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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-22
HARTMAN
OW Ms SAN
PEDRO LINE
Admission Is Made in
Union Pacific
Report.

NEW YORK, Oct 21--In the annual
report of the Union Pacific railroad
system issued to-day for the fiscal year
ended June 80 last. which shows more
than liz per cent earned on common
stock, the official admission is made
that the Los Angeles. San Pedro and
Salt Lake Railroad is in reality a
Hartman project. The San Pedro has
been advertised ever since its incep-
ton as Senator Clerks independent
line. Several months ago. however. The
Call announced that the San Pedro
would be operated in close alliance
with the Hartman system This fact
was not officially admitted until the
Union Pacific report was issued to-day.
The report also contained an intima-
ton Of further financing to be under
taken at no distant date After refer
ring to the companys s10,00O.00o per
cent collateral trust notes. which ma
ture February 1, 1905. the report says:
In addition 70 the above mentioned
short term notes, the companies have
incurred loans to the amount OF S13.-
$4,000. Against these liabilities they
have a large excess in demand loans
to the Southern Pacific Company.
which on June 30. 1904. amounted to
$50. 46O. 927 in advances for construction
Of and investment in new lines and
equipment aggregating $27.553.S15, and
In other free assets In the form Of un-
pledged stocks and bonds.
The consolidated income accounts Of
the Union Pacific, Oregon short Line
and Oregon Railroad and Navigation
Company showed the greatest earnings
in the companies histories. There Is
an increase In the amount set aside for
betterments and equipment
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WEEDS WITH
A TRIPLE
CEREMONY
PittSburg Society Girl
Has Knot Well
Tied.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Oct. 21.-Society
was astounded to-day by the news that
Miss Edith Oliver. who will marry
Marquis Alfred Dusmet de Smours of
Naples, Italy, tomorrow at her Sc
wiclxly home. has already been married
twice to him.
The young woman. worth millions in
her own name. and who Is daughter
of James B. Oliver. went yesterday
with the Marquis to Justice OF the
Peace Buckley Of Leet township and
went through the marriage ceremony.
To-day. unattended by any member Of
her family, the bride went to the dingy
little room in Pittsburg. known as the
Italian Consulate. and was there mar
ried again by Consul Lionel Celsi.
Count Garmedo and Marquis Bugnano.
both friends and fellow countrymen Of
the Marquis, were the only witnesses.
Tomorrow there will be quiet church
wedding in Sewickly.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-22
GIRL SOMNA
SCARES TOWN.
Goes Bicycling in Her Nightie

haunted avenue at the time the appari-
ton was known to appear.
Finally, however, two young men de-
cided to investigate. They took their
bicycles TO the point where the ghost
had been seen to first appear, prepared
TO give chase They had not long to
wait flash of white, a momentary
exposure of small. fair feet on the fly
ing pedals and the apparition was by
them JrSsantly they were in full pur-
suit. They rode the race OF their lives.
They gained gradually on the specter
and in short time were alongside
Then they discovered the truth.
The apparent ghost was young lady
of their acquaintance. The white figure
paid no attention TO them, but pedaled
steadily forward. Within a block of
her home, her wheel struck a stone and
Miss Kittenger fell in a heap, scream
ing.
When the young men CALAMITY picked
her up there was another scream. She
tainted. She was carried to the house.
where the mystery was explained. She
had been a somnambulist for years and,
unknown to the others of the house
hold, had become a somno-cyclist
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UNCLE SANS MARINES
FIGHT WITH BODY OF
ARMED MEN IN PANAMA
Battle Said to Haze Taken
Place at CuIebYa.
SEVERAL REPORTED KILLED
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STRANGELY
MISSING
He Disappears Soon
After Death Of
His Wife.
Woman Also Leaves Home
and an Investigation
Is to Be Made.
Dr.. Staples and Mrs. HOxie of Amador
n.I n. >, a. MI n
Dr. Staples and Mrs. HOxie of Amador
City Figure in Case Taken Up
by District Attorney.
Special Dispatch to The Call.


