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The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
MANIAC TRIES
TO KILL WIFE
Special Dispatch to The Call.

: FOREST GROVE, Or, Feb 3. =
Seized with sudden insanity, John Ber-
nard. farmer living three miles north
of here, attempted to kill his wife and
children yesterday afternoon, but was
prevented from carrying out his de-
sign He was splitting wood, and, as
he was just recovering from illness,
is thought to have become overheated.
Taking his ak, with the determina-
tion OF exterminating every living
thing upon the farm, he first chonped
of the head Of pet dog, and then
turned upon his family. A blow aimed
at his wife glanced from her shoulder
and slightly cut her arm. Before an
other blow could be struck the wife
succeeded in escaping to the house with
her four children and locking the door,
Their screams brought several men,
who succeeded in overpowering Ber-
nard after a hard struggle.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
CALF ATTACKS
AGED WOMAN
Special Dispatch to The Call.

MODESTO, Feb. 9-Mrs Ellen
Grayston, aged 7S years, one of the
pioneer women of this section, is lying
at deaths door at her home in this
city as the result of the attack of a
vicious calf this afternoon.
Mrs. Grayston left her home at 2:30
this afternoon to visit with a neighbor
across the street. AS she crossed the
street she noticed a calf standing in
the read. She paid no attention to the
animal, but as she reached the gate Of
her neighbor's lawn just at the OUT
skirts of the business section of the
town she heard a, below and, looked
around just in time TO see the calf as
it struck her head on. The cid lady
was hurled to the ground and then the
brute with triumphant bleat began
TO jump upon her with its forefeet and
butt her feiociously with its head. No
one was witness of the attack, but
the screams of the old lady brought
neighbors to their doors and with diff
ficulty they drove the animal from it's
victim.
Both the old lady's lower jaw bones
were broken, her face cut and bruised.
her breast lacerated and her whole
body mass of bruises. Her clothing
was torn to shreds.
Mrs. Grayston was carried into the
house and medical aid summoned. The
physician at once pronounced her iniu-
ries fatal, there being serious internal
injuries besides the fractures and
bruises.
The calf is the property Of a Spaniard
named Jesus Romeo, and the children
OF the owner had taught the little brute
to butt.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
ATTACK ON oKU FAILS.
Russian Attempt to Turn His Left
Flank Proves Failure.

