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The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09
PROGRAMME is ANNOUNCED
FOR McKINNON BENEFIT
Will Consist of Several Military Drills
and Athletic Exhibition by
Olympic Club Boys.

The programme for the McKinnon
memorial benefit at Mechanics Pavil-
ion on Monday night has been defin-
itely arranged. At a meeting held
last night the committee determined
upon the following numbers:
Concert by the band Of the Provisional Bat
talon of Filipino Scouts, including grand opera
selections and popular airs of the day, which
the little fellows render with much spirit
Athletic exhibition by members OF the
Olympic Club. under the direction of Chief
Gladiator JOHN ]. Gleason.
March in review of the Scouts, headed by
Major Frank de L. Darlington commander.
Company drill by the fourth company OF
Scouts This company is probably the best
drilled organization in the United States SER
vice.
Extended order drill by bugle. forty y-seventh
company of Nisayan Scouts. These are the
men that made It interesting for Papa Issio
the troublesome insurgent leader of Negros
Island who fought several engagements with
the First California Volunteers
Musical drill by all four conpanies Ia
galoS, Macabebes. uocanos and Nisayans This
is the most attractive exercise in the manual
OF arms and the Filipinos famed for their
skill in executing it.
DTess parade.
Tickets for the entertainment can
be had at Sherman & Clay's music
store and the First Regiment Armory.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09
YOUNG WOMEN PLAN TO
AID ST. BRENDAN'S CHURCH
Arrange Elaborate Programme for
Entertainment to Be Held at
Native Sons Hall.

The young women Of st. Brendan's s
parish have completed arrangements
for an entertainment at Native Sons
Hall, Ala Mason street, on Monday
night for the benefit of the church
fund The programme is a varied one
and many sclever amateur performers
have volunteered their services for the
occasion.
One of the best numbers on the pro-
gramme will be an athletic exhibition
by members of the Olympic Club. Miss
Mccall will do some fancy dancing
and the Misses Clara and Myrtle Fex
will render some humorous skits. The
members of the Occidental quartet
are to render several of their favorite
selections.
Professor Caldwell will direct a
comical farce entitled The Profess
sor's Dilemma" The following will
appear in the cast:
Madeline Elder Ethel Cotton, Clara Hamp-
ton. j. Morris Foster. Clarence Carvel and f.
Garrevino. The following committee will be
in charge of the affair: Captain Thomas F.
Eccles (chairman), DR.. J. Connolly, p. j.
Sheehy. ]. ]. Donahue, j. H. Dolan. NJ. Dalton,
H O'Connor, NJ. Galloway, j. Coughlan, NJ.
Burke and j. Gavin.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09
VETERANS NAME
NEW OFFICERS
C. T. Rice of Riverside Is
Elected Department Com
mander After a Contest
HONOR SAN FRANCISCAN
Convention Adopts a Resolu-
tion Favoring the Reten-
tion of Army Canteens

LOS ANGELES, April s.-After a
spirited contest the biennial conven-
ton of the G. A. r. Of California and
Nevada has chosen C. T. Rice of Riv-
erside department commander. Rice
received ZIG votes to 179 for c. c.
Allen of Los Angeles and 16 for J. v.
Parker of San Francisco.
D. P. Stoner of Lincoln Post, San
Francisco, was elected senior vice
commander. Minor officers and del
egates' to the national convention were
also chosen. After a lively discussion
the convention adopted resolution
favoring the retention of the army
canteen at soldiers homes. Marys-
Vile was selected as the place for the
next encampment.
Frank B. Wilson Of San Francisco
was unanimously chosen division COM
mander Of the Sons of Veterans and
Mrs Martha Herrick department
president of the Ladies of the G. A. r.
Strong resolutions were adopted by
the latter organization against the
desecration Of Memorial day.
The delegates spent the day at the
beaches and various resorts around
Los Angeles.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09

