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The San Francisco call., 1905-05-23
WAITRESS IN-HERITS
FORTUNE OF $4,000
Death of Woman She Had
Never Seen Brings Girl
Wealth.
Special Dispatch 10 Tbs can.

Los ANGELES. Nay "a waitress
in a cheap restaurant here has in
herited Il fortune. She is Miss Arta
Margaret Nickel From the age Of -
years the girl made her own way In
the world, entirely unaided by rela-
tives She came to California two
years ago and lived with distant
relative at Bakersfield. There she in
vested her savings in a rooming house
but the fire which nearly destroyed
that city wiped out all she had. Then
she came to Los Angeles and became a
waitress in the Rival restaurant.
To-day a letter was received from a
firm of attorneys in Columbus. Ohio. in
forming her that she had fallen heir
to half the estate left by her fathers
mother. whom she had never seen. The
estate consists of stocks and bonds,
three farms and some city property
Her share of it will approximate
$4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-23
c.Iisorntans in New York.

NEW YORK, May 22.-The following
Californians have arrived In New york
From San William Field.
at the Empire; w. NJ. Harris, at the
Netherlands: G. A. Johnston. at the
wellington; A. Miller. Mrs. A. Miller,
at the Algonquin; N. E. Vinson, at the
Astor: :. w. Adams. at the Park Ave
nue: w. H. Bailey. l. H. Avery. at the
Hoffman; c. ]. Bauer and wife, at the
Astor; P. Detmer. at the Navarro; A.
J. Dickinson and wife, at the Grand;
n. Elyesser, at the Plaza; Mrs. p. Gas
tom. at the Marlborough; S. Green. at
the Herald Square; G. Harper, at the
Wolcott: e.. Luhn. at the Broadway
Central; Mrs s. S. Rogers, at the MARI
borough; w. L. Simon. at the Breslin;
r O. Watkins, at the Belvedere-
From Los Angeles-W- s. Arnold. at
the st. Denis: c. NJ. Bennett, II. E. Cole,
at the Imperial: Mrs. E. M. Neustadt.
at the Holland; A. M. Sessions, at the
Broadway Central; Miss J. K. Toup, at
the St. Denis
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-23
HAMBURG LEADS
IN YACHT RACE
Said to Be Speeding Across
the Ocean at Phenomenal
Rate, With Atlantic Second
REPORT OF ACCIDENT
Derelict Brig and spars Of
Vessel, Found Indicate
Collision Has Occurred.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, May 23-From the latest
advices regarding the positions and aver
age speed of the yachts speeding across
the Atlantic,ethe German yacht Hamburg
is not only in the lead. but she will make
the run from Sandy Hook to Lizard in
the phenomenal time of twelve days,
Judging by the pace set by the schooner
for the first three days out. 1t is certain
that the Atlantic, which was sighted on
May 20 by three liners, is giving the
Hamburg the race of her existence The
Atlantic If all signs do not fail, will be a
close second to the speedy Hamburg
BOSTON May 22-Captain Walker of
the British steamship Gcrsemore, which
arrived here to-day from Antwerp, states
that at 2:30 p- m. on May 20, in latitude
4lSl north, and longitude 81 west, he
passed close to the topsail schooner yacht
Thistle, one of the contestants in the
transatlantic race. A breeze from the
west-northwest prevailed at the time and
the yacht with all sails set was making a
speed of about five and half knots an
hour.
Robert E. Tod, owner of the Thistle,
reported to Captain Walker that on Fri
day last in latitude ILL north. longitude
1880 west, he passed a derelict brig and
the spars of another large vessel near by
indicated that q collision had occurred.
Tod thought that the second vessel had
been sunk and that the oIner one had
been abandoned.
The point where the Thistle was sighted
by the Gorsemore is about 450 miles from
Sandy Hook. The Thistle therefore had
averaged about SIX knots an hour up to
Saturday afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-23
COPPER TRUST
WANTS SWEENY
Special Dispatch to The Call

