The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 14, 1905, Page 2

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1905. RUSSIAN ADMIRAL IS EAGER T0 ENCOUNTER TOGO'S SHIPS AND DECIDE SEA'S COMMAND Baltic Fleet Is Proceeding Northward Along the Main Trade Route Off the Asian Coast. LONDON, April 18.—British naval ~ . men comment upon the lack of se- 1k i % crecy rega ng Admiral Rojestven- Fs sky’'s movements since his arrival in Far Easte SIVINEY PLEA ‘ T 10 THE CZAR J. J. GILDEA CO. et vou ar oun smunc o Alleged Swindler Appeals S aE o Our Form al... Spring Opening Up Arms Against Japan| HIS A STRANGE CAREER Claims to Have Served asj an American Officer and ;¢ Been Wounded at Santiago. sider clearly admiral § dmiral Togo waters. The fact that keeping to the main trade route, } houg 0 his squadron would | d d reported by / N Continued High - Water | o ¢ ‘Mesrees| Cripples Irrigation 1% “the| Dependent on Arizona Dam steamship PHOENIX, Ariz., April 13.—Contin- ued high water in Sdlt River to-day caused what may prove a great loss to | this valley in a financial way, through the crippling of the irrigation system. A break was noticed about the center of the Arizona dam this morning and all day long it kept widening on the side toward the headgate. At last re- ports the breach was 260 feet wide and | still growing. it is a pile and plank ucture and if the high water con- nues, as seems probable, all may be swept away. The results will be that when low-w stage arrives the head- gate of the ial will be high and dry, and unles e temporary dam can be made the valley may be without irriga- tion water this summer. The Gila River is at a standstill and is not alarming, though still high. Phoenix is now entirely without rail- road communication south. This after- ed his course accordingly. It is|noon the Maricopa and Phoenix Rail- two days’ sail to Cuyo. road bridge over Salt Lake at Tempe was crippled by the washing away of | the north side piles structure ap- | proaches. The water is fully as high +- <3 y + | as at any previous flood this year and a an U e ‘E a [” |may do further damage to the ap- | U tprnach on the north Borneo, where . Rear int about 400 between P The Phoenix and Eastern bridge at ' ' ' Tempe, which was crippled a-couple of. days ago, cannot be replaced until the aS Slan a flood recedes. The wadter is . eating | away considerable acreage of farming {land along the river. Another Cave | Creek flood is working its way toward Continued From Page 1, Column 1.| Phoenix, but it is believed 1t will be 3 s — - { kept out of town by the newly con- k | structed embankment along the . Selt River Vealley canal, as was the fiood water of yesterday morning. | e VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY ELECTS FIRST PRESIDENT t it will be g a siege. JAPANESE SPY SHOT. Birthday of Thomas Jefferson, Who Founded the Institution, Occa- sion of Inauguratton. CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. April Entered the Russian Lines Disguised | 13-—1In the eight ar of its career 25 & Chias and on the anniversary of the birth ria, April! of Thomas Jefferson, its {illustrious of the | founder, the University of Virginia to- goons, who | day inaugurated its first president, Dr. Chinese | Edwin Anderson Alderman. Officials v and | of the nation and State and distin- was shot | guished citizens from many sections | were present. an outposts have been| Announcement was made at the| d and are now half-{banquet that John D, Rockefeller had given $100,000 to the university “to found a school of education to be éall- ed the Curry Memorial School of Edu- nspecting troops. | cation of the University of Virginia in —_— | commemoration of the great and dis- RUSSIANS CAPTURE A TOWN. | interested gervices of Dr. Curry in be- | half of popular education in the Japanese Hastily Leave Machantzys | South.” rrtrssona. anen 12—1| TELEGRAPH NEWS. Ry | _MEXICO CITY, April 18.—The gold standard 11 and bom- ‘ ;53 go into effect without postponement on midday. The| priya Peru, April 13.—The British bark d cavalry hur-| aider Grove was wrecked recently off Mazorca, ted the place, leaving their | a guano island. First Mate Marshall and one sailor were drowned. NEW YO§K, April 18.- A rought by m Lincolu has ju ion sale here. The pril e of the highest tograph letter of been reforded at elic brought $110. MEMBER OF KOREAN ROYAL FAMILY ILL IN ST. LOUIS | SALT LAKE, Utah, April 13.