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The San Francisco call., 1908-08-07
EXPERIMENTS CONDUCTED
IN EUCALYPTUS PLANTING
Forestry Service Doing Import.
ant Work in San Diego
County

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 6.-Under the per-
sonal supervision of Assistant Forester
Clifford of the forestry service, Wash
ington. and Forest Supervisor Marshall
of this city. experiments in eucalyptus
planting and growing are to be con-
Quoted this winter in San Diego county.
Clifford was here Tuesday conferrinr
with local forest supervisors and will
return later in time to superintend
the selection of sites and to supervise
planting of the young trees. These
experiments are to be conducted in line
with the policy of the government for
the conservation of the timber and
protection of the Watersheds
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-07
RATES ON ORANGES ARE
REDUCED BY COMMISSION
Freight Charges on Fruit Are
Ordered Decreased Ten
Per Cent

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-The inter-
state commerce commission has rem
dered decision that the rates on
oranges from Florida to New York,
Baltimore, Philadelphia, Boston and
other points are excessive and 25 roads,
including the Pennsylvania, the At
lantic Coast Line and the Baltimore
and Ohio, have been ordered to reduce
them before September 10. The re-
duction ordered amounts to about 10
per cent
The roads were also ordered to re-
duce rates on vegetables in crates. pine
apples and other fruits. The commits
sion, however held that the present
rates from production points in Florida
to the shipping points in that state
were reasonable.
The action of the commission was on
the complaint of the Florida fruit and
vegetable shippers protective associa-
tiop. which alleged that the rates were
excessive and. discriminatory in favor
of California shippers.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-07
SIEMSEN BURIED IN
CATHOLIC CEMETERY
Last Chapter in Life of Notori-
Gus Criminal Is Closed
at San Rafael

SAN RAFAEL. Aug. 6.-The last
chapter of the notorious gaspipe mur-
ders OF San Francisco was closed yes
terday when the body of John Siemsen,
one of the murderers who paid the pen
atty for his crimes on the gaIlows at
San Quentin week ago. was buried in
the Catholic cemetery at San Rafael.
It was stated authoritatively today
terry at San Rafael is but temporary
Later the remains will be disinterred
and the body shipped to the Hawaiian
islands. where they will be inferred
pern1anently.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-07
SAN RAFAEL CREEK is
NEARLY DREDGED
Plan to Build Dixie at Mouth
of Canal Is Now Being
Discussed

SAN RAFAEL. Aug. 6.--The dredgers
that have been at work for some time
past in widening and deepening the
San Rafael creek have dredged up to
Embarcadero, to the east of San
Rafael. The canal at this point is
dredged to an average depth of FIVE feet
below high tide and is 80 feet wide
Those in charge of the dredgers stated
yesterday that the canal would be COM.
pleted to Irwin street before Septem-
would be completed before the Sth
when it is to be opened officially. The
cost of the canal Is $4,000. There is
$12.50o in the canal fund. A move
ment is on foot. however. to build a
dixie from the mouth of the canal to
the deep water of the bay. Should
this be done $4,000 would have to be
raised in addition to the amount al
ready available.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-07
ISTOMACHS OF POOR
VS.. SOULS OF RICH
DIR. Aylmer Harding Addresses
Members of Outdoor Art
League
Many New Undertakings Are
Planned by Women of
Organization

