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Evening journal., 1903-05-30
Ii Was Estimated That
$4,000 Would Be Col
Iected lin Back Taxes.
Money From Other
Sources


rate and passed an ordinance providing for
appropriations for the ensuing fiscal year.
The .ax rate will remain the same as the
present year. although many believed that
q would be increased because OF the pres
ent condition OF the city's finances. Chair
man Kane, of the Finance Committee.
submitted the following report which was
adopted:
Your Finance Committee would re-
spoctfully submit the following state
ment for the purpose OF making the
appropriations and fixing the tax rate
for the fiscal year beginning on the
first day of July, 1903, and ending on
the SOth day OF June, 1904:
We find the appropriations in the ag-
gregate to be S7l2, ,47O.ss and the reve-
nues from all sources to be $4,000,
leaving to be raised by taxaiion $6S2
i70.SS.
The total assessment for city pur-
poses ls Si4.35l ,762. The tax rate fixed
on this assessment at 81 upon each 500
of the assessment would yield ii3,5l7.62.
The total assessment for school pur-
poses IS A3,Sg7. .762. The tax rate fixed
upon this assessment at 90 cents upon
each 800 OF the assessment would
yield S2i91SS.d.
The ordinance providing for approprl-
ations for the various city departments
during the coming fiscal year was ther
passed and referred to Mayor Fisher fol
his approval. The latter was present ai
the meeting, but has as yet not approved
the measure. The receipts and expendi
lures as figured out for the coming yeai
are as follows:
Receipts.
Amount realized from assessment
for city purposes............... .Sii1,5lf. g
Amount realized from assessment
for school purposes. 2i9,1sS.S
Total. ..... ............ ....... .see2. 7os. 4
Estimated receipts from various
sources. .... ..... ................Sll .Sll0OOOu
Less errors and rebates allowed. 5 sO,oOo.C
al2,7os.'
Receipts.
FouowIng VIII be round a dctailed stats
ment Of the estimated receipts and eS
penditures for the year:
Fines. fees and costs. Police De-
partment.. ..... 80. -. ........s 54si.;
Delaware Society S. p. c. A...... 2O9.I
Engineering and Surveying De-
partment. 90. ..... 60. ...... ...... M1.C
Building Inspector. o. .. ........ 2,133.l
Rent Of city property. e. . .... 512.C
Licenses. 60. 60. .... o.. e.. .... GO3.C
Rents OF wharves and beds Of
streets. ....... o.. 60. %. ....... toV,l
Sales OF miscellaneous goods .. o. 267.;
Clerk Of the market................ 2,0O0.l
Tax on poles. .................. 7.OOO.C
Interest on current expense ac-
count ......... .................... l.7OO.l
Dog tax. .... ........ .............. 3,22Oa
Tax office. Water Department,
Board Of Education, per cent.
incredse..... .... .. .............. o5,O0.'
lolal.. 80 .sss.s .s..s.sss.s sRliViuuV''
In the repont of the committee q recon
mended that the tax rate be fixed at 81
upon each 800 Of assessment for city pui
poses and City cents upon each 800 OF az
lhessment for school purposes.
Evening journal., 1903-05-30
Our Creed

To publish all he news that
oughtto be published; to put
1t into attractive form; to
dis Gu 8 8 fearlessly what
ought to be discussed. and
to disseminate wholesome
Views of life.
Evening journal., 1903-05-30
The Weather

Today:cioudy to partly cloudy
nearly stationary temperature
fresh winds, Tomorrow: Partly
cloudy. cooler, preceded by rain.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20
JAIL BREAKING
SCHEME FAILS
Friend of Prisoners Tumbles
From High Wall While He
Was Aiding Them to Escape
Special Dispatch to The Call.

TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. ia dozen
prisoners confined within the city jail
ct Tucson yesterday morning attempt
ed to emulate Stiles, Alvord and the
other Tombstone desperadoes by max
ing a break for freedom. Frank Ba-
ker, with the aid of a confederate, had
thrown a rope over the wall from the
outside and was aiding the prisoners
in their break for liberty, when he fell
from the top of the high wall to the
stone pavement below and will proba-
bly, die from the injuries he received.
He is badly hurt about the head.
Baker had three friends confined in
the jail, which is made up Of rows of
cells on two sides and high walls on
the remaining two sides. He secured
a long rope, which, by means Of a hook,
he fastened to the top of the wall and
succeeded in scaling it from the out
side. He then let the rope down on the
inside, and twelve prisoners not locked
in their cells climbed to the top of the
wall, where Baker was waiting for
them When the latter let the rope
down on the outside and started to
lead the descent he in some way lost
his hold and fell to the pavement be-
meath. The noise Of the fall attracted
the attention Of the night tailer, who
was in his office, about 100 feet away,
and he hurried out to see what had
happened. The prisoners on the wall
then slid back down the rope to the in
side. fearing that the jailers would
commence shooting when he saw that
an escape was being attempted
Baker was picked up unconscious
and was sent to the hospital. while a
charge was preferred against him. The
majority of the prisoners who attempt
ed to escape belonged to a gang Of
tramps who took possession of South
ern Pacific freight train between Mari
copa and Tucson about two weeks ago,
were captured and thrown in jail for
terms varying from thirty to ninety
days.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20
FRISCO" LINE
TO NEW ORLEANS
Negotiations With the Southern
Railway for an Alliance in
South Have Been Completed