—Pasquale Sac- Prince Ak Kumena, Who Is Traveling | Toward San Francisco, Suddenly | Stricken in Fair City. | | ted {n Chicago for having stabbed a po- three yeurs ago, has been arrested astle Gate and is now held in jafl here. ARRISBURG, Pa., April 13.—The session 05 of the Pennsyivania Legislature ciosed One of the last acts of the House was defeat the Goehring newspaper retriction < H 13.—Prince Ak ver of the imperial | was taken ill while | bi Hotel, | VICKSBURG, Miss., April 18.—Only two , station, to-day persons were injured in the derallment early the service of a physician in | 10-08y of & aorih-bound presenger train on for two hours fo restore | i Yaseo snd Mississippl Valley Railroad near oo able fo resume his | roppKA, Kans, April 13.—James R Gar- r - 4 umena and | fieid, Comumissioner of Corporations, spent most . with a suite of | of hir time to-day investigating frelght rates. o on their way from | With regard to the wérkings of the Standard n Francisco, wk On Sl # Xalai *{ i , April- 13.—Indictments returnea | by the Fedéeral Grand Jury sitting at Puebio | were served to-day on eleven residents of this | city, charging them with conspirucy to pre- | vent citizens from voting ADVERTISEMENTS. AT S HEIDELBERG, Germany, April 13.—Ths degree of doctor of philosophy has been be stowed on Miss May Lansfield Keller of Ealti- ¢ more, Md., because of her dissertation on Anglo-Saxon weapons and names. ARKANSAS CITY, Kans., April 13.—Fdna Cox, aged 20 years the daughter of a farmer o living north of Arkansas City, was attacked by two masked men near her home to-day. There is much excitement and the farmers 3 are organizing posees to search for the men. PORTLAND, April 13.—A large delegation ¢ha§~ hc“'u g 8‘ Co of Woodmen of the World has left this. clty 4 o be present at the head camp of the order x C T 11 51 v g |xhch mets at Los Angeles April 18. “The Woodmen occupy & special section of seven cars. fiigh.@tmg Clothiers | _FORTLAND. Ore. Aprl 13.—The Unitea | States Government has decided to establish a branch Custom-house at the Lewis and Cla exposition end a custom official will be di talled to the falr grounds. This action h: No Branch £ ahh 2 Adeite. g{'c?or‘ell::\negl:{&fr to expedite the lhlnment‘ ST. PAUL, April 13.—Willlam Willlams, 38 | 7o of gt a'siesmfitter, entered the home | ¢ Fredericl elles early to-day t “ANYTHING” WON'T DO/ some varieying shot Jobn Keiler, 16 yoars ol | as h}e‘ llbz; in bedh:nd {h!,;nh lulr-nfd his revolver FOR OUR OUTING CLOTHES.l%‘LJ,,S.d.“:&”‘ Tensan for the shooting. e own. 5 THEYRE MADE AS SMART|_srockron, Mas. Aprit 13.—tne R B. | o b Mamnices for the ‘Smtlosion s ae | AS ANY CLOTHES WE OFFER, ziresed it shos factory bers on laen 30| and ~au e des y-seven persons, USING CLEVER FABRICS| the fnling of Judge Frederick M. Bixby, which | LBANY, N. Y. Aprll 18.—The proposed APROPOS FOR LOUNGING. | concitationas stonament autboriring ' brats | . vdme of $10,000,000 for buflding good roads un- i STOCK IB NOW COM P LR T R e e e e s T8 i i ture last year, the proposition will now be submitted to popular vote at the November tof Burope and who recently was ar- e ———— GIANT MERGER | public for the first time yesterday. tion to-day was such that it was] 5 stion will be duly submitted to ,UPERIOR JUDGES | thought advisable to call in another THE SALOON 3: qp‘:.pl:.n & i o ,s_ ————————— R S LR S election. e LONDON, April 18.—The members of Par CISESE. e Hament 1" {a¥or of “tarift "reforms Beld & from this mofern’ shop meeting to-day in House Commons, s Under the presidency of Jossph Chamberiamn | we are satisfied and unenimously adopted s | ing the views of the reformers. Joseph are the best made, beriain was appointed to present the to Premier Baifour. tit tmelusive SACRAMBENTO, April 18,—The Coluss Dis- : trict Conference 'of the Methodist That's all there's to it. church, Sacramento, to-day WW lowing delegates to the annual’. o0 Beld st Pemo Creek: T P Faimer. e Andrews, Red Bluff; G. Collins. —————— = Fashionable Minister—Why did you| tell me that gentleman was a fine golf 5 player? I never saw any one foozlé so Bearny $treet | ™ am:m bemss e payer’ 2 ““Well, you said he was a good one,” Thuriow Block [,5050ne 5« miniser"~Coisago ST. PETERSBURG, April 13—The | case of Nicholas E. Savine, further: known as the “‘Count de Toulouse-Lau- trece,” who is charged with a long Tec- ord of adroit swindles in various parts i Takes Place To-Morrow JUST AT THE VERY THRESHOLD OF EASTER—when every one goes on dress parade—and the accepted season for the change from heavy gar- ments to the lighter and brighter apparel of Spring. This event, will enable you to outfit. yourself and boys from the