The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 4, 1905, Page 1

Forecast made at San Francisco for | Francisco ay, changing A nours ending midnight, July 4: | and continued warm; light north | to b District Forecaster. Vicinity—Fair | risk westerly. G. McADIE, THE inee. GRAND—“The Matinee. TIVOLI—Comic ALCAZAR—"Up York State."” CALIFORNIA—"Zaza." CENTRAL—"‘Chattancoga.” CHUTES—Vaudeville. COLUMBIA—*Ranson’s Folly." ORPHEUM—Vandeville. THEATERS, Mat- Matinee. Matinee. Matinee, Belle of Richmond.™ f Matinee. Opers. Matinee. SAN FRANCISCO, TUESDAY, JULY 4, 1405. COLLAPSES N TOPEKA First figgnal in a Financial Muddle. Wrecked by Projects of|Water Pours Down a| Chief Stockholder C. J. Devlin. Is Said to Hold His Paper to the Amount of One Million Dollars. e KANSAS CITY, July 3.—~The Journal will to-morrow: A Kamsas City night received an inquiry from indicating that C. J. Devlin unct First National Bank of Topeka owe 10,080 to a trust com- puny of that city. it is kmown that Devlin hisx corporation owe the say and owe thing like $300,000, Kan- bauks nearly $1,000,000, St. 00 and Chieago about the ot, making a total of more ner, holds a failed to open its No definite state regarding the condi- the care ed the fol- First National r. I will give up the world 1f neces- nk pay dollar for The statement was made to his t ord H. Husted, who was t it out for publication. 1s Devlin expects to be t hary ' busi - . encrg p P at he wi &¢ s office within a week TURNS OVER HIS PROPERTY. the stricken coa! the bank e and about as y handled, pay its ob- if prop. w the bank t has an- h, 568,000 of the Devlin 18 one of Treasurer The statement was surer Kelly had exceeded n placing more of the n the bank than the law y declined to discuss the matter at this time. Following the announcement K of the failure a lively run was started on the Central National Bank and before closing e to-day something more than $100,000 ad been withdra om this institution. The Central National also holds some of Deviin's paper. Devlin owns fifteen twenty-eighths of the capital stock of $250,000 of this institution. When the officers of the Central Na- tional displayed $600,000 in cash and made | every effort to pay the depositors as fest | s they made demands for their money the excitement subsided and at closing ' a few small depositors remained ller's window. of a lesser degree, were the State Savings Bank, the f Topeka and on the Merchants’ nk. At none of these banks, the demand for with- reir money. Many of the heavy ere and the correspondents the State offered assistance of the local merchants made some CACHES HIS RESOURCES, e, president of the Bank kept open after banking mmodate any who might spoke confidently his bank had There was no ent on the part sitors during the day, al- a crowd remained about the doors National, as well as at the bar for many hours. wor, which could not be verified, had $9,000 at the close 1f it could have » Sunday it would have it ie gald. The bank was monthe ago. It was in good that time. ed on reliable authority that ause of C. J. Deviin's financial :s the Toluca and Spring Val- . which he commenced to ois lately. The roud took a show of exam conditior It is the prime troubles ley Ral build in ed five Centinued on Page '3, Column 4 great, only the small depositors | LOSS FROM -~ THE FLOOD 300 LIVES by Surprise in Guanajuato. Sl | Ravine Into City | With Wild Rush. | Torrent Carries Occupants of | Hotel Away to Their Death. Mexico, July 3.—Five ished and prop- ired persor valued 0,00 has been de- d as of the flood which swept over the town, following a -cloud- burst hundred bodies have been anajuato, owing to its situation in a t ravine or gorge, has been sub- i to floods sweeping down from the ns, and heavy of life has orded in the past, but the present torm, which began on' Friday night and | continued loss through Saturday, was un- precedented in violence. By 4 o'cock on Saturday afternoon | clouds banked up black and threaten- ing in the northeast and in less than twenty minutes Tain came down in | torrents and the' watep surged down the streets with Ereat Wiolence. Part of the river, which was built over by masonry, burst through, augmenting he flood ‘and the scene became one of terror and consternation. The people made haste to gather their valuables and flee, and many did s0 at t risk of their lives, for the streets in the lower ‘part of the city were filled with rushing waters and the roar of wind and rain added to the general panic. With one rush the mighty flood bu s bounds, founda- tions of solidly t masonry and ses many bui being undermined and lings fell with a crash. Their vccupants in many cases were crushed beneath the falling masonry. led to both sides of the