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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28
EVACUATION OF CUBA
COMPLETE APRIL |
Army of Pacification Will Begin
Return to United States
January

HAVANA, Dec. 27.-New Years day
VIII witness the beginning OF the
evacuation of Cuba by the army OF
pacifcation. which has been in pos
session Of the island since the begin
ming Of the provisional government
October, 1906. The first provisional
regiment of marines, numbering about
s0e, which will be among the first
troops to leave. are now concentrating
from various posts at Camp Columbia.
About half this regiment will sail from
Havana January on the cruiser
Prairie, which arrived here Christmas
eve, bound for Newport News The
Prairie Will return about the middle
of the month and embark the re-
mainder.
Companies A, B, c and D, Twenty
eighth infantry embarked on the
transport sumner at Matanzas Decem-
Der q. The transport viii proceed to
Havana and embark Companies +, G
and II, stationed at Guanajah, and Com
pany Z. stationed at Guines. The
Sumner also viii sail from Havana
January ! for Newport News, the ulti-
mate station OF these companies being
Fort Smelling. Mimi
Sumner and Mcclellan viii be employed
in the embarkation at intervals of the
remainder of the army
The embarkation viii be effected
with as little ceremony as possible
The purpose in deferring the departure
of a portion OF the Seventeenth in
fantry until April l has been the sub
ject of considerable speculation, but
il is believed this was agreed upon al
conference between Governor Magoon
and President elect Gomez. 1t is not
thought TO be measure of precaution
for which not the slightest necessity
is now apparent. but it probably is fol
the purpose of keeping the barracks
and quarters in good order until it ID
possible to turn over to the Cuban
authorities model camp for occupa-
tion by the new permanent army under
command Of General Pino Guerrero, the
nucleus of which will be formed, it is
intended, with the present corps OF
Cuban artillery and thousand mem
bers of the rural guard.
Cubane are greatly pleased by the
departure of the American forces as
marking the complete establishment OF
independence.
All show the kindest feelings iowa I'd
the troops
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28
BROTHERS ARE SHOT
BECAUSE OF A GIRL
Young Man Killed and Another
Badly Wounded in Protect
ing Their Brother
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

lSPecfoi Dispatch 10 The Call
GREENVILLE. H., Dec. 27.-Ruby
File, aged 1s, and his brother, Noah
File. aged 90, were shot at 10 o'clock
last night in the home of their father,
Charles B. File, near Reno, this (Bond)
county. Ruby died two hours later;
Noah may recover. George Willeford,
who is said to have shot Ruby File,
escaped His brothers. John and James
Wileford, are in Jail. The latter was
not present at the shooting
The Willefords and the Files are
prominent and members of the county's
wealthiest pioneer families, both
families being closely intermarried 1t
Is said the cause of the tragedy was
a sister of the Willeford boys with
whom Sam File, their victims brother,
had been keeping company. The coro-
ners jury held George Willeford for
numbering Ruby File.
George and John Willeford had visit
ed the File home early in the evening.
Same File was absent. Returning
home they met Sam File in a buggy.
He fed home. His father admitted the
Willefords after they battered the door
Sam File consented to a parley in the
kitchen when George WiIlefords COM
sented to go there unarmed. George
Willeford said to Sam File:
II know. only one side of this, and
want to know the other. so we can
make some kind of settlement"
Sam refused to discuss it. They re-
turned to the sitting room where
George willeford asked Sam File to
accompany him home. Sam refused
without an officer. George secured a
revolver from his brother John and
aimed it at Sam File. Ruby raised
his hand to interfere and George WILLIE
ford shot him Noah File attempted
to disarm George Willeford and was
shot.
The lights went out after the first
shot Sam File finally threw George
Willeford out of the house. The Willie
fords then galoped away. The testi-
mony at the inquest is that John Willie
ford fred at Noah File.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28
CHRISTMAS TREE HELD
FOR PARISH CHILDREN
Members Of st. Francis Sunday
SCHOOL Receive Presents and
Are Awarded Prizes

The children OF st. Francis SUNDAY
sohooi had their Christmas tree yes
terday afternoon in the church hall. A
large tree. gorgeOusly decorated, stood
~ che end Of the hall and there were
about Is boys and girls present. Each
present.
Willie Guthrie and Philip Mccormick
graduated from the highest class o;
christian doctrine and were awarded
gold medals Arthur Poole who he
longs 10 one Of the lower classes hao
the highest number of credits for thf
year. and he not only received valu-
able prize, but was publicly praised by
the pastor. Rev T Caraher
The Sisters of the Holy Family have
charge Of st. Francis Sunday school
and they have done much since the frt
in collecting the children and instruct
ing them in the Christian doctrine.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28
COMPfRS' SENTENCE
|. DENOUNCED IN EAST
st. Louis Central Trades Council
Declares Decision an Invasion
of Citizens Liberties
Central Federated Union of New
York Plans Monster Demon
stration Next Week
Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI

ST LOUIS. No. Dec. 27.-The st.
Louis central trades and labor union
this afternoon unanimously adopted a
resolution introduced by Owen Miller,
its president, protesting against the
decision OF Justice Wright in sentencing
Samuel Gompers, president; John Mitch
ell, vice president and Frank Morri-
son. secretary of the American fedora
tion of labor, to Imprisonment for con-
tempt of court, which the resolution
characterizes as IAN, invasion of the
rights and liberties of the citizen by the
judiciary.
Asserting law abiding citizens
right to protest, the resolution cites
Abraham Lincoln's action in the Dred
Scott case and President Roosevelt s
protest against the federal appellate
courts decision in the Standard oil
case, and asks for all citizens to de-
mand legislative action by congress
that will "confine the judiciary to its
legitimate functions in the interpreta-
tion of the laws
Copies of the resolution were mailed
to the president, senators. congressman
and others.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28
WOMAN WOOFS
DEATH IN LEAP
OFF FERRYBOAT
Thought of Children Reawakens
Desire TO Live in Heart of
DespOndent Mother
Boat From Steamer Reaches
Would Be Suicide and
Rescue Is Effected
Domestic InfeIicity Leads to At
tempt to End Troubles
by Dying

Weary Of domestic infelicity. Mrs.
Mary Plsine. a pretty Portuguese
woman. and the wife of Charles Plaine,
1883 East Tenth street. Oakland,
jumped overheard yesterday afternoon
from me ferry steamer Oakland with
~ ieidal intent On board the Oakland
sue LEFT her year old daughter,
Mabel and in Oakland with neigh
bor. was her little son. Charles,
p years OLD. As she struck
the water. she awoke. she said after
ware. 10 a realization that she had
abandoned her babies, and the thought
lent strength TO her efforts to keep
aioat She was picked up by the crew
Of the ferry steamer and when the
Oakland reached its slip at $40 p. m.
the chilled and dripping woman was
taken TO the harbor hospital
She told her story at the hospital
Il was married she said, seven
years ego in Honolulu. 1 was only Is
years old. and was compelled 10 marry
by my brother and mother. I love my
babies bu my husband was never sat
. isfied with anything I did I knew
nothing Of house keeping or anything
else when married him, but I have
done my best 10 learn and to make his
home comfortable. He never struck
Ee- lic does not drink and we always
hac good clothes and plenty to eat but
his constant fauit finding made me
wearr
IF had known how I would have
taken the children away and earned
ny oNn. iitiag- But ] didn't and when
We quarreied this morning I decided
10 5ump in the bay and forget every
tfins- ( was crazy ] guess. for much
Is J love my children never gave
r'sem thought until ] was in the
water
hal the woman was not struck bv
one of The paddle wheels is A marvel as
she jumped overheard from one Of the
chain lockers at the forward end Of
the boat
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28
ROOSEVELT TOASTED AT
PAN-AMERICAN BANQUET
Official Dinner in Honor of Dele
gates to Scientific Congress
Held in Chile

SANTIAGO. Chile. Dec. 27.-Five
hundred covers were laid at the off,
cial banquet last evening given in
honor of the delegates to the Pan
American scientific congress. The cabi-
net ministers and the representatives
of the foreign powers were among the
guests. Special attention was directed
by the speakers to the presence of the
delegates from the United States az
the congress. and emphasis was laid on
the solidarity Of the American conti-
nent
The Argentine delegates proposed
the health OF President Roosevelt and
Secretary Root for their great serv-
ices TO Pan-Americanism, which was
heartily responded to.
The American delegates have indi-
Gated that they have no wish to hold
Office in the congress and this has
created an excellent impression mas
much as il permits the representative
Of the smaller republics to become
more prominent in the discussions
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28
MONETARY COMMISSION
SEEKS FURTHER LIGHT
Subcommittee Goes to New York
TO Hear the Views of
FinaucierS

