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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-30
LEE CAMP STARTS
MONUMENT FUND
Contributions Received For Purpose
of Erecting Memorial in Honor of
General Fltzhugh Lee.
Especial to the Daily Press.)

RICHMOND. VA, April 20 Money
was contributed at Lee camp meeting
tonight to erect a monument to Cen
e:al Filzhugh Lee. S'rhc Daughters of
The Confederacy have the matter In
charge and big meeting will be call,
ed soon.
If plans now contemplated are car
Rcd cut all the military organizations
of Virginia will attend the funeral
ser, Ice.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-30
S Clash. in Poland.

WARSAW. POLAND. April 20
Troops and strikers clashed today al
CzestocrCwa ,l42 miles from War,
SAW. near the frontier of Silcscia.
-Four strikers were killed and over Il
score were wounded by vollcys fred
by the infantry. The trouble began
yesterday when the police arrested
Il number of workmen.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-30
.Jenerson,s BODY al crows Nest.

{BuZHhRD'S. BAY, MASS. April 90.
.--.fhe body, CT Joseph Jefferson rests
tonight IN tho library at Crows
Nest for fifteen years the actors
summer home, where are also gather
cred several members OF Tie family.
The body was brought here tonight
from Roston
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-30
SUES SECRETARY LOEB.
Miss Mae Wood Seeks Dapsges l.
Connection With Letters.
(By.. Assocjntcd press

n = NY NssucIhted Fress.)
OMAHA NEB.. April 20 Miss
Mao Wood late today filed in the dis.
trict court damage suit against VIM.
Loeb, secretary to President Roosc-
vclt' and former Postmaster General
Wynne, whom she charges with having
letters received by her from Senator
Flatt of New York. Miss Wood re.
cites the conditions that led UP to the
alleged securing of the letters by the
defendants and asks the court 10
award her damages.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-30
WHITE HOUSE ON FIRE.
Blaze In Chimney Extingulshed Be.
fore Much Damage Was Done.
(By Associated Presa,

WASHINGTON. d. c.. April 20
Duo Of the chimncys in The executive
Offices of the White House caught fire
today. hut practically no damage re-
suited. One engine responded but the
blaze was cNlinguishcd by few
buckets Of water.
fire had been started In all the
oncn crates of the offices which caused
The blaze in the chimney.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-30
To FIX Date For State Convention.
Especial to the Daily Prcss.)

IE(SpPclaI To the Daily Prcss.)
< RICHMOND, VA. April 2a-The exc,
cntive committee of The Republican
PARTY met at lynchburg tonight anh
called the full committee to meet
there ,)une BIB. 10 fix n dste for q
Stale convention. which will nominate
full ticket. n 81
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-30
!" FIGHTING JOE
AS PRESIDENT
General Wheeler Suggested as Sue
eessor to General Zee In James
town EXPOSITION Movement.
tBy Associated Pres..)

NORFOLK VA. April 29...'rhc
death of General lritzhugh Lee will be
N great loss TO tho jamestown Exposi3
tiop Company, OF. which5he was plesi.
3 dent and which Ind achieved much
under his management and direction,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-30

yard masters office and that another
order was fled that the special would
arrive at 1855 n. m. Yard Master
Riser testified that he received no or
dcrs whatever to that effect.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-30
ouist pay at Moscow.

MOSCOW, April 3O.-Easter was In
augurated by the ringing of the bell in
the EremlIn followed by the joyous
pcaling OF the chimes OF Moscow's five
hundred churches. No disorder has
Dccn reported.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-30
IN JOINT SESSION.
Virginia and North Carolina Press
Association to Meet.
Especial to the. Daily Press

Especial to the Daily Prcss.) M
+ RICHMOND. VA, April 29.-:The
executive committee of. the Virginia
Press Association. which met here to-
day, accepted the invitation of the
North Carolina Press Association to
hold joint session at AshevilIe. Tho
meeting will begin July in the Ken.
ilworth inn. k
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-30

