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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-05
EXPLOSION KILLS FIVE.
rs Many More Seriously Hurt by
NitrOglycerine.

Findlay. Ohio, Sept. Five are dead and an
equal number seriously injured as the result OF a
premature explosion of u quantity OF nitroglycer-
Inc near Upper Sandusky to-day The accident
occurred while "Lafe" Mckay. oil well shooter.
was lowering the nitroglycerlne His assistants.
Malen and Louis Iookabaugh and Joseph Fox.
with the others. were grouped anout the well.
Mckay and Malen I.oOkHbaugh and Fox were
killed Louis LOokabaugh probably fatally
injured.
The cause OF the explosion is not known
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-05
OVER 100000 FEET OF LUMBER BURN

Sandy HILL y Y. Sept Fire at the Griffin
Lumber Compauy's yards here to-day destroyed
500 900 feet of seasoned lumber 1000 OF coal
and severa! of the companys sheds. The fire
gained such Roadway as to make necessary calling
ments for aid The loss Will exceed $4,000. with
insurance of $4,000. The origin OF the fire is I'M
known.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-05
STILL ANOTHER ITALIAN SHOT.
Presser Gives Party That Ends in Fight
He MAY Die

Joseph Nocco thrty-three years old, an Italian
presser of No. al hottest. shot in the abb
domen in front Of his home o'clock this morn
ing in a fight In which six or seven men took
part. Nocco had been gvin a party which ended
in a fight on the street The police have arrested
as suspects Frank Canito, q pedler, of No l4l
Mott-st. Dominick Maggie, laborer. No. 1A Mott
st. and Antonio Phippi, laborer, of No. lSl Null
berry-St.
Nocco was hurried TO St. Vincents Hospital by
DR.. Parker. He die
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-05
RAssrs DAUGHTER A SUICIDE

Washington, Sept. f.-Rosa Stern. the daughter
of the Rev. Lewis Stern, rabbi of this city. who
several days ago made attempt 10 XIII herself
b. cutting her throat and wrist with a razor died
to-day. Size was twenty-three years old and had
been sick for some time. He marriage was 10
nave occurred IN few months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-05
PRIZE FIGHTER IS SHOT AND DIES.
Receives Three Bullet Wounds in an Alter
cation on the Bowery.

Leorard Eulo. twenty-eight years old. better
known kid Leonard, prize fighter died ut
Gouverneur Hospital last night from three bullet
wounds received in alteration on the Bowery
kid" came out OF restaurant at the Bowery
and Grand-st with a young woman and met
Diedo cacciola, OF No l53 East Houston-st., in
front OF the restaurant. quarrel enstad over the
young woman in which Leonard was shot
Eldrider-st station
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-05
WOMAN DIES FROM euNsRor WOUND

Mrs. Kate Wieshrod. Of No lbs Woodbne-st.
Brooklyn. who was wounded by the discharge of
a shotgun which blown from the wall by a
gust of wind at a camp on Blackhall Island. in
Jamaica Bay on Saturday morning died In the
Bradford street Hospital. Broaklyn. last night.
She was hurTledly carried from The island to
morning and transferred thence 10 the hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-09-05
School agencies.

4 MEXICAN AND FOREIGN TEACHERS AGENS.
~ supplies Professors Teachers Tutors. GoVeshssse,
etc. 10 Colleges. Schools and Families. Apply TO
Mrs. A. ]. YoUNC}-FULTON. q Uaion S9aAlS
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-22

