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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-24

In the Senate Saturday another un-
awaiting effort was made by Mr. Bever-
idge to secure unanimous consent to fix
day for taking vote on the statehood
bill. Mr.. Bate spoke for the opponents
of the bill, saying there were still a num-
Der of speeches to be made. There was
much discussion of a bill permitting
American women who have married
foreigners to regain citizenship in
the United States, but it was deferred
for day. A bill was passed which
makes it felony to counterfeit the great
seal of the United States. Pension legis-
lation at the rate of 459 bills in los min
utes was the feature of the House ses-
sion, all previous records for speed in
legislation being smashed. Then unani-
nous consent legislation held sway for
an hour and not a measure presented I'M
der this head came under the ban of OBJ
lection. Among the measures adopted
was one revising the copyright law with
reference to trademarks and another au-
thoriZing the use of stone earth and tim
Der from forest reserves and public lands
for the construction of irrigation works.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-24
COSSACKS GET BUSY.
BECOME UNEXPECTEDLY ACTIVE
DURING THE WEEK.

Kouropatkin's Cavalry Make Sortie
and Tear Up the Liao-yang Railroad,
on Which the Japanese Depend for
Their Supplies.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-24

The business section of Leland. H..
was wiped out by FIRE. Loss IS 100000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-24

1866, when he was appointed attorney
for the New York and Harlem Railroad
Company. He has been identified with
its successor, the New York Central, con-
tinuously since then
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-24

In the Senate Tuesday Mr.. Lodge
presented the conference report on the
Philippine bond and railroad bill and
it was ordered printed. Mr.. Mitchell of
Oregon made a statement on his recent
indictment in connection with land
frauds. Bills were passed transferring
the control of forest reserves from the
Interior Department to the Agricultural
Department and abolishing the office of
the assistant attorney general for the
Postoff1ce Department and providing
solicitor for that department. Mr.. Hey
burn concluded his speech on the state
hood bill A resolution was adopted, set
ting Feb. II as the date for receiving
the statue of Francis b. Willard from
the State of Illinois to be placed in
statuary hall. In the House the Swayne
impeachment charges were debated at
length and it was agreed to begin voting
at $3.50 o'clock Wednesday. The post
office appropriation bill was reported.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-24

Wednesday in the House was devoted
to the Swayne impeachment proceedings.
There was considerable debating of the
various features of the case, and each
of the twelve articles of impeachment
was adopted and ordered reported to the
Senate. The charges of improperly
made in connection with the campaigns
of 1896 and 1904 were revived for time
in the Senate by Mr.. Stone, who spoke
in support of his resolution providing for
an investigation of the charges. He used
with much freedom the names of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Judge Parker and Chair
man Cortelyou, and again related the al
legations that Mr.. Cortelyou had used the
information secured by him as Secretary
of Commerce and Labor to secure money
from the trusts. The discussion of the
statehood bill continued, with Messrs.
Clay, Nelson, Bailey, and Stewart as
spea kers
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1905-01-24

Bradstreets' report on
the general trade condi-
ton of the country says:
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-20
NEW BUILDING
FOR STANF ORD
Work on Structure Which
Will Serve as an Annex
to Machine Shop Begun
A ONE STORY AFFAIR
Addition to Be Constructed
of Buff Sandstone, Similar
to That of Other Edifices

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Aug. 10
Work on the foundation Of the new ad-
dition to the machine shop OF the STAN
ford University was begun to-day. Sew
eral carloads OF brick and stone have
been hauled and the work of construc-
tion will be rushed ahead with all pos
sible speed.
The building is to be a sandstone,
one-story affair and will have floor
area of 140x60 feet The new structure
is for the use OF the students in the
department of mechanical. electrical
and civil engineering. The need of an
addition has been felt for some time
and with the coming of Professor Will
liam H. Ryan to take charge of the
electrical department it was considered
an appropriate time TO make the i'm
provement.
The building will in all probability.
from the present outlook. be the last
university building to be erected upon
the campus in some time. as Mrs. Stan
ford in her letter read at the laying
of the cornerstone of the new library
building considered this structure to be
the last work to be accomplished.
1t is not thought likely that the ma
chine shop annex will be of much SER
vice the first semester. but Ii will be
ready for occupancy after the Christ
mas holidays.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-20
TWO INJURED
IN COLLISION
Father and Son Hurled From
Wagon Which Is Wrecked
by an Alameda Electric Car
BOY rs SERIOUSLY HURT
Clarence Curtis Sustains
Injuries Which Are Like
ly to Result in Death