teachers who are thoroughly grounded
in the principles underlying their work,
who have been thoroughly trained un-
der expert supervisors and who have
an added love for and interest in child
hood. He concluded his remarks with
this recommendation:
As with all other schools both the kinder
eartens themselves and the training schools
FOR their teachers were at first supported by
prfvate enterprise. The Government. either
local or state. now supports the school system
from the primary 20 the university in most OF
our States. If the kindergarten is OF great
economic value, most educators believe II
10 be- then Il should be supported by the
public at large More than that, the State
should be responsible for the training Of it's
teachers This training should be under the
direction of the university and the normal
schools.
The session will be resumed at 10
o'clock this morning and will probably
last through the day. Last evening
Governor and Mrs. Pardee, Superin-
tendent and Mrs. Kirk and Senator and
Mrs. Coggins were the guests at a
theater party at the Columbia given
bv Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. benson and H.
G. w. Dinkelspiel
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09
LABOR CONDITIONS ROB
AUSTRALIA OF WEALTH
While Army of Unempoyed" Camors for Aid of Federal
government Rich Crops. Refreshed by Copious Rains.
Fall From Tree and Stalk and Rot for Lack of Help

present position in the trade of the
world. Under the head Of Preferential
Trade" 1t says:'
Mr. Chamberlain. by attempting to control
this vast and growing trade by restricting its
operations within the empire, favoring the
ing blow at the foundation principles OF her
prosperity. These have their development in
yet increaseth. This had~ In ten years as one
OF Its results an increase IN the home country
Of annual wealth assessed TO the income tax
OF s134, e00. 600. representing total wealth Of
probably s1. soc, ocO. 600, and q vast deal more
IN Greater Britain. This is not likely to be
OF restriction propounded by Mr. Chamberlain
and echoed by his friends in Australia.
Among other matters to come before
the Parliament Will be the Federal
Capital site, on which question there is
expected to be wide disagreement with
much discussion and no definite action,
as the Socialists insist that the area
Of the Federal site to be chosen be In
creased from 100 to 1000 acres to the
end that certain experiments in COM
mon ownership Of land titled by COM
munity labor can be carried out at the
expense Of the Federal Government.
A compulsory fruit pests act will
doubtless be passed in some shape.
afforestation of land will be proposed.
The question of attracting immigra-
ton and assisting immigrants will
probably find a solution for the time,
anyhow, in the land settlement act.
which has been under discussion by
the Ministers and will be proposed in
Parliament.
The Ministers have also discussed
how to utilize the existing land laws
in such a way as to cause many peo-
pie who at present cumber the labor
market in large centers of population,
such as Sydney and Newcastle, to
turn their attention to the land as a
means of establishing comfortable
homes for themselves and their farhi-
lies.
There is renewed discussion on the
old question as to whether New South
Wales grown Manitoba wheat Will re-
tain its character and best qualities IL
raised continually in Australia Inter-
est is specially keen this summer, be-
cause the Manitoba or Duluth wheat
proved rust proof in districts, where
rust cut UP the other varieties very Sc
verely. A few growers in the Inverell
district had excellent yields Of Mani
toba, the crops having stood and filled
and ripened we'll where white wheats
and purple straws were rust-smitten,
and very seriously damaged by storms.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09

sions as an Evangelizing Agency" Mrs.
]. e. Ward sang the solo Sometime
and Somehow" and Mrs. Moran of
Palo Alto discussed The Study of
Missionary Work as a Subject Adapt
able to College Students" holding that
the study was adaptable.
Miss Eldredge of Red Bluff spoke on
Auxiliary Study of Mission Work, "
Miss Cole gave Missionary Address
and the Chinese and Japanese children
and students of the Occidental Board
sang and recited in perfect English.
The meeting was entertained also by
a clever story, "A Five Cent Invest
nnent.'' told by "Pansy" (Mrs. Alden).
The successful gathering terminated
with a service of prayer for "our mis-
sionaries in Korea" led by Mrs. P. d.
Browne, honorary president of the
board.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09
would Probate Peculiar win.

A hearing was given yesterday to
Attorney Carl Mueller's petition for
revocation of letters of administration
granted the Public Administrator
upon the estate of John Mcqueen in
the Probate Court. Mueller has filed
a will, which he ayers is the last tes-
lament of Mcqueen. The legality of
the document is questioned by the
Public Administrator, who holds that
the alleged will is simply memoran-
dunn and that it was made by more
than one person.
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09

