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The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
SAYS GENERAL BROOKES
ACT WAS WHOLLY UNLAWFUL
In Suit for Damages Brought Against
Army Officer Cuban Countess
Scores I'm Federal Court

NEW YORK. Feb. 2s.-In a recent
suit brought by Maria Francisco
O'Reilly, the Countess OF Buena Vista,
Cuba, against Major-General John e
Brooke. U. S. A. for s25o.oo0 damages
for having while Governor-General Of
Cuba, deprived her OF the hereditary
right to slaughter all cattle for the
City of Havana, Judge Holt. in the
United States District Court to-day
overruled a demurrer fled by Charles
w. Russell. as special assistant At
torney-Genera1. representing General
Brooke. Judge Holt, in overruling
the demurrer. said that the act OF
General Brooke, was a confscation
of the plaintiffs property and was
wholly unlawful, torturous and un-
authorized on the part Of the de-
fendant and that it was in contraven-
ton of the Spanish laws Of 1853, and
of the subsequent decree Of the Span
ish Crown in 1875" and in violation
of the treaty of peace with Spain-
Judge Holt refused to rule that Gen
eral Brooke was not personally liable
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
MINNESOTA HAS
CAT PROBLEM
Descendants of Fifty Domes-
tic Tabbies Overrun the
States Northern Forests
ALL LARGE AND FIERCE
Kittens of New Tribe Are
Real Savages and Cause
the Settlers Grave Alarm
ALL LARGE AND FIERCE
Special Dispatch to The Call.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. 2S.-Domes-
tic cats running wild, and their de-
scendants born in the timber, threat
en- to overrun the forests of the north
ern part of this State
Several wears ago a lumber company
operating in ST. Louis County distrib-
uted about fifty cats among its camps
and at the headquarters for supplies
to kill off the rats which were doing
much damage. When the camps broke
up most of the cats were left to shift
for themselves and the result has
been that they are now running wild,
with their thousands Of descendants,
and the feline population of the county
has already reached astonishing pro-
portions.
To all intents and purposes the ami
mails have been transformed from do
mestic to wild cats. The kittens born
to the wild conditions are much larg-
err and fiercer than the old Dutch
mousers that bred them. AS a rule
the kittens grow nearly a third larger
than the old tabbies and their fur is
longer and finer than that of cats
raised in domesticity. The animals are
more active and better conditioned
Their color is changing from the varie-
gated colorS of the domestic cats to
gray and dun Of the native wild cat.
Farmers report that they are inter
breeding with the wild species and are
frequently seen associating with their
larger brother, the lynx.
The new race of wild cats has no
difficulty in making a good living in
Lake County, which abounds in rab-
bits, wild mice and birds. With the
instinct of the feline race the cats
have their regular lairs for protection
from wolves and cold and for raising
their litters. A lynx or a regular wild
cat will not harm one of them, recog-
nizing them as members of the same
family.
The question what Is to be done with
this new tribe of wild cats is already
puzzling the community. They are not
big and savage enough to be a men
ace to anything the settler raises, ex-
cept possibly the poultry. and they
may prefer rabbits. A Duluth timber
cruiser says that within five years the
Legislature will be offering a bounty
for the destruction of the descendants
of the staid old mousers that were
taken from their happy city homes to
exterminate rats In Lake County.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
LAND FRAUDS
IN MINNESOTA
st. Paul Real Estate Man Is
Charged With Illegally Sc
curing Homestead Titles
$4,000 ACRES INVOLVED
Among Those Said to Have
Filed Bogus Applications
Are Girls Under Seventeen
$4,000 ACRES INVOLVED

ST. PAUL. MINI, Feb. 2s.-wTlliam
7. Horsnell. proprietor Of a real estate
and employment agency here, is under
arrest and was given a preliminary
hearing before United States Commits
sioner Spencer on a charge OF securing
by conspiracy homestead titles to 49,
900 acres Of public lands In Minnesota
The hearing was continued one week
on request Of the Government.
The alleged frauds with which
Horsneu Is charged We're all committed
within the last two years and he Is
said to have induced persons who ap-
piled to him for positions to make ap-
plications for homestead entries, Civ
ing them as much as 500 for filing
out application blanks, on which title
to land was subsequently secured by
men said to have been working with
Horsnell and in conspiracy with him
to defraud the United States.
The persons asked to sign blanks did
not. it Is said, even hear of them again.
They simply signed their names and
received the money promised them by
Horsnell. Some Of those who signed
applications for land for Horsnell, 1t is
said, were girls not more than II years
Of age.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
ON TRAIL OF ALL TRUSTS.
Kansas Legislature Goes After Twine
and Insurance Men.

