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The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04
SENATE HOLDS
LAST SESSION
Resolution Authorizing Ac-
ceptance of Recession of
Yosemite Valley Adopted
CONTINUES IN FORCE
Present Act Governing the
Panama Canal Zone to Re-
main Law Until Changed

WASHINGTON, March 3.-The SEN
ate to-day found itself far less pressed
than usual on the last day OF the ses-
sion of Congress. The last Of the ap-
preparation bills having been passed.
the session was given up largely 10
general legislation, and, when neces-
sary, to conference reports on appro-
priation bills. During the day the
final reports were presented on the
naval, the postoffice, the Indian and
sundry civil bills, leaving only the
river and harbor bill and the general
deficiency bill to be considered in their
final stages.
During the day the pure food bill
was definitely displaced.
The joint resolution continuing IN
force the present law applicable to the
Panama canal zone was unanimously
adopted, but not until after several
Senators had expressed themselves in
frank language concerning the .att1-
tude of the House, to which they at
tributed the failure of the conference
on the bill.
The resolution was agreed to on a
rclI call, SO years, no nays 1t is as
follows:
That the provisions or section of act TO
provide for the temporary government or the
canal zone at Panama. the protection OF the
canal works and other purposes, approved
April 2S. 1901. be and hereby are continued In
force until the expiration of the session OF the
Fifty eighth Congress. beginning the first Mon
be sooner made by Congress
Miscellaneous bills. as follows, were
passed:
Authorizing Gila County, Ariz.. to
issue $4,000 worth of bonds for the
construction of a Courthouse.
Permitting two young Chinese to re-
ceive military instruction at west
Point.
Cockrell resigned from the commit
tee in charge of new Office building
for the Senate and Teller was ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy.
At 6 o'clock the Senate took a
recess till $3.50 o'clock.
At $3.50 o'clock Perkins called up
and the Senate passed a joint resolu-
ton authorizing the acceptance of the
recession of the Yosemite Valley as
an addition to the Yosemite National
Park and appropriating $4,000 for the
care of the park.
Hale then presented the first con-
ference report on the general de-
ficiency report. In answer to a queS-
t:cn in the conference to an inquiry
from German, Hale said the confereeS
had failed to reach a decision on the
House provision appropriating $780,
600 to pay mileage to Senators and
members of the second session of the
present Congress. German expressed
the hope that the Senate would not
yield it's position for moment. He
added the opinion that if the provision
should become a law it would create a
national scandal.
The report as far as it went was
agreed to and the Senate decided to
ask for another conference.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04
ATTACKS MADE
UPON BALFOOR
Ulster Unionists Denounce
the Premier and Spread
Alarm in His Following

LONDON, March 3.-The revolt Of
the Ulster Unionists against the Gov
ernment is increasing in intensity. At
a meeting of the newly formed Ulster
Unionist Council at Belfast to-day an
cry denunciations of the continued re-
tention of Sir Anthony p. MacDon-
nell, Under Secretary to the Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland, and Wyndham,
the Chief Secretary for Ireland, were
heard, coupled with threats to fight the
Government at all points.
The Ulster men and Nationalists
profess to be convinced that Premier
Balfour does not dare cut Sir Anthony
MacDonnell adrift, because he would
then be free to publish compromising
correspondence with prominent MEM
bers of the Government.
Some of Balfour's Sturdiest adherents
are becoming alarmed and are urging
the Premier to take the party into
his confidence by calling a meeting or
by other means to consult as to the
best manner Of meeting the serious
situation.
Chamberlain's speech at the Tariff
Reform League is regarded as an ad6i-
tional warning to the Government
The. occasion for its delivery was the
election of Viscount Ridley to replace
c. Arthur Pearson, who recently re-
signed the presidency Of the Tariff Re-
form League.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04
OAKLAND, March s.-Three times

