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The San Francisco call., 1904-02-11
EARLY IMPORTANCE OF THE 1sTHMUs.

HE politicians who trying to obstruct the Pres
ident, and encouraging the Bogota govern
Il ment to recover dominion of the isthmus in
order to apply it that policy of Eastern isolation
which Lewis Cass said must not permit" seem to
all the promptings of American aspiration.
In 1927 the chairman of the Naval Committee of the
House in the Nineteenth Congress, MIR. Sorrs made a
report on communication across the Isthnus of
Panama" 1t recommended appropriation to build
two schooners and to rebuild the Nonesuch for
the purpose of conveying mails and keeping in touch
with our naval forces. Mr. Storrs said "The increas
ing importance of the nations bordering upon the Pa
ci6c Ocean and increased commerce with those na
Union Our trade the Northwest coast our extern
sive whale fishery all demand the vigilance of this Gov
ernment and the Government duly estimating the in
terests of the country, has wisely stationed portion of
our navy TO protect our property and preserve our
rights" In those days the passage from the United
States Valparaiso. around the Horn. was 12o davs
and it took from six eight months to send letter
and get answer
Adams was President. California and Texas ,vere
Mexican. The boundary of Oregon was unsettled Iun
aliIo was king of Hawaii Perry had not opened Tapan
Yet our trade in the Pacific important that If
called for rapid transit the sthmus and the pro-
of the Government thl, how much more deserving
nowl
Yet there who willing to hold up progress
while they feel with their mouths for political issue
and let all of vast interests wait and mark time.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-11
National Electricity.

A project is being prepared for utii-
izing the non n4havigable water courses
of France as sources of electric power
on something like a national basis
These water courses are spread over
the greater part Of France. and are
already beginning to be turned to ac-
count in a minor way by individuals
in the revival of local industries. which
steam and rapid railway transit had
ruined. In some of these instances
electric motive power has been carried
from source ten miles distant. As a
first step toward national reOrganfza-
tion, the Minister Of Agriculture has
commissioned NJ. II. BressOn to make
systematic study and to report upon
the, sources of power available in eight
different departments.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-11
THE ATTACK ON PORT ARTHUR.

is with qualification that The Call records another
| triumph of its news service in the Orient On Tues
4 day morning this paper gave the people of San
Francisco exclusive information of the first clash of
between Russia and Japan, the daring and highly
successful night attack of the Japanese torpedo boats
upon the unsuspectng and unprepared Russian feet
the outer harbor of Port Arthur News of this con-
summate strategy has been the theme of dis
cussion for the world
Yesterday morning The Call published exclusively
the details of this attack upon the fighting ships and
Mahchuan stronghold of the Gar and of the desperate
fight that followed between the contendng navies.
What else there of progress in the tragic
Of the Eastern merged in the haze of rumor.
This initial clash, this test of arms this tremendous
that created state of between two great nations,
the incident of primary importance for the world.
yet The Call the only newspaper in San Francisco
that able place before its readers the story of the
fight witnessed by correspondent in the very midst
the crashing Shells and told in brilliant description
the firing of the first torpedo until the last hun-
der of the attacking guns.
correspondent of The Call board the Indo-
China steamship Columbia between the entrance to the
harbor of Port Arthur and the Russian fleet when
night attack aroused the Russians from negectful
curity the horror of sudden death The Call
spondent saw everything, and in terse dramatic and
brilliant description told the story of the midnight
Other newspapers received their stories they
drpped grudgingy from biased sources.
The Call correspondent watched the progress of the
sea fight that followed the next morning and described
it with the dash and simple directness of actual OBJ
server Other correspondents gave their meager
in the garbled versions of the other of the in
volved partsans. For The Call there was accuracy,
directness and truth For others there was the exag
geraon of rumor and the of biased sources In
view of the Importance of the recorded it
seems proper that this paper should its second
journalistic triumph in connection with the
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-11
woMAN's WAY IN CONVENTION.

ANY eyes have been turned toward Sacramento
mn this week This to be expected for the third
annual convention of the California Federation
citv Wherever there is convention of CALIFORNIA;
brightest it is foregone conclusion the event
will receive attention. While the dun smoke of war
rises above sangunary and embatted hosts of Japan
and Russia in the Orient and mankind stands on tipoe
TO await the outcome of the clash of arms the
of California will be of mind for minute No
event the history of the times would be sufficient to
dim their brliancy to make interest in their doings
a whit less
There are thousands of women in California who
could not personally be present the Sacramento
venon Very likely they have curiosity as TO the
themes that their sisters of the California Federation
of Womens Clubs selected discuss during three davs
1t must with fairness be admitted that the women did
not elect do all the talking AS they had the sole
direction of affairs and could just as we'll have
lzed the entire programme and as no one doubts .ber
son the sterner at quietly admin
istereds 1t is conceded that when men have conven
ton they not equally magnanmous but insist in
nearly every instance, in filing in all the time them
selves leaving to their fairer sisters set them an
example that they may we'll emulate.
1t appears from the official programme of the con-
venon of the California Federation of Womens Clubs
lotted to them discuss. One is lawyer one a
clergyman and librarian What they said does NOT
matter much at this time. They talked about libraries
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-11

