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The San Francisco call., 1905-03-19
TWO Y HITE
SLAVES IN
HIS HOME
Eccentricity Charged
Late Charles M.
StebbinS.
Special Dispatch to Tn. Cali.

DENVER, March 1s.-Charles NJ.
Stebbins. who left an estate valued at
approximately 100000 and cut off his
three children with few hundred dol
lars each, was a man of many eccen-
tricities, it appears. Among them were
the following:
He wrote book, The New and True
Religion" explaining his religious
views, and put a provision in his will
that it be published and copy sent to
the postmaster of every town in the
United States, TO be given to a man of
good moral conduct.
He advocated free love and limited
marriage, leaving the offspring to win
fame and fortune from the world
He used harness like the Mexican
water carriers use to carry provisions
from town to his home, distance of
two miles. in all sorts of weather. al
though he had plenty of horses in his
stables.
He put bars on the windows and
doors of his home to keep in two young
girls, whom he held practically in sla-
very.
Many young men and women claim
ing he was their father are Intervening
in the suit started by his legitimate
children.
Josiah Townsend, a real estate dealer
of White Plains, n. Y, and a lifelong
friend of the deceased. testified TO these
peculiarities of the deceased to-day He
swore that he believed Stebbins to have
been insane over women. Testifying
regarding having seen the slave girls
in Stebbins' home at White Plains, he
said:
"On one occasion / went there and
he had two young Spanish girls, one Is
and the other about Is years of age.
saw them through a window, over
which he had placed iron bars. / asked
why he barred them in and he replied
that IL was because they We're used to
bars in their native land and did not
feel safe unless they had them upon
the windows in this country
Townsends testimony was so racy
that women were excluded from the
courtroom.
The bulk of Stebbins' money was left
to found a children's home in Denver
which viii not be done if the will be
broken.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-19
SdSOneff Declares That Terri
BILE Deed Was Justified bu
the Acts Of His Victim.

Russia. Even if we Socialists did not
exist the need would nevertheless exist.
Social opinion has no adequate means
of making itself heard in Russia. That
which the Russian press speaks of
daily cannot be called an expression of
Russian social opinion. because only
one party can talk freely. and so freely
that II becomes for intelligent people
a joke. OF the Russian social opinion
Gne can judge only by those occur
rences where the press is subject to
punishment Social opinion yearns for
freedom to speak of those questions
which are forbidden to- the press So
ciaI opinion speaks elcquently in. those
cases where the newspapers are black
: ened out by the censor, when they are
stopped and when they are subjected
to reprimand and finally suppressed.
The Russian social opinion objects
when the presidents or the ZemstvO
towns at the meetings forbid the
speakers to treat vital questions in
accordance with their views and opin-
ions. Russian social opinion Is only
free when it is handcuffed and speaks
eloquently only when it is silent.
Therefore we Russian Socialists and
revOlutionists count ourselves in the
moral right to assert that in Russia
the Government does not allow the ma
jority of the people to speak freely. that
it does not represent their opinion and
acts against the wishes and wants OF
the majority and that il does not fulfill
its purpose
''Of this last we are compelled to tell
the people. We are compelled to spread
the idea of changing the existing order
of things in Russia We preach what
is essential for the people, the right
freely to- air their needs through the
press and meetings. the right TO dis
i -. -f--l-k
troll the state expenses. Yes, we So
cial Revolutionists preach this and con-
sequently preach totally different
condition than that existing at present
\ in Russia. But at present we are only
preaching. Our weapons are the s,rint-
ing press and word of mouth. Where
is the forcible doing away with the ex-
listing regime? Who is 1t that uses
force? We or somebody else?
We have not time to make ourselves
heard before our mouths are shut. and
for word we are sent to prison or ST.
IBERIA. Our press is called illegal. The
authors of the articles, even the typo
graphists. know of the sad life in ST.
IBERIA. The simple reading of our
brochures is regarded by the state as
criminal
I'VE are prosecuted as Government
criminals and subject to punishment
for participation in club meetings
where we discuss our tasks. We are
subjected to humiliating corporal pun
ishment, beaten with knouts, trampled
over by horses and fired on when we
decide to come out into the air to de-
clare publicly our views and express
our demands.
We are debarred the protection Of
the law. We are declared interior enc
mics of the people and political crim-
inals, although this is not one and the
same thing.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-19

