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The San Francisco call., 1908-08-30
DEMOCRATS ROW
OVER PISTOLFSI
Attempt to Nominate a Repub-
lican Causes Storm in
Marin Convention
PoOlro0m Element Is Defeated
and Platform Declares for
Direct Primary

SAN RAFAEL, Aug. 29.---James Tun-
stead of San Anselmo bitterly de-
nounced' Paul vincilione, the candidate
for supervisor in the third district, as
being traitor to the democratic party,
at stormy session of the Marin demo-
cratic county convention today.
They said they had no candidate" ]"
shouted Tunstead. referring to the
Sausalito delegation. Then they nomi-
nate that young man. He is a dummy!
Pistolesi can be elected. They told us
a falsehood. There is too much Jug
Cling here. They are making this
fight for the republicans"
o. f. Meldon, one of the Sausalito
delegation who had asked that l. C.
Pistolesi, the republican nominee for
supervisor, be given the democratic
nomination, also took a hand.
Mr.. Chairman, I want to say that
Mr.. Tunstead is out of order. A demo-
crat has no right to stand before the
convention to vilify a fellow democrat"
"You-you are not acting in good
faith" cried sTunstead.
Turning to the delegates, who
listened in amazement to the charges
made by one of the oldest democrats
in the county, Tunstead continued bit
reiterate that he is dummy and a
tool. He's here to stand in with the
poolrooms."
vincilione attempted to defend him
self. I'm not poolroom-," he be-
gan, but Chairman Charles Redding de-
clared every one out Of order.
NOT FOR PIsTOLESI
A fight was made on the floor Of the
convention as to whether or not the
convention or the superyisorial district
conventions would make the nomina-
tions for supervisors. This was done
to checkmate the Sausalito delegation
should it attempt to nominate Pistolesi.
The motion was lost. but it had the ef-
feet desired. The Sausalito aggrega-
tion in district convention indorsed
Pistolesi, although vincilione attempt
ed to secure formal nomination for
Pistolesi.
The district conventions report was
Indignantly rejected by the county con-
ventioR. The delegates then nominated
Yincilione, who had so valiantly
fought for the nomination of his re-
publican friend, L. c. Pistolesi.
FAVOR DIRECT PRIMARY
Charles Redding was elected perma-
nent chairman, S. K. Heroz secretary.
Colonel Stubs treasurer and Tom Lun-
ny sergeant at arms. Here is the ticket
nominated:
Superior judge, Thomas ]. Lennon;
assembly, Judge M. c. Dufficy; super
visors-district Michael Burke dis
trict Paul Vincilione; delegates to
state convention at Stockton-O. F.
Meldon, w. Pixley, J. E. Louis, Charles
Redding, Thomas O'Connor and v. J. B.
Cheda.
The platform indorsed the national
democratic nominees. Among the planks
in the platform were pledges for the
candidates to vote for direct primary
law in California; promise that its
nominees in the county and state would
work for anti-poolroom and anti-race-
track legislation; resolution favor
ing an amendment to the constitution
providing for the election of United
States senators by direct vote of the
people, and an Endorsement of the
movement tending to take the judi
ciary out of partisan politics.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-30
CarlOkin Takes Final
Heat in Stake
Dewitt Wins Classic TrOtfing
Race From the California
Horse at ReadViHe

