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Decree for Shipbuilding Plant Sal.

dispatch from Portland, Me-, last night
says Judge Putnam, In the United States
circuit court, today entered final decree of
foreclosure and sale against building plants
in different parts of the country controlled
by the United States Shipbuildng Com
pany on bills In equity brought blythe Mer-
camille Trust Company of New York and
the New York Security and Trust Company
of New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-30
Russian Spies Sentenced in Vienna

A cablegram from Vienna says:
Two Russians giving the names of Dyrez
and Lawrow. suspected of being military
spies, have been sentenced. to imprisonment
for eighteen and twelve months. respective
ly. Mystery surrounds the case and the au-
thorities are unable to discover the real
Identity OF either Of the prisoners. 1t ap-
pears to be certain, however, that Lawrow
Is Russian staff officer
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H. R. HOWenstein Co., 1914 F St.
Grasp Your Opportunities as
They Fly Past You.

Don't let the chance to
own a house slip by. The
best propositions of the
wear are now on the mar
ket and are being rapidly
snapped up by shrewd in
vestors. Acquaint our Of
flee with your wants and
we will quote you prices
that will surprise you.
Don't worry about the
cash; a hundred or so is all
that is required.
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Fatal Collision Nea, sharpsville, Pa

A dispatch from Sharon, Pa, last night
says: Running forty miles an hour, pas
senger train on the Pennsylvania railroad
today crashed into an engine in head-on
collision at Sharpsville, causing the death
of two men and the serious injury of four
others. There were but few passengers in
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VI THE STAR By NAL.

The Star will be mailed to any adj
dress in the United States or Canada
for 10 cents per week. Is cents for
two weeks or 90 cents per month.
postage prepaid. Payment to Be
made INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE
The address may be changed a. fire.
quentIy as desired. Always give the
old as well as the new address
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Fire in the saw and planning mills of
Squire & Son. at Omega, Fla, Thursday,
resulted in the loss of property valued at
$l00 600
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1t pays to read the want columns of The
star Hundreds of situations are nlIed
through them.
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Ideal Investment

Home Properties.
Nos. 1907 and 1909 n. Capitol st.
Three Adjoining Houses Sold.
unasor,o rcd brick fronts with carved brown
stone trimmings. , .ooao,ion
First foor-Parlor dining room ana reception
hall finished In hardwood; pantry ana kitcheh.
Second hoor-Four well lighted bed rooms anu
bath.
Attic Finished bed room and storage room:
Cabinet mantclS; open tiled hreplaces; uleo YES
tibules aud bath rooms; nickel-plated Puinolhs,
story porches In the rear; cement cellar uhder
entire house furnace heat; 15ft. alley In the rear
PRICES, s3.47o AND $500.
Apply on the premises or TO
Alex. Milnar,
OWNER AND BUILDER.
1915 Ohio Ave. NV.
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Nos. 1901 to 1923
Grant Avenue,
Nearl6tf1 ST., MT. Pleasant.
Open Sunday.

You won't find a more strictly
up-to-date modern house in the
city. The location is ideal-high-
healthy-convenient to the two
principal car systems. The price
is more than moderate under the
circumstances.
PRICE INSIDE HOUSE. .s5.75O
FIRST TRUST AT 596... e. =. 5000
$3.50
CASH PAYMENT. ..............S $500
$3.50
IS MONTHS. AT s25..... $3.50
You can buy these houses for as
little as $500 cash and SIS a month.
The opportunity speaks for itself.
8 stories; 10 rooms and cellar, embody-
Ing every possible feature that contrib
utes to a comfortable artistic home
The construction is pronounced by those
versed in such matters to be exception
ally good. Best materials and best labor
have been used exclusively.
Press brick and brownstone fronts
The arrangement couldn't be better
First floor-Parlor, reception hall, dining
room with elegant china closet good
pantry, up-to-date kitchen, back porch
Hardwood finish throughout
Second foor-Four large, well-lighted
and well-ventilated bed rooms, modern
tiled bath 0antary plumhing), back
porch
Third fioor-Front bed rooms and serv-
ants or storage room.
All the rooms large and well
planned. The closets are of ample size
the stairways wide and easy; concerted
cellar under the entire house. with
laundry.
Purchasers will be allowed to select
decorations to suit themselves.
You'll never find such another chance
to buy like houses at such figures
Grasp your opportunity. See these
houses now.
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We are featuring today on
best Real Estate offers eve
in Washington.
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Easily Bought Houses
Price, $3.50.
Easy Terms.