OAKLAND, Aug. 19.-Clarence Curtis,
the S-year-old son of j. E. Curtis, who
lives on the old county road near High
street, was seriously If not fatally in
1ured this afternoon, when a wagon in
which he was riding with his father was
wrecked in collision with an Alameda
car at the corner of Thirteenth avenue
ana East Fourteenth street. In endeavor-
Ing to avoid a collision with Haywards
car the elder Curtis failed to notice the
Alameda car approaching from the oppo-
site direction, and knew nothing of his
danger until the crash came
Both. father and son were hurled from
the wagon seat to the ground and the
latter was picked up unconscious. He
was hurried to the office of DR.. Edward
de la Rue. near by, where his injuries,
consisting Of number of bad bruises on
the head and body, were dressed, after
which he was removed to his home. The
boys external injuries are not serious,
but his condition tonight is such as to
lead the physician in charge of the case
to fear that he has sustained internal in
juries. After being taken home the boy
became delirious, and at a late hour he
had not regained consciousness. The
father escaped with a few slight bruises.
The wagon, which was completely
wrecked, was struck by car No. 121, in
charge of Motorman ]. F. Klippert.
number of people who witnessed the &C
cident said that the collision was in no
way the fault of the motorman. who did
all in his power to stop his car, but
owing to the fact that the rails were
heavily coated with oil al the point where
the collision occurred he was unable to
stop in time.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-20
SENTENCE PASSED UPON TWO
ROBBERS AND TWO BURGLARS
Former Get Fifteen and Ten Years Re-
spectiveIy and Latter Fourteen
and Five Years.

Sentence was passed by Judge Lawlor
yesterday upon four prisoners. Louis
L. Lewis. who pleaded guilty to
charge of robbery, was sentenced to
serve fifteen years in Folsom peniten-
tiary. He held up Mrs. Carrie Wells
on Mission street. between Third and
Fourth, on the night of June "a, and
forcibly took from her a gold watch b
and pin and a purse containing s5.
Mark Barrett, convicted OF robbery.
was sentenced to serve ten years in
Folsom. He and a companion. who es-
capped, held up Sidney A Busenbark in
lodging house at Second and Folsom
streets on August and took from him
two watches and chains and S21.
William McElroy. who pleaded guilty.
to a charge of burglary. was sentenced
to serve fourteen years in San Quentin.
He entered the room of Etienne Prayer.
619 Pacific street, on June 26. and stole
some clothing. There was prior con-
viction against him Samuel Jackson.
a colored man. convicted OF burglary.
was sentenced to serve i've years in
Folsom He entered the room OF Jasper
Lawson. 504 Broadway, on May 1s. and
stole a Panama hat.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-20
NO ONE YET SELECTED
FOR CHAIR OF MUSIC
President Wheeler Denies
Story That Fred WoOle
Has Been Appointed.

BERKELEY, Aug. Is.--President Ben
5amin Ide Wheeler, when informed that
dispatch from the East contained news
T. of Frederick Woole's appointment to the
prOfessorship Of music in the university
faculty here, said:
Neither Mr.. Woole nor any other per-
son has been secured for this chair. Mr.
NOole is one Of a number with whom we
have been in communication regarding
this matter. 1t is not settled as yet, de-
spite any report 10 the contrary that may
be made now.
The university authorities have con-
stantly declined TO give the names of the
musicians who have been sought to fill
the chair Of professor of music here,
holding that il would be improper and
injudiciOus TO reveal the names of the
men sought until the affair should be set
tied. Walter Damrosch. the eminent mu-
sic:an. is known to have been one of the
men communicated with by the authori-
ties,, and others have received letters
from President Wheeler bearing on the
subject.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-20
JUDGE LAwLOR WILL GIVE
FAY Buckle ANOTHER CHANCE
Matron Christ of the City Prison Is
Censured for Deception Regarding
Defendants Conduct.

