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The San Francisco call., 1904-06-26
Ploneers Hold a Reunion.

SAN JOSE. June 25.-The Santa
Clara County Pioneers held their an
nual banquet and reunion to-day.
Above five hundred of the members
and their families were present. The
regular annual meeting preceded the
banquet A fine musical and literary
programme was rendered. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President. ]. S. Selby;
first vice president, J. z. Anderson;
second vice president. E. ]. Wilcox;
third vice president, Thomas Rea;
secretary, w. D. J. Hambly; treasurer,
L. A. Splitter; finance committees.
P. Stockton. A. ]. Mollvain and P.
Hollister.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-26
FALL MANEUVERS OF TROOPS
ATTRACT MUCH ATTENTION
Generals Macarthur and Lauck Dis
cuss the Approaching Combined
Military Exercises.


cuss the Approaching Combined
Military Exercises.
The combined maneuvers of the
United States troops and the National
Guard of California, to begin on the
Henry ranch August Is are attracting
and General J. B. Lauck. adjutant gem
eral of the State of California, were
closeted together the greater part of
yesterday afternoon discussing the de-
tails of the encampment. There is an
immense amount of detail matter to be
talked over. as more than 5000 men
are to take part in these battle exer-
cises.
From the present arrangement the
maneuvers will be participated in by
the Thirteenth Infantry, Colonel A. c.
Markley; Twenty-eighth Infantry,
Colonel Owen ]. Sweet; Fifteenth In
fantry, Colonel Henry c. Ward: Ninth
Cavalry, Lieutenant Colonel Edward
A. Godwin; several batteries of field
artillery, Major Edward T. Brown; be-
sides nearly the entire State National
Guard in command of General Lauck.
General Macarthur will personally be
in command of the entire maneuvers
during the two weeks of encampment.
The management of the arrange
ments will be in charge of Colonel
Stephen P. Jocelyn. chief of staff. as
sisted by Major w. P. Duvall and Cap
tain Sydney A. Cloman. The latter
two having been sent on from Wash
ington for this purpose.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-26

reported to Captain Martin yesterday
that a man had called at the store on
Friday night and ordered $50 worth of
groceries to be delivered next morn
ing to a house on the Ocean boule-
ward. He presented in payment a
cashiers draft for SIS on a Woodland
bank, purporting to be signed by J.
s. Craig, cashier. Thomson gave him
$50 change. Before delivering the
goods Thomson wired yesterday morn
ing to the Woodland bank and found
that the draft was worthless. The
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-26
PAST MASTERS ENJOY
OUTING AT Ell CAMPO
Masons' Picnic Attended by Large
Company and Marked by Many
Pleasant Features.


Six hundred people attended the
picnic held at Ell Campo yesterday
under the auspices of the Past Mas
ters' Association of California, Free
and Accepted Masons, in celebration
of st. Johns day. The excursionists
reached their destination long before
noon and made merry until that hour.
After luncheon under shady trees
there was dancing and a series of
races for three prizes each were run
with the following results:
Boys under IL years-Won by
Rowland Schramm, Harold Carter,
Allen Sproul.
Girls under IL years-Edna Brink,
Eva Mclaughlin. Velma Manning.
Boys under II years-V. Richards.
Frank Blakeway, John Turner.
Girls under II years-Theresa
Oblitz, Eleonora Hertel, Linda Brink.
Past masters-F. E. H. O'Donnell,
F. w. Williams, r. Herring.
Masons' wives-Mrs. H. e. Elliott,
Mrs. S. e. Wander Mehden, Mrs. E.
H. Beverley.
Heavy men-w. A. Baker, A. N.
George, L. Wander Mehden
Stout ladies-Mrs NJ. Fairchild,
Annie Grace, Mrs. F. H. Joyce.
Ladies of Eastern Stare. Berg
man, Margaret Thomas, H. Maundrell.
Masons-Captain H. Stoffen, r.
Herring, o. Lobbock.
Daughters of Masons-J. Healing,
E. Bergman, Linda Brink.
Open to ALI. A. Ross. Edward
Fisher, H. L. McKnew.
The races were followed by the dis
tribution of many gate prizes and by
dancing until it was time to return to
the city.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-26
Iowans Picnic at sunnyvale.

