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BRANDS WOMAN
BLACKMAILES
HUMAN VULTURE
Prosecutor Ends Warriner Case
With Terrible Arraignment
of Mrs. Ford
Second Act in Drama of Bi?
Four Defalcation .to Be
Staged Today ;
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CtNVIKXATI. February 4. — With the
probahle close of the trial of Mrs.
Jeanrttc Stewart-Ford for blackmail
tomorrow the curtain will fall on the
f^'-oTiii art in the drama of the gigantic
defalcation of Charles I* Warriner, for
mer local treasurer of the Big Four
railway.
The .state today concluded its case
Srlth a terrible indictment of the woman
; s :. human vulture, whose life had been
ppent In preying upon men.
ATTACK OX WARIU.VEU
'v the teetli of overwhelming cvi-
Vdence the defense has been unable to
»-\u25a0„.:•::.]>; a vindication of Mrs. Ford's
moral character, and contented itself
with a bitter attack upon Charles L.
Warriner and Edgar S. Cooke, two
other prinripa! figures in the extraor
: dinary story of the JC43.000 shortage.
The defendant's attorneys will con
• elude their plea tomorrow, and prob
\u25a0ab'y the case will go to the jury' late
: in the day. Only two witnesses were
!">xamined today by the state, and not
. ono by the defense. They had sum
/•raoned four railway officials, but only
:. two. General Counsel L. J. llackney
' and former Auditor P. A. Hewitt, were
>ul>p«viaed. None of the four appeared
and the defense waived its right to ob
tain writs of attachment for them.
.Vf;»"T the court had refused the ad
r,>;ion of certain letters of Mrs. Ford
the state rested and the defense, when
th^ Jiames of their four witnesses had
befth balled and remained unanswered,
-. also rrfted.
Ki:Vli;\VS WOMAN'S CARKKR
In his arsum^'it to the jury Prose
, < -ijt'-.r Cash reviewed details of the
; f.'cijr.zin'fi farcer. Up called the atten
. tion of tlie jury to the mass of letters
w Tit ten by Mts. Ford and t>y; Cooke.
; The letters, lie declared, were of so
,vH<^ a <*hara<ter as to proliibit reading
\u25a0Vllietn in publi<-.
Asserting that ruined homes and
sltattered "lives had followed the
woman wherever she went he demand
ed that the; jury convict her so that
ihf community might be spared the
. *-vIJ influence whi<""i» she wielded, i
Attorney Thorndyke, in his argument
for the <lefense. did not attempt to de
. fonij the morality of his client's life,
tiut contented himself with a bitter at
[tack- upon Warrincr and Cooke. He
..r\»imc>i that the only evidence against
i is '-lient was the unsupported word
-'•f Warrfnec and that the witness was
unworthy of ,-redence.
ISLES' TOR DIVORCE ON
\u25a0 GROUNDS OF CRUELTY
Woman Accuses Husband of
Abusing Children
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[Special Diipaich io The Cell]
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SANTA ROSA. Feb. 4. — After IS
jnonths of married life Mrs. Lillian May
Burke today liled suit for divorce from
\u25a03ier I jus band j Walter A. Burke, on the
U?'<-'Ui:ds of cruelty -to herself and chil
dren. She asks the custody of her two
minor Hiildren by a former marriage
with Btsrke's cousin.
This is the. answer Mrs. Burke makes
t.i ii<?r husband, who notified the police
<>t San Francipco and Oakland that his
Wife had wandcro-d away from a sani
tarfutn in Ft. Helena wnlle demented.
Mr*. Mary Meacham of Freestone
\v;ts granted a divorce here today from
}<m husba::d. Charles Meacham, on the
pn,-!in<i of adultery. She was corrobo
•ja'.od in her testimony by Jessie Lowry
"and James. G. MeGrew, while a letter
from the corespondent. Miss Lena Mur
ray, was read, in which *he told Mrs.
M^atham of her love for Meacham.
