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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-24
Message 10 Tnft.

The following telegram was dictated
by Mr.. Sherman to his secretary thl
evening in answer to message .
sympathy from the presidential nomt
nee, William H. Taft:
Lakeside Hospital, Cleveland, O.,
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02
DISGUSTED WITH "PUSH"
Citizens Of Thirty-fourth Dis
trict Assure League Success

With ticket which represents every
walk of life from professional to work
ing men, the Lincoln Roosevelt
leaguers of the thirtyfourth district
are confident of success by big ma
jority next Tuesday The thirty fourth
used to be a Crimmins stronghold; !;
later 1t was a pet of Frank Maestretti
and purred to his caressing hand. Now
it harbors some of Herrin's favorite
workers who do not-disdain the help
of the old Crimmins war horses and
the discredited Ruefites.- But the Lin
coin Roosevelt men are claiming the
district and they have the why's and
wherefores to support them.
With an organization which was
turned over to them in body by the
independent republicans who beat the
two push" tickets last year nearly two
to one, the leaguers are in position
to size up the thirtyfourth pretty ac-
curately 1t is covered by their work
ers, precinct by precinct, and here are
some of the facts which these workers
have reported to the club:
That the decent republicans of the
district have awakened from their
political Iethargy and are immeasur-
ably disgusted with the push" ele-
ment;
That they have hailed with unusual
satisfaction the opportunity to put
themselves on record as opposed to
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02
OWNERS. SUE LESSEES OF +
- PACIFIC. GRAND HOTEL
Seek TO Eject Company From.
Premises for Nonpayment f.
of Rental.

The owners of the Pacific. Grand hotel
property. Lauranee Irving Scott: Laura
Hood Scott and Alice Scott knight
Smith. yesterday began suit against the.
Iessees. the Pacific. Grand. hotel COM
pany. to regain possession OF the preni-
ises- =
The building was leased TO the
company in July. 1907 for ten. years.
at a monthly rental OF s2.S25.50 De-
mand has been. made for THE rental,
for the month beginning april %. 1908,
1t is stated in the complaint. by leav-
ing a notice at the hotel with E. r.
CTute. and by mailing "a. copy of the.
notice. but the. money has not been
paid. -. -. - i.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02
OLD RUFF @oUTFlT FIGHTS
Forces. in Forfy-third
District Oppose League.

Great Interest has been excited
among the republicans Of the forty
third district by the contest. between
the Lincoln Roosevelt club and the ma
chine forces. Opposition TO the league
developed rather late in the game, and
while Il not feared by the Ieaguers
II is attracting general attention among
the voters on account Of the men who
are directing 1T.
The question IS not who will win.
for there is not much doubt that the
league VIII secure the one delegate ap-
portioned 70 the district: but the alb
sOrbfng subject for speculation is. how
much strength viii the old Ruef outfit
put forth2
This question is particularly appro-
pirate ip the forty-tiird, because in
that district the opposition TO the Lin
colin Roosevelt league has a more dis
t!nctive Ruef complexion than in almost
any other district in the. city, with 4he
possible exception Of the forty-ffth
where -Budgy' Nelson is trying TO echo
his Old masters voice and TO initiate
his methods.
Ruef has fallen TO lower depths 1l.an
are usually reached by disgraced and
defeated politcalsbossess the prison odor
clings about his name. Like the pro-
verbal rats. most Of the gan ngsters left
his rotten political craft before the
politics by the dubious magic of his
name and influence. Among these are
Dominic Beban and Johnny Will
iams. who are out in their shfrtsleeves
in the forty-third trying to defeat the
Lincoln Roosevelt league
MORE THAN JOB cHAsERs
To say that .Nic' Beban and
Johnny" Williams are Job chasers is
wholly inadequate. Mic can see be-
low the horizon when there is a tax
eating position in sight. and. Johnny"
Williams has developed penchant for
serving the dear people at a fat salary
that simply must be appeased.
Beban's' last official position was that
Of deputy sheriff under that eminent
ornament Of the shrievaity. Tom
O'Neil The colonel, il viii be remem-
bered. served Ruef and the rest of the
Indicted grafters with an enthusiasm
that got him into serious trouble with
the courts more than once. but he
never 0Utran in zeal the exertions of
his deputy. Bebans -Nic." owing 10 his
avowed sentiments, was allowed TO ac-
company Ruef while the ex-boss was
in the sheriffs custody. and later served
as Schmitz' official valet. He proved
2 tender guardian and did everything
but shed tears over his masters cruel
blight. Beban was an assemblyman by
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02