SAN JOSE. June 25.-Four hun
dred natives Of Iowa picnicked to-day
at Sunnyvale. this county. The oc-
casion was the annual outing of the
Iowa Socity Of Santa Clara County.
A musical and literary programme,
followed by games and basket lunch,
was enjoyed.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-26
Pastor Is Given a Surprise.

SANTA ROSA, June 25.-Rev. and
Mrs. w. L. CASTOR were rendered a
surprise last evening by the members
of the First Baptist Church. DR.. Gas
ton is pastor of the church and with
his wife will leave shortly for a trip
to Eastern cities. He was given a well
filed purse.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-26
REPUBLICANS TO RATIFY
ROOSEVELTS NOMINATION
Berkeley Citizens Arrange for Big
Open-Air Meeting With Orations
and Music

BERKELEY, June 25.-The Repub-
hcans of Berkeley are going to ratify
the nominations of Roosevelt and
Fairbanks at big open-air meeting
next Thursday night. A platform will
be built on Center street, opposite the
main entrance to the university
grounds, and the sDellbinders will
crate and the band will play. A COM
mittee consisting OF Thomas Rickard,
Robert Greig, j. T. Renas and John
M. Foy will arrange for the jollifica-
ton. This committee will engage the
orators. The South Berkeley Repub-
lican Club held an impromptu rau-
fication this evening in Lorin Hall.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-26
Ffre Destroys a Dance HaIl.

VALLEJO, June 25.-A building re-
Gently erected on Pennsylvania street
for a dance hall was destroyed by fire
this morning. The property belonged
to A. ]. Twilliger. The loss approx
mates $4,000 and insurance covers
wo-thirds of that sum. Of the oc-
cupants F. NJ. Strubel, who leased the
building, was the heaviest loser.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-26

SENTENCED FOR BURGLARY
Frank Williams. convicted Of burglary
IN the second degree. was sentenced
by Judge Lawlor yesterday to serve
two years IN San Quentin. He entered
the room Of Policeman John Edwards
at 1l6 LeidesdOrf street on April %
and stole shotgun and its case.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-26
BAILEY NOT TO PRESIDE.

Convention Yet to Be Named.
NEW YORK, June 25.-Members of
the Democratic National Committee
now here say John Sharp Williams,
Democratic leader in Congress. un-
doubtedly will be the temporary chair
man of the st. Louis convention and
will make the keynote speech.
Senator Bailey of Texas has been
mentioned for permanent chairman of
the convention, but it is unlikely that
both presiding officers will be chosen
from the South.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-26

goods were kept in the store. The
draft was made payable to George
Martin. which is supposed to be the
swindler's name. The police have a
good description Of the man.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-26

WASHINGTON. June 25-President Roose-
welt to-day appointed Rear Admiral Robley d.
Evans, Rear Admiral Henry r. Nancy Briga-
dier General A w Greeley. Lieutenant Com
mander Joseph L. lame and Professor Willis
S. Moore. Chief OF the Weather Bureau as
board to consider the question OF wireless teleg-
raphy in the service OF the national Govern
ment.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-26
Gavin's Voice Wins Honors.

ST. LOUIS, June 25.-Judge C. j.
GAVIN of Ration, n. NJ, has been ap-
pointed reading clerk of the Demo-
cratic National Convention. One of his
qualifications is his marvellous voice.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-26
Red Men Elect Delegates.

SANTA CRUZ. June 25.-Roxas
Tribe of Red Men has elected the fol-
lowing delegates to the Grand Tribe
of Red Men to be held In San Fran
cisco: Niles Belknap, George Staffler,
r. H. Parker and Duncan Mcpherson.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-26
OTHER TELEGRAMs.