NEWLY WED DOCTOR IS
USEFUL IN YOSEMITE
Patches Up Victims .of Ice
Hockey- Accidents
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[Special Dhpclch to The Call]
VOSEMITE. Feb. 4. — Without a
known physician nearer than Merced,
95 niiU-N distant, several persons suffer
ing broken Itf-ad?. pkinoed shins and
ininor injuries, resulting from reokleps
;. laying: <»f J<-<? ' ho«-key, were suffering
for ine»li< - «l attention today until one
«.f the midwinter visitors to the valley,
J>r. F. M. Oedney of Truckee, came to
ill" rescue.
The do< tor and his beautiful young
were on their honeymoon trip,
liaving been at Sentinel hotel several
<)ays.
While it was known the couple, were
newly wed. the p-rofession of. the bride
groom w.a>s not generally known until
tp'iriy's aoxMdpnts, when he promptly
r^ll^d up his eleeves and patched up
FOUR VACANCIES ON
: COLLEGE JOURNAL STAFF
Student Editors Will Make Way
for Other Aspirants
[Special Dispatch to The Call)
; ?ANTA CLARA, Fob. 4.— With the
publication «^f tbe February Issue of
The Redwood, the monthly magazine
of Santa Cbira college, early next week
tbere will fall vacant four positions on
its staff. The four students are Wil
liam J. O'Shaughnessy, who has been
ediior in vhief for the year just past;
Seth T. Heney. nephew of Francis J.
Heney. business manager; A. T. Leon
ard, alumni editor, and Eugene F. Mor
ris, library editor. The magazine was
established In 1903. having as its first
editor Martin V. Merle, dramatist and
nlavwrielit of San Francisco.
Trouble for these men
is in bunches of two
Twin Complications From Mar
riage io Dungeon Cells
IjOS ANGELES, Feb. 4. — Eugene
AVo-od ward, who marrie<j the twin sis
tl&*>-' of his brother's wife, at a double
\u25a0tv -tiding some time ago, was called for
trial before. Justice Summerfield to/Say
on a rhargre of^faljure^lo 7 provide. .;;'.
\u25a0 A similar charge Is pending against
tlip brother/ J»*oti Woodward, . : .;. *
Th<»re are also -twin 'suits -for divorce
on file. IGB9SMfIBHBBi3a£&B
Charity Function
Assured Success
] Mrs. Norris Davis, who is working for success of Mardi Gras ball.
MARDI GRAS WILL
DRAW BIG CROWD
Indications Point to Largest So=
ciety Assemblage in Many
Years
The prize Mardi Gras that will be
held next Tuesday evening in Pavilion
rink will be the largest assembly of
the kind for many years and will be at
tended by toreadors and clowns as well
as country maids and duchesses. The
costumes are the subject of much dis
cussion, for there is to be keen compe
tition for the prizes offered for the
eight most original characters in the
hundreds that will participate. Addi
tional attractions for that evening at
the rink will be the orchestra that will
furnish music for the waltzing and a
brass band of 15 pieces that will play
the twosteps on the dancing program.
The dancing and supper will be in
cluded for every one who has purchased
a $."> ticket, but the mere spectator will
pay 5", while the boxes have been sold
for $50 each.
The proceeds from the dancing party
will be devoted to the building fund of
the children's hospital. The buildings
of the hospital were partially destroyed
by the fire a few years ago and have
not been entirely restored. It is ex
pected that a substantial sum will j be
realized from the Mardi Gras and the
hospital will be completely rebuilt with
a free dispensary.
Among the society women who are
working for the success of the affair
are Mrs. Norris Davis, Mrs. Frederick
McNear,-Mrs, Worthlngton Am'es and
Mrs. Latham McMullin. . . „ /"^
OSLER THEORY APPLIED ;
TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE
Aged Clerks Given' Short Shrift
, in Los Angeles f
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4.^ — Applying the
Osier theory to -i - the public service.
Street Superintendent Law made it
known today that more than 20 mem
bers of his clerical force who are past
60 years of age would be dropped from
the payroll at the end of this month. .
It is understood that the retirement
of aged employes will extend to other
departments.
