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Berkeley College Girl Hangs
by Her Hair to a Tree
MISS BLANCHE CAMERON. COLLEGE GIRL OF BERKELEY, WHO ' WAS SAVED BT
HER HAIR IN' PECULIAR ACCIDENT. .<..:\u25a0\u25a0 I .:
FLEES PRISON HOME VIA
LADDER TO BE MARRIED
Pretty Miss Lyon Escapes
Mother's Vigilance and
Weds Bar Keeper
With a defiant toss of her prety gold
red head ' Miss Irene Lyon dared her
father to end her love affair Thursday.
"I adore Charlie." the declared. "I
don't care If he was a policeman and
Is going to open a barroom; I am go
ing to be his wife."
So she was Imprisoned In her .room
at her father's home, 920 Fulton street,
that afternoon. "We will see what
locks can do to break up this silly In
fatuation." he said. "You stay there
till you get over It," and he Installed
Mrs. Lyons and her work basket as
guard at the door. . .'
He forgot, however, that a window,
opened on the street, also that there
was a ladder at a saloon nearby, and,
further, that Charlie was likely to pass
that way. Hence he only succeeded in
providing the stimulus necessary to a
revival of tho halcyon time when ro
mantic princes stole sweethearts from
the moated granges of hard hearted
papas and raced o3 to honeymoon cas
tles ahorseback.
Charles Cleaver, however, used "a. big
red gas wagon, and. Instead of a castle,
he took Miss Lyon, a stunning blonde
of 17. to Redwood City Thursday night.
They came back yesterday, and while
Mrs. Cleaver was detailing to mamma
how It happened the bride's Prince
Charming shocked -his mother In law
inexpressibly -by doing the thing she
dreaded— opening a saloon.
Nevertheless, it having been demon
strated that locks and dark rooms are
not antidotes for the love of smitten
maids when ladders and' lovers are
near, Mr. - and Mrs. Lyons- decided -to
forgive their daughter and Cleaver and
even \u25a0- the • wet goods establishme:^.
There now Is but one source 'of -pain.
'•They've rented the flat over the hor
rid place," Mrs. Lyon mournfully ex
plained. .
Cleaver Is 28 and by the many girls
he has courted is considered handsome.
Two years ago he --was a striking fig
ure In' buff and helmet as he strolled
a beat in Golden Gate park. One night
he was -out for a- time,' and, feeling
festive.*; shot twice at some tamed elk.
For -that he", was. dismissed from the
fores.'- But it was the beginning of the
romance which was the preface to the
auto elopement two nights -ago; * w
.On the . eventfuj ; Thursday • nighi
when Miss Lyon was placed in prison
she decided that a runaway match was
the only, thing possible. ; Cleaver al
ways . sauntered by "about " 8 o'clock. So
she waited' for that hour, and "when he
passed she -trilled a call to him. . He
was beyond * safe f conversational * dis
tance, being on the ground, while she
was/ on> the- second -, floor, "with, her
mother outside 'the door.' So the sign
language; was Invoked: and after a few
heliographs flashed from the diamond
engagement^ ring In the electric • light
Cleaver iweht to the corner.' saloon/ got
a long step ladder and took It down to
the "Lyons \u25a0 home,' after • instructing, a
friendly ""barkeep" to send for an auto
mobile. "'.'
Passersby, thought the young man at
the \u25a0£ top ;, of ' r the -• ladder - was • fixing . a
(screen .or. something, and-, he'- waited
until ' the . block was : free ' of pedestrians
and the auto in sight before he swung
his > bride to be over the i sill : and al
most slid down to the sidewalk in his
eagerness to be ' off; for ' the : wedding.
• With 'a- quick chug. or. two the red;
machine sped . away. Mrs. : Lyons * dis
covered the- flight. when* she went to
kiss her daughter good night, but the
mother didn't know where she, had
pone until she returned as Mrs. Cleaver.
• and, with an I told you. so- smile .for
papa, told of the flight.
They had \u25a0. to \u25a0" wait*. until yesterday,
morning before a license .was obtained.
When the wedding did take place, how
ever. Redwood.. City policemen were
beat men and witnesses. - --___
Miss Cameron Saved
in: a Runaway by
Long Tresses
QMlTMlit lTllitri Taranr'TXrirji "BP <l Bpn'" 1 "*!) * r '» Jr-Tr^Tl;
BERKELEY. July 19.— Miss Blanche
Cameron, a sorority girl at- the uni
versity, yesterday narrowly escaped
meeting the fate that befell Absalom,
the Jewish warrior whose long hair
caught in the branches of a tree as the
mounted Israelite galloped "through- a
forefft, y in the days of the great King
DaA-id. According to word received to
day at the Pi Beta Phi sorority house,
where Miss Cameron has membership,
the college maiden underwent at Red
Bluff an experience much like that of
the Jewish pVince, differing only in the
denouement. Absalom died, but Miss
Cameron escaped- death by a seeming
miracle, after hanging to the branches
of. a tree which caught her flowing
tresses as she rode at breakneck -speed
on a runaway horse. ""
The college girl was one of a picnic
party yesterday which Journeyed In a
wagon from Red Bluff along the banks
of a river. When the picnic ground
was reached the horses were turned
loose and Miss Cameron, in a spirit of
fun. Jumped astride the back of one
of the animals. The horse,. frightened
by the Buddenness of the move, gal
loped off. and Miss Cameron clung to
the reins without being able to check
the beast.
