davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-04
BOLD PLOT
Of BANDITS
IS FOILED
Driven From Bank
Before They Can
Rob Safe.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 3.-As DR.. Will
liam Prichard of Gosport, Owen Coun-
ty, was going to see a patient early
this morning he was suddenly seized by
five men and after a short struggle was
bound and gagged and carried into the
Farmers Bank, the door Of which had
previously been forced open by the five
men. They said the doctor was an Of
ficer Of the bank, but he denied it, and
said that he knew nothing regarding
the amount of money on hand. The
doctor, however, is a stockholder, but
this he kept to himself, for he was ia
miliar with the bank and with the safe.
While one man sat over him with a
cooked revolver the other four drilled
a hole in the safe and put in a charge
of nitro-glycerin. The physician was
then carried into the rear room and the
fuse was ignited, the door being burst
open by the explosion.
The noise aroused persons living neax
the bank, and before the robbers could
force open the inner compartments. all
of which were locked, a crowd had be-
gun to collect and the robbers made
their escape by rear door, leaving DR..
Prichard bound and gagged in the rear
room. Mounted farmers have been
searching the country for miles around.
but no arrests have been made. 1t is
thought the robbers escaped on a hand
car.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-04
WOmal'S Career De-
Clared q TraVeSty
on Marriage,
Fifth Decree ArOuSeS the
Ire Of the JuriStS OF
Windy City.
Mrs. Layman, Who Was Welded
Three Times to One Man, Is
Denounced,
Special Dispatch to The can.

CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-Degradation of
the marriage tie, as illustrated in the
life of Mrs. Grace Snell-Layman, who
has just been granted her fifth divorce,
was denounced by the Judges to-day,
and a general law to safeguard the
sanctity of the marital relations was
urged.
This woman's career has been
rank travesty on marriage and the sa-
crednes of it's obligations" said Judge
Brentano. "By five quick marriages and
divorces she has shown her utter ina
bility to appreciate the sanctity of the
marriage tie.
This dragging of the sacred things
of life through the mire cannot but
arouse the liveliest indignation in right
minded men"
Mrs. Smell or Layman or whatever
her last name is at present has turned
marriage life into opera bouffe," said
Judge Mack. 1T is wrong. absurd. out
rageous, of course, but there is no help
for ii as the law stands. Mrs. Layman
can marry again as soon as she can
find man with temerity enough to take
the risk"
Judge Dunno said: TT is absurd and
ridiculous as general problem, but I
hesitate to discuss it at this time for
fear Of being construed as assailing a
woman"
Mrs. Layman was married first when
she was 16 years of age to Frank Cof-
fin, dancing master. She got a di-
vorce. and married him a second time
at the solicitation of her son, now dead
The second venture ended in divorce
also, but having acquired the habit of
marrying him, she married him third
time. Again she tired of him. got her
third divorce and married man named
Walker, who claimed her as his wife
for one year. After divorcing Coffin for
the third time the woman left her beau
tiful homes lat Antioch and Racine,
Wis, and betook herself to Riverside,
Cal, where she has since resided.
Layman was a clerk in the hotel at
Los Angeles where the woman stopped.
She is under 40 and still pretty. She is
said to be contemplating a sixth mar
riage.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-04
JAPAN's TASK ONLY BEGUN.
Captured Fort is Not Part of Port
Arthur's Inner Defenses.