Fay Buckle appeared before Judge
Lawlor yesterday for sentence on a
charge Of grand larceny. but at the
suggestion Of Miss Margaret Fry. pro-
bationary officer. who said she knew
OF woman who would properly look
after the defendant If given another
chance. the Judge postponed sentence
for a week. He agreed to give the de-
fendant another chance II bonds in
$1,000 were provided for her release.
In reviewing the case the Judge re-
ferred to the statement made by the
defendant to the effect that her flight
to Seattle was due to a proposition
made to her by Mrs. Matilda Christ,
matron at the City Prison. that shsN
should enter a sporting house" The
Judge said he would not pass judgment
upon Mrs. Christ in connection with the
defendants charge, but he thought the
Police Commissioners should make a
thorough investigation into the matter
with the object OF eliciting the truth.
The Judge said 1t was his duty, however.
to censure Mrs Christ for the deception
she had praeticed upon him in not in
forming him that the defendant was
working as a waitress in a bakery ON
Market street
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-20
GYPSY
SOLD FOR Dr.
Strange Story Told to the
Authorities by Chief of
Clan, Who Retains the Girl

BERKELEY. Aug. 19.-The law of
the tribe having proved unavailing to
settle the feud between the two gypsy
"kirsgs," whose camps have been pitch
ed in Berkeley for two weeks, the law
of civilization has now been invoked,
both by Pietro Demetrio and Arcante
Immo, to decide which chief Is entitled
to possess pretty Mary Poulasche, a
sixteen-yearo gypsy maiden.
Into the ears of Marshal Vollmer and
of Justice of the Peace Edgar was
poured a strange story to-day relative
to this fight of the rival chiefs for pos
session of the gypsy girl. whom each
claim is his own to rule and dispose
of. The tale has all the elements that
go to make UP typical melodramatic
plot or that of shilling shocker, but
there is no doubt in the minds of the
police and legal folk that Mary Pou-
lasche is held captive by one of the
chiefs and that for long time she has
been the subject of bitter wrangling
and argument, at times bringing on
blows, between the gypsy chieftains.
Arcante Immo. who says his real
name is r. Mitchell, informed Marshal
Vollmer to-day that he bought Mary
Poulasche from Pietro Demetrio four
years ago, when Mary was but II years
old, and paid 500 in gold for the little
maiden Mitchell had an eye to the
future when Mary would be valuable
solicitor of money from the outside
world in the guise of fortune teller
He took Mary into his camp, he says
and has kept her for four years. She
is now with him.
Demetrio, the. rival gypsy king"
seeks 70 recover Mary, now maiden
of 16, and declares that Mitchell's story
of having paid 500 for the girl is not
true. He declares that his rival has no
right or claim to the young woman
but does not make entirely clear his
own title to Miss Mary's services, or
her CUSTODY.
Judge Edgar and Marshal Vollmer
both informed the warning gypsy
kings" that it seemed to be impossible
to interfere in the gypsies quarrels
and that suit at law would perhaps
have to be brought before settlement
could be made of the argument.
Demetrio's camp of gypsies was
moved TO Oakland yesterday after Mar
shall Vollmer had warned the gypsies
that their fighting in Berkeley would
not longer be tolerated. The gypsies re-
fuse to permit the girl to be seen or in
teryiewed.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-20
YOUNG ASTOR
TRUE To FLAG
Special Dispatch to Tn. Call

LONDON. Aug. 19.-What appeared
to be but a trivial matter at
first nearly eliminated in a nasty
row at one of the West End
clubs a few days ago. The par
ties to the dispute were William
Waldorf Astor's son and well-known
officer in the Guards. For some time
past English noblemen and others have
been importing American motor drivers
in preference TO Frenchmen, while En-
glish drivers have also been frequently
cast aside when they could be convent
emily replaced by Americans. King
Edward set the fashion. but in spite
of this fact much hostility is exhibited
toward the American driver and every
opportunity is taken advantage of to
CLOSE him in" on the roads
Young Astor was noting" one day
and as his car, which he was driving
himself. possessed greater speed than
that driven by the Guardsman. he tried
to pass him on the road The officer
wobbled his car in and out and went
ON for a considerable distance before he
allowed young Astor to pass. Angry
looks were exchanged and the matter
dropped until they met at the club in
question.
smoking-room on the relative merits Of
English and American drivers. The
Guardsman maintained that he could
run ANY American hustler off the
road"
Yes" remarked young Astor laugh
ingly. IF you kept wobbling about like
a duck in a thunderstorm Is you did
the other day on the Brighton road
Il am an officer and gentleman,
angrily observed the Guardsman. and
you must withdraw that remark.
II will not" responded Astor, and
what is more, / will repeat 1t every
time when / hear you disparaging my
countrymen."
Your countrymen,' sneered the Off
GER Your father abandoned America
to become a British subject, and you
are a British subject. too"
Il don't care what my father is" re-
torted young Astor, hotly, Il am an
American and as an American stand
by what / have said.
They stood facing each other in
threatening attitude. and had not mu-
tual friends intervened there would
probably have been an exchange of
blows.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-20
JEFFRIES WILL WITNESS
BULLFIGHT AT TIA JUANA
VIII Be One of Four Thousand Specta-
tors at the Pen When the
Affafr Begins.