A gentleman is a man made right and i'm
proved with age. Apply that test to whskey
and YOU have "Old Gilt Edge Whskey."
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09
MINISTER'S ARE PLEDGED.
Again speaking Of the Cancellation
and arbitration bill, the Herald said:

and arbitration bill, the heralo Sdlu'
But regarding this one matter at least we
have as sure ground to go upon as anything
in Federal politics is likely TO afford us
Ministers have pledged themselves TO a Ger
tain course with regard TO their arbitration
bill and the labor party has committed itself
10 another Between them stands the oppo-
Jition some OF the votes OF which VIII pe
cast on one side and some on the other TO
that extent the vote will serve the purpose
OF Hinnowing out those who are prepared 10
further the designs Of labor in politics from
those whose aim is the single enc OF 5000 sl
government. As opposition members vote on
this question 50 viii their good iaith be
Judged But in the meantime il would appear
that there has been counting OF noses. our
SfsrhosIrre corresDoudent informed yester-
6ay that the labor party has been making IN
ouiries and has come TO the conclusion tnst Una
n cannot hope to carry its threatened amend
rnent of the arbitration bill, which aims at
bringing all state employees within It's scope
but that II hopes to effect a comprofnise oy
Labor expects 20 win. but in that event
Ministers viii have no other course open 10
them but TO resign In that event We ere ere
told that Mr. Deakin will probably ask for
a dissolution That might be granted. al
though Parliament is yet only Few weeks
old II the plea could be established that the
issue was not directly before the electors. We
might in that case expect general election
in which the electors would be pointeoly
sel.ed to say by their votes whether labor
dictation and domination in Federal politics
were to be submitted TO or not. Such an
appeal might define a suitable raiiying point
for that section of the people Of the common
wealth which is opposed to extremes and
rash experiments and which desires 10 see the
f,Isiress OF government administered on COM
mon sense lines II so direct an issue the
rolicv OF the labor party. as II is eNemplihed
n tho stand its leaders and spokesmen are
forcing IL to take this arbitration bill,
should happen to be approved OF by a ma
sr,-fs,, of votes that could only happen be-
cause then as before majority OF the elect
,~e xould refrain from voting. Once more.
then the necessity for organization is forced
mon ali who care for the real interests of the
country and who do not desire TO the
c1rnr,cnv wealth turned into a playground FOR
socfalfstic experimenters.
The chief concern just now is to vote the
r,resent Government out OF office. II repre-
tenfs IN our state politics all that the party
~ reform under all its designations is fighting
against and the first step toward reform is
10 rerlace the See Ministry by another. To
10 that we must win clear majority in the
olectorates and every gained is a step
tovys ri the vote Of censure which viii clear the
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09

ST LOUIS April s.-"Pass No. I" to tn.
Worlds Fair grounds during the regular ex-
position period was made out to-day In th'
name OF Theodore Roosevelt
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09
SHOULD TRAIN TEACHERS.

He reviewed the Government statis-
tics relative to kindergarten schools in
this country to show the wonderful
growth of the institution hnd prove his
assertions that educational work, which
has had a solid philosophical founda-
tion and which has met with a steady
growth, is worthy Of the consideration
Of al educators, economists and states
men. The best results, remarked the
speaker, cannot be accomplished in the
kindergarten any more than in any
other phases OF education without
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09
ALL IN THE ATTACK.

The same tenor of cry and con-
demnation Of the Federal Government
and its policy characterizes the edi
torials Of most of the other papers.
The Sydney Herald does not agree
with Mr. Chamberlain's projects for
enabling Great Britain to hold her
The San Francisco call., 1904-04-09
Cemetery Association Incorporates.

SAN JOSE, April S.-Articles incor-
porat:ng the Alta Mesa Cemetery AS
sociation were filed here to-day. Its
principal place of business Is given as
PaIo Alto. A cemetery will be estab-
lished on a tract of 800 acres lying
near Palo Alto and Mayfield. There
is no capital stock. The promoters OF
the project and the directors the first
year are: Walter A. Clark, j. p
Ponce. J. s. {.akin. C. S. Downing, j
F. Parkinson. u. j. Morris. D. L. Sloan
F. L. Crandall, ]. w. Roller. G. >R
Parkinson, Marshall Black and w. s.
Vanderyoort.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-30

The grand opening feature of the Savannah Carnival will
be the Military Parade the afternoon of Monday October 3D.
forming at o'clock in the afternoon be participated in by
the famous Troop H. Seventh u S. Cavalry, Coast Artillery
from Fort Screven and all state militia and independent military
companies of Savannah with four bands including famous
Prof Abes Concert Band Of twenty-five expert musicians from
Kentucky, the Carnival Band.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-30
"PIKE" FEATURES.
The "Pke Win Open a2 O'clock Monday Afternoon in Full Blast


