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"MAKING THE BEST SELLER SELL" The publisher confesses (¥/.» J .- ? tricks of his trade in Article to Appear in Thi Sunday Call VOLUME CVIIL— NO. 78. JOHNSON SWEEPS STATE CURRLY SECOND ANDERSON THIRD Justice Melvin and Sloss Are Indorsed by the People Direct Primary Brings Out Record Vote in the State CURRY CARRIES CITY BY 4,500 OVER JOHNSON Neither Stanton Nor Ellery Figures in San Francisco Total Result ANDERSON POLLS HALF AS MANY AS LEADER Keesling Is Far Ahead of His Rivals in the Local Par tial Count __ „ \u0084 SPALDINQ CHOICE OF CITY FOR U.S. SENATOR OX THIS face of incomplete re turn* at midnight from scatter ing precinct* throughout the city, Charles F. Curry has carried San Francisco over Hiram W. Jobuson for go%ernor by an approximate plurality ttt 4.500 vote*. Intimating a total of 40.00!) republican vote* cast and hasing calculations on the comparative . ratio ! «bonn in the early neattering returns, j Curry's total in thl* city In about IS,OOO vote*, Johu*on*s Is. about 13,500 and Anderson's In about 5.,%00. Neither Star.ton nor Ellery figured in the running in this city, while Ander pon polled less than half the number of votes received by Curry. The latter ran strong in every district in the city, the early returns indicating: that he carried all but four assembly districts. The four districts in which Johnson polled the highest vote uere the thirty fourth in the Mission, the fortieth and forty-first, lying along the northern •section of the city, and the Polk and J^arkin street district, and the big thir ty-ninth, comprising the Richmond and Sunset districts. In none of these is Johnson's lead great, as shown by the scattering: returns. ' The vote for governor. in San Fran- I Cisco on partial returns Received up until midnight from- 100 scatteringj>re eincts gives Curry 4,425, Johnson 3,094, Anderson 1.575, Ellery SS, and Stanton 57. Indications are that the total- vote #s the greatest ever polled at any primary election in this city. .Keesling Leads Francis V. Keesling has a big lead over all competitors for the republican nomination for* lieutenant governor, so far as the local vote in concerned. On partial returns from 100 scattering pre cincts he has nearly double the vote of Albert J. Wallace, Hiram Johnson's running mate. The latter in turn shows a safe lead over Dick Ferris, while Bert Farmer is almost n^ck and neck with the latter for third place. Judges Melvin and Sloss have car ried the San Francisco vote for asso ciate justices of the supreme court by three or four, times the vdte cast for Judges William P. James and Curtis D. Wilbur. Frank C. Jordan has a Bma.ll lead over Florence O'Brien for secretary of state, with Walter "Wag ner running only a fair third. . The race in San Francisco .between Frank Mattison and A. B. Nye for state controller is a close one, with the former slightly in the lead. McGowan Ahead For attorney general. Frank He- Gowan has a slight lead in San Fran cisco over U. S. Webb, the "midnight returns giving the former 2,750 votoes and the latter 2.50 p. The' race between Alberger and Kingsbury for the sur veyor generalship is so close as to be practically votoe for vote.. The same is true in the .contest for superintendent Continued on Page 2, Column 5 The San Francisco Call. Leaders in Local Republican Contest Leaders in the local republican contest jys \u25a0 shown by partial re turns at midnight: . . Preiiiding justice,, court of ap peal, Tnoin aw J. Lcnunn. For member of board of equall zntion, Edward Kolkin. For railroad commissioner, Har vfy • D. Loveland. • • - '..,• -. For superior , judges— James M. Trout t, George H. Bnhrs,. It. B. McClellan' Franklin P. Bull. For congrcKs, fourth district, Julitfs Ivahn. For congress, fifth district, E. A. Hayes. For