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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-01-23

Held up a Train-Armed Passengers
Fired on Them.

McClenny, tla.-Passenger train
No. 76, eastbound, on the Seaboard
Air line, was held up one mile east of
Sanderson at 7:45 at night by four
white men. The door of the baggage
car was blown open with dynamite.
the robbers mistaking this car for the
express car.
The engine was stopped by volley
of shots fired into the cab The fire.
man and engineer were taken off the
engine, escorted to the second class
coach and the robbers ran the train
ahead about a half mile, when they
blew open the baggage car. The train
conductor went forward, but was fired
on and driven back to the coaches.
Conductor Peck, who was deadhead-
ing over the line, called for firearms
and volunteers. N. E. Harrison, claim
agent of the road; Kobb McCrea, trav-
cling auditor, and ]. G. Williamson,
travelling freight agent, responded and
the four went forward, opened fire and
drove the robbers off. Conductor Peck
took the throttle and ran the train
four miles down the road. The rob-
bers secured no booty and made no
attempt to rob the passengers, but
there was great excitement in the
coaches while the firing was going
on. The sheriffs of Duval and Baker
counties are on the trail of the rob-
bers with bloodnounds.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-01-23
Jim Hills New Plan.

: st. Paul, Mimi. Jan. 21.-The pub
lie lands exclusively for bona fide' set
tiers, vigorous reclamation of arid
la 0ds, preservation of the FORESTS, and
public instruction to teach children
how to farm, are the settled and avow
ed policy of the Great Northern rail-
way. To these ends the Great North
ern has carefully framed a platfrom,
which, alter careful scrutiny by Pres
ident James J. Hill, will be embodied
in the immigration literature of the
road. A general folder with a circula-
ton of 80 600 cones per month, and a
coast folder with 5000 month, will
be issued containing this declaration,
and probably it will be circulated in
other forms.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-01-23
Death of F. Doe.

San Francisco, Jan. 19-Charles F.
Doe, a millionaire lumberman and q
pioneer, was found dead in his room
at his home. He was II years old.
He had extensive lumber and land in
terests all over the state and was part
owner of the st. Nicholas hotel of this
city. He leaves an estate valued at
between 100000 and $3,000,000,
which, it is said, he had bequeathed to
nephews and nieces, as he had never
married.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-01-23
Salt L AXE Trestle Sinks.

Salt Lake, Utah, Jan. 20-Advices
from the Ogden--Lucien cutoff across
the Great Salt Lake, state that 1900
feet of the trestle has collapsed. Tie
damage is near cam 10 at midlake.
By reason of this sinkig of the track
all supplies must be set around the lake
by way of Hogup and Tecoma, instead
of being sent direct from Ogden, a.
heretofore. The engineers now state
that it will be late in the sping before
passenger trains can be run over the
cutoff.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-01-23
Negroes Cannot Serve.

Washington, Jan. 81 The United
States supreme court has again reaf-
firmed the ruling made in the case of
Carter versus the state of Texas, to the
effect that the exclusion of negroes
from grand jury service in cases in
volving criminal charges against mem
bers of their race is in violation of the
constitution, and therefore not permits
sible
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-01-23
Fatal Blnst.

Baker City, Oregon, Jan. 90. - A
premature explosion of dynamite at the
Virginia mine this morning resulted in
the death of Jack Reece and put out
theyes of his partner, J. w Weidman.
Though the accident occurred at 10
O'Clock in the morning, the men were
not discovered until seven o'clock in
the evening. Reece was alive when
found, but died several hours after.
The men were working on the 200 foot
level alone.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-01-23
Shot His Wife.

Seattle, Jan. 20.-Ike Horsell, who
last November concluded two years
sentence in the state penitentiary for
attempting 70 murder his wife, met her
on the street tonight and after receiv-
ing her reply that she would not return
TO him opened fire. -Four bullets lodged
in her body, two being in her heart.
The physicians say she has chance to
recover.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-01-23
George Francis Train Is Dead.

