The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 20, 1905, Page 1

Lady Ursula.” TIVOLI—Comic SAN FRANCISCO. TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1905. PRESSMEN AND ASSISTANTS SIENTISTS MEET IN CONVENTION. SHERED IN AUSPICIOUSLY SESSION U FIRST DAY’S Oic Hundeod~ s Nominate Their Candidates. of the seven- of the Inter- and Assis k place yes- )ne hundred re rapped | rman Jen- | local Press- introduc- | troduced with vigor. ion the cre- session, and n the seating of dele- first business of the aft-'| ng of delegates | ndidates for office | were then made. For n P. Higgins and Frank of Denver are oOpponents; Randall is up for re-election president without opposi- abent, Ronald J. Unger | H hird vice presidency the present official, F. P. William Smith of Chi- | ry-Treasurer Willlam J. r re-election, and opposed of New York. Com- 3 ations and resolutions, furnished by delegates and referred to various n ttees, which were announced, completed the business of the day. CONENTION OPENS. The mor: g session began at 9 rort speech by Tempo- Phillip He welcomed to the city, and then pre- French of the local ! French dwelt for organization and | gates represent. | rred to the nine- | the work organ- | d to get an eight- ke of the pedule. | s consist- | to gain con- judgment of On this sub- portant measure which re you for consideration f an unrestricted Japa e us here by Golden oW to our sorrow the import of the question is, and | desire that the peril may re- you as it hes to us that | d together against lhlsi ce to American labor” French's closing remark illdstrated | the necessity for men of training in the | pressmen’s walk of life. At the con-| clusion he was followed by Mayor Schmitz, who was introduced as “the man who holds a card in the Musicians’ Union.” The Mayor was well received end spoke for a considerable period. The Mayor first described the favor- able labor conditions of San Francisco and spoke in an optimistic vein of its .effect on other cities of the United the G what we only Twelve Delegates States. It has taken years, he added, to bring about the recognition of the man who works with his hands, but:in San Francisco the laboring man can look forward to contentment and peace as the result of good wages and good hours. EIGHT-HOUR DAY. “We have here in San Francisco,” continued the speaker, ‘an eight-hour movement which will'come before you f consideration. San Francisco was the first city in the land to gain the t-hour concession, and it was the It of calm reasoning on both sides erned. Now that there is to be an effort made to take that away again, 1 hope you will stick together and so -hour day. that they the will be im- justness of your look favorably upon the eight-hour day after an investigation into:the merits ! of the situation.” The. Mayor .then -urged.an examina- tion into the Japanese labor question, speaking ‘of it as a menace to the bulk | of young Americans in the ranks of la- bor, and asking the convention to help those of the Pacific Coast who oppose | the importation of cheap labor. President Higgins was the next speaker. He confined his remarks chiefiy to the progress made by the International or- famzauon and a discussion of the eight- hour day. He contended that sound judg- ment and a spirit of fairness had ruled every move of the pressmen and the eight-hour day was demanded not from a desire for change, but for the justness of the cause and the uplifting of the craft. With the finish of President Higgins’ speech the appointments began. Daniel W, Goff of New York was made sergeant-at-arms. The committee on cre- dentials was then formed and is com- posed as follows: Stephen Kane and I J. Kane ©f San Francisco, Edward Mc- of New York, George McCormack of Se- attle, Clifford Rimmey of St. Louis and John W. Thormly of Sacramento. AFTERNOON SESSION. At the opening of the afternoon session Deiegate Stephen Kane, chairman of the committee on credentials, submitted a re- port seating 112 delegates. A ffight be- tween locals of two New York uhions was | referred to the convention, as the com- mittee refused to judge the merits or d merits of the case. The principal ques- tion of the seating of delegates was that of the Cincinnati delegation. The Press- feeders’ Unlon of that city is in arrears and their seating was objected to, al- though the delegates averred that the money was here in checks that were de- layed in being cashed. 1t was decided to seat the delegates pending payment of dues during the convention. Objections to local 51 and local 23 of New York were received from various sources. Local 23 charged local 51 with violating the international constitution. The matter was referred to the conven- tion by the credentials committee with- out recommendation.. Both locals were seated and charges, if any, must be pre- ferred in the regular order of business. Foliowing the report of the credentials committee the nominations of candidates for office for the next year were proceed- ed with. This occupied over an hour, and during the nominating many warm speeches were made in behalf of various candidates. After the nominations were closed the convention proceeded with tis Continued on Page 2, Column 6. 