AsuSSiaH AttcInpC- 10 Iurn HIS Lett
Flank Proves a Failure.
GENERAL OKU'S HEADQUAR-
TIERS, Jan. 80, noon, via Tientsin, Feb.
delayed in transmission. The Rus
sian attempt to turn General Oku's left
nank has proved a complete failure
Following on the failure of the recent
cavalry raid down the railway, this, it
is thought by the japanese, will prob
ably induce the Russians to await in
the future the Japanese attack. The
attempt, even with the bombardment
OF other portions of the line. or a cav
airy movement around the flank, was
doomed to failure from the start. The
Japanese were at Heikoutai. but with
drew their small force from there and
allowed the Russians to occupy the
position until they could move over
enough men to make its recapture GER
tain.
The reoccupation of this position was
easily accomplished, although the loss
was heavy. The casualties have not
yet been reported, but it is believed
that they will amount to fully 5000.
Ihe russians bad five.~divisions en-
gagged at Heikoutai and in that di-
rection. They were driven back by
less than two Japanese divisions.
More than 100000 men were engaged
in the Russian demonstration against
the japanese positions Immediately
east of Heikoutai-a force strong
enough to have been successful, as only
about one Japanese division was sent
against them. The Russian loss is
estimated at 1000, although prisoners
say that one regiment was practically
annihilated. The japanese loss is
placed at only 200, due to the fact that
they remained in their trenches, while
the Russians were forced to cross. open
ground. solidly frozen, where the con-
sJruction of shelter trenches was i'm
possible. The ground being covered
with snow, was naturally great dis
advantage to the attacking force, as
it was plainly visible against the white
background for a long distance. The
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
Special Dispatch to The Cali.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Feb. 3d.
Alexander Sherriffs of Stanford Univer-
sity in the eleventh annual debate be-
tween Stanford University and the
University of California for the possess
sion of the Carnot medal proved that
the question. Resolved. that the policy
of the late Combes Ministry with re-
gard to the relation of church and state
in France was WISE" should be decided
in the affirmative, and won the coveted
medal. as well as proving himself the
best debater of the two universities.
The decision of the judges was unan-
imous. and hardly was it announced by
Professor Lisser when the Stanford
students picked up the winning debater
and carried him in triumph around the
great assembly hail.
The Carnot medal, presented by the
Baron de Coubertfn for the purpose of
encouraging the study and discussion
In California of French history and
politics. is awarded annually to the
student who proves himself the best de-
batter in a contest held for the purpose
between Stanford University and the
University of California.
Under the rules of 1905, the general
subject for the debate was announced
in November. but the particular ques-
ton, embodied in a resolution, was an
nounced to the debaters only two hours
before the time for speaking. This
general subject was The Relations of
Church and State in France Since 1901"
This medal has now been won four
times by Stanford and seven times by
California. Sherriffs was given the
prize not only for logical thinking but
for exceedingly clever presentation His
speech which was nearly extempora-
neous, was delivered like a prepared
grafton.
He showed that the policy Of the
Combes Ministry was the complete
separation of church and state and
that such a separation would save
France money and secure future peace
for the state.
Sherr:ffs is an experienced debater,
having represented Stanford OF the in
tercollegiate team last year. He is a
senior in the law department. registers
from San Jose. and is a member of the
Kappa Sigma and Phi Delta Phi fra
ternities. The other Stanford speakers
were d. ID. Sales and R. G.. Barnett.
The debaters for California were E.
c. Baker, NJ. E. Harrison and w. J.
Musgrove. President David Starr Jor-
dan presided at the debate and intro
duced the speakers. The judges were
Professor Louis Lisser of San Fran
cisco, Rev. G. w. Stone of Oakland and
President M. f.. Daley of the San Jose
Normal School
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
ADMITS PLOT
TO STEAL LANDS

SALEM, Or. Feb. 3.-A plot to de-
fraud the State out of about 1000
acres Of State lands was discovered to-
day through the confession of one w.
c. RandIe of Salem. who stated to
Governor Chamberlain, before whom
he had been summoned, that he had
been induced to sign applications for
the lands and swear to the necessary
affidavits.
Randle, it is said. confessed to the
Governor that he received $40 in
cash to-day for his services.
Applications to purchase school lands
near klamath Falls We're filed by nine
residents of Salems who swore they
wanted the lands for their own use.
Clerk Brown became suspicious and
summoned the applicants to make per
sonal affidavits.
To-day they appeared and made their
applications, each applicant rendering a
, draft on Ladd & Busch's Bank for $500
as a first payment on $40 acres of land.
When Randle appeared he was es-
cOrted 10 the Governors office. and
there the confession, which showed S.
A d. Puter's hand in the transaction,
was obtained. According TO Randle, he
was approached by Basil Wagner. who
induced him to go into the deal. While
Randle was making his confession
Puter, who was in the rotunda of the
Capitol, heard of the matter and sought
an audience before the board. He told
the board that the land was being pur-
chased for California capitalists, who
furnished the money, he CPuter) acting
as their agent.
Puter did not deny that the appli-
cants had been hired to act as mediums
for the transfer of the title TO the land,
but tried to make it appear legal by
representing that the applicants were to
retain a one-tenth interest, which he
afterward purchased for $40.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
Continued From Page 1. Column Z

prisoners shall be tried by civil or
a military court. The story spread
broadcast that / have ordered Gorky
TO be tried by court-martial and shot is
a baseless fabrication. invented by per-
sons who are grossly ignorant of Rus
sia, or else they would know that it is
impossible for a representative of the
Russian administration to order any
prisoner TO be executed or even to de-
eide the form of trial. Yet / am in re-
ceipt Of letters daily from abroad i'm
ploring me to spare Gorky's life.
I repeat that i am in nowise con-
cerned in this matter. ] even do not
know whether the Procurator General
may decide Professionally TO release
Gorky, as he did in the case of Hessen.
Miakotip and Kareieff. 1 cannot. Of
course, reveal the exact terms of the
accusation against the prisoner. but
you may emphatically contradict the
version Of the discovery of documents
duplicating eight men who were to
have comprised a provisional govern
ment"
Turning to the question of the pres
ent aspect Of affairs. the Governor Gen.
eral said:
I'VE have every reason to feel salts
he'd Masters and men are now on ex-
cellent terms and work is proceeding
everywhere quietly. The reception of
the workmen's deputation by the En-
peror has created the best impression
AS to insinuations that the workmen
who were received at Tsarskoe- -Selo
were not representative, you may say
their selection was not Influenced in
any way by the Government. The Sc
lection Of the men had to be made
within a day. / summoned the princi-
PAL manufacturers and asked them TO
choose their most trustworthy and in
nuential men, and this was done"
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
SHIPPERS ARE PUZZLED.
Do Not Understand Japanese Interpre-
tation of International Law.

