The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 26, 1906, Page 4

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, MARCH 6, 1906. OFFI CERS OF THE MILITIA MAKING SURPRISE VISITS Inspections Are for Purpose of Awarding the $300 Trophy to Be Presented by State. COLONEL WILHELM GIVES HIS VIEWS PUBLICITY s e Sgcond Br The st of these atmary last week spectior ited Com- tafn William Bamse mrm- e purpose of has been be d will awa two semblages, one spe other the oc- casi oy mmanding gen- | gade nspector detalled | scover pdance and SURPRISE VISITS. exp: make recent n every rship of less than | ster how- devote the t he should ar neg- - tenant of Comy ¥ First In ty vears in Company 555 nfantry, gold service of F, F. Egger! twe P = bee m Russe Company 1 granted leave nths from March composed of ant Colonel Francis V at Second oard jeuten ) assemble ze. The before th s resign: g. It captain to appe there he was no that a strong is being made to save him on the e that he will not only de better that he will bring up his standard laid down ction, -at which time made a remarkably poor future of the company will the report that shall be € the inspector SHOOTING ARTILLERISTS, First 1 Gilman, 1 his leave s from Nationals, shoot at their armory, 815 vening, March 16, Following are SECOND TEA M 161 T s . 161 cores were out of a possible 2. be “Tigers” would like to receive a challenge from team in the National d for = match shoot by ten men or more First Lieutenant Charles W. Th attalion adjutant, Second Infantry had his leave' of absence extended sixty days from April 1 n election has been ordered in Com- pany D, Second Infantry, located at Maryrville, for captain, vice Phil J Divver, term to expire in May. s evening Company F, Second In- located at Woodland, Captain J. commanding, will have an exhibi- tion drill in the presence of Colonel H. L Seymour, commanding the regiment, his =taff, members of the Chamber of Com- merce of Woodland and the Board of Trade, with the idea of demonstrating to the onlookers what the work of the guard is and to enlist their hearty support. FIFTH INFANTRY. The return match between Company D, Pifth Infantry, located at San Rafael, and the University Cadets was shot at the San Rafael range a few days since, 1a G | pany,F, | also - { and on that occasion the Cadets got away | with the guardsmen by one point. The score was: Cadets 400, Company D 39 The highest score by tbe Cadets was 42, | made by each of three members, J. C. | Black, E. 8. Brown and W..L. Robinson. he top scores by Company D were R Warden % and N. Vanderbilt 4. The low- | est score of the Cadets was 25, by 8. E. | Montgomery, and the lowest in Company | D by 3 by W. Smith. As each has won a match there will be one more shoot. Some mischievous persons have of late re considerable damage to the range ar San Rafael, not only have permanent fix- tures been destroyed, but many small ar- ticles have been stolen An election has been ordered in Com- Pifth Infantry, located in Oak- land, for captain, vice Wethern, term to expire in May. In the recent past nine enlisted men ® been discharged from the service of the State out of the Fifth Infantry, five on account of removal, three at expira- tion of term and one by a two-thirds vote of the company T e been made in this regiment: Com- pany A—Private A. R. Waters, to be cor- ¢ D—Private William A. corporal; Company I—Cor- h , to be yral Elmo E. Leonhardt, to be sergeant, Privates Rasmus Hansen and Fre corporals; Company H— Private Allen L. Harris has been detailed artificer and Willlam O. Candon ana ralter H. Olds as cooks; Corporal Ar- thur Davis of Company D and Musician n A. Thorne, Company H, have, at their own request and with the approval B. Young to be he mpany commander, been re- 1 to the ranks. terday fifty men of Company D of Fifth Infantry, Captain Vanderbilt, ated at Ban Rafael, attached to Major = battallon, shot a match against a mber of men of Company C, Peta- Captain Dixon commanding, of Ma- jor Haven's battalion, and in that wa opened the target season. Company shot at its own range, at San Rafael, and Company C at Stony Point, near Peta- ma. The distances were 200, 300 and 500 ards. Fach shoot was supervised by spectors from the other company. ¢ 1, Livermore, Captain In- will have a team shoot today at ore range against a team of B, Coast Artillery, Captain Alameda, Captain Gillogly, battalion, had a practice ot at the 200-yard target at Glen Park. Company C of the Fifth Infantry is making arrangements for a grand ball to be given May 15, in celebration of the sil- ver anniversary of the organization. The committee in charge will make an