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The San Francisco call., 1903-09-11
DEER IN NEW ENGLAND

~ WING to the strict enforcement of the laws
l Tor the protection OF game in the various
- States OF New England those animals are
now becoming quite common only in the wilds Of
Maine and New Hampshire but in States as far south
as Connecticut and Rhode Island. AS there were no
wild deer in those States when the laws went into
effect is believed that those now seen so frequently
are the descendants of strays from private parks.
though there who hold that they have wan
dered down from the woods and mountains of North
ern New England
The Hartford Times says that deer have become
in all parts OF the State they attract little
or attention and adds: Naturally extremely
tmid, the boldness,' if we may so term it. of the
Connecticut deer is remarkable Illustrations of this
are OF daily report; deer crossing road close to
passing teams; coming into meadow lands near to
farm houses; standing the edge OF woodlands
listening with evident curiosity to the whirr of the
moving machine, minglng with COWS in the
and paying little heed to the farmers boy
when he comes to drive his animals home for the
milking 1t would seem indeed that the deer are
coming know that they have nothing to fear from
man, and if harm them it will be from four
legged rather than biped creatures"
In Massachusetts, it appears the increase of deer has
sore so far that in some localities they are looked
upon nuisance, and the Springfield Republican
notes hat farmer in Berkshire County has made a
demand upon his township for reimbursement for
damage done to his crops by the animals Comment
irg upon the the Republican says: 'The result
will be awaited with interest, for it will appar-
emily establish precedent. If the town pays him for
his losses ii will have to pay all other damages due
to similar If it does not and the farmer has
to take his chances, then agriculture in that section
will have ID face and somewhat serious handi-
cap, because the deer are constantly appearing in
places where few years ago they were only mem
cry Of primitive days. Even far south as Connecti
cut complaints of ravages by these beautiful but ire
sponsible creatures increasing farmer might
possibly escape with slight penalty for shooting
neighbor's for breaking into his preserves and
damaging his crops, but should he attempt to protect
himself in similar way against the deer, to which
fences are mere paythngs no plea of extenuatne
circumstances would be entertained"
The situation appears in fact to have become some
what embarrassing to the farmers and they are now
asking an amendment to the game laws authoriz;n0
farmers to kill deer that destroying crops and in
juring orchards The argument is that deer belong
to the woods that it is right enough to protect them
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-11
THE AMERICAN BIRTH RATE.

CCORDING to the enumerators of the CEN
n of 1900 there born that year in the
United States 2,o4o,I32 children, while the
total number of deaths 100000; so that the
census figures show I,ooo38 births than deaths
for the year. The figures not regarded
as accurate by the officials because while reg
istrations of death are made with very close ap-
proxmation of completeness, it is not so with births
For the purpose OF getting at a better estimate of
the birth rate of the country system OF calculation
has been adopted by the census experts, which is
thus stated: The total population within the boun-
daries of the United States in 1890 62o477I4 and
the natural increase in the decade following due to
excess of births deaths was I23I5,36I. The
average annual of births was I77 for every
1000 of the population 1t is estimated that the
death rate of the country for the census year OF
was approximately 1863 for every 1000 OF the popula-
ton. Assuming that it about IS for every 1000
$780, estimated by the statstican of the eleventh
census, and taking the OF these or I74 as rep
resenting for this purpose the average annual death
rate for the decade there must necessarily have been
average annual birth of 35.1 for every 1000
OF the mean population to produce the increase in
population actually enumerated"
If that calculation be correct our birth rate is
larger than that of any country in Europe with the
exceptions of Austria Hungary and Italy The rate
however, varies widely in one section of the Union
from that of another, and in a remarkable manner
when the birth of natives compared with that
OF immigrants Thus the average rate of increase by
excess of births throughout the Union is estimated
to be in the case Of native white parents 1915 per 1000
of population, while the increase was 365 for those
born of foreign white parents. The sectional
divergence IS noted in the contrast between the
New England States and the Southern States the
figures showing that in New England the annual
death rate of children of native white parentage
ceeds the birth rate by Is per 1ooo while in the
South the excess of births Of native white parents
was al per 1000.
statement of the birth rate of the principal ma
tons of Europe as compared with was
recently compiled by Mr.. King chief statstican for
vital statistics of the Census Office The figures are
for the decade ending with the year 1000 They show
that the only countries having smaller death rate
were Norway and Sweden, and those which had
greater birth rate were Italy and Austria Hungary
These same figures show that from June l. ISoo until
May 1900, the average annual of births over
deaths in the United States I77 per 1000 of popu
laton, while Prussia stood next in this respect with
I4.7 per 1000 Then came Holland, with Ia per 1000:
Norway with I3o: the German empire with r3z;
Denmark with 126 Scotland, with II 9, and England
and Wales. with II7
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-11
New Pope's Sister Prophesies Evil
==fOr His HOlineSS.=
y y y - y

