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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-02-22
MILLER HOSTS
WHITE FLAG ON
HIS ORE FORT
Defender of Litigator Claims
Succumbs to Lack of Sleep
and Food
Crowds Swarm the Breastworks
and Take Possession of
Rich Strike
Sheriff, However, Takes a Hand
and Courts Must Decide
the Ownership
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

RENO, New. Feb. 21.-Overcome
with weakness from lack of food and
water and half dead with exhaustion
from lack of sleep, Edward Miller
gave up his long struggle against
heavy odds this morning and sur
rendered. A gunny sack hoisted on
the end of his rifle was the signal by
which he announced his capitulation.
His companions had deserted during
the night, and, recognizing his in
ability to longer hold out without
sleep, he gave up. He had hardly
raised the white flag when Miller's
FIVE partners, with whom he claims
an equal interest in the Litigator
claim on Balloon hill, and fully two
score adherents swarmed across the
breastworks of ore and took possession
of the claim.
Miller was so completely done up
from his protracted watch that his eyes
closed III sleep even as the besieging
force stormed his fort. Miller was at
once dispossessed, but the others did
not hold the ground very long, Sheriff
ingalls, having arrived this afternoon
in response to a hurry up call from
Goldf1eld, and he took charge of the
ground. He will remain in possession
until the bitter and protracted lawsuit
which is bound to follow is settled, the
outcome meaning a fortune to the
lucky side that secures the decision.
This closes for the present at least
an incident that is without parallel in
the state since the famous Waller at
fray on the Comstock s4 years ago.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-02-22
Greenway Yainly Waits
for Social Belgian
Smart Set Leader Believes Ray
mon ReyHfiens Has Attended
Parties Unbidden

1t was at the Greenway cotillon Fri
day night and Ned Greenway was
wroth. He said so and he looked it.
Raynon Reyntfens;a handsome Bell
gian OF aristocratic lineage. was the
cause. Greenway believed Reyntiens
had been attending his parties without
the proper credentials and was lying
While waiting he unburdened his soul
'It seems" he said "as if every man
with dress suit can find his way into
one of my cotillons. / don't know half
the faces that appear here. Who is
this Raymon Reyntiens? He seems to
be mystery. I saw him at my last
cotillon, but. though L have tried hard.
I can not find who invited him. am
going to wait for him tonight, and IL
he shows UP I shall ask him fatty who
invited him.
But Ned waited In vain. Reyntiens
didn't show.
81 can not understand Mr.. Greenway
making such remarks said Reyntiens
in languid tones. IF true. they are
inhospitable and show bad taste.
only attended one of his cotillons, and
that was at the request of Mrs. Eleanor
Martin and Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Martin,
with whom I had been dining that
evening. I had the honor of meeting
Mr.. Greenway at San Rafael and from
him received a general invitation to
his affairs, but considered myself too
much of gentleman to take advantage
of the kindness until received spe-
cihc invitation from Mrs. Eleanor Mar
tin
And there Nn11 are
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-02-22
RICKEY ON WAYTO
CALIFORNIA CITIES
Banker Out on Bond and Conn
missions Dilatory Ways
Rouse Depositors
sPEcIAL pIsPATcH 10 LEE oALL

RENO, New, Feb. 21-Thomas b.
Rickey. over whom hangs a charge of
embezzlement and who is out on $4,000
bail, left last evening for Sacramento
and San Francisco. He will spend three
days at Sacramento before going to
the bay city. His trip concerns busI-
ness of the State bank and trust com
pany, OF which he was president up
to a short time ago.
The State bank commission did moth
ing at its meeting last evening
except to instruct Bank Examiner Mil
Ter to visit Goldfield. Tonopah, Man
haitian and Blair, and make another re-
port on the condition of the branch
banks in southern Nevada. This is the
first action the commission has taken
since it issued an alleged false state
ment several months ago that the bank
was solvent
AS Miller already mas made one ex-
animation of the southern branches
it looks az II this latest move OF the
commission, which consists of Governor
Sparks, state Treasurer Ryan and Sec
retsry OF State Douglass, was only
another step in line with the already
rather obvious policy of delay.
What they aim at and wnat they
hope to accomplish IS mystery, but
the majority of the poor depositors and
the state press are growing quite fe-
verisil over the delay and open denun-
citation of the commission is the order
of the day.
Attorney. General Stoddard's request
for receiver has been turned down by
the commission. He is now going ahead
independently and is having an insol
vency report prepared.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-02-22
INDEPENDENCE LEAGUE !.
CALLS A BIG MEETING
Hearst and Followers Will En-.
deavor to Find Out Where
\ They Stand
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

