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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-05-14

many ways the most interesting pair In
Germany. The count, as field marshal
of the German army, is the foremost
soldier of the empire and won his rank
by a long and heroic service which be-
gan SO years ago. The countess, who
was formerly Mary Esther Lee, of New
York, was the Princess Won Noer when
she became the wife of Gen. Waldersee.
The countess has not visited the land
of her birth for more than 30 years.
At one time she was considered one Of
the most ambitious as we'll as brilliant
women in Europe, audit is said that she
was the only woman whom Bismarck
feared. Toward the close of the iron
chancellor's tenure of Office Countess
Valdersee was identified with every
movement that eemed likely to loosen
his hold on imperial favor. 1t is said
that the countess has more influence
with the kaiser than any"other woman
at the court Of Berlin.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-05-14
r.,o> aade Of Elk Horns.

A fence nearly 200 feet long at Liv-
ingstone, Mont, is made entirely of
horns of the e1k-more properly called
wapiti. These animals, like the others
of the deer family, shed their horns
once a year and grow new ones. The
old horns are found in large numbers
in the forests, and are used for VARIOUS
purposes.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-05-14
rlvins Frogs in Borneo.

The flying frog is found in Borneo
He uses an expansive membrane or
each of his feet in sailing from tree to
tree. The webs enable Kim to do THIS
in the same way as the wings of orr
modern flying machines enable their
inventors to remain for 3 time in tn:
air
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-05-14

#a Live L0nger.)
Bonaparte was the first consul Of
France. George III. was on Eng
lands throne at that time. When
she was girl IS years old the battle
of Waterloo was fought. Florida was
still under Spanish rule, and the
western confines of the United States
scarcely reached to the Mississippi
river.
II have aged terribly since was
100 years DID," she said, "and people
began to notice that was having
birthdays. When I was young wo-
man of 90 I used to do as much work
as any of them, but now am getting
old. pray the good Lord that he
will not let me live to be 103 years
old"
Mrs. Cleveland's parents were
Thomas and Betsy Newell. whose an
cestors, early in the eighteenth CEN
fury, emigrated to this country. In
1928 she became Mrs. Norris Case.
One of her two children, Homer Case.
enlisted with q New York regiment
and served through the civil war.
In 1s49 she married Merrils Cleve-
land, and soon after located on 9
farm, now part Of Syracuse. Later
they moved to Onondaga valley and
Lafayette.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-05-14
Alarning Annouaeenent.

A popular dining saloon in the Brit
ish metropolis has sign outside the
door conveying information Of a
alarming character: "This is the best
restaurant in London. Our FISH canlot
be approached"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-05-14

Woman Car Conductors.
In Valparaiso all the conductors on
trolley cars are wome1.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-05-14

Per.ian weavers Work Slowly.
In making the best Persian rug .
weaver spends about 90 days over every
suuar. foot of surface.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06
TENNIS COURTS
ARE THRONGEO
California Club Players
Figure in Exciting
Matches.
Schmidt, Rolfe, Stringham
and Salisbury Meet in
Doubles.

