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The San Francisco call., 1904-11-17
NATIONAL GRANGE HEARS
REPORTS OF IT'S OFFICERS
Many Matters of Interest Are to Be
Disposed of at Present Session
OF Organization.

PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. 16.-The thir-
ty-eighth annual session Of the Nation
al Grange convened in this city to-day
to continue in session for ten days.
Grand Master Aaron Jones of South
Bend, Ind, presided at the opening ses-
sion.
The first order of business was the
appointment of committee on creden-
tials. It was found that two delegates
each from twenty-six States were eligi-
bic to seats and votes in the conven
ton. The sessions are secret. Many
matters are to come before the con-
vention. Two members OF the national
executive committee are to be elected
and there will be sharp competition
between several cities for the privilege
of entertaining the Grange in it's next
annual session.
There will be no election of officers
at this session Of the Grange, the Off
GERS now in cotnrol holding over until
next year. The official staff of the
Grange as now constituted is as fol-
lows: Aaron Jones of South Bend.
Ind. grand master; Governor n. j.
Bachelor of New Hampshire. national
lecturer: Governor c. ]. Bell of YER
mont, secretary Of the executive COM
mittee; T. C. Atkeson. dean Of the Uni
versity of West Virginia, grand over
seer.
At the afternoon session Grand Mas
ter Aaron Jones read this annual re-
port, which was followed by the re-
ports of the State masters and of the
officers of the organization.
An open session and reception were
held tonight in the National Guard
armory.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-17
Accused of Passing Worthless Checks

SACRAMENTO, Nov. I6.-F. W.
Sleek. who gives several aliases, was
arrested in this city this afternoon
after purchasing several big bills OF
goods paying for them with bogus
checks. On one Of them he succeeded
in getting s14 80 change. He also at
tempted to draw sight draft on the
German Bank of San Francisco for $50,
through the California State Bank, but
failed, as the local officials communi-
Gated with the San Francisco bank by
telephone and found that he had no
deposit of money there.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-17
FIRE DESTROYS A HOTEL
AND ALL ITS FURNISHINGS
The OLYMPIA, the Best Known Hos
telry in Washington State, Is
Burned to the Ground.

OLYMPIA, Wash, Nov. 16.-The
Olympia Hotel, one of the best-known
hostelries in the State, was destroyed
by fire at IL o'clock tonight. 1t cost,
furnished, in 1890 $4,000. The insur-
ance carried was $4,000.
The hotel was noted all over the
State as the headquarters of all legis-
lators, politicians and lobbyists during
the legislative sessions. The session
beginning in January will be handi-
capped by the loss of the structure.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-17
Momnn suspected of Theft.

Mrs. Kate 'Pierson, who rooms at
1870 Mission street, was arrested yes
terday by Detectives Graham and
Fitzgerald and registered on the det-
inue book at the Central police sta
ton. Mrs Pierson, who is a woman
SO years of age. is accused by Mrs A.
Steward, another roomer in the same
house, of having robbed her of $500
on Tuesday night. The police are not
positive that Mrs. Pierson commit ed
the theft, but they will hold her on
Mrs. Stewards accusation until a
thorough investigation can be made.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-17
May Send Wheat East by Water Route

PORTLAND, Or, Nov. 16.-Port-
land grain dealers are considering the
feasibility of transporting wheat to
Eastern markets by the water route.
The plan is to secure if possible Amer
ican sailing vessels for the purpose.
There are about ten American vessels
lying idle at San Francisco. which
have a combined capacity Of more
than $4,000 tons, and 1t is probable
that some of these may be engaged.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-17
Gallinippers Attack Chickens.