Straight for the river the horse sped,
but just before reaching the swirling
water, in which were a lot of jagged
rocks, the girl's hair caught in the
branches of a tree.
She was swept from the back of the
animal and hung In mid air for sev
eral moments, finally .dropping to the
ground when her hair gave way. She
sustained lacerations of the scalp, but
her injuries were not' serious.
She would undoubtedly have' been
jolted off the horse had the beast
reached the river bed with her and
death in the swift waters of the stream
among the sharp pointed rocks would
have been Inevitable.
PAUL B. TURNER CAUGHT
: DRAWING HIS PENSION
\u25a0 Acting Chief Postomce Inspector
James O'Connell received a dispatch
yesterdy from Chief Inspector Lether
man at Boston announcing the capture
there of Paul B. Turner, a defaulting
clerk of the Oakland postofllce. Turner
has been indicted bythe federal grand
jury of this city and will be brought
here for trial. ' \u0084
On November 19 of last year Turner
embezzled $786 from a registered letter
sent by the postmaster at Mount Eden
and fled. He went to Honduras, but not
having sufficient money to buy a coffee
plantation or to support the style pre
vailing In\ the select circles of refugee
society there he returned to the :United
States and was arrested while drawing
$12 pension as a Spanish war veteran.
Lqngworths Enjoy a
Day With Ethel
Barrymore
"Although Congressman ; Nicholas
Longworth and wife are supposed to be
seeking \u25a0 rest, their first' day- -at' the
Fairmont was filled with much activity.
Miss Ethel Barrymore was their guest
and little time was spent in their rooms
from early morn till late at night. The
actress and "Princess " Alice"" were
bosom friends in their college days to
gether.
« Early, in the day : the Longworths
were beselged with, visitors. Many of
them were friends of jthe- family, while
others rushed to the hotel to ask the
distinguished visitors to- all kinds of
entertainments./" The invitations came
chiefly ;frbm\the queens, of society in
Broadway: and Burlingame." V .
At I. o'clock the Longworths and Miss
Barrymore luncheoned together. Mrs.
Longworth; and ; the actress were
gowned In automobile : attire. V: The for
meriras a complete symphony^of quiet
brown. It was an automobile' costume
of 'the most correct mode.; A^ dainty
copote of ; soft • brown ;, straw, trimmed
with crisp ; feathers r and .a , great long
veil of the softest silk molelne set off
the beautyj of "the \u25a0 congressman's .wife
most effectively." : Over a > shimmering
waist of: white isllk; was the /auto coat,"
which -fell \u25a0 almost; to.- ; the) ankles. The
skirt was of the same brown material.
The dainty little feet; were. encased In
auto slippers : of ', russet -brown. " .
Miss 'Barry mores costume, while
built ; on* the; same lines,"- was -a distinct
contrast as : to" color. The lactressV suit
was of deep amethyst^blue, startllngly
crowned v ; with a/ large - picture 1 hat ,; of
vivid green, which: was 'tied .down; by
a sweeping veil of the same shade. 1
" .While luncheon vrwas ;?. being 'i served,
R. \u25a0 P. ; Schwerln. dropped a In^ to i pay ; a
little friendly call and chatted, with? the
party,.; until -4 1 o'clock,/-. when' thejauto"
arrived. - The JLongworths ';•> and t.-Mlss
Barrymore sped away gaily to the park
tur. yrajr.' of \u25a0 the Presidio \u25a0
THE SA3T FRANCISCO CALL, SITUBDAY, JULY; 20, l? 07.
DR. CLINTON DENOUNCES
PATRICK CALHOUN AT
OLYMPIC CLUB DINNER
In Public Speech He Says
That -He Objects to
Presence There
MAGNATE IS HISSED
Incident Causes Discord
Among Members of
Organization
"Gentlemen, n» n member of the club,
I object to the presence : here of Mr.
Calhoan and I protest \u0084 against i his
makloK a speech on the ground that
this centleman • has . been Indicted J- by
the srrnad Jury- of a moat hetnons"
offense; that he has been charged] frith
bribing ' and debaachlng. public officials
and should not be/ a : truest of the club
until he can come with clean hands./. I
do not pass upon j this 'man's innocence
or guilt, but feel' that until his hands
are clean he should : not: come to 1 the
club."— Public ' speech of ' Dr. Charles ' 'A.'.'
Clinton after "booster" • banquet at
Olympic club Thursday nlKbt. "
Attendance by President Patrick Cal
houn of the United-Railroads at the
banquet given by the members of the
Olympic club Thursday night y caused
bitter discord. The*" indicted -railway:
magnate was the skeleton at the j f eaat.
Dr. Charles A.. Clinton. of Howard and
Twenty-first streets, a prominent club
member and" lbcal physician, predicted
to Director Kenneth Melrbse that /if
Calhoun spoke it would cause a disrup
tion of the club. Calhoun* was not
called upon by , the toastmaster, but
arose to his feet in response to the
clamor of his friends and was Instantly
greeted, with hisses from a; large num
ber of the clubmen present. '\u25a0\u25a0 .
