The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 1, 1904, Page 1

HE — — s ! c tery.” Town.” ™S Tivoli—“The THE THEATERS. " Alcager—*“The -Lady of Lyons.” California—"The Buffalo Mys- ‘Central—*“Sergeant Columbia—"“Mice and Men.” Chutes—Vandeville. Fischer's—“The: Whirl of the pow Grand—"Shenandoab.”™ Orpheum—Vaudeville. James.” Toreador.” VOLUME XCVI—NO. 62. SAN FRANCISCO, MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 1904. PRICE FIVE CENTS. DEPORTI! AMERICA ENGINEERS Canada Classifies Them as Alien Laborers. ML Men 01d in the Service of Dominion Railroads Are Driven Out, T Companics Prefer Yankee Leaders for Consirnction Gangs and Will Fight New Law. AR | Special Dispatch to The Call. PAUL, July 31L—The Canadian i ing all ctvil engi- | i ra ad construc- e Domi n, under the w. The ilroad compa- | have been sending to expert engineers until | ) have acquired responsi- many Canadian removed for in- | rinent railroad | aid yesterday: the highest gineers, for one | ¢ the Canadian | n no Ameri- | jng to get out silverware for the Sun- day dinner. The safe, which is kent in the pantry, was empty; although the door at the time the butler went to it was locked Mrs. Parrott was immediately in- formed of the theft and 4 hurried ex- nadian roads make 1 A and this to the! sericans, law ere arrived from Winni- prominent engi- man who was locating routes and Northern | requested that but told his | most West, a a_ co Northern. We | 0 miles west of ad reached us | dissatisfied | being of various | f the trouble | ng, and how were de- | the stories | a tip some | d be re- ian 1 was in- the men under up on horse- was wanted in, they would | ng me there m headquarters | pulled a revolver and said I was to Winnipeg | uld be "de- | anadians » go. And, am. Sev- employved as st”as ———— RUNAWAY TROLLEY CAR " INJURES FIFTY PERSONS | Crashes Into Another Electric Vehicle | and Brings Disaster 1o Pleasure Seeking. Crowd. YORK, J Fifty pas- f them robably f: motorman was the the only He wa and crushe persons e taken 1 and ms were attended by ns and went home ars were filled w h holiday *ld of the | car was bringing his He started down th: avenue toward Two | Motorman Craw rnen Hundred the c Thirty-fourth street and | bey d his control. The other car have stopped at a switch, but 4 to do so and the two | « hed toge r | th the were derailed and and many of injured passengers | were thrown into a deep ditch at \he‘ side of the roadway. ————— LAST YEAR'S COAL OUTPUT BREAKS PREVIOUS RECORDS Forthcoming Reports of Geological survey Will Show an Increase of Nineteen Per Cent. | WASHINGTON, July 31.—The! forthcoming ort of the United | tes Geologi Survey will show, that the United States exceeded all previous records in the production of in 1903. The total amount of the ,ut of the coal mines of the coun- during that year was 359,421,311 tons, an increase of nearly 58,000,000 tonz, or 19 per cent over the preced- ing year. The vaiue of the product is given as $504,190,723, an increase of 2% per cent 1 Roosevelt Boys at Fair. ST. LOUIS, July 31.— 2 Roosevelt boys spent the greater part of the day at the First Presbyterian Church and in writing letters. They expect to start out Monday to outdo the record established by their sister during her recent visit at the fair and from pres- ent indications they will be suc- I »sition who did | | able articles of jewelry taken. | ler. BURGLAR ROB PARROTT RESIDENCE $10,000 in Jewelry and Silverware Takeh. Mansion of Wealthy Woman in San Mateo Is Ran- " sacked by Thieves. San Francisco Police Are Notified and Suspicion Is Cast on Former Employes —_———— | The residence of Mrs. Abbie M. Par- rott at San Mateo was robbed on Sat- | urday night of jewels and silverware valued at $10,000. The matter was kept a strict secret and only leaked out late last night. Captain Martin of the city detective force was notified and detectives have been detailed on the case. glary was a daring one and the perpe- trators have so far successfully cov- ered their tracks. The police here are confident that the job was done by some one who was thoroughly familiar | with the Parrott residence The theft of the valuables was first discovered by Mrs. Parrott’s butler. who went to the safe yesterday morn- | | amination showed that the house had been ransacked from top to bottom, everything of value being taken. eral large and expensive silver sets, all of that ware owned by Mrs. Parrott, were gone. The loss of one of the sets, known as the reserve set, valued at | 82500, and used only on state occasions, is keenly felt by Mrs. Parrott. This set was_@a present from her husband be- fore his death and was highly treas- Parrott, who is- now over 80 | years old, is nearly prostrated from the shock. She has been suffering of late from nervous prostration and the rob- bery has totally unnerved her. Last night a guard was. placed around her house and no one allowed to enter. The members of the Parrott family are very reticent regarding the rob- bery, and do nét wish the facts made publie. 