SEATTLE, May 22.-Charles Sweeny.
the Spokane multi-millionaire and g lead
ing candidate at the last session of the
State Legislature for the seat now held
oy Samuel P. Piles in the United States
Senate, Is slated for the presidency of
the Amalgamated Copper Company of
Butte, Mont. Mr.. Sweeny4 has been In
New York for the past month conferring
with the Rockefeller Interests 1t is un-
derstood that he is satisfactory to all
factions of this big concern.
Sweeny's name was proposed by Mon
tana interests, who declare they are not
enly entitled to a Western man for pres
ident, but that Sweeny has such a ster-
ling reputation that the very fact that
he was at the head of the concern would
tend to inspire confidence in all the
stockholders, large and small
News of Sweeny's probable election
was brought to this city from New York
by James D. Hoge president of the
Union Savings and Trust Company Hoge
met Sweeny in the Waldorf-Astoria in
New York recently and 1t was then that
Sweeny intimated that his election to the
office was probable.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-23
GAMBLER Dimes
WITH PRESIDENT.
Incident of Recent Rough
Rider Dinner at San
Antonio Is Investigated
TON" POWERS A GUEST
Proprietor of ''COney Isl
and Saloon Sits at Ia
bic With Mr.. Roosevelt
spscial Dispatch to The Call


AUSTIN, Tex, May PA New York
illustrated publication recently contained
q picture Of President Roosevelt eating
dinner at the mess OF the officers of the
Rough Riders regiment at the San An
tonic reunicn- One OF the guests at the
table was TON" Powers Of El Paso, pro-
prietor OF the Coney Island saloon, and
who for many years conducted one Of
the biggest gambling houses in the
Southwest.
Until tie publication Of this photograph
WIS made it was not generally known
that Powers was one of the honored
guests al tEat noted dinner in the camp
of the Rough Riders. He occupied a prom
inent place ~ the table, being seated di
recty opposite The President He was
not a Rough Rider and, so far as could
bc learned. he possessed no particular
claim TO distinction to give him a seat at
The table with the President Of the United
States Texas friends Of the President,
who know Powers felt aggrieved that the
Chief executive should have been i'm
posed upon and quiet investigation was
set on loot TO discover who was respon-
sible for Powers presence as one of the
Presidents guests.
II is said that this responsibility has
been fixed upon Captain Patrick Garrett,
collector Of the port of El Paso. Garrett
is a mutual friend Of Powers and Presi-
dent Roosevelt He is said to have in
Vited Powers 10 accompany him to San
Antonio 10 see the President Captain
Garrett introduced Powers TO the Presi-
dsnt as his friend and the latter extend
ed an invitation to the two nen TO be
his guests AZ the mess dinner in the
Rough Riders camp.
According TO statements made here by
the matter, President Roosevelt has been
advised that Powers was a saloonkeeper
and eX-proprietor Of q gambling resort.
II is stated that secret service men have
been al e Paso for the past several days
investigating the circumstances leading
up TO the dinner incident and that upon
their report viii depend whether Captain
G5i. u shall be called to account by the
President
Friends of Captain Garrett say that no
blame should be attached TO that official
fer the dinner episode; that ii was an in
formal affair and that the profession or
vocation of the men who were present
was Of little moment TO President Roose-
Welt or anybody else at the reunion They
say that Captain Garrett would be the
last man IN the world TO knowingly per
petrate the slightest indignity upon the
President. They admit that he may have
been guilty Of an iadiscretion. but they
say thst II should be overlooked.
AS FOR Powers, he has the reputation
OF bsiag a square" gambler. He re-
Gently closed his gambling-rOom in re-
sponse to the demand q the law and or
der element Of El Paso. He is still in
the saloon business. His trade is on the
increase by reason Of the fame that has
come % him for having been an honored
guest al dinner with President Roosevelt
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-23
LINEvITCH MAY STRIKE FIRST.
Russian General Is Expected to Move
Against Oyama.

Against Oyama.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 22.-There is
an air of expectancy at the Admiralty
which indicates that news of import
ance regarding Admiral Rojestvensky's S
fleet is awaited at any moment Of
ficially mo information regarding the
admiraPs whereabouts is volunteered,
the officers making no concealment of
the fact that they are not in the secret
of Rojestvensky's plans, but the ma
jority entertain no doubt that the Rus
sian fleet is now steaming toward its
ultimate destination.
The dispatches received from the
front are meager, but there are some
indications that General Linevitch has
taken a leaf out of Field Marshal
Oyamas book at the Shakhe River and
at AIukden and that he is about to ad-
vance himself and undertake a counter
offensive, meeting the Japanese pres
sure against his left by advancing his
right. 1t is too early. however, to de-
termine whether the moves thus far are
more than feints.
General Linevitch, in dispatch from
the front dated May 81, announces that
two Russian detachments occupied the
valleys of the Kaak and Khanda Rivers,
westward of Nanshentsi, on the Man
DARN road after dislodging forces of
Japanese cavalry and infantry The
dispatch adds that General Martinoff s
detachment, from Tadlu, also drove
back the Japanese advanced cavalry
outposts.
General Linevitch also reported fight
ing near .Shahotze on May IS, but did
not give the result. He said Russian
detachment east of the railroad. which
approached the village of Shahotze,
was attacked by considerable force Of
Japanese from the coal mines south of
that place.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-23
CAVALRY ATTACK REFUSED.
Russians Abandon Three Hundred Dead
or Wounded Men on Field.

