marin 80 : -'''e
{: Tte Sle5nf1crs % the various camp
meeting committees are:
Tr.nsEst 8. KelIo1E. c. II. Jones
!, ,S!hsiss - 8 staunaa-G ". Mills ana 4. L.
Rsisautane-Is. a Fnlson.
=. Seoeas-IsASEy HAlneSs .,ss Z.
9stssseAs .. 9. @oerdeau; =. g. PArIIn, 8.
Evsts g @aiahPidEss slIna Mana Snd Ne. .lF W.
: !. ;pspsi.as:- ". Baaby.; 4. =. rseorTss ana
: ~ 81 w 1sars.lts. - =
yones. q. z. FewieS gfotesa0e @Illlem WaS.
ss1S SrS y: 9; g. ScAn. z,
Il. Siss e as EssesineA = b 2 sis.sa cslf.s
:a:se:,sss IS ssS,G ssS I1S.nsss g s9 sa ss,a1 e iss
. gs.as-sg %. gfsesa. =. ). 7svaaS a. =.
Bourdeau ana =. Hooker.
:, Pestcrsi--A. s. KeIlogg. D. r. F'eru ana c.
Parents meetings-M. c. Wilcox. D. T Zero
Bainbridge a =
Districting camp and locating .(directory)-
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
Wanfs tn Re Matrnn

OAKLAND, May 31-Mrs. Anna
Glud, private detective, residing at
s94 Franklin street, has applied for
the position Of matron of the Citv
Prison 10 I'll the vacancy caused bv
The death of Mrs. S. B. Reed.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01

saeiner. Z. J. GlkAard. a. 3, 0vhs-.a
dsay DsoosSssoas=ScES is q; Rles. RPl. \. 3 Bsr.
R,ssards ,Sssa,sdation--nfO so5o E9Ess sSS gES = y
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
BRANCH OFFICES
OF THE CALL IN =
ALAMEDA COUNTY
OAKLAND.
1915 Broadway.
Telephone Main 1888.
BERKELEY.
214S Center Street
Telephone North II.
Alameda.
14S5 Park Street
Telephone Alameda 40Sz.
CALL AGENCY REMOVAL
NOTICE.

After June 4 the Oakland
agency and news headquarters
of this paper Will be removed
from 11IS Broadway TO lO1S
Broadway, Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
f,o,taeev A9ye,e IaoIfe eitysI r *. ! !,

. OAlkGAsASSI9s May 5 31s---Ags LeeaeFs a
eegse DEALER Forfeited $50 Ga9g elSss
morning 81 the Police Court on.
charge Of selling lottery tickets.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01

:. WASHINGTON. May 31.-The United States
supreme Court to-day adjourned finally until
next October
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01

OAKLAND, May S1-The annual
conference and camp meeting of the
Seventh Day Advent church opens to-
morrow at Rushrod Park, Sixtieth
street and Telegraph avenue, and will
continue until Sunday, June II. The
first four days of the conference will
be devoted to conference business. On
the opening day a nominating COM
mittee Will select the officers for the
ensuing year.
The conference will be opened at s:30
a. m. by President A. T. Jones, and
after brief services the business meet
ing will be called to order. Evening
services Will begin at 1870 O'Clock, at
which time addresses will be deliyered
by j. o. Corliss of England and w A
Spicer of Washington.
1t is expected that the conference
will be one of the largest ever held in
California and the executive commit
tee has made preparations to aceomo-
date 1000 people on the grounds. One
hundred and seventy-fiVe family tents
have been set up in the park and more
than half of these are already eccu-
pied. In addition to these house tents
there are the large pavilion, in which
the daily services will be held and the
business of the conference transacted
the restaurant and kitchen the store
and the young peoples meetings and
Sabbath school tents.
The camp has been laid out in
regular order. with a central street,
running east and west The main en-
trance is on Telegraph avenue, near
SiXtieth street. Each tent is numbered
so that there can be no confusion at
night. Special attention has been paid
to sanitary arrangements and each
tent has been fio0red with straw, COW
cred with heavy burlap.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
TENT is LARGE.

The large pavilion tent seats fifteen
hundred persons and the smaller meet
ing tents accommodate about one hum
dred persons \ each The California
Tract Society has established it's head
quarters in tent near the main en-
trance of the camp. After the business
meetings of the conference have been
concluded and officers for the coming
year elected the meetings and services
will be open and the public is cor
daily invited.
Many prominent Adventists will
speak during the conference, among
whom are:
4. r Jones. president os che conferences;
Qr. +. J. Evans Of So Helena. J. ~. CoYifss Of
England: W. 4. Spicer OF Washington, secre-
iaTy OF fhe Board q. Foreign Missions: A J.
$. I:o1rdeau. missionary secretary: Rev. y j.
KeIioGg. N:ce president OF the confereoce: ~
!. Taylor. superintendent of young peoples )
work: Mrs. Carrie r. King. Superintendent Of
sabbath school. work, Rev. Milton C. Wilcox
and Charles II. Jones
Special thenes't TO be discussed during
the conference are:
9Th. Everlasting Gospel" ."The Command
Inents Of God and the Faith Of Jesus, Gods $
Final Message to the World Memorials OF
Creation and Of Redemption" Signs of
dnstrisl Conflict. Arming OF the Nations"
THE Eastern Question "The Great Nations
In Prophecy" Restitution OF ali Things.
''PreparatiOn and Final Test
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01

