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News was received yesterday by Cap
tain O'Brien of engine-house No. 2 of the
San Francisco Fire Department that
Chief Dennis Sullivan, who left here
last Tuesday evening for the East, was
taken so ill at Ogden that he had to
abandon his Eastern tour.
Chief Sullivan was going East to attend
the annual convention of fire chiefs of
the United States, and was accompanied
by his wife and Mrs. E. Graney. It was
his Intention to visit the large . cities of
the United States and inspect their fire
equipments. A few days before he left
home the Board of Supervisors presented
him a check for '¦ $1000 to defray his ex
penses.
FIRE CHIEF SULLIVAN
ABANDONS EASTERN TRIP
"Everyman," the powerful fifteenth
century morality play, continues to
preach its dramatic sermon at Lyric Hall,
Eddy street. There will be a matinee to
day at 3 o'clock and a performance this
evening as usual. The play will be con
tinued next week.
"Everyman" and Its Lessons.
Marriage Licenses.
OAKLAND. Sept. 4.— The following
marriage lleenres were issued by the
County Clerk to-day: Manuel Phillips,
23 years old. and Annie Sullivan, 23. both
of Marysville; Hugo A. Mulqueen, over
2U and Annie I. Kerney. over IS, both of
Alameda; Christopher C. Chase. 65. .and
Alice R. McFarlane, CO, both of Oakland;
Robert V. Campbell, 25, and Annie E.
Campbell, 23, both of Oakland; William
J. Lancaster, 26. and Emma F. Orton. 20.
both of Oakland; Charles F. Moore, 2L
and Elizabeth H. C. Zessin, 25, both cf
Oakland. ' ,_
The first intimation ' that the fond
mother had of the distressing affair was
when she heard her offspring crying in
agony. She Immediately ran to the room
and found the baby writhing on the floor.
The empty cup lying alongside 'gave evi
dence of the cause of the trouble. Dr. R.
T. Scott was immediately called,' but
despite his efforts the child dted at 3:45
p. m., a few minutes after havlne swal
lowed the fatal potion. The Coroner was
notified, but the body was not removed to
the Morgue.
The distressing tragedy occurred in the
residence of the bereaved parents dm Ing
the temporary, absence of Mrs. Wood
beck from a room where sne had left the
child playing on. the floor. A cup. con
taining gasoline had been left on the
washstand and the baby managed to se
cure possession of it and drank a con
siderable quantity of the contents.
Little Leo Woodbeck Swallows
Deadly Distillate and Dies
Within Few Minutes.
Uttle Leo Woodbeck. the 17-months-old
infant of Mr. and Mrs. Woodbeck of 1066
Capp street, secured possession of a cup
containing gasoline yesterday afternoon
and swallowed enough of the deadly dis
tillate to cause death within a few min
utes.
CHILD DRINKS GASOLINE
•AND EXPIBES IN AGONY
United States Senator Cullom, chairman
of the Senate Committee on Foreign Af
fairs, was the guest of honor at a lunch
con given at the Merchants' Club yester
day afternoon. About a dozen prominent
members of the club were present- Sena
tor Cullom, in response to a call, ad
dressed the assemblage upon the Philip
pine question, praising the work of the
fommission and volunteering the prophecy
that the administration would eventually
place the new possessions on a sound po
litical footing and solve the questions
that at present appear vital to the future
of the islands. The luncheon lasted for
about an hour.
SENATOR CULLOM IS
GUEST OF MERCHANTS
Judge Seawall yesterday sustained the
demurrer of the California Society of
California Pioneers to the petition for a
write of mandate compelling It to restore
Philip Goss to membership. He allowed
the plaintiff ten days to amend his peti
tion. Goss is the pioneer who was ex
pelled from the society for alleged false
statements concerning the date of his ar
rival here.
Sustains Pioneers' Demurrer.
At that time McMullIn secured a di
vorce on the ground of desertion. Mrs
McMullin Instructed her attornoys to ap
peal from the judgment in an effort to
secure a new trial. In the decision of
the Supreme Court, which was handed
down yesterday, Justices Angellottl.
Shaw, Henshaw and McFarland affirmed
the decision of the lower court, while Jus
tices Beatty and Van Dyke dissented.
The McMullins were married In 1871,
but the matrimonial state , was not con
genial and in the latter part of 1877 they
separated. In 1895 Thurlow McMullin was
desirous Qf a reconciliation, .but his wife
refused to accede to his desire and in
1898 the husband petitioned for a divorce,
which was granted him on the ground of
desertion.
One of the most bitterly contested di
vorce suits ever waged In California was
ended 'yesterday when the State Supreme
Court handed down a decision denying
Virginia McMullin's appeal for a new
trial of the divorce suit brought by her
husband ln 1SD8. ¦_; ,->'?^ , ; ,--./..-.f/. 1 *f*.
Bitterly Contested Matrimonial Case
Ends With Decision Denying
Petition for New Trial,
GIVES FINAL JUDGMENT
AGAINST MBS. McMULLIN
Hair cutting, "."c; children hair cutting. 25c;
hair singeing, 25c; pompadour hair cutting,
60c- shaving on Sundays and holidays. 25c;
other days. 15c; egs shampooing. 35c; plain
shampoo 25c; sea foam. 13c; whiskers trim
med ¦ 25c; face massage. 25c: face massage
with electric vibrator. 50c: honing razors. 50c:
extras neck shaving, 0c: mustache curling, oc;
extra 'hot towels. 5c each; and all extra work
will be charged accordingly.
