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THE SAX FRANCISCO EXAM IN ER- -SUXDAY, JANUARY 16, V) 10. i NIXON EULOGIZES KNOX PRICE FOR TEXT BOOK SET MODESTO GIRLS Wl Immigration Offices To Shift This Week Harry Lauder Dines With Scottish Clans Hereafter Xht Grammar School History Will Be ElgbtyFlre Cents. Regards Ilia Xeoiralization Plans a Very Important. NEW YORK, January 15 "I regard GRAPE GROWERS TO BETTER HONS Steps Taken at Lodi to Secure Lower Rates on Fruit Shipments, Secretary Knox' plan tor me nuajwu-lzation of the Manchurian railways rxf tr.moi iiiiin i no rt an ce." says Ler" Angel Island Will Be the Landing Place for Aliens Subject to Investigation. BASKETBALL GIE High School Students Defeat Santa Clarans After Close and Exciting Contest.

GALLAGHER TOURING CONTINENT OF JROPE Star Witness in Graft Prosecution Was in Rome During Holidays, Little Comedian Drinks Only Tea and Insists on Smoking His Pipe at the Palace. The Scottish elans gathered at the Palace Hotel last night to do honor to Harry Lauder in a reception and dinner. The thronar Included Chief Robert. (Speciil DUpitDh to "Ths SACRAMENTO, Januaj-y 15. At the meeting 06 the State Text Book Committee to-day In the offices of the State Superintendent of Schools, the price of the new grammar aclfool history was set at eighty-five cents, which Is a reduction of ten cents on the book heretofore used.

The committee discussed plans for the adoption of books to take the place of the three other State book contracts that will expire before July. They are advanced arithmetic, the first and second books of language and the physiology. The teachers of the State will be asked to give their opinions as to whether they wish to retain the present textbooks or adopt new ones. The Detention Shed on the sit of the old Pacific Mail dock will be a thing of the past very soon. The Inhabitants, composed of Chinese wait Nixon, the boat builder.

"Our t1-matic history." continued Mr. Nikon, "has not always been one In which' we can take great pride. Therefore, It is a great satisfaction to feel that we Lave a Secretary of State that lias been able to put Japan on the defensive and lay bare to the world the betrayal of the solemn provisions of the treaty of Portsmouth "China is looking an alliance or understanding with -the United States that will save her from commercial partition and vassalage." ing Investigation into their right to ISpeciil D.tAUdi to "Tht Exin.iiier.") STOCKTON, January in. The table grape growers of the State held a meeting at Lodi to-day under the au son, Duncan. Campbell, Ballingall and other leaders of the St.

Andrew's Society and the Caledonian and Thistle Clubs of this city and Oakland, not spice of the Table Grape Growers' Association of San Joaquin county. SEEN BY SAN FRANCISCAN forgetting sturdy Scots James S. Webster. Andrew Wilkio and John Mc- During the morning session, after 1 rm. A a sarlv in order to permit the guest of the oc the selection of Jiige C.

W. Norton of the Superior Court as chairman, and W. C. Hrown of Lodi as secretary, the following committees were named: NO DfSPEPSIA. HE Hi.

casion to open the Murns Rniuvera. celebration at the Oarrlck Theatre be- .1 a- i 1 mi 1 a nml the Left New York for Genoa on Lloyd Liner Early in December. Resolutions W. H. Thompson of cards sent out were marked "informal." Consequently evening clothes were the Lodi, Colonel H.

Weinstock of Sacra exception, gamier, aione, muvi uy OMR STOMACH DISTRESS. mento, A. S. Lasell of Lodi. J.

V. Dar-gitz of Acampo, C. H. Jiewess of Sac tartan and klits. mi Bat crfEiVAlV land in the I'nited States, will all be shipped over to (ho new Immigration Station at Angel Island within a few days.

By next Saturday the business of the station will be done from that place, Thomas F. Crawford, deputy commissioner, will be in charge there, and will reside at the station with his family. Commissioner North and his secretary and chief clerk will remain for some time in the present offices in the Appraisers' store. The three inspectors, whose duties are to board incoming vessels, will stay at MelRgs wharf. importers and Customs House brokers are fearing that the removal of the offices to Angel Island will interfere with the clearance of vessels.

Papers must be signed by the immigration officials, showing that the immigration laws have all been complied with, before the Customs House officers can give clearance papers to any vessel going to a foreign port. Local Man Dies of Injuries. PETALUMA. January 15. Emll Hofrichter, who was so severely Injured last week by falling from a pile of grain, died to-day at a hospital.