BERLIN, Feb. 3.-Much concern is
felt among Hamburg shippers and
shipowners over the Japanese inter-
probation of international law as
shown in the recent seizures of yes
sells destined for Vladivostok. The re-
lease of the japanese blockading ships
by the fall of Port Arthur makes it
increasingly difficult for vessels to en-
ter Vladivostok. Between forty and
fifty ships. the Vossische Zeitung esti-
mates, many of them British, are
bound for the Far East, many of them
laden with contraband, including the
vessels supplying the squadron of Vice
Admiral Rojestvensky.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
JUROR BERRY
IS IMPROVING
1t Is Now Expected That the
Trial of Weber Will Be-
gin Next Monday Morning
Special Dispatch to The caIl.

AUBURN, Feb. 3.-Juryman Berry.
whose illness has delayed the progress
of the Weber murder case. is reported
better, and it is probable that he will
be ready to take his place in the jury
box Monday morning. Judge Prewett
has ordered court to convene to-mor-
row afternoon. If Berry reports to the
court at that hour that he will be
ready and able To proceed the trial
will commence next Monday. Other
wise a new juror will be chosen with
all expediency to fill his place.
Attorney General u. S. Webb is in
Sacramento. but will return here to-
morrow afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
WILL MAINTAIN NEUTRALITY.
American Squadron Sails From Luzon
for Southern Archipelago.

American Squadron Sails From LuZOn
for Southern Archipelago.
PARIS, Feb. 3.--An official dispatch
from Manila says that an American
squadron composed of fifteen warships
sailed to-day from the island of Luzon
for the southern waters of the archi-
pelago, with the object of maintain
ing neutrality in American waters both
as to Russian or Japanese fleets.
1t is the understanding here that the
movement of the American squadron is
precautionary step taken in connec-
tiOn with the movements of the Rus
sian second Pacific squadron and of
japanese warships. A recent dispatch
said that Japanese warships had been
seen in Southern Philippine waters. and
1T is therefore expected that the pre-
cautionary measures apply equally
against the Russians or Japanese 1t
is added here that the Dutch islands
of Sumatra and Java and the unex
plored waters of Southern Mindanao Of
fer a possible rendezvous for bellig-
erent warships.
The Dutch Government has already
sent two warships to protect the neu-
trality of Dutch waters, and the move
ment of the American warships as
sumes the same character. 1t is not
expected that Vice Admiral Roiest
vensky's squadron will proceed to the
Far East until Joined by the division
of the squadron which left Jibutil to-
day.
JIBUTIL. French -Somaliland.5 Feb.
3.-The division of the second Russian
Pacific squadron commanded by Rear
Admiral Botrovsky, consisting Of four
cruisers and three torpedo-boat de-
stroyers, sailed from here yesterday to
join the warships commanded by Vice
Admiral Rojestvensky off the island
of Madagascar. Eighteen German col
liers will follow Admiral Botrovsky's
division.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
ADVERTISEMENTS.
CcrofuLd

1t is commonly inherited.
Few are entirely free from it.
Pale, weak, puny children are af-
aicted with it in nine cases out of ten,
and many adults suffer from it.
Common indications are punches in
the neck, assesses, cutaneous erup-
tons, inhamed eyelids. sore ears, rick
cts, catarrh, wasting and general de-
bilifv.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
NOT GUILTY is VERDICT
IN THE McGRATH CASE
Jury Finds That Trainer of PugiIists
Killed Sailor i'm Self
Defense