At a meeting last night the Barbers'
Protective Union adopted a new scale of
prices. It is as follows:
Barbers Baise Prices.
The- entry list for the eighth annual
regatta of the Pacific Inter-Club Yacht
Association closed last night at the Mer
chants' Exchange. The entries in the 20
foot special class for the Law Cup are
the yawl Kittlwake, the sloops Ruby,
Mistral. Dewey and Zada. In the 25-foot
class the sloops Discovery and Neva are
the only entries. In the special yawl
class Iola. Pilgrim and Gypsie. all of the
California Yacht Club, with Royal of the
San Francisco Yacht Club, are entered.
I There S are five entries in the 30-foot
class; the sloops Presto, Aeolus, Helen,
Truant and Challenger. The entries in
the 36-foot class are Harpoon, Emma and
Edna of the Corinthian Yacht Club, with
Jessie E of the California Yacht Club.
The sloops Speedwell, Nixie and . Rover
are entered in the 44-foot class. In the
55-foot class the sloop Annie is the only
boat entered. Rollo Smith was appointed
a Judge on the • windward stake boat
Alice, and Frank Bartlett to the s.ime
office on the leeward stake boat Kmilie.
Two Dozen Boats Are Entered for 1 the
Baces to Be Sailed on Ad
mission Day.
YACHTSMEN ARRANGE
FOR ANNUAL REGATTA
NEW YORK. Sept. 4.— The following
Californians have arrived at the hotels:
San Francisco — Miss Mulrooney. Miss
P. Mulroonoy at the Cadillac; tJ C
Walker. Mrs T. C. Walker, at the Man
hattan: WW. Funge Jr.. -at the Hol
land. A. Hilton and wife, at the Grand
}i?\°Jl'' & S " A R °i h ' at the Hotel Bar
tholdl; Mrs. Anderson, at the Earlinc
ton; DA. Cords, Mrs. R. Cords, at the
Astor House; Is,. Holmes, at the Grand
Union: B. Levy, at the Herald Square-
J. P. Stanley, at the Kensington. oquare>
HoUand AnKele8 ~ A " B ' Ballard - at th e
Californians in New York.
Peter Condeuca, the 8-year-old son of
Antone Condeuca, a cook residing at 73
Oregon street, was run over by an elec
tric car at the corner of Broadway and
Sansome street yesterday afternoon. The
injuries resulted in death a few hours
later.
The boy, with his sister and two broth
ers, was on his way home from school.
He attempted to cross the street, but be
came confused at the approach of a team j
and ran directly in front of a passing
northbound car. Before the motorman
could stop the car trie boy was thrown
under the wheels and mangled. An ambu
lance was sent for and the child was re
moved to the Central Emergency Hos
pital. Both legs had been crushed at the
hips and were nearly severed from the
body. Drs. Bunnell. Murphy and Maher
amputated both legs, but the boy died
goon after the operation. The body was
removed to the Morgue.
George T. White, the motorman of the
car. was arrested and was charged with'
manslaughter when the police were not
ified of the boy's death.
Eight - Year - Old Peter Condeuca
Meets a Horrible Death While
Returning From School.
CHILD IS BUN OVER AND
KILLED BY ELECTBIC CAR
R. H e
WaiihJrtgton a 8 i
New York i tt J
Batteries— Patten and Drill: Howell Deer
Ins. Puttman. McCauley and Zaluskey.'
NEW YORK. Sept. 4.— In a double-header
at the Polo grounds to-day the New York and
Brooklyn teams broke even. Not a man on
the local team got as far as first base during
the first »!x Innings of the opening frame.
The MCOBd came was called at the end of
the seventh inning. Brooklyn winning. At
tendance. 10,3iK). Scores:
First came — R. H. K.
Brooklyn •'. S . 4
New York 7 1 ';• ; ¦ ; 3
Batteries^ — Garvin and Rltter; McGlnnity.
Warner and Bowerman.
Second same— R. H. E.
New York 2 5 . ' ,S
Brooklyn 7. 10 I
Batteries^ — Cronin and Warner; Schmidt and
Jacklitsch. Umpire — O'Day.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 4.— Philadelphia
won two Barnes from Boston to-day. The vis
itors played poorly ln both contests. Attend
ance. aiOO. Score:
First game — R. H. E.
Boston 4 " 1O, : 4
Philadelphia 6 » 3
Batteries — Plttlnger and Moran; Mitchell
Second game — K. H. E.
PhhadelpMa ".'.'.'".'!.'.*.".".* """.*." tt 10 I
Batteries — Malarkey and Moran; Dubbleby
and I'coln.
PrTTSBURG, Sept. 4. — Cincinnati's only nn
was a gift In the fifth Inning, when Leever
gave three bases on balls and forced the run
in. Attendance. -5C0. Score: •
If. Ti.
Plttsburx .............. 3 T" 1
Cincinnati 1 4 4
Batteries — Leever and Phelps; Poole and
Peltz.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
DETROIT. Sept. 4.— Rhodes pitched his first
and probably last game for Cleveland to-day.
He was Ineffective In the opening inning and
Detroit took a lead which the visitors could
never overcome. Attendance. 1900. Score:
R. H. E.
Detroit 11 ik 1
Cleveland :; 7 4.
