The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 14, 1902, Page 3

’ THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, " MODOC JURIST IMPRISONS A LAWYER AND PEACE HAS FLOWN AT ALTURAS Judge Harrington Resents Remarks Made by Attorney Spencer, One of the Counsel for an Alleged Lyncher, and Declares That There Shall Be No More Criticis m st % MODOC COUNTY JURIST WHO IS PRESIDING AT TRIAL OF | ALLEGED LYNCHER. | RAE, Feb. 13.—The refractory ct of Lawyer Spencer, one f the counsel for Jim Brown, at session in the , put a damper on uperior ge Harrington’s benignity a few after the Modoc jurist bench. The defense an- it “rested,” but there was o the part of Spencer, and he ed to jail for a few hours. ington had endeavored ts c ea of his desire for peace in c é & more decorous handling of the case by the representatives of the 2ccused Lookout man. Spencer immedi. | ADVERTISEMENTS, THE PURE GRAIN COFFEE Some people can’t drink coffee; everybody can drink Grain-O. It looks and tastes like coffee, but it is made from pure grains. No coffee in it. Grain-O is cheaper than coffee; costs about one-quarter as much, Allgrocers; 15c. and 25c. COKE! COKE! COKE! P. A. McDONALD, 813 FOLSOM STREET. San Prancisco Gas Coke for sale to families and to the trade at reduced rates. HAY FEVER AND CATARRH Oppression, Suffocation, Neuralga, etc., cured by ESPIC'S CIGARETTES. Gr POWDER | Paris, 3. ESPIC ; New York, E. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS ers _ bootblacks, BRUSHES ="z brewers, bookbinders, candy-makers, canners' , flourmilis, foundries, laundries, paper- , prinf shoe ~factories, . talors, ete BUCHANAN BROS., Brush Manufacturers, ?9 Sl:r.m;\!o St GUNS &CO. FOR BARBERS, BAK. Ammunition and Sporting Goods. Largest Stock. Low- est Prices. Until ciose of bunting season will _offer guns at reduced prices. “EpEVe & BARBEE 00., 738 Markett and 511 Kearny W. T. HESS, KNOTARY PUBLIC AND ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Tenth Floor, Room 1015, Claus Spreckels Bldg. Telephone Main 983. Residenge, 821 California st.. below Powell. Hesidence Telephone. James 1501 & Dl ' ~-¢¢l;-nhoneverybo§o.lm.mm i.-I'.lntwe € Tablets 2t -wucu-.nllum-.l bats. | i ~+ !B(ely began a severe criticism of the | methods of the lawyers engaged in the rosecution. He complained that they | had violated rules of law and intimated that the proceedings on their part had been farcical. This was as far as Spencer was per- | mitted to go. The Judge called the Sheriff | and the lawyer spent the hours until noon |in a ceml. | His associates, Raker and Harris, asked }(he privilege of a recess to permit them to consult as to the advisability of clos- ing their case, and on_the reassembling iof court Jim Brown, the defendant, ad- | dressed the court, saying that at a very critical period counsel was sent to | Jail and he asked permission of the court to_submit his case. Judge Harrington in reply denounced the attorneys for the defense for their COMBINE Ay BE SHATTERED Trouble Brews Among Northern Transpor- tation Lines. Special Dispatch to The Call. | PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., Feb. 13— A break in one of the strongest trans- portation and trading combines on the | Pacific Coast is about to occur and when the expected happens one of the strongest rate wars ever known on the coast will follow between San Francisco and Puget Sound ports and St. Michael, Nome and by son. st season, before northern navigation the Alaska Commercial Com- L opened, pany, the North American Transportation and Trading Company, the Empire Trans- portation Company and the ttle and Yukon Transportation Company, all run- ning lines of steamers to St. Michael and Nome and also conducting trading posts along the Yukon, formed a combination undar the name of the Northern Naviga- tion Company. The North American Transportation and Trading Company only entered the trans- portation combine, keeping its trading business along the Yukon separate. A le of prices was agreed upon and was nfuily carried out by the various com- nfes. The profits of the season reached v thousands of dollars. i Everything worked harmoniously . util | Just before navigation closed last season, | when the combine shipped a lot of goods | to St. Michael, bound for trading