Captured Fort is Not Part of Port
Arthur's Inner Defenses.
ST PETERSBURG. Dec. IA high
officer Of the general staff who is init
mstely familiar with the fortifcations
OF Port Arthur insists that the import
ance Of the capture Of 2O3- Meter Hill
has been overestimated. He explains
that this hill, which the Russians call
Visokaia, is situated west Of the rail-
road and belongs TO the outer and not
70 the inner line Of defenses, which are
composed Of permanent forts on Cano-
MIA Hill, or Sungshu Mountain; Hark
Hill, or Antas Hill, and Woodcock Hill.
The japanese are now only about to at
tack the main line. just as occurred in
the case Of Dragon Hill after the cap
tUre Of the Wolf hills.
The japanese took the Wolf hills on
July 30, but il was not until four
months later CNovember 3O) that they
were able TO reach the permanent forts
on the north and northeast Of Port Ar
thur.
How long the permanent defenses
viii hold out after the loss OF the 9TH
ers I do not venture TO predict" con-
tinued the officer, but IL is not unfair
10 compare the situation with what oc-
CURED at SebastoDOl The last outer
defense at SebastopOl was carried in
June, but the capture OF the Malakoff
tower did not follow until three months
later. Sebastopol had the advantage Of
having never been completely invested,
and continued through the siege to re-
ceive reinforcements and supplies. On
the other hand, the natural strength Of
the positions at Sebastopol were infe-
rior 10 those Of Port Arthur The 2o3-
Meter Hill is twenty meters higher
than the permanent forts on the north
ern side, but IL is 1000 meters distant
from them, whereas the distance be-
tween the Malakof and the outer de-
fenses Of Sebastopol was only 500 me-
ters. I believe the japanese will try to
carry the main forts by assault, and
failing in this they win revert to sap
ping and mining"
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-04
MAINE RECORD
OF DR.. STAPLES
Death of the Sutter Creek
Fugitive's Former Wife Is
a Theme for Comment
Special Dispatch to The Call.

FARMINGTON. Me-, Dec. 3.-Rela-
tives and former neighbors of DR.. F. N.
Staples in this town are astonished at
the news that he is wanted in Amador
County, California, for the alleged MUIR
der of his wife by poisoning.
DIR. Staples former wife. whom he
married when he was about 21 years
old, was Miss Myrtle Russell of Temple.
Me- About five years later she died.
leaving a two-months-old son, which
she bequeathed on her deathbed to her
sister, the wife of DR.. Staples brother.
At the time of Mrs. Staples death here
there was much talk among her friends.
who thought she had not received
proper care and attention.
Staples is a native OF. the neighboring
town of Temple and graduate of
Bowdoin Medical School, and prac-
ticed in this town till his second mar
riage, three years ago.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-04
Japanese Are Driven From
Camp in the Night.
DARING RAID BY DON INFANTRY
Brown Soldiers Who Escape the Bayone
Flee in Panic From the Field.

MUKDEN, Dec 3.-All day Friday
Russian siege guns bombarded vii
lagos occupied by the japanese to the
east OF the railroads and early this
morning. 10 the west OF the railroad,
Don Cossacks routed the japanese
south Of Lidiatoun and captured
eight guns. This brilliant action, de-
scribed by a Chinese who. dressed as
a COssack. participated in the at
tack. was as follows:
When volunteers were called for
from two infantry regiments every man
stepped forward and the Cossacks in
chorus asked not TO be left behind
when the little party was formed. The
order was given TO depart at o'clock
IN the morning and all the men ad-
vanced with extreme caution and in
dead silence. sometimes crawling and
sometimes running. The party di-
vided and attacked the japanese posi-
ton from two sides. The japanese
were sound asleep and they did not
even have time 10 raise a cry before
all was over.
Again we advanced and soon saw
before US the outlines of a battery
All the japanese were asleep except
the sentries. We encircled the bat
tery and attacked the rear. The Jap
anese had not expected such an auda-
ciOus and sudden attack and when the
Don Cossacks charged on a dead run.
followed by chasseurs on foot the
japanese were badly scared and un-
able 10 realize what was occurring.
They rushed, half dressed, from their
tents. only TO be received by spear
and bayonet. The fight lasted only a
few minutes, when the whole camp
broke and fed IN wild panic, leaving
eight guns in our hands We had no
losses only one man was slightly
wounded. The japanese left at least
fifteen dead and probably as many
more were wounded"
Crouching in rife pits has so hard
ened the men TO danger that they ig-
more it, Peculiar war sports are be-
coming popular among the troops.
General Rennenkampff's Cossacks
are still IN pursuit Of the japanese
and have driven them out of the vii
lagos Of IntsagOudzy and Dapinduni-
gan, taking many prisoners and rifles.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-04
Russian Attacks RepuIsed.