3 Mrs. A. H. Payson, Mrs. Parrott's daughter, who occupies a home ad- joining her mother's; says that the el- der lady is in a serious condition through nervousness over the theft. The police will investigate the pos- sibility that the robbery may have been committed by former employes, who were discharged some time ago. The combination of the pantry safe is said to be known only by the fam- ily and the butlers. The safe robbed Saturday night was opened by some one who knew tie combination. The thief, after -robbing the silverware safe, made his way to an iron case openied by a key, which was kept'in a known only to the mem- rs of family and the butler. om this box was taken the remain- ing silverware. The bedrooms on the second floor were next ransacked and several valu- When the thi s had finished their exit was made through the front door, by which they entered, using a key. At the time of the robbery Mrs. Par- rott was alone in the house save for the presence of her maid and the but- The butler sleeps in the room next to the pant where the safe is kept, and the police wonder that he did not hear the burglars at work. He says he | heard nothing, though his statement is questioned by other employes about the | place. A close watch will be kept by the po- lice on the pawnshops of the city with a hope of recovering some of the stolen jewelry. They do not expect to recover the silverware, as they believe that it will be melted by the burglars before it is disposed of. Mrs. Parrott, if she is able, intends to come to the city to-day to confer with Captain Martin and give him what clews she may have. ———e——————— PENNSYLVANIA BANDITS PURSUED IN10 SWAMP One of the Robbers and Murderers Wounded in a Battle With Posse. PORTAGE, Pa., July 31.—Pursued by 800 men, the three men who mur- dered Charles Hays, 'driver, and fatally wounded Patrick Campbell, paymaster for the Puritan Coal Company, a mile south of this place yesterday, are hid- ing in Cedar Swamp. seven miles from Portage, on the Bedford County line. One of the fugitives is wounded, but not so badly as to prevent his flight. Six miles south of Portage the three men were fired upon by a posse and one of the fugitives fell. His com- panion lifted him to his feet and the | three hurried into the swamp, leaving a trail of blood. ——— CAPITAL. OF AMERICANS IS WANTED IN MEXICO MEXICO CITY, July 31.—Thomas McCauley, a New York financier, has been presented to Presid and the Vice Preddem-electen!:ynt‘:: American _Minister, Mr. Clayton. President Diaz spoke of Mexico's de- sire to encourage the investment of American capital. MecCauley ex- pressed the opinion that if President Diaz would visit the United States it would greatly enthuse American in- terest in Mexico. In response President Diaz said that he might visit the United States dur- ing the coming winter. . The bur-| Sev- | KIPLING WRITES STRIKING POEM IN FULSOME PRAISE OF JOSEPH CHAMBERL AIN &) 3 | | || i | |} | 1 | | ‘ | {1 | & & s i =— 3 (& WL (| SERVANT - FALLY HEIR Australia Man Wills Money to Sister - in Tacoma, Special Dispatch to The Call. TACOMA, Wash., July 3. — Mrs. Dixson has been left a fortune of $1,000,000 by her brother, who died in June in Melbourne, Australia, aged 6| vears. He bachelor. Though rich then, sister was a he disinherited his poor man a shes. For thirty years Mrs. Dixson has sup- ported herself, coming to Tacoma a ar ago. For a time she worked as a | pantry woman in a hotel and lately as | clerk in a flower store. Cablegrams from the Speaker of Parliament in Sydney say that on his deathbed her brother relented and willed her everything. Thirty-five thousand pounds sterling in gold are being forwarded to Mrs. Dixon. e TO SAVE YOUNG WIDOW DANA MAKES ADMISSIONS Bank Clerk; Fearing Arrest of Woman ¥riend, Confesses He Shot Himself. NEW YORK, July 31.—Having been told that he would be almost cer- tain to die within a short time, but still believing that he will get well, Samuel L. Dana, the young bank clerk found in Central Park last Fri- ay with a bullet wound close to his eart, admitted to-day that the wound was self-inflicted. This admission was made to Coroner Jackson, who, in try- ing to get at the facts from the pa- tient, threatened to arrest and bring to Dana’s bedside Mrs. B. 