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The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11
Lawsuit in a Washington
Court Involves Prominent
Persons. and Causes a
Great Political Sensation
GRAVE DISCLOSURES
MADE BY PLAINTIFF
Nominee for Supreme Bench
Accused by Former Asso-
ciate of Scheming to Get
His Wife and Property
Special Dispatch to The can.

TACOMA. July 10.-Suit brought
at North Yakima by the former hus-
band of Mrs. Rudkin forms the basis of
a political sensation involving Frank
P. Rudkin, Republican candidate for
the Supreme bench in this State
Judge o. S. Morford and Rudkin
were boyhood friends in Ohio. Rudkin
went to school to Morford, who is
eight years his senior. For many
years he was protege of Morford.
Morford came to Yakima and estab-
lished law practice which was sub
sequently transferred to Rudkin. Nor
ford then devoted. himself to large
farming interests. Rudkin lived in
Morford's house by the latters urgent
invitation. Morford at first prospered,
but several years ago found himself
In financial straits He Strengthened
out matters by keeping three farms
valued at $4,000 subject to a mortgage
of twenty-six thousand. Morford then
went to Dawson to make another for
tune and again prospered.
The story runs that he sent thous
ands of dollars to Rudkin for the use
of Morford's family, and to pay off
mortgages which We're soon satisfied.
Several years ago Rudkin visited Nor
ford in Dawson, borrowing money with
which to make the campaign which
resulted in his election as Superior
Judge. Previous to this Morford had
made three visits home. About this
time Mrs. Morford 'wrote him she
could no longer live with him, and re-
questing that he return home and di-
vide the property. He came out and is
reported to have again sought Rud-
Hn's advice. 1t is alleged that Rud-
KIN advised him to transfer his farms
to Mrs. Morford, besides paying her
five thousand dollars cash, and allow
ing her to secure a divorce on the
ground of abandonment.
The contract drawn by Rudkin in
volving transfers of property was
signed by Morford in December, 1901,
and three weeks later Mrs. Morford
sued for divorce on a complaint signed
by Rudkins brother as attorney. AS
Superior Judge Rudkin heard the un-
contested suit and signed the decree,
Morford returned to Dawson, and was
bewildered a year and a half later to
bear that Rudkin had maEred Mrs.
Morford. Stories of alleged fondness
between the pair previous TO her di-
vorce then reached his ears Morford
returned and counseled with Judge
Reavis, former Chief Justice of Wash
/ ington. Following this he brought suit
to annul the contract of property set
tlement, alleging conspiracy between
Mrs. Morford and Rudkin. The suit
was tried by Judge Bell, to whom Nor
ford's attorneys objected because of al
legged bias and strong friendship for
Rudkin. They were overruled. Judge
Bell struck from the complaint allega-
tions of undue intimacy between Rud-
kin and Mrs. Morford. also holding that
Morford was not entitled to the prop
erty. Morford has now appealed to the
Supreme Court. seeking a new trial.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11
TWO CAMPS SURPRISED.
Russian Infantry Twice Catches the
Brown Soldiers Mapping.


LIEUTENANT GENERAL KEEL
LER'S HEADQUARTERS, IN THE
MOUNTAINS WEST OF HOIYAN,
July s, via Liaoyang, July TO- - The
recent reconnaissance in force beyond
Hoiyan was carried out with swiftness
and decision. The Russians twice
caught the Japanese mapping and
demonstrated the effectiveness of Rus
sian bayonet work, once the troops got
10 close quarters.
Count Keller personally accompanied
the force 10 Hoiyan. and from there
sent Colonel Garnetsi with three com
panies to the right, toward Tcha-
kumenza. and Colonel Letchitsky, with
two battaliOns, in the direction of
Takalinze.
Colonel Garnetsi's column arrived at
the japanese camp at midnight of
July 4. A japanese picket was sur
prised and destroyed after fighting
bravely. one japanese killing a Russian
officer in d sword duel
The Russians. without pausing,
swept into the camp, carrying the
half awakened Japanese over the brow
Of the hill at the point Of the bayonet.
The few who escaped carried the news,
as the result of which on the next day
the Japanese brought up two regi-
ments and forced a Russian retreat
Colonel Letchitsky had a very sim
liar experience. He caught the Jap
anese camp asleep at O'Clock in the
morning and carried it with the bay
onet. after a terrible slaughter and
without firing a shot.
The Russians lost heavily on the re-
treat next day. but the reconnaissance
was satisfactory. as it developed the
strength and location of the japanese
forces
Colonel Letchitsky's force marched
more than sixteen miles in a single
night. carrying the wounded back over
mountainous road. Count Keller is
holding the gateway to Liaoyang.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11
General Sakharoff Ad-
mitS the Loss of
Kaichou.
Describes the Fighting
Preceding Towns
Capture.