TOPEKA, Kans-, Feb. 2S.-The
anti-discrimination bill was a special
order in the House to-day, but was
not reached on account of time being
taken up with a discussion of the pri-
mary election law. 1t probably will
be reached tomorrow. There is
growing conviction that the anti-dis-
elimination bill will not be passed by
the House. A week ago the House
leaders refused to assure passage of
the measure because the Senate would
not accept the House railroad bill
The House passed a resolution to-
day providing for an investigation Of
the binding twine combine and the
Senate decided to look into the work.
ings of the insurance companies do
ing business in this State. 1t is al
legged that the companies have made
a combine in violation of the State
antitrust law.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
CONGRESS EXPRESSES LACK
OF FAITH IN JIU-JITSU
Cuts Out Appropriation to Pay Salary
OF Japanese Instructor for
Cadets.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Congress
to-day expressed its lack Of faith in
jiujitsu by striking out in the con-
ference over the military academy ap-
preparation bill the provision appro-
priating an annual salary for an in
structor to teach that Japanese art to
cadets. The original item appropri-
ated $4,000 for instructors in fencing,
broadsword and jiu-jitsu. The pro-
vision was cut down to $4,000, provid-
ing for only two Instructors"
The manner in which members of
a West Point football squad cleaned
up a jiu-jitsu instructor recently was
discussed by the committee and
seemed to have considerable effect.
One of the conferees told of the in
structor having easily thrown a num-
ber of cadets by his skill. but added
that the result of his encounter with
a member of the football squad had
put him in the hospital with broken
shoulder. The conferees promptly cut
out the appropriation
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
TRY
HAND AT PLAY
From Four to Six" Is Given
by the California Ladies
With Flattering Success
BY LAURA BRIDE POWERS.

There was good fun at the California
Club yesterday when five hundred
members and guests listened and
laughed through clever little skit
written by Mrs. Ella NJ. Sexton, and in
terpreted-doesn't that sound good?-
by dozen wide-awake members.
The story deals with ethics and ac-
cidents of giving tea at which a lot
of feminine mental attitudes are turn
ed inside out.
The following was the cast:
Mime, Bellairs, a great psycopath. Mrs. A.
c. Kellogg; Louise Hardy, dreamer, who is
Mrs. Lightwaite, who is giving the tea Mrs
James c. Crawford; Gladys Up-to-Date Mrs.
Aaron Schloss; Dulcie Peere, Miss Eleanor
Croudace Mrs. Farmount, a parsonage Mrs
Horace Coffin; Mrs; Erly Pioneere, Mrs. J. W.
Fairmount Miss Bonnie Stockwell; Miss
f;dn,, knowitai a,,r society reporter Miss Emily
Mrs. George D. Gear.
To say which lady was the particular
star would be rashly unwise-being a
clubmember. But it's not stretching
the truth TO say that they all were
clever.
And as for stage presence, the lead
ing ladies were marvels, Mrs James c.
Crawford setting the pace for dignity
as hostess at the tea. Stagefright? :?
Not a bit.
Some mighty stunning gowns were
worn by the mummies, who, in spite
of their triumphs, descended from the
stage, and slipped tea with the house."
Following the play Harry Mestayer
gave some interesting renditions Of
Bliss Carmer's verses.
The next red-letter day will be cor
nerstone day. the 7th, when the much
discussed clubhouse will have been
launched upon its way.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01

