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OVERCOME BY HEAT

chicago, H.. June 19.-Col. VIM.
H. Young. OF Washington. ID. C..
died at his hotel at an early hour
this morning. Mr.. Young has heen
night manager OF the Western
union office at Washington for
many years and was personally
known to nearly every politician in
the country. MIR. Young was over
come by heat yesterday. He was
years old.
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manager; Retail Merchants and
BANKERS. ]. w. Thornton. manager:
Motive Power n. 4 w. Ry.. II. X.
Carr. manager: and Transportation,
N 4 w. Ry,, II. l.. OFT. manager.
The officers OF the organization
are as follows; Geo. Il. Johnson.
president; l.. A. Hooper. vice pros
ident' and II. l.. OFT. secretary and
treasurer. The Retail Merchants
and Bankers vs. Motive Power and
wholesale Merchants VS.. Transpor-
tation will oppose in the opening
games Admission ten cents for
both games.
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LAST NOTICE

The delinquent list for the year
Of 1907 Is now being prepared and
will soon be forwarded TO the state
auditor.
All delinquents arc requested TO
come forward al once and pay both
real and personal tickets
There viii be- additional costs
after they leave my hands
A. r. LAND.
city Treasurer.
Cor Princeton and fHgginbOtham
Avenues with Citizens Under
writer's Agency
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COUNCIL
MEETING
FULL ATTENDANCE OF THE
MEMBERS--ORDINANCES PASS.
ED OVER SUPERVISORS VETO
-ASSISTANT HEALTH OFF.
GER ELECTED-A. NJ. JONES,
NIGHT SERGEANT-CONI
TEE OF GRAHAM COUNCIL
HEARD.

The city council adjourned from
Monday until Thursday night. The
adjourned meeting last night at the
city hall was attended by the mayor
and Councilmen McArter, Wing
held, st. Clair. Crumpler. Hawley.
Clark. Mason and Thompson.
The finance committee reported
favorably the application of Saml.
Turk for an exoneration OF taxes
improperly assessed and the same
was ordered.
A building permit was granted
p. Il. Vass to erect a dwelling on
s Biuefeld avenue to cost $4,000.
The Southern Clean Street com
pany asked permission TO place
trash cans on the street. and the
city attorney was directed to pre-
pare an ordinance giving them the
permission and protecting their
property.
BY a strict party vote. OF Z to |
the council passed over the veto or
objection OF the board of superyl-
sors, the ordinances providing for
street foreman and the appoint
ment OF special policemen.
For the position OF assistant
health officer there were eleven ap-
plications, to-wit: c. A. Bane. Os-
car Roles, T. l.. Smithdeal, ID. j..
Curry, III. A. Kincaid. j. p. Morgan.
Geo. w. Carter. p. A. Umbarger and
G. IL. Reynolds. white, and s. w.
Allen and w. II. Randolph, colored
Several ballots were taken, finally
resulting In a tie between Umbarg-
er and Smithdeal The mayor de-
cided the contest by voting for
Smithdeal and he was directed to
report for duty this morning.
The election of a street foreman
was deferred until the supervisors
elect a street commissioner and an
engineer.
sergeant by the unanimous vote of
the council.
w. r. Ross appeared as attorney
for s. j. Goldman anu asked that a
committee be instructed to confer
with Mr.. Goldman and his attorney
with a view to settling their differ
ances out of court The matter was
referred to the paving committee
and the city attorney.
BY a vote OF seven to one the
council passed the ordinance reduc-
ing the number Of patrolmen.
The board of supervisors were
asked to advertise for bids for feed
ing the city prisoners for the COM
ing year.
A committee of the council OF
Graham, Va, appeared and asked
through their attorney, ]. w. Hicks.
that the council Of Bluefield take
some action on the question Of dis
posing OF the city sewage in the
West End. T. N Williamson and
John Walters OF the committee
were present. and Mr.. Williamson
stated that the town OF Graham
was willing to allow Blueheld to
use the streets OF their town for
the extension OF the system and
would also permit Bluefeld to
charge the citizens Of Graham a
reasonable sum for the privilege OF
making connections. They would
also prohibit the citizens from US
Ing the stream now flowing through
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RAILROAD COMPLETED.

Guayaquil, Ecuador June 10
The railroad connecting Guayaqun
the principal port OF Ecuador. with
quito the capital OF this republic. is
iinally completed and the event col
ebrated with great enthusiasm.
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Tho MlnorifY Rcport.

