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The San Francisco call., 1904-10-28

FORTY=SIX
YEARS OLD
Mr.. Roosevelt Cele-
brates Birthday
Anniversary.
speclal pispateh to rh, cam.

CALL BUREAU, HOTEL BARTON,
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-President
Roosevelt celebrated the forty-sixth
anniversary of his birth to-day by
hard work in the executive offices, a
long walk with his children and a
family dinner in the private dining
room of the White House.
The anniversary was remembered
by hundreds of friends in all parts of
the country, who sent him congratula-
tory messages. Among the early call
ers on the President were Attorney
General Moody, Secretary of the Navy
Morton, Senator Knox and Assistant
Secretaries Loomis and Oliver. Mrs.
Dewey, wife Of the admiral, made a
brief call this morning to join in the
congratulations. She left the White
House with half dozen beautiful
white roses which had been present
ed to her.
No caller was more welcome than
armIess Thomas Dennis, who was
Navy Department watchman when
the President was Assistant Secretary
of the Navy.
..This is my birthday, too.o said
Dennis. Il am 50 years old and I al
ways call here on the Presidents
birthday"
Dennis lost both arms in an explo-
sion on the Princeton at Gibraltar in
1S47. He was firing salute to a
Russian Prince.
Accompanying the President in his
walk this afternoon were Miss Alice
Roosevelt, Miss Christine Roosevelt.
who is guest at the White House.
and Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
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GIRL WEEDS
A CHINESE
OF WEALTH
Miss Staley of This
City Bride of a
Merchant.
Special Dispatch to tn. Can.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ. Oct H.
Miss Daisy H. Staley, said to be well
known in San Francisco society, and
Sam Yonford. a Chinese. who claims
to be a wealthy merchant of the Coast
city, were married here this afternoon
by the Rev. Wilson j. Marsh. pastor
of the First Congregational Church. at
the pastors residence
Miss Staley and the Chinese arrived
in Albuquerque this morning over the
Santa Fe from the West, and at once
drove to the Office of the County Clerk
where they applied for a marriage
license. The clerk at first refused to
grant the license. but the Celestial and
his bride-to-be convinced the official
that he had no option in the matter,
and the document was issued. The
couple then drove. direct to the resi-
dence of the minister. who performed
the ceremony without question.
The Chinese and his bride declined
to make any statement in regard to
their union other than that they will
return TO San Francisco, after a we'd
ding trip in the East. to make their
home. To the minister, Yonford show
ed documents to prove that he was a
merchant of wealth and standing in
San Frar cisco. and that his marriage
to Miss Staley was perfectly legal.
The young woman declared that she
was thoroughly in love with her hus-
band, but declined to make any state
ment as to her family or position.
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Two Injured in Collision.

