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The San Francisco call., 1905-05-05
MITCHELL PLEADS GUILTY
TO CHARGE OF ROBBERY
Young Married Man Who Fired Shot
at John E. Webster Saves
ExDense of Trial

Otho T. Mitchell pleaded guilty in
Judge Lawlors court yesterday to
charge of robbery He was ordered
to appear for sentence on Nav 13.
Mitchell held up John E Webster
bank clerk, living at 212 Ashbury
street, in front OF Webster's residence
on the night of March 23 and during
the struggle with Webster, Mitchell
fired shot at him. The shot attracted
the attention of Webster's father, who
rushed out of the house and assisted
his son and the gripman of a passing
cable car in overpowering the footpad.
A good deal of sympathy was
aroused for the footpad owing to his
statement that he committed the deed
because he was unable to obtain en-
ployment and his wife and baby had
been starving. Later the landlady of
the house where Mitchell and his wife
had been living made a statement to
the police contradicting Mitchen's
statement and rejecting upon the
character Of his wife.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-05
CHINESE WORK
CLEVER SCHEME
Secure Free Transportation
to the Orient at the Ex-
pense of the Government
DESTROY THEIR PAPERS
When Ready to Return Home
They Contriye to Get Or
dered Deported to China

Los ANGELES, May Through
the clever work of local officials and
Interpreters, who have been working
on the case. it has been discovered
that Chinese peddlers and laborers of
all kinds have been working gigan-
tic scheme on the United States Gov
ernment by means of which they Sc
cured free transportation back to the
Orient.
In several instances suspected Chi
nese nave been arrested and upon ar
falgnment have failed to produce the
necessary documents showing them to
be residents of this country, and they
have then been deported by the au-
thorlt1es. Now, it is stated by others
of the local Chinese colony, this was
purposely done by several of the sus-
pected Celestials, who tore UP their
certificates in order to get a free trip
back to China.
Wnen Chinese peddler or labor
er, or even some member of the small
merchant societies, decides that he
has earned enough money in this
country and wants to go back to spend
the remainder of his days in peace
and comfort he has all his property
converted into money and sacretes 1t
on his person. The sum is generally
about $1,000, which is the pinnacle of
wealth to be obtained by the humber
classes He then has it rumored
about that he has no papers of ad-
mission to this country and before
many days have passed some Govern
ment official has discovered him and
placed him under arrest. When the
case comes to trial the Chinese pur-
posely fails to produce his certificate
and is deported to China at Govern
ment EXPENSE
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-05
FROM 1000 THROATS
WE'LL SACRED SONGS
May Festival Audience Hears Magnif-
icent Music-ElabOrate Pro-
gramme To-Day

The Mechanics Pavilion rang with
religious song last night. 1t was a
rare treat for lovers of impressive
music The San Francisco Festival
Chorus of 1000 voices rendered hymns.
This afternoon Mendelssohn and
Leoncavallo will predominant and to-
night Wagner's famous vocal compost
tions will be heard.
Last nights programme was as fol-
lows:
Huldigungsmarsch VorspieI, Lob
engrin," Wagner; "Carmina" (fantasy
for cornet). Wilson; second Hungar-
ian rhapsody, List; The Hymn OF
Praise" Mendelssohn, No. sym
phony, Maestoso con Moto-Allegro-
Allegretto agitato Adagio religioso
No. 2-chorus. No. 2h-solo ESQ
prano) and semi-chorus, No. 3-reci-
tative (tenor), No. 4-chorus, No. g.
duet (sopranD and chorus No. 6-air
(tenor). recitative (tenor), No. T.
SOLO tsoprano) and chorus.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-05
British Military Genius.

New forts are being erected and
guns mounted at Singapore, and the
British military authorities, with their
usual sagacity, are boldly advertising
what ought to be hidden. Both the
forts and the guns mounted on them
are surmounted with immense palings,
which have been painted white. Thus
every position has been earmarked,
as though to give a possible enemy
eyerv facility to destroy the fortifica-
tions should occasion arise. At Alden
the ratings upon their forts scarlet.
but the white rails round the gun po-
s;tions at Singapore are even more
striking and are visible at sea for a
distance of five miles.-London
Chronicle.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-05
BRIEF CITY NE WS.