BOSTON,. Aug. 29.-Dewit, owned by
E. S. Burke Jr. Of Cleveland, and driven
by Billy Andrews, the Buffalo reins-
man, headed the summary of the clas-
sic $4,000 Massachusetts stake at Read
vile racetrack today, the closing day
of the grand circuit meeting, by cap
turing the first two heats and the final
going to the California product, Carlo
kin.
Andrews led all the way in the heats
he won with Dewitt and in the last was
not headed till in the very last strides
when Carlokin nosed him out.
Spanish Queen was the popular IA
yorlte OF the race through her victories
in the $4,000 NJ. and NJ. stake at De-
troit and the $4,000 Hotel stake al
Kalamazoo, but the Denver owned mare
was far from her true form, though
finishing third last heat.
The Eel had everything his own way
in Readville, George Gano, the second
best starter, not being capable of ex-
tending the winner. Edgers was back
of George Gano. The Eel is the prop
erty of L. W. Entricken of Woodstock,
Ont, and is the pacing sensation of the
grand circuit.
John Madden's noted trotting mare
Hamburg Belle played with the field
opposing her in the Ponka Paog, and
it was Andrews second victory of the
day. Locust Jack, the entry of the
Farley stable. caught the judges eye
for the second place in the first and
third heats, Baron May getting the
place in the second. The time, 2:O6 4
lowered the best previous record OF the
Ponka-Paog from 2:07h, made by
EthePs Pride in 1905. Summary:
The Massachusetts, 2;14 class trotting purse
$1,000 three heats-Dewit won first and second
heats in 2:09h, 2:0sh Carlokin won third heat
in 2:O9A. Teasel, Axtellay, Spanish Queen.
Prince G. Raffes Directum, Penn, Aqnin, San
Francisco and kim also started.
The Readyille, 2:l2 class pacing, purse Sc, 900,
three heats-The Eel won thhree straight heats
in 2:o419. 2:e4%, 2:05. George GaDo Fred G
and Charley Hal also started.
The Ponka Paog, 21l class trotting purse
$1,000, three heats-Hamburg Belle won three
straight heats in 2:o6h,. 2:061s. 2:O6A. Locust
Jack. Baron May Nahma Mae Heart Genteel
II, May Earl and Budd also started.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-30
RETAIL TRADE is
REPORTED Dull
Commercial Reports Show Busi-
ness Is Not Up to Standard
of a Year Ago

NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-Bradstreet's 5
today says:
Buyers are more in evidence this
week, and, as a result business has ex-
panded measurably at leading western
and Pacific coast points and at few
southern centers. Some new stocks
are reported being bought at Chicago,
which~is rather in contrast with a year
ago, when coming depression had al
ready begun to make for precaution in
embarking in new enterprises. De-
spite the Improvement. however the
volume of business does not equal that
of last season, and conservatism and
caution are still visible. Retail trade
is dull the country over Industry
tends to increase in activity, though
slowly, but current production. is still
below anticipations in many instances.
Lumber production has, however,
shown expansion in the south and on
the Pacific coast. Money has begun to
flow to the country to move the crops,
but otherwise the demand is little and
rates are very easy. High grade COM
mercial paper is in notably light sup
pig. an evidence that new mercantile
operations are being governed by con-
serva tism. Crops generally have made
fair progress toward maturity.
business failures in the United
States for the week ending August 81
number 2S2, against 236 last week, 167
in the like week of 1907, 13S in 1906
and 161 In 1905.
Canadian failures for the same Pc
riod number q, as against 80 last
week and % last year.
Wheat, including flour, exports from
the United States and Canada, for the
week ending August 81, are the larg-
est since last February, aggregating
4,526,50S bushels, against 3,907.77s last
week and 3,808,S66 this week last year.
For the nine weeks this fiscal year the
exports are 27,29S.351 bushels, against
2e,2s5,406 in the corresponding period
last year
Corn exports for the week are 3d.
10S bushels, against 34,37s last week,
and 79S.071 in 1907.
For the nine weeks this fiscal year
the corn exports are 453,191 bushels,
against 12.eso,57s in the same period
last year.
r. G. Dun's review Of trade says to-
day:
Gradual Improvement continues. es-
pecially in respect to the percentage of
manufacturing plants in operation. and
country merchants are more disposed
to replenish stocks Retail trade Is
seasonably quiet. except where stim-
ulated by clearance sales. but whoie-
sale and iobbing houses are do
ing good fall business. although col
lections are Irregular. With the ex-
ception of the cotton mills, there is
much less idle machinery in the lead
Ing industries.
Several wage agreements have been
signed and there is little strife between
capital and labor.
"On. the whole. crop prospects are
satisfactory and producers obtain un-
usually high prices.
Hides are firm, but other descriptions
have sold at concessions. while trade
Is less active"
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-30
WILKINS KNIFE TO
MURDER HAN|F|N
Sheriff Barnet Declares Vernie
Carmin's Slayer Carried
Weapon to Kill Official
Condemned Man Threatened to
Shoot When Arrested,
but Was Baked

