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The San Francisco call., 1905-04-02
A NEW PROMISING TERRITORY
OPENED UP IN THE GOLD
FIELD DISTRICT.

What was supposed to be worthless
ground in Goldfeld may prove to be the
richest and best, not unlike Cripple
Creek. where Stratton struck the Great
Independence and took out millions from
ground every. one laughed at
Several new strikes have been made in
the southern part of the Goldfield dis
trict, Nevada, and among them, and one
of the best is by the Goldfeld Gold Dust
Mining Company, a company owned
largely by local people. In consequence
Of the strike many prospectors are now
prospecting the immediate vicinities The
company has eight full claims, compris-
Ing a hundred and sixty acres. The char
acter of the country is very similar to
the best parts Of the Cripple Creek be-
ing a mallapai Gaping, the result of a.
lava flow. In several places the Gaping
has been eroded, exposing a bedrock of
decompoSed andesite, while a little far
rock, being dolomfte, not unlike the
formation around the Grand Central
mine, Utah. The strike on the Goldfield
Gold Dust was made at fifty feet from
stuff. resembling the gold deposits of the
Transvaal districts, South Africa A
well defined deposit of this soft decom-
posed quartz and ash occurs in the ande-
site, and the face of q short drift at the
fifty-foot level goes high in free gold
giving as high as S205 90 per ton. A
Weil-knoWn member or one OF the local
stock exchanges took an average sam
pie and received the phenomenal value
of $4S 90 across the face of the drift
With the facilities of the mill, now about
completed in Goidield. this value ore
could be treated at a handsome profit
One hundred extra feet of work is now
in course of completion and additional
values and ore will undoubtedly be open
ed up. Other claims in the Immediate
surroundings are being sold almost daily
10 mining men who have fnVQGfiuafaI
and with the opening up of other claims
this part of the field will beyond doubt
give good account of itself The out
come of the further depth on the Gold
field Gold Dust property will be watched
very anxiously, especially by many San
Francisco people. and another bonanza
will undoubtedly be added to the list of
producers in this wonderful camp.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-02
New Bank INCORPORATES.

Articles Of incorporation Of the City
Front Commercial andi Savings Bank
were fled yesterday. The bank Is
capitalized for 100000. all of which
Is subscribed. Following are the
stockholders and the amount each has
subscribed: William Matson. s146,-
500; II. T. Scott, $4,000; J. L. Roster,
$4,000; ]. A. Buck, $4,000; J. Jensen,
$4,000; G. z. Billings, $4,000; w. H.
Marston. $4,000: r. H. Swayne, $4,000;
Charles Rock, $4,000: A. z. Lacey.
$4,000; w. F. Murray. s250O; w. G..
Tibbetts, S2500; A. c. Tuft, $1,000, and
Joseph Martin. s2500.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-02
MRS. {. WATSON
TAKES The CUP
lie Each