OAKLAND, March 3-Three times
within year has the love of fine cloth
ing and jewelry got pretty 17-year-old
Nora Jordan into trouble. The girl is
under arrest charged with theft. She
stole $50, a pair of opera glasses and a
small revolver from the room of her
brother, Frank Jordan, who lives at
662 East Thirty-third street. When
Jordan reported his loss to the police
it was thought that burglars had en-
tered the house during the absence of
the family but after an investigation
the detectives decided that it was an
inside job and suspicion was at once
directed to Miss Nora, who had been
in trouble before.
When the girl was taken to the po-
lice station she vehemently denied any
knowledge Of the theft. Finally she
weakened and confessed that she was
the thief and told where the things
were hidden. She expressed no re-
morse for the crime. She smilingly told
hbw she had stolen the money and val
uables from her brothers room while
she was alone in the house.
When scarcely more than child the
girl committed her first crime. She
was only Is years old. She was sent
by her brother to deposit $40 in local
bank, but instead of so doing she wrote
the entry in the passbook and spent
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the money When her brother went to
draw the money he found that he had
no funds.
The matter was hushed up by the
girls family, who have done their best
to keep her straight and have given
her everything their moderate means
allowed
In the latter part of 1908 Nora OBJ
tanned position as domestic with
Mrs. Morris Edelstein of 662 Fifth
street, and soon afterward her employer
began to miss valuable articles Of
clothing and jewelry from her ward
robe. The thefts were traced to the
servant and on January %, 1904, she
was arrested. Mrs. Edelstein, how
ever, refused to press the charge
against the girl and she was released.
Six months later, while in the en-
pley of q. j. Bardon of $50 Fourteenth
street, she denuded the wardrobe of
her employer of articles of fine wear
ing apparel and on July she was
again arrested. She plead guilty when
arraigned in the Police Court, but on
account of her youth she was placed in
charge of Probation officer Miss c.
Anita Whitney. Last December she
was released from probation and i'm
mediately commenced to steal when
opportunity presented.
The police regard the girl as in
corrigible. but it is not likely that her
brother will prosecute her.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04
MARINER ENDS
LIFE IN CABIN
Captain Heinrich TOPPER Of
Schooner Marion Sends
Bullet Through Heart
WRITES TO HIS WIFE
Offers. No Explanation in
Letter for Rash Act and
It's Cause Is a Mystery

ALAMEDA, March 3.-The body Of
Captain. Heinrich TOPPER Of the three
masted schooner Marion, that is lying
in the estuary of the Alameda Boat
ing Club house. was found in the cabin
Of the vessel at noon to-day by Cap
tain Fl. c; Spring Of the. schooner Co
Quelle. A revolver was clutched in the
dead mans hand, proving suicide was
the cause Of death, and in desk IN
the cabin a letter addressed to Mrs.
Harriet TOPPER, the captain s wife, and
written In German was found. Liter
ally translated it reads:
March !, 1908.
Dear. Hattie: You must forgive me for
what i ara go{ng'to do. cannot help IL.
Again. rou must forgive me. Everything in
Ehe schooner is yours. What you get out
coming foV help ] think when you get the in
slrance YOU can get along. Hold your house.
We4. goOd-by, dear Hattie. Cremate me and
do poi &c 10 much expense. am yours
P. s.-Everything that you can get out Of
the schooner is Yours. Again. dear Hattie
ny regards to YOU and my folks.
Captain Tepfer and his wife lived at
1539 Schiller street. He was a three
quarter owner in the schooner Marion,
and since the craft was laid up in the
estuary last December. it was his Gus
tom 10 take his meals at home, spend
the day there. and return at night TO
the vessel to watch 1t. He left home
ON Wednesday. evening to go aboard.
That was the last time he was seen
alive Mrs. TOPPER became uneasy last
night when her husband did not return
and asked Captain Spring to investi-
gate,
Mrs. TOPPER says that she can think
Of no reason why her husband should
have ended HIS life. Deputy Coroner
A. p. Smiley took charge of the body
and removed it to the local morgue,
where an inquest will be held next
Tuesday evening at 5 o'clock by Cor
oner Mehrmann. Captain TOPPER was
a native Of Germany, 55 years old.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04
PEACE REICNS
ON LAST DAY
Obstructionists in House
Abstain From Usual Tao
ties at the Final Session

WASHINGTON, March 3.-The last
days session of the House before the
final adjournment of the Fifty eighth
Congress at noon tomorrow found
that body almost through with its
work of disposing of conference re-
ports on the great supply measures of
the Government and a few measures
of public Importance.
A feature of the proceedings was
the general desire of the members to
abstain from obstructive tactics and
permit the disposition of business.
Speaker Cannon welded the gavel
over the entire session and maintained
the best of order. The only object
which gave rise to any considerable
debate was the conference report on
the river and harbor bill. BY an over
whelming vote the House refused to
agree to motion by Sibley to concur
in the Senate amendment, and the
bill was sent back to conference. The
conference reports on the Indian and
postoflice appropriations were agreed
to, finally both measures being passed.
The conference report on the naval
appropriation bill was called up by
Foss of Illinois. In division, 100 to SO,
the House concurred in the amend
r1ents, thereby fully passing the bill.
other bills were passed as follows:
Authorizing TIE Secretary of State to order
manufactured rifles for the use of rifle clubs
under regulations prepared by the national
board tor the promotion Of rifle practice.
Authorizing the President to allot and dis
tribute Indian tribal funds to such Indians as
in his Judgment may be entitled to them by
reason of their advanced civilizations; relating
to the construction and maintenance of roads.
schools and the and support of insane
persons IN Alaska; to further prescribe the
duties OF the Secretary OF the District of
Alaska.
Kalanianole of Hawaii addressed the
House on the subject of leper condi-
tions in Hawaii. in answer to some
suggestions made yesterday that one
of the islands be used for a national
leprosariun1, including persons from
the United States. He protested
against the proposal on the ground
that it would be destructive to the in
terests of that Territory. At o'clock
the House took a recess until o'clock.
On reconvef1ing Hemenway pre-
sented the conference report on the
civil service appropriation bill and it
was agreed to with little consideration.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04
WIFE OF "BOY PREACHER"
BRINGS SUIT FOR DIVORCE
Mrs. Lena l.. Hughes, Formerly Wen
Known i'm Oakland, Seeks
a Senaration

