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The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23
SAYS The LAWS
AREINADEQUATE
Secretary of the State Board
of Health Makes Recon-
datiOns in Official Report
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SACRAMENTO Nov. 22.-In an Of
fetal report filed to-day DIR. n. K. Fos-
ter. secretary of the State Board Of
Health. says: Typhoid fever has in
creased to a considerable extent and
is quite prevalent throughout the
State. In locations in which it exists
the water supply should be examined.
for it is in the water the disease is
generally found to originate" He rec
ommends that all water should be
boiled before using until the purity
of the supply is established.
DR.. Foster says the laws governing
the State Board of Health were passed
in the early '70's and are not adapted
to present needs. At the present time
the Board of Health has no authority
to enforce the reporting of vital sta
tistics and as everything is optional
the results are of little use.
ITO modernize our laws" says Dr.
Foster. 'and to make possible the
good work which the State Board of
Health can do we have drawn acts
which will be presented to the coming
Legislature"
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23
OIL PRODUCERS
READY TO FIGHT
Agreement Drawn Up for In
dependent Companies Now
Awaits Firms Signatures
Special Dispatch to The Call.

BAKERSFIELD, Nov. 22.-The final
meeting of the oil companies that are
to make up the Producers Independent
Agency is to be held in this city to-
morrow at the new office building. the
oil Exchange. When Chairman Nj. '.
McOuigg calls the meeting to order To-
morrow the agreements Whlch nave
been drawn up for the signatures OF
the producers will be signed by those
who have decided to cast their fortunes
with the agency. The agreement was
drawn at the meetings held In san
Francisco and in this city under the
direction of Attorneys tranKllh n
Lane and George Lane.
The idea Of entering into contract
with the several companies forming
the organization has been care1ully
avoided for the reason that such con-
tracts cannot be enforced. But accord
inc to the plan evolved each company
leases his property and his oil TO the
central organization, which constitutes
the sales agency. This sales agency
Immediately gives back to each COM
nanv the same rights and privileges
that 1t has at the present time TO oper-
BY this plan all of the oil prouuceo
nv. each member of the organization
will he compelled to pass through the
agency and will be sold at such prices
only as are fixed by the board or dlrec-
tors.
TN TO this time no salaries have been
Maid 70 any officer of the independent
bur naturally there will be expenses IN
oneratine its extensive business. FRO
yi,ion is made for meeting these ex-
nenses by a clause providing for a tax
of two cents on each barrel or
the product handled, the tax to go into
a sinking fund. After the expenses are
met from this sinking fund any bal
ance remaining on hand Will De dls-
nosed of annually as dividend, PAID
to the several members of the organiza-
ton pro rata, according to the amount
of oil that the association has handled
for each producer.
THE independents to-day received cir
cular letters from San Francisco in
timating that an amount in excess or
twenty-five cents can be secured Tor
their oil in the not distant future and
requesting the companies to withhold
their signatures at the meeting to be
held Tomorrow. 1t is not expected that
tb;- eleventh hour communication will
have any weight with the producers.
who have been offered 1919 cents for
oil and now see before them certainty
of 25 cents. with a future prospect for
the industry that looked so unpromis-
ing a few months since.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23
ADVERTISEMENTS.
19O4-TaXes-19O4

Notice is hereby given that the taxes
on all personal property secured by real
property and one-half OF the taxes on
real property will be due and payable on
Monday. October 10. 1904. and viii be-
delinquent on Monday. November %.
1904. at 8 o'clock p. m. and Unless paid
prior thereto fifteen per cent will be
added to the amount thereof. and that if
said one-half be not paid before the last
Monday in April next. at o'clock D. m.
an additional five per cent will be added
thereto; that the remaining one-half OF
the taxes on all real property will be-
payable on and after the first Monday IN
January next. and will be delinquent on
the last Monday in April next thereafter
at o'clock p. m, and unless paid prior
thereto, five per cent will be added TO the
amount thereof.
That all taxes may be paid at the time
the first installment as herein provided
is due and payable.
That said taxes are due and payable at
the ofice Of the Tax Collector. New City
Hall.
N. B.-For the convenience OF taxpay-
ers unable to call during the day. this.
office will be open continuously during
the month Of November from $50 a m
to 8 p. m, commencing Monday, Novem-
Der 1, 1904.
Taxpayers will greatly facilitate this
ONCE and themselves by bringing last
years tax bills.
(Signed) EDWARD ]. SMITH.
Tax Collector OF the City and County of
San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23

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The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23
ORGANIZE TO BUILD UP
THE MERCHANT MARINE
National Association Formed to Re-
store American Flag to the
IirrI,

