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The San Francisco call., 1908-07-02
BOARD IN DEADLOCK.
ON FIRE CHIEFS AID.
Mayor Mott Seeks Promotion of
Sam Short, Veteran, In
stead of Extra Man

OAKLAND, July 1.-The board of
fire and police commissioners today
made several appointments to the fire
department. this being the first day
Of the new fiscal year. The budget now
being prepared for by the council and
City Auditor Gross viii allow for the
salaries OF the men. The new flremen
are 10 serve at the new hrehouse in
Magnolia street
The appointment OF an assistant fire
chief was scheduled for today, but there
was a deadlock in the board. Mayor
Mott, president OF the commission, voted
for Sam short and City Engineer
Turner for Sam Morgan. An effort is
being made 10 persuade Morgan TO
withdraw. He is only an extra man,
while Short has served for years and
distinguished himself at several fires.
City Attorney McElroy, the third COM
missioner, is in the east.
The appointments and transfers, to
be effective at the discretion OF Chief
BAH, are as follows:
George T. Ysger. foreman hose No 3. trans
ferred 10 engine No. 9.
Y Chloupek, sub engineer, promoted to engine
William McGuinness driver Of hose No. 3,
transferred 70 stUker of engine No. 9.
James Govan sub driver, promoted to driver
Il. Dooay, steward hose No. 5. transferred to
steward q engine No 8.
Louis Hoffman Jr. P. W Triarcy. George
wagner. Robert Duncan and A lie Fort. extra
hose No 3, transferred 10 engine No. 9.
". H. Britton, appointed extra engineer vice
Le Fort, and transferred from extra engine
No. >.
E. p Cook. foreman OF truck No. 4, trans
fetred 70 foreman OF engine No 10.
j. b. Applng. promoted from sub driver
10 driver OF engine No. 10: Henry MUr-
ray, from steward Of chemical No. .
70 stoker of engine No. 10: II. J..
ter. sent from truck No 4 TO engine No. 10 as
engineer; George Planer. l. O'Rourke, Henry
Sturm, James Dunn and William Joyce. from
truck No. 10 engine 10, and John lie Fort to
engine s.
The other changes In the department
We're:
Otto E. Ritter. appointed extra engine No. Z,
vice la Profit; Conrad Tsnm, appointed extra
engine No 3, vice Walen
William Laparle, sub driver promoted steward
truck No. 4. vice William Reuter-.
J. II. Barry. Timothy O'Conneu. c. A. AIcIn-
tyre, Max Dohrman, appointed extra truck
Ne. !.
Frank Lheureux. driver engine No. 4. promoted
sub engineer, vice ChlOupek.
Lambert Hynes, sub driver, promoted driver
engine No. /.
Matthew Dolan extra engine No. S. promoted
steward chemical No ., vice II. Murray, trans
ferred
John c. Spicula. appointed sub driver vice H
J. Mulligan. promoted.
C. ThaIer. appointed sub driver, vice William
Laparle, promoted
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-02
UNABLE TO SOLVE
MYSTERY OF EXPLOSION

Mystery still shrouds the blowing UP
Monday morning of the grocery
of John Sweeny and the ensuing fire,
in which the lives of five people were
snuffed out and three others were bad
ly injured. Chief Biggy frankly admit
ted last night that his department was
baff1ed
I'VE know there must have been an
explosive of some sort stored in the
house, yet we can't prove it" he said.
After a day spent in running down a
few bits of unimportant information,
Detectives Graham and Fitzgerald, who
have been working on the case, were
called off last night. Chief Biggy said
that nothing further would be done
until Fred Sweeny, the only surviving
member of his family and part propri-
etor of the grocery in which the explo-
sion occurred, had sufficiently recovered
to admit of a searching cross examina-
tion
The theory of gasoline explosion is
now the accepted one
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-02
GRAND JURY DFLvES
INTO PRINTERS BID
Chairman Mitchell Declares SUI
pervisors Have Little to Do
With Ordering Supplies

