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The San Francisco call., 1905-02-19
fANANA MINERS
ARE BUNKOED
Dawson Wholesalers Palm
Off Their Bad Eggs on
Merchants of Rival Town
Special Dispatch to Tn. Call.

TACOMA, Feb. 1S.-The Tanana
mining district has been bunkoed by
the Dawson wholesalers. To Tanana
camp last summer were shipped all
the old eggs which Dawson had on
hand. The eggs were too strong to
sell readily and were displaced at
Dawson by fresh stock. Tanana was
"jobbed' in the usual frontier style
and got the ancient stock.
Stories are coming from Tanana
now about the eggs Matching or being
SO awful bad that they cannot be de-
pended on. Bear grease, onions. linn
burger and a few other potent artt-
cles of food were mixed with the eggs,
but even this addition failed to make
them palatable. The Tanana egg
supply would have been exhausted
long ago but for the fact that the eggs
asserted themselves.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-19
HOME WRECKER
IS THRASHED
Irate Husband and Father
Forgets Respect Due Court
and Attacks a Prisoner
Special Dispatch to The Call.

PORTLAND, Feb. 1S.-The wrath Of
husband and father overcame his re-
spect for the court to-day when he
saw his 15year-old daughter seated
beside the man whom the prosecution
alleges attacked the girl a short time
ago. Theopolus Hatch could not bear
the spectacle and he sprang upon DR..
j. Edwin Hughes, the accused man,
and was administering sound thrash
ing when the court officers tore him
away, furious and cursing the man
who had broken up his home.
DR.. Hughes, who was arrested in
Seattle, had a preliminary hearing to-
day upon serious charge. The case
attracted much attention two months
ago when Hughes and Mrs. Hatch
were hiding In Portland from the hus-
band
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-19
PERSONAL.

DR.. Nat Green Of watsonville is at
the Grand.
]. Jerome Smith, a Stockton CAPITAL
list, is guest at the Lick.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Nelson of
Astoria are at the Occidental.
Martin Sullivan, a merchant Of
Marysville. is staying at the Lick.
Rev. Donald Grant and family of
Toronto are registered at the Palace.
A. J. SaalheId, prominent publish
er OF Akron, Ohio, is at the Palace.
c. M. Hudson, who is interested in
mines IN Cananea, Mexico, is staying
at the Occidental.
Captain Fred Morton and wife Of
Fhliaoeipnla We're among yesterdays
arrivals at the Palace.
Thomas Montgomery, proprietor Of
hotel at Winnipeg. Manitoba and
his wife are registered at the Palace
L. A. Rowland, assistant suner,n-
tendent Of the Burlington road At
Chicago, and his wife are at the Occi-
dental.
@. G. Wilcox. a capitalist Of ChicaSo
who is interested in several big Inn,
Der enterprises in this State, registered
al the Palace yesterday.
DR.. Henry Kiersted, surgeon in the
United States army, and his wife
whom he recently married in this city
have returned from Southern Califor-
mia and are staying at the st. Francis
Former Congressman w. T. Foote
Jr of New York, and party. who have
been at Monterey for several days
arrived here last evening in an auto
mobile and are staying at the Palace.
r. r. Hammond Of Chicago, general
manager Of the st. Louis and Gull
Railway and the St Louis, Memphis
and Southeastern Railroad, and q
party of friends arrived here yesterday
n a private car and are staying at the
Palace.
Among the recent arrivals at the
Palace is b. F. White, the last Gov
ernor of Montana under territorial rule
and now president of the Senate OF
that State. He is accompanied by his
family which he brought here on ac-
count OF his wife's health
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-19
ANAMA ROAD
DESIRES TIME
President Requested to Put
Off Date of Cancellation
of Pacific Mail Contract
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CALL BUREAU, POST BUILDING,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-Secretary
Taft reported to the President on his
return to Washington from his inspec-
ton trip to Panama. that the contract
beween the Pacific Mail Company and
the Panama Railroad could be termi-
mated on a notice of six months. No
such notice has been given and the
Southern Pacific Company is under
stood to have asked the President for
more time, claiming that to abrogate
the contract and make the Panama
Railroad an opponent of the trans
continental railroads would unsettle
rates and make no end of trouble. On
THE other hand the President has been
told that the agreement is in restraint
OF trade and that II 1t were abrogated
there would be a great increase in divi-
dends to the railroad and a falling in
freight rates.
The following extract from the min
utes of the Isthmian Canal Commits
slcn of the meeting held on October
IL last, explanatory of the directors
fees taken from the Panama Railroad
Company by members of the canal
commission, was placed before the
House Committee on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce at the conclusion
of its hearing to-day by Chairman
Hepburn, having been received by him
from Commissioners Harrod and
Grunsky in letters dated to-day:
The Commissioners were also in
formed by the chairman that at a re-
cent conference with the President the
matter of attendance fees paid to the
directors attending meetings provided
by the bylaws of the Panama Rail-
read Company was referred to and
that the President desired the commits
sion TO be informed that his order fix
iEg the compensation of the Commits
sioners was not intended to prevent
the acceptance Of such fees
GRUNSIxY STATES POSITION
The letter of Commissioner Grunsl,v
incloses communication from him to
Vice President Drake of the railroad
company of September 13 last, in which
he returns unopened" an envelope con-
tanning his fee for the first meeting he
attended. He states that he did not
refuse the envelope at the time it was
handed to him at the close of the
meeting because he did not wish to en-
barrass his associates on the commits
sion. He says he could not construe
the attendance fee other than compen-
sation, and must decline to accept Ii.
Vice President Drake resumed his
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-19