Among some of the other kilograms
received from men of national reputa-
ton were the following:
my congratulations and very best
wishes to the new Secretary of Com
merce. ELMER DOVER,
Secretary National Congressional
Committee"
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-26

"sAN FRANCISCO, June "a, 1904.
Hon. Victor H. Metcalf-Sincerest
congratulations. The State and your
city are proud of your attainment
JOHN A. BRITTON."
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-26
"sAN FRANCIsCo. June "a. 1904

SAN FRANCISCO, June "a. 1904.
Hon. Victor H. Metcalf-Much
pleased to see Pacific Coast secure a
place in the Cabinet. Much delighted
that California should be chosen, and
congratulate President on excellent Sc
lection. HENRY 7. SCOTT"
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-26
Passes WORTHLESS Draft.

j. w. Thomson, manager of ]. Tun-
nicliffe's grocery, 32S3 Mission street.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-26
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The San Francisco call., 1904-06-26
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The San Francisco call., 1904-06-26
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The San Francisco call., 1904-06-26
THANKS HIS NEIGHBORs.

demonstration that lasted several min
utes when Senator Fairbanks came
forward to express his appreciation OF
the words of welcome. He said:
Mayor Hoffman, Mr.. Griffiths, Mr..
Kern. my neighbors and friends: Your
warm and enthusiastic welcome almost
overwhelms me. am too poor in
words to express to you the gratitude
I feel for this kindly greeting. 1t is
iinmeasurable. 1 am not insensible to
the high honor which the Republican
National Convention at Chicago has
conferred. But above and beyond that
value the neighborly respect and
friendly regard which 1 have so long
enjoyed here and which you manifest
so generously tonight.
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of the honor they have brought to it.
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Vice Presidency; Joseph E. Mcdonald.
an able United States Senator, and
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-21

ne an early date, the council hetns
very favorable 10 the early carry 3
iuH out OF the plan.
With the construction OF the Sc
attic Tacoma interufhan line. two
years aEo. the plan for the proposed
shore line. Co be operated by the
city Of West Seattle. was tcmporar-
us laid aside, but Il ~ uuderatood
that new Interest has been aroused
ln the road and that property own
efs al along the proposed route are
anxious 10 see the line pushed
through.
The construction ~ the road will.
Of course. he slow, but the pros
pectlve builders have confidence IN
It's ultimate completion, az property
values would be greatly enhanced
b. the proximity of "a railway un-
der municipal operation II the
franchise il Kranted 20 poraen 4
Lewis Tor the initial three miles u
the liue. a substantial beginning viii
have been made and little difficulty
vii then be met with. it IL believed
ia the final construction OF the road
60 Tacoma
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-21
MULLEN WOULD HAVE
WIRES UNDER GROUND
WILL PRESENT ORDINANCE COUNCIL FORCING COMPANIES
TO PROTECT SECTIONS WHERE PAVING
DONE

+. p. Mullen. chairman Of the
eouncli committee on streets Is In
favor Of the adoption OF heroic
measures to compel the Seattle
Electric company and other local
corpouAiious owning poles and wires
40 place the wires underground when
q = desired. Property owners on
N~rtnn hill and ether portions 81 the
city arr DESTROYS OF paving their
streets. but they do not see how
under the franchise % the Seattle
2ssaSArie aud the Sunset Telephone
e1--== they can compel these
I-z~g<nie- to place their wires IN
derglound Just prior to the time the
pavement is laid.
Mullen has a aeheme whereby he
believes he can make the eompa.
nies Be good. lie explained Il AZ the
last meeting Of the corporations
committee when the amendment %
the Diamond lee & Storage com
panys franchise allowing Il % cx-
tend IL eiectric lighting wires and
steam pipes was under eousideras
ton. lie would have the city va
rate alleys In such emergencies.
The franchises % the other two
companies allow them. where streets
are paved In the residence districts.
a. put their wires on poles In the
alleys II they do not want 70 put
them under the streets. where they
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-21

