The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 13, 1904, Page 2

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, AU IST 13, 1904 STRONG APPEAL | WILL BE MADE Shipping Men to Petition Secretary of State for the Protection of Commerce WILL ACT ON MONDAY All the Commercial Bodies| Interested Will Convene| to Take Important Step The Pa of alarm sounded by the s refusal to ac- ng machinery from the Dun- & Hayden Company | Korea has awakened and shipping men to | d American com- ne Orient. Yesterday the Commerce called a special consider the best steps to safety of the shipping in- e United States in Eastern 10 to the fact that many mem- the chamber were unable to be President Newhall suggested tion upon the vital matter be ned until a full attendance could d i all commercial bodles ed. Monday at 3 et for this impor- nager R. P. Schwerin of 1 Company sent a sug- chamber which will be adopted. He recommends n be sent to the Secre- requesting modification of the articles now declared aband or constructive and asking protection for goods in American ships neutral ports, such goods as nakes clear by that they do not consider or conmstructive contra- -] Ao ded=a-1.] Ay A doubt if this telegram was sent chamber,” says Schwerin, “in with the commercial bod- rth Pacific Coast as well Eastern cities which have nterests with Japan, our | vernment would take immediate ac- panmmaw EAM this was done I am certain that modify her notice known in of the King, number rdorsed by the Czar of 14, 1904 from Andrew Car- forth the damage being done Francisco shipping interests. L lines of the North Pacifi have announced that they wiil nable cargoes for the because their steamers foreign vessels under all h a condition of affairs, Carrigan s, tends to divert traffic from nei “It took years to build our trade with the Orlent,” says n, “but-all the goed work may royed in a few months if these | prevail.” h hamber of Commerce invites 1 of the general public interested to nd the meeting on Monday at 3 lock, when definite action will be BEILIEVE HOODOO IS ON THE BRIDGE Beries of Accidents on New Structure Causes People to Shudder as They Cross It. DDING, Aug. 12.—Many resi- Bents living in eastern Shasta County emphatically refuse to go across th91 er Creek bridge, the repairs . of h have just been completed. They eve the bridge is hoodoped. long ago the floor of the bridge d without warning and a engine went crashing seriously injuring the en- ter the contractor, Robert | was taken ill and had to quit His successor, I. R. Douease, jured by a heavy timber falling | now just before the bridge hed Douease’s successor, John Cook, was injured in like manner. The eastern people would rather ford the creek than take chances on the structure and those that do go lay their rabbits' feet. throug' gineer. Wagner, The professor who announced that “love end romance die out with the sound of the -bells,” was. the first to start the ball rolling. It would seem a brave woman ‘who marries with this echo in her ears, yet we have not that there were fewer ;nfinvn d:;ing tkb“y:ui There are un- of these uaba p,":mg.'.n"!_;::t'o“m“l"{fi -ele;o_f!herx e, mvt:dtrotzrda uring a peri practice, Doctor ‘Hqunfonnd that a ption made up eatirely of roots and without the nse of alcobol, cured mnety-em per cent. of such cases. After using remedy for many years in his private ice he put it up is a form that can be at any store ‘where medicines are handled. Backed up by over a third of a century of femarkable and uniform cures, a record such as no gfher remedy for the diseases and weaknesses peculiar to women ever attained, the proprietors and makers of Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription now feel fully warranted in offering to pay &) in legal money of the Uniu: States, any case of Leucorrbea, Female Weakness, Pro- lapsus, or Falling of Womb which they can- not cure. All they ask is a fair and reason- able trial of their meaus of cure. Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription cures he, backache, | lated. | blow knocked the CHINESE ADMIRAL SAYS PLEDGE MADE TO HIM WAS DISREGARDED Declares Japanese Officer Promised on His Word of Honor That the Russian Torpedo-Boat Destroyer Ryeshitelni Would Be Returned to Port. CHEFU, Aug. 12—Captain Shesta- kovsky of the Ryeshitelni, who was wounded in the leg by a bullet, when the Russian destroyer was attacked early this morning, was saved with twenty of his men by boats from the Chinese cruiser Hainyung. Interviews with Admiral Sah and Captain Ching, who is in command of the Haivung, indicate that the Chinese rnaval authorities were more active than was at first supposed. When the first Japanese torpedo-boat destroyer, towing the Ryeshitelni, departed to the northward, the second Japanese de- stroyer steered a course past the flag- ship and the cruiser Haichl The latter cleared for action and sig- naled to the destroyer to stop. This was done. Admiral Sah informed the ander of the Japanese destroyer that the Ryeshitelni must be returned, as neutrality had been flagrantly vio- To this the commander of the second destroyer rephied that he would overtake the first destroyer and return to Chefu. Admiral Sah accepted the word of honor of the Japanese com- | mander and allowed .him to depart. The Chinese admiral is deeply cha- grined at this occurrence and is ill as a result. He has turned the command of his squadron over to Captain Ching. Captain Ching says that when the | Japanese destroyers entered the harbor &f Chefu he sent an officer on board and assured Captain Fujimoto that the Ryeshitelni was disabled. and that her officers and crew had signed a parole. later the admiral followed his messen- ger and personally repeated this in- formation at length, whereapon Com- mander Fujimoto said he had no de- signe on the Ryeshitelni. Admiral Sah next sent an officer in a small boat to the lightship, which was near the Ryeshitelni, to watch de- velopments. APPEALS FOR AMMUNITION. Captain Shestakovs! feeling inse- cure, requested that his ammunition and one torpedo be returned to him, or that a Chinese cruiser prepare to guard him. To this the Chinese officer on the lightship replied that he had been or- dered merely to report developments. Accordingly, Captain Shestakovsky as- sembled his crew and addressed them, saying that an attack was possible. All the men of the Ryeshitelni slept that night on deck, with life preservers un- der their heads. When the lieutenant from one of the Japanese destroyers boarded the Rye- shitelni at half-past 3 o'clock in the morning the crew of the boat which brought him, with bayonets affixed to the rifies in their hands, followed their officer. Captain Shestakovsky protest- | ed against this, saying: “1 am unable to resist, but this.is a breach of neutrality and courtesy.” Captain Shestakovsky then secretly commanded one of his lieutenants to prepare gunpowder with which to blow up the Russian destroyer. TPo gain the time necessary to make ready for this step Captain Shestakovsky argued international law with the Jap- anese lieutenant, whose reply to all the contentions of the Russidn officer mvariably was: “Come to the open sea and fight or prepare 0" be towed out.” RUSSIANS USE THEIR FISTS. In the meanwhile the command was issued quietly to the Russian sailors to resist the, Japanese with their fists, in the manner which would be shown them by their captain. Continuing his account of the oc- currence, Captain Shestakovsky sald: “The Japanese officer told me to surrender and that as a prisoner my. life would be spared. This insult so stung me that I struck the Japanese before I intended to. I was afraid that the explosive to blow up our ves- sel had not yet been prepared. My lieutenant over- board. In falling he dragged me with him. He fell into his small boat alongside, while I fell into the water. I clung to his throat and pummeled him until my hold was broken.” The crew of the Ryeshitelni in the B FORGET WAR WHEN SON IS BORN i Continued From Page 1, Column 3. wllldbe 2 holiday and public fetes of all kinds. A day marked by the display of flags, the firing of salutes, the holding of religious services and the extending of official congratulations was fol- lowed by a night of brilllant illumi- nation. Garlands and lamps were strung to-night across almost every house front, while from many of the larger buildings flashed the Russian arms, the imperial monogram and other devices picked out in electric globes. Early tens of thousands of tapers glimmered before the altars of St. Petersburg’s many shrines. In chapels and cathedrals everywhere there were solmen choruses of thanks- giving—from the imperial chapel of the Peterhof Palace to the humble lamp-lit shrines of the streets, where hurrying pedestrians, laborers and drosky drivers waited to cross them- selves. The strest crowds to-night were, however, much quieter than usual on a holiday, for the pepular