posts along the Yukon. The North American Transportation and Trading Company’s g00ds were rushed up the river first and a large amount of the combine’s goods were left at St. Michael, where they now remain. This ac¥on on the part of the North American Transportation and Trading Company caused a serious breach and from indications will cause a break and the inauguration of a_rate war during the coming season. Auditor Downs of the North American Transportation and Trading Company, while palnlns.rhere to- day on the Umatilla, for San -ancisco, { would neither affirm nor deny the report of a vrospective rate war, but simply stated that such a thing was among the possibilities. In shipping circles, however, it is gener- ally understood that Downs’ visit to San Francisco s for the purpose of adjusting matters amicably, as a rate war would be disastrous to all. | WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.—Although still suffering with a severe cold Secretary Root gesumed his duties st the War Department o~ o - =3 insulting conduct toward the bench dur- ing the progress of the trial, with the view, as the court ciaimed, of influencing the jury by angering the court and thus getting him to make some ruling palpa- bly prejudicial to the defense in the case. Frank Tetreau, a Redding business man, who stopped at the Myers Hotel on the night of the lynching and who gave | testimony against the accused on direct examination, was the first witness placed | on the stand by the prosecution in re- buttal. He repeated his former state- ments. George Howell, brother of John Howelil, | who was on the stand for the defense vesterday, was next called. The witness was-asked if he had not had a conver- sation with James Boyd, one of the coun- sel for the prosecution, on Tuesday night | last, In which he had stated to Boyd that | he had not taken any mules to Lookout | on Monday, May 27 last, as testified to by | Walter Cross and substantiated by oth- | ers. The question raised another storm, | Raker claiming that the prosecution was manufacturing evidence, and made other insulting charges. Boyd took the matter as a personal af- front and told Raker he was telling a de- | liberate falsehood. Raker denied the | charge and hot words followed, during | which the excitement in the courtroom | grew intense, Boyd practically challeng- | g Raker to a fistic combat. Raker sald e would not notice a “mosquito like | @ it e ik @ | Boyd.” Boyd replied that Raker could not make him back down on any propo- | sition. The court took the opportunity to tell Raker he was continually insultin; members of the court and cut him off | from further argument on the question- ing point. The court adjourned until to- MOTrTow. MURDER MYSTERY 15 MADE GLEAR Conscience Stricken Man Gives Himself Up to Authorities. AUSTIN, Tex., Feb. 13.—Eighteen years | ago James Leonard, who for many years | has been a prominent and honored busi- ness man of Hondo, Tex., attempted to hold up and rob a saloon at Princeton, Colusa County, Cal. In the hold-up he shot and killed the proprietor, Charles Hemstreet. Leonard fled and located at Hondo, this State, where he has led a modest and upright life. During all these years he has been conscience-stricken over the crime committed in California and it has weighed so heavily upon his mind that several days ago he made a ! full and free confession of the crime to | the District Attorney of Uvalde County. Acting upon the confession, the officers of Colusa County, Cal., were communi cated with and an investigation was insti- | tuted which resulted in Leonard's story of the hold-up and murder being verified in every particular. Governor Sayres to- day honored a requisition by the Governor of California for the return of Leonard to the scene of the murder, where he will stand trial for the crime. Sheriff J. H. Sherer of Colusa County was here to-day on his way to Hondo, where he will take charge of the self-confessed murderer and return with him to California. —_— Bring 35 Cents—No More. Saturday morning at 9 o'clock we sell 5000 pairs ladies’ shoes, all high grade, in all l!(ylgl of toes, all sizes, all widths, every pair worth $3 50 a pair; our price for Saturday will be 3bc & pair. Also 3000 pairs children’s shoes, sizes from 5% to 2, for the same price. Shoes for men, 75¢ & pair. Busy Bee Sh ket street, above Sixth, e —_——— Convicted of Poisoning Her Husbanrd BOZEMAN, Mont.,, Feb. 13.