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The San Francisco call., 1903-09-10
STRAW PAYROLL FRAUD
LEADS TO MANY ARRESTS
Santa Fe Special Officers Unearth
Swindle That Involves a Num-
Der Of Employees.


SAN BERNARDINO, Sept. 9.-The ar
rest of A E. Eldridge OF Needles by
Santa Fe special officers a few days ago
proves to have been the beginning OF an
effort to break up one Of the most exten-
sive attempts TO swindle unearthed in the
history of railrOading. Tne amount in
volved was not great, for, perhaps. it was
limited to $500, but it is stated that at
least twenty employees are implicated in
the STRAW payroll system Of which FL
bridge was alleged to be the head. AL
ready five others are lodged here in Jail
The pursuit of the guilty men is being
taken up eagerly by Sheriff Ralphs OF
this county, and a large number Of other
warrants are still out, although many
suspects took flight when they heard Of
the arrest of some Of the cOnspiratOrs.
The system employed a man named
Butz, whose duty it was to find employees
who were willing to sign a voucher for a
full month when less than that amount
Of work had been done. or for absolutely
bogus employees. Others under arrest in
clude Joseph Young, E. l. MarstOn and
William Dorsairt.
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CELEBRATION At Chico.
Continued From Page 1, Column 5.

to have the division complete by the e1-
cursionists.
The members Of Chico parlors wore at
tractive costumes. consisting OF white
duck trousers, blue shirts and brown
hats with leather bands. They served as
the special escort to the incoming broth
ers and sisters. The Eighth Regiment
Band was on hand to head the division
Several hundred eager, excited visitors
from Sacramento and intervening points
swarmed from the train when it drew up
on the siding. and most of the gentlemen
and not few Of the ladies atgonce fell
into the ranks and marched to the place
of assembly.
The parade was well apportioned, well
conducted and was one Of the most extern
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Patriotic Crowds
Applaud the
Paraders.
Native Daughters
Present Pretty
Picture.
Continued From Page /, Column 4.

Of the celebration. The fireworks, hurrah
and din last night were only preliminary.
From the moment the parade started this
morning until the last special pulled out
Of the depot at midnight with the visiting
parlors homeward bound there was no
cessation IN the merriment. 1t was a
gOOd-natured crowd.
In the afternoon there were literary ex-
ercises in the park and they were well
attended. The work Of entertaining was
taken up by the parlors and at a dozen
different places there were open houses"
and receptions, with music, dancing and
refreshments. The local parlors OF Ma
tive Sons and Daughters received at the
Native Sons Hall, corner Of Third and
san Fernando streets, and all afternoon
and evening there was a steady stream Of
callers.
Dancing was INDUCED in and refresh
ments were served.
Rincon Psrlor. n. S. G. W, and Orin-
da Parlor. \. D. c. W, entertained in
y. n J. Hall. Dancing was enjoyed both
afternoon and evening and the place was
filed with guests. Mission Parlor had
its headquarters in Eagles Hall and there
was no lack Of hospitality and entertain
ment there. Pacific Parlor did honors at
the Hotel St. James, and the members
entertained and amused a large number
Of friends. Stanford Parlor had its head
quarters at the Hotel Vendome and its
guests were loud in the praise OF the
treatment they received. San Francisco
J'arlor No. zs was located in the Alcan-
tara building, Alcalde and Alameda par
lors in Music Hall, El Captain in Judge
Benson's courtroom, Twin Peaks IN the
Auzerais building. California and Ere
mont parlOrs in Curtis Hall. South San
Francisco Parlor in Elite Hall and AIca-
traz ParlOr in Library Hall All Of these
parlors entertained their many friends.
The Pioneers and the sons and daugh-
tiers Of Pioneers entertained at their head
quarters in the Oou Fellows building.
A large number of visitors attended the
bicycle races and others went 10 Alum
Rock Park This latter place was lighted
with electric lights tonight and many
spent the evening there
The streets were crowded with natives
tonight and drum corps paraded. while
others OF the celebrators jingled cowbells.
There was a steady procession from one
headquarters TO another. About II o'clock
the visitors began TO depart for their
homes on the excursion trains.
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ARGONAUTS WHO CROSSED THE PLANS IN EARLY DAYSor
MARCH AT THE HEAD OF THE PROCESSION IN SAN JOSE
Survivor of Bear
Flag Party Is
Cheered.
Raises Historic
Standard at
SonOma.