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-Any of the
big New York fnanciers who were un-
able 10 go TO Washington to express
their views on pending financial legis-
lstion while the national monetary
commission was in session there. will
be given an opportunity to express
their views 10 that body here during
the coming week.
A subcommittee OF three. Senators
AIdrich and Teller and Representative
Nreeland. viii meet informally at the
Hotel Plaza tomorrow TO discuss their
work with financial authorities who
have suggestions to offer.
II IS likely that many prominent
bankers will make known their views.
and q number OF writers on financial
topics also are expected to call upon
the commissioners
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28
GREEK CHURCH FIGHT
GIVES MURDER THEORY
FactionaI Quarrel Christmas Day
May Explain a Death in
Chicago

CHICAGO. Dec. 27.-That a fanatic
committed murder as q result OF & fac
tiona1 fight in the Holy Trinity Greek
Catholic church was the theory reached
by the police today In trying to solve
the mystery Of the death Of an uniden-
titled Greek. whose body was found
near z Jewish cemetery.
Pieces of clothing We're scattered
over the place. a fence had been broken
down and a partly empty revolver was
found. The man had been shot through
the heart evidently after having beer
badly beaten
The fact that the body was found
Saturday was connected by the police
with a Wild scene during a church
service Christmas morning, when op-
posing factions drew knives and revol-
vers and engaged in a general fight
llnfu The police interfered.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28

while wholly advisory in character.
should hardly fail TO yield important
beneficial results, both in a better knowl-
edge of the natural resources of each
nation and on the part of others, and
in suggestions for concurrent action
for the protection of mutual interests
related to conservation.
AS my representative to convey to
YOU this letter and invitation and. at
your desire. to consult with you con-
cerniHg the proposed conference. j have
selected an officer of this government.
chief of the United States forest serv-
ice and chairman of the national con-
seryation commission. whom 1 COM
mend to your kind offices. Sincerely
yours. THEODORE ROOSEVELT
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28
RETURN OF REFUGEE
DENOUNCED AS WRONG
Case of Christian Rudowitz to
Be Presented to State De-
partmeut for Review

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-William ]. CAL
houn. who some years ago acted as
special investigator for President
Roosevelt in Panama and Venezuela.
was the chief speaker at mass meet
ing held here today in the interest of
Christian Rudowitz. the Russian refu-
gee, who in response to the demand of
the Russian government charging him
with arson, robbery and murder. has
been recommended by United States
Commissioner Foote for extradition.
The defense of Rudowitz that he Is
a political refugee is to be presented
to the state department by Calhoun in
an endeavor TO have the recommends
tion of Foote reversed. Rudowitz is
charged with participating in the MUIR
der of three persons in the province of
Courland. Russia, in January, 1908.
Calhoun declared that the evidence
upon which the refugee had been rec
commended for extradition was fiimsy
and that sending him back to Russia
at this time would imperil a principle
of American liberty.
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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28
Labor Demonstration Planned

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Planning a
demonstration of 100000 labor men next
Sunday in protest against the jail SEN
tences imposed upon Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell and Frank Morrison, the
central federated union today appointed
a committee to make arrangements and
adopted resolutions, of which copy
was sent to President Roosevelt.
The executive committee announced
that 1T had sent telegram to the de-
PENDANTS assuring them that every legal
means would be utilized to prevent their
Imprisonment.
1t was also decided that action by
any labor union looking for pardon for
the men sentenced should be discour-
aged, the federated union taking the
position that no crime had been COM
mitted. and it would not be proper to
seek pardon.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28
BODY OF A. B. COON IS
RECOVERED FROM RIVER
Travelling Salesman and Sup
posed Suicide Said to Be
Insured for $4,000

REDDING, Dec. 27.-The body of A.
B. Coon, San Francisco travelling
salesman. was recovered from the Sac
ramento river last night. opposite the
cliff where his coat and hat were found
last Sunday.
After the disappearance of Coon the
river was dragged for some distance. as
il was thought he had committed sui
eide. Late yesterday afternoon the
graphing hooks brought up the body at
a point where the river was 80 feet
deep
Coon's home was in Republic Mo.
His life. il is said, was insured for s10.-
0O0
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28
CHINESE sMUGGLED INTO CAR

Ell PASo, Tex, Dec. 27.-Employes
of the Southwestern railroad yesterday
found II Chinese in box car at Duran
N. NJ. The aliens were taken into GUS
tody. They were plentifully supplied
with water and provisions and had been
sealed in q car billed from Redlands.
Cal, to Chicago. Immigration inspec-
tors think they were placed in the car
at Ell Paso and that this is further
evidence that there is an organized
band of smugglers operating here
The New Westinghouse Nernst Lamp
Proves revelation 10 merchants who have
been paying big lighting bills Call and see it.
Nernst Lamp Company. 20c Aronson bldg.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28
T.FT Spends QUIET DAY

