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UUIIIU I fill la UbllUblU I I FORTUNE. BUSINESS. IN DUTY. San Leandro Capitalist and Wife Have Desperate Encounter With Cook and Hired Man. 'Governor of Philippines Explains the Conditions Existing in Our New Possessions, Faif to Report Scarlet Fever Cases to Health Board.

provincial governments consist, he explained of a Governor, Secretary, Superintendent, Treasurer, and a. fiscal or prosecuting attorney. In all cases where the selection could be made without arousing jealousy a native had been chosen. All these appointments are temporary amd next month their successors wtll toe elected. When the factions were too strong Americans were placed at the (head of each provincial government.

Jn all cases the treasurer and superintendent were Americans. CORDIALLY RECEIVED. The commission tiad first igiven its attention to the northern provinces and in April started south on a trip of 54 days. They had "been received most cordiajly everywhere. This remark led the witness in a few discoursive remarks upon the subject of Filipino hospitality.

"The Spaniardis." he said, "will always tell you that his house is yours but he does not always niean that you should take him at is word, but the Filipino will tell you the same thing and he always means -what he says. He will tgn his family out and install you inJas habitation. AS TO NEGROS. Speaking of the island of Negros he said it was peculiar in its typography and that previous to the coming of the commission there was difficulty in the matter of government. There were so many oflicers in the government that of the $400,000 (Mexican) only about $10,000 was left tfor our expenses and payment of salaries- Governor Taft said the Commission had an interest (Jan- SI.

The investigation into conditions in the Philippine Archipelago apropos tof the effort to secure legislation for the ov-mmnt of those islands "was begun by the Senate Committee on Philippines today. Judge Taft, Civil Governor of the Archipelago, was the first -witness tailed. There was a full attendance the members of the Committee and Senator Lodge, Chairman of the Committee explained that the Committee Sesired not only the fullest information concerning the Islands but any i advice that Governor Taft might offer concerning the questions at issue. VISITED PROVINCES. f.

Governor Taft began toy saying that he had gone to the Philippines in the Spring of 1900 and bad visited almost all the provinces during the past year. He said that in all the Pilipino or Christian provinces there form of civil government. There are thirty-four of these provinces. The lioros are all friendly except a few who had never been otherwise than hostile to the Spaniards Even these were now being1 brought over by the prospect of the trade toy which they are very fond Going Iback to the beginning of the committee tour of the island Governor Taft eald it had been only undertaken after, the re-election of President iwhen the time seemed ripe for the establishment of local government In the islands. TELLS OF TOUR.

Describing this tour he said the course Was to present to the dignitaries of the various places visited, an explanation of the piovincial and municipal acts. "We had some oratory," he said, "from the platform of the train but generally from the windows of the gave In detail the proceedings of the metings at the various places saying- that some. seventeen tals of the provinces we" visited on the first tour. At each place the delegates of the people were met, the prescribed special act was passed and a appointed, who was authorized to organize municipalities? These "Reincarnated Elijah" Give Back at Least $100,000. CHICAGO, Jan.

SI. Judge Tulley ordered a receivership for the Zion Lace Industries and Monday will enter a decree appointing Elmer Washburn to the position of receiver under a bend of $700,000. The CourT. in a lensthy discussion pf the case, which was instituted by Samuel Stevenson, a brother-in-law bf John Alexander declared that Dowie's church, the Christian Catholic Church, was a curious mixture. He held that Stevenson hkd, through undue influence exerted by powie, head of the church, been led to turn over to Dowie practically everything he had aijjl held that Stevenson was entitled to at least $100,000 from Dowie or the lace industries, which he said were practically the same thing.

influence" was the chief topic discussed by Judge Tulley in his decision. Dowie, he said, was unquestionably the superior of Stevenson, both in intelligence and business ability. Dowie, he ueciared, was a religious zealot Stevenson a follower. Stevenson, like otners in Zion, followed Dowie blindly. They believed him the agent of the Almighty on earth, destined to build up cities of Zion in every country in the world.