Batteries^ — TVllson and Bnelow; Rhodes anj
Abbott.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 4.— Both Howell and
Deorin* were wild and Washington won eas
Hy. The game was called at the end of th«*
first half of the eighth on account of dark
ness. Score : ,
NEW YORK AND BROOKLYN
TEAMS EACH WIN ONE
NATIONAL, LEAGUE
James Cahill. a well known pioneer of
this city, died Thursday after a lingering
illness. He was a member of the firm of
Cahill & Brothers, stockbrokers.
He arrived on the coast in the fall of
1850 and for many years was located at
Virginia City. In 1S60 he came to San
Francisco, where he has since resided.
He was a native of Waterford, Ireland,
and was 85 years ot age. .
The funeral service will take place to
morrow at 9 o'clock at St. Mary's Cathe
dral, where a solemn requiem mass will
be celebrated for the repose of his soul.
The interment will take place at Holy
Cross Cemetery. •
James Cahill, Who Crossed the Plains
in Early Days, Passes
Away.
WELL-KNOWN PIONEER
IS CALLED BY DEATH
Louis Gomez, a roomer at i£G*i Pacific
street, secured a warrant from Police
Judge CabaniES yesterday for the arrest
of Mrs. Annie Fernandez on a charge of
r< celving stolen property, consisting of
two gold watches, gold chain and charm,
penknife and IS 75 in coin, all of the ag
gregate value of $253 75.
Gomez said the articles and coin were
stolen from his room on August 24. He
quietly made an investigation, which led
him to suspect Jennie Fernandez. 9 years
of ape. a daughter of Mrs. Fernandez,
who lives in the same house. He said he
taxed the girl with being the thief and
she confessed that she had stolen the ar
ticles and coin at the suggestion of her
mother. She slipped into Gomez's room
while he was out .on the day in question,
and after securing possession of the
property took it to her mother. Gomez
made a demand upon Mrs. Fernandez for
the return of the property, but she de
nied that she knew anything about it,
and he decided to have he-r arrested.
Annie Fernandez was arrested last
evening by Patrolman M. F. Joy at her
home on Pacific street and booked at the
City Prison. Five minor children, the
youngest 2 years and the "eldest 8 years
of age. were left at the house. The woman
ivas hysterical when taken to the Hall of
Justice, and was on the verge of collapse.
Antone Fernandez, the husband, stated
that Jennie, the eldest child, who had
bf-en with Gomez, was forced to accuse
her mother of crime by the impending
fear of the lash. The child broke down
after coming home and admitted that
Gomez had forced her to make the con
fession which landed her parent in Jail.
Gomez is given an unsavory reputation
by the police a"nd has been arrested sev
eral times In the past. Mrs. Fernandez
was released on $50 cash bail, furnished
by friends. I % . ¦
Mrs. Annie Fernandez Wanted on a
Charge of Receiving Stolen
Property.
MOTHER IS CHARGED WITH
MAKING DAUGHTEB STEAL
Mendocino County was represented by
Assessor M. A. Thomas and other offlciala
of that county. The assessed valuation in
1902 was $10,610,856. This year It Is $11.
127.172. There are nearly 300,000 acres of
timber land in the county. The lumber
mills have capacities of from 20.000 to
60,000 feet a day. A large area of the tim
ber land has been sold for less than It
was assessed.
SACRAMENTO, Sept. 4.— Humboldt
County was the first county up beforo
the State Board of Equalization to-day.
The assessed valuation of the county in
19rt2 was J19.041.331. This year it is $22,696.
62?. In answer to questions propounded
by members of the board. Deputy As
sessor II. F. Ferrlll said the lumber and
dairy interests of the county were low
for a number of years, but of late years
have been coming up. The assessment
roll has kept pace with values.
Humboldt and Mendocino Counties
Claim That Assessment Roll Has
Kept Pace With Values.
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
BECEIVES MOKE PBOTESTS
During the evening speeches were made
by A. R. Pease, M. Schlessinger of the
Municipal League; Harry Mulcreavy,
Judge Van Reynegom, Miss Mary Burke,
Mrs. Tillman, Rev. Mr. Sanford of St.
John's Episcopal Church and Rev. Mr.
Duggan of the Stewart Memorial Church.
The Building Trades Council sent a
communication that It would be glad to
receive .a committee and get a report of
the association at its next meeting.. The
meeting closed by a resolution of thanks
being adopted to the press of San Fran
cisco for assistance.
The executive committee of the associ
ation reported that it had collected sev
eral hundred dollars which will be used
as a campaign fund to pass the measure.
The committee was instructed to select
a suitable hall and time for a mass meet
ing, the date thereof to be anounced
later.
The Mission Park Association held a
large and enthusiastic meeting last even
ing at Mission Native Sons' Hall on Sev
enteenth street. Eustace Cullinan, pres
ident of the association, was in the chair
and made a clever opening speech, urging
the members to use their efforts to carry
the bond issue through in the coming
election. He explained that a great im
provement to the Mission district would
be the passing of the bill authorizing the
purchase of the old Jewish burial ground,
bounded by Eighteenth. Twentieth; Do
lores and Church streets. This 'and
would be sold for &?j3.000 and would make
a splendid public park. For sentimental
reasons the owners would rather sell the
land for a public utility than to have it
used privately.
Association Holds Meeting and En
thuses Over the Coming Bond
Issue Election.
MISSION RESIDENTS WANT
THEIR OWN PUBLIC PARK
The many friends of Miss Emily D.