OAKLAND, March 3.-Lena L.
Hughes, wife of the Rev. Ural sum
ner Hughes, formerly well-known in
this city as the boy preacher" to-
day brought suit for divorce against
her husband in San Francisco on the
ground of desertion. Mrs. Hughes
maiden name was Lena l.. Tabor. Be-
fore her marriage to Hughes she lived
with her family at 533 Hobart street.
Before her marriage Mrs. Hughes
was deeply interested in church and
Sunday-school work. 1t was while
assisting in this that she first met
Hughes, who was at that time a stu
dent at the Pacific Theological Semi
nary. The couple were married about
six years ago, Shortly after the birth
of their only child Hughes left his
wife and went to Canada. She has not
seen him since.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04
Regulates. Street Obstructions,

OAKLAND, March 3.-The Board of
Public Works this afternoon adopted
new rules to. govern the obstruction of
streets by builders. All excavations
must be guarded by a walk, with sub
stanua4 handrails on each side. Six
leet OF the sidewalk must be kept clear
sVI the use OF pedestrians, or where it
Is impossible to do this a temnora nv
Sidewalk at least three feet vide must
DC laid, with bandrails guarding each
side. When buildings of three stories
are constructed pedestrians must be
protected by roof over the sidewalk.
where excavations are made under the
Sidewalk a temporary raised. platform,
with suitable handrails, must be con-
structed for the use of pedestrians.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04
OREGON ROAD
CHANGES HANDS
Columbia River and North
ern Line Said to Have Been
Joined to Hill Interests

PORTLAND, March 3.-The Orego-
nian will say tomorrow: The Colum-
bia River and Northern Railway has
been sold for approximately $1,0O0,000
presumably to Eastern capitalists,
though in reality, 1t is thought, to the
Northern Pacific Railway Company.
In few days the formal transfer of
the stocks and property Of the COM
pany will be made from the old owners
to the recent purchasers.
The Columbia River and Northern
Railway Company Is composed largely
Of Portland and Oregon capitalists, and
is road running from Lyle, on the
northern bank of the Columbia River,
to Goldendale. a distance of forty-six
miles. The company also owns fleet
of steamships consisting of four ves-
sells, the Regulator, the Bailey Gaizert,
the Dalles City and the Metlaco.
If 1t is true that the road has passed
into the control of the Northern Pa
cific it would appear that the old
dream Of a north bank branch of the
Northern Pacific into Portland has not
been forgotten.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04
MOTT EULOGIZES THE
REPUBLICAN PARTY
Delivers Ringing Speech at Alden on
The Eve of President Roosevelt's
Inauguration

OAKLAND, March 3.-Frank X.
Mott the Republican Municipal
League and Democratic nominee for
Mayor, delivered an address this even
ing at Pizzola Hall, Alden. He spoke
OF the inauguration of President
Roosevelt and said that it seemed ap-
proprlate to talk a few minutes upon
the good that has been Accomplished
by the Republican party. as renre-
sented to-day in this nation by a Pres
ident whose devotion to the public
welfare has been almost unequaled in
the history of the United States. we
who are Republicans can well feel a.
sense of proper pride in the fact that
we are allied with the party of The
odore Roosevelt.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04
Her MANN DEEP
IN LAWS COILS
Congressman From Oregon
Indicted by Federal Grand
Jury at Washington, D. G.

