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The San Francisco call., 1903-12-17
SANTA ROSA TO ENJOY
BETTER RAILWAY SERVICE
Common Council Decides to Sell Fran
chise Covering Many Important
Streets in Thriving City.

SANTA ROSA, Dec. 16.-Santa
Rosa is to have an up-to-date system
of electric street railway. The MEM
bers of the Common Council met this
morning to consider the matter of
advertising for the sale of franchise
covering many important streets IN
this city and as a result Of their de-
nberations determined to offer the
franchise for sale. The petitioner is
Burke Corbett of San Francisco, who
represents the Petaluma and Santa
Rosa Electric Railway. The company
is now building from Petaluma to-
ward this city and proposes to estab-
lish an interurban line through Green
Valley to Forestville. Santa Rosa is
to be connected with this system.
The fact that the Council has de-
termined to advertise the franchise
for sale is cause for great rejoicing
in this city.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-17
NOME IS SHORT
OF READY COIN
Financial Crisis Forces Mer-
chants to Demand Cash for
Goods and No Credit Is Given

SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. ia tele
gram to the Times from Nome, De
cember 8, via st. Michael, says: To-
day the Government officials announced
that wireless communication with
Nome would be established inside of
ten days. Several partly successful
tests have been made.
There is a financial crisis existing in
Nome. Merchants demand cash for all
purchases, credit being entirely sus-
pended.
Doodle charges against the City
Council are being freely made in the
papers.
Nome's debt is $35 600, with no income
until the first of June.
The schooner Zenith, with a crew Of
ten and twenty passengers. is frozen in
for the winter near Golovin Bay. The
vessel is in a very bad position. The
passengers are in good health, we'll sup
piled and in no danger.
A dispute has arisen between the
CITY and Federal authorities over the
BODY of an Indian woman which was
found lust within the city limits and
which the city authorities refused TO
bury The city officials finally cared
for the body after dogs had got at it.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-17
Ground Is Broken by Projectors
of the New Bowie and Clark
Road Which Is to Connect San
MateO With Coast Towns
FORCE OF LABORERS
COMMENCES GRADING
Large Quantities of Steel Rails,
Cross Ties and Other Material
Arrive and Are Now Being
Distributed Along the Route
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN MATEO, Dec. 16.-Ground was
broken yesterday for the construction
Of the new Bowie & Clark railroad,
which is TO connect San Mateo with
the coast towns of Haifmoon Bay and
Pescadero, on the west coast. and
Coyote Point. on the bay. Large guam
titles of steel rails. crossties and other
materials have been arriving for sew
eral days, and all are now being dis
tributed along the route.
Engineer E. F. Haas of San Francis
co, who has charge of the construction,
put a force of Iaborers to work on H
street yesterday, and the work of grad
ing and laying the track will be Wig
orously pushed forward. The route Will
be from the intersection of Third ave-
nue. and Railroad street. at the South
ern Pacific crossing, down third ave
nue. to H street, through II to Poplar
avenue, thence through that thorough
fare to Coyote Point. The franchise for
this road was granted at recent meet
ings of the County Supervisors and
CITY Trustees to Henry P. Bowie and
Charles w. Clark. Under its terms the
road must be completed in the city lin
its within two years and in the county
within five years. Just how much Of
ii will be built now is not known. Clark
is still in the East and Bowie Is reticent
concerning their plans.
Coyote Point is owned by the Bowie
estate, and the rumOr is persistent that
the present plans contemplate the ex-
tension of the road from Third avenue
and Railroad street to the point. where
a recreation resort, including baths.
hotel and other attractions. will be
erected TO accommodate the large
crowds Of visitors which flock here dur
ing the summer. 1t is given out unOf-
ficially that all this is TO be accom-
pIished in time for the coming sum-
mer season. 1t is also said that as
soon as Senator Clark has recovered
from his illness he will look into this
enterprise with a view to taking an
active and financial interest in it. In
this event a more extensive line than
is now contemplated may be expected
to materiaIize. The tracks now being
laid are for an electric road.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-17
SUPREME COURT DECISION
AFFECTS MANY OIL CLAIMS
Holds That i'm Locating a Section the
Lines OF the Government Survey
Must Be Followed.