Ing joe Golden with burglary. lie
IA accused of breaking into tho
house OF y. r Young fib Si1th nv.
enuc, on July %
Fred schram. who was injured by
falling from a Lake Union car sew
eral months axe. failed In a suit TO
recover damages from the Seattle
Electric company In the superior
court lie was found to have been
guilty OF eantrlbutory negligence.
Tho WeyerhaeuaeF Timber com
pany was yesterday awarded 5000
damages against the city for the
damage done by the city pole line
passing over land owned by the
company The amount nf the dam
ages was agreed upon by the city
aud the timber company
Ella nowdon. accused of swearing
falsely ma 90 her age. WAS dismissed
from custody yesterday morning by
Police Judge George. ON motion
hy Prosecuting Attorney Scott The
trouble grew out OF a marriage
license Issued 10 her and the young
man aho married
Lave Davis. the eolored man who
tried % murder rAtrotman King
with a big knife, when the latter
placed him under arrest a few
nights age. will be given a hearing
before Justice Gordon ON a charge
Of attempted murder Friday after
noon.
L. n. Finn was sent 10 the police
station last evening by ratrolmen
Damn aud king In "a badly bat.
tered condition ile was lntoxicat
ed and could not tell who had a..
uaulted him. although he told the
police that he had been In a fight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-21
STOLE HIS
MARBLES

Carl Presley. a school boy living
with his parents az iIit Ninth ave
nue.. was robbed OF - cents and all
the marbles he had while on his
Way home from school yesterday
afternoon. Young Presley attends
the Central school. az Madison street
and Seventh avenue lie says that
he was set upon BY q gang Of young
Pike street tougha. who demanded
everything he had. Tie remonstrat-
Cd With them and tried 20 oompro-
mise By offering them hts marbles
but they threw him down and took
the money from him by force.
There were four in the gang and
one OF them was a messenger boy
in uniform. Young Presley knew
only one OF his assailants and Tho
police have his name. The matter
will be thoroughly gone into and
the boys may be placed under arrest
today. The police believe that the
boys have been reading dime novels
and have had their minds inflamed
By the trashy reading matter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-21

ought 20 go. Mullen said he want
ed 90 make sure that the Diamond
lee a Storage company Vas not al
lowed Co make trouble in the same
manner lie thought an ironrlad
clause should Be inserted 90 compel
the company % put rs wires under
ground when the city required It.
This wlil now probably Be done
Mullen believes that the vacation
OF alleys Is the only method that
can be effectively pursued with the
franchises In their present shape "a
compel the companies 10 put their
wires underground.
II they SCI foxy and threaten 20
put the poles In the alleys instead
the council can simply sacate the
alleys. be says. 4 believe. though
that the time Il not far distant
when enudalta viii b placed under
the sidewalks Instead u under the
streets. where the pavement will
have % BE- ripped up in order 20 Eet
az them. believe. also. that water
mains and sewers should be laid on
beth sides of the street under the
sidewalks 50 that they could be
tapped without tearing up the pave
ment"
The Diamond lee q Storage com
pany'a amended franchise viii come
before the council At rs nent meet.
ing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-21
B. F. HANSON
NOT DEAD
MAN WHO WAS IDENTIFIED As
A SUICIDE SURPRISES COR.
oNUR WITH A VISIT

