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The San Francisco call., 1904-02-15
Dead Letter ohic- Sale.

In London a short time ago a sale
was held of a quantity of miscellaneous
property from the returned letter office
1t formed eighty-eight lots, of a va
riety sufficient to stock a universal
provider in a large way of business.
Literature, music, clothing, millinery,
imitation jewelry, cigars and tobacco,
wines, spirits and mineral waters, gro
ceries, confectionery, boots, umbrellas,
table cutlery comprised the main
classes of goods for sale. Other items
defied classification. such as four boxes
containing quantity Of patent foods,
etc." which realized shillings. In
these boxes were samples of every
medical food and every patent medicine
known to man.
Most of the clothing went at an
average of Jess than 1 shilling a gar
ment. for much of it was secondhand
Some prices were startling. Enough
confectionery to start a small shop
went for a few shi1lings; LAT hats. caps
and bonnets realized 13 shillings; 40
mems white and colored shirts made
e1. A curious lot, consisting of hunt
ing coat, tunic. cape, a pair of
breeches, two naval jerseys, six white
drill Jackets and three pairs of white
drill trousers fetched IL shillings.
There was one pathetic lot, bottle
of Irish whisky, the label of which
wished "A Happy Christmas to the
man il never reached. News.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-15
Bacteria Made Merry.

There was great chuckling and much
nudging of each other in the ribs
among the bacteria whose habitat is
the Park Row terminal of the Brook
lyn bridge when they read the address
to the public by the advisory board to
the Health Commissioner having to do
with pneumonia and the causes lead
ing up to the same. In this address
the board set forth the following,
among other things:
1.-THE bacteria germs which are the
immediate excitants of pneumonia are
usually conveyed in the dust of air.
Feather busters should be abandoned
and moist cloths used for dusting
When practicable sweeping should be
done in the evening, so that floating
dust may completely settle before it's
removal by moist cloths in the morn
ing"
1t was this which brought ear-to-ear
grins to the droll visages of the Brook
lyn bridge bacilli yesterday. Bacillus
tuberculosis, roosting under the main
stairway, had been reading it to his
bosom pal, Diplococcus Pneumoniae.
"Dippy, old man." he said, jocularly,
turning to his chum, "the moist cloth'll
get you if you don't watch out"
Laying a finger against his nose and
winking his port eye expressively, Dip
lococcus Pneumonia flew off to join a
small group Of about 90.OOO,0OO of his
fellows who were starting over to
Brooklyn on the back of a motorman's S
neck.
The amusement of the bacteria over
the advisory boards address to the
public was born of the fact that moist
cloths are not used to dust the bridge
terminal, albeit the sweeping and the
cleaning of it is done in the daytime
And they knew that the terminus was
one of the most popular hangouts in
town, with bacteria of all kinds and
Notwithstanding.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-15
ENGLISH ACTOR
IS INDIGNANT
Sir Henry Irving Criticizes
Chicago Officials and Says
He Is Victim of Injustice

CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-THE city authori-
ties have prevented the use of spot
lights" in Sir Henry Irving's production
of THE Bells" and have compelled the
stage management to use instead in the
dream scene strong incandescent
light. This action, in connection with
other safeguards which have been
since the Iroquois disaster, has caused
actor, who expressed his displeasure
when called before an audience at the
close of his performance in the Illinois
Theater. In the course of his remarks
Sir Henry said:
Il trust that you will not misunder-
stand me if 1 refer to the recent fearful,
lamentable disaster which occurred
here-the disaster which was the result
of panic Panics are always terrible,
and the disasters they produce are all
ways terrible. That which occurred
casts no reflections on your city or on
the theaters in your city, for it could
have occurred in any other city in the
world. and in a cathedral, in a church
or in a railway station just as easily
as in the theater.
''But it has produced panic-a manic
among your officials. And I would like
it to be thoroughly understood by you
that sometimes much injustice may be
done by jacks in office. And l would
earnestly beg of you to exert all your
influence TO allay the feeling of panic
which at present exists among officials
of your city"
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-15
BASKETBALL LEAGUE
ARRANGES SCHEDULE
The College Women Admit the San
Jose Normal School to
the Fold.

