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The evening bulletin., 1904-12-13
LOST.

NTANTED-Manage for branch Office we are
w locating here in Maysvlle Address
promptly with reference, THE MORRIS WI OLE
SALE HOUSE Cincinnati Ohio. 12d2t
IL between the opera house and my home on
sixth street. A liberal reward 10 returned TO
me. MRS. ALICE B. PAYNE, MatrOn Of Aims
House. 9.d3t
T oST-A large ST. Bernard dog since Monday
IL morning, from the farm of Mrs. Mary L.
Dimmitt near Dimmitts Station. A liberal re-
ward for his return or for information enabling
me to get him. WILL JARVIS. S-d4t
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-02
WHITE SWAN LITIGATION
ENDS BY STIPULATION
Five Suits Involving Mining Company
and Letson Ballet Settled
Ont of Court

The litigation involving the White
Swan Mines Company, its stockholders
and its former president and manager,
Letson Ballet, has been settled out of
court. On Saturday stipulations for
judgment in favor of the company
were made in the five cases pending,
and il was. done SO quietly that the
fact was not made public.
1t is understood that the trial of
the case of the company against Bal
liet for an accounting Of his. expendi-
lures of $2S3,00O, in Judge Trout
court. while not concluded, reached a
point where Ballet saw that the COM
pany was sure to win, and he gave up
the fight The stipulation in this case
provides that judgment may be en-
tered within ninety days for IS for
the company without affecting claim
for 32500 now pending in. the United
States Circuit Court in Iowa. The
other cases disposed of are Ballet
against the White Swan Company for
an injunction preventing the sale of
his stock for assessment; the company
against Ballet for the return of 216,>
600 shares of stock issued by himself
TO himself, as alleged. two days after
he had resigned as president; r. A.
Coleman against ]. n. Woodward, for
mer secretary, for an accounting of
$60,0O0 expended by him. Horatio
Adams and 156 other stockholders
against the company to void an assess
ment of cents a share on their stock.
1t is understood that Ballet has sur
rendered his stock and is entirely out
of the company, the other interests
have boen harmOniZed and an effort
will be made to work the mine. =
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-02
AWRENCE WINS
KERRICAN CUP
Fast Rider From California
Cycling Club Breaks the
Record on Home Trainer
-WHIRLS MILE IN LOO 2-5
Many Crack Wheelmen Race
for Valuable Trophy in
Spirited Roller Contests

