The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 11, 1904, Page 1

Foreoast made cisco for thirty San Francisco erly. A G. midnight, May 11: Pair Wednesday; winds, changing to fresh west- District Forecaster. at Saz Fran- hours ending and vicinity— light morth McADIE, UME XCV—NO. 168. vOTr 01 SAN FRANCISCO, WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1904. PRICE FIVE CENTS. JAPANESE FLEET BOMBARDS PORT ARTHUR FORTRESS; RUSSIANS LOSE HEAVILY IN DESPERATE LAND FIGHT PARIS, May 11.—The Matin’s St. Petersburg correspondent says it is persistently rumored that there has been a big fight near Maotienling Pass between the Russians and General Kuroki’s army. The Russians, he says, lost heavily, Lieutenant General Zassulitch being among the killed. LONDON, May 11.—The Tokio correspondent of the Morning Post cabling under date of May 10 says a high angle bombardment of Port Arthur is proceeding. CATTLEMEN WAGE WAR \ OREGON Reien of Terror Ex- ists in Part of Lake County. ple Are Awed by the Outrages and Crime Is Unpunished. Creed Conn, the Stockman Found Dead, Now Believed to Have Been Deliberately Murdered. SO = AR ek to The Cal EW, Ore., May 10.—War be- and sheepmen has of terror in Lake Coun- petrators of a numier of | notice that-me re- ssued for their arrest | driven from Cali- ! gon ranges gn cattle rancher, a osecuting attorney, r being missing Every evider murder. The Cc announced inflict wealthy REGRET AT EXPLORER DEATH STANLEY EXPRESS o1 Rewains May Be Placed Among Fa- mous Dead of Westminster Abbey. ¥ 1L—The morning pa- expressive of death of Sir Henry death of Sir Henry is f which he mps. xandra Belgians letters of of Sir Henry, pressions have been ges of note ing in fa- y in West- been learned stroke of paraly- g0, from which he ring, when he ving, the chill| as | sy TIBETANS BUTCHER EIGHT BRITISH MISSION SERVANTS | Arms Are Being Secured and a General Outbreak Is Feared. May 11.—The Times dispatch from Gyantse reports the butchering nts of the British mis- tans. The dispatch says ns are constantly get- rms and ammunition, which ctured at Lassa and that Tibetans contemplate a t overwhelm the New LONDON whick the Tib ghetter ——— FATHER AND SON SUICIDE { RATHER THAN DIE Aw.\’E% Two Men Use Gas to End Their Lives | in a New York Lodging- House. NEW YORK, May 10.—Their love for each other and the fear that they ght be separated by death is be- lieved to have led Conrad Hauenstein, years of age, and his son, Conrad 3 aged I8, to take their own lives. The bodies of the two men were found -to-day in 2 room in East Twenty- fl((h} sfreet, where they had lived together for several years. held the end of an open gas tube. | A. Wallace, In 1869 he emtered the ser- | | sist | transportation | sistant second vice president. NAMED AS 'R.fll LROAD MANAGER ENGINEER OF IJ“THMIAN CANAL John F. Wallace of | Chicago Accepts the Honor. WASHINGTON, May 10.—Admiral Walker, president of the Panama Canal Commission, received a telegram from John Findley Wallace of Chicago, gen- eral manager of the Illinois Central Railroad, accepting the appointment of chief engineer in charge of the con- struction of the canal. Wallace will re- ceive a salary of $25,000 a year. Mr. Wallace has been considered for some time by members of the canal com jon for the position of chief engineer,” said Admiral Waiker. “No one stands higher in his profession or is better equipped to take up the work mapped out than he, and the commis- sion is to be congratulated on secur- ng the services of such a man Wallace will take up his work with the commission on June 1. He will ar- rive in Washington on or before that date and for the present will have his offices at the headquarters of the commission in this city. It has not been determined when he will visit the isthmus, all matters of detail being left for a future (onference with the commission. NEEDS THE SALARY. { In regard to the salary to be paid Wallace, Admiral Walker said that when a man undertakes to direct the construction of the Panama canal pro- ct it ig necessary for nim to burn s ships behind him, and that $25,000 is not too high for a man competen for so important a trust Whoever undertz kes that task gives up his business in this country, fc will require all his time on the isthmus for an indefinite period,” said the Ad- miral CHICAGO, May 10.