TOXIC. July 1G.-General Kuroki
reports that on Wednesday. July 6, a
detachment of japanese troops drove
of 500 Russian cavalry and occupied
kangchang, the enemy retiring north
ward. The japanese had no casual
ties The Russian losses are unknown.
on the afternoon of July 1900
Russian cavalry attacked a japanese
detachment near the north entrance
10 Fenshui Pass. The Russians were
repulsed and the japanese retained
possession Of the entrance TO the pass.
The Japanese had four men killed and
three wounded.
ST. PETERSBURG, July l0.-Lieu-
tenant General SakharOff, in dis
patch 10 the general staff, confirms
The report Of the japanese occupation
OF Kaichou. He says that the Rus
sian loss did not exceed $50 killed or
wounded. General Sakharoff adds that
the japanese are on the Nmkow road
General Sakharof says:
our detachment remained during
July s at kaichOu station, having its
advance posts on the right bank of
the Kantakhe River, the enemy occu-
pying the heights on the left bank
and terrifying themselves thereon.
BATTERY OPENS FIRE.
our battery on the river bridge
opened FIRE at the enemy's patrols,
which appeared in the kantakhe vii
laEe. Toward noon d fusillade oc-
CURED between a detachment of the
enemy and our company. which OBJ
served that the enemy retired. our
losses were six wounded.
Toward the evening of July s the
enemy's force, consisting of four di-
visions and a brigade, could be made
out in front OF Kaichou. extending
along the seashOre. At dawn. July 3,
the enemy resumed the offensive upon
the rear guard Of our detachment.
which retired about $50 O'Clock in the
morning from Kaichou TO two and a
half miles nOrthWard toward the
ShuanlUnsd Pass.
At 10 O'Clock. under heavy pressure,
our rear guard retired on our position
at Makhunts Guiga and Yolintas. three
miles north of the Shuanlunsa Pass.
The rear guard held this position under
z heavy fire until , o'clock in the aft
ernOOn. when, in accordance with in
structions. il retired slowly and in per
feet order on the third position at
Tchj0utzziandiand ndza, just as our main
body was concentrating at Datchapua
and on the position at Makhu1ts
GUiga-
LOSSES ARE NOT HEAVY.
The enemy kept up a very heavy
canRonade for two hours uninterrupt-
y
struggle successfully, firing along the
Shuanlunsa Pass. Ii finally fell back
with hardly any casualties.
our right flank horse battery shelled
the japanese battery. At the same time
the enemy's cavalry advanced slowly
along The shore road to HinzOW-
our losses are not yet known. but,
according TO the commander of our
forces. they do not exceed $50. Among
the killed WAS Count Nvrodt captain
Of the general staff. who abandoned his
position. after brilliantly carrying out
his duties as chief Of staff. with the
rear guard.
General SakharOm also reports an
ambush Of japanese twenty-five miles
north Of Siuyen. when the japanese
had one officer and eleven dragons
killed or Wounded
ON July Z. General Sakharoff saws.
the Japanese began to advance. but
not in considerable force. toward Sia-
osyou, occupying Sianching-
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BATTLE LASTS THREE DAYS.
General OLu's OfHcial Report of the
Capture of kaichOu.