US there existed disorders during which
landlords were killed. We try as much
as possible to keep the workmen and
peasants from using force and to teach
them to fight for their ideals in peace
full way. The trouble does not come
from what we teach the people, but
from the fact that they are in totally
different position before the law TO the
landowners and labor employers. The
exploitation is protected by the law and
the fighting against exploitation Is to
fight against the laws. We Socialists do
not insist on the people taking our
views We only want to tell them the
truth. The means by which we agitate
are Of peaceful character. We ex-
press our views by means of the press
and by means OF speech. We hate and
despise all kinds of violence. We are
certain that to struggle against a con-
viction is useless, as you can fight it
as much as you like. cruelty it, wipe
off the face Of the world It's originators,
but 1t will always arise again, stronger
than before.
Our relations to the state are in
reality Indifferent IL only the people
had the right TO talk freely and fight
for their own interests, and were these
rights not taken away from the So
cialists. Where the public and de-
clared Socialist have that right
equally the conditions of the states do
not suffer from the socialistic propa-
ganda, but there. also. Of course, the
rich cry out against the struggles Of
the interior enemies of the country
Some fractions of the German So
cialists so much hate the word 'revoIu-
ton that they try to do away with il.
declaring this conception as a prejudice
of the events of bygone times. Lucky
are the German Socialists
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-19
End
ing Of Missouri
Deadlock,
Democrats Fail
to Prevent q
Final Vote,

JEFFERSON CITY, No, March lS.-
After having been in deadlock since
January IS over the election Of a Unit
ed States Senator TO succeed Senator
Cockrem. the Legislature, at fifteen
minutes before sine die adjournment
to-day. elected Major William Warner.
Republican. Of Kansas City. TO fill the
vacancy.
Seven ballots in joint session were
taken to-day in effecting a decision
and the closing scenes Of the Legisla-
ture have not been paralleled in the
history Of Missouri politics. When it
became evident that Warner would be
the choice. the Democrats. who had
steadfastly supported Cockrell
throughout. locked horns with the Re
publicans who were split on the eau
Gus nominee. Thomas K. Niedring-
haus Richard c. Kerens and more
than a score Of other nominees. and the
Assembly chamber became a place of
general riot Efforts were made to pre-
vent a roll call on the seventh ballot
Several men attempted TO tear the pre-
siding officer from the chair, and the
Democrats tried TO effect an adjourn
ment without election. The time for
the sine die adjournment had been set
for 3 o'clock by concurrent resolution
and as the hour approached the clock
was smashed in the melee.
Amid an uproar that almost baffied
control at times. the seventh ballot of
the day was taken, resulting in the
election Of Major William Warner.
- The vote stood: Warner 81, COckrell SO,
Niedringhaus l.
The total vote was lis, making SIS
necessary 10 a choice, and Warner re-
ceived three votes more than a major
ity.
Major William Warner has practiced
law IN Kansas City since 1865. He is
United States Attorney for the West
ern District Of Missouri.
Ma5or Warner was born IL Wiscon-
sin in 1870 He served through the
Civil War with distinction in the Thir-
ty-third and Forty-fourth Wisconsin
regiments He represented the Fifth
Missouri District in Congress from 1885
10 1889. In 1892 he was candidate for
Governor and in 1887 was voted for by
the Republican legislators for United
States Senator. when the late George
G-sNest was reelected
Major Warner was the first depart-
rnent commander Of the Grand Army
Of the Republic in Missouri, and from
1855 TO 1889 was national commander in
chief
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-19
DECLARED CRIMINALS.
Right to Speak Freely Is Denied
Russians

rs it our fault IL we Russian So
cialists are forced to become revolution
lists? All our efforts at peaceful activ-
ity. are met with persecution on the
part of the state. There was a time in
the nineties when many of the social
istic fractions abstained from talking
with the workmen on politics. These
were merely economists and did not
leave the narrow limits of the work
mems needs However, for their work
they were also declared state criminals.
Russian Socialists have learned by
experience that the right of speaking
ones mind freely Is not 10 be had in
the Russian empire. Consequently.
together with their aims. the Russian
Socialists have made it their duty to
try to attain such conditions in the en-
pire as will make Ii possible TO talk
and write freely in accordance with in
dividual views.
Such a right is not only dear to us
Socialists. but also for the whole OF
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-19
TRIUMPH OF IDEALS.
Serious Labor and Other Reforms
Are Demanded.