2 due regard for the rights of all | your views on those demanding a | ims and-grant.the elght-hour day. | | I sincerely- hope there will.be no strife, | | but I also hope that the convention will \‘\\\‘\\\\l\. 3 SR N\ MAKE RARE DISCOVERY 5T T | : + | I Mammoth Sea Reptile. Remarkable Relic Un-; | covered by Savants in Nevada. Specimen Twenty-Nine Feet in Length Is Shipped to the University. Speclal Dispaich to The Call. RENO, June 19.—Representatives of the TUniversity of California who have been searching among the limestone deposits of Humboldt County, this State, for fos- silized remains of prehistoric animals with great success, made another rich find a few days ago, discovering the | skeletons of several gigantic sea reptiles. | One specimen was twenty-nine feet in length and when packed it occupled fifty- seven boxes. The find was made in American Canyon, where at various times many splendid fossils have been brought to light. Sev- eral times the searchers have started to move to new fields but have been de- tained by a new find. The scientists claim tnat the mountains and deserts of Nevada are full of fossils and they will spend several more weeks in searching for them. They are packing | and shipping the relics to the University of California, where they are to be placed in a museum. The sclentists assert that the large sea animal uncovered a few days ago is the only ‘one of its kind éver ‘found and pro- nounce it a very valuable relic. FOUR-€HIEDREN DIE, VICTTMS\OF THE HE: N Cool Breeze From the Ocean Finally Gives New Yorkers Relief. NEW YORK, June 18.—Many prostra- tions and the deaths of four children | accompanied the renewal of yesterday’s torrid temperature, aggravated by a high degree of humidity, in the early hours of to-day. At 12:30 o'clock the thermometer marked 88 degrees, with every indication of a further -rise, but | soon afterward relief came in the shape | i 0 ) T T \\\“‘ of a cool breeze from the sea, accompa- | nied by a rapid fall’in the temperature and humidity, which continued until, to-night, the air was almost too chilly for the comfort of the thousands who had fled to the seaside resorts to escape the heat of the morning. PITTSBURG, Sfune 19.—The maximum temperature reached by the Government thermometer to-day was 92. This even- ing at 8 o'clock it was down to 85, with promise of showers and cool weather to- morrow. In the district including Pitts- burg, Allegheny and McKeesport there were eight deaths and six prostrations 3 5 ] FLASHLIGHT PHOTOGRAPH OF THE | NATIONAL PRINTING PRESSMEN AND'ASSISTANTS' UNION OF AMERICA, TAKEN YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.IN to-day. WASHINGTON, June 19.—Several per- sons were prostrated by the heat in| Washington to-day. None lof the cases ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE INTER- EAGLES' HALL. CLERK'S READY WIT DEFEATS LIRL BANDITS {Two of Denver’s Fair Genity of San Francisco, Thomas Moran | Sex Fail as Bold Robbers. DENVER, June 19.—In true Western style two young women, whose faces were hidden by red bandana handker- chiefs, tried to rob Chester Brumbach at 5 o'clock this morning ih the store of Mrs, D. K. Moore, at Twenty-fourth street and Logan avenue. Brumbach is employed as 4 clerk and opened the store shortly before the attempt was | made. He had $300 to bank, the custom being to deposit on Monday morning the receipts of Saturday night. The young women, who entered while | his attention was attracted elsewhere, knew this and one demanded the ;'nloney. while both leveled revolvers at m. “If you want the money,” said Brum- bach, “ask the man at the door.” Both girls looked behind them quickly and the clerk jumped through an open door into the basement with the sack _of money. The girl bandits lost their nerve and fled,” driving away in a buggy. Several persons saw them leave, but they were unmolested. — e REDDING, June 19.—Quarantine sta- tions throughout Modoc County were abolished yesterday. The epidemic, that during the last two months de- stroyed many cattle, 1s'rapidly abating. were serious. The temperature arose steadily fromr 4 a. m. until nearly 1 p. m., when a storm threatened and some relief followed. The maximum temperature re- corded by the Weather Bureau was 93 de- grees. CRIPPLE CREEK MEN “BREAK” FARO BANK Win Twenty-Six Thousand Dollars From a Denver Proprietor. Special Dispatch to The Call DENVER, June 19.—Seven Cripple Creek mining and business men, flush froig_the Derby day races, broke the bank™ The Navarre in seven hours’ play on Saturday night and Sunday morning. They won' just $26,080. Four of the play- ers won. $22,000. George Frye, a mine owner, made a winning of $9200 at roulette. James Mur- phy, manager of the Shurtloff mine, at playing faro alone, nsing $20 gold pieces for chips, won $7100. John Price, a min- ing expert; Thomas McClelland, formerly a major of the National Guard, but now County Attorney for Teller County; A. B. Shilling, a Cripple Creek grocer, and | another Teller County official, while not so.fortunate as their comrades, quit al- | together $4080 ahead. The Cripple Creek men were so fortu- nate that soon after 10 o'clock, when they first began to.play, every one in the rooms C ted at. their tables. With $10 and 20 gold pleces for chips, they | played with a reckless abandon that caused cold chills to race up and down the spinal columns of old gamblers. It was 5 o'clock on Sunday morning COLD IS FOUND IN CHANNEL OF ANCIENT RIVER L e S Im;iortant Discovery in the Country Between Tanana and Nome. TR EINAIRe TACOMA, June 19.