rejoicing over the event at the Alex- ander Villa could not dispel the anx- jety which prevailed regarding the fate of the squadron, on which so much depends. There is already a revival of the talk that, with the succession to the throne assured, the Emperor will follow the example of the house of ff and 80 _to the front. The heir's name will be Alexis Nikol- aevitch and if he reigns he probably ‘will assume the title of Alexis II. The }:.l‘: Alexis was Emperor of Moscovy in There are a great many traditions about Alexis. The first Alexis, who ‘won many victories over the Poles, en- deared himself to his people and is known in Russian history as “the Father of His Country.” The name is not a particularly lucky one. Alexis Petrovitch was or- dered to be executed by his father, Peter the Great, for treason, but died in prison. A curious coincidence is that the heir was born on the anniversary ot the canonization of St. Seraphim and another coincidence is that the birth occurred on the anniversary of the ap- pointment of Admiral Alexieff as Vice- roy in the Far East. The people throughout Russia, not- ably the clergy, have been praying for an heir to the throne, and the famous Greek priest, Father John, of Kron- stadt, has recently been visiting the Alexandra villa at intervals to join in the prayers for an heir. { ,meu.nwhile had begun fighting with the Japanese sailors, who used their i rifles and bayonets. The fighting men | scufiled .over the deck and fell over- beard in struggling pairs, after the example accidentally set by their cap- tain. Captain Shestakovsky, seeing his men fighting on the deck of the de- stroyer, attempted to climb back on board and command them. He was shot at four times and while in the water he received a deep wound in the right leg. IN WATER FIFTY MINUTES. Being unable to regain the deck of his ship, Captain Shestakovsky swam toward a nearby junk, from which he was driven away by blows with a boathook. He remained in the water for fifty minutes, ewimming in spite of is wound, and was finally picked up Y one of the three boats sent out by the Haiyung. Captain Ching cared for the Russian captain and two of his lieutenants in his own cabin. The { Russian sailors rescued by the boats from the Haiyung exchanged their drenched clothing for the uniforms of Chinese sailors, in which garb they were brought ashore to-day to the Russian consulate. Before leaving Chefu Commander Fujimoto sent an outline report to the occurrences of the night to the Jap- anese Consul here. This report dif- fers from that sent by the press only in that it does not say that the Jap- anese fired at the Russian sailors while the latter were in the water. It adds that the commander was acting capture the Ryeshitelni. It is learned that four Russian sail- ors were carried off aboard the Ryeshitelni. St e RUSSIANS WERE UNARMED. Boarding Party Knew Ryeshitelni’s Crew Was Helpless. CHICAGO, Aug. 12.—A special to the Chicago Daily News from Chefu says: “After the Russian destroyer Rye- shitelni arrived here yesterday it was boarded by an officer from the Chinese cruiser Haichi, who stayéd on deck until the vessel had been completely dismantled. The same evening the small arms and breech blocks of the guns were loaded - into the Chinese launch and taken in charge by the Chinese authorities. The destroyer then anchored with its entire crew and officers near the harbor lightship. “An official report from the master of the lightship to the commissioner of customs filed this morning states that about midnight he observed a small boat, lowered from one of the Japanese vessels, run alongside the Russian de- stroyer. One officer and five armed men were in the Japanese boat. They boarded the destroyer and began fir- ing. Hand-to-hand fighting coritinued for about an hour. “Some of the crew of the Russian de- stroyer jumped overboard; others were thrown over. The entire affair was witnessed by the master of the light- ship, which was only 100 feet away. He had a boat lowered and rescued one officer and two men. Captain Shestakovsky of the Russian destroyer was wounded. He is now aboard the Halchi. “Toward morning two Japanese tor- pedo-boats approached the Russian de- stroyer, fastened a rope to the bow, raised the anchor and began to tow the vessel from the harbor. When the Japanese torpedd-boat towed the Rye- shitelni out of the harbor they were compelled to pass in full view of three Chinese cruisers. “There is no doubt that the Russian destroyer was completely in the hands of the Chinese authorities. Haggerty of the Assoclated Press, with an inter- preter, was on board the Ryeshitelni and witnessed the negotiations. He has a document recording the conver- sation of the Chinese officer with the Russian commander, conducted through his interpreter.” S g RUSSIA MAKES PROTEST. Conveys Through France a Communi- cation to the Mikado. ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 12.—Russia has already formally protested to Japan, through France, against the action of the Japanese torpedo-boat de- stroyers in attacking the Russian tor- pedo-boat destroyer Ryeshitelni at Chefu and towing her away from that port. The protest has been communi- cated to the powers. This prompt action is based on the official report of the Russian Consul at Chefu, which is very explicit on the subject of the dismantling of the Ryes- kitelni, saying that not only were the breech blocks of her guns and all her small arms removed, but her engines were rendered useless. The vessel, therefore, was reduced to the condition of a hulk. The Consul also reported that the Japanese fired upon the Russian sail- ors while they were in the water. Aside from the possible questionable right of an uninjured warship to seek A sanctuary in a neutral port when not forced to do so by stress of weather or lack of coal and provisions, all the dip- lomats agree as to the absolute llegal- ity of belligerent ships entering neutral ports and there committing hostile acts. The case, 80 far as the facts are known, is considered much more fla- grant than that at Chemulpo, where all the tore:!;n commanders, except the commander of the American warship, protested against the proposal of the Japanese to entgr and fight the Russian cruisers Variag and Korietz in a neu- tral harbor. —— AMERICA DEEPLY CONCERNED. Japan’s Breach of Neutrality May Undo the Efforts of Secretary Hay. WASHINGTON, Aug. 12—The re- port of the capture by the Japanese torpedo-boat destroyers of the Russian destroyer®Ryedhitelni in the harbor of Chefu, as conveyed to Washington by Consul General Fowler to-day, was received with the deepest interest and also concern, for it was realized that there was in this incident the germs of serious international trouble. Fowler spoke of the affair s a “cut- ting out” expedition, thereby differing in an important point from the press dispatches, which at first reading ap- peard to indicate that the seizure of the Russlan boat was, in at least some degree, caused by the action of the captain of the craft in attacking the Japanese boarding lieutenant. It may be that upon this point will turn the decision as to whether there has been a violation of Chinese neutrality by the Japanese. If'the expedition was a genuine cut- “ting out, there is no question in the under his admiral’s orders to fight or | HEAVY FIGHTING DAY AND NIGHT AT PORT ARTHUR R Japanese Are Within Two and a Quarter Miles of the City. Two Hundred Persons Killed or Wounded by a Single Shell. Bpecial Dispatch to The Call. TOKIO, Aug. 12—A dispatch from Chefu says a junk which left Pigeon Bay on August 8 and has arrived at the former place reports that the Jap- anese to the north of Port Arthur are at Shuishihying and Paliohu. To the northeast they are within seven Chinese 1 (about two and a quarter miles) of Port Arthur and to the east at Tiaoyutai. Heavy firing was heard on the after- | noon of August 7 at Shuishihying, about three and a half miles from the old town. CHEFU, Aug. 12—A junk which has arrived here, having left Port Arthur on August 8, brings confirmation of previous reports of severe fighting day and night. One Japanese shell struck the corner of a building in Port Arthur and killed or wounded 200 persons. Fifteen six-inch shells fell at one spot on the water front in one day, but hurt no one. It is roughly estimated that the Jap- anese-are from five to eight miles from Port Arthur, SR G LR e minds of the officlals here that the Japanese have committed an offense against international law by violating Chinese neutrality and, in addition, have broken the agreement they en- tered Into at the beginning of the war, at the iInstance of the United States Government, to limit the field of war- like operations to Manchuria and Korea and their waters. Should this prove to be the case, the results probably will be grave and vex- atious. Under the tenets of interna- tional law the captured vessel must be returned