OAKLAND. July 1.-The grand jury
OF Alameda county lost no: time today
in investigating the state OF affairs re-
vealed by the bid OF C. Leidecker, the
Fruitvale. publisher who offered TO do
all the county printing for 20 per cent
less than it cost last year. Chairman
John Mitchell of the board of super
visors, who spurned Leidecker's offer as
being i'll timed and not being made in
the right month of the year, was haled
before the inquisitorial body for an ex-
pianation. -
Mitchell said the supervisors had lit
tie to do with the ordering of printing
supplies. This was done, he declared
by the various county officials The
maximum rate to be. charged, he said,
was fixed by the supervisors. who ap-
proved the claims in accordance with
this schedule.
!. AS to whether the printing supplies
were actually needed or not Mitchell
said that ordinarily the orders of the
county officials were accepted as final.
Leidecker's offer to supply printing
for 20 per cent less than the usual cost
was made last Monday at a meeting of
the supervisors. Mitchell as chairman
of the board silenced him by saying
that the new rate could not be fixed
until the beginning of the new fiscal
year. At the time he made the offer
Leidecker accompanied it with bond
of $1,000, which he was forced to with
draw.
County Expert John I. Sabin was also
a witness at today's meeting of the
grand jury. He presented the bills for
supplies furnished the receiving hos
pital and went over them in detail. This
is in accordance with the policy of the
grand jury, which is making an exam
ination of all bills for supplies fur
nished the county.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-02
TAILOR is. SUSPECTED
OF BEING INK THROWER"

With six ink droppers in his posses
sion, one of them filled with ink, J.
Bjafski, a ladies' tailor, was arrested
yesterday in Fillmore street nickelo-
deon. The police are confident that he
is the much wanted ink thrower who
has ruined costly dresses of so many
women. Chief Biggy's automobile made
several trips to the city prison, bring
ing some of the women whose gowns
were ruined by the ink thrower in the
hope that some might identify Bjafski
as the man.
Chief Biggy has insisted on surround
ing the arrest with great deal of mys-
terry and has locked up the man in a
tank, with orders that he is not to be
interviewed unless the chief is present.
BJafski declared that he came from
Chicago March / and could give no good
reason for having the ink droppers.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-02
PRAISES LEAGUES
FIGHT FOR RIGHT
Orator Declares LincOln-ROOse-
welt Party Is Breaking Grip
of Greedy Corporations

SAN LEANDRO, July 1.-The Lin
coin Roosevelt league stands for the
awakening of the public conscience Tor
the needs of a new and better pol1ucal
life. 1t also stands for the throwing on
of the strangling grip which the DIG
corporation interests have fastened
upon the republican party Of California.
For the last decade the political lie or
this state has been remarkable for two
great divisions-the common people on
one side and the machine politicians on
the other"
In the foregoing words Thaddeus. S.
Fritz. we'll known orator of southern
California, set forth the purpose OF the
Lincoln Roosevelt! league and the po-
utfcal conditions existing in this state
in an: address delivered tonight in the
town hall under the auspices of the San
Leandro; Lincoln Roosevelt club. :.
c. S: Rideout, president of the club,
called the asseInblage. to order and in
troduced r. H Collins as chairman. The
latter in a brief talk explained the mer-
it's and necessity for a direct primary.
Leo Robinson of Alameda told of the
successful operation of the direct prt-
mary in Oregon.
Fritz lauded President. Roosevelt,
saying in part:
Since the time of washington there
has been no president who welded such
moral influence for good upon the
people of the United States. He has
accomplished reforms over the heads
of the opponents of decency in civic
life. Throughout the entire country a
battle is being waged between the
forces of vested greed and the interests
of the common people. In order that
the people may come into their political
rights we must have a revival of hon
esty and integrity in the administration
Of government. That is what President
Roosevelt and the Lincoln Roosevelt
league stands for
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-02
CADETS TO ASSUME
CHARGE OF DANCES

OAKLAND. July 1.-The parishioners
OF ST. Marys Catholic church are to
hold their annual picnic at Idora park
on July under the direction of Rev.
Father Grant. The proceeds Of the af-
fair, which is being arranged largely
by the members Of the Catholic Ladies'
Aid society, will be placed in the st.
Mary's church fund
The dancing pavilion will be in
charge of Company n, League of the
Cross Cadets, under the command of
Captain Leonard and Joseph Callaghan.
Prominent in the Catholic Ladies' Aid
society are the following women, who
are working toward the success of the
picnic:
Mrs. c. D. Mshoney Mrs NJ c. ElweH
Mrs. NJ. T. Halton Miss Kathryn Maher
Miss katherine Byrne Mrs. c. Is. Pendergast
Mrs. W. J. Barrett Mrs. NJ. Klink
Mrs. G. ". King
Associated with them in the prepara-
tions are the younger women Of the
church. who will have charge of the
booths. Mrs. J. T. Moran will preside
over the lunch counter, Mrs. John Clark
over the lemonade booth and the Chill
dren Of Mary, in charge of Miss Jose
phine Clark, will aid in the serving of
refreshments. The Catholic Ladies' Aid
society will also have an ice cream
booth.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-02
WILLIAM r. DAVIS TO
SPEAK ON CANDIDATES

