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The San Francisco call., 1905-03-15
WORK ON NEVADA CUTOFF
TO Be COMMENCED TO-DAY
Southern Pacific to Build Road That
Will Greatly Benefit Several
Mining CAMPS

RENO, March 14.-Work on the new
cutoff of the Southern Pacific between
Hazen and Fort Churchill, New, con-
Meeting the main line with the Carson
and Colorado road. giving 1t direct
communication with the rich gold
camps of Southern Nevada begins to-
morrow morning. The work will re-
quire about three months. 1t means a
great saving to the Southern Pacific.
as three changes are now necessary in
order to get freight into the camps
Railroad men Of experience think 1t Is
but the first work of a railroad into
Los Angeles to compete with the Clark
line now in operation in this State.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-15
FOOTPAD ONCE AN INNATE
OF FEEBLE MINDED HOME
Youth Captured in San Jose Identi-
fed as Son OF Former Garden
CITY Physician

SAN JOSE. March 1.-THE young
highwayman captured early this morn
ing after the attempted hold-up of a
Chinese has been identified as Ralph
Fraser, son Of DR.. w. w. Fraser, for
merly of this city. He was once an in
mate OF the Home for Feeble Minded
at Glen Ellen. It was the alleged
rough treatment of young Fraser that
LED TO the dismissal of Dr. Lawlor, for
mer superintendent of the home.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-15
TWO PISONERS BREAK
FROM NAPA COUNTY JAIL
While Carrying Wood to Prison, They
Pry on Big Lock and
Escape.


NAPA, March 14.-Frank Abbott
and C. A. Thomas, two prisoners con-
fined in the County Jail here, made a
desperate and successful break for
liberty shortly after noon to-day. Six
prisoners, including Abbott and Thorn
as. under charge Of Deputy Sheriff
Hottel, were engaged in carrying
wood from the basement of the pris-
on to the Jail proper. Two of the
prisoners had passed into the Jail with
wood and two were coming up the
steps, when officer Hotel noticed that
Abbott and Thomas were missing. In
vestigation showed that they had
taken a stick Of wood and pried of a
heavy lock from the wooden door
leading into the Courthouse yard.
Officer Hotel at once gave the
alarm and Sheriff Dunlap, with other
officers, started in pursuit Of the es-
capes. At a late hour tonight they
were still at large.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-15
CORONER'S JURY HOLDS
NISSEN BOY GUILTLESE
Declares Lincoln Youth Killed His
Il Father to Save Mother From
Attack.

AUBURN, March IA Coroner's
jury to-day found that the killing Of
Marcillius Nissen yesterday by his
fourteen-year-old son Claus was justi-
fable The jury held that the boy had
shot his father to save his mother from
attack A number of witnesses ap-
peared to testify to the good character
of the boy and to the bad character Of
his father. 1t was brought out at the
inquest that Nissen Sr. had frequently
threatened to kill his wife and had on
many occasions abused her and his
children.
A warrant for the arrest OF young
Nissen on a charge of murder was is-
sued on complaint of District Attorney
Robinson to-day. The. youth will be
given a preliminary hearing at Lin-
coin, the nearest town to the scene Of
the tragedy.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-15
FIFTEEN YEARS IN PRISON
Is SENTENCE OF BURGLAR
Prisoner Pleads Guilty and Accepts
Punishment With the Remark,
II Expected It.

WOODLAND, March 14.-Frank
Hill, alias Spot Kid Wilson" was
sentenced this afternoon by Judge
Gaddis to serve fifteen years in Fol-
som. Hill is one of the four men who
robbed several stores at Dunnigan,
Yolo County, last January. He en-
tered a plea of guilty" when his case
was called to-day and waived counsel
and time. II expected it" he said,
when the Judge pronounced the SEN
teQce
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-15
REMARKABLE RECORD
OF NEVADA LEGISLATURE
Lawmakers Adjourn After Repeating
Statutes Placing Restrictions on
Gamblers and LIQUOR Men.

ond session of the Nevada Legislature
came to an end at o'clock this after
noon when both houses adjourned sine
die. The gambling legislation was the
most startling of the session, the law
makers in their zeal having repealed
every restrictive gambling and liquor
law on the books except one, that of
placing a license on prize fighting The
bills were all approved by Governor
Sparks
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-15
BEAR FLAG
PIONEER DIES
IN UPPER LAKE