to the custody of the Chinese Government, and an apology rendered for the offense against Chinese neu- trality. But if Russian lives have been lost, as reported in the press dispatches, a greater complication will follow, for Russia may in turn hold China respon- sible for the punishment of the Japan- ese, who caused the death of her sail- ors when under the shelter of thé Chinese port authorities. Altogether the situation is full of danger and the main apprehension of the officlals here is that it may be the incident which may break down the agreement of the powers and plunge China into the war as a full-fledged belligerent and ally of Japan. A B ) GREAT BRITAIN DISTURBED. Expects Japan to Promptly Disavow Action of Naval Officers. LONDON, Aug. 12.—The British offi- cials and foreign diplomats regard the action of the Japanese in cutting out the Russian torpedo-boat destroyer Ryeshitelni at Chefu as raising a se- rious question, of importance to all na- tions. The Foreign Office received this morning a dispatch from the British Consul at Chefu, confirming the cap- ture of the Ryeshitelni and her removal by her captors from the harbor. The Consul added that the facts were immediately reported to the Chinese Governor and the foreign diplomats in Peking. The former evinced consider- able concern, not so much at the fact that the attack was made on the de- stroyer as at the precedent established by Japan, which ‘Russia may follow in case of emergency, thereby extending the area of hostilities, which Secretary Hay sought to circumscribe. It is believed that Japan will promptly disavow the action of the commanders of her destroyers and re- turn the Ryeshitelni to Chefu. SECiER s TOGO TELLS OF BATTLE. Erroncously Reports Sinking of Bat- tleship Cesarevitch. TOKIO, Aug. 12.—Admiral Togo has reported as follows: “On August 10 our combined fleet at- tacked” the enemy’s fleet near Gugan Rock. The Russian vessels were emerging from Port Arthur, trying to go south. We pursued the enmemy to the eastward. Severe fighting lasted from 1 o'clock on Wednesday after- ncon until sundown. “Toward the close the enemy’'s fire weakened remarkably. His formation became confused and then his ships scattered. The Russian cruisers As- kold and Novik and several torpedo- boat destroyers fled to the southward. Other of the enemy's ships retreated separately toward Port Arthur. We pursued them and it apears that we inflicted considerable damage. We found life buoys and other articles be- longing to the Russian battleship Cesarevitch floating at sea. The Cesarevitch probably was sunk. We have received no reports from the tor- pedo-boats and the torpedo-boat de- stroyers which were engaged in the at- tack upon the ships of the enemy. “The Russian vessels, with the ex- ception of the Askold, the Novik, the Cesarevitch and the cruiser Pallada, appear to have returned to Port Ar- thur. Our damagé was slight. Our fighting power has not been impaired.” L4 . —% ‘Worth of the FRESHEST AND BEST FFEE CO] DISTRIBUTED FREE BY THE CALL TO ITS WANT AD PATRONS, A pound can of J.' A. FOLGER’S GOLDEN GATE COFFEE WILL Bi. GIVEN FREE TO EVERY WANT ADVERTISER IN NEXT SUNDAY'S CALL. Only one can of this high class coffee will be given to a want advertiser, and none but those g a bona fide want ad to the business office of this paj ' on Thursday, Friday and Saturday for insertion in THE /ANT COLUMNS OF NEX 'SUNDAY'S CALL ‘Will be entitled to receive this premium. See announcement, classified \ KUROPATKIN'S FORCES IN DAILY EXPECTATION OF FOE'S ATTACK LIAOYANG, Aug. who has arrived here says: in the direction of Anshanshan. coal mines, was 4 panic not be confirmed. ! distinguish from Chinese. ling their pigtails.” ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. August 11: tachment of Japanese against was observed to-day. | above. Newchwang.” General Russians one man killed. on the east front. Temps from Liaoyang says: The Japanese outposts miles The Japanese advance has eral regiments have thur. el GERMANY ACTS PROMPTLY. . Hours’ Grace at Tsingchou. Tsingchou, sian battleship Cesarevitch, torpedo-boat. The Cesarevitch is damaged in Wednesday’s fight. 12.—A Russian correspondent of the Associated Press “We are dally expecting a big battle It| probably has been delayed by the ralns. | “The Japanese were checked at Ben- | manding itzu (twenty-eight miles east of Liao- Navy De- Sy Wehils & Avancingon’ the! Fantal | iiadran, telegraphs 1o the Favy “The town is swarming with Jap- | anese sples, whom it is impossible to They are 1 occasfonally caught by the test of pull- 12.