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The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18

took a lively interest in the proceedings
and expressed himself as greatly
pleased with what he saw.
The Fifth Battery of field artillery is
working at a great disadvantage by
having forty of its trained men taking
their discharges during the present
week. Fifteen more will have their en-
listments completed during the next
three days.
There is little illness in camp. There
are some twenty men in the general
hospital, but they are only suffering
from mild complaints.
Music is a great feature of life here.
The bands practice from o'clock in
the morning until noon. At o'clock
THE Star-Spangled Banner" Is played
by every band here. In the evening
there are concerts at different head
quarters all over the big field, and as
they alternate from o'clock until $50
the ear is delighted with continuous
strains of melody. The heavens are
marvelously clear at night and the tenn
perature perfect.
Grand preparations are being made
by Manager w. A. Junker of the Paso
Robles Hotel for the big reception and
ball to be given on Saturday night in
honor of the officers in camp here A
great crowd will go over from here on
the 5:45 train, and all the automobiles
and teams in this section will be in use.
The roads have now been well oiled
and Will soon be in good shape.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18
WILL HARNESS
RIVER WATERS
Syndicate of Capitalists Pro-
poses to Utilize San Joa-
quin for Generating Power

LOS ANGELES. Aug. IA. j. Nor
Earstern of this city, heading a syndi-
cate of capitalists, has projected a plan
TO harness the waters of the San Joa-
quin River above Pollasky. in Fresno
County, and generate electricity for
the surrounding agricultural and min
ing section. it is planned, the article
states, to cut a tunnel three miles long
through the mountain sixteen miles
above Pollasky which will divert 500
cubic feet Of water per second from the
San Joaquin River and assure the de-
velopment of $4,000 horsepower at the
generating plant. 1t is stated that the
syndicate has already secured control
of the Fort Miller Power Company,
which was organized in 1900 and which
made extensive surveys for determin-
ing the most available method of util-
izing the power of the San JOAQUIN
River, and it is now announced that
the plans have been agreed upon for
the completion Of the project The un-
dertaking viii involve the expenditure
of about 81 ,000, ,000 it is said
MOrganstern is quoted as saying that
he believes most of the power to be
generated will be utilized within a
radius of 100 miles of the power plant.
He says Il transmission line will be run
to Fresno, thirty-six miles distant, and
that it is also possible to transmit it
to San Francisco. 100 miles away, if it
is found desrabl to DO so. 1t is said
that the machinery for the construc-
tion has been ordered and will be taken
to the scene of operations at once. 1t
is expected that a year will be required
to complete the work of building the
tunnel and power plant.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18
GOING INTO COURT
TO DECIDE A TITLE
Fight Long Pending Over AgricuI-
tural Park I'm Los Angeles
Reaches an Issue.

LOS ANGELES, Aug 1.-THE
fight that has been threatening for
several years over the title to the Ag-
ricultural Park has at last reached a
head. To-day suit was brought by the
Sixth District Agricultural Associa ton
against E. Z. Wright. w. p. Parker,
II. II. Harrison, w. G. kerckhoff, M.
G.. Eshman G. A. Fitch, II. H. Kerck-
hoff, G. B. Barham and E. A. Barham.
1t is charged that the defendants
have associated themselves together
for the purpose of exercising control
and are now asserting ownership to
the entire property. They are in pos
session and it is charged that they
have tried to sell the property and the
plaintiff AYERS that they will sell it
unless stopped from doing SO, and in
such event such sale would have the
effect of clouding the title. It is
charged the defendants have granted
privileges to some persons, leased por-
tions of ground to others and have
received at least $4,000, which they
refuse to make any accounting of or
pay over.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18
OLD SOLDIERS
GIVEN PRAISE
Message From President Re-
fers to the Great Deeds
of Veterans of Civil War

BOSTON. Aug. 1.-THE real business
of the Grand Army of the Republic En-
campment began to-day. The former
wearers of the blue who are not accred-
tied delegates to the convention spent
the day and evening in renewing army
friendships and in sightseeing. Thou
sands journeyed to the United States
navy yard at Charlestown to witness
the launching of the training ship Cum
berland.
Nearly 14OO delegates were present
when the annual convention of the
Grand Army was called to order. The
feature was the reading of a letter
from President Roosevelt expressing
regret at his inability to attend the en-
campment The President referred to
the acquisition Of the Philippines and
declared that it is only under the
American flag that the people of the
islands can preserve public order, the
individual freedom and the national
Well-being. The work which has thus
been done will not be undone, for the
nation remains true to the memory of
your own great deeds"
John c. Black delivered the annual
address of the commander in chief, and
the reports of the adjutant general and
the quartermaster general were circu-
lated The business transacted was
principally routine.
Tomorrow the election Of officers will
be held and the time and place of the
next encampment determined.
The National Woman's Relief Corps
elected Mrs. Fannie Minot of Manches-
ter, n. H., president on the first ballot.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18
SPEEDY TRAIN
JUMPS TRACK
Twelve Persons Are Injured,
One Fatally and Five Sc
riOuSly, in Rail Disaster
BOUND FOR CALIFORNIA
Cincinnati Special, Carry
ING Passengers to Golden
State. Wrecked in Kansas