"Oh poor Beppo comfort
able chat Who knows what he will through
there in Rome?"
These with real grief with which
Maria Plus he
the feeling
Beppo to OF the powerful earth
Of unusual that all
all evil prophecies of dire disaster have been
the heads OF those who
the above incident with much followed
of
TO know the condition OF affairs the Vatican
Indeed extraordinary family propbesv evil
where only good be- but
OF the of
bers OF the family besides have
is said to be settling heavily His Holiness
speak authotave without malice but compassion and
their words being cdence far and wide particularly as
Plus X has been adding equally
He speaks continuously in
treasured that from him
boyhood the early manhood the later ambition
Holiness IS brought forth dramatically than could any
other That IS how Mr. Cochrane the
remarkable article whch
from Rome full
the new Pope that has yet been secured anywhere.
Indeed Just such features given Journal
st excellence to the Sunday Calls Magazine
far IN the lead in literary 1t
to that other America OF
and fascinating
For instance Sunday will get fourth last INSTALL
men OF Brewsters Millions Of the
the and
by Josephine Dodge Daskan the famous in An1er
ca to-day another complete short "A Question of
Edith Wyatt full OF a Hour Storee" the latest ~
popular DEVELOPMENT in hGh-c literature "Meows o
Kitty brilliant symposium of Wit and wisdom by Mar
by Nicholas Ner5 1 TT5
the Wheeling Stars by Martha McCuough Williams. "The Fo
OF Bachelor Girl by Madg Moore The Wonderful KinoJo T
Wonderful Things by Ben McCmhen. the famous artist and co
Sunday Call ~ 81 '0' So"r'ei IN the next
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-11

Assistant Secretary Armstrong will inves-
tigate is the need for a second lightship
off the port of San Francisco. There is
but one hghtship here, which is known as
bightship No. TO- which is moored
about three and a quarter miles outside
or the bar, off the entrance to San Fran
cisco harbor and eleven miles from Fort
Point lighthouse and nine miles southeast
from Bonita Point lighthouse.
During the month of April the lightship
is Withdrawn from service for repairs and
during its absence it's place is marked by
gas buoy showing a fixed white light.
Inc slightest accident to the gas buoy,
winch has very often dragged from its
moorings. leaves the entrance to the
Golden Gate absolutely unprotected.
The absence of the lightshiD from her
station on November g. 190O was the sole
cause of the Austrian steamship Olga
gong ashore two miles below the Cliff
House. The captain of the vessel was
seeking to steer by the lanterns on the
masts of the lightship and mistook the
lights of the Cliff House for those he ex-
pected to find, owing to the lightship be-
ing on her station for rerrairs
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-11
Address Aids Deserving Charity.

a large gathering thronged St Mary $
Cathedral last evening TO hear Rev. John
w. Sullivan's address in aid OF the Chill
dren's Day Homes. The subject OF the
address was THE Attitude of the Church
on Marriage" The speaker interested his
hearers from beginning TO end. They
went to their homes edited and the de-
serving charity received substantial bene-
affair.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-11
OFFICIALS WILL CONFER.

The investigator viii take place IN the
rooms of Collector Of the Port Stratton In
the Custom-house. Collector Stratton will
not be able to be present at the meetings.
owing to illness. but he will be represent
ed by Acting Collector W. B. Hamilton.
Colonel John p. Irish. Naval officer Of
the port of San Francisco. who has al
ways been interested in securing adequate
lightship and lighthouse facilities for the
Pacific Coast. will also be one of the OFF,
cials to take part in the investigation
Surveyor Of the Port Spear and Deputy
Surveyor Chauncey st. John. who have
immediate charge Of the customs officials
here and of the examination of baggage Of
passengers, will also be present at the
meetings with the Eastern officials. The
first gathering of the Federal officers will
take place this afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-11

so long as they stay in the woods, but when they
come down into the farm lands they should be dealt
with as nuisance. 1t is impossible that given
area OF country should be at once farming district
and deer park. and of the two must go the
farmers purpose to drive the deer back to the wids
or else get the township and county governments to
pay for the damage they do
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-11
CAUSES RIOS WRECK.