None was more influenced by the teachings cf the "Reincarnated Elijah" than Stevenson. It was the province of the Court, he said, to protect the weak i against the strong. It was not clear just to what extent Stevenson had suffered monetary loss, owing, to the peculiar agreement between the stockholders in the lace industries and Dowie, It was clear, however, that Stevsnson was entitled 'to JtOO.iiOO arid also clear that the $5,000 which Stevensoa had turned over to, his wife (now dead) and the latter had turned over to Dowie, could not be collected. "The case needs more light," Baid tn Court. I have studied night and day for a month, yet on many points 1 am In the dark.

There should be a further hearing." An amended bill and an amended answer will be filed by the parties to the suit on Monday when ilhe df-cre appointing a receiver will be entered. Until then, by stipulation. Dowie will pray an appei! and Judg? Tulley intimated that, it would be granted, owing to the peculiar points of law involved in the present case of factors on which no law seemed to bear. In discussing the bond for thi receiver. Attorney Packer, acting for Dowie, declared' that If the receiver was for all of Dowie's property he should rruir a bond of $10,000,000.

The Court explained that only the lace industries were at present involved and $700,009 was a good bond at present. Several years ago Dowie conducted meetings at Hamilton Hall in this city. He had quite a larcre following and collected much For the average person it is difficult io imagine an American girl ranking as a princess and receiving the honors and adulation accorded to royalty at the coronation of King Edward, but this seeming imiDrobability is about to be realized, if a Washington special to the Examiner states the truth. The young lady who is the recipient of these special attentions in the company of crowned heads is Miss Alice Roosevelt, the charming daughter of the President. It is stated that she will go to London in company with Mr.

and Mrs. Whitelaw Reld, and be presented at court by Ambassador Choate. In that event she will be invited to become, the guest of the Kins' and Queen as the daughter of a reigning sovereign. What a vista for some romantic speculation this opens? The daughter of a plain American citizen ranking with the princesses of the blood arid given precedence over the haughty scions of the proudest and most ancient aristocracy in Europe at UNCLE SAM, AN AMERICAN KING EDWARD'S Henry Siems aiid his wife, wlto have been employed as a laborer and cook respectively on the Talbot farm beyond Elmhutst, claim to have been tne victims oi an assault at the hands of F. C.

Talbot, the capitalist, his wife and a colored laborer, early this morning. Siems, the husband, bleeding profusely from a deep gash under the left eye and many serious scalp- wounds, appeared at the station at Fourteenth and Franklin street this morning, intending to go to San Francisco for treatment. butPatrol-man Kick Williams observed his condition and had him removed to the Receiving Hospital. Siems gives a graphic description of the early morning encounter. "We had given Talbot notice that we wouldi vacate," said he, "and about 7 o'clock this morning, while I was upstairs, I heard Talbot, Mrs.

Talbot and a colored man named Dennis coming up the stairs. Dennis had a knife, Mrs. Talbot a metal gas lighter and I think Talbot had a club. It was Talbot who attacked me first, but I don't know what he TWt me with. I ran down the stairs, at the foot of wbich my wife met us.

Talbot grabbed her, but she broke away from, him, tearing her clothing as she did so. She ran screaming from the house and I followed. They beat me until I reached the open air, when they desist- Talbot is a wealthy man of good reputation, and the peace officers are' inclined to ddt the story told by Stems and his wife. Mr, Talbot denies the story Siems suffered- terrible injury. Both eyes are closed.

I TALBOT'S STORY. This afternoon Mr. Talbot made the following statement in regard to the circular giving a description of the escaped murderers and Mrs. Soffel. Every town of any size in the United States has Ibeen provided with these, circulars, which offers an inducement of cash reward of $5,000, for the men's capture, dead or alive.

Despite the inducement of the cash reward and the fame that would follow the men's arrest, the convicts are no nearer arrest than they were when they first left the jail. The police believe that none of the three is more than five miles from the Courthouse and that tfiey will remain in exclusion until the excitement over their escape subsides, when an attempt will be made to get away. It is not thought they will risk capture in Cleveland, Chicago or Eastern cities, where they are known. Warden Soffel is on the verge of collapse. He has made up, his mind to tender his resignation as warden after the conclusion of the prison hoard's investigation.