CHICAGO, Feb. 21--A national con-
gress of the independence League will
be held in the Auditorium tomorrow.
William Randolph Hearst is expected
in the morning. The New York dele
gates are still struggling through the
snow banks op the Wabash somewhere
in Canada. Many western states has
sent delegates and the Illinois repre-
sentation will be large.
The object of the conference is an
enunciation of principles. Hearst will
make an address, and principles will
be set forth. The leaguers are some
what puzzled as to the identity of the
band wagon in which they will land
The Bryan outfit does not enthuse
them and the Roosevelt-Taft combi-
nation is impossible. Many are search
ing for a halter on dark horse.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-02-22
WIFE OF MAN WHO WE'D
OAKLAND GIRL MERCILESS
Mrs. Clara McCune Will Prose-
cute Husband on Miss Lewis
Bigany Charge
SPECIAL DIsPATcH TO THE CALI

ST. LOUIS. Feb. 21.--Mrs. Clara. Nc
Cune. sPostof1ce Inspector sullivan's
daughter, said today that she would
aid in the prosecution of her husband.
George Raymond McCune, who is now
under arrest in Chicago charged with
bigamy by Miss Hazel r. Lewis. 5s99
SAN Pablo avenue. Oakland, whom he
married a year ago.
my husband went to California in
September, 1906, to take a position"
said Mrs. McCune- He married Miss
Lewis there March II, 1907. She is
only II and he was not Of age then,
hut he represented her as 90 and him
self as %.
"she found letters from me and be-
came suspicious She sought his arrest
at Tracy, Cal, which was his business
headquarters for while, but he was
tipped Off and escaped.
"She seized his trunk and still has
II. understand 1t contains trinkets I
prize greatly and would like to recover.
She notified the Oakland authorities
and they notified me. That's how I
learned that my husband was a biga-
mist
.sWhen he returned to st. Louis I
partially forgave- I told him I would
remain with him il he could keep out
of trouble with his second wife, but
that IL the woman he had deceived fol-
lowed him here would help her prose
cute him.
I'VE moved to Amarillo, Tex. and he
ran out OF funds there, SO that I had
to return to st. Louis. Inquiries from
California became more frequent, and I
determined to have nothing more to do
with McCune-
Last week -he appeared at my
fathers house and made disturbance,
insisting on seeing our infant son, will
lie. We had him arrested. charge
of carrying concealed weapons was
placed against him, and he jumped his
bond and went to Chicago
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-02-22
lSthmian Contract AnnuIIed by
Government and Federal
Steamer Line Favored
Ports of Colon and Panama Are
Declared Free to All
Vessels
BristOw COntradicts Schwerin's
Denial That Company Is
Leagued With Railroads
By Ira e. Bennett