testimony. Chairman Hepburn i'm
mediately took UP the matter OF pay
ments for attendance at the meetings
of the board of directors and of the ex-
eAutive committee of the company.
GOVERNMENTS DIVIDENDS.
Speaking of the s25O,Ooo paid to Co
lombia each year, Drake said that he
understood it would be necessary to
paw this sum as long as the concession
ran, which would be until 1863. This
money, he said, is now to be paid to
Panama 1t was brakes opinion that
the railroad would continue to do busf-
ness and be an important factor when
the canal is constructed. Replying to
Wagner, he said that the Southern Pa
cific Company owned the controlling
interest in the Pacific Mail Company.
From Attorney William Nelson
Cromwell it was learned that the
United States received in cash on Feb
ruary 1, this year, the sum Of $334,S35,
as its first dividend.
ITO whom was that paid?" was
asked.
"All of this sum was paid by check
to the Secretary of War as a dividend
on the stock standing In his name,
with the exception of dividend on
ninety-four shares in the name Of Ad-
milan Canal Commission. which divi-
dend was paid to him directly. The
dividend on the other remaining seven
shares was paid directly to the order
of the seven gentlemen In whose
names they respectively stand"
ADMIRAL WALKER EXPLAINS.
Regarding the question of fees for
attendance accepted by the 1sthmian
Canal Commissioners as directors of
the Panama Railroad, Admiral
Walker, chairman OF the committee,
said:
Every corporation pays attendance
fees to its directors. When the men,
bers of the canal commission were
made directors of the Panama Rail-
road Company this matter of attend
ance fees was taken up. Some of the
Commissioners thought that they were
entitled to these fees and others
thought not. AS chairman of the COM
mission / went to President Roosevelt
and told him that under the Presi-
dents order there was a difference of
opinion among the members of the
commission as to whether they should
accept attendance fees. The Presi-
dent said that these fees should be
taken as matter. of course and that
the matter was too small to talk
about.
"All this stock is held in trust for
the United States. All of these shares
belong to the Government and no
member of the commission holds any
of the stock personally or to his own
profit in any way
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-19
SIx0O Sheet. SIC

Blcached, Fall Donble-Bed Size.
It's splendid sheet It's strong
winged economy fiier for this week.
SIC.
63xso Sheet, 45c: It's unusual value;
bleached. heavy quality for three
quarter beds.
Pillow Cases, SC: Size 45x36; bleached
regular 121Sc quality.
3e-inch Bleached Muslin, Sc yard: Good
soft finished quality.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-19
old-Time Gambler Dies.

r. r. Woods. at one time well
known gambler of this city, died at
the Emergency Hospital yesterday
afternoon of paralysis. He had been
brought to the hospital in dying
condition and lived but short time.
At one time Woods was a celebrated
character here and was interested in
racehorses and various gambling
houses.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-19

MARRIAGE LICENSES.-Oakland. Feb. 1s
The following marriage licenses were issued by
the County Clerk to-day: Michael A. O'Leary
% stockton and Marie Rozier.. 49, Oakland:
clifton H KroH 25, and Elma c. Farnham.
"a both of Oakland Robert T. Ferguson. over
2l and Emile H Hamilton. over Is both OF
Berkeley; Guy w. Monroe. over 21. Berkeley.
and Mary l.. Faulkner. over 49,. Oakland; AL
bert H Drisdom %. San Francisco. and
81 and Clara Eastman. 10, both of San Fran
cisco.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-19
The New Shell Combs