Serious Labor and Other Reforms
Are Demanded.
Yes. there is much force used, far
too much, but which side uses it?
Therefore. let them not say that the
party of Social Revolutionists is try
ing to obtain something by means of
force. Neither in the aim OF the party
nor in the means of attaining its ends
is there anything like force. Perhaps
force refers to that moment when the
final ideals OF the party will be near
attainment, when the social conditions
will be replanned on the ruins Of the
present Government, and Russians will
become not only subjects but citizens
Of their country. Perhaps the accusa-
ton means that the party will first at
tempt political change in Russia and
then social one. To this I reply that
the party does not decide the question
as TO how the present conditions will
be changed to those wished for. OF the
establishment Of the social conditions
to which our party Is pledged. II Is inn
possible to talk even seriously. The
organization of the social conditions OF
the empire on the basis OF socialism
would be an impossibility even for the
powerful bureaucracy. The tasks Of our
party are sometimes understood, but
for understanding them you are sent
to goals Russia viii get socialistic re-
construction possibly when the name OF
Russia viii not exist longer on the
earth So far as the final triumph Of
our ideals is concerned. this triumph
will take place not only here in Russia.
but over the whole world. But il will
undoubtedly not take place anywhere
while the Russian autocratic empire
exists. because up to now the progress
sive movements of the best-informed
people have broken 10 pieces against
this strength In the meantime we are
fighting in other states under the ban
ner of socialism and have advanced
further than any bourgeois party, and
We Russian Socialists are doing the
same. We demand serious labor re-
forms and serious reforms for the
whole people.
with reference TO the question OF
political revolution, the Russians Gov
ernraent must be made TO understand
that Il Is standing over volcano. We
Socialist Revolutionists are at present
conducting peaceful propa ganda but
one from which the autocratic sagime
of the empire received death sound
forty years ago. les term can7 20 an
end together with the fall OF .s-<dom,
which was about equal to the patriar-
chial system The people. together
with the delivery from serfdom. re-
ceived the right 10 have independent
thought and govern It's own destinies.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-19

ST. PETERSBURG, March 1s.-Be-
fore Sasaneff. the assassin of Minister OF
the Interior Won Plehve, was brought to
trial he composed a lengthy statement
which he intended to present to the
Judges as justification of his act. His
lawyer at the time Informed the Asso-
ciated Press that the document alone
proved Sasoneff was not only a man
of superior intellect, but deep thinker.
Owing to the limited time allowed at
the trial Sasoneff was unable to read
the document to the Judges, being
obliged to content himself with brief
oral statement The document, which,
however, was made part of the record
in the case. has now fallen into the
hands of the Associated Press, and,
aside from it's remarkable character,
proves especially interesting at this
time, as it sets forth the views and
aims of the Fighting Organization of
the social revolutionary party which
has just brought about the death of the
Grand Duke Sergius. 1t shows clearly
that acts of terror committed by the
Fighting Organization are in the exc
cution of sentences passed upon officials
and others held responsible for fighting
with cruel repression the peaceful
propaganda of the larger party. The
acts for which Won Plehve was con-
demned are given in detail. But per-
haps the most interesting portion of
the statement is the pathetic personal
biography Of Sasoneff and the analysis
of tile mental process by which he
gradually grew interested In political
actions, becoming an advocate of So
cialism and later being driven by suf-
ferings in exile into the ranks of the
terrorists by whom he was chosen to
kill Van Plehve.
Sasoneff's statement follows:
Il am accused of playing an active
role in the Fighting Section of the So
cial Democrats, which it is said has as
its aim to overthrow the present form
of Government and the established
laws of Russi1 and the existing social
conditions of Russia
Il am accused of using explosives for
numbering officials OF the state, and
Il am accused of having killed the
Minister of Interior. Plehve, to attain
the ends of the Social Democrats
ITO these accusations I can answer:
Yes, / was a member of the Social
Rcvolutionists and had the honor of
being a member of the Fighting Sec
tion of the Social Democrats, and by
the latters orders / killed Plehve.
myself guilty of the intentions of which
do not consider either the society or
we are accused, viz. to by force at
tempt the overthrow of the existing
form of government and the social con-
ditions of the country. The society has
no such large aims as to overthrow the
form of autocratic government in
Russia.
First Of all I must state that one
cannot say that the Fighting Section
is secret society in the usual sense
OF the word. The. Fighting Organiza-
ton is not a separate body, but only
q part of the big party of Social Revo-
lutionists, and the Fighting Organiza-
fion' follows out strictly the orders of
the larger society. Therefore. it is not
possible to talk about the Fighting Or
ganization' alone, but one must also In
clude the party of Social Revolutionists.
IT cannot say that it is by means OF
the activity Of the Fighting Organiza-
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-19
eTRIKE-BREAKER IN JAIL
on CHARGER OF HOMICIDE
Arrest Follows Death of Man Who
Was Run Over by Car on
Elevated Road.