—A prehistoric gla- clal highway carrying gold has been dis- covered running across Alaska from the northern part of Tanana Valley toward | the Nome country. Samuel Kincaid, who | has reached Dawson from = Fairbanks, { bringing this news says: “An ancient channel of gravel crosses Alaska from the Upper Tanana toward Nome and Bering Sea. The channel seems to be the course of an ancient river. It'is only a few miles wide, but is well defined. I believe that in that chan- nel gold will be found at a great many | points if not nearly everywhere along its course. Evyidently It was an immenss glacial highway in which gold was de- posited, in prehistoric times.” b v ot v o when ‘“Joe” Gavin, proprietor of the CHINESE IN PHILIPPINES place, threw ‘up his-hands. { WITHDRAW THE BOYCOTT, *The bank is ‘busted,’ gentlemen,” he said. “You are it this time; we are all in.” . . The vlace was running to-night, but faro has been cut out. —_——— Will Try to Raise the Elder. . PORTLAND, June 20.—The wreck of the steamer George W. Elder, which | went on_the.rocks at Goble, Or., in the Columbia River, bas been sold for $10,400 to J. H. Peterson. Peterson will aftempt to raise her. Will Not Join ‘Thelr Home Guildg m | Attack Upon American Com- merée. MANILA, June 19.—The Chinese Chamber of Commerce, which, on May 31, voted to stand inline with the treaty ports of China in boycotting American merchandise in retaliation for the exclusion laws, has wi Wi the boycott. 2 by ol I THE THEATERS. ALCAZAR—'"Harriet's Honeymoon.” CALIFORNIA — CHUTES—Vaudeville. COLUMBIA—"“An American Citizen.” GRAND—"A Woman's Sin." ORPHEUM—Vaudeville. -— “The Adventurs of / Opera. PRICE FIVE CENTS. PRESIDENT TURNS GUNS N DIVORCE ‘to National Evil. Has Taken the Matter up With Members of the Cabinet. Announcement Made by Areh- bishop Farley in New York. Special Dispatch to The Call. NEW YORK, June 19.—In an address delivered to-night by Archbishop Farley at Carnegie Hall at the commencement exercises of the College of St. Francis Xavier, the announcement was made that the President had taken up the di- vorce problem with the Cabinet with a view of putting an end to the national evil. The Archbishop stated that he had been authoritatively informed that the administration is seeking a definits rem- edy. The impression created by the re- marks was that a national divorce law is under consideration. Archbishop Farley declared that the evils of divorce were fast undermining the walls of our society and that the wheole structure would shortly collapse should no hand be raised to ward off the advance of this tendemcy. The Arch- bishop spoke in part as follows: “I believe no President since Washing- ton’s time has had a more beneficial ef- fect on the roots of society and the fam- ily than Roosevelt has by means of his frank declaration. Not only does the President preach the docirine he be- lieves, but he exemplifies it in his own life and his own family stands as an il- lustraticn of what the nation’s executive thinks and says of the race standards. “It is likewise gratifying to find that the President has not confined his labors in this direction to his own circle wholly, but the fact is made known to me that the Cabinet has taken this question up and will deal with it. When the heads of our Government take up a problem of this grave nature there can be no need for the people doubting that the situa- tion must be gravely considered, and we feel that much good will be done if ef- fort is properly directed.” HOLD UP AUTD 0F PRESIENT WASHINGTON, June 19.—It developed to-day that President Roeseyelt's chauf- feur was overhauled for speeding yester- day afternoon while carrying the Presi- dent, his son Theodore and two of the latter’s friends along the conduit road to Great Falls. Two policemen, considering that the chauffeur was going at a speed greater than that allowed by law, gave chase and overhauled the automobile. When they learned who the occupants were they hastily withdrew after the President had cautioned the chauffeur to slow up a little. The two policemen had pursued the auto for half a mile and on catchthg up with it charged the chauffeur with run- ning at the rate of twenty-five miles an hour when the police regurations permit but fifteen miles an hour. The police- men notified the chauffeur that he would be required to appear in the Police Court to-day, when the President, who was in the rear seat, inquired the reason. The latter's idemtity by this time becoming known, the matter was dropped. Because of complaints of reckless rid- ing, Major Sylvester, the Chief of Police, had cautioned the officers along the road to watch for offenders. When the police- men started after the auto, the chauffeur, it is thought, probably concluded it was part of the programme for the protec- tion of the President. MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT OF ITS BANKS Damage to Property and Growing Crops Will Be Enormous. DES MOINES, June 19.