BAKERSFIELD, Dec. 16.-The Su-
preme Court has rendered a decision
which holds in effect that in locating
a section OF oil lands the lines of the
Government survey are to be followed,
even though the amount thus enclosed
may exceed $50 acres, and may also De
left outside the claim stakes set up by
the locators. The decision was given IN
the case of Mrs. ]. NJ. Crawford VS.. the
Kern Oil Company in favor of the COM
pany and overrules the Superior Court
of this county. The land involved is
three acres in the heart of Kern River
district, all of which was outside the
location stakes set up by the company's s
locators and part of which is in excess
ct the 100 acres in the section. An ap-
pl.cation for a rehearing is to be filed.
Many claims are affected by the deci5-
ion.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-17
MINERS AT SUFFER- CREEK
DECLARE THEIR STRIKE OFF
Men VIII Be Taken Back to Work as
Soon as Places Can Be Found
for Them,

SUFFER- CREEK. Dec. 16.-At- a
meeting of Sutter Creek Union, West
ern Federation of Miners, last night
it was voted to declare the strike off
at the South Eureka mine. The three
men who were discharged will not be
taken back, it being claimed that a
satisfactory reason was given for their
discharge. One of the engineers be-
longing to the Western Federation of
Miners was called out shortly after
the strike was declared. November Is,
and he will not be employed again,
the reason given by superintendent
Moore being that there is no place for
him, as the mine vii! have two en-
gineers hereafter. This refusal may
cause more trouble.
Superintendent Moore will take
back the men as fast as places are
found for them. Several went on to-
night. The mine has been kept free
from water by the two engineers re-
naming. They are members Of the
engineers union and not subject to
orders from the Western Federation
of Miners.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-17
GOVERNOR ACTS
IN ARSON CASE
Decides to Issue a Warrant
for Return of j. E. Chandler,
Who Is Wanted in Colorado
MAY APPEAL TO COURT
Sentence of Life Imprisonment
Imposed Upon Murderer From
San Diego Is COMMITTED

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 16.-Governor
Pardee has decided to issue a warrant
of rendition in the case of ]. E. Chand-
Ter, who is wanted in Colorado to an
swer charge of conspiring to commit
arson, but will defer action for two or
three days in order to give Chandler
an opportunity to test the extradition
in the courts on habeas corpus If he so
desires. f. H. Thompson. an attorney
of Los Angeles. representing Chandler,
who is detained in that city. made the
claim that Chandler is not a fugitive
from justice for the reason that he was
not in Colorado at the time the offense
complained of was committed.
The Governor has granted a pardon
to j. NJ. Bridges, who was released
from prison nearly a year ago and who
is now in business at Bakersfield. The
object in granting the pardon is to re-
store Bridges to citizenship.
Governor Pardee has granted a COM
mutation of the sentence to life impris-
onment imposed upon Pedro Yanes.
convicted of murder committed in San
Diego County. Yanes has. with credits.
served a sentence of twenty-four years.
He was convicted of having killed
station agent on the Colorado desert,
and was only Is years of age when the
crime was committed. The Superior
Judge by whom Yanes was sentenced
and a number of influential people OF
Southern California petitioned the Gov
ernor for clemency. BY the commuta
tion granted Yanes will be released the
first Monday in December, 1906.
Foo Yock, a Chinese sent to prison
for life and who later became insane
and was committed to the Stockton
State Hospital, will soon be released,
his relatives desiring to send him back
to China. The Justices of the Supreme
Court have assented to the return of
the Chinese to his native country.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-17
Rcdding Is infested by Tramps.

REDDING, Dec. 16.-Tramps have
been focking into town during the past
few dsys and are committing many
crimes. Tom Kemper, bartender,
was held up by an armed man early
this morning while he was going to
work. officer cambridge was ap-
preached this afternoon by a hard
looking character, who gave him 25
cents TO furnish q meal for a tramp
arrested earlier for selling fake jew
elry. The policeman started to arrest
the man, who struck at him and ran
off. cambridge threw his club at the
fleeing tramp, but missed him. The
tramp then picked up the club and
threw it back at the officer, making
him dodge. The fleeing man escaped.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-17
SAYS A GHOST
HAUNTS CHURCH
Young COlOred Man at Kalama
Tells Weird Story Concerning
the DOipgs of a Specter
PEOPLE SHUN LOCALITY
Residents Appoint Committee
to Make a Thorough Investi-
CATION Into the Whole Matter
Special Dispatch to The Call.

