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The San Francisco call., 1905-01-25
of Acres of Valu-
able Farming Land Along
s. the Sacramento River Are
Now Covered With Water
LEVEES ARE BROKEN
IN SEVERAL PLACES
AT COlusa Register Shows
That Stream Has Risen to
a Height Above the Mark
Reached in March, 1904
Special Dispatch to The Call.

COLUSA. Jan. 24.-From all points
ON. the Sacramento River come re-
ports of broken levees and of great
damage by the floods, which have been
increasing in fury since early Monday
morning. AT Colusa the river reached
the highest mark ever recorded at
o'clock this morning when the gauge
registered twenty-eight feet two and
one-tenth inches, one inch higher than
point reached last March when ranches
from Sacramento to Redding were in
undated.
1t is estimated that there are at least
fifteen breaks on the east side of the
river above Colusa and in some places
the waters are pouring in torrents over
the tops of the levees, something that
has never occurred before. Several
thousand acres of land on that side are
under water. There has been no loss
of life or of stock so far. The Govern
ment contractors who have been put
ting in a large weir across Butte
Slough, five miles below Colusa, are
having a hard time trying to prevent
the current caused by the weir from
washing out the great levee protecting
district seventy, the breaking of which
viii cause the loss of several thousand
acres of the finest grain land in
Western Sutter County. Those in
charge have little hopes of holding out
against the storm.
On the west side things are al
most as bad. There is one break on the
Davis place twelve miles north of Co
lusa that is more than one hundred feet
wide and through which there is al
most river flowing. From this break
the entire lands of district 10S in South
ern Colusa County and in Yolo County
will be flooded. This district contains
thirty thousand acres of land that has
been reclaimed and the loss there will
be enormous. There are several other
weak places on the west side tonight
that are causing much uneasinesS, but
as there are a number of experienced
men doing patrol< duty serious results
are not generally looked for.
The rainfall here to-day has been half
an inch and from the upper Sacramento
River comes the report late tonight
that the rainfall had been one and
half inches, that the river which began
TO recede this afternoon wac again ris-
ing rapidly and that conditions were
very alarming.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-25
OPPOSES SUGAR BILL.
Palmer Argues Against Letting Bars
Down TO Philippines.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-At a
hearing before the COMMITTEES on
Ways and Means to-day Secretary
Palmer of the American Beet Sugar
Association opposed the pending bill
reducing the duty on sugar and tobac-
CO from the Philippine Islands
Palmer said that just prior to the
tariff agitation regarding Cuban sugar
in 1901 eighty-siX factories had been
projected in this country. Not one of
these was built. Since that time Eu
rope had curtailed her sugar crop un-
der the terms of the Brussels agree
ment and the price had gone up to
the point where American capital was
on the point of again enlarging the
sugar industry in this country. Now
to open the Philippine market in COM
petition with the American beet SUI
gar industry would again discourage
this movement.
In replying to question by Curtis,
whose bill was under consideration.
Palmer said that the total sugar prod
uct of the Philippines was $4,000
tons annually and if the United States
took it all there would still have to
be imported annually 100000 tons
to supply the demand.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-25
OF INTEREST TO PEOPLE
OF THE PACIFIC COAST
Bids Rejected for Buildings i'm Fresno
and Patents Issued to
CalifOrnianS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Bids for
the construction of the postoff1ce and
courthouse at Fresno have been re-
jected, being in excess of the amount
available. No further action will be
taken at the present time, bill hav-
ing been introduced in Congress pro-
yiding for an additional appropriation.
Patents were issued to-day as follows
to Californians: Abram D. Desolla,
San Francisco, article of manufacture: !:
Arthur D. Duchow, Sonora, lifting and
dropping mechanism; Willis H. Fisher,
Los Angeles, wall constructions; Harry
Hanson, assignor to M. A. Hanson, San
Francisco, potato slicer; Charles r.
Harris, assignor to American Percola-
tor Company, Los Angeles. filter; Asa
A. Hoyt, Watsonville, animal trap:
Carl G. Jameson, Berkeley, sidewalk
elevator door: Emphrey ]. Rubotton
and G. H. Clement, FELTON,, jack for
lifting vehicles; Thomas c. Sisk,
Stockton, farm gate; Lewis S. Siden-
stricken, Henleyville, wire stretcher.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-25
SENATE READY
TO TRY SWAYNE
Chief Justice Fuller Admin
listers the Oath to Mem.
bers of the Upper House
JURIST is SUMMONED
Sergeant at Arms Leaves to
Bring Him Before the
Bar of the High Tribunal