TOXIC, July 1O-After three days
severe fighting, characterized by the
desperate attacks of the Japanese and
the stubborn resistance of the Rus
SLAMS, General Okus army occupied
Kaiping (Kaichou) last Friday, driving
the Russians northward in the direc-
tion of Haicheng. The Russians had
strongly fortified the hill situated in a
semi circle south of Kaiping. Their
forces consisted of more than 10000
men. In his report of the engagement,
General Oku does not give any details,
but shows the difficulties of the strug-
gle.
The operations began last Wednes-
day by the Japanese driving 1900 Rus
slams from the heights south of Kai-
ping. constituting the first line of de-
fense. The japanese occupied the posi-
tion and the Russians retreated north
ward
On the same day the right wing of
the Japanese army southeast of Kali
ping defeated a small force of Russians
and the left wing occupied the heights
to the southeast.
On Thursday the entire Japanese
army forced its way closer to Kaiping,
overcoming the stubborn resistance of
the Russian infantry, cavalry and ar
tillery located in the narrow defiles.
The Russians held many strong posi-
tions in the mountain passes, but de-
spite their desperate resistance they
were forced TO abandon them one by
one. During the night the Russians
were largely reinforced by troops
brought from the north by train, in
preparation for a big battle on Friday.
The japanese began the last days
fighting at daylight with an artillery
fire from guns placed on the heights
previously captured from the Rus
slams
At 8 o'clock in the morping they
drove the Russians from their posi-
tions and forced them into their last
line of defenses around the town. The
Russians evidently saw that the town
was doomed, as General Oku reports
that many troops were withdrawn dur
ing the morning.
The Russians finally took position on
the tops of high precipices and again
offered a stubborn resistance. At about
noon they were forced to again with
draw. the japanese occupying the last
line Of defenses. The Japanese pur-
sued the enemy, despite a severe ar
tillery fire from the Russian batteries
on the high hills to the north. The
Japanese artillery finally occupied new
positions and silenced these batteries.
In the afternoon the Japanese occu-
pied the town without further resist
ance
While the particulars ~ the fighting
are not known. it is evident that the
Russians made a determined stand
The losses and the number of men en-
gagged have not been reported.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11
ESCAPES FROM OFFICERS
AS HE ENTERS PRISON
Young Man Accused of Theft Breaks
From Deputy Sheriff and
DOdges Into Crowd.

SAN JOSE, July 1O.-Right at the
threshold of the County Jail a
horsethief broke away from Dep
uty Sheriff Stewart about o'clock
yesterday evening and made his es-
cape. A short time before a young
man drove horse and buggy into the
livery stable of G.. w. Laverty on
North Market street and offered to sell
the horse for SIS. He said he did not
want to sell the buggy. Laverty sus-
pected that the rig was stolen and he
went to the County Jail to report.
s.. H. Stripe, who lives on Center
road, came in about this time and re-
ported the loss of his horse and buggy.
Deputy Sheriff Stewart went over and
arrested the man. AS Stewart got his
prisoner in front of the Jail the fellow
broke and ran. There was a crowd on
the street and the officer did not dare
to shoot. The thief is about % years
of age.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11
CHINESE AID JAPANESE.
Signal Russian Movements From the
Mountains Near Haicheng.

SYAOLINDZI Con the railroad fif-
teen and one-half miles northwest of
Haicheng), July 10.-The roads are
n bad condition. Soldiers are biv-
ouacking on the roadside. The Cos
sacks, as usual, are turning their hands
90 everything, and, with long lines Of
ropes tied to their saddles, are helping
the transport wagons through the
mud
A field telegraph links the advance
with the base. Groups of operators
are at the stations busily at work for
warding messages both ways. The
country is green and beautiful after
the rains. The Vinlataisk Mountains
remind one of the Crimea. The or
chards and post stations are well kept.
The soldiers are seemingly comfort
able and there is little sickness.
The Chinese are reported to be very
annoying. They are signaling the
Russian movemnts from the mountain
tops. Scouts are continually after
them, but they are hard to catch.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11
NEARING NEwCHwANG.
japanese Cavalry May Already Have
Arrived ar TilkOw.

ST PETERSBURG, July 1O.-An
important point in the Official account
Of the battle of Kaichou IS the state
ment in Lieutenant General Sakha-
rof's report that the Japanese are ad-
Vancing along the coast toward Yin
koEv. The wording OF the original dis
patch is not clear and might read
equally well that the japanese cav
airy had already arrived at Yinkow;
but, owing to the distance and other
factors. this is not believed to be the
case, though il is possible the Japan
ese advance is in close touch with the
Yinkow Cutposts.
Captain Sekrotoff's ambuscade Of A
japanese squadron north of Siuyen
showed that the Russian force is far
Their east in this region that was gen
orally believed.
The absence Of Toxic dispatches ad-
mittmg the loss of the torpedo boats
reported by Vice Admiral Skrydloff to
have been sunk by the Nladivostok
squadron is taken here to prove that
The japanese are conceal ling losses.
when il is possible to do so.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11
Anti Christian Riots in
a Province of
China.
American Consul IS
Appealed To for
Assistance.