The California Club and the park
courts were crowded all day yesterday
with tennis players who are practicing
for the coming tournaments. Two tour
nament matches were played at the
park and one at the California Club.
The ladies' handicap singles tourna-
ment, which has been IN progress on
the park courts all week, was COM
pleted.
The competition was for a three-time
silver loving cup presented by Major
Van yliet. To Mrs. C. Watson belongs
the distinction Of having her name first
on the new trophy. Playing from
scratch. she distanced all competitors
and carried off the honors. In the finals
she met Miss Sarita Van Vliet. The
latter was called upon to give rather
large odds. She lowed 10 &c. each
game and at that almost beat her op-
ponent. The score In Mrs. Watson 8
favor was 6-1, 2-6, Us.
The third set was particularly close
and an interesting one. OF the first
two sets each player won one easily.
The real struggle came in the decid-
ing set. Miss Van Vliet tried her best
TO win, but with the odds allowed her
Mrs Watson proved trife too strong.
The semi-final match, played in the
morning, was a one-sided affair. Miss
Van Vliet allowed Miss B. Gully owe
odds of 15 3-6 and won by a score Of
6-1, 6-3.
The last qualifying match for the in
door tournaments was played on the
California Club courts late in the aft
ernoon. The contestants were Harry
Rolfe and Herbert Schmidt. The for
mer, by virtue of his victory over
Schmidt, earned the right to meet
Carl Gardner in the semi finals at Me-
chanics Pavilion. The match was an
interesting one. and Uas thoroughly
enjoyed by a few spectators. Rolfe won
the first set, 5-3. The second went TO
Schmidt by a similar score. The lat
ter seemed to have struck his gait,
and it seemed he would win. He won
the first game of the third set, but
Rolfe sIeadied down and took the next
six games and the match. The score
was ca, 6-3, 6-1.
Many interesting matches were play
ed in practice, some Of which resulted
as follows:
Harry Sullivan beat Judge Kerrigan,
6-2, 7-s, ga: Sullivan and B. Ivanco-
vlch beat Judge Kerrigan and w. Muir
ply, 7-5. 7-5; w. S. MacGavin beat DR..
Younger, 6-3, 6-1; Grant Smith beat
Albert Kenyon, 6-4. los; H. Gabriel
beat Carl Gardner, Ga, rs; A. Bacon
beat w. G. Knowltcn, Ga, 6-1; Bacon
beat w. Johnson, ga. 6-3.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-02
GETTING READY
FOR CITY FIGHT

Citizens who are ready to lend their
energies to the cause of good govern
ment for San Francisco may be inter-
ested in knowing that Ruef and his fol-
lowers are busy in the work of rein
forcing the Schmitz Central Club. This
club descended to the lowest degree of
political depravity in the municipal
campaign of 1903. 1t is still a mystery
where all the money that the club so
lavishly expended to defeat Henry j.
freely used to create and stimulate en-
thusiasm for Mayor Schmitzs candi-
dacy. Under the direction of Ruef, who
is a surely a clever strategist, the club
was used to pack the Lane mass meet
ing at the Mechanics Pavilion and Gre
ate the impression among merchants
and business men generally that the
people were rallying to the standard
of the Democratic nominee. The bait
which Ruef threw out was quickly
grabbed by the gullible. One of the
newspapers was fooled into the predic-
tion that Lane would be elected, yet at
the same time 1t was obvious to intelli-
gent observers of the contest that he
could not carry any one of the eighteen
Assembly districts of the city In the
coming municipal contest the boss of
the Schmitz regime, assisted by Herrin
and Lynch, will probably introduce new
schemes for dividing the forces of good
citizenship, and may succeed in fooling
some of the voters again.
Ruef's present intention is to use. the
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-02
FISK SUSPENDS
CON'S HELPER

Postmaster Arthur G. Fisk yesterday
suspended w. G. Morrison, assistant
superintendent of city delivery under
superintendent A. NJ Cox at the gem
eral postofice. Morrison is said to have
been irregular in his duties of late, and
after hearing complaints from several
of the clerks Fisk decided to suspend
him pending developments.
Stories of Morrison's irregularities
and his alleged mistreatment of the
clerks under him have been coming to
Fisk for several weeks.
Morrison has been in the Postoff1ce
Department for many years and was
always regarded as conscientious Of
fetal. In January, 1904, he was pro-
NOTED to the position of assistant su-
perintendent of city delivery, at sal
ary of 5000 a year.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-02