The courts Of the California Tennis
Club were IN great demand throughout
yesterday. In the morning many of
the fair racket wielders figured in some
exciting mixed doubles and singles
matches. Miss Jeanette Wright car
ried off the honors. Her knowledge of
the game is somewhat limited, but her
style is good and with a little practice
she should develop a f1rst-class player.
Miss Wright beat Daniel Volkmann and
tied William Volkmann.
In mixed doubles Miss Marion Wright
and Sidney Smith proved too strong
for Miss Elsa Draper and G. Law. Miss
Draper, with Smith as a partner, took
a set rather easily from Miss Wright
and Law. In singles Harry McAfee
won two sets from Miss Dolly Mac
Gavin.
In the afternoon many good practice
matches were played. The feature was
a doubles between Frank Stringham
and Sidney Salisbury and Herbert
Schmidt and Harry Rolfe. The former
were considered somewhat stronger
than their opponents, but Schmidt and
Rolfe, by careful, steady play, man
aged to make a tie of the match. When
darkness put stop to play each had
won two sets and the fifth stood 4-4.
Another doubles match that was close
and exciting was between Dr. Noble
and II. E. Punnett and DR.. Lovegrove
and G. w. Burnett. Punnett was a
tri1e stronger than the other three and
he and his partner won two close sets.
William Page, who was a crack
player several years ago, has taken up
the game again. He is fast getting
back into his old form and made Her
bert Long play his best to beat him.
G. w. Burnett caused quite a surprise
by, beating DR.. Lovegrove in straight
sets.
The following matches were played:
DR.. Lovegrove beat Daniel Volk-
mann GA; Herbert Gray beat w. Muir
ply GA, As. 6-3, Cd; G.. w. Burnett
beat DR.. Lovegrove GA, 6-9; Herbert
Long beat William Page rs, 7-5;
Harry Rolfe and Herbert Schmidt
tied Frank Stringham and Sidney Sal
isbury 6-2, 3-6, ga, 3-6, "A; Harold
Gabriel tied B. Spring GA, As; DR.. No
bic and H. e. Punnett beat DIR. Love-
grove and G. w. Burnett 7-5, Sc;
Harry McAfee and Glenn Cogwill
were beaten by Tom Buckley and
Clarence Payne Ga; Miss j. Wright
tied w. Volkmann 6-6 and beat D.
Volkmann ga; Miss Marion Wright
and Sidney Smith beat Miss Elsa Dra-
per and G. Law 6-S; Miss Draper and
Smith beat Miss Wright and Law rs;
w. Volkmann (S0) beat Robert Drol-
la 6-3, Ga; Cogwill beat McAfee ga;
Smith tied Miss NJ. Wright 6-3. As;
Gould and B. Wallace beat Buckley
and Payne GA, As, TO; McAfee beat
Miss MacGavin GA. 6-3.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06
LAJoIE Is SECOND
AMONG THE BATsMEN
Stickers With the High
Average of 4O4.

CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-The averages of
the American League players for ast
season were made public to-day by Ban
Johnson. The teams averages are ap-
pended:
Batting-Farrell, Boston, 404; Lajoie,
Cleveland, 800; Delehanty, Washington,
3SS; Altrock, Chicago, 333; Crawford,
Detroit, 332; Dougherty, Boston, 332 /;
Hickman Cleveland, $50; Young, Bos-
ton, $50: Keeler, New York, S1s; Orth,
Washington. 31S.
Pitchers-Moore, Cleveland, 759;
Young, Boston, ISL: Hughes. Boston,
75o; Bernhard, Cleveland, 1877; Dineen,
Boston, 656; Howell, New York, 625;
Plank, Philadelphia, $50; Sudhoff. St.
Louis. 5s3; Chesbro, New York, 5S3;
Griffith, New York, $50.
OutfleIders-Jones, Chicago, 9SS;
Ryan. Washington, $50; Gessler, De-
troit, 974 Hartsel, Philadelphia, 96S;
Pickering, Philadelphia, 966.
First Observation-Disclosures, st. Lo0s.
9S7; La Chance, Boston, sS6; Gansel,
New York, 9S6: Isbell, Chicago. 9S5;
Carr, Detroit, 9S4.
Second basemen-McCormic Wash
ington, 964; Long, Detroit, 961; Will
Jams, New York, $50; Lajoie, Cleveland,
957; Padden, st. Louis. 955.
Shortstops-Moran, Washington, 946;
Parent, Boston, 994; M. Cross. Philadel-
phia, 934: Wallace, ST. Louis, 92S; Ell
berfield, New York, 92S.
Third basement. Cross, Philadel-
phia, 954; Coughlin, Washington, 952;
Courtney, Detroit, 947; Collins, Boston,
s43; Hill, ST. Louis, 929.
Catchers-O'Connor New York, $685.;
Sullivan. Chicago, 987: McAllister, De-
troit, 9S3; Bemis, Cleveland, 9S2; Pow
ers, Philadelphia, $50.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
ELEVEN TO PLAY HERE
Will Meet the Blue and Gold Team
on Richmond Field on New
Years Dav.