The DAILY PRESS
Is the only newspaper
In Newport News that
receives full Associated
Press Report.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23

- All was life and color and gayety at
the, home of the San Francisco Yacht
Club at Sausalito yesterday. the oc-
casion being the annual opening day
exercises OF the organization. which
has done so much for yachting
All afternoon the clubhouse was an
animated scene, the members Of the
club in their smart suits OF duck and
blue and with their natty caps set
ting off TO advantage the summery
gowns Of the ladies.
In addition to the reception IN the
clubhouse. where dancing was enjoy
ed and where light refreshments were
served, guests were received on the
flagship Challenger and on the other
boats of the fleet All the yachts in
commission were at their moorings and
were decorated with their prize signal
flags Among them were the flagship
Challenger. Curlew. Witch, Annie.
Ariel, White Wings, Sans Souci.
Queen. Thelma and the launches Idle
/ wild. Alice and Rob Roy.
| F. A Hyde and c. F. Kohl kindly
placed their fast launches. the Olive
and the IdIewiId, at the disposal OF the
| club guests. All afternoon they made
short excursions about the bay, being
loaded each time nearly to their capa-
city.
The opening day dinner was served
at o'clock. after which the men,
/ bers and their guests adjourned to the
| jinks room for the high jinks, which
were given under the direction OF A. c..
| A. Mueller. The contributors to the
/ programme were the San Francisco
Yacht Club quartet. made up of j.
/ H. Scott, w. ID. Tillinghast, w. ID.
Claussen and Percy Russell; Mr.. Os-
car in dialect recitations; Edwin and
Henry Taylor, comedy sketch; Frank
] Thompson, solo; three English Daisies.
singing and dancing: jiu jitsu. by two
Japanese: A. Hirsch, either solo:
Dick Hunt, solo. and L. p. Rixford,
solo.
At the conclusion Of the programme
supper was served on the clubhouse
veranda- The low jinks were them
| in order, some novelties in the way
of entertaining being held back for this
event. A. F. Broad designed and
printed an elaborate souvenir pro-
gramme for the occasion.
The opening cruise in squadron on
signal from the flagship will be held
| to-day.
The club was organized thirty-six
years ago with H. 3. Platt Of the
steam yacht Amelia as commodore
Henry G. Langley was secretary and
the clubhouse was on Long Bridge.
Mission Bay. II is expected to reach
its greatest strength both in its mem
bership and in it's fleet Of boats this
year.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23
SPRAlNS ANKLES
IN EXCITEMENT

While 1t was backing down the pier
at the Santa Fe Main-street wharf
yesterday afternoon the brakes of a
switch engine driven. by Sam Open
heimer failed to work, and the en-
gineer was unable to stop the progress
of the car he was switching until 1t
had broken through the bulkhead and
fallen into the water, almost causing
the death of Assistant Postmaster HUI
McCloughry and William Taylor, the
occupants of the car McCloughry
jumped from the fastly moving car
and tried to give the engineer warn
ing that they were approaching the
edge of the wharf, and in doing so his
ankles were sprained. He was taken
home in a cab. The other occupant OF
the wreck was unable to get out before
the car left the wharf, but escaped un-
injured.
The car had been standing on the
sidetrack, and contained some OF the
personal effects of Assistant Postmas-
ter McCloughry brought up from Los
Angeles. and as he wanted to get two
Shetland ponies out of it before night
the engineer was ordered to back it
to the warehouse. In trying to do so
the accident occurred.
The freight car did not stop when it
hit the bulkhead, but, breaking
through. was only kept from sinking
bv the front trucks holding it to the
fragile timbers on the pier. Several
switch engines and a Santa Fe tug
were busy pulling the car back on the
wharf yesterday afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23
GREAT CROWD THRONGS
PARK BOWLING GREEN
Experts Indulge I'm Many Close
Matches, Both Tournament
and Practice