The home trainer race last night
at Native Sons Hall under the aus
pices of the Angel City Wheelmen re-
suited in some spirited contests on the
rclfers- The races were for the Judge
frank H. Kerrigan cup. Percy Law
renee of the California Cycling Club
captured the trophy and incidentally
broke the worlds record on a home
trainer by going a mile in 100 2-5.
Lawrence was pitted against A.
Wilkes of the New Century Wheelmen
and started out at terrific clip. He
went into the lead at the outset and
kept forging ahead of his opponent at
every turn of the wheel. Wilkes never
had chance, finishing the course in
1:14 1-5, away behind his speedy op-
ponent.
w. c. Waibel, the crack rider from
the Garden City Cyclers of San Jose,
ran second when he hooked up with
Cycling Club. McWhirter gained a
lead when the race was half over and
gradually nosed Waibel out at the fin
ish, going the distance in 106 2-5, just
six second slower than Lawrence. E.
Kimball of the California Cycling Club
and G. Garcia of the Pacific Wheelmen
raced a dead heat in the third race,
e&cn covering the distance In liz 4-a.
Superior Judge Frank H. Kerrigan
made the presentation of the trophy
to Lawrence in a clever little speech.
The Judge came in for hearty round
of applause from the spectators. Fred
West rode a two-mile exhibition and
made good time. The affair concluded
with social dance, which lasted till
an early hour. Following is a sum
mary of the six heats:
First heat--Won by c. s. Waite. c. C. c.,
time 1:l0 40; A. Garcia, Pacific Wheelmen,
second. time lis 2-5
Second heat-won by Percy Lawrence. C. C.
G., 100 20; A. Wilkes. New Century, second,
time IA 1-5
@. Garcia, dead heat time. :12 As
Fourth heat-Won by "A. Trout New Cen
tury time :o6 10; NJ: Gray, Camden City,
second. time 1:12 %.
Fifth heat-Won by II. McWhfrter. c. C. c..
time :0e i-5- W. c. waibel, G. c. w, second,
time 1;0S4-5.
Sixth heat-won by d. Mainland. New Cen
tury. time 1:10 ]. b. Black, Pacific Wheel
men, second, time 10 3-5.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-02
JAMAICA ENTRIES.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-The entries.
for to-morrow's races at Jamaica fol-
low:
113. MimOsa III. Monet 119. Gold saint 1ets
Race King Ito. Jack Ratlin. 112. New York
Second race. one and an eighth miles; selI-
tnE-Namtor 1O6. Neotunus 100, Akela lOS.
Lord Advocate 1O2. Brigand 106, Red knight
1O4, Hegira 90. Bar lie Due o., Princess Atnel-
in Sc. Aceful 81, Brooklynite 50. Lord Mel
bourne o. ReveiIle 90. New York III.
Third race. one mile and seventy yards. SELF.
fng-CIOverland Ill. zAkela 1o2. Red knight
1O6 The Huguenot 101. South TEimple los.
Princess Atheling IS. Champlain 96s .Garnish
99 Palette 90. Lord Badge 100.
Fourth race the Remsen handicap. two
year-olds, ive and a. half furiongs-Pasadena
III Broadcloth 123y Gamara 1o1. Dandelion
f03. Incense :9T, AmberJack SO. Princess
Rris 90.
Fifth race. one and sixteenth miles, SELL
ing three-year-Olds- 10S. Toi san
1O5 belle OF Bellemeade as. Eagle 1O5, Prtn-
cess Athe1inG 9S, Prince Salm Salm lOl.
Sixth race, six furlongs. maidens; two-yesl~
oIds purse-Snow King 109 Goldheur 199
I. Courier 1O9, salt and Pepper fO9. Priority 112.
fvanhoe. 112, .BeliIndian 112, St. Margrave H..
HIde6rand 49, Saladin 112 Roderiek- 'Dhu
1O9. Roderick 1l2, Yorkshire Lad flz. Light
Note 1I2.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-02
Company Is Poor for
Big Race.
TWO HORSES LEFT
Maiden Jockeys as
Pilots.
Special Dispatch to The Can.

JAMAICA, Nov. 1.-Gay Boys some
what easy victory was the only stake
feature to-day at the track. There was
little to beat in the Gowanus stake.
New York, a possible contender,
jumped sideways when the barrier was
released and the horse never had a
chance. Et Tu Brute made the run
ming to the stretch, where Gay Boy
easily drew up on even terms and with
little Crimmins whipping Et Tu Brute,
and. still losing ground, the result was
discounted long before the finish, Gay
Boy easily winning.
In spectacular finish Atwood. at
to l.. defeated Old England by a neck in
the opening event, with Right and
Truesa close third and Kickshaw q fair
fourth. Juvenal Maxim had no chance
at the start, which was bad. Two
horses were practically left-Juvenal
Maxim and Fortune Hunter. Tide dis
located his stif1e and ran on three legs
nearly the whole way. The race was
for jockeys who had never ridden a
winner. Summary:
FIRST RACE-slx furIongs; three -year-olds
Betting. Horse, Weight. Jockey. ST. y Fin
to ATWOOD. 90 (Murphy) ...... g. L n
5 to 2-old England, lO5 (Burton) 22 2h
4 to Right and True, los (Coan) II B.
Time, 1:13 3-5. Start bad. Won driving
Winner. c. A. Ainwick's ch. c. by Aintree-
dette, Belle OF Portland Lily Of the Valley.
Morokanta. Ballycastle Juvenal Maxim, For
tune Hunter and Tide finished as named.
SECOND RAcE-Five and half furlongsi
two-year-old maiden fiIlies; purse:
Betting Horse Weight - J9skey 2,s,5s St Fin
8 to 1--Ismalian 110 (Burns).>... 67 221s
to 1-Raiment. 10 D.OConnoD 1 ~ 80
Time 1 100 2-5. Start fair. Won easily Win
ner. r. z. Watkins ch. f. by His Highness-
Nellie Bly,. Linda Rosa, Long Days. Edith
Brown. Mettle and Malta finished named
THIRD RAcE-one and an eighth miles
handicap; all ages:
Betting. Horse. Weight. Jockey. St y Fin.
7 to Bartender fO7 CHil1ebrd) 23
to 2-Jaraes F, lis CWonderly). II 36
Time, 1 :55. start fair. Won driving. Winner,
Mrs c. Cochrane's ch. T. by Star Ruby So
nonia. Ostrich and Palm Bearer finished as
named.
FOURTH RACE-six furlongs; the Go,
wanos selling stakes; for three-year-olds and
Betting: Horse. Weight. Jockey; St x Fin,
Even-Et Tu Brute. s5 lCrimns) l q 26
10 Tns 4ss tnks s,,r sPsTns' Won So
Winner. G. b. Hills b. h. by st. Savior-Or-
lie, New York also ran.
FIFTH RAcE-one and a sixteenth miles;
selling; for mares and geldings;. three-year-
ods and up:
Betting. Horse. Weight Jockey. st. y Fin.
9 TO 5-Akela. 102 e(HiIdebrand) 1 Fl
20 to Acknowledgement 90 (shins) 3 20
Is 10 1--Hyirangea, p1o1 Davis. AZ 3
Time 1 AS 1-5. Start fair. Won driving.
Winner. Oneck Stables br. g. by G. w. John
son-Vireie Johnson. Stolen Moments, DIR.
Loder. Black Socks finished as named
SIXTH RACE-One mile and seventy yards;
purse: for three year-oids and up:
Betting. Horse. Weight Jockey st. Y Fin.
to 20-Little Em.103 CHildbnd) 11.1
to 1--Sais. 106 fBurns) 2 41A22
20 to Ancestor, 10S (Davis)... h h
Time, 1 AS Id. Start good. Won easily.
Winner, w. Lakeland's CHI f. by Goldcrest-
as named.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-02