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The Sen
ate to-day took an important step in
the Impeachment trial of United States
Judge Charles Swayne of the northern
district of Florida. The organization
for the trial was effected by the swear
ing of the Senator's for that purpose;
the. managers of the House were re-
ceived for the purpose of formally pre-
senting the articles of impeachment
and IA resolution summoning Judge
Swayne to appear was adopted. Platt
of Connecticut was elected to preside
al the trial sessions. Further proceed
ings were postponed until Friday next,
when Judge SWayne is expected to ap-
pear before the bar of the Senate.
The ceremony was impressive and
was witnessed by a full Senate and
by well-filled galleries.
Estimates as to the length of time
that the trial will occupy vary from
ter days to a month after it is once
begun. 1t is believed that when Judge
Swayne appears next Friday he will
ask for few days in which to pre-
pare his answer and when he does an
swer a day or two more will be given
to the House for the presentation Of it's
replication. A number of witnesses
will be heard and considerable time will
De consumed Dy attorneys. A part or
each day will be given to the trial.
Judge Swayne is now in Wilmington,
Del. and Sergeant at Arms Ramsdell
of the Senate left for that city to- might
to serve the Senate's summons upon
him.
At the instance of Platt of Connect
cut a roll call of the Senate was or
dered a few minutes before o'clock
in order to insure full attendance at
the time of the administration of the
oath.
Seventy two Senators responded to
their names and the last name in the
list had scarcely been announced when
Chief Justice Fuller appeared at the
south OF the Senate chamber. He was
flanked on the one side by Fairbanks
and on the other by Bacon. He was
clad in the full robes of his office.
The entire Senate had risen when the
Chief Justice was announced and re-
mained standing until he was seated
oil the left of President Pro Tenn. Frye.
He proceeded Immediately to admin
lister the oath to the president pro tenn.
and then to Platt as the presiding Off
Ger for the trial. After they had been
sworn the roll was called and Senators
appeared in groups of ten before the
Senate bar to take the oath, which was
administered by the Chief Justice.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-25
SOMETHING VERYDARK
CANE FROM COVER.
TENDER BROILER WAS VICTIM
Now. His Blackness Must Be Very
Good for Next Ten Days.
BY JAMES C. CRAWFORD.

and his own arrest for disturbing the
peace. Judge Conlan will sentence
him TO-DAY.
Andrew. Wideler, convicted on two
charges of pilfering goods from mems
clothing stores, was sentenced to a
years Imprisonment by Judge Mogan,
and six months was the dose of pun
ishment prescribed by the same mag
istrate for John Foran, convicted of
stealing $5 from the till of Ole -Simen>
sons grocery, 725 Folsom street. Fo-
ran is only % years of age.
Victor McLaren celebrated his
twenty-tirst birthday by absorbing in
toXicants until he was crazed. and
while in that condition he invaded the
dry goods store at 1910 Dupont street
in-trade. When the arresting police
man arrived at the scene of dis
order he found young Mr.. Nc
Laren freighting the air with
hoopskirts and shirtwaists and
bustles and other articles of femi-
nine apparel, while the affrighted at
taches of the establishment covered in
concealment 1t was his first drunk.
he explained to Judge Mogan, and it
surely was his final one. Dismissed
with reprimand.
Louis Piper (colored) denied that he
was one of the two men who throttled
and robbed of 500 an Italian farmer
in a Barbarv Coast hotel. but Judge
Conlan sent him to answer in the Su-
perior Court. His attempt to prove an
alibi by averring that at the time of
the robbery he was engaged in the rare
H.
set by the complaining witness posi-
lively identifying him as one of the
thugs.
Was it not on some other day that
you took that bath?" his Honor in
quired.
mo, sah." was the prompt reply;
''Ah doan take a bath so often dat
Ah'm likely to fo'git de DAY All takes
it."
He can have his old clock and his
old statooettes and his old rugs by
sending for 'em at any time, said
Mrs. Violet Stevens, accused of trying
TO avoid payment for the articles men
toned after she had obtained posses
sion of them on the instalment plan
from A. Lake of 20 Sixth street.
Surmounting the blonde coiffure of
Mrs. Stevens was a hat of immense
circumference and fairly swathed in
. bird of paradise feathers. The fluffy
plumage lay in masses atop of crown
and brim and dropped in struggling
extravaganza over the edges, some of
the pendants mingling with the long
fur of the white boa that loosely en-
circled her neck and descended to her
feet. Her ight-fitting gown was a
dream of light gray
why don't he send for 'em II he
wants 'em?" she asked, beaming
blandly at Judge Mogan.
But don't want 'em after you have
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-25
RAINFALL is GENEROUS
FROM TEHACHAPI NORTH
Sacramento River Valley Towns Are
Threatened With Another Period
of High Water

