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The San Francisco call., 1901-12-04
MURDERS WIFE
ON THE STREET
Scores Witness Crime of
a Los Angeles
Husband.
Culprit Is Hurried to Jail to
Escape the Vengeance
of the Crowd.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3.-John Sampson,
a cook shot and killed his wife to-day at
the corner of Fourth and Spring streets.
This is one of the busiest spots in the
city and at the time of the murder crowds
were the street.
Mrs Simpson was standing on the cor
ner, shortly after 4 oclock, talking with
another woman, believed to be her moth
er, when Sampson approached and with
out word of warning placed tthe muzzle
of a revolver close to his wife's body and
fired. The bullet penetrated the heart and
the woman fell dead.
Instantly a dozen men seized the muir
derer, one of them knocking him down.
The revolver was taken from him by an
officer, who summoned the patrol wagon
with a police guard. A crowd of 1000
gathered about the corner in a few min
utes and there was much excitement and
some talk of summary justice. Sampson
was hurriedly taken to the County Jail,
while the body of his murdered wife was
carried to nearby drugstore and later
removed to the Morgue.
From all accounts Sampson is a shift
less fellow who compelled his wife to
labor for his support. When she further
refused to maintain him in idleness and
got employment as a housekeeper Samp-
son threatened to shoot her employer. A
warrant was issued for his arrest, but he
fed to San Francisco. Returning to Los
Angeles recently he awaited his oppor-
tunity and murdered his wife.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-04

Pain or dull ache in the back is unmis-
taxable evidence of kidney trouble. 1t is
Natures timely warning to show you
that the track of health is not clear.
+ If these danger signals are unheeded
more serious results are sure to follow
Brights disease, which is the worst form
Of kidney trouble, may steal upon you.
The mild and the extraordinary effect
of the world-famous kidney and bladder
soon realized. 1t stands the highest for
its wonderful cures of the most distress
ing cases. A trial will convince any one
and you may have a sample bottle free,
by mail.
Backache and Urinary Trouble.
Among the many famous cures of Swamp
Root investigated by The Call the one we pub
lish to-day for the benefit of our readers speaks
in the highest terms of the wonderful curative
properties of this great kidney remedy
DR. KILMER & CO., Binghamton. N. Y.
Gentlemen: When 1 wrote you last March
for a sample bottle Of Swamp-Root my wife
was great sufferer from backache rheuma-
tism and urinary trouble. After trying the
sample bottle she bought a large bottle here at
the drugstore. That did her 50 much good she
bought more. The effect of Swamp-Root was
wonderful and almost immediate. She has felt
no return Of the old trouble since
Oct. 1901. F. THOMAS,
311 Northampton ST., Buffalo, N. Y.
Lame back is only one symptom Of kid
ney trouble-one of many. Other symp-
toms showing that you need Swamp
Root are obliged to pass water often
during the day and to get up many times
at night, inability to hold your urine,
smarting or irritation in passing, brick
dust or sediment in the urine, catarrh
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-04
OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE
OF THE PACIFIC COAST
Changes Made in the Postal Service
and More New Pensions
Granted.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The Postoff1ce
Department to-day announced the follow
ing: Postmaster commissioned: Califor-
nia-Augustus j. Rother, Tahoe. APP
pointed: Oregon-Nancy G. Maydeld,
Spikenard, Jackson County, vice Sarepta
E. Walker, resigned.
These pensions were granted: Califor-
MA Original-Ezekiel f. Bell. San Fran
cisco, $12; Thomas Martin, San Fran
cisco, Sc; 'Albus 7. Field, Santa Cruz, Sc:
Henry W. Weaver, Stockton, S.; David
Tyler. Durham. Sc; Edwin K McCord,
Gala. S12
ter, Big Lake, $17; Samuel w. Hopton-
stall, Orting, $14. Original widow-Ella
W. Shook, Seattle. IS.
The following patents were issued: CAL
J. Deasy, San Francisco car fender: Mar
tin F'latland and B. Lister, Vallejo, gold
saver; Rose M. Martnett, Santa Barbara,
Hubbell and W. H. Ames, Watsonvilie,
clod crusher; JOAQUIN Liith, Alameda,
bouquet holder John Richards, San
same, compound rotary pump; Barton w.
Scott, San Jose, controller for electric
cars; John Senffert, Ryde, axle nut; Jo-
seph H. Smart, Los Angeles, log carrier;
Thomas A. Smith, Azusca, electric lamp;
David M. Smyth. assignor to F. c. Bolt,
trustee, Pasadena, automatic feeding
mechanism Tor DOOK-SeWlng machines,
Walter E. Twitchell. St. Helena, starting
device for explosive engines; Hugh w. T.
Williamson, San Francisco, picture
hanger or remover.
Oregon-Thomas J.. Davis, assignor to
]. M. Couro. Portland, sack holder,
George B. Jacob and T. ]. Arthur, Salem,
power press.
Washington-Frank H Grover, FIRE.
mont assignor one-half to w. L. Root,
Spokane. multiplying attachment for
curler; Joseph c. Talcot, Walla WaIIa,
disk harrow; Simon H. Wiesedeppe,
Olympia, cord cutter.
Observation-Disclosures L. Beach, asslgnor
one-half to ]. r. & F. M. Townsend and
w. w. Somers, Los Angeles, railway;
David Chambers assignor of one-haif to
l.. B. Chambers, San Jose, tea strainer;
John A. Kirk, assignor of one-half to j.
w. Roberts, San Francisco, and W. T.
S. Kirk, Alameda, submarine dredger and
gold-saving machine.
Oregon-John w. Gheen, Astoria, can
soldering machine.
Neutrality-suspicious. H. Arrosmith. Col
fax boiler: Frank B. Durr, Tacoma, fur
mace for treating ores.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-04
MURDERoUS TRAMP
SHOOTS POMONA YOUTH
Victim Of Wanton Assault Receives
Wound That Will Prove
Fatal