UKIAH, March IA. = Benjamin
Dewen OF Upper Lake. one OF the two
surviving members Of the Bear Flag
party, which raised the Bear Flag over
Sonoma in 1S46, died Tuesday. Dew
ell was born eighty years ago. He
came 70 Lake County in 1854.
WASHINGTON, March 14.-Chairman Ell
kinE o. the Senate Committee or Interstate
Commerce. announced to-day that The commit
tee viii begin hearings the Aailroad rate
subject OF Monday, April 12
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-15
NEW RECORDS ARE MADE
BY SOUND LUMBERyEN
Shipments to Foreign Countries Dur
ing First Two Months OF This
Year Are Enormous.

TACOMA, March 14.-Ths forsign
lumber trade OF the Puget Sound is
decidedly on the mend. Although
prices are lower than formerly the
volume of foreign trade Is establishing
new records for the sound customs
district During the first two months
of 1905 Puget Sound has shipped TO-
100000 feet more lumber to foreign
countries than was shipped in the
same two months Of 1908, and several
million feet more than was shipped in
the same two months Of 1904 The ship
ments for February, 1905, were the
largest on record. amounting 20 37.-
$4,000 feet, according to the report
of Collector Ide.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-15

The latest ideas In fashionable foot
wear are now being shown in the new
est Sorosis models Of boots, low shoes
and slippers.
Footgear suitable for every demand
Of sporting, street or evening dress.
The Sorosls evening shoes and slippers
display much daintiness in form and
fabric, while the extensive range Of
Sorosis models answers every require
ment OF the most fashionable attire.
Sorosis shoes always retain their
original perfect shape. and the uniform
excellence Of Sorosis materials and
workmanship need no description.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-15
Good Pictures for Little Money.

We have an immense collection or
beautiful pictures framed in the newest
and prettiest styles. on exhibition In our
new art gallery Visitors cordially in
vited to inspect this collection, whether
wishing TO purchase or not. Sanbosa.
Vail & Co.. 741 Market ST.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-15
WORKMAN is KILLED
AT NINE NEAR SONORA
Falls Two Hundred Feet Down Main
Shaft of the Santa
YsabeI

SONORA, March 14.-Francis E.
McTarnahan fell 200 feet to his death
in the main shaft of the Santa Ysabel
mine to-day. The deceased was a ma
tive of California, aged AZ years. He
leaves a family.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-15

DENVER. Colo. March 14.-PolIce Surgeon
Frank Dulin, who was shot three times on
Sunday by George Shissler while going on the
police ambulance TO the aid OF Kay Sill and
his wife, whom Shissler had previously shot
died today.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-15
CRUISER NEW ORLEANS
NEEDS MUCH REPAIRING
Construction Department at Mare ISL
and Estimates Cost of Over
hauling at S238,OOC.

VALLEJO, March IA survey of
the United States steamship New Or
leans has been completed by tbs con-
struction department at Mare Island.
The department estimates that it will
cost S23S.000 to place the cruiser in
ship-shape. The machinery of the
cruiser Boston viii be completely
overhauled during her stay at the
ward.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-15
RAILS SPREAD AND BLOCK
TRAFFIC IN THE SOUTH
Santa Ee Train Held for Six Hours
by an Accident Near
San Diego.

SAN DIEGO, March 1.-THE en-
gine of the nortpbound Santa Fe pas
senger train, leaving San Diego at
$3.50 a. m. to-day, dropped through
the track at Encinitas, causing a de-
lay of six hours. The southbound
train due here at 12:40 was held two
hours by the wreck. The settling of
the roadbed caused the rails to
spread.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-15
INNATE OF PRISON CELL
SUDDENLY LOSES MIND
Prisoner Serving Sentence of Ninety
Days for Fraudulcntly Collect
ing Poll Tax Goes Insane.

WILLOWS, March i4.-Frank Rob-
erts, the young man arrested several
days ago for fraudulently collecting
poll tax in this county and who WIS
sentenced to serve ninety days In the
county jail. has gone insane. It is
thought that his arrangement is only
temporary. Some months ago while
confined in the Jail at Red Bluff he
suffered similar arrangement.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-15
SAN FRANCISCO WOMAN
NOT WANTED IN NORTH
Authorities in Victoria Refuse for
Second Time TO Allow Passcn-
ger 20 Land.

