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The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
A Montana Woman
Seeks Son Who
Was Stolen.
Property OF AriStOGratiC
English Family Is Left
to the Boy.
Quest Recalls Famous DunSmOro Di-
VOrce Suit in the Courts
of Colorado.
Special Dispatch to The call.

BUTTE, Mont, May 31-Bonevieve
Lemar. one of the most notorious, yet
beautiful, women of the mining camps
of the Northwest, is on a journey to
Colorado, where she will search every
city, village and hamlet for her eleven
year-Old son, Francis Lemar, who. she
declares, has fallen heir to the estate
Of the DunsmOre family Of Brockmore.
England, worth several millions Of dol
lars.
The missing boy was kidnaped from
his mother seven years ago, when Rov
Dunsmore. son Of the aristocratic.Enr
llsh family, was waging a bitter war
against the woman sin the divorce court
In Colorado. The legal struggle was
ohe OF the oitterest ever recorded in
uiNofce court annals, and the efforts OF
Bonevieve Lemar to retain possessior
OI ner child, when she realized she had
lost the love Of her husband. Won tha
admiratlon Of spectators at the trial az
the case. u
The love story of Roy Dunsmore i
strange one. In the early '9O's Will
on a trip through the West in sear,.S
u healtn, ne met the beautiful Bonnie
Heindr' ana, after a brief courtshin
married her. When the arisfocratic
parents OF DunsmOre heard of tbo
union they diSOwned their son
IN 1893 Bonevieve bore a son and
Snousn Dunsmore's remittances fro-,-
nome were cut Off the couple sre5
10 De nappy, the woman condrc+ivs-
herselI In an upright manner Diffa,97
ences arose later, apparently over ~.
stISiheo relations between the hushsnd
ana ana ms parents, finally culminafinr~ in
the suit for a divorce III
Whle the legal battle was on Fran
Sis Lenar, the son, was kidnaped fror,
ms ms Hlother and chase across several
SeaIss began The Colorado courfs
IiLSliy % ueclded against Bonnie I,en,sr
ana ana the child was placed in the c11s
tody of humane societv Whit, ;,SsS
tuition eventually permitted its 80,
tlon by some family. whose 49,. -
authorities refused to divulee Il, C.s.I'.
to defeat the purposes of tba frs-s.sl.
Inother. since that time. il is clainos5
the records of the humane society bs,-s,
stroyed. n'i'S ue-
ROY Dunsmore died several vasrs
ago ana his last request TO his fstba,
~ appears, was that the latter provide
for the child. piONiue
Two months ago. according 70 -.
received by Bonnie Lernar. the Dars,,+s.
oI Dunsmore passed away at RrocL-
more leaving her son their heir T-ba
Ieiiidr woman has been living at DiI-
ION. a small camp forty miles sontb -
butte Where she received word ~ tLe
aemlse OF the DunsmOres.- She Urss a.
Butte to-day en- route to Colorado -
pursue the search for her son. she win
engage corps of lawyers and detsc-
tives to find the boy
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
Ku1NoHENG
Russians Retire
After Sharp
Action.
CossaCk Patrol Is
Ambushed by
Japanese.