BERKELEY, Dec. 5.-Manager
Ezra Decoto of the University of Cal
ifornia received a telegram to-day
from Manager E. D. Barnard of the
University of Minnesota promising to
play the California eleven on New
Years day in San Francisco. The
Minnesota manager agreed to all the
terms proposed by the California
manager and now both sides can go
ahead with their preparations with
the full assurance that there will be
a midwinter game.
Manager Decoto estimates that it
will cost at least $4,000 to bring the
Eastern eleven out here and play it
game. The game will have to draw
that much money and a good deal
more, probably, before California will
realize anything out of it's venture.
However, Decoto thinks the game will
be a drawing card and that there will
be a good round sum realized for the
fund that has been started for a new
football field on the university cam
pus.
This will have been the second
brought to the coast. In 1899, when
the State University had the best team
in the history of California football,
the Carlisle Indians. who were that
year at their best, came to the coast.
The game was played in San Fran
cisco in the presence of an immense
crowd, the contest ending with a score
of to 0 in favor Of Carlisle.
The Minnesota eleven this year is
the best that university has turned
out. 1t has won all but one of its
games. having lost to the University
of Chicago. 1t played a 6 to 6 tie
with the University of Michigan,
which ranks among the foremost
elevens in the Middle West. There
will be twenty men in the squad that
Minnesota will bring to California.
None of their names are known to
Manager Decoto.
California will be represented by
the same men who played with the
eleven in the intercollegiate contest
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06
FIRE DESTROYS
A NOTED RANCH
Malibu Property in Ven
tura Lost in the
Flames.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 5.-Frederick
II Rindge OF this city received. word
to-day of a disastrous fire on his NAL
ibu ranch in Ventura County, on the
coast. The MaIibu ranch is one Of the
largest in Ventura County, and was
well-stocked and highly improved.
The ranch house, recently constructed
at a cost of $25, 900. together with a
number of smaller outbuildings, were
DESTROYED. Two thousand cattle stam-
peded. aid it is reported that many
were DESTROYED by the flames. Definite
figures as to the damage done cannot
be obtained here tonight, but esti-
mates run from 100000 to $15O.O0O. A
tract thirty miles long was swept by
the flames.
The fire started in the brush and
grass several miles from the ranch and
because of the high wind that prevailed
Yesterday along the coast the flames
were driven along the coast for sew
eral miles, finally reaching the Malibu
ranch. All efforts to check the progress
of the fire were unavailing.
Mr.. Rindge is absent from the city,
but his attorneys said to-day that de-
tails of the disastrous fire are lacking.
From reports received here, however,
IL appears that the ranch was swept
from end to end.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06
STONE IS LAID
BY THE MAsONS
Ceremony at Carnegie
Library Building in l..
Vallejo.

VALLEJO, Dec. 5--In the bright sun
shine there was a gleam Of color, q
sound of music ard a spirit OF senti-
ment on the streets Of Vallejo to-day
such as have not been known in this
city in a long time. The occasion was
the laying OF the cornerstone Of the
new Carnegie public library building
by the Grand Lodge, Free and Accept
ed Masons of California.
The committee having the erection
of the building in charge is composed
of the Rev. T. F. Burnham. Professor
]. ]. Rippetoe, George Roe, j. F. Ward
and c. E. Walsh.
The procession was imposing as it
moved through the principal streets,
everybody on foot except Grand Mar
shall J. j. Luchsinger and his aids. In
the line were the Knights Templar
from Stockton, Santa Rosa, Napa,
vacaviIle and Vallejo, Vallejo Canton
Patriarchs Militant, the Uniform Rank
of the Knights OF Pythias, companies
Of United States sailors and marines
and many organizations.
Following the parade we're elaborate
exercises incident to the laying OF the 10
cornerstone. Mayor P. B. Lynch pre-
sentad the silver trowel to G. w. Nut
ting grand master OF the Grand
Lodge, who laid the stone. Features o.
the elaborate exercises were the ad-
dress by r. H. Hart. junior grand war
den of the Grand Lodge.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06
Dentists Defeat the Pharmacists.