The unsatisfed stomachs OF the un-
employed poor and the unsatished souls
of the idle rich were made the topic OF
a little talk addressed by DR. Aylmer
Harding to the members Of the Outdoor
art league OF the California club yes
terday DR.. Harding represented that
these two cravings could be satisfied
simply and naturally by calling the at
tention of the latter to the condition
of the former, and, in simple terms,
letting the rich feed the poor. The
members of the league. however. did
not think that 1T was quite as easy as
it sounded, and their chairman, Mrs
Lowell White. explained TO Dr. Harding
that their purpose was to beautify the
city to remove unpleasant signs. 10
plant nasturtiUms and erect flags. and
that the plans he spoke Of were nearer
the work of the social sciences depart
ment.
DR.. Hardings idea was to farm out
large tracts of property into small
plots and let the unemployed put their
spare hours into tilling the soil He
asked the women present yesterday TO
interest themselves in the plan. which
has worked well in eastern cities.
The Outdoor art league is the first
of the city's large clubs to reorganize
after the midsummer vacation, and has
taken up all its old work and several
new undertakings with great vigor.
The league has resolved to take steps
to protect the city cemeteries as land
marks, and will also work hard for
the protection Of Telegraph hill A
special committee will attend to the
matter of finding street to be named
for Admiral Dupont. whose name was
removed from the street that once
bore IL several weeks ago. The street
once known as Dupont has been named
Grant avenue. of which 1t was a part
from Market street to the bay.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-07
STETSON is INDORSED
Mayor Mott and Councilman
Elliot Head Mass Meeting

OAKLAND. Aug. 6.-One of the
largest mass meetings of the cam
paign was held last night at Fortieth
street and Piedmont avenue in the in
terests of John w. Stetson's campaign
for state senator from the fifteenth
district Mayor Mott. City Councilman
A. H. Elliot Rev. A. w. Palmer. Harry
Pulcifer, Walter b. Fawcett, Fred c..
Turner and other prominent leaders in
the good government campaign were
enthusiastically received.
Especially strong We're the addresses
by the mayor and Elliot. They took
the broad stand that this campaig
was one to rid the state of the cor
rupting influences which had for so
many years dominated its political life.
senator and of Pulcifer for assembly,
man from the fftieth district. as men
who could be depended upon. to vote
right
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ROBBER SUSPECTS CAUGHT
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

RENO. New, Aug 6.-Three men sus-
peeted Of having held up and robbed
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Wheeler, prominent
residents of Reno. while they were re-
captured near Carson City by Captain
Cox and a posse of state police YES
terday. The three men were well armed
and were making their way as II to
reach point on the main line OF the
Southern Pacific near Hazen
The robbers secured Jewels to the
value of several hundred dollars from
Mrs. Wheeler, but none OF these were
found upon the prisoners
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-07
WINS NAVY CHAMPIONSHIP
Battling Robinson Knocks Out
Arthur Holmes in Fifth Round

VALLEJO, Aug 6.-Batt1ing Robin
son of the cruiser California tonight
won the heavyweight championship of
the navy by knocking out Arthur
Holmes of the cruiser Maryland in the
fifth round The fight was a hard one
and both men were badly punished.
Robinson put Holmes out with right
swing to the jaw. Robinson was
favored in the betting at odds of 20
to 10. The preliminary fight between
Battling Twinkle and L. Abbey was
won by Twinkle in the first round.
The fights were witnessed by $500
men and officers on board the Mary
land, but there were no civilians pres
ent
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-07
ENGINEERS QUICK WORK
PREVENTS FATALITIES
Brings Train to Stop After
Pebbles on Track Had De-
rallied Coaches

SAN RAFAEL. Aug. e.-Passengers
on the Northwestern Pacific train for
san Francisco and Sausalito were Sc
Verely shaken up near San AnseImo at
$50 o'clock last night when the train
was derailed at a road crossing by a
lot of pebbles on the track. That no.
body was hurt was due TO the prompt
action Of Engineer ;. Spinney who
threw on the emergency brakes and
brought his train TO stop after 1t hae
rlowed up the ties for 100 yards The
train did not get into San Rafael until
after II. Most of the passengers hired
Yjas at San Anseimo and drove the in
aefvcning three miles TO San Rafael.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-07
AMERICAN PILGRIMS
RECEIVED BY POPE
Present Him With $4,000
Building and Make Other
Offerings