OAKLAND. July 1.-The Lincoln
Roosevelt republican club of the fifty
first assembly district will hold a meet
ing at Washington hall. corner of Sixth
avenue and East Twelfth street, to-
morrow evening. The speaker of the
evening will be William r. Davis, who
will address the gathering on the can
continuance OF the policies of Theodore
Roosevelt. besides speaking on the
subject OF clean government in Cali
fornia.. The occasion is one, of the
campaign meetings or the Lincoln
Roosevelt club in it's fight to wrest
control from the machine politicians.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-02
WOMAN JUMPS FROM
WINDOW OF HOSPITAL

Much mystery surrounds the case of
a prominent woman who jumped from
the second story of the French hospital
yesterday while temporarily deranged.
The woman had been placed in a strait
jacket, but when left alone for a few
minutes by one of the nurses, managed
TO free herself and reach the open win
dow. The nurse returned just in time
to see the woman as she jumped.
fused to give the woman's name last
night, but acknowledged that she had
jumped by the statement that there
was no danger of her dying.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-02
LACROSSE MEN EXPELLED

The long dispute between the Tala-
goo lacrosse club of San Mateo and
the Pacific lacrosse association termi-
mated last night in the expulsion of the
club and the four members Of the Re-
lance club who were charged with
by playing with the offending club.
These men are ]. II. O'Keefe, c. G.
Clute, T. Burns and T. r. Pferson. The
Talagoo club sent in its official resigna-
ton before the committee met, but it
was laid on the table until after the
ruling was made.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-02
FEDERAL EXPERTS TO AID
IN WAR ON FRUIT PESTS

Arthur r. Briggs, president of the
state board of trade, has received a
communication from the secretary of
agriculture to the effect that every
thing possible will be done by the ex-
perts of the bureau of entomology.
now in California, to aid in the exter,
mination Of the thrips and vine hopper
fruit pests Secretary Wilson states
in his letter to Briggs that it will be
Impossible to send any more men to
the state, as the appropriation from
congress. will not permit of any ma
terial enlargement of its work. in Cali
fornia.
Briggs said yesterday that Wilson
had received all he asked for from
congress and that there should he
sufficient funds for the employment of
several more experts.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-02
BISHOP POTTER SINKING
AND DOCTORS LOSE HOPE

COOPERSTOWN, \. Y, July l.
Bishop Henry Goldman Potter of the
Protestant Episcopal diocese of New
York is tonight near deaths door.
The bulletins issued by his physi-
clans during the day related in brief
the aged clergyman's steadily decreas-
ing vitality. Ia no case did the doc
tors hold out hope. It is believed late
tonight that the bishop has still suffi-
cient vitality TO carry him through the
night.
The bishop has remained conscious
throughout the day and his communi-
cations with those about him in the
sick room have been invariably cheer
full He remains free from pain. To
his cheerfulness and courage his physi-
clans attribute much Of the remarkable
resistance TO the course Of the disease
which he is displaying
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-02
WILL ATTENp CoNFERENCE

MODESTO. July l. CONGRESSMAN
Needham will attend the informal CON
ference of the various commercial and
producers organizations of the state at
the chamber of commerce rooms in San
Francisco July Z, called by the gov
ernor. Needham hopes to induce the
various bodies to agree upon a har-
monious plan of procedure regarding
tariff revision. so that cases in behalf of
California industries may be presented
in a proper manner before the ways
and means committee. which begins
hearings in Washington November 10.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-02
PATROLMAN REINSTATED
James T. Drew Will Resume
Duty After Long Absence

OAKLAND, July 1-James T. Drew,
who has been on leave Of absence
from the police department since Oc-
tober. 1908, was reinstated as patrol
man today by the board OF fire and po-
lice commissioners. He has passed the
time Of his temporary retirement in
several days ago reported to Chief
Wilson as ready to resume his duties.
Patrolman J. p. Scanlon, who nearly
a year ago obtained a leave Of six
months and then established himself
in the lodging house business in San
Francisco, was given 80 days to re-
turn 10 his police duties.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-02
GIRL ATTEMPTS SUICIDE

Alice Stone, 20 years old, living in a
notorious house known as the Hotel
Taylor, "A Turk street, attempted sui
eide yesterday afternoon by drinking
carbolic acid A call was made for the
central emergency hospital ambulance.
but the landlady, Alice Taylor would
not allow the girl to be removed. She
swallowed but a few drops Of the acid,
the. most of it burning her face and
neck. She will recover
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-02
FIRMS PAY RIG FINES