Big gallinipper mosquitoes that
seem to have can openers in place of
stingers are attacking chickens in the
East End and they areisaid already to
have killed twenty-five fowls owned
by Mrs. Bridget Owens OF Fulton
street. All OF the chickens were at
tackled while roosting. The mosquitoes
seem to descend toward the earth from
high In the air early in the evening or
after darkness and attack animals of
all kinds. 1t Is thought that they
breed in low, marshy places, but fly
high most of the time.-Louisville
Herald.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-17
JUDGE PARKER OPENS
LAW OFFICE IN GOTHAM
Will Practice Alone and Will i'm
Future Reside in New
York City.

NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-Judge Alton
B. Parker. the recent Democratic can
flee here to-day. At the same time he
announced that he had become resi-
dent of this city; that Mrs. Parker
would join him here to-day and that
they would at once secure a home in
this city He said he had not entered
into partnership with any one and
would practice law alone.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-17
Rostand's Experience With Oniclaldom

Edmond Rostand was the other day
the hero of a little episode wich might
furnish him with the material for Il
scene in a future play. During a visit
to a friend in the country NJ. Rostand
was requested TO accompany him to
marie, in order to register the friends
new born infant. The adjunct of the
marie, a conscientious little man.
booked the infant and then. turned to
Nj. Rostand as the first witness.
Your name. sir?"
Edmond Rostand."
Your vocation?"
Man of letters and member Of the
French Academy"
Very well,' replied the official. you
have to sign your name Can you
write? If not you may make cross"
Indianapolis News.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-17
CHEYENNE MAY REMAIN
CAPITAL OF WYOMING
Election Returns Indicate That 1t
Has Won the Fight at
the Polls

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Nov. 16.-On
the face of the election returns it ap-
pears that Cheyenne won the fight for
the permanent location Of the State
Capitol. However, the contest was
very close in many sections and the
result will not be known definitely un-
til the official count is made.
Lander, located in the center of the
State, near the Wind River Reserva-
ton, which is soon to be opened, re-
ceived a large number of votes, al
though it has no railroad.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-17
Santa Ana Dedicates New City Hall.

SANTA ANA, Nov. 16.-Santa Ana's
new $4,000 City Hall was dedicated
this evening under the auspices of the
League of California municipalities, the
dedication exercises taking the place Of
the regular business meeting of the
league. Besides the delegates large
crowd of local people thronged the hall
during the evening. After the speaking
an informal reception was rendered the
visiting delegates.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-17
CROSS THE ATLANTIC
OCEAN IN LIF'EBOAT
Designer and Three Companions
Reach ~. Johns on Way TO New
York Prom NORWAY

ST. JOHNS. y. r. Nov. 1e.-The life
boat Trad from Aalesund, Norway,
which is bound for ST. Johns and New
York and thence for St. Louis. with de-
signer Captain Bude and three others
aboard. arrived in the harbor here to-
day. She was three months and nine
days IN crossing the Atlantic.
The boat was built 10 compete for the
prize for the best lifebOat at the St.
Louis Exposition. She met very stormy
weather. but proved an excellent sea
boat She lost her mainmast, sails and
other scar. All on board are well. The
Trad VIII reDrOVisiOn here and pro-
ceed 10 New York.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-17
Annual Cost OF a Battleship.

Mr.. Pretyman of England, in reply
T., a question of the Government late
ly, stated that the average annual cost
of maintaining in commission first
class battleship of $4,000 tons is: Pay
of wages of officers and crew, f40. 500;
victualing. f14.604; coal. 1880
stores and repairs. fs54S; naval ord
nance stores, f555o-a total cost Of
$4,000. or s420.O00.-Boston Globe.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-17
Death summons an Artist.

