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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-01
Canada Classics
Them as Alien
LSbOrerS.
Men Old in the Service Of
Dominion Railroads Are
Driven Out
Companies Prefer Yankee Leaders for
Construction Gangs and Viii
Fight New Law.
Special Dispatch to IN. Call

ST. PAUL, July 3L-The Canadian
Government is deporting all civil engi-
neers employed in railroad construc-
ton work in the Dominion, under the
alien labor law. The railroad compa-
MES Of Canada have been sending TO
the States for expert engineers until
more than 200 have acquired response
bic positions. while many Canadian
engineers have been removed for in
competency. A prominent railroad
contractor Of Canada said yesterday:
We can afford to pay the highest
salaries 10 American engineers, for one
Of them is worth four Of the Canadian
engineers. For this reason no Ameri-
can ever applied for a position who did
not set it, The Canadian roads make
money by employing Americans, and
cur firm viii fight this law TO the
highest courts"
Last night there arrived from Winni-
peg one Of the most prominent engi-
neers Of the West, 8 man who was
for years engaged in locating routes
Tor the Great Northern and Northern
Pacific companies. He requested that
his name be withheld. but told his
story as follows:
II went 70 Winnipeg some time ago
AND took charge of a construction
-.ng GA the Canadian Northern. We
were working about 200 miles west OF
Winnipeg and rumors had reached us
ihat the. Canadians were dissatisfied
with the conditions. there being so
many Americans in charge of various
operations j had heard Of the trouble
the Grand Trunk was having. and how
several American engineers were de-
ported but had thought the stories
were exaggerated. 1 had a tip some
time ago that L perhaps would be re-
quested 10 leave, but l paid no atten-
ti0n 90 il.
Last Tuesday at noon I was in
spectinE the work Of the men under
me. when a man rode up on horse
back and told me 1 was wanted in
Ninnipeg. I told him they would
have a good time getting me there
until. I got orders from headquarters
L. report. At that he pulled a revolver
and showed me star and said I was
under arrest On the way 10 Winnipeg
TIE officer said that I would be de-
ported. He said there were too many
Americans there now holding down
gOod jobs that belonged 10 Canadians
ard that We would all have 10 go. And,
t. cut the story short, here am Sew
eral hundred Americans employed as
I was are being deported as fast as
arrests can be made"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-01
SERY ANT
FALLS HEIR
TO MILLION
Australia Man Wills
Money to Sister
in: Tacoma,
Special Dispatch to The Call.

TACOMA, Wash, July 81. Mrs.
Dixson has been left fortune of
$1,OOO,OOO by her brother, who died in
June in Melbourne, Australia, aged sc
years. He was a bachelor. Though
rich then, he disinherited his sister
thirty years ago, when she married a
poor man against his wishes.
For thirty years Mrs. Dixson has sup
ported herself, coming to Tacoma a
year ago. For a time she worked as a
pantry woman in hotel and lately as
clerk in a flower store.
Cablegrams from the Speaker of
Parliament in Sydney say that on his
deathbed her brother relented and
willed her everything. Thirty five
thousand pounds sterling in gold are
being forwarded to Mrs. Dixon.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-01
TO SAVE YOUNG WIDOW
DANA MAKES ADMISSIONS
Bank Clerk; Fearing Arrest of Woman
Friend, COnfesses He Shot
Himself

NEW YORK, July 31.-Having
been told that he would be almost GER
tain TO die within a short time, but
still believing that he will get well,
Samuel L. Dana, the young bank
clerk found in Central Park last Fri
day with a bullet wound close to his
heart, admitted to-day that the wound
was self-inficted. This admission was
made to Coroner Jackson, who, in try
ing to get at the facts from the pa
tient, threatened to arrest and bring
20 Dana's bedside Mrs. B. w. Dignon,
the young widow to whom he sent a
note Immediately after the shooting,
and to make her tell what she knew Of
the case.
"Oh, don't do that" begged the pa
tient. she won't know anything
about it. l did the shooting myself. l
wanted to die"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-01
PENNSYLVANIA BANDITS .
PURSUED INFO SWAMP
One OF the Robbers and Murderers
Wounded i'm a Battle With
Posse.