Even at that they are $3.50 under
the regular price. Built to sell for
So, 500, but circumstances have
combined in a manner to induce
the owner to accept much less than
this price in order to make quick
sales.
Four of these houses
already sold
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Two Sold This Week.

Two stories cellar, reception halls TILED BATH PORCELAIN
TUBS, PORCELAIN WASHSTANDS many beautiful cabinet
tells BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED gas ghtngs, speaking tubes
GOOD-SIZED LOTS 2ofoot alley
Nos 4S and Is Seaon The best improved
of Bloomngdae lines
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-08
MEN WHO ADDRESSED STATE
CONVENTION OF CALIFORNIA
MINERS ASSOCIATION.

University of California The last
named suggested that a State geolog-
ical map is necessary, and that the
University of California is equipped to
make such map and the preliminary
survey. A resolution on the subject was
referred to the committee on resolu-
tions.
The constitution and bylaws of the
association were amended, principally
In the matter of dues, and a rule estab-
l1shed that hereafter all who apply for
admission to the society shall be con-
s1dered by a committee appointed for
that purpose. There was considera bic
discussion over provision making the
annual dues of a member of the asso-
citation S. instead of ST. The So provi-
sion was adopted as reported by the
revision committee. This was the first
discussion of the convention. Incident
ally the share that San Francisco mer-
chants have taken in sustaining the
association was brought up, and sew
eral members credited San Francisco
with being liberal in the premises. The
fixing of a new rate of dues does not
interfere in any way with the county
organizations of miners. who continue
to fix their dues and elect their dele
gates to the State convention, as be-
fore. The dues established are as fol-
lows, for others than individuals: Min
ing companies, $25; mercantile and man
ufacturing firms in San Francisco and
Los Angeles connected with mining
$50 mercantile and manufacturing
firms in San Francisco and Los An
geles not connected with mining but
friendly to it, SIS; firms outside of Los
Angeles and San Francisco, $25.
A. A. Tregidgo told of his experiences
in the Klondike.
Professor Christy corrected a state
ment that had been attributed to him
in relation to the area of deep water in
the San Francisco and San Pablo bays
His statement is that there are 100
square miles in the two bays that have
four fathoms of water. The type made
him give the depth for the described
area as four feet, instead of four
fathoms.
Yesterday afternoon the miners Wis
tied Selby's smelling plant The con-
vention will end to-day. This evening
the delegates will banquet.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-08
SAYS LETCHER SHOULD
BE RETURNED TO OHIO
Attorney General Webb Declares San
Jose Man Is Really a Fugitive
From Justice.

Attorney General Webb has rem
dered an opinion that George E.
Letcher is fugitive from justice. The
requisition of the Governor of Ohio
will be honored and the prisoner will
be sent East under guard unless the
courts order his release on writ of
habeas corpus. for which his attorneys
will Immediately prepare a petition.
Letcher was arrested recently in
San Jose on the charge of defrauding
an insurance company in Williams
County. Ohio. He began legal bat
tie against extradition and Governor
Pardee decided to refer the matter to
the Attorney General before taking
action. Letcher AYERS that he left
Ohio without molestation; that he has
lived openly under his own name in
California, and that therefore he is
not a fugitive from Justice. The
defendant was a resident of Ohio at
the time of the commission of the
crime and though he was not indicted
before his departure the Attorney
General holds that he is really fugi-
tive from justice and that the extradi-
ton papers should be honored.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-08
GEORGE WRIGHT
FACES CHARGE
Examination of the Former
Deputy Internal Revenue
Collector Before HeacOck
MONEY Is HELD OUT
Witnesses Testify That the
Prisoner Accepted the
Payments rendered Him

