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The San Francisco call., 1901-10-16
GALE AND WAVE
ASSAIL VESSEL
Nome Steamer Newsboy
Encounters Storm in
the North.
San Franciscan Brings News
Of the Richness Of Can
die Greek.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SEATTLE, Oct. 15.1The steamer News
boy, Captain Corning, arrived in port this
morning with thirty-eight second class
passengers from Nome. The Newsboy
left Nome on September 80 and has no
news later than that received by the
Kimban and the Manauense. The little
steamer encountered a terrific storm about
midway between Dutch Harbor and Seat
tie and for twelve hours it was believed
the vessel would be swamped. BY steam
ing into the very teeth of the gale, how
ever, the sturdy old craft succeeded in
weathering the storm. Captain Corning
says that the blow was one of the hardest
he has ever seen in Pacific waters.
N Hawthorne Splitter and Austin G
Scott, two young men from New York
and San Francisco respectively, who came
down on the Newsboy, We're among the
first stamDeders to the Candle Creek dis
trict and both hold good interests in the
new country. Mr.. Splitter, speaking in
general of the district this morning, said:
THE first indications found were very
rich. The surface gold is plentiful and is
Scott, ana I first went into the country
when only about thirty men were there.
At that time there had been no big finds
and we discovered only a fairly good
claim We went out to Nome again but
FASTENED back on the report of the big
discovery.
when we left there for the outside the
stampede had grown to such an extent
that Candle and her tributaries had been
stalzed for fifteen miles. The richest of
this strip so far found is from Nos. 16
70 q. These claims are held by num-
Der Of young men, including the Lee and
Elmo brothers. George Fosellas, a we'll
known Nome prospector, also holds valu-
able property on Long Tom and Patter-
son creeks, tributaries of Candle. The
mouth Of Patterson is considered the rich
find
That there is free gold there and in
great quantities this instance will prove
a prospector who was all but destitute
went in at the time our party did. Within
very few weeks he returned down the
river and bought enough supplies with
ter
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-16
MASKED HIGHWAYMEN
RAID BALLARD SALOON
Fight Battle With Officers and One
Of Their Number Is Badly
Wounde6

SEATTLE, Oct. 15.-Five armed men
tonight held up a Ballard CWash.) sa-
Icon, rained shots upon the inmates, es-
capped through the smoke and a few mo-
ments later sandbagged and robbed a pc
destrian on a back street. In all they OBJ
tained $l5O and two gold watches, $40 be-
ing from the saloon till, one of the
watches and $40 from man who was in
the place at the time and 500 and a gold
watch from their last victim. At a late
hour they were still at large, with officers
in pursuit.
Theissen is proprietor, was the scene OF
the first hOld-up. Theissen, John Gold
smith and g. Fisher were in the saloon,
TheiSSen and Fisher being behind the
reEOlVerS.
mates to hold up their hands. The order
was Obeyed. One of the men then ad-
Nanced toward the front of the room and
the other two remained in the rear, keep
ing their victims covered.
The first robber went behind the bar
and took all the money in the till. He
then ordered TheisSen to open the safe.
Theissen said that he was a bartender
and did not know the combination. The
robber then took from Goldsmith a gold
watch and $40 in currency.
At this iuncture Mrs. Theissen, wife of
the proprietor, started downstairs from a
room above to enter the barroom- She
was evidently heard by picket in front,
for two shots were fired outside
Immediately the highwayman who had
done the robbing ordered his three vic
tins to march to the rear OF the room
Mrs TheisSen could be heard coming
down stairs. All three robbers immedi-
ately began firing toward the front of the
saloon A moment later T. L. Richards,
who with others had been attracted by
the shots, attempted to enter the front
door. The highwaymen began shooting
again Mrs. Theissen was then in the
room One of the bullets narrowly missed
her During this time the highwaymen
were Withdrawing slowly. Just as they
were leaving the rear door Marshal Hunt
and Policeman Ballou entered the front
oeer-- They opened fire on the retreating
robbers The latter ran through the rear
coor firing as they went.
The ave robbers hastened in a norta-
easterly direction. When near the Pres
Byterian Church they met NJ. ]. Davis,
Great Northern agent. They attacked
him without warning and beat him to The
ground. HUrriedly they rif1ed his pockets,
taking gold watch and 500 in gold They
then disappeared.
