The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 21, 1904, Page 1

midnight, June 21: esico for thirty hours ending | San Prancisco and vicinity— Cloudy Tuesday, with fox in the morning; brisk southwest winds. A. G. McADIE, Distriot Porecaster. Central—“Lights o’ London.” Columbia—“The Proud Prince.” Clhutes—Vaudeville. Pischer's—“The Mormons.” Grand—“Du Barry.” Orpheum—Vaundeville. Tivoli—“Robin Hood.” VOLUME XCVI—NO. 21. SAN FRAN’."IéCO. TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1904. PRICE FIVE CENTS. ROOSEVELT AND FAIRBANKS WILL HEAD THE TICKET CHICAGO, June 20.—So many State delegations swung into the Fairbanks column fo-day that before noon the Indiana Senator appeared to be practically certain of the nomination for the Vice Presi- dency. form will have a strong adjonrn without the semblance of a contest to disturb the harmony of the proceedings. New York’s declaration for Roosevelt and Fairbanks to-night was all that was needed to win over the undecided delegations. One result of the day’s conferences is that the fortheoming plat- stand-pat” plank relating to the tariff, the revisionists having failed to make any headway. Apparently the national convention will nominate candidates, adopt the platform and GREAT BATTLE IN PROGRESS IN VICINITY OF KAICHOU LIAOYANG, June 20.—A general engagement is proceeding at Kaichou. The first train bearing wounded men has passed through here, going northward. The Japanese force engaged is Kn- roki's main army. It has been officially announced here that the Russian loss at the battle of Vafangow was 17 officers and 519 men killed, 97 officers and 1988 men wounded, and 12 officers and 793 men missing. General Oku is pursuing General Stakelberg. FAIRBAVKS GIVEY NEW ORKS VOTE Empire State Caucus| Decides the Contest. . —— Il B Necessary for Second Place on Ticket. Indiana Senstor Is Looking Forward to Higher Eonors Four Years Hence. FUTURE. ing in fu game to would be the other way smoke out ned, for the place. very remote from 2 t is regarded as he conditions surround- tion of Rooseveit for rears ago are still Republican poli- time they do not = ient was created four years ag r 1 be created by nominating F rbanks at this conven- OHIO CHECKS TAFT BOOM. g the day former io had decided 10 sup- , who is a native of that limentary ballots will be cast y favorite that the India ed. Colorado will vote for nger, Illinois for Robert for Cyrus P. Wellbridge, John L. Webster and former Governor Ed- No doubt before the ballot is com- pleted all these States will change and cast their v s for Senator Fairbanks, making the nomination unanimous. | . acting upon the wishes of | the Senator. will not present his name, | but it is expected that the other States | are ready to do so. Possibly the | nomination will come from Alabama, | the first State on the roll. F ISPV Convention News Continued on Page 2 P - Baby Choked by a Bean. FRESNO, June 20.—The infant son of Lawnence Hulbert of Selma choked to death to-day on a bean which he drew down his windpipe while at play. - { | | | | One Ballot Will Be| METCALF SUCCEEDS ORTELYOU Paul Morton Is Of- fered the Naval P(meolio. P Special D aich ¢ The Call WASHINGTON, June 20.—It can be stated with definiteness that Repre- | sentative Vict alf of the Third California Distr wil ucceed Secretary George E. C: ou as head of the Dep ment of Commerce and Labor. It has been assumed for ten days that Metcalf probably would be invited to accept the portfolio. P dent Rc elt hol him in h esteem, and for a long time he has been in closer touch with President | Roosevelt than almost any other mem- ber of the House of R To-day Cortelyou gnation was accepted and Metcalf w tov Washington, No change will be made in the de- partment until the close of the present fiscal year on the 30th Cortel- you will concluc a year, s several matte: importance which he has initiated are pending. President Roosevelt has formally in vited Paul Morton of the Santa Fe railroad to become Secretary of the Navy. Merton has the offer under con- sideration and has not yet given any intimation of his acceptance or declin- ation. Should Morton decline, Metcalf could take the naval portfolio if he preferred it to that of commerce. —————— SUPPOSED BANDITS PAY VISIT TO MINING CAMP $ summoned | Four Men Believed (o Be Robbers of Northern Pacific Train Hold Up Gold Seekers. MISSOULA, Mont., June 20.