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

Fair Thursday; southerly winds, westerly. A. G Distiict TEE WEATHER. Forecast made at San Fran- cisco for thirty hours ending | midnight, August 11: | San Francisco end vicinity— ‘warmer; lght | changing to MCcADIE, Forecaster. To-D: Cerftral—“A Bunch of Keys.” Columbia—'‘Joseph Entangled.” Orpheum—Vaudeville,. Matinee ay. Tivoli—*“The Toreador.” ce. VOLUME XCVI—NO, 72. PRICE FIVE CENTS. SAN FRANCISCO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1004. AUGOIAN FLEET ATTEMPTS TO ESGAPE FROM THE HARBOR OF PORT ARTHUA AND 5 ENGAGED BY ADMIRAL TOGU'S WARSHIPS IN BATTLE LASTING ALL DAY CHEFU, Aug. 11, 7:30 A. M.—A Russian torpedo-boat destroyer entered Chefu harbor at 5:30 o'clock this morning and reported that six Russian battleships, four cruisers and half of the torpedo-boats escaped from Port Arthur yesterday morning. The torpedo-boat destroyer lett Port Arthur last night, bringing five passengers, who said that the Japanese fleet was pursuing the Russians, and that a battle on the open sea was expected. TOKIO, Aug. 11 (11 a.m.) Evidently driven to sea by the fire of the Japanese land batteries, the Russian fleet emerged from Port Arthur yesterday morning. vere engagement, which lasted until nightfall. Afterward the Japanese destroyers and torpedo flotilla delivered a series of attacks. The Japanese fleet withdrew during the night. Admiral Togo immediately closed in on it and opened a se- A guardship stationed off the harbor reported that she saw at dawn to-day the battleships Retvizan and Pobieda steaming toward the harbor of Port Arthur. Admiral Togo has no't yet reported the results of yesterday’s engagement. It is thought here that the Russians attempted to escape seaward from a base which is no longer tenable, but they again refused to attempt\ro force Admiral Togo's lines. Details are hourly expected. KNGS MEY | ENTER CITY F LASSA British Troops in Lhefi Californian Cleverly| Famed Capital | 0f Tibet. Chiefs Cease Resistance and Will Treat With Younghusband. 5 alai lams and His Russisn Adviser | Are Siill Keeping in [ Seclusion, | Special Dispatch to The Call. ibet ~Yesterday, for | of Lassa, peing a ceremonial visit the civil g the British Amban. route to the f the Dalai Potala, f Lassa, and outskirts of through the as swarming d the city proper. guard honor ghusband, who ew with the Chi- The Amban la- gnorance and low the Tibetans in irn to the camp the mission eat Cathedral, or “The ;0ds.” The streets were y as to the where- Lama and M. Dor- an adviser. The peopie y to see g in the side n roofs to get a ¥ were 400 and they s lling veget- | s nd sugar. | da bjected to a pro- sh occupy the sum- ging that it is the same The chiefs promise that | sembly will appoint del- | tiate with the British, | be fully binding nd the people. LOS ANGELES MAN COMMITS SUICIDE ON SHIPBOARD H. 8. Dudley Hangs Himself While at Sea on the Steamship Leelanaw. H. S. Dudiey, a business man of IA!\ Angeles, hanged himself at sea aboard the steamer Leelanaw, bound from San | to find the suicide hanging | ife raft near the after-house | ng with the roll of the ship, | was at once cut down, but d to have been extinct No note was found on Pedro to this port. Dudley was com- 1 Los Angeles. Night Watch- | r e grewsome . 3 ¥ 7 morning, when the vessel was off Monterey. He v aking the rounds and was & ed nd no cause can be given for the suicide. T Mor was notified and the bedy removed from the ship. The dead man was,apparently about sars of age and well dressed. From hi son it was learned ber of the Odd Fel- | 8 in coin was found | , Aug. 10—H. §. Dud- | himseff upon the| was a real estate of the rirm of Keop- | of 1508 South Main street. ide at 141 West Twenty- | consists of a wife They have not been nd street and d two children ified of the manner of his death wave been i he was killed by The ive which prompt- ed the suicide is not known to his part- | ner, who suggested that it may have| been despondency due to financial| ——— Driven to Death by Cold Greeting. JATTLE, Wash., Aug. 10.—Pas- | on the steamer Santa Ana ws of the suicide at Valdes of | abel Thomas, a Californian. | rent to Valdes, according to the | /, 1o meet a man named Wheeler. n his room she received the informa- tion that she was not welcome. Grab- bing a bottle of carbolic acid, she drank it and died in agony. ubles. J PLAYS PART | IF AMATECR DETECTIVE Locates & Thief in Fast, Recovers His Property and Secures Arrest of the Formally N o- tified of N om- mation. Party Leaders Gather at Larcenist. World’s Fair Vsitor From San Fran- cisco Makes Successful Search for Man Who Robbed Him. Special Dispatch to The Call ST. LOUIS, Aug. 10.