Andy Gallagher, an official . of \u25a0- the
photo engravers' union" and of the : Sa
n labor council, declared.pub
licly that Calhoun's presence / and
prominence at the dinner was an af-.
front to the union ; members - in v the
athletic organization. < ; •
;.The -feast nearly ended.in a generaL
mlxup as the diners -were leaving/the
banquet tables, which .were set in, a
tent on the lawn of • the ' Eddy ; street
clubhouse. It was reported; that Mr.
Clinton after he had made the speech
denouncing Calhoun was attacked by
some . followers 'of the ' magnate,: but
this the physician denied." : Clinton's
stinging words were delivered-, after
Calhoun had endeavored to address the
men leaving the tent. : • - ? - > .
.^President William F. Humphreys and
Director Kenneth Melrose both"' stated.'
to quote Dr. Clinton, '/that Calhoun
was not present; at -"the .banquet as a
guest of the club*." >-/;..;*
As was published in yesterday's Issue
of The Call, Calhoun's entrance Into the"
banquet place was; a ' signal L for cheers
and jeers, and whea" ha.- arose .In his
place to respond to an ovatioh*\which
is said to have j come from a' specially
organized clique, other elements in the
club shamed and, silenced. the magnate
by hisses. ' / '. •- ' ._ . /.•:-.;/ /: J /^...
Dr. .Clinton, who 'was most promi
nent in voicing, his opposition .'to- Cal
houn's presence... issued a, statement
last nigrhtof Uhfe ;part' v he-took-;in the
movement against* Calhoun.' 9Y--. •\u25a0\u25a0 / : "'. •'
\i "I ; was seated," ';\u25a0 said > the doctor* ?'at
a place at the table -whlchfcommanded
a view of the \ \u25a0entire ;\u25a0 hall. \u25a0 "WheniCal
houn'came in; there were 'some cheers
for, him and : cries' of 'Qtand pat' and
that sort of thing. : There were- 300
present, and , only, about 50: took part
In this favorable greeting. At the table
at which I sat was expressed ; strong
sentiment against Calhoum being pres
ent at ,the club. . I saw.': that -.there
would be trouble. if Calhoun spoke, and
I sought out ' Kenneth. Melrose, oTic : of
the oldest directors, of t the "club. " .
\u25a0 "'Mr. Melrose,' I said, 'from the ex
pressions I hear -, at "my table I•_ f ear
that 'if Calhoun attempts Uo> speak ,'lt
may start trouble j . which 1 may be gan
entering wedge to the disruption of
the club," and, having the best inter
ests of the club at heart,!; urgently
request 'that • you see the 'toastmaster
and have it' arranged that" Calhoun; is
not called upon to make a speech.' >,
""There were no speeches,- but -Cal
houn's clique shouted tor hlmTand got
him on his feet. i Then . there -were
hisses. Calhoun's men^ tried -to drown
the noises with three cheers,- but- could
not. He made a" f ew ' remarks, stating
that out of deference"' to ; the • arrange
ment of the -toastmaster /'that;. I ; there
would: be «no: speeches; he /would .sim
ply thank the members for their greet
ing.VK Then he j seated i himself. \u25a0 -. ,
\u25a0 "While the company was leaving the
dining place Calhoun started to make a
few remarks, some .commonplaces,; :I: I
suppose. .Then I entered "my ; objection.
There was a scuffle and a general Jam.
It Is not true, as reported, that I was
struck." *' -\u25a0 j.
Dr. : Clinton, \u25a0\u25a0"> during - the interview,
complained "of . Bufferlnpr from: a painful
hurt 'in his neck, Jhe "said was
caused by. a, boll. . .; \u25a0
"In my. stand," continued Dr. Clinton,
"I feel that I .was supported by the best
.element ;of the < .club. '; Only about :\u25a0 a
Sixth ; of those present took part In the
demonstration favoring, Calhoun. ,; I feel
that Calhoun has the stain of the moat
heinous "crime on "him,' for I 'don't know
of anything; so (destructive of 'our. gov
ernment' as the bribery of supervisors
or other officials. :j:; \u2666 . >
"I don't know what became of Cal
houn after the. banquet.' - I: don't; know
if .;> he "heard Vmy .^remarks /: or /not. : I
quickly- went • for .. my < hat /arid ; coat.
President Humphreys and -Mr. ; Melrose
came; to .'i me; and /stated that
was- not ; invited >to the banquet 'byj the
club, . but :. evidently ; had \ come \with
friends. They said ' that ; he i. was I pre
sumed ;to-\be -1 Innocent /"until proven
guilty, but I • v believe • that the majority
of. the people of this community, believe
him :to be \u25a0 guilty.- iHe \ has 'the stain of
indictment on- him/ and /should not ; be
recognized 5 ; by/ the; club."
DEMANDS ARE CASHED
Some 'i, of 'the i demands • of i merchant
creditors ::foi"' supplies* furnished -.to, the;
school department , last/year j were ; paid
yesterday. ; .'Before/? Auditor;.- Hortoy
signed 1 Jthe > demands . he/ required
the - creditors ;-' paid n,to \ give -\u25a0 a bond
In "/the .. aniount"; .received - because
a /protest *'.% had * been' >l filed "\ against
their/;" payment;- by/' Walter/;Hender_
eonV. The 'rj. latter ; -. intends r to r sue : out
a writ' ' of. injunction /against X further
payments ;of - the ; : school f debts, {on/; the
ground V" that the ':• demands t' cannot be
paid legally^out of ! the surplus fund.
