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The San Francisco call., 1903-12-22

Harry NJ. Kelley, chairman of the
committee of the Grand Jury investi-
eating the accounts of the County
Clerks office, had a lengthy confer
ence with Mayor Schmitz yesterday
morning. The Mayor refuses to give
out anything that took place or was
said at the conference at this time, but
1T is understood that the two discussed
the course it would be advisable to
adopt in view of the recent crooked
disclosures in the Clerks Office.
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Merchants Estate Appraiser.

The estate of Samuel Foster, the
was appraised yesterday at
$1S5,740 5S. 1t consists of 1925 cash,
realty worth $65.45O and personal
property worth $119.715 So. His in
terest in the firm of S. Foster & Co.
is appraised at $37,500
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-22

Peter Anderson filed a petition in
insolvency yesterday in the United
States District Court He owes 1882
and has no assets. He is a dairyman
and resides in Oakland.
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BIG MILLMEN
IN CONFERENCE
Lumbermen of the North Send
Committee Here to Effect
Settlement of Differences
PRODUCERS ARE AT OUTS
Local Exporters Want Rules
of the Coast Combine Re-
garding Production Modified

r. L. Mccormick, confidential man
for Frederick Weyerhaeuser, head of
the biggest lumber concern in the
world, accompanied by Richard Alex
ander, representing the principal lum-
Der mills along the Columbia River, ar
rived from Portland yesterday and is
registered at the Palace Hotel. The
coming of the Weyerhaeuser Timber
CompanY's representative has been
looked forward to with considerable
interest by local lumber men, for his
presence in San Francisco at this par
ticular time has much to do with the
future conditions of the lumber busi-
ness on the coast, and especially the
export trade, on which the Weyerhaeu-
sers have lately been steadily encroach-
ing.
The export business of the coast has
been manipulated for two years by
combine in this city, in which are rep
resented the majority of the mills of
Washington, Oregon and California.
Through their organization they have
pro rated the amount of lumber that
each mill shall send to foreign ports,
basing the apportionment on the indi-
Vidual capacity of the mills. In this
manner the output and the price of
lumber produced on the coast has been
regulated
LOCAL MILLS OBJECT.
The existing. agreement expires on
the first day of the new year and, with
the intention of renewing it for an
other year, the members of the COM
bine met in Portland last week, but
failed to- accomplish their purpose.
While the existing agreement was sat
isfactory to the millmen of the north,
the California manufacturers refused
to sign for another year. The feature
of the agreement to which the millmen
of this State object is clause which
provides that where a producer exceeds
the output appcrtioned to him by the
organization lie shall forfeit the pro-
ceeds of the excess. The California
millmen have declared in favor of a
modification of this provision, so that
a mill may produce more than it's quota
in districts where the demand exceeds
the supply without suffering the penal
ties prescribed by the combine.
Failing to effect n compromise on this
point, the Pacific Coast Lumbermen, as
the export combine is known. delegated
committee composed of E. A. Skin
ner of Port Blakeley, Richard Alexander
and r. l.. Mccormick, to come to this
city and confer with the local lumber
men with view toward settling the
present differences If the conference
fails of the purpose of the committee
it is expected that there will be devel-
oped a lively war among the exporters.
The latter have been selling at basis
rate of $14, but a dissolution of the
present combine will knock this price
several points lower and, it is feared,
demoralize the export trade in so far
as the millmen are concerned.
r. L. Mccormick is regarded as one
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-22
Confers Mith the AIavor

Just received. latest Partisan novelties, Xmas
glove orders. Danicheff. 121 Grant ave-
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-22

Triplicate mirrors. standing mirrors
and hand mirrors. Beautiful and mex
pensive Christmas presents at Sanborn
& Wallis.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-22

Children like Piso's Cure. 1t is pleasant to
take and cures their coughs. At druggists csc. .
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-22

Murine Eye Remedy cures Sore Eyes
Makes weak Eyes strong. Murine doesn't
smart. it soothes Eye pain.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-22

Toilet cases. in buckhorn. celluloid and
leather Handsomest line ever shown.
Sanborn, Vail & Co., 741 Market st.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-22
Petition i'm InsoIvency.