'W. Dignon, the young widow to whom he sent a note immediately after the shooting, and to make her tell what she knew of the case. “Oh, don’t do that,” begged the pa- tient. “She won’t know anything about it. I did” the shooting myself. 1 wanted to di —————— | WISCONSIN SOLDIER READS 85 OWN OBITUARY NOTICES clared Dead Veteran Appears at Old Home. JANESVILLE, Wis., July 31.—For- ty-three years ago to-day Oramel Wil- cox was reported dead and the papers here printed a long obituary of him. He was supposed to have been killed in the first battle of Bull Run. To- day Wilcox spent several hours read- ing the nice things said about him forty-three years ago. He now lives in Sacramento, Cal. . ‘Wilcox was left for dead on the bat- tlefield and then sent to a rebel prison, where he remained until he was sup- posed to be dving. He was then given his release. He was a member of a company of the Second Wisconsin, ‘which ‘was mustered in at Janesville. SWINMER IS RESCOED Y o Fair Bather Braves| - Danger and Saves Special Dispatch to The Call SANTA MONICA, July 31 — With total disregard for her own danger, | which was greater than many a4 man would like to experience, Mrs. . Rowe, a modest little woman, who resides on | Indiana avenue in Ocean Park, to-day swam nearly 200 yards, seized a drown- ing man, eluded his efforts. to grasp.| her in his struggies, and, after a long | battle with the heavy breakers, suc- ceeded in dragging him to shore. Then she slipped away through the crowd and went to home. It was not until hours afterward that the identity of the heroine was discovered. ‘J. D. Coulsen, ordinarily a strong swimmer, was bathing in.the surt. He went far out beyond the line of break- ers and there was seized with cramps. His cries for help were heard by hun- dreds of persons who lined the Ocean Park pier and by scores of bathers who were near the shore.” Mrs. Rowe was just entering the water and seeing the man’'s danger, she went to him. She is an excellent swimmer and she soon reached him, but as she ap- proached he tried to seize her. Real- 1zing that his grasp would mean the drowning of both, she eluded him and finally got behind him and threw her arm under his chin. Then swimming on her side she began slowly going shoreward. It was a terrific struggle and as she neared shore several men spryang into the water and assisted her, taking her unconscious burden from her. Coulsen soon recovered and asked who his res- cuer was, but no one knew. She had quietly entered the bathhouse. doffed her bathing suit and gone home. Later her identity was discovered, but she refused all offers of reward, saying that she had simply done her duty. The thrilling rescue was witnessed by fully 500 people. YOUTH’S BASHFULN CAUSES TWO SUICIDES Ends Life Because He Was Afraid to Propose Marriage and Sweet- heart Follows Suit. HARTFORD, July 31.—Through ig- norance of the love that they bore one another, Miss Mary Louise Smith and Robert Rapp have taken their own liyes. Rapp killed himself in the Na- tional House on June 23. Miss Smith committed suicide in her room at the Coiley House, Springfield, yesterday. The girl was found dead with three empty bottles, each having contained a different kind of poison. { which Rzl - = "BRITAIN'S FORMBER _ COLONIAL SECRETARY AND THE POET WHO LAUDS HIS G“LATNFSS. Politics Burde " the Author’s Derse. ns LONDON, July 31.—Rudyard Kipling, who is-known as a strong admirer of Joseph- supporter of his political views, and who believes that Chamberlain’'s tariff | proposals will. contribute , largely to weld the empire, has svritten a striking poem, which will appear to-morrow and | se much interest , as well as in It is entitled which is sure to o literary world. the “Things and the Man,” and is of five stanzes, each except the last ending with the italicized “Once on a time there was a man.” The final stanza is an enthusiastic suggestion that even in these days there js a man who is capable of great things. Following are the first and last ‘stanas of the poem: “Oh, ye who hold the written clew To all save all unwritten things, And, half a league behind, pursue The accomplished fact with flouts and flings, Look, to your knee your baby brings The oldest tale since earth began, The answer to your worryings— ‘Once on a time there was a man.’ &% mIT i “A bolt is fallen from the blue Awakened realm, full circle swings ‘Where Dothan's dreamer dreams anew Of vast and far-born harvestings, And unto him an empire clings That grips the purpose of his plan. My Lords, how think you of these things?" Once—in our time—is there a man?" " —————————— TIMELY FALL OF RAIN PUTS OUT FOREST FIRES Flames Which Have Been Raging for Two Months in Gila Reserve at Last Subdued. EL PASO, Tex., July 31.—Forest fires in the Gila forest reserve, Ariz., have raged for the last two wonths and ‘devastated an.area of fif- teen square miles of fine timber, have been put out by heavy rains. For a time the smoke from these fires en- veloped Silver City, N. M., fifty miles away. —_———————— UNIQUE CHRISTENING TAKES PLACE AT FAIR Filipino Boy Born on Grounds Has as Godfather President of the Exposition. ST. LOUIS, July 31.—A unique christening of a Filipino baby born |- Rapp loved Miss Smith, but was too bashful to declare it. He left a note saying he despaired of winning her. Miss Smith's friends say she was in love with' Rapp. ' on July 6, at which President Francis acted as godfather, took place to-day at the Philippine reservation. The boy was christened Louis Frangis Sil- va, in honor of St. Louis and Presi- dent Francis. X Ay Chamberlain and an earnest | POLLS GIVE ROSEVELT L BIG LEAD Result of a Canvass of New York Voters. Drygoods-Heuse Employes Are Two to One for the President. “ Straw Votes” Taken at Hotels Show He Is Favorite of a Large Majoriiy. Special Dispatch to The Call. NEW YORK, July 3L.—From a poll made to-day by a Herald reporter of employes of the wholesale dry goods house of H. B. Claflin Company and James H. Dunham & Co., for the pur- pcse of ascertaining their choice for President at the ensuing election, the adherents of Rooseveif were in the ma- Jjority 2 to 1. After canvassing 149 votes in H. B. Claflin Company, from base ment to the top floor, 81 favored Roose- velt, 44 were in favor of Parker, while 24 were non-committal or undecided. Eighty-nine of these voted for McKin- ley in 1900 and voted for Bryan. The | 25 others are those who will cast their first vote for a President. Replies to inquiries among employes of Dunham & Co. indicated that out of |a poll of 64 men, 50 will vote the Re- | publican national ticket, while only 11 will vote for Parker. So, in the can- vass of these two establishments yes- terday, 213 voters declared themselves as follows: 131 for Rooseveit, 55 for Parker, leaving 27 undecided, while in the election of 1900 128 voted for Mc- Kinley and Roosevelt and 41 for Bryan. Charles E. Miller, superintendent of the entry and packing department of Claflin & Co. and who has 150 men under his supervision, said: 1 fnd Ut department the sentiment in favor of Roosevelt.” There was a marked Republican sen- timent at the establishment of Dun- ham & Co. A department head said 90 per cent of the 400 employes would vote for Roosevelt. There is one of the most representa- tive voting aggregations of the large | establishments of this city at the main office of the New York Life Insurance vhich was polled to-day, the For Roosevelt, H is strongly |rons of the Manhattan Beach Hotel and the Brighton Beach Hotel, Pre: dent Roosevelt was the favorite of 387 and Parker of 223, showing a majority in favor of Roosevelt of 164. - Gives Up the Fight for Toga. NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 31.—In a signed statement to the Democratic voters of Tennessee, issued late to- night, former Governor McMillan. in the interest of party harmony, with- draws from the race for Uni 5 Senator to succeed General Bate, incumben — e—————— VALUABLE PAl INJURED AT THE FAIR w. Art Specimens Loaned Exposition by Helen Gould Damaged by Re- maining in Case. ST. LOUIS, July Charles L. | Frank, an artist, who v formerly special service man in the art depart- ment at the World's Fair, made the |-statement to-night that three paint- {ings loaned to the exposition by M | Helen Gould and valued at $100.C were badly damaged by remaining packed for too long a time after hav- ing arrived here. Frank said that two of the pictures | already had ben restored, but the third had been shipped back to New York for restoration. He has prepared a letter to Miss Gould, explaining the nature of the damage ——————————— HUNGER DRIVES THUG INTO ARMS OF OFFICERS Assailant of Deputy" Sheriff Leaves Hiding Place for Good and Is Arrested. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., July 31.