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The San Francisco call., 1903-12-10
WOOD IGNORES
LEGAL OPINION
Concession to Havana Gambling
Company Given Despite Judge
Advocate Generals Protest
THAT JAI ALAI PRESENT
General Bliss Says Silver Set
Intended for Governor Was
Admitted Free of Duty

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-When the
Wood investigation was resumed to-
day, more than an hour was con-
sumed in discussing some of the evil
dence submitted yesterday and also the
question of summoning witnesses asked
for by opponents of General Wood.
Colonel Edgar S. Dudley. professor of
law and history at West Point Mill
tary Academy, who was Judge Advo-
cate General in Havana during Cen
eral Woods administration as Cover
nor-General, to-day submitted a copy
of his opinion, rendered In Havana at
the request of General Wood concern
ing the application of the Jai Alai
Company for a concession to operate
an amusement amphitheater. This opin-
ion declared that the concession should
not be granted, on the ground that it
would be a violation of the Foraker
amendment.
The committee decided that Colonel
Dudley would not be needed again, and
General Tasker H. Bliss was recalled.
General Bliss said, in answer to ques-
tions, that he strongly opposed the ad-
mission without the payment Of duty
of the silver service purchased in New
York by the Jai Alai. He received
mandatory instructions from General
Wood to admit the silver service, how
ever, and obeyed them.
HAVANA, Dec. 9.-The House of
Representatives to-day continued the
discussion of the bill for the annul-
ment of the contracts made by General
Wood with the church authorities in
1902. under which $4,000 is to be paid
annually for five years as the rental
of a number of buildings occupied by
the Government of Havana and In
other towns. The opponents of the
measure contend that the contracts
cannot be annulled.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-10
OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE
OF THE PACIFIC COAST
Palo Alto Gets Free Delivery Service
and Other Changes in California
Are Ordered.

WASHINGTON, Dec. e.-The fol-
lowing orders were issued to-day:
Postoffice established-Oregon gon-Ir-
rigon, Morrow County, Frank P. Hol-
brook postmaster.
Postofice discontinued January Is
-CaIifornia-Alcal Fresno County;
mail to Coalinga.
Postmasters missioned-Califor-
nia-William ]. Stewart. Gold Run;
Joseph NJ. Sims, Port Hanford; Ed
ward P. Wright, Hoaglin.
Fourth-class postmaster appointed
-California-Ralph de V. Emery,
Holt, San Joaquin County, vice Susie
Atwood, resigned.
Free delivery service will be estab-
lished at Palo Alto, Cal, March /,
1904.
Navy order: Lieutenant Colonel DR..
l. S. K. Reeves, from the New York
to his home to await orders.
Army orders: J, J. E. Baxter, quar-
termaster, assigned to transport
Sherman, relieving Captain Robert L.
Brown, who is ordered to the Philip
pines.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-10
House Takcs Up the Message.

WASHINGTON Dec. 9.-Payne,
chairman of the Committee on Ways
and Means. reported when the House
convened to-day a resolution provid-
ing for the reference of the Presi-
dents message to committee and the
House went into committee of the
whole. with Burkett Of Nebraska in
the chair, for its consideration. The
resolution. amended so as to give the
Committee on Foreign Affairs jurisdic-
ton over matters relating to Cuba,
Payne explaining that his committee
recommended this because Cuba now
was a republic, was favorably reported
to the whole House and adopted with
out debate or division.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-10
DECLARES LAWS
ARE EFFECTIVE
Secretary Hitchcock Says That
Irrigation Statutes Are Ac-
complishing Good Results
TESTS SHOW BENEFITS
Department Has Forbidden the
Boring of ArteSian Wells
for the Development of Mines