The first annual football game be-
tween the elevens representing the den
tai and the pharmacy departments Of
the University Of California took place
yesterday at the Preside Athletic
Grounds.
The game resulted in a score Of IS
10 Q in favor Of the dental team. De-
spite the one-sided score, the game was
close at times. The pharmacy team
was the heavier and had the advantage
Of t-vO players OF this years freshman
team. The teams were made UP Of:
Dental-Robinson, Bockman, Beaser,
AIOrehead, Eidenmuller, West, Pot
ter, Marshall. wilkins (captain), Howe,
Flood. Steinmuller.
Pharmacy-Wessel, Jackson (cap-
tain), Vaughn, Rogers, Paterson, Klein
heimer, Mccoy, Hestal, Bowles, Foutz,
Lindsay.
Referee. Holt; umpire, DR.. Noble;
timers, Minor and DR.. Wilkins; lines
men. Keogh and COwes.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06
Football in the Northwest.

PORTLAND, Or, Dec. 5.-The Uni
versity Of Washington defeated Multi
nomah to-day by score Of to 0.
o q
against Stanford, with the exception
that Snedigar will go in as right half
back in place of Jack Whipple and
Force will play fullback instead of
Stern. All the men say they are will
ing to play and they are eager to get
into training harness again. There
was a rumor about that Heitmuller,
who saved his eleven in the game
against Stanford, did not care to give
up his vacation and train, but Heit-
muller says he will play.
Coach Jim Whipple is authority
for the statement that Force and
Snedigar will go in as one of the
backs He gives as his reason for this
proposed change the good showing
these men made in the Stanford game
The lineup of the men then will be
as follows:
Stroud, center; Overall. right guard;
Stow, left guard; Heitmuller. right
tackle; Howard, left tackle; Hudson
right end; Demeritt, left end; More,
quarter; Snedigar, right half; Mini,
left half; Force, full; with Oliver,
Read, Elliott. Booth, Kittrelle, Whip
pie, Stern, Risley and Muther as sub
stitutes.
The men are all in fairly good con-
dition, so that hard training will not
be necessary until week or two be-
fore the game. Practice will begin,
however, at once.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06
MINNESOTA JOE
THE PRIZE DOG
Pointer From Oregon Is
Declared the Peer
Of Them All.
Successful Exhibition Closes
Under Auspicious Cir
cumstances.

The dog, poultry and cat show at Ne
chanics' Pavilion came to a close last
night after attracting an attendance
which thronged all the available space
in the big exhibition hall
In every respect the exhibition was
the most successful of its kind ever
held in the city. The directors and
patrons Of the show are one and all
satisfied. The former feel highly elated
over the success OF their efforts and are
already planning for next year.
The grand closing event was the
judging for the best dog in the show
and the banner crowd of the season
was on hand TO watch the proceedings.
The lucky dog happened to be Mime
sofa Joe, the superb pointer, many
times a prize winner. and the property
OF Henry T. Ziegler Of The Dalles,
Or he won from a large field and,
though there were some who did not
approve Of the choice, still all admitted
the dog made a wonderful showing.
Against Minnesota Joe were pitted
two St Bernards, John Riplinger's
English setter Elloree, which was the
reserve dog; two poodles, a Mexican
nalIlEHS QOSs an 1llSu setter anu d
Scotch collie. The judges We're James
Cole OF Kansas City and John X de
Witt Of this city. \. J. Stewart Of San
Jose acted as the referee.
It took some time to decide on the
merits of the dog. as each was win
ner in his class. Finally the two judges
came to an agreement and awarded the
palm to Minnesota Joe. Both men are
fanciers Of pointers, though no one can
say their fondness for this bIeed Of
dogs influenced their decision. The
prize was an artistic silver cup donated
by the mana cement Of the st. Nicholas
Hotel.
General B. the handsome, smooth
coated ST. Bernard. was awarded the
prize for the best dog in San Francisco
County. he had a large field Of COM
petitOrs and the race for honors was a
hot one N. COffey's Scotch collie Sir
Henry was declared the best dog en-
tered from Sacramento County
The banner dog from Santa Clara
County proved to be His Majesty of
Charlcombe, an Old English sheep dog
owned by the CharlcOmbe Kennels.
Irving Townsend of WatsonvilIe took
the prize for the best dog from Santa
Cruz and Monterey counties with his
Scotch collie Tyke.
A large crowd gathered around the
ring TO witness the distribution Of the
prizes by Mr.. Stewart Many handsome
cups and other valuable articles were
awarded the winners. A cheer went up
from the gathering when Rags" the
Filipino dog, went barking out Of the,
ring under cover OF the Stars and
Stripes, his prize for being the only
naturalized Filipino dog in all the
world
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06
Placke Wants to Fight Jeffries.