SCRANTON. Kans., Aug. IA spe-
cial train from Cincinnati bound for
Coronado Beach. Cal, and running as
the second section Of No. on the Atch-
isOn, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway,
was ditched one mile east Of Scranton
This afternoon. One person was fatally
injured, ive were hurt seriously and
six others sustained slight injuries.
The seriously injured: Mrs. Robert
Cray, Flora. IL. rib broken, internal
injuries, viii die: Emma Berry, Ulysses,
Kans-. hip and side hurt, also internally
injured; Harry Harris, Kansas City,
shoulder hurt and face cut; w. 3. Rob-
inson. Indianapolis, chin and scalp cut,
shoulder hurt; r. II. Sullivan, Indian
spOlis. shoulder and chest hurt; Mrs.
=. 3. Brown. WestwoOd, Ohio, lower
limbs bruised and other injuries.
The train consisted Of the engine,
@ baggage car, one day coach and four
Pullman sleepers. While the train was
running at a high rate Of speed the
front trucks of the tender jumped the
cracks. and becoming uncoupled from
the engine the whole train was ditched.
The baggage car was overturned and
landed thirty-five feet off the roadbed,
the day coach was turned over and
badly smashed and the forward Pull
man was half-uDset. The three follow
ing Puumans remained upright. All
the injured were in the chair car. They
were taken TO Topeka.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18

Its perfect nonsense, Bessie. for yuu 70
talk Of being laid on the shelf Why. il all
depends on Yourself Forget your worries,
vour aches and ailments do as I did, take
plenty Of out-of-door air, cultivate hsppi-
mess by not allowing your mind to dwell
on the trifes and the worries of life. I sent
thirtv-one cents in stamps TO Dr. R. Y.
Pierce. Of Buffalo, y Y, for his Common
Seuse Medical Adviser and found il con-
faiucd much useful information about the
csre Of nv health. about physiology. anat-
of1v. and everything a woman should know.
then decided 10 write Dr. Pierce and tell
him ali about nv ailments. ! received
such a nice, carefully considered and con-
fdeutial letter, IN reply, giving me advice
about nv diet exercise and all. This
advice IS free 10 everyone and wonder you
don Z write him az once. II didn't take me
many months to regain my good looks.
Ever since I was fifteen / have suffered
untold sgonies periodically but now / am
free from pain. worry and bad temper Oc-
cssiorallv I took DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
Peilets-this for the complexion, and TO
stimulate the liver. Then I took Dr..
Picrce's Favorite Prescription three times
a DAY for those wonanly weaknesses
I told YOU about That's my secret Of
beauty. It's the essiest thing in the world
10 be happy and keep ones good looks.
Look al the thousands of women who have
been made well by DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription look how they keep their
good looks. Dr.. Pierce offers $500 reward
for any case of LeucorThes, Female Weak
ness. Prolapsus, OF Falling Of Womb which
he cannot cure All be asks Is fair and
reasonable t-ial Of his means Of cure"
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18
CATARRH DESTROYS THE KIDNEYS
Was Miserable Was Threatened With Bright's
DiSeaSe--Pe-ru-na Cured Him.
Many Persons Have Back
ache and Kidney Trouble
and Don't Know 1t.

