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The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
NICHOLAS MAY
FORM CABINET
Plan on Foot to Transform
the Council of Ministers
Into a Responsible Body

ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 17.-Em-
peror Nicholas yesterday presided
over council In the imperial palace
at Tsarskoe-Selo. All the Ministers
have been summoned for the purpose
of discussing the advisability of trans
forming the present unofficial Council
of Ministers. which is called at irregu-
lar intervals by the president, into
cohesive Cabinet, meeting as a respon-
sible body, under the presidency OF
the Emperor.
Membership in a secret organiza-
ton, formed in 1903 to incite strikes
and promote revolution, is one Of the
charges brought against Annelsk, edi-
tor Of Russian Wealth. The charge
may involve Maxim Gorky and other
members of the delegation who were
arrested with Gorky and Annensky.
Annensky, whose five terms In the
fortress have made the interior Of the
fortress of st. Peter and st. Paul thor
oughly familiar to him. told a corre-
spondent yesterday that he had also
been required to plead to the charge OF
formulating anti-Governmental proc
lamations, the penalty for which Of
fense is banishment for life to Siberia.
but that no proof was offered Of either
charge.
Annensky said the prosecutor showed
him the draft of an address to the peo-
pie, alleged to be- in the handwriting Of
Maxim Gorky. and alterations in an
other hand. alleged to be Annensky's.
Annensky declared that he could not
identify the document or the hand
writing.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
BLOW FOR HEAD
HITS HIS FEET
Victim Expecting Attack as
He Lay in Bed, Stealthily
Rearranges His Position
QUARREL IN THE DARK
Man at Hobart Mills Es-
capes Injury, but Wounds
His Intoxicated Adversary

NEVADA CITY, Feb. 16.-"Red"
Curry is lying in a critical condition at
Hobart Mills. suffering from frac-
tured skull. Curry had been at Truckee
for the past few days, partaking too
freely Of liquor. When he returned to
Hobart Mills he had a quarrel with his
roommate, Francis. When Francis
went to bed he turned ou the light and
changed his position in the bed, SO
that his feet were where his head really
should have been.
Curry with a club struck at his
roommate with the intention Of hitting
him on the head. No sooner had he
dealt the blow than Francis hit Curry
on top Of the head with a big bottle,
knocking him down and injuring him
severely.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17

than life itself and made no attempt 10 help
them.
What kind of can he be? When he is
called upon the stand before this court he sits
in the witness chair with an expression of in
difference and contempt and says he did not
kill his family. He tells a falsehood and he
would have gone to the very place in which
he left his family that evening But he did
who went into that burning home and dragged
the family from the flames. Now this de-
hero of himself by saying. IT went into that
burning room and brought out my little
brother
In all that crowd Of hundreds of women and
frenzied men there not one that saw
Adolph Weber that porch or in sthat room
The blood -curdlng spectacle presented by the
removal Of charred and bleeding bodies brought
expression of sympathy from Adolph Weber
but II sent shudder of terror and horror
through the great crowd Of spectators of that
II he was innocent Of this crime Adoph
Weber would have rushed to the side of his
relatives, but no. he kept away from them
He did not dare to go near them or dare to
look at them He knew he had not the cour-
age SO skunk away and sat beneath the little
The defense has tried to prove that Mary
Weber was alive when she was carried from
the burning building. DIR. Rooney has testified
that the bullet wounds would have caused her
death within fifteen minutes after they had
been inflicted II they had established this
fact. Adolph Weber could not have been the
murderer Of his mother. They failed to show
this. The testimony presented here Yesterday
by J. F. Ulton and ]. NJ. Francis proved that
she was dead when taken from the house
Behind this prosecution is the State of Cali
fornia represented by the Attorney General
Every part of the testimony that the prosecu.
tion has offered has the imprint of absolute
truth upon it. You have the whole case now
before you and we rely upon you 1t is YOUR
duty to decide whether this defendant shall 90
through that door free or whether he shall 90
TO the gallows. Do your duty then gentie-
men of the jury. well as those who have
had charge of the prosecution Of this case have
done theirs.
Attorney Ben Tabor will open the ar
gument for the defense at 9 o'clock to-
morrow morning. He will be followed
by District Attorney Robinson for the
prosecution and Attorneys Tuttle and
Johnson for the defense. The final ar
gument for the prosecution will be
made by General Webb
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
CIVIL SERVICE
FINDS FRAUD
Strikes Name of |. M. Silver
From List of Eligibles
to Hold Municipal Jobs