PITTSBURG, Jan 31. A Coope-rs-town, Butler county, Pennsylvania dispatch says officers are in pursuit of two men and a woman, believed to be the Biddies and Mrs. Soffel. The fugitives stole a sleigh at Cooperstown and drove in the direction of Saxonburg. If overtaken will be arrested for stealing the sleigh.

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jfe 903 DKOAwWAT, OAKLANO 0 4S ri Logan Berry Plants FOR SALE. Apply to M. J. KERWIN, San Leandro. BUILDING IS Owing to the prevalence of scarlet fever which has become epidemic in certain por tions of the city, and the danger from other contagious diseases, it is likely that the Board of Health will take stringent measures to compel the physicians to re port promptly all contagious diseases as' provided by city ordinance.

The Board of Health in several in stances during the last ten days has placed under quarantine houses where, contagious diseases existed, without having received any notification from the attending physician. The Board received the; information dn a roundabout way, principally by hearsay and through the Board of Education, which since the clos ing of one pf the public schools owing, to the presence of scarlet fever has been very particular about suspected cases. It seems to be the habit among certain practitioners who have "fashio.aatole" patients to conceal the presence of the disease, thereby relieving- clients of the annoyance of iDeing placed in quarantine. Five or six just such cases have come to light within the last few ceys, and the continuance of this practice amon the doctors may lead to the arrest of some of the offenders. Under the law, failure to report contagious cases is a misdemeanor punishable by fine and imprisonment.

capacity. It is not the empty title, but the real power and prestige that are honored. What business, it may be asked, has an American girl, holding no rank save the preferment conferred by republican institutions, mingling with royal dignitaries as one of them? This question is suggested more by the apparent inconsistency of the situation than anything else, the ingrained American dislike of aristocratic pretension and hostility to monarchical institutions leavens and accentuates it Ivia best answered in the Yankee fashion by asking another. Why not an American girl with no rank save her native worth and no Insignia save her crown of untarnished womanhood, take her place among the highest of any land? Miss Roosevelt will not appear at the English court as an imitator and wor shipper of royalty, but as the daughter or a republic. Her father is the official head of nation of sovereigns, and as such she is honored.

As the daughter of a sovereign, she is a princess in her own right. She does not appear Shere. as a royal princess, but is given a place among princesses of royal blood Decause that Is her rightful position as the daughter of theyruler of a great free and independent nation; whose citizens acKnowledge no social superiors anywhere. she were not placed among the royal princesses she would haye to take her place among the ruck of British commoners, below every grade of the Knsrlish aristocracy below even the knighted brewers and factory owners. Would it gratify our national pride more to see her trailing in behind the wives and dauchters of knighted tradesman than to see her proud American head lifted among the highest of the Old World? It is all the way you look at it.

No place should be too high for an' American girl and no comnany too good for her to mlnrle in it. The Americans shou'd feel proud that their dauehtprs can hold their own with grace and disrnitv on equal foot ing among queens and prtncs.se At the coronation of Queen Victoria, John Van Kuren. as tb son of he President, ranked among princes of the blood, and danced with the Queen, just as though he were the scion of a long line of Kings. Miss Roosevelt will have to war the robes preseribpd as Teouisite at the coronation cercmonv. but that Is a mere matter cf social observance.

Even in America custom requires certain forms of dress to be worn at certain functions. Uefusal to conform to social usage in thi rrspecf is to exhibit a lack of taste and an to tho niceties which signalize perfedt breeding in social intercourse. Whether Boosevelt be entertained at Buckingham Palace. St. James or Marlborough House, she will be an American prinoess; hr bearing will be watched with nrltle by hor countrymen, and th attentions she receives will be understood as the proper marks of respect extended to a.

great people through the person of the'r chosen head "Way 'there for Mi.s Roosevelt, daughter of the American the ushers cry. So say we all. NO TRACE OF THE BOLD MURDERERS. Large Cash Reward Is Offered for the Capture of the Men. PITTSBURG Jan.

