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The San Francisco call., 1905-06-22
oYAMA ADVANCING HIS POSITION.
Substantial Gains by Columns Moving
ON Parallel Lines.

Substantial Gafns by Columns MOVING
on Parallel Lines.
TOXIC. June 21-The following off,
cial dispatch Was received here to-day
army in Manchuria:
I'm the direction of Weiyranpaomen
our detachment occupied Lienbuachish
on June Is without encountering re-
sistance 1t also occupied Yangmu-
lintzu, twenty miles northwest of Wei
yuanpeomen, and drove the enemy back
upon his positions on the Kirin road.
Farther north another force on the
same day dislodged the enemy from
Yuantzu Pass and the viciDities ten
miles north of Weiyuanpaomen and
occupied a line of hills northwest of
Shihuiwetzu and those seven miles
north of Yangtzu Pass. Our forces also
routed the enemy holding positions
north and northwest of the same place.
In the Changtu direction our force
advanced along the railroad and dis
lodged the enemy's cavalry and In
fantry; holding an eminence two miles
north of the Shahotzu railroad station
and took possession of a line of hills
south of Suiniaotzu and eighteen miles
northeast of Changtu on June 19.
The station was found to be derolish-
ed Our casualties were four men
wounded The enemy left ten corpses,
including the hody OF an officer, and
three horses killed. Our force cap
tured one machine gun and one horse.
The enemy's loss must have been heavy.
"Our force. advancing on the Feng-
hua road after a vigorous fight with
infantry and artillery from o'clock
in the morning of June 19, dislodged the
enemy from Peifangchengkou. ten miles
southeast of Hsiiienchian, and occupied
at $40 o'clock the same morning Liu-
tiaokou, sixteen miles north of
Changtu."
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-22
GIRL KILLS CINNAMON
BEAR WITH s'22" RIFLE
First Shot Enters the Ami
!, mails Ear and Pene-
. trateS the Brain.
Special Dispatch to The caii.

LARAMIE, wyo., June M.--Myer N. F.
Spicer. who has returned from North
Park. Colo, gives the details Of two ex-
traordinary occurrences there. Miss
Maude Riggles. an 1s-year-oid girl,
daughter Of a ranchman, killed large
cinnamon bear with q 22-caliber rife.
The girl discovered the bear, which
weighed several hundred pounds, In the
act Of throwing a calf In her fathers
corral. without hesitation she took de-
nberate aim at the bear, which was turn
ing to attack her. and fred one shot,
which hit the bear in the ear, penetrated
the brain and caused instant death. The
girl aided In skinning the animal
Charles Murphy, a Btockman. performed
the unusual feat of roping black bear
which he discovered among his cattle.
The animal, with the rope around one
Of it's hind legs, ran through barbed
wire fence, where 1t becme entanged.
Before 1t could be captured or killed
murphy having no gum 1t chewed the
rope in two and escaped.
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MITCHELL LOSES
FIRST POINT IN
A BITTER FIGHT
Continued From Page 1. Column 3.

time he had discussed the matter with
the defendant. He had had no personal
agreement with Mitchell as to the fees,
but had arranged that part OF the busi-
ness with Tanner.
Besides Governor Piilsbury, Kribs tes-
titled that G. A. Smith. c. j. Johnson and
other Minneapolis Iumbermen were finan-
timber lands. On Mr.. Kribs being ex-
cused Judge Tanner was called.
Judge Tanner said that he had en-
tered into partnership with Mitchell in
1891. which partnership had continued
until the recent trouble. and that
throughout that time the relations had
been cordial between them The first
partnership agreement had been made
in May, 1891. There was another
agreement of March 5, 1901, upon
which he Identified the signature of
himself. and Mitchell. 1t had been
written in Portland and sent to Wash
ington for the signature of the Sena-
tor, who had then returned IL to him
The witness had known Kribs since
october, 1901. when he had done tim
Der land business with him. Kribs
had come to the Office and he had
agreed to help in the expedition of
his claims for $1,000. half down and
the remainder upon the completion of
the work
Tanner testified that Senator Mitchell
had been IN the city and he (Tanner)
had introduced Kribs to him at the
Office, when Kribs had asked him to
get the status of the claims and use
MS influence in passing them. which
the Senator had promised to do and
which he did.
The witness identified the day book
of the firm. showing the entry relat-
ing to the Kribs agreement and writ
ten In the handwriting of Harry c.
Robertson (MitchelPs private secre-
tary), which had noted that the pay
ment was to be $500 down and $500
after service had been completed He
then identified the check for $500 paid
as retainer. previously identified by
Kribs. After Judge Tanner had ex-
planned the manner of handling the
hrm finances by which he had depos-
ited the half OF the net proceeds to
the account OF Senator Mitchell as
trustee. the court adjourned until to-
morrow.
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ent negotiations. it is understood, con-
sist of an effort to sound one or both Gov
ernmcnts as to their willingness to agree
to an armistice
Ihere will be no official announcement
here regarding the probabilities of an
armistice before the President returns,
nor is 1t certain that even then will there
be anything to be made public. The feel
ing In official circles here is strongly In
favor of cessation of hostilities, as it
is believed that a clash before the con-
vening of the peace conference would
hamper the work OF the plenipotentiaries
and might prove serious menace 20
their efforts for peace
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Alumni Association Elect. omc.-.