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 19.-Among the
hundreds Of people who arrived to-day
for the purpose of attending the bull
fight at Tia Juana tomorrow was
James J. Jeffries, the retired champion
OF the prize ring. He comes 60 see his
first fight in the bull pen and wants to
compare IL with the many mills he has
seen and participated in in the arena.
Special trains on the National City and
Otay Railroad will leave tomorrow
morning and afternoon and will make
the trip TO the line in about three Sec
tions each. The managers of the fight
expect at least 1000 people will make
the trip TO the Mexican town tomorrow
and most Of them will see the bull
fight. Felix Robert, the matador, pro-
poses to kill four bulls in the arena.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-20
Bank Cashier and Colonel
Herbert Choynski Arrested
for Violating Speed Law
PUT UP s1OO BAIL
Accused of Dashing Over
Barber Bridge Near San
AnselmO at Too Fast a Clip
Special Dispatch to IN. Cam.

/ SAN RAFAEL. Aug. 19.-W. e. Palm
er, cashier of the Humboldt Savings
and Loan Society Of San Francisco, and
Colonel Herbert Choynski. the we'll
known San Francisco attorney. were ar
rested this evening on complaint sworn
TO by Deputy Sheriff Ortman before
Judge Magee charging each Of them with
violating the State automobile law by
approaching and traversing the Barber
bridge, on the county road between Ross
and San .Anselmo, at a speed exceeding
four miles an hour. Palmer and Choyn-
ski were released on 800 bail each Their
trials were set for Monday.
This bridge has been brought into
prominence through automobile acci-
dents and the consequent arrests for ex-
cessive speed.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-20
PLUM FALLS
TO A STUDENT
Eugene Hallett Becomes
Private Secretary of Pres
ident of State University
PROMINENT AT COLLEGE
Is Leading Spirit in Many
Activities and Held in
High Esteem by Fellows

BERKELEY, Aug. l9.-Eugene Hal
lett became the private secretary OF
President Benjamin Ide Wheeler to-day.
assuming the duties formerly perform
ed by Victor H. Henderson and john
Brewer. The latter has served as sec
retary, with MI Henderson. since Hen
derson was made acting secretary Of
the Board of Regents. Brewer retires
now TO study law.
HalIet is known as a university stu
dent who achieved prominence in each
OF the various college activities. he has
been business manager of the Daily
Californian. the student paper; editor
of the Pelican, a humorous periodical at
the university; editor of the Blue and
Gold, chairman Of the rally committee,
president of the senior class and perma-
nent president of the class of 1905. He
would have graduated with the '05
class. but failed to pass the examina-
tions last spring, so that his degree was
not forthcoming.
Hallett was of that group of students
whose talents and ability were unques-
TONED, but who failed to get degrees
because their participation in college
activities consumed so much time that
studies were perforce neglected.
Since the closing of college Hallett
has been a representative of the Wa
Wona line into Yosemite valley His
being chlsen by President Wheeler to
act as " private secretary in the
presidents Office before his graduation
from the university is regarded as a
compliment of unusual character.
1t is understood that Hallett will give
his entire time 10 the work of private
secretary and that Mr.. Henderson will
now be able TO give exclusive attention
10 the work of the secretary OF the
Board of Regents. Mr. Henderson took
the latter place when Secretary Nc
kowen confessed to having embezZled
$4,000 OF university funds, and has re-
tained the position ever since, though
many attempts have been made TO Sc
cure the election of candidates favored
by various political influences in the
State
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-20
ASKS TO BE LOCKED UP.

BERKELEY. Aug. 19.-Matthew c.
Bailey stranger. walked into Mar
shal Nollmer's office at noon to-day and
announced that he was a maniac and
desired to be locked up. Justice Ed
gar provided a warrant for his arrest
on an insanity charge and he was re-
moved TO Oakland for examination.
Bailey gave his residence as Nevada.
He could not or would not give any
other details that might be a clew TO
his identity or history. He is mid
dle-aged man, of good appearance.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-20
MILLS COLLEGE OPENS.