—During the re- cent trip of the Panama Canal Com- s to the isthmus one of the subjects of discussion was the appoint- missioner ment of the chief engineer. It was h\ every one that the man t exceptional qual- ific must be not only an en- ginee but an administrator and ex- must nergy of accomplishment; well known and favorably as a large proportion of the of the commission would chief engineer. commission was at sea on he ay the isthmus a letter was wri to Wallace, ing him to meet th: members 1 York on their return and talk over the matter. ibsequently there was correspondence Fi wh with Stuyve Illinois Central ar president of the thus spoke of Mr. Wa PRAISI: FOR WALLACE. There is no professionel engineer my acquaintance who, I think, | a2 higher degree than Mr lace the spectal commer- cial and diplomatic tact which I con- | ceive will be required. He not only has commercial sense, knows the value of thoney, but also has a very rare capacity in dealing with men, whether | they be above him, Bis peers, or under | him. It just goes without saying that he is upright and downright.” Wallace was born at Fall River, Mass., and educated as civil engineer at Monmouth University, Monmouth, 11l., of which his father, the Rev. D. was founder and first president. vice of the Carthage and Quincy Rail- road as rodman. In 180 he was as- sistant engineer of survey Quincy, Alton and St. From 1871 to 1876 he was assistant en- gineer of the United States Engineer- ing Corps at Rock Island, Ill. During this time he excavated a channel through the St. Louis chain of rocks by machinery of his own design. On January 1, 1891, Wallace was em- ployed by the Illinois Central to as- in handling the World's Fair peoblem and submit this travel plans for taking care of | and the improvement of the terminals of the Illinois Central. These plans were finally adopted by the railroad company, and Mr. Wallace was ap- pointed chief engineer of -the Illinois Central. During the seven vears he occupied this position the Illinois Cen- tral property was practically rebuilt. January 1, 1898, he was appointed as- While still retaining supervision over the engineering department, he was call- ed upon to assist the second vice pres- ident In the general supervision of | matters connected with the cperation of the railroad. On January 1, 1901, Wallace's title was changed to a: sistant general manager, and he w: have mature judgment | for the | Louis Railroad. | “t” | 15 - + . | RAILROAD MANAGER WALLACE. | | “apPoisTED OF THE |. ISTHMIAN Ci g - AMKS PAY FOR FORTY VEARS TOIL, Nephew of 2 Rich Man Will Collect Thousands. { —_— | Special Dispatch to The Call. | OMAHA, May 10.—James Bates of Benson, a suburb of Omaha, has filed a claim against the estate of his uncle, Benjamin Bates, for salary at $5 a week for forty years, amounting to | $22,040, including interest at 7 per | cent. The claimant worked on his uncle’s farm all these years without reward and alleges that he was promised that he would be named as beneficiary in | his uncle’s will. The uncle died re- | cently, leaving his entire estate, valued at $25,000, to a neighbor, Judson E. Shepard. Shepard to-day told the probate Judge he was not justly entitled to the bequest and that James had worked | and waited for it and ought to have it. Shepard will not fight the claim. The claim was put in the form of a bill because attornevs thought it would be difficult to prove relationship and an attempt to break the will might mean long deiay. ————— WORLD'S FAIR GUARD . TAKES HIS OWN LIFE | Brother of Mississippi Commissioner Commits Suicide While Despond- ent Over Ill Health. ST. LOUIS, May 10.—Captain Wal- ter Allen of St. Louis, connected with the World's Fair Jefferson Guards and a brother of “Private” John Al- fen, national world's fair cgmmission- er from Mississippi, committed sui- cide late to-day by shooting himself through the heart in a room in the dormitory of the Washington Univer- sity, now utilized by the exposition. He left a note staling that ill health had driven him to commit the act. — appointed general manager. He ijs chairman of the advisory board of joint track elevation in the city of Chi- cago. The successor of Wallace as general s | manager of the Illinois Central wijil Each of the men | placed at the head of the operating de- | be either A. W. Sullivan, L. G. Fawn vartment. In September, 1902, he was [or W. J. Haraha RS, SINGER IS T0 WED ANINVENTOR SouthernCalifornians Have a Social Sensation. Widow of Sewing Machine Magnate Admits En- gagement, Fiance Is Past Three Score and Ten | Years, but Is Wealthy and Distinguished, Special Dispatch to The Call. LOS ANGELES, May #0.