WASHINGTON, Dec. s-Secretary
Hitchcock transmitted to the House to-
daga a report OF the reclamation SER
vice. showing the work done and in
progress toward retaining arid lands
during the season Of IsO3'' The secre-
tary says:
The director has stated that a prac-
teal application Of the provisions of
the law during the one and one-half
years Of its existence has shown them
effective, and that so far as can be
fOreseen at the present time no further
legislation is required, the present law
having been found TO be of such scope
as 10 accomplish its purpose of recla-
nation"
The report shows that while exam
nations and surveys have been made
on all sections Of the arid region, Ne
Yada is the only State where actual
construction has begun and Arizona
the only Territory. In other States and
Territories plans and specifications are
in various stages Of progress and the
work is being pushed. Criticism has
arisen in some quarters because the
law is not sufficiently elastic TO author
interests and 10 permit more general
distribution Of funds throughout GER
tain States. What appears TO be the
slow progress Of the work is also stated
10 be a matter OF criticism.
The irrigation fund, accumulated
from the sale Of public lands in the
thirteen States and three Territories,
10 which the irrigation act applies, now
70 %
fund has been accommodating in the
Treasury since 1901
The question OF drilling artesian wells
has been one Of considerable moment.
in view Of the fact that many persons
have imDortuned for such work. sim
ply, says the report, TO develop the min
eral resources beneath the surface. A
ruling preclUding such experiments has
been made on the ground that infor-
nation possessed by the geological sur
vey on the subject does not warrant
the expenditure Of the irrigation fund
for that purpose. Large areas of the
public lands have been withdrawn
from entry under the act pending fur
ther development.
Contracts have been let for three sec
lions of the work on the Truckee canal
IN Nevada. and also on the Salt River
~ ia Arizona. The policy has been.
= report says. to divide the work into
small units, so as 10 engage a large
1umber Of contractors and encourage
competition.
IN many States radical changes in
the water right laws will have to be
made before irrigation projects can be
undertaken under the act. Nevada al
ready has charged her laws in con-
formity with the act. II has deveI-
oped, continues the report, that the
States having the largest fund are
those in which irrigation is least i'm
portant A detailed report Of the field
operations in progress is included in
the report.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-10
MAY CHARGE HIGHER
RATES on BOOT HEELS
Santa Fe Wins Its Fight on Freight
Matters Against the Denver
Chamber of Commerce.

state Commerce Commission has de-
cided that the defendants in the case
of George ]. Kinde4 and the Denver
Chamber of Commerce against the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail-
road ct al. are justified in maintain
ing lower rates from the Pacific Coast
to Missouri River points than to Dem
yer on rice, hemp, baking powder
blankets. books, boot and shoe heels,
chocolate and extracts, but that the
rates should not be higher on the other
commodities involved.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-10
"I thank DR.. Pierce
for the kind advice
he gave when 4 wrote
to him. -

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before this always had severe time. lasting two
Or three dsvs and never was able TO 90 any
work Tor about two months aherward. NOW
g. doing al the worE ior fogI cn.lorer. My
We told one Of my sisters 70 take FavoT1te
Prescriptior.' which she did, and when her
child was born the time Of suher1nE was very
short She has better health now than since
her marriage some years ago. We cannot
praise Dr.. Rcfce's medicines enough. / thank
Dr Pierce for the kind advice he gave when
vrote 70 him. Whenever / see other women
suffering ] tel them about your wonderful
medicines"
The benefits resulting from cousulta-
ton by letter WITH DR.. Pierce are testified
10 By thousands of grateful women who
have been made new women by his med
icsl advice and fatherly counsel given
absolutely without cost or fee.
Sick and ailing women, especially
those suffering from chronic diseases, are
Invited 70 consult DR.. Pierce. by letter,
6es. All correspondence is held as
strictly private and sacredly confidential.
Address DR.. r. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is
the best medicine FOX the cure of woman
~ lis. It establishes regularity, dries
7-ealeuing drains, heals inflammation
and liberation and cures female weak
ness. Il is the best preparative for
maternity, giving the mother strength to
give her child, and making the baby's
advent practically painless.
Dr. Pie-ce's Favoritc Prescription con-
taius no alcohol and is entirely free from
opiuni. cocaine and ali other narcotics.
The Common Sense Medical Adviser,
1908 large pages, IN paper covers, IS sent
ire on receipt Of II one-cent stamps to
psy expense Of mailing oHky. Address
d. T. =. Pierce, Buffalo, y. Y.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-10
MERGER CASE
IN LAST COURT
Appellants Claim Organiza-
ton of Northern Securities
Is Entirely Within Law
COUNTER BRIEF is FILED
Great Northern Says Burling-
ton Stock Was Acquired to
Control the Best Centers