NEW YORK, July l-Twentv-two
members Of the Manila Fiber and Man
ufacturers' association who were fined
$4,000 recently for operating a combine
in restraint Of trade paid their fines 10
the United States circuit court today
The other Two companies are expected
TO pay their fines in few DAYS.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-02
NEW FOREMAN FOR MINT

Elery j.. Wagor, a graduate of the
University of California, was yesterday
appointed foreman of the refinery of
the mint. He takes the place of A. S.
Bierce, who was granted leave of alb
sence for a year by superintendent Ed
ward Sweeney. r. Whitehead, who has
for the last year been directing the in
stalling of an electrolytic plant for re-
fning gold and silver, to take the place
of the old sulphuric acid process, has
completed his work and viii leave for
Washington the first of the week.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-02
DRINKS CARBOLIC ACID

By draining a bottle of carbolic acid,
man supposed to have been A. R.
Keene of Sacramento committed sui
eide yesterday in a back room of the
saloon of Joseph Fetz, so East street.
He was identified by means of marks
on his left arm
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-02
REVENUE CoLLECToR REsIcNs

RENO, New July III. j. Humphrey
today resigned his position of Internal
revenue collector: and will immediately
become associated with National Com
ment of the coming political campaign
for the republican party, He will be
succeeded in his position of revenue
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-02
JOHN e. p. BELsHAw DEAD

ANTIOCH, July John E. Paddens
Beishaw, pioneer mechant. died at
his home here today aged IA years.
owing 10 III health he had not taken
an active part in business affairs for
several months. He was an uncle of
state Senator Charles N. Belshaw and
widely known in this section. The
body viii be cremated in Oakland on
Friday.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-02
HELD FOR BIG THEFT

AYASaINGTON, July IF. +. McAfiI-
len, chief inspector of the postofice de-
partment was notified today of the
capture and arrest at Monroe, Mich. of
negro. in connection with the recent
robbery at Kansas City. No. of 10000
from Z. registered pouch of mail from
Los Angeles TO New York citv
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-02
GOULDs no MAKE AUTO roUR

PARIS. July l.-Mr. and Mrs. George
J. Gould are about 10 set out on a very
brief tour by automobile 1t is under
stood that they viii finish their vaca-
tlon IN Europe so as to arrive in the
United States before August l. It is
probable that the automobiling will not
interfere with their presence at the
marriage Of Goulo's sister in London.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-02
ARMY PTTTED AGAINST NAVY

Army viii be pitted against navy
July in field meet and baseball
the athletic grounds in front of the
Preside general hospital The field
meet will be a dual one in which will
be matched the runners and jumpers
of the battleship Louisiana and of the
hospital corps of the army reservation.
In the afternoon of the big day the
baseball teams Of the two branches of
Uncle Sans lighting service will cross
bats
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-02
BIG FEDERAL nEFIcIr

WASHINGTON. July 1.-The treasury
statement of government receipts and
Expenditures shows that for the fiscal
year just ended the total receipts were
$699.S96763 and the expenditures Se59.
552,l24. leaving the deficit for the year
$59,656,36l. as against a surplus one
year ago Of $S6945.52
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-02
TWO MEN TO AID COMMISSION

Collector Of Customs Stratton has
been asked by the secretary of the
treasury to send two. of his best men
to Washington to assist the civil serv-
ice commission. They will be gone
about 80 days. The collector has not
yet made the assignment.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-02
j. #. JACOBSON NoMINATEp

ST. PAUL. July 1.-The Minnesota re-
publican convention nominated Jacob
+. Jacobson of Madison for governor
today, adopted a platform indorsing the
work of the Chicago convention and
pledging the party in Minnesota TO con-
tinue the work of railway regulation.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-02
INJURED BY TOY CANNON

Henry Sinclair, 13 years old, and his
brother, Robel, were firing a toy can
non in front of their home at 1861
Alvarado street yesterday. when the
cannon exploded and burned Henry
so badly that he may lose his eye
sight. At the emergency hospital DR..
Topham found that powder grains had
been driven into his face
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-02
LEBo BECOMES CHIEF CLERK

Postofiee Inspector E. L. Lebo has
been transferred from duty in the field
to the Office of the chief clerk of Chief
Postoff1ce Inspector J. p. Johnston.
Lebo will take the place of Clerk Nc
Cormick who has been transferred TO
the floor of the local postoffice.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-02