PORTAGE, Pa, July 31.-Pursued
b. 500 men, the three men who muir
dered Charles Hays, driver, and fatally
wounded Patrick Campbell, paymaster
Tor the Puritan Coal Company, a mile
south of this place yesterday, are hid
ing IN Cedar Swamp. seven miles from
Portage, on the Bedford County line.
One of the fugitives is wounded, but
not so badly as to prevent his flight.
SIX miles south of Portage the three
men were fired upon by a posse and
one Of the fugitives fell His COM
panion lifted him to his feet and the
three hurried into the swamp. leaving
a trail of blood.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-01
CAPITAL OF AMERICANS
is WANTED IN MEXICO

MEXICO CITY, July 31.@Thomas
n. McCauley, New York financier.
has been presented to President Diaz
and the Vice President-elect bv the
American Minister, Mr.. Clavton-
President Diaz spoke of Mexico's de-
sire to encourage the investment of
American capital. McCauley ex-
pressed the opinion that If President
Diaz would visit the United States If
would greatly enthuse American in
terest in Mexico.
In response President Diaz said that
he might visit the United States dur
ing the coming winter.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-01
.S.W. I'M MER
IS RESCUED
BY WOMAN
Fair. Bather Braves
Danger and Saves
Mans Life.

SANTA MONICA, July 81 = With
total disregard for her own danger,
which was greater than many man
would like to experience, Mrs. e. Rowe,
a modest little woman, who resides on
Indiana avenue in Ocean Park, to-day
swan nearly 200 yards, seized drown
ing man, eluded his efforts. to grasp
her in his struggles, and after a long
battle with the heavy breakers, sue
ceeded in dragging him to shore. Then
she slipped away through the crowd
and went to her home. 1t was not until
hours afterward that the identity of
the heroine was discovered.
y. D. Coulsen, ordinarily a strong
swimmer, was bathing in the surf. He
went far out beyond the line of break
erS and there was seized with cramps.
His cries for help were heard by hun
dreds of persons who lined the Ocean
Park pier and by scores of bathers
who were near the shore. Mrs. Rowe
was Just entering the water and seeing
the mans danger, she went to him.
She is an excellent swimmer and she
soon reached him, but as she APP
preached he tried to seize her. Real
ling that his grasp would mean the
drowning of both, she eluded him and
finally got behind him and threw her
arm under his chin. Then swimming
on her side she began slowly going
shoreward.
1t was a terrific struggle and as she
neared shore several men spYang into
the water and assisted her, taking hel
unconscious burden from her. Coulser
soon recovered and asked who his res.
cuer was, but no one knew. She had
quietly entered the bathhouse. DOTTED
her bathing suit and gone home. Later
her identity was discovered. but she
refused all offers of reward, sayine
that she had simply done her duty
The thrilling rescue was witnessed by
fully 500 Deople.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-01
WISCONSIN SOLDIER READS
OWN OBITUARY NOTICES
Forty-Three Years After He Was De-
cIared Dead Veteran Appears
at Old Home.

GAINESVILLE, Wis. July 31.-For-
ty-three years ago to-day OrameI Will
cox was reported dead and the papers
here printed a long obituary of him.
He was supposed to have been killed
in the first battle of Bull Run. To-
day Wilcox spent several hours read
ing the nice things said about him
forty-three years ago. He now lives
in Sacramento, Cal.
Wilcox was left for dead on the bat
tlefeld and then sent to a rebel prison.
where he remained until he was sup
posed to be dying. He was then given
his release. He was a member of
a company of the Second Wisconsin,
which was mustered in at GAINESVILLE.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-01
TIMELY FALL OF RAIN
PUTS OUT FOREST FIRES
Flames Which Have Been Raging for
Two Months in ella Reserve
at Last Subdued.

Ell PASO, Tex, July 31.-Forest
fires in the ella forest reserve, Ariz.,
which have ragged for the last two
months and devastated an area of fif-
teen square miles of fine timber, have
been put out by heavy rains. For a
time the smoke from these fires en-
veloped Silver City. N. NJ, fifty miles
away
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-01
VALUABLE PAINTINGS
INJURED AT THE FAIR
Art Specimens Loaned Exposition by
Helen Gould Damaged by Re
manning in Case.