The saloon is riddled with bullets. In
all fifteen balls have been found in the
walls and floor or traced by holes through
the front windows AS they left the sa-
loon two Of the highwaymen were assist
ing third. who was badly wounded.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-16
WOULD-BE GROOM
FLEES FROM LAW
Angry Father Prevents
a Marriage in
Salinas.
Swears Out Warrant for Ar
rest Of His Daughters
Lover.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SALINAS, Oct. 15.-Cupid suffered a
humiliating defeat at the home of Rev. c.
Z. Pettis in this city to-day, the conquer
ing gladiator in the hymeneal arena being
an angry father. Because Of the latter S
sudden appearance a marriage was pre-
vented and the would-be bridegroom is
now a fugitive from the law.
A marriage license was issued yester-
day to William H Strong of Fresno, who
Ewing Of Salinas, daughter OF one or the
forSmen in the SpreckelS sugar factory.
Notice of the issuance of license was pub
lished in the daily papers here and was
read by the father of the young woman,
who was in ignorance of her whereabouts,
she having suddenly disappeared about
four weeks ago. Ewing FASTENED to town,
and, learning that the marriage was about
to be celebrated by Rev. Mr.. Pettis Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, he went to
rival he found the pastor scanning the Ii
cense. Ewing snatched the document
from his hand and forbade the ceremony,
proceeding on the ground that his daugh-
ter was not yet of age. Then, turning to
the would-be bridegroom he berated him
in strong language and threatened to kill
him.
Rev. Mr. Pettis calmed the enraged
father and during their talk Strong de-
parted. He was soon followed by Ewing
and on the street the quarrel was re-
newed. A conflict was averted by the ap-
pearance of a constable. Upon the lat
ter's advice Ewing swore to warrant
charging Strong with perjury. Strong
has disappeared and the officers are
searching for him.
Miss Ewing's father claims she is only
16 years old and says Strong, who is 2S
years. of age, though claiming to be a
rancher. is a day laborer without any
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-16
MUST MAKE UP DEFICIT.
United States May Call Upon Turkey
to Make Good the Ransom.

LONDON, Oct. 16.-''The United States
Government will insist that Turkey imme-
diately make any deficit in subscriptions
for ransoms for Miss Stone" says the
Constantinople correspondent of rthe
Daily Telegraph, 'and also refund the full
amount subscribed"
''It is possible that the brigands who
captured Miss Stone have withdrawn into
the interior of Macedonia in the direction
of Nevrokap,' says a dispatch to the
Daily Telegraph from Sofia.
Former members Of the Macedonia
committee, who were arrested on suspi-
cion of completely, denied before a magis-
trate any knowledge of the affair"
Pastors -Dimikrof and Zirkoff with
three fellow mission workers." says a dis
patch to the Daily Express, "have been
killed by the band that kidnapped Miss
Stone"
The Daily News, in an editorial upon the
case of Miss Stone, while sympathizing
with the efforts in. her behalf expressed
ransom is a very questionable proceeding
Turkey could easily stamp out brigand-
age says the Daily News, t'but so long
as benevolent foreigners will pay high
ransoms, why should the Turks trouble?'
1t suggests that Miss Stones letter is
lust such a document as a clever brig
and chief would drop into the American
letter-box at the present moment" and
brigands endowed by American subscrip-
tions will not add to the tranquility of
Eastern Europe"
THE belief is growing here" says dis
patch to the Standard from Constanti-
nople, that the Bulgarian and not the
Turkish Government is responsible for the
retention of Miss Stone, whose capture
was committed with the connivance of
the higher authorities The attitude of
the latter toward brigand bands is most
suspicious and very different from what
1t was during the time of Stambuloff.'' .
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-16
BURIED FOREST
IN THE ARCTIC
Trees Resembling Cali
fornia Redwood are
Uncovered.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NOME, Sept. 26 (via Seattle, Oct. 16.-
On Richard Doughertys claim, at the
mouth of Turner Creek, there is a buried
forest. Trees 100 feet long have been un-
covered. Some are in excellent state
of preservation, but others are much
decayed. The wood resembles California
redwood, and some of the trees are ex-
ceedingly large.