BERKELEY, Feb. 14-Delegates
from the four clubs of the Women's
Basketball League, meeting yesterday
in Hearst Hall. arranged the schedule
of games for the coming season. Ac-
cording to this schedule the University
of Nevada will meet the San Jose Nor
NAL School; the University of Califor-
MIA will meet Stanford University; the
winners of the two preliminaries then
to meet and decide which is to play
Mills College, last years champions,
for the championship. The dates for
these games was left for the teams to
decide by mutual agreement.
The delegates admitted the San Jose
Normal School team to the league up
on application, making five teams in
the league. 1t was also decided that
only women should officiate in league
games. All expenses are to be met
by the league.
The delegates were Miss Potter
Gardner of Mills, Miss Downie of STAN
ford, Miss Cameron of Nevada, Miss
Talcort of California. San Jose was
not represented.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-15
Senator AIdrich as a Golfer.

Senator Aldrich is one of the athletic
figures of the national Senate. He is
always trained down TO fighting
weight; his step is as elastic as a
boys, his bearing that of a muscular
man.
The secret is said to be in his devo-
ton to the ancient game Of golf. Near
his residence in Providence he pos
sesses expansive acres, on which is his
own private links. Many a morning
during the long summer and autumn
months finds him bright and early
whacking the elusive ball and chasing
il up hill and down dale.
1t is claimed that the Senator is the
champion golf player in Congress-
New York Commercial.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-15
win PIay Polo ON BicvcIes.

OAKLAND, Feb. 1.-THE Oakland
Wheelmen will hold a Pacific Coast
championship bicycle polo contest at
Foresters' Hall on Thursday evening,
the 25th inst Their opponents will be
selected at the next meeting of the
club, which now holds the champion
ship of the coast. 1t has been chal-
lenged by several cycling clubs of San
Francisco.
The club recently elected the fol-
lowing officers to serve during the en-
suing year: President, A. B. Moffatt;
vice president, John Warner; record
ing secretary, A S. Gilbert; financial
secretary, Frank Bruzzone; captain.
Mel Moffatt; directors. o. Dohr-
mann, Charles Eggleston, William
Martin and r. G. Brown.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-15
INDEPENDENTS WIN FROM
ROVER FOOTBALL TEAM
Eddie Fay of Victorious Club Makes
Two Spectacular Scores Toward
Close of Game.

At the Presidio Athletic grounds the
Independents defeated the Albion Row
ers yesterday afternoon. after an ex-
citing game of association football, by
the score of 8 to o.
Owing to the rain there were but few
enthusiasts in the grand stand, but the
few who did venture out did their ut
most toward making the affair sue
cess from a rooter's standpoint When
in the beginning of the second half OF
the game the score stood to in favor
of the Independents, a mighty cry went
up from the side lines to make it awf
a dozen" and '"it i'm good old chap"
until at the close of the game the In
dependents were six in the lead
The game throughout was poorly
PLAYED and the winning team won out
in very slipshOd manner.
Eddie Fay. who made two Of the
points, was the feature of the game
The Independent team will play for
the Coast medal on the Oakland
grounds next Saturday
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-15
POLOISTS PLAY
IN THE RAIN
The Inclement Weather Does
Not Keep the Enthusiasts
From Their FavOrite Pastime
REDS ARE VICTORIOUS
Score Six Goals to Opponents
Four Chiefly Through Work of
h. NJ. TObin and L. McCreery