SALINAS, May About half foot OF
snow is reported as having fallen yesterday
on the highest points of the Santa Lucia range
OF mountains between Jamesburg and Tassa-
jara Springs
TRENTON, N. j., May 4.The Board OF
Pardons late this afternoon refused to COM
mute the death sentence of Anna Valentine,
who was sentenced to be hanged at Hacken-
sack May II.
BICYCLE THIEVES CAUGHT. = Thomas
Naugn was arrested yesterday by Special Of
t1on with bicycle theft. 1t is said that Vaugn
and a confederate stole two bicycles in this
city and disposed of them at San jose.
ASKS FOR APPROPRIATION-E EwaId
District. yesterday petitioned the Supervisors
to appropriate $40, 500 for paving with asphalt
Fulton street from First to Twelfth avenues
along the line Of Golden Gate Park.
CONTESTS MOTHERS VILLA contest
to the will of the late Anna Elizabeth Guggel
schleger was filed yesterday by her daughter
WiihelInne The daughter alleges that the
will of the deceased Is not In fact her viii
and that she neither executed signed It.
MOTHERS CLUB ELECTION-The soutf
Park Mothers Club has elected the following
II. S. Lewis; first vice president. Mrs. Papar
dacher. second vice president. Mrs Wiehe
recording secretary. Mrs NJ. Mcfarland; sec
retary Mrs. E. Nixon: treasurer, Mrs Muir
ply. The installation of officers will be helt
on May D.
TANNER HANGS HIMsRLF.-Augus
Mueller a German 40 years of age, com
nitted suicide by hanging himself in Buen;
Vista Park yesterday afternoon His bod.
found by three boys. Mueller was
patient in st. Joseph's Hospital where h
being treated by Dr. Hawkins for hear
trouble. Recently he had grown morose AM
wandered out OF the institution early yester
day morning. He was tanner by occupation
SUDDEN DEATHS REPORTED.--Two sud
den deaths were reported to the Morgue las
night An unidentified found in al
unconscious condition near the Folsom stree
wharf and hurried to the Harbor Hospital
where he died. He poorly clad and abou
30 years of age Death is supposed TO hav
resulted from heart disease. Charles Akmann
a musician in Kearny street resort. was at
tackled with heart failure while at work ant
died before help could reach him. He wa
SO years of age and resided at 4142 Seven
teentt street
PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.-At its annua
meeting held May 8 at headquarters in tn
Academy Of Sciences building the San Fran
cisco branch of the Theosophical Society Tin
corporated) elected as officers for the ensuing
year: Treasurer NJ p. Christensen: secre
taries Miss Margaret Mkiau and Miss "
Anderson; manager of Book Concern. Mrs. M
l.. Colby; librarian Mrs. M. A. Hasty; vic
president w c. Shepard president. Frederic
NJ Willis. The headquarters of the Theo
sophical Society of which this Is one of sey
eral hundred branches. is at Adyar Ind. tn
president of the society being Colonel II.
Olcott.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-05
Mining Deal Fails.

The deal that has been pending for
the purchase of the Folsom Develop
ment Company's gold dredging prop
erty near Folsom has fallen through
A few months ago the Guggenheim
syndicate of New York opened negoti-
ations for the purchase of the Folsom
property, about 5000 acres. The deal
involved a purchase price of more
than s3,500,000 and 1t was generally
supposed that a sale would be made.
Surprise was expressed yesterday
when it was learned that the deal was
off. The declaring off Of negotiations
was owing to the refusal of the own
ers to accept a proposition from the
Guggenheims that part of the pur-
chase price be taken in stock of the
company that would take over the
property and float it on the London
market.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-05
SHINCLE MEN
THREATEN WAR

The Associated Redwood Shingle
Manufacturers is the latest combine
being effected by California lumber
men, and has as it's principal purpose
the advancing of the price of green
shingles. which are rapidly becoming
one of the big products OF the state
This practically means that the new
organization is 70 carry on Dusl-
ness war with the Pacific Redwood
Shingle Company. The latter assoc1a-
ton was formed a year ago by a num-
Der of large lumber firms. including
the Pacific Lumber Company, the
Northern Lumber Company, Doloeer
& Carson, Minor & Co. and several
other big concerns
A large number of lumber firms re-
fused to go into the combine, but
have now formed one of their own,
claiming that the older concern Is
maintaining the price of shingles at
81 ,45 per thousand. delivered In san
Francisco. The new association wants
the price advanced 20 cents per thou
sand, on the ground that the present
price is barely above the cost of pro-
duction but how it proposes to effect
this end in the face of the lower price
offered by the Pacific Redwood Shin
gle Company is a matter members OF
the rival association are not prepared
to make public. Among the members
of the new organization are firms like
the Hammond Lumber Company,
Eastern Redwood Company, Gourley
& Burns of Chicago and Eureka,
Whiting G. Press, Sweitzer & Co., Rob
ert Haughey. Mccormick & Hauptman
Single Company and others who fig-
ure prominently in the Pacific Coast
shingle trade.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-05
Origin of "Great Scott .