TOXIC. Dec, 3, 6 p. m.-The Man
churian headquarters. in a report
dated Friday night, December 2, says
that on Thursday. December 1, at 10
o'clock at night, the Russian infantry
attacked Manchuatzu Mountain and
that the attack was Immediately re-
pulsed. On the morning of Friday,
December 2. Russian infantry and
cavalary. the report says, approached
Hunangti and Pintaitzu, but were
driven Off
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-04
no CoaI for RaItic Fleet

COLOMBO, Island Of Ceylon, Dec
SIN pursuance of instructions from
the Home Government at London re-
garding coaling facilities for belliger-
ents. either directly or indirectly, a no.
tice has been issued that no vessel
shall be supplied with coal without the
permission of the local Government.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-04
READY FOR THE BALTIC FLEET
Warships of the japanese Navy Are
in Thorough Repair.


CHEFU, Dec. 3.-Evidence of the
preparedness of the Japanese for al
encounter with the Russian second Pa
ciic squadron was seen by the Of
ficers of the French steamship Binh
Thuan, which left Japan on November
so. They saw near Sasebo the bat
tleship Mikasa, unscarred and evl-
IDENTIFY repaired and repainted. Forty
miles south of the Shantung Promon-
tory the officers sighted the battleship
Asahi, which was similarly rehabili-
tated. The Asahi was steaming to the
nCrth.
The work Of repairing the Japanese
feet has been progressing with great
secrecy since August last. The tor
pedo-boat destroyer fiotilla, it is re-
ported. has been maintained in good
shape, mostly at the naval bases and
at Port Dalny.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-04
ARABIA's CARGO RELEASED.
Russian Supreme Prize Court Re-
verses VIadiyostok Verdict.

ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 3.-The
Supreme Prize Court to-day upheld
the appeal against the seizure of 5000
sacks of -four on board the Portland
and Asiatic line steamship Arabia,
captured by the Vladivostok squadron
on July %, and quashed the Vladivos-
tok decision in the case.
The Supreme Court, in the appeal
Of the German steamship Thea, char
tered by an English firm, which was
sunk off the japanese coast by the
Vladivostok squadron, decided to-day
that her arrest was unjustified and the
judgment of the Vladivostok prize
court was set-aside.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-04
@TA2znzE Z& N=EE
FROM PHOTO TAKEN m 1890

CLEVELAND, Dec 3.-Success, 1t ap-
pears, did not always crown Mrs. Chad
wick's efforts to raise fzney. The fol-
lowing story was told to-day by men,
ber of large firm of lawyers: Mrs.
Chadwick called on this attorney two
years ago and explained that she was
niece of Frederick Mason, lifelong as
sociate of Andrew Carnegie. This uncle
had made her heiress to his fortune,
worth from s5,OOO,OOO to s7OOO.OOO. and
it had been cared for by the ironmaster
himself until its proportions were, at
the time of the interview, $1,000, 600.
On account of press of his own affairs,
however he was desirous of relinquish-
ing custody of it and had named this
attorney as a safe man. She said that
Carnegies suggestion was that the es-
tate be used to form an immense trust
company, so that she could never make
inroads into the principal.
Soon afterward the senior member
of the firm was called to New York by
Mrs Chadwick, who exhibited to him
a document which terminated the
trust of Carnegie. But Mrs. Chad
wick decided to let the matter rest
until Carnegie returned to this coun-
try saying that she did not like the
idea of instigating his return of the
estate.
Soon she wanted to borrow $4,000
from this attorney, explaining that
her quarterly dividend was not due
for thirty days and an obligation was
pressing her.
awnIoin0d that thar
night he was going to New York on
business with Carnegie for another
client and was quite willing to take
up the subject of the trust company.
Mrs. Chadwick, he says, asked him
not to mention the matter to Car
negie, as she would be accused of be-
ing foolish with her money. There
upon the attorney destroyed the
papers organizing the huge trust
company.
MILLIONS IN SECURITIES.
In the proceedings brought by the
suit of Newton against Mrs. Chadwick
to recover a large loan, frequent men
ton has been made of an attest for
5000. 900. To-day a copy Of the al
legged attest was printed. 1t was writ
ten on a leIIeT HedQ OI the w due L dEh
Banking Company. Following is a
copy of It:
"CLEVELAND. Ohio. May %. 1902.
ITO whom it may concern: here
bv certify that 1 have in my possess
sion $4,000, 900 in securities belonging
to Cassie L. Chadwick, and that
neither myself nor the Wade Park
Bank nor any other person has any
claim upon the same.
IRA REYNOLDS"
When asked about the authenticity
of the note, Reynolds tonight refused
to either affirm or deny. He said that
he would talk about his dealings with
Mrs. Chadwick only on the witness
stand.
The Tribune tomorrow will say that
all of Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick's effects
are in the possession of the Savings
Deposit Bank and Trust Company of
Elyria, Ohio. under a chattel mortgage
given in April and filed in Cleveland
on November %. The mortgage is ad-
mitted in a statement signed by the en-
tire directorate of the bank.
This the Tribune learns Is the SUBJ
stance of telegram which has been re-
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-04
Fund for Helpless Wounded.