dom moving. even when the friendly
attentions of the lion become too pro-
fuse.
Brutus, engrossed in his attentions
toward his new-found friend, seldom
rises to pace the floor as was his Gus
tom, but sits near the corner occupied
by the OWL At night, when the Olrd
takes wing and flies about the cage, ne
sleeps undisturbed in the same corner.
Zoo attendants recall many IN
stances of curious attachments in the
animal world, but none so remarkable
as that between TIE lion and the
screech owl.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-11

THE OCEAN-Subscriber, CITY.
The following from The Ocean," by
Elisee Reclus. is an answer to the
question rs the Pacific Ocean higher
at Panama than the Atlantic at Colon.
formerly Aspinwall ?': The diversity
of climates. of winds and of currents is
such that certain seas. separated by
a narrow isthmus. present unequal
levels. A difference occurs
between the Bay of Colon and the Gulf
of Panama, and there also. IL is a mass
of water in which the fullest swells.
that is to say the Pacific Ocean. have
the highest level. But the measure
ments made on the always unstable
level of the sea are very delicate op-
erations, as one can so easily make A
mistake at starting through the osciI-
lation of the ebb and flow At all
events il is certain that the surface OF
the sea. increasingly traversed and
perturbed by winds. currents and
tides. is not perfectly horizontal at
any point Of the globe" There is a
great difference in the tides at the
two points named in the letter OF in
quiry. The spring rise in Colon is
10. while at Panama it is Is feet ac-
cOrding 10 the latest observations.
This is the mean between high and
low tide.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-11

France has indicated her wish that reduce
tariff on her champagne. DOGS the, French Govern
men desire to close to gided youth of the few
remaining avenues in which they show what gay
blades and good fellows they are? To make champagne
cheap is to its seduction When plebeians drink
it then it will have lost its vogue
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-11

The lot OF King Peter of Serva appears not to be
happy Added his foreign troubles he now has
domestic annoyance in the resignation of his Cabinet
officers IF the past conduct of these worthless be any
indication of their present opinions Peter be con-
graduated refusing share them Not to agree with
them is at least an earnest of good behavior
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-11

SHAMPOO-AnxiOus. City The fol-
lowing is said to be one of the best
shampoos used: dissolve half an ounce
of carbonate of ammonia and one ounce
of borax in a quart of water, adding
thereto two ounces Of glycerine. three
quarts Of New England rum and one
quart of bay rum. The hair having
been moistened with this liquor, is to be
shampoOed with the hands until a
slight lather is formed. the latter being
then washed out with clear water, leav-
ing the head clean and the hair moist
and glossy If the hair is light IN color
wash it occasionally and it will retain
it's natural color.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-11

LIGHT-L. L., City. The arrange
ment of light has much to do with
bringing out the strong points of an oil
painting A picture exhibited in a dark
ened room under a strong artificial
light, which is so arranged as to bring
out the full effect of lights and shad-
ows, might look dull and fiat if exhib-
tied in a bright light.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-11
INSTRUCTIVE JTUDHnC
By YlNOIED9AlEElNN AND
ukSSN1EN

advertising field. consequently it be-
hooves our young man to cultivate his
clients asslduously. When a man is
placing advertising it is doubtful If he
ever considers that he is getting too
much personal attention.
Business connections esta blished, an
agent should visit his clients early and
0ften"; call on them a good many times
when il cannot possibly mean any
financial gain TO himself to do so. He
should keep thoroughly posted on all
the developments in the line of bust
ness in which his client IS interested.
After a short course Of this treatment
it will be found that you have fastened
him to you with hooks of steel"
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-11
AHS7verS to Queries.