-—Deputy Sheriff Detample was slightly wound- ed and one of two men suspected of the assault was mortally wounded in a fight near here to-day. man and a companion escaped to the swamps near this city: Later on2 of them ventured into the city to pro- cure aid for his companion and was arrested. He refused to reveal the hiding place of the wounded man and to-night a number of officers are sur- rounding the swamps where he is be- heved to be in hiding. BRAVE PRISON TURNKEY SUCCUMBS TO INJURIES ! Dies From Wounds Inflicted by Five Prisoners. Who Escape From a 22 Pennsylvanid Jail. BELLEFONTE, Pa, July 31— Jerry Konndo, the prison turnkey, who was beaten by five prisoners who escaped from the County Jail on Fri- day, died to-day. Notwithstanding hundreds of men have been searching day and night since the prisoners escaped, no clew to their whereabouts has been obtained. Says Company Is Solvent. MINNEAPOLIS, July 31.—Louis London of the Bostonians denies the press dispatches sent out from At- lantic City, N. Y., to the effect hat the company is in financial straits and will not be organized for the coming season. atdorg the men .in my | Dress The wounded | KUROPATKI MUST FIGHT Ok RETREAT Closely Pressed by Three Japanese Armies. ————— (Russian General May Elect to Order a Retirement Northward. Should He Decide to Give Battle the Combat Will Qccur at Haicheng Immediately. FRANKFORT, Germany, July 31.— | The Tokio correspondent of the Zeit- | ung says that the Vladivostok squad- | ron has returned to Viadivostok. COPENHAG July 31. — Two Russian cruisers and two torpedo- beats have traversed the Great Belt. going northward. The Great Belt separates the Baltic from the North Sea. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 1.—The indications are that the Baltic squad- ron is on the eve of an important movement. Many of the officers al- ready have said farewell to friends and familles and are heolding them- selves ready for instant service. LONDON, Aug. 1.—The correspond- ent of the Daily Mail at Newchwang, in a dispatch dated July 31. says that there has been heavy fighting for two days in the marshes south of Hai- cheng, during the gradual retreat from Tatchekiao of 5000 Russians, forming the ret = tou this for LON graphir brought neighbo stating ' v strength .. weing delivered against the Russian fortress and an appalling ar- tillery attack is being made. The hail of steel being poured into the citadel surpasses anything of the kind ever witnessed in warfare. Four hundred heavy guns, all posted in excellent po- sitions, are at work.” RSBURG, August 1.—The 1ent of the three Jap- ST. PETE enveloping mov anese armies of Generals Kuroki, Nod- zu and Oku around Gene: Kuropat- kin's position appears to be almost complete and the entended line of the Japanese seems to be the only draw- d back to concerted act It is re here that the Ru now either fight or v northward. through and cut his railway communi- cations to Liaoyang While no itely known there are s indics that mat either fc instance, press teieg by the fact at preg tirement y crowd r that the w incident to at Hai- cheng or I days are expected to determine which course General Kuropatkin has elected (o pursue. DS MOSQUITO FLEETS IN FIGHT. 'ogo Partially Confirms Reported Loss of Three Russian Destroyers. TOKIO, July 31.—A belated report from Admiral Togo, describing an en- | | gagement of the mosquito fleets off | Port Arthur last Sunday, was made | public here to-day. A Japanese | flotilla, composed of torpedo b | gunboats Nos. 10 and 11 the vidette bo attached to t Mikas and Fuji, attacked < torpedo boat destroyers off Shensen Point at 3 o'clock in the morning. Three fish torpedoes, fired by the Japanese, were seen to explode. but the Japanese could not tell with what Tesult, because of the fog. This report from Admiral Togo tends to ¢onfirm the reports received from Chinese quarters that three R sian torpedo boat destroyers were sur t Sunday. The Japanese sufferec no loss in the engagement. e JAPANESE FREE CAPTIVES. | Supply Raussians With Funds and Give Them Their Liberty. LIAOYANG, July 31.—The state- | ment that the British residents of Newchwang, headed by the British Consul, made a pro-Japanese demon- stration upon the arrival of the Jap- anese in that town: and that the Brit- ish flag and also the United States flag | were displayed alongside the Japanese flag, is denied. On entering the town the Japanese captured a few Russians. They gave each of them 3 roubles, then released them and told them to tell the Rus- ! | | sions that the Japanese never kill | their prisoners. e iy | War News Continued on Page 3.