Curtis of the California College of Ora
tory, will h e glad to learn of her rcturrf
home after an eight months' vacation,
during which she made the grand tour
of the globe, spending considerable time
in Italy, France and England. Few Indies
in the city havo a larger circle of ac
quaintances than Miss Curtis, whose tal
ents as a reader have given her a wide
reputation, and her return home will be
noted with the more pleasure by her
friends since the experiences of her voy
age have been both enjoyable and bene
ficial, and she knows how to make the
story of;, them thoroughly entertaining to
all. • x
Miss Leontlne Blakeman will be the
guest of Mrs. Silas Palmer at Menlo Park
during the cominc week.
• ¦»--• * ¦¦.:'•
Mrs. Gaston Ashe will give an informal
tea for the officers of the Protet on Thurs
day.
• • •
Miss Bertha Do'.beer, who has been
spending the summer at Del Monte, is
expected to return the middle of Sep
tember.
Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Postley are pre
paring to leave for. a trip to New York
shortly.
Mr. and Mrs. Dupont Coleman have
been residing with the groom's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Coleman, since their
return from their wedding trip. The
Barry Colemans have taken a house on
Pacitic avenue for the coming season.
Mr?. Center and Miss Bessie Center
sailed on Thursday for an extended trip
to the Orient.
The Misses Edith and Kathleen Bull
expect to sail on the 11th inst. for a visit
to China and Japan, after which they
will be the guests of Lieutenant and Mrs.
Edward W. Robinson (nee Crowell) at
Manila until after the holidays, when the
lieutenant's regiment returns home.
Mrs. Homer Klnpr gave an informal tea
complimentary to the oilicers of the Pro
tet on Thursday afternoon. The hostess
was assisted by her daughters. Misses
Genevleve and Hazel King, in dispensing
charming hospitality.
Captain Bent's regiment, the Thirtieth
Infantry, has been ordered to San Fran
cisco, and In all probability will replace
the Seventh at the Presidio.
A pleasant dinner was given by Mrs.
Charles Lyman Bent on Tuesday evening
complimentary to Mrs. Whitney, wife of
the commandant at the Naval Training
Station at Yerba Buena. After dinner the
guests proceeded to the California Thea
ter. Those in the party comprised Cap
tain and Mrs. Whitney, Mrs. Daggett (nee
Cohen, a sister of Mrs. Bent), Mrs. John
Evelyn Page. Miss Queenie Russell, Cap
tain Charles Howland, aid to General
MacArthur: Lieutenant McCarthy, and
Ernest Wiltseo.
Mrs. M. M. Estee was guest of honor
at an informal card party given by Mrs.
T. B. McFarland yesterday at her home
on Washington street. Miss Leta Galla
tin and Miss Jessie McFarland kept the
scores during the game of progressive
euchre. Miss McFarland assisted her
mother In receiving. Among the guests
were: Mrs. William S. Wood, Mrs. Henry
Crocker. Mrs. E. B. Pond. Mrs. W. C.
Van Fleet, Mrs. M. P. Jones. Mrs. Adam
Grant, Mrs. John Clarke, Mrs. Philip Gal
pin and Mrs. Somcrs.
The cheating of these students was
practiced ln a daring way. The student
of two years' standing was. a junior, who
had a "condition" in an entrance require
ment to make up. The applicant for ad
mission was a bright young man and a
friend of the Junior, who appealed to the
applicant to assist him to make up the
"condition." The applicant for admission
consented to the scheme and during the
matriculation examinations handed ln two
papers, one for himself and the other for
the junior. Their duplicity was detected
when the* handwriting was compared.
President Wheeler and Recorder Button
refuse to reveal the names of the offend
ers on the ground that they have already
been sufficiently punished.
The swift punishment dealt the cheats
meets with the commendation of the stu
dent body, and the college sentiment is
voiced in an editorial by Richard O'Con
nor, editor of the California, who says
"the effect of the dismissals will cause
many a wavering undergraduate to think
twice before he cheats once."
Summary expulsion from the University
of California is the price that two stu
dents had to pay for cheating in the ma
triculation examinations recently held in
Harmon Gymnasium. The sentence of
President Wheeler was announced in t.ie
form of a notice, which was published
to-day on the blackboards in North and
South halls. It reads as follows:
"On account of dishonesty In recent
matriculation examinations two persons
have been denied the privilege of the uni
versity — one a student of two years'
standing, the other an applicant for ad
mission, who otherwise would have been
received as a student. By the president.
"JAMES BUTTON,
"Recorder of the Faculties."
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call,
2148 Center street, Sept. 4.
Allan Pollok. manager of the San Fran
cisco Gas and Electric Company, leaves
to-day on a five weeks' visit to the East
ern cities. While in the East he will en
gage help for the new St. Francis Hotel,
of which he is to be the manager.
Ensign F. H. Poteel, who, with Lieu
tenant Symington of the New York
brought to the city from Alaska the Gov
ernment tug Fortune, which has been en
gaged In making soundings for a new
coaling station in the north, Is registered
at the Occidental.
John W. Mitchell of Los Angeles, who
has been traveling abroad for several
months with his wife, returned last
evening and registered at the Palace.
William P. Hammon, head of the com
pany which Is extensively engaged in
dredging for gold near Oroville, arrived
in the city yesterday and is at the Palace.
