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The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
DEATH ENTERS
At RECEPTION
Santa Barbara Woman Stricken
Without Warning While
Chatting in a Crowded Room
NEWS KEPT FROM GUESTS
Church Social Affair Continues
After a Quieting Report
of a Painting Spell
Special Dispatch to TIL. Call.

SANTA BARBARA, Dec. 15.-Miss
Rebecca Breath, an elderly woman
who had resided here for the last ten
years, was stricken with heart failure
while attending a church reception to-
night and died before she could be &c
moved from the room. Her death
came absolutely without warning and
occurred while she was converslng
and was surrounded by people.
The death took place at a reception
given at the Arlington Hotel TO the
Rev. and Mrs. Benjamin A. Davis, the
new rector Of Trinity Church. Miss
Breath, who was slightly over 60 years
Of age, went 10 the reception in COM
pany with her two sisters and was ap
parently in perfect health.
While talking with friend she std
denly fell to the floor. striking her mead
against a char as she fell. Her sister
ran to her assistance, at the same time
assuring the frightened guests that she
was subject to fainting spells and that
IT was nothing serious With the as
sistance of those near by the woman
was taken into an adjoining refresh
ment room and the curtains were
drawn. DR.. Stembach was summoned
but death occurred before his arrival.
The body was quickly removed from
the hotel and the reception progressed
smoothly. only a few of the guests
knowing that a tragedy had taken
place in the room The body will be
inferred in the Santa Barbara Gene
terry
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
POINT OF LAW
CLEARS INDIAN
Unusual Feature Presented
in Case in Which Red
skin Was Accused of Murder
JUDGE ORDERS RELEASE
Taking of Life the Involun-
tary Result of Another Act
to Escape Being Arrested
Special Dispatch to The Call.

PORTLAND, Or, Dec. ia decision
upon a unique point by Judge Bellinger
of the Federal court has resulted In
the clearing of Frank Winnishut, the
Indian accused of numbering officer
Pelatt on the Warm Springs reserva-
ton The jury was instructed to return
a verdict of not guilty,
No parallel to the point rsised by the
defense could be found in the legal rec
ords. The point at issue was whether
a person could be held guilty Of taking
the life of another by an involuntary
act. the same being an unintentional
reflex Of another act performed in an
attempt to escape arrest.
Winnishut became intoxicated at the
Indian. agency. He was racing about
on a horse, when two Indian officers
undertook to arrest him. Policeman
Abraham seized the reins of the bride.
Pelatt stepped up to the horse S
launches. Winnishut objected to being
arrested and, drawing KIN at
tempted to cut the reins to release his
horse. Abraham threw a handkerchief
about the neck of Winnishut and tried
TO drag him from the horse. The hand
kerchief tore and the sudden releose
caused Winnishut to rebound back
ward in the saddle. throwing him off.
The momentum of his body threw his
hands backward and the knife inflicted
a mortal wound upon Pelatt, who was
back Of Winnishut.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
SENDS GYPSY MYSTIC
TO THE CITY PRISON
Nomadic Teller of Fortunes Charged
With Revealing the Future With
out Paying Municipal License.

OAKLAND, Dec. 15.-Lizzie Love
well, member of the old Palmer
Boswell gypsy tribe, which has had its
headquarters for many years in Oak
land, was arrested this afternoon for
telling fortunes without paying the
required municipal license.
Friends of the aged deliver into the
secrets of the future were prompt
with a bond for her release. Police
man Thompson claims he found the
dark-skinned mystic at Golden Gate
offering to unfold the mysteries of the
yet to be for a small fee.
AS the latest license ordinance i'm
poses a charge upon such callings the
patrolman says he was compelled to
take the gypsy princess into custody.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
POSSE KILLS
A MURDERER
Fugitive Is Tracked Through
the Snow and Riddled With
Bullets Before He Can Fire
MANHUNT IN WASHINGTON
Six Men Chase Slayer of His
Partner and Promptly Take
His Life in Self-DefenSe