SUFFER- CREEK, Oct 21.-Follow-
ing close upon the death of his wife,
DR.. f. N. Staples, who for some time
past has been practicing medicine at
Amador City, two miles from here, has
disappeared. Mrs. B. o. Hoxie, also of
Amador City, is also missing. The
body of Mrs. Staples, which was in
TERED in the Suffer Creek cemetery.
has been exhumed and an autopsy
held.
Some time ago it was known that
Mrs. Staples was i'll with typhoid fever
When death came ii was given out
that she had died of hemorrhage of the
bowels. The interment was made, but
soon after the funeral DR.. Staples dis
posed of his property in rather pc
culiar manner. Later he disappeared,
as did also Mrs. Hoxie. They are both
still missing. The husband of Mrs,
Hoxie has visited the District At
torney's Office and evidence enough has
bobbed UP to justify an investigation.
Although DR.. Staples stated that his
wife died of hemorrhage of the bowels,
the autopsy has proved that such WAS
not the case. Parts of the body have
been sent to San Francisco for cheni-
cal analysis and the Coroners jury is
awaiting evidence from this source.
The affair has created great SEN
sation in all parts of Amador County.
Mrs. Staples was a member of the
Methodist church and an urgent
worker in it's behalf. DR.. Staples was
held in respect by all who knew him.
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GEORGIA MILITIA OFFICER
DISMISSED FROM SERVICE
Captain Robert Nj. Hitch Loses Conn
mission for Failure to Prevent
Negro Lynching.

ATLANTA, Ca. Oct. 21.-By the
verdict of the Statesboro court-mar-
tial, which was signed to-day by
Governor Joseph M. Terrell, Captain
Robert NJ. Hitch, who was in COM
mand of the troops when the negroes
Reed and Cato were burned at the
stake, was dismissed from the service
of the Georgia State troops.
Lieutenant Lamell, who was in COM
mand of the Capitol while Captain
Hitch was at the State House, was
suspended for year and will be pub
licly reprimanded.
Lieutenant Griner, who was in COM
mand of the reserves, will be publicly
reprimanded.
Lieutenants Cone and Morrison were
acquitted of the charges lodged
against them.
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INDIAN BUREAU
is NOT WANTED
Conference Favors Abandon
ment of Reservation Plan
and the System of Agencies

LAKE MOHONK. y. Y, Oct 2l-
Consideration Of the liquor question in
the Indian Territory, especially the
proposal to incorporate in the enabling
act admitting the Territory into the
Union as one or two States a clause
forever excluding the sale of intoxicat-
ing drinks in the new State or States.
was taken Up at to-day's session Of the
Indian conference. The principal speak
er was A S. McKennon of South Nc
Alester, who was an associate Of the
late Senator Dawes in the original five
tribes commission
IN conclusion the conference adopted
a platform reafirming the statements
made last year favoring the abandon
ment Of the reservation system and the
discontinuance of Indian agencies and
Of the Indian Bureau itself at the
earliest practicable date.
On the subject Of our insular posses
sions the platform says: THE con-
ference is gratifed with the progress
that has so far been made in the edu-
cation and development of portion OF
the inhabitants of the Philippine Archi-
pelago We especially commend the
wise system Of education that has been
put into successful operation there.
We would urgently recommend the ex-
tension Of this system until the people
shall all receive the inestimable ad-
vantage that viii result from it.
Resolutions were adopted favoring
the exclusion Of the liquor traffic from
the proposed new State into which In
dian Territory is TO be converted.
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Special Dispatch to The Call.


FORT DODGE, Ia, Oct 21.-The
ghostly apparition which, at different
times, has startled belated pedestrians
in Fort Dodge, was run down after an
exciting chase and proved TO be a
young society girl. a daughter of Ralph
Kittenger, a prominent business man,
Who had acquired the habit of taking
a midnight bicycle ride in her sleep.
clad only in her night dress.
For many weeks at a certain hour
this white-robed figure has made its
appearance, pedaIing wildly down the
avenue for several squares, with the
spectral drapery flying behind. In a
few moments the figure would come
back at the same mad pace and pass
from sight at the point where it first
appeared.
The ghost has been the talk of the
town The wise ones predicted it por-
tended dire disaster to the community.
Young men who had been owlish in
their habits took TO staying home at
night and no one dared appear on the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-22
CHANGES RECOMMENDED
BY WARDEN TOMPKINS
Asks New Regulations Regarding
Grain Bags and Wants More
Cells at San Quentin.