WASHINGTON, March >3.-Binger
M Hermann, member of Congress from
Oregon and former Commissioner of
the General Land Office, was indicted
by the Federal Grand Jury this after
noon on the charge of destroying pub
lie records.
The substance Of the evidence was
that Hermann, just prior to his resig-
nation as Commissioner of the General
Land Office, which was on February
13, 1903, destroyed thirty-five letter
press copybooks containing copies of
official communications written by him
as Commissioner of the General Land
Office, and relating to the business of
that bureau.
Hermanr's attorney, on behalf of his
client, waived the exemption due a
member Of Congress, and Hermann
was released on s25O0 BAIL
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04
PASTOR TELLS
OF GREAT WORK
Rev. Robert F. Coyle of Den
yer Describes Success of
EVangeliSts in That City
READY FOR CAMPAIGN
DR.. Chapman and His Party
Will Arrive To-Day and
Meetings Begin Tomorrow
READY FOR CAMPAIGN
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1016 Broadway, March 8.
The Rev. Robert F. Coyle, formerly
pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church of this city, and now pastor of
the Central Presbyterian Church of
Denver, Colo, who has come to Oak
land to assist in the great evangelistic
campaign which will begin next Sun
day, addressed the members Of the
local churches this evening at a mass
meeting held at the First Congrega-
tional Church. DIR. Coyle's subject
was THE Remarkable Religious
Awakening Recently Experienced in
Denver, and he spoke especially of
the success OF the meetings held for
men only.
In conclusion DR.. Coyle said:
Our largest churches were too small to ac-
conlmodate those who wished to attend the
afternoon meetings and especially Sun
day afternoons. One of the unique features
of our campaign in Denver was the great
midnight parade through the tenderlon dis
trict OF the city. In this procession hun
dreds upon hundreds of our best men and
women marched side by side, singing gospel
workers handed out Invitations to the keepers
OF dives and saloons and their customers to
attend the great mass-meeting in the Curtis
AFTER the parade this large place of a.nuse-
ment was packed 10 the doors DR.. Ostrom
feet.
he day OF prayer in Denver was in every
way the most remarkable that city has ever
experienced Between 800 and GOO of our Den
yer businesst houses closed their doors from
II 'oo a. m TO D. m to give their employees
an opportunity to attend the meetings More
than 2o,OVO of our people gathered in the va
rious downtown theaters to listen to the gos-
PEI story. The results of meetings were
IN every way most gratifying. Thousands have
already united with the churches and the
spiritual life of the entire community has
been greatly quickened.
DIR. j. Wilbur Chapman and his
party, numbering thirty persons. will
arrive in Oakland tomorrow and the
evangelistic campaign will begin on
sunday evening. Tickets of admission
are now being distributed for the
meeting for men only, which will be
held at the First Congregational
Church at p. m. next Sunday At
this meeting DR.. Chapman will speak
on Some Things About Dissipation,
Infidelity and Morality"
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04
WASHINGTON FARMERS GET
HIGH PRICE FOR WHEAT
All the Grain in Their Hands and
They Sell at Their Own
Figures

TACOMA, March 3.-If the state
ments made by Tacoma dealers are
true, the farmers of Washington are
enjoying a privilege that has seldom
been that of the farmers of any other
section. When asked why Tacoma
wheat prices remain unchanged while
the prices in Chicago are suffering
declines Alexander Baillie, resident
manager of Balfour. Guthrie & Co.,,
said to-day:
The Tacoma quotations nominal The
farmers uf Eastern washington make their
own prices and those who want the wheat
must pay them. Practically all OF the wheat
in this State now Is in the hands of the
farmers. In many instances miilers are pay
ing record prices for wheat with which 10 ill
orders booked weeks ago for Oriental and
South American shipments Puget Sound ex-
porters are doing nothing.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04
OPPOSES FETE
At RACE TRACK
Rector of st. PauPs Church
Calls a Meeting to Object
to the Place of Holding
NO OTHER GRIEVANCE
Rev. Charles T. Walkley De-
sires to Go OH Record in
Early Days of Preparation
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
1915 Broadway, March 8.

l016 Broadway, March 8.
Opposition to holding the projected
floral fete at the race track at Emery
vile has developed. Directors of chari-
table institutions that are interested in
the al fresco entertainment have been
invited TO attend a meeting to-mor-
row morning at 1890 o'clock at St.
Paups Episcopal Church to discuss the
plan Of using the jockey clubs grounds
OH Mayday, as has been proposed by
the citizens committee.
The mover in the opposition Is the
Rev. Charles T. Walkley, rector of St.
PauPs Church. He has asserted his OBJ
lection to be solely against the place
of holding the fete in which all of Oak
land society is to be interested. The
rector insists that he is in hearty ac-
cord with the proposed holiday and its
objects. But he has called the meet
ing to give expression to his own views
on the race track and to give opportun-
ity to others to 20 on record before the
arrangements have been carried to
completion.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04