OAKLAND, Aug. 29.-Mark A. Will
kins, sentenced to be hanged for the
murder of Vernie Carmin. and upon
whom murderous knife was dis
covered by the prison authorities at
San Quentin yesterday, often boasted
before his arrest that he would never
be taken alive. Sheriff Barnet ac-
cumulated some information regarding
Wilkins habits which was not intro
duced in evidence during the trial, but
the sheriff gave out the information to-
day.
wilkins wore large revolver at all
times and practiced pulling" it fire.
quently. He carried it in a holster con-
cealed in his clothing but located in
front instead of the usual position at
the hip Neighbors informed the sheriff
that Wilkins would pull the revolver
frequently at night with such remarks
as, If any one tried to hold me up now
they would have to be quicker than
this" and TT would be troublesome for
an officer to arrest me. II one tried 1t
I might forget myself and get my man
before he finished" He often drew the
pistol quickly and pointed 1T at his
friends in exhibitions of his speed.
Barnet recalled the information In
connection with wilkins threats made
against Under Sheriff Hanifin on the
day sentence was passed. The sheriff is
certain that wilkins hated Hanifin and
intended to kill him with the knife If
he had a chand
wilkins arrest was effected by Han
ifin and Reilly at a time when the re-
volver had been laid aside while Will
kins was at work in his yard. Knowing
Wilkins reputation as gun man Hani-
I'm threw his arms around wilkins
body, pinnig his elbows. while Reilly
fpr hn xxyAo hAry l,u heov
told by the persons who informed
against Wilkins in the murder case that
extreme caution would be required to
prevent bloodshed
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-30
Olympians Honored by
$4,000 Marchers

NEW YORK, Aug. 2s.-Encircled by
cheering thousands and occupying the
position of honor in a parade of $4,000
the sturdy young athletes who repre-
sented America at the Olympic games
in London, winning the greatest num-
Der of points in a contest open to all
countries of the world-were given a
great ovation today. Every inch of
the Sidewalk from Forty-sixth street
and Sixth avenue, where the parade
started, to the city hall, where it ended
was crowded with admiring specta-
tors.
Although each of the band of SO was
given an ovation, it was on the smallest
member of the party, Little Johnny"
Hayes. winner of the great Marathon
race. that the most attention was Law
ished. Matt McGrath, Flanagan, Rose
Carpenter and all of the others were
called by name and all smiled and
bowed their appreciation. 1t took more
than an hour for the parade to pass in
review before the -grandstand at City
Hall park. Acting Mayor MCGOWAN de-
liyered a speech, and then he presented
medal. and three of the athletes-John
j. Hayes, Marathon winner; J. c. Car
penter of Cornell and w. G. Robbins OF
Yale, who were first and second in the
400 meter race, which was eventually
awarded to Lieutenant Halswelle, the
English runner, because OF an alleged
foul-got the loving cup. Then the
mayor extended the freedom of the city
to the athletes.
Following the parade and public re-
ception number of the athletes went
to City park TO attend the firemen's
memorial meet, held to raise fund to
build q monument to the memory of
Fire Chief Kruger and men of the de-
partment who lost their lives discharg-
holder OF the Olympic Ito meter hurdle
record. was entered in a 100 meter
event and won his heat in fine style,
getting home from scratch and equal
ing the worlds record.
j. a Bfller and Platt Adams OF the
olympic team competed in the standing
Melvin w. Sheppard gave an exhibi-
ton 1000 yards run in which Joe
Brownlow Jr. and j. Van Thum were
also entered. Sheppard won easily in
the fast time of 2 minutes and "a rs
Ralph Rose, in his first try with a 10
pound shot, broke the worlds record
with q. put of 81 feet and 2-5 inches
Tonight the American athletes were
guests at the Herald square theater.
occupying two entire front rows Of
men rousing welcome. At every pos
sible opportunity mention was made OF
the athletes by those on the stage and
even the songs were changed to in
clude bit of the history of the London
9hympie sh gangs ~ ts enas words Of praise for
ence entered into the spirit of the
thing and the house as consequence
was in a continual uproar.
Monday morning the athletes will 20
by steamboat to Oyster Bay. where they
viii be received by President Roose-
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-30
FISH CAR MAKES TRIP
SPECIAL DlsPArcH TO THE CALI.