—Harry Jones, a y, British troops | checkman in the office of the St. Louis | PY Representative Transfer Company, was arrested to- day for grand larceny on complaint of August Kleinert, a World's Fair visit- or from California. Kleinert, his wife and daughter, ar- rived here July 30. tion he was surrounded by hotel run- ners, cab drivers and baggage men. After escaping from the crowd he missed his three return tickets to San Francisco. Kleinert not only reported his loss to the police, but cleverly played de- tective for himself, daily wvisiting the ticket brokers’ offices and inquiring for tickets to San Francisco by the route designated in the transportation he had lost. A ticket broker named Marmaduke vesterday offered to sell Kleinert three | tickets bearing the names of himself, wife and. daughter. the fact to the police, who seized the tickets, which they learned had been sold to the broker by Jones. WILL SEEK THE CAUSE IF DEATH Dolbeer Tragedy to Be Probed by Coroner. —_— Special Dispatch to The Call. NEW YORK, Aug. 10.—It has been decided by Coroner Scholer to hold an inquest on Friday afternoon into the cause of the death of Miss Bertha Marion Dolbeer, the wealthy and eccentric California woman, who was killed on July 9 by falling from the ninth floor of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, and whose will gave her entire estate, valued at about $1,000,000, to Miss Marion Warren. A dozen per- sons have tried to contest the will. Dr. O. O. Schuiltz, the Coroner’s physi- cian, who performed an autopsy on vh{; body, reported the case one of sui- cide. Miss E. Marion Warren, the sole witness of the tragedy and the life- -+ |long friend and constant companion of Miss Dolbeer, is in California and ber testimony, in the form of an af- fidavit, will be ready to be shown to the jury The affidavit is in part as follows: . “On the afternoon of July 9, be- tween 4 and 5 o'clock, Miss Dolbeer sat on the sill of a hall window of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel on the ninth floor, awaiting the arrival of her physician. Later we went to our rooms and had some conversation about our plans for the following day. Miss Dolbeer then left the room and went out into the hall, saying she wanted to open the window to get seme fresh air. I followed her and Jjust saw her body fall out of the win- dcw. 1 do not know whether her fall ” was accidental or suicidal.’ At the Union Sta- | Kleinert reported | Esopus. ESOPUS, N. Y., Aug. 10.—Judge Al- | ton B. Parker to-day received formal | notification of his nomination for the | Presidency as the candidate of the | Democratic party, and in accepting gave public expression for the first time of his views on the igsues of the cam- | paign. | The notification was brought to him. Champ Clark of Missouri as chairman of the committee representing every State and Territory. | Clark in a brief speech informed the candidate of his nomination and pre- sented to him a formal communication signed by the committee. Standing bareheaded during a brief lull in the rainstorm, which had lasted since soon after daylight, Judge Parker accepted the nomination and set forth his views in a speech that evoked fre- quent and hearty applause. He spoke for a little more than a half-hour. The ceremony was held on the lawn at Rosemount, under the trees at the north of the house, and was attended by upward of 600 persons, the larger number ¢f whom came from New York | with the committee on the steamship | Sagamore. The company included many | Democrats of national prominenece, as well as a large and representative num- | ber from Tammany Hall. There would have been a gala-day gathering from Kingston and vicinity, where perhaps the Judge is best known, but the rain had been so heavy and continuous that few local residents ventured forth. It was at first decided to hold the ceremonies on the Sagamore, owing to the storm, but the protest of those who | wanted Judge Parker notified at his own house was 80 vigorous that at the jast moment the little platform erected on the Parker lawn was hastily deco- rated ,with flags and the ceremonies were held there, according to the orig- inal plan. During most of the time occupied by Champ Clark’s speech the rain was falling in a steady drizzle, but it stopped entirely just