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Rayner Flays Roosevelt;
Demand for Harbor Work
DEPICTS PRESIDENT
AS A DICTATOR
Maryland Senator Declares
That Nation's QJiief Acts
Like a Would-Be Czar
DENOUNCES DOCTRINE
WASHINGTON. Jan. 31. — Senator
Ilayner's address on the expansion of
executive prerogatives. Senator Lodge's
brief reply and an extended discussion
of the administration of public land
laws by Senator Heyburn,. constituted
to-day's proceedings in the Senate.
Disclaiming any intention of '"assail
ing" President Jtnosevelt and profess
ing for him profound personal- esteem,
Henstor Rayner &aye a critical review
of what he termed the President's
usurpation of governmental functions
not conferred on him by the constitu
tion. -'.\u25a0'-.- '\u25a0'*
Rayner first referred to the recent
ppeech of Secretary Root in which was
described the gradual enlargement of
federal power at the expense of the
States. "1 regard this doctrine." said
Rayner, "as a most dangerous and in
sidious attack on the institutions of
the country." He said that because
these doctrines "must be taken as they
were intended to be taken, as mani
festing the purpose of the administra
tion to carry this new doctrine of con
stitutional construction into execu
tion whenever the opportunity or emet.
prency may arise for its exercise."
TEMPERS HIS CRITICISM
Before reviewing the specific actions
of the President which mel.bie criti-.
\u25a0ciem, Ilayner remarked: "The Presi
dent is laboring under the honest im
pression that he .is responsible to the
country for the legislation . of Con
gress."
Ilayner pronounced hits disapproval
of the President for "his Intrusion"
upon the States, taking for example
the note of the President to Governor
Guild of .Massachusetts, in .which the
course of the Governor was commended
in refusing to intarfere with:, the carry
ing out of the death sentence against
Chcrles L. Tucker. "I never knew a com
munication of this tort to be sent by a
president to the governor of a State since
th<* foundation of the republic," said
rayner. "and I deeply regret and de
plore tiie occurrence. "It! would have
beer, extremely good taste for Gov
ernor Guild to have respectfully re
mitted tiiis telegram to the President
with a caution that he did not request
tho President's opinion in the case nor
the sanction' of Ms high station to the
carrying out of the execution.
LIKEXS IH3I TO A CZAR.
"The most wonderful exhibition of
the President's power "in Congress,"
Rayner believed to have been at the
time of legislating' for the ' sea level
canal. After describing this fight, Ray
ner remarked:
"It shows how the dominating spirit
of the President can ride the whirlwind
ivher. he has made up his-mind to legis
late, and how in'afcsbiute. 'defiance/ of
the laws of nature he can produce a
senatorial vacuum beneath the sweep
of his mighty genius."-
In concluding Flayner said:
"I believe that if the Democratic
party would take up as Its battle cry
the reserved, rights of the States and
the inviolate constitutional, distinction
ot the legislative, the judicial and the
executive departments. we . could
rally around the doctrine the intelli
gent suffrages of our- countrymen."
MAIL KA.TIS COMPROMISE:
Ilounr t omniiftrt- Kfferlx »\r Agree-
nienl With <h<- Hrilronds
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31,— A compro
mise of the proposed reduction in rail
way mail pay was agreed upon.be-.
tween representatives, of the 'various
railroads which have mail contracts
«r.d the House committee on postoffices
and posiroads today. " The proposition
Jo compromise was niade through Rep
resentative Hedge of lowa. The bill
provided for a 5 per cent reduction on
all contracts over routes averaging
4S, ooo' pounds per cay, a 10 per cent
reduction on all routrs averaging from
<S,OOO to SO.OOO pounds a day. and a
flat rate of $IJS per ton per mile on Jill
rouif." averaging tnore than SO.OOO
pounds a day. Through Hedge th?
railv.-ay iiien agret-d to accept this cut,
providing 'the flat rates on routes oviar
SO. OOO pounds' a' day- be increased to
$20 a ton. The .committee agreed on
}19 and this, .was accepted.