LIAOYANG, May S1.-Continuous
fighting has taken place northeast of
Fengwangcheng and the railway above
Kinchou since May 27. A sharp action
has taken place eastward of Simatsi,
thirty five miles nGrth of Fengwang-
cheng, which lasted from tRe morning
of May % until daylight May 80. Both
sides suffered severely. Detailed fig
ures are lacking. The engagement re-
suited in the Russians retiring on ST.
matsi. followed cautiously by Japanese
detachments.
Three camps of Japanese are report
ed to have ambushed a patrol of the
Nerinsky regiment near Hunsian,
wounding three Cossacks. A fourth
Cossack had his horse killed under
him. Fearing capture, he buried his
rife. He was captured but subse-
quently escaped, dug up his rifle and
rejoined his regiment.
Severe fighting is reported along the
railway between stations Vfangoy and
Vfandien. The Japanese suffered
heavily and Would have been annihi-
lated had not infantry reserves come
up and forced the Russians to retire
into Vfangoy.
LONDON, June 1.-The correspond
ent of the Standard at japanese army
headquarters, telegraphing on May 81,
says:
Repeated reconnoissances show that
none of the enemys troops are within
fifteen miles of Fengwangcheng or east
of the Tayang River for thirty miles in
the direction of Siuyen. Motfenling
Pass may delay. but cannot prevent
the Japanese advance, as the pass can
be turned on either flank
The Morning Posts correspondent at
Shanghai learns that the Russians
hanged a number of Chinese who had
been caught signaling to the Japanese
fleet near Vladivostok.
The Toxic correspondent of the
Chronicle telegraphs:
Russian strategy has undergone an
other change. Yingkow is to be again
fortified. Four guns have been brought
from Newchwang; the garrison has
been increased and the harbor mined"
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
HIDES HER
SEX UNTIL
LIFE ENDS
Noted New Bruins
wick Guide q
Woman.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CLARENDON sPRINGS,'N. B.. May
3L-James Humphreys, 90 years old,
handsome young guide. fisherman and
axman in the New Brunswick forests,
was killed by a Canadian Pacific train
to-day. Then it was discovered that
"he" was woman.
Humphreys real name it has been
learned. was Mary Jane Humphreys.
She was born and raised in Frederick
ton. At 10 years she cut her hair, put
on boys clothes and ran away. She
worked in a wood camp as cook and
no one ever suspected her sex. She has
lived here for 70 years and net long
ago went through the form Of marriage
with a young woman.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
RARE GIFT
TO COLLEGE
FOR WOMEN
Gallery Of Art Do
mated by Los
Ang0lGnOS.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WASHINGTON Nav S1-At the
commencement. exercises Of Trinity
(Catholic) College for Women, located
near this city, to-day, gallery of
paintings, statuary and etchings val
ued at $3.50, 900 was formally presented
to the college by Judge and Mrs. Miles
O'Connor of Los Angeles. The conec-
ton is housed in a handsome addition
to the main college buildings, also
given by Judge and Mrs. O'Connor. The
double donation is estimated in value
to be worth $50000o..
Both of the venerable donors attend
ed the. exercises to-day.
Included in the collection presented
are ten original works of sculpture, lis
paintings in oil. chiefly copies of re-
ligious masterpieces in Rome, Venice
and. Florence, and .23o engravings or
etchings in black and white. There are
several mosaics, photographs. and a
cabinet of small paintings on ivory and
porcelain. chiefly of religious subjects.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01

war vessels. and people living outside
the city are removing here for safety.
The British and American represef-
tatives have sent a special courier to
the Sultan of Morocco concerning the
prisoners. The officials maintain
strict secrecy regarding the negotia-
tions in progress
A death has occurred on board one
Of the American ships. Funeral SER
vices were held to-day.
The British dispatch boat Surprise
arrived here during the day with the
admiral from Gibraltar to confer
with the British Minister. The United
States flagship Brooklyn saluted the
Surprise.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
That Nation Will Join
Against Moor
Bandits.
Request Of the State Depart
melt in Washington
Is Granted.
Bandit RsiSSOuE Demands an Indepen-
dent Kingdom as Reward for
Freeing PerdicariS.