—The Emperor as received the following dis- patch from General Kuropatkin, dated “A forward movement of a small de- | the south front of the Manchurian army “Bands of Chinese bandits led by Japanese officers are beginning to ap- pear in the region of the Liao River, | Kuropatkin algso reports a | skirmish in which the Japanese lost fifteen men killed or wounded and the He says no | important changes have taken pilace | PARIS, Aug. 12—A dispatch to the | are eight southward of Haichanchuang. entirely stopped. The Japanese affirm that sev- been detached from the army and sent to Port Ar- Russian Ships Given Twenty-Four BERLIN, Aug. 12.—The Foreign Of- fice confirms the arrival last night at at the entrance of Kiao- | chou Bay, the German concession on the Shantung Peninsula, of the Rus- the pro- | A . \ o tected cruiser Novik and an unnamed of population who see it marvel at the in an unseaworthy condition, having been Combat Between the Main Russian Army and the Com- bined Japanese Corps Which Are Attempting to Sur- round It Will Oceur Near Liaoyang. The Foreign Office sent instructions to the German Embassy at Tsingchou to the effect that the Novik and the torpedo-boat must leave the harbor within the twenty-four hours prescrib- ed by international law. Vice Admiral Von Prittwitz, the German East Asiatic partment that he sailed to-day from It is reported that there|Chefu on board the armored cruiser among the troops, result-| ing in great loss of life, but this can- The sailed | Fuerst Bismarck for Tsingchou. | German cruiser Seeadler has from Chinwantao far Tsingchou. B S i ALLEGED LOSS OF KASAGA. Cruiser Reported to Have Been Sunk com- | ‘With All on Board. LONDON, Aug. 12.—A dispatch to | Reuter’s Telegram Company from St. the Japanese | armored cruised Kasaga (formerly the Argentine warship Rivadavia) was sunk with all on board during the en- | gagement off Port Arthur on Wednes- | day last. | | Petersburg says that It was reported from Chefu yester- | day that the Japanese protected | cruiser Kasaga was sunk off Round | Island, forty-eight miles east of Port Arthur, during the naval engagement of Wednesday last. The vessel then referred to may have been the Kasagi, | reported in the dispatch to Reuter's| Telegram Company from St. Peters- burg as having foundered with all hands off Port Arthur the same day. | R Lutin. PEKING IS DISMAYED. | Chinese Failure to Protect the Rye- shitelni is Depiored. PEKING, Aug. 12.—The Chefu in- cident is discussed freely here and it | is the gemeral opinion in diplomatic circles that Japan has committed, to say the least, a grave Indiscretion. The report current here that the Chi- nese warships at Chefu did nothing to prevent the capture of the Ryeshitelni | is declared to place China in an un- erviable position. | £ 5 5 Japan’s Loss in Naval Fight. TOKIO, Aug. 12.—The casualties in the Japanese navy on Wednesday, August 10, numbered 170. PRAISES WORK iR e school teachers of Porto weeks attending various schools. President, addressing the said: and as it of my lamented predecessor, ple of Porto Rica with this country. I greet you with terest because this (Applause.) 1sland. will not work. effort to fit themselves physically, mentally and morally to do the best work of which they are capable {n the world. The members of the party then were presented to the President by Samuel M. Lindsay, Superintendent of Public | Instruction of Porto Rico. President | Roosevelt extended to each a cordial personal greeting. MEXICAN MURDERER SHOT AT SCENE OF HIS CRIME Summary Justice Is Meted Out to Man Who Admitted Killing American Prospectors. EL PASO, Tex., Aug. 12.—The Mexi- can officials are meting out summary | justice to the men who have been mur- Manuel Truillo, another of the band under sentence of death, jumped into | the river while handcuffed and is be- lieved to have been drowned. Three others implicated by Munoz in his con- fession are now in jail and will be shot. | —_————————— SAYS WOMAN WAS ROBBED AND THROWN OVERBOARD Denver Paper Publishes Startling Tale About Disanpearance From Steam- ship of Mrs. Hancock. DENVER, Colo, Aug. 12.