New York, Jan. 2O.-George Fancis
Train died from heart disease at Mills
hotel, No. 1, where he as lied for some
years. Heart disease, from which he
died, followed an attack of acute me-
phritis. Gergre Francis Train, author
"a, 1929.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-01-23

Washington, Jan. 2O.-The president
has received information that Y. @.
Blalock, receiver of the land Office at
Walla Walla, has forwarded his Iresig-
nation, as he expected to return to ac-
tive practice of his professor, that of
physician.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-01-23
Waitsburg Man Suicides.

Walia Walla, Wash. Jan. 21.-O.
T. Parker of Waitsburg committed
suicide in the city Jail this morning
by taking laudanum. He had been in
the city drinking heavily for some
days.
Wash ntgon., Jan 22.-Congre ,man
Jones has introduced bill establishing
a permanent military camp ground mt
Spokane for instructing and the maneu
vering of troops of the regular amy
and national guard on the site ! er ,tc-
fore favorably recommended by Gen
eral Randall and approp ia ing $50 900
toc the purchase of the j e.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-01-23
Four Miners Killed,

Butte, Mont, Jan. 20.-By a cave
of earth in the East Gray Rock mine,
one of the Amalagmated properties,
four men were killed and two injured.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-01-23
Onera House Burned.

Findlay, Ohio, Jan. 20.-The Turn
ers' opera house of this city was total
ly dstroyed by fire. Loss $40, 900. The
opera house was dark" when the fire
started
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-01-23

The Colfax Commercial club has
been organized, with C. L. Mackenzie,
president.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-01-23

Women are making their way in
Russia On one of the Kama steam
ers the captain is a woman.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-01-23
COTTON AND WHEAT ADVANCE.
Highest Price in Thirty-five Years in
Cotton-Wheat Up at Chicago.

hI&hcSI
Cotton-Wheat Up at Chicago.
New York, Jan. 21.-Cotton prices
surpassed all previous records since
war time today, when March sold at
$14.58, May at $14.58, and July at
$14 81. The further advances were
attended by considerable activity and
excitement, but the market soon be-
came quieter. The opening was firm
at an advance of form ID to % points,
following cables about 10 points better
than expected, reports Bof contineud good
spot demand and estimates pointing to
continued light receipts.
The initial advances, however, add
ed to the gains of the last two days,
meant net advance of nearly "a cent
a pound.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-01-23

Chicago, Jan. 2 1. May Wheat
touched new high mark - 9215 at
924c-today, net gain for the day
of 24c, and Ice higher than the aver
age price last fall.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-01-23

New Orleans, Jan. 21.-The price
for cotton futures today reached thu
highest since the war.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-03
Equine Wisdom.


A well-known physician in the Mis-
sion who died recently had a passionate
love for clans. Every afternoon after
finishing his calls upon his patients he
would drive to a saloon on the way
home and partake of a dish of the
bivalves and a glass of beer, believing
that the refreshment gave him an ap-
petite for his dinner. There was a
watering trough in front of the saloon
and his horse would slake it's thirst
while it's master was within getting up
an appetite.
When a young physician succeeded to
the old doctors practice after his death
it puzzled him greatly that the horse
every afternoon between and O'Clock
would make for the same saloon and
whippings and checkings had no effect
in deterring it from it's purpose 1t
would slake it's thirst at the watering
trough, wait patiently for a few min
utes and then willingly start for home.
One afternoon the saIOon-keeDer came
out during this performance. Say,
doe" said he, why don't you come in
and have a glass of beer and some
clans, like the old man used to dO?"
The mysterious conduct of the horse
was thus suddenly explained. Its new
owner took the earliest opportunity of
selling it and buying one that knew
nothing of the old doctors love for
clans and beer.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-03
alameda County PleaSee.

AS evidence that The Calls policy Of
giving full recognition to Alameda
County news in its regular edition is
received with appreciation by the pa
pers across the bay. we are pleased to
read the following from the Niles Her
aid:
I'm the effort to belittIe the east side
of the bay in the hope of building up
the west side, the San Francisco dailies
have for years been in the habit of is
suing two editions, one with a subur
ban page for circulation in Alameda
County, and another with it left out
for general circulation. In this way
one away from home buying a paper
never received a line of Alameda Coun-
ty news.
"All efforts of Oaklanders to stop this
practice had failed, but now comes the
new management of the San Francisco
Call and does entirely away with the
change Every paper of The Call for
any given day contains exactly the
same matter, and Alameda County
date lines will be read wherever the pa
per is read hereafter. OF course the
change will be adopted by the others in
self-defense, but The Call deserves the
credit and whatever financial gain
there is for the course it has taken
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-03
american Counselor.

