The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 30, 1905, Page 1

o 17 e oo pnm g { - Devotees Form ° property. THE WEA' thirty hours ending ary 30 San Francisco and Monday, probably she Forecast made at San Francisco for G. H. WILLSON, Local Forecaster. — THER. midnight, Janu- vicinity—Cloudy owers; light east CENTRAL—"A GRAND—"‘The +: PN el e ol A ALCAZAR—"The Gay Lord Quex.” ALHAMBRA—Creatore's Band. CALIFORNIA—"“The Little Outcast.” COLUMBIA—‘The Dictator." CHUTES—Vaudeville, FISCHER'S—Vaudeville. ORPHEUM—Vaudeville. THEATERS. Prisoner of War,"" Bonnie Brier Bush.” SAN FRANCISCO, MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 1905 4 fead SMALL FAMILIES BEST [DENOUNCES FOR THE RACL. Noted Criminofogis Roosevelt Is in the Wrong. | Degeneracy Due Special Dispatch to The Call. CHICAGO, Jan. 29.—Debutantes who‘ wirg theflr careless way from flower to | Hlosver of social delight are in danger | 2 many things—among them degen-} eracy. ‘ Young women about to be married, | pursuisg the same ceaseless round of| tea Arinkings and ‘“showers” and| fizmces, are in denger of the same fate, | and also of the degeneracy of their first | rn. This is ‘on the authority of Dr. E. S. | albot, of the Illinols Medical College, | priminilogist and student of de- | genéracy among the sane and the in- | sane. *“We too often associate the word de- penerscy with prisons and asylums | eand car-barn bandits,” he said, “but there: are: many degenerates walking | the streets of Chicago to-day, attired | in good clothing and enjoying the blessing of freedom and the respect of | their fellow men. Of course, the delf.l duml, blind and Mmsane are degener- mtes, but so are constitutional liars, egotists and so-called smart business | meri. “Degeneracy s arrested develop- ment;” he continues. “It is caused by I Saus President to Overproduction dissipation when young, by an over- taxing of the system which some time in later life results in the over develop- ment of some organ and the under de- velopment of some other. Young wom- en in soclety who drink tea and keep late hours day after day are storing up trouble for themselves. Tea and coffee drinking and the eating of much rich food bring stagnation of the arte- ries and eventually heart trouble or apoplexy. This latter disease, of course, applies more particularly to men.” Dr. Talbot then disposed of Presi- dent Roosevelt's race suicide idea. “I have great respect for President Roosevelt in his advocacy of large families,” he said; “but the fact re- mains that it is not always good for the families. At the present day it is impossible for a woman.to bring up eight or nine children without two or three of them being degenerates. Her system is too tired.” Persons with large heads were taken down a peg. “The size of the head has nothing to glo with intelligence,” said the speaker. “The Russfans have the largest heads| of any race in the world, but the ordin- ary Russian peasant is one of the most stupid creatures in the world.” FORCE HERDERS " OFF THE RANGE Cattlemen of Antelope Valley . and Sheepmen Clash. Special Dispatch to The Call. LOS ANGELES, Jan. 20.—The first overt act in the threatened war be- tween the cattlemen and sheep owners the Antelope Valley, near the ex- treme. northern end of Los Angeles | County, was committed yesterday, the cattlemen taking the initiative. Blood- shed was averted only by the retire- \ent of the sheepmen. Information of | clash was received to-day at the | Sheriff's office. | For the first time in years at this | geason the copious rains which have fallep in the valley have started the grass until the vast area of unfenced | land now makes ideal grazing places | for cattle and sheep. Recently large | importations, of Arizona cattle have| been made to that section and the sheepmen have been driving their flocks toward the valley from Inyo County and frem the valleys farther porth. A week ago a general wa.n- THESE LINKS ARE FOR MEN WITH RICHES ‘Miltionaire Golf . Syndicate. Special Disphtch to The Call. 10S ANGELES, Jan. 20.