davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-03
NEEDHAM FLAYs DEMOCRATS.
Congressman Is Given an Enthusiastic
Reception at Merced.

Congressman Is Given an Enthusiastic
Reception at MERGED.
MERGED, Nov. 2-This town dem
onstrated tonight that while Congress
man Needham's opponent for office was
born here and the city is known as a
Democratic stronghold it is the home Of
many Republicans and hundreds Of
ardent admirers of Needham. A large
audience greeted Congressman Need
ham and accorded him an enthusiastic
reception when he was introduced. Con-
gresham Needham flayed the Demo-
Gratis for methods they are resorting to
in the present campaign, and his utter
ances along this line were loudly
cheered.
Judge ]. A Barham of Santa Rosa.
a former Congressman. made telling
speech on the issues, devoting the most
of his time to discussion Of the tariff.
He told his auditors they were voting
to destroy the prosperity now being en-
joyed in casting their ballots for the
party of free trade. He compared
Judge Conley with Judge Parker. in
that both are making statements on the
stump that are absolutely without
foundation, thus winning the ridicule
of hundreds and thousands of voters
Barham excited laughter and tremend-
Gus applause by saying he has advised
Conley, as his personal friend. to make
I'D his mind that he can best serve his
State and best preserve the respect Of
his constituents by remaining on the
bench. for while he has made a good
Judge he has proved himself mighty
poor politician.
The Democrats have given up the
hope of defeating Needham.
Needham will practically close the
campaign Saturday night at Fresno,
when the greatest rally of the campaign
will be held. Hundreds will go to the
Fresno meeting from surrounding
towns, and the demand for special
trains is so great the Southern Pacific
ordered extra cars from other points
of the road in order to carry the i'm
mense crowds to and from Fresno.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-03
BALLOT FRAUDS
Are CHARGED
Uncle Sam Issues Warrant
for the Arrest of Joseph
de Benedetti, San MateO
MUST EXPLAIN ACTION
Allegations Are That the
Accused Man Has Laid
Plans to Vote Aliens
MUST EXPLAIN ACTION

1t is said that a plot whereby 200
votes were to be cast by aliens In San
Mateo County for the Democratic
and Congressmen has been frustrated
by the vigilance of United States DIS
trict Attorney woodwork.
Joseph de Benedetti. a wealthy
man and leading Democratic politician
of that county, resident of Half
moon Bay, is alleged to be the prime
mover In the scheme. Woodwork
has sworn to a complaint against Ben
edetti- warrant Is in the hands OF
Deputy United States Marshal George
Burnham for service.
Woodwork says he has received IN
formation that De Benedetti has In
duced about two hundred Italian
aliens to procure certificates OF citi-
zenship by falsely swearing that they
had come to this country under the
age Of IS years and had resided five
years In the United States next preced-
ing their twenty-flrst year. Upon
these certificates, thus feloniousIy
obtained, the aliens were placed upon
the Great Register of San Mateo Coun-
$4,000.
The complaint charges De Bene-
detd with having feIoniously present.
ed certificate of his own citizenship
issued September 1, 1873, which
showed on its face that he had been
admitted as a citizen OF the United
States, he well knowing at the time
that the certificate had been unlaw-
fully issued to him at Redwood City.
1t is alleged that De Benedetti repre-
sented under oath that he first arrived
in the United States under Is years OF
age and that he was a subject Of the
nf fal - .4a.1
years in the United States next pre-
ceding his twenty-hrst year, whereas
he had not arrived in the United
States until he was 20 years Of age
and could not become. a citizen until
he had first declared under oath be-
fore court of record renouncing his
allegiance TO the Kingdom OF Italy
and declaring his intentions two years
prior 10 applying for such certificate.
The second count in the complaint
charges him with having presented
the certificate to an officer OF regis
tration in violation of section 1925.
Revised Statutes Of the United States
REDWOOD CITY, Nov. 2.--Word was
received here tonight that a deputy
United States Marshal from San Fran
cisco had gone to Halfmoon Bay to ar.
rest Supervisor Joseph de Benedettf for
felOniously obtaining a certificate OF
citizenship for himself and presenting
the same to the Registrar. Consider
able surprise is evidenced ar this news,
as MFR. de Benedetti Is well known and
highly respected. He has held the Of
flee of Supervisor for eight years. It Is
thought that there must be some mis-
take or that 1t is a political move
sprung at the last moment to further
the interests Of Mr.. de Benedetti's op-
ponent in the Supervisor fight.
Nothing is known here or the partic-
ulars Of the charge, but the opinion Is
expressed that If the charge is made TO
injure Mr.. de BenedettPs chances OF
election it Will have the opposite effect.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-03
Kahn and Hayes Will
Speak Tonight.
Big Mass-Meetings Are
Arranged for Three Of
the City's Districts
VETERAN OF MANY CAMPAIGNS COMING

