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Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-06-01
SPORTING NOTES.

Billy Honey Melody of Boston,
Mass, and Dick Fitzpatrick OF Chi
cago, ILL.,, have been matched for a 20
round glove contest at the Spokane
Amateur Athletic club, June Sth. The
weight has been fixed at las pounds at
3 o'clock. Fitzpatrick has fought three
Ground draws with Melody, all of
them in Chicago. Fitzpatrick is a
heavy, tough fellow little bit above
the welterweight class. and in making
the weight at las pounds at o'clock
the points are slightly in his favor as
Melody is really a better man at two
or three pounds lighter.
Seattle won the interscholastic track
meet under the auspices of the Uni
versity of Washington with the over
whelming scort of Is points. From
the start Seattle took the lead and
added from one to nine points on each
event. They scored in every event ex-
cept the high jump.
Harvard won the annual dual track
meet from Yale by the score of 57A
points to 46A Three dual meet rec
ords were broken. the two mile run,
the 100 yard hurdles and the running
broad jump.
Seattle will remain with the Coast
league and the games will go on as
scheduled" This is the statement
made by Manager Jim Agnew upon his
return from the meeting of the direc-
tors of the Coast league teams held in
Oakland.
The University of Michigan athletes
walked away with the honors in the
dual track meet at Chicago with the
University of Chicago. The final score
was 70 to 4615. Nine first out of the
IA events went to the visitors
Sailor Kelly and Young Tracey of
Butte fought glove contest at Ross
land Tracey lost on blows below the
belt in the eighth round.
Sixty young men of Butte have
formed an athletic club and raised
5000 in cash. They propose to buy
out Dune McDonald's gymnasium, as
he is leaving town.
The largest crowd that ever saw |
baseball game in Chicago was that |
which yelled itself into a frenzy last |
Sunday when the Cubs administered |
an overwhelming defeat to the New |
York Giants. Long before the visitors |
had come within sight of the grounds |
every seat and all available standing
room had been sold to $4,000 ticket |
holders. When the gates of the
grounds were closed nearly $4,000 peo-
pie filled the alleys and streets out
side and clamored menacingly for adj
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-06-01

finally Joined the flames sweeping
east of Escanaba. 1t was also learned
that Woodlawn and Kingsley, on the
Escanaba e. Lake Superior railroad,
and Perkins, on the Northwestern
road, were destroyed
The town of Soperton. Mich, owned
by the Bay Shore Lumber company
suffered a heavy loss from the forest
fires. For a time Soperton and Wa
beno people were cut off. All that
saved the towns and people from COM
plete humiliation was the change of
the wind.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-06-01
Spokane City League.
BREAK UP PARLIAMENT.
The Gar Said to Have That Course
Mapped Out

The London Daily Telegraph's cor
respondent declares that the days of
Russian parliament are numbered. He
says:
In the eyes of the court party the
parliament is already dead. the only
question not solved being how and
when to arrange a decent burial. My
belief is that the crown will dissolve
the parliament, promulgate a narrow
electoral law and order new elections.
which will result in the return of its
partizans.''
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-06-01
OREGON ITEMS.

The home of the grand guardian of
the Women of Woodcraft, which has
been located at Pendleton since the
founding of the order. will be removed
to the new building of the order at
Portland.
The few remaining small lots of
wheat in the warehouses at Weston,
Downing and Blue Mountain have
been cleaned up at 60 cents net a
bushel.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-06-01
Salaries Reduced in Zion.

w. G. Voliva, the present head of
tne Christian Catholic church, has an
nounced to his followers in Zion Citv
mat between January Is and Nav 10
ne had reduced expenses in the fnan-
clal department of the church from
$4,000 a month to 1882 a month
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-06-01
Yankee Consul Is Slain

Batoum.-W. H. Stewart, the Ameri-
can vice consul, was shot and killed
at his country place. The assassin
escaped.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-21