Representative Cooper, as he ad.
vanced to the front. was greeted
with cheers from the Wisconsin d,I.
egation. None came from any 9th
er direction.
Chairman Lodge announced that
the debate on the question would
be confined within forty minutes
one-haif 10 each side.
Representative Cooper than pro
Continued on page four)
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he no second"
'hecr Burton.

nc no second.
Cheer Burton.
When Congressman Burton roso
TO nominate Taft pandemonlum
broke loose. "lIurrah for Taft "
yelled some one. This was the sig
nal, and amid the waving OF flags.
the cheering began. Mrs. Alice
Roosevelt Longworth waved Taft
banner from her seat beside the
speakers platform.
Burton concluded his speech at
ZAP, and the ovation that greeted
II lasted for many minutes, nearly
all the delegates rising In their
chairs to cheer the name OF the
Cincinnatian
The Taft boomers had been
grouped in the main gallery In the
rear, but their effofts had ssTile eff
feet In stirring their neighbors.
At 2:45 n Procession OF state
standards was started around the
hall, headed by the Taft banner and
the Texas proverb.
When st reached Ohio's delega-
tion the standard halted and the
delegates gathered about the stan
dard. Practically all the states but
Pennsylvania, New York. Indiana
Illinois and Wisconsin were I'm the
demonstration. and cheering. hand
clapping and whistling were deafen-
ing.
Charles p. Taft, almost beside
himself with excitement. scrambled
up the steps leading to the speak
er's stand, waving little silk
American flag and cheering at the
top OF his voice He stood there for
half a minute looking over the
crowd while the Taft rooters, pro
ducing megaphones, stirred up the
applause whenever It showed any
indication of slackening.
Next 10 Brother Charles" Taft
was Mrs. Alice Longworth. with her
husbands walking stick in one
hand and a mounted Taft pennant
In the other, she beat tattoo on
the railing behind which she was
seated, occasionally pausing to
nudge her husband playfully in the
ribs as ne sat red-faced and perspir-
ing at her elbow. valiantly working
fan and endeavoring to look un-
surprised.
An enthusiastic rooter, near Mrs.
Longworth was responsible for the
wrecking Of her hat. His cane
broke two long feathers while he
was waving it during the demon
stration.
Gov. Sheldon, OF Nebraska. peel
ed off his coat, and, with his collar
flying. Joined the mob about Ohio.
He passed big bunch OF roses that
had been sent to her husband up %
Mrs. LonRworth.
Later, amid scenes Of great con
fusion and demands for more speed
LaFollette. Of Wisconsin, and Knox
Of Pennsylvania, were placed in
nomination
Great scene.
At 4:30, after all the nominations
were I'm. from the crowded galleries
there went up a mighty shrek. as
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TOMATOES, very best sorts.
TranspIanted. BY express in bask-
cts. 75c per hundred FALLON
FlOrist. Roanoke. Va.
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REPUBLICAN NATIONAL TICK
ET OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
STAMPEDE TO ROOSEVELT
DID NOT MATERIALIZE-N
ENTHUSIASM FOR TICKET.

Chicago, H.. June 1g.-James s.
sherman. OF Utica, n. V. was nom
mated for vice president on the Re-
publican ticket on the first ballot.
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GARD OE THANKS.

desire to extend my heartfelt
thanks TO my friends and neighbors
for their many acts OF kindness
during the sickness and death OF
my beloved wife.
NJ. s. JOHNSTON.
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TAFT RESIGNS.

Washington, ID. c., June 10.
VIM. II. Taft, secretary of war, has
resigned to take effect June 3Oth.
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GET IT At
sTEPTOE's s

string Beans, first quality. 2 ID.
cans .. ....... .Og
" w. 'dHH ......... ~ l-2
tomatoes, Corn. IIominy and
Apples, per can ..... 90
Aecomac Sweet Potatoes. per
can . .. ....... .12
Grecn Beans. per gallon .... 20
Early Harvest Apples (for fry
ing). per gallon .. 80
New Irish Potatoes, per gallon 30
We are still selling large sacks
-four udeal or William TeJi)
"' '''.'..' .'..... ,...., 10
Small ones at ....... .35
'"rT'IS at ................ 81. so
Nice atroakcd bacon. per lb 10
Pure Lard, per lb. ......... ~
sugar. per lb. ....... OG
seventeen pounds .........$I.OO
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r. H. J.. Holt. Of Princeton. is ln
the city looking after business mat
ters.
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Chicago. Ill.,. June 19.-"Time
shake hands ana wind-up." Those
are not the exact words used b,
the referee, permanent Chairman
Lodge when the gavel fell this
morning for the opening OF the last
days session OF the Republican con.
Vention of 1908, but they express
the thought. 1t only remained TO
name the tail of the ticket. do n lit
tie shouting for IL, and go home.
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Grent Scenc.

