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PRINCEToN's TEAM WINS.
Takes the Deciding Hockey Game
From New York.

NORFOLK, Va, December 9O-Princeton
took the third and deciding game of the
series from the Quaker City hockey team
at the Norfolk Ice Palace tonight. the
score being s to 0.
The play was very rough and Eddie Dill
lon OF the Princeton team was put out
of the game by Referee Lemat for attempt
ing to strike Capt Orion of Pennsylvania
with hockey stick during play The
series went to Princeton, two to one
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British Steamer Leaking.

LIZARD HEAD, England, December 80.
The British tank steamer Cowrle, Capt
Mcdonnell. from Marcus Hook, Pa. bound
to Dunkirk. passed this point late today
and signaled that she is leaking badly. She
reported by flag signals that the leak Is
near the engine room and was discovered
December 1s. five days after she left port,
but that her pumps have been able to keep
the water down.
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BARCELONA TERRoRIZED.
Anarchists and Bomb-Throwers in
Control of the City.

BARCELONA, December 30.-An extra
ordinary situation prevails here. The city
is terrorized by a band of anarchists, and
bomb outrages entailing loss of life take
place at regular intervals. The efforts of
the government to prevent these has been
Intellectual. Wealthy inhabitants of the
oty are fleeing, and the theaters, cafes
and other places of amusement are deserted
owing to the fear of the anarchists The
opera season has been failure.
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Mellon Secures Control.

PITTSBURG, Pa, December 30.-It was
officially announced today that the control
of the Pittsburg and Montana Copper Com
pany. capitalized at $50 coo, coo, has been
seNlred by the A. W. Mellon interests OF
this city.
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First Bloodshed in New Orleans Strike

NEW ORLEANS, December 30.-The firft
bloodshed IN the strike of the carriage
drivers against the undertakers occurrsd
today when Paul Joseph, driver, was shoss
and fatally wounded. by Clarence Enos, q
non-union man.. Enos was driving carr
rage for undertakers who refused to aieu
the strikers agreement. While he was
enptying a funeral load he was attaoted
by strikers and their mpathizers, And
drew his pistol, firing into the crowd
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Burned Ship Beached.

KOBE Japan, December 30.-The Ameri-
can bark Challenger of San Francisco.
Capt. Peterson, from Killisnoo, Alaska and
which caught fire in Xii channel, has been
beached. The vessel is being pumped out
and 1t Is expected that she will be able to
proceed for Osaka In few days
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Local Weather Report.

Midnight, 46; am, As: am, AZ; 6a.m..
~; am, SO; 10 am, Al; II noon, 43; 2
p:m.' 46; pm, At; 9 pm. A; pm, Al;
~ pm, 80: maximum, Al; minimum, So
ReiauVe humidity-S am, q; s pm, 2S;
shine, Z; per cent of possible sunshine, So
temperature same date last year-Maxi-
mum, 50; minimum-26
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Indiana Coal Miners Instructed

BRAZIL, Ind, December 80.-Miners of
the eighth district IN session today decided
to instruct their delegates to the coming
indianapolis convention to oppose any re-
duction in the present scale or change in
per cent.
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NO. LARGE INVESTMENT
PLANS OF THE FIRTH-STERLING
STEEL COMPANY.
Authoritative Statement Respecting
Transfer of Projectile Department
to District of Columbia.

Mr. Eben b. Clarke, the general manager
OF the Firth Sterling Steel Company Of
McKeesport, Pa, which has recently pur-
chased ground at Giesboro Point on which
to locate a section of its plant, has given
to q reporter for The Star a statement
touching the intentions of his company In
reference to It's enterprise in the District.
In view of the rumors In circulation con-
corning large purchases of land By the
Firth-Sterling Steel Company at 'Giesboro
Point and the sums named in connection
with the Company's plans, this authorized
statement may be of some interest as af-
fording some enlightenment regarding the
situation. 1t is as follows:
I'VE would be very glad" states Cen
eral Manager Clarke. ito let the public
know our intentions in regard to locating
in the District of Columbia. For some
years our steel works have been located at
Demmler, Pa, in the city of McKeespo!t t.,
our products being tool steel and ar:noI-
piercing projectiles. The increase IN our
tool steel business has been rapid in
the last few years that we found tile
ground available here at Demmler made
quate for our needs. We. therefore, de-
cided to remove the projectile department
10 some other location and to use the space
thus vacated for additions to our tool steel
department.
I'm looking about for a location our at
tention called to the vicintty of Wash
ington, and we finally decided to loca:o
there. We have, therefore purchased some
property at Giesboro Point. on the Potomac
our projectile department there as soop
as we can do 50. We shall begin to put
the foundations in for the buildings
soon as the plans made, AMI we ex-
pect by next summer to have the wurll
well along, and by next winter To have
part at least, of the works in operation.
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SPIRITUALISM