nue. and all the downtown business streets should
be given immediate attention when the bond money
is available Other streets should not be neglected
but it does not require much study OF condition to
discover that III the reconstructng of our old busi
ness center investors will see unmistaRable signs
of San Francisco's determination to build up on
the old lines. Millions upon millions of dollars
worth of real estate within the lines of the
downtown burned district and the sooner the ap-
proaches to this property put in irst-class
dition the better il will be for everybody. Poor
streets, debris-flled sidewalks and broken sewers
prevent property Owners from getting an income
from ground that yielded richly in interest on
the investment The assessment roll is reduced
and the municipal machinery of the city crippled.
Restoration of the values Of downtown property
will mean that the market will be restored all
the city and cease to be active only in spots.
The ten millions for rebuilding homes, if Judi
cially manipulated, will prove great boon to the
city. Persons who were buying little homes on
the installment plan will probably be able to re-
mortgage and, put up modest but comfortable
dwellings their lots. The banks that had loaned
money that~class of security will in many cases
be relieved from awkward financial situation but
the greatest care and the most honest of manage
ment will have to be exacted to get the maximum
OF results from the loans and waste not dollar in
expensive committees and positions for political
lob-chaSerS.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-21
BUILD HOUSES FOR HOMELESS
Is SUGGESTION OF PIONEER

To the Editor of The Call:
A pioneer of San Francisco submits
the following suggestions for the ex-
penditure of the relief fund:
/ think it advisable to use the money
that has been donated for the people
that have been burned out TO buy small
lots and build small houses on them
with sanitary plumbing and baths. this
to include necessary furniture.
believe in following Mayor Schmitz's
suggestion as TO payment. allowing
each tenant to pay stated sum MONTH
Iy without interest until the entire
amount is paid. This would be steady
incoming fund that could be used to
build more homes. This would revive
the courage of the now disheartened
homeless. 1 would further suggest the
building of homes for the aged men
and women who are alone and desti-
tute which would be great and good
work that would attract the attention
and cooperation of the best and most
thoughtful people of the world TO the
rebuilding of our stricken city. and
would also be an incentive to greater
effort. The generous would thus be
assured that the funds thus given were
put to the best possible use. This is
the only way the homeless can ever
get homes and make ready for old age:
though the wages may be better than
previous TO the disaster. yet the rents
will be raised accordingly, as has al
ready been done.
MRS. S. c. SMITH.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-21

:: :: THE SMART SET :: ::

Victor Metcalf Jr., has been quite ILL.,
The II. A. Buffers have built a COM
Portable bungalow in Chico and will
spend the summer there. Mrs. Buffers
and Miss Marguerite. who came down
for the garden fete at the MacDermots',
will return the latter part of the week
Mrs. William r.. Wheeler will leave
next month for San Diego. where she
will spend several weeks at her coun-
try place.
Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler recently re-
turned to their California street home
from Berkeley.
General Oscar Fitzalen Long enter
tanned half dozen brother officers at
a dinner few evenings ago.
Lieutenant Samuel W. Bryant will
leave for cruise through Oriental
waters, in July, Mrs. Bryant to remain
with Mrs. w. L. Merry at Hollyoaks.
Sausalito.
Mrs. william h. crocker will sail
from New York this week for Europe
The Town and Country Club, of which
Mrs. Crocker is president, has been es-
tablished in house on Franklin street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward T. Houghton
are entertaining Mrs. Hippolyte Dutard
at their home in Berkeley, having rent
ed the McGee place on Haste street.
Drummond MacGayin is the guest of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mac
Gavin. in this city.
Richard Hotaling is en- route for CAL
ifornia from New York, coming by way
of the Thousand Islands.
Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Kinsell of San
Leandro left for the East Monday
night Their itinerary will include
Dallas, Texas. Washington, d. c., New
York and Boston.
The Boosters Club, an organization
of prominent young business men of
West Oakland, gave ettheir. initial dance
last Thursday at Hovey's Hall 1t was
invitational and only a select few en-
joyed a very delightful evening. The
officers of the club are John c. Hayes.
president; John Toomey, vice president;
Hugh McQuinn, treasurer, and Eugene
Cullen, marshal.
The Jenne Morrow Long College of
Voice and Dramatic Action is located at
242S Pine street, and the graduation
matinee, which was originally dated
for June at the Majestic Theater. will
be held in July at Ye Liberty Theater,
Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-21
LABOR AND MONEY.