TACOMA, Dec. 16.-Kalama has a
sensation in a ghost which IS said to
haunt a church there. Dick Sorters.
a young colored man, was the first one
to whom the ghost made its appear
ance.
In the rear Of the church Is a small
room, in which there is a bed and bed
ding. The bed, when not in use. is left
unmade, with the covers thrown over
the fOOtboard to air. The path young
Sorters follows home each evening
leads him near a window Of this room.
There being no blinds he could easily
see the interior. One evening last week
as he passed the window he says he
noticed something resembling a human
being lying on the floor beside the bed
and in the moonlight it looked decided
ly ghOstly.
SOrters raised his lantern and peered
in. The thing" which was wrapped
In white, began to rise, but instead OF
rising in an ordinary way it fiOated
straight up.
SOrters did not stay to investigate
The same thing occurred again Satur-
day night and an investigating COM
mittee is now trying to determine
whether it was an optical illusion on
Sorters' part or whether some one is
attempting a practical joke. SOrters
and others residing in the nelghbOrhood
now go home by a roundabout way.
giving the church a wide berth.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-17
LOS ANGELENOS COMPLETE
BIG DEAL IN CUBAN LANDS
Puerto Principe on North Side
of Bay of Nueyitas.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16.-With the
expected ratification Of the reciprocity
treaty with Cuba to-day comes the in
formation of an important land deal
which embraces the requirement by
Los Angeles parties Of tract Of 15O,-
GOO acres of land in the province OF
Puerto Principe, on the north side Of
the bay of Nuevitas. which it is pro-
posed TO subdivide and sell in lots OF
ten 10 fifty acres each. William III.
Carlson. former United States Com
missioner of Railways in Cuba, has
organized a local syndicate consist
ing of E. S. Field. former Supervisor
OF this county; z. l. DOheny, an oil
man: Charles StranbUTy, local con-
tractor; Strong & Dickinson. F. B.
Harbert and E. S. BUtterwOrth, real
estate dealers; Perry a. Howard. con-
tractor. and ]. NJ. White. The prof.
ect calls for heavy investments and il
js expected TO interest Eastern capital
in to enterprise. 1t is intended to
Law out toVrusite upon the land and
establish ageneica for exploiting the
tract at New York. Toronto, Chicago,
I.os. Angeles and at HaTana or Nue.
y-itas. The land was acquired IN one
block from the trustees in whose
name the original Spanish grant was
vested.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-17
DIRECTORS OF VETERANS
HOME LOSE COFFEY SUIT
Court Rules That Money Left by De-
cedent Must Be Distributed Ac-
cording to Terms of Will.

NAPA. Dec. 16.-Justice Mcknight
handed down an important decision
to-day in the case of y. W. Collins, as
executor OF the estate of William Cof-
FEY, deceased. against the board OF
directors Of the Veterans Home. He
gives the plaintiff Judgment in the
sum Of S2O3 A., with interest and
costs Of suit, but denies $50 damages
PRAYED for in the complaint. In the
decision Justice Mcknight holds that
the pension money should be distrib-
uted as directed in the viii Of the de-
ceased and not in accordance with a
rule made by the home management
in relation 10 the disposal of such
moneys He holds that the rule is
contrary 10 the general laws Of the
state OF California and in excess of
the boards powers.
The case is likely TO be appealed to
she Superior Court by Attorney Frank
/. Coombs, representing the defend
ants. rs the decision is considered a
far reaching one.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-17
ROBBERS FAIL
TO OPEN SAFE
Bold Attempt Is Made to Get
the Money in Strong Box in
a Railway Depot in Oregon
BREAK COMBINATION LOCK
Cracksmen Are Believed to
Belong to Gang That Broke
Into the Bank at Sheridan
Special Dispatch to The can.

BROWNSVILLE, Or, Dec. 16.-An
attempt was made TO blow open the
safe IN the Southern Pacific depot last
night, but after drilling a hole in the
top OF the strong box and breaking OF
the combination lock without being
able TO open the door. the safecrackers
gave I'd the Job IN disgust
Il is believed that the cracksmen are
the ones who operated at Newberg re-
Gently. and who got away with sew
eral thousand dollars from the bank at
Sheridan. The fact that no explosives
were used prevented any one discover
ing the burglars while they were at
work. The depot IS located a short dis
tance from the town proper and is de-
serted after nightfau.
The robbers had secured tools with
which 10 break the sare lock by ROD
biug a nearby section-house. This is
regarded as conclusive proof that the
robbers are the same men VINO broke
into the bank at Sheridan, as they, too
had resorted 10 a section-house for
tools.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-17
SERVES COPIES
OF INJUNCTION
Deputy Marshal Notifies the
Striking Miners at Hodson
of Federal Court Proceedings
GUARDS WATCH PROPERTY
Attempt Is to Be Made to Re-
Sune Work With Non-UniOn
Men and Trouble May Follow
Special Dispatch to The Call.