KELLER, els II ST. N.w.-PRIyATE INTER
views on any matters all day Sunday and New
Years day Telephone Main 252l-E It,
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COAL.

r I GRACE Highest grade coal market
- - l., at low prices. Yard and office
COT tln ana ne. Phone East 239. de1l3ot'5
THE WASHINGTON MARKET COMPANY-THE
sbhHaI meeting OF the stockholders Of the Wash
lhgton Market Company will be held In the Of
nee or the company, IN the 18th street wing of
center market, In the city of Washington ID O.
az ~ O'Clock noon on the first Monday being the
FIRST DAY OF JANUARY, 1906, for the choice
OF thirteen directors 10 the ensuing year
and to act on any other subject within the power
OF the corporation that may be brought before
the meeting.
FRANK c. WILKINS. Secretary.
Washington D. c.. December 49, 1908 deiT-tf
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An Exaggerated Statement.

VIZ nave DOuRNl more JanQ than we
need to carry out our present intentions.
not because We have large extensions in
view, but as safeguard for The future
should anything develop to require MOI
space. The report that we intend to in
vest fVe million dollars in this undertake
ing IS a gross exaggeration, and If this sum
Is divided by ten 1t would be nearer the
truth"
1t may be gathered from this statement
Just ABOUT what amount of money will be
involved in the purchase of ground and In
the erection of the necessary buildings as
well as the probable date of the Inaugural
tlon or operations. The view seems to pre-
van IN the southeastern part of the District,
where the subject is discussed with great
interest, that the holdings of the company
of ground about Giesboro' Point may even
tual!y reach as high as $50 acres, although
nothing on the amount of ground purcha sed
was given out by General Manager Clarke.
The people living in proximity to Gies-
boro' believe it is the intention of the COM
pany to erect houses for it's force of work
men, or possibly subdivide the land Tor
sites for homes. but the statement of Mr.
Clarke seems TO hardly bear this out
Offers Made for Land.
1t mas been reported by a number of
property owners about Giesboro' that they
have received what they deem very fair Of
fers for their land. and it is surmised that
some of the truck gardens will be eIirnl-
mated through purchase of the ground that
has been titled for this purpose for MANY
years There are many such reports In cir
culation, however, but all that is authentic
IS what Is contained in the above statement
Of Mr.. Clarke.
1t seems to be an assured fact, though,
that the company has practically secured
possession OF land with water frontage,
railroad facilities from the freight line or
the Baltimore and Ohio road, which runs
through the locality, and with an obvious
advantage in being in proximity to the
government proving grounds at Indian
Head. Much good is expected to result to
the several communities in that part of the
District by the advent Of the enterprise to
that section.
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WILL ANY ONE WHO SAW THE LADY
thrown from 9Th 81. ear. corner of f st..
the morning Of August between 8 and 8
o'clock. in hard rain, kindly send their ad-
dress %
dpo9-2t" W naica,
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Start the New Year
with Of Hodges loose leaf ledgers and make
your bookkeeping easier and accurate. Fac
tory prices.
HODGES BOOKBINDERY, 42O- % 18th st. next star
ue2S-6d
WANTED A DONATION. A FREE WILL OF.
reTiug Of ten thousand dollars $50 OOO) to start
Mother Home for Sane Women in the District
of Columbia. Mrs. I. II. HALE and her CO.
workers. S16 18th St NV deli % al Ar.
TIE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLM
ers OF the Capital Traction Company for the cleo
ton Of directors viii be held at the office of the
company, S6th and NJ sis. NV, on WEDNES-
DAY January 10, 1908.
Tie polls Will be open from 1000 a m until
IL 20 noon. G., T DUNLOP President
H. u. CkAMIION, Secretary. de26-I5t
b. TtkOFF & Co. JEWELERS. AND OPTICI-
ans HOP 14th ST. NV We have been doing
repairing for over II years. and to our know ga
mas proven satisfactory. just give us a trial
All work warranted. called for ana delivered
HoI2 9Ot5
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-25
BOLD THIEVES
LOOT AN OFFICE