cost per acre to the landholder for
water. The landholder will be given the
option of paying in full at one payment
for water or payment in ten equal an
nual payments, at the end of which
time 1t is expected the Government will
turn the whole system, with ownership,
over to the landholders of the district,
it's general management to be subject
to the direction of a State Water Com
missioner. whose selection is within the
approval of the director of the United
States Geological Survey.
The lands of Nevada when well served
with water will hold their own against
the world in the present production of
beef. potatoes and beet sugar. The
present time and development mark the
beginning of an era of inestimable
scope and bearing upon the future of
the State.
The writer is indebted to L. II. Tay-
lor engineer in charge. for much data.
The Civic Federation of Eureka,
Humboldt County, is striving to get d
new City Hall for Eureka. The Hum
boldt Times says the project looks well.
The NaDa Board of Trade has reor-
ganzed under the name of the Napa
Chamber of Commerce with the follow
ing officers: Captain b. w. Parsons,
president Frank r. Horstmeyer, vice
president f. l.. Bickford, treasurer,
and r. j. Little, secretary.
The Stockton Independent says that
midwinter finds building improve
ments under way in Stockton that rep
resent an expenditure of more than
81 100000
Monterey business men have formed
a Chamber of Commerce. The follow
ing are the first officers Of the organ
ization: General William Quinton, u.
S A., retired president; T. j. Field, r.
A. Preble, W. w. James, vice-presi-
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-22
PAINTER Is 4 VICTIM
OF CARBON MONOXIDE
j. III. johnson Found Dead I'm Bed in
His Room With Gas Turned
On EUlI

J. H Johnson. q painter, was found
dead in his room at 2s7 Natoma street
yesterday morning The room was full
Of gas, which was escaping from the
jet. II was turned on full, the door
was locked and both windows were
closed One Of the other rOomers, John
LOesch, had 10 gain an entrance by
climbing through a window. Whether
il was a case Of accidental death or sui
eide has not yet been determined. The
body was removed 10 the Morgue.
Johnson was a single man, 80 years
Of age. and had been living for two
years in the house. Mrs. Bertha Hage-
dorm, the landlady, told Detective SiI-
vey that Johnson had gone TO his room
about ] o'clock yesterday morning and
at o'clock he was discovered dead in
bed She said Johnson used TO drink,
but not 10 excess. Johnson had taken
home with him a flask of whisky aud
had emptied il. A device for secreting
cards I'D a sleeve was found in the
room and s35 in gold.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-22
NEW HALL FOR
B'NAI BIRTH
Grand Lodge of District No. 4
Decides to Erect Building
for Uses and Purposes of Order
REPORTS OF THE OFFICERS
They Show That the Organiza-
tion Is satisfactorily Aequir-
inc Wealth and Membership

At the annual meeting Of the Dis
trict Grand Lodge No. A. order of
B'nai Birth. yesterday afternoon it was
decided to build new hall The sub
iect was brought up in the report OF
the committee on property, which rec
commended that a building be erected
as soon as possible for the uses and
purposes of District No. A, and the
renort was adopted. Before final ad-
journment of the Grand Lodge next
Tuesday ways and means viii nave
been provided for the construction OF
the new hall. 1t is provided that the
Eddy street property is not 10 De en-
numbered for that purpose.
Grand President w. A. Wise occu-
pied the chair during the session.
other officers present were FlrsI
Vice President NJ. H. Wascerwitz, Sec
ond Vice President Hugo X Asher
/ Treasurer Benjamin Harris and Sec
retary T. ]. Aschheim.
The report of the grand president
showed the district to be in a satls-
| factory financial condition. The grand
secretary reported that during the
wear 1903 there was a net increase OF
/ total S12O.39S 50. The number Of
lodges in the district is thirty-three.
with a total beneficiary membership
of SPA and a total nOn-DenenclarJ
membership of 134S-
! At 2 O'Clock this Afternoon the Grand
Lodge will attend in body the laying
| of the cornerstone of the new syna-
! gogue to be erected at California and
L W. "a
| Sheriff. Israel. now wOrshiping at Post
and Taylor streets.
At s o'clock this evening there will
be services at Lyric Hall in respect to
the memory of National Grand Presi-
dent Leo n. Levi, who died January
10 last. in New York. and Herman
Enkle. past grand president Of Dis
trict No. 4, who recently expired in
this city.
The annual election Of officers viii
be held next Tuesday. Attorney NJ.
Fl. Wascerwitz is to be advanced from
first vice president 10 grand presi-
dent. and Second Vice President Hugo
K. Asher will be advanced from that
/ Office to that Of first vice president
| The only candidate at this time for
! the second vice presidency is Benja-
min SchlOss and it is expected that
/ he will have no active opposition. His
election will put him fairly in the line
/ of advancement.
Following is the programme for the
memorial services this evening at Ly-
/ ric Hall:
Hymn. BLESSED Are the Dead" choir; open
\ ing remarks Grand President W. q. Wise:
\ hymn 'sAdOnai No Odum." cantor and choir:
i euIogy on Leo y. Levi. Edm Tauszky, grand
/ orator. eulOgy Leo y. Levi. Jacob Noor-
! sanger, p. g. orator; Come Unto Ne" Can
j tor Davis; eulOgy on Herman Enkle, Luctus
/ l.. SOOmOns. p. c. P; eulOgy on Herman
/ Enkle Jacob Nieto district deputy; hymn.
/ "Shivisi Adonai." cantor and choir; Kaddish,
/ NJ s. Levy, p. q. orator; benediction.
The music will be by Cantor d. s.
Davis, assisted by the following mem
bers of the Sheriff. Israel choir: Miss
| Millie Fly. n, sOprSlO; Miss E V. Nc
| CIosky, alto; o. L. Lienan, tenor; b.
Mills. basso. The public is invited to
| attend these services.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-22