ADAMS Irish Moss Cough Balsam the safe
sure. guaranteed cure. Csc SOC. Druggists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-09

ton of Superintendent Davidson the board
ordered that the Christmas vacation be
from December IS to January 4.
Some weeks ago the board ordered the
teachers committee to report regarding
the resuning of the former salary sched-
ule. Soon after the flood the board de-
cided to reduce all salaries 3, or 5 per
cent The committee was not ready TO
report last night, the chairman, j. W.
Gieed, being absent Mr.. Kutz favored
passing a resolution to adopt the original
schedule but the matter was laid over
.lntfl the next meeting. wnen the report
from the teachers committee will be call
ed for Mr.. Mallory announced that he
favored resuming the former schedule, but
that Mr.. G1eed did not.
I'VE haven't the money with which to
pay more said Mr.. Roudebush. We
are getting deeper and deeper in debt.
The board decided to receive bids for
the new Quincy school in North Topeka
on January 4.
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RIDES WITH BROKEN RIB.
Merry Cycler in six-Day Contest in
New York.

New York. Dec. 9-Nearly all the
riders of the six-day race showed. evil
dence Of strain at daylight today. The
sole topic of discussion was the show
of pluck made by c. D. Barclay, who,
rather than break his contract with
the mana cement. continued to ride
while suffering from a broken rib and
numberless bruises received in a fall
shortly before midnight.
Barclays pain was so great that he
could not reach out his hand to take
food from his trainers while riding.
His helpers announced without any at
tempt at concealment that they had
given him large doses of what they
termed dope before he returned to
the track. Frank Krebs did all he
could TO relieve his partner by return
ing to the track frequently. This rap
idly snapped his strength, and he, too,
was forced to lose some laps.
AT $50 o'clock Barclay and Rettich
retired from the track. Barclay had
then ridden nearly four hours after re-
ceiving his injuries. He was half car
ried to his quarters.
Rettichs partner, Goulitz, teamed
with Franz Krebs, Barclays partner
This left but u teams in the race.
Score at 10 a. m: Contenet and Bret
ron, Leander and Butler, Krebs and
Peterson, Newkirk and Jacobson, John
and NJ. Bedell, Root and Rorlan, Bow
! Ter and Fisher, and Walthour and
Munroe, 1,037 miles. 8 laps; Keegan and
Moran, 1887; and Samson and Wander
stuyt. 1,037 and 4 laps: Frank Krebs
and Gougoltz, 1.035 and laps; Dove
and Hedspeth, 1,027 and laps.
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" We can use some good yearIings
and year old stock steers. Will pay
the highest market price for them
ChaS. Wolff Packing Co.
THE CRIME OF CUMmINs.
Wellington Case Recalled by Insanity
of Mrs. Cummings.

Wellington. Kan, Dec. 9.-The word that
reached here today that Mrs. John Cum
minis had gone insane, recalls a sor-
rowful case.
She testified that her husband, John
Cummins, murdered Anna Dishman an
orphan and domestic in their home, and
buried her. That he pIowed over the spot
! so that no trace could be found and later
dug her up and hid her in fodder shock,
burned her in a straw stack, gathered up
the bones and burned the remains in the
cook stove.
1t is thought by all who know her that
the cause for her insanity is grieving over
the death of the child whose death was
caused by her hand, perhaps, as much as
that of her husband. Her own children
testified that she treated the child to
severe knocks and blows, which were
enough to cause her death.
She also had her husband to write
confession of the murder, it is said,
that it would protect her after his death
in case it should be known that the child
was murdered. The mothersof the child
was then told that she had run away
with some movers and believed the same
until she saw in papers his confession of
the murder.
In his confession it is stated that on the
18th of August. 1899, he hit her over the
head with a broom causing a wound
which resulted in blood poison, causing
her death on the 10Th of the same month
That he buried her, dug her up and burn
ed her in a straw stack, taking the re-
mains and burning them in the cook stove
and that he alone was guilty of the crime.
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movement was narrow. The ADVANCES
over last night of a point were ma><@fn
and Colorado Fuel. Chicago Union Trac-
ton rose rs points, Lackawanna points,
westinghouse Electric "a points and Chi
cago, st. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha
SIS points The market fell back a frac-
ton and became dull again. Bonds were
irregular.
Special stocks were taken in hand from
time to time and bid up vigorously by the
bulls to revive interest on the long side
ST. Paul, Missouri Pacific, United states
Steel preferred and Sugar were benefited
to the extent of about a point by these
tactics Brooklyn Transit was the real
feature of the speculation. The heavy
accumulation of this stock lifting it to
521a, with the buying for both ACCOUNTS
on a large scale. Amalgamated Copper
extended its advance to As and Long Is
land jumped 4 points.
More activity and strength developed in
other local traction stocks as a result OF
the buoyancy of Brooklyn Transit. The
squirt in these stocks was attended by a
revival of old rumors of a merger. Real
izing became heavy in Brooklyn Transit
in face of the bulge in other. fractions
and it reacted H. points. Railroad and
the metal stocks fell off rather sharply.
but the market rallied again before 2
O o'clock.
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PRESIDENT FOR LIFE.
Clara Barton Again Placed at Head of
Rcd Gross Society.