TOXIC May 22.-Imperial Army
Headquarters made the following an
nouncement to-day:
In the direction of Chantu, on May
20, a force of the enemy consisting of
over battalion of infantry, a regiment
of cavalry and two guns, made d de-
tour to the eastern height at Santaokou
eight miles east of Changtu, and from
the vicinity of a coal mine ten miles
east of Changtu, at 1880 o'clock in the
morning, commenced a bombardment
subsequently another Russian force
with fofr guns appeared on the north
ern height of Chinyangpao, and at D.
m. two battalions of the enemy ad-
vanced from the eastern side of the
village, but were repulsed.
another mixed force of the enemy
entered Erhshihlipao. where they set
fire to the village and retreated.
"A body of the enemy's cavalry. dis
mounted, attacked Tangshed, on the
right bank of the Lao River, thirteen
miles southwest of Fakumen. on the
morning of May 20. After an engage
ment lasting two hours, the enemy re-
treated in disorder toward the south
west. abandoning 900 men, killed and
wounded"
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-23
MANY LIVES LOST
IN TEXAS STORM
Widespread Damage Done by
the Terrific Wind
and Rain.

DALLAS, Tex, May 22.-Several lives
were lost and serious damage was done
to crops in many sections of Texas last
night by the terrific wind and rain storm.
Streams are out of their banks and
bridges have been washed away.
In the northwest part of Haskell
County fourteen houses were destroyed,
the two children ofNHilliam Townds, near
Mary, were killed and Mrs. Townds was
found unconscious and will die. Townds
escaped with slight bruises.
At Malone the Christian and Baptist
churches and several other buildings were
wrecked. At Temple, Bertha Henley,
l2-yeor-old colored girl, was killed by
lightning At Waco several houses were
unroofed.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-23
RUST ATTACKS
FRESNO WHEAT
special plspatch to rhe call

FRESNO, May 22.-On account of the
peculiar climatic conditions which have
prevailed here during the last few weeks
the headed wheat has turned to rust to
an unprecedented degree. Leading grain
buyers in this section estimate that from
one-third to one-half of the crop will be
lost. f. M. Miller, one of the best known
dealers in the State, estimates the loss
at one-third.
One month ago the grain fields in Fres-
no County presented q nne appearance
and the harvest promised to be the best
in years. But comparatively heavy rains,
alternating with short periods of ex-
trepes heat extending over a period of
three or four weeks. brought the rust in
devastating quantities. AS result whole
fields of from 100 to 500 acres, which a
short time ago were in fine condition,
will never be cut.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-23
PREVENTS HUSBAND
FROM KILLING A MAN
Wife Locks Spouse in Room
Until Intended Victim
Gets Away.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN JOSE May 22.-By locking him
in a room and taking his shotgun, Mrs
Mary Silva, prevented her husband
from doing murder to-day. Manuel
Silva and Manuel P Silveria are Por-
tuguese ranchers residing near MiIpi-
tas. They have had trouble over the
use of road, and to-day the trouble
broke out again. Silva threatened to
kill Silveria and hastened to his home
to set gun. Mrs. Silva enticed her
husband into a room where she i'm
prisoned him by locking the door. Sill
va battered down the door of the ROOM
but before he could get out Silveria had
disappeared.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-23
GRAND JURY or EUREKA
RETURNS AN INDICTMENT

EUREKA, May 22-An indictment
was returned this morning by the
Grand Jury In the county road fund
cases which have been under investiga-
tiOn for the last ten days. Many prom
inent people are involved in the scandal.
The scandal first developed about a
month ago when G. NJ. Spalding and ].
r, Bressie were charged with swearing
TO false claims for road work Spalding
was deputy county clerk and Bressie
roadmaster- With the first develon-
ments both fed the county Spaldinx
was later arrested at Aberdeen Wash
Bressie is still at large.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-23
HOSPITAL SHIP A PRIZE.
Japan Decides to Confiscate Russian
Vessel at Port Arthur