LONDON, July 1.-THE Chefu cor
respondent of the Standard, in a dis
patch dated July 9, says:
THE American Consul General, John
Fowler, received news last night that
anti Christian riots have broken out at
Chaoynen, about sixty-five miles south
of Tengchoufu and eighty-five miles
west of Chefu. Immediate assistance
was asked for.
The Taotai dispatched troops and
telegraphed the authorities at Hwang-
hsien and Tengchoufu also to send as
sistance. if required.
Foreigners are not believed to be in
danger. The cause of the riots is not
known"
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11
HOBSON'S CHOICE OF WORDS
SURPRISES COLORED ORATOR
Booker It. Washington Says He Did
Not Use Language Attributed to
Him by Merrimac Hero.

BOSTON, July 10.-Booker T. Wash
ington while here to-day expressed sur
prise because he had been quoted by
Captain Richmond P. Hobson at the
National Democratic Convention as
having suggested in recent address
before the National Educational Asso-
citation in st. Louis that white and col
ored persons should attend the same
schools and churches in the South
Washington said that Captain Hob
son must have made a mistake in read
ing his speech or had been msin-
formed, as he had never made any such
suggestion, and that the subject was
not touched upon in the address men,
toned.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11
DIR. Miles
Restorative NerVine

With the happy result that thousands
have been completely cured, and others
are being cured every day.
I'm the year 90 1 was stricken with
epilepsy. Doctors treated me for several
years, but / grew worse I would have
such awful fits. / cannot tell my awful
sufferings A druggist recommended Dr.
Miles Nervine and i bought a bottle.
and found il helped me. and took three
more and am cured. had only one light
spell after / commenced taking it, i do
hope the time will come when everybody
will know that your medicine cures these
awful fits. JOHN LEWIS, Clarion, Pa
DIR. Miles Nervine is sold under a
guarantee that your druggist will refund
your money if the first bottle does not
benefit
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11
TONOPAH MINER KILLED.
Man Loses His Balance and Fails
Three Hundred Feet.

RENO, New, July 10.-Suspended
in a shaft 500 feet from the bottom OF
the Little Tonopah mine at TOnopah
to-day Ernest L. Clausen fell from a
bucket into the midst Of five exploding
blasts and met instant death. His body
was frightfulIy mangled as result OF
the fall. Clausen was working with
Rogers DougheTty. The two had just
set off a round of blasts and were be-
ing hauled to the surface to await the
explosion. The cable became caught
500 feet from the bottom and Clausen
got on the edge to straighten IL, when
he lost his footing and fell
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11
PLANNING FOR CAMPAIGN
IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Parties Set the Date for Their Con-
VentiOns and Apportion the
DeIegateS

SAN JOSE, July 10.-The Repub-
lican County Convention has been
called for September II. 1t will be
composed of 159 delegates, which
have been apportioned by the County
Central Committee. The Democratic
convention. which will be composed of
2S7 delegates, has been called for Au-
gust 20.
These conventions will each nomi-
nate one Senator, three Assemblymen.
two Superior Judges and three Super
YisorS
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11
SALVATIONISTS' CONGRESS
SHOWS ARMY'S STRENGTH
General Booth in Message to American
Members Tells of the Value of Re-
cent International Gathering.


LONDON, July 10.-General Booth
sends through the Associated Press the
following message to the Salvationists
in America in regard to the value of
the international congress just closed
here:
The international congress OF the Salvation
army furnishes remarkable evidences OF the
concrete form and powerful force which this
movement is calculated TO exercise IN prOnnOt--
ing the true brotherhood or man and to deal
a heavy blow TO the walls OF racial and color
prejudice without inJuring the true spirit OF
nationalism. The vision OF French and Ger
Salvation soldiers. OF African and OF
Spaniards. of japanese and FSnlanders. OF
Britons and Beers. OF converted HindOos.
Buddhists and MOhammedans marching side
by side through the streets OF London at the
beat OF the once-despised army drum. playing
and singing the songs. all following the ons
leader, could not fail to exercise powerful in
fuence in the making Of peace and tnterna-
tional concord. The American contingent has,
1 am happy to say, largely contributed to the
success Of the congress and has testified TO
the power Of our plan and principles
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11
scheme for CoaIing Baltic Fleet.

ST. PETERSBURG, July 1O.-While
the Baltic feet, on its way to the Far
East, is not likely to be able to get
coal at French ports, it is understood
that the contractors will send out coal
from these ports to meet the fleet
beyond territorial waters.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11
seareIing for NentraI vesseIs.