BOARD "MAKES VAPPOIXTMENTS /;
;The board of . health made the f ollow-T
ing / • appointments : ;' \ F. G.
Leach, ;. commissary/rat ./the
,vice fj:} F.*; Canney.^deceased : "; Dr.'lW.-j E.
Chambers, -. resident JjphyslclanlV at * the
countyi hospital l 4 vice 1 3:1 FA Qundry,: term
"expired ;£Dr.7 J.i de 'iYore.'t Interne ; rjG.' iT.'
Allend er*' attendant"; \u25a0 John' Newell,'* stew
ard;; J. , J./ Morgan, /night |nurse.^' , The
expenditures ,for July.'.were approved.
To Visit '; San Francisco
without l\ seeing '^the % Diamond Palace
would .'be i like ; visiting i Europe .without
seelngiParis.^lt? is; the? most; beautiful
Jewelry i' store ?? in v the ' world.O.Vlsltors
•welcome."; 909 j»Van } Ness : ay. j near •' Ellis
*t. ' A,-Andxawa.^nrQiirlator. ;-;.; ; & \u25a0--•; :%
Banner Musters Nineteen Voters
George A. Van Smith
Hearst League's
Withdrawal Timely
Discretion Is the Better
; Part 0f ... Valor of
.... . \u25a0.....-,...- . ... . -- , .
Out of a total ' of 5,008 electors ..who
have; registered under, the terms ;of the I
Devlin?: law -19 have announced their
allegiance ! to ' the' principles of ithesln-j'
dependence league. Seventeen -of .them,
Including "two '.who registered ' changes
of ; residence^' were " recorded " after.* the
official v,- announcement of the /doodle
dees', decision • not to elect a mayor in
November. \u25a0 / V./ , / . *
- The official" dissolution of the doodle
dees i was tin the light of subsequent
developments / as timely as '/It , was
peaceful.. Had Willie ;Hearst permitted
his independence : league to remain jan \
Indistinguishable quantity in local
i politics for/ another, week .the, assist
ance/of; the. police' might have: been
prerequisite to the accomplishment of
his laudable purpose. \u25a0* . *\u25a0\u25a0
-Prior to July 1 the affairs .of -the
doodle dees went' swimmingly. \u25a0'.• ...The
; corporation \. was .\u25a0>\u25a0 at i peace'"-' with itself
: and tlie_one elector who' had .officially
informed -the registrar that it was: his
purpose-to participate in a doodle/; dee |
primary'^election. Things wereras ;they
should be/ r The corporation was • de-";
signed as a one y man organization. ;.
/The/plans of the creative genius -be
! hind S the corporation were realized. He
! had his I corporation and .his one voter.
Only s harmony in the primary election
and- subsequent campaign could be ob
served/from the citadel ' of the | com
mander In chief. -
2 Then an' Interloper l . appeared' on the
scene." With .unabashed effrontery a
second citizen demanded that he be j en
rolled *as 'a. ' doodle dee. The '. com-,
mander; in v chief was asleep: at ;the
switch.' '/ Befor- he waked the< voting
strength of doodle deelsm had -been
doubled:';- '\u25a0 r'- - ' . /\u25a0 '.\u25a0.'.•.
The' invasion' with a circumstantial
Yecitalof its' attendant horrors was re
1 ported 'the generalissimo/ of doodle
I dees. \u25a0 ; He. hastily arranged/ a .council
of .\u25a0 war .» with, himself. FVom : afar he
gazed; ruefully" upon the ruin of jhls
well - laid'plans, wrought by the devas r
tating recruit. , .'
'•\u25a0Visions 'of- insubordination, mutiny
In \ the ranks, flashed ;pefore his horrlr
fled •> eyes. : His forebodings. - assumed
the i proportions, of -abject fear. 'What
could: he do with an army of two.vbt
'ers?. They, might! disagree on delegate
tickets, deadlock > ensue^— a great move
ment* be' crushed under its own; weight."
In a-flash he saw the-work of. years
swept' away, enjgulfed in the hurrying
ranks § \u25a0 of : his - own -.army.
Strategy.would not meet the situation!
Heroic/ measures-must \u25a0 be/" adopted.
Rather^than; fall the victim of his .own
might y the i boss doodle dee \ smote the
roster'^a': mighty smite and declared jhis
forces '.disbanded. ': The commissariat
was/dosed, -the troops Vto
subsist' on -.ihe'.enemy's/ country.;.. Peace
was' purchased sat an /awful price.
And /hot 'an Instant ""too soon.. /: From
the 1 outlying* centers " -of discontent
hordes;- 6f i were making .'their
way- f pairtf ully , to -the : doodle « dee scamp
for; enrollment under.: that banner,' novf
furled i and'* cased.;. c came ? in ,de^
tachments.t *- battalions-*: and :-: Irregular
b rigade I formations \ until ' at the \u25a0 end "z of
14! days ' they l .wereJl7tin^all.A Safe^be^
hind'--hls * generalcoraerij for;";disarma
ment* the iidodo of "doodle :- dees t raised
grateful.' .eyes •* to "j the limpid 'skies (and
murm'ured,7''Ah, | great .Mars, . discretion
is* indeed- thebetter. part:6f, valor.''. >..