In addition" to reducing the price
per ton which railroads are to be paid
for hauling' mail, 'wnich will amount
to at least $3,000,0*0, the committee
has approved a- cut of $1,000,000 in the
price to be paid to railways for the
rent of mai! cars. The committee also
decided that the weight of mail bags
shall not hereafter be added to the
\u25a0weight of mail In computing the
amount carried.
HJ3TBURV RAPS HITCHCOCK
Crfiici.«*>« the Order Issued on Patent*
to Public Lands
WASHINGTON. .Jan. 81. — Senator
Heyburn continued his criticism- in the
Senate today upon the special order f f
the Secretary of the Interior which for
bids the issuance of patents to lands
ur.til after an examination on the
pround by a special agent. Heyburn
asserted that the creation of forest re
serves had raised the price of .wood for
fuel in his State 75 per cent and thn
price of lumber - gen« srally5 rally from $2 to
fa a thousand feet.. He said 18,000,000
acres of land in Idaho had been con
verted into forest reserves. . He could
make no explanation of the 'poiley
beinsr pursued unless it was "greed. of
power."
Senator Carter interrupted the dis-
cussion and said that-last year not less
. than 150.000 settlers on land in West
ern States, migrated to Canada. The
reason was, he said, because settlers
ivcr? tiring of the increasing restric
tions and embarrassments being thrown
in their way by the administration 6t
the public land laws. His statistics
§ showed that ten years ago but forty
seven settlers migrated to Canada in
a year.
Heyburn had not concluded when th©
Senate adjourned. • j
MAT APPOIXT .\EGRO
WASHINGTON. Jan. 31.— It, was ad
mitted at the White House today, that
the President had under consideration
the name of Ralph Tyler, a' negro, -of
Columbus. Ohio." for the position of sur
veyor of customs at Cincinnati. Ifwas
stated that up to this time no decision
had been reached. '. ~ ' " '_\u25a0 ••
APPROVES CHILD LABOR BILL
WASHINGTON, Jan. Sl.— The Presi
dent ha* approved the bill authorizing
\u25a0 th* Secretary of Commerce and ftabor
; to investigate and report upon' the in
j ductrial, "social/ moral, educational" and
, phyßlral condition of women- and child
-workers in the United States.
ASK FOR FUNDS TO
IMPROVE RIVERS
Members of : House" Hold a
Debate, on Bill Aimed to
Make Better Waterways
ADDRESS BY BURTON
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.— The river
and harbor appropriation bill- occupied
practically air of the time, of the House
today. -After a short colloquy over the
division of, time and the. paternal ad
vice of the Speaker to allow the chair
man of the committee of the whole
(Currier of New Hampshire) to control
the general debate, the -debate was led
by Burton of Ohio, chairman of ' the
rivers and harbors committee. \u25a0
Burton discussed the practice of re
porting river and harbor bills only
once in every two or three years, and
said: " '•
"My heart and the heart of every
American swells with a just pride when
we. consider the glorious record of our
navy. But is it giving to commerce a
square deal when it receives for its
rivers and harbors practically the only
appropriations made for commerce, 2
per cent, and war and its wards, in
this peace-loving nation of ours, re
ceives 40 per cent a year of our total
annual appropriations for all the pur
poses of the government?" -
Burton said that during the last five
years the navy alone had received a
total of $490,000,000, almost as much in
Bye" years as -the rivers and harbors
had received during the entire 118
years of our national Ijfe. - ... ,
The chairman of the rivers and har
bors committee remarked that if Con^
gress would properly improve all the
meritorious waterways, the \u25a0 expendi
ture would be a billion dollars instead
of the $500,000,000 that had been ex
pended. ,-* : ;.
MORE MONEY FOR VETERANS
Callfornlanai Succeed In Sronrinsr Fa-
vorable Action on MrCuiniirr Bill
To the untiring efforts of Colonel' A.