Stuyvesant Fish, president of the Illi
nois Central Railroad. is now in the
AVest and he Is expected to arrive in
San Francisco during the coming week
He is traveling for pleasure.
John Rosene, manager of the Russian-
American Company, which is operating
steamers between Seattle and Its conces
sions on the Siberian coast, Is staying at
the Grand.
Dr. G. F. Faulkner of Salinas Is at the
Grand.
T. J. Nolton, a merchant of Yreka, is at
the Grand.
Dr. G. A. White of Sacramento is a
guest at the Grand.
E. R. Graham, an oil man of Bakers
field, is at the Palace.
S. J. Harris, surveyor of Mariposa
County, is at the I,Ick.
M. J. Bride, a mining man of Nome,
is registered at the Russ.
W. L. Crawford, a mining man of
Tuxpan, Mex.. Is at the Grand.
H. Weinstock, the well-known mer
chant of Sacramento, is at the, Palace.
F. M. Buck, a prominent fruit grower
of Vacaville, is staying at the Lick.
Colonel E. A. Forbes, the well known
attorney of Marysvillo, is at the Palace.
J. F. Adams, a wealthy lumberman of
Dubuque, is among the latest arrivals at
the Palace.
Kenny P. Fletcher, who is attached
to the United States Legation in Peking,
is at the Occidental.
PERSONAL MENTION.
There was a Caucasian baby show to
night, which shared the attention of the
spectators with the. other special features.
Beginning next Monday night, the Oak
Park vaudeville show will be one of the
principal attractions at the pavilion un
til the close of the fair. The attendance
at the pavilion is steadily increasing, and
the outlook is favorable for a successful
season.
At the pavilion the companies from
Lincoln. Vallejo and Red Bluff partici
pated in a prize drill content. The Judges
were Colonel H. I. Seymour, Second In
fantry, National Guard of California'.
Captain John Zlttlnger, Company G, Sec
ond Infantry, and Captain S. W. Kay.
Troop B, cavalry. Lincoln won first prize,
Vallejo second and Red Bluff third.
SACRAMENTO. Sept. 4.— This was
Pythian night nt the pavilion and the Sir
Knights ln their showy uniforms thronged
the great hall from the time it opened
until the closing hour. There was a grand
street parade of the Uniformed Hank and
subordinate lodges, the companies par
ticipating being from Sacramento, Oak
land,"*Vallejo, Auburn, Lincoln, Red Bluff
and Dixon. The uniformed knights were
commanded by Major J. A. Predom of
Auburn. At the head of the procession
rode Governor Pardee, Lieutenant Gov
ernor Aldeu Anderson, Mayor George H.
Clark and Director Grove L. Johnson of
the State Agricultural Society in car
riages.
the Frizes.
Companies From Lincoln, Vallejo
and Bed Bluff Carry Off
PYTHIAN KNIGHTS GIVE
A DRILL AT STATE FAIB
MRS. M. M. ESTEE
GUESTOF HONOR
AT CARD PARTY
President Wheeler Deals
Out Swift Justice
to Tricksters.
"I never felt so ashamed of myself in
my life." said little Johnnie Shean. who
is a head shorter than his younger broth
er. "My! but I'm dirty. Our mother is
dead, and we left our father ln San Fran
cisco about three months ago and went
to St>okane to harvest. We wanted to
go home and we didn't have any money.
"We were trying to beat our way."
The boys did not appear to realize Just
what was going to become of them until
the patrol wagon drove up. and then, with
trembling lip, the younger boy turned to
his brother and whispered. "We'll get the
reform school for this, I'll bet"
The boys said their father, Georg©
Shean, was a miner, but didn't work at
his trade. "There ain't no mines ln San
Francisco," remarked Willie Shean by
way of explanation.
The boys were discovered in their hid
ing place by a car repairer at the Union
depot this morning at 7:23 o'clock, when
the O. R. & N. train from, Spokane ar
rived.
PORTLAND. Or.. Sept. 4-— With eyes.
ears and nostrils filled with ' dirt
and sand. John and Willie Shean,
14 and 12 years of age, respect
ively, were found this morning In
the "cellar box," a coffln-like chest be
neath a baggage car. where for more
more than fifteen hours they had lain,
breathing only the dust-laden air that
filtered into their cage. Stealing rides
from Spokane, hoping to reach San Fran
cisco and join their father, the penniless
lads took this desperate opportunity and
eucceeded in traveling more than 400
miles on the way.
Start From Spokane in the Hope of
Beaching Their Father in
San Francisco.
YOUNG BOYS TRAVEL
UNDER BAGGAGE CAS
Governor Pardee has appointed Senator
A. A. Caldwell of Riverside and Colonel
J. L>. Schuyler of Los Angeles additional
delegates to the congress.
Governor Pardee Give's His Views on
I National Irrigation Congress.