The result was that the Olga piled upon
the beach and was only saved from total
destruction by the efforts of six powerful
tugs. suits to the amount of $50 900 for
savage were brought by the tug owners
against the owners of the steamship, but
this amount was cut down on the final
award.
There is not single navigator entering
the bay of San Francisco who does not
feel that the protection to navigation is
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-11

Official reports from China announce that the En-
press Dowager the virtual and autocratic ruler OF
the empire, cannot live more than year II prece-
dent in her case counts, though, what merry mess
OF things Mongolian she can make before she dies
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-11
PROTESTS OF PASSENGERS
FROM ORIENT TO BE HEARD

entirely inadequate and the awful loss Of
life which followed the wreck Of the Rio
AZ Ianeiro on February %, 1901. was main
Iv due TO the lack Of proper warnings
Assistant Secretary Armstrong and Col
Isctor Stranahan of New York have
crossed the continent in the private car
Of Hamilton Fish. the son Of President
E1isb of the Illinois Central Railroad Com
pauv. whose guests they are.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-11

That experience is teacher is accepted as axiom
attic The fact that bucolic stranger the city
two men unknown to him, accompanied them and
robbed by them in Golden Gate Park few days
ago will probably do somebody else good.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-11
PASSENGERS IN PERIL.

Not only have passengers been annoyed
by the examination of baggage at Homo
lulu, but in many instances their nVes
have been imDeriled.
Collector Stackable, after boarding
steamships at Honolulu destined for
San Francisco, has examined the bag
gage and effects of passengers and then
placed the customs seals on all trunks
and packages. The property OF the pas
sengers was removed from their custody
and not given back to them until after
their arrival at the dock in this city
Unable to secure their belongings, men
and women and delicate children have
been compelled to travel in thin clothing
from the tropics to the lower temperature
of the Pacific Coast, and many instances
are on record where serious complications
have ensued
In addition to the inconvenience to in
coming passengers, the local customs Of
f1cials have been beset with many difficult
ties. Instances are known where baggage
containing dutiable articles was passed
by the inspectors at Honolulu; and when
a demand was made at San Francisco for
the amount of duty the owners Of the
goods would present certificates of exam
ination and permits to land the articles,
free of duty, issued at Honolulu. Collec-
tor Stratton of the port of San Francisco
has sent a number of communications to
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw, drawing
the attention of the Washington official
to the existing condition of affairs.
DOOR OPENED TO FRAUD.
The customs officials of San Francisco
feel that they have not been treated with
proper consideration in the issuance of
the order which gives Collector Stackable
of Honolulu the authority to examine and
pass upon articles and personal effects
destined to be landed in San Francisco
from the Orient. While no reflections are
cast upon the customs officials stationed
in the Hawaiian Islands, the officials in
San Francisco feel that the door has
been opened to gross frauds upon the
Government.
1t is claimed that when an examination
of baggage is made 1000 miles away from
the port where the articles are ultimately
to be landed, proper vigilance can not be
exercised and that it would be an easy
matter for smuggled goods to be landed
in San Francisco. 1t is further asserted
that the examination of baggage made at
Honolulu also works great hardship on
passengers when a customs officer in the
islands insists the payment of duty
when 1T should not be assessed. The Off
cials in San Francisco are more in touch
with the Board of Customs Appraisers of
New York, and owing to the volume of
business in this port are more able to ad-
Just disputes readily.
Assistant Secretary Armst strong is also
empowered to investigate the needs of the
Pacific Coast for better protection to
incoming and outgoing vessels. 1t is an
admitted fact that the Pacific Coast has
far less protection than the Atlantic
Coast in the matter OF Hghtships, light
houses and warnings to mariners.
MENACE TO NAVIGATION.
The ever-recurring fogs on the Califor-
mia coast are a dread menace to naviga-
ton, and much loss of life and property
has been due to the lack of facilities to
give timely warning to navigators
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-11