He was a native of San Francisco, aged 30. and leaves a widow and three little children. ramento aud A. L. Cowell of Stockton.

through the long dinner an'd appeared to enjoy it. though all te drank was Organization Judge Norton of tea. "I don't take anything strong- till Special DiipatcU to "Th Zitmliw." MODESTO, January 15. ohe of the most evenly matched games piayed on the local basketball court this season the Modesto High School women's team defeated the young women from Santa Clara by the score of 15 to 12. Both teams showed the effects of hard and consistent training and many sensational plays were made.

Exceptionally clever work was shown by Miss Evelyn Hubert of San Jose, who played goal for Santa Clara, and by Miss Lena Schafer, who held the same position for Modesto. Miss Irene Downing, editor and proprietor of the Santa Clara "Journal," has been managing the girls' basketball team of that city this season, accompanied- the young women to this city. Following was the line-up: Santa Clara team Irene Downing, manager; Kuth Johnson, captain; Evelyn Hubert and Irene Downing, forwards; Ruth Johnson and Marion Ches-ney, guards; Leila Sweeney, Geraldlne Oswald and Lilian McKinnon, centers; Emma Lihderoth, substitute, Modesto team Laura Watson, captain; G. M. Thirlot, coach; Esther Broughton, manager; Lena Schafer and Verna Thornton, forwards; Laura Watson and Elsie Burt, guards; Delma High, Edna Donklij and Ruth Camp-hell, renters: Vera Crispin, substitute.

my work's over, he explained. lXrV.nn a aa mo llHll rieSH Stockton, W. C. Brown of Lodi, II. II.

Bennett of Fresno, W. C. Walker of Sacramento, 11. Ji. Ellis of Sacramento, Colonel Weinstock of Sacramento, F.

B. Wills or Woodbridge. J. Peters of Stockton, R. G.

Williams of Lodi, and C. M. Hartley oi Vacavllle. It was recommended that the railroads grant the reduction in freight If you will get from your pharmacist a 60-cent case of Pape's Diapepsin you could always go to the table with a hearty appetite, and your meals would taste good, because you would know there would be no Indigestion or sleepless nights or headache or stomach misery all the next day; and, besides, you would not need laxatives or liver pills to keep your stomach and bowels clean and fresh, Pape's Diapepsln can be obtained from your druggist, and contains more than sufficient to thoroughly cure the worst case of Indigestion or dyspepsia. There is nothing better for gas on the stomach or sour odors from the stomach or to cure a stomach headache.

Ton couldn't keep a handier or more useful article in tho house. This Is published bv Pupe, Tliomp- Relief in five minutes awaits every man or woman who suffers from a bad stomach. Nothing will remain undigested or sour on your stomach if you will take a little Dlapepsin occasionally. This powerful digestive and antacid, though as harmless and pleasant as candy, will digest and prepare for assimilation Into the blood all the food you can eat. Eat what your stomach craves, without the slightest fear of indigestion or that you will be bothered with sour risings, belching, gas on stomach, heartburn, headaches from stomach, nausea, bad breath, water brash or a feeling like you had swallowed a lump of lead, or other disagreeable miseries.

Should you bo suffering now from any stomach you can get relief within five minutes. II 11.11 served Lauder fished a long pipe out of the pocket of his jacket and proceeded to till it with smoking mixture. Immediately there was consternation. Chieftains and waiters hurried to the rescue with choic Havanas. But Lauder waved them all aside.

'Ma pipe's guid eneuch for me." he insisted. The St Andrew's society last night celebrated the lolst anniversary of Kobert Burns, presenting an entertainment programme that brought more than 1.000 persons to the Uarrleknhe-ater. Harrv Iauder began the show with his famous Scotch dialect and ho sang "The Wedding of Sandy 51c-Nabb," M1S3 Lena luthi made three twice in Highland costume and then in the Xewhaven fishwife's dress, and she sang nine of the popular songs of Scotland. Miss Klsa Thornswalil also sang some Scotch as asked by the atsoiiville fruit Growers' convention; that the growers demand of shippers tliut they get together to fix a minimum f. o.

b. price on grapes and to secure Inspection of all grapes shipped, so that only lirst-class fruit will be used; that the growers agree to thin out their grapes In the spring so that only the larger and better colored fruit be produced; that a fund for advertising so that the Eastern market may be extended be raised. Postal Clerks to Smoke. The San Francisco railway postal clerks will hold a smoker at Van Ness Hall on January 31st. Refreshments and numerous entertainers will be furnished and an enjoyable evening is In store for the clerks and their friends.

son Pape. Definite information that "Big Jim" Gallagher, star witness of the graft prosecution, has fled from this country Is contained in a postal card received yesterday by J. 1 Slietterly, broker and member of the Bohemian Club, from Dr. Alexander Warner, a dentist, now trareling In Italy." Dr, Warner says in his postal to Slietterly that Gallagher was a passenger on the North German Lloyd liner Koenig Albert, which sailed from New York for Genoa in the early part of December. The Koenig Albert goes to Genoa via Gibraltar.