—Henry E. Huntington has purchased a tract ()f{ 320 acres of rolling land between Los Angeles and Pasadena, and with others | Who are members of a syndicate which | he has formed, will convert 150 acres of the property into one of the finest private golf courses in the West, if not “in the country. It will be distinctly an erganization for the wealthy, and a millionaire golf club will control the ° It is proposed to build a $20,000 club house and nearly twice that much more | will be expended in building roads and | terraces all over the tract. The re- .maining portion of the land will be di- vided into two and a half and five acre plats and sold under such prohibitive building restrictions that only persons of wealth can afford to purchase them. The idea is to make of the place a site for winter homes for wealthy East- ern people who spend their winters in California, although a score or more of local men of wealth will build there. Huntington will bufld an electric line to Pasadena and to Los Angeles from the place. The contracts have already been let for building the golf course. 'o Be Elevated to Peerage. LONDON, Jan.” 29.—Sir Francis Juneau, Judge of the High Court, who lost a son recently and who has suf- fered from ill-health, has'resigned his Judgeship. He will be elevated to the peerage. e Ny | dred dollars in currency secreted under | —pe ing. was issued by the cattlemen, tell- ing the sheepowners that if their flocks were brought to the valley there would be trouble. Saturday a large band of sheep was driven into the valley by a party of Basque herders, who had been on the road with them for several weeks and who had not received the warning. A posse of cattlemen was formed and they rode to where the sheepmen had their flock and ordered them off. At first the Basques refused to leave, but as they were outnumbered three to one and as the cattlemen were heavily armed the herders gave in. They were given six hours in which to start, the alternative being the slaughter of as many of their sheep as the cattlemen could shoot. A final warning to the Basques was to the ef- fect that if they returned they would be made the targets of the cattlemen’s rifles. LOSES LIFE TRYING T0 SAUE CASH Death Follows Rash Act of anan. . Special Dispatch to The Call. LOS ANGELES, Jan. 29.—In trying to save her valuables from her burning: home Mrs. John D. Floan of Sawtelle, a small town near the Soldiers’ Homie, was so badly burned to-night that she will die before morning. ’ P She was returning from church and saw the house in flames and the other ' members of the family rushing from ' the building. A pet dog had jumped! against a coal oil heater, upsetting it; and causing an explosion, which spread . burning oil over the room. By the time Mrs. Floan reached the house it was a mass of flames. She had several hun- one of the carpets, and disregarding the warning of other members of the family she rushed intc the place and secured the money. ‘While she was returning a beam fell ! across the doorway and in stepping over | it her dress became ignited and she fell in the entrance. Several men ran to her assistance and dragged her from the burning building, but not until nearly all the clothing had been burned from her body. Physicians found that she had inhaled the flames. —_—————— Accused of Fraud on ‘Big Scale, HOUSTON, Tex., Jan. 29.—Frank C. Lory, alleged to have secured more than $125,000 of gold by swindling while having headquarters at Danville, IIL, was arrested here to-day. Lory has been at Galveston for some time past as a solicitor of insurance. . Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt ENEMIES OF POLYGANY| OKU'S ARMY Prominent Mormon|Attempt {0 Turn the! Defies Federal Congress, Predicts That All Efforts to Abolish the Practice Will Fail, Utah Audience Stirred to Enthusiasm and Religious Fervor by Church- man’s Speech e SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 29.— J. Golden Kimball, general secretary of the First Council of Seventy and a very prominent Mormon, in a speech at the Cache Stake conference at Lo- gan to-day, is reported to have strong- ly defended polygamy and predicted that Congress would be unable to stop the practice. In a special dispatch to the Tribune from Logan, Kimball is quoted as having said: “These good women in the East.want Congress to stop this practice of polygamy. I would like to see Con- gress try it. They will have something on their hands if they do. They want to put this down and legalize race suicide. They can’t do it. The more they try it, the more it will grow. We do not believe in race suicide. When we are persecuted we will live it the more. Congress and the countty know all we have done and can't find out anything more.” According to the Tribune's special the effect on the large audience was tremendous, stirring the deepest en- thusiasm and religious fervor, and shouts of approval followed the speak- er's utterances. 