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Negotiations
and San Francisco Railroad for a new
alliance, which will admit the Rock
Island Frisco system to New Orleans
This plan has been worked out with
the Southern Railway and will save the
Frisco from building a line from Mem
phis to Baton Rouge, which involved
the possibility of antagonizing the
Gould interests. The original plan Of
the Frisco management called for the
construction of an Independent line, a
right of way was obtained and pre-
liminary steps taken for financing the
new construction. Jointly with the
Southern Railway, extensive terminal
facilities In New Orleans were planned,
to cost between $12,000,O 900 and $4,000
900. Between $2,OOO,O0O and $4,000, 900
has been expended on this work
The Iron Mountain already had well
under way the construction of it's New
Orleans line and negotiations for its
use by the Frisco. thereby saving the
latter 800 miles of construction, were
we'll under way, when a dispute arose
over local traffic and the deal fell
through.
President Yoakum Of the Frisco then
suggested to President Spencer of the
Southern Railway the feasibility of the
Frisco reaching New Orleans over the
Southern's Mobile and Ohio and New
Orleans and Northeastern route. 1t
was decidedly to the interest of the
Southern to have the Frisco in New
Orleans on account of their joint ter
minals there Without any delay the
matter was carried forward, and the
directors OF the st. Louis and San
Francisco have now ratified the new
project.
The F'risco's new route will be some
what indirect for traffic from st. Louis
and Chicago. but will enable the sys-
tenn to handle it's own tonnage from
the Birmingham district. 1t is pointed
out that the Rock Island traffic from
the West and Southwest will reach the
Gulf by way of Galveston if the joint
ownership of the Hartman North and
South Texas lines is finally sanctioned.
Connections between the Frisco and
the Mobile and Ohio are made at Tu-
pelo and Jasper, Miss, and Birming-
ham. Ala. The Mobile and Ohio con-
meets with the New Orleans and North
eastern at Meridian. The route by way
of Tupelo from Memphis would be
about forty miles longer than the route
originally planned down the Mississippi
River.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20
CREW ESCAPES
AS SHE SINKS
Sailors on the IIl-Fated Vessel
Mary Buhne Leave When
Deck NearS the Water
THREE MEN GO OVERHEARD
Captain of a Humboldt Bay
Tug Tells How Schooner Dis
appeared After the Collision

CRESCENT CITY, Dec. "Details
have been obtained Of the sea disaster
/ which resulted in the loss of the
/ schooner Mary Buhne after her col
Iision with the steamer Del Norte Fri
day morning.
The Del Norte. bound from San Fran
cisco to this port, collided with the
! Mary Buhne at 5:45 o'clock eight miles
/ off Humboldt Bar. The Mary Buhne
sank thirty minutes after the collision
The Del Norte lowered her boats and
rescued the crew Of the schooner.
In lowering the lifeboats from the
Del Norte three OF the crew were
! thrown into the water. One man was
drowned. The Del Norte lay by until
/ daylight and then came on to this port,
arriving late IN the afternoon.
The Del Norte was steaming head on
/ in her regular course and caught the
schooner on the bow. The Del Norte
/ suffered no serious injury in the col
lision. When the crew Of the Buhne
| left their vessel her deck was but six
! inches above water. A passenger on
the Del Norte states that the crew Of
]
/ regular lights when the Del Norte ran
/ her down. The second officer was in
charge Of the Del Norte at the time Of
! the collision.
EUREKA, Dec. 19.-Captain Peterson
/ Of the tug Ranger stated to-day that
/ two vessels were sighted Thursday
when he made the regular trip out
/ one Of which he took to be the Mary
/ Buhne and the other the Mary E. Russ.
The latter was towed in about 1O:30
/ O'Clock yesterday morning.
When interviewed Captain Nyman Of
! the Mary z. Russ said that he had been
outside two days before being picked
I'D bv the tug. On Thursday he sighted
/ a schooner six or seven miles to the
westward of him, which he took to be
/ the Mary Buhne. Yesterday the
! schooner was in the same direction,
distant about ten miles. While being
/ towed In Nyman was using his glasses
! and noticed the schooner and i steamer
near It. When he looked again the
schooner had disappeared and he saw
It no more Telephone communication
with Trinidad ELECTED the response that
nothing had been seen Of the Mary
! Buhne or the Del Norte.
The Mary Buhne was built at the
! Bendlxsen shipyard In 1876 and was
one Of the best known and oldest craft
! that came to this port. She was owned
! by the Charles Nelson Company of San
Francisco, which was her home port.
The Buhnes OF this place owned one
fourth interest in the Mary BUhne and
Mckay & Co. also had an interest in
her.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20
TUBING FROM OIL WELL
is BENT OUT OF SHAPE
Suggestion Is Made That an Impercep-
tibIe Movement of the Sand May
Have Caused the DAMAGE