—The| Times to-day printed a report that! Mrs. George Hancock of this city, who disappeared from the steamer J. S. Higgins near Santa Barbara, Cal.,, on June 20, carried on her per- son $50,000 worth of diamonds on the | night of her disappearance and that detectives are working on a theory | that she was robbed and thrown over- board to conceal the crime. ; —_————————— il |GAS IS DISCOVERED } IN VENTURA COUNTY | Local Company Strikes a Vein Yield- ing 25,000 Cubic Feet Per Day. VENTURA, Aug. 12.—An enormous flow of natural gas was struck by a local company near town to-day. The well produces nearly 25,000 feet of | gas per day. Five wells have.now been drilled and it has ben satisfac- torily shown that an inexhaustible gas belt lies north and west of this city. | The company is now supplying Ven- tura and will supply the entire county. 1 —_———————— Retired Army Officer Dies. NEW YORK, Aug. 12.—Brigadier General Carpenter, U. S. A., retired, died to-day at his residence in Mont- clair, aged 68. — OF TEACHERS President Roosevelt Extends a Cordial Greeting to the Educators From Porto Rico WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.—President Roosevelt to-day tendered a reception | and delivered a speech to about 500 Rico, who | have been in the States for several | normal The reception took place in | the east room of the White House. The teachers, It is my earnest wish, as it was the wish s | the wish of the people of the United States, that only unmixed good shall come to the peo- | because of their connection | ecullar pleasure and in- dy and those like you who are engaged in the work of education in | Porto Rico are doing that work which more than any other Is vital to the Tuture of the Nothing jn this world comes to people who Nothing worth having comes to those who do mot or are not willing to make an effort to get it, and I hail you here because you represent that great body of your fellows in Porto Rico who are making every e L WILL SEEK MAYOR’'S AID. Chicago’s Executive to Be Asked to Act as Mediator. CHICAGO, Aug. 12.—Mayor Har- rison will to-morrow be asked to do| what he can toward settling the stock- | yards strike. The retail meat dealers and grocers to-night decided to urge the city’s executive to take a pasition in .the present conflict similar to that assumed by him in the streetcar strike last fall. A riot in" crowded Fifth avenue, within a square of the City Hall, capped the climax of disorder in the stockyards strike to-day. During the day half a dozen men were hurt in| verious encounters and shots were | fired during an attack on a trainload | of “strike-breakers.”” All told, to-| day's violence was more widespread | than in any previous twelve hours of | President Golden of the Teamsters’ the strike. | Fr: Tnion was attacked while trying to rescue Max Falk, a union teamster. | Four hundred persons had pursued | Falk, not knowing he was a unionist, | and were attacking him when Presi- | dent Golden appeared. Golden mount- | ed the wagon, took the reins and| urged the mob back. Stones and sticks | were showered upon Golden and Falk | before Golden, who suffered many in- | juries, was recognized. i e ik ASSAULT NEW DRIVERS. Strikers and Sympathizers Make At- tacks on Non-Union Men. NEW YORK, Aug. 12.—Demonstra- plants of Schwarzschild & Sulzberger | and the United Dressed Beef Company | were renewed to-day by the striking | beef butchers and their sympathizer: Assaults upon non-union drivers be: during the afternoon | came general tions against the non-union men who are taking their places in the packing | anad several men were roughly hand- led, despite the efforts of the police guard assigned to every team. —_—————— McLachlan Is Renominated. LOS ANGELES, Aug. 12. publican Seventh District | sional convention in session here —The Re- Congres- to- } | : CALIFORNIY'S DAY AT FAIR Authorities at Exposition Promise Commissioners to Take Part in Celebration BIG CROWD EXPECTED Accommodations for Native Sons Are Arranged For at One of the “Tent Cities” BY PAUL EDWARDS. CALL BUREAU, PRESS BUILD- ING, WORLD'S FAIR, ST. LOUIS, Aug. 12—The exposition authorities have assured Commissioner Wiggins that they will give their fullest aid toward making the celebration of Cali- fornia day at the fair a success. They have agreed to supply three bands and give the use of whatever military com- panies may be camped on the grounds on that day, September 9, and alse a detachment of Jefferson Guards. They will also give the use of Congress Hall It is not likely that the offer of a m itary feature will be accepted, as it is desired to make the celebration dis- tinctly Californian and troops of other States would not fit well into the