effort to have as many ex-members as possible nd this function, which will be made most elaborate miiltary ball ever in San Rafael. INSPECTING THE SIXTH. During the last week the inspectors ex- amined into the conditions of Company Company A f Major Hunt th given H at Merced, Companies C amd F at Fresno, Company E at Visalia and Com- pany I at Hanford. They also inspected the band and a detachment of the Hospi- tal Corps at Fresno. All these are organi- zations of the Sixth Infantry. The last | of the inspections of the year will be that of Company G of the Sixth Infantry at Bakersfield, March 26. The following changes | | | | | D| | | | | vancement | tions, rights and dutles. At the inspection of Company C, which | was in the presence of a large number of | the citizens of Fresno, Inspector Major Wilhelm, U. 8. A., was accompanied by Colonel Richard K. Whitmore, Colonel Arthur W in chief; 2 boe of the Sixth, and Second Lieutenant Jacob Alexander of the Second. The ar- mroy and company quarters were found to be in good condition, as were the arms and equipments. The armory, while & substantial structure, is insufficient in size for military purposes and there is complaint that the men can- not be properly drilled. The appearance of the men was soldierly, and, while in the drill movements there was improve- ment over those of the previous In- spection, there were imperfections which will tend to cut down the percentage of credits. The extended order movements showed need of more drilling and a bet- | ter understanding of the movements. As a whole the non coms. acquitted them- selves creditably in the squad drills and the men made a respectable showing in volley @nd skirmish firing. The lessons of the previous inspection, at which the company had an average of but 53 per cent, seemed to have had a salutary et- fect The following night Company F was inspected in the same armory. In addi- tion to the inspecting officers there were present the entire staff of the Sixth Regi- ment. The men wWere on. the floor promptly on time and presented a fine appearance. From the standpoint of one not a member of the inspecting board the company did better than the average, { but still was not without fault, showing t there has been a lack of proper in- on, this particularly noticeable in extended orders and skirmish. It was generally admitted that Company F made & better showing than did Company C {the night before, but those who are most Interested will wait until they learn what Colonel Wilhelm has to say about the matter. The inspection of the band and the hos- pital detachment showed what the bandsmen can do in the matter of keep- | ing their instruments in presentable con- dition and what those who wear the red | cross know about stretcher drill and field hospital work Company G, Sixth Infantry, at Bakers- field will take part in the Fourth of July | celebration that the citizens of that city | are already making preparations for, OFFICERS ELECTED. At the election for officers in Company 1 of the Sixth Infantry at Hanford, at which Lieutenant Colonel George W. Stewart presided, P. M. Narboe was clected captain, vice E. G. Ayers, term expired; Owen H. Wynne, first lieuten- ant, to succeed himself, and J. A. Bu- | st chanan, second Heutenant, vice Walter Hegadorn, - resigned. Arter | the election there were twelve | menibers discharged, some at ex- piration of term of service and others on account of removal, leaving thirty-seven on the muster roll. This will give the new captain an opportunity to recruit. The company was organized in March, 1900, and P. M. Narboe, then a major and | engineer on the regimental staff, resigned | to assume the captaincy of the new com- | pany, holding the position for one year, when he was elected major of the Sixth Infantry and placed in command of the Third Battalion. He again resigned the majorship to once more become captain of Company L This company on the night of the third Friday had a gala night in its armory in celebration of the sixth anniversary of organization. The committee in charge presented for the entertainment of the many invited guests a pleasing entertain- ment of music, songs and exhibition drills. Then there were games and danc- ing. From a statement prepared by First Lieutenant Owen H. Wynne it appears that the company has in six years re- Bradbury, assistant adjutant | general on the staff of the commander | Battalion Major Paul M. Nor- | celved from the State $7260.75 in allow- ances and $§74 from rents, fines, etc., all of which except $713 was expended in Hanford. The lleutenant at the close of his statement says: “What have we received for this