Washington, Dec. 9.-The American
Naval Red Cross society in annual
meeting here decided to grant the re-
quest OF the opposition for an investiga-
ton as to condition of work of the So
ciety. Not one of the % former mem
bers who were suspended and later
welcomed to return was present at the
meeting, those present declaring they
welcomed an investigation and unani-
mously agreed the investigating COM
mittee should be appointed by Richard
Olney, former secretary of state and
now general counsel for the Red Cross.
At the request of Miss Clara Barton,
the president of the society, Mr.. Olney
presided.
The report of the committee on a
new set of bylaws was adopted The
most important change is the election
of a board of trustees who shall have
the immediate government of the So
ciety. This change it is said, really
subtracts from the power of Miss Bar
ton in the society and meets with ia
vcr among the outs" although 1t was
explained by one of Miss Barton s
friends that her power was not lessen
ed as long as her friends were on the
board.
The board of trustees as elected fol-
lows:
Senator Hoar, John G. Carlisle, Rich
ard Olney, George B. Mcclellan, General
Miles, Messrs. Eugene D. Fiske, Samuel
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New York Stock.

Wall Street. New York. Dec. s.-STOCKS
Trading for new account in London
today developed demand for american
securities and sympathetic effect was
seen in the opening dealings of the stock
market here in a general advance OF a
fraction. Arnalgamated Copper was car
ried up a point and General Electric II
points A few of the minor specfalttas
showed some decline The opening was
firm.
Profits was hastily taken in Anal
gamated and stocks became heavy in
sympathy Amalgamated lost all OF its
rise and the average level of prices was
slightly below yesterdays close SteaGy
buying of Brooklyn Transit disturbed
the shorts in that stock and they scram-
bled to cover. bidding the price up on
themselves until 1t reached 5015, a rise of
3zk points. This demonstration Of
strength checked the general selling ana
the market recovered to the opening
range Manhattan and Metropolitan Sc
curities moved up l point, Metropolitan
Street Railway 1ss points. Anaconda 21a
points and Brooklyn Union Gas points
Lake Shore sold at 275 for 100 shares, COM
pared with the previous transaction at
3347s in January last
An advance of * points in Amalga-
mated lifted the rest of the market to
! the top again in sympathy, Brooklyn
Rapid Transit included. The general
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-09
REVIEWS HIGHBINDER WAR
Pardoned Murderer Returns to San
FRANCISCO and Incites Trouble.

San Francisco, Dec. 9.-Recently Nah
Noon, a notorious Chinese highlander
murderer, was paroled out of San QUEEN
tin prison at the request of former Gov
ernor Gage, and was given place as
cook at Cages ranch, near Los An
geles. Now he is here and is charged
by the police with melting warfare in
Chinatown last night that resulted in
the dangerous wounding of two Chi
nese.
For nine months there has been peace
in Chinatown between the warning
tongs, but a few days ago Nah Noon,
returned to his old haunts. Last night
he was hanging around the store of
Nah On. the Interpreter for Hop Sing,
who is his ancient enemy.
Nah On telephoned to Hop Sings
headquarters for help, as Nah Noon
belongs to the Sen Suey Ying society.
Several armed men responded and they
met some Sen Suey hatchetmen in the
street. There was a battle, and one
of the Sen Suey men was hit in the
neck. Soon after Hop Sing man was
ambushed and shot. Nah Noon escap-
ed and has not yet been caught.
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one. and if the other vessels now at
Panama and Colon remain there any
great length of time. and the condi-
tons of the health of the men de-
mand. the marines from those
ships also NAV be sent ashore to camp
temporarily This. however, has not
whatever action may be taken in that
direction will be governed by circum-
stances as they develop. This is the
stormy season in the tropics. the ma
rines are essentially a movable body
of sailors. and it is felt by the officials
here that it is only proper. if they are
to stay in the tropical climate for
length of time. that they should be
given the privilege of camp life. 1t is
not intended they shall remain on shore
permanently as a guard, as if a per-
manent body of men becomes neces-
sary the army will be expected to sup
ply the men.
The presence of the marines near
Panama, as Indicated in the Colon dis
patch. it is believed will have a strong
moral effect on the garrison at that
place. and in the event that necessity
requires it will be available to assist
the native government in niDDing in
the bud any attempt at an uprising.
NJ. Bunau-Varilla, the minister from
Panama, returned to Washington last
night from New York and made pub
lie correspondence between himself and
Count Cassini, the Russian ambassa-
dor, relative to recognition of the new
republic by Russia.
Under date of December Z, Count Cas-
SIM wrote:
Il have the honor to notify you that
his majesty the emperor, my august
master, has been pleased to recognize
the independence of the republic of
Panama. The young republic will
know 1 do not doubt how to appreciate
| the high value of that proof of good
will, of esteem and of confidence which
my august sovereign has just given
to it,
M. Bunau-Varilla in reply said that
| Panama's ambition was to demonstrate
that it's birth is due only to the i'm
perious obligation on her people to de-
stroy the present obstacle to the COM
pletion of the canal which, he said
would form the last element with the
trans-Siberian railway Of the great cir
cumterrestria1 highway of the northern
hemisphere.
GUARDING THE COAST
/ Panama Dec. 9-The Panamaniar
gunboat Chucuito has left for the gull
of Darien and Chepo river, taking de-
tachments of troops
1t is announced the entrance to the
Atrate river, at the head of the gulf OF
Darien, is being closely guarded, so that
any attempts on the part of the Colon
bian government to send troops through
this river to the Isthmus will be inef-
fective.
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MARKETS TODAY
Wheat Is Dull but the Prices
About Stationary.
Little Interest Is Taken by the
Corn Traders.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Cattle Steady, Natives Selling
at $3.50 to 1928.
Hogs Are Strong and About
Five Cents Higher.