There was a record-breaking at
tendance yesterday at the Golden Gate
Park bowling green. The Scottish
bowlers figured in many tournament
and practice games. Yesterday was
the last day allowed for the compile
ton Of the preliminary round of the
singles tourney.
The following matches were played:
tournament. McLaren beat r. Col
quohoun, 21 to 1t; Joseph Gray beat
A. Craig, 21 to 10; j. P. Taylor, beat
A. Foreman, 21 to 16; j. McLachlan
beat James Gray, 81 to 16s j. Reid
beat j. Randall. 21 to 5. Practice
]. McLachlan and W. Fisher beat ].
Duncan and James Gray. 81 to 16: T..
Mcknight and II. Tickner beat A. A.
Eaton and A. Cross beat DIR. Hamilton
and d. O'Brien, 21 to 10; j. Duncan
and J. McLachlan beat A Foreman
and Joseph Gray, 21 to A; G. Patterson
and w. Watson beat Rev. Mr.. Logan
and A. Mcdonald. 21 to Is; Judge
Shaw and j. Black beat A. Wilkie and
]. McGilvray. 21 to Is; Patterson and
Duncan beat J. t. Dare and A. Cross.
81 to IL and 81 TO IL r. Park and
Eaton tied j. Moffatt and t.. Millar,
81 to IS and 10 sws1: McVicar and NJ
Grove beat Mcknight and Black II
TO IL; DIR. Hamilton and Tickner beat
McLaren and McLachlan, 21 to 49,
Taylor and Foreman beat Grove and
Tickner, 21 to 16; Craig and DR.. Gum
beat E. Medeau and Joseph, 21 to q
Grove beat McNaught. 21 10 10.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23
KLAMATH ROAD
GAINS SUPPORT

Two representatives Of the Klamath
Chamber Of Commerce appeared before
a meeting of representatives of the
various commercial bodies of San
Francisco yesterday and appealed for
assistance to raise bonus that will
insure the construction of railroad
from Grass Valley, Or, to klamath
Falls. Their representations promptly
secured an Endorsement on the part of
the assembled men of business and a.
committee was appointed, consisting Of
Isaac Upham, Andrew Carrigan. H D.
Loveland and j. p. Currier, to visit
business men this week and secure
pledges of money to be paid on the
completion of the road, which will not
take place earlier than the last OF
1906. With the San Francisco commit
tee will go President Baldwin and
Secretary Worden OF the klamath
Chamber OF Commerce
The meeting of yesterday was made
interesting by reason of the claims
concerning the advantages that San
francisco may derive by insuring the
construction of the road in question
A. A. Watkins and Isaac Upham sat
in the presiding officers chair by
turns. Andrew Carrigan was the prin-
cipal speaker. He presented the facts
III very attractive form. Mr.. Car
rigan went all over the Klamath
country last summer and became
thoroughly acquainted with its re-
sources.
He said that the area would all be
permanently tributary to San Fran
cisco in a trade way if this city would
help to build the railroad Very little
was asked from San Francisco in the
present instance. The total sum that
was asked Of klamath County was
$l00,0 OF this the county had raised
all but $4,000. The Klamath Valley
was nearer, he said, to San Francisco
than to Portland. 1t was rich coun-
try in many ways. BY private enter
prise irrigation works have been con-
structed to put 0,000 acres under cul-
tivation. The United States Govern
ment would expend between $4,000. 900
and $4,000,00O in it's great irrigation
project.
Incidentally Mr.. Carrigan said that
the entire State of Massachusetts, He
had never seen section that had
greater promise. The trade territory
of San Francisco had been much con-
tracted. Here was field that 1t was
the duty of San Francisco to bind to
itself.
President Baldwin of the klamath
Chamber and others spoke. T. c..
Friedlander submitted resolutions that
indorsed the klamath railroad pro-
ject. and these were adopted without
dissent
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23
WINE MEN FORM
A STATE BOARD