dents; G. r. Few, secretary; L. o. Dale,
treasurer and assistant secretary; r.
F. Johnson, NJ V. McQuigg, L. d. La
cey, j. 2. Sargent, H. r. O'Bryan, A.
r. Underwood and c. w. Allen, direct
ors. The directors appointed General
QuintOn, L. o. Dale and NJ. V. McQuigg
committee on printing; H. r. O'Bryan.
William Kay and L. d. Lacey, COM
mittee on promotion and publicity. and
l.. o. Dale. H. r. O'Bryan and NJ.
Brick committee on membership.
According to the Humboldt Times,
Pennsylvania capitalists will erect two
great mills in Humboldt County to
work up the lumber and will build
a railroad in connection with their
lumber business.
According to the Red Bluff Sentinel
it is possible that a Swiss-Italian col
ony will be settled at the Blossom
ranch, twelve miles from Red Bluff.
Engineers have been instructed to
make plans embracing all that should
be done to improve the Sacramento
River.
A builders exchange has been or
ganized in Santa Rosa.
At the annual meeting of the Los
Gatos Board of Trade a communica-
ton was received from Herbert F..
Law, in which he proposed that all
parties in Los Gatos should unite to
make the place 'the Pasadena of the
north" The idea took we'll.
The Grass Valley Promotion Com
mittee has appointed a committee to
provide the funds to get out descrip-
tive literature for Grass Valley. This
committee consists of DR.. Jameson,
w. G.. Lord, S. r. Jones, I. Haas. Frank
Dulmaine, w. e. Parsons, G. f. Main
hart B. S. Rector, J. ]. Jackson and
S. Lee Letter. The Supervisors were
invited to act with the committee.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-22
IRISH PEOPLE
TO HAVE HALL
Delegates From Various Gaelic
Societies Vote on Disposition
of st. Patrick's Day Funds
A R0USING MEETING HELD
Citizens From Emerald Isle
Want TO Have a Building That
Will Be Monument to Them
IOUSING MEETING Held