Correspondents of The London
Academy" have been discussing the
origin of the American expression.
Great Scott!" One thought it arose
in some obscure way from the name Of
General Winfield Scott. Another writes:
Surely the connection Of this with
General Winfield Scott, mentioned by
your correspondent, is doubtful-prob-
ably a mere volks-etomologie or story
invented to account for word not
otherwise understood. RusselPs Cur
rent Americanisms London, circa 1890
merely defines 1t as 'euphemistic oath
of no great force and very uncertain
origin He must have been acquainted
with the Winfield Scott story, and Gas
he is elsewhere very hospitable to
fancy derivations) must have had rea-
sons for rejecting this one: but 1t is
odd that he did not record the fairly
obvious corruption of the German
.Gruss Gotti'"
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-05
A Mine of Oak.

A Russian timber dealer has discov-
cred a valuable mine of oak. 1t is in
a river of South Russia. in layers three
or four feet deep, scattered over ons
hundred and fifty square miles. and its
most striking feature is it's variety of
colors, supposed to be due to the varie-
gated soil Of the river bottom. No
fewer than twelve shades Of pink, blue,
yellow and brown have been noted,
each log having it's own uniform shade.
The logs taken out have ranged from
40 to 200 feet in length and from Is TO
20 inches in diameter. and it Is estf-
mated that more than 100000. averag-
ing 20 feet, remain--New York Trib-
une
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-05
VALUABLE DISCOVERIES
AS TO SLEEPING SICKNESS
Attributed to Presence I'm Blood and
Brain Fluid of Microscopic
Parasite TrynhnOSOma.

Parasite TryphnosOma.
An important and valuable discovery
relative to the deadly sleeping sickness
has been made by the Liverpool School
OF Tropical Medicine. The cause Of
this disease, according to the results of
elaborate diagnoses that have been
made, is attributable to "trypanosomi-
asis," /. e., the presence in the blood
and in the fluids of the brain and spinal
cord of some form of the microscopic
which is propagated by the tsetse fly
in South Africa. From the close OBJ
servations that have BEEN made upon
the afflicted patients, the symptoms
and the danger bear some relation to
the greater or less abundance of the
parasites, and develop seriously when
they have entered the cerebro-spinal
fluid. The parasite may be present in
the blood of deeply seated organs,
when they are not to be found in that
which is drawn from skin puncture.
and their frequent temporary disap-
pearance from this surface blood rem
ders it difficult sometimes to be certain
OF their presence In the system. The
expedition organized by the school also
discovered a blood sucking larva
which thrives in many parts of the
Congo During the daytime this larva
conceals itself in the cracks of the ma
tive floors, and only attacks it's victims
during the night. When dug up they
are found to be full of bright red blood
thereby testifying to the severity OF
their attack during the previous night
1t is the larva of the Glossina fly which
is apparently harmless in the image
state. This discovery is of great value
and systematic measures to combar
its Injurious nature will at once be in.
augurated. Scientific American.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-05
SEAFARING MEMS UNIONS
SIGN AN AGREEMENT
General Harmony Now Exists Among
Those Employed Along the Water
Front and Sailors.
NA11n
cszsIls:: q
&1NzS

The Steam Schooners' Association and the
Sailors Union have agreed 10 the conditions
under which both parties will work during the
coming year Articles Of agreement have been
signed
The loading of the German steamer Sesostris
is still unfinished. The City Front Federation
appointed as committee TO settle the diff
Guilty J. Mclaughlin NJ Casey, ]. Kean and
J. c. Williams president OF the Federation
Delegates from all the unions have been ap-
pointed to attend the anti-Japanese conven-
ton to be held at Lyric Hall, Sunday May
l. The Building Trades Council elected the
following TO represent them: o. A. Tveitmoe,
E l.. Nolan and Thomas j. Parkinson.
George Nessler, a member of the council.
who lost both arms through an accident while
working, will be given benefit as soon as the
necessary arrangements can be made.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-05
INSURANCE Men
DELAY ACTION
Commissioners Decide to
Wait for Superintendent's
Report on the Equitable
HYDE WRITES A LETTER
Refuses to Allow Alexander
to Give Up Trusteeship
and VIII Ask Accounting