At the offices of the California State
Board of Trade yesterday California
State Board of Viticulture was organ
lied by the wine men, of the State
This body will be auxiliary to the State
Board of Trade, and will use the Board
of Trade rooms at will.
Recently meeting was held at which
the wine men appeared by delegation
before the State Board of Trade and
represented that they needed means to
enable them to take concerted action.
whenever it was necessary. for the
benefit of the wine industry. The State
Board of Trade encouraged the prop
osition made to organize a body to
affiliate with the board and appointed
John r. Irish a committee to take the
first steps to bring about what was
desired
Yesterday the new Board of VIII
tulture was formed with the following
initial membership:
John p. Irish, chairman: Percy L.
Morgan, San Francisco: John Swett.
Contra Costa County district: c. j.
Wetmore, Livermore district: E. III.
Rixford, San Mateo and Santa Clara
County district; Theodore A. Bell.
Napa and Sacramento district; Luther
Burbank, Sonoma district: William
OIOHe spencer, fldceT OOullly anu
Foothill district; j. B. Lankershim. Los
Angeles district; M. F. Tarpey. Fresno
district: c. A. Wetmore. Stockton dis
trict; F. T. SWEET, corresponding secre-
tary; r. NJ. Wood. recording secre-
tary; G. j. Wetmore. chairman of the
executive committee; Percy t. Morgan.
chairman of committee on legislation
and internal revenue; John SWEET,
chairman OF committee on pure food
questions
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23
WILL PROVIDE FUNDS FOR
THE PAVING OF STREETS
City Officials Go on Tour of Inspection
and Decide on Improvements
Deemed Necessary.


Commissioner of Works Aigeltinger
and Supervisor d'Ancona of the FL
nance Committee went on a visit of in
spection yesterday for the purpose Of
ascertaining the streets most in need
of repaving, so provision therefor may
be made in the budget. As the re-
suit of the inspection appropriations
will be made for the Improvement of
the following named streets:
Widening and matchmaking of
Ocean, Corbett and View avenues.
Grading and macadamizing of Full
ton street from Thirty-sixth avenue
to the Great Highway.
Grading and macadamizing of H
street from Forty-fifth avenue to the
Great Highway.
Bituminizing of H street from First
to Seventh avenue.
Improving of Nineteenth avenue
Boulevard.
Bituminizing of Baker street from
Fell to Oak in front of the entrance
to the park panhandle.
Additional funds for the cliff para
pet and concrete stairs leading to the
ocean.
Another tour of inspection will be
made by the officials named some day
next week.
Next Monday at 10 a. M Commits
City Engineer Woodward will inspect
the approaches to the Fourth-street
bridge, which require filing in. Ar
rangements will be made to have rock
taken from school lot on Kentucky
street, hauled to the bridge and util-
lied to make q solid foundation for
the approaches.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23
BY SALLY SHARP.

On Wednesday evening the patio in
the Sacred Heart Presentation Con-
vent will be gay with light, laughter
and music.
In the center of the court foun-
tain will play in soft cadences, while
the songs of the flower maidens will fill
the air-sweet with the breath of
lilies and clambering roses. And the
much-discussed high tea will thus
be on.
At this time each year the good nuns
of the convent are aided by a bazaar
given by the Alumnae Association in
token of the love it bears its alma
mater-a pretty tribute, this, to the
sweet-faced women who led them so
patiently through the labyrinth of
bcoklore.
On Wednesday night entertainment
is promised within the gray stone
hall, even as in the patio, for Nine.
Fabbri- i-Mueller-dear, loving and ever
young Fabbri- Mueller-will hold the
baton and direct the music. Selections
will be offered from familiar operas,
and the aged prima donna's grand
niece, Miss Jacoby, will take a leading
role.
II is said that the young woman has
inherited from her aunt her world
famous voice and "quality''-that
something which distinguishes the
artist from the mechanic.
Besides the musical features. Paul
GersOn's pupils will do few things
a farce and some serious work be-
sides.
At 1O:30 supper will be served in the
patio under the stairs, If it is not too
cold-aE Of which will individualize the
affair far above its fellows.
A long list of hostesses. headed by
Miss Agnes Fitzgerald, is composed
largely of members of the alumnae,
among whom are many of San Fran
cisco's cleverest women.
Although next week is to be a mad
whirl of affairs, the high tea to be
given in the patio of the grim old con-
vent at Taylor and Ellis promises great
things.
Everybody's going. Are you?
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23
CaIifornians in New York.