Yesterdays storm extended from
the Tehachapi to British Columbia.
The heaviest rainfall was in the Sac
r2mento River Valley and last night
i was feared that the State might ex-
perience another flood season. AT Red
Bluff the river measured twenty feet
and at Colusa 2S.2, which is the record
for that point
The wind was strong off shore but
light in the interior of the State. In
San Francisco the precipitation was
nearly three-quarters of an inch,
which brings the seasonal rainfall up
10 14.10 inches. Last year at this time
the rainfall was only a trif1e more than
seven inches. Professor McAdie pre-
diets clearing weather for to-day.
He announces also that arrange
ments have been made for reporting
rainfall and snowfall at points in the
State having attitudes in excess of
5000 feet
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-25
MEAGER SUM FOR STATE.
Comparatively Little Provided TO
Rivers and Harbors.

WASHINGTON. jan. 24.-The river
and harbor bill is said to be about
ready to be reported. In any event
California's somewhat meager share in
it may be stated with reasonable GER
tainty. Her apportionment has been
made UP subject to change, but a
change is not probable.
Oakland, which had asked for $71S, 900
will receive but $25o,000 to begin her
great work of Improvement. San Luis
Obispo gets $25,000 San Pedro $3.50, 900.
The Sacramento River gets no more
than a provision for her snags, $25, 900.
The San Joaquin gets her usual allow
ance Of $4,000. For the harbor at
Honolulu 100000 is appropriated to
carry on a great improvement there.
The entire apportionment is disap-
pointment to the California delegation,
but 1t is the same treatment that Is
being accorded to every section. Only
in cases of the. most urgent necessity
is full allowance being made. The
total of the bill is about half that Of
the last river and harbor bill.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-25
smoot INQUIRY win End To-Day.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Contrary
to expectations, counsel for the de-
fense in the Smoot investigation before
the Senate Committee on Privileges
and Elections did not complete the ex-
animation of witnesses to-day. When
adjournment was taken until to-mor-
row, an announcement was made that
one more witness would be put on the
stand tomorrow. The testimony Civ
en- to-day was of an unimportant char
acter and much time was devoted to a
discussion between counsel of docu-
mentary evidence offered by the de-
fenSe.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-25
OLD BUSINESS HOUSE
MAY HAVE NEW OWNER
Offer Is Made to All the Stockholders
of Will & Einck

1t is probable that a deal for the
business of the firm OF Will e. 'Finck
will be closed to-day. An offer has
been made for the stock held by the
owners of the property and this has
been taken under advisement, but
members of the concern said last
evening that the sale is likely to be
effected to-day.
The deal has been carried on for
the purchaser by J. Golober. He reps
resents Z. Cohn. who has been i'm
business in the interior of the State
for a number of years. One reason
assigned for the possible change is the
desire of julius Finck, the president
of the corporation, to retire. He has
been actively engaged in business in
this city more than forty-five years.
The terms that have been proposed
are not mentioned.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-25

used EN- so long" protested Mr.. Lake,
of Enthusiastically nervous temperament
Il want the money for 'em, that's what
l want"
Then, why don't you come and col
lect it?" inquired Mrs. Stevens, with
augmented blandness.
Mr.. Lakes choler choked his utter
ance as he tried to inform the court
that Mrs Stevens elusiveness had
thwarted all his efforts to collect. He
delivered the goods to her at 511
Golden Gate avenue, and when he
went there to collect his first INSTALL
ment she had flown, and not until two
months later did he discover her in a
Market-street apartment house. The
clock, the two 'statuettes and the two
floor rugs had been in active service
throughout the interim and if he were
to take them in lieu of the money due
him he would be a heavy loser.
Couldn't she be compelled to pay the
remainder of the installments in
lump? =
The court opined that she could not,
and Mrs. Stevens audibly wondered il
she were expected TO run all over town
looking for collectors to pay money
to, when she had other matters to en-
gage her time. What were collectors
for, If not to find debtors and collect,
she would like to know. Too bad that
she didn't go a-sloshin' through the
rain and mud to find Mr.. Lake and
save him the trouble of going to find
her. He knew where she was to be
found, didn't he?
1t looked like apoplexy for Mr. Lake
as be asked what was the use of him
going to collect from her when she de-
clined to be collected from.
"Well, then, why don't Won take ha clx
your old things?" she sweetly inquired.
All that prevented Mr.. Lake tearing
his hair was the Judges command to
Mrs. Stevens that she produce the
things" in court to-day, so that the
alleged evidence of wear and tear may
be taken into consideration with the
framing of a decision.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-25
Talk of Labor and Poverty.