The Civil Service Commission last
night set aside the certification of
Isaiah M. Silver of 563 Fell street, an
ordinary clerk employed in Tax Col
lector Smiths office. 1t was discovered
yesterday that Silver's examination
paper had been written by another
man. The examination was held June
Is, 1900.
James A. Code, an experienced clerk
in Smiths office, notified Clerk Maher
of the Civil Service Commission yes
terday that he was informed that Sill
yer had never taken the examination
for the position which he occupied.
Code said, after seeing the papers pur-
porting to have been written by Silver.
that he believed man known as Jo-
seph Devine, alias "Helny" Devine. had
passed the examination In Silver's
place.
The Grand Jury was informed at the
same time regarding the case, and
Foreman Andrews and Expert Young
of the Grand Jury were present at the
commissions meeting last night, mere
Iy to bring the matter before the COM
mission, they said.
Silver admitted that the examination
paper and the identification sheet were
not in his handwriting, but maintained
that he took the examination. The only
place where his writing appeared was
on the application blank. In view of
the marked discrepancies In the hand
writing Silver's name was stricken
from the eligible list of civil service
appointees and he will not be allowed to
take any examination for a municipal
position.
Silver has a suit In Judge Sloss'
court to-day to compel Tax Collector
Smith to show cause why he should
not be retained in his position as clerk.
He was ordered discharged by the
Civil Service Commission a week ago,
he being one of the last on the eligible
list and it being necessary on account
of a lack of work to lay off some of
the men in the Tax Collectors Office.
Foreman Andrews believes the suit
instituted by Silver was backed by
Smith, and that If Silver won out the
Tax Collector would discharge all the
civil service employees in his office and
substitute his own friends.
Silver's crime, which is misdemean-
or, is barred from prosecution by the
statute of limitations, four years hav-
ing elapsed since the fraud was COM
mitted. His papers were passed through
an oversight by board of examination
consisting of Judge J. ". Coffey. former
Mayor L. r. Ellert and Charles Bund-
schu.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17

SHEEP SHEARER
KILLS A CLERK
Fires Fatal Shot at Man
Who Denied Him Access to
Books of a Partnership

. PHOENIX. Ariz., Feb. 16.-Pedro
e. Salazar was shot through the head
and killed last night at Ortega's sheep
shearing camp, ten miles north Of
Phoenix, by Maximiliano Lucero, who
is now in Jail. Ortega and Lucero
were partners, but lacking confidence
in each other. Ortega installed Salazar
as commissary clerk, with instructions
not to give Lucero access to the books.
Frequent quarrels finally resulted in
the tragedy.
Lucero claims self-defense, but, the
stories of witnesses are that when Sal
azar saw him draw the gun he asked
why he did so, and his reply was. ITO
kill you
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
BREAK
IS EXPECTED
Guards at Folsom Warned
That Desperate Convicts
Are Planning Another Dash

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 16.-Oficers of
the guard line of Folsom Prison state
that they have received assurance that
the dissatisfied and dangerous element
among the prisoners are endeavoring to
formulate plans for another break.
This time, it is said, the prisoners
hope to have arms secreted for them
within the lines by outside confeder-
ates. They also will try to get hold of
a quantity of dynamite and similar ex-
posives, and if they succeed will give
battle to the guard line. They declare
that there will be no knives in theirs
when they again break.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
DENVER DOCTOR ON TRIAL
FOR MURDER OF HIS WIFE
Woman, Apparently Victim of Run
away Accident, Said to Have
Been Poisoned

NEW LONDON, Mo-, Feb. 16.-The
prosecution to-day began the intro
duction of evidence in rebuttal in the
case of DIR. t. Jones Watson of Den
yer, charged with the murder of his
wife. The defense closed its case by
placing DIR. Watson on the stand. He
declared the death of his wife was due
to an accident.
Mrs. Watson was killed while driv-
ing in a buggy with her husband. The
prosecution claims that she was
poisoned and her body prepared to
bear out the hypothesis that she was
the victim of a runaway accident.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
Spring Jackets
$500 and 5000

Stylish 24-inch covert cloth jackets. neatly
strapped and tailor stitched, have the leg
o'-mutton sleeves and silk lined through
out; marked to introduce, each. $500
Nobby 24-inch jacket. in tan covert; also
black cheviot. some half fitting. others
with fitted back: all neatly tailored.
strapped and lined throughout; up to date
in every particular and unusual values,
at $0sOO
Othe, neU jackets, $3.50 up to SIS.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
Chinese Spies Captured.