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-Arrangements
are under way looking to a boxing con-
test between James ]. Jeffries and
Henry ]. Placke Of Amsterdam, Hol-
land, who claims to be the cham
pion of the Continent. Placke has
sent $500 forfeit to this city to
support a challenge. Billy Delaney,
Jeffries' manager, has slgnified his will
ingness to negotiate match. Placke
is 80 years old, Is six feet and one-half
inch tall and weighs 252 pounds. He
claims that he is backed by members
Of the Netherlands nobility, whom he
has taught to box.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06
BASKET BALL MATCH
IS WON BY BERKELEY
Defeats the Stanford Team by a
Score of Twenty-Five to
Thirteen

BERKELEY, Dec. 5.-The first of a
series of intercollegiate freshman bas-
ket-ball games was played in Harmon
Hall this evening and was won by Cal
ifornia by score of % to Stanford's
13. The lineup was as follows: Cali
fornia-Forwards, Horton and Wherry; :;
center, Bush; guards, Marshall Gross
and Egenhoss. Stanford-Forwards
PRESLEY and West: center, Redman: /:
guards, Dole, Stearns and Chalmers.
Shaw of Stanford refereed the game.
which consisted of two halves of TWEEN
ty minutes each.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06
Loses Her Pet Pigeons.

BERKELEY, Dec. 5.-Mrs. D. A.
Sonntag Of Fifth street swore to COM
plants to-day charging Joseph Dar-
doza, Michael Mckenzie, Jean Sum-
mers, Harry Summers and A. L. Olsen
with the theft of her pet pigeons. The
boys were arrested by Deputy Marshal
Carey and Will be tried before the Ju-
venile Court in Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06
victory Tor Young Phoenix Mine.

OAKLAND, Dec. 5.-The Young
Phoenix ball team of St. Mary's Col
lege defeated the Western team of San
Francisco to-day. This team is made
up of players from the Lowell and Mis-
sion high schools, the Lick, the Poly
technic and Sacred Heart College The
game was interesting and well played.
The battery work of Thompson and
Burke was brilliant, as was the fielding
of Favor of the Mission High School.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06

Michael Roberts of 737 Mission street
was knocked down by horse and wa
gon yesterday at the corner OF Fifth
and Market streets. He was treated at
the Emergency Hospital for lacerat-
cd arm.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06

The st. Louis horse was a stranger
here, but, well handled by Jack Mar
tin and and 10 to 1 in the betting,
came from behind, disposing of FL
Oriente, the favorite, by two lengths.
James J. Corbett took the show.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06

Jack o'Brien Knocks Out Williams.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec 5.-Jack
O'Brien knocked out Jack Williams in
the third round Of what was scheduled
as a six-round bout tonight before the
National Athletic Club.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06

Perhaps you should not play poker, but
If you do we have the cards and chips.
loose or put up in elegant cases, that will
make the game a pleasure; also plain
and fancy dice. game counters, tally
cards. etc. Sanborn. Vail & Co.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06