point twenty miles from the Sentinel
Hotel in the valley.
According to the latest advices
from Washington the members of the
commission that recently visited the
reservation have arrived at the con-
clusiOn: that the Government cannot
be induced to appropriate a sufficient
sum to purchase the patented lands
within the park boundaries and there
fore they have made up their minds to
recommend that a change be made in
the boundary lines of the Yosemite
Park, eliminating certain townships.
This will enable Ward and his friends
to take their electric line up to within
about nine and a half miles of the
Sentinel Hotel, thus giving them an
advantage over any other railroad that
might be projected. It is this result
for which Ward and Ray are said to
be working.
The main objection to the changing
of the boundaries of the park arises
out of the fact, we'll known to all fre-
quenters of the Sierra. Nevada Nous.
tains, especially the rangers and
guides, that the deer, bear and game
of all kinds and birds descend from
the high attitudes during the severity
is on the ground. and retreat to the
light timber belt included in the nine-
mile strip which il is proposed to
eliminate from the. park. In Fresno.
Merced and other vicinities OF Yo-
semitic Pork a movement is already on
foot to send Representatives to Con-
gress to oppose any proposition to
eliminate the nine-nlile strip from the
park territory.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-02
LAToN1A ENTRIES.

CINCINNATI, Nov 1.-The entries
for to-morrow's races at LatOnia fol-
low:
First race six furIongs; seIling-OgOwai 1872,
Two Penny los. Ny Alice 1O7, Determination
107 Red. White and Blue 1O2. Danube 1Of.'
Kern no., Cyprienne 1O2. F1orizel les, Henry
Lyons 107. Cfoldspink 1O7. Athlana t01.
Second race, one mile, Il. purse-Annu ~,
Captain Gaines 96. New Amsterdam 9S. Lem
Reed 1O4 Olonetz 1O1. Bellies COmnOner 1O4-
.varro 1O4 -Drurnmond 99s Alfred c 9S.' Kill
morie 93 Shogun gS. Easter Boy %.
Third race, six furlongs. pOrse-Orly II log.
Jake Greenberg 112 Sir Gallant. 102s .FloPonica
%, Kurtzmann "a. COmrade f03 Early. Boy
no. The Crisis 1O2
Fourth race, short course. stsepfechase-
Xerxes 134. Rice 125. Thornhedge 152 Sam
Farmer 145. Percy r 120 ST. Roche 12S. Pick
time 1872 .Trenct the Mere 1853. Rip 153. Casava;
1R5. CPicktime and Trenct the Mere, Poole
entry)
Fifth race. one and a. half miles. selling
Curate fO7 Goo Goo %. Professor; Neville 107.
Prism 10S Barney. Burke 10. Miss Melton IS.
Sixth race, i've and a half furlongs. purse
San Jose 1O5. Paul .105, Cassieanna 102. King
thorpe 10. Eddie Beck no. Gavin G 10. j. B.
Smith 1G5. W4nnifred Lad 100. Heidelburg TO-.
Perry 'Wickes 1Q5. HarpOon i10. Judge Traynor
1O5. ..
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-02