ROME. Aug. 6.-The pope today re-
ceived 200 American pilgrims who left
New York last month under the direc-
tion of the Right Rev. James H. Nc
Kean and G. G. McGrane of Brooklyn.
McGrane presented the pope with a
building in New York valued at $50.00O
which is to be given to the Italian
Salesian fathers for the establishment
of college Mr.. McGrane presented
the pope with $1,000, the offerings of
the pilgrims.
Monsignor Kennedy, rector of the
American college, later presented Chap
lain George Waring of the United
States army The pope authorized the
chaplain to impart the apostolic bene-
diction to all the soldiers under his
care.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-07
PROPOSALS

PROPOSALS FOR ANIMALs.-Depot Quar-
Francisco, Cal. August T. 19OS-Sealed pro-
posals. In triplicate. subject to the usual con-
ditions- viii be received here until 10 O'Clock
a. m, Pacific time, Monday August - 19Os
for furnishing 250 cavalry horses FOR shipment
TO the Philippine islands Delivery to be at
Seattle, Wash. or other prominent railroad
points. The United States reserves the right 10
accept or reject any or all proposals or any part
thereof Blanks for proposals and full inforrna-
fien viii be furnished on appltca ton to fhfs ~
nee. Envelopes containing proposals should be
marked Proposals for Animals No 1927 to be
Depot ouartermaster. .. s. ArnlJ.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-07
LARGE NUMBER OF
EAGLES WILL ATTEND

SAN RAFAEL, Aug 6.-Secretary
Smith of the local aerie of Eagles an
nounced today that he had received
a number of acceptances from the diff
ised to send delegations to San Rafael
during the carnival to be held here in
September to take part in the cele-
bration. San Jose aerie will be repre-
sented by 900 men, band and fife
and drum corps; Richmond district,
drum corps and 125 marchers; Crockett.
drum corps and 80 men; South San
Francisco, drum, corps and 400 pa
raiders.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-07
sNYpER RELEAsED
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

RENO. New Aug. s.-Peter Snyder.
accused of having murdered his wife
near Bishop Sunday night was released
on bail at that place this morning. His
cousin, George AvjerinOs. who was be-
ing held, also was released on bonds.
Evidence points strongly to both men.
Their stories are varied and conflicting
and the officers believe they will be
able to faSten the crime upon them.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-07
FERNIE RESIDENTS RETIrRN

VANCOUVER. Aug. 6.-There are no
new developments in the situation at
Fernie. Conditions are gradually i'm
proving and people are returning TO
the scene of their former homes. Per-
mits are granted to erect temporary
wooden buildings. to be replaced with
brick In 10 months People are being
supplied with all necessities and sani-
tary conditions are good as result OF
constant surveillance. The forest fire
is diminishing in intensity and is not
now near any settlements
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-07
FIRE DAMAGES SCHOOL

lone. Aug. 6.-Fire which broke out
in the old kitchen building of the Pres.
ton industrial school here at 2:3(
o'clock this morning swept the interior
of that building. destroying the on
GERS kitchen and dining room and one
dining room used by part OF the bows
of the school. The loss will amount te
few thousand dollars.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-07
AMERICAN CABLE
DISPATCHES HELD up
Honduras Reported to Have In
terrupted Transmission
of MESSAGES

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. "a report
that cable dispatches of American Con-
sui Drew Linard at Ceiba, Honduras,
were recently held up during trans
mission through Honduras was brought
here by passengers on the steamer
Harald from Central American ports
The passengers said the insurrection
had been permanently put down.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-07
rABRIz FATALITIES ToTaI. soo

TABR1Z, Aug. 6.-There has now
been 50 days of fighting in the streets
of Tabriz, and the casualties, due
chiefly to bombs thrown from mortars
and shrapnel, are estimated at 500.
Many of the finer residences of the
city and hundreds of shops in the base
ments have been looted. the loss in this
direction being placed at more than
$1,000, 600.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-07
BAIL FOR WEALTHY BROKER