PARIS. May 3l-Foreign Minister
Delcasse. in consequence Of a COM
munication from the State Depart
rnent al Washington. transmitted
through Embassador Porter. has tele-
Eraphed instructions 10 the French
Minister at Tsngier to use his utmost
endeavors 70 obtain the release of Ion
Perdicaris and Cromwell Varley-
American officials are hopeful that
French influence with the Moroccan
Government, together with the pres
ence Of the American feet at Tangier
VIII secure an adjustment Of the af.
fair. Reports through French ofscial
channels show that Raissoulis de-
mand for ransom is $4,000.
The American view is that II the
ransom should be paid through the
family Of Perdicaris, Raissouhs de-
lnand could be dealt with subsequently
and the money restored, but the
French officials who are familiar with
inc situation ID Morocco are less san
guine Of a settlement, owing 10 claims
that Raissouli has put forward Whlch
threaten 10 raise political and inter
national entanglements. According TO
information reaching the Foreign O1-
fee he requires the Sultan 10 give
him q subordinate kingdom, with the
-
embracing thirty-eight square kilo-
meters lying directly along the main
route from Tangier to FeZ. Officials
say RsfssouIi would thereby become
one Of the dominant political factors
in Morocco.
Raissoulis demand is considered un-
5ust. However, the French Minister al
Tangier secured the release Of
Frenchuan held under similar circum-
r-sr~es as PerdiCaris
The French authorities are not like
lv 10 view fsvorably the seizure OF
port or the landing Of marines, being
a the opinion that the Monroe doc
frine should cut both ways II rs
pointed out also that an expedition in
land would be wholly impracticable.
owing 10 typographical and material
considerations.
The Petit Parisien's Oran dispatches
sav that the Moorish pretender's last
+-oor,s have disbanded- Numerous
tribes are seeking TO make submission
% the Sultan.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
FRANCE NAY SUCCEED.
EEieIds Great Influence With All Fac
tons in Morocco.


WASHINGTON. May 31.-Through
Embassador Porter. Secretary Hay
has requested the French Government
10 exercise its good Offices toward
securing the release of Perdicaris, the
kidnapped American in Morocco. The
French Government has undertaken
the task and because of its closer as
sOcisrion with the various elements in
Morocco il is believed here that it can
accomplish more than any other gov
ernment. The British Government also
is acting with great energy in behalf
OF young Varley. the stepson Of Perdi-
caris and a British subject, and the
British officials are in communication
with the United States Government in
the pursuit.
Admiral Chadwick is not expected
1t present 10 land a party from his
feet to pursue the brigands, but it is
stated positively that II Raissouli car
l.ies OUT his threat to kill his captives,
the United States Government will in
sist that he be run down and executed
an any cost.
This cablegram has been received az
the Navy Department from Rear Ad-
miraI Chadwick, commanding the
south Atlantic feet at Tangier:
The seizure Of the American citi-
zen was by insurgent chiefs. so as to
bring pressure on the Sultan Of Mo-
rocco TO secure the demands OF the
tribe. Our sense Of the gravity of the
case is shown by the presence Of the
American squadron and viii undoubt-
edly cause the earlier yielding by the
sultan Of Morocco to the demands of
Inc chief. which is the only safe
means Of releasing the captive"
There is the highest authority for
the statement that an attack on
Tangier or an expedition against the
brizands will be followed by the i'm
mediate murder Of the captives-
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
LADY MANAGERS FETE
MISS ALICE ROOSEVELT
Presidents Daughter Entertained at a
Luncheon on the Exposition
Grounds.

ST. LOUIS. May s1.-The social
event of to-day on the fair grounds
was the luncheon rendered Miss Alice
Roosevelt by the board of lady man
ayers. 1t was held in the Woman's
building. 1t was the first intention OF
the board to limit the invitations to
100, but the pressure brought by St.
Louis society women, who wished to
meet Miss Roosevelt. was so great
that the list was extended to $50. and
when MISS Roossvelt took her place
at the center of the table the official
members of the party swelIed the
number about the board to nearly 900
Viscount de Chambrin, attache of
the French embassy at Washington.
called upon Miss Roosevelt in Com
missioner la Graves automobile this
morning and took her to the French
section OF the Manufacturers' build
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
GUATEMALAN RED ANTS
KILL THE BOIL WEEVI.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, May 31.-Jose
Cassiano, ex-County Collector. who
has several hundred acres of cotton in
this county. is the bearer Of good It'd
ings concerning the work of the Guate-
malan red ants Cassiano's fields less
than month ago were alive with boil
weeyils. To-day be said that there
was not live weevil in his fields. The
rows are strewn with dead, weevils.
which the busy little red ants are car
rying away by thousands.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
GATHERING OF wARsHrPs.
Moors Impressed by the Presence OF
American Squadron.