Superintendent Law explained his or
der by saying* that he was obliged to
retire the old men because it is the
policy of the new. city government to
require as much work from men in the
public service as they would have to
give to private employers.
ONE MAN IS KILLED
IN RENO HOTEL FIRE
Victim Is Suffocated and Guests
Driven Out in Terror
RENO. New,' Feb. 4. — One man -was
killed and 100 guests were driven in
terror from their rooms as a result of
an early 1 morning fire in the McKissick
hotel today. '
The victim was suffocated by the
dense smoke that filled the basement
of the hotel where the fire originated.
The dead man was August Schacfer,
fireman at the hotel. The loss is esti
mated at about" $1,000..-.'
WAR VETERAN BECOMES
FATHER AT AGE OF 83
Baby Girl Brightens- Union -'of
Winter and Spring
SAWTELrLE. Feb. 4.— The birth of a
g-irl was reported today. 'from. the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Vernum^Westcott. ;.The
father Is a veteran 'of the civil, war, and
S3 yars of age, while the .mother is
but 28.
To Vlnlt San Vrnnclueo' f';ii . .!'(
\u25a0Without. peeing-'A. Andrews'. Diamond
Palace would be - like v visiting. Europe
without seeing .Paris. it-isMhei most
magnificent Jewelry store.lnsthe.'world.*
Visitors .welcome. • 50 Kearny • st.t i: Open
$ a-m, to 5:30 p.m. -Established 1550.--*
THE BXN FRANCISCO GA-LL,-: SATURDAY^: EEBRIJABY 5, 1910.
HOW COST OF FOOD
HAS BEEN "KITED"
Department of Commerce and
Labor Sends Report to
the Senate
WASHINGTON. Feb. 4.— That there
lias been a general increase in whole
sale and retail prices of food between
ISD9 and 190S is indicated by a report
sent to the senate today by the depart
ment of commerce a?id labor in "re
sponse to a resolution introduced by
Senator Crawford of South Dakota call
ing for the trend of prices.
For purposes of comparison the
prices in ',1899 are used as normal and
the percentages of increases were as
follows: • • '-
Butter— Wholesale Elgin 29.5, cream
ery extra 27.5, dairy 24.6 ret.-*?; 30 6,
no quality indicated.
Cheese — Wholesale 26.9, retail 20.0.
Coffee — Wholesale 3.9, retail 5.0.
Eggs— New laid, wholesale 39. 5; re
tail 36.2. - - ,
Wheat flour — Wholesale, spring' 13.6,
winter 26.5; retail 24.4; no quality indi
cated. . \u25a0 '
Lard — Wholesale 63.3; retail 58.2.
B(? ef — Wholesale, fresh 11. S salt 419*
retail, fresh 14.!); salt 10.6.
Dressed mutton — Wholesale 214 re
tail 26.8. -..'/. ;.;
Bacon— Wholesale 54.5, retail 52.9.
Ham — Wholesale 21.9, retail 31. 5.
Milk — Wholesale. 30.0/ retail 1 S.I. •
Potatoes — Wholesale 70.6r retail 25.5.
The report shows that prices on
sagar, tea, spices and soda crackers
have been slightly reduced.
CHRISTIANITY CA-JSES
SUICIDES IN JAPAN
Doctrine of Individual Respons
ibility Proves Shock V
m RT - *, I £, U ? 5 ' I<>b> 4 — The introduc
tion of Christianity into Japan at first
caused many suicidp.s, Rev. Dr. J. L
Hearing, a missionary, told, the dele
gates to the laymen's missionary move
ment, today.'
"The' transfer of the seat of moral
authority from,. Confucius to the In
dividual conscience, as taught by Chris
tianity, was so sudden that many aman
has been killed by , the shock," said
Doctor Dearing. ;• • . .
'. "The moral unrest existing- among
thinking men in Japan today is illus
trated by the faet^that"the Ashi Shjm
bun, a newspaper, has a bureau of con
sultation for- those intending suicide,
and sometimes receives as many as 50
letters a day; from such persons, who
are mostly students." : ;.-\u25a0•\u25a0 • .
