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WITNESSES SWEAR THAT
HERRINGTON PAID THEM
Damaging Evidence Brought
to Light in Noted
San Jose Case
ADJOURNMENT TAKEN
Accused Lawyer Probably
Will Try to Prove Per
jury Charge
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL
SA»* JOSE!. Aug. 7.— The prosecution
closed its case today In the Herrington
trial, and it was continued for a week
In order to permit the defense to pre
pare for the presentation of its testi
mony. The testimony this morning was
chiefly corroborative of the story
already told by Raymond Roseblade
and E. C. Florange.
Roseblade testified that he had re
ceived a rum of money from Her
rington on condition that he should
persuade his sister In law, Mrs. Petra
Adams, to testify that her husband
had attacked Burl Horgan before the
latter had killed him. Her first story
\u25a0was that the attack by Horgan had
been unprovoked.
Roseblade declared positively a few
days ago during the trial that Her
rington had paid him to fix the testi
mony and that he had given $15of the
money to his sister, who In turn gave
SS to Mrs. Adams. The latter today
testified to having received the money
and also testified to. a prior attempt
by Horgan to induce her to change
her testimony.
Reyes Berryessa, father of Mrs.
Adams, wa» also a witness. Ho cor
robdrated the story told by Florange
that Herrington - had offered to pay
Berryessa well If he would help fix
the testimony of his daughter. Berry
f%3& declared that he had refused to
do .so., at first. He further stated that
a former acquaintance came to his
room last. night and arousing him said
that It was a foolish thing for him to
testify c gainst Herrington. He stated
that he told the man that whether he
was foolleh or not was no one's busi
ness but bis own.
The defense that^will be put up by
the accused lawyer Is not known, but
It is thought that he will attempt to
prove perjury on the part of the wit
nesses -who have testified. Threats
have already been made, in fact, that
they will soon be charged with this
crime.
BATTLESHIP CONNECTICUT
SATISFIES TEST BOARD
Fatal Accident Mars Fast
Speed Trial Off the
Goast of Maine
rtOCKLANTJ. Me., Aug. 7. — In a series
<if 14 runs over a measured mile course
outside the harbor today the battleship
Connecticut, the first of the new class.
i-^ade a showing which was highly sat
\u25a0sfaptory to Rear Admiral Robley D.
ntTins'-anfl the trial board. . . . : j
Th« average «p*«<i -of the best five
runs was 18^8 knots- The number of
•,'rcpeller revolutions required to make
Ct&.t speed was 127.7. The fastest mile
was made in 19.0.1. unconnected time.
When the tidal corrections are made it
is estimated that these figures will be
reduced to 18.8. In her best five runs
the Louisiana, a sister ship of the Con
necticut, which was built by the New
port. News ship building company, at
tained an average speed of 18.59.
The trial was marred by a fatal accl
oent. : I* M. Turner, a fireman of the
first class, who was borrowed from the
battleship Ohio for the test, was killed
by a bucket of ashes falling on him.
TROOPS OF MONTEREY ON
A THREE WEEKS' MARCH
Presidio Garrison Starts With Battery
and Train to Open Autumn
Maneuvers
PACIFIC GROVE, Aug. 7.— Troops
In -the Presidio of Monterey opened the
autumn maneuvers this morning. Colo
nel M. P. Maus, commanding the First
and Third battalions of the Twentieth
Infantry, headed by the band and the
Second battalion of the Twenty-second
Infantry In full marching order, accom
panied by a mule battery and wagon
train, left their quarters for a three
weeks' march. * : w' -
The battalions will camp tonight at
Laguna Seco. about 10 miles from Mon
terey. The route then will be south
ward through Salinas valley by Dryers,
Reeds. Vostes,- Riandos, Soledad. Sali
nas and the water company's station,
then coastwards by Piney, Tazchs and
Cahoocs, returning through Carmel
valley, Tularcitos, Laurelles and Hat
tons, . -iT-.-
FAIRBANKS AND WILSON
TO BE AT STATE FAIR
Vice President and Cabinent Member
oa Program to Deliver Ad
dresses at Pavilion
SACRAMENTO. Aug. 7.— At a meet
ing of the board of directors of the
State agricultural society for the pur
pose of discussing arrangements for
the state fair, a program was mapped
out for Friday and Saturday, Septem
ber C and 7.
It was decided to have running and
trotting races end a number of special
features at Agricultural park. The
fair directors will invite Secretary of
Agriculture James Wilson and Vice
President Fairbanks, both of whom will
be here, to deliver short addresses at
the pavilion. '
CALIFORNIANS IN NEW YORK
NEW YORK, Aug. 7.— The following
arc. guests at local hotels:
San' Francisco— J. W. Flynn, at the
Holland house; Sol Goldberg, at the
.'lotel Cadillac; S. M. Goldsmith, at the
"umberland; J. J- «-nd W. Koopman, at
eh* Breslin; F. T. Shorteli, at the
Hotel Rand.
Los Angeles — Mrs. F. K. Ewing, ; at
the Grand Union: S. A. and W. Garrett
son and H. S. Hartley, at the Grand
Union; R- Br&zer, at the Broadway Cen
traL
Orange — J. T. Saunders, at the Cos
mopolltan. BAB
San Diego— F. I* Xasson. at the Hol
land. .
Pasadena — H. A. Dorman, at the Park
Avenue.