money? Nothing but one flag, which some of our friends gave us about five vears ago. Nearly $7500 is a good sum for ome little organization to bring into a town in so short a space of time and not take anything out. This in a measure shows what good a company of the National Guard is to a town in which it is located.” The amount expend- ed outside of the town referred to was such as has been spent at encampments, practice, marches and the like. Major Thomas Wilthelm, who has con- cluded the inspection of the Natlonal Guard of the State on behalf of the War Department and of the State, and who is not moved by sentiment, but is anxious to see the guardsmen of the State be what the War Department is alming to have them, recently sald: *The day of the fin/soldier is passed. The members of the National Guard are well equipped soldiers. There is no room for any other kind. If they were called into active service row they would not need to go through an apprenticeship of the regular army; they are ready for duty at a moment’s notice. It is not expected | that they shall be as letter perfect as regular troops, for they have other things beside the duties of the soldier to attend | to, but it i{s essentlal that they have a comprehensive understanding of the work of the soldler, and this they should possess.”’ OFFICERS’ DUTIES, The following from the introduyction to the rules and regulations for the National Guard of California, soon to be issued, is of interest to citizens as well as to guardsmen: “The unenlightened too often regard military administration, in its broadest meaning, simply the valorous occupation or an ordinary ' profession essential in time of war or domestic conflict; those who are iInformed know that it is & science, and a science of a most compli- cated kind, and a thorough study of any branch of which would absorb more than ordinary length of time. To possess the elements of the administration required in active military operations it is neces- sary to have learned its purpose, its rules, the expedience required to organize troops, to arm, to equip, to account for, to put in movement, to subsist in health and sickness, ‘to direct on the field of actlon, to profit by successes, to repair defeats, to recompense and preserve the traditions of herofc or calamitous deeds. There is, perhaps, no profession i the world more honorable and so abounding with rules, regulations and customs, so affecting personal actions, personal ad- and personal regard as the profession of arms. “‘Regulations imply regularity; they signify fixed rules and certain order, methods, precise determination of func- The power of the executive to establsh rules and regu- lations for the Government of the Nation- al Guard of California is undoubted. The power to establish implies, necessarily, the power to modify, repeal, or to create anew. The Adjutant Gefleral ‘of the State is the legal organ of the commanding chief for the sdministration of the mili- tary establishment of the State, and rules and orders publicly promulgated through him must be recelved as the action of the executive, and as such be binding | upon all within the sphere of his legal authority. Such regulations cannot be questioned or defied because they may be considered unwise or mistaken. “These regulations define instructions for the guidance of the officers and en- listed men of the National Guard of the State of California and depend upon the manner, spirit, conduct and character of those who obey or carry orders into effect, SUBORDINATION NECESSARY. “In all armies, subordinatioh, in a pure- ly military sense, must be well under- stood and honorably maintained. Its im- portance cannot be too often brought to notice, as many circumstances resulting from the character of our institutions and from the situation and duties of troops make this a distinctive feature under all conditions in connection with the well- being of military organizations. It often happens timat superficial observers crit- icise essential methods in this respect; where such a tendency is apparent in the sérvice, the performance of military duty is both difficult and unrellable. The man who cannot obey, or who habitually questions autherity, cannot command. “The ‘officer who should suppose that due attention to parade, drill and duties in armories and camp constitute a full discharge of the obligations imposed by his commission would take an imperfect view of his position. There is a moral responsibility resting on all who exer- cise authority over any portion of %heir fellow men, and this responsibility rests with peculiar weight on the officers in consequence of the power