PARIS, Dec. General StoesseTs
heroic defense Of Port Arthur brings
out enthusiastic popular subscriptions
to the fund which his wife is raising
in behalf Of the helpless wounded Of
the fortress. The subscribers repre-
sent all classes, many of the nobility
and hundreds Of workmen, and the
amount already subscribed totals
$1,000.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-04
OUTPOST BAYoNETED.
Russian Sharpshooters Surprise Jap
anese in Intrenchments.

anese in IntrenchmentS.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 3.-Gen-
eral Sakharoff, teIegraphing yesterday
reports a successful reconnaissance by
sharpshooters on Thursday night in
the direction Of the japanese intrench-
ments southwest of Tunganon. The
Russians first bayoneted a japanese
outpost of thirty men, surmounted
barbwire entanglements, entered the
intrenchments and bayoneted twenty
more japanese. achievements COM
ing UP, attacked the sharpshooters
with hand grenades, forcing the Rus
slams to retire. The Russians carried
off five dead and fourteen wounded,
some japanese rifles and ammunition.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-04

lighting for all Asia in forcing Russia
back.
An opinion amounting TO a certainty
holds the minds of those directing Ger
many's policy that a Boxer rising or
similar popular movements against for
eigners in China will be led by the
japanese, who are laying the founda-
ton for a vast Oriental empire that
might reach TO the Urals.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-04
JAPANESE AGENTS BUSY.
"Asia for the Asiatics" Their Appeal
TO the Chinese Nation

ASIA Tor the Asiatics" Their ADDeaI
TO the Chinese Nation.
BERLIN, Dec. 3.-The conviction pre-
vailing in the highest governmental
quarters that Russia is lighting for all of
Europe in the present war is increasing
IN strength and is affecting Germany's
attitude toward the belligerents, so that
her frienoliness for Russia and her
GOODNESS toward japan grows with every
Russian reverse. The Government has
correspondence from China showing that
hundreds OF japanese agents are pene-
trating into every part OF the Chinese
empire distributing tracts and dissem-
mating the idea that Asia should be for
the Asiatics. that no European power
has rights ia its territory or in the
trade OF the East and that Japan is
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-04
Russian Fleet CoaIing at JibutiI.

JIBUTIL. Somaliland, Dec. 3.-A
Russian feet consisting of thirteen
warships and nine transports. in COM
mand of Rear Admiral Voelkersam, is
anchored outside this harbor. coaling.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-04
FIrst Arnlistice at Port Arthur.

TOXIC, Dec. 3.-The first armistice
between the combatants at Port Ar
thur was declared on December 2 for
the purpose of burying the dead. 1t
lasted for a period of six hours.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-04
Grippenburg Nears the Front.