SANTA CLARA STUDENTS
APPEAR IN A COMEDY
Large Audience Attends Per
formance in Sodality Hall
SANTA CLARA. Feb. 4.— The Day
scholars' dramatic \u25a0' society of-; \ Santa
Clara college,; unde^ the direction, of
Patrick - Ryan, -S.J., successfully: staged
their i three act. comedy, ''Money to
,Burn,",'in Sodality hall here tonight.
A large audience composed of Santa
Clara and' San Joso people, ./greeted the
young players and manifested their ap
proval \u0084by repeated ; encores. ;; • • \u25a0 . r' ;
Tomorrow afternoon -a ' majlnee ' per
formance will be given ..for the pupils
of Notre Dame convent of San Jose and
Notre Dame convent of Santa Clara.
ANNUAL FAIR TO BE ,
HELD AT LOS ANGELES
' LOS 'ANGELES, Veb. 4.-i-pians ; were
launched today; for. a Southern Califor
nia .fair,:, to : be-- held.next "autumn at
Agricultural park., -. " .: t \u25a0 ;.: .-- \ ! r,
: . ; Preliminaries - were ) arranged last
night by thei promoters.: all: prominent
and wealthy citizens, and another meet
ig" was 'called t for this afternoon to" fix
dates: for the i exposition, which will}ln
clude : all the :- features- of / an-: agricul
tural -and; horticultural*: show. /
:i sThe5 The object of I the :fmeeting ; today '\u25a0'\u25a0; is
to - form ,a'. ; fair, association .whlch^will
hold : similar ;\u25a0 expositions "annually/ -is
SACKVILLE-WEST'S
INTRIGUE KNOWN
Diplomatic Colleagues Say Af
fair With Dancer Was
Notorious
Defense Rests Case in Attempt
of Son to Establish Hini=
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LONDON, Feb.' I.— The defense rest
ed' today in the case of Ernest Henri
Baptiste West, who seeks* to" establish
himself as the legitimate son and heir
of the late Lord Lionel Sackville Sack
ville-West.
.. Adjournment was taken until Tues
day, at which; time the judge asked.Sir
Robert, Finley to be prepared "to pull
this complicated story together."
.The claimant asked Sir John^Bing
ham, president of the probate court,
for an adjournment, explaining that he
wished to bring the whole Oliva family
from Spain to swear that Antonio Oliva
never married Josefa, Duran, who the
petitioner alleges was the lawful wife
of his father. Sir John thought it
would be useless to introduce the Oliva
family, adding:. v
\u25a0 "I have formed very clear views re
garding this case." . , - v .>-
This was taken as an intimation that
a judgment adverse to the petitioner
would be rendered.! > • .
Today's witnesses .included a de
tective and a lawyer, both of whom
swore that they, had seen the church
record of Antonio de la Oliva and Jo
sefa Duran de Ostegia inISDT and that
then there was no trace of the erasures
which were discovered in 1901.
Colonel Cornwallis-West. who visited
the late lord at Washington, said that
the belief was entertained there that
the minister's children were illegiti
mate. Lord Weardale and Lord Sau
mares, diplomatic, colleagues of Lord
Sackville-West in ' Paris, declared that
they had never heard It suggested that
he was married to the Spanish -dancer;
and thought that the Intrigue was a
matter of common knowledge.
THREE MEN JAILED FOR
ROBBING WAREHOUSES
Police Trace Loot by Examining
Scraps on Trail
[Special Dispatch to The Call)
HANFORD, Feb. 4. — James T. Shel
ton, John Shelton and Justin P. U
hearda have been jailed for stealing
several hundred dollars worth of al
falfa seed, .barley and produce from
Hanforl warehouses. The plunder was
carted away in a big farm wagon Tues
day night. Police followed the tracks
to near the Lucerne vineyard, where
they were obliterated.
