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The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
RAILROAD
IS WANTED
BY GOULD
Link Of TTanSCOnti-
mental Line Is
Inspected.
Special Dispatch to The Call

AUSTIN. Texas. Feb. 29.-The IN
Paso and Southwestern Railroad.
which is now owned by Phelps. Dodge
& Co. may pass into the hands Of the
GouIds and be used to form an impOr-
tant link in a southern transcontinen-
tai line of that system
1t was learned to-day that George
Gould went out of his way on his pres
ent trip 10 the Pacific Coast to travel
over every mile of the FL Paso and
Southwestern between Ell PasO and
Bisbee, Arizona. including its branches.
and that he made a careful inspection
of the property as well as of the min
eral resources of the country through
which it passes
This road Is more than 500 miles long
and is the only road on the continent
which crosses the great divide on a
grade of less than one per cent. 1t has
been persistently reported for some
time that the Rock Island was negoti-
ating for the FL Paso and Southwest
ern 1t is now said that such a deal
was in progress at one time. but that it
has been broken off and that it is al
most certain that the road will pass
into the hands of the GOulds and will
Diego, Cal, where land and port and
terminal facilities have already been
purchased by Phelps. Dodge & Co. The
road connects with,the Texas and Pa
cific, a Gould road, at El Paso.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
Japanese May Sink
the Mandjur at
Shanghai.
Gar Nicholas Eager
to See Service
at Front.
Special Dispatch to The Cali

LONDON, March 1.-The Telegraph's
Shanghai correspondent cables that the
Russian gunboat Mandjur's position IS
unchanged. The Chinese report that
the Japanese Minister in Peking has
again threatened that if the Mandjur
were not disarmed a Japanese cruiser
would enter the port and sink her.
The Russians continue to contend
that the japanese lost two destroyers
in last Wednesdays attach on Port
Arthur.
VIENNA, Feb 29-The Zeit pub
fishes st. Petersburg dispatch stating
that the Car himself desires to go to
the Far East, much against General
Kuropatkin's wishes.
The newspaper says this statement is
confirmed by an exalted military
authority. who declares the Russian
Emperor is anxious to maintain the
fighting traditions of his ancestors and
is convinced of his own ability. Be
sides. he desires by his presence to en-
courage his troops and to check dissen-
sioEs among his chief officers.
Immense demonstrations for and
against Russia took place at Prague
yesterday. A mob shouting Down with
Japan, England and America" attacked
&c. n students. Czech socialists or
ganized a counter demonstration and
the police, with the greatest difficulty,
prevented conflict between the mobs.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
Y VANDERBILT
IS HURLED
FROM AUTO
millionaire Injured in
a Collision in
Cuba.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

HAVANA. Feb 29.--James L. Breese,
the millionaire artist and automobilist
of New York. was seriously injured
and Honore Laine, who was at one
time threatened with death for max
ing public certain letters from General
Weyler. saying that the latter had
prepared Havana harbor for, the bat
tleship Maine; was perhaps fatally in
race between everal millionaire Amer
lean and Cuban contestants. including
William K Vanderbilt and members of
the w. seward Webb family.
The Breese party, including William
X. Vanderbilt and two other men in
a Mercedes, was Immediately behind
the Laine motor. when a terrific crash
occurred. Racing wit. the speed of
locomotives, four machines were
rounding a sharp bend in the road just
three mounted policemen were seen
riding in an opposite direction.
The big Daimler of forty horsepower
veered sharply to the side of the road
and after running for nearly 500 yards
on practically two wheels. toppled over
and spilled the occupants down a steep
embankment. So close together were
the four racing motors that the Van
derbilt- -Breese party, with Breese guild
ing the monster machine. crashed into
the Laine motor Vanderbilt was only
slightly bruised.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
British Suspected of.
Circulating False
War Reports.
Fomenting Discord
Between America
and Russia.
Special Dispatch to The calI.