SEATTLE. Oct. 27.-The east and
west bound passenger trains on the
Great Northern collided at Richmond
Beach to-day. The failure of the air
brakes TO work is given as the cause
of the accident. Two persons were
slightly injured. Both locomotives and
tenders were partially demolished.
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The Grand Jury was after big game
yesterday, but out of a session that was
full of exciting situations and indus
trious effort to implicate various per-
sons in the tolls of the law there came
nothing. Lengthy testimony was in
troduced IN a variety of matters, but
not in one case was it of the direct sort
that fastens guilt or furnishes a basis
for accusation.
The attempt to prefer a charge Of
misfeasance against the Election Com
missiOners failed by a vote of nine to
nine. The testimony taken in the Ruef
matter was of the hearsay order and not
to be regarded as evidence No proof was
addueed involving Morris Levy in
questionable connection with the
saloon adjoining the Baldwin Thea
ter, and nothing was accomplished in
regard to the allegations Of Juror Neal
on that Assessor Dodge has shown ia
voritism toward former Mayor Phelan
in the valuation of his properties.
On every matter before the Jury there
was discord- A number of the members
are Of the clamorous type when their
prejudices are touched. and from the
start-on the lack of harmony manifest
ed itself in the fling Of words and the
obstruction to proceedings.
The tryout Of the factions in the in
quisitorial body, over which there has
been so much speculation, took place
in the vote on the case Of the Election
Commission, which was the first taken
up Wakefield Bakers absence saved
the commission from prosecution. With
out him Foreman Lillenfeld failed to
obtain a majority vote. on which the
District Attorney would have been d.
rected to proceed against the Election
Board to remove it from office. On a
former occasion Baker sided with those
who urged steps against the Commis-
sioners, and it was expected that ne
would do so again But urgent business
had called him out Of town.
FACTIONS MUSTER FORCES.
Those favoring prosecution had mus
tered all their strength but this one
member. while the opposition was on
hand with it's full force Of nine men,
bers. 1t was the first time since the
jury was impaneled that as many as
eighteen were in attendance.
Assistant District Attorney Whiting
was on hand TO lend the assistance
necessary II action should be taken
against the Election Commissioners,
and he advised the Grand Jury that
the law did not require the votes Of
twelve members, as in indictment pro-
ceedings, to present an accusation for
removal. from Office A majority vote
would suffice, he said. and then Fore
man LiIienfeld without further delay
urged a roll call. When the result was
announced he insisted that another
vote be taken, but the strident voices
of the opposition were so vigorous in
protest that he gave up the attempt
1t was reported that Foreman Lilien-
| field had been approached yesterday
morning in an endeavor to have him
sidetrack the charges against the Flee
/ ton Commissioners His answer was a
stout refusal. He refuses to divulge the
name OF the person who came to him,
but denies positively that it was any
one connected with the municipal ad-
ministration- The appeal was OF per-
sonal character. he says.
The foreman declares that the case Of
the commission will be called up again
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report has not been confirmed and
appears improbable.
MUKDEN. Oct. 27.-There was a re-
connaissance in force last night by the
Russian western flank, and desultory
firing continued till o'clock this morn
ing. The japanese were discovered to
be hurriedly fortifying along the whole
line, but this does not, of course, pre-
clude the possibility of an attack by
them
The artillery firing on the Russian
left. which began yesterday and lasted
during the night. has spread south
ward.
The weather has again cleared and is
much better for active operations. The
days are warm and sunny, but the
nights are cold. and some Of the Rus
sian troops, whose winter overcoats
have not arrived, are suffering from the
colo
Suspicious movements of The Japa-|
nese have been observed west of the
railroad The Chinese say positively
that the Japanese are preparing TO turn
the Russian right or break through a
Vulnerable point of the lines.
There was an artillery fight on the
night Of October IS on the north shore
Of the Shakhe River, directly south of
Mukden. The cannonading, which was
heavy, was continued to-day. The Rus
SLAMS are attacking. Should the Japa-
nese be successful the fighting il is be-
neyed viii continue UP TO the walls of
Mukden. This morning occasional shots
were heard on the western front.
The whole army is delighted at the
appointment Of General Kuropatkin as
commander in chief of the land forces
in the Far East. The one idea among
the men is to advance There is every
indication that when the next fight
commences il viii be a desperate one.
Every precautiOn has been taken by
the Russians to deal generously with
Chinese who have suffered through the
fighting in their territory. Not only
has a special commission been created
for the purpose Of paying for all food
and forage cOmmandeered, but compen-
sation is awarded for houses in vii
lagos destroyed. This course has as
tOnished the natives beyond measure,
and there have been many remarkable
scenes during the disbursements of the
commission Chinese who had suffered
by the loss Of property fell upon their
knees and thanked the Russian officers
for repayment.
WITH THE RUSSIAN EASTERN
ARMY, Oct. 27.-The heavy firing last
night and this morning was only the
artillery exchanging shots. Both firing
lines are now facing each other with
out Outposts.
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Post for Rough Rider.

OTTAWA. Kans. Oct. 27.=Rela-
fives OF Ben Daniels. the former
Rough Rider under President Roose-
Welt. have received notice of his ap-
pointment as superintendent of the
Territorial prison of Arizona
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Great Loss Of Life
and Property in
New York.
Four Big Steamships Are
Burned and Crews Ul-
accounted For.
Big Freighter Arizona, Built at Union
Iron Works, One of the Vessels
Destroyed.
Special Dispatch to The Call.