On the trail where the thieves had
their horses the police examined scraps
of hay and barley and concluded that
the feed came from the La Juna grant
region. -- . • - \u25a0
On searching farms there they came
across a part of the plunder, in La
hearda's barn. Later they found the
remainder in Shelton's r ranch houso.
Two wagon loads of- plunder were re
turned to the warehouses this, after
noon.- .Several robberies of the 'Same
kind have been reported lately.
Mrs. Black, with whom Shelton Is
accused of living, on which charge both
are now out on bail, and her children
were detained at 7 the jail over night
for fear th-t she might burn the house
to destroy the evidence. "'
NO PHYSICIAN WANTS
CORPSE OF HARMON
Body Will Be Buried Instead of
. Dissected . : ,/
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4. — Contrary to
the expressed wish of Moses Ai Har
mon, as contained in his will, the body
of the freethought advocate will not be
turned over to New York or Chicago
physicians for the instruction of classes
in anatomy.
Miss Lillian Harmon, who arrived
from Chicago today to attend the.fun
eral of the octogenarian, said that no
physician had, expressed a desire to
take advantage of the, strange bequest;
consequently, funeral services will be
held tomorrow and the body will be
cremated."
Memorial services will be held in sev
eral cities in the United States tomor
row and in European centers at a later
date. Advocates ; of abolition of Institu
tional marriage the world over will pay
tribute to his memory.
CONVICT TAKES DRINK
CURE AND IS PAROLED
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Forger Is Released by Court as
an Experiment
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4.— Superior
Judge Willis' drink cure, with which he
Is experimenting upon convicted crimi
nals, scored again i today, when F. C.
Shoemaker was discharged ; as. cured
and allowed to walk from prison on
flve years' probation. , Shoemaker plead
ed guilty a week ago to having forged
checks -while intoxicated.
One conditionof the probation is that
Shoemaker shall refrain from, the use
of stimulants and support his wife and
three children.
The nature of the 'drink cure used
by Judge Willis is not a matter of gen
eral j knowledge. It"Us the creation of
a medical scientist, who induced . the
court to try its effect upon criminals
who owe their downfall to liquor.
SONOMA PLANS NEW
SYSTEM OF SEWERS
Special Election Will Decide
Plan to Be Used \ ;
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
SONOMA, Feb. -1 4. — The Sonoma city
trustees spent today at thecounty seat
making an - ; examination of -the sewer
system and- septic tank plan for dis
posing of sewage ; witjj: the view of de
termining on the" advisability of install
ing such a system : here instead of at
tempting to carry; the sewage to tide
water, through a trunk line sewer. t The
question' of j which method .will be \ in
stalled here will be and it
is I possible \u25a0 that two i propositions will
be submitted, to the .voters.
SEATTLE POLICEAtEN
INDICTED FOR GRAFTING
Accusations Charge Accepting
:y .. Bribes From .; Women '
SEATTLE, Feb. '4.— John Poblman, 'a
patrolman, was '\u25a0; arrested : today -on a
grand jury; indictment 1 ; charging^ him
with"; acceptftig bribes from women >of
the ; under .world. -7 ' \u25a0" ; J\, \u25a0;.'\u25a0; \u0084';./
vPoolman; is .the -fifth .'Seattle police-*
man^to be indicted? on?this charge.
p The >r Indicted £ men \.% have '{.not ,".- been
suspended/from •! the J police: force.^biit
have;' been ed v to r their.- beat's . as
Boon;as".released;on : balLr;y; , \-/ ." ;\u25a0:; \u25a0 -
WOMAN IN COURT
PROVES HER SANITY
Wealthy Widow of Former City
Official Will Be Released
From the Madhouse
Overwhelmed With Joy at iPros=»
pect of Freedom From As
sociation With Lunatics
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. The days of Mrs. Chloe -Tilton in a
lunatic asylum are practically at an
end. To the entire- satisfaction " of
Judge Coffey the widow of the late city
and county surveyor, Charles S. Tilton,
yesterday established her sanity. Mrs.