CALL BUREAU, HOTEL BARTON.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2s.-The Russian
embassy in Washington denies that the
original report charging that Comman-
der Marshall of the American cruiser
Vicksburg had refused to rescue Rus
sian sailors at Chemulpo came from
Russia, and says ii came from English
sources. 1t is asserted that Russia
viii investigate as TO the origin of the
report, believing it was part Of a plan
to draw the United States into the
troubles in the Far East. The Rus
sian embassy does not deny that it's
Government protested against the re-
ported inhumanity of Commander Mar
SHALL but this was on the assumption
that the report was true. Neither is
it denied that the report created great
hostility toward the United States in
Russia, but this is said to have been
just what the English opponents Of
Russia desired when they circulated the
statement that Commander Marshall
had refused aid to drowning Russian
sailors when their ships were sunk aft
er an unequal contest in a neutral har-
Dor. The Russian ambassador has
no criticism of Commander Mar
shall since his explanation was given
to this Government, but he intimates
that the whole misunderstanding is
part of a scheme of the English press
and English diplomats to create a
breach between Russia and the United
States.
The news that Count Lamsdorff, the
Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs,
had asked ambassador Mccormick to
convey to Commander Marshall the
high appreciation of the Russian Gov
ernment for his humane conduct to-
ward the Russian seamen when the
Variag was abandoned created a better
feeling here.
A good deal of gossip is put into cir
culation in the diplomatic corps that
Secretary Hay especially is bitter to-
ward Russia. This is stimulated by
diplomats whose countries are opposed
to Russia IN the world of diplomacy.
Hays colleagues unite in declaring that
there is no reason by which the United
States can be justly described as lean
ing toward one side or the other. There
is no use denying that at one time
there was more sympathy for Japan
than Russia, but the pendulum is now
swinging the other way, and many off,
cials are taking the view that this Cow
ernment has less to expect If JaDan
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
JAPAN NOT SEEKING
TO NEGOTIATE LOAN
IN THIS COUNTRY

NEW YORK, Feb. 2s.-Japanese Con-
sui General Uchida of this city said to-
day after receiving cablegram from
J. Komura, Minister of Foreign Affairs
at Toxic:
Il am authorized to state that the
Japanese Government has no intention
whatever of raising any loan in the
United States, and the rumQrs to the
effect that representatives of our Gov
ernment are sounding New York bank
ers as to the possibility of negotiating
loan here are absolutely unfounded. :"
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01

predominates in the Orient than If Rus
STA is victorious.
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 29-The
statement of the commander of the
United States gunboat Vicksburg re-
garding the Chemulpo affair was conf
municated to the Foreign Office by a
press correspondent to-day and was
received as a complete and satisfac-
tory explanation. Regrets were ex-
pressed that the incident had created
so much feeling here.
I'VE had no official advices on the
subject" said an official, but as the
incident was attracting much attention
here ii is a source of qualification to
learn that the statements were not only
untrue, but that the Vicksburg was
the first to render aid We desire to
preserve the most amicable relations
with the American republic and when
the truth is generally known it will
doubtless go far toward allaying the
irritation caused by the original re-
port
When the Government receives an
official report of the aid rendered by
the Vicksburg to the Russian wounded
it will express to the United States its
formal thanks. as in the case of the
British, French and Italian warships.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
MILLIONS
ARE TO Be
EXCHANGED
Clarence MaCGay to
PGTpotuate Faith
Gr'S Name.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2e.-Clarence H.
Isckay. president Of the Commercial
able Company. to-day addressed a
ircular letter to the stockholders of
he company. inviting a deposit Of their
stock for exchange for shares in a trus-
teeship created under the laws of Mas
achusetts under the name Of the
dacksy Companies"
The capitalization Of the Commercial
yable Company. which also owns the
POSTAL Telegraph and Cable Company,
s $4,000. 900. upon which per cent
Iividends are paid. The Mackay Com
anies have authorized for exchange
n this stock $50, 900, 600 par value Of
s own per cent cumulative preferred
mares and a like amount of common
hsres. so that each stoclxholder in the
able company viii receive for his hold
lgs 200 per cent in the preferred and
% per cent in the common shares of
ne new concern.
The Mackay Companies is an invest
lent trust designed by Mr.. Mackay
. perpetuate the name of his father,
provide for the development of the
ompsnies which he founded and TO
sfegusrd on an even basis with his
Wn' the interests Of those who have
avested in the enterprise with which
ohm W Mackay was most conspicu-
usly identified.
! The trustees. with power to. fill va
ancies arising from death or resig-
alton, are Clarence H. Mackay. John
Waterbury. president Of the Man
ttan Trust Company Of New York;
Jefferson CoolIidge Jr.. president Of
g Old Colony Trust Company of Bcs-
9 both directors Of the Commercial
= ole Company. and William w. Cook,
rsel - tne company.
ne plan is practically an accom-
shed fact. q large majority Of the
mmercial Cable stock already hav-
y been deposited under the agree
mt. The remaining shares will be
d seived for exchange on or before
arch 30, 1904, by the Manhattan Trust
y mpany in New York and the Old
lony Trust Company in Boston and
; o4sssrs- Barring Bros. in London Ac-
lroing 10 the circular, the first divi-
I'D upon the preferred shares will be
d on April 9. lsOs
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
CrnIser Disembarks MARINES.