Andrews of. this city. Senator Perkins
'and Congressman Julius Kahn are the
veterans of the Mexican War and .the
war of IS6I Indebted for the favorable
recommendation of the McCumber pen
sion bill- made a few days ago by the
House committee on' pensions. ' The
bill provides that veterans 62 years of
age are to have -a pension of $12 a
month, veterans of 70 are to have $15
a month, and those of 75 $20 a month.
TO FORCE RESPECT
FOR UNIFORM
WASHINGTON, Jan., 31.— 1f Presi
«dent Roosevelt can bring such a thing
about, Congress will pass a law.w hich
.will prevent'discrimina'tion against. the
'uniform of the arm y or the navy.
'Several cases Involving this "ques
tion, are pending^ in State courts, but
the more recent case of Ihe refusal
of a skating rink proprietor at Platts
burg. N. V., to admit two soldiers in
uniform, which was sustained by Judge
Everest of the City Court, has given
an impetus to - the . movement , set on
foot by the President* some time ago
to insist that the uniform shall .be
recognized In all public places. :
TO, INCREASE" RURAL GUARD
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. — As a result
of a conference at the White House to
day between the President, Secretary
Taft and . General Bell.' chief of staff,
an order has been issued directing an
increase of the Rural Guard of % - Cuba
from 6000 to-. 10,000 men. The' purpose
is to avoid increasing the number of
American troops In the island, :*'as
originally intended, the native guards
being more .acceptable to the people.
PROMOTION'S \u25a0• FOR PRIVATES
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.— Secretary
Taft today approved the recommenda
tion of the general staff for the ap
pointment as s*>o on<l lieutenants for
forty-one candidates from the ranks
of enlisted man of the army, who have.
successfully passed 'the- examination'
at Fort Leavenworth.
POSTMASTERS XAMED
WASHINGTON. Jan. 31.— The Presi
dent s£nt to the Senate today the foX
lowing nominations of postmasters-
Oregon — H. A. Snyder, Aurora. 'Wash
ington—C. K_^Legg. Chewelah; F. R.
Wright, South Bend.
FAVORS THE ARMY CANTEEN*
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. — President
Roosevelt today gave_a". hearty greet
ing to a committee "of the Woman's
Army Canteen Club No. 1 of Washing
ton, which is working for the .estab
lishment of the canteen. ; The commit
tee was accompanied by Representa
tive Kahn of California, who^ favors
canteen restoration. The President la'
understood to have /expressed his ; ap-''
proval of the work. •
WIDOW DIES OF GRIEF
PUEBLO, Jan.- 3ll — The widow of' the
late Senator Thomas •M. Bowen of
Pueblo died today of grief, over her
husband's death, - which- occurred a
month ago today. .
Constipation and Its
Causes
A Well-Knowh Remedy;
Constipation Is one of * man's \u25a0 worst
enemies, and half the bodily" Ills we
suffer from are a result thereof.; Nature
meant, that the bowels should be kept
free and open— that we should have; a
free ' movement at . least once a ; day.
Of course, we ourselves: are to' a large
extent responsible /for. our troubles -by
failure to observe Nature's laws. , Qur
habits are' irregular,"' we eat improper
food with undue haste,;. and '•; when we
find our bowels do ; not move," ha ve? re-
sort -to powerful drugs and -medicines,
which, are bo drastic . in their^ -action
that, although they may purge at Hirst,
they r damage : the ; tender lining \of \u25a0^ the
stomach and bowels "so -as to leave a
worse condltionthan'before. And why
take 'such injurious ' and :• expensive
drugs^when we* can obtain 'from any
druggist, much cheaper, a bottle of Na-
ture's own remedy — the 'famous -Min-
eral- Laxative Water— HUNYADI JAN-
OS— bottled at - the springs in -Hun-
gary; in use nearly -a centurv?
One - dose, »4 a tumblerful, drunk .on
arising ; In the mornipgr - (sligh'tly
warmed! for- best- results), will' bring
within; an" hour Va^J refreshing -move-
ment— gentle, natural^ and t thorough—
without any. grlplngjor purging; or; oth-
er -bad- effects. A, whole f bottle costs
*? ut t J! f1 ®*- Keep; one always on hand.