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-The twenty
fifth anniversary of the publication of
Henry Georges Progress and Pow
erty'' was commemorated tonight at
dinner at the Hotel Astor. Represen-
tative speakers reviewed the influence
abl future trend Of public thought
and action on economic subjects. Ham
lin Garland presided. and the other
speakers on the subject Of labor and
poverty were: William ]. Bryan, Louis
F. Post, William Lloyd Garrison and
Henry George Jr.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-25

1t was not the intrinsic value of the
chickens stolen so much as the incon-
venience created by the unheralded de-
pletions Of the coop that angered Land
lord Henry Blanken. Nocturnal visi-
tors to his wayside inn on the San
Bruno road were much given to order
ing warm birds and cold bottles, and
it was humiliating to him frequently
to find his hennery vacant after he had
whetted the appetites of his guests by
extolling the plumpness and tenderness
of his pullets. The popularity of his
establishment was not enhanced by CIV
ing its patrons the alternative of eat
ing ham and eggs or going supperless.
So it was in genuine wrath that he in
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-25
Senatorial Fight in Nevada.

CARSON, New, Jan. 24.-The ballot
in the State Senate for United States
Senator to-day resulted in ten votes
for Sparks and seven for Nixon. In
the House, Nixon received twenty four
votes and Sparks fifteen. A joint bal
lot will be taken tomorrow. John
Sparks is the Governor of Nevada and
is a Democrat. Nixon is the Republi-
can caucus nominee.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-25
Consul Coming to California.

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 24.-Edward
D. Light, for many years United
States consular agent at Guanajuto.
has resigned on account of i'll health
and was given a farewell reception in
that city. He will Immediately start
for his new home in California.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-25
ARMY and NAVY orders.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-By order
of the War Department First Glass
Private George M. McDermott of the
signal corps at Benicia Barracks will
be sent to Fort Grant. Ariz., to relieve
Sergeant Samuel B. French.
Orders to naval officers-Lieutenant
E. B. Lorimer is ordered to the Inde-
pendence at the navy yard at Mare
department of construction and repair
at the navy yard at Mare Island; Cor
poral A. Burke Is detached from the
navy yard at Mare Island on Febru-
ary IA and Is ordered to the Maryland.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-25
TO AMEND HAWAIIAN ACT.
Kalanianoale Introduces Bill Chang
ing Salaries in Islands.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Kalani-
anoale, delegate from Hawaii, intro
duced a bill to-day, amending the Ha-
waiian act by fixing the salaries of
officials of the Territory as follows:
Governor, $4,000; Secretary of the
Treasury, $4,000; Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court, $500: Associate JUS
tices, $4,000 each: Judges of the Circuit
courts, $4,000 each: the salaries of the
Judges to be paid by the United
States; the United States District
Judge. $4,000; United States Marshal,
$4,000: United States District Attorney,
$4,000, and it is provided that the Gov
ernor shall receive in addition to his
salary $500 for stationery and Incl
dentals, and $4,000 for his private secre
tary.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-25
Pioneer Napa Woman Buried.

NAPA, Jam 24.-The funeral of Mrs.
p. Gridley, a pioneer woman of Napa
County, was held from the family res
idence near Napa this afternoon. Mrs.
Gridley died yesterday at the age of "a.
She was a native of South Bend. Ind,
and came to California across the
plains in 1S47. She resided on Grid
ley ranch near Napa for nearly half
century.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-25
WEBER WINS MINOR POINT
IN FIGHT FOR HIS LIFE
Prosecution Allows Accused Youths
Attorneys Copy of Their Clients
Statement to Sheriff.