OAKLAND, Aug. 10. - Unusually
large registration of new students has
marked the opening of Mills College
for the new school year. twenty-five
having already registered for the fresh
man class and many others for the
other departments of the college. Fol-
lowing are the new members Of the
faculty of the college:
English department-Miss Catherine
Comfort, Miss Beatrice Montgomery and
Miss H. Augusta Braun; grammar de-
partment. Miss Elizabeth Hermann;
French class, Miss Alice b. Jones;
science department, assistant, Miss
Emma Void; domestic science depart
ment, Mrs. Mary j. James; music de-
partment. Miss Anna Hall; physical cul-
ture, Miss Mary E. Griffith; preparatory
department, Miss Rosalind A. Keep
The first Sunday service of the new
term will be held in Lisser Hall at 8
p. m. tomorrow. The services will be
conducted by the Rev. Raymond c..
Brooks.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-20
PROCTOR HOPES FOR RELEASE.

OAKLAND, Aug. 19.-William Proc
tor, convicted of defrauding aged Emily
Tyson of Niles by making love to her
and gaining her confidence, is in hopes
of early release from a six-year SEN
tence for his crime. His case on ap-
peal was submitted to the Appellate
Court yesterday. no opposing brief be-
ing filed or argument made by the At
torney Generals Office The point made
is that he was convicted of grand lar
ceny when he should have been charged
with obtaining money under false pre-
lenses, the old lady having loaned him
the money
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-20
CARPENTER FORCES
CONTRACTORS NAME
Passes Bogus Paper on st.
Helena Citizens and
Makes Escape.

NAPA, Aug. ia bold forgery was
committed by j. Cameron at st. Helena
to-day He drew and cashed three fic-
titious checks. Cameron had been en-
ployed as carpenter for Contractor
Money at ST. Helena for some time.
He wrote three checks. one for s17 so.
one for $11 and the third for So. on
Goodman's Bank of Napa and signed
the name of ]. b. Newman, a we'll
known contractor of Napa. Cameron
cashed these checks in st. Helena, one
with L. Signorelli one with P. Brorelli
and one with w. Darveits. By the time
the forgery was discovered by the three
men Cameron had gone to Calistoga
and passed out through knights Val
ley He rode part of the way with
Charles Butler of Knights Valley and
then headed toward the Geysers.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-20
GIRL SHOT IN EYE.

BERKELEY, Aug. 19.-Rose Terry,
young woman, who is the guest of
William Hind at 1918 Charming way.
was shot in the eye last Wednesday
evening while in playful alteration
with Rudolph Windham and Harry
Hind, boys of the neighborhood. Miss
Terry sent water from hose she was
using In the boys direction. They were
in a tree In scrambling down an air
rife carried by Windham was dis
charged and the bullet struck Miss
Terry in the eye. She has been un-
der medical treatment since and it is
feared will lose her eyesight. They
boys allege that the rifle was dis
charged accidentally.
The San Francisco call., 1905-08-20
WANT SISTER
To EARN MONEY
Her Brothers Say She Should
Either Remain Single or
Divide Estate With Them

OAKLAND, Aug. 1s.-The three broth
ers Of Gussie Alexander, who was given
/ a fortune of $4,000 by the courts notwith-
standing a provision in her mothers will
that she should remain in the ranks of
the maidens TO the end of her days, are
not satisfied with the decision, and to-day
filed a notice of appeal TO the Supreme
Court The brothers have no idea that
she should remain single to retain either
the 10000 or to spite them. and believe
that it is only a question of time before
she will marry, and then, they claim,
they should be allowed under the will to
divide the estate with her. Either she
should remain single or give them a
share in the property, they say.
When Emelie Alexander. the mother,
died she bequeathed her estate to her
daughter Gussie, on condition that she
remain single, but that If she married the
estate was to be divided equally among
thee hildren. When the question of dis
tributing the estate came up to Judge
Ogden he was confronted by the girl, who
was still single, and under the will asked
to have the estate distributed to her.
Her brothers, however, opposed this,
and it remained for the Judge to decide
at what time under the will she could get
the property If she remained single all
her life she would never get 1t, and would
die without ever having the right to do
more with it than draw the income, and
If that view was taken she would not
have the right to even dispose of it at her
death. as il could be contended it never
was hers.
The only other view to take was that
the mother intended to give 1t to her If
she was single at the time of the moth
ers death, and the court took this view
of the case and gave her the property,
much to the disgust Of the brothers who
believe that they have lost their interest
in the estate through the Interpretation
placed upon it, and by an appeal Will try
and have it set aside.