Schmitz Central Club to capture the
delegates to the Republican nominating
convention. The word has been passed
along the line for janitors and attaches
generally of the Schnitz administra-
tion to join the club. Each applicant
for membership is expected to state in
his application whether he holds a po-
sition under the city government. and
If holding office he must state what po-
stion he holds and what pay he re-
ceives. Every office-holding member of
the club will be compelled to pay por-
tion of his salary to the campaign fund.
Ruef in his fight to perpetuate the
Schmitz regime counts on the support
of the police force. the Board of
Works, the Election Commission and
the Health Department He also counts
on the under-cover support of the
Southern Pacific. the internal revenue
office and the postoffice. The RepubH-
can County Committee would not ac-
cept a programme presented by Ruef.
Herrin, Lynch and Fisk.
The Postmaster is not classed as an
ardent supporter of Ruef and would
probably get in line against the
Schmitz administration II Herrin and
Ruef were not doing politics together
Taxpaying citizens and other voters
who are ready to get in line for a
better order of things in the govern
ment of the city should not lose sight
of the fact that Ruef and Schmitz are
strongly intrenched. A plant Chief
of Police would add to their strength
in battle at the primary polls. For
several weeks negotiations have been
in progress between representatives OF
the Mayor and a labor leader. who
ardently supported Crocker in the last
municipal campaign. Schmitz is ex-
tremely anxious to restore harmony In
the Union Labor party The labor
leader whose support the Mayor is
so anxious to gain is a friend and ad-
wiser of Treasurer McDougald.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-02
Music Specials

(Third Floor)
Monday and Tuesday Only.
"Tessie." from the Sill
yer Slipper.
81 Love You. Dear. and
Only. You." from the
Burqomaster.
f7c Each
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-02
HIGH SCHOOLS
GET ATTENTION

In accordance with the provisions Of
the State law and pursuant to a COM
munication on the subject sent by Su-
perintendent Of Public instruction
Kirk, the Board Of Education organized
itself yesterday into a High School
Board Of Education for the purpose of
conducting the high schools of San
Francisco. This action was taken by
the School Directors because the law
provides that the State school funds
must be kept separate from the city
and county school funds, and nearly all
the money for the support OF the high
schools comes from the State. The
High School Board was organized by
the election OF Alfred Roncovieri as
president and Emmett p. Barrett as
clerk. The first business of the new
board was the adoption Of the budget,
containing a statement of the amount
Of city and county funds which viii be
required during the fiscal year ending
June 90 1906. for the purpose Of meet
ing all the expenditures necessary for
the maintenance Of the high schools Of
this city and county, as follows
For salaries, wages. supplementary
books. machinery, supplies for the
drawing departments. apparatus and
general supplies. 1929. .365 IS; for repairs,
S33. SCI; total, s263. .226 IS.
The rules for the conduct Of the high
schools were adopted, and the commit
tees for the primary and grammar
schools were appointed. The last Thurs
day in each month was designated as
the meeting time Of the High School
Board The high school budget, togeth-
er with the budget Of the primary and
grammar schools, win be submitted to
the Board Of Supervisors tomorrow.
The Supervisors VIII be asked TO ap-
propriate sum approximating $1,000
Geo. which is independent OF the 500 900
10 be received from the State under the
new apportionment- The city con-
tributes very little to the support Of
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-02
Easier Novelties

(Third Floor
Bring the children to
see our beautiful dis
play of new things
for Easter. They will
be delighted.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-02
Japanese Cutting ARRAY.

There was a fight in a japanese
lodging-house at IS St. Mary street
early yesterday morning. Nagahama
Gunsu was badly cut three times or
the head. and he accused Kyuzaburi
Nakamori of using a eleaver on him.
Gunsu was taken TO the Harbor
Emergency Hospital and NakamoTi
was arrested by Policeman George
Duffy on a charge of assault to MUIR
der.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-02
Veterinarian Is Injured.

NEW YORK. April 1.-Dr. r. O.
Hasbrouck of Passaic, N. j., widely
known veterinarian, for whom the
famous race horse. Dr. Hasbrouck,
was named, was run down by a troll
ley car to-day in Newark. He was
removed to a hospital, where his in
juries were pronounced serious but
not necessarily fatal.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-02
Former Boxing Champion Dies.