At 1870, after all the nominations
were I'm. from the crowded galleries
there went up a mighty shrek. as
OF hundreds Of whistles. the shrlll
soprano female voices Joined with
the bass and tenor OF men and boys
Il was most remarkable. because 81
was bNh spontaneous and unlocked
for
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PROMPT SERVICE.
COURTEOUS TREATMENT.

To the out-of-town trade. which
has already extended us liberal
patronage. we will be pleased TO
quote prices on any and all gro
ceries and guarantee satisfaction
both as TO quality and service
Yours for business.
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CONTINUED on page four)
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NJ. s. JOHNSTON.
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THE WEATHER..

Fair tonight; Saturday partly
|cloudy.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-24
Don'ts For Fat Folks

Here are the dor'ts for fat folks IL they
would avoid getting fatter during the lazy
months Don't drink water don't eat rich
foods. don't indulge in spirituous liquors. dom Z
eat candy, don't lie in the hammock in short.
don't take it easy or enjoy yourself at all,
but keep moving regardless OF wilted collars and
sopping shirtwaists. Take long walks, eat
starchy food, drink little and sleep seven hours
or less-no more If you don't fancy that pro
gram, you can adopt the Detroit Idea II
reports from the Michigan city be only half
true. the Detroit Idea" is certainly blessing
to the fat. In the first place, it is inexpensive,
second, it is perfectly harmless, and third, no
dieting is necessary-you can eat what you like
Nevertheless, it takes Of the fat without caus-
ing wrinkles at the rate, it is claimed, of a
pound day. Here is the recipe in full: Step
over TO your druggist and ask for one-half ounce
of Marnlola, one-half ounce of Fluid Extract
Cascara Aromatic, and three and one-hah ounces
of Syrup Simplex. Get the MarmoIa in the
sealed half-ounce package and mix IL in with
the other two at home, as it is necessary this
latter should be fresh 10 get the best results
Then take one teaspoonful after meals and at
bedtime until your fat Is gone. Simple, isn't
it? You can eat, drink and sleep as you
please this summer and yet be just as slim
you like without any chance Of injury to
your health or your lazy bones.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-24
GUARDSMEN KILLED
IN ELECTRIC STORM
Six Soldiers of Pennsylvania
Regiment Struck Down in
Camp Grounds
Many Injured and Greatest
Confusion Prevails Among
Troops and Visitors

GETTYSBURG, Pa, July 23.-On the
eve of their departure for their homes
at least six men of the Pennsylvania
national guard were struck dead I'm
one of the most severe electric storms
ever experienced on this historic bat
tlefield about 10 o'clock tonight. The
Identified dead are:
PRIVATE BARBEE, Eighteenth reg
iment.
PRIVATE MORRISON, Tenth regi-
PRIVATE CARVER, Tenth regi-
ment
Three additional bodies have not
been identified. The body of Carver
was severed in twain as though by a
sword. More than 40 others were in
jured.
The greatest confusion prevails and
the visitors to the camp as well as
many of the troopers are panic stricken
The field hospital is crowded with
injured and the colonel of the Tenth
regiment has given up his quarters
to those who are Immediately in need
of medical assistance.
The camp is flooded and the tele-
graph wires are prostrated.
When the storm came up Governor
Stuart was entertaining a few friends
in his tent. The storm broke out will,
cupants of the tent found themselves
entangled in the canvas and ropes on
the instant, but all escaped without
serious injury.
There were nearly so men in the
regimental guardhouse of the Tenth
regiment when the storm broke and
none is believed to have escaped injury
The men of the Second regiment
whose tents were pitched in the low
lands, were forced to swim to safety
Their cots are floating about the camr
and not a tent of this brigade remains
intact.
When the storm swept down upon
the camp there were hundreds of Wis
itors present. Scores of men and
women sought shelter in the Young
Mems Christian association tent. This
immense sheet of canvas was tossed
like a toy balloon in gale of wind
but strangely enough not one person is
said to have been injured
The greatest excitement prevails
and many troopers who were injured
can be located only by their cries fol
| assistance, all the lights in the camr
having been extinguished by the ter
rife wind.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-24
MURDERFRS PLACED
UNDERDEATn WATCH
John Siemsen and Louis Dabner
Will Be Hanged Within
Week
Neither Man Has Broken Down.
but Strain of Impending
Death Is Apparent