DELAYS NAMING CARDINALS
ROME, Aug. 7. — The" Circirre .Je
.Italia announced today that the pops
has postponed the . election of cardi
nals set for tomorrow on account 3f
the anticlerical agitation in Italy.
I'icarilon to Hotel Del Monte
Lsncb at botel/ tally b« ride aad round trip
ticket ell for 42.50. Pbelp»-Lewi» C 0.,; 110
*«*t*r *t. 8m dsjsslfie« **\u25a0 . T '
Favor Old Site for Hospital
Supervisors Oppose
Building on Poor
Farm Tract
Savingofs 100,000
in Grading Expense
The joint committee on pnbllo utili
ties and hospitals and health of the
board of supervisors virtually agreed
yesterday to recommend that the new
city and county hospital be erected on
the present site instead of on .the alms
house tract. \u25a0\u25a0".^
Supervisor Sachs wanted the recom
mendation made at once, but Super
visors d'Ancona and Booth urged that
possible protestants be given an op
portunity to present their objections
and formal action, was postponed .until
next "Wednesday at 2 p. m., when the
Joint committee will meet again.
The committeemen were unanimous
In their approval of the present site,
and the board of health, through its
president. Dr. Jules Smith, gave hearty
Indorsement to the conclusions reached.
"The plans for the new hospital have
virtually been completed and agreed
upon by the health officials, with the
exception of one or two of the build
ings, and these can be satis facto rily
adjusted." said W. H. Mooser, the archi
tect who prepared them. "These plans
'were made for the almshouse site, but
could easily be modified for the old
site. One grave objection to the alms
house site is that to grade it would
cost $100,000, which expense would be
avoided by using the present site.
"Another advantage of the present
site is that the different buildings
could be successively constructed with
out interrupting the care of patients.
The change to the present site would
not cause any delay in the erection of
the hospital."
In reply to a question from D'Ancona,
Mooser said that he had been ap
pointed by resolution of the board of
supervisors to perpare the plans and
that no competition had been invited.
The architect held that the charter did
not require the calling for competitive
plans. D'Ancona insisted that the char
ter did not give, the supervisors the
power to appoint architects for the hos
pitals, schools .and other building, . as
they had done. The committee decided,
however, that the irregular appoint
ment of Mooser would not prevent the
use of his plans if they were accepted.
"If the almshouse site is used," con
tinued Mooser, "the $250,000 available
will grade the lot and erect one build
ing. If the present site is used all the
money could be used for building pur
poses. I do not believe, however, that
a first class hospital in pavilion style
can now be built for' $1,000,000 that
It Is proposed to make available for the
purpose."
"The board of health is a unit in the
opinion that the present site is far
preferable to the almshouse site," said
Dr. Jules Simon, president of the board
of health, "and I take pleasure in pub
licly announcing that fact.
"The Merchants' association has all
along been in . favor of . the .old Bite. as
the most desirable for the hospital,"
said Ia M. King, secretary of the asso
ciation. "We are satisfied I that when
the people voted I on the bond" issue
they did not know . that it was pro
posed to put the hospital on the aims
house tract. There appears to be some
doubt as to whether the entire bond
issue of $1,000,000, including the $250.
000 already sold, should be canceled
and a new 4 per cent issue floated, as
has been proposed.'
Health Officer Watkins said that the
climatic conditions around the old site
were especially favorable to the care
of tuberculosis patients. He also ex
pressed the opinion that if the hospital
was not erected on the present site the
land would revert to the original own
ers, who had Imposed a condition that
it should be used for a hospital only.
Watkins said that the County medi
cal society was unanimously opposed
to the almshouse site, chiefly because
It was in the fog belt and that a
definite protest from the society would
be forthcoming after its meeting next
Tuesday night..
At Wednesday's meeting the commit
tee will take action on the proposition
to cancel the 3 H per cent T>ond issue"
and float a new issue bearing 4 per
cent interest.
LIGHTING CONSIDERED
John A. Britton Explains Situation
to Supervisors' Committee
The supervisors' artificial lights com
mittee considered yesterday the award
of contracts for the lighting of streets
and public buildings, but postponed
action until next Wednesday. John A.
Britton said that the appropriation for
the present fiscal year was $275,000,
against $325,000 for 1905-1906, but that
the gas company was restoring'all of
the lights that were in place before the
disaster.
Britton explained that there were
1,613 arc lights and 4,610 gas lamps in
service at the present time and that
complaints about the lack of lights in
Hayes, Valencia, Dupont and other
streets would " be attended to as fast
as possible. He said that the United
Railroads was paying $84 yearly for
each of the 243 lamps in Market street
and the 62 in Sutter street. The com
mittee cited the officials of the United
Railroads to appear at its next meet
ing with a view to Installing orna
mental iron poles in the streets named.
OFFICERS AND SAILORS
FIGHT ON BOARD SHIP
Decks of the Missourian, Anchored
Near San Diego, the Scene
of Bloody Fray
SAX. DIEGO, Aug. 7.— As a result of
a feud of long standing between some
of the men and several petty officers. on
board the American-Hawaiian steamer
Missourian, Thomas Broody, a petty
officer. Is laid up with~ three broken
ribs, Ben Paine is in the hospital with
a battered face, and John McGowan' and
John Bussemart, sailors,' are in Jail for
assault, while several others are being
looked for and will be arrested If^hey
return to the steamer. '
The trouble began when the ship. left
Sallna Cruz on her way up the coast,
and there have been various rows as
the days passed, culminating last night
about midnight, when the" petty officers
passed a saloon where a number of the
sailors were drinking.; ' lt did not take
long for the two crowds to get together
and a half dozen or 1 more went. away
\u25a0with .bruised faces. The row- was; re
sumed on board ship and word was sent
to the police. r Jjg|gg|jgg *
KILLED IN AUTO SMASH UP
WINCHESTER. Va.i Aug. 7.— A log
placed over ' the roadway wrecked an
automobile in. which .-Miss ; May x - Bush-,
nell, 25 .years of , age, \ arid Jacquelln
Harderty were riding last anight.; Miss
Bushnell^was. thrown. out and her. skull
was fractured. She died soon ' after
\u25a0wajd, - >^
THE. SJ^FBiiNCKCO"!.^ 1 1907.
