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The San Francisco call., 1904-03-19
HILL Is AFTER
MILLS RAILW AY
Secures an Option on the
Bellingham BayCOmpany's
Short Line in the North
MEETING Is HELD HERE
Deal Is Being Discussed
in the Montgomery Street
Offices Of Eastern Banker

J. J. Donovan Of Whatcom, general
superintendent. and William Howard,
attorney of The BeIingham Bay and
British Columbia Railroad Company,
have been in this city for several days
corferriuE with u. 0. Mills OF New
York. P. 3. Cornwall and other stock
holders Of the company with regard to
th= SAFE of the road 10 the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company.
p b Cornwall. who IS president Of
The company. and Banker Mills own
the controlling interest n the corpora
ton. They were recently considering
a proposition 10 extend the company's
lire across the Cascade Mountains to
Spokane. with a view OF making con-
uections with the Oregon Railroad and
Navigation Company's road. which is
owned by the Hartman syndicate, but
while this project was being held IN
allowance under instructions from D. ..
Mills. il Is reported that the Northern
Pacific Company secured an option on
the property ard a meeting was finally
arranged u be held in this city for
the convenience of Mr.. Mills, who
jourreyed westward a bit earlier than
he Is accustomed 10 in order to be
present
During the week representatives OF
both interests have been holding daily
conferences in the Offices OF Manager
Taylor in the Mills building, but UP 10
a late hour yesterday a sale had not
been effected. although President Corn
wall. in response to query. admitted
that a deal was on and added:
I would not ike 10 make any definite
statement az this time, for frequently
such statements greatly interfere with
the completion Of big transactions.
Mr.. Cornwall also admitted that rep
resentatives Of the Northern Pacific
Company are here for the purpose Of
Closing the deal
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-19

Oxnard. who is announced as in the
race for the toga now worn by Thomas
r Bard, called upon the Senator at the
latter's committee-room this afternoon
and the two frankly discussed the situ-
alton When Bard returned from Eu-
rope some months ago Oxnard called
upon him al his hotel in New York and
asked him If he was 10 be a candidate
for reelection, and Bard said then. as
he does now, that he would not offer
himself as a candidate. but woC!d be
pleased TO serve If elected
Oxnard pressed the question then, as
he does now. He asked Bard if it would
affect their positions Of friendship if he.
Oxnard. should be a candidate, and
Bard replied that il would not or could
moths attitude being known. he rec
ognized the right Of any man TO be-
come a candidate. Bard at that time
accepted an invitation 10 dine with
Oxnard. and at the dinner Oxnard put
this question: AS you viii not be an
svowed candidate, would you. in case
became 4 candidate. do what you
can 10 help me-"
Bard replied that he could make no
such promise so long as he remained
even a passive candidate. He would be
compelled. he said. 10 say the same to
any other friend who might announce
himself.
At an interview to-day Oxnard went
over much the same ground, and Of
fered a New York interview as an ex-
PLANTATION Of his recent active opera
tiOns in the southern counties.
Bard again assured him that his can
didacy could not affect their status as
friends. In discussing the situation in
Ventura it was made evident by both
men that an expression of the people
OF that county meant much to them.
The Perkins bill TO establish a fog
signal at Quarry Point, Angel Island.
bay OF San Francisco, at a cost not to
exceed So. 900, passed the Senate to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-19
OLD AGE ENDS
LIFE DEVOTED
TOGOODDEEDS

OAKLAND, March 1s.-Mrs. Harriet
z. Cooke died at a late hour last night
AT her home. 1927 Linden street, after
a long and useful life. She was 81 years
of age.
She has been for a number Of years
interested in the work Of the Fabiola
Hospital and endowed the "Dottie
Cooke Cottage" at that institution.
She served for some years upon the
board Of managers Of that institution
and did much for its advancement. She
resided in Oakland for nearly twenty
years prior to her death and was the
widow OF the late Joseph P. Cooke OF
the Hawaiian Islands.
She leaves three children, Joseph P.
Cooke Of Honolulu, Miss Grace II.
Cooke and William G. Cooke, both OF
the latter OF this city.
The funeral services will be held to-
morrow morning at II o'clock from the
late residence Rev. c. r. Brown and
Rev. J. K. Mclean will offciate.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-19
MURDER CASE STIRS ILL
FEELING IN ASTORIA
ing People Bitter Partisans Over
Cook Charges.

ASTORIA. Ore. March ls.-The in
vestigation into the death Of Miss HiIda
Willen. who was shot and killed by
the son OF Police Commissioner W. ].
Cook Wednesday evening, has devel-
oped into a most interesting case, on
one side OF which are arrayed the
Finnish residents OF the city and on
the other side the English speaking
population. All sorts of rumors have
been current since Coroner Pohl COM
menced the investigation, and tonight
il was stated the Firms would make
an effort 10 lynch the lad They dis
claimed any such intention. A score
Of witnesses were examined to-day
among them the physicians employed
by the Films 70 hold an autopsy. The
doctors made an examination 70 de-
termine whether or not the girl had
been criminalIy assaulted prior TO the
time OF her death, but there was no
evidence Of violence The investiga-
ton viii be continued on Monday. as it
viii be necessary for the prosecution to
bring witnesses from a distance. The
extremes 10 which the Finnish people
have gone IN their effort 10 secure full
investigation have aroused much feel
ing, and racial lines were never be-
fore so sharply drawn here.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-19
WAR IS ON" !"
SAYS PLATT
New York Senator Gives
Challenge TO 0dell to Fight
for Control of the State
ROOSEVELT A SPECTATOR
President Has Refrained
From Taking Part in Row
and VIII Keep Hands Off
Special Dzasrra 10 TIE csL

WASHINGTON. March lS.-Sena1or
P-stt to-day definitely decided 10 con
test with Governor Odeu for control
~ the Republican state convention and
fight for the reelection of Colonel G.
~ Dunn as chairman Of the State
Committee. He said this afternoon 10
Can correspondent. The way is on
Then be issued = cal 10 arms 20 his
friends am asked all who were ready
ro help him ir the fight 10 meet him
ir NeW York city tomorrow night and
devise ways and means Of wiping out
The great advantage which months Of
preparation have given Governor OdeL-
Ee VIII oppose the election Of Cover
nor Odeu as state chairman ana al
the proper tiue VIII give his reasons
II is % he a stra ight 0U- night be-
tween an old and new boss Thus far
The administrator IS not involved Ef-
forts have been made hv both factions
70 involve the President and Il is one
~ The few things about which M
Roosevelt declines n express an Opin-
iCu- Ee has been using his influence
10 prevent any fight AZ al. and this has
been exerred IN the direction CT hav-
irg the Governor SO conduct himself
that Plstt would not be forced 10 fight
our Of self-respect and Of having the
senator keep peace 10 matter what
odeu might decide ~ co with the ma
chine But since these two men. both
of undoubted political experience, are
20 rry conclusions the President viii
stand aside and watch TIE fur fy with
20 little anxiety for the party's welfare
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-19
OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE
OF THE PACIFIC COAST
Federal Departments Establish New
Postoffice and Issue Army
Orders

WASHINGTON. March S--New
,ostofice established at Vacation, So
nonna County; Carrie B. Cnopius' post
mistress
surrey r. Jones. San Francisco, ap-
,,ointed clerk at Fort Lapwai Indian
School, Idaho.
War Department orders: Major John
2 Baxter, quartermaster. having re-
norted on arrival at San Francisco IN
compliance with orders heretofore Is
sued. Will proceed 70 and take stat-on
st Boston and assume charge under d.
rection Of the quartermaster general OF
construction work at Fort Warren,
Fort Strong. Fort Banks. Fort Revere.
Fort Andrews and Fort Standish, Mass
Major Webster VinsOn- paymaster,
when no longer needed as witness be-
fore the general court-martial at San
Francisco will repair 10 this city and
report TO the paymaster general for
duty
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-19
JEWELS STOLEN BY
HALLS ARE RECOVERED