7% Logan is one of the strongholds of Mormonism, the seat of a large. temple and the home of Congressman Howell. Kimball is the son of Heber C. Kim- bell, one of the former leaders of the Mormon Church. —_—— LOSS FROM OMAHA FIRE MORE THAN HALF-MILLION Wateér Freezes on the Buildings, Making Them Look Like Huge Ice Castles. OMAHA, Jan. 29.—The fire which started last night in the wholesale district was the most extensive in the history of Omaha. The total loss will exceed half a million dollars. The flames continued to menace adjoining bulldings until after 4 o'clock this morning. During all of to-day a num-~ ber of streams were kept pouring on the ruins. With zero temperature the water was quickly frozen and to- night the walls of the burned build- ings resemble huge ice castles. Half a block was burned out. The immense buildings contained great jobbing stocks, which is responsible for the enormous loss. The buildings themselves were valued at about $200,000, and were owned respec- tively by the Mercer and Millard es- tates. The principal losses are as follows: S. D. Mercer, on building, $125,000; E. P. Kirkendall, shoe company, on stock, $125,000; M. E. Smjth & Co., on stock, $150,000. —_———————— MASKED BANDIT HOLDS FIFTY PEOPLE AT BAY Robs Man on Chicago Streetcar, Keep- CHICAGO, Jan. 29. — Operating alone, a masked robber held fifty men at bay on a Chicago-avenue streetcar to-night while he robbed P. H. Dickin, a farmer. Beating off several passengers who attempted to rescue Dickin from his clutches, the bandit forced his vietim to the car rail, and, after stealing his valuables, fought his way off the car, beating men and women who sought to stop him and escaped after an excit- ing chase. ORGANIZE TO DEFEAT TREATY WITH ENGLAND Irish-Americans in Ohio Meet to Inaugurate a National Movement. ZANESVILLE, Ohio, Jan. 29.—The American-Irish Nationalist Society was organized here to-night at a meeting of leading Irish-Americans from vari- ous parts of the State. The movement. which is to be a national one, has for its object the defeat of the pending arbitration treaty betwe¢en the United States and Great Britain. M. B. Barry of Columbus was elected president. —_———— LAST RAIL TO BE LAID, ON CLARK ROAD :D-])AY Through Connection Will Be Estab- lished From Salt Lake City to Los Angeles. . SALT. LAKE, Jan. 29.—It is stated on gobd authority that the last rall will be laid to-morrow on the San Lake Railroad, thus completing through connection between this city and Los Angeles. The point of meeting is near Good Springs, Nev., a few miles east of the California line. KUROPATKIN WORSTED BY | Japanese Left | Defeated. Brown Soldiers Repulse the Attacks and Retain Positions. Battle Closes With a Terrific Artillery Duel Waged Across the Shakhe River. GENERAL KURVKTI'S HEAD- QUARTERS, Jan. 29.—The Russian attempt to turn the Japanese left has result in a complete failure. The Russians chose the worst weather of the season, depending. perhaps, upon their familiarity: with a snowy country to aid them in their operations. Their artillery attacks on the Japanese pef- manent line were, it is thought, a dem- onstration to prevent the withdrawal of forces for the purpose of reinforcing the Jupanese left. * All yesterday afternoon and into the night an artillery duel was waged RUSSIAN PRINCE IS VICTIM OF ASSASSIN’S BULLET. W arsaw Hussars W ound British Vice Consul +- > more serious. strikers began to pillage. three principal streets. citizens are terror-striken. and killed by an unknown man. o ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 29.