Los ANGELES, Aug. 50 n BUR-
bridge, a wealthy stock broker of thfs
city, who was arrested and lodged in
jail last night. charged with assault
of his business partner. Harry W.
Meserve. was released today on bail of
$4,000, pending his preliminary hear
ing.
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Los ANGELES MAN GETS POSITION
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

WASHINGTON, Aug 6-Hugh S.
Gibson of Los Angeles has been ap-
pointed secretary to the legation at
Honduras and will leave in few cays
for his post of duty. He was recon-
mended by Senator Flint and stood
high in the recent examination held
here for such positions.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-07
IDENTIFIED AS soULE FOLEY

from the San Francisco chief of police
to Coroner Wallace today is to the ef-
fact that the man found dead in a field
at Tracy yesterday was Soule Foley of
San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-07
PROPOSALS

OFFICE CONSTRUCTING QUARTERSfAS-
TER. FORT MASON. SAN FRANCISCO. Cal,
August A. 19OS.-Sealed proposals. In triplcate.
Tor constructing, plumbing and heating addition
TO bakery at Presidi0 OF San Francisco, Cal,
4. 1908 and then opened Information furnished
on application Envelopes containing proposals
should he indorsed Proposals for Bakery. Pre-
sidiu of San Francisco. Cal" and addressed
Major Geo. Mex Williamson. O. NJ. o. 5. A.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-07

BOY SHOT BY BROTHER-Los Angeles Aug
6.-Word was received today from The Palms a
small suburb between this city and the beach on
the Los Angeles-Pacife line. Of the fatal shooting
there last night of Francis Peters. a Is wear Old
boy. by his brother Reinholt. The killing was
accidental.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-07

PROMINENT ELK RETURNS Berkeley.
Aug. 6.-Dr. c. A, Meek, past exalted ruler
of the Berkeley lodge OF Eiks, has returned
from Dallas. Tex. where he went as a repre-
sentative Of the local order at the national
Elks' convention.
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IOWA IN MOURNING
FOR IT'S LATE SENATOR
Governor Cummins Will Attend
Funeral of Hon. William
B. Allison