TANGIER, May 31.-The United
States syunboats castine and Marietta
arrived here during the night, COM
pleting with the cruisers Brooklyn and
Atlanta. which arrived yesterday, the
American squadron sent here in con-
nection with the kidnapping by the
bandit Raissoun OF Ion Perdicaris, the
American, and his sstepson, Cromwell
Tarley. a British subject The popu-
IatioR- is deeply impressed by the as
oembling Of so many United States
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01

ing, where she was received by Com
missioner Ia Grave; Jean Guillemin
delegate of the Ministry Of Foreign
Affairs; Paul de Sachy. chief editor
of lie Steele. and Marcel Estien, sec
retary of the French section. Miss
Roosevelt was much interested and
expressed admiration for a beautiful
miniature watch. whereupon n. "a
Grave presented the Jewel t. her,
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
WEALTHY MISS FARREI,
BREAKS OFF ENGAGEMENT
Daughter OF Millionaire Manufactures
VIII Not Marry David Huy-
Ter Gaines.

DERBY, Conn.,, May THE an
nouncement was made here to-day thar
the wedding of Miss Elsie Marion Far
rel. wealthy young woman. who
is a daughter of Franklin Far
rel. the millionaire manufacturer and
mine owner Of Ansonia, and David
Huyler Gaines Of New York had been
lndennitely postponed. Miss Farrel's
Irlends SAID that her marriage engage
ment had been broken and that fbe
wedding would never take place The
marriage had been set for June % and
their friends are unable to give reason
for her action.
The trousseau ofMiss Farrell had been
completed and the gowns Of her brides
maids partly finished.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
LIEUTENANT AIKEN is
DISMISSED FROM ARMY
Severe Sentence Is Imposed on Young
Officer for Breach of
Arrest.

WASHINGTON, May 31.-F'irst Lieu
tenant William B. Aiken, Twenty
eighth Infantry, has been. tried in the
Department of California on charge
OF breach Of arrest and sentenced TO
dismissal. He served in Tennessee
regiment during the Spanish war and
was appointed first lieutenant in the
regular army in 1901.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
PROFESSOR MATHER
MAY COME OUT WEST
Occidental College at Los Angeles
Makes Offer to President of Fort
Edwards Institute.
SANDY HILLlN. Y, n

SANDY HILL4N. Y, May 31.-Pro-
fessor /. T. Mather, president of the
Fort Edwards Collegiate Institute. has
been rendered the presidency of the
Occidental College at Los Angeles,
California
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
STONED TO DEATH BY
UNKNOWN ASSAILANTS
Indiana Man Falls Victim to Brutal
Assault as He Steps From
Gar

ANDERSON, Ind, May 31.-Hiram
Staley, young business man, was
stoned to death just after stepping
from an electric car at Chesterfield
five miles east of here, last night. His
assailants have not been identified and
their motive is not known.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
Bandits to Be shown No Mercy.

LIAoYANG, May s1.-Seventy con-
demned Chinese bandits are here
awaiting execution. The local Chinese
Governor, in view of the troublous
times, has been empowered to Abehead
bandits without referring their cases
to the Chinese authorities at Mukden.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
CLING TO UPTURNED
BOAT FOR A DAY
Three Men Stick to Capsized Craft
Twenty-Seven Hours and Are
Rescued.

SPRINGVILLE, Utah, May s1.-Af-
ter clinging for twenty-seven hours
to the bottom of their boat, which had
been capsized in a squall on Utah
Lake. near Geneva, Bruce Dallin.
Jared Smith and Charles Wilson have
been rescued by one of the many
parties in search for them. The men
were completely exhausted when
rescued.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
TEE wnArzrn.