The Irish population OF San Fran
cisco is to have a hall of its own in
which the various Gaelic societies can
hold their meetings and entertainments.
The executive committee Of the an
nual convention Of Irish societies for
the formulation of plans for the cele-
bration Of St Patriclz's day met yes
terday afternoon at the hall Of the
knights Of the Red Branch at 1l33
Mission street.
After a lengthy discussion by the
various members present il was voted
that the funds derived from the athletic
and literary exercises TO be held on
St. Patrick's day be used in the pur-
chase Of a site and the erection Of a
han for the Irish people of San Fran
cisco. The money is TO be turned over
10 the Celtic Hall Association. which
now has the sum OF $1,000. With the
present fund and the one which the
Irish people expect 10 raise by their
St. Patricks day celebration, il is be-
lieved that a fine site can be purchased
and a hall be erected that would be
an everlasting monument to the Irish
citizens OF this city.
Delegates representing all Of the
Irish societies in the city were present
and a rousing meeting was held. Among
those who were active in the discus
sion as TO the disposition to be made
OF the funds derived from the st.
Patrick's day celebration were John
Mulhern, 7. P. O'DOwd, Peter TanOny,
James B. Heggerty, J. B. Moriarity,
John p. Mcclure J. J. Smith, William
Mulvin, J. 2. Keller and J. O'Con-
nor.
Meetings for the PRONUNCIATION of
plans for St Patrick's day exercises
were begun a week ago Sunday and
VIII be held every Sunday afternoon
until the 18th Of March. At the meet
ing yesterday some Of the delegates
advocated the using Of the money they
expected TO get in the reconstruction
Of the knights of the Red Branch Hall
and make that an Irish hall. The ma
jcrity Of the delegates, however, IA
vored the purchase Of a new site and
the erection Of a brand new building.
The plans so far for the observing
Of the Irish celebration day have not
been completed, but it is understood
that they viii not vary materially
from the ones Of previous years.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-22

Real irrigation means freedom from
dependence on the rains. 1t means
that the husbandman can put in his
crops, several of them in a year. and
be sure that he can get water on the
land just when his growing plants
need it. 1t is only with this, which is
the only real kind of irrigation, under
which five crops of alfalfa can be
grown every year, as can be done in
many parts Of California; it is only
in this way that the orange grower
can be sure of a crop. Without it
there would be no Pasadena, no Riv-
erside, no Fresno. no Los Angeles
And with it the great valleys of the
San Joaquin and Sacramento, the
great California VALLEY of the Nile"
will beat the whole world-bar no
part of tin all that goes to make
the happy living place of a dense and
prosperous population.
AS l said in the beginning. the irri-
cation of ancient Egypt should be a
most interesting and important ques-
ton to every loyal Californian.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-22
AMERICA GOT MOST
OF AWARDS AT PARIS
Official Report of French Exposition
Shows That the United States
Took the Lead.

NEW YORK. Feb. 21.-The official
report of the French Government re-
lating to the Paris exposition of 1900
shows that this country carried off
the honors at that exposition. The
awards accorded to exhibitors of the
United States were 2379, Germany
1888, Great Britain 1855, Russia 1854
Hungary 1851, Japan 1907, Austria
875 and a number of smaller nations
of lesser Importance. This countrys
awards comprise POI grand prizes,
563 gold medals. 725 silver, 529 bronze
and 240 honorable mention.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-22
Transfer Canal for Nevada
Prepares to Draw
From River.

Work upon the large transfer canal
and its accessories from the Truckee
River to the Carson River reservoir
to be constructed was begun in Sep
tember, 1903, to be completed in four
teen months from date of beginning
This canal when completed will be
about 81 miles in length and is intended
TO carry all surplus floods of the
Truckee to a convenient point of dis
tribution adjacent to the large areas
of reclaimable lands in the broad
valley at the mouth of the Carson.
The obstacles to this are easily over
come in the favorable contours of the
divide between these two river systems,
the annual flow Of the Truckee being
far in excess of the actual demands
at present for both irrigation and
power purposes. Preliminary observa-
tiOns Of river flows, covering a period
of several years, have shown conclu-
sively that the discharge of the
Truckee will more than meet the re-
quirements of all the reclaimable
lands within both districts.
BIG RESERVOIR DAM.
The building of this particular. canal
is TO be Immediately followed by the
erection Of a big reservoir dam on the
Carson to receive its flow, also distrib-
uting canals from reservoir and main
line Of canal Another large canal
will connect the Truckee River system
with valuable lands near Pyramid
Lake. All, when completed, will ag-
gregate from so to 100 miles of main
lines and as many miles more of lat
erals. The transfer canal from the
Truckee to the Carson has a capacity
of 0.00O to so 900 miners inches. The
canal from Carson River to the vicin-
ity of Saltwater Will have a greater
capacity at its intake, and the line
from the Truckee to Pyramid Lake
will have a capacity of perhaps $4,000
miners inches.
All unappropriated Government lands
within reach of the waters of this gen
eral system were by act of Congress of
June II, 1902, withdrawn from public
sale and are in the future to be held
subject to homestead entry only. and in
amounts ranging from eight acres of
first quality to perhaps 320 acres of the
poorest. This is a detail, however, upon
which at the present time no definite
information may be had, the Secretary
of the Interior reserving full powers as
TO the final shaping of areas. The cost
of land to the homeseeker will be the
usual fees at the land office and a re-
quirement of five years actual occu-
pancy of the land-no constructive resi-
dence to go.
PLACING THE EXPENSE.
After completion of the entire system
the aggregate cost of the same viii be
apportioned pro rata per acre on all
lands reclaimed and for sale or sold,
and such pro rata figure will be the
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-22
Robbed of BottIe of whisky.