MUKDN, Feb. 16.-Seventeen Chi
nese have been arrested here. charged
with being japanese spies. Documents
were found in their possession show
ing they were trained in school es-
tablished by Japanese to qualify them
as spies. They will be tried by court
martial.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
Smallpox in Illinois Town,

PEORIA. ILL.,, Feb. 16.-Smithfleld,
a village forty miles west of here, has
been quarantined because of the prev
alence of smallpox. Scores of deaths
have occurred and the State officials
have prohibited the stopping of trains
at the village.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
Illegal Practitioner Fined.

SAN MATEO, Feb. 16.-Dr. Hollister
of Halfmoon Bay was convicted in
Judge Booths court to-day of practic-
ing medicine without a license from the
State board and fined $780, He pleaded
guilty to the charge, and said his only
reason for not having obtained a IL
lcense was simply procrastination.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
General stakeIberg Wounded.

LONDON, Feb 1.-THE Daily Tel
egraph's Shanghai correspondent re-
ports that General Stakelberg. and
three Russian infantry colonels were
wounded in the fighting on the Hun
River.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
This weeks News Letter.

The San Francisco News Letter this week
cortains great variety Of strong editorials.
The following articles are deserving of special
n,ertion: Women and the Racetrack =
university Gossip" Mayor Schmitz and the
Grand Jury. Vaudeville for Charity. THE
Reflections of Knocker,'' by John Kendrick
Bangs, THE Chapeau and the Coed
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
Found Dead I'm Canyon.

HEALDSBURG, Feb. 1s.-An un-
known man was found dead In the
Pine Flat canyon, ten miles from here,
yesterday. The Coroner's jury re-
turned verdict declaring he died
from heart disease.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
WORKMEN SERIOUSLY HURT
BY SULPHUR EXPLOSION
Believed That Four Will Die as the
Result of Accident in Brook
Iyn Works

Iyn WOfkS.
NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-Eight work.
men were badly injured by an explo-
sion of sulphur in the Brooklyn Sui
phur Works in Brooklyn to-day. The
firemen and policemen who brought
them out of the building were them
selves much affected by breathing the
sulphur fumes. At one time ten firemen
were lying on the sidewalk with
ambulance surgeons administering
restoratives. 1t is believed four of the
injured workmen will die.
The first explosion was quickly fol-
lowed by a second and in a minute the
whole three-story building was in
flames.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
THE EMpoRIuM.
LaceS &c Yard

Sale 10000 yards Point de Pals and cotton Torchon
edges and insertions, from to AZ inches WIDE good
wash laces suitable for lingerie chiden dresses aprons
tea gowns. ETC.. values up to lOc ward, BEGIN
ming this morning - &c
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17

CHARLESTON, w. Va. Feb. 16.-AnotheI
sensation was created in the West Virginia
Legislature to-day when a newspaper article
alleging coalition of Democrats and recalci-
trant Republicans brought about by paid
whisky lobby was presented in the Senate.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
csc Veilis,gs 700

An important yelling sale begins this NOM
ing. A large assortment Of dotted tissue
veiIngs, Tuxedo veilings with shaded
borders and Tuxedo veilings with dots.
worth up to 25c the yard, and dotted
Malines, worth up to 25c the yard; all
marked at the one uniform sale pnce,
yard .BOO
Plain Malines-Woth up to l5c yard
80
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
San Franciscan dies IN Willows.

WILLOWS. Feb. 16.-E. p. Draper OF
the firm of Draper & Co. OF San Fran
cisco, died in Willows tonight from
pneumonia The deceased was one OF
the best known stockmen in Califor-
MIA
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
MRS. STANFORD STARTS
ON TRIP TO JAPAN

Attack OF TOnSIlItlS FORCES Her to
Seek Relief From Malady in
the Orient.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Feb. 16.
Mrs. Stanford has gone to Japan in
order to improve her health. Mrs.
Stanford's recent illness began in a
severe cold, which developed into an
attack of tonsilitis. Thinking to es-
cape the cold and damp of San Fran
cisco she went to San Jose, but on her
return to her San Francisco home she
suffered a relapse, which was so Sc
we're that the doctors advised her to
leave at once for warmer climate.
She has chosen Japan, and will re-
main away from the university for
some time.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17

GAS VICTIM DIES.-Max Peters. who was
accidentally asphyxiated In his room. 21S Shot
well street. February s. died at the City
and County Hospital last night.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
CONSUL'S MOTHER GIVEN
FREEDOM BY COMMISSIONER
Acquitted Of Charge That She Snug
gled Mexican Drawn Work Into
This Country

PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. 16.-Mrs.
Maria Pima, mother of the Mexican
Consul at this place, on trial before
the United States court commissioner,
charged with smuggling Mexican
drawn work into this country, was
discharged. The alleged offense oc-
Cured some months ago when the
accused returned from Mexico and
added a new stock to her fancy work
store.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
C1RCUMsTANIIAL EVIDENCE.