Get First Mention To-Day.
They're just here, rushed to US by
express, and such a variety to select
from we can only hint at them here.
at 25c: white Empire Combs, fancy
scroll designs, in gold, set with pearls
or turquoises.
At 5oc-Empire Combs, in shell, white
or amber, handsome open work de-
signs, set with stones.
At 75c pair-side Combs, in white or
shell, that flt the head snugly fin
ished in gold.
at S1.oo Set: Straight back comb and
side combs, gold leaf design, set with
rhinestoneS. she'll or white.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-19
FANATIC MAKES
SCENE In COURT
Demands That Judge Re-
frain From Giving Death
Sentence to a Murderer

RENO, Feb. 1s.-In a crowded court
room George Smith. prominent citi-
zen OF this city, arose before Judge
Curler this morning and protested
against the sentence Of death being
imposed upon Albert LAnderman. alias
Williams. convicted Of murdering Jack
Welch.
Judge. do not sentences that innc-
cent man to DEATH" shouted Smith.
Smith was quickly caught by two
deputies. As he was being led from
the court room he freed his hands and
making the sign OF the Cross ak
claimed:
Depart from me, 70 evfl spirit, IN
the name OF the Father. the Son and
the Holy Ghost"
The dramatic incident brought tho
solemn proceedings to q stop for q few
moments. 1t also affected the pris-
oner, who. when the words condemninx
him to death were pronounced. col
lapsed. Smith was placed In Jan. but
later was released.
Smith was a member Of q Jury that
tried the prisoner few weeks axo.
The jury stood eleven for conviction
in the second degree to one for acduit-
tai Smith voted for acquittal for sixty
hours, claiming his vote was inspired
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-19
verein Eintracht Ball.

The annual masquerade ball OF the
verein Eintracht drew large crowd
of merrymakers to Eintracht Hall last
night. The grand march began at y
o'clock and the fun was kept up TILL
a late hour Valuable prizes were
distributed among the wearers OF the
most striking costumes.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-19

BROTHER vALLESIAN HoNoRED
land, Feb. 1s.-The Rev.A Brother Valiesian'
ed "a member of the board Of directors Of the
Alumni Association of Sacred Heart College
The association will hold its annual nanquet
March l.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-19

GIRL IS STILL MIsSING.-Oakland. Feb:
1S.-No definite trace has yet been found OF
Hattie Unger who has been missing from
ner home in -Fruitvale since last WEDNESDAY.
but it is thought that she is at work IN san
Francisco Harry Nichols the news agent,
with whom II was thought the girl had eloped,
says he has not seen her for six months
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-19

The verv fact that there are 5000 pairs
in this San Francisco store alone and that
5000 pairs are perhaps only the largest
fraction of the whole number of curtains
that came to Hale'S California stores will
give you an idea of the unusualness of
the occasion.
Butts the wide variety of styles, the
beauty of the different designs that make
the prices individually mean so much.
White curtains, ecru curtains and
Arabian curtains-many of the patterns
are copies of the newest handmade
Swiss weaves. And the madras and cable
curtains predominant because
they're the daintiest and most wanted.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-19

CASTOR Dreyfus, the owner of Presto
II, which beat Major Eustace Loder's
Pretty Polly in the Prix du Conseil
Municipal, intends 10 challenge for a
return match for $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-19
House Helps Now

5 SaOift Fifers
From the downstairs store this week.
Feather Busters, I4c:
Made of good turkey feathers. 100
in each duster; worth 25c; fiers
at lac.
Frying Pans, 33c:
Regularly SOC; nickel-plated fry
ing pans; f1iers this week, 33c.
Lunch Boxes, &c:
Regular 15c. Brownie lunch boxes,
big size.
Stove Mitts at oc:
Regularly 15c.
Clothes Wringer, $I.23:
With wood or iron frame. We
guarantee them for year
at S2.45 is an extra good wringer that
we guarantee for three years.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-19

After a CRATE is burned out II Is cast
aside. but a man must continue TO use
the same old stomach.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-19

Jewelry Filters at 25c
Some that you 7mU be inter
ested in.
For the flock is large and varied.
Silver thinbles, hatpins, shirt
waist sets, link cuff buttons. Just
glance through the list.
Thimbles at 25c:
Good-sized ones. Of sterling silver.
Hatpins at 25c:
Set with pearls. rhinestones, with
long strong pins.
Brooches, csc:
In 100 different styles, strongly
gold-plated and set with stones,
or without stones, or enameled.
Chain Bracelets, 25c:
That are gold-plated and have
a key.
Belt Pins, 25c:
Pretty oxidized belt pins.
Shirt Waist Sets, 25c:
8 pins to the set. round, pearl or
metal.
Carfare Purse, 25c:
With chain to go around the
neck, made for nickels.
Children's Rings, 25c:
Some Of them large enough for
girls. set with stones, single or
double.
Baby Pins, 25c:
Pretty gold-plated pins.
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The San Francisco call., 1905-02-19
Undermuslins Continue