- ONO0LA, Sept o.-Ths Nattve
Sons ceIsbration here to-day was
oa success in every sense OF the
word. Four trains brought visitors from
all parts OF the county and adjoining
counties. The parade was very elaborate
and all ths Native Sons in the county
participated, followed by two brass
bands, the Independence band OF Mare
Island and the Parks band Of Santa Rosa
The Sonoma 1remen and other societies
took part. After the parade literary eX-
ercfses were held on the plaza Henry
Beason. the only survivor OF the Bear
Flag party, raised the bear flag and was
roundly cheered. One OF the principal at
fractions Of the day was a base oall
game between the SonOma team and the
Bourbon Castle team OF San Francisco
The score was 13 to IN favor OF the So
noma team a ball was given in Union
Hall In the evening as a grand finale.
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~ RAsS VALLEY, Sept s-Admis-
sion day was celebrated here by
~ a picnic at Glenbrook Park. The
affair drew hundreds from all parts of
the county. both this place and Nevada
City being deserted for the day, the COM
bined population turning out to the pic
mic. Every business house in both cities
was closed for the day. The celebration
was given under the auspices of the Cur
ly Bears and Argonuats. and was an i'm
mense success. The celebration concluded
with ball tonight at Glenbrook.
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ia Clara street by the officers, after
which it disbanded.
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CareleSsueS3
which made
the accident
possible.
There are a
great many
lives sud
denly teruli-
mated as a
result of
careleSsness,
althOughth
medical GER
hhcate may
read vheart
failure. .
When a man
takes
his stomach
and neVlect9
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King Edwards proficiency as a lingust
was strikingly illustrated during his re-
cent visit to Paris. At a private dinner
given By NJ. LOubet. the French Presi-
dent read a very formal speech The
King of England got up Immediately aft
er and delivered without a note an ad-
mirable speech in French.
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The sanatorium for consumptives at
Frankfort-on-the-M Main has windows that
consist merely of openings, without glass,
so that the patients are exposed to air
currents day and night, all the year
round.
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DIR. P1ERcE's REMEDIES.
ACCIDENTAL?

The jury returned a verdict Of aeci-
dental death on the man who fell from
the window ledge on which he had fallen
asleep. But the death was really due to
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-10
Southern Parlors
Unite at San
Bernardino.
Day Is Marked by
Exercises of a
High Order.
os ANGELES Sept. s-observ

Y OS ANGELES. Sept. s--ObSeTV-
ance Of Admission day was cen
IL tered at San Bernardino, where,
under the direction Of Arrowhead Parlor'
n. 8. G. W., big celebration was held
The various parlors Of Native Sons in Los
Angeles Joined with San Bernardino IN
the celebration, as did number OF other
parlors from interior towns. Former
Senator r. r. Del Vale Of Los Angeles
was the speaker Of the day. In this city
the day was not observed
Q
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ADVERTISEMENTS
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Continued on Page 8, Column l.
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a LMOST the entire population turn
- ed out TO witness the parade and
the whole county was well rep
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-18
LATER.

There were two speeches in the Unit
ed States senate on the 18th on the Cuban
reciprocity bill, one of them in support
of the measure and the other against.
Bills were introduced for the erection in
Washington of a monument to the men,
DRY of Henry Wa6sworth Longfellow;
providing for the promotion to the grade
and pay of major of army chaplains who
have had not less than ten years expert
ence. Adjourned to the 14th. In the
house Mr. Dinsmore (Ark.) condemned
the recognition of the Panama republic
and Mr.. Hit Qll.) upheld the action of
the United States. The pension bill was
discussed. Adjourned to the 14th.
Capt. Charles A. P. Talbot, British
consul at Boston, died suddenly of heart
trouble.
The resolutions adopted by the Anti
Saloon league in session in Washington
pronounce the saloon the greatest GRIM
inal the world has known.
John McCrea, the colored murderer of
Detective William Murphy on June rs
last, was hanged in Peoria, Ill.
There were 331 business failures in
the United States during the seven days
ended on the 18th, against 269 the same
week in 1902
Prominent educators met in Washing
ton and started a movement in behalf of
better salaries for teachers.
Weekly trade reviews say that bust
ness in all seasonable lines makes a
favorable companion with the cores
bonding period of the previous year.
Senator Hanna will request the senate
committee on military affairs to sub
poena Gen. Wood to answer charges
A United States flag raising at Guam
tanamo was avoided by Cubans, who
declared the naval station there has been
forced upon them.
National and local labor leaders in
Chicago decry use of violence in strikes,
while attacks on nonunion men are al
most of daily occurrence
At New Haven, Conn, the Yale uni
versity forestry school building was de-
stroyed by fire, the loss being over
100000.
Isaac Price, said to be the oldest man
in Brooklyn, N. Y, died in his one hun
dred and second year.
| Mrs. Rachel A. Beall, an eccentric and
we'll to do widow, was shot to death at
her home in Washington by some one
unknown.
Gov Brady, of Alaska, in his annual
report urges provision for Alaska s
representation by delegate in congress,
and says that Alaska's main need is for
pioneers and home builders.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-18
STAYS SLEEPING WIFE.
Terrible Deed of a Chicago Man Fol
lows a Family ROw-Murderer At
tempts to Commit Suicide.

