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The San Francisco call., 1906-10-31
IDENTIFIES SKIRT
Of SLAIN WOMAN.

Los ANGELES, Dot. So.-when the
preliminary hearing of Anton Bersold,
charged with the murder of his wife in
Temescal Canyon last July, was re-
sumed this morning, striking and con-
vincing testimony was adduced There
was a touching scene when Mrs Ethy-
lin A. Chaff1n of San Jose was again
called to the stand. This young woman
ran a lodging-house at 10 South Hill
street, and it was there that Anton and
Glade Besold roomed
The silk skirt which was found In
Temescal Canyon was produced by
Prosecutor McComas as theswoman took
the witness chair, and as soon as she
perceived 1t she broke into a storm of
tears which was not stilled for several
minutes. Mrs. Chaffin covered her face
with her pocket handkerchief and
calmed down only after she had been
allowed to weep undisturbed for some
time.
This Is the skirt Mrs. Besold wore
the day she left my house to go to the
beach" Mrs. Chaff1n declared positively
Tt was about 10 O'Clock in the morn
ing. Besold stood in the hall. Mrs.
Besold said to me: My husband is go
ing to take me to the beach for the
day. Isn't he good?'
"Besold returned early in the even
ing, between and o'clock, I think.
He told me his wife had gone to Sum
merland to visit her sister and that she
would telegraph to him If she liked 1t
there
"If a telegram comes,' BesoId said,
please receive IT."
Besold handed a note to his attorneys
during the examination, the contents
of which indicate that he will RELY
upon an alibi for his defense. In this
note he claims to have been at his Iodg-
Ing July 1S at IL, and O'Clock. Mrs.
Chafiin was not useful to him in this
line of defense, as she swore that he
did not come home until early evening
and also testified that he did not sleep
at home the night OF July 13.
The case closed until tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-31
CATCHES A WHALE
IN FISH NET.

They call him Nick at Meiggs wharf
and yesterday nobody could be found
who knew his other name. Nick is
fisherman He is big, brawny and
industrious. Not being an amateur
fisherman his reputation for veracity
is good. Neither Izaak Walton nor
Grover Cleveland would dare tell the
story that Nick unfolded yesterday
morning, even If they, like Nick, had
a few yards of torn net to show by
way of. confederation. Nick's story is
believed at Meiggs wharf, however
which is peopled by skeptics like Mike
Fitzgerald and Heiney Benges, old sea
dogs who hoot at the tale of the Fly
ing Dutchman and denounce as drivel
the silly season stories of sea serpents
Here's Nick's yarn.
Nick spread his net Monday night
somewhere between Black Point and
Sausalito, and settled down in his boat
to wait for the little fish to ram their
heads into the skillfully woven meshes.
His dreams of Italy were rudely
broken by a violent disturbance in the
water. The moonlight revealed to the
scared fisherman that a whale was re-
sponsible for the commotion. 1t was
not a large fish as whales go, but a
very leviathan when associated with
an ordinary f1shnet. The whale, Nick
soon learned, was prisoner in the net.
ings, but holding the net ends in the
boat, Nick awaited developments,
which were not long in coming. Nick
declares that he and the whale passed
Black Point, the Presidio, Lime Point
Sausalito, Tiburon and the quarantine
station as rapidly as he could call off
the names of the places. They circled
the cruiser California three times,
nearly stranded on the shoals off Bay
Farm Island. got glimpse of Hunters
Point by moonlight, and then came
tearing down the bay, headed, Nick
supposed. for the sea.
Of Goat Island, however, the whale
rang for slow speed and showed signs
of distressed wind. The whale stopped
altogether and was carried alongside
a big British ship Here Nick con-
ceived q brilliant idea and carried it
out with dispatch. In a few minutes
he had dashed his net, with the whale
inside, to the anchor chain of the
limejuicer and was rowing to Meiggs
wharf in search Of assistance. In the
early morning, with two friends, each
in a gasoline propelled fishing boat,
Nick returned for hfs whale. He was
going to tow it to flshermen's cove,
build a corral for it and exhibit the
only live whale in captivity.
But when they reached the British
ship there was only a torn remnant
Of net dangling from the anchor chain
and neither whale nor the rest of the
net has been seen since. But Nick
has one consolation that is beyond the
hope of any amateur fisherman. His
friends believe his tale.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-31
RECORD SCARS IN
MINING STOCKS.