CHICAGO. Dec 5.-The Rev. Frank W
C,i.nsaulus. president OF Armour Institute, To-
day formally declined the presidency Of Boston
University.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06

Compared to the atheist. the devil is
monument Of credulity.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06
Knocked Down by Wagon.

indian and Mexican goods. burnt novelties.
hesdg cal. souvenirs. The Curio. 80 Eddy.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06

j.
J. tar good Won
II the rail he would dhayewo
hst
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-06

PORTLAND, Or, Dec. 5.-The Uni
versity Of Washington defeated Multi
nomah to-day by score of to 0.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-07-31
Larson, Swede Grader Employed
Near Hayden Town.
Below Small Bridge Across Tobacco
River-Was Intoxicated and Wan
dering Toward Camp When the Ac-
cident .BefeIl-No Suspicion Of
Foul Play Entertained. :. -~.~

Hayden, July pa man was killed
at Palmers mill, about two miles
from Hayden, last night. Four Swedes
from Johnson and Brandt's camp had
been to town on Tuesday and came
back early in the evening. After
crossing the bridge over Planners
mill dam, they stopped ON the bank
of Tobacco river tor rest before go
ing on to the camp, about 200 yards
from the bridge One by the name OF
Larson went ito sleep and his conn
panions went on to the camp and left
him. They had all been drinking
heavily, and it is supposed that Lar
son on awakening found himself
alone, and, starting for camp, became
bewildered and wandered back to the
bridge.
He was found this morning lyins
on his back in the water just above
the dam. At the place where he fel
it is about II feet 70 the water. There
were some boulders just under tht
the surface of the water, and in fall
ing he had struck on his head on TIN
boulders His head was smasheu
fiat. Mr.. Palmer went over to Hay
dom and notified the authorities an1
thoy wired to the coroner at Kalis
pei. The coroner wired back to Jus
ice of the Peace Robinson to go an
get him and bring him TO Hayder
and he would come UP on the frs
train. Robinson and a Great Nortf
ern detective went and brought tn
corpse to town. There does not seer
to be any suspicion of foul play. Tn
bookkeeper at the camp said the dea
man had some wages due him enoug
to bury him, anyhow.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-07-31
Edgar Laurin Tries to End His Life
by Hanging Himself.
HE WAS IN THE CITY JAIL
Will Be Sent Back to Silver Bow,
Where He Came From-Beionas to
Wealthy Well Known and Promi-
nent FamiIy-victim Of the Cocaine
Habit.

Great Falls, Mont, July 30.-Edgar
Laurin, the man who was arrested ON
the north side on Monday, and who
Next night endeavored to hang him.
self in the city Jail by using his sus-
penders, will 'be sent back to Butte by
the Cascade county authorities, he
having come from Silver Bow county
only a few days ago. Further investi-
CATION of Lallrin's past brings to light
the fact that hIa is the nephew of J.
B. Laurin, deceased, of Laultn, Madi-
SON county, who died three yeras ago
and left an estate valued at 100000,
to which the younger Laurin was at
one time heir, hut was subsequently
disinherited because of the cocaine
haIbit.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-07-31
Occurs at Lowell, Mass, the Dead
Number Nineteen.
SEVERAL MORE MAY BE FOUND
Searching Through the Debris for
ANY Trace Of Possible Unknown
Victims-The State Officials VIII
Make Inquiry Into the Cause Of
the Explosion.

Lowell, Mass, July 3O.-The num-
ber of d'aaths caused by yesterdays
powder explosion at Wigginsville
stands tonight at 10, but it may be
increased to 21 at any moment, by
the death of two of the 10 victims
now at ST. Johns Hospital. All day
the searchlers probed through the de-
,bris for any traces of possible un-
known victims, but nothing was
brought to light which would indi'
cate that the number would be in
creased. A small bit of cloth later
identified as the lapel of a coat worn
by one of the victims, and a human
eye were unearthed. State officials
will make inquiry into the cause O
the explosion.