Tonight at Masonic Hall, corner OF
Fourteenth and Railroad avenues, the
Republicans OF the Thirty second As
sembly District will be addressed by
General H. A. Pierce of Los Angeles,
who made speech for Abraham Lin
coin in Yolo County in 1860. Among
other speakers will be Major c.. w.
Kyle, E. A. Hayes, Senator r. ]. Welch
and p. j. Boyle. Vocal selections VIII
be rendered by the Stanford quartet.
Republicans of the Thirty-third As
sembly District will assemble at Muir
phys Hall. Ocean View, tonight. p:
A. Hayes. F. ]. Meincke. A. w. Leichti
and Frank j. Murphy will speak.
There will be a rally of Republicans
of the Fortieth Assembly District to-
night at Franklin Hall. Fillmore street,
near Bush. julius Kahn, Gus Hart
man. Benjamin L. Mckinley and Frank
p. Flint will address the voters. Sen
ator Hamilton A. Bauer will preside.
Music will be furnished by the Orpheus
orchestra. Charles Oliver and Walter
Bailey will render some pleasing vocal
selections.
julius Kahn is making a highly cred
table campaign. He does not descend
to personalities and never fails to en-
ter a protest when any one In the
audience attempts to revile his op-
ponent Mr.. Kahn is gaining support
ers by reason Of his manly style OF
conducting his canvass for reelection
to Congress.
Hon. j. n. Gillett, the popular and
able nominee for Congress in the First
District, was at Republican State COM
mittee headquarters, Palace Hotel,
yesterday. Mr.. Gillett will close his
brilliant and effective campaign in
Humboldt County
United States Senator George c. Per-
kins will speak at Vallejo tonight
Next Monday night he will speak at
Chico. Questions asked at either meet
ing will be answered.
Governor Pardee, John F. Davis and
Frank II. Short will speak at Sacra-
mento tomorrow night. The State
Central Committee is convinced that
Duncan E. McKinlay will be elected to
Congress in the Second District.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-03
TWO PERSONS INJURED
IN A RUNAWAY ACCIDENT
Horse Attached to Buggy Becomes
Frightened and Throws Out Occu-
pant ON Edge OF Cliff.

SAN DIEGO, Nov. "A thrilling
runaway at La Jolla resulted in the
injury of two persons and the death
OF a horse.
A horse driven by Mr.. Rannells be-
came frightened at point in the drive
where the road skirts a bluff, turned
abruptly and threw Mr.. and Mrs. RAN
nells out. landing them on the brink
Of the precipice. The horse got free
from the buggy and ran to the Santa
Fe Railroad crossing, where he fell
into the cattle guards and was struck
by the southbound train and killed.
Mrs. Rannells was seriously and Mr.
Rannells slightly injured.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-03

and pointed to his past record. He
said that even If the next House is Re
publican and he is returned, that VIII
not affect his value as a representative
of the State, for when a man crosses
the threshold of the House of Repre-
sentatives party titles are lost sight
of and he ranks according to what he
is and what he can do. 1.-TWO years
ago." he said, II asked you for your
votes, promising TO serve you faith
fully. / believe l have done so. No
one has ever used any act of mine as
a basis of an attack, and this is a
record Of which / am proud"
Livernash made strong talk for
Parker and Davis, concluding with re-
marks On President Roosevelt, the
Election Commissioners and Abe Ruef.
He eulogized Wynn.
The meeting was marked with en-
thusiasm and adjourned with cheers
for the Democratic Presidential nomi-
nees, Wynn and the nominees for Sem
ate and Assembly
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-03
Socialist Candidate Speaks.

OAKLAND, Nov. BEN Hanford
of New York, Socialist candidate for
Vice President, addressed a largely at
tended meeting tonight at Germania
Hall. Hanford denounced the Repub-
lican and Democratic parties as rep
resenting the capitalistic class. He
said Socialism offered Industrial
emancipation. Hanford declared that
the cry of prosperity Is a false one.
Hanford presented the Socialistic doc
trine to be that the people who do
the worlds work shall own the things
with which the worlds work is done.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-03
VISITS THIRTEEN Towns.
Fairbanks Puts in Another Busy Day
In His Home State.