NEW YORK. April 22.@The fol-
lowing Californians are in New York:
From san Francisco. Duane, al
the Martha Washington; D. j. Gug-
genheim, at the Astor; o. H. and w.
Opie. at the Gerard; H. L. Alkus, at
the Bartholdi; T. W. Lake, at the
PARK Avenue; L. V. Raymond and
Mrs. Van Buskirk, at the Grand
Union; Mrs. Commins. at the st. Den
Is. ". NJ Rogers, at the Astor; c. B.
and W. Thierbarh, at the st. Denis.
From San Msteo-M. Howard and
Mrs. J. 4. p. Howard, at the Algon-
Uuin
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23
CHIEF OF DEPARTMENT TO
CALL ON NAVAL COMMANDER
General Funston and Aids Will Pay
Respects TO Admiral Whiting
on Tuesday.

General Frederick Funston, COM
mander of the Department of Califor-
MIA, accompanied by his aids, Lieu
tenants Burton ]. Mitchell and Edwin
C. Long, will go to Yerba Buena
Island on Tuesday to call formally on
Rear Admiral William H. Whiting,
commander OF the training station
there. Major c., A. Devol has placed
the transport tug Slocum at General
Funston's disposal for the trip across
the bay.
Mrs. James NJ. Kennedy, wife of
Captain Kennedy and who underwent
a serious surgical operation at the
Presidio on Tuesday, is reported by DR..
W. L. Keller, the ward surgeon, to be
on the speedy road to recovery.
Mrs. Carl F. Hartman, wife of Cap
tain Hartman, Signal Corps, who was
operated on four weeks ago at the Pre-
sidio general hospital, left there yes
terday for Benicia Barracks, where
Captain Hartman is stationed.
Lieutenant H. NJ. Smith, medical de-
partment, registered at the department
headquarters yesterday.
General Funston and family are now
settled in their new quarters at Fort
Winfield Scott.
Captain Lawrence 3. Simonds has
arrived and reported at headquarters.
He will act as assistant to the chief
commissary Of this department.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23
PERSONAL.

J. H. Weber. mining man of Port
land, is at the Lick.
W. d. vinton. a Nevada City capi-
talist is at the Lick
Hector Burness, a real estate oper-
stor Of Fresno is at the Palace.
R. n Shackelford, a stockman of
PasO Robles, is at the California.
DR.. G. ". DrysdaIe and DR.. c. FaIk
Of Eureka are staying at the Palace
George s. Gregson, proprietor Of q
hotel in Santa Barbara, is at the St
Francis.
". H. French. wealthy timber
man Of Wisconsin, is staying at the
St. Francis.
S. L. Goldenberg. one of New Yorl's
prominent lace importers. and wife
are guests at the ST. Francis.
W. ". Armstrong, who is prominent
in mining and business circles in Salt
Lake, and Mrs. Armstrong are guests
at the Palace.
\. S Wright. a retired merchant OF
Canton, H., is IN San Francisco, ac-
companied by his wife and son, Arthur
Wright They will leave the city fol-
the East this evening.
F. r. Tibbetts. one of the pioneer
mining men Of Nye Couty, Nevada
who recently made rich strike near
Beatty, Is visiting this city for the pur-
pose Of placing his children in school
He viii return in a few days 10 his
properties IN the Sagebrush State.
Thomas McGrath, sergeant of de-
tectives OF the St Louis Police De-
partment has been in this city for sew
ersl days and is staying at the Grand.
He is on his way TO Portland and
while here he has been enjoying the
sights Of the town in tow of Detec-
tive Harry Reynolds.
Mrs. Harry NJ. Goode, accompanied
by her children, Helen and Henry. ar
rived from Portland, Or, yesterday
morning. They spent few hours al
the St. Francis and then left for Mon
terey. Mr.. Goode is president and
manager of the Lewis and Clark Ex-
position, which opens at Portland or
June J.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23
CONDEMNATION
PAPERS FILED
City Brings Suits to Ac-
quire Title to Park Exten-
sion and Reservoir Sites
SAYS VALUES ARE FIXED
Alleges That Prices Paid
at Private Sales Deter
mine Worth of Properties
SAYS VALUES ARE FIXED