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-Joseph
L. Bristow, who made a special re-
port on the proposition to establish
= government steamship line between
San Francisco and Panama, told a
congress committee today that the
contract with the Pacific Mail Civ
ing it exclusive through bills of lad
ing on freight for ports north OF
Panama had been znnulled on his
recommendation and that the ports
OF Colon and Panama were free to
ali steamers. He submitted his re-
port made recently to Secretary Taft,
in which the proposed federal steamer
service is recommended
r. p. Schwerin, general manager Of
ship line is operated in the interest
OF the trsnscontinental railways. Bris-
tow. however. said the steady decline
in business from the Pacific coast, no
not have occurred II there had been
proper facilities offered and sufficient
effort had been made 10 get shipments
BY way OF Panama he found the
chambers Of commerce on the Pacific
coast complaining that the transconti-
mental roads have had so much bust
ness they have not been able to han
ole it. Bristow said in closing his re-
port
After reviewing the subject in all
its phases. including the probability OF
financial loss during the early period
OF its operation, and considering it.
first, as TO the desirzbility Of having
facilities OF the Pacific coast TO trans
port supplies. provisions and materials
for use on the isthmus during canal
construction; second. for the develop
ment OF commerce over the highway
which the government came into pos
session Of by the purchase OF the canal
property, not only Tor the purpose Of
increasing our own commercial re-
sources and the canal revenues, but
also fn the interest Of commerce IN
general; and third. 70 provide north
bound cargo to III the empty space on
the Atlantic ships. it appears TO me
that the weight OF the argument is
strongly sn favor OF establishing this
service
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-02-22
HALL SWEARS WIFE WAS
INFLUENCED BY SISTER
Henry ID. Hall. Fighting for Rich
Estate, Makes Serious
Charges
SPECIAL DIsPATcH TO THE cALd.

SANTA CRUZ. Feb. 2I.-In the case
Of Henry D. Hall to break his wife's
will the contestant today produced let
ters as evidence of the affection exist
snz between the two. MrF. Hall a few
-~ee,rS before her death went 10 Mon
roria for her health, and Hall accuses
Mrs. Agnes Him Younger, who accom-
nanied her, OF alternating her affections
from him in an attempt TO secure her
property
Another letter, produced unexpected
". was from F. A Him. father Of de-
ceased. who wrote Hall to the effect
4hat his daughters mind was affected
.,6 that she wanted valuable dia-
mond ring returned which was given
HalL
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-02-22
Defend Appeal Court,
Not the Ex-MayOr
In Opposing Application for Re-
hearing Schmifz's Attorneys
Strive to Uphold Decision

An answer to the application OF the
people for rehearing of the schnitz
extortion case by the supreme court
and final ruling on the questions OF
law involved in the notorious decision
of the court of appeal was fled with
the clerk OF the supreme court yester-
day by the attorneys for former Mayor
Eugene E Schmitz. The brief nled
yesterday does not embody all the
arguments of the defense, however. as
supplementary answer is to be filed
Monday. Schmitz's attorneys would not
state yesterday what points were to be
considered in this second document. but
they will undoubtedly relate to certain
touched upon in the answer fled yes
terday
The answer in behalf of the former
city executive does not take the form
of an argument against a review OF
the case, such as has been demanded
by the attorney general and district
attorney. but is rather a defense OF
the decision of the appellate court for
use as argument. Instead of objecting
to a hearing before the supreme court.
which it is within the power OF the
court to refuse. Schmitz's attorneys ap-
parently have taken it for granted that
the hearing will be ordered and have
thrown out the first bu1wark to sup
port their contentious relating to the
construction of the law involved.
Carefully apalyzed the answering
brief is nothing more nor less than a
long argument in support OF the doc
trine- that blackmail and extortion are
not crimes IN the state of California.
There Is no attempt--at justification of
this holding other than the justification
arising from the possibilities OF con-
STRUNG the Language of the penal code
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-02-22
SULPHUR TREATED WINE
is PLACED UNDER BAN
Use of Fumes to Preserve
Liquor VIII No Longer
BE Permitted

WASHINGTON. Feb. 21.-Internal
Revenue Commissioner Capers has
written to Collector Muenter at San
Francicso notifying him that grape
juice treated with the fumes of sulphur
is not pure sweet wine" and there
fore oan not be fortified with grape
brandy, free from tax. The govern
ment does not object to the suIphuring
of casks. but holds that the use of
sulphurous acid is to clarity and pre-
serve the wine, and therefore can not
be permitted.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-02-22
Impertinent Question No. 80