Chicago, Dec. s.-WHEAT-Prices in the
wheat pit today began about where they
less active, there being a disposition
manifested on the part of the pit traders
The big bull operator was again on the
buying side of the market and prices re-
sponded slightly I to this demand; May Ma!
ed to &c lower to 821S21sc. Gables were
lower, but the Missouri crop report was
bullish. Minneapolis, Duluth and Chi
cago reported receipts of go cars, against
693 cars a year ago.
Prices held steady until late in the day
when there was a sharp break May sell
ing off to S1Ac, where it closed with a
loss of &c for the day.
CORN-Traders exhibited little interest
in the corn market the situation in the
wheat pit being greater attraction for
them There MAS little better srn tone a6 to
the bullish character of the Missouri crop
report, and after g. opening sh Iss lover
advanced to 425s@42szc. Receipts were 1877
cars.
May closed &c higher, at 42Ac. e,,o.-,
other grains, but prices showed little
change after the opening at a trif1e easier.
May opened a shade to &c lower, at $3.50
to S57sd36c, and later sold at 36qS61sc. Re-
VIsIONs-Provisions were steady
with a better tone in hOgS.-A little sell
ing by commission houses was the only
feature. May pork opened unchanged to
down dow PIE at S. and nd ribs L, We're shade
higher, at $6071S.
WHEAT-Cash: No. 2 red, ssc; No :
red, S51AdS8c; No. 2 hard, S0dS2c; No.
hard, 6Sd7Sc; No. northern spring, Sc
No. northern spring, S51zc; No. spring,
GoRN-No 2, AkaAs4c; No. 8. 4114d
4115c
OATs+No. 2, s41kc: No. 8, 34e
| RYE-Dec., Sole: May, sac.
FLAX-Cash: NV, CSC; S.-W., 91ci
Dec, Gle: May, 9Sc.
TTMOTHY-Dec., $500; JAN, ss.O5;March
$315.
/ CLOVER-Dec., $11.O0
| BARLEY-Cash: 3S050c.
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BOSTON GIRLS FAD.
Stretch Their Limbs to Gain Much
Wanted Height.

I;oston, Dec. 9--ATnong tie latest
fads of Boston s5clety girls ~ short
stature is having the Hgaments their
legs stretched a little to make the legs
longer and the girls taller.
Mrs. Jack Gardner excuses this
striking fad, if she does not advise it,
summing up her views by saying that
most young society men are infatuated
with tail girls, of the stately, queenly
type.
The short girl, as popular as her sis
ter until this fashion of height came in,
mourns her lack of inches in vain.
The society youth pursues the tall girl
and passes by the short one. who, made
desperate by the situation, has adopted
a desperate remedy.
Mrs. Jack does not think that the
fad will last a year, however, and that
the short girl will soon reign equal with
her taller sister
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Chicago Livestock Market.