SACRAMENTO, Sept. 4.— Governor Par
dee to-day In speaking of the National
Irrigation Congress, which meets at Og
den, Utah, and which he expects to at
tend, said:
I believe this will be one of the most im
portant gatherings ever called together in the
rVufr. 8 ,?! ?° .^ tate has a dee P«r interest than
California in the questions of Irrigation, water
conservation and forestry which will be there
discussed. I should be glad to see every
county in thla i State represented at the Ogden
meeting As Governor 1 was asked to appoint
en i y dele /\ tes »n<l a"er considerable corre
spondence I have selected twenty gentlemen,
every one of whom has agreed to'be present
at the congress. A majority of them are from
the southern end of the State, where greater
concern about irrigation problems is felt than
in the northern and central regions. Rut the
northern counties, many of which would be
w,i .f hy more "tensive employment of
mn,» i°?' are maklns a m'stake in not taking
2\ i? A" terest ln t he coming convention. I
wish the newspapers would call attention to
the fact. that, under the call for the congress
nn i C ? U ., nt v y lB v entltled to two delegates to be
appointed by the Bcaard of Supervisors, each
city of less than 25,000 Inhabitants also to two
delegates to be named by the Mayor, each cltv
?L^!£f er P°P uIat 'on to four delegates, each
chamber of commerce or board of trade or real
catVn " chan * e to two delegates and each irri
•n^L *Rrlcu!tural association, society of
engineers, agricultural college or university
also to two delegates. I suggest and urge that
tlTs ty n SU £r7'r rS - Mayora and the a g ssoX
tlons named take advantage of their privilege
end tha P t° w* "m'*™^" Wh ° Wl " attend - to thS
.i V , , e may have a numerous and Influ
of Ihe WeX t0 W ° rk f ° r the de ™ lo Pment
HOPES MANY WILL ATTEND.
W. F. Edwards of Anderson, Ind.. pres
ent grand worthy chaplain, was elected
grand worthy vice president- His suc
cessor as chaplain Is Joseph H. Ellis of
Minneapolis. A. E. Partridge of Aerie
No. 1, Seattle, was elected grand worthy
secretary. Edward I. Head of San Fran
cisco was elected grand worthy treasurer,
and "Hy" Davis, his predecessor as treas
urer, was re-elected grand trustee, with
Theodore Bell of Napa. Cal., D. F. McGln
ity of Chicago. H. E. Norris of New Ha
ven, Conn., and J. J. Kennedy of Buffalo.
Edward Krause of Wilmington. Del*,
grand worthy conductor, and John W.
Sheridan, grand inside guard, were re
elected.
On the first ballot Sullivan polled 792
votes. Pelletier 729 and Henry ("Hy")
Davis of Cincinnati 250. The two lat
ter candidates, then withdrew, and the
Congressman's election was made unan
imous. A protest was made against the
votes 'from Honolulu, which -were rep
resented In proxy by the California del
egates. As the Hawaiians were In fa
vcr of Sullivan, his adherents fought
vigorously until the California dele
gates were permitted to vote for their
distant neighbors. Cape Nome. Alaska,
the State of Washington and Texas went
solidly for Sullivan. The Congressman
drew from all over the country, even
the far Western States sending him a
good vote.
NEW YORK. Sept. 4.— Congressman
Timothy D. Sullivan Is now the head
of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, hav
ing been elected grand worthy master at
the convention in Tammany Hall to-day.
The election was a most spirited one,
and there was lively campaigning from
beginning to end. Sullivan's election had
been expected, but many Western con
tingents favored the election of Vice
President Pelletier of Kansas City, and
waged a vigorous fight to place him at
the head of the order.
A letter was received from Governor
Pardee of California to-day In which he
expressed the warmest Interest In the
coming congress and stating «that he
would probably be present to take part
in the. opening session.
OGDEN, Utah, Sept. 4.— The GoYer
nors of six Western States have so far
notified the officials of the National
Irlgation Congress that they would at
tend the sessions of the congress at Og
den this month. It Is expected that the
executives of severat otner arid and
semi-arid States will also be present.
Those who have so far signified their In
tention of being present are Pardee of
California. Patterson or Wyoming.
Sparks of Nevada, Peabody of Colorado.
Morrison of Idaho and Wells of Utah.
From every point of view poured concrete
buildings are superior to those of every other
type. They are monolythlc; the settlement of
the ground beneath them is properly equalized
by reason of tho . enormous stiffness of the
structure; they consist practically of one ma
terial, and variations of temperature cannot
produce unsightly cracks: they become stronger
with age, concrete forming an artificial stone
on which the air has the effect of making it
more solid, thus rendering It better than the
best stone that ever came from a quarry.
The concrete Is poured In forms around the
st^el frame, the thickness of a wall for an
eight-story building being about three and a
half inches. This saves In floor space over
brick and wood from one to two feet and the
construction cin proceed very rapidly. Time,
cost, durability, appearance and everything
that goes to make up building advantages all
favor this new method and Its general adoption
is Inevitable.
Steel and concrete ¦will be the building mate
rial of the future. They are the only two ele
ments possessing the durability and practica
bility demanded in modern structures. Poured
concrete or lime and cement mortar are pre
servatives for the steel frame work, protecting
It against rust and erosion, and combined they
offer the only true fireproof material for struc
tures.
P. J. Donohoe, the architect, who was
State expert under Governor Budd and
who built the arena at Carson City In'
which Corbett and Fitzsimmons battled
for the championship, is In the city after
an absence of several years In Seattle,
where he now lives.
Donohoe Is an enthusiast over a new
method of constructing buildings. It is
known as the "poured concrete" method,
which has come Into general use in all
the cities of the Northwest and bids fair
to replace brick, atone and stucco facing
In the future. .
Donohoe is authority for the statement
that __ many persons contemplating tne
erection of buildings In this city will take
a trip to "Washington, Idaho and Mon
tana for the purpose of inspecting struc
tures that have been built on this system,
and he expects that In the future all im
portant buildings here will adopt this
method. The architect at Palo Alto, ac
cording to Mr. Donohoe, has determined to
employ this material In the future con
struction of the university buildings. Mr.