POMONA, Dec. S-Ferd Holt, aged 10
years, was probably fatally wounded by
q tramp at the ranch home of his mother,
two miles east of here, this afternoon.
The young man was alone in the house
when the tramp opened the door and at
tempted to enter. Holt intercepted him
and the stranger drew a knife. The boy
then seized chair and knocked the knife
from the fellows hand Then the tramp
drew a pistol and shot Holt through the
left lung. The would-be murderer ran
out into the road and escaped.
Holt managed to call for help and a
neighbor came to his aid. Doctors were
summoned and the bullet was found to
have emerged two inches below the left
shoulder blade and lodged in the clothing.
Holt is in critical condition. Officers
are searching the country for his as
sailant.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-04
WITH A CARGO
Of COAL ABLAzE
Disastrous Voyage Of the
Big American Ship
Roanoke.
Puts Into Honolulu After a
Long Fight Against
Fire and Water.

HONOLULU, Nov. 26.-The American
shin Roanoke. which was thought to have
been lost at sea, being 162 days out from
Norfolk. Va. bound for San Francisco
arrived here to-day in distress, with her
cargo of coal on fire.
She left Norfolk last June and was
shortly after reported afire on the Allan
tic coast. Later she was reported again
as being all right and it was thought that
she was safe but when she failed to ar
rive in San Francisco time fears be-
gan TO be felt for her, and when a vessel
was reported as afire from South America
it was supposed that the Roanoke was
lost.
sage from the other side. On September
20 she was found to be leaking. She was
then off the Horn and found some hard
weather. The crew was set to work at
the pumps and a windmill was rugged UP
to help keep water out of the hold.
On November 20 the second danger ap-
peared, when the vessel was found to be
on fire. After that the water was al,
lowed to rise to over four feet in the hold
and remain at that level to assist in fight
ing the fire. First officer Moxon made q
daring trip into the hold to locate the
trouble and he succeeded aG in in doing so
the port which could be most quickly
reached. and the vessel was accordingly
directed this way. She is thought tp be
badly damaged. The long fight against
trip, but the vessel arrived here still able
to sail well. Pieces of charcoal were
bumped out, which is thought to indicate
that timbers were burned in the hold. A
board of underwriters is to examine the
vessel and report on her.
The Roanoke is the largest wooden sail.
ing vessel af1oat. She is heavily reinsured
in San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-04
LAWMAKERS UNITE FOR THE EXCLUSION OF THE CHINESE

There are six Smiths in the House but
this particular one is named Henry. He
halls from Michigan. Smith said to Con-
would vote against exclusion, but he had
received petitions from his district repre-
senting that Chinese were desirable labor
ers and were needed for certain kinds Of
work Smith probably will be one of a.
lonesome minority. for the bill will pass
by majority of three-fourths, or more.
IF there are fifty votes cast against IL
1 shall be surprised" said a California
member. IT believe the roll call will be
dispensed with" said Kahn.
The California delegation resents the
action of the San Francisco mass conven-
tion in sending a committee on here. They
declare the committee can do no good
and on account of it's personnel might do
considerable harm.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-04
MRS. REIKERT TESTIFIES
IN SUIT OVER BRANDY
Calls the Opposing Lawyer a "Shy-
ster" as She Is Leaving
the Stand,