AUGUSTA. Ca. Dec. 27.-President
elect Taft observed Sunday as a day
or rest. remaining in his cottage
throughout the day. He did not attend
church this morning, as is his custom.
Tomorrow Taft will receive a deIega-
ton from Atlanta who viii ask him to
set a definite date for his visit 10 that
CITY. Frank II. Hitchcock, chairman
OF he republican national committee.
ffaAes 10 be postmaster general in the
Taft. cabinet. will arrive Tuesday for a
conference with the president elect.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28
ELEVEN ARE KILLED
IN ANTI-OPIUM RIOT
Trouble Starts When Chinese
Disobey Order Against
Planting Poppies

AMOY, Dec. 27--Orders were issued
Saturday to a number of natives at
Tungan. 20 miles north of Annoy, to
cease planting opium poppies. They
declined TO acquiesce, and a riot fol-
lowed In which one officer and 10 civil
fans were killed. The populace of
Tungan is up in arms and 500 troops
have been sent there to restore order
The authorities announce their deter
mination TO enforce the anti opium
edfct
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28
PROPOSALS


PROPOSALS FOR SANITARY FIXTURES.
Sheet Brass. Brass Pipe and Fittings, Iron Pipe
and Fittings. Cocks, Bibbs- Valves. Lead Pipe
Whssls. Axlss, Wsgen Parts. Tire @ Wheel and ana
Cutter. locomotive Ash Pan. Studs. Anchors
Chain. windlasses. Marine Lights. Marline, As
bestos Cement. Engine OIL. etc Sealed proposals
viii BE- received at the Office OF the General Pur
chasing Officer. Istkmian Canal Commission.
Washington. y. G.. until l0-S0 a. m. January IS
1909. Al which time they viii be opened in pub
lie for furnishing the above mentioned articles.
Blanks and general information relaxing to this
CIrcv.ar no iS6) E1av he obtained from this
Ofhee or the Offices OF the Assistant Purchasing
Agents. n State street New York city Custom
House, New Orleans Ia. and loss North Point
Engineer Offices in the following cities Seattle.
Wash. Los Angeles. Cal; Baltimore, Nd: Phila
falo " Y: Cleveland. Ohio: Cineinnati. Ohio.
Chicago. H. = ST. Louis. Mo-: Detroit. Mich:
milwaukee,. Wis; 81 Paul Minn CnattsnooEs
ton. Tex: Commercial Club Kansas City, No.
Chamber Of Conlnrses. Quincy. III sud Chamber
of Commerce an'l Board Of Trade. Tacoma.
wash C. Begx<- Captain. Corps % Engi
necrs- T.. 5. A.. General Purchasing 0fdcer
PROPOSALS FoR coNnlssARY ROOD
STUFFS. ETC. office of Panama Railroad
COMPANY. "a state street. Nex York- December
nishing comnissary food stoffs etc., 70 the Pan
ANA Railroad Company In sccordanee wIfk
P-lS< Circulars and fun information may he
obtained at the following named places. ~ which
points bids win be received and opened m public
on date and at time stated The Purchasing
Deoartuenf Panama Railroad Company, "A
state Street New York: Ofaee Of Assistant Pur-
/ chasing Agent Panama Railroad company
fI,sfoul HOUSE. New Orleans. La: Purchasing
/ e.s,.nn,ISSsrv L. s. A. 1905 North Point Strcei
San Francisco Cal. and Purchasing ConlmisSar7
( n : A. II Lake Street. Chicago m Bids will
/ be received at New York until 200 P. NJ. m
chicago and New Orleans until Zoo P. NJ ard
/ a. san Francisco until II 90 A. NJ. December 81
\ 1905 wendell T. simpson. Major. sl9th H.
/ fanfry L. $ A.. Ccmnlissary Purchasing Agent,
Panama Railroad Co.. "A State g.. New Yea.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28
noTEL Is RuRNEn

ONEONTA, n Y. Dec 27.-Fire de-
stroved the Arlington hotel and seven
other buildfngs. causing a loss of $780,
00o Many Of the occupants OF the
hotel had narrow escapes. The fire
started ia the Arlington hotel building
owned ~ II T. Huntington Of Los An
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28
RESORTS
New Zealand and Australia
Via Tahiti
Regular Thrgugh service