NEW YORK. April John Cor
man, formerly an amateur boxer and
featherweight champion, died of par
alysis in Long Island City to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-02
Groceries and Liquors.
(Fourth Floor)
Monday and Tuesdav Specials

Monday and tuesday Specials
Flour-The Tower Brand Have you ever
used it2 Il is made Of the best Eastern and
California wheat and makes white light
bread. sells regularly at S1-3o sack Spe-
Your money back II not satisfactory.
Saniearium zaisin Crisps-Regularly zoe
lb-5 special. lb----..-- lOc
We have made this low price for the one
week only. A sanioerium nurse viii be IN
attendance TO demons trste its uses and value.
Codee-Our famous Tower Brand Java
and Mocha Always the same; freshly roast
ed. Others charge 4oc for the same quality.
Special, e D o-.-------.. -ZSc
CASTLE Sozp-Cheap at zoe q bar. Special
lac
Szrdines-Extra good size fish, packed in
olive oil. Regularly 15c e tin; special Toe
Tin or tins Ooc
Corn bEeal-Best Eastern; 1o-lb. sacks;
Swiss Cheese-Imported 10. -. csc
SOap-Ivory. Queen Lily or Sapolio:
bars <Sc
italian Olive OLDEST imported Virgin:
gallon S1.95; hslf-gsIion ..-........... 99c
LIQUORS.
Port. Sherry or Angeles - Regular
81 90 quality; special, gallon --.--..--.- -5Sc
NJ. Bolage Pousse Cafe-Imported; bottle
". Fink's widow champagne-Dozen
BurgUndy-Rich. fruity wine; regularly
Si-oo gallon; special ..--...--..-.-......7S
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-02
~Chappie. Cross Passes Away.

NEW ORLEANS, April Chap
pie" Cross, well known horse train
er, formerly of Los Angeles, died at
Abila, La. to-day.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
THE LATE" PHIL NAY

IN the days Of holiday covers . the rnaga-
L zines, there was going about 4mong the
London journalists q story % -l- late Phil
May, who, as one newsp-per pr. r--=tor of the
British capital put It was III ia-e Phi Nav
long before he dIed'-to- May never lived
up to the time OF his promise.
On one occasion he had agreed with tie
publishers Of one Of the big L~sa weeklies
10 draw them col1rei cover f.- --e C1ristrnas
issue The day set for It's delivery came and
passed, but no drawings a--.--eL Letters
brought no answer tele-ra--- ..-.e4 Of replv
\ personal call u his lodgings only brought
out the fact that May h-L gone to Paris,
the hand-naiden thought q. -llress had
been left behind Then r--.r 81 chance,
one OF the puzzled edlr--- r--- down 70
Margate for - Sundav-a-- -l--- lay Phil
Nav basl1ing IN q reclining -a- On one Of
the covered piers
That afternoon seven ..---.1-l men
made their appearance le-.-- the artists
hotel. and TIL dusk they l.--iei back and
forth. while Z. wonder-oE ---a- h-zarded
guesses al what could be the meanings ot such
signs as We are w4i---r .- that cover
and How about tha- Christmas covert
But May caught ON Tie Tuesday follow
ing the publishers receiva- -..s- Lesisa-ore
OF the best the brilliant e- -----.- genius
ever turned out
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
THE DOG RETALIATED

Ii ENRY L DlNEY has a story OF a vaude-
vile ventriloquist who had a talking
dog. One evening the ventriloquist. decidedly
on his uppers, sauntered into a light-lunch
cafe, followed by the dog. When the waiter
came for his order, the ventriloquist turned to
the dog with the query:
We'll, Jack, what are YOU gong TO have
Il guess I'll take a roast-beet sandwich,
apparently answered the animal.
The waiter gazed at the dog for an instant
and then hurried to the proprietor.
Say" he cried wildly, there's dog over
there that can talk"
The proprietor dashed over to the table
This waiter says your dog can talk, he
said. as it so?"
Certainly" answered the ventriloquist
Cant you talk, Jack?"
'Of course | can talk" replied the dog
That animal would make my fortune III
six months said the proprietor. IL give
you a hundred dollars for him"
"Oh, please don't sell meF pleaded the dog
I'm afraid ! can't help 1t, old fellow
said the ventriloquist. You'll be well taken
care of here, and besides ! need the money
The proprietor disappeared for a minute, and
returned with roll of bills which he placed in
the ventriloquist's hand. The ventriloqulst
rose from the table and walked toward the
door The dog was held in the strong grasp
of the proprictor's hands.
Did you really sell me?" inquired the dog
as the ventriloquist opened the door.
Yes, Jack, sold you for a hundred dollars
"Well, just for that" answered the animal
III never say another word.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
ADVANTAGES OF NFIRNITY