VICTORIA. B. G. March 14.-Immi-
grafton officers have ordered the re-
turn to San Francisco for the second
time of Mrs. Norrington, an aged and
INDECENT woman landed from the
steamer City of Puebla. They threaten
to fine the steamer if the woman is
landed again in the province.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-15

Ask for Log Cabin Bread at grocers' and
branch bakeries; wholesale. 300 Dolores ST.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-15
BRIDE OF TWO WEEKS
is SHOT BY HUSBAND

Attempts TO End HIS
Own Life.
SEATTLE, March 14.-Labas Gold
stein, a peddler, to-day shot and
killed his young wife, Jennie, and
then fired bullet into his own BRAIN
Goldstein is still alive. but surgeons
say he can live but a few hours.
Goldstein and his wife were married
two weeks ago. The tragedy of to-
day resulted from a quarrel.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-15
COURT CONFIRMS SALE
OF BIG PACKING PLANT
Federal Judges Order Fixes the
Price of Northern Concern
at S2O5,OOO.

SEATTLE, March 14.-In the Fed
eral court to-day Judge Hanford
signed an order confirming the sale of
a long list of properties of the former
Pacific Packing and Navigation Com
pany to r. r. Spencer for 100000.
All other bids for these properties
were at the same time rejected. Spen-
Ger bought the properties at public
auction at Bellingham last month.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-15
ALL REGULAR q 4 Sn
STYLES sp~s~O
Some Special Styles $500

Note = Button shoes are now quite
the fashion again. Tho above style is
ono of the new models received in yes
torday's shipment. Numerous other de-
signs in Button shoes, both in high and
low cuts, Tans. Blacks and Patent
Leathers.
San Francisco Stores:
2l6 POST ST. and 50 THIRD ST.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-03-04

s1onal addenda printed and distribut-
ed, and in the photographic Office a
draughtsman is almost constantly en-
ployed erasing phantoms which have
been unveiled, and putting down new
Islands" which may in turn prove to
be fabulous. Within the last four
years more than twenty five mytholog-
ical land spots in the Pacific have been
taken off the charts, and about az
many more have been added.
One of the latest reports received
by the Office is dated Bremen, Aprll
10. 1t is given as a specimen of the
fragmentary way in which these re.
ports are received: "The Prinz Wal
demar Waltmas, on the voyage from
Banda to Berlinhafen, reports at GAO
a. N. on Dec. II, in latitude l degree
% minutes south, longitude 1870 de-
grees 30 minutes east saw a reef I'M
der water estimated to extend half a
sea mile from s. s. w. to n. n. E..
about 100 meters broad" Straight
way this is entered on the records
and placed on the chart, for If it re-
ally does exist it is a menace to nayi-
CATION. 1t Is something to be on the
lookout for, yet in a year or two it
may be reported as myth, or in a
different position.
The question naturally arises, How
comes 1t that NEUROLOGICAL islands are
reported? How can any one see an
island that has no existence?" To
the lands man it appears inexplicable,
but to the sailor the explanation is
simplicity itself.
AT times there appear In the sea
long, dark patches or bright, yellow
ish patches, which at a distance give
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-03-04

of illusions, being jotted down in
ships logs as islands, reefs and
shoals. 1t is largely on account Of
these reports of fabulous spots of land
sprinkled over oceans that hydro
graphic departments are very neces-
vary part of the government of every
maritime nation.
4 The Atlantic, being the first great
ocean highway frequently used and
also being of lesser extent than the
Pacific, was the first to have its fabu-
lous islands dissipated. The Island of
Antillia, called Heptapolis by Merca-
tor century later, chung on to the
maps with great tenacity almost down
to the nineteenth century. Antillia,
or the seven cities, was not only put
down as an established material fact,
but 1t was given a population. Ac-
cording to the stories then believed,
the Spanish, driven out by the Moors,
had taken possession. If the island
ever had an existence, there is moth
ing now to prove 1t. There were also
several other equally popular and
equally fabulous islands in the Allan
tic, which navigators after the Middle
Ages proved to be existing only In the
lively Imagination of a darker time.
One of these was the island of toe
Irisb Saint Brandon. belief in whi5a
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-03-04
PHANTOM ISLES or THE PACIFIC
Hundreds of Illusions Charted as Land