superintendent of schools, Alfred Roncovicri. For justice of the 'peace— James G. Conlan, Bernard J. Flood, A. B. Treadwell, Charles E. A. Crelghton, A. T. Barnett. "For ntate wenate— Eighteenth district, Daniel ' P. Regan; twentieth district, James B. XcwMom: twenty-second' dis trict, John J. Cassidy; twenty fourth' district, Jumes W. Boyce. - •''\u25a0"*„-' « ; For 'asa*enibly — Twenty-eighth district^ Andrew- Cunningham: <*renty-ninth district,, Daniel '"- " T ""nimilngerT"thirtie't"h 'dlsirtct, J. 13. Mullally; thirty-first district, Walter A. McDonald: thirty i uri'ond district, AVilllamV "3l. Giblin; thirty-third district, James J. Ryan; thirty-fourth district. Thomas J. Feelcy; thirty-fifth district. Fred C. Gcrdes: tbirty-sixtli district, Henry X. Beatty; thirty-seventh district. John J. Mc.Manus; thirty-eighth district,- Edward narrnn; thirty-ninth -district," J. K. White: fortieth district, Milton L. Scbmitt; forty-first iliiKlrirt, Xntban C. Coghlan; forty-second district, F. V. Klngton: firty-third district, Frank M. Rodger*; forty fourth district, Daniel Giovan nlnl; forty-fifth district, D. M. Dencgri. INDIAN CHIEF SAYS HE FORGETS $75,000 Money Deposited Shortly After Payment of $750,000 to Me* '. Murray by Tribesmen . SUL.PHUR, Okla., Aug. 16.— Douglas H. Johnson,/ a * Chickasaw- Indian and chief of the 80.000 members of that tribe, answered "I don't remember-be fore the special" congressional investi gating committee today when asked how it was that he was able to deposit $75,000 to his personal 'credit a few days after; J..F. McMurray had de ceived $750,000 as attorney's .fees. Johnson testified that he always had approved of what are known as the present McMurray contracts,-, which provide for the sale of $30,000,000 worth of ' lands belonging- to the In dians and which would allow McMur ray rtf per cent, 4jr;53,000,000. in fees. He was a particular friend of McMur ray..- .. \u25a0•\u25a0 ./ - : . ".•.'\u25a0; v^v-fc^- He testified in what arei known as the citizenship, cases several years ago that he approved of a contract in which McMurray got a salary of $5,000 a. year and $2,700 .a year expenses. A short time afterward he approved of another contract on which McMurray obtained for doing the* same work a contingent fee of $750,000.' The latter, fee was to have been $1,500,000, but was^cut down one-half by the government.-. i" "Why was it you were.willing to give McMurray $750,000 fordoing that for which he a\rea.dy- was paid a salary ?',': asked Representative i C. "B." Miller,- of Minnesota. ; '\u25a0"."-' "« ' .>\u25a0-,\u25a0 / "Because we thought he earned it." replied Chief Johnson. '-"He, kept off the rolls : 3,200 claimants: to :, our prop erty and th'us;saved T vs $5,000, for: each person. sokept off, ora "total 'of | $16,000, 000. I wouldhave beenwilllng-to have paid him 50 r per cent,', or : $8,000,000." ."\u25a0; "When- you became chief-; or governor of, your .-tribe;; isn't it a '-, fact *thatv your bank account; was only' $5,000? : How,' then, would\"you ; beif able to (deposit $75,000 just at short, time; after. McMur-i ray got his $750,000 Jfee?" 'he was 'asked:'; Chief v Johnson V insisted :\u25a0 that 'hetdid not remember."; :"Askeil I why- $8,100 :< in: war ran ts *f o r r expenses incurred by Mc- Murray Had - been • made • out \in '\u25a0 his own favor, s Johnson vexplained^that; he^waS; accustomed Uo pay off 'the. expense bills incurred : by McMurray.- Johnsori said his salary; as chief executive" of 'his tribejwas '$4,000., .; '-i-.-i. / ." -7 \u25a0 U 1 '-" Governor*' C. X. ; Haskell today tele graphed his; desire to testify, butprob ably wiirhot becalled. ; WMMMs^9^^^^^wMK^WW^M^Mk HIRAM W. JOHNSON Republican Nominee for Governor WOW THE |M^TE?^p;rEE*|^ A QL. 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V . ....... \u0084:..; m ...... indicated a total * ; UR^. : .'