—Prince Gurielly, an officer of the police guard at Batoum, while driving past the iron works there this morning, was shot The strike disorders in Warsaw are becoming The ordinary life of the city is quite suspended. To-day the The majority of the shops were looted in two or There have All the factories, shops, schools and theaters are closed and the street lights are extinguished. tween the police and strikers and many arrests have been made. been several collisions be- Peace-abiding across the Shakhe River. There was much heavy artillery rifle firing from positions where the intrenchments are closest. It has been quiet to-day, except om the left. The weather is much milder. GENERAL OKU'S HEADQUAR- TERS, Saturday Night, Jan. 28. The Russian force on Gemeral Oku’s extreme left, numbering ‘more than I&w‘ d]visions, centered at Peko y noon. tacked-in ity ol few miles ear: of Pekowatl. 'The Jap- anese advance guard drove it back, in- flicting serious damage. Rifle and ar- tillery fire and a general bombardment along the whole front continued all day yesterday and whs resumed at daylight this morning. The bomt:rdment, beginning at dawn this morning on the extreme left, rapidly spread along the whole front o Oku's army. It was kept up flercely all day and it was the strongest artil- lery fire since the battle of the Shakhe River. Salvos are being fired continu- ously. There is also considerable mus- ketry firing. The Japanese are reply- ing infrequently and are saving their fire, awaiting an attack. "There is a possibility that the entire line will be engaged soon. HEADQUARTERS GENERAL OKU’'S ARMY, Friday, Jan. 27.—The Russians are massing on General Oku's left and :re evidently preparing for battle. It is believed they will attempt to turn the left and make what is re- garded as a fruitless attack on account of domestic trouble in Russia. There has been a constant and very heavy fire, principally artillery, the past two days. It is believed that the Russians have been heavily reinforced. The battle, if it occur, will engage nearly 1,000,000 men. The weather Is very cold and the ground is Covered with snow. vestérda: e REDOUBT CHECKS ADVANCE. Russians Abandon, the Attempt to COapture Sandepas. ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 29.—Lieu- tenant General Sakharoff has tele- graphed the following report to the General Staff, under date of Janu- ary 28: “On January 26 the ememy began to concentrate in considerable force near Sandepas, inténding to take the offensive. On January 27 our column on the extreme left took the offensive iagainst the villages of Sumapu and Paotsia, south of Sandepas, which were occupied by the enemy. During the whole of January 27 an obstinate fight was going on here and after midnight we took Sumapu. I “On January 26 another column ad- vancing upon Sandepas occupied a great part of that fortified village; but coming upon a strong redoubt with a) triple row of artificial obstacles which | had been scarcely damaged by our| fire, and which were armed with fleld artillery and quick-firers, and seeing the impossibility of carrying the re- } doubt without a preliminary bom- | bardment, our troops left Sandepas, ! which had been set on fire, it being ! { impossible to remain there without ! | risking defeat. “On January 27 and 28 Sandepas land its redoubt were heavily bom-| barded, while our extreme left column engaged the enemy near Sumapu and Paotsia. Details have not been re- ceived. “On January 26 and 27 our cavalry operating six miles south of Sandepas attacked and defeated a Japanese company and took prisoners. Alto- gether the Japanese must have suf- fered considerable loss.” o TR g T Cossack Chieftain Wounded, ST. '"PETERSBURG, Jan. 29.—A telegram from Hussan Mountain states that General = Mistchenko has been wounded in the leg. —— £ ‘War News Continued on Page 2. , | il MISS GOULD WARS UPO TATTOONNG Rewards for Uncle - Sam’s Tars Who Refrain. 8 Dizpatch to The Call. NORFOLK, Va., Jan. 29.—Helen Gould intends using all the power at her command to stop what she terms the barbaric habit of tattooing in the United States navy. She always has been much interested in the welfare of Uncle Sam’s tars. Miss Gould is trying to find some méans to remove the marks of India ink and she also offers substantial prizes to sailors who will remain in the navy five years without being tat- tooed. The priges comsist of $50 in cash and an order for $50 worth of clothing. The first to enter the com- petition is Edward Hauser of Cincin- nati. —_——— LITTLE GIRL KILLED ,BY HALF-BREED INDIAN Child of Seven Is Struck by a Bullet From Revolver Flourished by Her Uncle. HEPNER, Or., Jan. 29.