Coffroth until yesterday For some
reason unexplained. Al Herford took a
valise into the ring with him contain
ing two miniature cannons- They were
Of forty-four caiiber,, the kind favored
by Texas cowboys because of their
valise and the arms and Herford was
on still hunt for them all day yester-
day. Some Of the cartridges were be-
ing handed around on Ellis street as
souvenirs and Herford was doing the
Sherlock Holmes act in the hope of
tracing back to the original donor and
thus getting a line on his shooting
irons.
Some well-known sporting men said
OF the fight:
Billy Roche-It was one Of the greatest
prised. He went at that colored wonder
like demon and nothing could stop him. He
would have killed Cans had the nght gone
foul was committed II is too bad 1t ended
IN so unsatisfactory a manner would like
to see Britt and Cans meet at l31 pounds
/ think Britt would bring home the money,
but Il would be a great battle.
Frank Mcouade-I bet on Cans. but ! con-
slider i am one Of the luckiest men in the
world, The colored man was in and he knew
it. Britt had him after the third round Those
battle Of his life and we will have to ad-
NIT he is a champion. Graney could not have
acted better Britt fouled too often ana the
last could not be overlooked.
Harry Corbett-Yes, ats TOO bad II ended the
way 1T did. Think OF a man winning the
championship with a few punches and then
tossing IL. OF simply because he could not
restrain himself. Britt showed the public he
is the greatest lightweight in the ring to-
day Cans never had chance. Britt has
one to bieme but himself. His fighting
blood. simply got the better of his Judgment
when he committed that foul
Tim McGraIh-Alls Britt needs is control Of
his temper. He Is the king of the -lightweights.
He fought better against Cans than he ever
did in hfs life. He had both hands working
like piston rods and was bringing home the
coin with every. punch. The fight a
great one while it lasted, but the finish was
a disappointment.
George Harting-Britt is Cans master at
any weight, but he must learn to control his
temper He had his fight and then he
threw 1t away. Britt made Cans fight as he
(BritD wanted and not as Cans wanted Britt
had 1t all figured out 40 nicely before the
fight and then spoiled the greatest fight in
his career by losing his head.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-02
OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE
: OF THE PACIFIC COAST
Patents Issued to Several Persons in
- Caiifornia-Postal Changes
:: i'm the State


WASHINGTON, Nov. John. H.
Gordon is appointed Postmaster at
Thermal. Riverside County, Cal.
": r. Holmes of San Francisco has
been admitted to practice before the
Interior Department.
The following patents have been is
sued to Californians;
Joseph NJ. Amrath, San Francisco. bank
:check? Harry c. Barnes, Oakland assfgnor
one-haif TO A. T. Spence, Alameda, faths
CO nter gEinder; d. Best, San Leaiidro steam
ers; Eleanor A, Campbell. Los Angeles. safety
pin heck and eye; E. b. Campbell bakersfield
sucker rod joint; B. H. Cass, Los Angeles. fur
mace; T. Z. CaselbeE automatic trap; A J.
Collar, Yreka, means for opening or elosing
water gates; Charles A. Davis, Pasadena artT-
fetal tooth. John NJ. Forbes, assignor one
piece furniture; James r. Griffith, Los Angeles;
check rein; Thomas H. Grifhths; San bran
CISCO, power hammer; Isaac II. Goldman. as
:sl-ncr eue-hah TO s. l.; Kistler, Los Angeles
tr1tsrator; Elmer c. Jordan. Les Angeles, wa
ter gauge: Henry Kaplan, Los. Angeles. order
board Julius Leopold and NJ. NJ. HenkeT. Los
assignor. 10 American Can. Company San
Francisco. can fusing machine; Edward Nc
Cray and F. A. Wiser. Los Angeles. drill and
Ender reader: John "A. McCume Santa Cruz,
fruit pifteT: p j. MCGUIRE San Jose holder,
Edward 5. Moore. San Francisco, milk recep-
tacle; John ID. Murray, San Francisco, sand
DiAS[ t. 4Ntl6Ou, santa bar
bara, oil burning device; Thomas O'Shaugh-
messy, perpetual calendar; Nahmen Pafnlesen
san Lucas. harrow attachment; F. ID. Pettin-
gill, Los Angeles, assignor. one-half to S. l..
Kistler centrifugal separator; Charles II.
Pierce. Alma. pneumatic tire; William G.
Pole; Marysyile. cart; Sarah Quee, Pasadena
bottle cleaning device: John c. Rectweg Los
Angeles, game apparatus; Clark L. Warner
assi>nor half TO w w. Warner Santa Paula
traction means for street railway: William b.
Webbfr assignor to Royal Commission Com
pany. Los Angeles, percolator; James Wilson
Porterville, fertilizer sower
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-02
MAY TAKE AWA AY
PRATT'S PERMIT
Chief Whitman Accuses the
Proprietor of the Orienta
of Threatening Witness