SAN DIEGO. Nov. 1S.-Samuel
Merrill, a prominent citizen of this
city, died here last night. He came
here from Denver five years ago after
severing his connection with the
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad. He
was an artist of note, having painted
many pictures of Colorado scenery,
notably the Holy Cross Mountain. He
was 5S years Of age and leaves a
widow.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-17
BFRFSFORD TO COMMAND
MEDTTERRANEAN FLEET
VIII Be Succeeded as Admiral OF the
Channel Squadron by VII
liam May

LONDON. Nov. l6.-The following
naval appointments were announced
to-day TO become effective in 1905:
Vice Admiral Sir Arthur K. Wilson
continues 10 command the home fleet;
Vice Admiral Lord Charles Beresford,
commanding the channel feet, TO sue
ceed Admiral Sir DOmville in COM
mand OF the Mediterranean fleet;
Rear Admiral William Henry May, 10
succeed Vice Admiral BeresfOrd in
command Of the channel fleet.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-17
COLONEL BRECKINRIDGE
STRICKEN BY PARALYSIS
Noted Kentuclian, Though Remain
ing Conscious. Is Unable to
Cneak

LEXINGTON. KY, Nov. 1s.-Col-
onel w. c. P. Breckenridge. the noted
lawyer and former Congressman. was
stricken at his desk in his Office to-
day by paralysis. He did not lost con-
sciousness.
His right side is paralyzed and he
is unable to speak. Physicians pro-
nounce his condition serious, but not
Immediately critical. Should he
suffer another paralytic stroke, how
ever, it is feared the result would
prove fatal
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-17
Diplomatic Corps Meets Fushimi.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 16.-Japanese
Prince Fushini received the diplo-
matte corps this afternoon. Tonight
he was the guest at a dinner at the
japanese legation. Prominent officials
Of the diplomatic corps and OF the
Government were present
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-17
Our 100 Stores Help Us to Help You.
Fire Damages Armorx.
FREE

The roof of the handsome armory
of 'the Nationals on Ellis street. be-
tween Van Ness avenue and Polk
street. caught fire shortly after mid
night last night. Crossed electric
wires are supposed to have caused the
blaze. Several thousand dollars dam
age was done by fire and water.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-17
Doctor Die a Martyr.

CITY OF MEXICO. Nov. Is.-Dr.
ZealdO Chias died to-day at Merio of
yellow fever He was commissioned
10 study that disease by the italian
Government and died a martyr TO his
country.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-17
YonthfnI Nerro Haneed

- >WEATHERSFIELD. Conn, Nov. Il.
Joseph Watson. IS years old. a negro.
was hanged in the State prison this
morning for the murder of Henry Os-
born OF Hartford last August.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-17
Anti-Turlish Disturbances.

SALONICA, Nov. ia battalion
of troops from Albania has been or
dered to proceed in haste to Vodina,
forty-five miles northwest of Salonica,
where serious disorders are reported.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-17
Now Editor for London standard.

LONDON, Nov. 16.-H. A. Gwynne.
Reuters chief correspondent in the
South African, Soudan and Turko-
Greek wars, has been appointed edi-
tor of the London Standard, under the
new regime.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-17

RESORT AGAIN RAIDED.-Under the di
rections OF Captain Of Police Duke the resort
at 62O jackson street was again raided last
night. Only ten women were taken into Gus
tody. All were Immediately bailed out by At
Duke to continue the raids until he finally
closes the place unless the courts prevent him
from doing
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-17

16-year-old boy of l0OJ Cortland avenue. had
his ha-.d caught By q buzz IN a boat
huilding Establishment IN the POtrero yester-
day and had rte member badly torn The IN
iured hand was amnutated st the Central
Emergency Hospital by Drs. Stephens. Buell.
and Eil
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-17
AngIo-Portuguese Treaty Signed.