SAN RAFAEL, Feb. 3.-The trial of
Francis McGrath. a trainer of pugilists,
charged with manslaughter came TO an
end to-day. the jury bringing in a ver-
diet Of not guilty. McGrath was ac-
cused of killing Quartermaster Taylor
: of the cutter Bear in a fist fight at
Sausalito last December. This morning
McGrath was put on the witness stand
He pleaded self-defense.
Young Corbett was called by the
defense as an expert. The fighter de-
scribed a foul blow
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
CHARGES OF CORRUPTION
IN ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE

SPRINGFIELD. Ill, Feb. 3.-Frank
J. Comerford's testimony against mem
bers Of the Illinois Legislature. in sup
port Of his charges that corruption is
rampant and more especially that at
tempts at bribery were made in the re-
cent Democratic House caucus, will be
heard in the open. That is, three news
paper men viii be present, and Conner
ford himself will be permitted TO be
present at the hearings. This was de-
cided on to-day by the House investi-
eating committee.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
TRAINS ARE STOPPED.
Strikers at Sosnovice Seize Railway
Officers and Wreck Station.

duu NrNCk otttuOh'
SOSNOvICE, Feb. 3.-About 10000
men are now out on strike. AT meet
ing of the strikers to-day the men
forcibly dragged officers belonging to
the management of various concerns
10 the place of meeting.
All the speakers. insisted on the
preservation of public order. The
mems demands include a minimum
wage of IS cents a day, eight hours
to constitute a day of work; various
reforms in factory management and
old age pensions.
After the meeting $4,000 strikers
marched six miles to the Dombrova
quarter in perfect order, but every
where persuaded workmen to strike.
This afternoon strikers went to the
railway station at Streshemeschiz,
seized and bound the officers, wreck
ed the station buildings and stopped
the trains in both directions.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
DETECTIVES SEARCHING
FOR MISSING CASHIER

SEATTLE, Feb. 3.-Detectives are
searching for Arthur Ansorge, the
missing cashier of the Alaska Fisher
les Union of this city. He had been
employed as assistant cashier by the
company for the last two years. He
left about a month ago and was, ac-
cording to the report of the bonding
company. about $1,000 short.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
FIND BODY OF INFANT
IN REAR OF A CHURCH

Young Woman of Petaluma Satisfies
District Attorney of Her Inno-
cence of Crime.
PETALUMA, Feb. 3.-The body of
oaoy was found last night in the
rear of the Baptist church. Near it
was found woman's garment bear
ing a mark that led to the identifica-
LON OF the garment as the property of
MISS Annie Potter. Miss Potter de-
Ciares mat she knows nothing about
the inIant and has convinced District
Attorney Pond of the truthfulness of
her assertion. Although summoned to
testify before the Coroner's iurv this
afternoon, she was not called to the
witness stand.
Efforts are being put forth by the
police to apprehend the child's slayer.
The infant was fully developed.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
HEAVY FIRE
IS KEPT UP
ALONG LINE

Japanese suffered the same disadvan-
tages in the recapture of Heikoutai.
The weather was very cold during
the lighting, the minimum being . de-
grees below and the maximum ii de-
grees above zero. The Russians did
not retreat north, but retired we'll out
of range of further activity. During
the lighting the left wing Of the Jap
anese was heavily bombarded from
the Russian positions along the whole
front. The Japanese made only a
feeble reply.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
Hoods Jdrs0p0riud
and Pills

Eradicate II, positively and absolute
ly. This statement is based on the
thousands of permanent cures these
medicines have wrought.
Testimonials Of remarkable cures mailed ON
request c. ]. hood CO.. Lowell. Mass
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04

while the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
was operating the mines of the American Fuel
company a special rate on its supplies. No
witness having knowledge was produced but
we have strong impression that such special
Iron Company.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
GORKY STILL TN JAIL
AWAITING TRIAL.

members of the nobility are eagerly
awaiting a word from the Emperor
which would show that the bonds
uniting the throne and the people are
still unbroken and that the Emperor
would, when he deemed it advisable,
summon elected representatives of the
people to participate in the Govern
menf
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
OFFICIALS NOT ENTITLED
TO ANY BACK SALARIES
Judge Rhodes OF San Jose Hands
Down Decision That Saves Santa
Clara County $2O,OOO