ST. LOUIS, July S1.-Charles L.
Frank, an artist, who was formerly
special service man in the art depart
ment at the Worlds Fair, made the
statement tonight that three paint
ings loaned to the exposition by Miss
Helen Gould and valued at 100000
were badly damaged by remaining
packed for too long time after hav-
ing arrived here.
Frank said that two of the pictures
already had ben restored, but the third
had been shipped back to New York
for restoration. He has prepared a
letter to Miss Gould, explaining the
nature of the damage.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-01

Togo Partially Confirms Reported Loss
of Three Russian DestrOyers-

TOXIC, July 31.-A belated report
from Admiral Togo. describing an en-
gagement of the mosquito fleets or
Port Arthur last Sunday. was made
public here to-day. A Japanese
flOtiIIa, composed of torpedo boats.
gunboats Nos. 10 and II, and
the vidette boats attached to the bat
tleship Mikasa and Full. attacked
Russian torpedo boat destroyers of
Shensen Point at 3 O'Clock IN the
morning. Three fish tOrpedOes. fired
by the Japanese. were seen to explode.
but the Japanese could not tell with
what result, because of the fog.
This report from Admiral Togo
tends to confirm the reports received
from Chinese quarters that three Rus
sian torpedo boat destrOyers were sunk
last Sunday. The Japanese suffered
no loss in the engagement.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-01
HUNGER DRIVES THUG
INTO ARMS OF OFFICERS
AssaiIant of Deputy Sheriff Leaves
Hiding Place for Good and
Is Arrested

ST. JOSEPH. Mo-, July S1.-Deputy
Sheriff Detample was slightly wound
ed and one of two men suspected Of
the assault was mortally wounded in a
fight near here to-day. The wounded
man and a companion escaped to the
swamps near this city. Later one Of
them ventured into the city to pro-
cure aid for his companion and was
arrested. He refused to reveal the
hiding place of the wounded man and
tonight a number of officers are sur
rounding the swamps where he is be-
lleved to be in hiding.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-01
RoosereIt Boys at Falr.

ST. LOUIS. July 81 2 Roosevelt
boys spent the greater part of the day
at the First Presbyterian Church and
la writing letters. They expect 10
start out Monday 10 Guido the record
established by their sister during her
recent visit at the fair and from pres
ent indications they will be sue
cessfuL
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-01
YOUTHS BASHFULNESS
CAUSES TWO SUICIDES
Ends Life Because He Was Afraid to
Propose Marriage and Sweet
heart Follows Suit

HARTFORD, July 3L-Through ig-
norance of the love that they bore one
another, Miss Mary Louise Smith and
Robert Rapp have taken their own
lives. Rapp killed himself in the Ma
tional House on June %. Miss Smith
committed suicide in her room at the
Coiley House, Springfield. yesterday.
The girl was found dead with three
empty bottles. each having contained
a different kind of poison.
Rapp loved Miss Smith. but was too
bashful to declare it. He left a note
saying he despaired of winning her.
Miss Smiths friends say she was in
love with RaDp.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-01
LAST YEARS COAL OUTPUT
BREAKS PREVIOUS RECORDS
Forthcoming Reports of Geological
Survey VIII Show an Increase of
Nineteen Per Cent.

WASHINGTON, July 31.-The
forthcoming report Of the United
states Geological Survey will show
that the United States exceeded all
previous records in the production of
coal in 1903. The total amount of the
output Of the coal mines of the coun-
try during that year was 800, 421,311
tons. an increase of nearly So. OOO. 600
tonr. OF I9 per cent over the preced-
ing year. The value OF the product is
given as s504,190.733, an increase of
% per cent.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-01
Gives Tn the Firbt for Tora.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. July 31.-In
signed statement to the Democratic
voters of Tennessee, issued late to-
night, former Governor Mcmillan. in
the interest of party harmony, with
draws from the race for United States
Senator to succeed General w. G..
Bate incumbent.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-01
Says Company Is Solvent.

MINNEAPOLIS. July 31.-Louis
London of the Bostonians denies the
press dispatches sent out from At
lantic City. n. Y, to the effect hat
the company is in financial straits and
will not be organized for the coming
season.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-01
BRAVE PRISON TURNKEY
SUCCUMBS TO INJURIES
Dies From Wounds Inflicted by Five
Prisoners. Who Escape From
= PENNSYLVANIA Jail.

BELLEFONTE, Pa, July 81
Jerry Konndo. the prison turnkey.
who was beaten by five prisoners who
escaped from the County Jail on Fri
day, died to-day. Notwithstanding
hundreds of men have been searching
day and night since the prisoners
escaped, no clew to their whereabouts
has been obtained.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-01
UNIQUE CHRISTENING
TAKES PLACE AT FAIR
Filipino Boy Born on Grounds Has as
Godfather President of the
Exposition.