—Four men, suspected of being the robbers who held up the Northern Pacific train at Bear Mouth, appeared at a mining camp on Harvey Creek, twelve miles south of Bear Mouth, Friday night and demanded food. They were mounted and carried canvas bags. One man held up the miners while the others ransacked the camp for food for them- selves and their horses. After remain- ing two hours for rest the four rode off in a southerly direction. | raving maniac | [ I GREAT AUDITORIUM IN WHICH THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION WILL ASSEMBLE. S HELD BY L V4D e Crazy Engineer Runs Train at Awiul Speed. Special Dispatch to The Call. VANCOUVER, B. C. June 20.—A ran the Canadian Pa- cific passenger train into Slocan Junc- tion this morning. Engineer C. A. Hall | had become violently insane, and de- | clared he would run a train faster than it had ever gone before. How the train reached Slocan safely is a mystery and a miracle, for Hall was at the throttle and in command. During thestrip Hall left the throt- tle and shoveled coal into the furnace with a madman’s fury. When the train rushed into the depot the fireman leaped from the cab and ran for his life. He had been unable to do any- thing with Hall when the engineer be- gan to rave. The engineer was overpowered and held a prisoner in his cab until Nelson was reached, where he was handed over to the police. So desperate were his struggles while on the way to the lockup that four men had all they could do to hold him. Aside from the unusual speed, the passengers knew 4 1 gothing of what had occurred. GUN PLAY IS ALARMING 10 GUESTS Hotel Vendome Astir Over Shooting Afiray. ——— Spectal Dispatch to The Call. SAN JOSE, June 20.—There was a sen- sational gun play in the bathing pa- vilion at Hotel Vendome this evening that scattered the guests and created great excitement. Roy Grill, who has been a conductor on the Interurban Electric Railway, at- tempted to shoot Irving White, the in- structor at the swimming baths. Man- ager Brooks of the hotel was con- versing with White when Grill entered, and without warning crew his revolver. Brooks was in the direct line of the gun and he dodged, at the same time shouting for the attendants to grab Grill. The gun was taken away from the would-be assailant and he was given a good beating. The police were notified, but before they arrived Grill had left the place. His gun, a thirty-eight calibre, was taken from him. He was afterward arrested. To-morrow Manager Brooks will charge Grill with attempt to mur- der and will prosecute him. Last night Grill fired a shot at White 4n the bathing pavilion, but the matter “SOUTER™ FOR HEARS Makes Editor De- fendant in Law- Suit, —_—— Special Dispatch to The Call. MILWAUKEE, June 20.—William Randolph Hearst, candidate for Presi- dential nomination on the Demoecratic ticket and for a time considered *a Presidential possibility, is defendant in of sis former Milwaukee lieutenants. William K. Kershaw, former secre- tary of the Hearst League, is the plain- tiff and the amount he seeks to recover is $159. The suit is brought in Justice Graves' court, the papers being return- able on August 1. It is claimed ihe sum Sought is for services and expenses during the Wis- consin campaign. Cardinal Satolli Guest of Honor. WASHINGTON, June 20.—Cardinal Satollf was the guesy of honor at a dinner given by Secrétary Taft at the Arlington Hotel to-night. was hushed up. No cause for the shoot- ing can be learnad. Grill is said to have been drinking of late, and on numerous occasions has flourished a revolver. WANTS PAY garnishee proceedings instituted by one | LOCOMOTIVE G 8 OPEN Plunges Down Upon Schooner in River. | SR S ' Special Dispatch to The Call. LAUREL, Del, June 20.