In circumstantial evidence It is necessary to
establish that a crime has been committed.
T'his we can fully do A little angel in the
shape Of Frances Snowden left the Weber
family at b:3o on the evening OF November
had scarcely left that home when some one
entered there and murdered the whole family.
body into this case. They have suggested no
one.
shot his father through the heart he was
facing him: he shot his sister Bertha through
the heart as she looking at him. and he
shot his mother as she was probably on her
knees CRYING ''Dolphy Dolphy, mercy, mercy.
for your mother" He struck his brother Earl
on the head as he was looking up at him.
mercy that he gave to his mother as she
knelt before him begging for her life.
The murderer left that house with his hands
stained with blood What was the first thing
for him TO do? Wash his hands. This he did
at the American Hotel
down Brewery lane about $50 is fully SUBJ
stantiated by the testimony OF Joseph Powell.
Clarence Geear and Walter Crosby, each OF
whom saw him about that time. The defense
has cast a great reflection upon the name OF
the murdered Bertha Weber. they have
tirnony they have offered In this court through
two women Of Ill repute, Myrtle Hall and Lottie
Smith. the women through whose testimony tney
tried TO impeach the statements OF May Clark.
do not for moment believe that the head
counsel in this case brought forward this
story. It was Detective Green who went TO
placed in their mouths the words they came
here and falsely swore 10 words of truth
If this defendant had one spark Of manhood
he would have refused to allow this reflection
TO be cast the good name of his sister and
allow that good name to be dragged into the
court as that of a friend of May Clark
Hamilton then went on with a care
full recital of the evidence adduced at
the trial. He related how young
Weber had stated that he left his fam
lily alive and well that evening, and in
roundabout way went down town, re-
manning in town until the fire bell
struck. The testimony, said Hamilton,
proved conclusively that Weber did not
go this roundabout way, but went
straight down Brewery lane. He said
When he arrived in front of his burning
home. Instead Of going to the front room,
where he said his sister was when he left
the house he went to the dining-room a
room where the family never sat, and there
effected an entrance. for what no one
knows This defendant then jumped out the
dining-room window and came to the steps
of the front porch and there he allowed
strangers to carry out the mutilated remains
OF those that should have been dearer to him
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
ladies' Hand Bags
Sam Kind !X1.A8

Heavy walrus stock bags. with leather COW
cred nveted frame, heavy braided handle.
MORE silk lined and purse to match. worth
regularly So each. on sale at $f.48
The bags were shipped from New York to local
firm by mistake They refused to receive them and
we secured them at half regular prices.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17

LITTLE JOE
Is sent to his Grandma's. In next
Sundays comic section.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
Weak Men and Women

6>Hot1lD USE DAMIANA BITTERS. THE
- Great Mexican Remedy; gives health and
.rreneth 10 sexual organs. Depot, 323 Market.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
Ribbon Sale

Ribbons galore at almost your own price;
beginning this morning we place on special
sale thousands Of yards Of tafeta, satin taf-
fetas and MORE nbbons, that were l5c,
l6c. Zoe, 23c and 25c the yard. -
all at one uniform pice, yard IUC
Baby Ribbons-ln a large variety of
colors. useful for thinning underwear,
childpens dresses. baby bonnets, rosettes,
fancywork. ETC.; regular price Zoe bolt
Of 10 yards; reduced for this special
sale. beginning this morning. S@
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17

and without pain. Sold at $500 per
bottle by druggists. Our book of priceless
value to all women sent free. Address
eRADFlE1D REoULAT0R 90, Aaassa. O..
Newport daily independent., 1905-12-08
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