Chicago, Dec 14.-While she lay asleep
in bed, with baby in her arms Friday
night, Mrs. Kate Katroba, 1101 South
Kedzie avenue, was shot and killed by
her husband, James Katroba, a wood
worker. He then went to the kitchen
and shot himself in the forehead. Neigh
bors, alarmed by the shots, found Ka-
troba on the floor of the kitchen uncon-
scious. A moment later, attracted to the
bedroom by the cries of an infant, they
found the wife dead with a. bullet hole
in her head, while by her side, its little
hands stained with it's mothers blood,
was an 18-months-old girl. Katroba
is 80 years old and his wife was 81. They
were married about two years ago. On
his return home from work Friday night
Katroba quarreled with his wife be-
cause she had spent some money for
Christmas presents. Neighbors heard
the quarrel, and woman who lives in
the same house came in and effected a
reconciliation. At 1920 o'clock the re-
port of a revolver was heard, quickly
followed by second shot The Lawn
dale police were notified, and found the
wife dead and the husband dying. He
was taken to st. Anthony's hospital.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-18

feels this stimulus in recorders to fill de-
pleted stocks, and also market reflects
more assured buying for next spring.
Wholesale trade generally is quiet as
usual at this period, and industry shows
slackening in some lines. The improve
ment in crude iron apparently holds,
juggling from small price advances at
several markets. Eastern shoe manu-
facturers are still shipping heavily on
winter account, have an average spring
business booked and report fair orders
for next fall. Seasonal conditions, stock
taking or readjustments to lessened de-
mand are all assignable reasons for the
quieting down of outdoor activity, such
as building, or for reduced running time
or suspensions in a variety of industries
employing large numbers of hands I'm
proved demand for the next three
months delivery and advance demand
ed of rs to so cents in prices, with re-
fusals to book beyond that time, lead to
the belief that the lowest point has been
seen in the iron trade
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-18

The United States battleship Maine
left Colon for the United States to under
go repairs.
Russia has sent eight warships to
Corea to back up her demand that Yon-
ganpho be maintained as closed port
and threatens to march on Seoul.
Colombian troops were reported
marching on Panama, while United
States warships were patrolling both
coasts to prevent, landing.
Queen Alexandra narrowly escaped
burning to death at Sandringham pal
ace, London. A floor, weakened by hid
den fire, collapsed just after she left her
room.
Colombian officers were urging speedy
action to retake Panama, fearing that
Gen. Reyes is being induced to delay his
negotiations till too late.
Charles Waldegrave Sanford, for
nearly 80 years bishop of Gibraltar and
founder of the Gibraltar mission to sea-
men, is dead at Bishopbourne.
Four hundred United States marines
and 300 bluejackets landed at Guantana-
mo, Cuba, and installed the naval station
at that point.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-18
BITS OF NEWS.

The Pullman Qll.) car shops will be
shut down and 1000 employees laid of,
according to an informal notice.
Nat c. Goodwin's automobile became
unmanageable, and the actor just es-
capped being hurled from Brooklyn
bridge.
Prominent educators from Chicago
and elsewhere met in Washington and
started movement in behalf of better
salaries for teachers.
The Japan diet has been dissolved by
the emperor as blow at the war party,
and the cabinet now will have free
hand to treat with Russia.
A United States flag raising at Guam
tanamo was avoided by Cubans, who
declared naval station there has been
forced upon them. All foreign colonies
attended
Legal action against Gov. H. J. Bach
elder, of New Hampshire, is threatened
to compel him to resign as secretary of
the state agricultural board, which he
still holds.
For his alleged declaration that war
between Germany and the United States
Is near, Gen. Macarthur is called a
"swashbuckling American" by an excit-
able Berlin paper
National and local labor leaders in
Chicago decry use of violence in strikes,
while attacks on nonunion men are al
most of daily occurrence. The leaders
say slugging is not countenanced by the
unions.
Charges that William ]. Bryan manu-
featured the famous letters giving him
$4,000 of Philo Benefits estate and in
duced Bennett to sign them have been
made in court in New Haven, Conn, by
| Mrs. Bennett.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-18
FOREIGN.