NEWCHWANG. July s. - Incoming
ships report that eight japanese tor
pedo-boat destroyers are sweeping the
gulf Of LaiOtung. in order that the
search for neutral ships may be carried
on in a more thorough manner. The
weather. has improved and. if it con-
tinues fair. land operations viii be
actively renewed.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11
The crookedest railway in the "

The crookedest railway in the world
is one from Boswell to Priedens. Pa,
the air line distance being five miles.
The road doubles itself four times.
and at one point, after making a loop
of about five miles. the road comes
back TO within 800 feet of itself on a
grade fifty feet lower.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11

OF the 1000 white settlers scattered
among the total population of 100000
in German Southwest Africa, not much
more than 1000 are at present German
and these are very largely composed Of
the military and official element.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11
ADVERTISEMENT.
Epilepsy

Can be cured. To those afflicted this
conveys a wonderful message. Though
quite common. 1T is only short time
discovery that it was purely a nervous
disorder that led to the application OF
the great nerve restorer.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11
Weak Men and Women

GHOULD USE DAMIANA BITTERs. THE
OGrsat Mexican Remedy; gives health and
strength to sexual organs Depot. 323 Market.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11

A dispatch from Chefu dated July Z
stated that in the fighting which oc-
CURED on July for the possession of
one If the hills northwest of Port
Arthur the Russians lost, according to
Chinese. 10c men killed and 80 men
wounded. Fifty Chinese carriers We're
sent out 10 bring in the Russian dead
and wounded
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HUNDREDS OF RUSSIANS DEAD.
Chinese Use Big Figures i'm Telling of
Port Arthur Losses.

CHEFU, July 1O.-Chinese junkmen
who arrived here to-day from Port
Arthur say that on Tuesday, July 5,
Chinese carriers brought into the town
more than 800 Russian dead, two of
whom were high officers. They state
that a part of the Japanese force ad-
vanced to within six miles of the be-
seiged town, taking another eastern
fort.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11
DEATH OF MAYOR JONES
EXPECTED AT ANY MOMENT

Family of Executive of Toledo Awaits
Summons to His
Bedside.
TOLEDO. Ohio, July lit Is an
nounced at 2:10 o'clock this morning
that the death Of Mayor s. M. Jones
may be expected at any moment. Hope
has been abandoned, and the entire
family is in readiness for summons
to the deathbed.
A wise girl is known by the company
she doesn't keep.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-11-30

la inmensa exten sion y variedad de
nuestros preductos, las escalas de la
tarifa comprenden diferentes tipos de
derechos en- miles de artfculos tam
bien diferentes.
Cambios violentos y radicales ell
una tarifa tai, rozandose tan vital
mente con los intereses de todos nos
otros, abrazando la agricultural, el
bajo, la manufacture Y Ell comercio,
serian desastrosos en- todos. conceptos
Y serfan fatales para nueStro preSen-
te bienestar 81 Sc aproximasen d la
teoria de que ell principle de la poll
| tica proteccionista deberia ser aban-
donada.
El mundo de los negocios-es decir
el mundo americana todo-no podlfa
ST tiene alguna consideration su pro-
pio bienestar, nj aun considerar la
convenlencia de abandonar el actua
sistema.
Sin embargo, donde las condicio
mes industriales tan frecuentemente
cam bian, como con nosotros puede de
necesidad llegar al case, es cbjeto de
primordial i1nportancia que pudiese
mos de cusndo en- cuando adaptar
nuestra politica los cambios de con-
diciones.
Nuestro objeto debe ser, conservar
la politica de una tarifa proteccionis
to en- la cual la naci6n en- general ha
sentido, y no obstante en- dCnde quiera
y cualquier tempo que fuere necesa
rio cambiar los derechos, en- particu
lar parrafos y escalas como materias
de detalIe legislative, 81 tai cambio es
exigido por los intereses de la naci6n
Ell general.
Al hacer nuevos arreglos hay cier
tas consideraciones importantes que nc
pueden desatenderse. ST una lev de
tarifa ha resultado satisfactoria los
negocios han prosperado y prosperan
con ella serla quizas preferible sopor
tar algunas inconveniencias y desigual
dades por algdn tempo, que no expo
nerse al hacer cam bios, causar tras-
tornos, y quizas la paralizaci6n en- las
industrias negocios del pals