George A. Wright, formerly chief
deputy in the office of John c. Lynch,
Internal Revenue Collector, appeared
before Commissioner Heacock yester-
day for preliminary examination on the
charge of embezzlement. His counsel,
Bert Schlesinger said that he did not
propose to introduce any evidence on
behalf of his client, but that the Re-
vised Statutes required that the Gov
ernment must make a showing. Dis
trict Attorney Woodwork placed Bert
Thomas on the stand. Mr.. Thomas tes-
titled that on November 8 he learned
that ]. H. Lang had paid SIS to the ac-
cused, which money had not been
turned in as required by law. The wit
ness spoke to Wright about it, and
Wright acknowledged to him that he
had received the money and used it for
his own purposes. Wright admitted
also, said the witness. that he had con-
verted to his own use 500 that had
been paid in by Spruance, Stanley d
Co.
In reply to a question by Mr.. Schles-
niger the witness said that after the
discoveries had been made Wright re-
placed the money.
Charles w. Ford of the firm of Spru-
ance, STANLEY & Co. testified as to the
payment of 500 by him to Wright.
Further testimony will be taken at 10
o'clock this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-08
WOULD RECORD CLAIMS.

In reference to recording mining To-
cations Mr.. Belcher expressed his views
as follows:
The Federal statute should require mining
] locations to be recorded In and noted upon
/ the records Of the United States land offices:
/ such system would end many of the miners
troubles because IL would connect his location
with the paramount source oi Ute 9uc1 os ha
/ land covered by q mining location without
notice to the miner. general mineral arm
| is of no practicaI efficacy has been clearly
shown. because notice to dis-'rove mineral.
published in some obscure newspaper might
never be seen by the miner.
His mine is frequently far removed from any
postoffice and his means of information as TO
what il going on in the outside world scan,y.
Frequently he takes no paper. sometimes ne
cannot read. but he would understand sum
mons served upon him personally. His loca-
! ton so recorded would import certainly.
would require a personal service upon him of
any process affecting the title to his claim,
and thus he would be given his day in court.
Where the location should be of a placer 1t
would conform to legal subdivisions and be
| readily noted the plat books but where
It should be of lode claim IT would require
/ a survey in the first instance TO establish
/ ation to subdivisonal lines 80 as 10 make a
/ proper segregation from contiguous non-min-
erai lands. In the land office it would be
/ merely a matter of bookkeeping.
There are other feasible means of segre-
j eating the public mineral lands. BY the sys-
regated and the land office, the only place
provided by law for the disposition Of the
/
4 knowledge of the status Of the lands subject
! 10 sale In Mexico and British Columbia Moth
| ing is left TO chance here. An official seq
regstion Of each mining location is made at
| the outset.
BY the system proposed the plats of the
! deputy mineral surveyor of the district and
OF the land office would always agree and
conflicting locations easy to make and
| so fruitful of litigation blackmail. would
not be permitted without a showing under
| oath. unless IL should appear that the con-
| nicting party had substantial litigable
interest merely negligible.
Doubtless this procedure would reduce the
number Of locations recorded. but II would
have tendency to make prospecting more
| thorough and extensive is the case in Can
ada and Mexico. The statute could provide
that miner should have a definite time
after discovery within which to make and file
his location
The law should also require a locator to
procure patent within specified period, say
within five years after recording the location
| in the land office. II a mine is worth work.
| ing 1t is worth patenting, and there is no rea-
| son why the owner OF a mine should not be
required TO get patent while the owner Of
| farm Is The period of five years is sug-
gested by analogy to the homestead law
Papers of interest were read by
George w. Kimble, DR.. Harry East
Miller and Professor Lawson Of the
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-08
New Citations Are Ready.

District Attorney Byington has pre-
pared the new papers citing the Elec-
tion Commissioners to appear before
Judge Lawlor on December 20 to an
swer the accusation of the Grand Jury
charging them with misfeasance in Of
flee. The new citations are in the
name of the people and bear the seal
of the court. They will be handed TO
the Sheriff this morning to be served
upon the Commissioners. The previ-
Gus citations were declared irregular
by Judge Lawlor. as they were not in
the name of the people and did not
bear the seal Of the court.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-08

A petition for permission to change
his name was filed in the Superior
Court yesterday by Darblub Enutroff.
who says that his real name is John
Fortune Boulbard. His father, John
Boulbard. recently died in France and
the petitioner says the change is nee
essary in order to settle his property
interests. He explains that his change
of name to the outlandish one he now
seeks to shake was done in youthful
thoughtlessness." A glance at his self
made cognomen will show that it Is
an anagram of his own name. Oar
blud can be twisted into Bulbard and
Enutroff spelled backward is Flor
tune"
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-08
To Investigate Street Bills.