The business boom in retail trade in this city,
which has astounded even the merchants who are
benefting by it, is proof that San Francisco is
rapidly recovering from the effects of Aprips dis
aster Merchants who leased small quarters
month OF six weeks ago in the belief that they
would suffice for year more are now eagerly
seeking TO enlarge their floor space to accommo-
date the ever-ncreasing crowds of buying GUS
toners
These gratifying conditions are due in great
part to the wise and generous plan of relief adopted
by the trades unions of the United States-a plan
which brought 81 100000 in gold to the city every
cent OF which went into circulation the coun-
ters of local stores One OF our leading labor lead
ers after careful investigation has prepared data
which shows the splendid advantages OF systematic
organization in great crisis, both to the organized
and to the city in general He states that there are
in this city upward of 200 labor unions and he
places $1,000 as conservative estimate which each
union has received from its international, allied
organizations i'll the East and from personal checks
from friends. That would make ST. 100000 poured
into this city to relieve the pressing needs of trades
unlonlSts. GraSpng the true state of affairs here
many OF these Eastern organizations sent represen-
tatives with the coin and 'others expressed money,
knowing that checks would be worthless as long
as the banks remained closed Thus it was as soon
as the retail store opened there was rush to buy
Inc merchants are wondering to this day where
all the money came from which they took in the
first few days after opening. The laborng people
were the only members of the community who had
money, as the banks held the pursestrings of the
af1uent
Again, it is estimated by careful mathematicans
that i'll the building trades alone in this city there
are 10000 mechanics at work at wages ranging
from $3.50 to s. and So day. If the daily wage
is averaged at S., this army of artisans is making
100000 a week Most of these men having lost
all their worldly possessions are refurnishng their
new homes and most of this vast sum earned
weekly finds its way into immediate circulation
Hence in no small degree the trades unions
making this OF the best business centers for
the retailer Ill the country. When the 10000
artisans now employed in the building trades haye
increased to $4,000, as they will in very short
time, it requires adept at figures to see how
much the business of San Francisco will depend
on and receive from organized labor.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-21

The marriage of Howard Middleton
and Mrs. II. NJ. Martin will take place
Saturday afternoon at the home of the
groom's father, John Middleton, in San
Rafael. Mr.. Middleton is well known in
this city and is a brother of Miss Edna
Middleton.
The wedding of Miss Josephine
Boardman to Senator Winthrop Murray
Crane will take place in July at the
summer home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Boardman, of
Washington, d. c.
Windy Clyffe, at Manchester-by-the
ceremony, which is of national interest.
Miss Boardman is a sister of Miss
Mabel Boardman, the close friend and
companion of Mrs. Nicholas Longworth,
who accompanied the Taft party
through the Orient last year.
The bride-to-be is now in New
York. but will soon return to Man
chester, where the family is con-
gregated.
Among those who entertained
guests at dinner at the opening of the
Forum in Oakland Tuesday night were
the F. A. Stearns. F. c. Watson, James
p. Edoff. DIR. and Mrs. Lilley. DIR. and
Mrs Travers, the w. H. MacKinnons,
and Frank Graham . Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Heatley and the Oscar Lun-
ings were in the party; Will Stande-
ford and his mother, Mrs. W. W.
Standeford, and the Charles Smiths
were at another table. Clay Burrell
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Stewart;
DR.. Hackett was hostess to party of
eight, and in another group were Mr..
and Mrs. Harry G. Williams and Eu-
gene Grandjean with his bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Pilling cele-
brated the fourth anniversary of their
wedding Monday and a jolly coterie of
friends enjoyed dinner with them.
Mr.. Pilling is manager of Idora Park
and itswas while he was assistant man
ager for the Bunch of Keys" COM
pany in New York that he was married
to Miss Jennie Jehu of Alameda. who
was at the time member of the
Bostonians, but who resigned to be-
come a bride
The table last night was as pretty
as red roses could make it,~and the
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. John jack
son, Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Cunningham,
Miss Grace Wishaar, Miss Elizabeth
Jehu, Roy Siebert. William Grosskurth,
Frank Bacon and Elmer Booth.
> Mrs. Victor Metcalf is at the Buffers
country home in Chico, where her son,
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-21
BOND LOAN A GREAT BOON.