town and the ople madly rushed toward the moun- The second floor of the Hotel Union was under five feet of water. Many persons in the hotel were swept away. At the time when the storm seemed likely to abate and before its greatest intensity was felt, there was a crowd of merry makers in the plaza. Gaming oper- ators bad scarcely set up their tables and placed their money thereupon when the flood rushed down from the hills, sweep- ing away booths, money and tables. Many~ people were then and there drowned. Each man fought his way out | of the flood, trampling down whomsoever came in his way and thus many women and children perished. A large number of people had sought refuge in the church of San Diego, but were crushed to death under its fall- ing walls. A priest, who was ad- dressing words of hope and consola- tion to the people, was killed. Four hotels and some large shops were de- molished or badly Injured and some | of the noblest mansions were demol- | ished or badly wrecked with all their | rich furnishings. The large bullding | occupied by Dwight Furness as the | American Consulate, was flooded to the second-story windows. The street car line between this city and the town of Marallfo was wrecked, much of the track being washed away and the mules drowned. Thieves are hazarding their lives in pillaging shops and mansions. The old electric plant was destroyed, but the new plant was saved. The mines were not damaged. The famous Iaolla dam is intact. Many people are still car{lnlnz in the mountains. CHAMBER PASSES 1 SEPARATION BILL Final | Action by the French l Deputies. | | Excitement Attends i PARIS, July 3.—The bill for the sepa- ration of church and state passed the ‘r‘hnmber of deputies late to-night by the decisive vote of 343 to 233. The result was greeted with govern- ! mental applause and opposition hisses. | There was much excitement. { ————— |AUSTRIA PREPARES FOR POSSIBLE WAR Proviting for the Eventual- | ity of Hungary Attempt- ! ing Secession. | LONDON, July 4.—The correspondent | of the Daily Mail at Vienna asserts that Archduke Francis Ferdinand has initi- ated military preparations, with a view to the evgntuality of Hungary attempt- ' public offices are People_A.re— Caught, From the center of the city the flood | { | ‘ping and trade are entirely at a stand- | at night and persons out later run con- e SMALL WAR WILL BATTLE WITH KNIAZ CRAFT POTEMKINE ‘Mutineers Leave ' Roumanian Harbor and Start for Un- known Destination. Odessa Fears They Are Returning to Carry Out Their Threat to Bombard the City. BUCHAREST, Roumania, July 3.—The Kniaz Potemkine left Kustenil this afternoon. It is stated she is retnrning to Odessa. The mutineers are said to have been without provisions for tywo days and are driven des- perate by hunger. ST. PETERSBURG, July 4.—During the mobilization of- reserves at Kherson yesterday the disciplinary battalion refused to obey orders. It at- tacked its captain and killed its colonel. The Iatter, when mortally wound- ed by bayomets, marched his soldiers At Kieff the reservists attacked and woundeg plundered the liquor shops. to barracks and then sank dylus. several policemen and ST. PETERSBURG, July 4.—Throughout all Poland there has been a sudden renewal of revolutionary disorders. Police have been attacked with bombs and in several places there have been collisions between the troops and the populace. At Kaltze {Ive Pperso; were killed. - ODESSA, July 38, Midnight—The alarm is increasing hourly. There is no mews as yet as to the whereabouts or the destination of the Kniazx Po- temkine, but the belief is becoming general that the hunger-maddened crew is returning to Odessa to carry out {its threat to bombard the city, Great preparations are under way for the expected battle and the imperial | officials hope to be well able to cope with the battleship should she attack Odessa. More heavy guns were mount- ed last night ang to-day to command the approaches to the harbor and the work was proceeding feverishly to- mizht. Sixty-seven mutineers from the Georgl Pobledonosets were brought ashore and imprisoned in the Citadel to-day. The British Consul General this even- ing released the flve vessels which had been held in readiness to remove British subjects. The Consul General considers that all danger has passed. The Cranley incident is ended. The officials, in the presence of the Vice Consul, carefully in- spected the vessel and found no trace of revolutionists, and the Russlan officials apologized to the Consul General. Peasant disturbances in the nelgh- borhood of Odessa are giving rise to much apprehension. The peasants are forcibly occupying lands and selzing livestock. Troops have been sent to suppress the disorders. The authorities here afe preparing en- ergetically to clean up the town, and are giving work to 20,000 persons, who have been out of employment as the resuit of the disturbances. Outwardly, the center of the city is be- ginning to resume its normal aspect, al- though comparatively few persons are seen on the streets. But in the harbor district all is ruin and devastation. Ship- still, and thousands of dock laborers are jdle. The city continues under strict mar- tial law. Soldlers everywhere cut off all the sea front portion of the city, and there {s scant ceremony in stopping per- | sons not provided with proper permits to enter these districts. 