with which the cause of discipline renders it necessary that they should be intrusted. And this clearly imposes upon them the duty of striving, to acquire a moral influence 'and control over their subordinates, . which shall not only temper, while it strength- ens the power conferréd by military laws, but give additional strength and energy to the action of the soldier when obey- ing the orders of those whose bearing in- spires confidence, and. whose high sol- dierly qualities excite admiration. and awaken dttachment. / “It is the character and conduct of. the gentleman that must secure this' moral power for the officer. He who seeks to obtain it must be refined in manner and courteous to all; he must be just and hon- orable in his most trifling dealings; his word must never be doubted and his lan- guage, more especially to his inferiors in rank, ‘'must always be clear and distinct, free from ambiguity and admit of no doubt. The officer should be distinguished in his military work and be as familiar with courteous accomplishments as other professional attainments. “Properly to use the control acquired *by such conduct and bearing, the officer must exert his best efforts to repress the evil and call forth the good qualities of his subordinates, as the highest worth, merit and excellence are to be found in the humblest ranks. ““The uniform should represent generous and lofty sentiments and he who wears it must not forget that he belongs to the country which, by the skill and valor of its sons, has a distinction none greater in civilization and whose soldiers and sail- ors have never yet found their superiors in fair and equal conflict. In the conduct of troops it is wise conclusion to respect the manners, feelings and even ‘the preju- dices of the people among whom they are placed. Elevating as are these reflections, they must never for an instant be allowed to justify idleness or laxity in the work of military improvement.” These words from the pen of Major Thomas Wilhelm, U. 8. A. (retired), who prepared the new' rules and regulations for the use of the guard, contain much that, if carefully considered by those who wear shoulder straps in the guard and who imagine that such authorizes them [shipx of the Pacific squadron. “SCOTTY” A BIC STAGE SUCCESS His Performance at. Grand Opera-House Gives Sur- cease to All Human Ills LIVELY WORK WITH GUN | Shoots Often and Bravely and Fills the Drammer With Rapid-Fire A Action . For the blues: take “Scotty.”. For broken ~heart, bankruptcy, chronie coughs and all wasting diseases, take “Scotty.” It builds up the flesh and promotes digestion. It strengthens, soothies and heals. It cures when all else has failed. Dr. Osler recommends it for the worst case of “forties.” And it you have not the money, borrow it. If you cannot borrow it—get it any- way. But don't miss “Scotty.” __ "Scotty” is a drammer, by Charles A. Taylor. Its full name is, “Scotty, King of the Desert Mine.” That is what it is all about, and it is playing at the Grand Opera-house this week by a company headed by the redoubtable “Scotty” himself, the Walter Scott of the bills. Mr, Taylor says himself of the play: “In writing a play I give my audlences a4 serles of broad pictures in their na- tive color and keep them constantly moving, thereby holding their atten- tlon. For plot I take those that have heart interest, such as can be.under- stood without too much effort at think- ing. 1 blend the whole with as few words as possible—using only such lan- guage as may be understood by the masses without a dictionary.” Mr. Taylor is modest. Talk about “holding the attention” of the audience! They were all but on the stage Ilast night. Men cut thefr smokes to scramble back into their seats in time for each rise of the curtain. ‘“Holding the atten- tion!" Why, when Heroine Bessie is tied to the stake by the villains the gallery shouted: ““Never mind, Bess, Scotty'll be there in a minute.” We just knew he would, somehow. And when “Scot- ty"” charters the “special” at Los An- geles for his wild ride to Chicago the audience anxiously wanted to know if he cotld get back again, He said, just as sociably as possible, “Bet ver life I'll get back again, sonny.”” He did ask us to be quiet a time or two, but not very serfously. I don't think he minded. He looked gorgeously happy as the curtain went down, in spite of “Long Eva,” with a large splash of red “goo” on her temple, lying there dying. Besides, if “Scotty”” had minded, he “had the drop” on us. I lost count of all the people he shoots in the play, besides tak- ing off a gentleman’s hat with a bullet. ‘‘Holding the attention!" The play, as Mr. Taylor