—Lucy 8. Black was to-day convicted of poisoning her husband, H. H. Black. The verdict classifies the crime as manslaughter and gfl:(er&(‘:fie will }Je p?fied on Mrs. Black aturday morning. ochiluncé‘rn,khOWegen € gave no evidence e Black murder case sta; the annals of the Montana calxlll“i:! El‘\’(ll]el'léru‘ attracted much attention. Black was a well-to-do rancher of the (allatin Valley ;fld wa& som:what advahced in years. s wife was a comparal His w paratively young . blockhouse lines show that the conflict ! was very picturesque and the most ex- | citing incident of the whole campaign. ! Although apparently surrounded by an | impenetrable ring of fire and steel, the | ne | not merely an ordinary | forces. Magic. e The way Balva-cea cures Piles, BOERS BAEAK THAOUEH THE BRITISH RING Escape From Kitchener’s Meshes by Dashing Charges. Most Picturesque and Excit- ing Fighting in the South African War. LONDON, Feb. 13.—The detailed ac- counts which have just reached here of Lord Kitchener's combined movement to drive out the Boers from the inclosure of Boers with dauntless bravery and dash- ing charges ultimately escaped from the meshes of Lord Kitchener's close drawn t. The British commander's scheme was the most extensive ever carried out dur- ing the present war. It consisted of a continuous line of fifty miles in_length. Lord Kitchener personally directed opera- tions and was soon in close touch with every detail of the movements. The Boers, though hard pressed, shrank trom at- tempting to cross the railroad, which was patrolied throughout the night by armored trains equipped with powerfui search- lights. The train lights were sup- plemented by stationary searchlights, and the spectacular effect was most striking. By the side of the rail- road were the dark forms of men lying in trenches or standing doing sentry duty. The gloom of the moonless night was in- termittently relieved by the sweep of the FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1902. ORGANIZATION AND ADVANCEMENT B —— - OF THE CAUSE OF WOMAN SUFFRAGE Reports of Satisfactory Progress Are Made at the Meetings of the National American Association, and Fapers of a Most Interesting Nature Are Read by the Members ASHINGTON, Feb. 13.—At an informal meeting of the Na- tional American Woman Suf- frage Association to-day, held previows to the calling to~ gether of the regular convention, the sub. Jject of organization and advancement of the cause of woman suffrage was dis- cussed. Mary G. Hay of New York pre sided. She said two State officers had remarked that woman suffrage would come just the same if there was no or- ganization; that it would come through the process of evolution. This statement caused a number of the delegates to an- nounce that they wished it known that théy entertained no such sentiments and asked for the names of the two State officers, but Miss Hay declined to give them. Education, Miss Hay argued, was necessary to success. She advised all present to join clubs, “‘with the idea of sowing a little suifrage seed.” She de- clared that evolution might bring suf- frage, but it would be accomplished quicker if evolution was helped along. Increased Activity Urged. A number of the delegates urged in- creased activity in the matter of mem- bership. Mrs. Catt said she would be glad if a resolution would be introduced in the con- vention to double the membership and thereby set everybody to work. Two years ago, Mrs. Catt explained, after the con- vention had adjourned,” a Tequest was sent throughout the nation to try to double the membership, but some people felt that it did not receive the inspiration it would have had had the convention in- dorsed it. The. members at once acted upon the suggestion and decided it to be the sense of the -organization that all should join in an effort to double the membership. searchlights. The battle at Heilbron raged from 4 o'clock Friday night until Saturday morn- ing. From various positions béhind rocks | the Boers kept up a vigorous fusillade, | hoping to find a_weak spot in_the line. Simultaneously others charged, but again ! and again were the Boers repulsed, leav- ing