ST. LOUIS, July S1.-A unique
christening of a Filipino baby born
on july 6. at which President Francis
acted as godfather, took place to-day
at the Philippine reservation. The
boy was christened Louis Francis Sill
va. in honor of st. Louis and Presi-
dent Francis.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-01
JAPANESE FREE cAPTIvEs.
Supply Russians With Funds and
Give Them Their Liberty.

LIAOYANG. July 31.-The state
ment that the British residents Of
Newchwang. headed by the British
Consul, made a prO-Japanese demon
stration upon the arrival of the Jap
anese in that town and that the Brit
ish flag and also the United States flag
were displayed alongside the japanese
flag. is denied.
on entering the town the Japanese
captured a few Russians. They gave
each of them 8 roubles, then released
them and told them to tell the Rus
sians that the Japanese never kill
their prisoners.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-01

COPENHAGEN, July 81. - Two
Russian cruisers and two torpedo
boats have traversed the Great Belt.
going nOrthYard. The Great Belt
separates the Baltic from the North
Sea.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-01
Closely Pressed by
Three Japanese
Armies.
Russian General May Elect
to Order a Retirement
NOrthWard.
Should he Decide to Give Battle ths
Combat Will Occur at Haicheng
Immediately.

FRANKFORT. Germany, July 81
The Toxic correspondent of the Zeit-
ung says that the VladivOstOk squad
ron has returned to VIadivOstOk.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-01

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. The
indications are that the Baltic squad
ron is ON the eve of an important
movement. Many of the officers al
ready have said farewell to friends
and families and are holding them
selves ready for instant service.
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LONDON. Aug. 1.-The correspond
ent of the Daily Mail at NewchwanG.
in a dispatch dated July 81. says that
there has been heavy fighting for two
days in the marshes south of Hal
cheBg. during the gradual retreat from
TatchelNiaO of 5000 Russians. forming
the ret Tut .irit tfln r
this fOls dcir.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-01

ST. PETERSBURG, August The
enveIoping movement Of the three Jap
anese armies of Generals Kuroki, Nod
zu and Oku around General kurOpat-
kin's position appears to be almost
complete and the extended line Of the
Japanese seems to be the only draw
back to concerted action. 1t is realized
here that the Russian general must
now either fight or withdraw the whole
army northward. He is being closely
pressed at Haicheng.
General kuTOki's northern column
makes it extremely dangerous to re-
main at that place, because the Japan
csc: whose advance is necessarily al
ways slow and careful. might push
through and cut his railway cOmmuni-
cations to LiaOyang.
While nothing is definitely known,
there are some unofficial indications
that matters are maturing rapidly.
either for a battle or for a retreat. For
instance, the refusal to accept further
press kilograms at Haicheng is shown
by the fact that one of the correspond
ents Of the Associated Press had to
ride through 10 NIukden to file an ac-
count of the TatchekiaO fight. This
might be construed either that prepd-
ratiOns were making for a retirement
or that the wires were very crowded.
incident 20 a concentration at Hal
cheng or LiaOyang. A few days are
expected to determine which course
General Kuropatkin has elected TO
pursue
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War News Continued on Page ..
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LON ov auu -Tre Eab
press Eie
graphiI l.t rrllTf
brought siEese refti.sols lrcni r'i.
neighbO 3s POI 1rlilaE aurle "a
stating General a5slN-. "a ini
strength - veIng delivered against the
Russian fortress and an appalling ar
tiIlery attack is being made. The hail
OF steel being poured into the citadel
surpasses anything of the kind ever
witnessed in warfare. Four hundred
heavy guns, all posted in excellent pO-
sitiOns, are at work"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-01

AIcazer-fThe LADY OF Lyons.D
cali1orn1a-'HThe Buffalo Mys-
terry"
acknowledgements James"
Colu1ubia-'sndice and Men"
Chutes-Vaudevi1
Pischer's-"Thes WhirI OF the
Town"
-"Shenandoah."
Orpheum-Vaudevi11e.
Tivoli-"The Toreador."
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-01
TIE WEATHER..