Donohoe said yesterday:
Nothing more will be done by the City
Trustees with recard to the franchises
until the ordinances granting them to the
Southern Pacific eczne up for second read-
Ing at the meeting of the municipal leg
islators Tuesday night. In the meantime
the Bnard of Trade is moving to have
the City Trustees enjoined from . giving
the franchises and demanding that be
fore such action is taken the matter
be submitted to the voters to pass upon
at a special el*>ction. City Attorney M.
\V. Simpson has advised the City Trus
tees that there is no power vested in
them to enact such a law as the so-called
referendum ordinance now on the city's
statutes and that the City Trustees have
no power to delegate to others the du
ties they themselves are elected and em
powered by law to discharge. Simpson
holds that there is no law that author
izes the cal'.ing of special elections to ob
tain the popular will on any question.
ALAMEDA, Sept 4.— General Manager
Julius Kruttschnltt of the Southern Pa
cific refused this afternoon to recede from
the demand made to the City Trustees
last night that if his company was to
be cranted the two local franchises
the one for the north aide line ba for
fcrty-flve years and the one for the south
side line be for thirty- three years, the
unexplred terms of the corporate life of
the roads. Four of the City Trustees—
Presided J. F. Forderer. William M.
Bowers, B. E. Coisbs and C. H. Ham
mond — ¦went to San Francisco and con
ferred with the railroad manager and At
torneys J. E. Fculds and Frank Shay
cf the law department of the corporation.
Alameda's representatives tried to in
duce Manager Kruttschnltt to accept the
franchises for twenty-five year terms. In
forming the Southern Pacific official that
the people cf this city were strongly op
posed to th« giving of franchises that
would bind the municipality for nearly
half a century. Manager Kruttschnltt
explained that it was not the policy of
the board of directors of the Southern
PeclSc to accept any franchises for less
than fifty years; that such is the life of
the franchises controlled by the company
la nearly every State in 'which it ope
rates, and that the management did not
wish to establish a precedent of accept
ing franchises for shorter terms. He said
it was the aim of the Southern Pacific
directorate to put the lives of the com
ra ay's franchises on a more uniform ba
sis. For these reasons he reaffirmed his
declaration that he could not and would
not accept the local franchises for a
shorter period than his has
asked for.
After considerable discussion Manager
Kruttschnltt consented to have It stipu
lated in the franchise for the south side
line that no overland freight trains shall
be cperated on that road. He would not
agree, however, to having such a clause
embodied in the franchise for the north
side line. Manager Kruttschnitt asserted
that his company intended to run freight
trains on the south side road through
the city, as is being done now. He stated
that a survey for a cut-off from the South
Pacific line to the Niles line, into Oak
land had been made from San Lorenzo
to Fitchburc and that the "sink" route
and Hish-street trestle might be aban
doned. According to Manager Krutt-
Fchnitt, the cost of the proposed cut-off
was estimated at J1S.M0, while it was fig
ured that to rebuild the long trestle across
an arm of San Leandro Bay east cf High
street would necessitate an outlay of
555,000.
COLLEGE EXPELS
STUDENT CHEATS
Walkirex seems unconcerned. His ac«
tlons evidently are not studied, and the
crime to which he has confesed has made
no great impression upon him. Sitting
half around In his chair, he views the
crowd and evinces more Interest In them
than In the'evidences of his guilt as It is
read to the jurors. He makes no effort to
prompt his attorneys, but he appears
alive to what is going on around him.
It 'was expected that his companion,
Anna Ross, who Informed the authorities
of the murder and showed them where
the body had been hidden in proof of her
assertions, would have been put upon the
stand to-day. The reading of the confes
sion, however, was lengthened out until
It consumed the entire day, and court ad
journed with Van Court still upon tho
Etand.
The- courtroom was crowded to-day
with spectators attracted to the trial of
Victor Walklrex. There was barely stand
ing room. Nearly the entire day was
spent In listening to the reading by Court
Stenographer Van Court of his notes of
the confession made by Walklrez imme
diately upon his arrival at the City Pris
on. There was constant sparring of at
torneys over the admlsslbillty of the
most damaging portions of th« statement,
but little by Uttle the story was given to
the Jury. . -
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1118 Broadway. Sept. 4.
The policeman returned with him to the
scene of the robbery, but the thug3 had
disappeared and up to a late hour this
morning no trace of them had been found.
shortly after midnight a pedestrian was
startled as he reached the corner of Bush
and Polk streets by the command:
"Throw up your hands." He obeyed and
under the persuasion of revolvers In the
hands of two masked robbers handed
over $40. He then obeyed an order to
move on and as soon as a good distance
separated him from the robbers he broke
into a run which he continued until he
met a policeman to whom he told his
story.
As soon as the first robbery was reported
mounted police hurried along the park
drives, but save meeting a new victim
now and then their work was without re
sult.
Golden Gate Park was the scene of a
wholesale raid of the thieves and two
buggies, each containing two persons, and
eix cyclists were halted by the flash of
the desperadoes' guns, and In each In
stance no argument preceded the handing
over by the victims of belongings of more
or less value.