The ever ready Marquise de FOn-
tcnoy is prompt TO find American
genius everywhere. She says
Among the factors in the present
imbrogliO between Russia and Japan,
which at any moment may develop
into fulI-hedged war, there is one that
has until now escaped the attention of
the public. although familiar TO the
State Department at Washington and
to every foreign diplomat who has
ever been stationed at Toxic. 1t is
the former Vice Consul General of the
United States at YokOhama-a shrewd
and able lawyer named Den
nison-an expert in international law.
and who, for a number Of years past
Gndeed, ever since he quilted the SER
vice of the American GOvernment),
has been the legal adviser to the
GaimushO, or Department OF Public
Affairs at Toxic. His activity is by no
means restricted to the mere legal af-
fairs Of the department. His counsel
is sought by the Japanese Minister of
Foreign Affairs and his subOrdinatess
as. we'll as by the other members of
the Cabinet, about all sorts of mat
ters, and he is, in one word, the pTin-
clpaI foreign adviser OF the Japanese
Government. 1t speaks volumes for
his honesty, f for his tact and for his
shrewdness that he should have sue
ceded in wholly winning their con-
fidence, that he should have been able
to dispel altogether that innate dis
trust which the Oriental invariably en-
tertains for the European or Amer
lean, and that he should have exer-
cised his delicate functions. with so
much care as to avoid exciting the
jealousy which so highly sensitive a
people as the Japanese might natural
ly be expected to feel with regard to
the idea that they were edependentupOn
foreign judgment and experience for
their craftsmanship"
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-03
Il Stitch in Time.

rs this where one swears TO war
rant for the arrest of an insane per-
SOM" he asked the clerk Of the Lunacy
Commission.
1T is replied the clerk, pulling out
of a cabinet an official looking blank.
Want One?"
Yes" was the response of the visitor.
He raised his right hand and swore to
statement that to the best of his
knowledge and belief one George Will
liams was not possessed of his senses.
He gave the address of Williams, the
names of his relatives and other data
required by the clerk.
Whats your name?' asked the clerk
when the warrant had been completed
and was ready for the signature of the
one making the accusation.
George Williams" responded the
man.
Amy relation?" asked the clerk
II am the man." was the surprising
answer given TO the clerks query.
About every three years 1 get Iooney'
and have to be sent up for few
months. Which cell will 1 take?''
An hour later he was a raving
maniac.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-03
BRITISH ARMY REORGANIZATION

T HE Royal Commission authorized by the Govern
fnent OF Great Britain to make Investigations into
the conduct of the War Office and submit their ad-
vice upon the question of reorganization exceeded
the hooes of Chamberlain and reported back a
scheme for radical change. When their plans for army
reorganization authorized by Parliament and the
Conservative strength is sufficient bring action
about the Office of of the army will
be abolished and army council, framed upon the Ad-
miray model will take the high place of authority
Office of nspector-general will be created whose
tenure shall be FIVE and whose duties will be
strictly those of reporting upon actual facts concerning
the efficiency of the military The Secretary Of
State for War be elevated to the degree of a-
thority that enjoyed by the First Lord of the Admir-
atty and made responsible directly to Parliament
The PRONUNCIATION of such radical change in British
army administration by the Conservative Governmen ent
army council aims at nothing else than decentralization
and the separation of the administrative and the execu-
tive heads in the conduct of the War Office That it IS
intended be complete break from old order Of
things is patent both from the of the changes
recommended and from the very significant passage from
the report which says: New measures demand new
men; therefore special Importance to the ap
pointment OF military members too closely con-
nected with existing methods, and who therefore, are
not likely to be embarrassed by the traditions of sys
which is to be radically changed"
When the South African War Commission had sub
mted its unsavory report of scandals in the armv adj
mnistraton of that time Chamberlain was credited with
the "that the Government would not dis
solve until the lessons of the South African War Com
MISSIONS report had been applied and the War Office re-
organized" The report of this Royal Commission is de-
signed then, vndcaton Of the existing Government
from the palpabc weaknesses of administration
which brought by the investigations of the War
Commission last fall Furthermore War Office reform
present time excellent material for electioneerino
purposes Our enlbalmed beef scandals had NOTHING of
the material for political handling that the South Afr
can scandals possess
The zeal of the Government to revolutionze the VIZ
Office not be taken wholly ingenious 1t will be
remembered that the Investigations of the South Afr;
War Commission showed that there was woef,,
lack of coordination between the diplomatic doinps of
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-03
Such Is Greatness.