CHICO, Aug. 29.-California fish COM
mission distributing car No. 1. the only
one in the state. made its initial trip
Saturday from the federal fish hatch
cry at Sisson. Siskiyou county, Carrying
500,000 two inch trout for so Streams
situated between this city and Sissoh.
The cans OF fish were distributed as
follows: Castle Crag 10000, Antler 20 :
000-the latter supply will be planted
in Pitt and McCloud rivers; kennel
10000, Redding 0o,00Q-these are for
Shasta county; Anderson 10000. Cbieo
10000. Richardson springs 20. 600 SIR
ling City 10000, Butte Meadows 20 0oo
and other smaller towns. The car W, Z. :
IN charge Of F: w Requas superin-
lendent OF trout distributing for the
California fish commission, and thrse
assistants. The water was not Changed
on the trip from Sisson and the Ssh
We're in a healthy condition. The sec
ond trip will be made over the Cen9re1
Pacific to the Truckee river coi,nfrv
plentiful. ~
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-30
WILL GIVE RECITAL
IN GREEK THEATER
Miss Frances Wilson, Young
Pianist, to Entertain With
Open Air Program

BERKELEY, Aug. 2s.-AIiss Frances
Wilson. coed of the junior class Of
the university and pianist Of ability.
will render the half hour of music in
the Greek theater tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock. Miss Wilson is well known
about the bay and has frequently ap-
peared in concerts in San Francisco.
She is a member of the Mansfeldt club
of that city.
Miss Wilson will render the follow
ing program: First movement from
sonata in A dat (Weber); scherzo. E
minor (Mendelssohn) Faust Fantaisie'
(Gounod- -Liszt)s intermission of five
minutes; eroticon, andante (Sjoegren) !:
eroticon, allegreto (Sjoegren); concert
paraphrase (Strauss- -Schuett).
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-30
20 MlracIes ntlII. 4 Mlle.r

The age OF miracles may be over I'm,
there isn't one Of US that doesn't hJdes
somewhere lurking desire to cons
upon q real live miracle lying on 49,
prosaic path OF every day. That ie ths
thought that stirred Ruth Com for
Mitchell. probably. when she cane
upon sign post in the Santa Cruz
mountains and wrote a song abo,ff 4,
for the September Sunset. =
I'm going to pretend. for / want to believe
All changes are possible, jet
We've grown careless and old IN the turmoil
dear,
With Its hurry and worry and fret
This hill Is Parnassus-Uh crowIs at the climb
Away from the world aud its wiles
There'll be heydays and health good fortune ana
wealth.
To Miracles Mill-four miles,
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-30
ALUMNAE DELEGATES
RECEIVED AT MILLS
Founder of First Woman's Col
lege in West Entertains
Eastern Visitors
National Convention of AssOcia-
ton VIII Be Held at
Hotel FairmOnt