The report that an Eastern syndicate
of bulls had effected a merger of the
leading Goldfeld mines and that Mo-
hawk has just uncovered a new and
undreamed of body of ore was followed
by sensational boom in stocks on the
Mining Board yesterday. Men and wo-
men joined In the scramble of buying
and selling n the prices mounted up, :
until the adjodfnment Of the board.
Both Comstocks and GoIdf1eld Tono-
pahs were affected by the new activity,
although the bulk of the trading was
in the latter. Mohawk ran up to S11,
and before the day closed the predic-
ton that it would soon be selling for
$25 was generally accepted.
The excitement began Immediately
upon the opening of the morning ses-
sion by Chairman Joe King at 10
o'clock. Ophir jumped from $3.50 on
Monday to 1856, and Mexican from
$105 to S140. Advances were also
made in all of the successive sales,
Belcher selling for Al cents, Sierra
Nevada for 80 cents, Union for 69 cents
and Yellow Jacket for 81. ow-priced
stocks fell in line with the boom, Collar
advancing to 1S cents, Andes to %
cents, Alta to cents, Potosi to II
cents and Seq. Belcher to 10 cents.
Tonopah Extension, which closed for
$3.50 Monday, sold at 81, and Montana
advanced to s4.07h. Then came the
stirring dealing in Goldfe1ds and the
big scoring in Mohawk.
The advances of yesterday had been
presaged in the steadily increasing ac-
tivity in trading during the past few
days, the origin and current causes for
which had been for a time more or
less obscured.
Primarily the movement in Southern
Nevadas began before the April fire.
Sudden activity was then apparent in
both Tonopahs and Goldfields, and long
lists of sales were run up in the local
boards. Nobody appeared to definitely
know the cause of the sudden squirt,
but it was common talk in the street
that some of the companies had start
ed a systematic movement to work off
a large amount of unsold or treasury
stock.
About this time Charles M. Schwab,
the steel magnate, abruptly appeared
in Nevada and absorbed a large line
of stock in one or more of the Man
haitian interests, and this proceeding
added the Manhattan mines to the cur
rent activity. Matters were in this
position when the April fire suspended
stock speculation in San Francisco for
some time. Since the resumption of
business the local exchanges, however,
the activity has been resumed, and
during the past few days has assumed
the aspect of the bonanza days.
The announcement that merger of
several of the leading Goldf1eld mines,
including Mohawk. Jumbo, Red Top and
possibly Florence and Combination
Fraction, by a powerful Eastern syndi-
cate with plenty of funds and abund-
ance of bullish enthusiasm over these
mines has added the fuel to the fire
and the result is one of the widest
stock markets San Francisco has seen
for many years.
The latter-day public is inclined to
look for material dividends in invest
ments, and if the Southern Nevadas
can make a good exhibit in this direc-
ton the market will undoubtedly
broaden and continue active for an in
definite period.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-31
MRS. EDDY SPEAKS
FOR HERSELF.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

CONCORD, N. H, Oct. 3o.-A repre-
sentative of the Associated Press, who
interviewed Mrs. Baker G. Eddy, head
of the Christian Science church. went
to Pleasant View, Mrs. Eddy's home, and
found her voice clear and strong and no
evidence of decrepitude or weakness.
When the newspaper reporters had
been seated in Mrs. Eddy's pariors, she
walked to the doorway and stood un-
assisted before her interviewers. She
did not advance beyond the threshold
Of the door, and when 1t was seen that
she would not enter the room for a
prolonged interview a woman reporter
was delegated to talk to her.
Several questions were asked by the
interviewer, when Mrs. Eddy turned,
spoke word to her secretary and
abruptly started for her carriage to
take her customary afternoon drive.
Are you in perfect physical health.
Mrs Eddy?" was the first question
asked.
II am, was the brief reply, given
with distinct enunciation.
Have you another physician than
God?"
No, indeed" answered Mrs. Eddy
with emphasis. and then she added
The everlasting arms are around
and above, which is enough
The New York World tomorrow will
say:
The gates of Pleasant View are
now closed to the world forevermore.'
These words, spoken by an official
member of Mrs Mary Baker G. Eddy 8
household tonight, put a climax to a
truly remarkable episode. Earlier in
the day Mrs. Eddy had been exhibited
in the gilded drawing-room of her home
for exactly f1fty-five seconds. She had
managed to stand upon her feet for
that fraction of time by clinging to a
silken portiere.
"In high-pitched voice she had
striven with last flicker Of her waning &
strength to answer carefully rehearsed
questions.
But weakness overpowered her be-
fore the ordeal, brief as 1t was, had
fairly begun. She stood revealed be-
fore the eleven so-called interviewers
an emaciated old woman, senile and
desperately i'll. In every line of the
withered face with it's sunken cheeks
and lackluster eyes was verification
of the facts published in the World of
Sunday as to Mrs. Eddy's condition.
The marvel of 1t was that the
shrewd men in real control at Pleasant
View had consented to the exhibition.
Nothing but the crisis in the affairs of
the Christian Scientist cult, wrought by
the exposure of the aged founders true
condition, could have forced them to
the move"
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-31
Cataarh of the Stomach
A Pleasant, Simple, But Safe and
Effectual Cure for 1t.
COSTS NOTHING TO TRY.