Undermuslins Continue
S7uft Flying This Week.
White Skirts at 8oc:
That are splendid s1.2b values;
many different styles In good cam
brio. elaborate with tucks, emDroid-
cry, lace, and extra GUST RUNE.
Skirts at o7c:
That are regular S1.5o values, made
of very fine cambria, deep umbrel-
la hounce, lace, embroidery and
tucks; dust ruff1e-
Skirts at $I.3o:
s styles, in fine cambria, with wide
nounce Of embroidery and tucks or
lace.
Corset Covers, age:
10 STYLES to choose from, each OF
them unusual. OF cambric, trim
med with Valenciennes or torchon
or embroidery.
Drawers at 2Ic:
styles to choose from, made Of soft
muslin. with wide umbrella ruffie
of lawn, with tucks or lace.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-19
HALE'S.
The Hale ezosed all day Wednesday, Washingh
Nearly 5000 Pairs C
Suing Into the Lead Of .4H Economy File,

Another grand opportunity for all California that needs lace
If live out of the city send order by mail
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-19

testimony. Chairman Hepburn i'm
mediately took up the matter of pay
ments for attendance at the meetings
of the board of directors and of the ex-
enutive committee of. the company.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-19

lisa retail happening that means mi
to hotel and lodging house keepers W
are accustomed to buying in large qua
titles and share wholesale prices. T
shows how much more important it is
housekeepers, especially with spr
house cleaning just few weeks aw
We haze taken extra space oy the
bvovaded extra sales people, and done
ne can to make buying easy and comfort
For though we are planning now OF
we are thinking most of the future
these curtains and you and economv
good friends that you will think of +
YOU think of curtains next time.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-09-13
The Farmer and Prosperity.

How closely American prosperity is
bound up in the success OF the farmer
is shown by the marked jump in stocks
which followed the report OF the Agri-
cultural Bureau that the corn crop
of 1905 would be record breaker.
The report brought the livellest day
in the stock market since summer set
in. The Granger stocks, as those of
the railroads which haul the great
bulk of farm produce from the west
are called, made big advances and the
entire list rose in sympathy. Even
the steel group, which had been sup
posed to have reached the highest
figures, took an advance.
Heavy crops mean that the farmers
will have well lined pockets. With
crop conditions abroad poor, there
will be an extra demand upon America
and the money of the Old World will
come streaming this way.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-09-13
SHOW CAUSE ORDER.

In the Superior Court of Washington, III and
for Adams county.
In the matter Of the joint estate of John ".
Damon and Clarence A. j. Damon, both de-
ceased.
This matter coming before the Court upon
the potion OF Arrilla J. Damon, adm inistralri TX
OF the above named joint estate, for leave to
sell or mortgage the real estate OF said estate,
or a part, for the purpose of paying costs of ad
ministration and family allowance thereof,
and it appearing to the Court that said petit.
ton is regular and in all respects according to
law, and that there is no personal property in
the hands of the administrative with which to
pay said family allowance and costs of admin
istration, and that 1t is necessary to sell or
mortgage the whole or part of the real estate
OF said estate to provide funds for the pay.
ment OF such family allowance and costs Of
administration. all OF which appears from said
petition. and the Court being fully advised in
the premises,
1t is therefore ordered, that all persons inter.
ested be and hereby are required to appear in
this court in Ritzville, Adams county Wash
ingtOn, Oh the 9th day OF July, 1905, at the hour
OF 10 a. m. of said day, and show cause il any,
why the prayer of said petitioner should not
be granted, and this Court should not make an
order herein directing and au horiz!ng said
administratrix to sell or mortgage the real es.
tate OF said Joint estate or SO much thereof as
may be necessary to pay the said family allow
ance and costs of administration.
BY the Conrt this 3rd day of June, 1905.
fsEAL) c. W. RATHBUN
Court Commissioner, Adams county, Wash.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-09-13
The Drama Of the Century.