SAN JOSE, June 21.-The Alumni
Association of the San Jose State Nor
NAL School held an interesting meeting
to-day. The following officers were
elected for the following year: Presi-
dent, Robert Leonard; first vice presi-
dent, Miss Johanna Johnson; second
vice president. Miss Lottie Hudson:
third vice president, Miss Eleanor
Lowe; secretary. Miss Bessie VIII
liams; corresponding secretary. Miss
Alerta Ives; executive COMMITTEE
Misses Helen Mignon. Anna Nicholson
Maud Marchant and Elmer Emerson.
The alumni association meetings closed
TINS evening with reception at the
Normal School
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CONMONwEALTH CLUB WILL
| BANQUET AT GARDEN CITY
Friends Of One Of the Leading Civic Or
ganiaations OF Santa Clara County
to He Entertained.

SAN JOSE. June 21.-The Common
wealth Club of Santa Clara County will
have a meeting and banquet next Sat
urday evening. This club is one of the
leading civic organizations Of the coun-
ty. and was formerly the Unitarian
Club. 1t will meet In the Chamber of
Commerce rooms. and the banquet will
bo held at the Lamolle Grill. DR.. A. e.
Osborne of Santa Clara is the presi-
dent Of the club and B. Grant Taylor
is secretary. John McNaught, manager
Of the San Francisco Call, and Edwin
Adams OF the San Francisco Chronicle
are to be the main speakers of the
evening. w. P. Lyon Will be toast
master.
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Fruit Packer suddenly Disappears.

SAN JOE, June 21-Louis Layton.
who has been engaged in packing and
shipping cherries. has mysteriously
disappeared. He came into town last
Saturday and cashed a check for $50
at the Farmers Union. No reason
can be advanced for his disappearance.
He has considerable money coming to
him from the sale of fruit and was al
ways steady.
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vallejo medical Society orrnni,...

VALLEJO. June 21-One of the re-
Northern California District Medical
Society was the formation last evening
of the Vallejo Medical Society. which
has upon it's rolls the name of every
physician in this city. The officers are (:
President, DR.. II. o. Miller; first vice
president, DR.. Fred T. Bond; second vice
president, DR.. Bernard ]. Klotz: Sec
retary. DR.. ]. ]. Hogan; treasurer, DR..
G. E. Arnold
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-22
LAKE TAHOE.
second Excursion Friday. Jur

Another nne excursion to Lake Tahoe viii
leave San Francisco at p. m on above date
IS so covering the round trip. including
splendid steamer ride around the lake Tick
cts good returning trains arriving in San
Francisco on or before Monday night; June
%. thus giving two full days at this greatest
OF mountain resorts Beautiful scenery and
best OF trout fishing. Buy tickets of Southern
Pacific agents. 61s Market street, or ferry
ticket Offices.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-22
Personally conducted

Personally conducted excursion to
'0ld Mexico" and the Grand Canyon"
July. TO- 1905. Low rates. special service.
The summer climate Of Old Mexico and
the Grand Canyon cannot be excelIed
and the points OF interest are the best
the world produces. The number OF pas
sengers will be limited. Reservations
should be made and arrangements COM
pleted as soon as possible. Santa Fe
Ticket Office. 653 Market street, san
Francisco.
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General stoe..el E1onerated.

LONDON, June 21--A dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company from St
Petersburg says the commission ap-
pointed to investigate the capitulation
of Port Arthur finds that the surrender
of the fortress was justifiab1e.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-22
Knight. Of Columbus Give Reception.