Algiers and Naples, and "Big Jim." who is supposed to bo traveling with his wife, has evidently been enoying the enchantments ot Mediterranean skits and landscapes while detectives have been hunting him Irom San Francisco to New York. Saw Gallagher in Rome. Dr. Warner says lie saw Gallagher in Rome a few days prior to writing the fostal, which bears the postmark of ecembcr No mention is made by Dr. Warner of Mrs.

Gallagher, who disappeared the same time as her husband. Former District Attorney Iangdon learned on November th that Gallagher could not be found by special agents of the graft prosecution. Telegrams were sent to the police of the principal cities throughout the country. Tom Gallagher, brother of the missing witness, kept assuring Iangdon that "Big Jim" woulJ return in a few weeks, and intimated that had merely left the city for a health jaunt in the country. Likely to Remain Away.

It would look from the Information contained in the pomal of Dr. Warner that Gillagher intends to remain away from Kan Krancisco for good and that the District Attorney's office will be unable to induce him to return. What result this will have on the conduct of the Calhoun trial under District Attorney l'ii kert it was impossible to learn yesterday, as the new District Attorney was out of town. NEWMAN LEVINSON Stockton and Farrell NEWMAN IXVINSON vStockton and O'FARRXLL NEWMAN LE VINSON songs. An address on the life and work of Bums was delivered by the Hev.

William Kirk Guthrie, the latter taking the place of the Rev. Pr. Robert Mackenzie, who was kept away bv illness. The programme was closed with three violin solos, two of them hcing encores, by Herman Heller. Frederick Maurer was the pianist.

Twelve Hours in Cell Result of a Blunder Bargains in FIRST SHOWING OF Innocent Man Jailed as Thief on False Identification Is Finally Liberated. pring Millinery and New Tailored 5uits Edward J. Dorgan of 415A Fulton street, a driver employed by the Purity Spring Water Company, was released yesterday from police head New vSpring Suits Third Floor. quarters, after having been mistaken for a holdup man, and compelled to pass twelve hours in a cell. FORTY EGGS AND CRACKERS New Spring Millinery To-morrow we will make the first showing of new Spring Millinery.

Stiff, tailored, street Hats, suitable for immediate wearing; most becoming and fashionable models, truly representative of our Millinery Section. We are very glad to show them, even to" those with no intention of purchasing. Dorgan heard from a friend that the First arrival of Tailored Suits, in the new Spring models; among them some very elaborate models with most beautiful waists to match. Garments especially suitable for those contemplating a Southern trip. After Sir Minute' Demonstration Mil.

ourlan Consumes Two Sappers. saloon of Gus Schelder at Grove and Gougli streets had been held up by two men. This place is only a short distance from the Dorgan home. His curiosity to know how the affair hap pened led him to go to the saloon and engage Schelder In conversation. One-Piece sold to $18.00, for $10.75 Cloth Dresses sold to $39.00, for $19.75 Two detectives happened ta be in the saloon at the time, and Dorgan had not proceeded far when Schelder Suits Ladies' Sold to $22.50, for $13.95 Sold to $29.50, for $19.75 'Sold to $45.00, for $24.75 Sold to $90.00, for $42.50 pointed to him and exclaimed, "This is Third Floor.

MOBEULY January 15 Judge Wooden, an auctioneer of ilo-berly, went to Centralin. in response to a call from a friend, who had made a wager of $100 that Mr. Wooden could eat forty eggs in ten minutes. The feat was accomplished at noon Jn a Centralia hotel, Mr. Wooden the forty eggs in six minutes.

The parties who made tiie wager were the only witnesses. Mr. Wooden ordered his eggs scrambled and. just to demonstrate he could do it, he crumbled crackers in the last dozen. Mr.

Wooden doesn't approve of bet-tirg In any form, and his friends had a difficult task getting him to smash the egg-eating record. After eating the forty eggs Mr. Wooden went out to a friend's for supper and ate as much as two average men would have eaten. MILITARY HOP BY CADETS Tliird Floor. one of the holdup men." The detectives wailed for no explanation, but handcuffed Dorgan and dragged him off to police headquarters.

When Schelder saw hiin In the analyzing diivlight yesterday afternoon he Clearance roo 5ale iQUico wniiei wvaio admitted that he had been mistaken. Dorgan has worked for the company that now employs him for two years, and the police confess his arrest was a distressing blunder. Tremendous Values at $17.50. $12.75. $10.75 5ale of Finished Pillows and Art Goods Second Floor.