Mr.. George King. Deputy Sheriff Of
Rensselaer, Co, y. Y. for years was a
well known merchant of Troy. In a
letter from No. As King ST.. Troy. n. Y.
he writes:
"Peru1a cured me from what the doctors
we're afraid would turn INTO Brlghts DIS
ease, and after you have gone through the
suffering that : have with catarrb Of the
bladder and kidney trouble. and have been
cured you are pretty apt to remember the
medicine that did the work.
"Psrpna is a blessing to yck man.
Eight bottles made me we'll man and we're
Sorth n1ors than thousand collars to me.
cannot speak too highly Of IT. Kis now
four years since was troubled and have
enjoyed perfect health since. Every spring
and fail ! take bottle of it and II keeps
me WsA freely recommend PsrHHa. -
George King.
More people suffer from kidney trou-
BILE than any other ailment. Backache
is generally the first symptom OF dis
eased kidneys Half Of all cases Of kidney
trouble are due to catarrh OF the kid
neys. At first appearance Of such symp-
toms Peruna should be taken. It strikes
the root of the disease. II relieves the
catarrhal kidneys Of the stagnant blood.
excreting the serum from the blood.
Peruna stimulates the kidneys TO expel
from the blood the accumulated poison.
and thus prevents the graver results
which are sure to follow If poisons are
allowed to remain. Peruna cures kid
ney disease because IL cures catarrh
wherever located
Peruna stands before the nation as
thoroughly tested. accurately scientific
internal remedy for catarrh. There are
practically no medicinal rivals in the
field.
Write DIR. Hartman, President Of The
Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus. Ohio.
for free medical advice. All correspond
ence held strictly confidential.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18
PUEBLO POLICE BELIEVE
PRISONERS ARE MURDERERS
Suspect Salt Lake Jail Holds Men
Wanted for Crime Committed
Last Year.

PUEBLO. Colo, Aug. lit is be-
lieved in police circles here that two
prisoners at Salt Lake, who have Civ
en- their names as Marco Zigieh and
Flop Zigich, are Joseph and Michael
Mech, who are charged with the
murder of Leroy r. Masterson at the
Minnequa Steel Works on July %.
1903.
Masterson was the foreman of Z
yard gang composed of Servians. He
was killed by a blow on the head
while sleeping in the yards. The evil
dence unearthed in the case pointed
to conspiracy to murder Masterso1
and other bosses.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18
BUTTE MINER Is KILLED
IN A PECULIAR MANNER
Accidentally Knocked From Ladder
O by COmrade While Both Were
seeking Safety From Blast.

BUTTE. Aug. Eight hundred
feet underground in the Minnie Healey
mine. Michael Z. Collins was killed and
Eoy Owens fatally injured, as the re-
suit Of q peculiar accident to-day.
A blast had been prepared and was
ready 10 be set off. The men in the
S00-fOot level started to go down the
main way TO The 500 TO get out
Of danger. Collins and Owens both
shade a rush for the ladder and quickly
began the descent. Whichever one
was last. il appears. lost his hold and
slipped from the ladder. In falling
a. struck the man below him, knock
ing him from the ladder. Both fell
100 feet TO the goo level.
When picked up both men were
breathing. but Collins died soon after
being brought 10 the surface.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18
Convention in sutter County.

YCBA CITY. Aug. 1.-THE Repub-
Ecan cOuntv convention held here to-
cay elected delegates TO the State
convention IS follows: 3. F. Walton,
r. @. Jones. Irwin Griffith. T. B. Hull.
They viii also be the delegates to the
Congressional convention. The con-
vention indorses the present Assem-
blymsn. A. c. Mclaughlin for renom-
ination. The Supervisors nominated
were: F 4. Graves. First District:
John Burns. Fourth District. and F.
J. Mitchell In the Fifth District. The
first two are incumhents
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18
FAIRBANKS ATTRACTS
MANY GOLD-SEEKERS
Navigation Companies Are Preparing
for Great Rush to the Fields
in the Spring.

TACOMA, Wash, Aug. H.-Since
navigation opened Dawsonites and
other Klondikers TO the number Of
1900 have gone to Fairbanks, seeking
their fortunes on Tanana- Dawson mer-
chants have enjoyed a great trade
from these stampeders and anticipate
another rush next spring.
A larger fleet of steamers will lay
up at Dawson this winter than ever
before, the object of their operators
being to take advantage of the. pros
pective spring stampede to Tanana.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18

Mr. James NJ. Powell, 633 Troost St..
Kansas City, Mo, Vice Grand of I. o.
o. F., of Cherryvil1e. Kan, writes:
About four years ago 1 suffered with
a severe catarrh of the bladder, which
caused continued irritation and pain. l
was miserable and could not stand up
or walk for any length of time without
extreme WEAKNESS and pain 1 began
taking Peruna and it greatly relieved
me- and in eleven weeks 1 was COM
pletely cured and felt like new man..
james NJ. Powell.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18
HEBREW TRUNK MERCHANT
THREATENED WITH DEATH
Receives "Black Hand" Letter De-
msnding That He Bring $500
TO Certain Spot.
~ YORK. Aug. l7.-Max sass.