grace of Ruef and swallowed the boss
program as regularly and with much
appetite as his meals. 1t is his present
ambition TO do some more legislating
for the people Of this city.
ASSOCIATE OF. SCHMITZ
Johnny" Williams. who is working
shoulder 10 shoulder with Beban
against the league, was in the city at
torney's Office under Ruefs man. Billy"
Burke. AS the city attorney is the legal
adviser Of the supervisors, johnny"
Williams was brought into close con-
tact with the Doodle board and had
the inspiration of their methods ever
before his eyes. In addition to that.
: Johnny Williams was always on in
innate terms with ex-Mayor Schmitz.
Burke chose him to accompany the
mayor to. Washington when Schmitz
hurried east to settle" the Japanese
question. Gossip had it that Schmitz
thought Johnny" q much better lawyer
than either Root or Taft Williams
boasts of having voted for P II. Nc
Carthy' and declares that he would do
IL again if he got 2 chance
These are the men who are trying
TO line UP the republicans of the forty
third against the Lincoln Roosevelt
league. 1t is true that they have not
made 4 great deal of headway Even
BcD6n DeSlldtcQ long time before
going into the fight against the league.
realizing the strength which its name
and principles would develop among the
Independent voters. But he finally de-
cided. after conference with Williams.
that there might be enough of the
push" in the district TO elect their
ticket. With every prospect of q heavy
vote next Tuesday there is little hope
for them
aThe league club in the district. with
Francis Dunn as its president and A
B. Boggs as its candidate for the con-
vention. is making great headway. Dis
gust with the personnel Of the opposi-
tion has helped them almost as much
as the character of their club and the
principles which the members are
known 10 stand for. SO it is not a
question OF who will win, but merely
this-is IL possible for Ruefites like
Beban and Williams to make any sort
OF q showing7
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02
TAX DELINQUENCY

The total delinquency in the 1907-S
tax collections is s149.355.41. divided as
follows. On secured personal property,
$7.051.09; unsecured personal property,
s37,643o7; first installment on real es-
tate, $31,531.26; second installment,
s73.12e99. The delinquency on the Sec
ond installment is about $4,000 more
than the average
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02
ALLEGES CHECK FORGERY

Edward ]. Boyce of the Boyce lum-
Der company, Twelfth and Mission
streets, obtained a warrant from Police
Judge Cabaniss yesterday for the ar
rest of Albert Collett ON a charge of
forgery. 1t is alleged that Collet on
April 25 passed on +. B. Burgess a
check for s15.S5 drawn. on the Wells
Fargo bank bearing the forged sigma
ture of Bryce Lumber Co, e J..
Brvcev
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02
woRkMAN FALLs no pEATH

While engaged in erecting a fire es-
cape on a building at Sixteenth and
Harrison streets yesterday afternoon,
William Ellis, aged 80. an iron worker,
missed his footing and fell three floors
TO the pavement. He was instantly
killed Ellis was married.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02
MILK DEALERS FINED

owen McCavey and John Lauberge,
milk dealers. were each fined s25 by
Police Judge Cabaniss yesterday for
selling milk below standard. War
rants were issued for the arrest of
George Reeves for selling milk adul-
terated with boron compound. and B.
casson for selling milk below the
standard.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02

Herrin and all boss control Of their
party;
OFFER FINANCIAL AID
That they have joined the Lincoln
Roosevelt league in big numbers;
That many of them have volunteered
financial assistance for the fight
against Joe Tuite. Bob Strahle, Rabing
and the rest of the push:
And that for these reasons there can
be no doubt of success on next Tues
day.
There is a fine class of citizenry in
the thirty-fourth district, consisting of
professional men, large and small mer-
chants, union labor men, contractors
and men in clerical positions. 1t is
pre- eminently a district of comfortable
homes. But from all sorts and con-
ditions of representative republicans,
whether residing on Ashbury heights
or near "the cut" in Noe valley or on
the Castro HILL a ticket has been made
up which appeals strongly to the
veters.> In includes the following un-
bossed republicans.
LEAGUE REPRESENTATIVES,
David Girdwood, stone cutter, 1856 Church
street.
Jonathan Anderson, contractor. 942 Noe street.
Collins h Orton, president Orton machine
company 4046 Twenty fifth street
Eighteenth street
Thomas W. Nowlin, attorney at law. l41 Noe
street.
Sidney j. Hester. book keeper for Daniel
O'Day, 131 Belvedere street.
In the Lincoln Roosevelt club, which
is supporting this ticket, are men like
the following, who make UP the execu-
tive committee:
William Adams. 954 Ashbury street. presi-
dent: DR.. z. NJ. Bixby. 4042 Seventeenth strcer;
James Saunders. 40S Elizabeth street and VIII
liam Smith. 72 South Broderick street vice
presidents: Frank ]. Brown. 1929 Twenty-th third
street. secretary; Collins &. Orton 4046 Twenty
fifth street. treasurer; G. H Cross 2aS1 Mar
ket street; c. Z. Broadweil T3 Sharon street !:
Fl. B. Maggs. 125 Alpine street: David Gird-
wood, 1856 Church street: c. NJ. Lindsay 216
Clipper street; John Ralph Wilson. 3T65 sew
enteenth street: r. s. Atkins, 943 Ashburv
street; W. H. Stewart. 1926 Twentieth street
The mikado of japan includes among
his retainers 80 physicians and so
priests
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02
WE'LL KNOWN WOMAN DIES