REDDING, Dec. 3.-Mrs. Annie Kline
Reikert, who was president of the fam
Gus "Woman's Railroad of Toulumne
County, spent two breezy hours upon the
witness stand in the Superior Court this
morning in suit over $50 gallons of
brandy made by her order. The man who
went on her bond sues the man who has
a lien on the brandy for his work in max
ing it. .
Mrs Reikert and her daughter now live
in seclusion upon a remote ranch on Still
water Creek. which they purchased last
fled that she made her livelihood by man.
ufacturing brandy. She wandered from
the subject frequently and was called to
order by Judge Sweeny. AS she left the
stand she "foored'' the opposing lawyer
by calling him a "shyster."
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-04
NEW LAWS NEEDED
FOR THE PHILIPPINES
Leaders in the House Will Frame
Measure for Adjustment oe
Revenue Affairs.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Dec. 3-The 81
preme Court decision relative to the Phil.
ippines has brought to the attention OF
leaders in Congress the need of legisla-
ton for the archipelago somewhat on the
lines of that enacted for Porto Rico and
particularly connected with revenue ques-
tiOns and imports from the Philippines.
Such legislation will originate in the
House of Representatives
In some quarters there was talk to-day
that, the Speaker would announce the
membership of the Ways and Means
Committee this week, but there is no
authoritative statement on the subject
In any event the House leaders doubtless
will prepare the general framework of a
Philippine bill before or during the holi-
days.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-04
Argument Heard in Carter's Case.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Argument was
heard to-day in the United States Su-
preme Court in the habeas corpus case
of Captain o. NJ. Carter, brought here on
appeal from the decision Os the Circuit
Court for the District of Kansas. where
Carter's petition was denied He was rep
resented by P. Blair. II. L. DfehI and
Horace Stone, and the Government BY
the Solicitor General and General Clous.
This is the second effort made in the Su-
preme Court to secure Captain Carter's
release on habeas corpus.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-04
Santa Barbara,s Election.

SANTA BARBARA, Dec 3.-One of the
Quietest city elections held here in years
took place to-day, although fairly heavy
vote was cast, the fight being chiefly for
Councilmen. George S. Edwards will be
the next Mayor, having no opposition
Booth is elected City Attorney by a
sweeping majority, as is Kearney for
Treasurer and Tax Collector. The con-
test for Councilmen is very close in all
of the seven wards. The proposition to
levy a tax of cents per 500 valuation
for park improvements is carried by an
overwhelming majority.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-04

No sermon ever bore fruit that had not
been buried in the preachers heart.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-04
Alden L. Hathaway.

VALLEJO, Dec. 3.-Alden L. Hath
eway, an old resident of this city, died
suddenly here this morning of heart dis
ease, aged 62. He was prominent as a
Mason, United Workman and Knight Of
Honor.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-04

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3.-The Board of Super
visors to-day granted to the Los Angeles and
Salt Lake Railroad franchise for terminal
wharf on San Pedro Bay The tide lands
granted the company 900 feet wide.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-12
COUNTY TEMPLE
Transfers.