The Fat Girl OF Georgia Lunt Flying The
NIyer OF
ousa Darkness and Dawn beautiful illusion
Red
Chqua the Midget Horse The Great Train Robbery thrilling
ALL The Miniature Railroad
cal the Dancer
Maze nrsW
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-20
AUTO COLLlDES WITH A CART
AND THE DUKE IS THROWN
OUT.
IS PICKED UP UNCONSCIOUS
PHYSICIANS SAY HE WILL SUI.
FER NO SERIOUS CON.
SEQUENCES.

Edinburgh, Oct. Is. = Tie duke of
Connaught, brother of King Edward,
while driving in a motor car from
Edinburgh to Gosford House, the seat
OF the earl of Wemyss, had a narrow
escape from death and suffered painful
injuries from which he was for a time
unconscious.
The automobile in which the duke
was riding with his aide.de-camp, Maj.
Murray, in passing street car, COL
ided with cart. The overhanging
portion Of the cart struck the rear
seat of the automobile and carried
away that section of the vehicle. The
Duke Was Thrown Out
with great force AS soon as the au-
tomobile could be stopped Mai. MUIR
ray went to the aid OF the. duke, whom
he found unconscious and bleeding
from wounds about the head. A Sec
ond automobile, carrying members of
the dukes suit, came up and the duke
was taken back to Edinburgh in it. BY
the time the automobile reached Ed.
1nburgh the duke had recovered and
was able to walk. After two stitches
were taken in his ear and his hurts
mad been examined by the physicians,
1t was announced the duke would suf-
Ter no serious consequences, but had
received severe shaking up and
shock. Maj. Murray was not hurt.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-20
1T the CAPITAL.

The annual report of Brig. Gen. ]. F.
Weston, commissary general of the
army, says.the total cost of feeding the
army during the past fiscal year was
1921, $50.
Dodwell & Co. og Tacoma, Wash, de-
cline to carry the United States mails
during the remainder of the Russo
Japanese war on account of the seiz-
ure Of the mails on the steamer Cal
chas.
Admiral Dewey has again offered to
assume command of the combined
fleet in the Caribbean sea and direct
the winter maneuvers. If his services
can be spared from the presidency of
the general board for that time Sec
rotary Morton certainly will accept the
admiral's offer 1t is probable the
admiral will leave early next year TO
assume command of the fleet at Guam
tanamo.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-20
From Other Shores.

The amounting of King Peter has
peen performed at Zicha, Servia, with
great ceremony.
Archbishop Agius. papal delegate tc
the Philippine islands, has left Rome
for the United States and the Philip
pines.
Miss Annie S. Peck, the American
mountain climber, has assembled
Huascan mountain in Peru, to height
of $1,000 feet
Representatives Of the Mormon
church OF Utah are negotiating for the
purchase of tract of 100000 acres of
land in the state of Tabasca, Mexico.
Fanny Moran-Olden, formerly one
OF the really great sopranos, is in q
hospital for mental disease in suburb
OF Berlin. There is no hope of her re-
covery.
The pope has decided to hold both a
secret and public consistory Nov. IA,
merely for the preconization of new
bishops. No cardinals will be named.
Another consistory will be held Dec. s.
The crisis over the regency of Lippe
mas passed. Chancellor Won Buelow
explained that the kaiser had no inten.
ton to place the least obstacle in the
way of Count Leopolds exercise of the
regency.
Louis Mazzantine, the noted Span.
ish bull fighter, and his brother Thorn.
as, will soon give their last perform.
ance at Mexico City. Louis intends to
abandon the profession after return.
ing to Spain shortly to kill his last bull
In honor of the queen regent.
The police of Barcelona, Spain. have
arrested three anarchists, Magin. AL
fonso Carl and Pablo Carl, at villa
Nuevay. Geltru. 1t is alleged that thew
have confessed to plotting in April
last the assassination of King Alfonso.
who was in Barcelona in the early part
Of that month.
The provincials Of the Order of St
Francis of the Minor Conventuals
elected the Very Rev. Dominick Reu.
ter of Trenton, N. j., to be general of
the order. The appointment is consid.
cred most important, Father Reuter-
being the first American to become
general Of any religious order.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-20
SMUGGLING WHEAT CROP.
Fifty Teams Daily Engaged In Hau!irus
Grain in One lo.ajity