For the most original or wittiest to this ques-
tion-and the briefer the better-The Call'will pay
$ FIVE DOLLARS For the next FIVE answers
The Call will pay ONE DOLLAR EACH Prize
winning answers will be printed next Wednesday
and checks mailed to the winners at once. Make
your answer short and address it to
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS,
THE CALL.
inning Answe to . a Techncaitys"
to oIsbeuan ngaIIi,2 North Maket
rehearsal OF camel passing through the of
needle
prize to R. P. Vallejo
limited stopover the Heney San Quentin Short Line
prize to A MaL
blowhole the plate OF JUSTICE usually detected
by the graftoscope.
prize to Vincent
Grounds for Ruefs Faith Schmitz Hope, the appellate
courts Charity
o J..
an
prize Mrs. N. o,Meara.l street.. city.
splitting of hairs to escape a shaving OF heads
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-02-22
Register NOW, Republicans

If y0u dOn'f want Her.
rim 10 rule you, get on the
register before April IS.
Old registration has all
expired-yOu must register
again before April IS or you
can't vote at fhe May
primaries.
Registration closes April
is.
Last day on which reg.
iSfered voter can move to
another precinct and not
lose his primary vote,
April 6.
Registrars office in fhe
old city hall open from 9
a. m. TO 5 p. m.
Register NOW, Republicans
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-02-22
NO MORE OFFICES FOR
MINNESOTA'S GOVERNOR
"I Am Not Even a Candidate
for the Presidency" De-
AcIares Johnson
SPECIAL prspAroH TO THE CALL


MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 21.-i'I am mot
candidate for governor for a third term.
I am not candidate for any of1ce. not
even the presidency" Thus spoke Gov
ernor John A. johnson today when ad-
dressing the Minnesota editorial asso-
citation. 1t had been supposed that he
would again be candidate to succeed
himself IL not nominated for president.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-02-22
TO INSTRUCT FILIPINos

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-Seven Fill
pinos may receive instructions in the
United States military academy, ac-
.cordinE to bill passed by the senate
today.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-02-22
Grafter's Lawyer Acted in Bad
Faith in Giving Out I'M
signed Affidavit
Clergyman Says Effort Was
Made to Show Him as
BOodler's Friend
Expressly Denies He Is Parti-
san of Fallen Leader of
City Spoilers

''Mr. Wise's action in advising Dr..
Nieto not to make an affidavit is ex-
traordinary. An attorney who gives
advice which results in suppressing
the truth 49,. deserves the con-
demnation of all honest men and is
not ft to exercise the duties of an
attorney. Indeed we are seriously
thinking of calling the attention of
the bar association to Mr.. Wise's
conduct in this ase"-Statement of
Attorney Frank ]. Murphy of Ruef's
counsel
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-02-22
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TODAY

TESTERDAY-Cloudy; northwest wind; maxi
mum temperature. 5s; minimum, AZ.
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-C1oudy; light
north wind Page 13
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-02-22

Il do not care to enter into any
controversy with Mr.. Murphy. though
of course his statement is very broad
and i'll advised Evidently Mr. Muir
ply made his statement with the in
tention of stirring up a controversy,
but of course I do not know his real
purpose, He knows, or ought to
know if he knows anything, why I
acted as I did. and do not care to
pay him the compliment os reply
Statement by Attorney Wallace A.
Wise.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-02-22

Unable to force Rabbi Jacob Nieto
to sign an afidavit relating to Ruefs
immunity contract, Attorney Frank j.
Murphy of Ruers counsel made public
last night a copy OF the document
which Henry Ach prepared IN expecta-
ton of procuring DR.. Nieto's signature.
and accompanied 1t with statement
charging that Attorney Wallace A.
Wise, DR. Nieto's adviser. is not At TO
exercise the duties of an attorney
Chagrinsd by the failure of the at
tempt to get an edited version OF Dr.
Nieto's connection with the Ruef i'm
nnunity contract into evidence over the
clerxyman's signature. Murphy made
an attack which already has rolled up
the storm clouds and promises to de-
vslop a hurricane. Murphy centers his
attack on Wise. but also makes caustic
comment on the attitude of Judge Law
lor and Judge Dunno, referring to the
formers action in the affidavit as sun
precedented,r and to the latter's per-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-02-22