KN1EhtS OF C0Iumbu0 Give ReccpffOn,
VALLEJO, June 21.-Vallejo Council
No. S74, knights of Columbus, tonight
rendered reception and gave an ex-
hibition of the degree work Of the or
der to ]. B. Frisbie, who has been ap-
pointed territorial deputy of the
Knights for the republic of Mexico.
Frisbie, who Is the eldest son Of Gem
eral j. B. Frisbie. one of the pioneer
residents of this oity. has made. his
home in Mexico for the last twenty five
years.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-22

SPRINGFIELD, June 21.-Johann Hoch, the
convicted wife murderer and multi bigamist
will be reprieved for one week, and possibly
longer It was announced authoritatively this
afternoon that the Governor intends to take
such action In order to permit carrying the
case before the Supreme Court.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-22

NEW YORK. June 21.-Governor Higgins
has notified Police Commissioner McAdoo that a
Chinese military organization known as the
Chinese Cadets, which was formed in the Chi
nese district OF this city some months ago.
exists in violation Of the law.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-22

CHICAGO, June 2L-In a pistol fight early
to-day between two alleged safe blowers ana
policemen. Patrolman William McGeoghegan
was probably fatally wounded, and John Ma
1oney, alleged TO have been of the cracks
men, was wounded in the stomach and leg.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-22

to Venezuela. Bowen's statement then
concludes:
Mr.. Doomis explains that IL this contract
wmcn was 70 give miiion ana g Quarter
conduct of a who American Minister,
was willing TO participate in such transactions
as the foregoing Is considered by his official
superior as merely 'indiscreet' and he is re-
tained in the public service.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-22

CHICAGO June 21.--At to-day's session Of
the National Interstate Telephone Convention
James R. Hoge of Cleveland was elected presi-
dent and John Van Liew, Los Angeles, Cal,
secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-22

LONDON, June 21.-The Carleton Cluh ha.
accepted the offer Of John Wanamaker former
Postmaster General OF the United States, to
present portrait Of President Roosevelt to
the club In appreciation of the honor conferred
upon wanamaker in electing him an honorary
member.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-22

Dr. Frink removed to II Montgomery A.
rooms 1855: hours to e. Specialties--Conane
ments. children's and women's diseases.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-22

CHICAGO. June 21-The property of the
International Packing Company has been or
dered sold under foreclosure proceedings 10
satisfy claims OF So 977, 600
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-22

II you need printing. order before the strike
Edward Knowles Co. "a Second street.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-22

BUCHAREST. Roumania. June 2f.-Tba
wheat. crop of Roumania promises to he the
largest on record, despite the fact that some
rust has appeared.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-22

Try the United States Laundry. 1904
Market street, Telephone South 45o.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-22
M. Nelidoff Is a skilled Russiau

NJ. Nelidoff Is skilled Russian diplo-
mat. who. as ambassador at Constanti-
nople for number Of years, handled
some Of the most delicate problems
connected with Russia's Near Eastern
policy He and Sir Philip Currie, the
British Embassador to Turkey. in 1895
had some Historical tilts on the field
trnd 1t was reported at
the time that Sir Philip charged his
Russian colleague with double dealing.
In. November, 1908, NJ. Neiidoff was
transferred to Paris. and Prince Our
oussofr. who was Russian ambassador
to France. succeeded NJ Neiidoff at Con-
stantinople.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-22
SONORA NEWSPAPER PLANT
IS DAMAGED BY FLAMES
Building Owned by the Tuolumne Inde.
pendent II Gutted by Fire, Caus-
inR Bfa I0sa In PuhIishers

SONORA, June 21.-The Tuolumne In
ed by fire this morning. Many forms and
cases Of type were pied" and the
printing plant is wreck aside from
the presses. The fire originated In a BIZ
cycle and shoe shop In the same build
ing
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-22
SAN JOSE wOMAN,S CLUB
TO GIVE A GRAND FESTIVAL
Turned Into the Building Fund
of the Association.

SAN JOSE, June 31.-The San Jose
Womans Club will nolo it's annual
June festival next Saturday at Agri-
cultural Park There will be an all
day and night performance. The pro-
ceeds of the festival will go to the
building fund OF the womans club.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-22
NELIDoFF A pLENIPoTENTIARY.