Forecast made at San Fran-
cisco for thirty hours ending
midnight. June IL
San Francisco and vicinity
Cloudy wednesday; light south
sr1y winds changing TO brisk
northwest. A g. NcADKE,
District Porecaster.
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01

War News Continued ON Page 8. =
The San Francisco call., 1904-06-01
THE rzzArnzs.

AIcazar-''To11 Gate nm"
Ce1ifornia-"Janice Meredith"
Centrsl-"A Celebrated Case"
Chutes--Yaudevil1e.
Columbia - "The Little Minis
ter"
Ftscher'g-"U. s."
Grand-s4G1smond
-Orpheum-VaudeviIle. A6attnee
To-Day.
Tivoli-'The Toy Maker"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-02
STRICKEN BLIND.
Young Woman Loses Her Sight Sud-
denly While Out Walking.

Asbury Park N. j., Aug. 2-Stricken
suddenly blind while promenading on
the board walk here, Miss Bessie Lyn-
dull of Gladwyne. Pa, has been taken
home unable even to distinguish sun
light from darkness. 1t is feared that
her loss of eyesight is permanent. A
physician who was consulted can give
no reason for the sudden attack.
Miss Lyndall has enjoyed the best of
health, both of body and mind. She
was active and engaged in sports. With
her mother she came to Asbury park
and on the evening they went out on
the ocean front for a stroll. Suddenly
the girl stopped and screamed Mother,
mother, 7 can't see, I'm blind
A hack was called and the girl was
hurried home. Mrs. Lyndall put the
girl to bed in a darkened chamber and,
thinking that the trouble was but a
passing attack, neglected to call in a
physician until morning.
When the girl awoke in the daylight
she was unable to tell the difference
from night. A doctor was then called
and advised immediate removal to the
care of specialists
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-02
commercial