—Plunging | through an open draw into Laurel | River, at the edge of this town, a lo- | comotive drawing a passenger train | to-day struck a laden lumber schooner | that was passing, wrecked the vessel, | killed the engine driver and tore ‘away |a large section of the bridge. The | train and its passengers were saved by a brakeman, who dashed under the forward car, near the edge of the bridge, and uncoupled it from the lo- | comotive in time for the train employes ‘ to apply the hand brakes. | The train, on the Pennsylvania Rail- | way, was approaching the bridge at a high rate of speed. The bridge had been turned off for the'padsage of the | lumber laden schooner, and the danger signals were properly set, but County, | the engine driver, failed to see them | until he was nearly at the river's edge. | He gave the signal for the brakes, but | they failed to work on the locomotive | itself, which shot to the edge of the bridge and turned over, ing direct- 1y upon the schooner and pinning the engine driver under water, where he was drowned. His body was rescued an hour later. | The fireman jumped and rolled down | the steep embankment. He was slight- | 1y injured. the train was heartily congratulated { on his bravery. s 4TS R R Y | MURDERER OF GOEBEL DENIED A REHEARING Kentucky Court of Appeals Rules Against the Petition of James B. Howard. FRANKFORT, Ky., June 20. — The Court of Appeals to-day overruled the petition for rehearing in the case of James B. Howard vs. the common- wealth. Howard was given a life sen- tence on the charge of murdering Avilliam Goebel. The petition says nothing of the appeal to the United States Supreme Court. The brakeman who saved | — = SLAV LSS T0TALS TEY ~ THOUSA PEEEORS Awiul Slaughter in the Battle at T_el'ssu, ‘Japanese Bury More Than Fifteen Hundred of the Foe’s Dead. Chinese Report That the Russians | Themselves Removed Trainloads { of Bodies. 1 T TOKIO, June 20.—Further reports re- | ceived here show that the biow in- flicted by General Oku upon the Rus- | slans in the fighting at Telissu (Vafan- | @ow) on June 15 was more severe than |at first was believed. The number of | Russian killed in this battle probably | will exceed 2000, and their total losses, including p estimated at 10,- The Japa: losses are less than 1000, or about one-tenth of the Russian total. Up to June buried 1516 ports that man: found. Chinese who General Oku had dead, and he re- re dead have been 1w itnessed the fighting from the R n side report that the Russians removed many dead on the their wounded, and rains with buried or cremated nany cor befo n tk 1 village of Huasungkou | they retreated. The o f prisoners and trophies taken b e Japanese is increasing. | the total number of prisoners. | SLAV REPORT OF LOSSES. | ST. PETERSBURG, June 20—A de- d rep battle of Va d but have madear grade movement. They have evacuat ed several points toward th Fengwangcher hich they occupiec The | troops toward | been stopped, but | movement of ] | been discovered in the direction of | Siuyen ar or Siuyen and | Tashichiao.” | RUSSIAN PRAISES THE FOE. | NEWCHWANG, June 20.—A Russian ed in the bat u) told a corre- | spondent that the gses on both sides | were severe. He places the Russian | casualties at 7000. He says no soldiers | in the world could have withstood the | Japanese as they have been fighting | lately. Their artillery fire, h | marvelously effective. The Ru | fought stubbornly, desperately were unable to withstand the enemy’s dashing persistency. | “Several hundred wounded Russians have been sent north, owing to a lack of hospitals and surgeons. The Jap- | anese buried most of the Russian dead after the be officer who W at Vafangow ated that the Japanese It is es a force moving northward is 70,000 strong, with 90,000 men in the aggre- | zate engaged in the operations at Pert Arthur. JAPANESE USING LYDDITE. SIMUCHEN wchuria, June 20— and sweeping Fhe Japanese su | mend right, hospital peatedly struck by the which mutilated the Rus: LIAOYANG. June 20 {ent who spent the night hea reports having heard | the southward and be s it to have | been either an attack upon Tashichiao or the fleet again bombarding the coast. near Kaiping. The firing con- tinued from 10 o'clock at might until 2 o'clock in the morning. o e | 1 Our Battleships at Gibraltar. | GIBRALTAR,J —The United | States battleship adron, consist- | ing of the Kearsarge, Alabama. Maine {and Towa, arrived here to-day and 1"“ sail for Tangier after coaling. s P B War News Continued on Page & -