Imported hand-embroidered Sofa Pillows; most beautiful and effective designs and col MiaFloor Sale of Robes Wc offer the entire stock of demi-made Robes at 1-4 less Than Marked Prices Most of these Robes have already been reduced from original selling prices hence the reduction is tremendous. Net Robes at $7.50 and $8.00, worth two and three times as much. $25.00 Robes at $17.75. $40.00 Spangled Robes at $30.00. $50.00 Robes at $37.50.

Included in the lot are Robes that sell to $150.00. I.rnene of the C'roms nvltea COO to Its Annual Dance. Asks Mint to Recoin His Melted Money Hayward Man Ships Big Lump of Gold and Silver Run Together in Fire.v orings; complete with pillow; worth for $3.40 Great preparations are being made by the members of company League of the Cross Cadets of Oakland, for their annual military "hop" to be given in Maple Hall, February 1st. The hall will be decorated with the National colors and evergreens while novel electrical effects will be furnished. Five hundred Invitations are out.

Fergeant Stewart C. Cronin is chairman of the committee of arrangements, assisted by Sergeant J. J. Pmith, Sergeant John N. Gallagher, hergeant Harry J.

Fazakerlv, Corporal P. X. Smith, and Privates AY. K. Bchirmer, Leo A.

Mitchell, A. K. 40c Seco Silk 32c Sicond Floor. Fancy Dotted Seco Silk; 27 inches wide; fourteen different colors suitable for ladies' street and evening dresses, waists and children's wear; regular price 40c the yard; for Monday and 9- Tuesday OJL Silk Petticoat Fourth Floor. 3ale One Hundred Silk Petticoats, of excellent taffeta five section flounce, with stitched bands and tucks; navy, grey, emerald, lav-' ender, golf red, black and white, and changeable colorings sold at $5.00 CO QP lowered to JjO.cO CLEARANCE SALE leather Goods Main Floor.

Ladies' Hand Purses CAR black and colors; chamois lined strap handle beautifully finished; worth on $2.50, for vJl.SO Bulgarian Embroidery Work Entirely New-stamped Scarfs, 18 inches inches $1.50 Stamped Center Pieces, 32 inches C1 square 1 OD Stamped Center Pieces, round, 24 7Kn inches 5v (Sp-ciJ tfepatA to "The Kuuninnt." HAT WARD, January 15. Gold and silver, melted Into one big lump, and valued at $100 was shipped to the government mint in Washington yesterday by De Avllla Silva. Silva asks that the government separate the two metals and after doing o. coin it fnto money and return the newly made shekels lo him. Silva's cabin In May's Canyon was burned last Sunday morning.

He had left dinner on the stove while he went to visit a neighbor a short distance away and when he returned his house was In In a can in the place was $400 In gold and silver coins. After the fire Silva found that the coins had" been melted together. Somebody told him that the government would redeem the melted money. SPECIAL SALE Rain Coats TUitxl Moor. Ladies' Mohair Rain Coats full length guaranteed waterproof; grey, navy, brown and black; worth nrv for Ladies' Moire Rain Coats; full length; satin-lined shoulders; black, navy and grey; CLEARANCE- SALE Umbrellas Main Floor.

Ladies' seal grain Hand Bags; leather lined; German silver frame and large coin Ladies' and Gentlemen's Umbrellas; splendid models. The self-same Umbrellas of which we have sold such tremendous quantities this season now finally lowered to close out. purse; worth for 51.65 People Mny Buy Paint and Grease for Official Mail Coach. lGpeciil Dispatch to "The SAN LEANDRO, January 15. Residents of San Leandro are circulating a petition to the postotllce authorities asking that the government mail car which delivers mail at points along the route of the Oakland Traction Company be either given a new coat of paint or that a new coach be put on the line.

The present one is so creaky that horses take fright at it. The petition says that residents of San Leandro will supply the necessary paint for the rehabilitation of the mail conveyance If the government will pay for having It put on and also agree to repair the car so that it will not squeak. GIVEN SURPRISE PARTY TRACTION CO. ENDANGERED European Novelty Bags; variety of styles and sizes; brown, tan, green, blue and Ready-to-use Tapestry Pillow Tops; Oriental designs; good value at 40c; very especial at OL Urn- I Failure to Make Improvements May font It I'ranchlne. sfale French Nets OI Second Floor.