SPOKANE. Dec. 15.-With a posse
hot upon his trail Joe Dilio, the fugitive
Italian murderer, left the road this
morning and took refuge in the brush
near Valley, Wash. Here he was dis
covered shortly after daylight.
AS the posse advanced through the
brush Dilio, lying behind a log, raised
his head and pointed a revolver at his
pursuers. The posse waited for no
further warning, but opened fire, rid
ding him with rife bullets. Death
was instantaneous
Dilio and Antonio Del Vecchio were
partners in a grocery and saloon in
Spokane. Saturday they quarreled.
Dilio shot Del vecchio, mortally wound
ing him. Then Dilio fed. Last night
a mysterious Italian entered T. w.
Weatherwax's hotel at Valley, forty
miles north Of Spokane. He came in
by the back door. kept his hat over his
eyes and turned his back on other peo-
Die. When he went to his room he
locked the door and barricaded it with
his bed Weatherwax. who is a con-
stable, was convinced he was Dilio, but
tried to get definite facts from Spo-
kane before arresting him. Weather
wax put his cot outside Dilio's door lest
the man should escape.
About 4 o'clock this morning Dilio
left the hotel. he went TO a mill about
a mile and a half away, where he
bought breakfast and an overcoat
Then he started down the road. Mean
while the constable got orders from
Spokane TO arrest him. A posse Of six
men, with two dogs. tracked Dilio
through the snow into the brush.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
SLOT MACHINE MAN
is HEAVILY FINED
Police Judge George Samuels Refuses
to Suspend Judgment in the
Case of II. Maloon.

OAKLAND, Dec. 15.-Convicted Of
operating an unlawful money! paying
slot machine, r. Maloon, employed
by George Edwards at a phonograph
parlor on Seventh street, near Broad
way, was fined 500 to-day by Police
Judge George Samuels.
Edwards trial on a similar charge
is set for tomorrow. His Honor re-
fused to suspend judgment in Ma
looms case, as requested by Attorney
Fred Fry, who represents Maloon and
Edwards. The Judge intimated that
a 500 fine would not be the limit
were the employer before him for
sentence.
An appeal will be taken to the Su-
perior Court in the case.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
DIsOONTENT IN ASIADoR.

Mine Strike Continues. But Soon May
BE Ended.
SITTER CREEK, Dec. 15.-For a
month past the labor subject has again
been rife in the mining towns Of ANA
dor County. II viii be remembered
that miners unions were formed in the
different towns last April and a gen
eral strike declared resulting in the
closing down Of the mines for a period
OF three weeks. An agreement was
finally reached between the mine op-
orators and employees in which the en-
pl0yes were given a uniform day. the
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
Miscreants Pull Up Trees.

BERKELEY, Dec. 15.-Miscreants
have destroyed number of the trees
planted on Grove street on Arbor day
by the Town and Gown Club and the
authorities are on the lookout for the
persons implicated. The discovery
that the trees were missing was made
by A D. Pryal, who was employed to
plant the trees for the Town and Gown
Club The missing trees have been re-
placed.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
AGENT FROM COLORADO
ASKS FOR A PRISONER
Governor Pardee Hears a Request for
the ExtraditiOn of John Chand-
Ter. Accused OF Conspiracy

Ter, Accused OF Conspiracy.
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 15.-E. E
Baird, an agent from the State Of
Colorado, called upon Governor Par
dee to-day for the purpose of secur-
ing a requisition for the return Of
John Z. Chandler to that State
Chandler is at present under arrest
in Los Angeles. He is charged with
the crime of conspiracy to commit
arson.
Chandler. ii appears. was a prom
inent figure in the labor troubles in
Colorado. He was the secretary of
a labor union at Idaho Springs, Clear
Creek County, Colo, and it is alleged
that as the secretary he appointed a
committee Of twelve or more mem
bers of the union to burn down the
buildings Of mining company. At
torney F. n. Thompson Of Los An
geles is here in the interest OF Chand-
Ter to try and keep him from being
sent back to Colorado
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
Accused Policemen Are Exonerated

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Three po-
! lice sergeants and two patrolmen,
( charged with negligence in permitting
/ Edward Deming TO gain access to
! President Roosevelt al the funeral OF
James X. Oracle, were freed from
blame by the report Of Deputy Po-
( lice Commissioner Ebstein, approved
by Police Commissioner Greene, to-
day.
Q J. Q
union not to be recognized and no dis
elimination against union men.
Since the end of the last strike, how
ever, the industries Of the county have
remained somewhat shaky, as more
trouble has continually been feared.
On November Is q walk out occurred
at the South Eureka mine situated at
Sutter Creek and the mine was subse-
quently closed. The Sutter Creek
Miners Union took UP the cause Of the
miners of the South Eureka and de-
clared a strike against that mine, de-
manding the reinstatement Of three
men or a sufficient reason why they
were at that particular time dis
charged.
At the special meeting of the Miners
Union. held soon after the walkout,
the strike was formally declared on
the South Eureka and has since re-
mained in effect. In accordance with
the agreement made between the mine
operators and employees on the settle
ment Of the strike last April there was
TO be no recognition of the union on
., of 1,o =
" superintendent Moore has refused to
treat with the union in any manner
whatever. He has offered the men the
opportunity to return to work indi-
vidually, but viii not hire them as a
union. For four weeks the situation
has remained the same, while all the
mines Of the county and every other
industry as well have been on a very
weak foundation. Gold remains at a
value Of little over S19 per ounce and
since the mine operators Of the moth
er lode mines cannot increase the value
Of their product. the expenses neces-
sary to operate the mines cannot be in
creased.
For several days past James H. Tib-
bits, ex-Assemblyman from Amador
County and an old resident Of Sutter
Creek has been trying to bring about
a settlement Of the strike. Mr.. Tib-
bits has spent his life in the county
and is well known. Recently he has
been conducting a smelling works in
Texas but at this particular time is
in Sutter Creek on a visit. He will be
remembered as one of the mediators
between the mine operators and miners
in the famous Keswick strike of Shasta
County. IT is well understood tonight
that Mr.. Tibbits is meeting with sue
cess in getting the strike declared Off
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
Mrs. Mcnwaine's VIII FiIed.