All doubt as TO the identity OF the
burning vessel sighted Monday night
of Crescent City was cleared yester-
day when the steam schooner Del
NOrte landed the passengers Of the
steamship Oregon at Crescent City.
The Oregon left here Sunday for Port
land with fifty-SiX passengers. About
] o'clock Monday afternoon fire was
discovered in the cargo, and Monday
night the vessel was sighted off Cres-
cent City. Smoke was pouring from
her hnldF. and she was heavily listed.
was first thought that the dis
tressed vessel was the Columbia, but
that vessel reached this port safely
about 9 ?. m. Monday.
The Oregon was chartered by the
Hartman lines to take the place OF
the George W. Elder, wrecked a few
weeks ago on the rocks at the entrace
to the Columbia River.
Few details of the fire, its cause and
the method Of fighting it have reached
here yet. Late yesterday afternoon 1T
was still burning and as a last resort
the steamer Del Norte started with
the Oregon for Humboldt Bay, in the
shoal waters Of which Captain Fred
Warner expected to beach his vessel
and then pump IN water until the fire
had been extinguished-
II Is said that no lives were lost
either Ia the fire or in the transfer of
passengers to the steam schooner Del
Norte, which stood by the oregon all
night and only left her to take the
passengers to Crescent City.
The steamship company has ar
ranged for a vessel, probably the
steamer Alliance, to take the pas
sengers from Crescent City TO Port
land. Those who prefer TO return to this
city VIII be enabled 10 DO so as speed
ily as possible. The steamer st. Paul,
recently bought from the Alaska Com
merciai Company for this run, will be
put into commission speedily as pos
sible TO iii the gap caused by the Ore
CONS disa bility.
The Oregon had a large and costly
cargo which IS said to have been bad
" damaged. The cargo was covered
by Insurance. The Oregon is owned by
the White Star Steamship Company Of
Settle and is said 10 be uninsured.
The Oregon left here Sunday with
the following passengers:
8'-s. G. Perry. Mrs. 3. Perry, c. de Fries,
Mr C. J. Martin, A. Gibeault H. c. Col
uns Mrs. s. n. HUI. Miss Cecil Comstock
W III Comstock, Il. s. schienkel. Mrs
bers q. c. Maloney, f A. Burt, Mrs E H
GerIstn. s. L Goldsmith E. r. Miller
=. " Van Senden. O. P Herrick. z. c.
Afcourn. W Downing J. h Zabriskie, C o.
Jerem NJ L Moses. Mrs NJ. L Moses
81 L. Earkis. Mrs W L. Harlis. K. Hall
Der r. G Walters. Robert Harris William
Ssfmers, Ilya Sicick, r. Seilant, g. Nichols
curos. J. ". Ford J. p. Harrington, H
y Wilson. R. z. Russell J. C1ack, G. w
SIT. II. Arnold. T Swayne.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
"NANy PATTERSON ENTERS
COURT IN HIGH SPIRITS
Argument on Her Writ of Habeas
Corpus Is Continued Until
TODAY.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2s.-Argument
on the writs of habeas corpus and
certiorari obtained for Nan" Patter-
son was continued until tomorrow by
Supreme Court Justice Gaynor. Miss
Patterson appeared in high spirits.
There was an immense crowd in and
about the courthouse in Brooklyn
when the prisoner arrived and the
scene so displeased Justice Gaynor
that he granted the request for con-
tinuance only on the understanding
that it would not be necessary to
again bring Miss Patterson to court.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
RECESS APPOINTEES MAY
LOSE THEIR SALARIES
Senate Committee Declares They
Were Not Legally Entitled to
Hold Office.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-The SEN
ate Committee on Judiciary to-day, by
adopting the views of Senator Spooner
concerning recess nominations and
what constitutes recess of the Sen
ate, has declared that there can be no
constructive recess. The decision, If
it were given any legal standing by
the action of the Senate. would af-
feet the nominations of General
Leonard Wood, DIR. w. D. Crum, Col
iector of the Port of Charleston, S. c.,
and 166 other nominations sent to the
Senate In the inflnitesimal period be-
tween the adjournment of the special
session convened on November 8,
1903, and the convening of the regu-
lar session on December T. the two
sessions having merged. All the nom-
nations were sent to the Senate later
and confirmed, but the officers drew
salaries for the time. The Senate
committee now decides they were not
serving under authority of law.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
scalded by Boiling Fat.

WALLACE, Idaho, Feb. 2S.-While
making tallow this morning, George
w. Mccullough was frightfully scald-
ed by the explosion of a tank contain
ing 900 gallons of boiling fat. He was
covered with the hot tallow. He was
hurried to the Wallace Hospital,
where his condition is critical. He
is burned from head to foot. The
home Of the injured man is in Perry,
Dallas County. Iowa.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
Colorado Contest Nears End.

DENVER, Colo, Feb. 28.-The gu
bernatorial contest committee will
vote tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock
on the recommendations to be made
to the joint Assembly concerning the
respective merits of the claims of
James H. Peabody and Alva Adams to
the Governorship. These recommen-
dations will then be handed to Lieu
tenant Governor Mcdonald, who will
in turn transmit them to the joint AS
semblv on Thursday.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
FTlibustering in the House.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-In the
House to-day the bills amending the
homestead law as to lands in South
Dakota and Colorado so as to permit
the entry Of $40 acres instead of $50
were discussed. Final action on them
was prevented by the dilatory tactics
Of the opposition.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA
Calvin e. Reed. ColoradO's Assistant
Attorney General, Is Dead.