.'.::."''"''''"'^ ; '"'' v ' \u25a0•VYs'"'"""'34"""'*i-" V^/.V.1 " republican vote- of . ;YUBA ; ; '...;..\! .' •...'.. 8 ;'.!!! : :^dfALsiV^ : r/;.:;^::^V^V?^^ •\u25a0 3;895 v 7;l0ll^ - >: '• \u25a0 more /Aan 200,000-^ ? THEWEATHB^ %> YESTERDAY— Maximum mrfpcraturf^ oSi : '\u25a0':\u25a0'\u25a0 .:. - ~, BKBBSggK'*:. h V— l" €\J * minimum. 51. • ft • \ S* A * FORECAST FOR TODM^cfvty: ;^ moderate soutfiTvest wind. „ \tV& INTERIOR GIVES A HEAVY VOTE FOR INSURGENT Johnson ;Extends His Thanks for Victory HIRAM W. JOHNSON "I feel; deeply grateful at* the returns, feeling that it ha» been a victory for. the oannc. The peo ple have shown that they are de termined .to ' govern themselves hereafter.* The very lime'crnv sade, preached , at the beginning of this campaign, I will continue until, out % of the j government of this state vre put ; the Southern- Pacific nnd William F. Herrin. ••The result is an insurgent vic tory. . It is that sort of Insu* gency wherein the human being in a governm nt Is placed above the mere .dollar. , Personally, I shall have oue aim and- one thought hereafter, and that is to do what I started out to do in my state last March— to kick Sir. Herrtn and the Southern Paviflc out of the 'republican party and ' the government of this -state. Upon this .particular proposition the flght' has. been made and that the - republican party 'desires its ; consummation is evinced by the vote' It ix'nbt In rnht-our or hn.<t 11 1111 11 Ity ior animosity that I xhall •proceed vrith ';' the* . but be \u25a0cause.: the_ .well being," good "go* ernmrnl > and ,' decent- • politics ot this state-demand.lt. . r " f \u25a0 . "I feel tonight extremely grate ful to the 'people of California, and there is no room in my heart 'for any bitterness ; there is dim ply • the desire to accomplish 'something for the state and make its government better. . " I shall be Very glad to take up various' matters of constructive reform, but I believe, I now, " and I have - since I entered this contest, that before' we can hope for remedial 'legislation or constructive ~ reform -we must eliminate T those influences that have debauched the government of California' for so many years. Convey, If you,plea»e, to the peo ple my heartfelt thanks.** DIVE GRAFT BREEDS PITTSBURG SCANDAL Society Physician Said to Be Implicated With "Protec tion" Bribery Money , \u25a0 . --.:; .. [Special Ditpalch lo The Call] . . -3 " \u25a0;• PITTSBURG .Aug.; 16.— A graft scan dal rivaling* the councilmainic explosion was partly laid bare here today,' when it .\u25a0 became known that Dr. C. - Leonard LeVan, one of the best known society physicians of the north side, had been arrested • and placed L under . $2,000 ball charged with having solicited' bribes from city dive keepers. 'The allegation is that Doctor Le Van secured "this nymey at the instigation of certain police officials at' Pittsburgh whower.e in turn to give the complain ing -bagnio keeper '.'protection." - The protection- has not . been, forthcoming, and Mrs.i Frances Foley\makes affidavit that she: gave Doctor LeVan $1,000 at his^ requesC.,with which- to-" grease. the hand" "of 'the men higher up in Pitts burg. The Foley woman, with Pitts burg real estate worth $150,000, makes the assertion that every dive keeper in \u25a0 Pittsburg is being held up. to the tuneVof.*. $1,090. by those -who jdalm- to have influence with the present admin istration. ; :':".- '- : ~ l£Sho t asserts that some have been com pelledHo pay many times *this amount, and .;that!Jaboutc $500,000 i has -been. paid out by ?:' the'* underworld at;Pittsburg for protection itfdoes.not get. , ; '[ .The. hearing - of .Doctor , LeVan \u25a0 13 scheduled for tomorrow afternoon be fore.: Alderman "'FugassL^The charge now is -obtaining 'money false pretehse.