Frau Fischer, lion tanner, was torn
to pieces by four lions in menagerie
cage at Dresden, Germany, her children
being present and witnessing the trag-
edy.
Herbert Spencer, the famous philoso-
pher, author and scientist, died in
Brighton, England, after a long illness,
aged SO years.
Russia's reply to Japan is said in St.
Petersburg to make peace certain. 1t
will grant the mikados claims in Corea,
and drop the Manchurian question.
Russians defeated band of Chinese
robbers on the Liau river, Manchuria,
killing 200.
The American consul at Alexandretta,
Asiatic Turkey, was assaulted by the po-
lice, and he lowered the consulate flag
and severed official relations with the
Turkish authorities.
A company of marines from the Unit
ed States cruiser Dixie were landed at
Colon to give them relief from their long
confinement on the vessel.
Fifty passengers on the Greek steamer
Pyloros were drowned as the result OF a
collision with the Asses at Ithaca.
The government of Sweden and Nor
way has recognized the republic of Pan
anna as an iudepeR dent state.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-18
Kaiser Returns to Capital from Pots
dam and Is Warmly Wei
coined by Subjects.
FIRST APPEARANCE IN PUBLIC
Since OPERATION ON THROAT
William Said to Look Perfectly Strong
and Healthy-Is Driven Directly to
Royal Academy of Arts Where He
Inspects DecoratiOns-COmme in
Natural Tone of Voice.

Berlin, Dec 14.-Emperor William
and the empress arrived here Saturday
from Potsdam. They were warmly
cheered by the crowds in the streets.
1t was the emperor's first appearance
outside the park of the new palace at
Potsdam since the operation on his
throat. He looked perfectly strong and
healthy, his cheeks having good color,
such as he naturally would have from
hours spent every day in the open air
of the park.
The emperor and empress came to
Berlin on special train, which arrived
at the Potsdam station here at three
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-18

p. m. The emperor walked briskly, al
most jauntily, from the private entrance
of the station to a closed court car
riage, pausing for an instant to &C
knowledge by military salute the
cheers of the accidental crowds attracted
by the sight of the court equipage and
the unusual details of police, for no one
knew precisely what member of the
royal family was expected.
Cheers for Emperor.
Spontaneous cheers broke out as the
emperor became visible in the doorway.
The inhabitants of Berlin are not much
given to cheering, and the outburst,
therefore, was remarkable. Similar
demonstrations took place all along the
thoroughfares from the station to the
Royal Academy of Arts on the part of
crowds of Christmas shoppers, most of
whom, however, could barely catch a
glimpse of the emperor's features
through the windows of his carriage.
His majesty was received at the acad-
envy by the director and the members of
his staff. He went specially to see the
mural decorations for the new ca
thedral, and commented on them, it is
said, with his usual animation, not
speaking great deal, but occasionally
making comment in natural tone of
voice, so far as the members of the
academy staff were able to observe.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-18
ALI the News of the Past Seven
Days Condensed.
HOME AND FOREIGN ITEMS
News of the Industrial Field, Personal
and Political Items, Happenings
at Home and Abroad.
THE NEWS FROM ALL THE WORLD
CONGRESS IN SESSION.
Meets to Consider Reciprocity for
Cuba and other Affairs.