HARDIN, Dec. 3.-Lieutenant Gen
eral Grippenburg, commander of the
second Manchurian army, arrived
here this evening.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-04
York have not yet had any commun
cation from Loeser.
TO SETTLE ALL CLAIMS.


cation from Loeser.
TO SETTLE ALL CLAIMS.
A gentleman who is fully con-
versant with Mrs. Chadwick's affairs
said tonight that by the time the
bankruptcy matter came to the at
tention of the court the claims of Mrs.
Chadwick would be settled, rendering
further action by the courts unneces-
sary. He said that the turn of affairs
in Cleveland would not affect the set
tlement of the claims of Herbert d.
Newton of Brookline. Mass, whose
suit against Mrs. Chadwick was the
first filed. This claim had been ad-
justed to the satisfaction Of both sides
and the formal money transfer would
be made in few days.
A story was published in an even
ing paper to the effect that several
detectives alleged to be in the employ
of a New York millionaire whose
name has been mentioned in connec-
ton with the Chadwick case are
shadowing Mrs. Chadwick
An interesting feature OF the case
to-day was the optimistic view taken
by the Chadwick counsel. Philip Car
penter said emphatically that his client
was a very wealthy woman and amply
able to meet every just claim against
her. Judge Albaugh of Canton. who
Is guarding the Chadwick interests in
Ohio, expressed confidence in the opin-
ion that she would come out all right
in the end"
CONCEALS HER BELONGINGS.
In contradiction Of the statement OF
Carpenter, Deputy Sheriff Frank c.
Rim said tonight that he served the
attachment on Mrs Chadwick person
ally to-day, after first serving it on a
clerk and Manager Hartman OF the
Holland House. Rim says that he
was permitted TO go to the Chadwick
apartments. where he found Mrs.
Chadwick reclining on a couch. Ow-
ing to her deafness, Rim says he was
obliged to carry on conversation in
a loud voice. When he made his er-
rand known Mrs. Chadwick took the
papers and placed them on a table
beside her. He continued:
II, too, searched the room as well as
could, but all I could find was a
small handbag and the woman's hat
and jacket. We have been informed
that Mrs. Chadwick has changed her
apartments in the Holland House
three times. We believe that the hand
bag that found in her room does not
constitute all of her effects We shall
go to the hotel on Monday morning and
inform the management that we want
from it a statement of whatever ef-
fects they have belonging to Mrs.
Chadwick. either In the way of valu-
ables deposited in the safe or a parcel
such as might be contained in her
trunks"
Mrs. Chadwick is said to be in a
state bordering almost on collapse to-
night. The nervous strain Of the last
few days has been so great that she
is hysterical. Dr. Moor, her medical
attendant. was called in tonight and.
after prescribing for her, said:
Mrs. Chadwick is suffering from
nothing except the nervous strain
which she has been undergoing. 1t
is no wonder that a woman OF her
age should give way. considering
what she has been through lately
There is. however. No constitutional
trouble"
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-04
THE WEATHER

Forecast made st San Francisco for
thirty hours. ending midnight Deem
ber A.
San Francisco and vicinity-Fsir
Sunday, becoming cloudy and threat
saang AZ night: ngA. northeast winds
A c. McADE
District Forecaster
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-04
THE THEATERa

ALCAzAR-"Ths Christian" Matinss
to-day.
CALIFORNIA-West Minstrsls Mat
inee to-day.
CENTRAI-''TheL Little Church Around
the Corner" Matinee to-day.
-OLTMBIA-"Im Welssen Roessl-"
CHUTES-
FISCHER 'S-Vaudeville
GPAND-"In Dahomey." Matinee to
day.
hem"
MAJESTTC-'Tn Mizzoura-"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TTVOLI-"King Dodo."
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15