He had been on the force but week
and in consequence had a proper sense
of the Importance Of his position. Woe
betide the unlucky citizen who dis
obeyed his sharply and pompously ut
tered Move on "A record 1 will make
in a week was the one thought that
possessed the bluecoat. MY worth
shall be recognized"
Upon the corner of Market and Ma
son streets he spotted a little knot of
citizens, evidently from SiskiyOu COun-
ty, engaged in admiring the beauties
of the Phelan statue. "Out of this;
keep a-moving, you haymakers," he
cried and the knot of art admirers
moved "Out of this" he again cried
a few minutes later to another crowd
that had gathered to admire display
in a haberdasher's window; don't
block the sidewalk"
Its great to be a cop" he solilo-
quized. gayly swinging his long club
There is no man better than a good
one" Then with chest expanded to its
utmost limits he strode over to where
two men were standing in earnest con-
ve-sation. Keep a-mOving. there,
you," said the new officer, prodding
both of the men sharply in the back
with his club.
Now he is out in the fog Of the West
ern Addition, patrolling long quiet
streets. with none to disturb him or
interrupt his cogitations on the sub
ject of greatness. One of the men he
had prodded was Police Commissioner
Hutton.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-03
Life. the Harp.

Thou instrument of many strings
For men to play on, slaves and kings.
Let me but keep thee. life. in tune,
That fall what may. by night or noon,
Still in the heart shall sing for me
One clear and constant melody.
Too oft the clamor and the strife
OF living quench the notes of life:
Too OFT they lose their custOmed way,
In alien sequences to stray.
Yet ever stealing back they fall
Into the cadence sought through all
Then grief and gladnesS. love and pain
Blend all their harmonieS again;
The heavens uplift a shining arch
Spacious above the souls brave march:
If but keep thee. night and noon,
Ever and truly, life, in tune
Strange instrument of many strings
For slaves to play on. and for kings.
Atlantic Monthly.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-03

when Ibsen and Bjornson were Great
ing the national drama A lady had
been engaged for the part of second
old woman when it was discovered
that her eIocutiOnary powers were I'M
paired by the fact that she had IOst
one of her front teeth Impoverished
as she was, the management came 10
the rescue and bore the expVise or the
necessary dentistry. When she retired
however, after two seasons she had 10
leave the tooth behind her, the
example of the dentists art being the
property of the theater. The man
agement was too poor to part with II.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-03
CORRECT POSITION
PLAYING DUETS.

made up Of a violin, second violin, viola
and violincellO. The first violin repre-
sents the soprano. second violin the
alto, viola the tenor and vioiincello the
bass voice. This is the true and per-
fCct form Of ensemble music. It is
cCten difficult though 70 get together
people who play. even little, on these
instruments. among ones personal
friends. and a trio, composed of piano,
violin and organ win be found an ideal
combination.
An ordinary little reed organ (al-
though its tone may not be particu-
larly good, when heard alone) will.
II IA tune. be found to harmonic, ex-
ccllentiy with a piano and violin and
the lack OF richness in the tone of the
organ viii not be noticed when the in
struments are all played in unison.
The organ is, in fact, very great ad-
dition. as IL lends body and substance
10 the whole and takes the place of
= cello. or double bass" It is most
necessary, however, that piano and
organ be pitched on the same key.
for quite often there is a variation OF
a whole tone between the two instru-
mcnts, and il two people attempt to
play together under such circun-
stances the result is most disastrous.
The organ and piano should stand
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-03