NEW YORK. Aug. MAX Sass. a
W-ealrhF Hebrew trunk merchant. re-
Ceived 2 black hand" letter this after
noon which was signed w" The let
ter contained a drawing resembling a
hand. across which was written Don't
forget The letter warned him 10 bring
$500 u 2 certain point else he would be
killed.
After reading the letter Sass ran to
the Mulberry street station and told
The police.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18
SISTERS ATTEMPT AT
RESCUE ENDS FATALLY
Girl PIunges Into Creek to Save Her
Brother and Both Are
Drowned

TACOMA, Aug. 17.-Sunday at
Winlock 12-year-old boy named
George Becker, who was swimming in
Olequa Creek, got beyond his depth
and began to drown. His cries for
help brought his sister Mary. girl
of Is. who undertook to rescue him,
but both were drowned. The mother
of the children also got into the creek
and came near losing her life in the
frantic endeavor to save them. She
was pulled out by some men.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18

in this county and the discovery has
created much excitement. Joaquin
Miller, the Poet Of the Sierras, pur-
chased a large tract Of semi-arid land
near here a few years ago for small
amount of money. The investment is
likely to make him a great fortune. as
It is thought to be underlaid with OIL
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 retaiIs for soc, 6Oc, 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 In 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
ENGINEERS ARE MAKING
STUDY OF CONDITIONS
People OF the North Welcome the
Commissioners Who Are In
SDecfina. Rivers.

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 17.-Governor
Pardee, who returned from Portland
last night, said to-day that he had
hoped to join the Eastern engineers
and party on their inspection of the
river to-day at Colusa, but found he
would be unable, because of the pres
sure of other business. to meet the
party until tomorrow at Marysville.
Reports received here tonight show
that the commissioners are making
good progress in their inspection of the
river conditions. The party was given
a reception by the Colusa Board of
Trade last night and to-day visited
Chico landing, afterward leaving for
Marysville, where some time will Ie
spent examining the conditions on the
tributaries to the Sacramento River.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18
NEW MISHAP BEFALLS
STEAMSHIP FREMONT
Injured Craft Is Struck by the
Steamer Manette During a
Dense Fog.

SEATTLE, Aug. Il. - The Ori-
entail liner fremont, lying at dock
here for repairs of minor injuries re-
ceived in her collision with the steamer
Ramona near Port Townsend, was
again struck in the dense fog, this
time by the little steamer Manette.
The fremont was uninjured but the
Manette, after bouncing back from
the big hull, was found to have a
broken stem. She. will be on the
ways for several days.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18
HAMA PLANTATION COMPANY
SAID TO BE INSOLVENT.
Appoint a Receiver for Large
CORPORATION.
UDN-nrnr A.

HONOLULU, Aug. lin the Cir
cult Court to-day Sigmund Grinbaum
and Charles Atschul entered suit
against the Hama Plantation Company
asking for the appointment of a re-
ceiver for the company, alleging it TO
b insolvent and that it is Indebted to
the extent Of 100000.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18

We are selling agents for ''Waterman's s
Ideal Fountain Pen and sole agents for
The Marshall" the best 81 pen in the
world. Stationery Depa rtment Sanborn.
Vail e. Co., 741 Market St
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18
KELSEY Gets Appointment.

SACRAMENTO, Aug. III. D. Kel-
sey of Santa Clara County has been
appointed Deputy Labor Commissioner
by Labor Commissioner Stafford.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18

A mans reputation for wisdom de-
pends less on what he really knows
than it does on what he doesn't say.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18
Hibernians Honor Father Yorkc.

SACRAM ENTO, Aug. 17.-Rev.
Father Peter c. Yorke has been chos-
en- as State chaplain by the State
council of the Ancient order of Hiber-
mans.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-18
POET OF THE SIERRA
MAY BECOME OIL MAGNATE
Gusher Discovered on Tract of Land
In Texas Owned by Joaquin
Miller.

SAN DIEGO, Tex. Aug. 17.-Oi
has been struck in a we'll at Benavida
The colored American., 1904-08-06
PATIENTS LUCKY ESCAPE.
Victim of misunderstanding Saved His
Limb by Dodging the Surgeons
Strange But True.