At all'Drugffista. .v ; : . . .
THE. SAX CALL', FRIDAY, FEBRUARY -1, 1907..;
NEARLY DROWNS IN
HOTEL BATHTUB
George H. Lewis of Gold
field Is Rescued by At
- tendants at the St. Francis
BELLBOY -SAVES LIFE
But for the quick eargof an'energetic
bellboy at the St. Francis Hotel George
H. Lewis, a mining man of Goldfield,
might have been drowned in one of the
hotel bathtubs at a late hour Wednes
day night: Lewis was taken from the
water just in time-to save his life and
after hard" work was resuscitated and
put to bed. He wTas quite ill yesterday
and unable, to see visitors. .'
. There are two" George H. Lewises at
the St. Francis Hotel and both register
from Goldfield. One is tall and the
other is rotund and curly haired. The
rotund Mr.*. Lewis was the "miner to
whom the accident befell. .
Lewis arrived at the hotel Wednes
day evening from a trip outside the
ruins. He felt sleepy and retired to his
room at an early hour and was soon
in the bathtub.' '* V o
Ahout 11 o'clock in the evening Ed
ward Avmer, a bellboy, while .passing
the bathjroom heard a choking and
gurgling, sound within. He rapped on
the door and received no answer." Be
coming- alarmed he told Clerk'Ange
vine and House Detective Peterson and
the three hurried 'to the room*.
Armer was boosted in through ; the
transom over. the bathroom door.^ He
unlocked the opening and Lewis was
taken from the tub. He was .un
conscious' and was revived. with diffi
culty. Later lie explained that he .was
lulled to sleep "by the soothing warm
water. \ \u25a0 \u25a0
CATHOLIC SOLDIERS OBJECT
TO ORDER AS TO WORSHIP
Appeal lo Department "Against Llenten-
nnt Colonel's Command That . They
Attend -Church on .Sundays
COLUMBUS. 0., Jan. 31. — -Announce
ment was made today that 'twenty-five
Catholic soldiers at ttie barracks. here
have appealed to the War Department
against Lieutenant Colonel Glemrs or
der directing them to; attend church on
Sundays. There is considerable ex.cite
ment at the barracks regarding the
order. • .•' . - .\ . \u25a0'•'\u25a0 '-.
- WASHINGTON. Jan. 3ll— No .„ report
has been received respecting the re
cent alleged order of- Lieutenant Colo
nel Glenn ' to the soldiers at Columbus
Barracks to attend church \ service.
Lieutenant' Colonel Glenn i was officially
informed by the department last •week
that- he might .order, such';' Soldiers as
cared to 'attend . church, service -to or
ganize.in squads and proceed to their
respective. places of worship.
- It is assumed at, the department. that
this last phase 'of the case has, devel
oped , from admonition by Lie.utenant
Colonel Glenn 'to h!s men to' attend
religious services of some kind."
"WILD" CAR INJURES SEVERAL
OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 31. — A street car
on the Harney line jumped the track
and crashed Into a drug store at Sixth
and Pierce streets this morning, kill
ing Sam Thomas, a' driver/ and injuring
sixpersons. One of the injured, Hodge
Deutch, an old man, .will" probably die.
CALLED' BY THE ; MA'XITOU
SHERIDAN,,, Wyo., Jan. 31.— Bear
Claw, the Crow, Indian chief, died to- r
day.' ' .-\u25a0"' x'K \u25a0; ; \u25a0;:•' '
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of very much importance— but corisid- back of its brands with a responsible
ered it enough to know the retailer f&mfygti^ We stamp
whom you bought. : % '^/.mmM^M^B^mxd brands with
But when you are repeatedly o UrTr i angle A merit mark so you "c^
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: +v,« w*f o : h*«. : +w; • t -• j immediately distinguish them wherever
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unreliable -brands. Because that very ..