Playground Site to
Be~ Purchased ;ih
North Beach ,
Committee toMtitfe
Tour of Inspection
The joint committee on- ; publlc utill-.
ties, buildings -and education .,; began ,
proceedings yesterday for the purchase,
of a block of land In the; North -beach",
district for a children's playgrOund^and.
appointed • Supervisors .- D' Anconai ";~ Mof
lera and Rlxford a . special' committee
to inspect the f various blocks offered,.
The representatives of "the ;\u25a0 Outdoor
Art -league, California club 'arid \Wom-"
en's Playground commission, thajsuperf
lntendents of parks and public schools,
the board of education and the { super T
visors' adornment committee were Jn
vited to consult with the special com
mittee In the selection of a playground
site. The Inspection will be' made- next
Saturday at 2 p. m.
Three blocks have been suggested—
block 129, which is bounded by Green
wich, Powell,' Stockton and Filbert
streets, and blocks 105 and 106,' which
He, east and south respectively of Wash
ington square. '
Mrs. A. D. Sharon in speaking for
the Outdoor Art league urged that the
northern end of the city was entitled
to a playground, one having already
been provided for the south of Market
street' section. She said:
"We would favor the purchase of.
either block 105 or 129. Either : one
would fit into the scheme of the Tele
graph hill Improvements, for which also
we would ask your support."
Mrs. Lovell White asked that the
$244,000 available be* utilized'; to pur
chase the North beach playground* at
once. It was pointed out. however; that
the amount would be Inadequate to buy
block 129, which would cost- 5344,000,
not to speak of the heavy grading ex
pense.
"The playground commission recently
appointed by the mayor recommends
block 129 as coming more nearly within
the estimate,"' said Mrs.' B.L. Baldwin,
president of the commission. "If th«
land is held too high it can be con
demned for park-purposes. ; We have
received -an appraisement •of $270,000
for the block." , . . .-
Miss M. G.. Gorham of -the Outdoor
Art league expressed the hope that the
committee would act immediately.
The committee decided jto solicit of
fers from owners of land In block 397
in -order to complete the purchase of
the children's playground \u25a0 "opposite
Columbia square. The city now owr j
550 by 275 feet and the. land desired
would add 275 square feet to the play
ground. Steps will also be taken to
oust any trespassers on the city's prop
erty. It was reported that a saloonman
had squatted on the playground site.
Consideration was to have been given
the erection of new school .building'?,
but owing to the absence of the school
directors, who were busy conducting a
teachers* examination, the matter was
deferred. %
CITY OFFICIALS REPORT
Mayor Taylor Receives . Annual Stated
ments of Municipal Chiefs
Mayor Taylor received yesterday the
annual reports of District Attorney
IJlngdon and Sheriff O'Neil. which
among other data contained the Inter
esting Information that there had
been two convictions for extortion and
that one prlsoneY was confined in " the
county Jail for the same offense. While
no names were mentioned in the re
ports the name ai the prisoner was
Eugene E. Schmlts. former mayor, and
the other ,was Abe . Ruef, J who is held
a prisoner In other quarters.
Langdon's report also showed there
were 13 , informations for bribery
against a fugitive from justice,
Abraham Detweller, who is wanted in
connection with the Home telephone
bribery cases.- There were 300 cases
of bribery set for trial and there are
eight cases for extortion pending. In
all Informations were filed for a total
of .663 offenses. '
Sheriff O'Neil filed with the mayor
his annual report for 1906-1907, show
ing : the grand total paid into the city
treasury as fees collected in the office
amounted to $21,040.79. O'Nell re
peated a previous request for the re
pair of ;the. county. Jails and urges that
he be. given control ov«r the purchase
of supplies and- subsistence- for the
Jails instead of having the responsibil
ity placed with the municipal commis
sary department The report", showed
that 1.195 prisoners were committed to
the county jail, and f gave a tabulated
statement showing the nativities , . and
the crimes for which the -prisoners
were convicted. .\
The report of Coroner Walsh showed
that he had handled l,4os*cases during
the fiscal year Just ended, of .which 131
were suicides' and 392 \u25a0 deaths from
misadventure and negligence. .The of
fice c05t: 522,120 to conduct.
Mayor Taylor - received a . quaint
communication from the mayor of
Genoa, Italy, asking for information
as- to devices to prevent - accidents on
cars. The letter follows:- ...- >
To.tbe Mayor 'of San Francisco: Tha munici
pal administration of . Genoa . wishes -to - provida
the trama of the trlty with some . efficient appa
ratus of preservation against the unlucky conse
?aences of collisions against pedestrians. There
ore. I request you to Inform mo about the means
experimented or adopted by i yonr \u25a0 city ;to this
purpose. All' lnformation of ' mechanical details
and their practical results will be accepted with
gratitude as a prized contribution to > the human
purpose, which . encourages me •to trust ) to - your
generous Interest on my request. Hoping . to re
celre a farorable answer, and assuring: you . that
1 shall ' gladly : reciprocate your serrJces,' l \u25a0 pray
you to consider me as yours respectfully. -\u0084 -»y- ,
,TUE MAYOR OF : GENOA (Per Edarodl)..