grandest and most fashionable ALL. NEW STOCKS of Clothing, Hats, Shoes and Furnishings for far LESS MONEY than such splendid goods were ever before sold. Everybody is cordially invited to attend our Spring Opening Exhibit of fashionable wearing apparel. Surely you’ll find it most interesting and attractive, and the GREAT SAVINGS you can effect will repay you handsomely for visiting our modern, ele- gantly stocked, daylighted and splendidly appointed emporium— . whose four mammoih salesfloors contain nothing but BRIGHT, s FRESH, NEW GOODS just imported from the world’s most, famed fashion marts. ; H 5 regted at Bremen and brought to Rus- | sia to stand trial, is attracting atten- tion here. Savine, who is well known in the United States, tells a romantic story of his adventures and alleged persecutions and has appealed to Em- peror Nicholas In recompense for the services of his ancestors and himself to Russia to free his name from the cloud hanging over it and permit him to rejoin the army, of which he was cnce an officer, and serve against the Japanese in Manchuria. Savine, who claims he was natural- ized an American citizen in Chicage April 27, 1896, is holding in abeyance an eppeal to the American Embassador until he learns whether the Emperor will allow him to serve under the double eagle, even as a private. In his petition to the Emperor Sa- vine sets forth his descent from a long line of Counts and Princes, who inter- married with the noble French family of Toulouse-Lautrece, claiming that he is related to such aristocratic families § g as the Belosselskys. '® ® e ' Our Special Spring Opening Offering in Men's Clothes MEN’S SUITS AND TOPCOATS—Cut on the same lines as the best made to measure gar- ments, in all the latest weaves and newest colorings. Each and every one has the snap and dash in its make-up that will meet with the approval of Frisco’s best dressers. Such exc'ellent models you cannot . duplicate at other stores for less than $20. Our special spring opening sale price..........ccoceeennn. For men who want the finest apparel that money can buy, we ask to come and inspect our peerless Savine in his youth was an officer in, the aristocratic Chevaller Guards, but left the service owing to having fallen into the hands of usurers. Later he served in the Turkish war, and he claime to have been wounded at the siege of Plevna. He recounts in detail a long series of trials for various charges which, he claims, were drummed up out of malevolence by his enemies, as chief of 'whom he names former Minister of Justice Muravieff, now Embassador to Ttaly. The final re- sult was his banishment to Siberia, whence, after various adventures, he escaped to America. There, Savine says, he served as a captain of cavdiry during the war with Spain, and he @ claims that he was wounded at San- @ tiago. ~He enumerates among his @ friends John A. Logan Jr., W. Al Ma- : [ 3 [ ] line of Men’s Suits and Topcoats that we have on sale at $17.50, $20, $22.50, $25 and $30. You'll find their counterparts on sale only in the EXCLUSIVE high-priced shops at fully 25 to 40 pér cent more money. Our Boys’ Clothing Depaitment occupies the entire second floor of “THE BIG STORE,” and it absolutely contains nathing but bright new models—created by fashion’s foremost designers for this spring and .summer’s wear. Here you may choose with absolute confidence that you are getting the most durable and the handsomest gar- ments at the very lowest prices consistent with sterling quality. 3 3 son and several prominent Chicagoans. Savine asserts that the presént charge against him, based on a Brussels swin- dle, is false and due to mistaken iden- tity and confusing him with a man named Sawin. €T 2SO0BR0NOGO. OF RALLROADS NEW YORK, April 13.—The New York American to-morrow will say: Bonds agsregating $790,000,000, the greatest railroad issue ever made, must be ‘marketed by the Union Paeific to consummate its merger with the New York Central system and the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, according to detalls of the 'uhderwriting, made Every garment is fashioned and tailored with -the same care as our apparel for men, and shows a great deal more “snap” than the ordinary garments designed for boys and chil- dren, besides assuring you a selection from all the approved styles, materials and patterns. BOYS’ HIGH GRADE RUSSIAN “BUSTER” and SAILOR SUITS, WITH THE NEW ETON COLLAR. Ages 3 to 10 years, in stylish mixtures, homespuns, worsteds, tweeds, ,blue serges and novelty cheviots. Made with extra, long blouse effects