Tilton was in court, accompanied ,by
Mrs.' Marie Eaton, matron of the Napa
hospital for the insane, where the un
fortunate , woman had been an inmate
since April 15, 1904. The necessary
formalities not having been gone
through,, she returned to the asylum
last night, but in two or three days she
will leave the institution.
Miss Ida A. Killey,, cousin ; of Mrs.
Tilton, was removed from guardian
ship at the expressed-wish of Mrs. Til
ton. V Louis Hammersmith, a lifelong
friend of Charles Tilton, was appointed
in Miss Killey's stead. Mrs. Tilton" has
an estate'of $32,000.
. "I ; can not thank I you enough," ex
claimed Mrs: Tilton from the depths of
her heart to Hammersmith and other
friends who have interested themselves
in bringing about her release from the
madhouse. The thought that her long
incarceration among lunatics was at an
end almost overwhelmed her with joy.
Mrs.—Tilton^s conduct and appearance
on the witness stand were those of a
woman of unusual intelligence ' and
mental capacity. She, answered all
questions with quick apprehension of
their meaning. Upon entering court
she recognized at a- glance her former,
dentist. Doctor Millberry, whom she
had not seen for seven years. While
judge and lawyers were discussing the
law on the liberation of patients from
asylums she interposed with the re
mark:
"Excuse me, your honor, but a guard
ian also has the power to remove a
patient."
"That is correct," said Judge Coffey.
In removing Miss Killey as guardian
Judge Coffey said this did not neces
sarily imply any reflection upon her.
His honor said that Mrs. Tilton was en
titled to have her opinions as to the
disposition of her estate and her body
respected, "being obviously intelligent
enough to speak as to her constitu
tional right."
Miss Killey and her attorneys, Charles
Kitts and Joseph Slye, however, fought
almost with desperation to have Miss
Killey retained as guardian.
"I don't care if you bring 20 wit
nesses," said Judge. Coffey- to them.
"Based upon the answers of Mrs. Tilton,
T am satisfied she is not insane. This
lady must be relieved in some way. She
must be taken from' the asylum and
placed in .the care of a nurse."
AII. the attorneys- in the case were
sharply reprimanded by Judge Coffey
during the examination. of Miss Killey.
Asked if she desired to retain the posi
tion of guardian, she replied: "I most
fcertainly do." \u25a0
. "Mr. Slye spoke to his client and told
her to make that answer," charged I. I.
Browne, •> attorney for Hammersmith.
"That shows what the trouble is In this
estate." .
\u25a0 "We will show what the real trouble
Is," retorted Slye, jumping up.
"I will show you both what the trou
ble is in this court t lf you don't stop
The men whofight the world's y£^
battles, the men in the turret of a Dread- [jrO/^s^
nought, or on a swaying beam two hundred i AjT %^.
feet above the earthy must have nerves of fJ\
steel to win. , KJi]
To keep his power at the highest notch, the
fighting man must have proper food and drink, /Wl
for on his food and beverages depend his nerve ypu
and strength. Scientific facts prove that \T/
is the best of all beverages for every one. It nourishes «^K?Sra \fi«r
and strengthens brain and nerve, muscle and sinew. p //'fffffi«flg
It is good for old and young, for delicate 'j*\jßL
Ghirardelli's Gocoa is absolutely pure; it is made from \M \u25a0\u25a0 m
the best of selected cocoa beans, always uniform in flavor j m.
and most economical because of its purity and strength; ( Jh
Mrs. Chloe- Tilton,
Who Has Been Six
Years in Asylum
such conduct," said his honor sternly.
The trouble ended instantly.
Mrs. Tllton's examination by the
judge showed that she remembered the
names of many of her neighbors when
she lived at 193S Vallejo street.
"Did your husband vow to" you that
he would never place you .in an asy
lum?" asked Judge Coffey.
"I don't know that he made a vow,
but I do know that he told me I would
never be sent to an asylum. Doctor
Dozier told me that certain people were
trying to have me committed. He told
me also that there was not a particle
of insanity about me. and that he would
stand by me if the attempt were made."
Miss Killey was recalled to the wit
ness stand in the afternoon.