FtIIses O4 IHe Year just enued nave Been
covered by the appropriations author
lied by the council and that no deficit
Will be carried over to next year s
budget. 1t has been necessary to trans
fer money from certain funds which
were not exhausted by the demands
upon them to others where unforeseen
expenditures were necessary, but the
total appropriations were sufficient to
meet the expenses
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-02
REAR ADMIRAL RockwEII DIES

CHATHAM Mass, July Rear Ad-
iniral Charles H. Rockwell, retired, died
here early today Of apopleXy at the age
Of 6S. Rear Admiral Rockwell served
IN the navy 30 years. retiring on his
own application in 1902. His last COM
msnd was the cruiser Chicago
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-02
oRCHARp EsCAPEs GALLows

BOISE, Idaho, July 1.-The state
board of pardons today commuted the
sentence of Harry Orchard, who was
under sentence to hang next Friday for
the murder of former Governor Steun-
enberg, TO Imprisonment for life.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-02
SHERMAN FULLY REcoyEREn

CLEVELAND, July 1.-Cong ngressman
Sherman, after good nights rest.
spent this morning in making final
row for his home in Utica, N. Y He
will be accompanied on his homeward
journey by Mrs. Sherman.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-02
FIRE HOSE aUELLs MUTINY

BREST. July IA mutiny in the To-
cal barracks was quelled today by a
fire hose, and a score of soldiers are
now confined to barracks under disci-
pline.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-02
SOUTHERN PACIFIC SHOPS REOPEN

Los ANGELES. July Operations
with a complete force of men were re-
sumed today in the Southern Pacific
shops here when more than 500 skilled
mechanics who had been let out as a
result of Harriman's retrenchment or
der were put to work in their former
places.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-23
BASEBALL
LEAGUE MEETING

A meeting of the new Kalihi Base
ball League was held last night in
Cooley chapel, large attendance of
members being present.
1t was decided to open the season
in three or four weeks, the games be-
ing played on the Fort Shafter
grounds, until the new Kalihi grounds
are finished
The Tidal Waves sent in an applica-
ton to be admitted to the league, but
action on their application was defer
red until the Moanalua team was heard
from
The president of the league, Edwin
Fernandez, announced that he would
give a cup for the championship the
league. His gift was received with
enthusiastic applause.
Lieut.. Chiffon of the goth Infantry
will have charge of the Fort Shafter
team, which promises to be one of the
fastest in the league. The teams that
will compose the league are the Kalih1
A. c., Roads and Bridges, Fort Shat
ter, Wailele, and either Moanalua or
the Tidal Waves.
The following officers Of the league
were present at last nights meeting;
President Fernandez, Secretary Atkin-
son.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-05-23
THE WA TER
PROBLEM
FOR A THRILLING SUM ONE MIL
LION GALLONS DAILY COULD BE
ADDED

The poverty of the department Of
Public Works cannot be better illus
trated than by the preseLt Creat of 9
water famine. If the small sum or
81, 200 was only available, there would
have been no notices in the papers and
everything would have gone along
smoothly The 81 200 mentioned would
be applied at once to the purchase of
a gasoline engine for use in Mahki
Valley. There is fine deep well pump
there, which is dismantled, and use
less at present because there is no en-
gine available t. use with il. The
boiler of the engine, which was a
steam affair, was taken down to the
sewer pumping works some three years
ago, and since that time this well,
with supply of water of the finest
kind, has been useless.
To buy and place in position gaso-
line engine which would do this work
in a satisfactory manner would cost
about $1,000 but where is the money
W GOllb lIOu II 10 tADSNISu bhoC tAN
department will face deficit of $4,000
by the time that the legislature meets.
With the engine mentioned the Makilli
well would be able to furnish 100000
gallons per day OK the finest artesian
water, which would have allowed
plenty for everyone and have assured
a full supply for all irrigation.
Another matter which Campbell
would like to take up is the rebuild
ing of the Kaimuki reservoir, but there
is no money in sight. To do this
work would cost about $4,000 and
Campbell says:
Let some one furnish me the money
and 1 will go ahead so fast that it
will make your head swim. l will
start on the work tomorrow if 1 can
get money to do it."
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

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ingness to withdraw the complaint
The charge of profanity against Apau
was also nolle pressed.
All eau, minor, charged with tru-
ancy, had his case continued until
Monday morning.
Gus One was given a chance to re-
form, sentence being suspended for
thirteen months, on account Of drunk
enness.
X. Kauhioloia was fined 81 for be-
ing drunk.