MANEUVERS PRAISED
BY THE ARMY OFFICERS
Encampment at the Harbor
• DefensesVßegarded asc^
• Great^Success :!\u25a0
-. With :hearty. congratulations from all
sides : on the. success /of /the ./military
maneuvers ;at the tharbor defenses, the
state / troops are; leaving for. their
homes. - - v : /// \u25a0\u25a0';. \ •
'• The';; Seventh ;lnfantry t vin : command
of \ Colonel', Flnley.'J departed .for: 'South'^
erh v California^ early-: yesterday - morn
ing, and the'Second»hifantry will. leave
today ' for Sacramento- and points ". in
that vicinity. \u25a0;<>.&'.-\u25a0.\u25a0 . ' . -^ • -. \u25a0»:-"
Colonel 'Cooke.'vwho had- charge *' of
the ' general ; maneuvers, expressed him
self 'as follows 7 yesterday: "We r have
been / very. ; much ?plased: with -the/as
sociation ' with v the ; hatiohal : guard /-of
California during -the encampment arid
we I have - been? particularly / gratified at
ttieV Interest '; that v they. ' have /shown ;. in
thelwork. They] have demonstrated by
their zeal; and energy great aptitude] ln
assimilating/ '\u0084 the ; theoretical instruc
tions: and , applying * them f- to • practical
usei /, .-. "\u25a0 " 'v./// '' - " \u25a0'• \u25a0*\u25a0''/'/ C"' \u25a0 .-''
'..-\u25a0:\u25a0• "Socially we have, found them • • de
lightful gentlemen ~i and lt'has;been\a
pleasure to be associated with' them In
this good work : f or . the advancement "of
military efficiency. % This * has been, the
general, expression; of 'opinion of . r all
the f - regular ~ officers ' detailed-, to . ' the
Joint r.maneuvers.'l,' ; .- .: ." . \:_'.\-~.
U Major B. S: , Benton, . in command lof
the {forces at '-'Fort ; Mlley, expressed
himself .as > highly ", pleased '\u25a0! with . V the
work ? that the i state troops ha«ye /done
at $ his i post. /The ! officers • of ." the ) state
troops at Fort ; Mlley .were : I Major jLon
Bond, Captain \W. ? H. : Look, i Lieutenant
\u25a0A. '\u25a0\u25a0 S. . Crltes,' Captain- 13.1,^ Spirry,* Lieu-^
tenant --L.' , f AS Murrell, \ Lieutenant r J.\W:
Southwick.'j Lieutenant W.'^ N. ;,Vallarid£
lnghani/- Lieutenant : B: M.'vKelth^iCap-'
tain-; Harry All ,i Condon, 1 - Lieutenant %WS\
C./.; Chandler,',. Captain f; E. '\u25a0: B. "/Truman;
Lieutenant ; J.> B.~ ; Bolarider, ' Captain, O.
M; Spears," Lietrteriant ./ E. - C. *- Neal and
Captain "G.C/ Gardner. '._
CHURCHvSTATUESjTOiBE- / \u25a0; •
: iVi BLESSED AT/ ST. FRANCIS
Ceremony Will : B e ; Prelude' Vto -Three
Days' Services /to Close \u25a0_ With/
Solemn : Feast,/
;,. A/group 4 of /statues"v represeritinar-. St.*
Anne and. the iVirgiftwlir be' blessed 1 to-{
morrow |evenlrig Jat f 7:3 0 J o'clock Yin '>: St. 5
Francis ?? 4 r church;!.yallejd//streeC;;iThe*
iuistor, • Rev. ,T;s Caraher, .will ; > preach
on: the ; subject ! of ,VThe .Veneration "tof
the" lmages." /// Z : > i ' //
i \u25a0*A;ctriduum ,' iri'rhbnor.'of St: : Anne :will
openyn; the? church; next 1 and
.will' close on'a Friday, V 4 when -' the ': feast
of the ; saint celebrated. : -.': : V
POLICE .VACATIONS : BEGIX
v "Chief '.;-pinari. f an .order::; to
company/, commanders i yesterday" in-^.
structihg/.theniivto 'begin; allowing
members /of their! respective; commands
\u25a0 their j annual '^vacation * of , 15j days^ They
must f arrange/j "so'V- that 1% the J; members
must jbe^all :back;by, Efecember; 11 v; Last
year^the| police Jdid? not i have ; anyj va-"
Republican Electors
Ahead in Registration
Figures Ehcouragingvin
the Contest Against
Boss Herrih
Approximately 45 per, cent of the elec
tors who have " registered under v^the
terms of -the Devlin law ' have declared
their, intention to participate*, .in* the Jle
pubHeart"-primary election. ".'- : :- !
• - The , registrar's . books show that 55.
188 electors; have^; qualified for particl
patloii'fln the primary elections on Au
gustus.; , The totals , show a gain 'of
n earl3r£4,OOO ; over the registration >.t oY
1906\and f are' prophetic of f a ,registra
tionr of ..approximately 60,000 when the
primary books are closed I on July 24.
,; A The total .new., registration, which in
cludes registration; of changes of resi
dence,; is/ 5,"008: •„' This registration was
conducted : under .the terms . of: the Dev
lin , law, which' requires a declaration 'of
partisan | affiliation as a qualification for
participation' in' the .p rimary elections.