SAN QUENTIN, July 23.-John Stem
sen and Louis Dabner. the gas pipe
thugs convicted of the murder of NJ.
Munakata. a San Francisco Japanese
banker. and confessed murderers OF
William Friede and Johannes Fitzner.
San Francisco merchants, during a
three months reign or terror which
their crimes created nearly two years
ago, will go to the death chamber of
the prison tomorrow, where they will
be placed under the death watch until
their hanging one week later.
With the time for their execution
but a matter of a few hours. neither
man has broken down, but both show
the terrible strain they are under.
Siemsen, whose nerve has been the
subject of widespread comment, appar-
emily Is greater affected than Dabner.
Siemsen's weakening has caused the
greatest surprise among the prison
guards. who marvebed at his utter in
difference toward death.
Neither man has asked for and re-
ceived religious consolation. Guards
A. G. Kelly and Frank Clark have been
chosen as the men to sit with the pris-
oners in the death chamber and TO es-
cort them to the gallows trap.
Preparations for the execution were
completed by Warden Hoyle late this
afternoon. They included the placing
Of the hanging platform alongside the
death cell and the issuing of 100 invi-
tations. These latter will be sent to
the sheriffs of the different counties
and to representatives of various news
paDers. All others will be excluded.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-24
FOR PIhPLE, TOO
New Discovery Cures Eczena
and Eradicates Minor Skin
Troubles Over Nigh1

few months ago the dispensers u
poslaza, the new discovery for the cure
Of eczeura, decided TO allow ths drug
gists Of the country 70 handle it Prsvt-
Gus - that time It could only Be eo-
tained direct from the laboratories
Since this change In the method oe
distribution. poslam has met with tho
most phenomenal success OF anything
introduced to the drug trade IN the last
80 years. All leading druggists fnclud-
ing The Owl Drug Co. IN San Francisco.
are now carrying the special 50-cent
size recently adopted. also the 81 jar.
This great success is not surprising
when il is remembered that. IN eczema
cases. poslam stops the itching with
first application. proceeds to heal irnme-
diately, and cures chronic cases IN .
few weeks In minor skin troubles
such as pinples. blackheads. acne.
herpes. blotches. rash. etc. results show
after an overnight application Ex-
perimental samples OF poslam are sent
70 any one by mail free OF charge. by
the Emergency Laboratories. 80 West
Twenty-dfth Street. New York City.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-24
Fast Horses to Meet
at The Stadium
Seven Important Races Will Be
Dopn for Decision Tomor-
rom afternoon

Many of the fastest light harness
horses now in training have been en-
tered for the matinee races to be held
a I the Golden Gate park stadium to-
morrow afternoon under the auspices
of the park amateur driving club.
Seven races are on the card, and some
close finishes are looked for, as the
horses are all very evenly matched.
The races will start promptly at 1870.
The track is fast and good time should
be made.
The members of the club have made
arrangements to send trotters and pac-
ers TO Santa Rosa to compete in the
meet scheduled there for July % and
August 1. This is looked forward to
with interest, as the best horses from
Santa Rosa, Sacramento, Chico and
Los Angeles have been entered in the
many events on the program. Follow
ing are the entries for tomorrow S
races:
A. ottinger's Rosele. E. Cerciat's Dr.Hammond,
A. ottinger's Telephone.
Class paeers-H. NJ. Ladd's Ringrose, Cap
Glass trotters-J. W. Smedley's Red Velvet,
!. L. Borden's Barney Barneto, George +. Err
Inns Mo1at D, F. J. Kilpatricks Harry Nc
Glass A pacers-A. Josephs Afford D, D. E.
Honman's Mary K, Thomas II. Brownies Victor
Platt
Glass trotters-George R, Gays Laddte G
n. W. Herzogs Lady Nell. F. W. Thompson
Against time, 2:2o-I L BOrden's crescc
Glass trotters-F. ]. Kilpatrick's Fabia
Mckinney, George d. Mackay's Quill, c. F. vor
Issendorf,s Cita Dillon, F. j. kilpatrick's Nc
of6cials-Starter. s. Christensen; judges, A.
]. Molera, G. Wempe A. Melletz; timers. J. a.
MeKerron n. Franklin; marshals, H. NJ. Ladd,
W. A. Lange.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-24
TO INVESTIGATE BRIGHTON RACES
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