Mrs. Margaret Jones; mother-in-la
of ex-Supervisor w. j. Phelps. died,
very suddenly at her home. 1920 Fulton
street. last evening. She was 50 years
OF age.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02
INDORS[ PRESIDENT
AND WAR ON GRAFT
Resolutions Adopted by Mem
bers OF Stockton Branch,
LincoIn=Rooseyelt League
SPECIAL DIspArcn 10 THE CALI.

STOCKTON, May 1.-The following
resolutions indorsing the San Francisco
graft prosecution and applaCding Presi-
dent Roosevelt for his vigorous opposi-
tion to corrupt methods were adopted
unanimously at the meeting Of the
Stockton branch of the Lincoln -Roose-
velt league held here this evening:
Whereas. President Roosevelt has
put forth every effort in his private and
public capacity TO put down graft in
the nation; therefore be it
Resolved, that the Stockton Lincoln
Roosevelt republican league club puts
itself on record in a hearty indorse-
ment of every effort he has put forth in
that direction and be it further
Resolved. that we express our SYM
pathy for and support of every laud-
able means now being put forth in this
state to punish the open and fagrant
violations OF our laws; and be it fur
ther
Resolved. that we express our con-
ffdence in the executive department now
conducting the prosecution against the
law breakers in the city of San Fran
CISCO"
The outlook for the league move
ment in other parts of the state was
also discussed. The members feel con-
fident that the league will be in con-
where no club has been formed sympa-
thy with the aims and objects of the
Lincoln Roosevelt movement is very
strong.
The action of the Santa Clara county
republican central committee was COM
mented upon as showing the strength
of the movement in regions where the
league has made no organized effort
In Santa Clara county the league or
ganized no club and yet the sympathy
with the movement to take the republi-
can state central committee out Of the
hands of the political bureau Of the
Southern Pacific company was so strong
that when the county committee nomi-
mated delegates to be voted for at the
primaries it adopted a resolution rec
cmmending that the Santa Clara dele
cation affiliate with the Lincoln -Roose-
welt league delegates on the floor OF
the convention at Sacramento
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02
BABY JOHN TELLS
OF AWFUL GRIMES

Continued from Page 1. Column
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02
ASSEMBLY DISTRICT

Within "a hours tickets will have
been named in the forty-seventfl,
forty-eighth and forty-ninth districts,
which will invite by their personnel the
support of every republican voter in
those districts who desires TO rid his
party of the Herrin yoke
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02

She read the story with the greatest
interest and obtained later copies OF the
, 1908-07-09
onenYr 0yS so

and careworn beyond her years. her
ayes dry and staring, one brown hand
grasping unconsciously the old mans
useless rife. She would scarcely have
been esteemed attractive even under
much happier circumstances and as
sisted by dress. yet there was some
thing in the Independent poise of her
head, the steady fixedness of her pos
ture, which served to interest Hamp-
ton as h now watched her curiously.
Fighting blood" he muttered ad-
miringly to himself. Might fail to
develop into very much Of a society
bell, but likely to prove valuable out
here"
She was rather a slender slip of q
thing, a trife too tall for her years,
perhaps. yet with no lack of develop
ment apparent in the slim, rounded
figure. Her coarse homemade dress
of dark calico fitted her sadly, while
her rumpled hair. from which the
broad-brimmed hat had fallen, pos
sessed a reddish copper tinge where
II was touched by the sun. Mr.. Hamp-
toms survey did not increase his de-
sire for more intimate acquaintance
, 1908-07-09

She snatched her hand roughly
away. yet remained facing him. Who
gave you any right to decide what ]
should do?"
The man clasped mis- fingers tightly
about her slender arm. advancing his
face until he could look squarely into
hers. She read in the lines of tina. de-.
termined co~untenance a infexible re-
solve which overmastered her.
The right given by Almighty God
to protect any one of your sex in
peril he replied. Before dawn those
savage fiends will be upon us. We are
utterly helpless. There remains only
n possible path for escape and l be-
lieve l have discovered 1t, Now, my
girl, YOU either climb those rocks with
me, or | shall kill you where you are.
1t is that. or the Sioux torture. l have
two shots left in this gun,-one for
you. the other for myself. The time
, 1908-07-09
CHAPTER III.
Between Life and Death.