CHEFU, May 22.-Recent arrivals
from Port Arthur say that an armed
force of Japanese, numbering 100
boarded the steamship Kazan, belong
Ing to the Russian Volunteer Fleet As
sociatfon, in Port Arthur harbor
on May 20, on the receipt of a telegram
from Toxic saying that the Govern
ment of Japan would retain the steam
ship as prize OF war The vessel was
used as hospital ship by the Russians
during the siege of Port Arthur.
The last of the wounded Russians
will leave Port Arthur tomorrow. and
on June /, General Balaschoff, the head
Of the Red Cross Association at Port
Arthur. will depart.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-23
NEW RAILROAD
IN THE SOUTH

SAN BERNARDINo. May PIT is an
nounced that branch railroad is to be
constructed at an early date in the Inn
perial Valley from Imperial southwest to
Silsbee, a distance Of about fourteen
miles
Silsbee is the chief settlement in the
western portion of the valley, but UP to
the present time it has been without rail-
way connection. The proposed road is
said TO be backed entirely by private
capital, though there is a suspicion that
the Southern Pacific may be interested.
as tpat system controls all lines now in
the valley. There are those who believe
thar this road is the first part of rail
read direct from Imperial TO San Diego,
as the people Of the valley have long
been very anxious TO get a line directly
10 the coast.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-23
ASPHALT COMPANY APPEALS
TO THE HIGHEST COURT
Desires a Review of Proceedings Which
Resulted I'm the CapcelIafion of
the COncesef0u
the Concession.
CARACAS. Venezuela. Nav 22.

CARACAS, Venezuela, May 22.-The
New York and Bermudez Asphalt COM
pany has appealed TO the full Court Of
Cessation from the decision of the pres
ident of the Federal Court of Cessation,
sitting as a tribunal of the first in
stance, dissolving the Hamilton con-
tract and ordering the company to pay
damages.
President Castro returned here to-day
from his trip to the interior of the re-
public.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-23

The United States is interested in
this case, although not a party to the
arbitration. The point of issue was the
contention of Great Britain, France and
Germany that Japan imposed taxes on
the buildings in the old foreign con-
cessions, which, being perpetual leases,
are exempt from taxation.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-23
Arrested ON Charge os Arson.

LOS ANGELES. May ga. Finkel-
stein, who was indicted for arson in
Cook County, Illinois, three years ago,
was arrested here to-day. Waen his
case was called for trial he could not
be found and his bail was declared for
fefted He has lived here for several
months, selling women's garments on
the instaIlment plan.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-23
Meets Death while Fishing.

SANTA CRUZ, May 22.-The body of
an elderly man was found among the
rocks near the wave motor. one mile
north, of Santa Cruz, this morning. So
far it has not been identified. 1t is
thought the man was fishing along the
coast somewhere and was drowned.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-23
First MaiI Over New Ropte.

SALT LAKE CITY, May 22.-The l
first through mail car to Los Angeles i
over the Salt Lake route left on the
limited tonight. The new postal route
will shorten the mail service between
Salt Lake and Los Angeles fifteen
hours.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-23
No wArships in French Waters.

SAIGON. May 22.--AdmiraI de JON
quieres, the French commander. re-
turned here to-day after an inspection
Of the Annamese coast He reports that
no belligerent ships have returned to
French territorial waters since Nay IA.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-23
DECISION GOES AGAINST JAPAN.
Award In Arbitration Proceedings by
The Hague Tribunal

THE HAGUE, May 22.-The arbitra-
ton tribunal to-day issued an award
upholding the appeal of Great Britain.
France and Germany against Japan for
levyfng the house tax on buildings in
the old foreign concessions. The tri-
bunal holds that the buildings are
exempt
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-23
THREE SISTERS OF CHARITY
TO NURSE JAPANESE LEPERs
VIII Devote Their Lives to the I'm
fortunates in Colony mt
Kumamtu.

VANCOUVER, B. c.. May 22-Three
Sisters of Charity sailed from this port
by the steamship Empress of India to-
day TO spend their lives In the leper col
ofy at Kumamtu, Japan, where there are
400 lepers r
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-23
RUSSIAN FLEET KEEPS
CLOSE TO PHILIPPINES
Rojestvensl<y's Plans May EnbaTass the
United States Government.
Problem of Preserving Neutrality Soon to-
Confront Washington. 3

ing sighted a Russian volunteer feet
steamship, accompanied by large
transport in the Hainan Straits on the
morning of May 90 They were steam
ing westward
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-23
Extra session Next October.