The wonderlands of the Pacific. See Milford
Sound. the Wanganui River and the Hot Lakes
and Cseysers-surpasSing the Yellowstone New
Zealand Is now az its best. The s. s MaripOsa
sails Dec. IS Only $500 round trip TO Wei
lingtou. New Zealand, drst Glass; one way, third
class $50. 25-
LINE To HONOLULU-Special round trip
rate. s110- s. $ Alameda, sailings Ian Q. so.
Send for itinerary. o. $. s. Co., 673 Market
st Telephone Kearny 1231.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28
GREAT TRACT OF TILLABLE LAND

The area OF the tillable land i'm the
Mackenzie region of Canada. latitude
of southern Greenland. is 100, 900, 900
acres.
The Dickinson press., 1908-03-07
CONTEST NOTICE

Department of the Interior. United States
Land ONCE. Dickinson, N. D. February "a. I0O8.
A sufficient contest afidavit having been
filed in this office by Ludwig D. Roske. contest.
ant. against Homestead Entry No. 4724. made
June g. 1909, ut the U. s. land ONCE ut Dick.
inson. n: D.. for the wA OF nwA. neA OF nwA
and nwA Of mex OF sec. -. twp. 1874 n. r. 100 W
Of the 9Th Z. NJ. by John A. Anhorn, contestee,
IN which 1t is alleged that said John A. Anhorn
has never established his residence upon said
land and has abandoned the same for more
than six months last past and that default still
exists, and that said alleged absence was not
due to his employment in the army. navy OF
marine corps Of the United States in time OF
war; said parties nre hereby notified to appear
respond and offer evidence touching said allie.
cation ut 10 O'clock q. m. on April 3rd, 1903. be.
fore the Register 0nd Receiver of the United
States land Office ut Dickinson. N. D.
The said contestant having. in o proper an
show that after due diligence personal service
OF this notice cannot be made. it is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice be
given by due and proper publication.
S. M. FERRIS. Register.
Quinlivan g. Lytle. Agents for contestant.
S-S9-5t
The Dickinson press., 1908-03-07
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE

Notice is Hereby Given. That that certain
Mortgage, executed and delivered by Johannes
Bleth and Elizabeth leth. his wife, mortgagors.
to Fargo Loan Agency m~Ortgagee. dated the
9Th day OF December, A. D. nineteen hundred
and six O906) and filed for record In the ONCE
OF the Register of Deeds of the County OF Stark
and State of North Dakota, on the s6th day Of
December. A. D. 1905. at 9 o'clock a. m. and
recorded in Book II Of Mortgages. ut page
sea, win be foreclosed by a sale OF the premises
in such Mortgage and hereinafter described,
at the front door OF the Court House in the
City of Dickinson. in the County Of Stark, and
State OF North Dakota, at the hour OF two
O'Clock y. M. on Saturday the l4th day Of
March, 1903, to satisfy the amount due upon
said Mortgage on the day OF SALE.
b premises described in said Mortgage and
which will be sold to satisfy the same, are
those certain premises situated in the County
Of Stark. and State Of North Dakota. and
described Us. follows. tO-wit: The southeast
quarter SEQ Of section six 90 township one
hundred and thirty-eight U38.) range ninety
one ODD. the southwest quarter (swA) OF
section thirty-one CD and the uthw est
quarter (swA) of section thirty-two (32) in
township one hundred and thirty-nine $780,
range ninety-one (9l.) containing four hundred
and eighty 4SO acres of land, more or less,
according to the Government survey thereof.
There will be due IN such mortgage ut the
date of sale the sum Of two hundred and one
and eO-lOO CS2Ol. 6O) dollars.
JnO. D. Flrrand.
Attorney for Mortgagee. Fargo. N. D..
2-l-8t FARGO LOAN AGENCY. Mortgagee.
The Dickinson press., 1908-03-07
Legal Notices.
CoNTEsr NOTICE

Department Of the Interior. United States
A sufacient contest afndnvit having been
fled IN this once by Samuel r: Rcske. con
made July a2nd. 1908. for the eK OF nwl and
lots and 2 of sec. 10. twp. 1874 n. r. 90 ". OF the
which Il is 81 ALLEGED SaSsd1s chat nss' said i" Charles = y
Kerr has never established his residence up
On aid land and has abandoned the same
That said default still exists. and that said
alleged absence was not due to his employ
ment In the army, navy or marine corps of the
United States in time OF war; said parties are
hereby notified to appear, respond and offer
evidence touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock
2: m on April 3. 1908. before the Register and
Dickinson. N. ID.
The said contestant having, in o proper ani-
GaVlt. MED Jan. 20, 1908. set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
OF TINS notice cannot be made. 1t is hereby
given by due and proper puplicntion.
5. M. FERRIS. Register.
Quinlivan & Lyle. Agents for contestant.
0.O05t.