Collector Stackable Of the port OF Homo
lulu arrived in San Francisco a few days
ago accompanied by Deputy Collector
Ridgway Of Hilo, in order TO testify before
Assistant Secretary Armstrong in the
matter Of examination Of baggage Of pas
sengers at Honolulu.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-11

sengers arriving from the Orient are ex-
amined by customs officials.
In addition to the investigation regard
ing the examination of baggage, the offf-
cials will also go thoroughly into the
question of the needs of California for an
improved system of lightships, beacons,
buoys and fog signals, matter that has
been agitated before Congress for many
years
The main cause for the presence of As
sistant Secretary Armstrong and Collec-
tor Stranahan of New York in San Fran
cisco is that some months ago Collector
Ernest r. Stackable of Honolulu obtained
an order from Secretary of the Treasury
Shaw that all baggage and effects of pas
sengers from the Orient destined to ar
rive in San Francisco should be examined
at Honolulu and not in this city Collec-
tor Stackable of Honolulu has not made
public his reasons for securing the order
About ten days ago the order was tenn
porarily suspended, but Collector Stack
able has filed a request that it again be
enforced and will personally urge MS
plea before Assistant Secretary Arm
strong
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-11

King Peter OF SeJvia may consider the attempt to
assassinae him OF the amenities OF his new lob
Or he may accept conditions as he finds them and
go into the assassinatng business on his own ac-
count This violent habit seems to be one OF the
chief resources of the country
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-11

Townsend's California glace fruits and
candies. SOC a pound. in artistic fire.
etched boxes. A nice present for Eastern
friends. 715 Market St, above Call bldg
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-11

Special information supplied daily to
business houses and public men by the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's), 23O Call
fornia street. Telephone Main 1912.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-11
TELEPHONE.

Ask for THE CALL The Operator Will Connect
You With the Department You Wish.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-11

r 81; -: e: :. ):
Ia ~ vada N. Stranahan, Collector of
the Port Of New York, will ar
rive in this city this morning for the pur-
pose of holding an investigation as to the
complaints recently made of the manner
in which the baggage and effects of pas
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-11
MENACE TO NAVIGATION.

The ever-recurrlng fogs on the Califor-
MIA coast are a dread menace to naviga-
ton, and much loss of life and property
has been due to the lack of facilities to
give timely warning to navigators.
One of the most important matters that
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-11

PUBLICATION OFFICE. Market and Third, s. r.
EDITORIAL ROOMS .2I7 to 22I Stevenson St
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-08-19
DIES ON MOUNTAIN TRAIL.
Young Woman Becomes Exhausted
and Succumbs to. Heart Failure.

Young Woman Becomes Exhausted
and Succumbs to- Heart Failure.
Santa Barbara, CAL. Aug. 1S.-An in
quest held over the remains of Miss
Catherine Grathwol, who died on the
mountain trail to the summit OF the
Santa Yinez range. developed the fact
that the young woman's death was
caused by heart failure, brought about
by exhaustion. The coroner's depu-
ties, who went after the remains, re-
turned after a most difficult and haz-
ardous trip. The body had to be tied
over the narrow trail in the darkness.
Miss Grathwol had requested the
friends with whom she was making
the ascent on horseback to proceed
without her, after half the distance
had been covered, saying that she
would remain until their return. The
party went only a couple of miles and
then returned Not finding Miss
Grathwol where she had been left,
they proceeded short distance along
the trail and found her PROSTATE body
lying in the sun. Efforts to revive her
were futile, and she died half an hour
later. Miss Grathwol came to Santa
Barbara five months ago from ST.
Paul. accompanied by her mother, hop
ing to regain her health.
The other members OF the party
have returned uninjured.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-08-19
KILLED IN A COLLISION.
One Man Is Dead and Number In
iured Near CHICAGO