SENATOR DEPEW ze that rae most
- interesting instance true optimism
that ever came to his r.-5.. tI1- -rQried
by an old man living uca- New-l ork.
This old chap, who . -va A--s Iapley
points on how 10 be -as- ---er adverse
conditions, was q ch--- ms way, and
nearly everyone IN I-e. s-l craw-ns
HIM out.
He suffered from s. coordination Of palsy
and 81 Nitus dance, -r. would paIn-
fully duck hrs head -r... side m the
manner peculiar to l,- -Ae effect
was most distressing
One dav e. Svmp-tl-- -lL 90 the
old fellow II must -.---u- 20 5e
afflicted in this way
oh, | don't know. responded
the PeekSklu man. f. --vantageS
Now its iy,St the -h-- % = two
ringed circus
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
A PLANT THAT LAUGHLD

| WAS reading the other uie-- .I Pro
Il fessor Twiggs the s-haa,a -1 lie
midst of an informal session .. s-f
Argue Club, "of a peculiar o.. --z
in Tasmania, called the -la-r- In
derives It's name from tlc t-a
people who eat the seeds T.. .-f
reduced 10 a powder. and
The people are,' interrupt. . ----
who had an iuquiring mind. rt5
laughs-the plant OF the people -c e-t
the seeds" 4
The seeds are dried -at %
powder Mr Sprv-" grave.v -.. --e a---
speaker \ dose of this r.e causes H.
most stand person % lau.l
shout Ike e. maniac for an L.-- .r-r t--
he falls asleep. and when he - has 10
recollection Of his antics.
1 sometimes thiak, put IL --- again.
that we have some sort .f g. --z plant
in this country, eh-efy p-tr.-za Sd To ex-
press 1t. by old maids and vo--- ..-a-s that
play the guitar. and So on
Aur-r-r-ruum p" haw,-L -ta - C1dge-
who always had to have lis say .rren You
first started in, professor, ] -c 1roblv
YOU was goin' 10 say that u. -l-' '-plsnt
was the green cucumber or s.--. .5 --s rels-
tives. and that II laughed over - --' what =
was gOin' 10 do 70 the tru-r-n souls that ear
it-that's What | kind o - YOU was
going % say
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
INDIANA'S DRAWING POWER

MAR. PUBLISHER" said the long. thin.
I'l pale youth, Il have here novel
which | have just written. | am willing to
let you publish it on the royalty plan-say
ten or twelve per cent for me"
We are very sorry. sir" replied the busy
publisher, but novels by unknown authors
are not in our line just at present We must
be absolutely sure that either the book itself
or the author possesses some quality which
will cause an instant and extraordinary de-
mand for the novel
Sir" SAID the disappointed young novelist
my book may not possess much merit: but
in the opinion of my friends down at my home
in Grass Lots, Indiana
"Indiana?" exclaimed the publisher, now
thoroughly interested, jumping to his feet and
clasping the hand of the long, thin pale youth
DO YOU live in Indiana Al then want
your novel; Wen give you fifty thousand
dollars for the copyright and pay you twenty
five per cent. royalty to boot It's sure to
Selt'
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
DlPL LOMACY IN THE KITCHEN