COLON, Feb. 29.-The United States
cruiser Prairie has returned to Colon
from Cuba, where she disembarked the
United States marines taken from
here. 1t is expected the remainder of
the marines on the islands will shortly
embark on the Prairie.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
Britain Fortifying Victoria.

SEATTLE, Feb. 20. - England is
hurrying supplies. guns and ships to
Victoria and plans to make the capi-
tai of British Columbia a Western
Gibraltar These preparations for de-
fense have been long in progress. but
it is only since the war in the Orient
began. with the possibility that Eng
land may become involved. that the
work has been rushed with energy.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
Pilgrims Visit seraphIn,s shrine.

MINI NOvGOROD. Russia. Feb.
2e.-Reports from Saraoff. province Of
Tamboff. say that pilgrims from va
rious parts Of Russia are arriving
there to solicit the Intervention Of
Saint seraphin in behalf of their rel
atives.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
Cigarettes for Cars warriors.

MOSCOW. Feb. 2s.-The Mobiles
Club here has voted $4,000 for the
navy fund and $4,000 for the Red
Cross Society. A tobacconist has givr
en- a,o00.OOO cigarettes, and sugar
refiner carload of sugar for> the Red
Cross Society.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
Legacy for Preachers wife.

ST. LOUIS. Feb. 2s.-The wife OF the
it:nerant Methodist preacher, the Rev
J. Pickett OF Fenton, Mo-. has fallen
heir to $500,ooo through the death of
Mrs. Charlotte " s. Miller. relative
IN the island OF Jamaica, who died last
week
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
TOGO DEALS
HARD BLOW
TO THE FOE
Delivers an Attack
While Gale Is
Raging.
Fleet RetireS Before the
Port Arthur GunnerS
Get It's Range.
Fact That Only Three Russian Cruisers
Were in A6hod May Mean Tat
Others Are Disabled.
Special Dispatch to The Cali.


ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 29.-An un-
confirmed rumor is current here this
evening that two Russian battleships
and a torpedo-boat have been sunk at
Port Arthur.
LONDON, March 1.-The pause, in
the war operations in the Far East
has been broken by another Japanese
attack on Port Arthur. of which only
a brief account is yet at hand. This
report however, shows a repetition of
the now familiar tactics of japan, and
it is presumed that this attack was
made in bad weather. previous tele-
graphic advices having reported Sc
we're gale raging at Port Arthur. AS
usual, the Japanese did not remain
long enough off the harbor to enable
the gunners at the fort to get their
range. Again at this time the three
cruisers-the Bayan. the Askold and
Novik-came out to meet the attack
and this suggests that either they were
the only effective ships there or that
the larger battleships were unable to
get out.
No news is published here this morn
ing of operations or movements other
than at Port Arthur.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
Professor Harper Goes to Hospital

CHICAGO. Feb. 29.-Professor W.
r. Harper OF the University Of Chi
cago was taken to the Presbyterian
Hospital to-day for the purpose OF
undergoing an operation for appendi-
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01

The Bonaventure is a third class
cruiser of 1850 tons. She is 800 feet in
length, 4s15 feet beam and draws 10 feet
of water. She was built at Devonport
and was completed in 1894, two years
after the launching. She steams 1875
knots and carries 312 officers and men.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
TIE wnArHHH.

Forecast made at San Fran-
cisco for thirty hours ending
midnight. March /;
san Francisco and vicinity
Cloudy, unsettled weather Tues
day. with showers; fresh south
east wind. A. @. McADIE.
District Forecaster.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
FLAGSHIP
PILES Up
ON ROCKS
BOnaVenture Of the
English Navy
Wrecked.