OAKLAND, Dec. 15.-The Will of
the late Margaret McIlwaine was filed
for probate to-day. She is the widow
of the late Joseph McIlwaine, who
died few months ago. Her estate is
valued at S1100. The petition says
that J. H. Gillett refuses to act as ad-
ministrator of the estate and asks
that J. NJ. Lewis be appointed.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
Survey for Heating Plant.

BERKELEY, Dec. 15.-The surveyors
have completed the preliminary sur
veys for the new plant that is to heat
the university buildings and work on
the installation of the plan WIFI begin
very soon. The boilers that are to fur
nish the steam for the pipes will be
housed in a building on Strawberry
Creek, near the Agricultural building,
and pipes will carry the steam from
this building to each of the university
buildings. The plant will cost $4,000
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
Penniless Nian Found Dead.

SAN JOSE, Dec. 15.-A man sup
posed to be George Baumann, a Ger
man. aged about % years, was found
dead in a san Fernando lodging
house. The gas was found turned on
and death was by asphyXiation. The
only money in his pocket was a Ger
man coin worth cents. 1t is sup
posed 10 be a case of suicide. Bau-
mann is a stranger in town. He came
10 the clearinghouse last Friday.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
SAYS Wife Is Too Gay.

OAKLAND, Dec. 15.-Suit for di-
vorce was begun to-day by Albert F.
Hennig against Bertha Hennig, who
he accuses of cruelty in that she de-
stroyed his peace of mind by going
about with other men. He also asks
for the custody of their minor chill
dren.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
Fisher Demands jury Trial.

BERKELEY, Dec. 15.-The trial OF
Sam Fisher, the West Berkeley saloon
keeper, charged with disturbing the
peace of E. E. Newton at the rum
mage sale" of the Trinity Ladies' Aid
Society. was continued to-day by JUS
tice Edgar until tomorrow morning.
Fisher demanded a jury trial and a
postponement was necessary in order
to give Marshal Kerns time to secure a
panel of trial jurors.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
ADVERTISEMENTS.
IS IT CURABLE?
A Question Often Asked by Those Af-
nicted With Piles.

Is a strained joint durable? Is local
Inflammation durable? OF course. If
properly treated. SO is piles.
! People often become afflicted with
piles and ask some old chronic" who
has always persisted in the wrong
treatment, and naturally he discour-
ages them by telling them that their
case is hopeless.
They in turn discourage others. and
thus a disease that can in every case
be cured by careful and skillful hand
ling is allowed TO sap the energy Of
thousands who might free themselves
~ the trouble in a few days.
Pyramid Pile Cure VIII cure the most
aggravated case Of hemorrhoids in an
astonishingly short time. It relieves
The congested parts, reduces the tu-
u3ors instantly no matter how large,
sllays the Inflammation and stops the
aching or itching at once.
Thousands who had resorted TO ex-
pensive surgical treatment have been
cured by the Pyramid Pile Cure-in
number Of instances persons who had
spent months IN a hospital under
pile specialist.
II is a remedy that none need fear
10 apply even 10 the most aggravated.
swollen and infamed hemorrhoidal
tumOrs.
If you are afflicted with this stub
born disease you can master it and
master it quickly.
This remedy is no longer an expert
.ment bat medical certainty. and is
HFold by druggists everywhere for 50
cents a package
Write Pyramid Drug Company. Mar
shall Mich, for their free book on the
cause and cure Of piles.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
Calls Halt on Street LightIng.