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-A brief in
behalf of Messrs. ]. P. Morgan, Robert
Bacon and Daniel S. Lamont, ap-
pellants, with others, in the case Of
the United States VS.. the Northern Sc
curities Company, was filed in the
United States Supreme Court to-day
by Attorneys Francis L. Stetson and
David Wilcox. They declare that the
so-called merger was entirely lawful
and say:
These transactions have consisted merely in
the organization of a lawful corporation Of
New Jersey and in the sale TO and purchase
by it of property lawfully salable All acts
done in relation to the organization of the
Northern Securities Company and to the pur-
chase by il OF the shares Of stock of the rail-
way companies and to the sale thereof by the
owners were expressly authorized by law.
The legal effect OF the transaction has been
that the owners OF the stock In one of the
railway companies have sold the same to the
securities company and have received therefor
stock Of the securities company. which com
pany owns the stock not merely of one of the
railway companies. but the stock of both. So
that each individual who has transferred his
property TO the securities company has OBJ
tained therefor something entirely different
namely an interest in a company holding
stock OF the other railway company as we'll
RtorADtC
manner this constituted a sale Of tho property
other reasons for this position are
the following:
No indirect or remote effect of these lawful
transactions, t, upon competition between the
railway companies could bring them within
the Federal antitrust law. The construction
claimed would make the statute unconstitu-
tional because it would deprive the securities
company Of its property without due process
Of law.
AS construed and applied by the Circuit
Court the antitrust act IS unconstitutional
in that ii discriminates between persons in
the matter of property rights and privileges
grounds that are purely arbitrary and with
out justification in reason.
The decree of the Circuit Court transcended
the authority of the court under the statute.
A brief in behalf of the Great North
ern Railway Company was filed by NJ
d. Glover, who says that the stock of
the Burlington Railway was acquired
in order to give the Great Northern
and the Northern Pacific access to i'm
portant productive centers, necessary
to place them on the proper footing
with other transcontinental lines. He
asserts that good service at low rates
is assured by the arrangements. The
unity of ownership of their shares has
not" he said, restrained the COM
merce of either, and the extent to
which such unity can restrain it is as
nothing compared with the great in
crease in volume of interstate and in
ternational commerce which was in
tended and which will result from the
carrying out of the enterprise of the
two companies in the purchase of the
Burlington stock and the preservation
of the purchase"
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-10
SALSBURY'S STORY is
RETOLD IN COURT
of Complaining Witness I'm
Grand Rapids Bribery Case Is Read
on Charge Against Alderman.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, Dec. 9.-The
reading of Liant X. Salsbury's testi-
mony against Alderman Johnson at his
examination on the charge of bribery
in connection with the sensational
Michigan water deal was taken up to-
day in the Police Court. Salisbury was
present in court and made a few cor
rections as the testimony was read.
At the conclusion of the reading ot
Salsbury's testimony the Johnson case
was adjourned until Monday. This dis
poses of all the examination in the Po-
lice Court until Friday, when the Nc
Cool case comes up for disposition.
The next term of the Superior Court.
to which the respondents are bound
over for trial, begins next Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-10
Californians in New York.

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-The following
CaIifornians are registered here: From
San Francisco, r. d. Jackson at the
Normandie, E. L. Kohlberg at the Bel
videre. NJ. Marx at the Hotel Imperial,
Mrs w. ]. Somers at the Manhattan,
Mrs T. T. Williams. Miss H. Williams
at the Holland, T. Albarda and wife
at the Normandie, S. ]. Newman at the
Grand Union, r. f. Wheeler at the
Astor House, Mrs. Richardson at the
Herald Square.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-10
Thomas Atkins to Be Chosen.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. = President
Roosevelt has decided to appoint
Thomas J. Atkins, chairman of the
Republican State Central Committee
of Missouri, to be assistant United
States Treasurer at st. Louis. General
G. b. Farrier, the present sub-treas-
urer, notified Secretary Shaw several
days ago of his withdrawal from the
contest.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-10
Paralysis Fatal to Railroad Man.

SALT LAKE CITY. Dec. "a pri-
vate telegram received here to-day an
nounces the death at Hot Springs. Ark
Of +. .. Williams, assistant to the gen
eral superintendent Of the Denver and
Rio Grande Railroad. Williams death
was due 10 paralysis, brought on by
an injury he received about four
months ago. Williams was 3s years
old, and had been connected with Utah
railroads for many years.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-10
Oversndy the Cause of Suicide.

ANN ARBOR. Mich, Dec. 9.-Rus-
sell McWilliams, junior literary stu
dent at the University of Michigan,
and son Of Harry McWilliams,
wholesale dry goods merchant of Kan
sas City, Mo, committed suicide to-
day, the result of overstudy. He en-
tered the university at the age of 10.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-10
Chicago Wants Convention.