NEW YORK. May 4.-After lengthy
conference the Insurance Commission
ers from Massachusetts, Kentucky,
Wisconsin, New Hampshire and Ten
nessee to-day announced that they had
informally considered the situation in
the EQUITABLE Society; had talked with
State Insurance Superintendent Hend-
ricks of New York, who had assured
the Commissioners that the inveStiga-
ton as to the management would be
completed by June Is, and had decided
to await the result of this investiga-
ton. Further than this official state
ment the Commissioners would not
discuss the meeting. The Commission
ers adjourned late this afternoon. The
conferees will not meet again to receive
the report of Hendricks as he has
promised TO send the report to each
of them.
Among the interesting reports in cir
culation to-day was one that Henry NJ.
Alexander, son of the president of the
Equitable, would succeed his father as
one of the trustees of the Hyde stock.
Alexander made a formal denial of
the report. and published a letter writ
ten TO James H. Hyde and William H.
Mcintyre, the present trustees, making
declination and remuneration Of his ap-
pofnfrnent under the agreement of Sep
tember z, 1895.
Announcement was made tonight
that Hyde intends to continue his suits
to Dust Alexander and demand an ac-
counting.
In a letter made public tonight ad-
dressed to President Alexander of the
Equitable, James II. Hyde and w. H
Mcintyre refuse to accept Alexander s
resignation as. trustee Of the stock
and announce that proceedings against
Alexander will be taken in the courts
for an accounting of his administration
of the trust
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-05
An Ambiguous Apology.

An excited military looking man en-
tered the editorial sanctum of the
odessa fMo.) Democrat. exclaiming:
.That notice of my death is false sir
I will horsewhip you within an inch
of your life, sir, if you don't apologize
in your next ISSUE" The editor in
serted the following the next day: I'VE
regret extremely to announce that the
paragraph which stated that Major
Blazer was dead is without founda-
New York Tribune
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-05
Julius Kruttschnitt Calls
on Secretary Taft and Pro-
tests Against Engineers
Report on CarquinezStraits
OFFER TO KEEP TUG,
%. FOR SMALL VESSELS
viii Tow Free of Charge Any
Craft Unable TO Stem the
Swift Current Caused by
Structure Planned by Road

WASHINGTON, May <--Secretary
Taft was called on to-day by Julius
Kruttschnitt. director of maintenance
and operation of all the Hartman
lines. In relation 10 the application of
the railroads 10 bridge Carouinez
Straits. connecting San Pablo Bay with
San Francisco Bay This project has
excited deep interest on the Pacific
Coast. The district engineer has re-
ported 70 the War Department an-
versely on IL
Kruttschnift told Secretary Taft
that he represented three railroad sys-
TENS. the Central Pacific, the Union
Pacific and the Southern Paciflc- he
fled a protest against the acuon OF
The district engineer, which was TAX
en- on the ground that the proposed
bridge would interfere with naylga-
ton. He said that q suspension bridge
with q 40O0-fOot span, such as was
demanded by the city of San Fran
cisco and the engineer, would cost al
least SIO,O0O,000, while the draw
bridge proposed by the railroads, with
fwo 10e-foot passages on either SIDE
Of the central draw, could be con-
structed for about sl,00O,0o0 The
roads would save an hours time on
trains running TO Ogden and Oregon.
II was admitted, he said, that the
drawbridge would not interfere with
steamship navigation, but only with
The small schooners which carry nay,
gravel and agricultural products TO
San Francisco and which would be
unable to stem the swift current like
~ to be caused by the drawbridge at
certain stages of the tide. To meet
this objection the railroad companies
offer TO maintain a tug to tow them
through the draw free Of charge
Secretary Taft will take this matter
ilp with General Mackenzie, the chief
of engineers. at the first opportunity
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-05
ArkeII,s Failure Announced.

The failure of w. j. Arkell. former proprie-
tor of Judge and lately operating here as
a stock broker, announced on the street
yesterday afternoon. The news was spread a
few hours after a telegram had been received
from Dr. Seward Webb of New York, repudiat-
ing any connection with Arkels mining
schemes IN -Tonopah, with which the we'll
known railroad mans name had been con-
nected by the broker. 1t is reported that
Arkelrs liabilities are somewhere in the neigh
borhood Of $40. 900. Last night he refused to
be interviewed upon the subject at the Palace
Hotel where he has been staying.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-05
Chaunenrs Are Warned.

About 200 chaufeurs appeared before the
Board OF Police Commissioners yesterday after
noon. They were Informed that complaints had
been made OF the excessive speed in which au-
tornobiles were run, especially on Golden Gate
avenue. and the suggestion had been made that
a persistent violation OF the ordinance limit
limits and twelve miles beyond should be met
by a revocation Of their permit Max Rosen-
field. on behalf OF the chaufeurs, thanked the
board for the kindly warning and spoke of
the difficulties chauffeur had to contend
AGAINST
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-05
Rehearse for Modjeska Benefit.