TIE vslee q the Csruan empsrsn
imports duranE he hrEE Sx uaaths q
1884, vas S7lsef2sst awlust s.a.
J1Eoa and ttTlufea respectively.
iaring Ake periods to 1853 4ud 1854
The values q TIE Imports % precioug
metals during TIE periods Hnder cen.
zdezfoa uere NssgSe0s usaEl.
stsstseea usa3l. and fgs5s -
us-l- The value q TIE exports was
3sss aAoo9 eaunE The first SIX
months of 1894 snd sE1ssTGe8 aad
Sf1s ezEoea respectively dzrtar stir
liar perio3s n 1894 ard teae Tas
valHes a the experts ~ precious met.
ala during ne sauae peraoas wefe tfI,
tztooa uLspaN2 and tSsmoQ ~
spectlTets.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15

I legaf authority assured him that the
franchises already granted TO the Cos.
mOpolitan were invalid.
As tho crisis IN his Affairs noared.
John Burt took a more direct charge
Of Affairs Tho trusted employees OF
James Blake & Company were In.
formed that John Burton vas a 81.
emit partner. who represented large
California interests. and that his or.
ders must be followed without cues
ton
In response q james Blake's mea
sage. Alderman Samuel Rounds called
aud vas conducted 10 the private Of
see q The famous operator
Blake bad anticipated with sest ne
meeting between John Burt and sam
Rounds n had been CONTEMPLATED
tol several weeks. but now that the
hour was az hand. he took little Ia.
tercst Ia a. He found q dimcult 10
respond 10 Sans hearty erecting.
and terminated the lHtersiow as o
a. possible,
"Heou sire ye, Jim: hoou are ye,H
exclaimed Sam. as ho gfo,ted Blake
la his luxurious oMcc. DAT il beat
time. as uncle Toby Haynes lister
say. that you an ! are here "a New
York. an you are rich. an / am
well say fair 90 middlin'. There
.wtre only three ~ us young folders
round Rocky Woods; you an John
Burt an me DO yea suppose ven
evfr hear from John hurt. lims I've
alters said he'd turn up on top some
day BE- mother.
Would you Ike % hear from
himg asked Blake. without raising
BIS eyes.
Would ~ Dye know anything er.
bout him. Jim2 Dew ye reallyg"
There's q mar IN the next o
who knows a lot about him. replied
Blake. Come and meet him.
Blake opened John Burts door and
stoud IN the way as sam entered.
Johu Was seated al HIS desk and did
not turn his head or make a mov
when Blake said:
a terman Rounds wishes 10 speak
TO yoL
Blake stepped outside and closed
the door john deliberately hlotted
an unfinished letter, ross and ad-
vGuced 10 meet sam. who stood aWk
wardly by the door. hat IN hand,
Il am glad 10 meet you, Alderman
Rounds. he said. extending his
hand Il have heard Of you and wish
the pleasure Of your acquaintance
Pray be seated. Alderman
The sharp blue eyes OF the visitor
we've hXed on the speaker. and only
tor an Instant was he III doubt.
Il know ye John. God bless ye
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-09-15
Dangerous Mexican Weed 70 smok,

dangerous MeHtcan Heco 20 smoke,
Manuel Guerrero and Florencio Pho
had the ~marihuana' habit and for
the last few weeks had been smoking
big cigarettes In which tobacco was
mixed with the dangerous weed.
Tuesday afternoon the two men
smoked cigarettes composed OF TO
hacco IN smaller proportion thar mari
huanA and after a few minutes ran
amurk.
They went out into the street shout.
lnE. yocifcrsting and attacking every
body. Frst they marched hand IN
hand. declaring that they wcro The
brayest men on earth and would Kin
anybody who dared 10 a a Wurd 20
the contrary, but az last Pine declared
that be wss stii drawer than his
friend. and a nght followed. the two
receiving dangerous wounds.
They q captured and sent % the
hospitai. where ghey had 90 be put into
straiEhtjackots Il is feared that ne
two men, Il they recover from their
wounds, viii lose their minds perma.
neatly. as IL often the case with mari.
huaRa smokeu-MeAican Herald.