LONDON, Nov, 16.-The Anglo
Portuguese treaty of arbitration was
signed at Windsor Castle to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-17

ATTEMPTED sUICIDE.-John McAndrews
youth of 20 years, respondent and without
WORK attempted to commit suicide yesterday
sfternoon in his room at 1872 Howard street
~ takinq a doge of laudanum. The dose was
a mild one and the young man will recover.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-17

LOUISVILLE. KY. Nov. 16.-The Diocesan
Council tonight elected DR.. Charles l. Wood
cock Of Detroit Protestant Episcopal Bishop
OF kentucky. Two men previously elected had
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-17
REBELS TAKE
CHINESE CITIES
Drive Back Troops of the
Empire and Capture Five
Important Southern Towns
BUSINESS MEN FLEE
Insurgents Make Big Gains
Against the Government
in the Province of Kwangsi

SHANGHAI, Nov. 1e.-The rebels
have repulsed the imperial troops at
Liuchowfu. in the province of Kwang-
81. Southern China They have cap
tured Yuenhsien, Tienhosien, Loch-
enghien, Fuaiyenhsien and Liuchen,
five OF the principal towns in the
province. The merchants and bankers
fed from these towns.
Chou Flu, former Governor OF the
province Of Shantung, who was re-
Gently appointed Viceroy at Nanking,
has been ordered TO proceed immedi-
ately TO his post and 10 take measures
TO check the rebels in the Yangtse Val
ley.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-17

A dispatch from Shanghai dated
october l3 reported three days fight
between Chinese troops and rebels at
Lochengahien, one OF the towns men
TONED in the foregoing cablegram. in
which a large body Of rebels was de-
feated.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-17

A PRAYER can be long without being
tall.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-26
Merchandise for Hawaii.

Tne- steamer Nevadsn sailed yesterday for
Honolulu and Kahului. via Puget Sound with
an assorted merchandise cargo. valued AT SlVi,-
716 and including the following:
4oo bbIs -four. 59e4 cts barley. 1870 bales
hay. Is cts corn. : cts wheat, 1920 gals wine.
40 zaIs III 6 whisky, $50 pkgs potatoes, y
pkgs fresh fruits, I0S pkgs onions. 1O5 pkgs
table preparations. Il pkgs groceries and pro
visions. l33 AS lbs rice. 435 lbs dried truIt,
400 6 assorted canned goods, 100 lbs 10 cs
meals 80 Is canned 80 pkgs picked salmon,
1873 lbs ham and bacon, 900 lbs butter, 900
rs salt gas lbs es cheese, 2T5 bxs paste,
45T9 lbs So cs bread. Is 100 lbs sugar, cs Dbl
baking powder 6sT1 lbs beans, 23eo lbs coffee.
$3.50 lbs lard 64eo lbs Goldfish. 200 lbs tea, 20
hxs chocolate. Is bbis 1 6 vinegar, 1 cs min
eraI water - cs gasoline. 5000 cs coal oil,
T7e3 lbs tobacco 10 pkgs cigars and cigarettes
81 pkgs railroad material, bales hose. 10
pkEs dry goods IS bdls ~ bars iron. 81 pcs
steel 5 steel beams. 127 cs 80 kegs powder,
1873 tubes 597 lbs zinc. so tins matches, IA
bxS scar. $50 gals distillate, Is pkgs drugs and
s1lndries. $50 bdls shocks. Z55.55O lbs pig IRON,
p SKIS coal. 80 pkgs machinery, % 6 mats Il
coils rope - c. boots and shoes. 90 pkgs nails.
III pkEs "a iuts 4 cs cartridges. 10 6 oil, 50
pkgs paper IS bales paper bags, pkgs plumb
ing material, 40 bbls pipes and fittings. pkgs
locomotive parts 3 bales oakuna, p bdls oars,
Il bales duck Al bxs candles
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-26
Raw Dies From His Injuries.