VICTORIA, B. c., F'eb. 29.-It is re-
ported here that H. II. S. Bonaventure,
the new flagship of the North Pacific
squadron, en- route from Portsmouth
TO Esquimalt, is ashore on the South
or Central American coast, and is in a
bad position on the rocks.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
MAIL SERVICE RESUMED.

The Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily Express says it has been off,
cially announced that the Japanese
mail boat service between Shanghai
and Japan will be resumed on Satur-
day without naval escort. Many al
legged dispositions Of the opposing forces
are published this morning, but they
differ too much in detail to be of any
great value.
According to a report from st. Pc
tersburg, a body of Cossacks from the
South Ussuri Province, with quick
firing guns, is advancing along the east
coast of Korea to prevent the landing
of the ms = Japanese army, and the
comment is made that possibly the
landing at Possiet Bay may have been
made with the intention of attacking
this force.
dispatch from Shanghai to the
Daily Graphic says the Russians are
transferring the guns from the dis
abled ships at Port Arthur to the forts
there.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
REFUGEES PICKED UP.

dispatch from Chefu to the Stand
ard, dated February 29. says a Jap
anese cruiser and torpedo boat en-
tered that harbor without lights at
o'clock on the morning of the 18th and
it is believed they embarked the Jap
anese who took refuge there after the
attempt to bottle up" Port Arthur.
A correspondent of the Times at
Weihaiwei. cabling under date of Feb
ruary 90, says:
"A Japanese fleet was seen off the
Shantung coast this morning"
A Toxic correspondent of the Times
cables that the steamships sunk by
the japanese on either side OF the Rus
sian battleship Retvizan at Port Ar
thur practically obstruct the entrance
to the harbor.
TIENTSIN. Feb. 29.-Twenty- five
hundred Russian troops are reported to
have reached the Yalu River and two
= -r-nr1firsfred On RoUe Colvnr,,s,
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-01
THE rzzArEzs.

Alcazar-"1diss Hobbs"
California-"Sag Earbor."
Centra1-"A Break for Liberty.
Co1umb bia =" "The Old Home
stead"
Chutes-vaudevtl1e.
Fischsr's-"2oly- Poly"
Grand-"Hil1s Of California"
Orpheum-Vaudevtl1e.
Tivoli-''The Gypsy Baron"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-03-30
George Washington.

George Washington was born in West
moreland County. Virginia, on the TWEEN
ty-second of February, 1872. He was
born in Il parish called by the family OF
Washington. near Popes creek, small
tributary of the Potomac. His father:
Hamc was Augustine Washington ant
is mothers maiden name was Mary
Ball His education, which was obtain
more than reading, writing, and arithme
tie.
When he was quite young he showed
great care and accuracy in surveying tn,
grounds of Lord Fairfax. Before he Wa,
twenty years old he received an impor
taut command as adjutant general OF
one of the military districts into which
Virginia was divided to withstand tn,
Indians.
In 1853 he married Mrs Martha Gus
It's. rich widow lady.
In IVA George Washington was ap
pointed one of the delegates from Nir-
ginia to the first General Congress nj
Philadelphia In the following yeal
Congress elected Washington command.
erin chief of the army. In l1S9 ne was
elected the first President of the United
States. and after a prosperous admins
tration of eight years he retired to his
home at Mount Vernon, where he died
December IA, l799. after an illness OF
only one day. His government was
marked by that weil-tempered prudence
which distinguished all his conduct.
ROBINA WILSON,
Seventh Grade, Lincoln School
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-03-30
The Life of Washington.

George Washington was born in Nir-
gnia. Feb. -. 1882
From earliest childhood George de.
vcloped very noble character. He was
liligent scholar.
NJ sixteen Years of age George left
school 1t was then his intention TO be.
come civil engineer.
When he came FROM school he was an
accomplished marc He had formed his
character upon the right model Every
thing he did he did well.
In his sixteenth year he started tc
survey large territory of mexplored
forest. and prairies. George returned
from this tramp though but seventeen
years of age, he was responsible sell
reliant man.
At the age of nineteen he was major
in the French and Indian War.
On the 9th OF Jan, 1853 he married
Mrs Martha Gusts. Washington was
now twcnty-siN years OF age.
He was commander in chief of the
Revolutionary War.
After the war he was elected Presi-
dent of the L. :. He was inaugurated
President April. 30. 1889. He remained
in the Presidential chair two terms. AT
the close of his last term 1876 he again
retired to his peaceful home OF Mount
Vernon lie died December II. 1899
His birthday is a National Holiday.
LOGA PICKERING.
uit-valc School. It'll, Grade.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-03-30
For Weak and Nervous People.