BAKERSFIELD, Dec. 10 The
Green & Whittier well No. 8, which
was drilled some years ago to a depth
Of 1140 feet and which was considered
remarkable because of the fact that It
went through 400 feet of oil sand with
no intervening strata Of clay, has de-
veloped a most extraordinary freak
Recently the well caused so much
trouble that the Associated, which
now controls the property, pulled the
tubing and the workmen were dunn
founded to find that the last 240 feet
were bent completely out of plumb,
the supposition being, of course, that
the casing is in the same condition,
so as to render 1t unfit for use. No
explanation has been offered for this
strange freak, although some suggest
that there may be an imperceptible
movement of the oil sand, but as no
other wells in the field are affected
this theory is but little accepted.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20

Los ANGELES, Dec. 19.-CharIes
Aster Parker, for nearly five years
connected with the James Neill The
atrical Company and recently general
manager. secretary and treasurer of
the Ncill-M -MorOsco companies. has
commenced suit for damages in sIO,-
900 against James Nein and Oliver
Aiorosco, manager Of the Burbank
Theater. Parker claims that he has
been dismissed from his position as
manager and treasurer in direct viola
ton Of his contract.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20
JURY FIDS HIM GUILTY
IN JUST TEN MINUTES
Former Secretary OF the California
Fruit Gamers Association Is
Convicted of Embczzlement.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 19.-J. Weller
Reed, former secretary of the Califor-
MIA Fruit Gamers Association, was
found guilty of embezzlement by a
jury in the Superior Court this morn
ing, the jury in the case being out ten
minutes. Sentence will be pronounced
next Wednesday.
Reed embezzled $4,000 last Septem-
ber from the Fruit Gamers Associa-
ton, and, deserting his wife and fam
lily, fed to st. Louis, where he was
apprehended by the police Of that city
on descriptions sent out from Los An
geles. Only about $4,000 of the total
amount taken by Reed was recovered
at the time of his arrest.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20
Love or CouPtship.

II affairs Of the heart or emotions OF love
interest you, she gives exact and truthful
revelations Of all love affairs. settles lovers
quarrels, enables you 10 win the esteem and
affection Of any one you desire, causes
speedy and happy marriage; tells II the ono
you love is true; also date OF marriage; re-
stores lost affection, peace and confidence OF
loyers and discordant families: gives you
the full secret Of how TO control, fascinate
and charm the one you love; also those you
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20
RAILROAD MEN DENY
ORDINANCE is VIOLATED
Attorneys for Four Prominent Man
ayers I'm Los Angeles Enter Pleas
OF Not GuiIty.

VI -NUb OUIIIy.
Los ANGELES, Dec. 19.-Attorneys
for the four prominent street railway
officials Of this city, Messrs. Hunting
ton Jr., Aiken, McLenegan and Clarke
appeared in the Police Court this
morning and entered pleas Of not
guilty to the charge of violating a CITY
ordinance relating to the sprinkIing of
the portion Of the streets occupied by
the car tracks The first case that of
John J. Aiken, acting manager and su-
perintendent OF the Los Angeles Rail-
way Company. was set for trial on De-
cember %.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20
Concerning Business Affairs.