The company engaged for the production Of
,~rhe Crusader and the Saracen'' is busily re-
hearsing for the production to be given at the
Majestic during the week of May 15 for the
benefit of Madame Modjeska Yesterday spe-
cial rehearsal OF the score OF the opera was
given for the press. and many of the lighter
numbers OF the entertaining comedy were
played. The libretto and the score OF the
s.41istorically incorrect opera comique' are both
the work Of Nine Inez Carusi. The selections
given yesterday were the Polonnaise, the villain
trio, the quintet song of the second act, and
several catchy choruses
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-05
MARE ISLAND CHANNEL
SOUNDINGS SATISFACTORY
Show an Increased Depth OF -Four
Feet of Water Since Work on
Bulkhead Was Commences

VALLEJO, May 4.-Soundings that
have just been made in the Mare ISL
and Channel show that the depth OF
water has already been increased four
feet since the conS-~uction Of the
bulkhead was commenced.
Naval officers say that there will
soon be q depth of not less than thirty
feet of water in the channel and that
the improvement will be a permanent
one
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-05
Cadet Band Gives Fine Concert.

The excellent band of the First Regiment,
League Of the Cross Cadets gave grand
concert and ball last night at Native Sons
Hall to crowded house. An elaborate pro-
grannme Of marches and selections from many
great composers was given special feature
was the rendering of a new march, KnightA
OF Columbus written by Lieutenant E. G.
williams director of the band
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-05
Claims Ordinance Is Invalid

Application was made to the Supreme Court
yesterday for writ OF habeas corpus In favor
of John Kelso who is under arrest ON the
charge OF maintaining quarry within the lini
is contractor who tried to remove the foun-
dation from Telegraph Hill. His attorney
claims the ordinance in question Is urconstitu-
tional The court decided TO give Kelso hear
ing this morning. ...
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-05
Hibernians to Give BAN.

An entertainment and ball will be given by
the Ancient Order of Hibernans next Saturday
evening at Teutonia Hall. and 1t is expected
that the delegates coming here to attend the
meeting OF State directors next Sunday will be
present The ball Is for the benefit OF the
newly organized division. No. 4, to raise .
fund for the sick and death account of mem
bers The county board is taking active in
terest in II and an address will be delivered
by County President M. Donohoe pro-
eranne of musical and literary exercises will
follow and then dancing.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-05
car coIlides with patrol waeor

Eastbound car No. 741 OF the Fosom-street
line ran into a patrol wagon OF the Mission
station AT the corner of Seventeenth street
shortly after 10 O'Clock last night Policeman
Wilson, who was in the wagon. was severely
bruised on the head. while the driver John j.
Hennessey. rniraculously escaped injury. The
wagon was wrecked.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-05
ct. Rripid,s Holds Picnic.

The annual parish picnic Of St. Brigfd's
parish was held at Camp Taylor yesterday.
The picnic was the largest at the grounds so
far this year, over one thousand people att
tending. Dancing and games were the chief
amusements OF the afternoon. The Reverend
Father Cottle had charge of the picnic, as
sisted by Fathers Grant. Nolan. Ryan. Nc
Cough and Eagan.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-05
Mates sknIl Fractnred

Fred whotler, second mate Of the schooner
Rainier. lying at Howard-street wharf was
accidentally struck on the head last night and
knocked into the hold. His skull was frac-
tured and he also suffered concussion of the
brain He WAS removed to the Central Emer-
~ency Hospital
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-05

LECTURES BEFORE CATHOLIC CLUB
Austin Lewis delivered interesting lecture
last night at the Occidental Hotel before the
Catholic Club on The Economic Basis of the
Ira ctarian Movement" The next lecture viii
be held on July and viii be delivered by
Oakland
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-05

WANTS HIS MONEY BAcK.-B Mozetti
Yesterday petitioned the Supervisors to return
1915 paid by him TO the poundkeeper for the
release Of 100 cows. Mozetti alleges that the
broken down by unknown parties and the
cows escaped and were impounded
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-05
YOUNG MAN. ask

HOUNG MAN, ask
your father if he wouldn't
like to have, an Endow-
ment Policy maturing
just now. Profit by his
reply. The Pacific Mu-
tual pays largest returns
to policy-holders- San
Francisco Branch in the
Crocker Building. Wal
ter Hoff Seely, Manager.