This was once a tropical or semi-tropi-
cal climate beyond doubt, and ages ago
the mammoth roamed through the wood
ed plains and helped himself 10 the luXu-
RANT vegetation. Near this buried for
est elephant tusks, deer horns and mann
moth tusks have been found A clear,
sparkling soda spring bubbles up IN the
miles to drink It's waters, Whlch are
pleasant to the taste and possess excel
lent medical properties.
The trunk of a tree feet in diameter
at the butt, 6 feet in diameter at the top
where it had been broken off and so feet
long was found recently on Jones d Elm
erson's claim on Quartz Creek. IL was oV
feet beneath the surface. The tree was IN
a fairly good state of preservation
Samples of the wood were brought to
Meme by A. H. Jose. The, wood resem-
bles cedar and is light in weight, but dark
in color, probably from having lain so
lcng under ground. The bark, which re-
sembled fir, was at least IA 1nches thlcK
A gentleman connected with the United
Quartz Creek, examined the tree, but
could not determine to what species 1t
belonged.
The jawbone and teeth Of some prehis-
toric animal were found In the roots OF
this prehistoric tree. The jawbone was
larger than that of a horse. 1t Will be
sent to the Smithsonian Institution,
Washington.
Postmaster Wright of Nome Is out OF
one and two cent stamps. A snort Time
ago he received q large consignment from
Seattle, but they were soon gone. Last
week he sent to St. Michael for $2OO' worth.
The reQuisition for the seasons stamps
was sent over the winter route last
March, but the office here has heard
nothing from the letter and 1t is not GER
tain that the department ever received II
Charles Cooper, a miner. recently oo-
tained an option on two claims on Buster
Creek and one on Grace Creek, tr1bu-
tary to Buster the purchase price on the
group being fixed at $780, He put up q
small deposit, then went out to do some
prospecting and in two days had taken
out enough dust to complete the purchase
He is now working a gang of sixteen men
and has sluice. boxes in operation night
and day. Cooper thinks he is rapidly be
coming millionaire and the seller of the
property is walking around and tearing
out his hair by the handful.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-16
TRENCHES HALT
ADVANCING FIRE
Haw allan Plantation
Workers Fight With
Flames.
Special Correspondence.

HONOLULU, Oct. 9.-No rain Of any
consequence has yet visited the stricken
districts Of Hamakua and Kohala. By
digging trenches the plantation workers
have stayed the progress of the forest
fires and may save the property unless
a wind storm spreads the flames.
AS this mail leaves a land deal for the
purchase of the property in the island of
Lauai by the Messrs. Gay, who with the
Messrs. Robinson have for many years
owned the island of Niihau, is under ne
gotiation. The heirs of the late Walter
Murray Gibson, with some of their as
signs, own the greater part of Lauai. Will
liam G. Irwin, who leaves in the Sonoma,
has a holding there. The intending pur-
The M E. Kiliean Co, Ltd, a dry
goods and millinery corporation, is in
difficulties, San Francisco creditors hav-
ing instituted action to protect their in
tereStS.
For second time Judge Estee in the
Federal court has ruled out answers of
the defendants to the United States Gov
ernment's suit for condemnation of lands
Tomorrow the court will hear argument
on the question of granting a jury trial
in the case. The second amended an
swers have been filed.
Suit was begun yesterday against the
United States by George B. Mcclellan
for possession of Quarantine Island, in
Honolulu harbor. Mcclellan claims the
island under a title that was at one time
recognized by the Hawaiian Government,
but which was afterward by the same
Government declared to be a mere fish
ing title. The suit is against DR.. E. l..
Cofer United States quarantine officer
here, as we'll as against the Federal Gov
ernment, being an action to eject the
Government officials from the island
which is about thirty-siX acres in size
The island has long been used for quar-
anfi0o DurDOSeS.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-16
RICHES REWARD
PIONEER MINER
John 0. Welch Sells the
Great Northern
Sweepstake.
Price Paid for the Siskiyou
County Property Exceeds
100000.
Special Dispatch to The Call

REDDING, Oct 15.-The largest mine
sale in Siskiyou County In several years
has Just been consummated- John o.