grain dealers, jobbers, commercial
clubs, and other shipping interests of
the state, has recommended number
of candidates for railroad commission
ers for the Democrats to choose from.
1t did the same for the Republicans
at the Wichita convention, but the
Republicans turned down all but one
OF their recommendations, giving them
ony minority of the board.
I'VE want the Democrats to nomi-
nate only two candidates for railroad
commissioners. said Mr.. Reising to-
day. "A few Democrats want to nom
mate candidates for all three places,
but If they do that none of them can
be elected. because it will spit the
vote all I'D. 1 am a Republican and
so am taking no part in the fight here
except on railroad commissioner, but
L shall urge that no candidate be put
up against j. w. Robson, the Repub-
hcan candidate who is favored by the
commercial interests. If three candi-
dates are named the Republicans who
want to vote against the railroad can
d1dates on their own ticket will vote
for Robson and two of the three can
d1dates on the Democratic ticket. But
some viii vote for the first two and
some for the last two. and some for
the first and last. The result will be
that our vote will be split up between
TOUR candidates when it ought to be
consolidated on three"
senator Harry Mcmillan, president
of the Federation of Commercial In
terests, is expected in this afternoon.
He is 4 Democrat.
The federation has endorsed six fu-
sfonists for places on the board, as
w. NJ. Ferguson of Wellington, Lot
Ravenscraft of Ashland, A. c. Cooper
OF Lyons Frank Chase of Hoyt. Harty
Mcmillan of MINNEAPOLIS and David
Overmyer of Topeka.
Mr.. Overmyer has said that he does
not want the nomination, and Senator
Mcmillan intends to run for the state
senate again. He has been repeatedly
urged to go on the railroad board,
but says he does not like to accept
the nomination for fear of the cry
that the opposition will set up that he
is using his place as president of the
commercial interests to further him
self personally. His friends may in
slst on his running anyway
Counting these two out of the race
1t narrowS those endorsed by the COM
mercial interests down to four, of
whom the commercial interests want
only two nominated.
EeFguson's Boom.
There are probably more workers
mere for W. M Ferguson of Wellington
than for any other candidate for rail-
road commissioner. Not only has he
the Democrats and Populists of his sec
tlon behind him, but there are a lot
OF sumner county Republicans here
booming MIN also. w NJ Ready for
mer county attorney of Sumner county
and Republican leader, is here repre-
senung the commercial interests of
wellington in Fergusons behalf and
ne IS accompanied by S. B. Carter and
FRED Carter. two other prominent Re
puohcans. Ferguson also has the sup
port or M W. Campbell of Wichita who
has been chairman of the State Live
Stock Sanitary Commission during both
the Stanley and Bailey administrations
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hand early, but those who were here
were in favor of fusion.
The story of the Kelly-Burrow plans
for niddle-of-the-road Populist ticket
with Webb McNall for the nominee for
governor, created a great amount of
comment among both Democrats ana
Populists. The leaders all expected a
Populist bolt. headed by Joe Wright
and John Mollison of Smith county, but
they did not know the details of the
plan
There will undoubtedly be bolt pro-
viding the majority of the PopuliStS IA
Webb McNall has been exposed 1T is
possible that another candidate for gov
ernor will be selected.
81 think the outlook for fusion is
pretty good" said W. II. L. Pepperell.
''The Democrats are prepared to do
anything that is white and decent but
we think the ticket ought to go under
the Democratic head.
"Of course there will be an attempt
made to put up a middle of the road
PopuIist ticket, and the railroads and
the Republicans are doing all they
can to get middle of the road Popu-
lists here to attend their convention"
Il look for a straight POpuliSt tick
ct to be nominated" said Charles NJ.
Sawyer of Norton, but 1 think a ma
iority of the PoDulists will be for fu-
sion and will join the Democrats in
naming a fusion ticket. There will
DdDlN DG d bl6 CAAO0SAA AAAAAAOAAhSs
though. to put up a middle of the
road ticket, and 1 suppose they can
get it on the ballot. You never can
tell just what a Populist convention
can do, though" Mr.. Sawyer is a
gold Democrat
For Railroad Commissioner.
H. G. Reising, secretary of the Fed
Grafton of Commercial Interests, ar
rived early to watch the contest for
railroad commissioner. His Organiza-
ton. which represents the millers,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-02
LIGHT PLANT FOR SALE.
Rockefeller Spends $4,000 in Ex-
perimenting.

Tarrytown, N. Y, Aug. 2.-After
spending $4,000 and considerable time
in experimenting, John D. Rockefeller
has decided that, SO far as he is con-
cerned, the operation of a private cleo
tric lighting plant is a failure, and he
signed a contract with the local light
ing company to light his estate at Po-
cantico Hills.
AS soon as the new service is begun
the private plant will be for sale at a
bargain price. 1t requires about 800
large incandescent lamps to light the
mansion grounds and private park and
they will be installed at once. The pri-
vate plant was put in a year ago. The
dynamos were set up in one end of the
barn.
After operating it a short time Mr..
Rockefeller discovered that the new
system was costing more than the cleo
tricity formerly supplied by the light
ing company. There was also the con-
slant danger of burning the barns,
which cost about 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-02
PICNIC FOR THE CHILDREN.
About 5000 Youngsters Attend b. p.
Waggener's Annual Event.

Atchison, Kan, Aug. 2.-Three thousand
children attended B. P. Waggener's picnic
at Forest park, an0 half of them stayed
through the moving picture show at
night The free horses on the merry-go-
round were nearly ridden to exhaustion.
giving 1900 rides. or more than two rides
to each child at the park. The feature of
the picnic was the kid base ball game be-
tween North Atchison and West Atchison.
A seven inning game was played result
ing IN a victory for North Atchison by a
score of to f.
In the evening the moving picture oper-
ator threw a picture of B. P. Waggener
on the screen and the applause contin-
ued for five minutes. B. P. Waggener
would not have a better compliment if
a political convention applauded him an
hour. The picnic gave the children an
outing which they will remember for
MANY a day,