. At meeting of the Board of Police
Hall of Justice Chief of Police Witt
man called the attention of the board
to the conduct of william NJ Pratt,
one of the proprietors of the Orienta
bar and cafe at 12S Mason street, dur
ing the trial of George Thornton, alias
O'Brien, on the 2Sth day of the past
month. Pratt is accused by the Chief
of lending the defendant assistance
and of directing every effort toward
securing his freedom. The saloon man
is also said to have attempted to in
timidate and to have threatened d.
w. Savior, merchant at 80 Stockton
street, who appeared as complaining
witness. The board issued a citation
to Pratt to appear and show cause
why his license should not be revoked.
In his communication the Chief re-
cites the number of diamond robberies
that have recently been committed on
streetcars and of the difficulty of the
police in apprehending the offenders
The crimes were finally traced to an
Eastern gang under the leadership of
George. Thornton, alias O'Brien. Say
lor, whose 5000 diamond was stolen on
May s, identified Thornton as the man
who took it from his shirt bosom. anG
it was during his trial that Pratt took
so much interest in his case. Accord
ing TO the complaining witness Pratt
approached him in the corridor of the
Hall of Justice after the adjournment
of court on October %. A part OF
Saylor's statement, made to Captain of
Detectives Burnett, is as follows:
Pratt said: i will fix YOU We will
see that YOU get fixed. We will show
you where YOU were on the 8th day or
May. / then said to him. You can't
fix me. am perfectly able to take
care of myself / then looked at the
diamond on his shirt, and he said:
Why don't you say that this is your
diamond?' 1 said: 1t looks very much
like it,. Then he said: Why don't you
call me thief and be done with ft?' 1
then said 1t looks very much like
mine
Chief Whitman, in closing his COM
munication says. Il think the ac-
tions of Pratt in reference to this mat
ter have been reprehensible in the
extreme and would respectfully ask
that your honorable board take such
action in the matter as you may
deem proper
The case of Patrolman Edward j.
Plume, charged with having failed 70
arrest man who smashed window
at the corner of Polk and Sutter
streets, was postponed unit, Wednes-
day, November 8. The license of
Robert ]. Howard to run an automo-
bile was revoked for s. one week.
Mounted Officer Mann testified that
Howard was racing along the south
drive of the park at a speed of be-
tween twenty and thirty miles an
hour 80
Five laborers appeared with COM
Lot .tc 90 .rf he
ment Agency on Commercial street.
It is alleged that German sent the
men to Gravs Harbor after having
accepted their fees, upon the repre-
sentation that employment awaited
them. When they reached their des-
tination they found that such was not
the case and the Commissioners set
the case for hearing on November 9.
Andrew Duncan was appointed a
special police officer for the beat ex-
tending on Post and Sutter streets
from Jones to Van Ness avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-02
Former Boxing Champion Dies.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-George
Rookie, 81 years old, who at one time
claimed to be heavy weight champion
pugilist of the world, is dead in a
Newark, N. T.. hospital. He was COM
paratively unknown to the younger
generation of pugilists and sporting
men in general. but a quarter of a
century agoshe was star in pugilistie
circles, All his contests were fought
with bare knuckles. His last fight
was when he defeated Paddy Ryan
in Chicago twenty-five years ago.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-02
Z Bay City Club Bouts.