,1. -Not a trace of John and Edward Biddle, the escaped murderers, or of Mrs. JCate Soffel. the warden's wife, who, it is alleged, accompanied them, has been secured by the police since the fugitives left the prison yesterday morning. Every policeman in the city, as well as every detective, is provided with a BURNED NORFOLK, Jan.

31. A heap of 'Atlantic Hotel, the massive Columbia the Albemarle flats and about a block conflagration, one of the greatest in the PRINCESS AT COiiTIOiH Grand Mix-Up Over tne Justices Clerk's Fight. SAN FRANCISCO', Jan. SL Two tes for Clerk of the Justice's Courts U.1-J ere open for business at the City Hall fthis morning, but the officer sanctioned! by ithe Justices of the Peace did practiAlly all the business. Jos.

vindirow, wlom the Justices appointed to succeed Ed m'il- liams, selected George McComb aslhis" first deputy and began fwork 'bright md early, doing business in the Courtroot of Justice of the Peace Daniels. Down stairs Powell Frederick, the ay-or's appointee, possession of the Clerk's office and was open to cal rs, but few came. Up to 11 o'clock he ad received one suit and a few misjcelTam us papers, taking in the sum of Du: ng the same length of time Windrow received a dozen suits and so many ler (papers that Deputy McComb was keptlon me jump. Sheriff Lackmann came into Ithe me before noon and his actoin leftjFredc ck in the lurch, for he decided that be would recognize only the signatures of Presiding Justice Daniels and Tk Windrow. Auditor Soehr also brought; griei to Frederick.

The Mayor's appointee snt in his list of employes, and the Auc tor announced that he would hold up the warrants. "I shall decline to audit all disputed ie-mands until the questlc4kas been set led by the courts," said Boehr. MRS. HEARST AND MRS. SATHER Jan.

31. There wa a large meeting in the Harmon gymna: um this morning, at which President Whler presided. John Henry Barrows of Oler- lin delivered an address. President Wheeler announced i'that tfork on the great mining building would be commenced. He also stated! that Wrs.

Hearst had given $7,400 for a jabora fory for the anatomy department of the 1 1 C. and that Mrs. gather" had given for uuoks ior ine DR. WOOLSEY MOVES. Dr.

Woolsey has removed his to the Central Bank Building! 0: ice i a gorgeous function peculiarly Ind impresslbly applicable to the instiu tion of hereditary monarchy ay t-eeiM extraordinary, put is" in st ict accordance with the established ti aer of things. According to the es re of court etiquette in Europe Theoi KooseveSt ranks as a reigning rrfcn- rch, his daughter, as a rbyal m- cess on state occasions. I ine tact that President i i an elective ruier, noiainginis p.ce only for a brief term, does not a ter the rule; so long as he is Prsiden he ranks with the Kings and iEmpe u-s according to the established; usag of courts, anu mempers oi nis mmuyftre treated ns princes of the royal bllod, ine President oi France ranks a crowned head in court usage, Ind meets the Czar of Russia and Jhe J-mperor of Germany as an equal. et he is the son of a simple peasant lith no claims to blood or descent. HI is a monarch by virtue of being: theltit ular head of the French he represents France in her soverjgn THE that their representatives in Wash ington nave so nrmiy opposed plating American soldiers at the mere of private transportation companies, ho would regard them as mere object! of speculation.

We bury our dead lol diers in the grassy lawns of beauiful cemeteries over which the flag w-es ana me sentries guara in solrnn round, why should not equal, if not greater regarn dp given io tne soifier when he is alive, a living, ibreatlfn fighting man? All honor to Senator Perkins ind Mr. Metcalf for standing up for the rights of the soldiers. in tnis instance, Dusiness plin- iples go hand in hand with of humanity. If sold, the transports would bring bjt a fraction of tleir value. Combinations of shipowners would speedily make the transpofta- tion or troops ana supplies more cist ly than it now Is.