Klaw & Erlanger's mammoth me-
chanical production OF General Lew
Wallace's mighty play, "Ben Hur,"
with its lustrous Star OF Bethlehem,
its camels, Arabian steeds, Oriental
trappery and mimic splendor of the
gorgeous East" is beyond dispute the
most elaborate spectacle ever staged
in the history of the world. Its series
Of seventeen scenes present to the
eyes a feast of multifarious beauty
and variety, all set to symphonic
ACCOMPANIMENT OF graceful music
The exciting episodes, such as the
galley scene, with its horde OF chained
slaves, the sea. fight, the rescue in mid.
sea and the thrilling chariot race with
eight horses, combined with the pic.
turesque scenes illustrating the Wise
Men in the desert, the moon-lt lake
in the Orchard of Palms. where Ben
Hur- and Iras enjoy seclusion and
make love in Iras' barge, the palm
waving worshippers on Mount Olivet
and the Grove of Daphne with its
nymphs and Devadasi, dancing in
their skins OF beasts, to the music of
the kissing cymbals, simply captivate
the great audiences that are nightly
in attendance wherever "Ben Hur" is
being enacted. Spokane Theatre,
Spokane, week commencing Mond ay
October 2, 1905.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-09-13

The city OF Spokane has prepared
1000 feet of moving pictures repre-
ssnting wheat-growing and harvesting
scenes, irrigation work and other agri.
cultural activities IN the vicinity of
Spokane for free exhibition in the
Washington state building at the
Lewis and CLARK Exposition. After
the fair the moving pictures are to be
placed on the vaudeville theatre cir
cults in the east. This will be a novel
feature in vaudeville entertainment.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-09-13

Samuel Cheeks OF Glenn county,
California, is heralded as the man who
has lived on an acre OF land for thirty
years and not only made comfort
able support for himself and wife, but
was able to save an average of $500
year beside. 1t was done by irri-
CATION and intensive farming. A
Pennsylvania is about to follow this
example on an acre of land in Colo
RADIO, and is confident of success, by
utilizing every foot of space as is
done by professional gardeners. The
NEWS insists that the same results
can be obtained in many parts OF
the State Of Washington, with favor
able location and climate. II this be-
comes general and many find all the
land they want is one acre, the awful
spectre of an over crowded world that
can't feed its population, will dis
appear. There wonld be more than
enough land for all, if one acre only
satisfied many. Even "the little farm
well-tilled" was supposed to require
a number of acres and will have to
yield its fame to the tiny trac is above
described.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-09-13
described,

No city or town of size or enterprise
should be without a committee, even
if there is but one on it, to see that
the stranger within the gates, I"
worthy it, be welcomed and shown
the residence and business attractions.
The disposition is too often "to take
him in" to his immediate sorrow and
occasional lasting regret. Our citi-
zens could proftably employ some
one of integrity, courtesy and good
judgment to get busy with the visitor
here in the right way.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1905-09-13

NOTICE OF SALE.
In the Superior Court OF the State of Washing
ton, for Adams County.
HENRY BECKER, JR., Plaintiff,
JACOB BECKER, JOHN BECKER, GEORGE BECK Err,
HENRY BECKER, SR.. FRED BECKER, PAULiNA
BECKER, and ALEXANDER BECKER,
Defendants.
Notice Is hereby given that that the under
signed under and by virtue of an order of
sale, made and entered by the Judge OF the
above named Court In the above entitled
action, ON the LIST day of September, 1906 will,
on Saturday, the It'll day of October, 1908, at
the front door of the Court House, in Rtzville,
O'Clock p. IN. offer for sale at public auction
all the right, title and interest Of the parties to
this action in and to the following described
real estate. to-wit
southeast lquarter, and the east half OF the
southwest quarter of section twenty eight,
township nineteen, north OF range thirty four.
E. W. NJ: the east half OF section thirty-three,
in township nineteen, north Of range thirty.
four, +. W. NJ; the northeast quarter Of sec.
ton four, in township eighteen. north OF
sec9ou IN township pe tw West a North Il
of range thirty-two, +. W. NJ; the northeast
quarter of section fifteen, in township twenty,
Ue ct o 5nnff Se M Vi M ory
block nine of the original town of Ritzville,
Wash, and all of lots three, four and five. in
block SIX Of the original town of Ritzville, in
Apams County, Washington.
That the same will be sold as the property of
the parties hereto. for the purpose Of dividing
the proceeds. according to their interests
the highest and best bidders, subject to all
liens, mortgages or other membranes there.
on and appearing Of record in said county and
state.
Dated Ritzville, Washington, September ,ih,
1905.
W. K. CUNNINGHAM, JR.,
Referee.
TENT & LOWELL, Attorneys,
RitZville, Washington,