Six clever four-round boxing bouts
have been arranged for the Bay City
Clubs monthly show at Mechanics
Pavilion Annex on Friday night. The
club has brought together those old
opponents. Barney Driscoll and Harry
Tenny, for the main attraction. They
have met three times, with one deci-
sion in favor of Tenny. Every meet
ing has been hard fought and excit-
ing. The other bouts are: Charles
Smith VS.. Frank Mayfeld, Frank
Briefly VS.. Jimmy Kelly. Tommy West
vs.. Frank Edwards. Young Dempsey
VS.. Hugh Carr and Harry williams VS..
Harry Hawley.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-02
Favorites Score at.
Latonia Track.
FOUR ARE VICTORS
Autumn Stakes Go
to DR.. Leggo.
Special Dispatch to The Can.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 1.-Dr. Leggo,
at to 1. captured the Covington Au-
tumn stakes. the six-furlong feature
event, in a driving finish this after
noon, with Ethel Day at Latonia- The
card was one of the best offered since
the meeting began. Four favorltes
won, all being well played. The
weather was clear and the track fast
First race, six furlongs-Fleuron won. Sid
bow second, Girdle third. Time, 1:l5-
Second race. seven furlongs-Good Cheer Won.
Woodlawn Belle second, Variora third Time
1927.
Third race. one mile-Lustig won. King OF
the Valley second. Sehoolmate third. Time,
1:4o1a
Fourth race six furlongs, Covingtcn Autumn
Stakes-Dr. Leggo won. Ethel Day second.
Green Gown third Time. 1:14
Fifth race, mile and seventy yards-Cop-
perfield won, Cheboygan second, Estrada Palma
third. Time, "A.
Sixth race five furlongs-Fireball won, EEia
Lee second, Muldoon third. Time, l;Ol.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-02
American Is Chess Champion.

LONDON, Nov. 1.-W. E. Napier,
formerly of Brooklyn and Pittsburg,
won the British amateur chess cham
pionship tonight by defeating Shoe
Smith of this city in a match, the
final score being: Napier. q. Shoe
Smith, o.; drawn, 2
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-02
Wet Field Prevents Ban eame.

The Oakland Portland baseball
game scheduled to be played yesterday
at Idora Park. Oakland, was declared
off on account of wet grounds. Port
land will begin a. six-game series with
San francisco at Recreation Park this
afternoon Oakland will engage
Seattle at Idora Park in a six-xarne
series.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-02
HUMoRs OF THE FIGHT.

p. The fight was not without its humor-
Gus aspects. Manager Willie Britt be-
came so: excited over the outcome OF
the bout that he forgot all about his
brothers share Of the receipts and did
not make a settlement with Manager
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-02
LAroNIA RESULTS.

BY the New York Morning Telegraph.
First race-F7orizel, Determination,
Second race--Lern Reed. varrO.
Alfred G.
Third race-The Crisis Comrades
Jake Greeneberg.
Fourth race-ThOrnhedge sam
Palmer, Poole entry. -
Fifth race-Professor Neville, Gu
rate, Prism.
Sixth raee-HeideIberg, HarpOon,
Judge Traynor.
Condition OF the track-Fast-
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-02
Card Parties.

Everything for an enjoyable evening
at home; playing cards, card tables
prizes. tally cards. whist SETS Bicycle
and Congress playing cardsS No such
|.an assortment 4elsewbere--z SanborH.
Vail & Co, TAI Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-02
WILL DESTROY
CAME RETREAT
Proposed Withdrawal of a
Portion of Yosemite Park
Meets Strong Opposition

The citizens of Mariposa and Tuol-
umne counties, and several organiza-
tions in the State that are interested
in the preservation of the Yosemite
National Park and the Sierra Forestry
Reservation, have become deeply con-
cerned over what they are inclined to
strongly suspect as a scheme, pro-
NOTED by a private enterprise, to gain
an entrance for an electric railroad into
the park by a sacrifice of a nine-mile
strip of one of the most valuable por-
tions of the public domain. At the last
session of Congress, on January 49, a
bill was introduced providing for the
construction of a wagon road within
the boundaries of the Yosemite Ma
tional Park Although reported favor
ably to the House the bin eventually
failed to pass. Later a provision was
inserted In the sundry civil appropria-
ton act for the year ending June 30,
1906 directing the Secretary of the In
terror Department to examine into the
conditions and situations in the park
for the purpose of determining what
portions of the latter are mot neces-
sary' for park purposes, but can be re-
turned to the public domain" and also
''at what place good and substantial
road can be built from the boundary
of said park to the Yosemite Valley
grant including the length and cost OF
the same; and the provision was con-
cluded with paragraph appropriating
$4,000 for the examination of the mat