ferred to the Finance Committee for
investigation the refusal of Gray Bros.
to rent their street sweeping machines
to the city because the bills for the
same, aggregating $2S12 81, had been
refused payment by the Finance Com
mittee on the alleged ground that the
charges are excessive.
E. Troy called attention to the rails
on the north side of Page street, from
Devisadero to Stanyan, which are not
used by the United Railroads. The
committee decided to formulate list
of the streets upon which it is alleged
the company does not use its tracks
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-08
Accuses Her Brother-in-Law.

Miss Sophie Morris, 1865 Mission
street, got a warrant from Police
of Hugh Hughes, an aged capitalist.
on a charge of battery. She said
Hughes. who is her brother-in-law,
put her in the insane asylum at Ag-
new, but she was discharged in a
few days. When she returned home
on June 9 she alleges that her broth
er-in-law struck her on the face and
had her sent to the insane ward at the
Central Emergency Hospital, where
she was discharged the following day.
Hughes denies all of Miss Morris
charges and says that she IS demented.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-08
win discuss High License.

San Francisco Prohibition Alliance
No. will hold its regular monthly
meeting at the Women's Christian
Temperance Union headquarters, 1S2
McAllister street. this evening at 8
o'clock. A. B. Taynton, State chair
man of the Prohibition party, will
speak on The Obstacle of the Recent
Campaign and the Next Step For
ward" and r. E. Blight on rs High
License a Solution of the Liquor Ques-
tion?" All those interested in high
license are particularly appealed to to
come, as Mr.. Blight is able to show
the utter futility of high license as a
settlement of the liquor question, and
all interested in better government for
our city, State and nation a-c !nvited.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-08

MIR. Belcher reviewed existing condi-
tions He said that the Congressional
Philippines mining act of 1902. the
latest legislation on the subject OF eX-
tralateral rights, provides for a claim
10OOX10oe feet and within the boundary
lines of which, continued vertically
downward on every side, the locator is
entitled to all the minerals. Belcher
was of the opinion that there was no
sound objection to vertical planes for
boundaries. Continuing. he said:
It Is easily perceivable that if ledge should
chance 70 run beyond the vertical planes of the
boundaries alta depth still permitting work.
then, as the only discovery possible would be
by the owner at the place of crossing, he could
make a side location based on his own dis
covery at the place of crossing and protect
himself. His would be the only valid location
as being the only location founded upon dis
coveTy- In almost any contingency the owner
Of the original location would be in a situation
TO protect himself against the Jumper" be
cause the Jumper could make no discovery
upon which 10 found a valid location of the
ground lying TO the side OF the original loca-
cation into which the ledge projects on its dip
after crossing the vertical boundary Of the
original location. The only possibility Of any
trouble accruing TO the owner of the original
location. where the ledge crosses his boun-
dary and he desires to continue to work IT,.
would be where a side location embraced an
apex OF it, own from which 10 the lode of the
original location there might. at the depth OF
the boundary crossing. be crosscut. But such
a contingency would be provided against by
the right 10 make a side location calculated to
embrace the dip OF his original ledge at any
feasible depth. Ordinarily. however. within
the perpendicular planes Of the location the
vein could be worked as deep as would be de-
sired or practicable
Speaking II the conditions that have
attended tie patenting of mines and
the making Of mining locations,
Belcher said in part:
Save in the occasional instances where
patents to mines have been obtained as com
pared with the vast number Of mining loca-
tfons in which 10 land-of6ce proceedings look
ing 10 latent have been taken there is no
dehnitive segregation of mineral lands from
agricultural The fault is that of the system
In no other land than would such a
system be tolerated Under the Federal law
the mere location, together with the required
expenditure for labor and Improvement. gives
permissive title for an indefinite period-that
is. ii is supposed 10 do 80. The statute does
not compel the locator TO procure a patent:
II does net ever require him TO record his
location. Only State or mining district laws
require q
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-08
Christmas Picture Frames.