says, is a “plain, unvarnished tale, as related to me by this now famous ‘man of the earth,’ and contains the story of his discovery of the wonderful desert mine.”” These are his directions to “Scotty’s” wonderful desert mine ‘A mining claim near the border line of Southern California and Arizona, showing Mojave Desert and the Funeral Mountains in the distance.” But there is between u and the mysterious mine Mr. “Scotty’s” mest wonderful gun. You see it first in the first. ~The vil- lain is plotting to ruin "‘Scotty,” but in- cidentally throttling a lady for interfering in a lttle murder he has planned, There is .2 hut on a rock in the center (back) of the stage and the Jady's cheild tod- dles up the steps, crying for help, and “Scotty’” appears. With one hand he seizes the child and with the other calls loudly for assistance—nay, mnay—points the gun at the villain with this remark. able utterance: *“You are a d—n Mar That was all “Scotty” had to say in the first act. He has more to shoot, any- way, throughout. But the first curtain goes down upon “Scotty” leaning back toward the audience from the saddle of “Slim,” his famous mule. Remington has not done anything better in the way of pieture, either. It is in the next act that “‘Scotty’”’ shoots off the man’s hat. He also murders most of the population by the noise behind scenes. It is in the “Red Light”” saloon, kept by the naughty lady, Long Eva, who shoots almost as well as “Scotty” does, but has her heart in the right place. And then the scene shifts to a remarkable picture of the Ari- zona desert, where the villains are still pursuing “Scotty.” He ‘'gets” three of them and then goes out on “‘Slim,” as be- fore. Next Los Angeles. Here “Scotty” is shown chartering the “special” regard- less. What will it cost? Thirty-five thousand dellars for the engines, $1000 for a Pullman, $1000 for a diner. “Give me two,” yells “Scotty.” Fifty-five thou- sand in all he pulls out, and in forty- five hours makes Chicago. New York next. Here we find “Scotty” on the heels of the villain who has kidnaped Long Eva's child, with a pack of full-blooded Malamute dog: Just what the dogs did in Arizona fo) Mr, Scott is not-stated. They are, of course, quite at home on Broadway. But they are alone worth a journey to Mission street. Mr. Scott is said to be starring himself at the rate of $100,000. the star. I think it is worth it. As hefore said, he has more to shoot than to say in the play, but when { to become martinets and treat their infe- riors in the ranks as if they were slaves, would be a vast improvement in the citi- zen soldiery of the State. NAVAL MILITIA. By the recent death of Captain Edwin Geer, who was the commanding officer of the Naval.Brigade of Maryland and president of the Naval Militla Association of the United States, Captain George Wil- liam Bauer, commanding the Naval Mili- tia of California, vice president of the association of the United States, becomes its president. The United States steamship Marion, Wwhich has been in the keeping of the Na- val Militla at this port, will be returned to Mare Island in the first week In May. Work is about to be commenced on the Alert, to put her in shape for the militia, and that work will be completed in June, when she will be turned over to the Cali- fornia boys in first-class condition in every respect. The modern battery of new 5-inch, rapid-fire guns now on the Marion Wwill be transferred to the Alert. Information from those in Washington, FORMER GOVERNOR OF AND SENATOR FROM THE STATE WHOSE PHYSICAL CONDITION HAS BEEN AFFECTED POSURES DURING THE INVESTIGATION OF INSURANCE OF. NEW YORK, BY THE EX- AFFAIRS. 3 STABS THE JAN WHO SHOT Hi SAN BERNARDINO, March 25.—As a result of a fight following a quarrel in a poker game in North Cucamonga early this morning Augustine Morena and Thomas Barrara are seriously injured and may die. Morena has a bullet hole in the region of his heart and Barrara has several deep knife wounds in different portions of his anatomy. The fight start- ed over a charge by Barrara that he was being cheated in the game. After making the charge he drew a pistol and fired at Morena, the bullet striking the latter in the chest. Most of the players, of whom there were six, got under the table, but Morena drew a knife and attacked Bar- rara, stabbing him several times. All the witnesses as well as the principals are under arrest. S e he does say things you can hear him. In fact, you could probably hear him with- out going to the theater. His dramatic methods are rather young, but he acts his role for pretty much what it is worth, and he shoots as well as Kubelik plays. He always fills the