as Judge Parker began his address and held off until he finished. Clark was speaking and Parker was standing without shelter when a man in the crowd called out: “Somebody hold an umbrella over Judge Parker.” A number were immediately offered, lbut the Judge refused. “Justice for all, special privilegus said Clark, and the specta- for none, tors showed their appreciation of the sally by a shout of laughter. While Judge Parker was speaking there was no need of shelter. The rain stopped and not a breath of air stirred. In the stillness every word could be heard distinctly to the farth- est borders of the crowd. It is long years since Judge Parker had been . heard in a political speech and to most of his hearers he was ab- solutely new in this capacity. They heard him with a keen interest, not unmixed with curiosity. The address was delivered in the clearest tones, in a voice which was hardly raised above a cenversational pitch, but fairly audi- ble nevertheless. His delivery was ex- ceedingly deliberate. He used few ges- tures, making his emphasis almost en- tirely with his voice. He adhered to the text of his written address, with the wording of which he appeared perfectly familiar, though he had a copy in his hand and followed it somewhat closely with his eye while speaking. The speech was heard with closest attention and applause frequently punctuated it. The candidate’s audi- ence awoke to a high pitch of enthusi- asm when he spoke of imperialism and militarism. “Our world power,” sald he, “as such must be maintained, but I deny that it is at all recently that the Unite ed States has attained that eminence.” When he enunciated this principle there came a burst of cheers that caused the speaker to walt a few min- utes before he continued. His pledge not to accept & second term if he war PARKER'S VIEWS ON ISSUES OF THE CAMPAIGN REVEALED TO A WAITING DEMOCRACY | — [ DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR THE PRESIDENCY OF THE UNITED -L STATES. W elected aroused instant interest, which increased to marked enthusiasm when the speaker went on to explain his posi- tion. Then the crowd seemed to yield to the force of his reasoning, and at the end of a particularly telling period to- ward the close of the speech it gave the candidate the greatest demonstration of the afternoon. It looked as though every man, woman and child in the throng surrounding the platform had a small American flag, and as they cheered the waving flags almost con- cealed the occupants of the stand. As Judge Parker spoke his closing words the band struck up “The Star- Spangled Banner,” and from the deck of the yacht Sapphire a number of rockets were fired. These, bursting in the air, released parachutes. Later there were salutes from the Sagamore and August Belmont’s yacht. After the ceremony all crowded up eagerly to shake the candidate’s hand and to congratulate him upon his speech. Continued on Page Three. | clergyman. | tempted to kiss her husband. CLERGYMAY ORDERED INTO EXILE Victor Mining Men Warn Him fo Depart. Rev. Mr. Leland Ignores the Threat and Will Defend His Home. Ho and His Wife, Armed With Rifles, Await Call of Deportation Committes. * Special Dispatch to The Call. VICTOR, Colo., Aug. 10.—Rev. T. S.| Leland, pastor of the Methodist Epis- copal church of this city and known as the “cowboy preacher,” was this morn- ing waited. upon by a committee of | August > KUROPATR) RETREATING NORTHWARD [Russian Fox Said to Have Eluded His Foe. Extricates His Army While Kuroki Is Preparing fo Attack. Only a Strong Rear Guard Left to Contest the Approach of the Japanesa. It SR S LONDON, Aug. 11.—The Tientsin correspondent of the Standard says that 3000 Chinese bandits attacked the Russian camp in the Tieh Pass on 2. The Raussians were takenm unawares and many were killed. They three and ordered to leave town on or | also lost a quantity of ammunition and before 8:30 o’clock. still here. Non-union men object to the parson | The preacher is for the reason that he has repeatedly | enormous garrison at Mukded, expressed himself as being on their | side, provided always that they keep within the law. But the present ques- | tion, the pastor says, hinges upon a| man’s right to hold an opinion. Mr. Leland is a dead shot. his wife is a better one. He says Both are | supplies. SINTMINTIN, Aug. 10.