The elector may; under' the terms of; the
law ; decline .to ; state : his' party i"affllia
tions," but ,such: declination debars him
from"; the j exercise of a primary fran
chis^^ Only/ B 'per /cent of: the- 5.000
voters "who have registered since April
23'^have, declined to : announce their
party* > affiliations,""/' while-. 4.600 have
cheerfully. declared the parties of their
choice. ' \u25a0 . V 7
: More than half of these,' of 2,384,
'are recorded for participation in the
republican primaries. Union -labor is
second with a total of 1,392; Democrats,
701; socialists, 99; independence league,
19; prohbitionists, 4;. decline to state,
409.^^: ':.'\u25a0 - •-. v -\u0084 \u25a0 •\u25a0.;.
'The fact that virtually half of the
newly S registered, -electors ..have an
nounced ; their intention Uo Iparticipate
Inthe republican primaries is indicative
of the /effectiveness of the work done
by _those republicans who hope to down
Herriri arid his;machlnemado. delegates
at the primaries." The'preponderance of
republicans among the newly registered
does not . afford anything" like an ac
curate gauge of the total republican
yot«, since 50,000 voters registered last
year are 'eligible to participation in the
ensuing^primaries without 1 compliance
with the; terms -of; the Devlin law. \ v
; Ah : analysis of ithe ' new - registration
is" however, full of good cheer, for the
republicaridopester.' \u25a0 A s full 65 per. cent
dl'the' : 1907' registration is new vote.
The^f remaining- 35 ,: per cent embraces
regrlstratlpn made necessary by r change
of : : residence. 'Considered as at whole
and '.with V reference ;to 'the . new "votes
and.; changes " of : \ residence the same
ratio on 1 the ; republican "'side of the
register "is 'maintained.*" ; : " r
Counting all ; of the 289 voters who
declined :.< to ') make known \u25a0 their § party
affiliations against the republicans they
have /half^ of the new vote, "and of the
registrations of changed . residences the
republican 'share exceed one-ha^f.: .".-'\u25a0
: .-\u25a0;. The; r most encouraging feature of the
registration \u25a0-- lies -In the | comparatively
small number of electors who decline to
disclose their,; pronounced \ party; affilia
tions ; and iare'^by;. their, declinations
barred from V participation: in: the pri
mary, elections.;- ] The assumption of par
tisan affiliations is In a^degree an assur
ance that.the.elector intends to 'vote: at
his ;"partyJprimaryK ;if ;the ; 1907
tration * Indicates ; anything touching the
spirit; of/ the t electorate as a -whole: ; it
agurs I •well i for.' a: record Ipri
mary!vote "by the* parties that purpose
to elect delegates. \u25a0 'v"-.*r -\u25a0 .
'vTO ATTACK DEVLIN LAW '
Union Labor Committee Will Insti-
i'-.tute) Mandamus Proceedings j
\u25a0 y At . ..the instance , of ' George .B. Ben
ham, chairman of the union labor coun
ty/committee, William McQrath, a mem
ber of the party, will assail the validi
ty of the ''Devlin' registration law passed
by the -last ; legislature. ' -
.' ' McGrath ; "will \ I institute ' mandamus
proceedings ;, to compel the board of
election commissioners to register him
without^ reference rto r his : party affilia
tions.- "V; The / Devlin \u25a0 act provides \ that
electors must, upon registering ," for -the
primary /elections/; declare with which
political party they; intend "to affiliate
at/the primaries,-.; or be , debarred | from
participation^ in; them. .' There,- is; pro
vision* for /registration without declara
tion/of party/ affiliation , and \u25a0 for. * the
change of j party, affiliation : at any time
before -the .; close -of ; registration. T,
- , The [ theory \ of '' the : ; law,/ which ' was
threshed '\u25a0 out : through two (Sessions' of
the" legislature before It . was" passed; 1 s
preservation of .the • partisan Integrity
of ? primary /elections*. ; ';',• Under the'- sys
tem, which prevailed prior "to the "enact
ment Vof v the ':;, Devlin - law,' ' there " % was
nothing to prevent an organized movo
ment s of t democrats : from - packing -the
republican V primaries or vice versa.
> iThe a law ; Is ~ to;, be/, attacked 7 Sn ;• the
ground ' that '\u25a0'. It :. is ,in /violation Tof the
constitutional /: provision ' for 4 : a ,' secret
ballot, and' that * inasmuch * as ; It \ cannot
reach those * electors .who > registered
last year until they are compelled to
register,- again \u2666 next * year, it - is : class
legislation..: . .