She gives dates, facts and figures. reli-
able and important advice end information
on all matters OF interest in business trans
actions lawsuits. contested wills. life insur-
ance. damage suits, divorces, deeds, mort
cages, claims, collections. speculations, ad-
ventures, gold mining stock and all flnan-
cial difficulties. Truly predicts the success
or failure OF new inventions. patents, pend
ing pension claims. ETC.; tells whether you
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20

will receive fair dealing with partners. II
you care to know what business you should
follow to be successful. where you should
go and whom to avoid; II you intend TO
make any changes or TO start business.
buy or sell property, or, in fact. take any
Clark Her advice may be the means OF
saving you thousands OF dollars and great
deal OF trouble.
Remember your prospects Of to-day may
be your fortune tomorrow II rightly han
died.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20

ken recently while passing through a
tunnel on horseback. is much i'm
proved in health. Although he will
be confined to his house for some time
he is now able to carry on his official
duties.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20
on May 27. The jury recommended

on May z. The jury recOmmended
life Imprisonment.
1t was shown at the trial that Hey
hel is 81 years of age, and, although
declared by experts to be sane, he IS
not normal. He waited in the brush
beside the road as his neighbor passed
and shot him in the back. The Jurors
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20
ASSASSIN MUST SERVE
A LIFE TERM IN PRISON
John Hcyhal, Who Shot a Neighbor
I'm the Back i'm Twin Valley,
Sentenced.

REDDING, Dec. 19.-John Heyhal
was sentenced this morning by Judge
Head to life imprisonment at San
Quentin. Recently he was found guilty
of murder in the first degree for kill
ing William Morgan in Twin Valley
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20

Rainy day skirts are always useful.
end II you 60 10 Kelly & Liebes' Cloak
House you VIII 1nd them at $3.50 to $500
FOR fine all-wOOl ones.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20
Lord Kitchener Recovering.

CALCUTTA, Dec. 1S.-Lord Kitch-
ener, commander of the British forces
in India. who had one Of his legs bro
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20

The rays Of heaven make no bows
without the rain Of earth
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20

! mental condition Of Heyhal they
would have omitted the recommenda-
ton from the verdict and the prisoner
would have been hanged.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20

r doz Chairs :
nothing more
appreciative for
a Christm a s
present SOrffe-
thing that will
last a lifetime:
quarter sawed
oak piano pol
ish; cane box
s at Regular
price So 50; our
a Christmas spe-
oial s. =. SO
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-20
kDVERTIsEMEETs.
Eastern OutfittiRg Co.
l320-l32S Stockton ST.
Near Broadway.
We trust the people.

Christmas presents suitable
for young and old. rich or poor.
Our prices and credit system
aye sure guarantee for 4
y lr-t- Christr,1ne
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-02-19
Virginia Items.

We heard it and jotted it down,
What happened in and out OF town.
The roads being blockaded with
snow Monday, We did not receive any
news from the rural districts.
The politicians are fixing up the
ticket for thespring election.
]. W. Park has tapped his maple
trees.
Mrs. Andrew Simpson is on the sick
list.
Mrs. Orear fenced her lot in Viz.
GINA last week, her son Bert, of Kan
sas City, doing the work.
81. P. Nickel was down from Lees
Summit last week.
Miss Ella Dugan, of Butler, visited
friends Saturday, Sunday and Mon.
day.
Guy Park OF Butler, attended the
League social at Geo. Rubels Friday
night.
Miss Media Cuzick's winter term OF
school at Bethel closed Friday.
Rev. Niblack's regular appointment
at Virginia is next Sabbath night.
Report says that Lewis McElroy
and wife, win leave next week for
Iowa, where he will go into business
for the summer.
One OF Virginia's ladies got into a
snow drift Monday.
W. Il. burst and Miss Leda P. Wal.
lace were united in marriage on last
Wednesday by Squire B. F. Jeter.
Mr.. Dufst 10 q well TODD farmer, who
owns his own farm in Charlotte town.
ship. He is courteous, clever and
very popular in that locality. The
bride is daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Carter Wallace, a lovely girl, amiable
and accomplished. We join their
many friend in congratulations
and best wishes. AARON.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-02-19

A taxpayer" in the Kansas City
Times has a kick coming on the "sys-
TEN" OF teaching arithmetic in the
public schools. He objects to teach.
ing his little seven year old boy frac-
tions before addition, subtraction,
multiplication and division, and we
don't know but what the 'kick" ia
well taken. 1t does look like putting
the cart before the horse and taxing
the young mind to an unnecessary
tension, but it wouldn't be quite 60
bad II these others came after, but
Taxpayer" says the child is suppos
ed, under the new system, to learn
subtraction, division, ETC., by alb
sorption or intuition. Well, we don't
think it hardly that bad, but VIZ
agree with that writer that the sys.
tens Of teaching other Breaches seem
70 be few in advance Of, and ge,
nach better results that in arithme
Is to our mind the most important
slidy for q common school sd1ca,
tiSa. ~
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-02-19