The poloists Of the Burlingame
Country Club are commencing TO feel
they are public benefactors as rain
makers. The mere announcement of a
polo game causes the clouds to gather
and upon the appearance OF the
ponies rain is sure to descend. These
We're the conditions yesterday, but the
players were keen for a game and
they played through the driving mists.
The match attracted the largest
gallery of the season and the fair
spectators braved the elements and
saw the game out.
This was the match originally sched-
uled for last Thursday and it proved
one of the best of the season. Five of
the visiting players took part. The
Held was slippery and the players were
not able TO turn their ponies quickly.
The latter showed a noticeable lack of
condition, not having been played for
several days. The teams lined up:
REDS WHITES
Captain Chaplin. F. J. Carolan.
r. NJ Tobin. F. j. Mackey.
Basil Williams. C. Raoul-Duval
L. McCreery Captain Neil Haig
Referee Charles Garland
UmDire-E. r. Ezra
I1mekeeper-J. o. Tobin.
The Reds won ultimately by a score
OF six goals to four. Lawrence Nc
Creery and r. NJ. Tobin made some
brilliant strokes and drew rounds of ap-
plause from the spectators. The former
drove the ball early in the first round,
With one stroke. from the side line, near
the middle of the field, to just outside
the goal post, failing to score by inches.
He was more successful later in the
period, running the ball down the field
for a goal The Whites also scored in
this period.
Captain Haig scored for the Whites
in the second period after a lot of fast
play. r. NJ. TObin evened the score in
the third period, but Charles Duval
placed the Whites one ahead before the
bell sounded.
r. NJ. Tobin tied the score again in
the fourth period. F. j. Mackey pre-
vented the Reds from scoring on three
occasions in this period. Each time he
sent the ball out of danger as it was
about to roll between the posts.
The Reds scored twice in the fifth
period, Basil Williams and L. Nc
Creery being the successful players. In
this period Mackey's pony fell, but as
he did not struggle no damage was
done and his rider was soon in the
thick Of the scrimmage.
The comedy element of the game was
supplied by Haig and Williams in the
last period. They indulged in a fierce
humping match, but both came off un-
scathed. Each side scored in this pc
riCd.
The exodus of the poloists to Del
and the polo ponies will be shipped as
the ground by Wednesday.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-15
VIOLA ALLEN UNDERGOES
A SEVERE OPERATION
Actress Is Suffering From MastOiditis
and Her Engagement Tenn
porariiy Ends.

NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-Viola Allen.
whose engagement in Twelfth Night
at the Knickerbocker Theater was
brought to a temporary close last night
on account Of her illness. underwent an
operation for mastoiditis at the Eve
and Ear Hospital to-day. The sur
geon who performed the operation dis
covered that the actress was suffering
from mastoiditis in its most advanced
form.
Had Miss Allen delayed in having
this operation twenty-four hours" he
said, after it was over. "she could not
have lived. The brain is exposed in
two places and it will take several DAYS
to tell what the outcome will be-"
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-15
TWO PROMINENT MINERS
WAYLAID AND BEATEN
Cowardly Assault Is Made at Trinidad
Upon Members of National Board
of Mine Workers

TRINIDAD, Colo. Feb. 14.-William
Fairly and James Mooney, members of
the National Board of the United Mine
Workers of America from Alabama and
Missouri respectively, were Vwaylaid
this afternoon on the road between
Majestic and Bowen, dragged from
their buggy and beaten by eight men,
with stones and six-shooters, and left
lying on the road. Mooney was seri-
ously injured and had to be taken to
a hospital. No arrests have yet been
made. 1t is reported that the men
were attacked by guards at the coal
mines.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-15
Labouchere on Wilhelm 1. r..

There is an individuality about him
that attracts. He seeks to excel in
every art, and his lively genius enables
him to become, if not master, at least
a creditable proficient in almost all.
Whether he really believes in his right
divine to rule is perhaps doubtful, but
most undoubtedly he is an able ruler,
though he is sometimes a little indis-
Greet in his language and lays down
the law before he has fully thought the
subject out Generally speaking, how
ever, he takes a broad, statesmanlike
view Of things, and he has done much
to galvarize the dormant energies of
his countrymen in trade and manufac-
ture and to make his empire a great
workshop.
We blame him for insisting upon a
strong navy. But were we Germans
l do not think that we should ques-
ton that this is almost a necessity if
Germany is to become what she aims
to be. So, too, in regard to the army.
Germany has no natural frontiers. She
is surrounded by powers that, were
they to combine, would probably crush
her. She knows that sne holds Alsace
and Lorraine by the sword, and that,
however peaceful a French ruler may
be, France would strike for her lost
territory were Germany engaged in a
serious contest with any of her other
neighbors. The mistaken policy of an
nexing these provinces, for which the
present Emperor was not responsible,
imposes on him the necessity of a
strong and effective army.
The difficulties of Germany are great,
and the Emperor has always seemed
to me to have shown considerable abil-
ity in meeting them.-London Truth.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-15
AIdrht That Flickered

Young man, set up as jack lawyer,
run a peanut stand, becomes a cross
roads school teacher, dress up as an
educated clown, like Jimmy Buff of
silverton, and lecture on phrenology,
lAeone any kind of case of arrested
development, but don't become an ed
itor It wears out more intellectual
s,rra grease and uses UP more high
vriced gray matter and brings in less
,at,,rne than any Of those lofty occupa-
tions. Run a successful bootolack
Stand. but don't run a newspaper for
The dear. suffering, liberty loving pub
Iic.-salem COr.) Journal.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-15
ATacI,ine for Plcljng cotton.