BIGGY IS RUEF'S CHOICE
''Pusher Hears i That Elisor Is to Be
Made Sheriff
/"\u25a0EHsor > Blggy, ; : . Reuf .'candidate for
sheriff,* Is ; the bogey, man now haunting
the *" political '.dreams : - ot members -of
the KVpush,".: whp - were /congratulating
themselves > over;* the X opportunity ; that
they thought Ruefs Incarceration would
'afford Jtoj do* a"/ little T quiet on
their! private accounts.:^ '
v-V; Now,? either as .'the • result > of} Ruef 's
sense/ of * humor •or the :\u25a0_ disposition -of
some : ot I his" former strikers to pose as
practical^ Jokers,/: the ; word • has /been
passed that ". Ruef /expects - his "- men Ito
stand'up;for:Biggy.% \u25a0;' '"i •':'.:. -7-. ;
/ The " gentry j who i thought that
had ' been • freed i by,J Ruef 'a [ impr Isonmen t
now; fear/ that \ Ruef « lncarcerated f does
riot mean* Ruef 'suppressed/? They,- think
thatlthe'/prosecutlon's/promlseHoiinter
'cede^wlth 'Judge Dunne in : Ruef s behalf
means that he Is to be turned : loose i to
play, reformer; in' politics again. ,f In . that
everft they; figure, that they ; will have to
play h Ruef 's >, garnet or ) answer^- for % the
parts | that I they 1 have ! played * in. former
coups;* with /.which",' Ruef \u25a0**. Is i familiar.
Meanwhile '^sleeps, over Qene'a
plush i lined : i cache ': and Biggy ;" has 'not
had delegate tickets : printed.
REPUBLICAN .' CLUB FORMED
Ci A , new republican : club' has been aus- :
piciously J; launched In < theY forty?- third
assembly.! district; The
. includes : y? President,"* George ? STi Staeg
. lich ; ;|,vice> president, l^ Walter^ Hanldy ;
secretary ,, s Maurice'Oallagher;';eiecutive
committee^! John'f J.'TBahrs,*?J.';B.*;Efeilly, £
; Joslah jTlllson;? Henry i Shutt, '^Washing-;
ton I Durin^Archlbald Moore and M.l Har
ris.'^>'.The f club J has *; afcharterl member
shlpTof \u25a0 3 s.^.The i club } headquarters ' are
"at? 1458^Washington street. ' •
7:/. : , v; ;: /v:"%"."/ v :" % "." ~ y \ "_ ;,'•' ~"^'.'", ."! .\u25a0'-:- • •
' Weak^* WearyV-Watery Eyes" "Welcome
t aiurine Eye Remedy as an \E ye Tonic. *
Hale's Removal Sale
Special Offers in Every Department— rUnusual Buy-
ing Advantage^^v^ry^Day^^^
65cand TScSugar^ya c >\u25a0 Ns2 and .$2.25 -> -| Z?(\
iand Creamer tt?t Linen Parasols <q> 1 .^V
-Sets - - - SET ;\llitte linen, with Paragon
/A variety of styles In daintily *»«• . "^""jS^rdwed^Sr^
decorated imported China. .Pretty. \u25a0 a^,** IVa »Air
colors with tracings of, gold. - serviceable am. atyusn.
,-.-:..--'\u25a0\u25a0--= ..-•\u25a0:\u25a0\u25a0 -»,,\u25a0\u25a0-'\u25a0 - v"< ' \u25a0\u25a0 --'.',\u25a0»\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 •- '
Bandana HWchiefs O Stirring .Millinery Offerings
-/ ..- .- - - ..-_ .'\u25a0\u25a0 JSf* 500 and 75c Roses at 25c bunch.
Values Up- to 10c;-- Vl-' s»c Apple "Blossoms and Hya-
Turkey/ red / Bandanas that are '., C o? tl i?I ll l^ii b o5 nc fcimnred Hata.
slightly Imperfect. Small, me- |1.95 and .$2.9* Vimmea «at 3.
dium and large sizes. - O^c \u25a0 each. .
Rubber Gloves O C 3-lb br Castile Soap Atl n
Regular 50c values «OC ) Regular 65c values "vC
• durable; very con- ' . Italian Castile Soap. A re-
venlent. markably good bath soap.
Women's Coats at Reduced Prices
j. __ , s^&£ss^^S) Sizes are somewhat broken,
g^z-s^^gs^^^^^K •^^K^^jyffSur) but there are all sizes in
\tiffis &&&%/ 'rs 'S&?^\ jD' the lot an^ there Is a n
%*f /%Qi&'/[\ good a3sortment - N o te
t( /fn7%J*sJ^- X 1*» *^JQ^^^V the lllu3tratlon3 and vn *
xV^^^^S^'Sy r \^L. usually low prices.
A i-'^^sV'' 3t ' ' 3 - 05 — Former price. 18.75.
< *O..Q'V\SO*<£«W ' N^*'t=^?cJS^s/' Women's Double-Drea»t-
<3^<Z \?VwW^lT?^^?i2^#abk^^^ ed Boi Coats; gray
striped material: double
y^i IV&ttiSJiv^i^^JSv^vA box Plaits down back:
ff#/ff\ \ i^iSi!/| |lra>s i: s2HeP s^C^ "~ flat collar an(i turnback
\(li<il*' \\\ lu^-^\o^@iJiJJ'il.lt/ cuffs of plain material:
/// U* n \\ ci '<\u25a0' jjfci' vfSTp^P l^ ~d trimmed with folds .of
f[ h" Uk |\\ \ 1 ur/?^a pppp^ same material; paten
\^v^hM\'l \W/'£&flsli\Mmm^J $s.oO— Former price. J6.75.