The photographic Department of
the British Admiralty recently erased
from the charts a group in the South
Pacific known as the Royal Company's
Islands Every one of those large pro-
Jections of the world showing the
boundlessness of the British Empire
contains the name Royal Company's
Islands attached to several dots south
of Tasmania. Not only is the name
there, but to prevent any misunder-
standing or covetousness there is usual
ly printed under the name thick red
line to indicate that the territory is
British. But they are not British, or
American, or anything else but tlc-
ton, and hereafter the big empire will
be smaller by the loss of several ISL
ands.
About the same time the British
were removing the Royal Company's
Islands with a penknife, the United
States was sending out the cruiser Ia
coma to search, during the practice
cruise to Hawaii for another island
which is charted on the tracks be-
tween San Francisco and the Sand
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-03-04

ward heard of. The presumption IL
that she has gone on one of the hidden
reefs that are not yet marked or are
incorrectly charted.
1t was not long after the chart OF
the reported dangers to navigation in
the Pacific had been issued before
more information was brought, in one
way or another. to the photographic
Office, and by 1865 this information
had increased to such an extent that
the chart became almost valueless,
and ii also showed the impracticabili-
ty OF issuing another chart A volume
was then published giving all the de
tails that had come to the knowledge
of the office. In Ave years new edi-
ton, taking note only of the North
Pacific. was published.
In this volume there are described
nearly 1900 dangers" reported in the
Pacific north of the equator, and the
greater number of the dangers" are
mentioned as islands" of which sub
sequent inquiry has shown that the
majority are as fabulous as the ISL
and Of Antillia or as Jacquet Island.
The South Pacific was the subject
Of volume issued In 1879 in which
1900 dangers" were reported. AS in
the former case, most of these were
islands, and opposite their names were
the words in bold-faced type Position
Doubtful" or Existence Doubtful"
There had been by 1891 sufficient new
reports to fill a good-sized supplement,
Since then there have been only occa-
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-03-04

England and France and in various
parts of the Mediterranean a cable to
connect both sides of the Atlantic was
naturally considered.
The stretch was about 1900 miles,
and there was doubt as to the prac-
ticability of the scheme. While the
discussion was going on, in the later
40s, the proposition was put forward
that by making a landing on Jacquet
Island, a good deal of difficulty could
be avoided. Jacquet Island then came
in for good deal of prominence, and
that was its undoing. A little investi-
cation proved Jacquet Island to be a
myth. and the Atlantic cable was laid
on the bottom of the ocean from one
continent to the other without the re-
lay intended Notwithstanding this
terrible fall from power, the mythical
spot remained on many maps until
comparatively recent date.
SO numerous became recently dis
covered islands, reefs and shoals in
the Pacific that in 1887 the United
States photographic Office prepared a
register chart of these dangers to
navigation" The reason they were
SO called was because of the uncer-
tainty of the existence of many of
them. Having been reported they
were presumed to exist, and, although
some of them were never again yisi-
bic, they remained on the chart, for
were they genuine and not noted on
the navigation charts a vessel might
strike one at night or on a misty day
and go to the bottom. That many of
the islands do exist seems to be evil
dent from the fact that every little
while ship Is lost and never after
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-03-04

was not thoroughly destroyed until the
eighteenth century; another was Bra
I'll Island, which did not appear to
have any fixed habitation. 1t seemed
to be perfect derelict, when finally,
about forty years ago, the British Adj
miralty removed it from the hydro
graphic charts.
OF all the tabled Atlantic islands
the most curious instance of persist
ent survival is to be found in Jacauet
Island, which first made It's appear
ance on the maps during the Middle
Ages. On the old charts 1t is shown
off the Newfoundland coast at about
AZ degrees north and about 43 east.
The map reproduced on this page is
from a large atlas published by one
Of the best map publishers in 1855.
Not only was it charted, but there
was widespread belief in its exist
ence, owing, no doubt, TO the fact that
it was shown in devery large atlas of
the time. In spite of this belief there
was no record of any ship having
seen the lonely Island When the sub
marine cable had been laid between
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-03-04

witch Islands, but which, there seems
every reason to believe, is as much a
phantom as the Royal Company's ISL
ands.
These are only two recent incidents
connected with the fictitious islands
Of the Pacific, which ocean seems to
be the favorite with those shippers
who see land in the broad eXpanse Of
water which is never again seen, al
though the Atlantic in earlier years
furnished perhaps as many examples
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-03-04
FOB WHITE VALUABLE.
Probably Most Useful and Abundant
Species on Farms.