same iretailer probably carries in " • .^.^ we ™^ te -^t^^
the best brands of cigars ihade^-if you to "g 0 to any store and ask for any one
only ask for them. ~ of pitf Triangle A brands-— then judge it
1 You ouaht tn KNOW I^™ ai^ c^Rni-;
. uou 9httomQW with lt he cigars of any other manu-
When you get a poor cigar— and you j^ f acture sold you at the same price,
don t know who made it— how are you
going to avoid the other brands of Isn>tthat a square deal ?
the same manufacture? i • " Jy&mdk& — — "~~~1 y° u know any
; isnp waytopreveritdis- : :.C •'"\u25a0' ' \u25a0 J ' turer who stanSadJ.
honest, or incompetent . . \u25a0.'"•&* • - of his product in the
manufacturers from re- \u25a0 '. pp same unmistakable vray^
peatery imposing ori ::::r}u<M&^;JNL\J/. and on the same re-
yOU.?,by Of f ering yoil ° [i3^convincing e^denc^of the improved^ quiitywhich Srion«?ihlp Kn«iC! -wn'+Vi oc
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AMERICAN CIGAR COMPANY, Manufacturer ,
CAMPOFIORE ACTS
UNLIKE CARMEN
James Crawford
' Matild-e : Campoflorc's -impersonation
of Carmen .'last' night at the Central
Theater : was an addition to the sur
prises, agreeable anc i otherwise, i which
Impresario Lambardi has .been giving
us at irregular intervals since his sea
son began. .' .-- '\u25a0\u25a0'/ ": .\u25a0 • .-",- \u25a0 .. \u25a0• \u25a0'\u25a0: ." /'-
Her temperamental^ display in pre
ceding roles had prepared us; to. find in
the Cainpofiofe'a cigarette girl of .ultra
warmth. tossing:her* soldier dupe; aside
as if he .were : ; a" squeezed lemon •\u25a0; and
alternately : shouldering and c- worming
her way in'tp^the bull lighter's affection.
Instead.of that.we found a Carmen of
undecided; color, lacking, both: tiie com
pelling -scarlet < of it / Collamarini and
the alluring ' of •; a"; Calve^-^a
Carmen of: quality so; negative^ =as to
minimize tlio illusion : that | for ;heT sake
an officer^ forgot' ; he --was a gentleman
and a lady-killing , toreador became a
led captain. Ffbm.: beginnUig " to 'end
the characterization; was ; irregular,
with but few; convincing flashes. -Nor
was .the; role ".sung -'more satisfactorily,
than it \ was;/ acted.; Song after: song
that are, noted,; as fire" encore
bringors were 'applauded hardly at all
when , sang by the . Campoflore.V The
tremolo. that comes'of defective breathf
ing and voice 'A forcing i was : painfully
apparent, ..despite : the fact that the
score had .: evidently been . tampered
with to suit hervocal limitations. ;;'-'-
) But there were compensations for the
shortcomings b in the title part. ,\u25a0 Patti
sung Don Jose ' very well.' and ; Antola
acted and sang Escamillo splendidlyT
although he did not look • the toreador.
Carmen's wanton "fancy chose Esca
millo because he was brawny .and big
and 'coarse manriere.tl. a^nd-: Antola': was
none of these. His first boastful song
was^pitched too law. but the transposi
tion, enabled him to phrase all the] more
effectively in the crescendo finish "that
brings the recalls." Tromben : warbled
Michaela like abird. and acted' a little
like one,; too, Lambardi. the' only un
qualifiedly "true" singer in the cast,
.was ' a splendid Zunigra.' .
j- Of the chorus not much can con
scientiously be said In commendation.
The people were, not to blame for tho
stage management that permitted them
to stand Inert as "statues: when both the
scene and I the music plainly" demanded
animation and plenty of -.if.'- This seem
ing inertia contributed not a little to
the imperfection of the ensembles., In
the first act the. women sang: the cigar
ette chorus as r if tiie smoke -did > not
agree with them, and In ; the 'second act
Escamillo's '-first > entrance— bne : of th^
moat effective entrances, by the by,
that^was ever conceived by dramatist
fell fiat because of lack: of proper, ac
tion by the revelers. .