Weleh, a pioneer, who has mined IN
Shasta and Siskiyou counties for hIty
years, sells the Great Northern Sweep
stake mine to a Pennsylvania syndicate
for sum exceeding $500, ,OOO- BetoTe leaE- leT
ing 1or Siskiyou County tonight MT.
Welch admitted that the first payment
had been made to him and the other pay
mentS are to follow at stipulated perIOuS-
The Great Northern Sweepstake prop
erty comprises about 5000 acres oorder-
ing French Creek, near Yreka- John
Welch has been acquiring It In sectlonS
by location and small purchase during
the past thirty years. Part of 1T is quartz
and part placer ground. Welch mas de-
voted himself to developing 1t In diner
ent places to demonstrate the approx
mate value Of the whole property and
prepare for a sale. The extraction of the
est means.
The company Of Pittsburg capitalists
has had experts on the property three
times and has thoroughly explored the
property. 1t is declared to be one of the
greatest gold mines Of Northern Callror-
mia. The purchasers will prosecute de-
velopment work with as large force as
can be worked to advantage. 1t is the
intention to install a smelter for handling
the ore from the lower levels. A com
plete hydraulic system will be built upon
the gravel section.
Mr. Welch will remain for a time to di-
rect operations before forsaking work to
enjoy his new competence in his Old age
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-16
MINING COMBINE
VAST IN EXTENT
More Than a Thousand
Claims Under One
Management.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

TACOMA Oct. 15-Spokane and Okano-
gan County men have succeeded in unit
ing under one management 106l mining
claims on Palmer Mountain, Okanogan
County, including the Palmer Mountain
tunnel. The Palmer Mount Mines Con-
solidated has been organized, with cap
ital of $40, 600, 900 in preferred and common
stock, to operate and manage the conso1-
dated properties. 1t will issue $40 1000 900
Of per cent gold bonds, which will be
floateo on the London market by the
Washington Development Syndicate, Off
GERS OF which are: President, John Boyd;
vice president, Clyde Preston; secretary
and treasurer, H. R. Turner; consulting
engineer, w. M. Robbins.
Engineer Robbins has just completed
an exhaustive examination of the mineral
lodes on Palmer Mountain. From upward
of a thousand assays he has obtained the
following results: Average gold 81 16,
copper $l5 80, silver $40 %, lead so so; total,
$50 S.
1t is estimated by Robbins and other
experts that the ore body that will be
opened by the new deep system of mining
contemplated will be equal to at least
234, 900 tons. Making due allowance for
pillars and supports in working, and if
this body of ore should yield only IS per
ton net profit, there is a gross value of
more than 81 900 900 900 in the mineral seam
covered by the claims of the consolidated
Assuming the property to be worked to
it's full capacity of 5000 tons per day, and
allowing 800 working days per year, it
would take more than $50 years to exhaust
the ore body.
Nearly $4,000 900 has been expended in
opening up the consolidated property, ex-
posing more than 1000 veins. These are
partly gold bearing and partly copper.
Robbins reports that he has traced the
large copper dyke more than 5000 feet,
cutting the mountain in two from east to
west, and having dip of about 30 de-
greeS to the south. The dyke averages
1O1a inches metallic copper over its entire
range.
Among the plans for future DEVELOPMENT
it is contemplated to continue the present
Palmer Mount tunnel, now in nearly a
mile. to the, town Of Orc, distance OF
nine and half miles. This tunnel will
have grade OF 200 feet from Loomis to
Orc, and will, it is expected, cut into up
ward Of 400 miles of mineral bearing
bodies. At the Orc end of the tunnel a
800 or 1000 ton smelter will be erected, and
this will be commenced Immediately upon
the close of the bond issue in London
The Great Northern Railroad Company
has signified its willingness to run 8
branch road to the smelter site.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-16
STEAMERS CRASH
TOGETHER IN FOG
Liner Kaga Maru Badly
Damaged by the
German Elba.
Big Vessels Collide While
Going Forward at
Half Speed.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SEATTLE, Oct 15.-The Nippon Yusen
Kaisha liner Kaga Maru and the Ger
man steamer EIba, the former en- route
to the Orient and the latter vessel in
bound, collided in dense fog this AFTER
noon at a point about a mile south OF
Five Mile Point and a mile and a half
from the Smiths Cove piers. The Elba
struck the Kaga Maru near the forecas-
tle tearing a hole in the Japanese steam
er fully seven feet in diameter. The dam
age was inflicted while both vessels were
steaming at half speed. Because OF the
fact that the vessels struck one anotner
ahead of the collision bulkheads there
was serious danger.