Forecast made at San Fran
cisco for thirty hours ending
midnight. August i;
San Francisco and vicinity
Fair Monday; fresh west wind
g. II. WILSON.
Local Rorecaster.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-01-23
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department OF the Inferior,
us. Land Office, Bismarck, Nd. NOV. %, 1903.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
against Homestead entry No: 1854 made Feb:
rIary eth, 1903 for nwAs. section "A. township
IA, range 81. by Frank Fay c0ntestee, tl which
it is alleged that said claimant has wholly ADAM
doned said tract; that he has changed his resi-.
deuce therefrom for more than six months last
past, and since making said entry, that said
tract is not settled upon and cultivated by said
party as required by law, and that such default
does now exist, and that said alleged absence
from the said land was not due to his employment
in the army, navy or marine corps of the United
States as q private soldier, Ofacer, seaman or
marine during the war with Spain, or any other
war in which the United states NAV be engaged,
said parties are hereby notifiedtO appear, respond
and offer evidence touching said allegation at u
o'clock a. m on Jan. 16, 1904. before AUGUST Z.
JOHNSON, a u. s. Commissioner for the district
of North Dakota at his office at Washburn, Nd,
and that final hearing will be held at 2 O'Clock p.
m. on January %, 1904, before the Register
and Receiver at the United States Land Office
in Bismarck. N. 4
The said contestant, having, In q proper al
fdavit filed Nov. 9Th. 1908, set forth facts which
that after due diligence personal service of this
notice cannot be made. 1t is hereby ordered and
directed that such notice be given by due and
proper publication.
nov IA JOHN Receiver
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-01-23
Notice Of mortgage sale by Advertise
monf

Notice is hereby given that that certain mort
hang and Annie Thorhaug, his wife, mortgagOIs
to T. 1 Beiseker Mortgage. dated the 19tf
day Of December, A. D. nineteen hundred and
one and filed for record in the Office of the Reg
lister of deeds of the County Of Mclean and
State Of North Dakota, on the 9th day Of De
cember A. d. 1901, and recorded In BOOK +.
Of Mortgages, at page 27s. will be foreclosed by
q sale of the premises In such mortgage and
hereinafter described. at the front door of the
Courthouse in W%ashburn, the county. seat, IN
the county Of Mclean, and State OF North pa
kOta, at the hour Of 2 O'Clock. pm. on the 25th day
of January 1904. to satisfy the amount due upon
said Mortgage on the day Of sale.
The premises described in said mortgage and
which will be sold to satisfy the m are
those certain premises sitnated In the County 81
Mclean and State of North Dakota, and deS'
cribed as follows, to-wit:.
The South go IT northwest quarter (nWA,
and lots az and az dissection two (2), township
one hundred fort4-nine u49l. Range Seventy
-four, (R. 74). and the north half nh), Of the
southeast quarter (se4) Of Section two(s. . and
the north half (nN) Of the southwest quarter
forty.nine Nwp 149), Range Se%venty-four lR. al
VesfE. containing three hundred twenty acres
more or less. according to the Government
There Win be due on such Mortgage on the
day Of sale the sum Of 81, 2S3.6 90 dollars.
dated at FeSsenden North Dakota, this 9th
day Of December, 1903.
Alfred E. HAwes. attorney l6r MortgaRee,
Fessenden, Wells TO-, North akosa.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-01-23
HULL WINS OUT.
His Brother-in-Law Nominated fo

His Brother-in-Law Nominated for
Mayor Of Des Moines.
Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 20.-George
w. Mattern, brother-in-law of Con-
gresham J.. A. T. Hull, chairman of
the committee on military affairs, was
nominated for mayor by the Republic
ans of Des Moines yesterday after
noon in one of the most bitter primary
contests in the history of the city.
John MacVicar, ex-mayor, secretary of
the League of American Municipalities,
was defeated by a narrow margin: One
of the heaviest votes ever known was
polled. The contest has a direct bear
ing on. hte congressional fight. as Mac
Vicar represented the interests Of
Judge Prouty, who is a candidate for
congress against Hull.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-01-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

FUN
Land Office at Bismarck, N. d., Dec. 10, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention to
cIaim. and that said proof will be made before
William L. Nuessle, u. s. Commissioner. at the
Voice Office at Denhoff, N. d. on January %,
Mark Il. Burns. H. T. no. 17s4s,
for the 81 swA sec. II, and M nwA sec 20,
township 14s, n. range 70 w. 9Th p. m.
He names the following witnesses TO- prove
OF said land, viz:
Charles W. Howell, James r. Howell: Of Nc
Clusky, N. d., Charles Wise of Turtle Lake.
n. D.. and Peter Thelen. of Denhoff, N. D..
M. H. Jewell, Register. dec 10