the Government and the of the War Office
Sir William Butler who had been stationed the head
OF division in South Africa just prior to the breaking
of hostltes testified that his unceasng warnings
the home government to the strength OF the
Beers drew only sharp reproof, and hint that he
TO tend to his knitting. When Sir Redvers Butler
appointed to the command i'll South Africa before
the opening of the the only way that he learned of
the stage reached negotiations with Kruger
through a chance remark by Lord Salisbury.
From all the facts OF the it appears that the
change advised by the Royal Commission cannot be
strued an afront Lord Roberts, the present
mander-in-chef He must simply bend to the institution
OF order of things, which has supplant the
old and manifestly incompetent administration
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-03
CORRECT RELATIVE POSI-
TION IN ENSEMBLE PLAY
ING-PIAN0, VIOLIN AND
ORGAN.

has heard them together, and the de-
light of being a part Of that trio is
something which, when one has ex-
perienced it, is not likely to be for
gotten.
TO return to the music club as
whole Let the members always choose
good music. Not difficult music, at first
the easier the better, until the per-
formers become accustomed to playing
together; but let the music be always
something that is worth while, and let
it be chosen from the different masters,
so that the players may become famil-
lar with all styles. Haydn is the great
est model for the string quartet (the
piano or organ can always play the
fourth part in the quartet, if preferred).
Mozart, Beethoven, Spohr Mendels-
schn, Schumann and Schubert have
all written exquisite quartets, quintets
and trios, and there are other more
modern writer's, too numerous to men
ton.
Let the choosing OF the music fail
to the member of the club who is,
nlusically. the most well read, and let
him always seek to find the music that
is most elevating and inspiring, for the
broadening process must go on in this,
as in all other forms of musical educa-
ton.
Each member Of the trio Cor quartet,
as the case may be) must be as con-
scientious in his part of the perform
ance as if he were playing a solo. He
must try to grasp the idea OF the COM
poser, must heed all the marks of
phrasing, and must do his part toward
welding together perfect whole from
the three separate parts. Unless each
member does this conscientiously and
refrains from trying to make a solo of
his own particular part, the trio will
De the expression of three separate and
antagonistic minds, instead of the rep
resentation Of one mind, as it should be-
In ensemble" playing every one must
count Not aloud, of course, but each
to himself must keep strict time, and.
in trying piece of music for the first
time it viii do no harm for one member
of the trio to count aloud, until all
three fairly get the swing of the music.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-03

Properly qualified authorities of Germany have decided
after due deliberation that while the red necke not
revolutionary reactonary certainly is undgnihed
adornment to any learned professor who may so
far forget himself to it. The judges are to be
commended for their mdness and discretion red
necktie when by anybody except pugs is posi-
lively an incentive to crime.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-03

An edic has gone forth that foreigners not wanted
in Macedonia the land of buncombe and brigandage of
the misguided missionary and the artul bandit 1t IS
matter of regret that the Macedonans did not step
further and order foreigners out of the country We
might then have been able curb the perncious sphere
of activity of of people who never happy
until they interfering in somebody elses business.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-03

William Jennings Bryan, it is announced, is losing
caste the home of hfs friends and as prophet de-
spsed by those that know him best Slowly the thought
must be sinking into Williams inner consciousness that
if he had tried for less he might have obtained more
Our Democratic friends very susceptible to inertia
r forming opinions in changing them
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-03

The Thibetans, offending one, threatening no on
and submely innocent of thought of moesting any
one beyond the borders of their own dominons are
greatly incensed at the British invasion the insoen
arrogance of British invaders of Thibet. We will prob
ably soon read of glorious British victories but nothing
of the gigantic crimes of national thief in this country
OF the Far East
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-03
Economy.

William Archer. in the Fortnightly
Review. tells an amusing story of the
economy practiced and necessary in
the early days of the Norwegian
Theater at Bergen. 1t was in 1S49,