dead, wounded and prisoners in the hands of the British. . At the outset of the preparations the Boers realized that the operations were “drive,” but a movement threatening them with total annihilation, and General Dewet assem- bled his whole force and discussed the situation with the commanders, with the result that the Boers were split into three On_Thursday night 500 Boers rushed a force of Imperial Light Horse. About 100 burghers got through, but the remainder, encountering a tremendous fire, were turned back. Friday night's conflict ebbed and swelled over an area of forty to fifty miles, in which the long-hunted, harassed and desperate men endeavored to find outlets. The Boers at one spot got within thirty vards of the British firing line, but the barbed wire balked the burghers and forced them to retreat. The firing now | ceased. Aided by the electric searchlights the British harrowed the surrounding | territory with shrapnel, shells and Maxim bullets. In the northern section the Boers made a desperate effort to break through. Collecting a number of cattle, the Boers drove them down on the British lines. Bending low in their saddles, they rode among the cattle, making it impossible to distinguish them in the darkness. The British_pickets opened a terrible fire and the Boers were everywhere met with a relentless hail of bullets. A long line of flame ran up and down the firing line, nearly thirty miles in length, as the armored trains flashed their searchlights over miles of countr{. The reports of the quick-firing guns aiong _the entrenched line and the booming of the field guns and pompoms sounded very deep amid the sharp crackling of the musketry, while Hellbron fort contributed to the din with the deep roar of its naval gun. This lasted for some twenty minutes, | when gradually the rattle died down. Only the crack of single shots was heard. Then all was quiet again. The Boers’' attempt to break the British circle had failed. A few of them succeeded in crossing the line, and among them was General De- wet. ——-—— CHAMBERLAIN TALEKS OF WAR LONDON, Feb. 13.—This metropolis be- stowed its highest distinction on Joseph Chamberlain, the Colonial Secretary, to- day, when at the Guildhall it conferred on him the freedom of the city. Mrs. Chamberlain accompanied her husband, and they were greeted on their arrival with a fanfare of trumpets, Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlain were conducted to the libra- | ry, where they were recelved by the Lord Mayor, Sir Joseph Dimsdale, and the Lord Mayoress. THe hall was crowded, among those present being Chamberlain’s political colleagues and adherents, who duly applauded the bestowal of the city's freedom. The address in connection with the presentation congratulated Chamber- lain on the services he had rendered to the empire during the last twenty-five ears, dwelling especlally on the way in Tiien Pe had ‘welded the colontes ton gether. In replying Chamberlain disclaimed any intention of making political capital out of the occasion, but he said he thought he might, in_behalf of the Government, make an appeal for national support. The Gov- ernment had two great national objects in view—to establish beyond question Brit- ish authority in South Africa and to maintain the unity of the empire. Both objects were involved in the South Afri- can war. The war would always be mem- orable because it had called out a greater military effort than ever before asked from Great Britain, and because it had shown to friend and foe the potential | strength and almost inexhaustible re- sources of the empire. He had not thought 1t necessary to stoop to meet the fmputations of national greed, lust of ter- Titory or personal ambition and criminal motives suggested by the insignificant minority, since the war had the approval of sister nations across the seas. In regard to the immediate causes of the war, continued Chamberlain, it was not only impossible for a great nation to al- low its subjects to be humiliated or op- ressed, its engagements broken and glack races oppressed, but the very ex- istence of the empire was involved, and the Government was pledged to continue it until the danger from which they had escaped was forever averted. After a reference to “shallow observers