eye, being bluff and big, and Remington as to rig down to a noble red tie. He'll do. The company is quite clever, and seems to have a most enviable time. After “Scotty” Bessie (Laurette Tay- lor) attracts most attention, and roped in admirers by the score. She is human and charming no end. The others, all good, are Aileen May as Long Eva, a remarkable child-player; Edythe Raynore, William Raynore in a capital “coon” role, and villains, In- dians, Mexicans, Irish and Dutch, and last, ‘but not least, “Slim” and the dogs. BLANCHE PARTINGTO! . e e ¢« o+ x The best things in this week's unusu- ally good bill at the Orpheum are two acrobatic turns and Sandor’s Burlesque Circus, the latter being a fine legacy left from Jlast week's programme. The Am- oros Sisters contribute an entertaining feature in the opening number, one of them doing handsprings and somersaults in unlimitéd ‘quantities while the other distorts herself into all kinds of poses which demonstrate the elasticity of the human body, at least with some people. Tony Wilson and Heloise present an act on the horizontal bars which shows the perfect development of the bounding acrobat as a fine art and the feminine member of the duo carries out her part of the turn with a vivacity and charm that are irresistible. Bert Coote and his company are among the new num- bers that please. Coote, who is an old- 'time Alcazar favorite, plays a part which appears to have been taken bodily from that made famous by the late Stuart Robson and plays it well. As a lamb on Wall street Coote proves to the satisfaction of everybody that he is not who are on the inside, is that all bills relating to the Naval Militla will surely pass during the present sesslon of Con- gress. Lieutenant Frank Van Vleck, formerly in command of the engineers’ division of the Naval Militia of this State, has been commissioned lieutenant and chief engi- neer of the Naval Militia of the District of Columbia, Lieutenant (junior tru}a) D. M. Stewart has been commissioned lieutenant to com- mand the Third Division at San Diego; Ensign J. C. Hizar has been commissioned lieutenant, junior grade, vice Stewart, promoted. Commander Roscoe Howard has been granted leave of absence for ninety days, with permissfon to leave the State. An effort is being made to have the Na- val Militia of this State take a cruise on the U. €. 8. California during the month of August. If that cannot be accom- plished the cruise will be on one of the ForR CONSTIPATION CAMDEN, 8. C., March 25.—Former Senator and Governor David B. Hill of New York, who has been here for sev- that he no longer goes to Columbia to consult doctors, and has no medical at- tendant here. He had some throat af- fection, but it was never considered serious and hé “Has -fever been sick enough to be confined to the house. Hill seems to enjoy his stay here and is frequently seen walking or riding or | watching polo and golf games. The man- ager of the hotel declares Hill has never been ill here and his appearance does not indicate that there is anything serious the matter with him. He expects to re- main until warm weather. ALBANY, N. Y., March %.—"David B. Hill has made his last fight for the Democratic party in this State,” said a prominent minority member of the Legis- lature here tonight. and learn regarding Hill's condition I am convinced there is little to be hoped | for in his case. He is a broken man, physically.” Here the friend of the former Gover- nor paused a moment and then, lowering his voice to a whisper, he added: “What gives even more concern to his friends is the fear that his once great mind is sharing, in part at least, the wreck of his bodily health.” Both the mental and the physical col- lapse are laid to the Insurance dis- closures. FREDERICK COX OF SACRAMENTO ANSWERS CALL SACRAMENTO, March 25.—Frederick Cox, . president of the California State Bank and formerly State Senator for Sac- ramento County, died at his home in this city early this evening. Senator Cox was well known all over the northern part of the State. Besides his splendid properties in this city, the firm of Clark & Cox, of which he was a member, had large hofd- ings of land in this and other countles. In politics Senator Cox was a Democrat, and he stood high in the councils of his party. He had been sick for three months and it had been known for two months that he could not recover. A week ago, however, there appeared to be a change for the better, but & reaction set in, which he was not strong cnough to combat. — such a fool as he looks. The Colby fam- ily repeats its success of two seasons ago and makes apparent the fact that time flies, for the girl