scheme. Nothing definite can be arranged un- til it is positively known how many ative Sons are coming. Lewis E. Aubury, who has charge of the affair here for the natives, and Hubert R. McNoble, grand president of the order are in constant communication with each other, but no definite figures have been given by the grand president. Aubury has arranged for accommeda- tions at a reasonable rate at one of the “tent cities” near the fair grounds, so the entire excursion can be quartered in a body if desired. Frank McConnell of Santa Barbara, who came here as a member of the University of California Glee Club, has accepted a position 'at the Alaska building. The educational exhibit from ‘Wrangel has also reached the building and people ffgm the American centers educational section sessions. this remote ice-clad pos- the progress of of Uncle Sam's ‘The native work from | Alaska Industrial Schools is also pro- ductive of many compliments. Apples from Redlands, Watsonville and the Antelope Valley have shown by test that they keep just as well s the best Eastern apples and the Cal fornia commissioners are pleased with the behavior of the fruit. Apples from these places that were put in cold stor- age last November and December, taken out in April for shipment here, put in cold storage again in St. Louis and taken out recently are now on ex- hibition in the Horticultural building in perfect condition. PR RO RS Californians at the Fair. ST. LOUIS, Aug. 12.—The following visitors from California have regis- tered at the California building: -E. L. Carson, W, Rombach, 8. Latz and wife, W. C. Read Glasson and wife, C. B. Sloan, San Franci Miss C. Alders, and wife, W. © Mrs, E. Benfey Los Angeles E. Hanslein, Dr. P. B. Math sor., G. Mathiesqn, W. Stephens, <. Werner, G. H. Primey and wife, lard, R. T. Bullard, H. Bullard, 8. A. Laven- der, G. Key, A. Johnson, W. H. Daniles, G. B. Fleming, M. Healey, C. L. Timmons, C. ass, J. E. Schens. Miscellaneous—C. C AW Furye, Berkeley: C. E. Proper, W. J. Cum- mings, Sacramento: E. Homage, Mrs. G. Hom age, Stockton; L. L. Hitchcock, L. V. Hitch- cock, Santa Rosa; Mrs. H. S. Howe, J. L. Shedd, J. Pauer, Pasadena; E. Cothran, Mrs. M. J. Cothran, San Jose; H. S. McNaught, Stanford: E. W, Dean, Fullerton; M. M. Stahley. Mrs. C. Stahley, Quincy: L. D. Dunn, Point Richmond; Mrs. B. K. Sweetiand, Le- Stevens, In ra: F. Popp, Bureka; E. Sweetland, ord: J. J. Hagerty, Vacaville: C. Wag- ner, Placentia: J. C. Storment, Pomona; A. F. Highfll, Santa Barbara; D. O. Barliff, Banning; M. Ray, Fullerton; L. E. Holden, Azusa; W. V. Shamp, F. F. Shamp, Napai L. J. Smith and wife, Santa Cruz: C. H. Hanks, Oak- Riege and wife, Fresno; Mrs. R land. —————————— Delegates at Santa Cruz. SANTA CRUZ, Aug. 12.—The Demo- cratic County Central Committee met this afternoon, Hon. W. T. Jeter pre- Delegates to the State conven- siding. ticn were selected as follows: Edward White delegate at large; Pajaro— James A. Hall, George Jessen, R. P. Quinn; Seabright — C. E. Lilyy, D. W. Johnson; San Lorenzo—H. L. Middleton; Branci- forte—F. R. Walti, Henry Kinsley: Soquel—F. A. Angell. It was decideq to hold the county primaries on Sep- tember 17, the county convention te be held in Watsonville on Septem- ber 26. —_———————— SEEKS HER HUSBAND.—Blanche Manl called at the poilce station last Bufinston 7Huu[g DATES: AUGUST 18, 19. SEPTEMBER 1, 3, 5, 6, 7. 8, 19, 20, 38, 29. 6, 19, 20, 26, 27. FROM SAN FRANCISCO: On Southern Pacific train light ride through Salt Lake City and Scenie Colorado, over Rio Grande Railway. Denver, thence Easton the Burlington’s fast through trains to St. Louis. A standard through sleeper to St. Louis every day at 6 p. m. Same route. OCTOBER 3, 4, 5, RATES: Call on or write THROUGH TOURIST SLEEPERS FOR ST. LOUIS All the low Special World's authorized from California points apply for these Bur- lington Excursions; dates to Chicago. other General Agent, W. D. SANBORN. Burlington Ticket Office, 631 MARKET ST. (Under Palace Hotel). San FPrancisco. dering American prospectors. Munoz, | day unanimously renominated Con- |asked the assigtance of the one of the murderers who was sen- | gressman James McLachlan, the in- |/ nashant, R tenced to be shot, was to-day taken to | cumbent. from home. the scene of his crime, where he con- — fessed. He then met death at the hands of a file of soldiers. ADVERTISEMENTS. mnmnnnsn 0. 4 at 9 a. m., with day- All sleepers carried via Fair Excursion Rates Excursions on frequent