\but Mrs.\F,oley*s attorney said tonight she .will .prefer chargesof con sph-acy^.with" sthree jPittsburg- ;city offi cials to i hold up'the: dives "ot Pittsburg. FACE COTINTEkFEITINO;CHAItGESI-The trial ?. of. Samn«l Areno.T J.'Dloola: and ' Michael :.Vic "-\u25a0\u25a0• tori*;":; alleged "\u25a0• counterfeiters. : arrested some \u25a0^•jtime t*o with dtes^for > £J; and .10 c«nt pieces ;:' in \u25a0> their* possession,*.- will come up for hearing -..< at i 10 .o'clock; today in? the. United States cir cuit court.; \u25a0 ' \u25a0 •\u25a0 " * y-.: • • ~ - MTtK » mSPECTOS CAUSES AKREST— Ala ineda,/ Anjr.v 10. — X. . Delia. S»nta, proprietor "-.;, "of ; a restaurant, and H. I ; Mockel. proprietor at \u25a0\u25a0>\u25a0 a;bakerT.VhiiTe*l)€en' arrestprt ; on * t-pinplalnts •; ; sworn 1 1» hy, ' I>r. . Tom > Carpenter, ' milk i In ," *p*<:tor, '\u25a0\u25a0;, who /. charged 5 ; the z, defendants with having - offered * impure milk v for sale. \ \u25a0 < t PRICE JTV^E [ ffjg^S^ Z Los Angeles County Gives John son Remarkably Heavy Vote Over Opponents EARLY RETURtNS GIVE KENT A GOOD LEAD Anderson, Stanton and EUery, - Make Poor Showing All Overstate SLOSS AND MELVIN RECEIVE NOMINATION ESTIMATES based on partial scat tering returns comprising a prob able 10 per cent of the whole re ; publican vote for governor, Hiram W. I Johnson appears to have defeated Charles F. Curry by a narrow margin, with Alden Anderson a hopelessly bad third, Stanton making no showing ex cept in Los Angeles county, and El lery's vote approximating the - total 3 that are usually set down as scatter ing in the compilation of election re turns. Johnson and his managers claimed the nomination by a decisive plurality early in the evening. Curry declined to concede his defeat on the face of the incomplete scattering returns. An derson admitted his defeat to his managers shortly after 8 .o'clock and retired, declining to make any state ment or explanation for His poor show- Count Will Be Slow _ The-count will be slow and it is un likely that the unofficial totals will- be available before Thursday night. The indicated total vote shows that the elec tors' ofrCalifornia availed themselves of the privilege of the direct primary law in manner never approached by" the voters of other direct primary election states. ' i * On , the face of the incomplete state returns available at 11 o'clock. the race for the republiran nomination as be tween Hiraw W. Johnson and ChaTle3 j F. Curry was a Chinese puzzle to be! ; solved %by the completed returns from L.03 Angeles and the interior rountiea. • ' The first Incomplete returns from isan' Francisco and Los Angeles indicated that Anderson would be a hopeless third, with a total vote of not' much' more than half that" polled by " either. Curry, or Johnson. Ellery had made no sho^ng- anywhere. . Stanton made a strong showing in Los Angeles county, distancing t both Curry ami Anderson, but running a poor second to. Johnson, who. developed ,of a clear majority, of the Los Angeles city vote. Incomplete scattering returns from the principal cities of the state and a few Interior, points indicated the re nomination'of Associate Justces Melvnr and Sloss. Justice Sloss, who bad the indorsement of both the organization' and the Uncoln-Roosevelt league./rani far ahead , of the field, which- was com ' plicated by" the appearance of Judge . James*, name on the ballot. Melvin Indorsed" ! Vju3tice Melvin, while running far be-v hind Justice Sloss, bad a comfort^*' ; margin over Judge Wilbur, the Tjt ! coin-Roosevelt ' league candidate, . Jj * h£s • renomination seemed assured Ui* substantial plurality. B^^? " I L i Comprehensive If incomplete retua on [attorney general indicated that A torney. General JVebb had decisively . dV f eated Fraiils aicGowan* the nxacoiok -