—There is an rein- forcements having arrived very rapiad- ly. There are no Japanese north of the city. A force of some strength lies twenty-five miles to the south and there is another Japanese army five miles east of Liaoyang. Russian army has fallen The main back onm armed with rifles and revolvers in their | Chiubuky. own home, waiting for intruders. In the meantime the city officials have posted a score of guards to protect the | The committee that waited upon Mr. Leland told him that, provided he did | not leave quickly, he would surely re- | | ceive the same treatment as that ad- | ministered to his friend and neighbor, | John Harper. The latter, a former president of the Victor Miners’ Union | and late manager of the Miners’ Union | store in this city, was one of the de- ported unionists. He returned to the| camp yesterday. Last night he was seized at his home by a party of masked men and driven out of the district. Harper’s son Archie, about 21 years of age, was compelled to accompany him. Young Harper, however, was brought back an hour later. Harper telephoned to his family to- day that he was at Canon City, to| which place he had been compelled to walk after being beaten and robbed of | $10. It is charged that one of the men who took Harper from his home last night struck Mrs. Harper as she at- SUBMARINE BOAT MAKES LONG DIVE Remarkable Test of War Craft Off —_— Special Dispatch to The Call. NEWPORT, R. L. Aug. 10.—The United States gunboat Hist was beaten | thig afternoon by the submarine boat Shark in a sham attack off Brentons Reef lightship, under conditions that favored the gunboat. i The Shark, upon which a new peri- scope was being tried, dived near the | torpedo station, and, after running two | miles submerged, came to the surface | within ninety yards of her target, which, it is considered, could have | been sunk without those on board ever | knowing what struck them. Lieutenant England and his crew were observing on the Hist, but they failed to locate the enmemy until she came up well within striking distance. CHEFU, Aung. 11.—Refugees from Port Arthur state that during the last five days Japanese shells from Wolf Hills L-ve been dropping into the town, causing much damage. Several civilians have been killed. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 11.—A dispatch from Liaoyang, dated August 7 reports that there was continued fighting August 6 and 7 at Howutsi- atze, but gives no details. The dis- patch adds that a battle was expected at Aisysdzken. ST. PETERSBEURG, Aug. 10.—Again the chance of a decisive battle between General Kuropatkin and the command- er of the Japanese army seems to be disappearing. According to a statement issued by ‘the general staff to-night rains are again falling roughout a wide area of Manchuria, with the pros- pect of impeding operations. but even more important is the information re- ceived to-night from an exceptional source that the Japanese have once | more delayed too long. General Kuropatkin has now with- drawn the bulk of his army safely north of Liaoyang. leaving only a strong rear line to contest the advance when it comes. According to this information the Japanese have about 300,000 men in the armies operating against Kuropatkin, rendering it too hazardous for him to risk a general engagement. The general staff has no Information bearing on the reported presence of a large force of Japanese at Paithuhi, a place that cannot be located on avail- able maps. The report agrees, however, with the general tenor of the Informa- tion received by the press—that Gen- eral Kuropatkin is already retreating north of Liaoyang. st 7 SAYS RETREAT IS CUT OFF. Call's Correspondent Contradicts the Report of Kuropatkin's Escape. Spectal Cable to The Call and New York Herald. Copyright_ 1904, by the New York Herald Publishing Company. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 10.—Gen- eral Kuropatkin's forces have suffered serious reverses. Such is the news that has come to my knowledge from an ex | cellent source, but which is as yet with I am therefors further than t held from the public unable to give detai say that matters very black for the commander in f, although I am assured that he has neither beem cap- tured nor wounded. As I have ende readers in my di ored to convey te tches the last few days, it is fully realized here that thers is grave danger of General Kuropat- kin's retreat being cut off owing to the extraordinary mobility of the Japanese Telegrams arriving n the ¢ told of repeated and asing atta by the Japanese on the Russian ac vance posts, evidently made as a mask for concentration elsewhere, the evident Continued on Page 2, Columa 1.