DENVER. Feb. 2s.-Calvin z.
Reed, assistant encouragement OF
Colorado and one of the most promi-
nent attorneys in the State, Is dead
of pneumonia. Mr.. Reed, who was
thirty-eight years Of age and unmar-
ried, was a graduate of the law school
at the University of Michigan. He
was born at Lahart, ILL.,, and had
resided in Colorado eighteen years.
His father and mother, who reside in
Chicago, were at his bedside when
death overlook him.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
OURT DISTRIBUTES LUX
ESTATE TO THE HEIRS
1-oI0erty Worth S5O0,OOO Is Given to
Children and Other Relatives
of Deceased.

SAN JOSE. Feb. 2S.-The $500. 900
estate Of Il 2 late Henry Lux was to-
lay ordered distributed to the heirs.
lux was a brother of Charles Lux OF
the firm Of Miller & Lux. He died In
July, 1902. Under the decree of dis
tribution Henry Lux Mcbride and
Marie Lux Pott. grandchildren, each
get fifty shares of stock in the Miller
& Lux Company. Fifty shares of the
stock are placed in trust for the two
minor children Of Charles H. Lux.
The residue of the estate is divided
among the three children Of the de-
cedent, Mrs. Lena Mcbride. Mrs. LIZ
Eie Pott and Charles II. Lux. The
share Of the latter is placed In trust
.or him.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
MICHIGAN FRUIT GROWERS
SHUT OUT COMMISSION MEN
Will Establish Central Packing Es-
tablishment Where All Picking
and Grading Will Be Done.

BENTON HARBOR, Mich Feb.
2S.-Fruit growers of this section have
reached an agreement to stop packing
fruit in the orchards. All of 1t will
be brought to a central packing
house, where it will be graded and
packed by an association of the grow
ers, employing a large force to handle
the business. This will cut out the
commission men.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
INJUNCTION MODIFIED.
Striking Garment Workers In Chi
cago Claim Victory.

CHICAGO, Feb. 28.-An injunction
issued by Judge Kavanagh against
picketing of tailoring establishments
and factories by striking garment
workers has been so modified that the
picketing was. resumed legally around
the plants today. Members of the
union declare they have won vic
tory, and the action marks a change
ii the attitude of the courts in labor
struggles. Men, women and girls will
picket all factories where the walkout
prevails and attempt by peaceful
means to persuade non-union workers
to Quit work and join them.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
Within Scope of State Law

COLUMBUS. Ohio, Feb. 2S.-The
Ohio Supreme Court to-day, in the
case of o. w. Marble. held in SUBJ
stance that the practice of Christian
Science comes within the scope of the
State medical law.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01

LAKME LIBELED.-M. MidIing fled q libel
in the United States District Court yesterday
to recover $2l0 salvage from the American
schooner Lakme for rescuing her from wreck
on January 2 The steam schooner North
Fork. owned by the plaintiff, saved the Lakme.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01

ROBBED BY A wOMAN.-John Msrtindale
4OS Kearny street. reported to Policeman F.
A Mahoney early yesterday morning that a
woman named Ruth Oliver had put her hand
In his pocket at Market and Seventh streets
and stolen $40. He said he met the woman In
a dance hall on Kearny street and she in
duced him TO take walk with her.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
Ice Corpe DemoIIshes Dvke-

ST. LOUIS.Feb. 2S--When the ice
gorge in the Mississippi went out it
completely demolished the new $780,
900 Government dyke at a $4,000
water protection in East st. Louis, Ill.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01

REDD INDICTED.-Henry B. Redd in
dicted by the United States Grand Jury yes
terday for stealing personal property OF the
value of $50 from Fred P. Reynolds at the
Preside.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-01
Regal Range

The Goth century stove, the great
coal saver. Take it on 80 days
free trial.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-06-17
Following Reduced Rates Via. N. p.

Norris & Rowe circus at Lewiston on
June 10; fare, one and one-third for
round taip. Tickets good until June IL.
Annual meeting Modern Woodman OF
America, at Milwaukee, June 20. Date
of sale June IA, Is and 16 Going limit
June 20; final limit for return trip &C
days from date of sale. Usual divers
routes applying on round trip transpor-
tation. Tickets, rate $65.55 going and
coming over same route.
Also the following meeting at Denver,
Colo, at rate of one fare for round trip,
plus ten dollars.
Epworth League meeting, July 5 to g
Osteopathic Association meeting, Aug.
Is to 10, Eagles meeting, June Ia toll
G. A. R. meeting, Sep. to z. Selling
dates for above as follows: Epwoltt
League, June 80 and July l, going limit
July 6; Eagles and Osteopaths, Aug. 10,
II and IL, going limit Aug. Is; G. A. R,
Aug. 80 and 81, going limit Sep. 9Th.
Final limit 80 days from date of sale.
Yellowstone National Park excursions,
tickets on sale daily up to Sep. Is, rate
$40 for round taip.
4 For further information call on OF
write w. A. ROWLAND, Agent,
Sites, Ida
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-06-17
Personal
and
Otherwise