abroad, who foretold Great Britain's downfall,” Chamberlain concluded with a glowing tribute to the colonies, who throughout the war, he said, had demon- strated their intention to share the obli- gations as well as the privileges of the empire. It was a long step toward the consolidation which was now within measure of practical accomplishment, He did not envy the statesman who would be Willing to compromise the issue for which the empire fought. The nation was not vindictive to its enemlies. If they surren- dered to-day they would be welcomed as friends to-morrow. The expulsion of those who caused the war was only a measure of self-preservation. Similarly, immunity for treason was not humanity, but was cruelty to the loyalists and to the Boers, Who now in thousands, recognizing the futility of the struggle, were aiding Great ! Britain to end the war. In justice to those who had dled, and as, security for the survivors, the Boers nlust be made ts recognize that they are divided, and from them must be taken the barest possibility of repeating the attempt. To do otherwise would be to invite the contempt of for- eign countries, whose affection it seemed impossible for them to gain, but whose respect, at any rate, they were able to S Repiving to a toast to himself and wif eplying self ane at the luncheon, which took place in the Mansion House, Chamberlain said: “My wife is of two nationalities, but as those are the two which it is the chief obe. ject of our diplomacy to keep in. agree- ‘ment and affectionaté accord, I hope you | ill think that my wife’s position i Tndvantage,’ (Mrs. Chamberiatn was o Miss Endicott of Boston. Her father was Secretary of War in President Cleveland’s Cabinet.) Referring to the colonial support of the South African war, Chamberlain observed | that it would uave special effect in {he United States, “whose friendship we de- sire, of all others, to keep and enjoy.” e ‘When tne association proper was called to order by President Catt for its second day’s session there was but a slight fall- ing off in the attendance notwithstanding the intensely cold weather. Reports of Officers. Reports from the committee on creden- tlals,p board of auditors and the corre- sponding secretary were read and ap- proved. The report of Harriet Taylor }thon, treasurer, was submitted, as fol- ows: the year wers $13,561; bal- ance, $9810. Three bequests were paid within the Vear. viz.: Mrs. Jones Green of Virginia. §100; Dr. Helen J. Underwood of California, $100; Mrs, Charlotte A. Cleveland of Perry, N. Y.. $2000. New York contributed more money than any other State. giving $3310. The five States paying the largest dues and_therefore having the largest societies, were Massachu- setts, Towa, Nebraska and Pennsylvania. The largest percentage of gain was made by Ken- tucky, where Miss Laura Clay is president. The membership of the association has increase: and the outlook for future growth and develop- ment is most encouraging. Susan B. Anthony Speaks. Susan B. Anthony at this point stated that she had a little scheme for getting some money out of Uncle Sam. It was that when Mrs. Catt spoke before the committee of Congress on Tuesday of next week she should deliver a portion of her annual address and then ask “leave to print.” By this means, she sald, the Government will print the en- tire speech and it can be sent under governmental frank to every State in the Union. Miss Upton announced that the rail- roads had granted an unusual concession in extending the date of tickets to Feb- ruary 2. Mrs. French of Rhode Island gave no- tice of an amendment to the bylaws pro- viding that whenever twenty-five mem- bers of any State petition the executive committee that any question shall be re- ferred to the State association for con- sideration such question shall be so re- ferred, and if a majority of the States vote in favor of the same it shall become a law. Mrs. Henry Blackwell, chairman of the committee ~on Presidential suffrage, urged every woman in every State to pe- tition their Legislature asking for the right to vote for Presidential Electors. Interesting Papersyf Read. The afternoon session was devoted mainly to addresses by the State presi- dents. Among the speakers was Mrs. M. L. Wood, the California president. “A Captivating