4 The lamps are not lighted after 9 o’cl siderable risk from {irresponsible soldfers, The consulates, banking houses and rded by troops day ing to secede from the dual monarchy.| and night. The soclal life of the city is entirely dead. The beautifyl Nicholas Boulevard, overlooking the harbor, which is usually thronged with well dressed people listening to the military musle, is now completely deserted, save for a score of @ossacks and a few officers. The principal hotels on the boulevard are virtually closed, the visitors having all departed. Only those obtaining spe- clal ‘military passes can walk the boule- vard, which commands a view of the por- tions of the town desolated by last week’'s conflagration. In the harbor Iie the hulks of a dozen large and small ships, burped in some Instances to the water's edge. The large warehouses were burned out entirely, and there is scarcely a house or other building In the neighborhood that does not bear the marks of fire. It is impossible to obtain accurate esti- mates of the damage done, but it is vari- ously estimated at from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000. SATURTUL 2 ANTI-JEWISH OUTBREAK FEARED. Race War May Add to the Horror of the Situation In Odessa. ¥ ODESSA, July 3.—The situation of the Kniaz Potemkine is indeed desperate. Her sailors are practically pirates and their predicament offers only limited avenues for escape. If they do not surrender, it is believed they will go to some Black Sea port not in Russia, leave the ship and take their chahces of getting away overland. In doing so they would be confronted by the attitude of the power on whose shores they disembarked, but a desper- ate course may well be expected of them. It ie reported that several Jewish agi- tators went on board the Kniaz Potem- kine while she was here and that the! are the moving spirits of the mutiny; that the mutineers found about $10,000 in the ship's strong box and that they are fightiug among themselves, many being killed or wounded. Recent developments concerning the mutiny on the Georgi Pobfedonosetz seem to,show that the men on board the bat- tleship were coerced by those of the Kniaz Potemkine. In any event they ceased their mutinous conduct at the first opportunity - which probably in a large measure accounts for the fact that the majority of the crew were pardoned on again swearing alleglance to, the Em- R e Continued on Page 3, Column 5. EET SENT TO SINK PIRATE SHIP ODESSA, July 3.—The fact that the Kniaz Potemkine remains on the high seas in charge of the mutineers is causing so much apprehension in Odessa that the Government has resolved to take the matter in hand and to show no further hesitation, even though the measures adopted mean the loss of the battleship and the one torpedo boat destroyer now here. orders this afternoon to sink the Kniaz Potemkine on sight. This torpedo boat destroyer received She was reinforced during the day by two torpedo boats. | STINP THIES | MAY ACAIN (D INTO EFFECT Plan to Meet the Grow- ing Deficit in the Treasury. sk Special Dispatch to The Call WASHINGTON, July 8.—There is a pretty strong inclination among Repub- lican statesmen to restore the special stamp taxes of Spanish war time to meet the Treagury deficit of more than $40,000,- 000 that is threatened during the fiscal year that is just beginning. There are suggestions of a revision of tariff laws 80 as to produce more revenue, but these do not come from the men who rule the Senate and the House. There are Treas- ury watchdogs in both houses of Congress who belleve that expenditures can be cut so that no additional taxation will be necessary, but practical men cannot ses ‘where much can be accomplished in that direction. Senator Dick of Ohio. believes the easiest method is to put a small stamp tax on a variety of things in daily use. Senator Warren of Wyoming and many other strong men of Congress prefer the method proposed by Senator Dick to any other, although there are some who sug- gest an additional customs duty on tea and coffee. Senator Hemenway of Indiana and Rep- resentative Burton of Ohlo are consider- ing