NEW YORK, March 1s.-Motorman
James Francis, a strike-breaker. who
came from st. Louis to help break the
strike of the employees of the INTERIOR
ough Rapid Transit Company. was
sent TO the Tombs Prison to-day bv
Coroner Scholer. charged with homi-
eide. Francis was unable to secure
$1,000 bail.
Francis was in charge Of the train
which ran over and killed Isaac Gold
berg last night. when Goldberg was
pushed from the Canal-street platform
OF the Third-avenue elevated railway
by the great crowd which had gather
ed there owing TO the delayed car SER
vice. Hundreds of strike breakers who
were brought here from other cities
were sent to their homes to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-19

ton that the Social Revolutionists> wish
to do away with the autocratic form of
government or even the present social
conditions of Russia. nor is it by means
of terroristic acts that they intend to
gain their ends, but there is one thing
which the party meets by terroristic
acts carried out by members of the
Fighting Organization, and that is to
answer by armed attack those acts of
the Government where the lives and
honor of Russian. citizens are not
spared, nor to speak of the life and
honor of the Russian revolutionists
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-19
CAPACITY OF WESTERN
ROADS TAXED TO UTMOST
hush OF HomeseekeEs to California
Suddenly Picks Up Because
of New Rate.

CHICAGO. March 1s.-For the
first two weeks after March 1, when
the homeseekers' rates to California
were put into effect. travel was light
on most of the roads During the
last week, however, the tide has turn
ed and a rush has set In which prom
ises 10 tax the equipment of many of
the Western trunk lines.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-19
CHINESE ACCUSE BROWN MEN.
Alleged Ill-Treatment by the Con.
Querors of Manchuria

HARDIN, March Is, noon.-The Chi
nese here are in an excited state and
say notification has been received that
the Japanese will enter Hardin on
April 10.
Many Chinese refugees are arriving
from the south. They report ill-treat-
ment by Japanese and say that Rus
slams speaking Chinese are hanged
head d-downward and placarded: "The
Great Russian Translator" They saw
also that the Japanese take all supplies
gratis. and that one Japanese general.
answering request to pay at least a
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-19
Oyama Names April
10 for Next SlaV
Disaster.
Russian Rear Guard Fights
StubbOr1ly to Cover
the Retreat.
Two Armies Are Racing on Parallel
Roads for Positions on Sun.
gari River.

YINKOW, Manchuria, March 49,
guard is fighting a heavy action in
the vicinity of Kaiyuan, about twenty
miles north of Tie Pass.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-19
Won PLEHVE'S ASSASSIN TELLS
WHY TE KILLED MINISTER.

o o khet m o h Interior ein OF is Pepd
remarkable eg nshruo OF ebomb mbbyhF en tn RS In nhSa
ne py he p torres w h through
tn Heuetof o hmena Won Phhve
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THE rHEArERs.