OAKLAND, Dec. 15.-By formal
resolution the City Council has decid-
ed to erect no more street lights dur
ing the current fiscal year. Enough
lights are now in operation to exhaust
the appropriation which was made in
the municipal budget and the Coun-
Gil has decided to keep within the
allotment of funds for street lighting.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
CASHIER OF NEW HAVEN
BANK COMMITS SUICIDE
Shoots Himself When State Examiner
Takes His Books and Commences
an Examination.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Dec. 15.-Af-
ter greeting a bank examiner. who
had come unannounced to examine
his accounts, Asa c. Bushnell, cash
ier of the Yale National Bank in this
city, went into the basement OF the
bank to-day and shot himself, death
ensuing soon afterward.
A statement given out by Edwin ;.
Greely. president of the bank, this
afternoon said that the investigation
of the books indicated that the cash
ier was Indebted to the bank for be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
Labor Trouble in Calaveras
County Assumes a Serious
Aspect and There Exist
Grave Fears of a Conflict
NINE OWNERS PASS
TASK TO GOVERNMENT
Sheriff Of the Region Re-
ported to Have Considered
the Possible Necessity of a
Show Of Military Force
Special Dispatch to The Cali.

STOCKTON. Dec 15.-Should the
striking miners at Hodson refuse to
abide by the injunction issued by the
United States Circuit Court in San
Francisco yesterday the situation in
Calaveras County viii be even more
serious than has been contemplated.
Before the end OF the week Frank
Rochester, W. Guthrie and $50 John
Does" constituting Independence Min
ers' Union No. 166, viii be served with
the injunction by the United States
Marshal and his deputies.
The action on the part OF the Royal
Consolidated Mining Company, in tax
ing the matter 10 the United States
Circuit Court, places everything in the
hands OF the Government. Although
the local representatives. Of the mining
company are silent upon the subject, II
IS rumOred that a second attempt will
be made 10 take non-uniOn men 20
HOdson after the injunction is served.
ATTACK Is PROPOSED.
A report was received here to-day to
the effect that at q meeting Of the
strikers held last night some hot
speeches were made and the men were
wrought up 10 a high pitch. Some Of
the more aggressive ones are said 10
have advocated an attack on the mine
and should this occur matters viii
speedily come TO. a focus. It is not
thought thar the mine owners have any
intention OF allowing the works TO lie
idle long and tonight both sides are
watching each other closely.
A report was received from Calaveras
County to-day TO the effect that Sheriff
Graves is considering the advisability
n asking for the State militia. The re-
port stated that the HOdson strikers
have been reinforced by striking min
ers from Angels Camp and that all the
strikers are armed. The talk about
militia is not considered seriously.
sILITIAArEN AROUSED.
on Monday 100 new Krag- -Jorgenson
rifles were received at the local ar
m0ry 10 be issued 10 the two local COM
Danies. A and B. Some Of the officers
think that the arms were sent here
with considerably less red tape than
has heretofore been the case in getting
requisitious filled. The dispatch with
which they were sent is regarded as an
Indication that the two local companies
may be needed.
SACRAMENTO. Dec. I5.-Governor
Pardec was this afternoon shown a
copy II the press dispatch from Stock
ton in which il was said there was a
probability that the militia companies
~ that place would be called upon 10
go 10 Calaveras County 10 settle the
miners strike. The Governor said he
had not been informed Of the labor
troubles and no word had been sent 10
him 10 the effect that he might be
asked 10 call out the troops. He was
asked what he would do II he should
be asked for troops.
Well, the whole situation would
have 10 be laid before me before
would act IN the matter" replied the
Governor.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
Return of BattIeship Maine.

NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-The United
States first class battleship Maine.
which left Colon December 9. reached
this port tonight. She comes here to
repair her engines.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
End of the Cold Wave.

CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-The force Of
the cold wave is broken in the North
west. A general rise in temperature
was reported to-day, with a forecast
of 10 above as the maximum for Chi
cago tonight.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
Bid In by Speyers.

NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-The assets
of the Consolidated Lake Superior
Company. held by Speyer & Co. for a
loan Of S5,O5O,OOO, were bought in at
public auction by Speyer & Co. to-day
for $4.5OO,000. Theirs was the only
bid. The sale was held in spite OF
several protests by representatives OF
other creditors.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16
Suspended Land Agent ReInstated.