The prettiest yet are the shapes and
finish of our new frames. Exquisite de-
signs in oval. square and odd shapes. fin
ished in dead black. grays and browns,
with the daintiest gold top ornaments;
also many beautiful patterns in gold, gilt
lacuuers ard Gold h~or7eS. Sanborn, Neil
& Co., 741 Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-08
A Crowded House

The s35,00O creditors sale continues to
draw daily large crowds to 762 Market
street. All Baron's fine garments are
going fast Hundreds of $4,000 and
$4,000 suits and cloaks have already sold
as low as $500 during this sale. The
store will be open evenings. BY order of
E. j. Hanson. ASST ignee.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-08

CORPORATION. .BLAMED.-At an inquest
held yesterday upon the body OF Thomas sum
merville a laborer. who was accidentally cleo
trocuted at Stanyan and Frederick streets on
November % Coroner's jury returned a YER
been furnished by the United Railroads. sum-
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-08

Divorces were granted yesterday by
Judge Hebbard to Harriet Jurgenson
from John Jurgenson, cruelty and in
temperance; by Judge Trout to An
ME Mercer from Samuel Mercer. cru
city; by Judge Sloss to Lottie b.
THOMPSON from Eugene Thompson,
desertion: by Judge Kerrigan to
Charles D. Dean from Nellie Dean, in
temperance; by Judge Graham to An
ME Lewis from Herman Lewis, fall
ure to provide. Suits for divorce were
filed by Charles Horn against Annie
Horn, desertion: Ella Sturm against
Joseph Sturm, desertion.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-08
To Your Advantage

Don't wait until the last moment if you
desire to select diamonds. watches or
jewelry for holiday presents. Now is the
time to see the full assortment before
the rush begins. A. Andrews Diamond
Palace, 221 Montgomery street
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-08
Had Weak Eyes.

1 am using George Mayerle's Eyewater and
find it very good for red weak, painful tired
and watery eyes, also floating spots. VIM.
Longhoen. Hobart Mills Cal At druggists or
10T115 Market St, 50c; by mall &c
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-08

CLUNIE PROPERTY SOLD.-Judge Coffev
yesterday confirmed the sale of personal prop
erty of the estate of the late Thomas j. Clunie
for &c. 5S3 or this amount $12. $50 was re-
celved for 1G0 shares Of Honokaa Sugar Com
many stock
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-08

SERMON BY RABBI MYERS.-Rabbi lisa
dor Myers will deliver q sermon at tn,
Keneseth Israel Synagogue Russ street q,
Saturday morning next. The public Is cor
daily invited
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-08

WANTS CITY TO ACT.-The City Realt
Company has petitioned the Supervisors to ap
propriate $500 for the construction OF sewer
in front OF city property on Second Third an,
Sixth avenues.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-08
METHOD IS FAULTY-

As a consequence. under the Federal Law
unless proceedings to obtain a patent are in
iusted, there rs nothing to connect the min
ing location with the land offce-the pIaoe
provided By law f0r disposition Of the nub
Tic lands. In the absence OF an applicat tion
far patent no one can know anything about
a mining location save the locator those whom
he has informed those who may chance 10 he
on the ground and the stakes and these
who arc ccnstructively informed by the record
of the location IN the office of the recorder
Of the mining district Of the office of the
County Recorder.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-08

Murine Eye Remedy cures sore Eyes.
Makes weak Eyes strong. Murine doesn't
smart; it soothes and quickly cures
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-08

Some very swell catalogues come from Ed
ward Knowles Co. printers, "a Second ST.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-08

PAYS MONEY TO CITY.-The Geary street
Railway Company yesterday turned over to the
city the of $6S3 49, being per cent of the
gross receipts of the road for November.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-08
VIII Close To-Dav

Mr. George Mayerle. the optician will close
his store to- day account of holiday Re-
open Friday, December 9. at a. m.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-08

merville was assisting in taking down a pole
and the pole fell against trolley wire. thus
conveying the current to his body
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-08
In the Divorce Court.

Fall hats. 1904. just arrived. nobbier
than ever Tom Dillon & Co. opp Palace" I"
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-08
Frenchman Changes Name.

Take Piso's Cure for Consumption
Il will cure your cough All druggists 25c.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-08

In reference to recording mining 10
cations Mr.. Belcher expressed his views
as follows: