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The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
TO CHECK
TIMBER FRAUDS
Government. Puts New Rule
in Operation to Put Stop
to the Graft in the West
CUTTING MUST CEAsl
Indiscriminate Chopping of
the Trees in California
Stirs Uncle Sam to Action
Special Dispatch. to The, Call.

CALL. BUREAJI,s = POST 4 BUILDING,
WASHINGTON, May. 29.-As a safe
guard against the, timber frauds, that
have been. practieed sby connivance IN
Oregon, CaliforniaEand other timbered
sections Of the West, the, Bureau Oh
Forestry To-day decided that forestry
officer may exercise his rights under
the homestead, and ! desert land acts
provided he intends Ito make the claim
his permanent silome.S With this excep-
ton. forest officers will be barred from
the privilege of entering or becoming
interested directly or Indirectly in any
of the public lands of the United
States.
During the investigation or the lana
frauds in Southern oregon, in whieh
Binger Hermann and Senator Mitchell
are supposed to be involved, there was
a deal of manipulation of a character
that aroused the suspicious of those
interested in putting a stop to fraudu-
lent transfers of public domains, espe-
cially those of the timber belt.
A further Improvement of the lax
service that has heretofore obtained
is the declared intention of the forest
service to add trained forester to the
executive force of each reserve. In
addition to his regular duties. he will
act as an assistant in mapping, esti-
mating and disposing of timber. For
this service the following appoint
ments of forest assistants have been
made: r. p. Ames and Seth Bullock,
Black Hill reserve, South Dakota; f.
III. Hereford to assist Supervisor Fred
erick S. Breen in the Black Mesa and
Grand Canyon reserves of California,
and A. r. Powers to assist Supervisor
L. a. Barrett in the Plumas reserve of
California.
There is well defined policy of the
administration, apparently having its
inception in complaints from farming
districts, tending to put stop to the
indiscriminate cutting of redwood tim
Der in California. The farming inter-
ests have looked with apprehension on
the increasing destruction of Califor-
nian forests and are ready to show
that the lumber industry of the State
puts millions in the pockets of very
few at minimum of cost for labor.
Ten years of timber destruction at the
present rate would do great injury to
the watercourses of the State and ma
terially damage farm interests all over
the fertile valleys.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
TRIAL AWAITS
LAND CRABBERS
Supreme Court Knocks Out
the Last Hope of Hyde
and Dimond of California
LOCAL RULING UPHELD
Men Accused of Defraudilrg
the Government Must Go.
to Washington as Ordered

WASHINGTON, May 29.-In the cases
of Frederic A. Hyde and Henry Dimond
of California, charged with completely in
Western land frauds, the Supreme Court
of the United States to-day affirmed the
decision of the Circuit Court of the
Northern District of California That de-
cision directed the removal of the two
men to the District of Columbia for trial
and denied the petition for writ of ha-
beas corpus. Justice Brown delivered the
opinion
Hyde and Dimond were indicted with
John A. Benson and ]. T. Schneider for
conspiracy 10 defraud the United States
out of large tracts of public lands The
indictments in their cases, as in that OF
Benson. were returned in the Supreme
Court of the District Of Columbia. The
accused men have so far resisted all pro-
cesses to bring them into this jurisdfc-
ton, even TO the extent of carrying the
case to the Supreme Court of the United
States. where it was to-day decided
against them.
The defendants are all very wealthy
The operations with which they are
charged were carried on in California
and Oregon, where it is asserted that
they fraudulently secured hundreds of
thousands of acres of valuable land. The
plan of the alleged conspirators, as out
lined by the Government, was TO obtain
by Illegal means titles to State school
lands located in forest reserves in Cali
fornia and Oregon, and to relinquish the
titles thus secured to the United States
under the exchange provisions of the act
of 1897, and to thus obtain patents from
the United States for other lands outside
of the reserves. In these operations they
used either real or fictitious names, as
circumstances seemed to suggest.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
TRUST SCORED
By MRS. F|SKE
PELVIC CATARRH

SALT LAKE CITY, May 29-Mrs. Min
ME Maddern Fiske. who was barred from
a professional appearance in Salt Lake
City through her inability to secure a
local theater. hired a public hall tonight
and delivered an address on what she
termed The Theatrical Trust and Its
Effect on Salt Lake" Mrs. Fiske and her
company o. players arrived here to-day.
In opening her address to the large audi
enee Mrs. Fiske said:
am happy TO say that the theatrical trust
which excludes my company from your play
houses is not sufficiently powerful to prevent
US from stopping in your city on our way to
the Pacific Coast. Nor can II rob me OF this
privilege Of addressing you.
Mrs. Fiske said she was sure the local
managers would be glad 10 open The doors
of their theaters to her company if they
dared, but they dared not to do so she
said In the East and on the Pacific
Coast. she said. there were theaters open
to independent actors, but the theatrical
syndicate had endeavored to block the
way to California by holding the avenues
of approach, so that it would be impos-
sible for an independent actor to fill a
tour from Chicago to San Francisco. The
trust. she said, made it impo; -ible for an
independent actor TO play in Kansas City,
Omaha, Denver or Salt Lake.
You can readily understand said Mrs.
tlSke, "tnat the expense entalled by the
journey of large dramatic company di-
rect from Chicago TO San Francisco would
be more than any degree of success in
San Francisco would make profitable
Among other cities which she said were
trust ridden" Mrs Fiske named Cincin-
natl Toledo. Washington, Detroit, Cleve-
land. Toronto, Montreal, New Orleans,
Buffalo. st. Paul and Sacramento
In conclusion, the speaker declared that
the patrons of the theater have the right
to demand that their theaters shall be
open to every worthy actor whose per-
formance- they may desire to see. The
patrons of the theaters had it in their
power, she said. to liberate their theaters
from an unfair and unjust domination.
Mrs. Fiske's appearance was under the
auspices of the Press Club. A small ad-
mission fee was charged and the proceeds
were donated to the orphanages of the
city
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
BRIBERY CHARGE MADE
IN BANK WRECKING CASE
Judge stops Tridl of Accused Cashier
In Iowa When Ready for


SIOUX CITY. Iowa, May 29.-One. of the
most dramatic incidents in the history OF Grim
inal procedure in Northern Iowa occurred in
the Federal court here to-day, when Judge
Reed dismissed the jury because OF an alleged
attempt at bribery, fined one juror and di-
rected that an information be filed charging
a prominent banker and politician with con-
tempt of court.
The trial Of w. E. Browne, cashier OF the
wrecked Storm Lake National Bank. for al
legged misappropriation of s1Oo. 600, was inter
rupted, and Juror James Carter OF Sioux Rap
ids and Banker Fred watkins. of HaWarden.
brother-in-law of Browne. were sharply ques-
tened relative TO alleged jury rtampering
They told conflicting stories and in the end
Carter admitted that Watkins had approached
him in a saloon and volunteered to loan
him $4,000. The trial of Browne had been in
progress for ten days and the case would have
gone to the jury tonight. A new trial will
now be necessary. Watkins was one OF the
best known politicias in the Eleventh Dis
trict.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
BROWN NAMED FOR SHERIFF
By HONOLULU REPUBLICANS
r. A. Douthitt, Formerly of San Fran
cisco, Nominated for Position of
County Attorney.

HONOLULU, May 29.-The Republican Coun-
~ Convention for this county met on Saturday
evening and nominated ticket for the first
county election to be held under the new act
on June 90 spfrited contest for the noroina :
ton of Sheriff of the county ended in the selec-
ton OF A NJ Brown. former High Sheriff OF
the Territory. Brown was removed as High
Sheriff last fan by Governor Carter AS Sheriff
Of Oahu, IL elected, he VIII have practically
the same position, most Of the duties OF the
High Sheriff being those of head of the police
Of Honolulu and Oahu. Browns opponent was
c i. -rabbe. former President of the Senate
For County Attorney the Republican nominee
is e A. Douthitt, formerly of San Francisco
ID. Kalauokalani Jr., clerk of the House of
Representatives. was named for County Clerk
James Bickneli for Auditor and c. w. Booth
for Treasurer. The platform contains praise
for Prince Kalanianaole for the work he has
done as Delegate to Congress and expresses sat-
ture.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
WOUNDED BEAR
FIGHTS HUNTER
Special Dispatch to The Can

SELMA. May e9.-Wesley Tillev. who
left Selma a few days ago on a hunting
trip in the Sierra Nevada Mountains,
was terribly injured on Patterson
Mountain i'm "A bloody handto-hand en-
counter with wounded bear which at
tackled him in "A ferOcious manner. dis
locating his shoulder and otherwise
badly wounding him.
Tilley was scratched, beaten and
bruised from head to foot and his es-
cape alive is marvellous The bear
fought with all the fury Of wounded
animal and but for the timely assist
ance OF companions the young man
would have been killed. Tom and Lee
Bobo saved Tilley. With their dogs
they jumped into the fight in a fearless
manner and soon diverted the bears at
tention from Tilley. The animal fought
until killed by a well directed shot.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
FRANCHISE TAX
LAW SUSTAINED
Supreme Court Upholds the
Statute Adopted Six Years
Ago in State of New York
MILLIONS ARE INVOLVED
Big Corporations Must Now
Pay the Great Sums Which
They Have Fought Against

WASHINGTON, May 29.-The valid
ity of the special franchise tax law. of
1899 of the State of New York, under
which the franchises of MANY public
utilities are subjected to ad valorem
taxes, was sustained by the Supreme
Court of the United States in decision
handed down to-day. The decision af-
fects immense interests and it is stated
that over s24,00e,000 of unpaid taxes in
Greater New York are made payable
by the ruling. Justice Brewer deliv-
cred the opinion of the court.
The cases have attracted much atten-
ton from the time of their inception,
not only because new principles of tax
alton were involved in their settlement,
but because of the large interests in
volved. They constituted direct at
tack on the special franchise tax law of
the State of New York of 1899. when
President Roosevelt was Governor. The
law subjects to system of general ad
valorem taxation the special and local
franchises of the public utilities, such
as street cars, electric light, gas and
telephone plants.
The law was sharply assailed by Root
G. Guthrie. counsel for the corporations.
as unconstitutional on the ground that
it impairs the obligation of contracts
under which the corporations acquired
ana own their franchises ana tHdI II
operates to deny them the due process
and the equal protection of the law as
guaranteed by the fourteenth amend
ment.
Among the companies affected and
the sums due from them under the
law are the following: The Manhattan
Elevated Railway Company. $4,221,95
Consolidated Gas Company. $1,4S9,966;
Metropolitan Traction System. $6,025,-
1874; Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
S2,222,656; Brooklyn Union Gas Com
pany. $s31,26S, and the New, York and
Harlem Railroad Company. $9S4,024.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
AUTOMOBILES ADVERTISE
THE REVIVAL MEETINGS
First Big Gathering of the Summer
Campaign Held I'm Academy of
Music I'm New York.

NEW YORK, May 2e.-The first of the great
mass meetings planned by ministers now work
ing TO inaugurate a religious revival in this city
was held last night in the Academy of Music,
The big theater WAS about two-thirds filled
Unique methods were used to gather crowd
dozen automobiles. ten OF them furnished nv
woman deeply interested IN the revival move
ment. invaded the main thoroughfares and The
side streets Reinforced by music, speakers in
the automobiles told OF the meeting and be-
sought all 20 attend.
One group OF three automobiles carried
brass band The single cars carried q chauf-
feur, a speaker and a musician. who played on
q small organ fitted between the seats Meet
ings viii continue through the summer.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
WILL REPLACE
THE STRIKERS
Four Hundred Non-Union
Drivers to Be Sent to
!. Chicago Lumber District
GRAND JURY INQUIRY
Charges of ''Graft" and Be-
trayal of Unions by Their
Leaders Will Be Taken Up

CHICAGO, May 29.-Renewed aggressive
ness on the part of the employers in the
teamsters' strike is expected on Wednes-
day. Taking advantage of the legal holi-
day which will come tomorrow plans
will be formed for extensively increasing
the volume of deliveries to be made from
the lumber districts. The downtown
business houses where strikes exist have
at present about 400 unemployed drivers
These they cannot use, on account of the
inability of the police department to
supply protection for them, and on We'd
nesday these men will be sent to the
firms in the lumber districts which are
in need of drivers and a strong and de-
termined effort will be made to increase
the volume of business done in that
section. The lumber dealers had 200 teams
in operation to-day.
Practically all of the teamsters en-
ployed by the hardwood dealers in the
lumber district are now out and the soft
lumber dealers are tied up. comparatively
speaking, with the exception OF one firm.
which continues to do business with union
teamsters. Notwithstanding the shortage
in lumber, the building contractors ex-
press themselves as highly confident that
there will be no strike among their men
and no tie-up in the building industry.
The May Grand Jury commenced to-day
an investigation into the strike, directing
Its inquiry particularly to that feature
which is said to involve the payment of
money for an attempt to bring about a
settlement of the difficulty by number
of the labor leaders. 1t was also pro-
posed TO inquire into the existence of an
alleged blacklist against the striking ex-
press wagon drivers. The general agents
of the express companies were subpenaed,
but all of them informed the Jurors that
they had no knowledge whatever of the
existence Of blacklist nor did they
know of any measures or methods that
had been adopted with the view of pre-
venting the employment of the striking
drivers in other Cities
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
MOJAyE SHOWS SIGNS
OF INCREASED THRIFT
Salary of Its Postmaster Again Raised
as Result of Growth of Pos
tai BusiuesS.

WASHINGTON May 29.-Mojave. Cal, ths
nluch-despised in the days when Los Angeles
was OF bare $4,000 inhabitants and which
oLce came near being wiped off the map as
express office and postoffice. has come to
the front as a place where Uncle Sans mail
Is handled in large quantities. To-day Mo-
jaye's postmaster's salary was raised from
$1,000 to S1100 per year in the annual read
justment of postmasters' salaries. Five years
ago the salary was less than half this amount
and ten years ago it was a trihing commits
sion.
Mojave. because of its having been made
ar important, transfer point and because of
the lately developed mining interests has
aroused interest enough in itself to annex con-
siderable business of the irrigated districts
and has shown remarkable tendency to
grow.
4 : East Auburn. it is announced. has grown
from $1,000 to a $1400 office. but Mccloud
has not done much business and suffers "a
cut of from $1400 to $1,000 per year. s-
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
BOARD OF TRADE WINS.
Court Decision Against Company Which
Apnropriates Quotations.

WASHINGTON May 20.-In an opinion by
Justice Brown the Supreme Court of the
United States to-day decided the of the
Board of Trade of Chicago versus the Ham
nond Elevator Company adversely to the COM
pany The case involves the elevator COM
pany's right to appropriate the boards quo
tations The turned largely upon techni-
ealities as Jurisdiction but these were all
overruIed by the decision and the opinion of
the Circuit Court for the Northern District of
Illinois was reversed.
The decision was devoted largely to the
question of service in the case of persons
styling themselves correspondents of the ele-
vator company. The court held that they
were in reality agents Of the company.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
MADE PURCHASING DIRECTOR
FOR THE ISTHMIAN CANAL
David w. Ross of the Illinois Central
Railroad Company Given Post of
Great Responsibility,

CHICAGO. Gay 29.-David ". Ross, general
superintendent Of transportation of the Illinois
Central Railroad. has been made purchasing
director for the Panama canal. The place Is
considered one of great power and responsible
ity in view Of the millions of dollars worth of
supplies that VIII have to be bought during
the years OF the canal construction and the
possible tariff trouble involved Ross will
move az once to Washington and VIII have his
headquarters there after June 1.
Ross rise in railroadng has been exceptions
ally rapid Within comparatively few years
he became assistant to the second vice pre- ST.
dent of the Illinois Central. Ross also acted
as purchasing agent of the road and final
~ given charge of its transportation depart
mcDt
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
PRETTY SINGER sssEs sEEH! 9 S.z.ssu
Serious Illness Caused by
COEd--Pe-ru-na Brought
Relief.

Miss Mabelle Ryee. AZ Ashland
Boulevard. Chicago, III, alto IN the
Arion Musical Society, writes:
L was exposed 10 the rain for
hours in the extremely cold weather
and was drenched to the skin.
.The result was that l WAS laid
up with Inflammation and catarrh
OF the pelvic organs.
What to do / did not know, moth
ing seemed 10 relieve me until the
druggist advised me to try Peru
na-
"A remarkable change for the
better took place in a few days
and IN a few weeks 1 was a well
woman again.
s.Since that time Pe-ru-na has
been my medicine chest. l find that
IL cures constipation. indigestion.
aud liver and stomach trouble. and
iH p splendid tonic for a worn-out
system
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
Army Orders.

WASHINGTON, May 29.-First Lieutenant
Conrad z. c. Koerperal assistant surgeon,
ington barracks. District of Columbia report
ing to the commanding officer of the United
States army at the General Hospital for duty
First class Private Will B. Segner Signal
Corps. Benicia Barracks win be sent to Fort
Lawton, Wash, for duty. Major McCulloch
sidio of Monterey, Cal. and report to- the com
mandine officer for duty and by letter to the
commanding general of the Department of
California Second Lieutenant John K. Herr,
Seventh Cavalry is relieved from treatment
at the United States army General Hospital
al Washington Barracks District of Columbia
and will proceed to join his regiment in the
Philippine Islands.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
THREE MILLION TRANSFERRED
FROM NEW YORK TO COAST
Big sum for San Francisco, but Pur-
pose of the Transaction Is Not
Ku0xvn.

NEW YORK, May pa transfer OF S3, 600, :
600 to San Francisco made to-day through
the subtreasury by Laidlaw & Co. The trans
action aroused some curiosity in financial cir
cles. It's exact purpose could not be learned
but the bankers declare the transfer has no
connection with the payment of the latest Jap
aneSe loan.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
Montanan. Greed Fairbanl.s.

& HAVRE, Mont May 29.--vice President c..
w. Fairbanks and party passed through Hayre
this afternoon en- route to Portland Mayor
Newman and several hundred people greeted
him at the Great. Northern depot and he spoke
briefly from the rear of his car on the benefits
the Milk River Valley will derive from the ir-
rigation enterprises under way in this section.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
To Re Hnnred Cor Murder.

TRINIDAD. Colo. May 29.-Joseph Johnson
convicted cf the murder OF John H Fox in the
postofnce here on April S. was this afternoon
sentenced by District Judge Northcutt to be
hanged during the week Of September 10.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
Ranch sInnager's Leg Broken.

RED BLUFF. May 29-T II. Ramsey. man.
sger of Cone ranch was thrown from his horse
YESTERDAY His left leg below the knee was
broken in two places. Ramsey was for num-
Der Of years manager OF the Stanford ranch at
Nfna-
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
DAMAGE SUIT FOLLOWS
REDDING MASS MEETING
City Engineer Wants $4,000 for In
iu-ies 10 Feelings Wounded. by
Alleged Statements.

REDDING. May 29.-City Engineer d. NJ.
Bu-sSr Of Redding has authorized a damage
salt oT $4,000 against ex-Street Superintendent
@. Stsbler. for delamatory statements made by
Stsbler at a recent mass meeting. Stabler' s
apology was not satisfactory.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
CArcHNG COLD frequently re-

~ suits in pelvic catarrh.
The general notion is that catching
cold affects the head. throat or lungs.
II does in most cases.
But n cold Is liable also TO settle in
the pelvic organs and produce many
distressing ailments peculiar 10 the
female sex.
Pelvic oatarrh is a medical term
6rst used by DIR. Hartman
II means catarrh Of some one of the
pelvic organs.
II results from a cold the same as
catarrh Of the nose or throat
local treatment IS of no more avail
IN thcse cases than in cases of catarrh
of the nose or throst.
systemic treatment is the only
rational cure.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30

The beautiful submarine gardens and
glass bottom boats are features aG Pa
cific Grove.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30

] THOMPSON REMOVED. - United States
| District Judge de Haven yesterday made an
| order for the removal of Arthur Thompson to
Concord N H.. where he is wanted to answer
| a charge of violation of the postal laws.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30
New california; Postmaster.

WASHINGTON, May 29-Henry c. Arnold
is appointed fourth class postmaster at Seneca
Piumas County, California, vice Mary z.
White.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-30

L. B. BRAINERD. President
J. 3. PIERCE. Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this Goth
L +. MfDDLEBRooK. Notary Public.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1905-10-02

The cable today Gays that the
popular old Honolulu liner Alameda
will 20 to pieces on the rock struck
by her in San Francisco last Satur.
day. She has been running to Ho-
nolulu for twenty-five years and had
become to bs regarded a. almost
q Honolulu institution aud an old
friend. Her sad ending will be
learned OF with regret by The many
who have bean taken across The seas
in her aud the many moro who have
discharged and loaded her here.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1905-10-02

Query: II the superintendent OF
water works cannot supply olesn
water in the dry Summer months
when there is little rain, how can he
do il in the Winter when the storms
flush tons OF silt from the mountains
into the reservoirs Z The recent
pilikia with the water looks like
prscoucsived and studied conspiracy
to obtain additional money for the
water system, which would be use.
lessly expended.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1905-10-02

We desire to submit to Editor
Shiozawa our hearty oongratult =
tions on the sOOOth issue OF his pp.
per, The Hawaii Shinpo Shs, and
wish him aud his paper continued
success. With On ever Increasing
Japanese population In the Islsnds,
the power for good OF such o paper
ss the Shinpo 10 certainly great, sn6
Mr. Shiozawa has, in the past, dis
played the zeal to make II oil thai
is possible. Success to the Hawai-
Shinpo Shs
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1905-10-02

oil right but IL Is too common and
should be given the last plsce in .
choice. A fine tropical grove at the
place indicated would be a most
pleasing spectacle to Q stranger
upon arrival here and big adver.
tissmsnt for the city.