OAKLAND, Aug. 29.-It was peculiar
ly hitting that Mrs. c. B. Mills. founder
OF the first woman's college in the
west, should entertain the delegates to
the national convention of the college
alumnae at their preliminary gather
ing this afternoon at Mills college. The
Fairmont hotel has been made the
headquarters of the national officers
and Monday the sessions viii be opened.
Today's reunion was informal and pure
" social and planned in honor of those
delegates who had arrived early.
The guests were met at the entrance
of the college by a coterie Of the Mills
girls in cap and gown and escorted
through the beautiful grove of trees to
the reception rooms Two hundred and
fifty women, graduates of the various
universities OF the United States, ex-
changed "reminiscences of their college
days over the elaborate menu which
Mrs. Mills served.
Miss Helen Peckham, president of the
California branch of collegiate alumnae
introduced Miss Ethel Moore, who
served as toastmaster. Miss Caroline
Jacksonls one Of the organizers of this
second largest branch of the national
body and its first president. was the
first speaker of the hour Miss Jack
son was one Of the first FIVE women to
take their degree from Cornell. She
spoke Of the influence Of the college
trained woman.
PLEA FOR WoMANss COLLEGE
Miss Laura Drake Gill, president OF
the national association, received a cor
dial welcome and made a strong plea
for an independent woman's college in
the west
paid tribute TO the memory Of her for
meF teacher, Miss Mary Lyons, the
founder OF Mount Holyoke, the first
Woman's college in the United States.
Mrs Mills recalled the pioneer days of
education
We are the strong women of Amer
lea We must reach out to meet our
responsibilities and help solve the prob
lens Of society. In the association we
know no east or west, but one coun-
try TO whom we owe our help" Thus
concluded Miss Susan B. willard, dele
gate TO the convention from the Chi
cago branch. Miss Willard commented
on the rise of the new San Francisco,
which desired to entertain the national
gathering last year.
Among the guests seated at the large
table with Mre. Mills were:
Miss Ethel Moore, Miss Laura Drake
Gill, Miss Helen Peckham, Miss Susan
3. Willard. Miss Caroline Jackson. Miss
Hart of Wellesley, Miss Katherine Co
man Of Wellesley, Miss Lucy Sprague
Mrs. Nay Cheney, Mrs. D. H. Thorsen
Mrs Adolphus Graupner, Mrs. A f.
Morrison, Mrs. Clark, DR.. Pratt of Den
yer, Mrs. N. Wright Allen.
HOLD INFORMAL RECEPTION
Following the luncheon there was an
Informal reception in the library. The
several hundred guests were received
by Mrs. Mills, Miss Laura Gill. Miss
Helen Peckham and Mrs. NJ Wright
Allen, the newly appointed dean OF
women in Stanford university A
chorus OF students sang college songs
during the hour
Thirty-seven branches will be repre-
sented in the national convention.
which will bring together the largest
number of college graduate women
ever met in the United States
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-30
CHURcH FETE A sTrcrrss

FAIR OAKS. Aug. 29.-The fete hela
this afternoon In the Batchelder woods
for the benefit OF the Trinity church At
thing was done TO make the occas5Sr
a joyful one for the children. Amonr
those who interested themselves in the
success of the affair were Mrs. Rich-
ard Girvin. Miss Mary Eyre. Mrs 7
Leroy Nickel. Mrs Gus Taylor Mrs. r
3. Coryell. Mrs. Fred McNear. Mrs viii
TAElor- " az
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-30
SAN nrATRo ELKs no ptr,n

SAN MATEo. Aug. 2s.-The local
lodge Of Elks has formally taken over
the property adjacent to the postof6ce
the consideration being $40. 600. VII,
liam Toepke has completed the nians
for the building. which viii be a two
il Is understood that the work of CON
struction viii be started without delav
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-30
TIMBER pREsERyATIoN

:. NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-United States
Senator Reed Smoot of Utah and 7
ways and forestry preservafion con-
mission, who have been abroad inves-
tigating the means adopted by the va
rious states Of Europe for the preser-
Of canals. arrived here today on the
steamer st. Paul '4e
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-30
WANT ESTATE DISTRIBUTED

REDWOOD CITY, Aug. 29.-Mary
Hooker Smith of San Carlos has pett-
toned the superior court for a nartfa,
distribution of the estate of her hus-
band. the late Nat T. Smith, former
treasurer Of the Southern Pacific com
amounting to $13, 900, and that An i,nfii-
Fioed half interest in real estate sitl,-
ated IN San Francisco and this county
be awarded to her
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-30
DR.. tom NAI TONG

sI3 Clay st., Oakland. Cal.
The Chinese Celebrated
Tea and Herb Doctor.
i cure all kinds OF dis
eases without operation
and produce satisfactory
results quickly. ~ tee
tor examlnatlon "a reason
able No detention from
social OF business dutias
While under treatmenf-
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-30
VETERAN ENGINEER ON VACATION

BURLINGAME e. Aug. 80. E AIeer.
an engineer in the employ OF the South
ern Pacific company who has a record
of 22 years of uninterrupted service in
the employ of the corporation. will
leave shortly for a vacation trip to the
east. Alger is accounted one of the
best engine drivers on the coast.
will permit the bulk of the necessary
fighting men to cross her frontier and
enter Venezuela It is true that Colom-
bia has grievances against Venezuela.
but no matter how grave they are or
may become. the present government of
Colombia Will not seek redress by un-
fair means or by violation OF her Inter-
national obligations
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-30
BouRBoN DELEeArEs sAmrn

SANTA CRUZ. Aug. 29.-At a meet
ing OF the democratic county commit
tee held this morning the following
aele were elected to the demo-
Sratlc SI state convention at stockton: w.
are. W y. Pringle and Henry Kfnslev
OF santa Crqz; William Trafton- a VI
sans and ]. B. Holohan OF Wafsonville:
Z; n; Prince. Boulder Creek: j. j
Henchy. Sequel. ID. c. Clark wa. ner,e.i
as delegate at large. The nrfr1aries
Will De held on September 19-
INCREASE BANK sToCK-Reawo,s e,,v
Aug D--Ine Redwood City Commerclaf Ssak
nas nieu eertthcnte showing that their eaoifs1
STOCK has been Increased from S25 COO 10 s75 o'l
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surface The so formed, curious to say,
respond actually to musical vibrations of various
chords
It's interesting, but rather intricate, and don't
see how it helps much with Hudson, said Valeska:
How about his calendar and what's the No. IA ,
for?"
THAT, said the Master of Mysteries, is a page
from universal calendar that is, calendar that
be used for any year This is the last page of
the pamphlet, it takes just fourteen different
diagrams to include all the calendar possibilities,
seven different diagrams in which the year begins
a different day of the week. and another set of
for the leap years There's list in front,
probably giving the number of the diagram to be
used for each individual year.
] did something about 'two-hundred
year calendar. Where it? Let think.
Yes, ! have it. 1t in of a body that
was found drowned. Stupid of me to overlook
that. III if ] can find it,
She flew to her file and began 60 hurriedy
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SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR MAY 10. 1908

That is a harmonic curve said Astro. " Some
times it's called vibration curve, and it is traced
by a compound twin elliptic pendulum
What that. I'm getting farther away than
ever
Suppose, continued Astro you tie end
OF string nail in the ceiling, while the other
end is Topped up to another nail also in the ceiling.
Now, from the lower point of this " hang a string
with weight on the end: You observe, the weight
will be at the end of Y, and if you give rotary
weight will travel in an intricate but regular curve,
dependent upon the relative lengths of the two
parts of the pendulum it swings forward and
backward and right and left at the time. This
made by such one, only more compli
Gated and arranged So as to trace line plane