Catarrh of the stomach has long been
considered the next thing to incurable.
The usual symptoms are a full or
bloating sensation after eating, accom-
panied sometimes with sour or watery
risings, a formation of gases, causing
pressure on the heart and lungs and
ciflcult breathing, headaches. tickle ap-
petite, nervousness and a general
played out, languid feeling.
There is often a foul taste in the
mouth, coated tongue and If the in
terror of the stomach could be seen il
would show Shiny, infamed condi-
tion.
The cure for this common and obsti-
nate trouble is found in a treatment
which causes the food to be readily
thoroughly digested before it has time
TO ferment and irritate the delicate
mucous surfaces OF the stomach To
secure a prompt and healthy digestion
is the one necessary thing to do, and
when normal digestion is secured the
catarrhal condition VIII have disap-
According to Dr. HarIanson, the SAT-
est and best treatment is to use after
1ase, Aseptic Pepsin, a little Nux.
Golden Seal and fruit acids. These
tablets can now be found at all drug
stores under the name of Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets and, not being a patent
medicine, can be used with perfect
safety and assurance that healthy ap-
petite and thorough digestion will fol-
low their regular use after meals.
Mr. r. s.. Workman, Chicago, H.,
writes "CStarrh is a local condition
resulting from a neglected cold in the
head, whereby the lining membrane of
the nose becomes inf1amed and the poi
sonous discharge therefrom, passing
backward into the throat. reaches the
stomach, thus producing catarrh OF the
stomach. Medical authorities pre-
scribed for me for three years for ca
tarrh Of stomach without cure, but to-
day am the happiest of men after
using only one box of Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets. / cannot find appro-
PIRATE words to express my good feel
ing have found flesh, appetite and
sound rest from their use"
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets is the SAT-
est preparation as well as the simplest
and most convenient remedy for any
form OF indigestion, catarrh of stom-
ach, bilionsness, sour stomach, heart
burn and bloating after meals.
Send your name and address today
for a free trial package and see for
yourself Address F. A. Stuart Co,
be Stuart bldg. Marshall. Mich.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-31

and gone and men can live in the
mountains without danger of becoming
part and portion OF the first snow
slide that comes careening down into
the valley.
Captain Dave Numanas chief of a
northern tribe, came into town this
morning He said he wanted 20 see
The Call correspondent, and when the
stately old savage was shown in he
held in his hand a statement he had
dictated. Here il is;
Game yesterday from Pyramid Lake.
] was asked to meet soldier. hear
two in5un police kin two white men.
came here to make peace. l no see
trouble About two thousand men on
line Of reservation u o'clock. Big
shot. Men run; we run. we get big
ledge Tootsey have ledge. / go see
it Ne find many white men in re-
servation when me run fast get in Me
go tomorrow again. No trouble at all.
Ne find white men in reservation when
me run fast get in"
This is the protest of the old chief
against the fraud that was perpetrated
here. But he does not believe serious
trouble viii result.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-31
MRS. FLORA LOUISE CLEMENT
TO WED CAPTAIN S. A. CLOMAN

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3O.-The en-
gagement is announced of Mrs Flora
Louise Clement now of Washington.
but formerly of New York, to Captain
Sydney A. Cloman, Twenty-fifth Infan-
try, Z. S. A., now on duty at the War
College in Washington, and member of
the general staff of the Army Mrs.
Clement is handsome woman of large
fortune, the widow of the late Victor
Clement, at one time extensively in
terested in South Africa. She took up
her residence in Washington several
years ago and has handsome apart
ment at the Connecticut.
Mrs. Clement spent last summer in
California, where she has large es-
tate and where she entertained the
Misses Ridgely. daughters of the Comp
troller of the Currency, for the season
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-31
MADMAN SLAIN BY
POSSES V0LlEY.
Assailant of Little Girl,
Holding Pursuers at Bay,
Is Riddled With Bullets
WRITES QUEER NOTE