SAN DIEGO, March 1s.-A sequel
TO one of the most remarkable crimi-
nal cases ever tried in this county was
disclosed to-day when Public Admin
istrator P. ]. Layne. guardian of the
person and estate of Attorney James S.
Callen, now insane at the Highland
asylum, in searching through his
wards desk came upon a package of
jewelry done up in a silk handker-
chief There were twenty-eight pieces
of jewelry, some worth upward of 800
apiece. note written by the attor-
ney inside the package informed the
finder that the jewels were the prop
erty of w. II. H. Stowell and must
be returned at the proper time. with
the understanding that they be not
used as evidence Mr. Stowell was
out here from New York and while
his trunks were at the Santa Fe depot
they were broken open by H. r. Hall,
the night telegraph operator. and his
wife and jewelry was taken. Some OF
it was recovered, at least enough to
convict the prisoners. but most of il
was never found until to-day. After
being convicted the Halls were SEN
fenced to fourteen years each in the
penitentiary. but while their appeal
was pending they escaped from the
County Jail with a cattle thief named
Brooks and have never been definitely
located. CaIlen went insane soon after
the Halls escaped and it is but now
that his effects are being examined
by his guardian under order of court.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-19
VETERAN PAPER MAKER DIES.
Death Claims a Well known Pacific
Coast Manufacturer.

SEQUEL, March 1S.-Edward
O'Neil one Of the veteran paper man
ufacturers of the Pacific Coast. died
here to-day. O'NeilI had not been in
good health for some time and two
months ago he came down from AL
bany, Or, believing that a change OF
climate would restore him. He leaves
a widow and a son. who has been his
business associate.
O'Neiu was a man of great force
and of fine integrity. His business
ventures were successful and he en-
joyed the close friendship of many.
He came from a family of paper
makers. his grandfather and father
having owned and operated concerns
in this country and Ireland. In 1878
he and his brother, Frank O'Neill.
established the South Coast Paper
Mills at this place and in 1890 the
brothers were associated with c. W.
CaIlaghan in starting the Lebanon
Paper Mills at Lebanon. Or. AT the
time Of his death O'Neill was a direc-
tor of the Union Pulp and Paper Com
pany of San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-19

LONDON. March 19-After a series
of maneuvers off Portsmouth, which
We're in some quarters held TO have
demonstrated that submarine torpedo
boats had come very near in some re-
spects to revolutionizing naval warfare.
there is this morning recorded a ter
rible disaster. by which what here IS
regarded as the most perfected type Of
these vessels in the world has been lost
with all hands.
This is the submarine boat known in
the British navy as No. Al, craft of
nearly 200 tons, almost double the size
Of the original type of the Holland
submarine boat built for the British
navy Great things had been expected
of No. Al, which was said TO be in
many respects an improvement on the
earlier type, but as a matter Of fact
during the later Portsmouth maneuvers
smaller boats proved more successful.
Details OF the accident did not reach
London till a late hour. When they
came they were found to be dramatic
indeed
The submarine was lying beneath the
surface Of the sea, waiting for battle
ship, when she was struck by Donald
Currie liner The liner passed on and
reported that she had struck a torpedo.
Investigation, however. proved that the
supposed torpedo was the submarine
boat No. Al.
ha xvra1L-oG v-ezSeT within bal
mile Of the Nab lightship off Hem
bridge, Isle of Wight. in seven faith
oms of water She took with her to
the bottom Lieutenant Lotus Charles
OgiIvy Mansergh, who was in COM
mand and who was senior of the lieu
tenants engaged in submarine work;
Lieutenant John Preston Churchill
and nine petty officers and seamen.
Eleven in all were lost.
The vessel has always been a bad
diver. in fact the worst in the whole
British submarine fiotilla. although she
was built upon the most improved
model and was the newest Of the fleet.
The name Of the liner which struck
the submarine boat is the Berwick
Castle, from East London, South
Africa The loss of the boat was not
known for several hours after the liner
had reported to the maneuvering fleet
that she had struck torpedo The
officers of the liner say that they saw
a glittering torpedo-like shape in the
water and it is supposed therefore that
the submarine boat rose just before
she was struck. The officers OF the
feet did not suppose for a moment
that the submarine had been struck
and continued operations, expecting
that vessel to reapDear at some other
point. Finally a search was made and
the breaking of the waves revealed the
presence of the submarine boat
There is no doubt that all the mem
bers of the crew died in the steel tube.
Il is thought that the Berwick Castle
in striking upset the trim of the boat
and spilled the gasoline in the tanks
rendering her helpless. The crew was
battened down and must have met
death from suffocation in the absencs
OF air and owing to the fumes.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-19
Rates to Nome Changed.

SEATTLE, Wash, March Is. = The
Alaska Steamship Association to-day
agreed upon a schedule of passenger
rates to Nome and the Klondike for
the season OF 1904 as follows: Nome,
first class, upper deck. 500; main deck,
SIS; intermediate. s65; steerage, $40. To
Klondike, first-class, so; from Klon-
dixie, $780, The freight rates to either
district remain practically the same as
last year
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-19
Land Frauds Inrestirated

PORTLAND. Ore, March Is.-The
Federal Grand Jury. which has again
taken uD the matter of land frauds
in the State. has returned an indict-
ment against several people con-
cerned in the business The identity
OF the indicted parties is being closely
guarded pending the arrest of sew
eraI OF those implicated.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-19
WAGON Crushes child 70 Death

RENO, New. March 1s.-Nita, the
fve-year-OId daughter of W. C. Nea-
sham, a rancher living near this city.
was crushed TO death to-day by being
run over by wagon driven by her
father. The little one was riding with
Neasham when a sudden jolt Of the
wagon threw her under the wheels.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-19
CHICAGO's BONUS NOT PAID.
Lake City MAY Lose the Republican
National Convention.

NASHINGTON, March IS - Chicago
= giving the Republican national
committee trouble about a guarantee
of $4,000 Tor The convention Not even
the first iusrsIlment Of $1,000 which
was asked for long before Senator
Harna died. has YET been paid. Matters
have reached a critical stage. some Of
The expenses Of the committee on ar
ra1Eeuents have D0r 5eeQ paid
TWO days ago an ul-imatum was sent
[lr=-riug a deposit of several thou
sand dollars in the Security and Trust
Company n Chicago al once subject 10
q check ~ the committee Of arrange
uer-s. and 20 notify the committee Of
E-las here by return mail Members Of
The national committee are nOw await
Ing reply. 10 one OF the committee
IS rer ready % predict that the con-
Ve-ricn viii be taken away from Chi
caEo. but unless the money is forth
coming the national committee viii IN
doubce6ly be called together 10 con-
s-ler the situation and decide what
should be done.
T. Hampton Moore Of Philadelphia
~rzsident Of the National League Of
Republican Clubs. was in Washington
today and saw Senator Quay Moore
as an advocate OF holding the Re
publican convention al Pittsburg and
expressed the opinion that Pittsburg
might get the convention after all
The first Republican national conven-
ton was held there fifty years ago.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-19

Distributes Robinson Bequest Fund.
Mayor Schmitz yesterday began the
distribution Of the interest Of the Rob
iuson bequest fund in accordance with
the new plan inaugurated by resolu-
ton Of the Board Of Supervisors The
sum of 1880 was paid out TO various
charitable societies designated as bene-
ficiaries of the fund
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-19
Sonnel Merchant Passes Away.

SANTA CRUZ, March 1s.-Theo-
dore Wust. prominent mer-
chant at Sequel. died last night at
San Jose from an operation for ap-
pendicitis. He was a linguist and
scholar Of great ability.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-19
Charged With Four Murders.

SALT LAKE, March 1S.-MeIanka
Narancic, a Greek, was arrested at
Stockton, Utah. charged with com
mitting four murders. two of them in
Chicago. Narancic is said to have
killed his sweetheart in Austria four
years ago, his brother-in-law in
Greece two years ago and two men in
Chicago, one three years ago and the
other five months ago.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-19
Millionaire Found Dead.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, March 1s.-Allen
P. Loveioy, whose wealth is estimated
at several million dollars. was found
dead in bed to-day. Lovejoy, who was
7e years of age. had large lumber inter
ests in Oregon. California and wiscon-
sin
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-19
English SCULPTOR Dies.