CLEVELAND, Nov. 22.-At a meet
ing here of prominent business men
held at the Union Club, the National
Merchant Marine League of the United
States has been organized with the OBJ
ject of restoring the American flag to
the high seas.
The resolutions adopted declare that
the foreign commerce or the United
States has grown to the great total
of $500, OO00 600 per annum, and the
country's whole prosperity depends on
the undisturbed continuation and ex-
tension of this commerce. Yet 1t is
being carried over sea to-day under
foreign flags. The tonnage of Ameri-
can ships engaged in the foreign trade
aggregates only $4,000 TONS while
there is not to-day a single ship
building anywhere in the United States
for this trade The situation is criti-
cal and calls for Immediate action"
Vice presidents of the league will
later be chosen from each State in the
Union in order to make it national in
scope.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23
CANADA'S PREMIER WILL
VISIT IN CALIFORNIA
With Wife and Party HIS Is on His
Way TO the Golden
State

OTTAWA, Ontario, Nov. 22.-sir
Wilfrid Laurier and Lady Laurier; the
Premier's private secretary, r. Bod
reau; William Patterson and wife and
James H. Sutherland left this evening
for an extended trip to California.
They will spend three weeks or a
month at Monterey and will probably
visit San Francisco and Los Angeles.
They travel on the Violet, the palatial
private car of Sir Charles Rivers Will
son. president Of the Grand Trunk
Railway. At Montreal the party will
be Joined by L. o. David, City Clerk.
1t is understood that they will stop
over at st. Louis day or so and from
there go on to California. The Pre-
mier needs to recuperate after his ef-
forts in the recent political campaign,
In which he won such a marked VIC
tory.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23
WOULD SEE THE WORLD
AND LIVE ON CANDIES
Children Steal $50 From Parents and
Start Out ON a Long
Journey.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 22.-Mrs.
Louise Bartlett, a widow. returned to
her home in North Pasadena last night
to find a note from her children. a
daughter aged u and son of 10. which
read:
Dear Mamma-We have started out
to see the world, we have plenty of
money and clothing"
Kenneth Scott, a neighbor, found a
similar note from his daughter
Blanche, aged 13. 1t was then long
after dark and the parents could not
learn in what direction the children
had gone. They had supplied them
selves with money, taking upward of
$50 which thev found at home. 1t was
finally learned that they had boarded
the Santa F'e Overland train, but by
that hour the train was approaching
The Needles.
The conductor replied to a telegram
telling the parents that the children
had left the train at Glendora, a small
station near the San Bernardino Coun-
ty line.
The officers of two counties were
summoned and a search of that district
was begun. Many persons were found
who had seen the children, but they
were not located until this evening,
when they were found huddled in a de-
serted building. between Glendora and
Azusa They had laid in a supply of
candy sufficient to stock a small store
and told their rescuers that they in
tended to live upon. it.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23
RISKS DEATH TO FIND LOVER.
Romantic Adventures of Daring Red
Cross Nurse

CHEFU, Nov IA romantic story
develops around Miss Corelle. the Red
Cross nurse at Mukden, who reached
Chefu last night. AS stated in these
dispatches yesterday Miss Corelle was
captured by Chinese bandits, who sur
rendered her to the Japanese at
Newchwang. According to a reliable
authority, the capture of the young
woman by the bandits was part of her
own scheme to find her lover
During the trouble following the
Boxer rising Miss CoreHe was a
nurse, and her heroic devotion to DUTY
gained for her the Stanislaus medal.
While attending the wounded in the
present war she was wounded in the
arm; but she did not permit this to
interfere with her work of mercy. and
for the renewed evidence of heroic de-
votion she was decorated with the
medal of ST George
A young Russian officer fell in love
with this nurse, who is a remarkably
handsome woman, only u years old
and his affection was reciprocated. Re-
Gently this officer was reported as
among the missing, and it was believed
that he had been left wounded on the
field or that he had been taken pris-
oner by the Japanese.
In order to find her lover Miss Corelle
strolled from the Russian camp ten
days ago and very cheerfully allowed
herself to be captured by the Chinese
bandits. The next step in her scheme
was to become a japanese prisoner
or, at least, to reach the Japanese
lines. The bandits allowed her to
communicate with the French Consul
at Newchwang, following which a de-
tail of Japanese soldiers reached the
camp of the bandits and Miss CorelIe
was taken to Newchwang. Here she
endeavored to secure permission to 90
to Japan in search of her lover. but
the Japanese gave her twenty-four
hours to leave the town, suspecting
that she was a Russian spy
The French Consul at Chefu is now
trying to obtain permission for Miss
Corelle to go to Japan for the purpose
of nursing the Russian wounded there
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23
PRISONER BELIEVED TO BE
THE MONEY ORDER FORGER
Man Arrested in Santa Monica for
Raising Currency May Have
LONE Record