—News has reached this city of the killing of the 7-year-old daughter of Robert Dexter at the latter's ranch on Willow Creek, seven miles above Hepner. There was a dance at the Dexter home, at which John. Barker, a half-breed Indian, was present. Barker, who had been drink- ing, became enraged because the girls refused to dance with him and drew a revolver and began flourishing .it. The weapon was accidentally dis- charged, -the ball striking the girl in the head, causi:.g invtant death. The dead girl was a niece of her alleged slayer. ——————— Many Hurt in Santa Fe Wreck. ARDMORE, I T. Jan. 29.—A northbound passenger train on ' the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail- way and an extra freight collided head-on-at a point twenty miles north of Ardmore early to-day. Guy Ges- set, fireman of the Yreight, was killed and several persons injured. + 2 BERLIN, Jan. 20.—Dr. Theodore Barth, editor of the Nation, speaking at the meeting of litterateurs and ar- tists held here last night to formulate plans to secure the release of Maxim Gorky, the Russian author, who is confined in the fortress at St. Peters- burg, said he hoped the editors and writers and other cultivated persons in America ‘would petition the Russian Government in Gorky's behalf. Dr. Barth said that if Americans should decide to do anything it would be nec- essary for them to act by cable, as Gorky was in great danger. LONDON, Jan, 30.—The Warsaw correspondent of the Daily Mail tele- graphs as follows: “A group of hussars ran down Bri ish Vice Consul Muoukain on Saturday night on Marshalkovski street. Two hussars rushed at him with their swords, inflicting severe cuts across his face and lower lip. Drippinz with blood, Muoukajn was conveyed to the hospital, where he is now doing well. “British Consul General Murray had a narrow escape from being similarly run’ down. - ‘It appears that the inci- dents were due to a company of hus- sars getting drunk and running amuck.” The same correspondent describes Warsaw as being in a state of com- plete anarchy. 1 ““Many have been killed or wounded in charges by troops and the reckless- ness of swashbuckling hussars,” he says. Describing the pillaging of stores, the correspondent says: “Many mark chalk crosses on their e . l IMPRISONED RUSSIAN NOVELIST i AND . GERMAN EDITOR WHO CHAMPIONS HIS CAUSE. their windows and thus their safety is secured. The rioters paused. before the sacred emblems. The hoarse mur- mur of the mob drowned the church bells. In several cases soldiers fired on looting mohs and in one case in a working class suburb ther fired a cannon shot, hoping to disperse the crowd. “Intermittent firing was proceeding there all day. Hundreds of shops were wrecked ~and . several stores were Continued on Page 2, Column 2. dcors or lighted ikons are placed iif | (77 \(/ " PHONOGRAPH 10 PRESIDE AT FINERAL Agnostic's Plan to . Act as His Own Eulogist, Special Dispateh to The Call. SANDUSKY, Ohio, Jan 29.—Benja- min F. Goodsell, an aged resident of Ashmont, this county, is quite ill and has determined that he will deliver his |own funeral oration. He is an ag- nestic. Desiring that no minister shall commeiit upon his life, he has prepared and delivered into a phono- graph an obituary in which he sets | forth his life’s objects. The record has been placed in a safety deposit vault, to be used at his funeral. SR A T 0. FEARS ATTEMPT TO REDUCE IRELAND'S REPRESENTATION Redmond Urges Followers to Précipi- E tate General Election in Great Brita LONDON, Jan. John Red- mond, speaking at Lusk to-day,said he had reason to know that the Govern- ment had no intention to pr jose any | remedial legislation for Irelaqd at the coming session, but that on the con- trary it would endeavor to reduce { Irish representation in Parifament. It would therefore, Redmond said, be the duty of the Irish party to precipi- tate a general election. i gt e PRINCE ITEL SHOWS SIGNS OF IMPROVEMENT 1 el by the Doctors Temperatere and Strons Pulse. BERLIN, Jan. 23.—The physicians attending Prince Eitel issued a bulle- tin to-night saying that during the day the Prince’s temperature rang:d from 100.6 to 100.7, and that his pulse was strong at - 90 and he had repe%ted perspirations. | Latest Bulletin 1 | Reports Low