Twelve million dollars for use of the munich
pality and ten millions more for the rebuilding OF
homes of the poor people OF San Francisco who
suffered loss through the fire is practically assured
by Secretary of the Treasury Shaw. Municipal
bonds will be rendered as security for money
loaned the banks of this city and the funds for re-
building homes will be secured by a corporation to
be organized for the purpose of handling the loan
This is good news and relieves situation that has
become much strained
The San Francisco improvement bonds were
voted that streets, sewers and public buildings
could be bettered. There is mistaken belief in
some quarters that the money for the bonds can
be applied TO other than those specified in the
original call. The home building fund alone can
be dealt with as those having charge of it see fit
after proper and legal approval of their plans
Already part OF the street improvement bonds
have been subscribed by property-owners OF Mis-
sion street and others. The city can go ahead with
the repavg OF the principal streets OF the business
center and still have money enough left to repair
the streets of the unburned district and give them
a thorough cleaning There is no doubt that
the fact that the Government has shown its faith in
the future OF San Francisco by loaning money for
street improvements a large scale and cash for
new municipal buildings will greatly stimulate the
real estate market here, encourage Eastern capital
to invest and rapidly rehabilitate the thorough
fares where only few weeks ago tens of thou
sands Of people transacted business.
Market, Mission and Kcarny streets, Grant ave
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-21
REV. DIR. ROBERT MACKENZIE
ARRIVES IN SAN FRANCISCO
Eminent Divine Comes to Look Over
Ground and Report to General
Assembly.

The Rev Robert Mackenzie, d. D..
formerly pastor of the First Presby-
terian Church, this city, and now pas
tor of Rutgers Presbyterian Church.
New York City. arrived here yester-
day from the East.
DIR. Mackenzie has come specially as
a representative of the General Assem-
bly, in the matter OF the reconstruction
of the Presbyterian churches and in
stitutions in the territory affected by
the earthquake and fire.
The General Assembly has requested
that the Presbyterian churches under
its Jurisdiction raise at least s300.OO0
to carry out the rebuilding
After looking over the ground and
investigating the needs, DIR. Mackenzie
will make his report to the General
Assembly.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-21
Knirht. Of Tara OutInr-

The picnic for next sunday at Schuet-
zen Park by the Knights of Tara
promises to be a very pleasant affair.
IJ will be we'll managed. for the So
ciety is proud of its record in outings.
as in other matters. and care win be
taken that the guests have an enjov-
able time. There will be a good pro-
gramme of games. Gaelic dances and
all the other features that go TO make
an Irish-American festival so fun OF
life The committee of arrangennents
has done its work we'll and the sub
committees are composed of men Of
experience in these matters John
OKans is chairman with T. F. Afford
p. II. Flynn. Thomas Shaughnessv
Thomas Connolly, James T. Lynch. J. p
Hare. stephen McGuirk. John Hennessy.
M j. Connolly and w. J. Hession as
assistants.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-21
Fore.ter.' Friendship Fund.

The general relief committee of the
Foresters of America in this city win
hold its fifth annual outing and picnic
at new Sunset Park in Santa Clara
County next Sunday. This is for the
benefit of the friendship fund of the
committee, which has been largely
drawn upon during the last two months
The picnickers will leave by special
train from Third and Townsend streets
at S:45 a. m. The outing will be under
the direction of C. R. Heyden, A. l..
Joost, ]. Gallagher. Z. L. Schuchardt, S.
A. Lowe, ]. j. Ryan, ]. Foley, j. Label,
j. II. Imwalle, j. T. Grace and Ed Con-
dage.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-21
IN ANSWER TO QUERIES

119h; 1870, 1924 -110; 1871, $50 los Z +;
1872, 1855 -10S1a; 1873, 119B LOG Is !;
1874. 114% -109; 1875, 1175s Ill q; 1876,
115-107; 1871 1873 -1021a /; 1878, 1925
100 Specie payment was resumed
January /, 1879.
LARGEST OAK-W. w. G., Wheat
land. Cal This correspondent wishes to
know if the white oak on the burst
hop ranch. near Wheatland, which
measures twenty-four feet in eircum-
ference, is the largest in the State. If
any of the readers of this department
will send the measurement of any
larger than that one, the figures and
locality where such is will be published
for the benefit of the correspondent and
others.
The approximate age of tree is told
by the number of rings that are visible
when it is cut down.
WIND-Reader, City. BY high wind
is meant wind blowing at the velocity
of from 80 to 80 miles an hour. The
following table gives the velocity of
wind from just perceptible to hurri-
cane:
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-21
no Form Naturalization system

The Judges OF the Superior courts
met yesterday morning for the purpose
of arranging some uniform system Of
naturalization for persons whose pa
pers were destroyed in the late fire
Judges Graham, Kerrigan and LawIer
were appointed 81 committee TO devise a
scheme to be presented TO the Judges at
some future date.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-21
sisters Conduct sehooI

The Sisters of The Hofy Family ara
condueting a Kindergarten school in
Washington square every morning and
school also in the square.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-21

California glaee fruits and choice c.,-
dies Full stock; Townsend's residsas.s sss.s
Fa1 E'mporsnmS o@Ss01Si 1STo Vaisneia St. and the
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-21
HIS WORK WELL DONE.