NEW YORK, Oct. %, 1903 a. m.-Fire,
believed TO have been of incendiary
origin, swept over the piers, warehouses
pany's stores, South Brooklyn. early
this morning. 1t was still burn
ing at o'clock this morn
ing, and at that time two
lives were known to have been lost and
there were fears that this number
would be multiplied many times.
-Four fine ocean, going steamships
were burning from bow to stern and
were believed to be doomed, and
hundreds of thousands of dollars
worth of cotton, hemp and general
cargo that the China ships bring in
were all ablaze and irreparably dam
aged.
The known dead:
POLICEMAN PATRICK CUSHING
of Fourth-avenue station, Brooklyn.
UNIDENTIFIED FIREMAN. hem
meo IN py flames, seen 60 jump into the
water.
CREWS MAY BE LOST.
AS to the fate of the crews of the
ships, there can be only conjecture at
this time. So quickly did the fire
spread. according to the reports, that
IL was impossible for them to escape.
The ships lost are the American, the
Arizonan and the Nebraskan of the
American and Hawaiian Steamship
Company and the Citta di Palermo of
the Italian line. They are fast to the
piers, blazing at all points 1t is i'm
possible to get near enough to drag
them out into midstream.
That the fire was of incendiary origin
is the testimony of two private detect
ives. There has been much i'll feeling
between the Terminal Company and
some of the residents of the neighbor-
hood because the company desires to
close certain South Brooklyn streets.
Owing to the late hour when the fire
was discovered, it was impossible to
learn anything definite regarding in
surance.
ALL FINE NEW VESSELS.
The American, the Nebraskan and the
Arizonan were all new vessels, and
among the best in the Atlantic and
launched only last year, having been
built at the Union Iron Works in San
Francisco. Her gross tonnage was.
S762; length 40 feet, breadth 57.2, depth
Bis.
The Nebraskan was built in Camden
and launched in 1902; gross tonnage
44O9. length $50 feet, breadth 46.2 feet,
depth PAS feet
The American was built in 1900 at
the yards of the Delaware River Com
pany. Chester. Pa; gross tonnage 5591,
length 406.S feet. breadth 51.1, depth
SOB.
Each Of these ships was of steel con-
struction, and was equipped with twin
screws. They were taking on cargo
and were lashed fast to the piers,
which burned so rapidly that 1t was
impossible to save them.
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consensus Of female opinion that Mrs.
Parker should not receive The picture
under any circumstances
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japanese Renew the
Offensive and Drive
SIaVs Back.
RUSSIAN POSITIONS TAKEN
Mukdcn Hears Alarm
ing News Of Eneny's
Advance.
RUSSIAN POSITIONS TAKEN
DUEL OF ARTILLERY is ON

MUKDEN, Oct. %, 1913 p. M
News has just been received here that
the japanese yesterday resumed the
offensive on the east front and made
a slight advance. IL is rumored that
the Japanese have taken all the Rus
sian positions at Erdagou, between
Huansian and Findiapu. on the road
from Mulden TO Bentsiaputze, but the
report has not been confirmed and
appears improbable.
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THE WEATHER

made at San Francisco for
thirty hours ending midnight. oc-
tober IS: San Francisco and
vicinity-cIoudy Friday. probably
light rain by night; light south
erly wind. A. c. McADIE.
District Forecaster.
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ELECTION BOARD ESCAPES
BY TIE VOTE OF JURORS
A<gurm7 Rmef Lacking

T HE Grand Jury ada pi and Yesterday but nothing accomplished The factions
dagntA him
kNfyoPe before GnJr yinonn6 danstn dben rdoaH
esmatof poer Dg aw witness Theursge ewtra hemvehg-
nnrga neanaya Onha aL
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War News Continued on Page 4.
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THE THEArERs.

ALcAzAR-"The Wilderness
CALIFORNIA-''Fritz and Snitz."
CENTRAL-"Paul Kauvar."
COLUMBIA-"San Toy"
CHUTESEvaudevilI
GRAND-'.Arizona.' .
We Were Twenty
One"
MISUNDERSTANDING
TIvOLI-'Der Rastelbinder."
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The state herald., 1904-02-05
SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS MADE
in THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.

Washington, Feb. 2.-The President
yesterday sent to the Senate the annual
report of the Philippine Commission,
including the report of the civil gov
ernment of the Philippines and the re-
ports of the heads of the executive de-
partments, for the period ended Decem-
ber %. 1908. The report of the COM
mission contains a detailed statement
By the auditor for the islands OF ex-
penditures unde- the appropriation OF
s3.000.O00 for the relief Of distress in
the islands.
Governor Taft says the year was one
of much suffering among the people
OF the Philippines. on account of a
short food supply. but that the worst Is
passed. While he does not consider the
future as bright as II might be. he be-
lieves We are beginning an era In the
history OF the islands which. with the
assistance OF proper tariff reduction In
the United States and proper naviga-
tion laws. will be one Of decided ma
terial developments.
Speaking OF the conditions in the is
lands. Governor Taft says that no time
has there been less ladronism than
when the report was written. December
10, 1903
One OF the greatest obstacles with
which the government has had to con-
tend. he says. has been the presence OF
The state herald., 1904-02-05
Best In the World.