Embassador to Paris Named N One Of
the Cxar's Representatives.
ST. PETERSBURG, June 21.-M.
Nelidoff, Russian ambassador to Paris,
has been definitely appointed one Of the
Russian peace plenipotentiaries.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-11

John stepped forward, and with q
courtly bow addressed the enraged des-
pot in quiet, even tones.
I'VE beg your pardon, but finding no
one in the front we ventured to in
trude, and would like to get board
with you. Can you kindly arrange to
put us up?"
lence, then, as the flushed face dark
ened to deeper hue, extended her
hand saying, The boys says I'm holy
terror, and / believe ] am. Sure you
can stay, and your friend, too. / wish
l only had more like you"
John bowed with his best virginian
grace over the dough-fiecked hand.
saying simply. Il thank you."
Howe. recovering from his astonish-
ment. here advanced 20 receive hearty
handshake.
Now, don't remember how I jumped
you minute ago; red-hot kitchen on
a July day with ten hungry villains
roaring for dinner, and no cook and me
weighing over 500 pounds is enough to
drive saint to lunatic asylum.
Where did you blow in from?''
From Erie answered Howe.
Il see you are railroad man." re-
joined Nanny. after searching
glance, but. sure, your friend is not
But / intend to be- said Gray
laughing.
Intend to be- repeated Nanny sar-
castically, "apd sure for why? Ye are a
gintleman and would be like duck in
the Sarahy desert amongst the spalpeens
in that business. Why. boy. I've run a
railroad boarding house for years and I've
seen hundreds of them come and go over
my threshold. One day with foine suit
of clothes and a jag on and the next with
their feet on the ground and their poor
knees stickin' through their trousers. It's
the life of dog and yellow one at that.
me boy. To-day sound and hearty, to-
morrow smashed into flinders or bowling
on hospital cot. Sick, no home or
mother or sister to go to. only an old
bear like myself to smash dirty rag on
your feverish forehead whilst the flies
eat yer alive. Take an ould woman's ad-
vice and turn the broad Of your back on
the whole devils job of it,
Thank you. Mrs Sullivan
Don't Mrs. me, boy" interrupted that
lady with a shake of her massive head.
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Just what i said" replied Howe quick
ly. Your garb was the correct thing ten
days since, but it is badly out of place
now. You are going among men to whom
every act of your past life will be in
strong contrast to what they know and
do. You will be rubbed hard, too hard.
on other things to add the matter of
clothing TO a voluntary sum total. While
are talking I'll give you a few point
erS- You are a green man and such
will be expected to receive first-class
hazing from your elders in service-all
kinds of games will be put up on you
look out for the engineer who will try to
send you to the caboose for the mislaid
steam chest key, and the conductor who
will try to return you with fifty-pound
draw on your shoulders. or the flagman
who will send you hot-footed to the en-
gine 10 beg a red one for his red lamp,
or the engineer who on u foggy night
will get you out on the pilot with a
broom TO sweep the fog away from the
. headlight. Look out for these and
dozen other old gags, but don't be too
wise. Let them jolly you. but mark the
ones who lead in the pastimes. They
are generally the best in the service Ask
them everything you don't understand.
then act upon their information. If you
don't catch on TO what is expected of
you, run around anyhow Better TO De
ignorant and ambitious than dull and
lazy. Look out for your fender. We are
going into dock
An hour later the companions were in
a Clark street clothing house where an
energetic clerk. calmly Indifferent to
Howes gibes. was industrfously endea-
voringj to put a forty-inch coat over
Gray's forty-six shoulders. After many
frantic gesticulations a suit was found
large enough.
After a little silk cap surmounted the
transformed figure Gray crossed to the
mirror. He gazed upon the reflection In
blank surprise. A laughing face appear
ed over his shoulder.
"Never saw that big fellow before,
hey? It don t take much to make some
kind OF men-a well fitting coat, de-
cent piece Of headgear'-Howe lodging
the cuff intended for his ear preceded
his laughing companion to the street.
"Now for a oatntand breakfast" he
said.
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boy over there? Well. that's 'Girlie
Mason. Before we go over l want to tell
you about him. He is one of my town
boys. Had a good home and one of the
best fathers IN the world, but for y
strange reason he has been wanderer
since he was fourteen. He has been a
switchman. for the last ten years. and
bears the reputation of being one of the
best fields in the country. He is as tough
as he can make himself. and all from the
reason of the girl-like beauty of his face.
From the time when he began school a
tot In pinafores until now he has been
known as 'Girlie.' But the sweet face and
girlish voice form one side of paradox
braver heart or more reckless brain never
formed part of the most masculine equip
ment. Watch me surprise him.
He slipped quietly up behind the uncom-
mon figure and brought his hand down
heavily upon its shoulder. An oath and
as the overturned chair is kicked quickly
back 1.-THE, slender youth springs to his
feet blue eyes blazing, a hand flashed
out to clutch Howe's neck, when the
closed fist Of the other pofses like an ar
rested bolt. A merry, bright glow chases
the rage from the perfect face. Then as
the hand falls lovingly upon Howe's
shoulder clear welcoming voice sings
out, Frank Howe, by all that's good
y
anything to eat? Who Is your partner?''
Here Howe laughingly interposed:
II you will give me the chance. ,Girlie,
III answer your questions in order. We
came here on an Anchor Line boat from
Erie. have just finished breakfast, and
this is nv friend. John Gray. from Vir-
ginia- John, this is Will Mason
John extended his hand and it was
eagerly grasped. Then as he looked down
into the depths OF the dark-lashed violet
eyes he understood why men had per-
petuated the childish name:
Oh! Grille, the lost friend Of my youth.
it may chance that these lines may fall
before the eyes of some Of the old boys
who knew and loved you. If so. the
teardrops in my eyes will repeat them
selves in theirs. as out from handful
of ashes, across a quarter Of century
OF hair -blanching years will come the
clinging touch OF an eager hand. the
merry ring OF a boyish voice. and the
vivid Hash Of beaming face.
The greetings over. the party reseated
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Over the meal Howe resumed his men
torship.
Another thing, john. he continued.
THE fellows we are going among are
a rough set, but it's only on the surface.
After you become one of them you will
find boys who will stick to you to all
kinds of ends. The engineer and con-
ductors have each their brotherhoods.
but they are old and conservative. The
switchmen. too. have one. but IL is not
a Thing of ceremony or red tape-only
loving arm thrown around bowed should
ers; firm hand clasp, drink or pie
shared with scrne old broken, shivering
wreck A CHEEKY the boys send you this
casting a living ray of Christs sunshine
through the black hell OF crutches and
bandages
There has never been another lot Of
men in. the world who have been welded
together like the boys of the switch shunt-
ings. For danger to life and limb moth
ing in the world compares with it. The
soldier who rides a hopeless charge. the
sailor fiattened on lofty yard swinging
in the blackness of an Atlantic night out
over white-maned. hungry waves-the
quiet-eyeo scout riding alone through the
perils of an Indian country; the, fireman
on his mission of mercy. high on an icy
ladder against a tottering tenement have
all through the magic Of NE brush or
pencil a deathless life on the walls of
Valhalla but the bright young lives
crushed into eternal dust beneath the
wheels of modern commerce leave only
hearty memory ever present in the hearts
of their comrades. The result is a class.
distinct in ways, manners and speech,
clannish in contempt of the cup of the
bitter drink ever present before their
smiling lips"
Here the speaker paused to look eagerly
toward a young man seated in a far
corner.
'Well, here is luck he said. "See that
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SONS on
A NTOKY or