Coroner iI0ye was greatly sur
prised this morning when Captain
Is. b. Hanson. Identified a. the man
who took earbollc acid ia a FIRST
avenue lodging house few days
ago. walked into the office and told
the coroner In a very forcihle man
ner that he was not a dead one"
yes. I am Captain ~ y Hanson.
and am not dead AZ all / wa
formerly a captain OF the san Fran
cisco police. but Of late years !
have been mining at Nome and diff
ferent parts Of Alaska ! waa quite
taken back by the publication OF my
suicide and I want you to help me
In informing my friends that ! am
eth 81 the land Of the living
The coroner atill had bis doubts
aud rubbed bis eyes 10 see II Han
son would vanish into thin air. for
be bears a startling resemblance 70
the unidentified man lying a. the
HnnneY- Watson mofgue. Coroner
Hoyo had prepared Telegram 20
dispatch 20 the police In San Fran
claeo xhen Hanson walked In.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-21
THEY USED
FIRE WATER
JIM McABE AND An INDIAN
WOMAN IN TROUBLE FOR
DRUNKENNESS

Jim McCabe. who claims 70 have
recently LEFT the employ Of the gov
eminent. and Minnie Williams. an
Indian squaw. were arrested yes
terday by patrolmen Peterson. Cam
erun. Helms aud McClunE. on a
I charge of drunkenness. MeCabe was
given = sentence OF ~ days 10 the
I city jail by Judge George this morn
ms. Minnie Williams VAS given
ten da4a. The Williams woman Is
an old offender and haa been under
arrest a number OF times for the
same offcnse.
According 20 the testimony Of The
arreatiuK officers. conditions on the
saudspit In the lower section of the
1liy ara becoming intolerable Me
Cahc Is guilty 81 breaking a federal
statute In the uulas ful sale % Il
quor 70 an Indian. both MfCabe
and the HquaN we're lying IN TIE
Hand. A z-yearzold bAhY Jay near
them. apparently suffering from the
neglect ~ lts heartleaa mother Tuo
child uaa brought 10 the police sta
ton wlth il mother.
II vas necessary Cor the ufilcera
% procure proper faimsnt for The
child and "a mother before theF
could be taken 90 the Jail This
caae wlil be brought 10 the aftru-
ton Of the humane officers TIE
health department Is IN a measure
responsible for the conditions nos
Ia existence In the lower section
Of the city Many tribes % Indians
couErsEats here during bop picking
aeaaon. Their refuse Is allowed 20
rot and menace the public health.
whiie the officers take no action.
Petition after petition has been
turned Ia - the business men and
residents Of that part u the city
All Of these have received Hcaut
courtesy from any OF the city off,
eiaia. The proprietor % the Hos
ton saloon. near First avenue south
on C0nneCtieut street. said yesters
day;
4 am slek and tired % talking
about the needed reforms Ia this
part ot the city. have talked and
talked until the subject is worn
10 tattera Now have settled down
into the very mir itself See from
this window you can see Nhat re-.
fer To-"
The sight from the window would
convince the most akepiich that
there vas inat cause for active
measures 10 BE- taken. Two large
pools Of seepage water. coated over
With a green scum and partly filled
with garbage and various kinds 81
refuse exist. Since the railrpad
company has filled In their tracks
at this point thia water has been al
lowed 10 remain
There was a half. hearted attempt
a few weeks aro 70 drain these cess
pools. bat the water came back In
again and the condition remains
the same Officers on their heats
have noted these conditions aud re-
ported IL 10 their aupsriorH. and
they maintain that they are not
responsible for tho sad state Of AZ.
fairs. Criminals and thoae % the
very lowest class lnfeat these filthy
retreats. The rent IL cheap The
small aum Of s. will pay for a
shack for a months time
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-09-21
SETS DOWN ON
FRATERNiTiES

Principal Gelger. Of the hlkh
school. created q sensation IN that
temple 81 learning yesterday when
ne announced that 30 student be-
longing 10 a fraternity shall be per.
mitted to graduate until they shall
have severed their connections with
the forbidden organizations
Last June the board % education
passed q resolution shutting all
members 81 secret societies or from
the social and athletic privileges Of
the school and Principal GeiKerr
new rule. II o. thought. viii ever
more seriously affect the member.
ship of the frateruni orders