OEo MOlNGot Aug. o.--1OWd WdS IT,
day officially declared to be in a state
of mourning for the late Senator Will
liam B. Allison by Governor A. r. Cum
Minis, who arrived home from Lake
Forest, where he was spending his va
cation.
Governor Cummins and other state
officials will go to Dubuque Saturday to
attend the funeral.
The governor denies having made
any statement whatever regarding his
plans concerning a successor to Alli-
son and refuses to discuss such until
next week. He says he made no such
statement as that he would appoint
a successor for the short term and be
a candidate himself before the thirty
third general assembly Previously the
governor had stated that in case of a
vacancy In the senate he would call a
special session of the legislature. This
is undoubtedly the program he will
follow out. If he does this the thirty
second assembly will unquestionably
elect him, as it is dominated by pro-
gressive republicans. A special session
will probably be called, If at all, in
October.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 6.-Speaker
Cannon today named 26 members of
the house. including Il Iowa congress
men, to represent the house at the
funeral of Senator Allison at Dubuque,
Iowa, next Saturday. None of the
committee are from states west of the
Missouri river.
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was seconded by Attorney General E.
T. Young and by Captain S. P. Snider
Joel P. Heatwole, the other candi-
date, was not in the hall and did not
appear even after he had been ap.
pointed with the other two defeated
candidates on committee to escort
Mr.. Jacobson to the hall.
The convention was record
breaker in it's early stages for speed
and for enthusiasm. There were roars
of applause for Jacobson at every
stage and also for his magnanimous
rivals. Every nomination was by &C.
clamation until the end of the ticket
was reached. A ballot was then ne
cessary on railroad commission, as
the friends, of ]. H. Grass put up a
stubborn fight against the slate
Charles E. Elmquist and Ira B. Mills
were nominated, receiving 936 and 731
votes respectively, to Ats for Grass
and 1872 for A. C. ABBY
At 11:20 DR.. A. B. Cole, chairman
of the state central committee, called
the convention to order. Rev. Mr.
Hale of st. Paul opened the proceed
ings with prayer, calling for con-
tinuance of the policies Of President
Roosevelt and the nomination Of
honest, sincere men. His prayer was
so eloquent and patriotic that some
of the delegates applauded heartily
when the prayer was finished.
Mr.. Cole called for nominations for
temporary chairman. J. E. Diamond
of Minneapolis presented the name of
Judge John H. Steele, Robert G. Dunn
of Princeton seconding the nomina
tion on behalf of the friends of J. F.
Jacobson, and in the interests Of har-
mony. Oar Reese and other delegates
also seconded the nomination The
vote for Steele was unanimous.
w. E. Lee then moved the appoint
ment of committee of fifteen on res
olutions, one from each congressional
district and six at large. Chairman
Steele had hard work to read the
names of this committee, which fur
nished some amusement He appoint
ed Frank M. Wilson of Red Wing,
Tams Bixby, st. Paul; L. o. Cooke,
Kellogg; L. S. Swenson, Minneapolis;
E. Colester, Waseca; J. w. Andrews,
Mankato; w. E. Lee, Mankato;
George ]. Bradley, Norwood; George
w. Somerville, New Ulm; B. N. An
derson, Albert Lea; P. E. Bowling,
Eveleth; H. L. D'Armes, Hector; D.
P. O'Neil, Red Lake; Albert Berg,
Warroad; R. B. Forest, Murray coun-
ty.
A. ]. Rockne of Zumbrota was Sc
lected for secretary and the following
as assistant secretaries: c. S. Ed
wards, Albert Lea; David H. Law
renee, Two Harbors; and John A. Dali
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NEWS NOTES.

st. Paula street car missed a
switch at Seventh and Wabasha and
threw baby into the air, but luckily
the baby fell on pillow.
neapolis-Firebugs made five at
tempts in one night to start disastrous
fires in the heart of the business dis
trict. The aggregate loss will reach
about $4,000. The fire marshal has
started an investigation and several
arrests may follow.
Crookston-Five thousand people
attended the first day of the celebra-
ton at Mcintosh, Mimi, east of here,
Of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the
settlement of the Thirteen Towns.
Politicians from all parts of the state
were at the celebration.
South ST. Paul-The flood in the
Mississippi will reach seventeen feet
above low water mark; a portion of
the stock yards Is inundated, and
great damage on the flats along the
river is anticipated. -
Observation-Disclosures of Shattuck
military academy were notified by the
war department that the institution
has again been selected as an honor
school.
nneapolis-James Flood started a
fire in his cell in the Hennepin county
Jail and attacked the jailer when he
went to extinguish It,
Mankato-The forty-eighth annu1l
session of the German Evangelical
Lutheran Synod of Minnesota is be-
ing attended by $50 ministers, teach
ers and lay delegates, the latter rep
resenting forty-two congregations.
Frazee-In a fire here one of the
large barns belonging to the Nichols
Chisholm Lumber company was burn
ed and three valuable horses were
crenated in it.
Hamline-Fifteen thousand Norwe-
gians of the Northwest assembled at
the midsummer festival held at the
state fair groundA.
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SMALL THING HE FORGOT.
May Have Accounted for His Proposal
Being Turned Down.

Senator Beveridge described, at a
dinner, an absent-minded farmer.
THE man was so absent-minded,"
he said, that he couldn't open his
mouth without making an arrant ass
of himself.
Once he courted young woman.
His suit looked promising for a time.
Then, with sorrowful visage, he
ceased his courtship.
Yet she seemed infatuated with
you, Jabez,' said l, one day when he
came to me for sympathy.
She were, too,' Jabez agreed.
Well, what could have been the
trouble?'
Dunno said he. He filled his
pipe. Dunno; but when l perposed,
she turned me down cold
Perhaps your proposal wasn't ard
ent enough?' l suggested.
"'Oh, it was fiery said Jabez. Hot
as pepper. l told her she was the
only woman I'd ever loved, ever
looked at, ever thought of, or
but, said 1, you forgot, then, you
were widower'
lingo, said Jabez. so l did,"
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Parker Funeral Held.