Meets to Consider Reciprocity for
Cuba and other Affairs.
The first regular session of the Fifty
eighth congress began at noon on the
7th The business transacted in the
senate consisted of the reading OF the
presidents message and the beginning
of the discussion of the Cuban reci-
procity bill. The nomination of Gen.
Leonard Wood to be major general of
the army was received from the presi-
dent In the house the presidents mes
sage was read and bills were introduced
to increase the pay of letter carriers;
providing for postal currency notes in
the denomination of five, ten, rs and SO
cents, to be issued by the postmaster
general and kept on sale by all postmas-
tiers; making McKinley's birthday, jan
uary 90, national holiday, to be known
as Mckinley day."
The recent investigation into frauds In
the post Office department was the basis
of a sharp debate in the United States
senate on the Sth by Senators German
and Lodge. Senator Teller spoke in OPP
position to the Cuban bill. The Panama
canal treaty was refererd to the foreign
affairs committee. In the house bills
were introduced: To prevent the
sale of intoxicating liquors in buildings
owned or controlled by the government;
to protect anti-gambling laws from null
LITIGATION through Interstate gambling
by telegraph. A resolution was adopted
requesting the postmaster general to
furnish the post Office committee with
all papers n connection with the recent
investigation of his department.
Senator Hoar (Mass) introduced a
resolution in the United States senate
on the 9th calling for information cover
ing every phase connected with the
founding of the new republic of Panama
Senators Teller and Morgan spoke
against Cuban reciprocity. In the house
bills were introduced for the upbuilding
of the navy; to create commission to
consider legislation for the development
of the American merchant marine; to ap-
propriate 100000 for the erection of a
federal building at Lincoln, Ill.
Bills were introduced in the United
States senate on the 10th providing that
after March 4, 1904, salaries of senators,
representatives and delegates in con-
gress shall be $500 per annum, and to
make the provisions of the naturaliza-
ton laws of the United States appli-
cable to Porto Rico. In the house the
pension appropriation bill, carrying
$138,150, 100, was reported. A bill was in
troduced limiting the meaning of the
word conspiracy and the use of in
functions
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-18
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

The fifty-ninth birthday of Queen AL
London.
American Jews are now forbidden to
enter Russia without special permit from
/ the interior minister of that country.
Citizens of Cleveland, O., formally
presented handsome bronze ships bell
to the new cruiser Cleveland at Ports
mouth, N. H.
Geronimo, the famous Apache chief,
has Joined the Dutch Reformed church.
Theodore G. Hinckley, of st. Louis,
appointed district attorney of Manila,
is % years of age.
c. w. Cotton, aged II, is the oldest re-
porter in the country. He works on a
New Albany Qnd) paper.
A monument is to be erected at New
ark, N. j., to the memory of Thomas
Dunn English, author of Ben Bolt"
A construction and equipment
budget of the Pennsylvania railroad
for 1904 comprehends the expenditure
of $30,OOO,OOO
Jacob Kinds shot and fatally wound
ed Jerry Arnold at Cadiz Junction, O.,
because the latter defeated him in a
sparring exhibition.
Wilhelm Won Polenz, noted German
traveller, who wrote book with the title
America, the Land of the Future" is
dead
| Consul General Wormen reports that
the University of Munich, which has
thrown open it's doors to women stu
dents, has extended the privilege to
Americans.
Joseph Weber and Lew Fields paid
5000 a minute to hear Nine. Patti sing
in their Harlem IN. W theater. A total
of $4,000 of the $4,000 guaranteed to her
was not taken at the door.
An accident at their wedding, by
which blood fell on the bridal cake, re-
suited in the immediate separation of
Patrick O'Malley and Mrs. Mary Gala
CHER, whom he married in Chicago.
Heads of governments have arranged
an international exchange of detectives
to guard against anarchy, and police
from other nations will come to protect
the president of the United States.
After service of 81 years, Thomas
Wentworth Higginson, the well-known
historian, has resigned as chairman of
the committee which inspects the course
of instruction in English literature at
Harvard university.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1903-12-18
THE OUTLOOK FOR BUSINESS
Leading Commercial Agents Present
Review of Trade Conditions.
Approach of Holidays Gives the Usual
Impetus in the Ordinary Re-
tail Lines.

New York, Dec. AR. G. Dun & Co.'s
Weekly Review OF Trade says: 'Devel-
opments are not encouraging as to cot
ton spinning, but there is evidence of
better conditions in the iron and steel
industry, while retail trade feels the
usual impetus as the holidays approach.
Idleness among New England lumber
mills is offset by increased activity in
the south. Owing to pressure of grain
there is still delay in handling freight
promptly at few western points, but
as rule traffic facilities are adequate,
and railway earnings for November show
an average gain of 40 per cent. over last
year. Throughout the iron industry,
there is a growing sentiment of hore-
fulness regarding the new year. Prices
have steadied and orders are being placed
more literally.
Failures this week numbered 331
in the United States, against 269 last
year, and 20 in Canada, compared with
80 year ago."
Bradstreet's says: distribution
along consumptive lines grows in vol
ume with the continuance of cold wealth
er and the nearer approach of the
holidays. Jobbing distribution also