CALIFORNIA INVENTIONS
WASHINGTON. Aug. . 7.— California
patents were •issued today as follows:'
\u25a0 George W. Allen,- RlTerslde,^ paint; John .An
derson, Oakland, . flat iron ..heater;; Charles S.
Baldwin, San .. Francisco, pneumatic carpeet
cleaner device; .Herman Bennerscheidt, i Ana
helm, hydraulic \u25a0 drill 4 and « reamer ; \u2666 < Agnes » L.'
Black, ; Sacramento, : facial . bandage ;> Charles H.
Bogart, Los Angeles, round . seam -.. expander . for,
making sheet metal; water, pipe;. John-C anon,!
San Francisco, ware "motor; .William. M/jCuttee
and W.: A. -Sutfin,-' MarysTille,* Toting' machine ;
Herber-E.- Daris, . deceased. Whlttier, -; gas - econ
omizer ; Edward * Nonble, ! Los .< Angeles, v nnder
reamcr; Alfred :A. Fisk, Pomona, -pipe 'closure;
James J. Griffin,' San Francisco.' automatic can
beading machine; Frank : G.< • Hall.' , Riverside,
<ira f tin sr " Instrument; \u25a0 Edgar . Harrison," Loi ;An
geles, mouthpiece for wind musical Instruments;:
Herbert S. Helneman; Los '• Angeles/, suspenders;
Charles S." Hemenway," OoTeUv wrench;) RUey^H.-;
Howard, Ri-rersSde, punle - box ; \u25a0 James X.* Ken
drlck, '\u25a0\u25a0 , German town. - , t>a?gag« . truck ; "" John ' ?Cv
Lesry, ': San Francisco, •> box printing;.; machine;
Mary -L. Marshall. Atchlson. can : holding -clamp;
Samuel J. Mullin. San Francisco, folding square;
EUaa ; Kashold. - Los : Angeles, feeding - apparatus
for ' boilers;. George D. - Parker, r Riverside. . haniT
truck; , Austin >" A. . Pratt. Lo« -Angeles,; lnsulator;;
Solomon V. Rebart, Glendale, monkey \u25a0 wrench;
Alfred ; R." Robblns, .' Ocean ; Park, - hose -'coupling ;
Rufus ;~ A; -.Simpson;. Ferndale,r butter, s cutting
machine;^Qfred « L. Sobm, Los Angeles, electric
signal: system: Jacob- E. Street." San Francisco,
adjustable < and ' portable * false ;\u25a0 work •> for • arches,
slao knockdown adjustable concrete block ma
chine; ; Chester; E. Wadsworth, \u25a0 Florence, mechan
ism -operated : by .-horses. ; . . ... -o ;,
RAILROADS TO OBEY LAW
." LANSING. iMlch,: Aug. -.7.— The :» Lake
Shore,VMichlgan-,Central,«'.Wabash s xand
Big.* Four I .'railroads -S announced- today
ihat : ; they would I comply"^wl thl tlie*. r two'
cent tore law, eXfectlve Ssztsmbsr' lsi
CROPS ARE ROLLING UP
RICHES FOR COUNTRY
Reports From Many States
Indicate Continuance
I ;.: ..; ..ofL Prosperity _ }:
ANXIETY GROUNDLESS
Cheerf ml as, to. Pro
iConie. From
\; ':r&Vsections;' Y- /: .
. PesslmlsU'iwhoVsaw^-' distress.-, and
financlali'fuln J; for" 1 the r* farmers. ' of ' the
United States. and because of .thelr,hard
times a' stringency; for:the-.whole.popu
lation; of 'the -country have ..been put .to
rout -my, reports of crop, prospects re
ceived by;. the Chicago . .Tribune [re?
cently. "'.;.'•.;. .: .:.-; '.- : \u25a0\u25a0;. \u25a0\u25a0-\u25a0"•;;\u25a0 --.>W-'--: ; \u25a0- -- ".'\u25a0\u25a0' '-'
The" late spring, with its accompany
ing- chilly -' blasts, .which !-. lingered >. until
the .beginning' of summer,; furnished
many • prophets -with dark visions '/for
the future,sand the storyiof 'the; com
plete failure of all the Important- crops
was I handed about as ,-.: an ys established
fact.H Just how far^these^false prophets
failed has " only^recently^ come \u25a0 to- light
in ; the"cheeVful reports; from 1 practically
every section; of 'the United States. -,\u25a0; ,'
Storlesof thejprosperlty near_at hand
for. the American fafmer-^a; prosperity
practically sure^to; be M reflected \u25a0' to all
classes ' of citizens—beanie j from .the edi
tors-; of - various £ . farm Vweeklles "and
periodicals devoted to" crop conditions.