Charles Ray, aged "a years, who
was employed as a switchman in the
service of the Southern Pacific Com
pany, died at the City and County
Hospital yesterday. He was run over
by an engine Wednesday in the yards
at Sixteenth and Harrison streets and
his right leg severed from his body.
The switchman was in the act of turn
ing a switch when the heel Of hts shoe
caught In a frog. Before he could ex-
tricate 1t he was knocked down by an
engine and the wheels passed over his
right leg. severing the limb at the
knee joint The injury was dressed
by Dr. w. NJ. Lawlor at the City and
County Hospital, but the shock and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-26
A DOZEN DISSATISFIED
MARRIED PERSONS SUE
Eleven Suits for Divorce and One for
Maintenance-Macfar Seeks

a Separation.
Eleven suits for divorce and one for
separate maintenance were filed in the
Superior Court yesterday.
Charles H Macfarlane sued for di
vorce from his wife, Blanche, setting
forth that they were married on Sep
TENDER 25, 1902, and that she deserted
him before five weeks of their honey
moon had elapsed. Behind the suit is
another story On June II last Mrs.
Macfarlanes was sent TO the Central
Emergency Hospital from the Inver-
ness suffering from choral poisoning.
On August Z she was again a patient
there upon a charge OF insanity pre-
ferred by her husband, who had her
arrested at a house on the San Bruno
road. Macfariane is employed by the
American Can Company.
o. F. W. Wann in his complaint
against Agnes NJ. Wann accused her
of acts Of infideity with one j. Choyin-
sky and others. Suits for divorce were
filed by Ena DoIan against Philip
Dolan, desertion; Annie Maud Shelton
against Robert J. Shelton, cruelty;
Mary Ellen Irish against Charles Yves
ley Irish, habitual intemperance; Ada
z. McElroy against James McElroy,
desertion; Hazel V. Adair against Will
liam y. Adair, neglect; Mary A Bar
nett against Rodney E Barnett, cruel
ty; James L. Rock against Mary E.
Rock, desertion; Agnes McCOmber
against Frank McComber, desertion
and neglect, and George c. Mayor
against Theresa J. Mayor, cruelty.
Divorces were granted by Judge
Murasky to Nettie A. Peterson from
Frank r. Peterson for cruelty; by
Judge Seaweu to Charles Whitfield
from Fannie Whitfield for desertion.
A suit for maintenance was begun
by Josephine Buckley, who asks the
court to order John P. Buckley to pay
her $50 a month for the support Of her
self and two children. Buckley IS in
the poultry business at Lodi and is said
to have an income Of 800 a month
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-26
AWARDS CONTRACTS FOR
MUCH WORK ON STREETS
Board OF Works Rejects Some Bids
Owing TO Great Difference in
Price Charged.

The Board OF Works yesterday
opened bids for street work and
awarded contracts to ]. F. O'Brien to
construct sewers in Seventh. HubbeI
and South streets and Cole street, be-
tween Parnassus avenue and Cole
street. and Hoffman avenue. between
Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth
streets, and to Finn & Treacy 10 con-
struct sidewalks on Dore street. be-
tween Bryant and Brannan. Bids for a
cross-section sewer in Seventh street.
near HubbeIl. were rejected owing to
the great difference in the bids.
Inspectors Flynn and Lawton re-
ported the locations of fifteen side
walks that are dangerous and notices
were ordered served on the property
owners to reconstruct the same or
they will be barricaded.
The application Of Catherine Dodge
to cut through and grade Eighteenth
avenue. between Clement and CaIifor-
MIA streets. was denied
Grades were ordered raised on Turk
street and st. Josephs avenue.
President Schmitz ordered the per-
manent suspension of George Robert
son, messenger in the Bureau OF
Streets, because of inattention to duty.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-26
LECTURES ON THE BIBLE
AT THE Y. VI. C. A. HALL
Professor Newell of the Moody Insti
tute of Chicago Pleases Large
Audience