Another cotton picking machine
n.s been perfected. and it has done
fiiI-- good work in the field. Nobody
e..pects ever 70 see a machine that can
pick cotton ike a negro. but one can be
made that can pick the bulk OF the crop
and leave only a part for hand pick
ing. That VIII be a r-eaf help. II the
machine only picks two-thiros Of the
cotton II VIII make IL possible 10 get
he other third out without so mucn
cost Tor labor. Tho new machine is
said 10 work well in Louisiana fields
Birmingham Ledger.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-15

7Ar0rentIce Allowance
PROBABLE WINNERS.

FIRST race-Jean Grsvier. Thaddeus
Young 1Iorello.
Second race-BEarie J. Eduardo. Edith
vice.
Third race - Lansdowne, whiskers
Flyer.
FOURTH race-Euresca. uIilouon, Plan
eur.
Fifth race Past Master. Doreen
Vtrgie d'or.
sixth -ace-consteIlator First Chip
Pierce J.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-15

All Austrian officers possessing mo-
tor cars have been ordered by the Min
ister of War to report themselves for
service, bringing their machines.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-15
Conner Production in 19Os.

According to authentic figures on the
production of copper for the year 1903
the output both from this country and
the world at large was the largest on
record The following figures show the
nroductfon for 1901, 1902 and 1903:
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-15

At least this may be said of the man
who committed suicide: He had his
own way and doesn't look any happier
for it.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-15

The deaths by violence in Chicago
during 1893 numbered 251l; OF these
Aa2 were suicides.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-15

The following table gives the annual
production of the United States and OF
Ihn world since 1850 in long tons:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-11-25

The regular weekly excursion train
from walla walla to this city and re-
turn, will be run next Thursday. De-
cember l. as usual. This is the infor-
nation received by Agent II. C. Smith
of the o. r. & NJ, this morning. The
train will be thoroughly advertised in
the towns along the branch line in
Umatilla county, and from present
prospects, II is possible that 1t may be
made a regular thing every Thursday,
indefinitely.
The demand for such an accom-
mediation train is widespread, and
the people who have patronized the
former excursions, have expressed
themselves unanimously in favor of n
continuance of the train.
II is hoped by the farmers and res
idents Of the small towns in the east
ehd OF the county that the train will
be continued, and 1t is the general
sentiment among them, that II this
train were run regularly. once or
twice each week, that all the travel
would be transferred from the mixed
branch train, to this passenger train.
This would relieve the mixed train
of the passenger traffic, and It could
handle the freight business in good
shape, without annoyance from pas
sengers over the delays.
Aside from being an accommoda-
tion to the people along the branch
line in Umatilla county, 1t is also a
direct benefit TO residents OF Walla
Walla, as they can come to Pendleton
on this early morning train, once a
week, visit friends in this city, and
return home in the evening without
remaining away over night. There is
also demand from Walla Walla peo-
pie for just such a train, to connect
with No. 1, here in the morning, and
give them a daylight train to Port
land. something they do not have at
the present time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-11-25
Evidence To the P6iut.

Portland, Ore, Nov -25.-A. w.
Barber, of The general land office of
Washington, was the only witness in
fhe land fraud cases today He is
one of the most experienced surveyors
in the department.
He told I'd the Investigation which
he made in June, visiting the claims
in question with a surveying party.
and found absolutely no signs of set
tlement, although Emma Porter and
'other fictitious homesteaders swore in
1900 40 various ana extensive i'm
provements on the claims, including
cabins, fruit trees, cultivated fields
and clearances. Barger testified he
found the land an utterly wild, steep
mountain solpe, and much of it in
accessible. In proof OF his assertion he
exhibited great stacks of photographs
showing the wilderness.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-11-25