CHICAGO. Dec. 9.-The Chicago dele
cation of fifty. which will try to cap
ture the Republican National Conven-
tion for this city, left for Washington
to-day, headed by President James Jay
Sheridan of the Hamilton Club.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-10
Football Rootcrs win Come West.

MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 9.-The larg-
est roofing" expedition ever made in
connection with college football will
take a hundred or so Minnesota en-
thusiasts across the continent to see
the Minnesota-Ca California game in San
Francisco on New Years day. Uni
versity students to the number of forty
have already secured tickets to the
game.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-10
CHANGE THE COLOR
AND BETTER MORALS
DIR. Walter Dill Scott Says Red Lights
Are Responsible for the
Depravity of Chicago.

Depravity of Chicago.
CHICAGO. Dec. "a new scheme OF
reforming Chfcago's red light district
has been suggested by DR.. Walter Dill
Scott. professor of psychology at the
Northwestern University. in an address
to his class. Change the color OF IL
Elimination in those sections said he.
"and there would doubtless be a change
in the morals Of the community. Red
light has a peculiar effect upon those
constantly IN it's presence.
Professor John Quincy Adams cites
instances where a Photographic factory
in France Illuminated with red light,
became so demoralized by the hilarity
of the workingmen and women that the
color of the light had to be changed,
with the result that all became orderly
once more
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-10
scoft Not out for Hanna Votcs.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Senator
Scott Of West Virginia denies the re-
port to the effect that he is trying to
secure a delegation from his State for
Hanna for President.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-10
SHOOTS HIS FRIEND
WHO TRIED To DESERT
Private Thomas Burton of the Second
Infantry Attempts to Escape and
Il VVOupde6 NV Con,na1fOr,

CHEYENNE. Wyo., Dec. 9.-Private
Thomas Burton of Company E, Second
Infantry, u. S. A. who was in citizens
clothes and is said TO have been at
tempting to desert, was shot and dan
gerously wounded by Private George
Hood. Hood was a warm personal
friend of the man he shot
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-10

Typography outfits and things to burn
in wood or leather at the artist material
Of Sanborn, Vail & Co.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-10
WARNING TO CUBANs.

Mr.. Morgan said that Cuba would
do well to give careful heed to our
purposes in the legislation under cor
sideration. They should not forget the
old adage not TO look a gift horse in
the mouth. For in this case the gift
horse is a bronco which greets them
with a whinny and may send them
away with a kick"
Returning to the Panama situation,
Morgan said that the United States
was practically at war with Colombia,
as the result Of the fact that the Presi-
dent had fallen into a Trap. He want
ed, he said, to save the Senate from
this same trap. He again referred to
Bunau-Varilla, the Panama Minister,
and, after reviewing briefly that gen.
tlemans history as an engineer and
contractor on the Panama canal, said
that he had contracted wisely and
well. and had left the isthmus a rich
man."
Morgan said that his whole purpose
was to warn the Senate against ratify-
ing a treaty, the negotiation of which
he characterized as "a most wretched,
a most abominable and a most horri-
bic transaction" notwithstanding this
was the case, the Senator continued,
the Senate sleeps over this breach Of
the Monroe doctrine, while the Presi-
dent Of France and the President Of
the United States stand over the re-
cumbent figure and intone in unison
their solemn and satisfied amen"
Morgan said that only yesterday he
had met a great Democrat who had
had a place in our affairs only second
in importance to the Presidency and
had made a name for himself in diplo-
macy (evidently meaning former Sec
retary Of State Olney), who had bowed
his head as he said: For the first time
in my life 1 have to confess that 1 am
ashamed Of the attitude Of my coun-
try"
Morgan stopped speaking at 4:O5
o'clock and the Senate went into ex-
ecutive session and ten minutes later
adjourned.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-10
TELLER AGAIN
ASSAILS WOOD
Says Government Money Was
Spent in Working Up Senti-
ment for Cuban Reciprocity
MoRGAN'S PARTISAN TALK
Devotes Long Speech to Denun-
citation of American Attitude
Toward the Panama Republic