CellS at San RuenLln.
SACRAMENTO, Oct. 21-Warden ].
W. Tompkins of San Quentin filed his
biennial report with Governor Pardee
to-day. He reports that the difference
in profits between 1903 and 1904 in the
operation of the jute mill is 5000. as
there were nearly 100000 more bags
sold in 1903 than In 1904
He recommends that the Legislature
amend the law requiring affidavits to
be made with the purchase of every
5000 bags and that the bond of 10 per
cent of the purchase price be elm
mated He states that the impression
has heretofore existed that the prod
ucts of the prison could be disposed of
to farmers and grain growers in this
State only. Some products have been
sold in Oregon and Nevada.
Warden Tompkins calls attention to
the crowded condition of the prison
buildings, and says that it is neces-
sary to keep four and five prisoners in
a cell. He recommends that the Leg
islature make an appropriation sum
cient for the construction of two more
tiers of cells.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-22
ENGLAND AND HER COLONIES
CELEBRATE TRAFALGAR DAY
Nelson's Famous Flagship Flies the
Gallant Sailors Historic Signal.
Bunting Is Everywhere.

LONDON, Oct. 21.-Trafalgar day
was celebrated to-day at home and
in the colonies with the usual decora-
tions and dinners. Nelson's flagship,
the Victory. at Portsmouth, was gayly
decorated with flags and decked with
laurel and flew Nelson's famous sig
nal. The base of the admiraps coll
umn in Trafalgar square here was
deliberately covered with wreaths,
prominent among the floral tributes
being one of huge dimensions tied
with the French and Spanish colors,
sent by the Navy League, with re-
spect and honor to the memory OF the
gallant French and Spaniards who fell
at Trafalgar"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-22
AW Full FATE
Of A GIRL
IN low
Jumps Into Flames
After Shooting
Herself.
Special Dispatch to tn. Cali.

HOWS, Iowa, Oct. 21.-Miss Carrie
Wohlford, who lived on farm near
here, committed suicide to-day by set
ting fire to a straw stack. shooting her
self and throwing herself into the
flames.
The young woman was keeping house
fer her two brothers. She went to town
yesterday and bought a rifle. Then
she disappeared. The brothers traced
her to a straw pile, where it was found
she had set the stack on fire and
leaped into the flames after shooting
herself through the head
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-22
GOVERNOR CARTER ACCEPTS
RESIGNATION OF OFFICIALS
Hawaiian High Sheriff and Deputy
Vacate Offices After Failing to
Enforce Law.

HONOLULU, Oct. 21.-Governor
Carter has accepted the designations
of High Sheriff A. M. Brown and Dep
uty c. r. Chillingsworth on account
of dissatisfaction over the non-enforce-
ment of the liquor and gambling laws.
c. Halter, Pinkerton man, has been
investigating here for some time at
Governor Carter's request. William
Henry has been appointed High
Sheriff and Halter Deputy Sheriff.
Detectives and captains are resigning
and there will be a reorganization of
the police force of the Territory.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-22
AUTO SWERvES INTO CREEK
SPILLING IT'S OCCUPANT:

SANTA ROSA, Oct. 21.-Edson c..
Merritt, cashier of the First National
Bank of this city and president of
the Merritt Fruit Company, while au-
tomobiIing in company with his wife
and Mrs. S. d. Thompson, friend of
the family from Florida, met with a
serious accident to-day near Sonoma.
While coming down grade, the ma
chine swerved and went into a creek.
the occupants all being thrown out.
The machine turned over twice and
was badly damaged. None Of the oc-
cupants was badly hurt.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-22
COURT SUSTAINS
COMMISSIONERS
Supreme Judges Refuse to
Compel Board to Place
Amendments on Ballots

LOS ANGELES. Oct. 21.-An opinion
important to San Francisco charter
amendments was handed down to-day
by the Supreme Court. The writ Of
mandamus asked for by Joseph N.
Harrison to compel the Board of Elec-
ton Commissioners to put certain
charter amendments on the coming
election ballots was denied Chief
Justice Beatty and Justice Lorigan dis
scented from the opinion
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ThcologlcaI seminary DIRECTOR.

SACRAMENTO. Oct. 21.-At to-day's
session Of the California Synod Of the
Presbyterian Church the following di-
rectors of the San Francisco Theologi-
cal Seminary were elected:
Rev. J. Curry, c. H Fish, William
Martin. J. p. Prutzman. Rev. r. c.
stone, G. L. Underhill. w. M. Ladd,
Rev. e. ]. Thompson and Rev. w. A.
Major.
A resolution was adopted indorsing
a union OF all evangelical denomina-
lions Of the coast for the establishment
of q Christian university.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-22
KANSAS STATE TREASURER'S
BOOKS UNDER INVESTIGATION
Places Resignation in Escrow to Be
Effective IL His Accounts Are
Not Straight.