The first step of the law department
of the city to acquire title to lands for
the extension of Golden Gate Park to
the Preside and site for reservoir
and park on Twin Peaks was taken
yesterday City. Attorney Long. act
ing through his assistant. John p.
Coghlan, filed sixteen suits in eminent
domain, commonly called condemna-
tion proceedings, against owners of
lands within the limits of the proposed
extension of the park. between Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth avenues. and
holders of the Twin Peaks property.
The city has already acquired title by
private purchase to much of the prop
erty TO be included in the improve
ments, but some thirty odd owners re-
fused to sell and the suits filed yester-
day is to compel them to deed over
their holdings upon the payment TO
them of reasonable prices. In addition
to the sixteen suits filed yesterday.
probably as many more will be filed
within the next few days.
The most important of the suits is
that instituted against the San Fran
cisco Land Company for practically a
third each of outside land blocks "a.
169 and 26s. These lands have been ap-
praised by the city to be worth $4,000.
The owners demand $4,000 for them.
John Benson, owner of outside land
block 1874, asks $4,000 for his prop
erty. The city hopes to get it for s47.-
50O for which it has been appraised.
James E. Damon. owner Of one-third
of block 296, asks $1,000 for his prop
erty, while the city holds it is worth
only $1,000.
The other defendants are George N.
Norton, George w. Lippman. Katherine
L. Cole. Elbridge Durbrow Ella L.
Loewenthal, Winslow Anderson. George
H. Powers, Alfred D.. and Caroline D.
Holman, Samuel c.. Irving. Anatole
Simonnet, Richard 8. Shainwald and
Elizabeth E. McCutchen. They all
own holdings in block S4. and it is the
contention of the city that they de-
mand from $3.50 TO $3.50 more than the
actual value of their properties. Pur-
chases in every block within the
boundaries of the extension have been
made at the city's figures, and the city
asserts that these purchases fix the
value of the lands and will prove valu-
| able evidence, together with that of ex-
perts who will be called to pass on. the
value ofsfhe property involved ,
The suftx for fhe1Twin Peaks reser-
voir and park site was brought against
| the Market and Stanyan Streets and
Golden Gate Park Improvement Com
pany, O. D.. Baldwin president. The
site includes forty-seyen acres. 1t Is
the opinion of the city's expert that
the land is worth from $500 to $500
an acre, but the company demands
| $4,000 an acre.
| All of the condemnation suits were
assigned by Presiding Judge Lawlor to
| his department of the Superior Court
| for trial. Judge Lawlor says he will
hurry them through, that the work oil
| adding two pleasure places to the city
may go ahead as speedily as possible.
The San Francisco call., 1905-04-23
BAD CREME DE MENTHES
ARE UNDER OFFICIAL BAN
Health Officials Put Iiqueurs Found
to Contain Coal Tar Dye
Under Quarantine.

Health Officer Ragan yesterday di-
rected the food inspectors to quar-
antine all the brands of creme de
menthe which City Chemist Gibbs re-
ported, after analyses. contained coal
tar dye. The inspectors accordingly
placed 606 quarts of the condemned
iiaueur under the ban. The brands
adulteuated have already been publish
ed. Work of quarantining the liqueur
was not completed, as 1t will be neces-
sary to determine the number or deal
ers who carry the brands condemned.
One Arm voluntarily removed from Its
shelves not only the creme de .menthe,
but all imported liqueurs. They have
sent to the Health Board and. to the
food chemist at Berkeley samples OF
these liqueurs and intend to inform
their customers of the result OF the
a n 1vses