the question eof bringing expenses down to receipts and have some idea that this may be done. They do not commit themselves to this plan, but will become leaders of a retrenchment policy if they feel they are likely to meet with success. —_——————— BRIDGE IN MEXICO FALLS ° WITH PASSENGER TRAIN Seven Persons Killed and Thirty-Four Injured in Accident In South- Irapua and Silo fell as the southbound passenger train was passing early Sunday morning. The 1ge and third-class coach fell into the river. Seven passen- gers were killed and thirty-four injured. No first-class passengers were hurt. 52 MITCRELL 1S GUILTY SAYS JURY \Aged Oregonian Is Convicted of Bribery. sold his services to the land grabbers. For a few paltry dollars he aided a ks (EN — STINOUS CREW, WHICH HAD OVERPOWERED THE OFFICERS AND SENT THEM ASHORE. RUSSIAN BATTLESHIP GEORGI POBIEDONOSETZ, WHICH HAS BEEN SUR- RENDERED BY HER MU CLANS BRI WIS DERANDED BY ALDERMEN Rich Chicagoan Files a Sensational Affidavit. it Epecial Dixpatch to The Call CHICAGO, July 8.—Direct charges of efforts to obtain big bribes in connection with the purchase of the site of the pro- posed new State street police station by the City Council three months ago have been made in the form of an affidavit by Samuel Gregsten, a weaithy owner of property in Chicago. The charges in- volve the Finance Committee of the City Couneil, which went out of office last April; two real estate operators and for- mer City Clerk Loeffler. Alderman Frank 1. Bennett was chairman of the Finance Cor ttee of the last City Council, and he occuples the same position in the present Counell. Gregsten's specific charges are: First, that an attempt was made to force him to accept in part payment for a piece of fand, which he had offered the city for a site, a flat building at a price nearly twice its actual value; and, second, when he refused that proposition a demand was made that he pay a bribe of §20,000. Ae- compaying this barefaced proposal was a threat that, unless he paid the money, he ‘could not sell the land to the city. ———e—————— Ancient Tower Destroyed. ANTZIC, Germany, July 3.—The fm- po‘l’lu tower of St. Catherine’s Church, built from 1326 to 1330, was entirely de- stroyed by lightning to-day. Some of the thirty-five musical bells, composing the chimes which were cast in 1634, ‘were melted. \ e Ting of corrupt speculators im thelr ef- forts to rob the Govermment of valu- able tracts. Such is the opinion of the twelve jurymen who heard the testimony adduced at the trinl of Mitehell on the charge of having practiced before the departments of the United States for a compensation while serving the State of Oregon as a United States Semator. They gave their verdict last night after elght hourw’ deliberation and recom- mended the aged defendant to the merey of the court. PORTLAND, Or., July 3—“We, the Jury /in the case of the United States against John H. Mitchell, ind the defend- ant guilty as charged In the indictment, and recommend him to the mercy of the court for lentency. “G. STEINER, Foreman.” With the reading of this verdict at 11 o'clock to-night closed the greatest trial in the history of Oregon. With exultant patriots firing bombs in the streets out- side, a United States Senator, for years the Republican boss of the State, whose seventieth birthday occurred on the open- ing day of the trial two weeks ago, heard himself convicted of alding to defraud the United States. It was a most dra- matic ending of the great land fraud - vestigations. The jury had beem out ever since 3 o’clock this afternoon. At 10:30 they called for writing materials and it was known that the end was near. Judge de Haven had held himself in readiness up to 11 (o'clock, and he was sent for. As soon as the jurors appeared after their long vigil, the packed, hushed throng in the little room knew the purport of the ver- dlet, for every man looked carefully at the Judge, never casting an eye at the old man on the bench before them, who, stroking his long gray beard with nerv- ous fihgers, awaited his fate. Not a muscle of the Judge’s face moved as he read the sealed verdiet and handed it to the clerk to be announced. Senator Mitchell's shouliders dropped a trifle as above the noise of the celebration out- side sounded the clerk’s voice. When it was over the Sénator was slow in mov- ing. Mrs. Thurston, wife of ex-Senator Thurston of Nebraska. the senior coun-~ sel for the defendant, put her arm under his and assisted him to the outer am. Ex-Senator Thurston asked the court for a new trial. The argument for this will be heard next Monday. It had been confidently declared by the Senator’s friends that a “hung™ was the worst. they looked for. The last —e Continued on Page 3, Columa 1.