Nov. John \. Carlson to Joseph
L. Kern. lot 6, OakIey's addition, Mo
line. 1920.
Ellis d Boseberry to George w.
McCasErin. et,. Wa lot :. block 1.
Old Town of Rocl, Island. $500.
s.-Leyi Waterman to Henry Her
man. part lot >. block l.. Old Town
of Rock Island. 81.
+. +. Rogers to John y. NNelson.
81. assessors lot IL. 90 acres). 20.
10. 2e. 500.
John \. AxeIson TO Edward ASH
down. ell. assessors lot -, OOacres),
20. 10, PC. S525.
Francis VI. Young to Joseph II.
Young. 10 feet of LOT .. and n - feet
lot TO- block l. Bailey Davenport's
Second addition, Moline. $500.
jackson & Babcock To SEVERN Sic
berg. lot >. block /. WheelOck's Fiji
teenth street addition, Moline, $3.50.
Myra \. Skinner To Claus Lund-
quist. lot /. SINNERS subdivision. ne
81. Is. Ie. $50.
William +. Bailey 10 Henry T. Sic
mon. lot /. w. +. Bailey's Second adj
ditiun. Rock Island, $3.50.
sNiIdn L. iAtstt 10 81 W iNhTs'ts II
lot :, block ,, College Heights addi-
ton. Rock Island. S1.1OO.
John KadeI to Robert {. Little,
tract in 81, II. Nv. $1,000.
David o. Daugherty to Frank Il.
Harrington, lot 1 and ?, Twenty-first
street addition, Rock Island. $500.
William +. Bailey to- Belle Orman,
tract metes and bounds, NV =. II. 2.T-,
$3.50.
Nov. 11.-Carl anderson by heirs to
William j. Anderson. lot +. Childs'
Second add, Moline, 81.
John Mccarthy to BENJAMIN Ran
son. Sc lot o. block -. Lower add.
Rock Island. 1913.
Peter Hanson to John Youngberg
lot >. Rock River View Place. South
Moline, 81. 100.
Mary j. Miller to Selma NJ. Samuel
son, lots 20 and IS. block 4. South
Park add. Rock Island. $3.50.
Frank II. Harrington to David o.
Daugherty, lot 1. block 6, Brackets
add, Rock Island. $1,000.
Chas. II. Ryder to Fred j. Ryder.
tracts by metes and bounds Sc nwH,
6, II, wv. 81.
Chas. p. Ryder. .Ir.. by heirs TO
Nels lessen. tract in sc. nwH, 6. Il,
wv. Si,O7j.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-12
Getting Uned TO Things.

1t is wonderful how soon you get
used TO things, even the things you
want most; our watches, for instance.
We wanted them frightfully. but when
/ had mine for n week or two L hardly
cared 10 look at the works at all. and
it did not make me feel happy in my
heart any more, though of course
should have been very unhappy if it
had been taken away from me. And
the same with new clothes and nice
dinners and having enough of every
thing. You soon get used to it all. aud
it does not make you extra happy.
though IL you had it all taken away you
would be very detected. Chat is n good
word and one / have never used be-
fore) You get used TO everything, as 1
said. and then you want something
more. Father says this is what people
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-12
Twentieth Century Lighting.

Perhaps the most startling bit of
news that has recently appeared is
in the London correspondence OF the
St. Louis Post-Dispatch telling of the
wonders of the Armorli wireless cleo
1rical system.
One of the feats of this system is
the lighting and eXtinguishing of
electric lamps at distance of two
miles and a half. by pressing but
ton without any wire connection.
\ metal stake pushed into the
ground is sufficient TO connect the
lamp with the lighting plant two and
one-half miles away. Tomorrow the
distance may be stretched to 10
miles, or 100.
Here is more than a hint that the
day of the Overburdeneu. wire-laden
pole will soon be thing of the past.
Even the conduit for wires may soon
be unnecessary. Mother earth will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-12
.Inmped ON a Ten Penny Vail

The little daughter of j. y. Powell
jumped on an inverted rake made of
ten penny nails, and thrust one nail
entirely through her foot and Il sec
ond one half way through. Cham
berlain's Pain Balm was promptly APP
piled and five minutes later the pain
had disappeared and no more suffer
ing was experienced. In three days
the child was wearing her shoe as
usual and with absolutely no dis
comfort. Mr.. Powell is n well known
merchant of Portland, Va. Pain
Balm is an antiseptic and heals such
injuries Without maturation and in
one-third the time required by the
usual treatment. For sale by all
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-12
Where the Test of Courage Failed.