REPORTS FROM "ALL -SECTIONS
The* collection of reports was: made
by C. R. Erwin, president of Lord &
Thomas, advertising agents. Engaged
in a business to a great extent de
pendent upon prosperity, Erwln deter
mined to ..investigate thoroughly the
stories of ' the dismal prospects, and In
a manner that : would leave no, opportu
nity for doubt. He appealed to the "edi
tors, of the farmers' papers as -the, men
closest in touch with' the pulse of the
farming 'world, and with ..their ears
trained to catch the expert opinions of
the farmers. Letters were Bent to edi
tors of papers In almost all the states
of the union, and replies* from every
one, many of them by wire, were re
ceived. - • / :
Erwln asked particularly after the
wheat crop, the oat crop, and the hay
crop, and not only did he learn what
he wished to know regarding them,
but he wastoldof thefsltuation in the
cotton and . rice fields of the south, • the
tobacco fields of Kentucky, Virginia
and the Carolinas, of the. corn crop in
every section, and of ' rye,'
sugar beets, fruit, livestock, barley,
and flax. ' * 1 - -
CORN IS BACKWARD
Only In the case of corn: does there
seem to have been any appreciable ef
fect from the bad weather of March,
Aprir'aiid May. And even the corn
crop Is said to bo merely a backward
one, with a tendency
oped, but a sanguine hope is enter
tained-that'lt-will come around in time
to maintain its place among the other
grain crops of. the country. New
England." Pennsylvania,' Virginia, Indi
ana and " the southern, states suffered
probably, the most with* their corn
crops, but these probably will^be offset
by the bumper crops expected from
Nebraska.,, lowa ..and Illinois, three of
the: greatest producing \u25a0:> states for: the
grain, i ._-.'\u25a0-•\u25a0-'\u25a0' \u25a0'-'\u25a0'\u25a0' ' '\u25a0\u25a0'_ Ci;.".'-.;;-. -*'\u25a0 '- \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0
Practically '\u25a0 '\u25a0;. nothing ':/ but!',; cheering
news has 'been* heard.,, fronii the -all im-'
portant wheat- crop.— Kansas "will har
vest' 600,000,000, bushels this year, and
highly 'satisfactory^: stories .;'_\u25a0 of ;the
progress ofithe ccopj and «its attendant
prosperity promises have come from
Minnesota, the Dakotas, Missouri and
the far; northwestern states. Rumors
of the destructive^ green bug: have ap
parently died .in v the ".last few weeks,
and while It is admitted that the in
sect did a great deal of harm In Okla
homa and the Indian Territory, its ap
pearance in other . . important wheat
growing states was ' short and the
damage . small. \u25a0
So far as quantity is concerned, the
south is not expecting a record break
ing, cotton, crop. -The last spring, It is
said by several experts, had the effect
of ; checking *a ' probably dangerous in
crease in acreage and consequent over
production. ",,, .
Texas alone expects a crop of 4 000
000 bales. ' '
The weather has-been of a. variety
calculated to r give the boll weevil,' the
terror -of the cotton flelda, not even a
chance for.;hls^life,.and, the southern
farmers .are happy.
OUTLOOK IS STATES
;-.\u25a0\u25a0 The summary of conditions In various
states and In Canada Is as follows:
MINNESOTA— The farmer* ' apparently hare
completely rorjrottea' there was such-a^thlnu as
a late Bprlng and are. going ahead with enthusi
asm. The prospects for the wheat crop are espe
cially promising." —- • \u25a0 ," •
NORTH AND SOUTH ' DAKOTA— Conditions
\u25a0were never surpassed, with the possible exceD
tion of the low lands. ,- There the crops hare Buf
fered - slightly on \u25a0 account of the unusual rains
but elsewhere there will be at least an average
wheat crop, If nothing better. The yield of oaU
barley : and flax ; will stand \u25a0 high In comparison
with- recent years, especially when the acreage
Is taken Into consideration. -
\u25a0 lO wa — In : most sections . the craps are better
than they . hay* been In | years, j Late • rains <Ud
some damage, but not enough to affect the gen
eral outlook. ..- Corn, the • big lowa crop, will -be
abore the arerage, 'and one expert has boldly
declared the yield within the state wlU'be OTer
300,000,000 bushels.';, There;. will probably be a
normal yield -of oats, : amounting to a boo t 150
000,000 bushels..' ._. . . . •.'•
KANSAS — A wheat crop: approximating 600,
000,000 bushels spells' prosperity for this state
beyond doubt.' ;\The -. farmers > are as \u25a0 happy \u25a0as
they have been In. a decade.;
NEBRASKA— One . of v . the . larsest corn crops
Nebraska has ' ever \u25a0 known •. is confldently ' • pre
dicted.''At first it Beemed as if the yield would
be short, but ' good, • steady ' weather around the
Ist of July did -the work,; and now 1 a bumper run
is In sight. -: With an increased acreage of wheat,
there will be an average crop, and the yield of
alfalfa will" also be great. The ranges are re
ported In excellent- shape.- " - ! - \u25a0 - : •'
MISSOCEI— Despite the - disheartening /pre
dictions of * corn growers, .an . expert • says - the
crop is only seTen points behind last year. The
oat : crop \u25a0\u25a0 Is the • best- in \u25a0 years, i and - wheat lls
about the arer.-^e und .thoroughly satisfactory.
- ILLlNOlS— Something j better \u25a0 than • an . average
crop of wheat, '\u25a0\u25a0 a fine large crop of both timothy
and clover hay. and plenty of oats and rye Is the
'story of ' the - farmers".' The 'corn is keeping up
well and fruit- alone ta'ln bad shape. -\u25a0 -'.