Louis Schultz. a cook living at 52S
Howard street, complained TO Police
man McMurray about 6 o'clock yester-
day morning that two men had seized
him by the throat in z. p. Peterson s
saloon, Second and Howard streets.
while a third had stolen a bottle Of
whisky from his pocket. McMurray y
accompanied Schultz back TO the sa-
loon and was told by the barkeeper
that the men were fOoling with Schultz
and one Of them bought another bottle
Of whisky and offered it to Schultz,
who refused 10 take it. Schultz said
there was no fooling, and that he knew
one Of the men and would swear out
a warrant for his arrest.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-22
Dnrgnn Has Recovered

William Dargan, the ex-sCldier. was
taken from the City and County Hos
pital TO the City Prison yesterday aft
ernoOn by Detectives Bunner and FreeI
and locked up in ''the tanks" Three
weeks ago he tried to rob Lizzie Kat
lansky in her room at 1929 Dupont street
and when she resisted. he stabbed her
with knife. When he saw that es-
eaoe was impossible he stabbed him
self three times and has since been
confined in the hospital. but is now con
valescent. The woman is not yet out
of danger.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-22
Boy Parts With Money

Ernest Michaux, boy from Nevada,
went into a ten-cent show at sos Kear-
ny street yesterday afternoon and was
steered against a dice game, losing $48,
all the money he had. He complained
20 the police and Detectives Ryan, Tay-
Tor and Anthony arrested William 3.
Silver, J. p. McGregOF, Joe Sanchez
and Ed Garcia When searched at the
City Prison Silver had s2ls in his pock-
cts and McGregOr $54 IS. They were
locked up in the tanks" pending fur
ther investigation.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-22
DRUIDS HOLD SERVICES
THAT ARE IMPRESSIVE
Assemble i'm Respect to Memory OK
Members Who Passed From Life
During the Year.

Sixty-twO members Of the United
Ancient order of Druids of San Fran
cisco died during the year ending jan
uary 81, 1904. and pursuant to annual
custom. literary and musical services
in respect to their memory were held
yesterday afternoon in Golden Gate
Hall. 1t was very beautiful and i'm
pressive ceremonial The stage was
decorated with greens and woodland
scenery, and the altar emblem of the
order was cOnspicuOusly displayed
Men and women officers of the order
sat in a semi circle and every seat in
auditorium and gallery was occupied.
The programme was as follows:
Overture. Funeral March From Saur'
(HaendeD. orchestral: invocation. Rev. ". NJ.
Bours; chant. Lords Prayer" san Fran
cisco Quartet. Introductory remarks. George
Beck: The Eternal Goodness (Gerrish). san
Francisco Quartet, address, r F. Schmitz;
SOLO BE Thou Faithful Unto Death D NJ.
Lawrence, calling roll Of departed. j. F. Mar
tinoni; chant. Il Heard Voice From Heav-
en- (Gerrish). San Francisco Quartet: solo.
20 Lord Be Merciful'' (BartletD. Miss Julia
(Hanscomb). san Francisco Quartet; recita-
tiOn. Heavens Hope LowelD. Mrs James
Monroe Gamble. solo, Come Unto Me (Coe-
nen). Alfred Wilkie; eulogy. w. J. de Martini:
sohn). RitZaus orchestra benedictiOn. Rev.
NJ W. Bours: America orchestra
OF the sixty-two' Druids who de-
parted this life during the year only
seven were women
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-22
Jealous Woman Kills Rancher.