TOPEKA, Kans-s Oct. 21--Thomas
T. Kelly, State Treasurer. placed his
resignation in escrow tonight and in
vited an inquiry by expert accounting
auditors and judicial inquirers into his
administration Of the Office
If after full and unprejudiced in
curry it shall be determined that Kelly
Is not guilty Of the charge the State
Accountant has made against him.
the resignation shall be returned to
him and be Of no effect II, on the
contrary. he shall be adjudged guilty
by the Inquiry, the resignation Is to
be delivered to E. W. Hoch, who. Il
Is expected. win be Governor It that
Tina.
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lM( | n0m byNavy, Army and Committee
VLllJUIIll to MexicOs Vice President
ICE PRESIDENT
"A RAMON CORRAL of

Mexico arrived last
evenirs from St. Louis. The
train to which his special
car was attached did not
reach the Oakland pier I'm
til 10 20 o'clock. The navy
tug Unadilla brought the
distinguished party to the
city. Marines and regulars
were detailed as an escort.
Senior Corral is fatigued
from his trip and will make
no attempt to fulfill social
obligations to-day, saving
his strength for the banquet
at the St. Francis Hotel to-
night.
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HEALDSBURG, Oct. 21.-Rev. Up
ton Gibbs of the Episcopal church of
this city has resigned his position and
will serve in the Episcopal church at
La Grande, Or. Rev. Mr.. Gibbs has
been in the local church for more
than four years.
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SAN DIEGO. Oct. 21.-Katherine
Tingley and others have filed claims
on the beach at Point Iona, claiming
to have discovered gold and indica-
tons Of oil. Beach mining will be be-
gun in the near future.
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Overdue LINER Reaches Hayana.

HAVANA, Oct. 21.-The Spanish
Royal Mail steamship Buenos Ayres.
which left New York October 13 and
which was more than three days over
due, arrived here to-day. Her cap
tain reports that he went out to sea
in order to avoid the Florida Straits
during the recent storm. The steam
ship suffered no mishap.
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AL,cAzAR-'-.he Way OF the world "
ALHAMBRA-Sousa' Band
CALIFORNIAN Texas Steer"
CENTRAL-'Davy Crockett"
COLUMBIA-''S San Toy
CHUTES-vaudeville
FISCHER S-'Down the Line"
GRAND-'Arizona"
MAJESTTC-'A japanese Nightin-
gale"
ORPHEUM-Vaudev
TIvOLI-'Der Rastelbinder''
Matinees at all theaters to-day.
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the Library.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-22
THE WEATHER

Forecast made At San Francisco for
thirty hours ending midnight. October
q. 1900:
San Francisco and vicinity-FAir
Saturday. light westerly winds; not
50 warm
A C. McADIE Dist. Forecaster.
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ENTIRELY SUCCESSFUL.
Russians Praise Work of viadvostok
SQUADRON.

St. Petersburg, April 30.-The de-
tails of Rear Admiral YesZens raid
show that il was entirely successful.
The admiral safely brought back his
ships to Vladivostok after iniicting
material and moral damage on the en-
envy.
The cruise was most daring. The
enemy's squadron was known TO be in
proximity, which necessitated the
prompt sinking OF the Japanese trans
port kinshiu MaTu.
The ability OF Admiral Yeszens
ships to reach Gensan, 300 miles away
In twenty-five hours, as they did on
the second expedition, is certain to
compel the japanese TO be on theii
guard.
The raid shares editorial honors
with the arrival here of the survivors
OF the Variag and Korietz
The papers point out the mendacity
OF the Japanese claims that Gensar
was strongly garrisoned and believe
that the Russian advance from Plaksir
bay will not meet with strong resist
ancs.
The Kinshiu Maru evidently was
conveying reinforcements TO Songiin
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RUSSIAN vLADlvOsTCA SQUAD,
RON RETURNS TO HARBoR
AFTER DARING RAID.
MANAGED TO ELUDE THE JAPANESE
VESSELS OF THE ENEMY KNOWN
TO HAVE BEEN CRUISING
IN KOREAN WATERS.