—D. M. Smyth, & noted inventor, aged 71 years, has eréated a gociajsensation in which interest will be taken ali over the Unit- ed States, by announcing the engage- ment of himself and Mrs. H. M. | Singer, the widow of the famous in- venter and sewing machine magnate, whose name is a household word in Europe and America. Mrs. Singer, who is aged 65 and possessed of mil- lions, tacitly admits the engagement, while cleverly avoiding direct answers when questioned. Smyth formerly lived for fifteen years in Pasadena, and left Hotel | Green but a few days ago for the country place in the White Moun- | tains. There the marriage will take place. & The friends of the couple do not question for a moment that the mar- riage is to take place shortly after Mrs. Singer goes East, and mention many things which point toward the | culmination of the happy plan. It is stated that her property in Pasadena is for sale, that she has been interest- ing iner capital in Smyth’s latest in- vention, that the groom-to-be has sold home in North Pasadena, bought Mrs. that he has Singer a large diamond dena for good. Smyth has recently invested much money in a book gathermg machine which is the combination of many of his patents. His Mlventions in con- revolutionized that branch of indus- try. He is accredited with the inven- tion of the gimlet screw, on which a patent was never taken out, Smyth giving it to the world. The method of decorating shoes with fancy stitching was made possible by a needle which Smyth devised. Smyth had four sons and a daugh- ter, the latter Cying a few years ago. She was a beautiful girl and Mrs. Smyth biilt the Seventh Day Advent Church of Pasadena to the memory of her.” The sons are a¥l living in the East. Mrs. Smyth died about seven years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Singer were next door neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. Smyth in North Pasadena for a num- ber of years and were close friends. Shortly before his death Mr. Singer built a mansion there. Smyth's pres- ent permanent home is Hartford, Conn. “They were simply trying to steal a march on u-."” said one of Mrs. Sing- er's intimate friends yesterday, “but the dear old man just could not keep it any longer and when he left the Green he gave his pictures to all of his friends and told us that we must {say nothing until the announcement cards came from the East.” ——— PROFESSOR SMITH HAS RESIGNED FROM STANFORD STANFORD UNIVERSITY, May 10. Professor Albert William Smith, head of the department of mechanical en- gineering at Stanford University, has resigned from the faculty to accept the position of dean of Sibley College of Mechanical Engineering at Cornell University. Professor Smith has been at Stan- ford since his department was opened in 1892 and his departure is a heavy loss as well as a surprise to the uni- versity community. | East. He took nearly a score of friends into his confidence, told them of the happiness in store for him and- said | Mrs. Singer will follow him shortly to | his big ranch on Lake avenue and his | ring and that both are leaving Pasa- | nection with the book sewing machine | Muscovites Hurry Northward for Safety. Brown Men Han- dle Artillery Ad- mirably. SOLDIERS OF THE MIKADO ( 4 | | Il | PRESS FORWARD TO BATTLE UNITED STATES MINISTER TO CHINA, N RMIES. WHOSE DUTIES HAVE o+ SHANHAIKWAN, May 10.—The | Japanese first army, vigorously follow- | ing up its first victory at the Yalu, is already threatening the Russian posi- tion at Haicheng. The army is march- ing in three divisions. The second army pushed quickly Up to co-operate with General Kuroki's force and jointly de- feated the Russians near Wafungtien yesterday. The Russians suffered great logs. The Japanese artillery was splen- didly handled. The Japanese dragged their guns up heights the Russians thought to be insurmountable. After the fight the Russians resumed their retreat north. LONDON, May 11.—Thus far no con- firmation has reached London of the reported battle near Liaoyang. One of the explanations of the restoration of | the Port Arthur railroad suggested here is that the landing of the Japa- nese at Pitzewo was interrupted by a gale, which compelled their temporary retirement to the coast, or that the Japanese are allowing the line to re- main open- for the removal of non- combatants from Port Arthur prior to a hombardment. According to telegrams from Shang- hai, General Kuropatkin is making a general concentration of troops at Maotienling Pass, where the next great battle is expected to take place. GUNS FOR BOMBARDMENT. The Daily Chronicle’s Tokio corre- spondent -declares that Port Arthur will be bombarded with heavy guns ! and .that a concentrated assault will be made on a well-known vulnerable point in the defenses. The correspond- ent adds that the Russians have cap- tured forty-six junks on the Liao Riv- er laden with Chinese Government rice, which was destined for Tientsin, and that Vieeroy Yuan Shai Khai has strongly protested against this action. The Daily Telegraph’s Shanghai cor- respondent says that according to pri- vate reports from Kwangsi the rebel- lion there is more threatening than ever. ST. PETERSBURG, May 11, 3:05 a. m.