The remainder of hat day, as we'll
as much of the gloomy night follow
ing, composed a silent. lingering hor-
ror. The fierce pangs OF hunger no
longer gnawed. but a dull apathy now
held the helpless defenders. One Of
the wounded died. a mere lad. sobbins
pitifully for his mother; an Infantry
man, peering forth from his covert.
had been shot in the face, and his
scream echoed mon the rocks In
multiplied accents of agony; while
Wyman lay tossing and moaning. mer.
cifully unconscious. The others rested
in their places, scarcely venturing to
stir a limb, their rowing, wolhsh eyes
the only visible evidence OF remaining
life, every hope vanished, yet each
man clinging to his assigned post OF
duty in desperation. There was but
little fring-the defenders nursing
their slender stock. the savases BIZ
ling their time. When night shut down
the latter became holder. and tainted
cruelty those destined to become so
soon their hapless victims. Twice the
maddened men fred recklessly at
those dancing devils, and one pitched
forward, emitting a howl of pain that
caused his comrades to cover once
again behind their covers. One and
all these frontiersmen recognized the
Observation-Disclosures dawn the end must
come. No useless words were spoken;
the men merely clinched their teeth
and waited.
Hampton crept closer in beside tho
girl while the shadows deepened and
ventured FL. 'rrr' land Perhaps
n. severe strain Of their situation.
the intense loneliness OF that Indian
haunted twilight. had somewhat sott-
ened her resentment. for she made NO
Abort now to repulse him.
"Kid," he said at last, are 0 game
for a try at getting out of this'"
She appeared to hesitate over nsr
answer, and he could feel her
GUS breathing. Some portion OF nsr
aversion had vanished.
Come, Kid" he ventured many
vet with new assurance vibrating IN
his low voice; this Is surely q poor
time and place for any indulgence In
tantrums, and you've got more sense
Pm going to try to climb up the race
of that clirf yonder,-it's the only pos'
sible way out from here.-and pro
nose to take you along with me"
, 1908-07-09

preme carelessness with which he re-
garded the future, the small value he
set on life. He truly felt as utterly in.
dlnerent toward fate as his words
signified. Deeply conscious of a life
long ago i~rretrievably wrecked. every.
thing behind a chaos, everything be-
lore worthless,-for years he had been
actually seeking death; a hundred
times he had gladly marked its an
parent approach. a smile of welcome
upon his lips. Yet 1t had never quite
succeeded in reaching him, and moth.
ing had been gained beyond a reputa-
o Tor cool. reckless daring, which
he did not in the least coyet, But
now, miracle of all miracles, Just as
the end seemed actually attained.
seemed beyond any possibility of be-
Ing turned aside. he began to expert
ence a desire to live-he wanted to
save this girl.
His keenly observant eyes, trained
by the exigencies of his trade to AXE
note of small things. and rendered
eager by this newly awakened ambi-
ton. scanned the cliff towering above
them. He perceived the extreme i-
regularity of It's front. and numerous
peculiarities OF formation which had
escaped him hitherto. Suddenly his
puzzled face frightened to the birth of
an idea. BY heavens! II might be
done! Surely 1t might be done! Inch
by inch he traced the obscure passage
seeking to impress Zach faint detail
upon his memory-that narrow ledge
within easy reach OF an upstretched
arm, the sharp ~outcropping of rock
edges here and there. the deep cash
as though some giant ak had cleaved
the stone, those sturdy cedars growing
straight out I've the chasm like the
bowsprits Of ships. while all along the
way, irregular and ragged, varied riffs
not entirely unlike the steps of a crazy
staircase.
The very conception of such an ex-
plot caused his flesh to creep. But he
was not OF that class of men who fall
back dazed before the face of danger.
Again n again, led by an impulse
he was unable to resist, he studied
that precipitous rock, every nerve
tingling to the newborn hope. God
helping them, ever so desperate a
deed might be accomplished. although
1t would test the foot and nerve OF a
Swiss m~ountaineer. He glanced again
uneasily toward his companion, and
saw the same motionless figure, the
same somber fac turned deliberately
away. Hampton did not smile, but his
square jaw set, and he clinched his
hands. He had no fear that she might
fail him, but for the first time in all
his life he questioned his own courage.
, 1908-07-09