and full bloomer pants. Also boys' double breasted suits, sizes 7 to 15 years. These splendid $7.50 and 6.00 $8.50 values on sale to-morrow at..... YOUNG MEN’S SUITS—Ages 14 to 20 years.. In all the latest double and single breasted smart models, hand- somely constructed from rich blue and black cheviots, serges, unfinished worsteds, nobby plaids, fancy mottled mixtures and neat hairlines. Splen- did $18 values. On sale to-morrow l 2.50 (opening day) at......ceo0 ou. 3 100 dozen Garner’s <q ¢ Percale Extra spec‘al! Shirt, Waists, in rich‘ new pat- terns, with attached and separate cghars to match. On sale to-morrow, opening day, c ot e The total mileage of the system will be 36,244. The plan of consolidation is all underwritten, and the promoters are merely waiting for a favorable time to announce the consummation of the scheme, There is to be an issue of 15 per cent of stock by each of the roads to be ab- sorbed. The issue by the Chicago and @ Northwestern is to go as an extra divi- dend to the stockholders. That issued : by the New York Central will be sold @ to stockholders at 125, producing’$28,- 125,000 cash with which to make im- provements already planned on the sys- § tem. 3 The total stock of both roads is then to be purchased by the Union Pacific @ with bonds. The Central stock will be @ taken at 200 in a 4 per cent bond, and : s e ® ® E L3 the Chicago and Northwestern at 300 with a 3% per cent bond. All of these bonds have been underwritten, and enough stock of both systems is pledged to vote for the plan to carry it through. —_————— TAFT AND MOODY DISCUSS LABOR ON THE ISTHMUS Contracts With Chinese and Japanese Must Be Submitted to Attorney | General. H WASHINGTON, April 13.—Secre- tary Taft discussed with Attorney General Moody to-day the 4ubject of the employment of contrac. labor on the isthmian canal. During the course of the conversation the Attorney Gen- eral, who recently conducted the peonage cases in the Supreme Court, advised Secretary Taft that great care should be exercised in drawing the centracts for Chinese and Japanese labor to see that there is no violation of the thirteenth amendment. Secretary Taft will prepare a let- ter to the Isthmian Canal Commission directing that all such contracts be submitted to the Attorney General be- | § fore being approved. § [ ; A splendid time-keeping $1.50 stem-winding guaranteed Ingersoll Watch free with every purchase of $5.00 or over in our Boys’ Clothing Departmeut. Handsome imported medallion painted panel pictures to lady patrons and baseballs and bats go with all Boys” Suits. J. J. GILDEA CLOTHING CO. 1028-1030 Market, Street. =~ Between Powell and Mason Sts. —————s AGED JOSEPH JEFFERSON ILL AT FLORIDA HOME Physiclan Is Summoned From St. Aus gustine to Attend the Vet- 2 . - eram Actor. “q WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., April] 13.—Joseph Jefferson, the actor, is 11 at his home here. He returned a 'ew days ago from a fishing trip on Hobe Island slightly ill. His condi- 2 Bl - ] > . | or six months in jail. The ordinance, | was much cross-voting. The minor- 8 ' | if passed, will take effect ninety days | ity included Nationalists and English k " | after adoption. The Council has au- | Catholics. thority to pass the ordinance request- ——— ed, but it is not expected to do 80, and | GOVERNOR APPOINTS fomm e physiclan. Dr. Worley of St. Augus- tine was sent for and visited him to- day. It is believed that Jefferson’s condition is not such as would cause DEFINITE REJECTION ' OF FRENCH DEMANDS alarm, except for his age. . LOS ANGELES, April 13.—E. 8. —_— Chapman, representing the Anti-Sa-|Sultan of Morocco Is Sald to Have ————— Death of Former San Franciscan. - loon League, to-day filed :;u; ’t:loo 3&1 to the Beriin NOVATO, April 13.—Joseph ;| Clerk a petition signed 8 Taylor, & wn.lt%y land owml; and | zens demanding an election to deter-| LONDON, April 13.—The corre- e e AT e L R A e A ood pol 3 ne time ' e nce under P a prominent street contractor in San ATa pordine Francisop. : . French reforms, declaring that they i AN . only. 4200 bona fide signatures to se- cure an election. The Clerk will com- a‘:“mfip‘:fig" "“‘f‘""“ of —_—— hich | [RELAND IS NOT TO HAVE A CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY Monterey — g g 2. g vy Plan to Establish Institution Is De- : = Srnp§ |~ “feated by Large Vote in House | of Commons. 1N A DITCH .&— . tiel E n - Ao > '|' LONDON, April 13.—The House of e sold % : omynons to-day by a vote of 263 to| o y 3 a motion to establish a e — un& ZLove is heaven’s light,