Rear Admiral Bowman H. McCalla yesterday
retired from active service with the navy and as
commandant of the navy yard at Mare Island
Rear Admiral McCalla has brilliant record as a
fighter and is counted among the best strategists
of the Navy Department, but California knows him
better for his excellent conduct of navy yard affairs
and the absolute impartiality with which he dealt
with those whom he had dealings. Much had been
said OF unfairness OF navy yard officials toward the
public and the mechanics working the island
prior to Rear Admiral McCalla 5 regime and there
was much ruction that was not due to official de-
linquences other than lack OF tact in handling men,
Under Rear Admiral McCaa S guidance the busi-
ness of the yard has gone along. without conflict
of authority confusion and the work has been
well done. The efficient officer has set worthy
precedent for his successor.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-21

PlTCH-A Subscriber, Weed, Cal.
Alcohol will take pitch stains out of
woolen goods.
WEDDING ANNIvERsARY-O. S.
The thirtieth anniversary of wedding is
known as the cotton anniversary.
RE- E-ENFORCED-S. b., City. Re-en-
strengthened with steel in the construc-
tien of buildings.
AS THE MOON ROSE-A. NJ, City.
If this correspondent will write to Miss
j. Fl. Boone, 1155 Octavia street, San
Francisco, he will be able to obtain the
words of the poem "As the Moon Rose"
SCHMITZ-S. G., Stockton, Cal. Eu-
gene z. Schmitz was engaged in "the
machinist business at the time he was
elected Mayor for the first time. His
place of business was on Howard street
wANDEsFoRD-J. ii. b., city. This
correspondent can obtain information
as to the life and work of the late
j. B. Wandesford, artist, by addressing
Mrs Wandesford or Mrs. l. w. Kersey
Haywards, California.
TELEGRAPH--A. S., City. It is i'm
possible at this time to obtain the rec
ords to ascertain the date of the receipt
IN this city of the first telegraph dis
patch by the Western Union. The news
of the death of Abraham Lincoln was
received in San Francisco by telegraph.
NESS-Several Subscribers. Cor
respondents will save time and trouble
by not requesting this department to
recommend what is the best business
to engage in, or "who is the most re-
liable broker" or other questions that
AFFECT the investment of money. This
department does not advise people how
they shall invest their means. nor does
II recommend any private business con-
Germs or business men.
PATENT--A. L., City. No one has
q right to make for his own use any
article that has been patented Every
patent issued by the United States con-
talns grant to the patentee, his heirs
or assigns for the term of seventeen
years, except in the case of design
patents. of the exclusive right to make,
use and vend the invention or discov-
>ery throughout the United States and
the territories. referring to the specifi-
cations for the particulars thereof.
PREMIUM ON GOLD-A. O. r. s.,
City. The following is the highest and
the lowest price OF gold for each year
from 1861 to 1879: 1862. 139-101 Is; 1853,
112A-122R; 1864, 2s5-151k; 1865,
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-21

A Santa Rosa man says he can tell in advance
how many eggs hen will lay. he can find out
how many eggs the market will consume he will
be able to control the egg trade
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-21

PREMIUM ON GoLD-A. O. r. s.,
City. The following is the highest and
the lowest price OF gold for each year
from 1861 to 1879: 1862. 13s-101 Is 1863,
ltz1a-l222; 1864, 2S5-151h: 1865,
2341s -12sla; 1866, 1s7A-125M: 1867.
= 4es Is 1929; 1858, 150-I32; 1859. 1921
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-21

AS the pay roll of the rebuilders of San Fran
cisco lengthens the bread line shortens.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-21

AS THE MOON ROSE-A. NJ, City
If this correspondent will write to Miss
j. Fl. Boone, 1155 Octavia street, San
Francisco, he will be able to obtain the
words of the poem LAS the Moon Rose
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-21

London society has decided that it is pleased
with Mrs. Longwofth Let us hope that Mrs.
Longworth is pleased with London society
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-21

Where are y those street sweepers ,tfat the
Board of Public Works didn't lay off?
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-21

"The Wrath of the Wolf' is no longer re-
garded as fairy story in fire underwriters quar-
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-21

The advertising which the insurance COM
panies is getting these days is certainly valuable
for the people.