New French Drapery Nets; cream and Arabian; heavy imported quality; for curtains and art work: grey; worth for Worth $1.50, at. 85C Worth $3.50, Worth $4.50, at $2.50 Worth $5.00 at $3.00 Worth $7.00, at $4.00 Worth $7.50 at. $4.50 The failure of officials of the Traction Company to annear be fore the Alameda City Council and ex re Imported Bridge Tablets; padded moire tops, decorated with rococo or biedermier plain why the Park street and San Jose 54 inches wide; regular OAf avenue lines were not improved in accordance with the provisions of its Da net tiff and Supper Form Evening's Entertninmuet. franchise, may cause the City Council rose effects; sold at 50c; reduced to 35c Waist Bargains Third Floor. Ladies' Silk Waists; plain tailored effects of Messalines and Taffetas; navy, green and brown; sold to reduced cr rsr 72 inches wide; regular AQr price 60c; sale price "OL 80 inches wide; regular PQp price 85c; sale price COL New edging, and hrniris to muti-h net A surprise party was tendered Hiss Alma Boyle at lier residence In Fitch-burg1 Friday evening by the pupils of the eighth grrade of the Iockwood school.

The evening was spent in music and games followed by to take drastic action against the corporation. The failure of the traction company to grant transfers on several lines was the chief cause of complaint, but Councilman Bullock advised that the company be given another chance before any action is taken In regard to the franchises. The franchises say the City Council shall have the right to demand the is SALE OF Eaderdown Robes to Those present wore Vrrirt Vwi Martin. SALE OF Broadcloths and Dress Patterns Second Floor. The entire stock of imported and domestic Broadcloths; blacks and cream only excepted at 25 Discount From Marked Prices rciirtll Fluor.

An assorted lot of Black J'hntn. it-xg Vixl, i hettr Anpel, Jpni iT, Karl Vnrts, Ja'-k Sweater 5ale Fourth Moor. A broken assortment of Ladies' Sweaters; white, red, and grey; sold at $1.95, $2.25 and ff-i nr reduced to vjJl.CO 1 HmpOTi. Mary Pu-jn. El-a Brandon.

UPian Mulier. Eilid reliefer, Mudied Sorting, A Fee, Kuth CharlM fcmitb, Alfred Messaline and Net Waists; two different models; sold to suance oi transrers on all routes In the city, and also shall regulate the operation and construction of lines. Councilman Bullock advises drastic measures if the traction company does not make the desired improvements, and even hinted that the exisilnsr it B. O. Bos 1, Han reduced to $3.95 Ladies' Eiderdown Robes; excellent quality; round neck; Persian ribbon trimming red.

blue and grey; sold at for Monday, Tuesday and Wednes- 1 7C day H'i) franchises might he canceled if the coninany did not aeree to yivn hAttor MEEK CASE NEARLY READY The entire stock of Dress Lengths; all qualities and all colors, including black, at 25 Discount From Marked Prices service. Tim rmhlir UfUlliea i(irnm i 1 1 a. Council has the. matter under advise Town of liayirard Will Proceed Soon Against Citizen. Silk Sales-Tremendous Bargains ment, anu win report to the Council at the next meeting.

i i Second floor. FIRE APPARATUS SOUGHT IT 1 Alnmeila liief or Police A Wo Aka for A grand line of pure silk, Liberty Satins and Satin Messalines; excellent assortment of colors and shades; sold 7Cp at $1.00 and $1.25 the yard; for A grand quantity of Fancy Silks, Satin Messaline Novelties, Checks, Stripes and Fancy Taffetas; suitable for waists, dresses, linings and petticoats; sold at $1.00 and $1.25 the yard; for vUC More Patrolmen. fl.ief of Police Conrad and Fire C'ili-f KrautU of Alameda have united in a den and for more improvements. Chief wants more patrolmen I'peoial "Tl.e Eiaininfr. HAYWARD.

January 15. Irps in the figVt between tli city of Hay ward on one hand and William E. Mf' kf. wealthy landowner on the othor, vr tiie damming- up of a dlt-h which 'rained srcticii ctf Castro Ftret are lo be taken by Attorneys Fitzgerald i.ni Al'lmit. who hay, lpn n-iniM-! thf ci'v to represent It in the tight nsuirt Jleeks.

That legal liostiliti- i. wiihin tii iifNt f. it adii.iit'd by tti.y 53y iv h-t i1 fc' Wlii liVP Mt'ks fur i-r. rn i or -ni i.n i lien bmi ir ni 1 i ana a ii ponce signal svytem. Cllif Km.

llll kks fro- a mr.tiir Stockton and Q'Farrell I I nc-k and ladder truck of the )tt pattern. The police and ire Commis-r bs S'-nt both reports to tiie City -e il. If.