W mere the Test OF Courage faileu.
There are those who seem To think
the veteran Senator Hoar evinced Il
spirit of consistency and exhibited
marvellous degree of moral courage
in declining to pronounce culogy ON
the late President Mckinley. The
senator has. from the very first, oP-
posed the policy of imperialism. lie
has said that the people of Massa-
chusetts did not want 10 put upon
the naked shoulders of Filipinos that
same yoke which was thrown off at
Bunker Hill. So he opposed Presi-
dent McKinIey's colonial policy M
ceasingly The other day he was
asked to act as orator of the day and
eulogist of the late president at the
dedication of Il memorial arch at
Worcester. but he declined to act,
explaining his position thus:
Il think the eulogy on the presi-
dent should he delivered by .;:...lc
person who was in full accord With
him upon the principal political
measure of his administration. /
never questioned his absolute sim
cerity. his devotion To the public
welfare. his love of liberty. ana his
him to see it. | was fully in accord
with him on the great fiscal meas
ures with which he was Identified.
But. rs YOU know, | differed with
him and his administration
nv opinion on that subject has been
strengthened and not weakened in
the lapse of time-in regard to his
policy in dealing with the Philippine
islands"
Notwithstanding that many demo
cratic papers. including w. j. Bryan $
lCommouer. have condemned the atti-
tude OF the Massachusetts statesman
on the ground of consistency and
courage. The Argus fails to regard il
otherwise than As strained and in eX-
ceedingly poor taste. Differ. as the
senator might politically or other
wise from the dead president. he
should not have declined of the mNi-
tation to eulogize his personal viz
tues and character.
The accepted time To take issue
with Il man * while he lives. not after
he is dead Where Senator Hoar
failed of the test of consistency and
of courage. vyas-if he really took
the administration policy OF impcr-
ialism so much AT heart-waS IN sup
porting Il continuation of that policy
little over u year ago. Then Ills
position would have been manly and
patriotic but ne chose 10 put party
above what he now seeks 10 impress
iS conviction SO sacred as To pre-
vent his paying homage 10 one who
differed with him III relation to it.
The senator is undoubtedly right IN
his premises as far rs the national
error that this government commit
ted with reference to the Philippines
is concerned. but he has made mis-
take in the time and occasion that
ne has adopted to show to the world
how deep-rOoted is his devotion 20
the principle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-12

The Proprietors of the largest gen
eral store in Tacoma. Wash. began
in small way. They lived econOmi-
caIly, and saved every dollar they
could to buy newspaper space. Now
their contracts call for 5000 inches
(abOut 107 pages a year in each of
the local newspapers. If filed with
solid reading matter this space
would require 1.125.OOC words. The
manager says that the firm would
as soon think of going out of bust
ness as of making any great reduc-
tion in its newspaper advertising.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-12

The speaker of the next Ohio house
of Representatives will feel like
shouting schools out" rather than
this sessions stands adjourned until
tomorrow" when he ciaps his eyes
on the Cuyahoga statesman. the
youngest bunch of Legislators ever
turned out by any county in probably
any state. The six youngest average
- years. The most youthful of this
crowd Is - and and the oldest -.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-12

The magnificent silver service
which Will be presented 10 the Off
GERS of the battle ship Illinois Nov.
16 was got together at a cost of SlO.-
900 subscribed by the people of the
state. The handsome and most
striking piece of the set is the large
punch bowl. which * - inches in
diameter, 5 inches high. and has Il
capacity of II gallons. The designs
of all the articles in the service are
very simple but the general effect is
rich.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-12
THE DAILY
SHORT STORY.
Grotesque Shadows.
BY Lottie Belle wyIie

Crispenello. the little black cat, made
that Angelica and Bellina would have
laughed outright had not they been
looking into each others eyes. They
did not laugh. Cor Angelica had drop
ped an onyx into the uptrrned, rosy
palm OF his sweetheart, whispering:
Cara mia. keep it always and give
/ in exchange 10 me-a kiss"
BelIina breathed softly. replying, as
she drew from her fat, brown finger a
small carnelian ring:
Take this: il holds world of love
that has no end"
Then she gave her lips moused like a
flaming poppy to her lover. and they
/ laughed.
! Weary with seeing his own image so
like miscellaneous monkey reflected
on the wall. CrispcneIlo ran through
the shadows Of the acacia leaves and
sprane upon his mistress. rubbing his
soft black head against her chin and
purring softly.
See. little harlequin cried the girl
me his heart. and although l crush it
! i'll my hands it will not break. The
| hearts of men are hard
Said Angelica. all a-tremble. Il Will
not seek To break the ring that i'm
prisons her love lest l lose it,
The moon receded behind Il cloud and
the lovers embraced, then drew apart.
| Bellina stroked the furry coat OF
| Crispenello and said:
He VIII return. His dark, loving
eyes will yet again fash lovelights on
me. As the honey falls softly from the
/ ling aloe blossoms, so Will his words be
/ spoken when he tells me that he loves
net He will return. little buffoon. and
you and ! viii watch for his coming"
The cat, unhecding. sprang back to
the moonlight and began making shad-
ows once more.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-12
Application has been made to tn

Application has been made to the
secretary Of state for charter for
an electric line from GaIesburg to
Altoona, through Wataga and Oneida
The capital stock * fixed at $4,000.
but it Is understood that this amount
il provisional. and that as soCn as
the surveys are made and The csti-
mates figured up. it viii he increased
TO 100000 or SI5O.OOO a. the needs
demand. The company * composed
largely of GaIesburg capitalists.