LAFAYETTE. Ind. Nov. 2.-From
Michigan City to Lafayette Senator
Fairbanks special train to-day stop
ned at thirteen different points In
his first speech of the day at Michi-
gan CITY he referred pointedly to the
Charges against Chairman Cortelyou,
contained in the recent speeches of
Judge Parker All Of the Senator's
addresses were warmly applauded.
At Logansport Secretary OF the
Treasury Shaw Joined the party and.
after Senator Fairbanks had ad-
dressed the evening meeting at La
fayette, Shaw spoke His address was
largely devoted to an exposition OF the
benefits which would accrue to the
producers of the country from a con-
tinuance Of the policy Of protection.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-03
RALLY IN THIRTY-sECOND.
Democrats Meet and Hear Speeches
by Candidates of Their Party.

Oy VI lHclT
A very successful meeting of the
Democrats of the IT irty-second Dis
trict was held under the auspices of
the Iroquois Club at Mannerbund Hall
last evening. The meeting was called
to order by William H. Kline, who in
troduced William Cannon. who acted
as chairman. Among those who acted
as vice presidents were ]. J. Donovan,
James Behan William Assmussen and
A. D. Pratt.
Speeches, dealing chiefly with the
tariff and the trusts, wera made by
Congressmen Livernash and Wynn,
George Flanagan, candidate for the
Assembly in the district; Joseph Holle,
who aspires to be State Senator and
r. p. Troy. While awaiting the ar
rival OF the speakers some excellent
vocal solos were rendered by Martin
Welch.
Troy in Is speech attacked the policy
OF the Republican party. claiming that
it's tendencies were imperialistic and
not in keeping with the American
spirit Of freedom. referring chiefly to
its attitude regarding the Philippine
Islands
Congressman Wynn promised to
faithfully support the people of the
State In the event of his reelection
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-03
LABOR CANDIDATES TALK.
Congressman Livernash Has Praise
for Judge Murasky.

1OT
Candidates of the Union Labor party
held forth at Washington-square Hall
last night A band was in attendance
and struck up I'VE Won't Go Home
Till Morning as each candidate ap-
peared. The gathering was presided
over by Thomas Eagan, chairman of
the Union Labor County Committee.
Daniel w. Burchard. candidate for
Superior Judge, was the first speaker.
In a fiery manner he scored those
whom he declared maligned Mayor
Eugene Schmitz. I'm spite of the lies
that have been told about him, he is
the soul of honor" said Burchard.
There have been more lies told about
him and Abe Ruef ( N would patch
hades a mile"
While Burchard was talking E. j.
Livernash entered and he crowd be-
gan to call for him. Livernash said in
part:
I have many other engagements. but I
want TO drive a nall into several lies before
/ leave this hall. Every day new lies are
leveled at me- not because / am Livernash,
but because l represent you / am not afraid
to come here and tell you so. / am not afraid
to go any place. not even to Dupont and Fill
bert streets
The Mayor and disagree on several points,
but agreed one thing-our devotion
to union labor principles. l stand shoulder
to shoulder with those who are battling for
unionisni. Let US all at this crisis stand to-
gether CAT this point Judge Frank Murasky
entered and cheered.)
I will now make departure from the thread
OF my discourse to pay personal tribute TO
a personal friend whom l have known from
bcyhood He is OF high ideals ardent,
earnest and consistent. His name is Frank
Murasky. Work for him and vote for him.
do not think that you will fail
have abiding faith in the manliness of the
working people. and the workingmen consti-
tute an easy majority Of the voters of this
city. ! gave up salary OF $4,000 year
to stand for unionism. II you do not return
me 10 Congress the loss will be yours.
have nothing to lose. Although calumnies are
spread let US be calm. Calmness Is consistent
with great courage. Let be silent and
vote convictions
Mayor Schmitz followed Livernash
and appealed for Judge Conlan's cleo
ton as Superior Judge.
Judge Conlan said in part Thank
you for this reception. 1 have tried to
the best of my ability while on the
police bench to deal out justice md
fair play. l purpose to continue in
that same groove until the end of my
existence. can only repeat my
pledges
Judge Murasky said: II find myself
embarrassed by those laudations. 1t is
not consistent for a candidate for Su-
perior Judge to talk politics. 1 can
only say that I will live up to the
pledge made to you.''
James Gallagher and Thomas Eagan
also spoke.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-03
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES.