WASHINGTON, Dec. e.-Senator
Teller concluded his speech in oposi-
ton to the Cuban reciprocity bill to-
day and Senator Morgan also was
heard in opposition to that measure.
The Alabama Senator devoted the
greater share Of his attention to the
Panama canal question. He charged
that the United States had broken
faith in failing to obey the Spooner
law. and warned Cuba that the same
course might be followed by us toward
that country in case the pending Dill
should become a law.
Teller, in resuming his speech on the
Cuban bill, took UP the question of the
activity Of General Wood, while acting
as Governor of Cuba, in behalf Of Gu
ban reciprocity with the United States.
He said there were official records TO
show that the Cuban Government had
paid to exceed $4,000 in that interest
during General Woods administration.
He declared that the press of both the
United States and Cuba had been util
lied in supporting the policy of reci-
procity and quoted figures showing the
amounts paid for newspapers advocat
ing this policy.
In conclusion, Teller said the five
year clause could have no weight, be-
cause no legislative body could bind
the act Of a future body. That clause
was put in as a sop, Teller said.
MORGAN ON CANAL TREATY.
Morgan took occasion to refer fire.
quently TO the Panama canal treaty
and in that connection again freely
criticized what he called Presidential
usurpation." He declared that the
United States was becoming affected
TO the core by covetousness, and he
said the country seemed 10 be CULVER
ing with doubt as TO whether it should
go over entirely or pursue the better
coRxse followed by our national fore
fathers. So far as he was concerned.
he would not be so mean as to yield
TO a temptation simply to advance the
commercial interests of his State. He
asserted that the United States would
do as it might please with the island
Of Cuba, and added:
She is now fettered TO the decks Of
our warships as firmly as Professor
Langley's airship was ever attached to
his houseboat."
He spoke Of the negotiation Of the
Panama canal treaty as a grotesque
act and declared that Panama had no
more right to appoint a Minister to the
United States than that country had
to consecrate a saint"
He came" the Senator continued.
'as a swift winged messenger of false
hood dispatched on his mission by the
Panama Canal Company"
So far as the concession made to
Cuba in this bill is concerned, he
said, il would not be regarded by the
Cubans in anything but serious light,
whatever the result may be.
The Cubans will not" he said, re
gard it as a ludicrous act in French
vaudeville, but will accept it seri-
ously."
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-10

The poor had better buy
Schilling's Best than low-price
stuff made to hunor and cheat
them.
Your grocer's; moneyback.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-10

pR. P1ERcE,s REMEDIES.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-12-11

toned behind they were Bashi- Bag
sculs not at all bashful as their
names seem to imply. All the way
from the foftto the station the road
was alive with dusky. grim hard faced
men, ready to make their ssords drink
the blood Of the Christ ians. No
Christian is allowed to bein the army
of the sultan. Tie Albanians inter
ested and pleased mo a great deal
They looked PIP at my camera and
laughed and shouted words Of cheer.
They appeared like the Rough Rid
ers, without the Rough Riders drsea.
--From" the Inside Story Of the Mace
DOMAIN Massacres, by Rev. Peter
MacQueen, in November National
Magazine.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-12-11

Everyone who listened to Rev
Walker s sermon last Sanl ath could
not but be influenced by its earnest.
ness and eloquence.
Jno. McNaughton Miss Carrie and
Miss Marguerite departed for Oregon
last Monday They will be greatly
missed by their many intimate friends.
On the evening Of Dec. Gath, You
are most cordially invited to attend a
Christmas entertainment in Webster
Chapel. Come prepared to see Santa
Claus.
Last Tuesday evening number Of
the most intimate friends Of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM Tufford completely surpris-
ed them at their home. The hours
were very pleasantly passed in music
and dancing
Our young men of Webster are
talking of-organizing a club to while
away the evening hours. When
choosing the title, gentlemen, think
over the possibilities of sc. Y. O.
or D. Y. W Y. w. l. I.
Dr.. Dan McNaughton soon leaves
for his claim at Dash fol the winter
months His smiling face and pleas
ant manner will be greatly missed by
his numerous friends especially
Long John.
Norman Morrison, one of our Web
ster pioneers and his esteemed wife
and daughter departed last Wednesday
for the. West. They are intending to
60 to New Mexico. Their absence il
sincerely regretted by large circle
Of friends y s.s$s :
DR.. Dan and Long John are just tie
proudest young men We have seen for
some time and its all because then
won thirteen. out of series OF stwentys
five games last Friday eve ming from
Alex Cockhurn and Rasmus Sorenser,.
However the two latter gentlemen
are willing to try again.