3. No such family and NO family OF the
naIne OF Meyer iB known at 1927 How
ard street. z: -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-27
.B1NIy PICKS GoRnAN.
The Button Man Guesses on the
Democratic Nominee.

Chicago. June 27.--''Bim. the button
man. has picked the winner of the St.
Louis convention.
He tipped it off to some of his. bosom
friends that Arthur Pue German of
Maryland was the man upon whom the
mantle OF leadership Of the Democratic
hosts was to fall
He has made all arrangements to
have the portrait of the Maryland sena-
tor ready for the supply of buttons
which he expects TO have on the street
within ten minutes after the nomina-
ton is made in ST. Louis
Bim'' takes a long chance on the
convention results, and in Is years has
only made ore bad guess. That was at
the convention which named Bryan.
He picked Bland for a winner, and
had q small fortune wrapped up in his
convention buttons.
The Roosevelt and Fairbanks combi-
nation was on the street the day be-
fore the convention had adjourned
BIN states, by the way, that Sena-
tor Fairbanks sat for his portrait for
him in a New York photograph gallery
I couldn't lose" said he. I had a
straight tip from my old army com
rade, Teddy Roosevelt, that it was
Fairbanks, and it was cinch."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-27
KANSAS PosTSIAs1ERs MEET.
VIII Hold Three Days Session at
Kansas City, Kan

Kansas City, Kan=5- June 27.-The fifth
ters' association will be held in the fed
eral court room in Kansas City, Kan, be-
ginning this afternoon and continuing
three days. The convention will open at
100 o'clock with an address of welcome
by U. S. Sartin, postmaster in Kansas
City, Kan. George Wetzel of LinWoOd,
Kan, president of the association, will
act IS chairman of the meeting and Geo
Watson of Kinsley will be the secretary.
The programme for this afternoon fol-
lows;
Address of welcome, u. S. sartin, post
master Kansas City, Kan.
Response and annual address by presi-
dent of the association
Music by quartette-
Requirements for. Betterment of Ser
vice at First Class Postofices, Judge
John Guthrie, Topeka
Discussion, Requirements for Better
nent of Service at Second Glass OFFICES, -
b A. Ellison, Mcpherson.
Discussion Requirements for Better
mont of Service at Third Class offices, -
n. 3. Needham, Clifton
Several prominent pOstOffice officials are
expected to attend the convention, fnclul-
ing Charles Lynn of St. Louis, division
superintendent of rural free delivery for
Missouri Kansas, Nebraska and the In
dian Territory; W. G. Edens, assistant
superintendent of city delivery service, of
Washing ton, D. c., and H. Nj. Blackwell,
chief clerk of railway mail service, of
Kansas City, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-27
RAILROAD NEWS.
Southern Pacific Said to Have
Acquired Santa Fe.
Two Systems to Be Operated in
Closest Sympathy.
LOOKS LIKE A DREAM.
Another Story Of Rock Island
Southern Pacific Alliance.
q. 2. Said to Be Prospective
Purchaser of Alton.
LOOKS LIKE A DREAM.

Chicago. June 27.4The Post says: It
was reported today on what seems to
be excellent authority that before the
end Of the current year the Santa Fe
viii be a Southern Pacific property and
the two systems viii hereafter be op-
Grated in the closest harmony and
practically as Integral parts of one sys-
tenn.
The Union Pacific is said by the same
authority to be a prospective purchaser
of the Chicago & Alton, the latter to
become the Chicago end of the Union
Pacific system from Kansas City.
ROCK ISLAND ALSO.
From an alleged reliable source comes
the statement that for the time being
a least. the Rock Island will abandon
the plan to secure an Independent entry
into Galveston.
In lieu thereof. it is understood that
close traffic relations have been secured
with the Southern Pacific whereby the
traffic of the Rock Island can reach
TO make the construction of another
road, or the purchase of an interest in
other roads, an eXtravagant luxury.
More than year ago the MOOres en-
tered into negOtia tiOns with the South
ern Pacific for the purchase of a half
interest in the Texas lines possessed by
the latter. The common impression is
that the deal was prevented by the
Texas commission objecting to the Rock
Islands purchasing a. half interest in
stead of building a new lire, but those
on the inside say it was financial
stringency that prevented the deal.
RumOr is again persistent that the
Rock Island has made a survey clear to
the Pacific coast and that if traffic in
creases construction will soon begin.