rHty Teams Daily Engaged In Hauling
Grain in One Locality.
Fargo. N. D., Oct. 15-While there
is scrap over the amount of duty that
should be paid on frosted Canadian
wheat, residents of the northern part
OF the state claim the customs officials
are overlooking bets that ere worse
than the evasion of a small amount of
duty. A correspondent from Bowbells.
writes that at least fifty teams are,
daily engaged within ten miles Of
Portal hauling grain across from Cam
ada to the United States. The team
sters make good money in the differ
ence in price between wheat on this:
side and in Canada They take the
wagons across the line and purchase
direct from farmers and haul to ele-
vators on the Dakota side of the inter-
national boundary. 1t is claimed that
similar smuggling operations are con-
Quoted at several places along the.
line.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-20
POPE VS.. SOCIALISM.
Said That Head Of Church Has init.
mated Wish That Catholics Vote


Rome, Oct. 15.-Pope Plus, alarmed
at the spread of socialism in Italy,
which is menacing throne and church
alike, no longer insists on the Austen
ton of Catholics from voting at the
coming election. The bishops have
been secretly instructed to support
the government in constituencies ia
vorable favorable to the socialistic
candidate. 1t is reported that the new
papal policy was suggested after the
interview between Chancellor Won
Buelow and Premier Giolitti, by the
kaiser, who is anxious to diminish the
tension between the Vatican and the
Quirinai in order to secure cordial re-
lations between the pope and the
triple alliance, state of affairs which
Rampolla, the former secretary of
state, strenuously opposed.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-20
COLLEGE SOLD AT AUCTION.
Ansgar School Ct Hutchinson did i'm
BIZ MORTGAGES.

Il Hutchinson. MINI, Oct. l5.-Ansgar
college OF this city, whose board Of
trustees lately assigned the institution
to its creditors, has been ADVERTISED
and sold at public auction in Glencoe.
The action was taken on first mort
gage foreclosure by the Connecticut
Fire Insurance company, there being,
no other bidder. The company took
the property, estimated to be worth,
$oo.oOO, for the amount Of the mort
gage, $1O,S36.75. There are also valu-
able liens on the building, and the.
question as to which shall take prece-
dence is to be decided by the courts.
The assignee is in correspondence,
with the English Lutheran Synod of
America, and it is hoped that body
Will assume the obligation of the insti-
tuition at their spring meeting and
open the college again next fall.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-20
COSTLY GEMS STOLEN.
=. Gems Valued at $4,000 Disappear
From Express Vault.

Philadelphia, Oct. Is. - A daring
jewel robbery from one of the express
companies, involving the theft of
gems worth nearly $4,000, is puzzling
the detectives in this city. One man
mas been arrested, but nothing against
him justified his being held and he
was released. Detectives and express
company officers deny knowledge of
the robbery, but from a trustworthy
source comes news of the fact that
the jewels were taken and an accur-
ate list of them. This includes dia.
mond necklace and diamond pendant
valued at $4,000 and a pearl collar
valued at $1,000. The robbery was
committed several weeks ago. When
stolen the jewels were being shipped
from safety vault in this city to the
summer home of their owner, who is
a wealthy Philadelphia, prominent in
fashionable society.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-20
PREACHER Is ARRESTED.
Charged With Using Mails for Fraudu-
lent PURPOSES,

Pittsburg, Oct. Is. - Homer Luther
Mckinney of Freeport, Pa, a Metho.
dist preacher, was arrested yesterday
by postoffice inspectors on charge of
using the mails to defraud McKin.
ney. it is alleged, under the aliases of
MARY Robbins" and "Anna Hull" sc.
cured various sums of money from
matrimonia!ly inclined men through
out the United States who thought,
they were corresponding with
woman. The arrest was made on in.
formation given by u ii,iam Tilley OF
Eureka. Cal. wealthy fruit grower
who said he had mailed MARY Rob
bins" $50 to defray her expenses to
Eureka. where she was to marry him.
Mary Robbins" is said to have dupes
in all parts of tie country.