Chicago, Dec. 9.-CATTLE-Recei to-
day. 1900 head. Market slow. Good to
prime steers, Sc. 2Od6.00; poor to medium,
s. 5od47 70; stockers and feeders, s. 10G4-15;
cows, s1.5N04.10; heifers, s2.0o94.75; can
ners, $1.50Q2.50; bulls, $2.0O9455; calves,
ST. 50G6.00.
HOGS Receipts today; 10000 head; esti-
mated Thursday, 5000 head. Market
steady. Mixed and butchers, $4259p4.5 So;
good to choice heavy. s4:3544: So; rough
heavy, 81. 2064.30; light, $41594.45. bulk of
sHEEP-Receipts today, 1900 head.
Sheep strong: lambs steady. Good to
choice wethers, $4,000. Is; fair to choice
mixed $3.40Q3. 70; western sheep, s.. 00g
ABS: native lambs, $4.00Q5.75; western
lambs, 81. 00T5 40.
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Must Lower Their Tracks,

Kansas City. Mo-, Dec. e.-The Mis-
souri, Pacific and the Wabash railroads
will he notified to lower their tracks at
the Santa F'e crossing in the west bot
toms. The Frisco railroad has COM
planned that these roads raised their
tracks above the established grade of
the street and that it could not make
it's tracks conform to theirs without xio-
lating city ordinances. The city engi-
neer reported yesterday that the con-
tention of the Frisco railroad was cor
rect, and the board ordered notices sent
to the other roads to make their tracks
conform to the grade of the street.
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Liverpool opening cables: Wheat I'M
changed; corn ed lower.
Liverpool, 1:sO p. m: Wheat 1sd higher;
corn I'd lower.
Grain receipts at Chicago: Wheat, 90
cars; graded, 0. Corn, 1877 cars; graded, 1.
Oats, 120 cars; graded, 8.
Grain receipts at Kansas City: Wheat
334 cars; corn, Sc cars; oats, 81 cars.
Liverpool closing cables: Wheat and
corn unchanged.
Northwest grain receipts today: Mime
apolis, 447 cars; Duluth, IS cars. A year
cars.
Estimated grain receipts at Chicago to-
morrow: Wheat, 65 cars; corn, 145 cars;
oats, 140 cars.
Chicago: Privileges for tomorrow: May
wheat-Puts, So3zc; calls, S15sc; curb, S1Ac
bid May corn-Puts, 421zc; calls, 43c;
curb, 42azc asked.
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New York. Dec. s-MoNEY-Money on
call firm 4GI6 per cent, closing bid and
offered at per cent. Time loans quiet;
ESQ and 80 days, 6 per cent; months, 54s
per cent.
cent: sterling exchange firm and easier,
wit hactual business in bankers bills at
81 S330d4. 1895 for demand and at s4.7970@
1873 for 60 days: posted rates, $4:8019n4.S1
and 81 S4G4 S415; commercial bills, $4791a
SILVER-Bar silver, 547sc; Mexican dol
PONDS Government bonds firm.
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The Princes Taste in Art.

Berlin, Dec. 9.-It is learned that
Prince Frederick Williams tastes in
art differ radically from his fathers S,
who it is well known patronies acade-
mic art styles exclusively. The crown
prince on the other hand, is an ardent
admirer of impressionisn. The prince
lately purchased a large number of i'm
pressionist posters and caricatures at a
Potsdam art store and it is said, rog-
ishIy declared that part of them were
intended as a present to the emperor.
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Kansas City. Dec. s
Open High Low Close Yes
WHEAT
Kansas City Livestock Market.

Kansas City. Mo- Dec, s;-CATTL H.
head Of southerns. Market steady. Ma
tive steers, $3.S0d5-2 Is; southern steers, s. 80
@3-75; southern cows, 81. 6592 IS: native
feeders, 50 0094oO: bulls, 81 25@3.10; calves,
s. 00Q6.00 western steers. $3.25d4.15; west
ern cows, 81. 00td2. 60.
HOGS-Receipts today. 5000 head Mar
ket strong to sc higher. Bulk of sales,
81. 40@4. so; heavy, "a. 1904 50; packers, $4.4od
ASS pigs and lights, $4.35G455.
SHEEP-Receipts today, 5000 head.
Market steady. Muttons, $3.5oQ4,15: lambs.
s. 60Q5.25 range wethers, $3.40Q595; ewes.
s. 75M3. Is.
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REFERRED TO COMMITTEES
Canal Treaty and Wood Nomination
Treated Alike.

executive session referred the treaty
between the United States and Pana-
ma for the construction of a canal
across the isthmus to the committee on
cussion of the treaty in any form The
senate without comment also referred
the nomination of Leonard Wood to be
major general to the committee on mil
itary affairs