I > INDIANA — Records of last season will hardly
be broken,- but the crops.will far exceed the early
expectations. Corn and oats are... a' little -behind
the average. ". but the \u25a0 other, field crops are about
equal to < other . years. v The ,f rult • crop . is below
the ' normal. ; \u25a0 '» V • - ? - : - ; * - •\u25a0-\u25a0 •- ' ''- ' ' - \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 • \u25a0 - -
."-.-OHIO— -As a ; whole the crops are "about v the
aTcrafre.' In some.^section* f the . prospects are
away above th^ normal, but In others It Is ap
parent there" will . be ' decreases ia - the yield, all
.tending to even op * matters. • . » ' _ : ,
; ;,HAp ABDXpAXTj W *KEWi York ;
• - NEW TORK— With a blffger. hay ."crop than "it
has - : had * In '• years, V New. t York | is \u25a0 not \ worrying
greatly over the- fact? that | its wheat output will
be hardly more than.OO per^cent of ..the 'average.
With the : hay., and . pasture outlook so excellent,
a '•"- correspondingly * encouraging note has "been
sounded by the dairy interests. Potatoes will be
about .on' the aTerage.': - •• •> •' ' \u25a0 t.f-.-; ,
\u25a0 PENNSYLVANIA— There -will easily -be an
average < crop -of vwheat, f and i. while - corn is - late
it Is expected sto ifinlsh j about , the ; normal
yleld. Vs Oats 'are fceadingiwell; and )rra«s,-; which
makes Pennsylvania *i the - second dairying state
lnUhe'counrry.'is-ln-excellentsbape; -. .-;\u25a0 -
;-"j CONNECTICUT— With . rye above • the average
and hay in a similar; condition, although slightly
late, fanners have nothing whatever to complain
\u25a0boot. <-•:>••\u25a0;\u25a0*\u25a0 ---;---:v.>-i. --i '-.^- .\u25a0 t.;..^.-f ,
v™. KENTCCKY-^-Plenty^of late vegetables Is ; the
story of " the i farmers. The.* early outlook . was
anything i but satlsf actorj", "? but- the \u25a0 situation ' has
cleared •to a \u25a0 considerable i extent. » The , corn crop
Is reported. la excellent ; shape, r.;^ _.
..'•VIRGINIA— The itobaccp crop Is late and will
be - In » quality * and i "nantly-. \u25a0\u25a0 Corn Is ;; also
latc.t but is l rounding .-to \u25a0in i good . fashion |in > the
"hot : weather.;? There is ; a good i crop of- hay, and
feed X for stock \is \u25a0 said to^be . plentiful. : , _ \u0084,~ t
• •' TENNESSEB^-All -.the cropsj are : late/.because
of the I cold i weather, of ; the* spring,' ; but prospects
point'to ai crop |oft nearly 'average -yield. '\u25a0>.: \u25a0-\u25a0:
s MISSISSIPPi-^There "will rbe.no overproduction
of • cotton,-i the ; staple . ! crop of Mississippi.- \u25a0 Good
prices are { In \u25a0 prospect. - _, : . • ; \u25a0: :
'Congress Hall 77/^ s42^ f * We give you better quality
PtirG/fye Whiskey * same money than
On sale today <f T. 35 &£&&//'£ any other store, and money
only Deraal. dp^~~ NBd^^xW^v^Mi'rirr^ j *^ back protection.
Canvas Shoes Neckwear Sale Today
~~ '\u25a0' m ' m w • > \u25a0 fTJ® y °a °f*&il (((((fiP*^ o^*^ 0 ° "^ii. I dozen Embroidered Linan
TfW FhiS/IVAr* " l i) ° "' (y-«(y MwKy ' W °» 9^ Stocks — fine sheer material.
JOl X^niiQi^Sn h^J^^^^^^^^i^^^d . with good embroidery work.
r- v , i" ! ' ' :-? \ \u25a0\u25a0" Val. Insertion and edgings:
Last almost as long as pp _ i= - \u25a0\u25a0 W| *£ - _^-^ very dainty designs; in special
leather— cost half .the \u25a0; price; f|^^^«w^ %S# '^-tfgi&sM[ sale secUon today (and Friday.
cool comfortable; _ don't cramp l^^^m^J^^^l^^^ if quantity lasts), at the snr-
the feet of the little ones. v prl ' Ing Bpedal price ' ISr
Infants' TMiite Canvas Button • * &Ch ' * * ' " -
Shoes— Plain, wide toes; Qt\*, ' , A few dozen very stylish, eyelet embroifiered.
sizes' 2 to 6; pair...... sUC /"^T tab effect Turnover Collars — fine lawn;
,_.,.,_...., . _.\u25a0\u25a0- _ _ . , i'ffiA to be closed out at, each £DQ
'- Infants' White ; Canvas Roman Sandals — ..„
Plain, wide toes; sizes 2to 6; Q(\+ w v m ™ ALlbO . ... . ,
pair - ;. • "L/C nfilkk*™ Washable Club Ties. ends, embroidered In
r •"""•••••••'• "^••'•"'•'•"" v^fWyjSfl- white, blue, lavender, pink, green, black Ifi*>
Infants' White Canvas Gibson Ties— 7C- or white; special at. 1 l/C
Plain, wide toes; sizes,2 to 6; pair. ..../ JC —
Child's. White Canvas Button Shoes— Plain, fl'Df/an T/lf/of fmf\t\Ac
wlde.'toe;' spring heei; hand turned C-f'9 1 * .L/ l/fldll I UIICI UUUUd
soles; sizes 4 to 8; pair.......... \pl»4mJ The Emporium carries the full line of these famous
,'"'''-'•- preparations for the toilet.