Portland, Nov, 25.-The NEST inter
esting testimony in the land fraud
cases, so far is that OF Congressman
Hermann formerly commissioner of
the general land office, who shoul
dered off on Richards, the present
land commissioner, all the .responsi-
bility for issuing the frau dulent nat
eRtS.
1t is thought that this bit of tes-
timony will set the entire admins
tration on fire with indignation. as
It is well known political fact that
there Us not the best of feeling
between the president, and Mr.. Her
mann, and that the president upholds
Richards Hernann's successor.
Hermann contemptuously replied
that his assistant, Me. Richards, had
examined the filing papers, under
which vast tracts of valuable timber
land in Southern Oregon were fraud
nlently transferred 70 dummy en-
trymen, through Puter, Mckinley,
Mrs. Watson and Miss Ware, when
Attorney Heney asked him if he had
ever seen the filing papers before.
This pnloaded the entire burden on
kichards.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-11-25
STAY OUT ALL NIGHT.
Quartet of Youngsters Remain Away
From Home.

-, 49, ''o' noa'''
80, D '' ~ o",,e ri'ietah, the eiu-
VI ."e fuar.e' no' YET ~ years OF
- '. nisnt III w"nuer,ns
''e o''e'S anu were iouhu '"is
~ n''s s'.epi's III par"' lne quar-
"e,e p,aoeu u'iuer arrest charged
win u'soruerly eohduct ana with I'M
moral aets. The two boys were given
nearing In the recorders court, but
sentence was suspended pending In
vestigation by the higher authorities.
II the evidence warrants the four may
be sent to the state reformatory, or
the Boys and Girls Aid Society.
The children were discovered early
this morning by ]. II. Read, when he
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-11-25
EAGLES MiNsrREns.
Program to BE Given at the Frazer
November 28 and -.

Program to He Given at the Frazer
November 2S and -.
Following is the program OF the
Eagles minstrels to be given In this
city on Monday and Tuesday even
inge. November 2s and 20:
lnterlocuter-J. T. Hinkle.
First Bones-K. J. Taylor, Thomas
@. Aston. Claude Estes and Dallas
O'Hara.
Second Tambourines-Jay Bogert:
DICK Lawrence. Harold James and
Lee Drake.
soios-William Krassig and Clark
Wood, baritones; Tom Jordan and
Bert Mays. sopranos. and Joe Lees,
bass.
chorus-Rader, Troutman. Ander-
son. Lundell, White, sturgis and Nell
son.
Eagles Quartet-Rader, Lundell,
owen and White.
Solo-Miss Rena Ferguson.
Monologue-Jay Bogert-
Song and Dance-Phillis and Effie
Parkes.
Violin Solo-Prof. NJ. H. McMinn.
sketch-Bogert and Taylor.
nolo-Mrs Marston.
Afterpiece, "A Day in the South"
oy entire company.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-11-25
EXTENSIVE UNION PACIFIC sW|NDuNG

Cheyenne. Wyo.. Nov. 25.-Frauds
of a gigantic nature have been un-
earthed by the auditors office Of the
Union Pacific railroad at Omaha.
The amount of money stolen Is not
stated, but 1t is known that the
crooked work has been going on for
many months, during which time
hundreds of pay checks for goodly
amounts have been made out in favor
of dummies" on the western divisions
of the road. The names of the guilty
parties are known to the company
and their arrest is expected at any
moment.
The scheme to defraud the COM
pany, II is said, was for certain en-
ployes in the timekeeping department
to send in the names of men not em-
ployed on the road to Omaha for
monthly checks. and when the checks
were mailed west the conspirators
would receive and cash them, either
themselves forging the names or
having some accomplice not employ
ed by the road do so.
As a rule the names OF foreigners
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-11-25

who were booked as section men
would be used. and all might have
gone on undetected had not the con-
spirators attempted to carry Ameri-
can names on their books at a large
salary. In a majority of cases ficti-
tious names were used, but in some
instances, 1t is alleged, the names of
persons who had been in the employ
Of the company, but who had quit
the service, were carried on for an
indefinite period.
As soon as the fraud was discover
ed at Omaha, steps were taken to run
down the criminals, and a new sys-
tenn Of paying in the west was decid-
ed upon. This system went into ef-
feet today. when c. T. CulIin, OF the
auditors office. arrived here with
several hundred pay checks which
he distributed among the local en-
ployes of the road.
II is absolutely known that IA
dummies have already been found
on the payrolls. to whose credit fully
s110o had been placed and drawn
a gainst.