Species on Farms.
The ornithologists Of the Depart
ment of Agriculture have been making
an investigation of the economy value
of the Bob White, as result Of which
it is announced that the bird is prob
ably the most useful abundant species
on the farms"
Field observations, experiments and
examinations show that it consumes
large quantities of weed seeds and de-
stroys many Of the worst insect pests
with which farmers contend, and yet
1t does not inJure grain, fruit, or any
other crop.
1t is figured that from Sept. l to
April 80 annually in Virginia alone the
total consumption OF weed seed by
Bob Whites amounts to 573 tons Some
of the pests which 1t habitually de-
stroys, the report says, are the Next
can cotton boil weevll, which damages
the cotton crop to the extent of more
than $15,O00,0O0 a year; the potato
beetle, which cuts off $10,000,OO0 from
the value Of the potato crop; the cot
ton worms. which have been known to
cause $30,OOO,OOO loss In a year; the
chinch bug and the Rocky Mountain
locust, scourges which leave desolation
In their path and have caused losses
aggregating S100,000O00 In some
years.
The report urges measures to secure
the preservation OF the Bob Whites In
thls country -NaW York Timaa
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-03-04

Many people mistake longing to Do
rich and great for evidence of soul.
hunger.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-03-04

1885,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-07
THE APPEALS BILL,
tolerable

While certain cases may benefit by
the passage of a law providing for ap-
peaIs from the Supreme Court of Ha-
wall to the Supreme Court of the Unit
ed States, just as certain cases might
prosper through an appeal from the
Supreme Court of the United States TO
a Supreme Court of the World, if there
Were such a tribunal, nevertheless we
believe that the procedure, in either
case, would enormously increase the
delays and vexations of the law and
amount, in most instances, to denial
of justice.
The majority of 1itigants find the
cost of carrying a case through the
courts of this Territory very burden
some; but if, after that, they must
look for a final decision five thousand
miles away, the expense will. to many.
be prohibitive. A man without a good
case but with the money to carry it
up, may prevail over an opponent with
an uninpeachable case who could not
to present it.
1t is stated that the passage of the
appeals measure by Congress was due
to the quiet work of mainland people
who lost certain Kona cases and that
the suggestion which brought this
trouble upon the Territory was made
by former Justice Galbraith. The new
law was enacted as a rider to the Judi
ciary Appropriation bill. Evidently
Hawaifs representatives at Washing
ton did not realize the Importance of
/. the measure or We're asleep
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-07
JAPANESE EMIGRATION.

The Toxic government is the only
power likely to adjust labor matters
in a way to prevent the departure IF
japanese field hands from these is
lands to the coast. 1t is a matter
which the United States, desiring
friendly relations with Japan, would
hesitate to touch. Certainly Congress
and the President would ponder long
over a way to escape the exclusion
remedy which the labor unions pro-
pose: and on the other hand, the Japa-
nese government would go far TO pre-
vent any misunderstanding with Amer
if the hegira from here gets to be as
large as is threatened, that the Japa-
nese government will adopt measures
to stop it, the power of the Toxic
authorities over the cooiie emigrant.
who remains a subject of the Emperor.
being, in the last analysis, final. The
japanese laborer who disobeys can
not return home as he intends TO,
without getting into trouble with the
police.
1t will be remembered that the Toxic
government, to prevent a labor agita-
ton in America, limited labor emigra-
ton from Japan. At once Ne coast
employment bureaus turned to Ha-
wall and have been getting a supply
from here, thus neutralizing the in
tent of the Japanese authorities and
injuring US. Of course Toxic does not
like this; and the problem for us is
to get it to act in way that will stop
the exodus.
Possibly the Hawaiian Legislature
could help in this matter through i'm
posing heavy license on immigration !,
agents established here and upon the |
runners they employ to drum up re-
cruits. This is merely a tentative sug-
gestion, referabIe to lawyers; but if
legal it would have its remedial effect /
upon a situation which, if it develops
along the lines fixed by Mr.. Ball and
his associates, might soon become in
tolerable.