/ Very Special— Child's Linen Colored Can- Eaude" Quinine..... .....75c Cuticle Pomade 25c
vas Lace Shoes— Wide, round toe and tip, Perfumed Almond Meal.". .85c Llvlax -ac
.extension soles and spring heels; sizes 6 Creme d'Orlan 75c SJi^sSST SLrA^V " * * P-i
tn «• trnnA ovorv Hnv chneo- on .. Nail stain Keiaover xoe
to 8, good everyday shoes, gQ^ Face Food, D'0r1an....... 7ac Tooth Eau d'0r1an....... 25c
ci = c iV +A i i " cr^Vi 1 i " 'ri o\l'"o \l '" ofln Poudre Eau d'Orlan 50c Rouge d'Orlan 85c
Framed Pictures hSc, 98c Pound of Paper 15c
,x . - x j. j t,li ; Don't miss thi3 \u25a0 ,-——=—.
Two more great picture bargains offered today and Fri- sale If you use fine \u25a0 y /t::^Zj^ J tlg^^S
day— Sutter St. Annex, third floor. Take elevator. stationery — Today, -cgpgl^Sliii^ Ss^
FACSDIILE WATER COLORS— Marines and landscapes— Friday and Satur- U^^i^^p =jg|£
mounted on embossed white mat— framed with 1% f\ f% ? ay n q^ ntlt ,^ / ?>2'Z&
inch gold finish molding, metal corners— size 14x22 HQf lasts— we will sell I - ,
inches— worth much more' than the special price.. "^ v S0?S 0 ?! 1 p £ c 7 as «1 °i =^=^^ '£&£
. _ Golden Gate Plaid. iT^&*^ I J> ggss^^
ARTISTICALLY COLORED PRINTS— In 10x13 inch »;old WriUng Paper- NU^^S^»
finish frame, with metal corners and cream mat. Popular one of the newest'
subjects, such as "Stolen Kisses,'.' "A . Merry J* O of fabric papers— either -Hrhlte. blue "I S/»
Story," "The Kill," etc.— Special for this sale, **ffjt or gray— loS sheets in the box. for lu>\.
only ......... .;...... ;.......... *.*^^ Envelopes to mateh — 2 packages ....15c
fall Clothing for Boys and Children
j We are ready today with many new fall styles for the boys, big and little. For the latter new Russian Blouse
and Sailor Suits —for the larger boys, (up to 16 years), swell cut, beautifully tailored Suits, with double-breasted
belt coats and bloomer or straight cut pants. Some suits have two pairs of pants, one of each style.
Novelty Cheviots, Cassimeres and Worsteds,. in light ; >•" *;7"-
and dark 'colorings, • including plenty of pretty BOYS' UIQOITieT PcMfS Of S°od, stout cor-
browns and grays;, neat patterns — Prices range from . ' duroy; don't show the
(ft CA i-. ff-f 1 C/l " dirt; hard to wear 'em out; *% c tf-t trn
,SJ.SU tO VIZ.DU , for ages 6to 16 year 5........ >I. ZO aUQ $1.50
\u25a0 We particularly call the attention of mothers to our SchOOl PflllfS Varlous styte*'* JC r f n CO /)/)
'\u25a0•\u25a0 r • •\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0' :j '.'\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 w V^ •m \u25a0 /fF \u25a0 Sizes. ...... IJt JO
Kindergarten Suits $5
For Hftfe fellows 2% .to 10 years Boys' Reefers o ™^^ 1 ™
An Unusually good SUlt for hard Wear the new fall patterns and colorings >pO.OU JO J>lU
INTERSTATE COMMISSION
REDUCES WHEAT TARIFF
Shipments From Nebraska to Pacific
Coast Terminals Will Be
Made at Lower Rate,
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.— An order
was -made* by .the "interstate commerca
commission In a decision handed down
today, by.' Commissioner Harlan." direct- 1
ing thatl: beginning f on " September 15
next the through; rate on wheat from
points in Nebraska' to the Pacific coast
terminals should not be more than 65
cents per. 100 pounds. The rate now
in force on the Chicago, Burlington an i
Qulncy railroad is ".--75 -cents per - 100
pounds. The' commission holds that any
rate over the route in question in ex
cess of 65 cents per 100 pounds is un
reasonable.
OPPOSED TO PRIZE MONEY
THE- HAGUE. Aug. 7.— -The French
proposal to prohibit the crews of war
ships from being paid prize money was
discussed today before the committee
on \u25a0>' the Geneva convention and was
adopted by a vote of 16 to 4.
splendid - shape with all prospects pointing to a
big yield. .
TEXAS— With '4,000,000 bales of cotton and
153,000.000 bushels of corn In sight, the outlook
Is highly encouraging. Range conditions are said
to be better., than they hare been In years, and
the small crops, such as peanuts, tweet potatoes,
rice and alfalfa, are in excellent shape.
MONTANA — Hay, the great Montana crop,
is better, than it : has been , for 15 years. , This
has bad a tendency to i boom things all around,'
and the" word -has gone forth that Montana will
market Its stock early and la prime condition. <
COLORADO — A 23 per cent Increase in the po
tato crop Is -the most interesting feature of the
outlook. Sugar beets also are said to be in ex
cellent shape, while the crop of alfalfa will be
a bumper one. ' . .
FAR NORTHWESTERN • STATES— The . ent^.
look ; for grain, hay, fruit and potatoes is re
ported better than erer. The hops crop, how
ever, will be a small ' one.