The Kaga Maru remained at the Smiths
Cove piers for eight hours, waiting lot
the fog to evaporate. She was to nave
departed yesterday morning, but 1T was
2 o'clock, however, the fog had cons1dera-
bly, lightened, and Captain Ekstrand or
dered the steamer warped out OF the dock:
Upon leaving the pier he rang for haf
speed and sent the steamer in a. direction
several degrees clear of Five Mile Point
After proceeding about mile and hall
the German steamer Elba suddenly loom
ed up through the fog. She also was un-
der half speed. The men on each vessel
had observed the others approach ana
the signals were given for full speed
astern. They were so close together, how
ever, that collision was inevitable and
the Elba crashed into the kaga Mafu
just abaft the stern ana anead OF the CUT
lision bulkhead-
The shock when the two big vessels
came together was sufficient to create
considerable commotion. but as soon as
the Elba had backed away from the kaga
Maru it was seen that there was no dan
ger. The captain of the Elba offered any
needed assistance to Captain Ekstrand
of the Kaga Maru, but the latter declined
the profferedf help, turned his vessel
around and steamed into port again.
The officers on the Elba say that they
were trying to locate the Smiths Cove
piers at the time of the collision. The
fog was so thick that they could not make
out their bearings and they were not ae-
quainted with the immediate vicinity
1t is not known what the damage to the
Kaga Maru will amount to. The hole IN
her bow is not dangerous one, and 1t is
possible that the local agents will order
only temporary repairs and then start the
liner on her interrupted voyage to the
Orient. A board of examiners will survey
the vessel tomorrow.
The Kaga Maru was laden to her full
capacity with freight and carried as pas
sengers twenty-eight missionaries who
are destined for Chinese inland ports.
There were number Of Japanese in the
steerage. The Elba had neither cargo nor
passengers.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-16

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The San Francisco call., 1901-10-16
SLAYS THE MAN WHOSE
DWELLING HE SHARED

REDDING, Oct. 15.-As the result of a
Quarrel following a request that he fill
a water trough before going hunting
Thomas Dawson this afternoon shot and
killed John Carberry, the man with whom
he lived. The homicide occurred at D
o'clock at a point two miles east OF Red
ding, where Carberry kept a roadside re-
sort: Carberry, who was 40 years of age
lived there with his wife and three chill
dren and Thomas Dawson, who is nearly
so years of age, has been a member of
their household for years.
Dawson is said to have been drinking
to-day. He awoke from a sleep this aft
ernoon and announced that he was going
hunting. Carberry asked him to help fill
a watering trough before his departure.
He refused and a mild quarrel followed.
Mrs. Carberry says that, after the discus
sion seemed about ended, Dawson leveled
a shotgun at her husband from an ad-
joining room and fired, the charge piercing
his victims abdomen. Carberry died in
a few minutes.
Dawson expresses no concern over his
deed. He was arrested soon afterward at
a saloon near the place.
The San Francisco call., 1901-10-16
COLOMBIA DESIRED
TO HAVE A MEDIATOR

WASHINGTON. Oct. 15.-In regard to
the statement Of President Castro con-
tained in the press dispatches of to-day
10 tho effect that if Colombia would mott
fy Venezuela officially that she has ac-
cepted the United States as a mediator
Venezuela would willingly enter into ne
BouauOns with our Government looking
TO a settlement of her difficulties with
Colombia, it is pointed out at the Colom-
blan legation here that the Government
Of Colombia made known in the most
emphatic terms her complete readiness to
accept the friendly intervention of the
United States Immediately after the
transmission Of Secretary Hays tele-
grams August "A to both Colombia and
Venezuela, conveying in substance an Of
fer Of such mediation.
On the oC1er hand, so the officials at
the Colombian legation state, Venezuela.
while not refusing the offer outright
eVaded il at the time, and now President
Castro's communication comes only after
the defeat of Venezuelan arms in the in
terest of Colombia. and the failure Of
other hostile expeditions.