SAN JOSE, Feb. 3.-Judge Rhodes
to-day handed down a decision that eff
fectually disposes of the claim that
the three county officers, who, after a
lengthy contest have been declared
legally elected, can recover back sal
aries. The total of these salaries ag-
gregates $4,000. In the suit brought
by Auditor Parker to recover $500.
for the time Auditor Murphy was in
office, Judge Rhodes finds for the
county.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
CONVICT GROOM TRIES
TO CUT HIS THROAT
Negro Life-Termcr Who Was Married
but Week Ago In Jail
Seeks Death.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. S.-Archie
Hill, the life-termer who was secretly
married at the County Jail a week
ago. tried to cut his throat to-day. His
attempt on his life was frustrated by
a jailer. Hill is negro.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
Continued From Page 1, Column 8.

spite the intense cold, frost bites are
rare, owing to the preventative meas
ures.
up to February 1 1873 Japanese
prisoners have arrived at Mukden."
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
DISCUSS REFORM PROPOSALS.
Provincial Nobility Hold a Private
Meeting at Moscow.

MOSCOW, Feb. 3.-At a private
meeting Of the provincial nobility to-
day, after a discussion of the reform
proposals 1t was decided to vote for
8 modified form Of an address to the
Government TO the effect that the
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
A Guaranteed Cure for Piles.

Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles
Your druggist will refund money ifPAZO ONT
MENT fails to cure you in to IA days. Soc .
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
10 Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund the money II 1t fails to cure
E. w. Groves signature is on each box. 25c.s
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04

JOHNNY SMART,
Who does stunts, makes a Welsh
rarebit for Miss jolly. In next Sum
days comic supplement.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-11-08
A CRITICISM.

The Record having recently declin-
that their feet didn't track, another
batch Of alleged poetry has come in
with the question. What fault can
you find with this feat?"
ignoring the frivolity Of the ambi-
tious poet in trying to put us in a
good humor by indulging in a pun,
as to what Is the matter with the po-
cts feet, we should say, first that
they were never made to stray in
the flower embroidered paths Of
poesy. There are no railways to
reach any place in particular by rid
ing a seesaw. We have observed
calf, and young lambs jump stiff-leg-
ged and alight on all four feet with
great enthusiasm. We have also be-
fore this been frequently reminded
that thine passed on"-and, alas, the
lamb was sa~crifced~for mutton, and
the calf sobered down into a conten-
ted old COW chewing her cud in the
shade while another calf sported on
the greensward. And still time passes
ON, and will perhaps continue to pass
as the raging poet continues to beat
the air and trample down the under
brush in the vain search for an open
ing through the woods to the bios
SOM studded meadows where fairies
dring dewdrops form cowslips, the
and time eases to pass on.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-11-08

The TucumcarfNews tells Of a sue
cessful experiment with a new type
If pump hat the inflow
of sand, which is the greatest diff
Guilty encountered in most pumping
plants in New Mexico. The apparatus
consists of an air compressor, which
is carried to the bottom of the well
casing, the air escaping through a
number of small openings which
point upwards. until they force the
water to flow from the top of the
well. This does away with all cylin-
ders, plungers, valve feathers and
other parts of the ordinary pump
which are worn out by the sand The
pump has proven such a success that
the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Railroad Company intends to adopt
it for pumping plants.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-11-08
No Poison in chamberIain's Cough Re
Oficein rooms 2 and 3. Texas BLOCK,

No Poison in ChamberIain's Cough Re
medy.
From the Napier New Zealand Her
aid: Two years ago the Pharmacy
Board Of New South Wales, Australia
had an analysis made of all the coug
medicines that were sold in that mar
ket. OOut of the entire list they
found only n that they declared was
entirely free from all poisons. This
exception was Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, made by the Chamberlain
Medicine Company, Des Moines, Iowa,
U. S. A. The absence of all ~natcotics
makes this remedy the safest and
best that can be had; and 1t is with
feeling of security that any mother
can give it to her little ones. Cham
berlains Cough Remedy is especially
recommended by its makers for colds,
coughs, Group and whoopink cough.
This remedy is FOR sale by all dealers.