The repairing lind refitting would be taken from Ithe Government yards and let out to riv ate firms, and experience has denfon- stratea tnat tnis invariaDiyi increases cost and causes unnecessary delivs Therefore the proposed change Idid noi possess ine poor meni ot econfmy. while it was opposed to sound jjilblic policy and against the interests of the private soldiers The more it Is examined i the more apparent it is that the suggested Me of the transports is a schemeto en- rich the owners of ships and shipy; rds to the detriment of the service and the i a trouble at the Talbot ranch: "Yesterdiy Mrs. Talbot and myself returned to San Francisco trom New Orleans, and in the afternoon we cams over to the ranch to see how things vera going. We found everything in an upset conaiiioD. we learned that these Siems had been drinking all the time durintr our absence and that they had quarreled with every one on ithe place.

Siems had charge of the house during our absence. I saw every one before I saw him and I had a pretty fair idea of wiat was going When I met Siems asked how everything was doing and he replied that the people were hard to get alons with. I told him that we would straighten it out the next morning. We had heard that they had shipped a wagpn-load of produce away from the ranch three days before our arrival. "This morning Mrs.

Talbot went down to see about breakfast. When I went down stairs she reported chat Mrs. Siems had been insolent to her. I asked wliere they were, and when I learned that they were in their raom upstairs I called' for Siems to come down. When he arrived I asked him for his accounts.

He handed them to me and I asked what iuid become of the eggs. He said he didn't know, and I told him he was a big loafer. Siems then returned to his room to pick up his belongings, and Mrs. Talbot, with the remark she would try to straighten out the accounts about the eggs, followed. She had just turned out the gas and carried the metal gas lighter in her hand.

"The next thing I heard was a woman's screams, and the coachman and I hurried to Stems' room. Mrs. Siems had my wife by the hair and Siems was assisting her In pummeJing Mrs; Talbot. I struck him and he grabbed the gas lighter from Mrs. Talbot's hands, striking me with it.

He also hit the coachman, inflicting a gainful injury. By this time I was in the hall and he started for me again. I swung for him. catching him just right, and (he dropped the lighter and made for the door. Both Stems and his wife disappeared down the road screaming at the too of their voices.

Siems is hard to get along with and quar- Tela with every one he inlets." groceries Quality Highest Prices Lowest The largest and most complete stock ot IN OAKLAND Best Ranch Eggs 25c a doz Fancy Creamery Butter. 40c a sq Eastern Tub Butter 25c a lb Palifornia CVputti Phaoca 12calb)J 1 1 Free delivery in Alameda II and. Berkelev MAX C. 911-913 WASHINGTON ST. $1,000,000,00 480,000.00 174,612.44 1902 7,809,429.71 W.

GARTH IVAtTE, E. C. HA GAR, AuisUnt Delicacies RUlZO'S I ing experience in trying to re-organize the province of Antique, but that the people resisted vigorously. He men tioned that at (San Jose, the capital they displayed a model of liberty en lightening the world which was twen ty 'feet high and had been dragged several miles over a very rough road On this monument there were statues of Washington and McKinley. Governor Taft said it had been fre quently Smpossible to put Filipinos over the Moros.

They are subject to their datos, or chiefs, and refuse to m-ognize the authority of a Filipino. There were, he said, two Sultans, one in Mindanao, and the other in the Jolo group, hut the Sultans don't always control their datos. The Sultan of Mindanao is, he said, very poor, but the sovereign of the Jolos is a thrifty man who' is constantly trying to in crease his income and constantly get ting Jnto a row albout it. TO GROUND smoking ruins is all ithat remains of the office building, which adjoined the hotel, of (stores in the center of the city. The history of iXonf oik? broke out shortly be A GOOD ROLE, fore 3 ociock tnis morning and when subdued over a half a million dollars' worth of property had been destroyed.