Deadwood, S. D., July Funeral
services over the late Congressman
William H. Parker were largely at
tended by many of the friends of the
deceased statesman. Col. Parker's re-
mains laid in state all day yesterday
in the city hall. Rev. Marshall F.
Montgomery, rector of st. Johns Epfs-
copal church here, read the burial
service. The pallbearers were:
Thomas E. Harvey, Judge A. ]. Plow-
man, Col. w. ]. Thornby, John Hun
ter, States Attorney R. P. Stewart
and N. E. Franklin.
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NEWS Of A WEEK
TENTED FORM
Epitone of the Most
Important Events
Gathered From All
Points of the Globe.
PERSONAL.

William L. Wilson, who embezzled
more than $4,000 of the funds OF the
United States Home Protectors Fra
ternity of Port Huron, Mich, was sen
fenced to the penitentiary.
The president accepted the resig-
nation of Judge William Lochren,
Judge of the United States court for
the district of Minnesota at st. Paul.
and appointed NJ. d. Purdy, assistant
to the attorney general, to the va
cancy.
Charged with disorderly conduct in
masquerading for nine years as a man,
Mrs. August Sieb, SO years old, OF
New York, was sentenced TO the work
house for five days.
Frederick Gies, foreman of depart
ment in the pressrooms of the Curtis
Publishing company of Philadelphia
was taken into custody by the police
as a suspect in connection with the
murder of DR.. William H. Wilson.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
started on an extensive tour OF. the
west in the interest of the work of his
department.
Congressman James S. Sherman ar
rived at Utica, N. Y, and was given
great welcome, with music, fireworks,
parade and speechmaking,
Herbert J. Hapgood, president OF
"Hapgoods, Incorporated the brain
brokers at 305 Broadway, New York,
and Ralph l.. Kilby, Mr.. Hapgood's
private secretary and a director OF
Hapgoods, were arrested on charges of
fraud.
Joel Chandler Harris (Uncle Re
mus is seriously i'll at Snap Bean
Farm" his home in the suburbs of At
lanta.
Commander Robert E. Peary COM
pleted his plans for another attempt
TO reach the north pole.
Lieut.. Gov. George H. Prouty was
nominated for governor of Vermont
by the Republican state convention.
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MINNESOTA NEWS
Interesting Items Gathered In the
Gopher State
More Are Found,

st. Cloud-Are there still richer and
greater iron deposits in Minnesota
than the vast underground stretches
of ore in the Mesaba and Vermillion
ranges that have made hundreds of
men wealthy and endowed the north
star state with millions for genera
tions yet to come? Is the so-called
Guyana range really an extension Of
the Mesaba and does the ore deposit
become deeper as it runs from the
great workings at the northwest end
to the yet undeveloped southwest?
Such is the opinion of D. H. Free
man, who has located an iron find Of
undoubted richness between Randall
and Fort Ripley, on property owned by
himself and his associates, mostly St.
Cloud men.
The new find begins at Randall, a
small station on the Staples cutoff of
the Northern Pacific, fourteen miles
from Little Falls, and extends to Fort
Ripley on the east side of the Missis.
sippi.
1t is continuation of the so-called
Guyana range, but as Mr.. Freeman as
serts, is really the extension Of the
Mesaba, the richest iron ore range in
the world.
This newly discovered underground
mineral belt ranges in width from
forty to sixty acres and extends for a
distance of fourteen miles, with a
few short breaks. The ore Is found
at distance of from 80 to 100 feet
from the surface.