JGred near Chicago.
Chicago, Aug. 1S.-In a head-on col
iision between two passenger trains
IN the Chicago. Milwaukee and ST.
Paul railway, near Long Lake one
.rainman received injuries which re-
suited in his death, an engineer and
fireman were probably fatally injured
and number of passengers We're
more or less seriously injured. Many
Of the victims were Chicagoans on
their way to and from the Wisconsin
Jake resorts. Those among the in
jured who were able to travel were
brought to this city. Several of the
'ictims were buried beneath the mass
Of wreckage and were removed with
great difficulty. The trains were run
hing at high rate of speed and met
on curve. A mistake in train or
ders is given as the cause of the acci-
dent. The dead: W. A. Northway,
express messenger.
The injured: Milton Twichell. engi.
neer; Albert Zeal, fireman; William
Higgins, baggageman; Albert Rast
man, express messenger.
The passengers in both train were
thrown into panic and many sus
tanned painful. though not serious,
injuries.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-08-19
cEiNA PLEDGES TREATY.
Open Ports to Be Granted BY Doc.

Open Ports to Be Granted by Docu.
ment to Be Signed on Oct. 8.
Washington, Aug. 18.-Minister Con-
ger. at Peking, has secured written
promise from Prince Ching to sign on
Oct. 8 treaty with the United States
which will include a guarantee that
Mukden and Tatung Tao shall be open
ports.
Peking, Aug. 1S.-The arrangements
made by Minister Conger for the sign
ing of treaty between China and the
United States. providing for the open
Ing Of Mukden and Tatung Tao on the
date of the promised final evacuation
of Manchuria ends the stubborn re-
sistance of China, which for some time
promised to be successful. Prince
Ching made one defense after an
other until all were exhausted. He
first argued Russian opposition to the
opening of these ports. He then said
that he was not informed that Russia
had consented to the opening. Final
ly he refused on the ground that China
was unable to open towns which were
held by another power When the
pSnent settlement was proposed, with
the explanation that China must pre-
sumo that Russia intended to fulfill
her evacuation agreement, Prince
Ching reluctantly gave in. Tatung
Tao is small port which does not
promise much business to attract for
eigners in the near future. Its open
Ing is mainly important as victory
for the open door principle.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-08-19
CAUSES SENSATION Ar PANAMA.
lsthmians Feel keenIy the Failure Of
Canal Treaty.


Panama, Colombia, Aug. 1S.-The
unanimous rejection of the Panama
treaty by the senate has caused a pro-
found impression here. The question
on all lips is what will become of Pan
ANA. The only consolation the 18TH
mians have is that the rest of the re-
public, with exchange at a high figure,
will suffer great deal more. 1t seems
that the government never expected
the treaty to be ratified, and 1t was
not support ID at all in the senate.
General Lucio Valazo, an old veteran
and distinguished army officer, has
been appointed military commander
of the department of Panama. 1t is
thought that the fears caused by the
rumors of secession movement on
the isthmus may have Influenced the
appointment.
1t Is reported that President Mario
quin has been authorized by congress
to make new treaty which will not
require further ratification, but that
the basis given for the treaty will
probably prove unacceptable to the
United States. 1t is considered, how
ever, in official circles, that the au-
thorization given by congress to make
a new treaty will furnish basis for
reopening negotiations with the Unit,
ed States.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-08-19
NEBRASKA REPUBLICANS MEET
Only Contest Will Be for State Uni.
versity Regents.

versity Regents.
Lincoln. Aug. 1S.-The Republican
state convention will be called to or
der at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Charles H. Sloane of Fillmore county
will be temporary chairman. The
honor of heading the ticket is conced-
ed in advance to Judge John b.
Barnes of Madison county, who will
be nominated for associate judge of
the supreme court by acclamation.
No other candidate is mentioned.
The only contests will be for the
two state university regencies, for
which the are four active candidates,
Charles S. Allen of Lancaster county,
w. G. Whitmore of Douglas, P. A.
Barton of Pawnee and l.. M. Bates of
Brown. Their strength is about
equally divided. The expressed desire
of the party leaders to have short,
harmonious convention seems fair to
be realized.
Delegates say there has been very
little consideration of the platform.
AL are agreed that the unanimous
sentiment of the party in the state
calls for a rousing endorsement of the
presidents administration and that
nothing short of hearty declaration
in favor of his nomination next year
is everywhere expected. 1t is assured
that such action will be taken by the
convention.
Delegates declared that the open
fight of the party in the press and on
the stump would be made on the rec
ord of President Roosevelt's admin
istration.