Audience.
Professor W. r. Newell, assistant
superintendent of the Moody Bible
Institute. Chicago, delivered a lecture
last night in the auditorium of the
Young Mems Christian Association be-
fore a large audience. He spoke of
the noble work the Bible has done in
all lands and reviewed its history.
unity and teaching.
Professor Newell has taught from
the Bible in a unique way, by travel
ing 1900 miles a week to appear be-
fore Bible classes in several large
cities. For a season of thirty con-
secutive weeks Professor Newell Wis
tied Detroit, Mich, every Tuesday
night and lectured before an average
audience of 1900 persons; on Wednes-
day nights in Toronto, Canada, before
the largest Bible student class in the
world, averaging 5000 persons attend
ing each lecture; on Friday nights at
st. Louis before a class of 1000 and
on Saturday nights in Chicago before
1000 students. Many of his Sundays
we're spent in conducting services at
the Moody Church
He has been asked to conduct sew
eraI classes in San Francisco and the
next lecture will be held next Tuesday
night
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-26
GETS KNOT TIED TWICE
To BE ON SAFE SIDE
Newly Made Citizen Insists Upon Sec
Ond Marriage. Though Welded
Once i'm Mexico.

SANTA ROSA. Aug. 25.-Frederick
4 ford who resides near Glen Ellen.
vas admitted 10 citizenship Wednesday
by the Superior Court and immediate
ly was seized with desire 10 be mar
rel according 10 the American Gus
tom. His wife, 70 whom he had been
eGded in Mexico. was with him, and
they were again Joined in wedlock &C
c0rding 70 the customs OF his adopted
country.
The name OF the bride-to-be was
ven as If she were still a maid and
the license permitted him 70 wed Miss
Trinidad Soto, resident OF san
Dimas. Mexico. In the application
fer license the former marriage per-
formed IN Mexico was entirely ignored.
The uan was informed by the License
CLERK that a legal marriage in Mexico
vas recognized as such in America,
but Afford coutended that there was
conflict between the church and state
n Mexico 10 such extent that he fear
Il the records there might some day
be destroyed. He preferred 10 pro-
rect his wife
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-26
DEFECTIVE LIFE PRESERVERS PASSED BY NEW YORK
INSPECTORS ARE CONDEMNED BY OFFICERS HERE
800 Jackets Are
Discarded by
Company.

The United States inspectors Of hulls
and boilers at this port have a repu-
tation for the conscientious perform
ance OF their frequently unpleasant
duty which has made this port a ter
TOR TO the owner or operator Of any
thing in the coffin-ship line. Ship
owners great and small are compelled
10 observe all the laws b. means Of
which the Government has tried to
offset the perils of travel by water.
A Slocum disaster here would be i'm
possible, for the reason that wherever
passengers are carried the local in
spectors see that all emergency gear
IS in proper working order.
An example has just been furnished
on the new liner Manchuria OF the
thoroughness with which the local in
spectors do their work and the fear
lessness with which they enforce the
law
The Manchuria was inspected in New
York and pronounced, with all her
gear, up TO Uncle Sans ex-
acting standard. The local in
spectOrs found that 500 new life
preservers on the big liner, with the
O. K stamp Of the New York inspec-
tors still fresh on their white canvas
covers, lacked the buoyancy required
by the law and every one Of the 500 was
condemned These life preservers are
filled with a fiber called "kapoc" and
they lack about four pounds the weight
considered necessary to entitle them "a
the name OF ''preservers."
The Pacific Mail Company has
thrown aside these 500. unused. IN
worn articles and has substituted 500
serviceabIe life belts.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-26

The Dutch ship Europa, bound from Ant
werp for this port put into Valparaiso yes
terdzv short OF water She left Antwerp llo
DAYS age The American ship HomeWard
Bound. which arrived the other day from
Antwerp. was only 12T days making the long
run Captain Thompson Of the HomeWar1
Bound however Is q sailoruan Of the school
that once made the Yankee clipper famous
From the tine he leaves port until ne reaches
his destination he never misses a chance q
keep his ship moving 1t never blows too
hard for him and he has the reputation Of
being able % weather a Cape Horn gale with
skvsafls set His officers and men speak with
ave 81 some q tbs thrilling whirls he gave
them on the voyage just finished. With all
his daring he has had few accidents and al
though quite youngster has splendid record
81 smart passages HIS owners and the IN
terwriters Ifke him.