member of the troup is fast becoming a young miss and will soon be out of the infant prodigy class. The dog circus continues the center of attraction and the canine lion himself is worth the price of admission. The World’s Comedy Four and Abdel Kader and his three reputed wives, to- gether with Alf Grant's exceedingly clever talking act and the moving pic- tures showing the “Dream of the Rare- bit Fiend,” all help to make a bill that is well worth seeing. “From what I know | | escorting | fire, six bullets passing REPORTS AS T0 D. B. HILL'SMURDER DONE CONDITION CONFLICT. ~ DESPITE CUARDS Former Senator Said to Be Improving|petails of Massacre of Meza but Friend Talks Pessimistically. and Hoff Families by Ya- quis Show Troops Useless COMMANDER IS KILLED Savdges Fire Upon Travelers ‘When Mexican Soldiers Are Far From Their Charges Special Dispatch to The Call. LOS ANGELES, March %.—The detalls of the horrible massacre of the Meza and HOff familiés by. Yaqui Indians last Tues- day east of Guaymas, in the state of So- nora, Mexico, were received here today in letters to Mrs. Fréderick Hartmann, sis- ter.of Pedro Meza, the most prominent of the victims. When the first news of the slaughter was Teceived it was stated that the party was under an escort composed only of servants, but the mall ddvices state that Meza, being presidente or La Dura, was furnished with an escort of forty Mexican cavalrymen, under command of Captain Esperon of the Mexican army. On the road out of Guaymas twenty of the escort were sent ahead under command of a Heutenant and the other twenty brought up the rear. Between the two squads were the ‘carriages containing Meza, his wife and five children, Mrs. Hoff, former- Iy of Los Angeles, and her son, aged 20 years, four family servants and two out- riders. Captain Esperon rode alongside the carriages. On the day of the ambush the for- ward escort had ridden ahead several miles and the rear guard was a mile in the rear. While the carriages were | passing through a ravine the Indians | concealed among the rocks on either side poured a deadly volley upon the party In the carriages. For several minutes the deadly fire continued. The horses were killed at the first fire and the defenseless men and women were shot dead before they could offer any resistance. It was all over before the cavalry could reach the place, and the nature of the ground was such as to render pursuit impes- sible. The troopers dismounted and scaled the rocks. They succeeded in killing several of the fleeing Indians, but the main body escaped. Captain Esperon was killed at the first through his body. The bodies were taken back to the nearest settlement, from which an Indian runner took the news to Guay- | mas. ——ee————— UKIAH CHARACTER DEAD. UKIAH, March 25.—Nathaniel Smith, better known as “Nigger Nat,” one of the best known characters of Mendo- cino, is dead at his home near Mendo- cino City. He had been a resident of the county for more than fifty years. 1 I At one time he had owned valuable ranch properties along the coast, but ranch life in the pioneer days was slow and the land cheap and more strenuous pursuits such as gambling, horse rac- eral weeks, has gained health so rapidly , ing and vaqueroing found favor with bhim. | His death is generally regretted, as his keen wit and rare good nature made him a universal favorite. —_———————— Quarantined Passengers Freod. VICTORIA, B. C., March 25.—The pas- sengers on the steamship Tartar, who were detained at Willam Head because of the outbreak of smallpox during the voyage, were released today, with the exception of two missionaries and their families, who declined to be vaccinated. TS EXTRA n THE 040 FAMILY Do Tired Feet are made to feel like new by bathing with Pond’s Extract. Takes out the soreness and reduces swelling. After a hard day’s work in the field nothifg will refresh the tired farmer more than an application of Pond’s Extract to the feet. Wash thoroughly in luke warm water and rub with Pond’s Extract. In a few moments you will feel refreshed and the tired fecling will have entirely disappeared. Witch Hazel is not the same thing. O= analysis of seventy samples of Witch Hazel—so often offered as just as goed"—fifty - twwe were found to contain wood alcohol er for maldehyde er both. Te aveid dan- ger of poisoning insist en having poctol L0S ANGELES TIMES ROOM 41, CHRONICLE BLDS. Telephone Main 1472 3 books, surgical instrumen ‘machine toole, hand " teote provisions, clothing, et The eale Will be for cash to the highest bid- der by sealed to be opemed at 1 o'clack -..‘ 2. 1906. u-h:‘m. Tl Sarskaarer. Sy Yard Mare island. b > A Secretary of the Navy.