I'VE certainly have some strange
cases to deal WITH said the hospital
attendant, "and an odd one came to
us recently. An awfully bright but
eccentric chap was brought here for
the treatment He had contracted
blood poisoning from some colored
wearing apparel, and it was decided
that amputation above the knee was
the only thing that would save his
life. OF course, we told him about 1T,
and made AL preparations for It But
the strange part was that when we
got ready for the operation the patient
was nowhere in sight He had quietly
moved out without saying anything to
anyone. We were frightened, because
we we're afraid 1t meant the sacrifice
of his life. But two days later he ap-
peared again. saying that he had made
up his mind that if that was his last
chance for a twO-legged bat, he was
going to have a good one. And guess
he had had it, judging by his looks
But the most remarkable thing about
it was that he was SO much better
that the doctors found that 1t was not
necessary 10 operate. Yes, 1t is q
strange case-but 1t is the truth
The colored American., 1904-08-06
lH6 WCN0G@>0 Or lrrGl1ul / .
Melts Both Iron and Steel In Short
Order--Burns at Temperature
OF 5,4OO Degrees

Humanity. which swelters in a heat
of 80 degrees, and withers and dies If
the mercury runs up 10 or Is degrees
higher, finds it hard to realize a heat
of 5,4O0 degrees. Yet, says the Brook
lyn Eagle, that is the heat developed
in the combustion Of thermit, a heat
which Yields together pieces of the
most ponderous machinery, which
makes it possible to mend iron cast
lngs weighing tons, which heretofore
had to be replaced at great expense of
labor and time; which can unite iron
rails so perfectly that the jolting can
scarcely be seen or felt. and rail can
be made miles long. instead of 90 or
a hundred feet at the outside.
This thermit is a compound discov-
cred by DR.. Hans GoIdschmidt, of
Essen, Germany, who has been lee
turing IN this country before chemi-
cal and engineering associations on
this chemical discovery of his that is
so full Of engineering possibilities;
discovery that, unlike so many scien-
tific discoveries, is not merely inter
esting to the scientist. but CONNER
cially valuable in the Industrial world.
The thermit is a mixture of finely
gTanulated or powdered aluminium
with some metallic oxide. most fire.
quentlY oxide Of iron. This mixture
looks not unlike gunpOwder, or TO
housewife would suggest mixed tea,
the light granuleE being aluminium
and the dark ones oxide Of iron. In
burning this mixture creates a tenn
perature, as DR.. GOldschmidt ex-
pressed 1t in a paper read at the an
nual meeting of the American Society
of Mechanical Engineers, about equal
to that of the electric arc light.
The colored American., 1904-08-06
Commercial Camphor.

Practically all the camphOr Of com
merce comes from japan and FOrmosa,
which is a Japanese colony. AS Japan
needs it for making smokeIess gunpow-
der. the government has forbidden it's
export, so that Russia may not get any
and also In order that the japanese pow
der mills may not run short. Japan's
control of the camphOr trade gives the
mikado a sort of control over war
among other nations.
The colored American., 1904-08-06
A BOY WANTED

In every town and hamlet IN the United States and
Canada VINO is willing to sell TheCoLoRED AMER
ICAN on liberal commission. Any boy with push
can easily get up large list of weekly customers
and make considerable money. The work is
pleasant and agreeable, and need take up more
than few hours each week
The colored American., 1904-08-06
WHAT PURE WHISKEY is

Can easily be ascertained- Smell your
drink before imbibing It Better still,
smell the drained glass. The least dis
agreeable or foul odOr betrays poison
in the whisky. Perfect dtstillatton
means the careful separation of the
first and the end run from the still,
the poisonous. impure, essential grain
oil, (phlegms, faints, fuseD, from the
middling product, good, potable spirit.
Very likely the majority of cheap
whiskies, either for economy or from
ignorance. carry more or less Of i'm
purities. Such defective liquors could
never be admitted to that grandest of
stocks. and hence can not be obtained
at the store of
Chris. XaDGCT'S Quality House,
909 Seventh Street Northwest.
The colored American., 1904-08-06
LAW SCHOOL.
Organized 1868.

mission to this wellknOwn Law School must be over
qualifications Naturalization fee $1,000 strictly in
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1904-09-14
A Highway Robbor Caught.

Newberry. Sep 'ember 1O.-W. II. Day,
travelling salesman from Chicago, was
knocked down, beaten and robbed of
watch, money and other valuables at the
forks of the Prosperity and Mollohon
Mill roads, within the corporate limits
of Newberry, ON the night before the pri-
mary election, and the facts have Just
been brought to light to-day. 1t is al
legged that the highway robbery, for such
it was, was committed by negro.
Thomas, Brown, alias Tobe Brown, a we'll
known vicious character in this section.
Peculiar circumstances prevented the
facts from becoming public until late this
afternoon, when it was ascertained that
a warrant had been sworn out for the
negro, and he Is now in Jail. Mr.. Day
says that while on the way to Mollohon
on the night before the election he was
aocosted by o negro, who asked for a
dime. Placing his hand in his pocket to
get the money he was knocked down.and
robbed of the above valuables, the negro
escaping. The watch has since been
found in the negroes possession. Brown,
who is awaiting trial the next session of
the Circuit Court, is generally believed
to be guilty.