BELIEF-Zion, Lakeport. Cal This
department refers you to the Bible
Exodus. xix:17 ct seq.-fOr 'the belief OF
the Hebrews as to receiving the word
from God" ANY encyclopedia will give
you information at length as to the
writing of the books that compose the
Old Testament.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-11

The fortune teller is indispensable at
a Chinese wedding. II the fortunes are
not satisfactory either patty may breaR
the engagement.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-11

Townscnd's California slace fruits ard
candles, SOC a pound. IN artistic are
etched boxes. nice present for Eastern
friends Us Market ST.. above Call bldg.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-11

Special information supplied daily 70
business houses and public men BY the
Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's) 30 Cali
fornia street Tei@ohana Main t0za
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-11

Wantanno-And is your friend strong
in the faculty known as Saving COM
mon sense?
Duzno-Remarkably so. When it
comes to saving common sense he is a
regular miser. / never knew him to
use a particle of it in my fife.-Balti-
more American
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-06

Scranton, Pa, May 2S.-StepheR
Haggerty, aged 20, who has shown
signs of being mentally unbalanced
made a murderOus attack on five mem
bers of his family, at their home in
Hawley, Pa, early yesterday morning
With a fathers Ratchet he attacked.
his brother, Anthony, who was asleep.
Leaving Anthony for dead, the insane
man rushed TO a room occupied by his
sisters. Winifred and Bridget. He
crushed Bridget's skull aud 5-oke.
Winifreds cellar bone Haggerty nexs
proceeded to the room Of his brothers,
Eugene and Patrick, whom he attack,
ed. Engene's skull was fractured. BS
this time the father had been aroused
and he and Patrick overpoweFsd
Stephen. Eugene and Bridget viii die
Several weeks ago Mrs Hannah
O'Keele who lived next door 10 the
Haggertys, was murdered. her body
being horribly mUtiIated John Stelt2
was tried for the crime and was &C
Quilted last week. Ii is now believed
that Haggerty vas the murderer.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-06
JAPANESE FORCES WITHIN
II MILES OF PORT ARTHUR

London, May 2S.-The Toxic CORE
spondent of the Telegraph says Ia
learns that the japanese troops are
now within y miles of Port Arthur
and that there the Russians suffered
heavier casualties than the japanese,
who have taken suns andOther material
and a few prisoners. He predicts foF
ther surprise as Japan IS now incFeas-
ing her efforts in all directions.
The Toxic correspondent OF the
Chronicle says the Japanese caDtured
many guns al KinchCu.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-06

bers in the hospitals; who, If they
lived. when the war was over, went
back each to his task on the farm or
in the town, TO do his duty in peace
as he had done it in war; TO take up
the threads of his working life where
he had dropped them when the rum-
pets OF the nation pealed to arms. 10
day, all over this land our people meet
TO pay reverent homage to the dead
who died that the nation might i've;
and we pay homage also to their COM
rades who are still with US.
"All are at one now, the sons OF
those who wore the blue anil the sons
of those who wore the gray, and all can
unite in paying respect to the memory
of those who fell, each of them giving
his life for his duty as he saw it; ana
all should be at one in learning from
the deaths Of these men how to 1--we
usefully while the times call for the
performance of the countless necessary
duties of everyday life, and how 10
hold ourselves ready to die MOLLY
should the nation ever again demand
of her sons the ultimate proof OF
loyalty"
Senator Quay Remembered.
Governor Pennypacker introduced
the president in a brief speech, Ie-
ferring feelingly to the death OF Sen
ator Quay.
As President Roosevelt began TO
speak a downpour of rain began, AM
continued throughout the time he ad-
dressed the great assemblage. He
was accorded an enthusiastic recep-
ton, Notwithstanding the rain, and
the crowd of 10000 people in the Gem
Ctery remained 20 hear the address
/ despite the thorough drenching it re-
ceivod.
Referring in the beginning of his
sreech to the allU5.on of Governor
/ Pennypacker TO the death Of Senator
Quay. the president said:
Governor Pennypacker alluded f."
the fact that Pennsylvania mourns
IT'S senior senator. The regiment
which Senator Quay was instrumental
in raising took part in the battle Of
7 'nEAAf cUAA -A4lE udAiAN al NAtNA 49,
ernor Pennypacker shared. Senator
Quay was not with It. He had gone
with another regiment and il is an
propriate at this time to recall the
I fact that, when the term Of service of
I that regiment expired just before
I Fredericksburg, Senator Quay de.
clined to accept a discharge and con
80
that fought at Fredericksburg and
won a medal of honor on that bloody
day
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-06
MICHIGAN ATHLETES BARRED.
Wolverines Cannot Enter Stars in St.
Louis Meet.

Wolverines NCNlAAOA =AANt SNeaA ~ 49,
Louis Meet.
Chicago, May 2S.-The registration
committee OF the Central Amateur
Athletic union yesterday gave notice
of the suspension of ii of the best
known athletes in the west, placing
upon the Ineligible list seven more.
for participating in an ''UmsanctiOned
dual meet between the First Regi-
ment of Chicago and the University
of Michigan at Ann ATbOr May 4.
Nine of the suspended men were
members of the First Regiment Ath-
Ietic association, most or them ex-
pecting 10 take part in the amateur
championship events at St Louis.
They are Kirby, Smith. Ufendahl,
Albertson, Kaecke, Hill, Steffen, HOl-
ton. Neil. The FIVE Michigan men
are hahn, Hall, Schulz, Keller and
Kellogg. The remaining Michigan
men declared Ineligible for registra-
ton in the Amateur Athletic union
are NorcrOss. Perry, Whitney, Rose
Keller, Goodwin and Dunlap.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-06
TURKISH ARMIES
BURN 43 TOWNS
IN ARMENIA