—The most important official news | from the front up to this hour is that | telling of the complete re-establishment | of railroad and telegraphic communica- | tlon with Port Arthur, though how it was brought about and whether a bat- tle was necessary to accomplish it are mysteries which Viceroy Alexieff failed to clear up. The elation of the authorities over this achievement is sobered by official dispatches showing the activity of the Japanese in Eastern Manchuria. Kuanggensiang (Huangtiangsal), fifty miles northeast of - Fengwangcheng, was occupied by the Japanese May 5. This enables an advance along the bad roads to the flank either at Liaoyang or Mukden. The territory between the main road to Fengwangcheng and the river Ta- yang has been penetratea by such a strong force of Japanese as to lead to the buggestion that another army has landed at Takushan, of which the outside world has not before heard. The Japanese have been expected and, therefore, it has not diminished the satisfaction felt at the opening of com- munication with Port Arthur. RUSSIA AWAITS NEWS. There has probably been some fighting, but whether with Japanese vessels or with troops north of Pitzewo is not known, nor has the whereabouts of the Japanese landed on the southern part of the Liaoyang peninsula been | definitely ascertained. It is safe to say, however, that no engagement of importance has occurred to re-estab- lish communication. Undoubtedly néws of such a victory would be made pub- lic promptly owing to the state of the temper of the people to-night. - All‘im- patience arising from General Kuro- patkin's gradual withdrawal has dis- appeared. The Japanese, seeing that the withdrawal was thorough, and with the care that has distinguished their past operations, after making sure that no Russians were left be- hind, cut the vital line of communica- tions. The Japanese division operating May 5 and 6 east of Tayangho must not be confused with the army at Pitzewo, INCREASED WITH THE INVASION OF MANCHURIA COMMANDER OF THE JAPANESE LAND FORCES AND THE CHIEF OF THE RUSSIAN MILITAR STAFF IN THE CZAR'S STRONGHOLD OF PORT ARTHUR. BY T I | I | formation. | and 10,000 sailors | anese will a third army had landed at Takushan it could have moved to Fengwangcheng and flanked the Russians in case Gen- eral Kuroki had encountered strong opposition. The suggestion of another Japanese debarkation is generally discredited. The force acting independently is be- leved to be attached to General Kuro- ki's army. Whether or not an army was landing, the fact was impressed upon the Associated Press by a mem- ber of the general staff that the Jap- ‘anese are placing Southern Manchuria absolutely under control before be- ginning a forward movement, thus guaranteeing against threatened Cos- sack raids. Whether General Kuroki intends to move on Liaoyang and Hai- cheng has not yet developed, though action against the latter place does not now appear so probable, in view of the dispatch of a force to Kunaginsin. “There is no reason to keep the strength of the garrison at Port Ar- thur a secret,” said the informant of the Associated Press.. “The Japanese know it because of their perfect in- ‘We have 20,000 soldiers there. The Ilatter will not be used on the fortifications except as a last extremity. The Jap- not obtain possession of our fleet even if they capture Port Ar- thur. The orders to the commander there are that he shall, when after all is inevitable, put to see and engage the enemy. We do not propose for the Japanese to find in the harbor a num- ber of valuable warships which they can seize and add to their fleet. More— over, in battle the Japanese will suffer as well as our ships, and those of the | latter which do not escape will go to the bottom.” AR L. War News Continuned on Page 2. —————————— Is Expelled From . LONDON, May 11.—The corre- spondent of the Daily Mail, it is an- nounced in that paper this morning, has been expelled from Beigrade for his severe comment on the con- spirators who planned and executed the assassination of King Alexander because the latter debarked May 6. If!and Queen Draga.