Two robbers, their features hidden be
hind masks, perpetrated the crimes in
the city's pleasure place. They worked
rapidly, and before their first victim had
had time to Inform the police of their
presence In the park they nad despoiled
their last victim and had made good
their escape. No description of any value
could be obtained of the robbers, all of
the startled benefactors of the thugs not
ing little but the. flash of the pistols of
the thieves, the gruff command "Pro
duce," the quick compliance therewith
and the as quickly obeyed order to move
on and not look back at peril of their
lives.
Footpads were busy In the city again
last night, and while the extent of their
operations is not yet known, they added
a number of victims to their lists.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.. Sept. 4.-Four
convicts wer« shot at Pratt Mine prison
at 10 o'clock to-day In an attempt to es
cape, the ¦wounded men being Tom Fay.
shot in the leg; John Brewer, wounded
in the back; Richard Kinn*b«ck, shot in
the abdomen, and Thomas Melzen.
wounded In the shoulder. Brew«r and
Klnnebeck probably will die.
All are white and were serving terms
ranging from two to twenty years. They
had secured a quantity of dynamite and
blew an opening in one end of the prison.
They ran through this and hurled sticks
or dynamite at the guards. The latter
opened flre with rifles and succeeded in
preventing what might have been a
wholesale delivery.
J. H. Emery of Pike County, serving
twenty years, was the only one to escape.
The crowd was led by Tom Fay. who was
the youngest member of the famous Mil
ler-Duncan sang of safe-blowers.
Eoard of Trade Prepares to
Enjoin the Municipal
Legislators.
Citizens Quickly Obey Com
mand to Hand Over
Valuables.
Crowd Throngs 'the Court
room and Space Is at
a Premium.
California Delegates Allowed
to Vote the Hawaiian
Proxies.
Claims It Surpasses \ Every
Other Substance for
Construction.
Four Desperate Criminals Are
Shot and One Gets
Away.
Preparations Being Made for'
a Notable Gathering
in Ogden.
Railroad People Refuse
Offer of Alameda
Trustees.
Congressman Sullivan Is
Elected on Second
Ballot; v
Day Is Spent in Reading
Negro's Confession
of His Guilt.
Masked Men Despoil
Victims in Park and
on Street. -
Executives of States
Going to Irrigation
Congress.
Poured Concrete, Says
Donohoe, Is Coming
Method.
Convicts in an Alabama
Prison Attempt to
Escape.
WANT LONG LIFE
FOR FRANCHISES
SIX GOVERNORS
ARE TO ATTEND
WALKIREZ TRIAL
UNDER HEADWAY
CHOSEN MASTER
OF THE EAGLES
NEW MATERIAL
FOR BUILDINGS
FLEEING FELONS
HURL DYNAMITE
HIGHWAYMEN
MAKE A RAID
THE SAN FEANCISCO , CALL, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1903.
TOPEKA, Kans., Sept. 4.— Sarah and
Gladys Hogan, daughters of Samuel Ho
gan,. a Jefferson County farmer, fifteen
miles northeast of Topeka, were burned
to death last evening. The elder girl, of
1C years, had the younger in her arms and
was lighting the fire with kerosene when
the can exploded, scattering the flames
ov« *riMt *Uiil Jren.
Girls Burned to Death.
Hen's Methodist League Excursion.
The Men's Methodist League, an organ
ization of the v Methodist Episcopal
Church, will have an excursion to College
Park at San Jose on Monday, September
7, In which all the churches are expected
to participate. The day's pleasures will
Include a concert in the College Conserva
tory of Music, lunch served by the young
ladies in Maple ' Grove and baseball on
the- campus. Bishop Cranston will ad
dress the assembly in the college chapel
at 4 p. m. The train will leave Third and
Townsend streets at 9:10 a. ni.. return
ing It will leave College Park at 6 p. m.
ST. JOSKPH, Mo., Sept. 4.— Samuel Ja
cobs, a lineal descendant of Major Andre
of revolutionary fame, is dead at his
home here, aged 82 years. He was a civil
engineer and surveyor and surveyed the
route of the Chicago. Burlington and
Quincy Railroad across the State of Iowa.
He also was one of the promoters of the
Kansas. St. Joseph and Council Bluffs
Railroad, from Council Bluffs to Kansas
City.
Descendant of Andre Dies.
An audience that filled every part of the
Young. Men's Christian Association audi
torium listened to a scholarly lecture last
night by Professor B. R. Baumgardt His
subject was "The Latest from the Heav
ens." Though the subject embraced sci
entific explanations . of the planets. Pro
fessor Baumgardt was often so humorous
that science became to the layman an ex
tremely Interesting study. There were
moro than one hundred remarkable lan
tern views from photographs taken at the
world's 1 greatest astronomical 'observa
tories. - -
Gives Interesting: Lecture.
Up to a late hour this morning 1 no news
had been received, of • Chief . Sullivan's
condition.. Those who know him' well say
that he has been In need of an extended
rest for some time.'
Chief Sullivan will arrive this afternoon
at '4:25 o'clock, and ¦ friends have made
preparations for his reception, at his home
on -Bush street. ¦
10
Mahoney Indorsed.
At a recent meeting or tne rnirty-ninth
Assembly District delegates to the Demo
cratic. Municipal Convention David I. Ma
honey was endorsed for the | nomination
for Mayor. The Indorsement was extend
ed to Include Alfred W. Wehe for County
Clerk. Harry ,C. , Wilber. was elected
chairman of the delegation. The Demo
cratic Convention will meet . at Native
Sons* Hall, -\ on * Mason street, ."¦ Monday
evening, September 14
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