WASHINGTON. May 22.-President
Roosevelt to-day reiterated his inten-
ton 10 call Congress in extra session
October 16 next to consider railroad
rate regulation.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-23
Ru.siau Omcer. Captured.

TOXIC. May 22.-It is reported that
junk filed with Russian officers has
been captured. 1t Is presumed that they
were making a reconnaissance from
Vladivostok.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-23
FIVE YELLOW FEVER CASES
REPORTED FROM ISTHMUs
Sanitary officials of the Zone Said to
Have the Outbreak Under


COLON, May 22.-Three fatal cases
of yellow fever. which have occurred
at Colon since May IA and five conya-
lescing cases in the hospital. represent
the total number here. The majority
of the cases were confined to one To-
cality, which has been refumigated
The sanitary officials regard the out
break as under control
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-23

EELROsE. Mass. May 22.-Mrs Mary A
l.iverlaore, the author and reformer was
weaker to-day. BY the use Of opiates she was
able 70 pass comfortable night
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-23

WASHINGTON May 22.-Ehe Mackenzie
renz-C Crawford postofhce conspiracy case, in
volving the purchase Of letter carriers satch-
els, which was set for trial to-dayf went over
until tomorrow by agreement OF counsel.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-23
Chaaes Fclons Across Dcsert.

RENO, New, May 22.-Depty Sheriff
Jones of Esmeralda County, New, cap
tured three escaped prisoners here to-
day. He pursued them across the des-
ert
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-23

Cleanse the stomach and restore and
tone 1T UP by using Lash's Bitters. =
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-23
Famous French Painter III.

PARIS. May 22.-Jean Jacques Hen
ner, the French painter, is seriously ILL.,
He has suffered much from syncope
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-23
Marshfn seen in Hainan str,its.

HONGKoNG. May 22--The latest
steamship to arrive here reports hav-
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-23
weakness

II other physicians have treated you
for so-ealIed weakness you were
helped only temporarily, II at all. ana
the reason is very apparent when the
cause of loss of power in man Is un-
derstood Weakness isn't a weak
ness at all. but is merely a symptom
OF chronic Inflammation in the prostate
gland. brought on by early dissipation
or some contracted disorder MY syS-
tenn of local treatment removes THIS
Inflammation and is the only treat
ment that has ever or ever can per
manently restore strength and Vigor-
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-23
VaricOcele

Many who are but slightly afflicted
with varicocele believe that Fhe trouble
is OF little consequence. The opposite
is true. VaricOcele is a disease OF a
progressive nature. AS IL advances
nervous com nplications come. power
dimfnishes and the general health is
impaired. j cure varicocele In i've
days without the use of knife. hga-
ture or caustic, without pain and with
out detention from business.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-23

MODERN MEDICAL PRACTICE
demands more than a knowledge or
anatomy. disease and drugs. AS the
science Of curing brcadens the greater
grows the task Of becoming master
IN the profession The scientinc apph-
cation Of natural forces has become
almost as essential as medicines, anu
calls for delicate and costly equip
ment as well as utmost skill.
My office and hospital occupy SIXTY
rooms and my equipment for the treat
ment Of mems diseases is the most
complete in the entire West. lack
nothing that car possibly be helpful
in diagnosing or treating
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-21
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SHOW
MUCH ABILITY In DRAMA
Miss Paula Wright Displays Excep-
tional Talent in an Emotional
Role and Wins Applause.

The members of the senior class, '05,
of the Girls High School presented
"Rebecca's Triumph" a drama in three
acts, last night in the auditorium of
the school and every one present was
surprised at the unusually clever man
ner in which the play was given. In
dividually the work of performers was
of the highest order and many in the
cast showed unusual dramatic ability.
Miss Paula Wright in the difficult
role of Meg, vagrant, displayed talent
which would win applause for sea
soned actress. She possesses unusual
ability in an emotional role, which was
hers in "Rebeccas Triumph" and the
audience recognized her work with fire.
quent applause.
Miss Geraldine Strickland and Miss
Florence Mixer were cast in roles
which well suited them. and they hand
led their parts very creditably.
Miss Ida Graft as colored servant
and Kathryn Irish servant girl
furnished much amusement in their
parts.