Estherville. Ia, Feb. 1st-Mr.
George ]. Barber Of this plaae says:
"Dodds Kidney Pills are the best
medicine in the world. There Is moth
ing as good. l had been sick for over
Is years with kidney Disease which
finally turned into Bright's Disease.
was treated by Doctors in Chicago but
they didn't do me any good. The best
Doctor in Estherville treated me for
Ave years with no better success.
heard of Dodd's Kidney Pills and
made up my mind to give them trial.
Il am very thankful to be able to
say that they cured me completely
and think they are the best medicine
In the world"
The honest. earnest, straightfor-
ward experiences OF real living men
and women are the only material used
In advertising Dodd's Kidney Pills.
One such testimony Is worth more
than a thousand unsupported claims.
The people who have used Dodd's
Kidney Pills are those whose evil
dence is worth consideration and
surely nothing can be more convinc-
Ing than a statement like Mr.. Bar
ber's. There are thousands Of others
Just as strong.
The state herald., 1904-02-05

dissolute, drunken and lawless Ameri-
cans who are willing to associate with
low Filipino women and live on the
proceeds of their labor. To rid the
country of this class OF Americans the
commission passed what is known as
the "dissolute American and vagrancy
acts"
There has been great increase in
school attendance in all the provinces
but one. Still. only about 100000, or
ten per cent. of the population OF school
age. are receiving public instruction.
Teachers and1school houses are among
the crying needs Of the islands. Gov
ernor Taft says several million dollars
could be well expended in the erection
of large, airy and healthy school
houses. and that the number of teach
ers well might be multiplied by seven.
Governor Taft says the Sultan Of Jolo
long since has violated the Bates
agreement and has forfeited all his
rights under II. Governor Taft pro-
nounces him gambler and an in
triguer. without Il spark OF courage or
patriotic and fraternal interest In his
people. one who runs his whole system
of government solely for the exaction
of taxes.
General Wood says force seems to be
the or1y method of reaching the Moros
and placing civilized restraints upon
them
The state herald., 1904-02-05
SUDDEN DEATH OF
RICH NEW NExICAN

Albuquerque. n. NJ. Feb. mariana
Otero. the wealthiest native in this ter
rltory, died at his residence yesterday
morning at i:30 o'clock from apoplexy.
lie was In excellent health all day Sun
day. having spent the afternoon at the
Commercial Club. where he played
cards with several friends, and was
unusually good natured. At 1920
o'clock yesterday morning he awoke
his wife and complained OF severe
headache. Mrs. 0tero went after
smelling salts. and ON her return to
him he said: Il am going. ! am dy-
Ing" lie lapsod into Inconsistencies
and before physician could reach the
home he was dead.
Mr.. Otoro was n Republican leader
for thirty years. and represented this
territory MS a delegate IN Congress In
the term following the election OF 1878.
He ran again In 1880 and was defeated
by Antonio Joseph. Democrat. He had
been county commissioner and probate
judge OF this county for several terms,
Born In Peralta. Valencia county,
August 2S. 1874. Mr.. Otero was educat-
ed In st. Louis and at Notre Dame. He
married daughter Of Jose Loandro
Porea. who nt the time Of his death
was considered the woalthiest Spaniard
In the Southwest
MIR, Otero was president and dircc-
tor OF the Bank Of Commerce and was
Vice president and director OF the Com,
mcruiai club lie practically owned
half n dozen or more land grants
among them the Iiaca location. consid-
cred the finest timber ,nndH In New
Mexico. and the TETON grant. upon
which are located the famous Hogan
coal fields. He owned about 10000
sheep. and half n dozen immense sheep
ranges In this. snndoynl and Socorro
counties. lie owned the land grants
upon which are located tue Jemez and
sulphur hot springs resort, and re-
Gently put In operation an immense
plant for the manufacture Of sulphur
nj the Sulphur Hot Springs.
The state herald., 1904-02-05