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 22.-In the
man shot and arrested by Officer Calk-
ins at Santa Monica several weeks ago
on the charge of passing raised" cur
rency the United States secret service
officers believe they have the much
wanted money forger who has operated
on the Pacific Coast from Seattle to
San Diego. The prisoner gave his name
as James Mathiason. His wounds, re-
ceived while attempting to escape at
Santa Monica, have kept him in the
hospital some time, but he has recov-
cred and is awaiting a hearing before
the United States Commissioner
Secret Service Agent Cronin, who
had been working on the money order
forgeries, now believes that in Mathia-
son the Government has the man
sought for He says Mathiason fits the
description sent out from Washington
by the Postoffice Department of the
money order forger. Besides, Cronin
has discovered that the prisoner wore
a pair Of shoes bought In San Diego
with a forged money order.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23

TAKES POISON
Sensitive Miss of Fourteen
Swallows Dose of Stryeh-
nine and Ends Her Life
Special Dispatch to The Gail.

Los ANGELES. Nov. 22.-Maria
Russell, aged IA. daughter of NJ. d.
Russell of 6S1 West Sixteenth street.
died late tonight from the effects OF
a large dose of strychnine, self admin
istered with suicidal intent. The
child had purchased the poison early
in the evening and going TO her room
look enough to kill a dozen persons.
She was found in convulsions by her
mother. who summoned a physicion.
but 1t was then too late to save her
life
The members of the family refuse to
give the slightest inkling Of what the
girls motive was. and there is no con-
hrmation of the statement by neighbors
that the child chose death rather than
submit TO the treatment which was ac-
corded her. She was Of an extremely
sensitive disposition, and for several
days had seemed to be in great trouble
At the Russell residence all requests
for information were met with a grufe
refusal to say anything.
The Coroner took charge of the body
and stated tonight that he will sum
mon all the members Of the family. and
all the neighbors If necessary, to solve
the mystery.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23
Generals View
Not Held by
Writers.
Inner Forts Yet
Resist All
Attacks.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

DALNY, Nov 22.-The Chicago Daily
News correspondent to-day cabled the
following:
There is every indication that Port
Arthur cannot be captured by assault,
but will fall only when the Russian
forces are so depleted by lack of food
and so reduced in number that they
will be unable to man the line of forts.
During the long siege, after large
losses, said to aggregate 10000, the Jap
anese have not taken a single main
fort OF these main defenses seventeen
remain intact. The Japanese are in
the same position as when their at
tack was repulsed two months ago.
However, they have now driven
their trenches to within short dis
tances of the forts and their infantry
lines are about 200 yards distant from
the Russians.
1T is not probable that the capture
Of any one of the main defenses would
result in the fall of the town. as it
would be at once rendered untenable
by the neighboring Russian forts.
In the attack at the beginning of
this month the Japanese discovered
deep moat. partially around the Rus
sian lines. This stopped their advance.
They are now attempting to fill it in by
sapping. A continuous and effective
bombardment is destroying much of
the town. but it is doubtful if it has
impaired it's ability to Withstand at
tack.
The Russian forces are gradually
being depleted, but the hope that the
Baltic fleet will come to the aid of the
garrison may render resistance pos
sible until spring.
BERLIN, Nov 23.-The Mukden cor
respondent of the Lokal Anzeiger sends
the following:
Reports Of the death of General Ku-
roki persist, in spite of denials, and are
revived by Chinese coming from the
japanese camps.
First Lieutenant Shupkoff, who has
just arrived from Port Arthur, reports
that the Russians have laid out three
lines of defenses which the japanese
must capture before they can reach the
city, after which the Russians can re-
tire to the coast forts, which are the
strongest Of all. The garrison, which
comprises more than 14,000 men, is in
good spirits. Lieutenant Shupkoff be-
lieves that the fortress can hold out
until at least the end of January"
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23
RepuISe a
Series Of On
SIaughtS.

ZANDAGAW, Manchuria, by courier
to Mukden, Nov. 22.-The Japanese
lost 800 men in the attacks of Novem-
Der Il and is and evidently are dis
heartened. When they renewed the at
tack on November 19 they sent out
several battalions from Double bumped
Hill, but their movements lacked de-
cision. The Russians opened fire from
Poutiloff Clone Tree) Hill and neigh
boring eminences. Shells burst in the
midst Of the japanese columns and
quickly checked them. The Japanese
also tried a turning operation at Chan
Linda, but there also they were dis
persed.
There was a slight encounter Novem-
Der 20. Russian scouts penetrated a
short distance into the Japanese
lines, but without much result.
During the last two days the Chinese
have been moving in large numbers
from the east northward, taking their
wives, children and household goods.
They evidence more confidence in the
Russians than in the Japanese. The
Chinese complain that the whole coun-
try between the Russian and japanese
lines is laid waste. Not a single dwell
ing is standing.
General Linevitch, commander of the
first army, rode around the Russian
positions to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23
MIST HANG FOR MURDER
OF MISSOURI DETECTIVE
Supreme Court Refuses to Interfere
in the Case of William
Rudolph.
1EEFERSON CITY, Mo-, Nov