SANTA MARIA, Oct 3O-The assail-
ant of little Miss Hourihan of Nipoma
is dead. Surrounded by posse headed
by Oflcers Rice and Bardin of Santa
Maria, he resisted capture, fired on the
officers and they had to kill him to
take him.
After shooting the girl last night Nat
Hartnell set out for Santa Maria. AL
though he was on foot he had about
two hours start of the officers and
made his way rapidly. At s
o'clock he had been traced to a farm
house near the Santa Maria River,
where he had gone for drink Of water.
From there he went into a clump Of
gum trees. from which he was not seen
to emerge.
This morning Oficers Bardin and
Rice locates S4Hartnek, who fired several
shots at them. The officers returned
the fire and sent to town for men and
ammunition. The posse fired about 10o
shots into the trees. HartneH was
killed instantly, his body being riddled
by the storm OF rife balls.
Miss Hourihan is still conscious, but
is dying and keeps calling for her
priest. 1t is doubtful If she survives
the day. Her mother and sister are
prostrated. The Coroner's jury has
exonerated the officers.
t1dIlleAl 1eAl tnS IOilOWlnS note, VIII
ten on the back of a showbill:
oct %, 1908. In s. w. Cor. OF your
pantry you will find my protection.
Never believe in the gringo, no re-
ligion will dc. Hypocricy. their lectures
and their W. c. T. L. Hypocricy, the
whole crowd. 1 am no hypocrite and
tell mother to pray for me. When
left Salinas 1 have behaved myself now
good bye 1 got tired. Nat Hartnell"
wv. MSon, not afraid be good to
hell with them, their fault"
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-31
INDIANS READY TO
FIGHT TROOPS.
Hostile Utes Intrenched in
Hills to Repel Attack of
Cavalry Moving Forward
TRIBES MAY UNITE

ARAVADA,. Wyo., Oct. 30.-The rene
gade Ute Indians are intrenched in g
strong position on the hills adjacent
airy troops are accommodating the
country preparatory to closing in on
the redskins. Apparently the object
of the troops is to. awe the Indians
with a display of superior force and
thus secure their surrender. without
bloodshed.
The Utes are determined not to give
in to the soldiers unless overpowered,
believing that their surrender would
mean their return to Utah, where they
say they cannot secure enough to eat.
The Utes have been active in laying
in a large supply of ammunition at
Cheyenne and Gillette, together with
provisions.
Advices from Moorehead, Mont, state
that a panic is on there and that the
women and children are being quickly
driven to places far remote from the
scene of the trouble.
The Indians are becoming more bold.
Dick Speer and FraffS Gottings, who
encountered band of thirty Indians,
were fired upon and one of their
horses killed.
-
clash between the soldiers and Indians
the redskins will scatter and wreak
their vengeance upon the settlers.
ranches are being converted into fort
resses and every precaution taken to
meet the Indians If they come that
way.
SHERIDAN, Wyo., Oct. 30.-A hur-
ried change today in the disposition of
the troops of the Tenth Cavalry under
Colonel Augur disclosed that the real
danger now lies In the anticipated
junction of Cheyenne Indians with the
Utes. There are abnut 500 warriors in
the two tribes.
A portion of Colonel Augur's COM
mand was hurried out to Sheridan,
where supply wagons were started
north. From c. c. Rousculp, guide,
it was learned shat the troops under
Colonel Augur, reinforced by two ad-
ditional companies from Fort Macken-
zie, will proceed tomorrow 10 Ashland,
eighty miles north of Sheridan, to
meet the troops coming overland from
Fort Keogh.
Troops from Fort Keogh should ar
rive at Ashland tomorrow night, but
Colonel Augur cannot arrive there be-
fore Thursday night
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-31
Me TCALF COMES To.
DELICATE TASK.
Declines to Discuss Exclu-
sion of japanese From
San Francisco Schools
WILL ARRIVE TODAY