ALcAzAR-"Alice Of Old vincennes %
Matinee to-day.
COLUMBIA-EDglis Grand Opera
CENTRAL-'Faust Matinee to-day.
cHUTESEvaudeviI Matinees to-day.
FTsCHER's R'sLvaudeville Matinee to-
day.
GRAND-"The Beauty Shop" Mat
inee to-day.
TIvOIL-Comic Opera
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Matinee TO-
day.
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-24

A number OF Christian young peo-
pie of the western part OF the city
formed an organization last evening
10 be known an the Sunlight Society
having TO Its object the encourage
ment Of practical Christianity. Its Of
fscers are: Pres;dtnt, Jenrsa Wesk
vice president. Ivy Hanson: secretary
ina weik treasurer, Evalyn Gus'af'
son. The headquarters OF the new So
ciety Is at the Elmore chapel.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-24

The remains Of the late Louis Boent.
gen were laid TO rest yesterday after
noon In Greenwood cemetery. The fu.
neral was held al HIS late residence
under the auspices OF the Sons of Her.
man and Queen Louise auxlllery. The
sermon was preached by Rev, w, $
Grim Of he Methodist church. The
funeral was largely attend, d and the
noral offerings We're many and beauti-
full
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-24

AZ Grace church this evening ther
will be donation entertainment u
which everyone is invited The object
OF the entertainment Is FOR donations
OF old winter clothing, books and any
other article that will be serviceable
for the mission In Alaska. All the
articles received will be Forwarded TO
Bishop Rove Of the Episcopal church
OF Alaska.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-24

Articles OF incorporation OF the
Northern Pacific Investment Company
were filed yesterday aft rnoon In the
county clerks cfiice vi h w. r,
Schlmpff. Joseph schamberger and A..
NJ Smith az Inoorporators. The CAPT
tai stock is 10000 The object Of tine
company Is TO carry on a real estate
business IN Astoria.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-24

The Parker house In being recognized
by the travelling public as one OF the
best hotels In the city Under the
new management OF Theo. Broemser
Il has grown In popular favor. Mr.
Broemser int nds making the house
first class In every respect and no dis
reputable characters viii be allowed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-24

Audi or Anderson has nearly com
pleted the list Of delinquent street as
sessments and expects to have them
ready next week 10 turn over 10 tbs
chief Of police for collection. Tn,
10 nj amount lue In about $4,000.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-24

n. NJ. Watson. editor of the Seaside
Signal. is in the city. He reports the
town enjoying boom and a substan.
tial growth Several new stores and
"A large number OF houses are being
constructed and the town is full OF
people.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-24

Captain Bailey has returned from
Portland. where he " nt 10 make arr
rangementp 10 install 81! burners IN
the bar tug Tatoosh. Nothing dessnite
was determined about the matter but
will be submit ed TO the owners In Ia
coma
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-24

Mrs w3'.sr Reed has that rare gift.
a pure c0ntrallo voice and when you
listen to the low alto tones you are 80
overcome tlat you at as II spell
bound. H.r singing Of THE Night
lngale" n 80 beautiful that one nfyei
Iforgets it.-oregonlan. Fishers opera
house FrfIay evening.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-24

The removal sale NJ chas. Larstn's
store on Commercial Htre I will close
IN few days. He has moved por-
tion Of his shelving nud fixtures 10 his
new stbre opposi,s Exsttom's jewelry
store and exp cts TO lie located in hia
new place next week.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-24

CLIFFORD staples. son OF Mr.. ard Mrs.
NJ. u. staples. VINO underw NJ surgi-
cal operation two weeks ago. has suf.
fciently recovered 10 be moved 10 his
home He Is getting along as well as
coaia b. expected and will no doubt
recover,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-24

chas. Hall. one pf the most enthusi'
as,lc sportsmen IN Astoria. has se-
cured 400 young bass and yesterday he
planted them IN West lake on Clatsop
plains. They are considered the finest
and gami s. fish known and II they
thrive. others win be planted.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-24

Among The passengers down on last
nights train we're the following Mrs.
George II. George. Miss 2ettn Smith,
Harrison A,lsn, Pster Grant. .. !. Pet
erson, Lee Herring and c. q. Palm
berg.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-24

All members OF labor unions. mer'
chants and professional men are invit-
ed 10 attend the smoker 10 be given
Thursday evening at Logan's hall. b.
the Astoria Central Labor Council A
good program has BEN arranged and
several prominent local speakers VIII
deliver short addresses.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-05-24
lnE MORNING AsToRIAN, ASTORIA, OREGON.

Rev. O. NJ. Thorp, who has been pas
tor OF the Methodist church at seasIde
the past year. passad through Astoria
yesterday en- route 70 cosmopoiis,
WASH. where he VIII be stationed In
the future. Mr.. Thorp made many
friends while at Seaside who regretted
TO have him move away