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by the use of this medicine that is an
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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-03-30
George Washington.

George Washington was born i'll West
morland County Virginia. on the west
bank of the Potomac river at place
called Popes Creek. The house was a
plain structure with a large brick chin
ney The best room had large Chin
nev piece of Dutch tiles. When Wash
ineton was a small child the house burn
ed to the ground Washinoton's mother
name was Mary Ball. Washington did
not have "A good education. he said. Iii
| would have had such chance as YOU
boy- would have been very happy
Washington was commander n-chiei
Of the American Army during the revo
utionary war. During the war he hao
three horses shot from under him anC
four bullets went through his coat.
After the war he was chosen Presi
dent of the United States, and he wa,
cheered by thousand, of people.
Washington had no children. Hi
wife's name was Martha Curtes. Wash
ington remained in office for eight year
after that he went to Mt Vernon. il
1899 he died. His death caused mos
sincere mourning all over the country.
PAUL GREENWOOD.
Fifth grade, age 10 years.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-03-30
Resolution of Intention.

Be it resolved by the City Council of the city
OF North Yakima, Washington;
That said city intends and hereby declares its
Intention to improve Ahtanum avenue in said
city between the south line of West ID" street
ana the north line OF West spruce street. bv the
construction of sidewalk on the west side of
said avenue between said lines and in front Of
blocks 227 22s, 22g, 80 23l, 30 and 2S3 in said
city, according To the official plat thereof
SAID sidewalk shall be eight feet in width and
TO be land OF plank two inches thick. eight
inches wide ana eight feet long; to be surfaced
on one side ana to be laid surfaced side M and
resting on three strIugeTs four bN six inches
Said sidewalk shan e laid to the grade marked
out ana established in front % the lots and
lands hereinafter described. as the same shall
be hereafter established by the civ engineer
aud flied with the cry CLERK. All material 10
De Msed III ne construction OF said sidewalk TO
be No | FIR lumber
That the estimated c 81 of said improvemeut
Is $500; and that the cost of the same is To be
assessed against the property included within
the following assessment district aud within
the following boundaries. to wit:
Beginning AT the northeast corner of lot : in
block ~ RAINING thence westerly along the
northerly line OF said lot, 100 feet; thence
southerly through and across blocks 227 91s 200
go 2jl 2l2 aud 233, and parallel with the west
line OF SAID Ahtauum avenue TO the north l,ne
OF west spruce street; thence easterly along
me north lhe OF said West Spruce street 10 the
west line OF AhianUm avenue: thence nortberIv
along the west line of Ahtanum avenue 10 the
place OF beginning; and comprising the east
erly ~ feet of the following described lois 10
wit lots l. ?, 3. D G, ana in block 227; lois /
>, 3, T. .. o, and in block 2lS; lots / , ~ =
6. and in block 22g: lots 7. s. 9 10 and II a.,
block Nv; los > 9, 10 aud IL in block 29l: lots
]. 2, b 1. >, 4, aud IN block 30: and lots ,
., I, - e, aud in block 233; and the whole oi
los ana IN biocS 28O aud lots aud in NIX
81 and the easterly 20 feet of lot in block 90
ana OF lot in block 81; all OF said lots and
blocks being in the city OF North Yakima
Washington according TO the official plst there,
OF ON file and OF record in the on zee OF the
county auditor OF Yakima county, Washington
That protests against said proposed impfove.
ment may be filed in the office OF the civ elarl
OF the city OF North Yakima az any time before
the 18th day of April 1904. at $50 O'Clock n m
lhst the city clerk give due and legal notice OF
sa proposed improvement "
Passed the CITY Council March 2l, 1906
Approved March p, 1904
Attest: O. A. FECHTER.
J. &. BRooEER. Nsror
City Clerk
First publication March - 1894 100,