But^ the Bizet opera will "draw big
attendance when it is repeated next
Saturday and -Sunday evenings. It is
popular because "It . Is understandable,
through its appeal to the eye as; well
as on account of its tunefulness, which
Is all the more reason that -even when
it ca'nnoti be" perfectly sung,; it should
be adequately, acted and staged.'*' ' :
"Chopin" is ito be repeated this even
ing.' ' . v Is, \u25a0 - '\u25a0\u25a0'
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POLICE CHIEF IS SLAIN'
WARSAW,. Russian Poland, Jan.'; 31.—
A band of terrorists this, evening ishot
and killed -/Victor Gruen, chief, of the
secret . police", of .'this city, as. he, was
driving in a cab../ The murderer -es
caped. Many suspects are ..being.,'ar
rested. , . •..,-; - -,-'\u25a0. .;.\u25a0!-.' \u0084,. 1 : . .""'-.--iO
: LIBEL FOR FKEIOHT, MONEY— Sanders &
'Klrebmann" filed a. ; libel against -Pollard' &'Co.
yesterday : to recover fci'XO, i balance ;:• alleged -to
be » due on ' frolßht • and demurrage ," on ":«i > carpo
of f'lumber'carrJedcby^the. schooner). William* 57
:\V'itzemaii. • . '••"•-•.-\u25a0..>> -" ,'-i- : ' .•-•"' \u00844 ' -f.." \u25a0 ..\u25a0 ".
Lovers Who Eloped
Are Sent to Jail
TUTUILA, Jan. A-youns
chief from Vpolu recently
eloped i With '- : the taupou or
maid of . the vlllaße ot : Leone.
He Was aided by : a number of
Tutnlln people-- The chief of Leone
flied a r complalnt : ; nsalnst tne
chief . and , he has received' a sen
tence of, 1 tWelve month* *at hard
labor.. The maid rras a consent
ing party to the encapadc and she
Was sent to jail for one month.".
SARGENT MOVES TO
CURB IMMIGRATION
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. — "We are
trying, to have applied to Mexico the
same regulations that are now. in force
reßpectingthe admission of immigrants
who .come into the United States by
way of Canada," said Commissioner of
Immigration Frank P. Sargent today
when; asked about the steps being taken
to, reach an (agreement with Mexico for
keeping out of, the United States unde
sirable; Immigrants "-who reach • Vcra
Cruz and- other Mexican ports arid then
cross the Texas boundary line.. He con
tinued: Sv~ . ' . \u25a0 • ~
*. Those eominjr . l\v vfij.of Canada have certifi
cates from "American, medical officers showiarj
tUnt. they are five. . from \u25a0 all contagious diseases
and " otherwise:, qualified to; 'enter the . United
States. We, are trying to make- an nrranjroment
with .' Mexico .whereby our ph.VKiciuus may best
attend' at the portu, of . arrival .; to pass on thi
qua I Ideations .of i:iKnl;raut^ Intended for tb« '
United States. '\u25a0
LADY CUTHBERT IS
KILLED IN HUNT
LONDON, . Jan. 31.— Lady Dorothy
Cuthbert;raet death at the hands of. her
husband- during>"a 'pheasant.-.shoot : at
Beaufrbnt Castle; Northumberland; to
day. The .victim was. only two yards
from. her husband, Captain' James .Har
old Cuthbert, when his; gun'' was iafcei
dentally .discharged, the charge enter
ing;her:head, and she, fell \ dead.
Lady Dorothy. was a daughter of the
present. Earl: of Straff ord, who succeed-^
ed;to.the title upon the r death of the
fourth Earl of ..Strafford, who married
Mrs.' / Samuel Colgate of New York.