Paris. May 29.-The governments
advices concerning the details of the
Armenian massacres are not yet def
mite but the official view is that the
depredations are very grave. Deputy
De Pressense, socialist. who has con-
fdential relations with the foreign of
fee has received a telegram from
Baku saying that the Turkish forces
operating against the Armenians con
sisted of 10000 regulars, 10000 kUrds
and 10 guns. The dispatch further
asserts that 40 villages were burned
and that their inhabitants were Killed.
The male Armenians are said to have
made desperate resistance on the sum
nit of Mount Antok.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-06
ROBBERS WORK FAST.
Loot Chicago Store While Full of
Customers

customers.
Chicago, May 30.-Onoe of the bold
est and quickest robberies Chicago
has known in years was committed
Saturday night in less than a minute
at the shoe store of Frazin & Open
helm, on Madison street, one square
from the city hall and central police
station. There were IA customers in
the store and six clerks were attend
ing to their wants, when four men
entered the place. Three of them drew
reviewers, each having two weapons,
and ordered the clerks and customers
to the rear of the store. While the peo-
pie were Mastering to obey the fourth
man took all the cash from the regis
ter. 1881. and then the robbers ran out
into Madison street and disappeared.
While the robbery was in progress
the doors were open and people pass
ing along Madison street had a plain
view of the inside of the store. The
robbery was carried out so quickly,
however. that there was no POSSIBLE
I'll Of interference and the men es-
capped.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-06
SPEED OF ToRPEDo-BoATs.
Depth of the Water Has a Great Effect
Upon the Power Needed.

upon IHS FOWeT NGCOGC.
The recent tests of tOrpedO-bOats N
the Bay Of Dantzig, Germany. have
resulted in the ascertGinment Of some
facts regarding their navigation nCt
hitherto known. The particular object
of these experiments was to ascertain
the influence of the depth OF the
water on the speed of the beat. L
is stated that up TO a speed of twelve
knots an appreciate influence was
observed, but from fifteen to twenty
knots the UnfavOrabIe character Of
the influence increased in proportion
TO the diminution Of depth. In shallow
water-abOUt two fathoms deep-twice
as much power was required Of the
engines TO get the speed easily Oh
tainable in deep water.
With an increase OF speed. the
strange fact was remarked that condi-
tons unfavorable TO the boats way
were no longer apparent in two
fathoms. but rather at a depth of fom
or FIVE, and better results were OBJ
tanned in shallow water than in twenty
fathoms. In consequence of these
the government naval
architect. Herr Paulus. Al q recent
Of marine engineer. 0rC-
rosed 70 petition the admiralty 10
allow &C The experiments being re-
ueqted With considerable large var
sh.-s.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-06
PENNSYLVANIA SENATOR PASSES
AWAY.
UNCONSCIOUS ENTIRE DAY
Kept Alive for Hours BY Administer
ing oxygen-Ne"ys OF Serious W.
ness WithheId-ColIeagues at His
Bedside-Notable Career in Nation
al Politics.

Beaver, Pa, May Ex-senator Quay
is dead. The end came at $50 o'clock
Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Quay had been unconscious since
early in the morning and the stupor
grew more profound each hour. Oxy-
gen was administered constantly in the
hope that it would revive him. At
O'Clock Senator Quay was slowly sink
ing. His temperature was 104h, pulse
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-06
Dead Soldiers at Arlington.

Washington, May 2S--The bodies OF
p soldiers who died in the Philippines,
and which were brought home on the
transport fitzpatrick, have been 70
ceived at the Arlington national Gene
terry. They viii be held week or two
before interment in order THAI rela-
tives or friends may claim them for IN
terment elsewhere if so disposed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-06

January, 1889. His term would have
expired in 1905.
Scramble for Seat.
Agents OF the Sibley senatorial boom
have been actively at work for at least
two weeks. and now there is talk of a
combination of Philadelphia and Ale
-heny counties with a view Of secu.-
ing the succession 10 Quay for State
Senator William Finn Of Pittsburg.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-06
JURY IN DEADLOCK.

Unable to Reach Verdict in Gillespie
Murder Case.
Risingsun, Ind, May 2S.-After de-
liberating about Is hours yesterday
the jury in the Gillespie murder case
was dismissed for the night shortly
after 10 o'clock by Judge Downey. A
rUmor was current at that time that
one Juror was holding out against a
verdict. but whether for acquittal or
otherwise could not be learned.