AUBURN. Jan. 24.-The attorneys on
both sides in the case Of Adolph Weber
agreeing, Judge Prewett this morning
made an order giving copy of the
statement made by Weber in the Sher-
ifs Office the morning after the trag-
edy to the attorneys for the defense.
The court also made an order that a
daily transcript of such testimony in
the case as the attorneys desire shall
be made. District Attorney Robinson,
it Is claimed, has found several other
witnesses who heard screams on the
night OF the murder.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-25
WOMAN GIVES LOT AND CASH
TO WORTHY ORGANIZATION
Mrs. Anna X. Bidwell Of Chico Makes
Gift to Young Mems Christian
Ass0cia fi0n

CHICO, Jan. A.-Meetings have been
held in this city in the last few days
with the object of establishing
branch Of the Young Mems Christian
Association here. An active campaign
was inaugurated last night at a ban
quet, at which a number of prominent
men were present. Mrs. Anna K. Bid
we'll has given building lot and $4,000
to the organizers.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-25
REDLANDS YOUNG MAN
ENDS LIFE WITH BULLET
Commits Suicide While Despondent
Because of the Continued Illness
of His Mother.

SAN BERNARDINO, Jan. 24.-Earl
Garrison, young man, was founo
dead in his room at Redlands this
morning with bullet hole In his head.
He took his life in a fit of dependency
caused by brooding over the illness OF
his mother, who has long been con-
fined in one of the sanitariums in Red
lands Garrison went to see her every
day, and this forenoon his failure to
appear at the usual hour prompted the
physician to send for him. The messen-
ger found the young man stretched
upon the floor of his room. In his right
hand was clutched a revolver.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-25
SCHOOL TEACHERS UNDERPAID
Thus Declares Champ Clark in Behalf
OF Washington Educators.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation bill
again occupied the attention of the
House of Representatives to-day. At
times the proceedings were enlivened
by vigorous remarks in defense of a
proposition to increase materially the
salaries of Washington school teach
ers. who had many supporters on the
floor Clark Of Missouri, in charac-
teristic speech, said that more money
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-25
,KESWICK SHELTER is NOT
TO BE ENTIRELY ABANDONED
Copper Company Announces That One
Furnace of Plant Will Be Kept
in ODeratiOn.

REDDING, Jan. 24.-The Mountain
Copper Company has given out state
ment of what it intends to do with-the
copper-smelting plant at Keswick,
which rumor had moved to Bullshead
Point, near Martinez 1t will not
abandon it's Keswick plant. One fur
mace will be kept running, instead of
four. and 300 men will be employed, in
stead of 1900. A plant is to be estab-
liShed at RullShead Point
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-25
Race Between Giant Vessels.

VICTORIA, B. c., Jan. 24.-The
steamer Minnesota, the monster Hill
liner. which went to sea to-day, passed
,ut together with the Canadian Pacific
steamer Empress of Japan. and marine
men are much interested in a prospec-
i've race between the.two vessels.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-25
After Another Franchise.

SAN JOSE, Jan. 24.-The San Jose
and Los Gatos Interurban Railway
Company to-day applied for franchise
for an electric railroad to be construct
ed over Twelfth and San Carlos streets.
Ii granted this road will form part of
the system which is to gridiron the
eastern part Of the city and valley.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-25
BULGARIANS KILLED
BY A BAND OF GREEKS
Defeat of Company OF Eighty Causes
Villagers to Flee to
Mountains

SALONICA, Jan. 25.--A band Of
Greeks on January 23 defeated eighty
Bulgarians near Chesgen. killing or
wounding thirty. Bulgarian villagers
of the same district are fleeing to the
mountains in fear of the Greeks.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-25
Bakersfield welcomes Rain.

BAKERSFIELD, Jan. PA heavy
wind storm this afternoon was followed
by severe rainfall this evening. The
rain is very welcome.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-25

was being paid Washington policemen
to crack the skulls of the people than
was paid to school teachers to i'm
prove what was in the skulls.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-25

Secure healthful nutrition by using
Lasn's Kidney and Liver BitterA
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-25

So shocked was Max Copper by the
inartistic arrangement of the stock
and fixtures of Martin Meyers grocery,
lat Silver street, that he not only
chided Mr.. Meyer for displaying poor.
taste, but also undertook to remedy
the defects. If he had been perfectly
sober his recostructive endeavor
might not have resulted in the wrecks
ing Of much of Mr.. Meyers property