The 1o.m is believed to be fully cov-tred insurance. The flames started in the Columbia, which 5s the largest building 'but one in Norfolk. It was a structure six jtories high and was built tai 1892 by (Davis Lowenberg, its owner. The fire was first discovered at 1:55 this Homing, and shortly afterward MO gallons of whiskey stored In the building exploded With terrific foro tearing out the front wall. The firemen, were driven Vack by the explosion.

andberore they could get a stream of water on the flames 4he entire building was on fire. Haraij" fifteen minutes later the north wall, Which iwasover 175 feet high, fell in, completely annihilating the home of the Club, which adjoins the building on the The Tefugees from the flames elbowed their way through the crowded streets. In their hands they carried such small articles a they were able to save in their light. The flames soon spread to the five story Albemarle apartment house opposite the Virginia Chib, which was quickly destroyed, and then to the entire block facing the Atlantic and running from Plum to Maiii streets. Within an hour this block was annihilated.

MAKES PRESIDENT WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. The executive order: "All officers and employes of the under any of the executive Washington, are hereby forbidden, or. through associations, to; solicit or attempt to influence in their Own ither before Congress or. Its committees department in which they on sen-ice.

"White House, January 31, 190V President has issued the following United States of every description and whether serving in or out of either directly or indirectly. Individually an increase of pay or to influence, interests any legislation whatever, or in any way save the heads of penalty of dismissal from the Gov-Timent "THEODORE ROOSEVELT. SOLDIERS HAIL YOU THE SAFEST and MOST CONVENIENT PI, ACE for the' keeping of your bonds, stocks, and valuables, is in our Safe Deposit Vaults. Entrance to these Vaults is on the level of the Street. No Steps to climb or descend.

Absolute Secnrity Greatest Convenience. INDIVIDUAL STEEL SAFES FOR RENT FOUR DOLLARS A YEAR Uncle Sam, the soldiers salute you. Thy servant is not a dog. It is announced that every member of the Naval Committee of the House is opposed to granting the Secretary of War authority to dispose of the army transports in any way that his judgment might dictate. This nips in the bud the scheme to sell the transports and let the transportation of troops and supplies out to the steamship companies; for the report of the committee will put a quietus on the job.

Senator Perkins and- Congressman Metcalf vindicated their humanity and business judgment by resolutely opposing tne proposition. They pointed out that the change would inevitably Increase the discomforts and hardships of the soldiers durfng the sea voyage, they heingr essentially landsmen. It would immeasurably add to the suffering of the sick and wounded coming home from the Senator Perkins and Mr. Metcaif said the Government owed some consideration to the common soldiers beyond mere food and transportation. insisted that the mere question of saving a few dollars should not weigh against their health and comfort.

Californiawi can. Justly, pq $rou4 The Oakland Bank of Savings Broadway and Twelfth Streets. MURDERERS PAY PENALTY FOR A BRUTAL CRIME. PORTLAND, Jan. 31.

Joseph Wade and B. H. Dalton were hanged in the County Jail yard this morning for the murder, of James Morrow, November 11th last. Both men retained their neTve and Just before the rope was put around Wade's Heck he said: "Kou may think I am happy, but I'm not." Joseph Wad and B. H.

Dalton murdered James B. Morrow for twenty-five cents. Morrow had been calling jpn a young lady friend and was on his way home about midnight en November 14th when Wade and Dalton stepped in front of him and ordered him to throw up his hanas. Morrow made a movement toward putting his hands In his pockets, when Wado fired the fatal shot. The murderers were arrestsd three days later in a lodgirig-housa through information furnished by tho woman who kept the house.

When arrested, each man accused the othr of lelng the murderer, but after a few weeks Wads onf eased that he himself fired the shot. Wade -was born near Pittsburg, and Dalton at Atlanta, Ga. Wade and his victim wera both undor 21 years of age, while Dalton was 23. On Wednesday night Wade, who had treated his approaching execution with levity, embraced religion and according a missionary Who has ivislt-sd die prisoners his conversion was duo partly to the prayers of his fellow murderer. Dalton, and partly to the reading.

of a passage In Paul's Epistle to Romans: "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the, power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth." Wade became serious and declared that he believed in the. worts that he bad tost read. ttoa bu rtcCJvecTii'irituai advice or several weeks. Iai Do you LH know what ISg IF 1 Authorized Capital Capitar Paid'ln Reserve Fund Deposit January 1, ISAAC L. REQUA, President HEW ROGERSt Vut-PttsidaA injury, or.

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