Surely the Republican nominees are the
equals personally and in every other way OF
the candidates opposed to them In addition
TO this. they stand for the right policies-the
President Therefore if you vote for Kahn
and Hayes you for the Republican party
you vote for California. you vote for San Fran
cisco. and you vote right.
believe in political leadership Our sue
cessful administrations are not those of our
tmid safe and so-caled sane and cautious
Presidents. Mr. Buchanan was safe sane and
cautious, so. much so that he could not rosst
bly, decide upon any definite course Of action.
and. at the end of his very conservative adj
ministration the country was exceedingly nm
safe and the people nearly insane Probably
the Idea Of leadership is well expressed n,
Lord Macaulay's description OF the haftIa -
King Henry in addressing his soldiers said
"Oh follow where my white plume waves
amidst the ranks OF war, and be vour ori.
famine to-day the helmet Of Navarro - In
two campaigns our Democratic friends foi
lowed William Jennings Bryan where er his
silver plume might wave, amidst the ranks ~
war; but sad as angels for the eood
IL in they follow his hereditary enemy
David Bennett Hill, where er his bald hassd
shines amidst the stacks of yellow coin their
orlhamr1e to-day is barrel of STANDARD oil
is called a quiet campaign" and that the
usual Democratic enthusiasm is not observ~
able
At the conclusion of Mr.. Shorts
speech candidates for Congress IuIius
Kahn and K. A. Hayes were introduced
and then. with three cheers for Roose-
welt and Fairbanks and the whole Re
publican ticket. the meeting adjourned
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-03
MAY DECLINE VICE PRESIDENCY
Fairbanks Would Deprive Democracy
of a SenatOrshfD.

INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 2.-Chair-
man Taggart is putting forth his best
efforts to capture the Legislature.
hoping to be himself elected to the
Senate.
Vice President and the Democrats
carry the Legislature. Fairbanks will
refuse the Vice Presidency and re-
main in the Senate"
This statement was made to-day
at the Governors Office by a high Of
fetal, who refused to permit the. use
of his name.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-03
LIST OF DOUBTFUL VOTERS.
Merchants Association Sends Another
Letter to Registrar Adams.

Merchants Association Sends Another
Letter to Registrar Adams.
The Merchants Association of San
Francisco is going forward with the
work Of bringing to light illegal and
bogus registration. The following
letter was sent yesterday to Registrar
Adams and the Election Commission
ers:
George p Adams ESQ., Registrar of vot-
ers, City and County Of San Francisco-Dear
Sir: In addition TO the lists sent you previ-
ously We would call your attention to the in
closed list OF persons who, we informed,
do not reside at the places from which they
were registered the 18th of, October 1904
We would therefore respectfully request that
you cite the persons whose names given
IN this list to appear and show cause why
their names should not be Cancelled from the
great register. Respectfully yours,
MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION.
by the Secretary.
The list mentioned in the foregoing
letter contains 142 names. The City
and County Hospital precinct of the
Thirty-second Assembly District is
given as the abiding place of sixty
one of the doubtful voters.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-03
Discover a Body ON River Bank.

REDDING, Nov. 2.-Dan Dawson
and Ed Hall, woodchoppers. found
the body of an unknown man hanging
face downward from a snag that
stuck out of the river bank near Kes-
wick this afternoon 1t is believed
that the man was the comrade OF the
unknown who was knocked of the
bridge and killed at Delta a few days
q
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-03
Venetian Glass Collection.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Nov. 2
Large. additions have been made
to the Venetian glass collection in the
museum. through the kindness of
Messrs. Salviati and Camerino. art
glass workers Of Venice. The collec-
ton has already become the best of
its kind in the United States. and
with the lot Just received will con-
tain almost every known variety of
Venetian glass.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-03
JURY ExONERATES MAN
WHO KILLED HIS FATHER
Finds That Shooting Was without
Criminal Intent and Recommends
the Release of Il Parricide

TACOMA, Nov. Emil j. Carl
son, night chief operator of the West
ern Union Telegraph Office, who shot
his father, John B. Carlson. in the de-
fense of his mother and himself Mon
day afternoon, was exonerated by the
Coroner's jury to-day. Neighbors tes-
titled as to the quarrelsome and vio-
lent disposition of the deceased. The
Jury found the killing was without
criminal intent and recommended
Emil j. Carlson be not prosecuted.
Carlson was at once released.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-03
Jumps From Train and Is Killed.