from Denver with extra passenge,
coaches, passing this city about =
o'clock. There was number of poles
down on the track and wires were re-
paired. The daily freight train turned
back from Lawson because of the Sc
verify of the blow.
The storm was very severe a.
Georgetown. and for time after the
news of the accident intense excite
ment prevailed Considerable damage
was done to property In Georgetown
and vicinity. The roof was blown off
the Catholic church, and several houses
suffered similar fate
Among the passengers on the train
who received severe shaking up. but
were not seriously injured, were C. J.
Wolff of Georgetown, county commits
sioner; Thomas Coppard of Idaho
Springs, County Clerk A. o. Walker of
Georgetown, J. d. Cummings, a travel
ing salesman of Denver; |. ID. Cannon
of Denver. representing the New Yorl;
Life Insurance Company, and Rev. Z.
]. Wilcox of Denver, manager OF the
Waldorf mining properties. The ac-
cident occurred about 1.500 feet below
the Georgetown station. 1t Is rather
singular coincidence that on February
4, 1885 an accident occurred at the ev-
act spot, which was indentical with the
one of to-day, except that in the for
mer case the engine and tender were
overturned with the cars. This is the
third time cars have been blown from
the track at nearly the same point.
The accident was caused by forma-
tion of the mountains where strong
currents of wind are peculiar to this
season OF the year Engineer Allen had
charge of the train.
Conductor Pat O'Mara. discussing the
accident, said: I'VE had Just passed
over the sand hill that has caused SC
much trouble In the past. and the wind
was so severe that the train had to be
stopped. We were standing dead still
when the train blew over. The side OF
the engine was badly battered where IT
had been pelted by rocks while standing
lon the track during the storm"
The state herald., 1904-02-05
REMARKABLE BEoouNT.
Work of a Former Slave WIN Be In
Colorado Exhibit.


One of the unique features Of the
Colorado exhibit at the St. Louis Fair
will be silk quilt, the work of Mrs.
Florence Bell of Denver. a former
slave, who. previous to her death, in
1895. was In the household Of Mr..
Bambright in jackson county. Mis-
souri,
The quilt is made of the finest quail
ity Of silk thread and contains 3l8
spools. Mrs. Bell spent three years In
finishing 1t, and the quilt Is odd on ac-
count of the interesting history sur
rounding the owner and the manner in.
which 1t was made.
Mrs. Bell. although a slave, acquired
q good general education through her
own efforts. She was born in 1S5S and
after she became the property of the
Bambright family during her girlhood,
she never left the place. She began to
make the quilt In 1890.
The quilt was submitted To Herman
Lueders, secretary of the board OF cap
itol managers. by John l.. BeA the
janitor on the second floor Of the cap
itol, husband of Florence Bell Beh
himself is an ex-slave and before the
abolition of slavery he was owned by
Octavis Wall of Ray county. Missouri
Bell was born In 1849 and although he
never learned to read and write until
he was twenty-eight years old. the let
ter accompanying the quilt 10 excep-
tlonally well written, with few mis-
takes In the spelling. Bell states that
when he was purchased forty-four
years ago. he was chosen among nine
other slaves. and that next July he
will visit his former master for the
first time In thirty-three years.
The state herald., 1904-02-05
WIND AND FIRE
Ar FORT COLLINS

Denver, Feb. a. special dispatch
from Fort Collins yesterday says:
Fort Collins was panic'strickon for
an hour to-day. Early In the morning
a roar of wind was heard several miles
west OF here In the mountains. Short.
ly after o'clock II struck town and Il
few minutes afterward the city was
filled with dust. flying boards. limbs OF
trees and other loose objects. Barns
and outbulldings were wrecked all
over the city. Wagons and buggIcs
were rolled away. overturned and
wrecked.
X. A. TrImble. weather observer at
the college. reports the velocity OF the
wind from 1880 to ~ o'clock as aver
aging elghty.fye miles an hour. The
force OF the wind was so great at
times that many OF the large plate
glass windows In downtown stores
were forced In and much damage done
by dust. Windows were broken all
over the city by missiles carried
through the air,
Several small fires occurred In the
city. the most serious being In the
Loomls addition. where the home of
ihNhh'll bhT'kl'N Nhh Hih'h hn ny
flames. On the adjoining lot n barn.
team Of horses and two wagons were
burned. The fire spread from this
place 10 vacant lot. but before II
could reach the town force OF Are
fighters checked H.
At . o'clock Senator W. A. Drake.
who lives three miles south or Fort
Collins, tclcphoncd TO send men re.
Enrdlcss OF cost to fight n frc that had
started west Of his farm and threat.
onod the whole Harmony district.
About nifty men responded and sue,
cecdcd In getting the flames under con.
troll, but not until grnnnry contain.
ing 700 bushels Of grain and corrais
and stables had been burned 10 the
ground and an orchard. barn and feed
pen belonging 10 Henry Franz had
been destroyed
VIII Dniiln's barn, near Wellington.
twelve miles north NJ here. was lifted
into tho air and carried over two
fences without damaging them In the
least. While In the air. however. the
barn came In contact with i've tolc.
phone wires twenty hyo feet from the
ground. broke them and shut on tele.
phone communication between Fort
Collins and Cheyenne In the same
nclghb0rhuod about n dozen hayHinckH
were burned other fires are reported
from Wellington, but nil wires are
down and the total damage " not
known.