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Nov 22.-
division No. 2 Of the Supreme Court
to-day affirmed the decision of the
court sentencing William Rudolph to
he hanged for the murder of Detec-
tive schumacher, who was shot and
killed while trying to arrest Rudolph
for the Union Bank robbery. January
13 was set as the date of the execu-
ton, which will take place at Union,
where Collins, Rudolph's partner in
crime, was hanged several months
ago.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23

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The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23
HIGH OFFICER OF SULTAN
OF MOROCCO FIRED AT
Commander MacLean of Monarch's
BOdyguard Has Horse Shot
From Under Him.

LONDON, Nov. 22.-According to a
dispatch from Tangier to the Daily
Mail Kadi Sir Harry MacLean, COM
mander of the Sultan of Morocco's
bodyguard, while travelling from
Laraiche to Tangier. by way of Arzila,
twenty-five miles southwest of Tan
gier. was fired upon and his horse
killed. The Kadi was not injured.
General MacLean was formerly an
officer of the British army and was
made a K. c. NJ. c. in 1901 for SER
vices rendered for the British Govern
ment.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23
Thousands Of Women Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect 1t.

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of aH in of in
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The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23

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10 Nassau St. Brooklyn, N Y
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23
Heavy Cost for Cursing.

Frank Krupa was brought before
Justice Mccormick in Shamokin, Pa,
charged with having been disorderly.
The evidence was clear and the prison
er was sentenced to thirty days In
JAIL whereupon he began to curse the
court. His Honor calmly kept tally on
his blotter the number of oaths Krupa
uttered and found that they numbered
sixty. The State law provides a fine of
sixty seven cents for each, making a
total of $40 20. When told he would
have to pay that amount for his swear
ing the prisoner began cursing again.
The Justice when Krupa said he had
no money, added sixty days to the orig
inal sentence. making 1t one day per
oath. Then his Honor picked up his
pencil expectantly, but Mr.. Krupa had
enough and kept quiet as he was led
away to jail.-Chicago Chronicle.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23
Japan Buying Cardin Goa,

LONDON, Nov. 22.-Japan is buy
ing Welsh coal at Cardiff One pur-
chase of 10000 tons is recorded and
other orders are reported to have been
placed. The steamship King Robert,
$500 tons. has been chartered at Car
diff for Japanese account.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23
KODAMA SAYS PORT ARTHUR IS
NOW WITHIN HIS GRASP.
VA armle. mlnn 's' oh oss%a sssa'
wv and KurOpatkin are
resting in tempor-

V resting in tempor-
ary security in their
trenches on the Shakhe. inter-
est i'm the Developments of the
Nanchurian war centers in
Port Arthur. The Call this
morning presents a frank
statement of the situation by
General Kodama, chief of the
japanese general staff, who
planned the operations for the
capture of the Russian strong
hold and is directing them from
the headquarters of General
Nogi. Kodama's confidence is
illustrated by his remark, as
he outstretched his closed hand,
"I hold Port Arthur here"
He declares that the Japanese
will winter in the forts now
manned by Stoessel's warriors.
The confidence of the Japan
csc strategist, however, is not
shared by war correspondents
who have been closely follow
ing the progress of the siege.
The latter report that the en-
tire line of Russian forts is in
tact and express the belief that
StOessel may hold out until re-
lief reaches him.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23
Quiet Along the Shakhe.

MUKDEN. Monday, Nov. .21.-The
quiet along the whole line to-day was
broken only by occasional shots.
There were no serious collisions.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23
Russo-American Treaty Proposed

ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. 22.-The
Bourse Gazette urges the negotiation
of a commercial treaty with the United
States on the ground that the COM
pletion of the Panama canal will
greatly increase trade between the
United States and Russia.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23

A public subscription has been start
ed in Holland toward repairing the
ruined cottage at Zaandam in which
the Car Peter the Great lived while
he was working as NAVY on the
docks.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23

may, we find it difficult to locate their
weakness. they have carried the science
Of fortification to such an extent
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23
End Comes to General Terrell.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Nov. a.
Brigadier General c. M. Terrell. Q. s
A.. retired, died to-day aged "A years.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23

The massed navies Of the world in
clude $50 battleships. All cruisers. 1855
gunboats and 1900 torpedo craft.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-23

Thanksgiving Day at Santa Cruz.
Tickets to Santa Cruz good going Wednss-
day, Nov. %. and returning Friday, Nov 25
will be sold for $500. Ask Southern PacIfc
agents.