NEW ENGLAND— AII crops were late get
ting into the ground, but. with 'the possible ex
ception of sweet corn ererythlng will be op to
the ; aTerage. There will be full ' crops of fruit
and potatoes. +
CANADA — Reports receired are of a cheerful
' nature, with. the possible exception of those from
i northern Manitoba.'; ': : ' . ' , .
We are Reducing: Our Stock
of Genuine Agateware
only enamelware that is absolutely^ pure and free from all substances injurious
to health— -therefore recommended as the only ware to be used for culinary purposes.
IT IS ALL DOUBLE COATED AND ABSOLUTELY PURE. The prices
\u25a0auoted for this high-grade ware are lower than the cheapest enamelware in the city.,
. . . The entire line and sizs reduced. Here are lust a few of the many articles shown:
W l^^ -* oce \u25a0 . W»* Goiiee Pot iflP
VLJP • ( P?nS \^W ranS / 9oc •\u25a0 I«W'
Regular 70C ;: «i;2S-17 Quarts...... Special $1.00 . _ Mm.
COPriAI \u25a0>\u25a0\u25a0) *«;,» il.lo-14 Quarts.:... -Special 85c SPECIAL .65 C &
\ or&v4AjL,. v ....... : . r........r ........J > jC 85c— 8 Quart 5............ Special 65c > . \u25a0.. .-. . . .. .\u25a0
;/'\ .•';..; '^^^^S I PDDDIKG C-13
GiiUender x^^ FDNNEL M Rice Boiler
:, y, R egular ,65c ' , HeguSr"^" ; \ Regular 55c \ ffia?^|
i SFECUIL... .:...60e SPBCIAI/t .-.": . .91J0O SPECIAL .....25c SPECIAL ....:. 25c SPECIAL ..... $1.05
BERLIN SAUCE PAN '» | " , gV g TEAPOT
65c— ipecia! 33c f%§2k § H^^fi I iflf^Fl^^i^ S\ §C 3 Repil" «oc;Sped«l 65c
MEASUBJt-2-qt. size. ' *gMfaJZ%n VjSjl/ Vj^CS A VJT \ 1 MUFFIN PANS
RepiUr 6sc; Spedil 50c J\VJb • V-/^ RegQlar 6 S; Special 45c j
VALUABLE SILK CARGO
ARRIVES FROM ORIENT
Will Be Forwarded East on
a Fast Passenger
Train
A cargo of silk valued at ?1, 230,000
has been landed from the Nippon Mara
and In order to better Insure Its safety
will be forwarded east on passenger
trains. It Is the most valuable con
signment of silk in this port for the
last four years.
"The sillc," said I* E. Stanton of the
Chicago, St. 1 Paul arid Milwaukee road.'
"will be loaded in six baggage cars
and forwarded to New, York on pas
senger time. Great care Is exercised
in its handling, the stuff being. packed
in cases weighing about 75 pounds
each. Allowing each dress to have
five pounds of silk, there are 40 dresses
to the ton or 300,000- dreses in the lot.
If a gown costs JIOO then there would
,be 53,000.000 worth of frocks In that
cargo. It Is for this reason that we
are taking such care of , the freight."
CONVICTED OF STEALING CALL
Arnold Boustrof was convicted by
Police Judge Conlan'yesterday of petty
larceny for stealing a copy of The Call
from J. A. Sullivan's butcher shop at
2221 Mission street. . He was ordered
into custody to appear for sentence this
morning. ' V .' ;\
PLACES BAN ON LIQUOR MEN
ST.;PAUL, Aug. 7. — The international
convention of the Catholic Order of For
esters "today adopted an amendment to
the constitution excluding from the or
der In. the future liquor, dealers, i both
wholesale and retail, and bar tenders.
JUDGE DE HAVEN ALMOST
DIVORCES MAN AND WIFE
Peculiar Wording in Bankruptcy Pro-
ceedings* Reads Like an Annul
ment of Their Marriage
A ruling given by United States
District Judge da Haven yesterday
reads like a decree of divorce, but, not
withstanding that, it does - not alter
the marital status of George E. "Whits
and Ada M. White, his wife. They
filed In the United States district court
yesterday a joint petition in Insol
vency. Judge de Haven refused to ad
judicate them as bankrupts and caused
the following order to be entered by
Clerk Manley. "It Is by the court or
dered that said petition be and tha
same Is hereby denied without preju
dice to the right of the parties to flla
amended petitions in conformity with
general orders In bankruptcy, the par
ties being Improperly joined.**
The judge did not mean to say that
the parties had been improperly joined
In matrimony. He meant that not
being partners In business they could
not join in filing a joint petition In
bankruptcy, but must filo separata pe
titions.
THROWS BRICK AT CAR
Joseph Engelberg. an expressman,
was arrested by Policeman Biggins
yesterday on complaint of P. E. ©"Nell,
a car conductor, on a charge of ma
licious mischief. Engelberg Is accused
of throwing a brick through a, window
of a crowded car at Mason and Green
streets.
SELLS ADULTERATED MILK
Charles E. Denio. a dairyman In Maria
county, was fined 525 by Police Judg*
Shortall yesterday for selling adulter
ated milk. It was shown that the mills
was below the standard and was wa
tered. It was Denlo's first offense.
Keep the Cow fn the Kitchen
Have <on hand at " all times a supply
of Isleton' Evaporated Milk. » %
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