FIREMAN" KILLED AND SEVERAL
INJURED IS RAILWAY WRECK
Cover d'Alene Work Train Plunges
Into. River and Conductor Aar
• ' • rowly. Escapes Dronnlng
MISSOULA, Mont. Jan. 31.— Fireman
Lev! Biirris^vas killed and several per
sons were seriously injured in a wreck
on the";Couer branch of -the
Northern Pacific at 1- o'clock this after
noon about ninety' miles west of this
<city, near Deborgis station. . A work
;train"-'; train"-' jumped the track' arid went into
the' St.. Regis 'Riverl* Conductor* -D/'-R.'
McDqnald : of Missbula"'.was caught* un-'
• der. the". boiler' ;*of '•' a-' heavy; engine and
members'' 'of "*the : train : crew, held ; his
,head .out of ,'thel- water' for .\u25a0 a long t ime
to." keep". ; him /froniVdrowning.^.'.; 1 ; - ' -..
WIFE HYPNOTIZED,
SHATTUCK SAYS
One of the dishonpredtchecks^ which
fluttered in the. trail of A. Burnett dur
ing his brief career in San Francisco as
a mining magnate was made the basis
of criminal action against him yester
day.. Schiff Bros., whose saloon Bur
nett" visited long enough' to cash two
checks, swore out, a warrant" charging
the missing promoter' ;with obtaining
money, in the sum of $100. under false
pretenses. Burnett has not been lo
cated by the police and Mrs. Shattuck.
who disappeared with him, is. still
awaited by her husband, Edward Shat
tuck, of 10 Grove street.
The man whose nome Burnett shat
tered declares, the latter wield 3 hyp
notic power over Mrs.' Shattuck. /TVe
had no trouble, and our home was hap
py, till he came along," Shattuck said.
"If my wife will return, I will forgive
and;try to help her forget her error."
The police have ascertained that Bur
nett Is from Blsbee, Ariz., and has a
wife and two children. Ed. -Sutton,
Burnett's companion on the tenderloin.
Is from Nevada. ' -."' -."? : : , ,„"
JKAME MeXEILL A SUICIDE
: VERDICT OF CORONER'S JURY
Flndn That Girl Shot Herself While
Brooding Over Remarks She Be-
Ueved Her Sweetheart Made
A Coroner's jury, has performed its
office as'lnquisltor at the bl#r of Jeanie
McNeill, the girl suicide, and has of
ficially declared that it was her hand
that fired the shot that ended her fan
cied woes. Her act, the jury declared
in. Its verdict, was influenced by re
marks she believed Gerald Kennedy,
of whom she was very fond, made
about her. .
Wishing to spare, so far as possible,
the feelings of the mourning family of
the dead girl, but two witnesses. War
ren, the young brother of the suicide,
and her father. Dr. Alexander McNeill,
were called. The boy. told of the visit
to the skating. rink on January 19 and
of the tragedy at their home." 1362 Page
street. The father told of the nervous
ness his daughter could not overcome.
This was all, and the jury found:
"The deceased shot herself on the
evening of January 19 while brooding
over some remarks believed by her to
have been passed by her lover, Gerald
Kennedy, ;16 years old. " The deceased
took her life while In a fit of despond
ency." '
WOME.V A.\D BABES XARROWLY
ESCAPE DEATH I.V BIG FIRE
Department Men Rescue Many People
Penned In by Flames In Chicago
Apartment-House
CHICAGO, Jan. - 31. — Two dozen
women and children narrowly escaped
death today when flames attacked the
Lanpere apartment building at Sixty
sixth street and Monroe avenue. The
fire blocked the main stairway. Fifteen
people penned in by the flames on the
fourth floor were carried do**rt on lad
ders by" the firemen. The damage
amounted to about $10,000.