lWZfe& l *3~l^li"lUr ' ' "Women's Double-nreaat-
° • • >^T^ SSc^jferiri eA Do;x Coat*; fancy dull
///!{ I! j; fancy flat collar and
/////' II! \u25a0 iOi J '!\u25a0 JJlL'tflfl A cuffs of garnet cloth:
JblL_ rIL 11 : ir^Seiß^THl'fflv piped In fancy silk; tailor
' ' SIXTH STREET NEAR MARKET
CALIFORNIA STREET
IN NEED OF REPAIR
Point Lobos Club Will Ask
Works Board to Lay
New Pavement
/When the board of public works
meets again, the Point Lobos. Improve
ment- club will urge the bltuminlzing
of California street between Fourth
and Thirteenth avenues and Immedi
ate attention for the same street in the
vicinity of the old round: house near
"Walnut. The improvemennt club has
found that . the > railroad ;lef t the side
walks .' ; in a i dangerous .. condition .. and
will ask the board ! . to T order, it to repair
the damage at once. .;.","/•
'. * ; This ;\u25a0 action 'was determined on ; at a
| meeting of Ithei club night.
At this same session ;the" members
adopted a I resolution -voicing 'their ap
proval** of the choice .of ' Dr. Edward
Robeson Taylor as mayor- of 'the ;clty.
The ' next * meeting i will -be held on \u25a0 the
first Wednesday In August.
THINKS HE IS A KING
AND AWAITS ROYAL BRIDE
Insane Man Tries to Set Fire to His
House as Wedding An
nouncement "
r "I am' King Joseph," said James
O'Clalre, 1330- Seventh- avenue, ? Sunset,"
when neighbors Thursday mornings at
tempted . to ; prevent him .\u25a0 from burning
his house. "I am to be • married this
afternoon at 3 o'clock to a queen whom
Jesus Christ will . send - around." —
Policeman. Thomas Quest , : '-of *the
,Park station took ; O'Clalre into custody
and conveyed ": him / to ; the central
emergency,? hospital, "where _ he' was
placed In a cell. O'Clalre had poured
kerpslne on : his front doorsteps and
,was' preparing .to : . light It, 4 when neigh
bors intervened.. ."I'am doing this to
announce my \u25a0 wedding," \u25a0„ he # said.'
WIJLIj ERECT THEATER BITILDIAG
' The "Washington square theater com
pany applied yesterday; for,- a j>exmlt( to
erect a two story, class A* theater, build
ing at the corner. of- Montgomery, aye*
nue and Powell street, at a cost "of
$65,000.
Grand Canyon and Return!
From{Julyl si& to ; August 31 sts t we will
sell a special excursion ticket, Sari
season at;the most delightful mount-
ain resort within easy reach of San Fran- /
cisco,andxin addition to the marvelous
scene, its HoteJ accommodations are
- .excellent,and varied in price to suit all.
, If youare fondof the^foresl or of mountain climb-,
you^are a geologist,'; a hunter or a natural-;
ist—^r if -you jiist .love the sublime in Nature,
- - you find it. /Write, phone or call.
F. W. PRINCE, 673 Market Stree^l
/Phone Temporary 315'
APPRAISER DARE TELLS
WHY HE WILL RESIGN
"Twelve Years in Custoni
; House Satifies Me,"
He Declares l? -
United States Appraiser John T. Dar»
handed in the following yesterday as
his farewell address to the public:
Referring to the political rumor that mj suc
cessor has been agreed upon br the Honorable*
Senators Perkins and Flint. I dps!r« to. say thae
I wrote to tie senators some time since that t
intended to resign on the tenth anniversary of
my appointment. September 23. 1907.
Mj -retirement is, due. -Two jears:as <I»pnty
collector, of . customs and lO.ypara an TJniter!
States appraiser of customs* surely ought to *at
[ bfy any nsas. I belong to the repnbllcao partj—
! I hare nerer thought \u25a0 the republican , P»rty be
lonsred 'to = me. Since my . seclusion within th»
walls of the custoni hou»« an army of men bars
attained their majority and become active par*
tlclpants.ln the party's polttical struTffles.
.lam proud of having fulfilled the expectations
of my friends, and grateful for the treasury de
partment's and commercial community's imlone
ment of my record as a customs officer. To th»
loral and efficient afd of a fine force of assist
ants is due. the credit. I am thankful for th*
i press.* -fairness -In its ' treatment durias my loas
term of office. -
MARITIME LIBELS FIXED
Ross Higgina & Co. filed, a libel yes
terday in the United States district
court against the steamer F. A. JCllburn
to recover $146 for damages to a cargo
of sugar. F. A. Jones also filed a llbet
against the same vessel to recover J79i>
damages to a cargo of- sugar while on
a Voyage from San Francisco to Port
land, Ore., lastAlay. :
' The South San Francisco packing antK
provision company filed a libel against
the* bark >S. N. Castle to recover $363
for provisions furnished.
Beautiful Pacific Grore
by the sea. -Best salmon fishing on tha
coast. New bathing facilities. Glass bot
tom boats and wonderful submarine gar
dens. Boating and launch excursion a.
Skating rinks. Two brass bands. *
Hf.VT.FOR MRS. IDA BUOWX
, : Chief Dinan received a, letter yester
day from Mrs. Alice Griswold of Idaho
\u25a0 Springs, ... Colo., asking him-, to locate
Mrs. Ida Brown, as a relative had died
and- she was a beneficiary of tha es
tate. It is believed that Mrs. Brown la
in this city. -Her maiden name was Ida
Montague. She was married in Hono
lulu about two months ago.