LONDON. March 1s.-David Wat
son Stevenson, the sculptor, died at
Edinburgh to-day. He was born in
1912.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-19
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The San Francisco call., 1904-03-19

COLUMBUS, Ohio. March 1S-The Inde-
pendent Window Glass Company to-day d.
cided upon per cent advance in the price
Of window glass.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-19
IN SUDDEN AND AWFUL FASHION DEATH
CLAIMS CREW OF A SUBMARINE BOAT

During Maneuvers Off Portsmouth While Craft IS Rest
ing Beneath Waves She Is Struck by Liner and With
Her Complement Eleven Brave Men Sentto the Bottom
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-19
oxNARD WANTS THE roGA.

Discusses Situation.
WASHINGTON. March Is.-Henry 7
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-19

The cards are out for the wedding
OF pretty Miss Burdge of Oakland and
Bernard Paeheco Miller, the popular
attorney of the city over the bay. The
nuptials will take place just after Lent
at Arbor Villa, the palatial home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-10-24
REFUSED TO PLAY
GERMAN ANTHEM
FRENCH MILITARY BAND STARTS
HOME FORM ST. LOUIS UNDE:
ARREST.

NEW YORK, October 1O-The Repub-
lican Garde. the National military band
of France, will return under arrest to
New York from St. Louis tomorrow and
be quartered aboard the French liner
La Touraine They are prisoners by
order of the French Minister of War
for their refusal to play the German ma
tional anthem on German day at the
Worlds Fair.
When the band was asked to play the
German hymn both leaders and men
laid down their instruments. Their
action was loudly Missed and news of
it spread to Commissary General Picard
the representative of the French gov
eminent at the fair. He Immediately
went to the stand where the musicians
were sulking and ordered them to play
Die Wacht am Rhein."
They did so, but with i'll grace, sew
eral of the more powerful brass instru-
ments deliberately creating a discord.
This angered General Picard, and he
Immediately telegraphed to the War
Department at Paris and the following
day received an order directing the
band to return to once to France.
The fact that the band had played
every other national anthem they we've
asked to with alacrity only aggravated
their discOurtesy to the Germans of st.
Louis and the affront their conduct Of
fered to the German government.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-10-24

BERLIN, October S.-Militarsm
seems likely to be eXecrated more than
ever i'm this country as the result of the
uncommonly deadly maneuvers which
recently came to an end. Public indig-
nation is keen over the amazing num-
Der Of fatalities and accidents which
have marked the mimic battles num-
Der, as has been said, not far short
of what might have been expected had
the strife been real
These mishaps, the real total of
which was not given in the first re-
ports, were particularly numerous in
those brilliant cavalry charges whcih
the Kaiser delights to witness, but
which would be impossible in real war
fare. In one of ther' over fifty men
were endorsed and more or less badly
hurt In another where the opposing
cavalry forces We're brought into close
contact, a trooper ran his lance clear
through a hussar. killing him on the
spot. Another lancer wounded an OPP
posing hussar in the leg, injuIing him
so seriously that the member had to be
amputated. During a cavalry charge
at Schoenhaugen two ,fIicers'and TWEEN
ty men were endorsed and injured,
some fatally. In another sham fight in
| the same district the results were still
more disastrous, forty-eight men being
! tumbled out of their saddles and sew
| eral of them We're killed.
In other branches of the service So
! called accidents We're far less numer-
Gus, but there We're enough of them
to show that sham fighting as conduct
| ed by the Kaiser is by no means all
make believe" a private of the Nine
| tyninth Infantry Regiment was shot
d ad. In the Kaiser's own regiment of
| the Guards a private was shot in the
| eye and permanently blinded. At Mu
, bleneischen during an artillery contest
a private attached to one of the field
| batteries had both his legs blown off.
| An officer wGs severity injured by the
| explosion of a military balloon, and a
! similar explosion cost a corporal his
life. In an infantry attack a sergeant
was killed and a lancer pierced dra-
COON. fatally wounding him.
In America or England such a long