LOS ANGELES, March 24.-While C.
A. Thomas, a real estate dealer, was
at work on his books in his Office in
the Frost building tonight two mask
ed men entered the place. When
Thomas looked up he found himself
covered by four revolvers-two in the
hands of each Of the robbers. He was
commanded to stand in corner with
his face to the wall, and was held there
by one of the men while the other pro-
ceeded to search the cash drawer.
Z. d. Lent, a Southern Pacific ma
chinist, entered the office for the pur-
pose of paying Thomas $40 on a house
he is buying on the installment plan
while the thieves were there. The rob-
Der who was looking for money ordered
Lent to throw up his hands, and be-
cause he was not quick enough struck
him across the head with his revolver,
cutting his ear almost from his head.
Lent then put UP a fight. and the rob-
Der continued to beat him with the re-
volver. finally knocking him down and
out. The robber searched Lent and Sc
cured the $40.
The thieves then locked the door and
cooIfy proceeded to search the place
for valuables. They found $3.50 belong
ing to Thomas, the latter's revolver
and several small articles of value.
They then backed out of the room,
locked the door after them and disap-
peared.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-25
PERPETUAL SMILE CRATES
UPON JUDGES NERVES.
Itahnn's Face Beams Until
Court Subbvesses HIM.
MISERY OF OTHERS MAKES HIM GRIN
BY JAMES c. CRAWFORD.

had pretty thoroughly proved its case,
Judge Mogan asked Mr.. Jones II ne
desired to say anything. ignoring
warning headshake by his attorney,
he mounted the witness stand and was
sworn. but another and more emphatic
signal of disapproval from his legal
guide altered his intention, for he said:
"'Scuse me, Jedge, but All guess'n
change nah mine en- say muffin jes
now"
Then he was committed for trial in
the Superior Court, with bail fixed at
$4,000
Ten male natives Of Japan were be-
fore Judge Cabaniss on the charge Of
soliciting newly arrived compatriots to
patronize certain boarding houses.
They were scooped up at the Pacific
Mail dock by Patrolmen Burns and
Dowie, who averred that none Of them
could produce a hotelkeepers license.
but in court several of them displayed
legal permits to drum" and were dis
charged, while the others were fined 50
apiece. The policeman hinted that the
licenses had been borrowed for the oc-
casion, and his Honor said he would not
be surprised to ascertain beyond doubt
that such was the case, as chicanery
and evasion were not foreign to the
Asiatic soul.
Rain was falling in torrents when
half dozen telephone messages in
formed the Southern police station that
woman, apparently very i'll, lay upon
a Mission street sidewalk, between
Eighth and Ninth, and that her prompt
removal to a hospital might save hu-
man life. The patrolman who was hur-
ried out in response to the first call
found a group of sympathetic house
wives surrounding a prostrated and
bedraggled form and chafing over po-
lice tardiness, and when he leaped from
the patrol wagon and turned the rain
soaked bundle upon it's back it looked
up at him and said:
AN are We ~ slob they sent for
me?" followed by some personal re-
marks that turned the sympathy of
the matrons to horror and drove them
shudderinr out of earshot and the rain.
1t was Mary Ann Hamilton. habitual
inebriate, and Judge Fritz gave her
three months.
Constantine Sjornstron, Robert
Rasmussen and Tullah Ulsted, men of
the sea, consumed oyster cocktails in
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-25
STANDARD OIL
AS A RETAILER

BAKERSFIELD, March 24-The
Standard Oil Company is going into
the retail oil business extensively
throughout the valley and will inau-
gurate a system that will eventually
extend over the State just as it has
covered the retail business throughout
many Eastern communities.
Within the next few days, it is said
an office will be opened in Hanford
and another in Fresno, where superin-
tendents will be in charge and the
wants of the retail trade whether for
kerosene. distillate or oil for fuel pur-
poses will be readily supplied When
these offices shall be established, the
company will reach out to other towns
and within a short time it hopes to
gain complete control of the retail
trade throughout the valley.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-25
ARMY and NAVY orders.