Toe Kansas City Star says: Gre
pubicans see a chance, with harmony
in their ranks, to carry Missouri
next year." Some Republicans are
constantly seeing things. This IL
not the first time that this express
sion has been made, even by the
S5ar. But does the Star see a chance
to harmonic these Republican lead
ers as long as there is national pat.
ronage to fight over? With or with
out Republican harmony the same
wise and economical Democratic ad-
ministration Of public affairs which
has characterized the party for so
many years in the past, and the in
telligent nominations-such as the
Democratic party proposes to make
Missouri will remain Democratic
for years to come. There is reason
for this. The taxpayers Of Missouri
can see no reason to turn back when
the big plain road to progress lies
plainly before them. The present
pipe dreams OF Missouri Republicans
will end in mist andjiog as in former
years.-Nevada Mail
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-02-19
GOLD BRICK SCHEMES.

The Arnold & Co., Ryan and other
turf exchange gambling companies
OF st. Louis and like companies in
Chicago have closed up or been closed
by the police, and most OF the owners
and managers are refugees before th'
law. 1t looks good deal like thr
old saying Of locking the stable door
after the horse has been stolen. 1t
appears, however, that both federal
and municipal officers tried to secure
evidence that would warrant them in
proceeding against such concerns,
but their would be dupes shielded
them, believed in them and fell over
each other in an effort to get action
on their money that promised such
large and quick returns. The books
of these fraudulent concerns show
they had about Fifty thousand vic.
tins, who paid sums aggregating
millions Of dollars into their Golfers
and received in return small sums in
the form OF dividends. A gentle
man who is in position to have some
knowledge OF the affairs, informs US
that there are nearly 300 victims in
this county. 1t is almost incredible
that persons of intelligence who have
had ample opportunity to observe
or learn Of the workings of such
schemes, who read newspapers that
are continually warning it's readers
against such human sharks will 60
deliberately, apparently with their
eyes open, into such a scheme, while
poking fun at the Rube who buys a
gold brick under it's right name. The
pity OF it all is that many who thus
invest" can not afford to lose, and
thus deprive their families to satisfy
a gambling fever.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-02-19
SORE HANDS
itching, Burning Palms,
Painful Finger Ends,
With Brittle, Shapeless,
DisCoIored Nails,
As Welt as Roughness and
Redress,
ONE NIGHT TREATMENT
ONE NIGHT TREATMENT

Soak the hands on retiring in a strong,
hot, creamy lather Of Cuticura Soap.
Dry and anoint freely with Cuticura
Ointment, the great skin cure and purese
Of emollients. Wear, during the night,
old, se.kid gloves, or bandage lightly
In old, soft cotton or linen. For red,
rough and chapped hands, dry, assured,
itching, feverish palms, with brittle,
shapeless nails and painful finger ends,
this treatment Is simply wonderful, ire
guently curing In single application.
In no other way have Cuticura Soap,
and Ointment demonstrated their aston
ishing curative properties more effec-
tually than In the treatment Of the
hands, especially when tortured with
itching, burning and scaly eczema.
Complete local and constitutional
treatment for every humour of the
skin, scalp and blood, with loss Of hair.
may now be had for one dollar. Battle
freely with hot water and Cutfcura
Soap, to cleanse the surface of crusts
and scales, and soften the thickened
cuticle. Dry, without hard rubbing.
and apply Cuticura Ointment freely.
to allay itching, irritation and in6aIl-
nation, and soothe and heal, aud.
lastly, take the Cuticura Reeolvcn1
Pills, TO cool and cleanse the blood
This treatment affords instant relie1
permits rest and sleep In the severe
forms Of eczema and other itohIn6s
burning and acaly hui1ours, and poe11l
to . speedy, permanent ard eoon6fnIo11
cure Of tortuing. dIs1eurin 4ce1le
from infancy d ~, vhoS a. 6161E
tsmedlss and ths bsst physiG - ~
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-02-19
Children.

light plants. The bill has an emer-
gency clause and becomes a law at
once.
A bill introduced by Representa-
tive Denny provides for making in.
durable insanity a ground for
divorce.
A bill by Senator Dickinson au-
thorizing city councils in cities oithe
fourth class to prescribe maximum
charges for light, water, telephone,
gas, electricity or any other commo.
dity passed the senate.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-02-19

The dispatches report that the Sc
Tere blizzard and snow storm which
prevailed in western Wyoming the
latter part OF last week, is causing
great uneasiness among the stock
men who are ranging herds of cattle
and focks Of sheep in the regions
where there is little feed. The snow
mas fallen to q great depth and the
thermometer dropped to SO degrees
below zero. Owing to the severe win
ter cattle on the range were not in
condition to stand such severe
weather and the stockmen fear their
losses will be heavy.