—The Missis- sippl River is out of its banks from Clinton to Davenport, and Is near the danger line at Burlington and Keokuk. Thousands of acres are inundated, and the crop and property loss will run up | into the hundreds of thousands of dol- lars. The situation at Muscatine and Cfin- ton is critical. A rise of another foot will flood part of the streets in both cities. The river is now rising at the rate of ahout one inch per hour. 4 The pleasure island at Davenport was surrounded to-day, several thou- sand people who had gone through on the electric line having to be removed by boat. The river is rising rapidly at Burl- ington and Keokuk. Hundreds of men are working on the levees at Musca- tine, the water threatening to break through at any time. HEMPHILL 10 RESICN HIS PULPIT Find Remains of Plans to Put End|Pastor of Calvary Presbyterian to Retire. Members of Wealthy Congregation Will Be Surprised. Action Due Primarily to the Shock Sustained by Wife's Sudden Death. [ — The congregation of Calvary Presby- terian Church, the largest, wealthiest and most influential of the denomination in the State, will be grieved to learn that Dr. John Hemphill has determined to re- sign his charge and return to the land of his birth. Only to a few of the trustees of the church is the pastor’s decision known. The cause of Dr. Hemphill's resignation arises from no dissatisfaction among the congregation or from any decrease in popularity. The church is one of the most beautiful and substantial in the State and its income is more than ample to meet all expenses and to assist with un- stinted liberality the many smaller ones | which have been established throughout the State. The reasons that have led to Dr. Hemphill's resignation are entirely per- sonal, and arise from the utttér prostra- tion resulting from the sudden death of his dearly loved wife. Rarely has a mar- ried couple lived together with greater harmony and affection. The loss of Mrs. Hemphill has proved a blow fram which the surviver cannot réeover. He has de- termined therefore to settle up his affairs here and return to his birthplace, and amid the familiar scenes of boyhood to try, to regain his nérmal health and spirits. Dr. Hemphill is a native of Mayhern- feit, County Derry, north of Ireland. Twenty-five years ago he was called to the pulpit of Calvary Church, and preached successfully for a number of years, when he left to accept a call to the Arch-street Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, and remained there five years. Old preferences and the influence of his wife drew him back to the coast. St. John's called him and subsequently he was persuaded to resume his old pul- pit. He feels that his work is done. The church is prosperous and out of debt, with a splendid future before it. With an unconquerable depression upon him, Dr. feels Hemphill that he must make a change. POLITICIANS HEED PUBLICS CLAMOR Philadelphia Republican Or- ganization to Change g Its Tieket. PHILADELPHIA, June 19—The Re- publican City Campaign Committes to- day announced that a subcommittee of three, consisting of Chairman James L. Miles, David Martin and David H. Lane, had been appointed to meet a similar com- mittee from the “committee of twenty- one” to consider a demand that the party ticket named for the November election be changed. The committee is empow- ered also to see the candidates and en- davor to induce them to withdraw. The possible naming of a new ticket will not necessarily cause a withdrawal of the opposition to the Republican or- ganization, under the leadership of I. W. Durham. Mayor Weaver and his friends, who formerly were strong allles of the organization, are believed to be hostile to any move that will continue the pres- ent leaders in power. In addition, the committee of seventy, a strong reform organization, is perfecting itself In every ward, with the declared intention of plac- Ing a ticket in the fleld independent of what the Republican organization may do. The reform leaders are apparently con- fident of their ability to defeat the regu- lar Republican ticket and they say they will have the support of Mayor Weaver and practically all of the office holders recently appointed to take the places of the men removed since the Mayor's war on the organization leaders was begun. Five policemen and one fireman were discharged to-day. They had been found gullty of charges preferred against them. Tsaac J. Fleming, who for twenty-seven years has been foreman of the City Hal laborers, was dismissed for neglect of L duty. —_————————— WILL ENCOURAGE AMERICANS TO INVEST IN ARGENTINA Consul Pratto of the Republic to Take Up the Subject With Presi- NEW YORK, June 19.—Dr. Salvador A. Pratto, Consul of Argentina at St. Louis, has gone to Washington, where he expects to meet President Roosevelt for the purpose of discussing financial representation in the South American republic. Dr. Pratto is authority for the state- ment that there are invested in Argen- tina $1,500,000,000 of English capital, while the American investments amount to only $20,000,000. Lack of Initiative on the part of the United States in cul- tivating this rich fleld for investment, declares Dr. Pratto, is responaible for the practical monopoly held by the English. - e e s i e e St S ——