NEW YORK, July 23-Two races,
the fifth and sixth, at the Brighton
Beach track today were so unsatisfac-
tory that the stewards of the meeting
ordered an investigation. All the
Jockeys, trainers and owners who had
any interest in the races will be called
upon to explain why Prince of Pilsen
was beaten in the steeplechase.
AT no stage of the two mile race did
Jockey Lynch seek to overhaul the
leaders until after he had cleared the
last jump, a furlong from the finish.
Then for the only time he hit Prince
10 top speed. The stewards also want
to know why Star Thistle showed such
a startling reversal in form as to win
the last race after he had been beaten
a hundred yards in poor company in
his previous effort.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-24
D[NOUNCES SCHEME
TO PLACE TEACHERS
Mendocino County Superintend-
ent Declares Association Uses
Names of Dummies
Letter to Boards of Trustees
Warns Them of Methods
Employed by Writers

UKIAH, July 23.-In sending out a
warning letter to the various boards Of
school trustees OF Mendocino county L.
W. Babcock, county superintendent Of
schools, accuses the Cooperative teach
ers' association of Los Angeles and
up business and with grating on the
teachers.
Babcock says the association makes
applications for positions in the schools
of this county, signing the names of
persons supposed to want places as
teachers. This enables the association
to learn of vacancies, and Babcock
states that the teacher who finally gets
the place pays a commission TO the
association, which divides the commits
sion with the person who has allowed
her name to be used as decoy.
The usual thing is, he says, for the
applicant" to write back to the trus-
tees saying that she has just accepted
position, but would like TO send a
friend In her place. 1t is then so near
the opening time of the school that
there is little alternative left for the
trustees but to write for the friend. -
Babcock said
II have been informed that this asso-
citation secured the appointment of 60
teachers in one county in the name of
Sadie Mills" Besides the Sadie Mills
office letters from '.Nettie Wagner, "
Geneva Boggs,' Ruth Redman" I"
Viola D. Fisher" and Marion Dartt''
superintendent Babcock says that a
great evil of the system is that 1t en-
courages the teachers to travel from
one end of the state to the other every
four months or at least every year and
keep on the rustic all the time, where
as the only schools that are doing eff
fective work are those that hold their
teachers from year to year.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-24
WILL INDrcT TURFMEN
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CAL


NEW YORK, July 23.-The Kings
county grand jury dropped temporarily
today the investigation of the Brighton
Beach racing association and resumed
the interrupted investigation of the
Coney Island jockey club with the re-
suit that an Indictment will be found
tomorrow and will attract more gen.
eral interest than did the, Indictment
of Engeman, Fitzgerald and Cavan-
agh of the Brighton Beach association.
William K Vanderbilt Is president
of the Coney Island jockey club, but
no evidence before the grand jury
makes it appear that ne is responsible
for the furnishing of advance inform
alton" to book makers at the Sleeps
head Bay meet.
Fourteen book makers, some of whom
are under arrest charged with gamb-
ling. offered today to testify before
the grand jury as to how they had OBJ
tained advance information"
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-24

British Officials Call Off Race
After American Wins Fairly

LONDON July 23The unfortunate series OF disputes which
has since the opening the Olympic games only between
the Americans and the officials of the Amateur athletic
but between the athletes of other nations and the officials cu
minated tins afternoon which threatened wreck
the international Olympic meeting The trouble the final
heat OF the 400 meters for which Carpenter Cornell uni
yers B. Taylor Irsh-American A. c. w c. Robbins,
bridge, Mass, and Lieutenant Wndham Haswel, United King
dom qualified With the exception of Taylor the got
quickly the firing pistol Robbins spnted the
taking the pole from Carpenter who just behind with Hawe
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-24
RULED OFF FOR DOPING
SPECIAL, DISPATCH TO THE CALI

Carter and the horse Beardall were
today ruled off the turf by the stew
ards of the Jockey club in session at
the Brighton Beach track on charges OF
doping"
Beardall is owned by w. Kunz, and
came out of the paddock for the first
race "steaming" He looked and acted
like a crazy horse, and Garner who
had the mount, seemed fearful that
he would be thrown. The horse at
tracted so mucn general attention that
the stewards decided something was
wrong with him and the track vet
erinary made an examination. Carter
denied that he had used dope" and
said that the horse was simply a bad
actor
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-24
CAR REACHES ST. PErERsaIRc

ST. PETERSBURG, July 23.-The
Thomas automobile in the New York
to Paris race arrived here from Mos
cow at quarter before this after
noon and will leave for Berlin this
evening. The car is in good shape and
made fine trip from Moscow. 1t will
be accompanied to Gatschina by a score
of Russian automobiles. The travel
ers have met with a friendly reception
everywhere in Russia