"For five years you have filed no ac
count' of your guardianship — why was
that?" asked Judge Coffey.
"I left everything to my attorneys,"
she answered.
"Do you know why it was not done?"
"Yes; because there was a disposi
tion on the . part of the creditors of
Charles Tilton to claim all his widow's
estate."
Cross examined by Attorney Browne,
Miss< Killey said 1 she had leased 'the
Napa ranch belonging to Mrs. Tilton to
Miss L. H. Condon. She said she did
not know if Miss Condon was a ste
nographer in Attorney Slye's office. She
admitted she had not had title to prop
erty in San Francisco quieted under th«
McEnerney act. • \u25a0
SNOWDRIFTS BLOCK E^ADS^Cbeyenne.
Wyo., Feb. 4.— The Chicago and Northwestern
railroad has been bloekadol by snowdrifts be
tween Casper and Landoo for several dajs.
and a lar;:e shovel sans Is at work clearing
the drifts. The Chicago, Burlington and
Qulney road is blockaded north of Kirby, in
the Bi£' Horn conntry.
ROOSEVELT PARTY
HOMEWARD BOUND
Expedition Reaches Nimnle After
Shooting White Rhinos and
Other Big Animals
Former.President Receives Invi
tations to Speak in Europe
and Announces Plans
XIMULE. Uganda Protectorate, Febw
•1. — The Smithsonian African scientlflo
expedition arrived here, today on sched
ule time. All the members are in excel
lent" health. Before leaving Rhino
camp, in Belgian Congo, the hunters
shot three more white rhinos, a bull
buffalo and other game- not before re
ported. Kermit Roosevelt obtained
some splendid photographs of a living
rhinoceros. All were delighted with
their visit In the Congo.
It Is expected that no more game will
be shot until Gondokoro is reached.
The distance to that place from here,
over what Is known as the upper road,
the one which the party will traverse,
is about 103 miles.
Colonel Roosevelt's mail has brought
him a number of requests to speak In
European cities, but he will be unable
to arrange for addresses other than
those already promised. He expects to
speak in Paris April 15, at the Univer
sity of Berlin May 1, and soon after
ward before the Xobel prize committee
at Christiania. .Colonel Roosevelt was
the recipient of the Nobel prize of 1905.
Colonel Roosevelt will arrive in Eng
land May 15, and soon afterward will
deliver an address at Oxford university.
He plans to return to New York about
thejralddle of June.
The expedition probably will get un
der way again tomorrow. The objective
point la Gondokoro, where a launch will
be in waiting to take the party down
the Bar-el-Jebel, the most southern
tributary of the Nile, en route to Khar
tum. The members expect to arrive at
Gondokoro February 17.
FATHER'S BODY SAVED
FROM BEING DISSECTED
Woman Claims Cadaver Just as
It Is to Be Cut *
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 4.— "Stop! That Is
my father's body!"
This command startled students of
the St. Louis College of Physicians and
Surgeons today as they were preparing
to dissect the body of Frank Roth.
Turning from their task the stu
dents were confronted by Mrs. Rosa
Huelfmann, who had learned after a
long search where the body had been
taken. She had climbed a* fire escap«
to a third story window and stepped
into the operating room. Mrs. Huelf
mann had no difficulty in proving her
claim, and the college surrendered the
body.
Roth died in the city hospital. His
daughter read in a newspaper of his
death and went to the hospital and
asked for the body. It was not there,
and she was referred to the St. Louis
anatomical board. It was ei?nt hours
before she succeeded In locating the.
corpse.
Roth lost a $38,000 estate in Ger
many because relatives 'heard that h«
had died shortly alter corning to this
country 50 years ago. •\u0084-• ;^ ; i. •.-;_ •
FIVE HTIBT IN WBECK— Memphis. T«m.. Feb.
4. — Five persons w^re hurt- when the **«md
section of Illinois Central passenger train >*o.
1. from Slemphis to Now Orleans was wrecked
early today four miles south of Sardls. Mtsa.
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