\MHEN Toku, the little brown man-of-all-
w work, first arrived at Elsie's she was
afraid of him; it seemed odd for a woman who
was left alone all day to employ man to
cook and sweep. But it needed only two
days to prove the wisdom OF the move. Toku
was more than clean and thorough and willing
and inteigent-he was born diplomat
At noon on that second day of his service
there came a knock at the kitchen door,
and behind the knock appeared burly tramp,
with hard-luck story and bad look in his
eyes. Toku was suave and dignihed. He
heard the story so maneuvering that the tramp
was standing on the doorstep instead of inside
when he had finished the fairy tale. Then
You like fish, asked the OF Japan.
"Betcher life" grinned back the caller.
Got any?"
And as the door slammed, the surprised
tramp heard: Lots Come Friday
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
PUT THE HELL PORT

1T adds to the irur- d pulpit
L discourse 10 dwell -- on Ger
tam points; but tbs has oeeA
overdone
An earnest preaCG~- siI'l,'S
against the rocks Of -- 1-hJ up the
favorite illustration .. -.uert d1n-
ger OF going 70 piece proonS'"s
the horror of the ~.e-. what must
be done. etc, whe- d. -rJeH uE "-i
impatient sailor amor. r "llo-
Put the hellum .u... ana -u-- v
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
CHEAPER THAN STONES

GEORGE MEREDITH, the author whose
~ novels deal with English social life,
lives simply Some time ago he finished
building home for himself, which is described
as being charming, but somewhat small
While the completion of his little home was
going on young woman visited the author
and presented a letter of introduction Mere
dith, with some pride. took the young woman
through the building; but with an expression
OF disappointment she remarked.
In your books you describe huge castles
and spacious baronial halls; but when YOU
come to build you put up a little bit of a
house like this. Why is it?"
Well, replied Meredith, 1T is because
words cheaper than stones
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
1T WAS TOO, TOO" BAD

FRIEND, sympathetically: Cheer up, old
fellow! 1t is not 50 bad as it might have
been. You were beaten by only two hundred
and twenty-five votes"
Defeated Candidate That is too, too,
too manyl'
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
LATTER -DA' s-NG

PROSPECTIVE Der
Bank President .e III 1e-,
sir perfectly safe W Trusts
employee on the rl... IS We I'M
ourselves beginning O. dense III ''-'
We discharge h,I0 o..
The Opelousas courier., 1905-09-30
Dangers to Traffic.

when Prince Henry made his long
journey through the country" said an
old railroad official. talking of recent
railroad accidents, the schedules were
SO arranged that his train never
passed a moving train anywhere on
the road. The deadly danger from
that source is well known among rail.
road men, although they are not much
given to talking about 1t. Accidents
to these long merchandise trains are
constantly occurring.
Not a quarter Of them get into
the papers. yet hardly a day passes
that the papers do not have an &C
count of. one-'trains late owing to q
freight wreck both tracks blocked
two hours by coal train smash and
so on. The public gives little heed te
them, but they are the greatest dan
GER In modern railroading."
The Opelousas courier., 1905-09-30
Al WORLD WONDER.
The Victoria Cataract is Like nc
Other Falls on Earth.

The Victoria Cataract is Like nc
Other Falls on Earth.
The Zamhesi Valley, for a hundred
miles or more In every direction from
the cataract is a rough and broken
plateau, covered with low brush and
stunted trees, with here and there ali
outcrop of somber basaltic rock, all
thoroughly undressing. The herb
age is but family green, and the tropl.
cal sky only family blue. It is a hazy
halftone landscape, wanting "a clear
cut lines III every direction, and lack
ing above everything else that ele
ment we always unconsciously seek
In a nature.pfcture-Ilfe. The ah-
sence OF. this produces in the mind
d feeling OF loneliness and often oi
fear. Across this solemn scene ap'
pears d river that Id food-tiIne is per.
haps half d mile wide. It q deaf mar
were following down one OF its banks,
he would notice little but the
quiet water and the odd
looking column Of smoke ahead
AS this column was approach
cd, he would expect to see the riyes
banks bending, and the water flowing
away to one side OF the coaiagratioIl
and might glance TO the right and
Left to note the direction taken. Bul