'aeplHS S'ip u TVS SofHpdnlOn.
has come for deciding which of these
alternatives you prefer"
'lf | select your bullet rather than
the rocks, what them"
You will get it, but in that case you
will die like a fool"
You have believed me to be one.
all this afternoon"
Possibly. he admitted: your words
and actions certainly justified some
such conclusion, but the opportunity
has arrived for causing me to revise
that suspicion"
81 don't care to have you revise It,
Mr.. Bob - o If | go, | shall hate
you just the same"
Hampton's teeth clicked like those
of an angry dog. Hate and be
damned" he exclaimed roughly. All
l care about now is to drag you out of
here alive"
We'll, II you put 1t that way" she
said. III go"
Come on, then" he whispered, his
fingers grasping her sleeve.
She shook of the restraining touch
of his hand as If 1t were contamination
and sank down upon her knees beside
the inert body. He could barely per.
ceive the dim outlines of her bowed
figure. yet never moved, his breath
perceptibly quickening, while he
watched and waited. Without word or
moan she bent yet lower and pressed
her lips upon the cold, white face.
The man caught nc more han the
faintest echo of a murmured Good.
by, old dad; | wish | could taxi you
with me" Then she stood stifiy up.
right, facing him. In ready now" she
announced calmly. You can go on
ahead"
Continued Next Week.
, 1908-07-09

JAMES W. SEWERS.
- Horses branded ON left shoulder.
Cattle on left side, Range Method
ist Creek. d%ostutice Address, Sar-
atugA, Wyoming.
, 1908-07-09

ship. yet he recognised anew ~her-un-
doubted claim upon him.
Suppose l might just as well drop
out that way as any other" he reflect
cd. thoughtfully. ITS all In the game"
Lying fiat upon his stomach, both
arms extended. he slowly forced him
self beyond his bowlder into the open.
There was NO great distance to be
traversed, and q considerable portion
Of tho way was somewhat protected
BY low bushes. Hampton look few
chances of those spying eyes above.
never uplifting his head the smallest
ttoAzofxan.inGh. bat reaching flor,
ward with blindly cropping hands.
caught, hold upon ANY, projecting root
or stone which enabled him to drag
his body ansinch farther Twice they
fred d'-ectly down at him from the
opposite summit, and once a fecksof
sharp rock. Clipped by a glancing bull
let, embedded itself in his cheek. dye
ing the whole side of his face crimson.
But not once did. he pause or glance
aside; nor did, the girl look up from
the imploring face of her dead. As he
crept silently In, shelteringi ,himself
next to the body Of the dead nan h
psrceiyed his presence for the first
time, and shr~ank-back as IL in-dread.
What are O doing? Why-why
did you come here?" she questioned. a
falter-i in her voice; and he noticed that
her syes were dark and large. yielding
. marked impress Of beauty to her
lace.
Twas un willing to leave you here
alons."hs answered, quietly. "and hope
70 discover some means for getting
you safely back beside the others"
But l didn't want you" and there
was a look OF positive dislike In her
widely opened eyes.
Didn't want me?" He choed these
unexpected words In q tone OF com.
plete surprise. Surely you could not
desire to be left here alone? why
didn't you want me?"
Because know who you are! her
voice seemed to catch In her throat
He told me. You're the man VINO
shot Jim Eberly."
MI. Hampton WAS never Of = pro-
nounced emotional nature, no was ne
. person easily disconnected, yet ne
flushed at the sound of h 'impui'
sive words, and the confident smile DC
senLed. hia lips. For asmoment,t hey
sat thus. the dead body lying tween
and looked at each other. When the
man finally broke the constrained 81
lence a deeper information a crep'
into his voice.
MY girl" he said gravely. u NOV
without a suspicion of pleading, TINS
10 NO place for me to attempt any ae
tense of a shooting ARRAY In = gampiihs
house. although / might plead VIII
some Justice that Eberly enjoyed tht
honor Of shooting first. was mo-
aware of you personal feeling In TN
matter, or l might have permiuee
some one else to ONE here In M,
stead. Now It Is too late. nave
never spoken to you before. and do 81
at this time merely from . sincere &c
stsirs to be Of some assistance"
There was that In his manner o
sraSs courtesy which served to stead!
~ stA. Probably v before !" q
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JON Es 4 WILLIAMS
EUGENE &. GROss.

Cattle branded left hip. horses lott
shoulder. Range, heads OF Brush aud
Cedar creeks. Address, Bennett. wyo.