STOCKTON, Dec. 16.-A deputy
United States Marshal passed through
Stockton to-day to serve copies Of the
Injunction issued from the Federal
court in San Francisco on the $50 strik-
ing miners at Hodson. The officer
reached the Royal Consolidated mine
about o'clock this evening and began
service of the papers.
A telephone message from the mine
this afternoon announced that all was
quiet, but that trouble was feared as
soon as the strikers had been served
with the injunction and the mine made
an attempt to reopen. One hundred
and sixty strikers and sympathizers are
camped about the mine. They main
tain a complete picket line around the
property and have allowed no one to
pass the line except the mine officials.
The mine has a guard Of five watch
men, armed with repeating rifles. The
engineers have remained on duty and
the pumps are running. 1t was fur
ther stated that the strikers had at
last learned of the injunction against
them and that they seemed consider
ably worried, but inclined to be de-
fiant An attempt will be made to re-
open the mine with non-union help
brought in from outside points. 1t is
stated that arrangements have been
made to send in a crew Of men to-
morrow.
The United States Marshal will serve
the injunction tonight and tomorrow,
and If the strikers thereafter disobey
the court order warrants for their ar
rest for contempt of court will follow.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-17

The steamer Discovery was a small
ocean-g going vessel Of about 200 tons.
She was built at Port Townsend IN
1898. She sailed from Yakutat for
Seattle early in October with about
thirty persons, including a number Of
passengers. Some days later wreckage
was found near the mouth Of the Seal
River. 1t is the opinion Of marine men
that the vessel foundered in a storm
and all on board met death.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-17
Fall Kills an Aged Man.

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 16.-Orrin Taylor.
aged SO years, died this afternoon as
the result of injuries received by a fall
on the street last Saturday. He had
been residing at the home Of his
daughter, Mrs. G. T. Morse, and while
walking with his grandson on Satur-
day tottered and fell striking his head
upon the granite curbing, causing con-
icussion of the brain. His body Will
be sent to Morgan. VT. for interment
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-17
Women Organize improvement Club

NAPA. Dec. 16.-More than fifty
representative women of Napa met at
the City Hall Tuesday afternoon for
the purpose of organizing an Improve
rnent club. The immediate efforts Of
the organization Will be along the line
Of working for the carrying Of the
coming bond election. Mrs. G.. NJ
Francis was elected president, Mrs.
Anna Holden vice president, Miss
Fisher secretary and Miss Claire
Goodman treasurer.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-17

John D. Alderman when interviewed
last night at his residence in Oakland
said:
we had q strike of miners at the
Yellow Aster mine that we broke in
September. On October / we resumed
operations with 200 non-union miners,
and have been going ever since. John
F. Bergman. the man who swore to
the complaint, is one of a bunch of
seventeen men who were sent from San
Francisco on December to work at
the mine Bergman and all of the rest
of them were told by me that there had
been a strike on. that we had broken
the strike and that they could go to
work provided they were non-union
men. The first time he called at my
office Bergman was accompanied by
three other men. They replied then:
"'Oh, we're not union men,
well 1 said, we will not have a
union man on the place. and I'll tell
you that in plain English, so there shall
be no misunderstanding If you go to
Randsburg and affiliate with the union
you will lose your jobs
"They asked me about the fare to
Randsburg, and l told them If they
made up a crowd of more than ten
would get them special rate. On De-
cember 8 seventeen of them showed up.
1 went with them, but Bergman signed
the ticket and checked the baggage.
Each man was told by myself in the
presence of two or more witnesses in
nv office that we had broken the strike
at the mine.
The complaint was filed on Decem-
Der s. I have a certified copy of 1t, and
my attorneys. Frank MCGOWAN and H.
w. Hutton, declare that it is not worth
the paper it's printed on. We will at
tack it, first because it is alleged the
offense ot rnisrepresenting conditions at
the mine wSG committed in San Fran
cisco and the Randsburg Justice has
no Jurisdiction. and, second, on the
complaint itself as worthless, and,
third, on the ground that the men were
in no wise deceived. Bergman claims
did not tell him about the strike.
Sheriff Kelly of Kern County holds
the warrant for my arrest. and I have
talked with him over the phone. He
told me he was about of the same opin-
ion as myself about the complaint.
told him If he came 10 San Francisco
after me he might as we'll lay in a
years provisions. because 1 would fight
the thing through the last court.
I'VE are keeping a heavy guard
around our property, but the strike is
broken. and since October 1 we have
been running our 130 stamps every day.
We got 100 Missourians among the new
men and the greatest trouble we have
is to keep them from going out and
fighting with the remnants of the men
who went on strike"
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-17
society Attends chinese wedding.