LA JUNTA, Colo, Feb. 21.-In a fit
of jealousy Miss Lou Adams shot and
killed Patrick II. King Jr., a ranch
man in the European Hotel here.
Miss Adams is 26 years of age and is
the daughter of Mrs. Maggie Adams
of Garden City, Kas.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-22
Dies From Fractured Skull.

Long Gee, a Chinese, died yester-
day from fracture at the base Of the
skull He was riding on the dummy Of
a Geary street car on Saturday after
noon and fell off while the car was
rounding the curve at Fifth and Point
Lobos avenues. He was warned by
H. German, the gripman. to look out
for the curve. He was rolling a cigar
ette at the time and paid no attention
to the warning. he was taken to the
French Hospital, from there to the
Park Emergency Hospital and thence
10 his home at 917h Dupont street.
where he died. The body was taken
to the MOrgue.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-22

THE Stickit Minister" was begun late
one evening. and the bulk of it was
written in less than a week. Then, as
the author himself said afterward, he
ignominiously lost hold" But after
a little time he was seized with fresh
inspiration and the rest of the book
was written in forty hours actual
working time.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-22

schuessler Mrs. T. W. Giblin. Mrs. T. F.
Gibln Mrs. Starr Walton. Mrs. L. A. Walton.
Mrs. b. f. Walton. Mrs. II. c. Clark, Mrs.
w. f Peck and Mrs p. J. White.
on stock ordnance-Mrs. L. H. Woodwork,
Mrs. f. Cooper Mrs. l.. j. Cope Mrs. S. F..
Warren. Mrs. Dan Stevenson and Mrs. ". H.
Chism.
Mrs. Phipps is the president of the
club
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-22

in position to intelligently direct new
comers to the State, how and where to
find them. Cooperation is what the
board has always labored to promote.
and this is the plan that brings the best
results.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-22

Sir Thomas Upton may proceed in
serene consciousness that defeat will
not damage his popularity.-Wash-
ington Star.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-22
LEARN FROM EGYPT.

would have their habitations
LEARN FROM EGYPT.
SO after all the irrigation of ancient
Egypt should be a most interesting and
important question to every loyal Cal
ifornian. For, from the land of the
Pharaohs, the land whence Moses led
the children of Israel out of bondanga
across the receding Red Sea, the land
Of mystery and ancient civilization,
the land of the Sphynx and the Pyra-
mids, the land of deserts and of dense
population, the land where Cleopatra
and Anthony lived and loved-from this
ancient land we may learn a lesson
that will if we will but heed it, teach
us how to make our beloved California
independent of the vagaries of the
gentle rain that falls from heaven,
and make our State a more beautiful
garden, a more fruitful paradise, than
ever mortal eyes dared hope to look
upon.
AS you know, middle Egypt, from
Assuan to the mouth of the Nile, some
500 miles long by miles broad, con-
tains but 100000 acres and the g.
600, 900 people who live there former
ly depended upon the annual over
flow of the river Nile for the fertiliza-
ton of their lands. But if the river
rose thirty feet above low water mark
great damage resulted to land and
crops, while, if the river did not rise
higher than eighteen feet a drought
and an absolute failure of crops was
sure to follow and a famine like those
of Biblical times resulted.
In order to conduct the water from
the fiood-full river to its parched and
thirsty lands in order to raise the one
crop a year. upon which it depended
for its very existence, ancient Egypt
did just what the people of Southern
California have done and what the