Vladivostok, April 30.-The squad
ron commanded by Rear Admiral Yes
zen has returned here from its recent
operations off the Korean coast.
The squadron, consisting of the ar
mored cruisers Rossia, Rurik and
Gromoboi and the protected cruiser
Bogatyr. put to sea at daybreak April
20. The Rurik returned the following
day, but the others proceeded 10 Won
san, Korea, and hove TO off the town
during the morning of April 25, about
five miles from the entrance of the
bay. Admiral Yeszen sent into the
bay two torpedo boats. AS they ran
In towards the shore they found the
Japanese trading steamer Goyo Marr
at anchor with a crew of about twenty
men on board. The latter were or
dered ashore and the boat sent to the
Bottom with a torpedo,
The Russian squadron returned K
Vladivostok and late during the nigh
of April 26 started on another eNpedi
ton. At in the evening OF April y
when 300 miles out, the sqnadron% sight
ed Japanese steamer with war store:
Oh board Her crew, consisting o
fifteen Koreans and twelve Japanese
were placed in safety and the steamer
was sunk by pyroXylin caltiinse.
The same night, at about III clock
when the squadron was twelve mile!
off Plaksin bay, Korea, large Japan
ese transport, the kinshiu Mafu, wa
overhauled and sunk, as heretofore re
ported.
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JAPANESE FLEETS SIGHTED
SQuADRONS OF WARSHlPS AP-
PEAR OFF PORT ARTHUR
AND VLADlVOSTOk.

ST. Petersburg, April 30.-Viceroy
Alexieff telegraphs that japanese ships
were sighted six miles off Port Arthur
Thursday night and that Friday morn
ing ten Japanese cruisers and six tor
pedo boats were seen in an adjacent
bay
Viceroy Alexieff later reported thai
a Japanese squadron had been sighted
off Vladivostok
Viceroy Alexieff's report that Jap
anese squadron was of Port Arthur
followed by another announcing thai
a squadron OF japanese ships was il
sight OF Nladivostok. aroused anx
lety. Naval circles are speculatine
whether the enemy will venture to ap
proach Nladivostok at closer range
than last time.
There are persistent rumors OF fight
ing on the Yalu river, but the Asso
ciated Press correspondent is Informed
that no serious engagements nave
taken place and that the fighting has
been limited TO affairs OF outposts, thu
Russians contesting and harrassinf
the japanese advance.
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MANY ESCAPED IN BOATS
ONLY SEVENTY THREE JAPANESE
WENT DOWN WITH SINK
ING TRANSPORT.

Toxic. April 30--Seventy-three Jap
suit of the sinking of the japanese
transport kinshiu Maru, which was
torpedoed by the Russian armored
cruiser Rossia at midnight Monday
last
The kinshiu Maru parted from the
convoy of torpedo boats in fog on
Monday and at 1890 p. m. met the
Russian fleet, She was ordered to stop
and the Rossia steamed alongside,
summoned her navigating officers on
board the Rossia and sent searching
party on board the transport. THIS
party discovered two companies OF
soldiers concealed below and reported
the fact to the Rossia. The latter dis
charged a torpedo. which struck the
Kinshiu Maru amidships and broke her
in two.
While the transport was sinking the
soldiers Oh board of her rushed on deck
and fired yolleys from their rifles into
the Rossia and, as the kinshiu Maru
sank. several of the soldiers committed
suicide.
Three boats, which floated free from
the wreckage, were the means OF saw
ing forty-iive soldiers and nine of the
kinshiu Maru's passengers and crew.
Two captains and three lieutenants
were among the soldiers drowned. The
survivors succeeded in getting ashore
and were conveyed by steamer TO Gen.
san.
The official reports agree In placing
the number of men lost at seventy
five Ii is not known here how many
Japanese the Russians took from the
ship or rescued after she began sink
ing. Ii is possible that more survivors
will be found as one of the Kinshiu
Naru's boats is still missing.
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ENTHUSIASTICALLY WELCOMED
survivors, Of the Battle OF Cheruipo at
S.. Petersburg.

st. Petersburg, April 30.-Such an
outburst of popular enthusiasm as was
witnessed upon the arrival here OF the
survivors of the Variag and korietz
has not been experienced in many
years. Undeterred by the raw, rainy
weather as many as 100000 persons
crowded the three-mile Nevsky from
The railroad depot to the Palace square.
The roofs and windows were crowded
with people waving naval flags. Inc
whole route was lined by soldiers,
sailors and cadets from the military
school. Every regiment was repre-,
sented, as ii the emperor wished ali
his fighting men to see how the brave
are honored. Grand Duke Alexis, q
high admiral, received the heroes.
AS the column of heroes approached
the portals of the Winter palace the
emperor and empress came out on Q
balcony, greeted them and then retired
to receive the visitors In the magnin'
cent Nicholas hall, which had been
converted into a church.