FRESNO. Nov. 2.-Walter d. Ched-
ester fell while jumping from a NOV
ing train yesterday and two Of the
wheels passed over his left leg. mu-
tilating II so badly that he soon bled
to death.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-03
Ex-Governor Wins Approval by His Fervid Ex
presSionS of Loyalty to the President

capable or too large to represent it at home
or abroad. therefore ask you to we'll con-
slider tonight which one Of the two great
this cty's interests. calculated to develop its
resources and calculated to benefit Its tnhab-
itants. Which policies will develop its re-
sources, which will foster its interests. which
will extend its resources. Which one OF the
Presidential candidates best understands and
typifes the interests of the West? Which of
them knows most of the West and the Western
people? Which one has the keener apprecia-
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-03
l Discuss Issues of Campaign Before Representative Audience
UIU atthe Aamba heater and Unbded Enthusiasm Prevails
DEFENDS ROOSEVELT'S POLICY

addressed
dand
from the
Roosevets
cyo oused the auden TO enhus
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-03
SHORT Is INTRODUCED.

A quartet followed Mr.. Gage to the
platform and, it's song concluded
Frank II. Short was introduced. In
part he said:
San Francisco has before II the greatest
possibilities, the greatest opportunities for de-
velopment and the greatest resources of any
city to-day. You may study the conditions
along the entire coast line Of the Pacific Ocean
and San Francisco Is the gateway Of the west
ern world. In all that vast stretch OF land
that fronts the worlds most majestic sea- for
the city that sits by the Golden Gate there Is
rival, and there can never be- The citizens
Of San Francisco ought 10 be alive to this
situation. to her greatness and her oppor-
tunities city. They ought to be inibued
with municipal pride; they ought to have and
Insist upon official honor and integrity We
have no man too capable or too large to ad-
minister the affairs Of this city. None too
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-03
ATTACKS STANDARD OIL.

One Of the worst corporations ever existing,
whose trail is marked with crime and lust for
gold is the Standard Oil Company II has
been under protection but Il carries free
trade commodity.
II is a matter OF record that the only time
Federal troops were sent into State to quell
disorder was under Democratic Administrative
and in Colorado where the treatment Of the
laboring Infamous, ! consider IL
utterly indefensible and anarchstic TO blow
up people and property. Amy man who re-
sorts to such anarchy deserves the condem-
nation OF every honest man within the con-
fines Of this country.
And as for the greatness and prosperity of
the United States, we should be equal in
strength 70 any world power. With wars In
the Orient. rumors OF war around the world
country will be entangled- believe that the
United States should be able 10 guard her
international lawsuits with the speed OF the
American baftleships. the power OF American
guns and the valor Of American soldiers and
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-03

tion OF situation and the stronger sym
pathy for needs.
You have two Congressman to elect. Is IT
good sense and good policy that those Con-
gressmen should belong to the party in power
Not only the party in power but the party
that believes in the policy Of protection-that
believes in the development OF our internal
resources-that intends to construct the 18TH
mian canal and that understands the oppor
tunities, conditions and needs Of this coast ?
II you believe in these policies-if you believe
that they are the policies best calculated to
msterial resources-if you do not Loyalty sup
port the men that stands for these policies
not give them your support and your vote.
ROOSEVELT WILL WIN.
Roosevelt is to be elected-the Republican
party is TO be continued in power. VIII this
city be better represented by men belonging
TO the party in power and in sympathy with
antagonistIc these policies and who, both
as matter Of politics and a matter OF
policies, are antagonistic to the President?
The Democratic party does not stand for
these things 1t promises to cut down the
general expenditures Of the Government one
half-that means less improvement for our
rivers and harbors-less public buildings are
to be erected-less ships for the navy are
to be constructed-less material is TO be
used-less labor Is TO be employed and less
wages are 70 be paid. II you believe in the
policy Of contraction--if you believe In the
II you are opposed to the protective tariff -
IL you want Parker elected-if you want Roose-
yelt defeated-if you want to return to the
Cleveland administration, so much loved and
extolled by Mr.. Parker, you ought to vote
for Democratic Congressman; but II you are
for Roosevelt-H you believe in Republican,
policies and want them continued, you ought
TO vote for the men that believe in these
same policies-that will support Roosevelt and
viii be supported by him. in order that we
may have our equal share IN the Government
and in its benefits.
In my judgment II will be a calamity to
San Francisco If Roosevelt Is not elected Pres
ident, but he will be and the calamity will only
be lessened II ne is elected and representatives
with views contrary to his and contrary to
nearly everybody else's chosen to mis-
represent San Francisco in Congress. This is
an important ana serious matter l do not
personal likes disikes II you have any
Make up your minds what is best for San
Francisco and you will already have decided
what is best for you. Be Americans and be
Californians. and vote as such and you will
rrorr