Clark & Schofeld's outfit arfiv-
ed this week loaded for Orogrande
A very enjoyable dance was
given by Frank Hye at Odd Eel
lows hall Wednesday night. The
Elk City world and his wife and
best girl turned out in full force.
The music was furnished by the
Currier brothers.
]. G. Cheesebro, one of Elk's
old timers, returned to the fold
after an absence extending over
a year which he spent principally
in Boca Ration, Fla, with his
brother, where they own a pine
apple plantation. Jack is going
to take up his hotel business
again.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-06-17
Town Killers.

If you want to help kill a town
do the following:
l. Go out Of town to do your
shopping.
2. Oppose all improvements.
3. Prefer a quiet town to one
of good business.
A. Oppose everything that will
not benefit you directly.
5. Lack feeling of public spirit
and deride those who have.
6. Oppose every improvement
that did not originate with you.
7. Seek to injure the credit
and reputation of every business
house and individual.
8. Tell strangers the town is
dull and you don't know if it will
ever amount to tlnker'S darn
(and be sure to tell them that it
wouldn't be so if the citizens and
newspaper would act on your
suggestions).
g. : Harp continually on hard
times and show a feeling of un-
certainty. And if it is mining
town like Sumpter, that depends
almost wholly on the develop
ment of its mineral resources,
condemn every mining enterprise
no matter how little you know
about it. Blue Mountain Amer
lican.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-06-17
A New Bath House.

w. F. Johnson, who has been
taking his annual outing at the
Red river hot springs, was in
town Wednesday and while here
submitted a proposition to the
citizens of Elk looking to the
erection of a more commodious
bath house at that resort. Mr..
Johnson's suggestion was prompt
ly accepted and work on this much
needed Improvement will begin
Immediately.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-06-17

u. G. Kinkaid's outfit arrived
Thursday loaded for Orogrande.
E. E. Espey was up from the
South Fork this week on business.
Mcpherson & Straw passed
through town Thursday with two
loads of freight for M. Perry and
Chas. Booi of Dixie.
Mrs. Parr gave a very enjoy
able whist party at the hotel last
evening. Mrs. Walter Cook of
Spokane and her daughter, Mrs.
Fuller Of Burke, were the guests
Of honor.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-06-17
THE NORSK NIGHTINGALE.

Miles Standish ban having a courtship
Ven all of his fighting ban tru;
Master Longfaller tai me about it
And so ay skol tai it ii yu.
He say to his roommate, Yohn Alden,
"Yu know ris Pricille, ay s'pose.
Last week, ven ay try to get busy,
Priscilla yust turn up her nose. "
Yohn Alden ban nervy young faller,
So Standish yust tai him, "Old pal
Yust boost me to dis har Priscilla,
Yu know ay can't talk very val,
Please tai her ay ban guide soldier,
And say ay have money in bank;
Ay'd du dis myself, but ay tai yu
My manners in parlor ban rank. 3"
So Yohn go and call on Priscilla,
And, happen to finding her in,
He sit close beside her on sofa
And give her guide lots of his chin.
''Miles Standish," he say, 'ban guide
fallar,
Hot stuff with his musket and knife,
And so ay ban coming to tai yq
He'd lax yu, Priscilla, for wife.
Priscilla, she listen to Alden,
And den give him cute little venk,
And say, "Vy not speak for yureself,
Yohn?
Miles Standish ban lobster, ay tenkp
To Standish get double crossed dandy,
And OATS yust vat AY want, by zee,
Eff ever ay ask any faller
To doing my sparkling for me!
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-06-17
SPECIAL RATES.
Via. N. P. Railway to Lewis
& Clark Fair.

From Sites, $3.50 for round
trip, good for 80 days. Party of
ten or more on one ticket, $13. 10,
limit 10 days. Tickets on sale
May 29th to Oct. 18th. In addi-
ton occasional excursions will be
run at less than one fare for the
round trip.
For Full particulars call on or
write "A. w. ROWLAND,
Agent N. P, Sites, Id,