GETS HER OWN DECREE.-oakIara
March 3.--Appearing without counsel An her
own behalf. Eliza Ballard this afternoon ~of
her final decree of divorce from William Bal
lard on the ground Of desertion. She was
granted interlocutory decree year a - ana
taking advantage of the fact thar at the ex
piration of year the Anal order may be en-
tered at the request OF either party to the
suit she appeared before Judge Ellsworth pre-
pared with copy OF final decree in which
the proper entry was made and which Judge
Ellsworth signed.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04

ALLEGED PiCKPOCKETS HEI.D.-Oak-
land. March 3-AIfred j.. Norton. known to
the police OF every city In the country
pickpocket held to the Superior Court
by Police Judge Samuels this moryling on a
$1,000. He was accused OF robbing j. ID
Inflow on a Seventh street local train. George
Thompson, charged with completely In the rob-
berry with Norton. and heretofore held for trial.
was again held TO answer for robblng J. w
Daniels OF San Francisco on the same train
Preliminary examination Of the last OF ths
trio Morris Murphy. was begun to-day but
continued until March s.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04
Celebrates Anniversary.

OAKLAND, March 3.-The tven-
tieth anniversary ball of Council No.
.. Young Mems Institute, was held last
evening at Pythian Hall, 200 couples
enjoying the annual reunion. The
committees in charge were as follows:
-Arrangements-L. P. Smear, NJ. Madden w,
grew; receDtion-L. H. Harken. A. d. Ger
yais. A r. Waters, j. ]. Fitzpatrick: fioor
ard. L. Smear. J. J. Mcintyre and b. s, Nc
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04
Resigns After Years of service.

OAKLAND, Match 3.-Deputy Cor
oher Henry ouellen viii terminate
fifteen Tears OF continuous service IN
that position March l. by resignation
He viii thereafter. be associated IN .
position Of trust and responsihilitv
with local undertaking house. Mr.
Quellen has satisfactorily served the
county as deputy for. Coroners w. r
Mehrmann. -
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04

MARRIAGE LICENSES Oakland March s.
The. following marriage licenses were issued
BY the County Clerk to-day: Roy G. Douglas
Berkeley: Richard d. Cavanagh. over 81, and
Caledonia M. Matheson over IS, both of San
Francisco. Fred j. Heinbod 80 and Mary
Griswold, %. both OF Oakiand; Manuel S.
Teixiera, over 81, Fruitvale, and Mary L. Gas
and Ella L. Meagher. 21, both OF San Fran
cisco; Alphonso G. Martins, over q, and
Emily Marshall, over Is. both Of Centerville.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04
In the Public Eye Again.

Sammy Small, the youthful son of DR.. P.
D. Small, has again attracted attention
by certain improvements he has made
upon the we'll known talking machine
the phonograph The entire details
of this latest achievement of the prod
ICY will be found on the first page Of
next Sundays Comic Supplement.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04
sCoTT's EMULSION.
HE MEANS sCoTT's

Your doctor says you must
take cod liver oil. Probably he
means SCOTS Emulsion be-
cause you cannot take the
clear oil; no one can take the
clear oil who needs cod liver
OIL The doctor understands
that and doubtless means
SCOTS Emulsion of cod liver
oil which everybody can take
because tits emulsihed and
prepared so that it can be
very easily digested by the
most sensitive stomach. Most
everybody likes it.
We'nsend you szmple free.
SCOTT q BOVINE. 4oG Ps.h Street. New Ystk
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04

DEATH OF AGED cLERGYMAN-osr-
land. March .3.-Rey. Andrew Mitchell. father
OF supervisor John Mitchell, died to-day in hIs
elghty-nrst year. He was a native OF Scot
land. Two sons, John and William A.. and
two daughters, Mrs. Z. j. Parker and Mrs,
William ]. Raymond. survive him Funeral
services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 .3o
o'clock at the residence of his daughter. Mrs.
Raymond. Cos Sixteenth street.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04

NEW JURORS CHosEN.-oakiand, March
S--ln order to avoid any technicalfty that
might arise owing to the appointment of
Sheriff Frank Barnet the 1--WE Superior Judges
Greene Hail. Ogden. Melvin and Ellsworth,
sitting in bank. drew an entire new venire OF
trial jurors for the consideration of cases in
the courts. Seventy names were drawn,
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-04

COTTON STEAMER DEsTROYED.-New
Orleans. March 3-The Ouchita steamer Co.
lurnbia was partially destroyed by FIRE to-day
shortly after arriving from Monroe, but the
crew escaped safely. The Columbia was new
boat Much Of the cotton on board will be
saved.