There is no foundation for such
an attack on Mr.. Wise as Mr. Muir
ply has made. and it was a breach
of confidence on Mr.. Murphy's part
to make public the affidavit which I
refused to sign. He had no right to
give it out, as it had not been finally
gone over by me and contains state
ments for which I would not stand
sponsor. His action is absolutely
unjustifed d"---Statement of Rabbi ia
cob Nieto.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-02-22
EDITORIAL
GRAFT

An impoverished treasury.
Railroads IN outside business
Where Taft's strength lies.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-02-22

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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-02-22
COAST
EASTERN

Government snnuls Pacific Mails
contract; ports Of Colon and Psnami
eIared free and investigator reports in
federal steamer line.
Fleet msy return By way Of Suez.
Inmates in reply to invitation Of 4
premier.
Mrs. y. P. Burden, who was Mi
Rives, Newport belle, killed by
room
Senator Perkins 5ustdnes the expend
upbuilding the navy and the policy {
the feet TO the Pacific.
Senator Flint amends resolution r.
San Pedro harbor and sppesses wrat
Angeles people.
Commercial agencies report volume c
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-09-24
General Demand

of the Well Informed of the World has
always been for a simple, pleasant and
efficient liquid laxative remedy of known
value; a laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because its COM
ponent parts are known to them to be
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect,
acceptable to the system and gentle, yet
prompt, in action.
In supplying that demand with its ex-
cellent combination of Syrup of Figs and
Elixir of SIENNA, the California Fig Syrup
Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies
on the merits of the laxative for its remark
able success.
That is n of many reasons why
Syrup of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA is given
the preference by the Well Informed.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine-manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co., only, and for sale
by all leading druggists. Price fifty cents
per bottle.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-09-24
Harvest of Sickness and Death
Among Children OF Settlers
on North Shore.
FLAMES RAGE IN MICHIGAN
Forests Being Destroyed, but no Towns
in Danger-Wall of Flame
Scares Farmers.

Duluth, Sept. 19-The fire Nemesis
on the north shore is reaping a terri'
BILE harvest in sickness and death
among the children of the flame-strick
en- settlers. Three babies have died
as a result of the exposure and hard
ships to which the people in the neigh,
borhood of Lutsen and Grand Marais
have been subjected, and a score
more are i'll.
DR.. Patton, doctor on the Gopher, is
busy attending the sick children, but
even medical attendance finds it diff,
fcult to undo the ravages OF the
smoke-flled atmosphere and the terri
BILE excitement which has constantly
troubled the people Of the north shore
since the fire began
Nothing has been heard Of the seven
men who were cut off Monday in the
woods back of Grand Marais. II is IN.
possible to send searching parties, be,
of a complete circle of flames
that intervenes. There is a fear that
the fire fighters persisted.
Fires Sweep Michigan.
Calumet, Mich, Sept. 1S.-Although
forest fires continue to rage all around
Calumet, it is not believed the city is
In any danger. The wind has died
down almost entirely, and the fires
yesterday were confined to outlying
farming districts.
In the open country, however, the
fires appear to have gained headwaY.
though no towns are reported in dan
ger. All through the copper country
forces Of miners are at work fighting
the fires.
South Of Houghton fierce fires are
burning, but it is believed they cannot
reach that city.
In the past two weeks thousands of
dollars worth of poles, posts and ties
cut last winter and stored on railroad
sidings throughout Northern Michigan
have been detroyed.
Wall Of Flame Scares Farmers.
Laporte, Ind, Sept. 1S.-A wall Of
flame a mile long is sweeping through
the Kankakee marshes, DESTROYING
everything in its path and imperiling
life.
A reign of terror exists among the
farmers, who fear a repetition of the
nre OF 1873, when the flames ate ten
feet into the earth.
Hundreds of persons gathered in the
night in the churches throughout the
kankakee valley and prayed for rain.
The loss by the fire already has
reached into the thousands.