PROFITS OF CALICO
In a statement of accounts for the
y«ar 1905-6. the British Calico Printers*
Association has raised its dividend
from 2% to 4 per cent, while at the
same time it has made due provision
against a rainy day. The net profit
amounted to $1,790,000, an increase, of
$812,000; upon 1904-5, while the balance
brought in, $655,000, represented an In
crease of $37,500. The advance in the
dividend. of 1% percent, 'takes $375,000,
and -$500,000 * has r been", put - to -. revenue
reserve, against nothing; a year,.: ago.
Only ; $20,000** as compared .with; $60,000.
is ; placed' to" depreciation ' account, but
$20,000 more is carried forward. \.
PURITY COMMITTEE
NAMED BY REA
San Jose Politician Leads
Movement to Investigate .
Frauds at Late Electio::
CITIZENS TO AID 'HIM
SAN JOSE. Jan. IX. — James W. Rea.
who is leading a movement looking
to an investigation of the alleged
frauds as shown In the Ross-Langford
election contest, announced this- morn
ing the name 3 of. the commltteemen
who are to raise funds- for a thorough
inquiry. Men formerly prominent po
litically In the coun-.y are Included on
the committee. It Is composed of th©
following:
. O. A. Hale. prwMent San Jns* and Loo G«to«
Railroad Company: L..E. Hanrhett. pr**Meot «t
the San J<v»e and Santa Clara Rntlroafl Cowd*bt;
G. L. Birker. manager of tfie First Street Com
rtany; J. F- Brwok «t tn* Safe Deposit Bunk;
William Knox Bean. Bank of San Jo»e: L. Linn,
Commercial Sartnz* Ban.H: E. T. Sterling. Semt
l«y State Rink: W. C. Andren-s. Farmers' I'aiOßj
Bank: A. T. I'otter. Oartlen Cir» Bank anil Trn»t
Company: J. W. Ljratlon. " Lns Gatos Bmk;
Walter Clark. Mountain View Bnnk: L. A.'
Whltetnrst. Gilroy. Bank: A. B. Fatjo. Bants
Clara Bank: J. P. Jarman. President of th«
Merchtats' Alliance; W. G. Matthrwson. n.
Telefer and S. M., McKcltb. representing the
Union Libor Party: V*. A. Schcller, president «f
the 'Chamber of Comiaercr: Frank-Stock, hard
ware merchant; A.' Greeni?er. carrta?e merchant;
HeT. Father Lallr. ps.«tor St. Patrick's Church:
KeT. S. L.Monr«. pastor .Methodist Church South:
J. H. . Lawivnce. president «f the Fe»lerat»d
Church Clnb»: H. J. EUwnrds, superintendent
of the Gas ami Electric Company: SI. Ca»ey.
former Mayor of Ulltuj.
LACK OF SEAMEN
FOR WAR SHIPS
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.
VALLEJO; Jan. 31.— Owing to th«
great scarcity of men available for ser
vice in the navy on this coast it is un
derstood that the department is se
riously considering placing the cruiser
Chicago out of commission at Mare
Island. The transport Buffalo has but
sixty men in her crew, while more than
200 is the regular Quota. The cruiser
Milwaukee, which calls for" over 700
men aboard, is 300' short. With> the
placing In commission 'of the cruisers
California and South. .Dakota at this
yard within the next six .weeks and of
the battleship Nebraska ,at Seattla at
least 2000 additional men will be re
quired.
In the face of the great shortage of>
men available for. the navy the discour
aging report comes from the big cruiser
Milwaukee, now being overhauled at
the navy yard, that the desertion of
men is alarming from among the en
gine-ro6m crews. Irksome duties be
low decks is given as the cause of the .
. trouble.
MAIL CARRIERS RESIGX
BUTTE. Mont, Jan. 31. — The mail
carriers of this city have turned In
their resignations, to take effect the
first of March, unless they are granted
an increase in pay. The mail carriers J
say in their communication to Postmas
ter George Irvin that with living ex
penses' Increased in Butte they are
unable to exist on $600 a year.
David Starr Jordan
:."The Stanford Jewels" is the title of
an- interesting^ article ; by* D«,vJ<i -Starr
Jordan, appearing in the February issue
of Sunset Magazine. ,- •