MADISON, Ind. Dec. 15.-The
family of Thomas McNutt, the Ore
gon land agent recently suspended by
Secretary Hitchcock, announced to-
night that they had received tele-
gram announcing McNutts reinstate-
ment.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16

The L. S. army transport Sherman ar
rived from Manila yesterday. bringing
the 18th Infantry. Some of the soldiers
will it is said, we'd San Francisco girls
and will buy n gas range from S. +, Gas
and Electric Co. 415 Post street.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16

NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-Ths condition OF SEN
ator Clark OF. Montana steadily improves.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-16

VIENNA Dec 15.-The Austro- Hungarian
budget for 1904 balances at about ST4,e35,0O
ike that OF 1908.
Mower County transcript., 1903-09-16

Are You Left Eyed Or Right Eyeds
There are but few anbidexters either
in the matter Of hands, feet or eyes. It
may sound rather queer, but it is fact
nevertheless, that ninety-ive out of ev-
cry hundred human beings are right
banded, left lec:e;;ed and left eyed.
Felix Henent remarked that it is an
established t ct that we all use one eye
more than We Go the other; which es-
tablshes as clear case of cleft and
right eyetln>ss' IS though the same
terms were Used 10 denote. a preference
in the use of hands ana feet.
If you want to decide as to whether
your friends or relatives are right or
left eyed give them a small telescope or
spyglass to look through or have them
take aim with gun. We, all take,
great interest in ascertainings the color,
size, shape and visual powers of our
childrens eyes, but how many Of us
stop to consider whether they are
right or left eyed? 20" ..' -
Mower County transcript., 1903-09-16
RfngtaIl MONKEYS,

The ringtail monkey, one Of the most
valuable and expensive Of the smaller
animals, is caught in an interesting
way. "a cocoanut is. split in two and a
banana with a piece of wood running
through it placed lengthwise through
the nut, the two halves Of which are
drawn together by wires. Then hole
is cut large enough for the monkey s
paw to enter. The monkey spies the
tempting nut from his tree. He hops
down, looks it over, sees the hole and
smells the banana inside. He is fond
OF bananas: Putting his paw in, he
t;rasps it, but the wood prevents it.from
coming out. Then the catchers appear,
and the monkey runs for q tree. But
he cannot climb because Of the cocoa
nut on his paw, and he will not let go
OF that, SO be is captured, paving wild
~ at the tree trunk. + W = ;3 s55.=
Mower County transcript., 1903-09-16
How Naval Omcers Are Betrayed

How Naval Omcers Are Betrayed.
you see that man pacing up and
down while he waits for the Carp
said the nautical looking man to a
group Of bystanders. "WeI. I'll bet
anything he's naval officer" Z, Is
s n ''How do you know?'. asked one of
his audience. !. .ss. 3..S2 4 M >4
"By his well kept hands I know he's
not merchant seaman They. work
too hard. But. Just the same he's a
seafaring man. Whenever you see a
man pacing like that make up your
mind he has paced the poop or quarter
deck on many night watch: +.
"I've paced watch of four hours in
a space that allowed only three steps
and a shove each way You have to do
it to keep awake. 1 can tell that quar-
ter deck pace in others because I've got
it myself"
Mower County transcript., 1903-09-16
+ GRAND LARCENY n cHARGEn
Two Minnesota Justices Placed Unde
~" ~ ~: Arrest S@aeEf s8si

o. , . =, -
~ - Arrest. i. a5f$ s,
Duluth, Sept. Former Justice
Of the Peace s. Lekve Of Hibbing. and
Justice ]. C. MeGilvery of Eveleth ,5in.
dicted by the last grand jury, weresar-
rested Monday on beEeh warrants,
charged with grand larceny In the
second degree. .s5.. :Ss. .}f.. a., 4
In the case of Kekve. 4 the indict.
ment charges that on June 3, 1901, tho
Justice caused to be arrested and ap-
pear before him, George w. Hardman
and Martin 1mbertson, two Hibbing
saloonkeepers, who were charged with
keeping their places Of business open
on Sunday. On the charges the two
men pleaded guilty and they were each
fined $50, which they paid. $3ss.. -. f.
" This money, it is charged, Lekve
neglected to forward to the county
treasurer Lekve's case. was one ot
the first to be considered by the grand
jury, which met Sept. 2, and when the
Indictment was returned the money
had not been received by the county
treasurer. j; I @fs:.:, fss+..;:,,. "a s'4s55 '4ss55 !
The indictment against Judge Nc
Gilvery charges that, he collected q
fine Of SGT from Herbert Clendenirg
July 27, last. and another fine of $50
from Joe Cherie, Feb. 5, last, 9botll
men having pleaded. guilty to. assault
and neglected to turn the money in
to the county treasurer. Both lSmen
pleaded not. guilty and were allowed
their liberty on bonds amounting to
$500 each = $ay5f.- 'E'''.@ 1sz5ss. ~s5 . 2'5