VALLEJO, Dec. 16.-Ho Soon, a do
nestle in the employ of DR.. c. E.
Turner Health officer of this city, was
married this evening to Fannie Tru,
3 girl from the Chinese mission in San
The wedding took place
at the home of DR.. Turner and was
attended by many society people.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-17
Resigns From Napa Public Library.

Resigns From Napa Public Library.
NAPA, Dec. 16.-AIiss Mary Boggs.
who has been librarian Of the public
library for seventeen years, resigned
to-day. The resignation is written in
p sarcastic tone. presenting thrusts at
The library trustees and the public.
she writes that Librarians as a gen
eral thing do not expect TO be regard
ed as a sort Of Chinese cheap labor" ,"
and be directed about in the discharge
Of their duties.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-17
GambIing Houses Raided.

WALLACE, Idaho, Dec. 1s.-Sheriff
Manley and deputies, acting on in
strdction from District Judge Morgan.
to-day raided al! the saloons in the
Occur d'Alene towns, including Wal
lace. Wardner, Burke and Mullin, and
connscated all gambling devices. Two
large truckloads of paraphernalia
was seized and will be publicly burn
cd or destroyed at Wallace.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-17
ADVERTISEMENT.
Pears ,

The skin ought to be
clear there is nothing
strange in a beautiful face.
If we wash with proper
soap, the skin will be open
and clear, unless the
health is bad. A good
skin is better than a
doctor.
The soap to use IS
Pears; no free alkali in it.
Pears, the soap that
clears but not excoriates.
Sold all over the world.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-17
pl,rsicinn Weds an AIameda Belle.

SANTA ROSA, Dec. 16.-Dr. Ed
ward J. Ruddock of Guerneville and
Miss Eva L. Stanford of Alameda
were married this afternoon in the
parlors of the Occidental Hotel. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. E.
]. Hoskins of the Guerneville Congre-
gationaI Church. DR.. Ruddock is a
prominent practitioner of Sonoma
county and has resided in Guerneville
many years.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-17
Kansas CITY Gets Convention.

CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-The national
convention of the Prohibition party will
he held at Kansas City. Mo. The ex-
ecutive committee of the party so de-
cided this afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-17
INDIAN FINDS WRECK
OF STEAMER DISCOVERY
United States Revenue Cutter Rush
Goes to the Scene, Taking the
Red Man as a Guide.

SEATTLE, Wash. Dec ia special
dispatch 10 the Times from juneau
says the wreck Of the steamer Discov-
cry has been found. An Indian from
Cross Sound found the wreck and
brought the news to Juneau.
The United States revenue cutter
Rush has gone to the scene, taking the
Indian as a guide
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-17
l.IEBlC ssss,'''' e.te.e,

OF BEEF always at hand both for fa-
voring soups and sauces as well as for
making that handy cup of hot beef tea.
viii oblige by sending her address to
Co-1eire David & Co., los Hudson St,
New York, y. Y. She viii receive free,
4 1.seful cook book.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-17
ATTORNEY MUST
ANSWER MINERS
Union Men Induce Randsburg
Justice to Issue Warrant for
Arrest Of John D. Alderman
STRIKE RAISES AN ISSUE
Questions Arise Under New
Law and the Accused Man
Laughs at the Allegations

BAKERSFIELD, Dec. 16-Justice
Manning of Randsburg has issued a
warrant for the arrest Of John D. Ack-
erman, attorney and agent of the yell
low Aster Mining Company in San
Francisco, on a charge of shipping
workmen to the district under false
representations as to the conditions
there. The warrant was issued under
the provisions of a law passed by the
last Legislature, by which the offense
is made a misdemeanor.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-17

We are selling agents for fountain
pens that will fit your hand; cost from
s1.O0 TO $500 each. Sanborn, Vail & Co,
74i Market st. ."