WASHINGTON, March 24.-Army
orders: Major George M. Wells, sur
geon, will proceed from San Fran
cisco to Hot Springs, Ark, and report
to the commanding officer of the
Army and Navy General Hospital for
treatment. Private Roy A. Hill, Sig
nal Corps, Benicia Barracks, who en-
listed under false pretenses, is dis
charged without honor from the army
by the commanding officer of his sta
ton.
Navy orders: Assistant Surgeon r.
z. Stoops is detached from the naval
museum of hygiene and the medical
school, Washington, D. c., and ordered
to the Pensacola and additional duty
at the naval training school at San
Francisco. Assistant Surgeons r. B..
Chapman and w. d. Owens are de-
tached from duty at the naval museum
of hygiene and the medical school at
Washington, d. c., and ordered to the
naval hospital at Mare Island.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-25
MAY TAKE THE CRUISER
LENA FROM MARE ISLAND
Union Iron Works Max
ing Hard Fight
for Vessel.
Loomis Pays a Visit
to the Govern
ment Plant.

VALLEJO, March 24.-The game
Of shuttlecock which has been going
on between the State and Navy De-
partment for several weeks past over
the repairs to the Russian cruiser
Lena, now lying at Mare Island navy
yard, is given as the cause of the visit
Of Assistant Secretary Of State F. B.
Loomis, who came UP to Mare Island
navy yard at noon to-day.
Several months ago the Union Iron
Works In San Francisco submitted
bids TO the Russian Government for
tfSs HasaF repairs needed for the cruis-
er. Arrangements were made by the
iron works to do the work, but the
Navy Department refused to allow the
ship and crew to go to San Francisco
while the war was in progress. as the
guarding of 500 men who compose
the ships crew would be an expen-
sive and hazardous undertaking. The
matter rested for some time and then
the Russian representatives and the
Navy Department agreed that the
work should be done at the navy yard
by Uncle Sans mechanics.
The Union Iron Works, however,
which is & branch Of the ship-building
trust Qlu uOl propose 10 lose a &OOO
piece Of business without a struggle,
and it is said that powerful influence
was used TO secure another ruling from
the State Department. Loomis' visit
TO Mare Island to-day, it is said, was
made for the purpose Of preparing a
way whereby the work could be done
at the iron works. 1t has been
planned, il is said, to have the crew
OF the Lena placed in tents on Mare
Island during the time the ship is
undergoing repairs at the San Fran
cisco plant.
Loomis and Admiral McCalla
looked very surprised when ques-
toned by a Call representative. con-
cerning this plan to-day. They both
declared there was no truth in the
story. Loomis and Captain Berlinsky
of the Lena were guests of Admiral
McCalla. however. at a luncheon at
the commandments house.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-25
Citizens Display
a Spirit of
Progress.
Organization Will
Boom the Navy
Yard Town.
Special Dispatch to IN. can


VALLEJO, March 24.-Civic progress
along many different lines was the
keynote OF the addresses delivered by
the citizens Of Vallejo who gathered at
the City Hall tonight and formed an
organization to promote the prosperity
OF the navy yard and to bring before
the world in a prominent manner the
many advantages possessed by Vallejo.
Colonel John r. Hartzell. vice presi-
dent Of the Vallejo. Benicia and Napa
Valley Electric Railroad, was elected
president OF the club, which Is to be
known as the Twenty Thousand Club.
and /. Dannenbaum, prominent
wholesaler. was made secretary.
More than 800 citizens and property
owners have signed the roll OF the new
organization. The citizens are enthu-
siastic and there is every reason TO
believe that much good will result from
the organization The construction OF
the new collier at the Mare Island
Navy Yard will add 500 men TO the
payrolls of Uncle Sam. These men will
live in Vallejo. The new drydock.
which is to be the largest owned by
the American Government, the con-
structiOn OF which will be started on
April 1, will also bring large number
Of strangers 10 the town. The new
electric railroad, with twenty-five mir
ute service to Napa. is to open about
May /. With all these bright pros
poets the merchants and property own
ers Of this city feel confident Of a most
prosperous year. The club intends to
take advantage Of the opportunities to
benefit the town.
A feature OF the meeting was the
presence Of five delegates representing
the Vallejo Trades and Labor Council.
resent the council in the promotion
work
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-25
KILLS HIS WIFE
AND HIMSELF
Los Angeles Attorney and
Spouse Found Dead in
Home in Harvard Boulevard
NO MOTIVE FOR CRIME
Police Believe That Lawyer,
After Retiring, Suddenly
Became Bereft of Reason