Go to I. D. Price for Christmas books, albums, etc. 93tc
 I. D. Price for hobby horses, shoofly rockers, doll buggies, cabs, etc.
 Our entire line of Muslin Un- derwear at cost for one week at Bowen's Cash Store. 90btf
 If you want the best Buck wheat Flour go to Gullette's and get the Sweet Home. It's the best. 95-lW
 There will be a meeting of the Knights of Pythias tonight for the purpose of conferring de- grees, and it is to be hoped all members will attend.
Newport daily independent., 1905-12-08

destroyed by fire at Evening Shade Tuesday, with a greater portion of it's contents. The home was one of the finest in Evening Shade, the house cost ing something near 4,O0O.
 We cater to a trade that ap- preciates good cooking. Give us a call. James Wegley. 92btf
 I. D. Price is headquarters for Christmas presents of all kinds. Holiday shoppers always find what they want at reasonable prices. 93tc
 Don't fail to attend the big Linen sale at the Wolff Goldman Mercantile Go. Note advertisement. 62btf
 It has been like a bee hive inside the Bailey Mercantile Go. store from morning un- til night since their great closing out sale started. 78 An unknown white man YVES killed on the railroad bridge near Bergman Monday morning, by a train. The man was walking across the br dge when he was struck by the engine, being killed ,stantly. Batesville Guard.
Newport daily independent., 1905-12-08

Yellow clothes are unsightly. Keep them white with Red Cross Ball Blue. All grocers sell large 2 OF. package. 5 cents.
Newport daily independent., 1905-12-08


 land at 65 cents. 93-1w
 Regardless of cost we will sell Clothing for ten days. Sink & Martin. 69htf
 Don't forget the Palace Jew elry Store leads in up-to-date goods and low prices. 92dtf
 For the best pure coffee come over to James Wegley's restau- rant and you will come again. 92
 Jest a few of the prettiest Rain Coats left. Come quick, ladies. Sink & Martin. 69
 The very handsomest Rain Coats ever shown in this city are at Sink & Martins. 89btf
 Special orders for holiday mu- sic will be attended to promptly. Please hand in your orders early. IT, D. Price. 91btf
 Banks pay three per cent. Wyoming pays twelve per cent. It is as safe as an invest ment can be. 73btf I. D. Price takes subscriptions for all the leading magazines. Subscribe now in order to get the January numbers. 91btf
 I. D. Price has good line of scholars and teachers refer ence Bibles. Very appropriate for Christmas presents. 91btf Do not fail to see the new Library Photo Folders. Bowen's Art Gallery. Something entirely new. Morocco binding. 91b7t
 Give us your orders for meats and we will see that they are promptly delivered to any part of the city. Pettet 6 Stiles.
 Buy a Waterman Ideal" Fountain Pen. It is the best pen made, and every one guar anteed. For sale by l. D. Price.
 The great closing out sale of the Bailey Mercantile Co. is sti11 going on. Big reduc- ton in prices this week.
 Have you seen one of the Grand Portfolios of the Penn Wyoming Copper Co.,? Elmo Riddell will send you one on re- quest. 73btf R. T. Davis Milling Cos. |"Angel Food" cake and pastry l flour awarded gold medal at the Worlds Fair. Put up in 25c packages. For sale at The Standard Gorcer Co. 7Odtf
 Misses Laura and Annie O'Con- nor, two charming young ladies of Franklin, Tenn, were in New port Friday, on their way to Batesville to visit Misses Estelle and Ruth Handford.
 The society young men of the city held meeting Thursday evening and made arrangements for a grand Christmas ball, to be given at the Hazel hotel. Monday evening, December 18th.
 The Independent regrets an error made in Thursdays edi- tion in regard to Col, H. c. Tip ton who married Mrs. Mildred A. Hinkle, instead of Mrs. John A. Hinkle, who is a sister ot Mrs. Tipton.
 The members of the Pastime Book club are requested to meet Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock, at the home of the seer tl~v. Mrs. E. l.. Boyce, to secure the new books. The old ones should be brought along.
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Newport daily independent., 1905-12-08
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 { ANNOUNCEMENTS. S

We are authorized to announce the following candidates subject to the action of the Democratic primary:
Newport daily independent., 1905-12-08
Notice to Contractors.

N VOuCc lO SUuti 0StVso. Mice is hereby given that the city council of iy of Newport. Ark, will, on Monday De Nr IS, 1905, let contract to the lowest re- ae bidder, to furnish fifteen hundred O5oo, ,eet of twenty-two inch drain tile to said ids may be deposited with the Recorder Aity and will be received by him until zn I'm. of said day The council reserves to reject any or all bids.
 is the 4th day of December. 1905
 !. R. NATHAN, Recorder.