Alliance,” the first pa- per, was read by Mrs. Helen Adelaide Shaw of Boston. In the course of her re- marks Mrs. Shaw paid a hearty tribute Receipts for to the civil service record of President Roosevelt and in this connection, she as- serted, that Iv> was with the woman suf- fragists in thsir efforts to obtain the bal- lot for womern. Mrs. Eliza’oeth Gilmer (Dorothy Dix) of New Orlé.ans contributed a very in- ng pg per on “The Lady and the Quill,”" deall ng on the relations of women to the new spapers. A paper on “Pills in Politics” by Dr. Cora Smith Eaton of Minneapolis was next read. The dise ussion of the topic_of “From Stavtes to Statutes,” gave Miss Gaile Laughlin. of New York an opportunity to speak ol the work and possibilites of women i1 the legal profe To obtain the full measure of success, woman, she leclared, must stand on her feet, clothed with the! full right of citizenship: success n the baw must depend upon the absolute obliterg tion of sex prejudice. Those per- sons pposed to the advancement of ‘women, she s ., are on the ebbtide. | L { BURN THREE VILLAGES f ‘AND KILL THE TRIBESMEN | Gesgnas Make Murderous Attack on Benimsara Tribe for Kidnaping Two Spaniards. LONDON, Feb. 14.—According to the Tangier correspondent of the Morning Post, the Benimsara tribe, which kid- raped two Spaniards some months ago, has been attacked by the Gesgna tribes. Three of the Benimsara villages wers !burned. and thirty-eight of the tribe, in- Fcluding eight chiefs, were killed. [ = [ Accused Officer Resigns. LONDON, Feb. 13.—In the House of Commons to-day, replying to a questionm, the War Secretary, Brodrick, said that an officer of the remount department, sta- tioned at New Orleags, had been accused of receiving a com: sion and had been wrdered to sue his adcuser or resign from the British army. The officer resigned. Since then there had been a careful su- gervision of the purchasing operations at New Orleans. | mer prices the sale price is A glance at our nishings. Men’s sack suits at one-half their for- If you want one of those sack suits at $6.65 you will have to hurry—they are taking well with thrifty buyers who know values when they see them. Still it doesn’t take a very good judge of clothes to realize the extent of a value whena $12.50 suit is selling for $6.65. These suits are Scotch mixtures in single and double breast=d styles, win- ter- weight materials; we are out of some sizes in some of the patterns, but all sizes are represented in the suits as a whole; $6.65 As announced last week, another ship- ment of our popular $9 suits has arrived from our workshops; the assortment is very extensive, comprising rough and smooth cheviots in 'black and white stripes, olive shades and brown mix- tures, blue ¢erges and black clay wor- steds in single and double breasted sacks; union made and guaranteed; price $90.00 soon € close the sale mixtures, ages 8 windows will always, S Y prove interesting, . o O whether you need - clothes, hats or fur- ‘ - \ 718 Market Street The sale of boys’ suits and coats will | Some time during the coming week we will on sale in two lots: Suits worth $2.75, $3.00 and $3.50 to go at $2.10; Suits worth $3.75, §i $4.50, $5.00, up to $7.50, go at $2.85. Youths’ Suits Made of winter-weight materials, in many patterns, single or double breasted, prices $7.00, $8.50, £10.00 and $12.50; now \ reduced to $3.45. | Topcoats Made of covert material in neat, light shades §! of tan. Topcoats for children from 3 to 8 years, § former price $4.00, now $2.60; topcoats for boys from 9 to 13, reduced from $5.00 to $3.203 topcoats for yoaths from 14 to 19, marked down from $6.50 to $4.00. Yokecoats Made of all-wool tweeds in herring-bone weaves, invisible stripes, checks and pinhead effects, comprising ‘many nobby mixtures, ages 4 to 14 years, former prices $6.00 and $7.00, now reduced to $4.65. nd of boys’ and youths’ suits and coats, as the goods will be entirely sold out. If §I you wait until after to-morrow in making your purchases for the boy you may be disappointed. The values speak for themselves. Two-piece & Norfolk Suits | Made of Scotch tweeds and cheviots in nzat to 16and 3 to 10, respectively, former Out-oi-town orders filled—write us for anything in men’s or boys’ clothing, §/ furnishings or §/ hats. | s o