directed against the mountain of boxes
and barrels piled high on the wharf.
A few hours later they were afloat
on tempestuous Erie. Then the SNUG
beauty of the Detroit river, Detroit.
weird St. Clair ghostly under moon
light-the mighty rush of the river.
then at daylight the prov cuts straight
into the great Huron. To the Southern
boy, standing over the Prov ever cut
ting through the flashing water
straight north. came Unborn upon the
sharp wind from the ever reaching
gray band, where tossing apd quiet
blue met. "A strong, misty, yet balf-fa-
miliar sense of a previous knowledge,
an odd feeling of homecoming. Over
the wide expanse. glistening under the
glowing July sun, came the brooding
spirit Of ever present autumn, of wide
lonely waters of vast forests as dark
as the grave and chilled in its silence.
of brave deeds forgotten and unrecord-
ed, OF tender devotion or fierce re-
Venge; of the roar of countless miles
of driving snow and slcet or the smoky
quiet OF brief lovely summers, n tinge
of gloom and mystery and brooding si-
1ence-the incarnation Of the somber
shading resting against the fadeless
red of the Morse blood. "A magical
blend OF waters. shy and wild, where
sorrowful regret and memory 1re ever
few who, like our virgin land, can look
into the woof clear-eycd. without d
bruise on heart or a SHADOW on brain.
Then the filth of the coal water OF
Mack-naw rushed in fretted foam along
the vessels white sides. passed the
guardian points lighthouse tipple of
Skil-du- gal-lee and Marble Shanks.
Then Lake Michigan, and on the sixth
day in the early morning they entered
Chicago's narrow harbor.
Frank" said Gray as they stood by
their lines" before the entrance. i've
found out the true meaning of the term
working your own way It's way
I'll take care not to work again in a
hurry"
Howe looked upon the rueful face and
answered sympathetically: We'll, 1 know
it's been rather hard on man used to
every nights sleep, but here is Chicago.
and l know there is an empty chair or
two at Nanny Sullivans. And. by the
way" he remarked. you'd better crawl
out of that gray suit and from under that
old soft hat I'll see you are fixed out in
accordance with your changed condition.
Gray looked over his comfortable loose
fitting homespun with an air of decided
approval I'm all right. What do you
mean?"