OGDEN, Oct. ,Victor H
Metcalf of the Department of Com
merce and Labor passed through this
city tonight on a beIated train en- route
TO San Francisco, where he goes to
investigate the Japanese trouble. When
asked for statement on the situation,
Metcalf stated that he could not say
anything on the subject until he
reached San Francisco tomorrow, when
the facts concerning the exclusion of
Japanese children from the schools
would be presented to him.
WASHINGTON, Oct. .30.-Merriam
Harris, missionary bishop of the Metho-
DIST Episcopal Church of Japan and
Korea, talked with the President today
about the feeling caused in Japan by
the refusal of the San Francisco au-
thorities to admit Japanese children in
the schools with white children.
Bishop Harris has been in Japan thir-
ty-three years. He says the Japanese
Will be fully satisfied with what has
been done by the President and Secre-
tary of State. The bishop said:
It Is a mistaken idea to think that
the Japanese are looking for trouble
with the United States. The interests
those those OF the United States and Great
for an interruption of present feeling,
which would be prejudicial to that
countryvto the greatest degree.
NO attention should be paid to the
story that the japanese are cpnspiring
against American interests. / believe
1t absolutely sure that they have no
designs on the Philippines.
Japanese are unusually sensitive
about children, and this accounts for
the grief they felt when they learned
that their children in San Francisco
had been deprived of school privileges
and of association with white children.
TOXIC. Oct. 30.-A number of jour
nalists held meeting yesterday for the
purpose of considering the angi-Japa-
nese action of the San Francisco Board
of Education. The following resolu-
tion was adopted: ~
Resolved, That the action of the San
Francisco school authorities in segre-
eating Japanese school children is a
grave violation of the existing treaty
between Japan and America and an
insult to the Japanese people.
1t was further resolved that the
journalists should combine in an ef-
fort to incite public opinion and urge
the authorities to effect a complete
solution OF the problem. The journal
lists further agreed to act carefully
and prudently and to do nothing of a
violent nature.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-31
MAY rNvALIDATE CLAIMS.
Interior Department TO Investigate
Charges of Illegal Entries.


WASHINGTON, Oct. 90.-The Interior
Department received messages from Ne
vada today saying that when all the
facts are known of the opening of the
Walker Lake Indian reservation and
Investigation is made of the charges
that thousands of persons succeeded in
entering the reserve in advance Of the
signal Secretary Hitchcock may be
compelled TO recommend that the open
ing be declared invalid.
Special Land Agent Park. in dis
patch dated Hawthorne. says:
Rush from this end of the reserva-
tion was orderly and without disturb
ing incident. Two thousand persons
passed through Only about three hun
dred were on the line when the signal
was fred. It is known that hundreds
of persons were within the reservation
previous TO the time set for the opening
and that most of the valuable claims
had been located and marked
No action viii be taken by Secretary
Hitchcock until reports have been re-
cefved from other agents who are in the
field.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-31
DEAD FISH LINE
RIVER BANKS.

PETALUMA, Oct. 30.-The surface of
Petaluma River and the mud along it's
banks were covered with millions of
dead fish this morning. They ranged
from minnows and sardines to big two
foot carp There were cartloads of
minnows. smelt, perch. catfish, bull
heads and carp for miles along the
river and covering the surface OF the
stream in places.
1t is believed that the fish are being
killed by heavy blasting done by a
dredger, and the State authorities will
doubtless be appealed to in order to
stop the slaughter. For days whole
schools. of fish have been coming up
the stream into the city, being driven
UP by the heavy blasting.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-31
GOOD NEWS FOR POSTAL CLERKS.

showing the unexpected balances in
the allowances for salaries of clerks
in city postofices were received today
by First Assistant Postmaster General
Hitchcock, and in view of the amounts
reported he is able to authorize 279
promotions and ninety-six additional
clerkships dating from November 1.
The increases in salary will go to
clerks in the 5000 and 500 grades,
each promotion involving an advance
of 500. The new clerks will start
with a compensation at the rate of $500
per annum.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-31
TIMBER LoCAToRs IN LINE.
Rush Upon Federal Land Office in Red
ding Continues.

REDDING. Oct 3O.-The rush on the
United States Land Office in this city
continues with increasing interest and
excitement There is tonight a great
crowd in the land Office building and
in front Of the structure. and fully 200
Iocators have already taken up sta
tions for the night Tomorrow morning
st o'clock is the time set for the
opening for entry of the timber lands
heretofore held in the permanent forest
reserve, and from present appearances
every acre of the land viii be settled
upon. 1t will take at least three days
for the land Office officials to attend
to applicants who are lined UP at the
ONCE, and there are fears that when
the rush for the door begins tomorrow
there will be trouble. Each locator
win be numbered and as his or her
number is called will step out to the
counter and make a selection.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-31
MISTAKES MINER
FOR COYOTE.

REDDING, Oct. 3e.-James Aldrich, a
prominent mine owner of Trinity Coun-
ty, was shot and killed last evening at
his mine. near Minersville, Trinity
County. by R. A. Adams. who mistook
the unfortunate man for coyote
Adams was recently frightened by a
coyote stealing UP to his cabin, and
last evening as -Aldrich came through
the brush toward Adams cabin Adams
shot and fatally injured him. Aldrich
died during the night. The Coroners
jury exonerated Adams