LOS ANGELES, March 24-Charles
Stephen Rogers, a patent attorney, and
his wife were found dead in bed in their
home at 1907 Harvard boulevard this
afternoon. The circumstances indicate
that Rogers shot his wife and then
, committed suicide.
Rogers and his wife retired to their
rooms at 8 o'clock last evening. This
morning when Henry Rogers, their son,
ten years old, came downstairs for his
breakfast, neither his father nor step
mother appeared, and he finally ate the
meal alone, leaving soon afterward for
school.
AT noon, when he returned home,
the servant told him that the door to
his parents room had not yet been
opened, and that she had heard moth
ing from the inside. The boy tried
the door, found it locked, and as he
could get no response from within, re-
ported the matter at once to the police.
A squad of officers was sent to the
scene Immediately.
When the police arrived at the house
they broke open the bedroom door.
Rogers and his wife were found lying
dead on the bed, partially covered with
blood-stained bed clothing. The woman
had been shot in the left side, while
an ugly wound in Rogers head showed
where the bullet had taken effect. Be-
tween the bodies lay the revolver with
which the crime had been committed.
The officers concluded that Rogers first
shot his wife and then killed himself
Rogers was between forty and forty
five years of age. He was a patent at
torney, and, 1T is said, enjoyed q lucra-
tive practice. He came to Los Angeles
last September. When last seen he
was in the best of spirits. No motive
for the crime is known. One theory
is, that after retiring last night Rogers
became suddenly insane.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-25
TELLS OF FIGHT
WITH LUNATIC
Asylum Attendant Accused
OF Killing Patient Gives
His Side of the Story
STRUGGLE IN WARD B
Retzman Declares Maniac
Butted and Kicked Him
Before Any Force Was Used
STRUGGLE IN WARD B
Special Dispatch to IN. Can.

NAPA, March 24.-The trial of At
tendants T. D. Shanahan and Oscar
Retzman Of the Napa State Hospital
on the charge of killing Patient Joseph
Louis at the asylum was continued
this morning in the Superior Court.
DR.. l.. "A. Frary, who conducted two
autopsies on the body of Louis. testi-
fed that he found that the neck OF
the lunatic had been badly dislocated;
that there were several severe bruises
on his head and chest: that ten ribs
were broken on Louis right side and
eight on his left side, evidently by a
heavy blow or the application of force,
and that there were other injuries.
District Attorney Benjamin made
an extended argument In support Of
his request for permission to put on
the stand three patients of the hos
pital who were witnesses of the strug-
gle. Judge Gesford denied the request.
The prosecution then rested.
The first witness for the defense was
Oscar Retzman. one of the defendants
He gave detailed account of the
events connected with the tragedy. He
said he went into room of ward B
on December % about 4:50 D. m. and
fed Louis, who was then restrained IN
a lock chair. He said he took Louis
out of the chair and put him in bed.
while I was locking the chair
again." said Retzman, Louis butted
me severely in the chest. showed him
away several times. He was a much
stronger man. and kept coming at me,
finally kicking me savag gely in the abb
domen. I was badly injured, and call
ed to Shanahan for assistance. He re-
sponded, and we finally got Louis up
against the wall of the room. While
we had him there 1 pulled his leg out
from under him. Shanahan and Louis
both fell, with Shanahan on top. The
patients neck was dislocated in the
fall and Shanahan's knees crushed in
his ribs"
The court adjourned till o'clock to-
morrow morning.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-25
NEW TEACHERS
GIT DIPLOMAS
Special Dispatch to Tn. Call

SAN JOSE, March 24-Twenty
young women were graduated as teach
ers from the State Normal School here
to-day. Miss Anna Laird of the grad
uating class presented the school with
handsome arm chair on behalf of the
class. President Nj. E. Daley then
presented diplomas to the following:
Lucy Agar San Francisco Myrtle Bernhard
Oakdale, Stanislaus County; May Brennan. San
Jose; Helen Byrne, Santa Cruz: Florence Din
egan, San Jose; Dorothy Dougles San Miguel;
Addie Engles, Mendocino; Mamie Hughes,
Mendocino; Elna ingalls,, San Jose: Maude
lnman, San Jose; Johanne Johnson San Jose;
Anna Laird, Parler, Fresno County; Annie
Lemon, Salinas, Monterey County; Genevieve
Lying. Golconda, New; Mrs. Melvina Madden
Siskyou County; Ann F. Macmurdo Bakers
field; Lily E. MisenhiIner, Hanford. Kings
County; Lily Oppenlander, Mendocino County;
Bernice Schultz. San Jose; Vida Stockwell
Cloverdsle, Sonoma County; Eva Thompson,
San Jose; Esther Williams, Mendocino County.