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The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06
NEARLY READY
FOR LAUNCHING
Cruiser South Dakota Will
Slide From Her Cradle at
Union Iron Works July %
TWENTY-FIVE KNOTTER
latest Addition to Navy One
of Largest Vessels Ever
Built on Pacific Coast

The second great nautical spectacle
OF the year at the Union Iron Works
viii be the launching Of the protected
cruiser South Dakota, which is to oc-
cur Saturday, July %. The launching
will be made the occasion Of great
demonstrations throughout the State
after which the new war vessel is
named. and many Of the notable citi-
zens OF South Dakota, including the
Governor and his official staff. are pre-
pairing 20 attend. Chief Executive Her
raid has notified II. 7. Scott Of his in
tention TO grace the event by his pres
ence and intimates that the delegation
from South Dakota will be a large and
representative one, including some Of
the fairest daughters Of the State, one
OF whom viii be designated to christen
the new and powerful warship.
President Dodd Of the Union Iron
Works is making special preparations
in honor Of the distinguished visitors
and TO make the launching a great sue
cess in every particular.
In addition TO the delegation from
South Dakota many officers will be
city officials. foreign Consuls and many
other prominent citizens Of the State.
Bishop Nichols has been asked to de-
liver the usual invocation.
The platform upon which the exer-
cises will take place is to be adorned
as never before. Henry T. Scott will
act as master of ceremonies.
LIKE THE CALIFORNIA.
The launching Of the South Dakota
viii occur almost exactly three months
after the launching Of her sister ship,
California, which slid from her cradle
April 2S The two ships are almost
Identical and are the largest war yes
sells ever launched in a Pacific Ocean
port. Each represents the latest type
Of efficiency, speed and power.
The armament of both vessels is
surpassed in power and weight of
metal by no cruiser now in commits
sion in the United States navy. The
powerful engines, larger even than
those Of the battleship Ohio, are the
greatest in dimensions ever built or
the coast and will give high speed and
great facility in maneuvering at sea.
The coal capacity Of the bunkers ad-
mits Of radius Of operations consid-
erably greater than that of any war
vessel now in the navy.
The South Dakota is a type of six
ordered al the same time. Besides the
California, there are now being con-
structed In Eastern shipyards the
West Virginia, Pennsylvania and
Maryland The Colorado. of the
same class. has been completed by
the Cramps. and underwent her trial
trip last Saturday
VESSELS DIMENSIONS.
The dimensions of the South Da-
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kota are: Length at water line, 502
feet; breadth, So feet 61z inches;
draught, "a feet; displacement 3,4OO
tons; coal capacity of bunkers. 1000
tons: guaranteed speed, % knots.
Main armor belt extends around the
hull and is inches thick in the CEN
ter, diminishing to 4 inches at ex-
tremities. Easement armor, inches
thick; turrets, 6 inches and 9 inches
around the towers; armor to protect
the 3-inch guns is 2 inches thick and
for protected deck 4 inches in thick
ness.
The armament for the main battery
comprises four s-inch breech loading
rifles for the two turrets and fourteen
6-inch guns of the same pattern. The
second battery consists of eighteen g.
inch rapid firing guns, twelve 3-pound
Sc eini-automatic, four 1-pound heavy
automatic, four 1-pound rapid firing,
two 3-inch field pieces, two machine
o.30 caliber and six automatic O.SO
caliber, besides two submarine tor
pedo tubes.
A cofferdam surrounds the entire
vessel, extending feet above and 4
feet below water line, filled with cell
lulose. The warship is provided with
docking keels, upon which the hull
will rest when docked; two bilge keels
are attached to the hull.
The engines for the South Dakota
are by far the most powerful ever con-
structed in the Far West and will de-
velop $4,000 horsepower at forced
draft. They are vertical inverted CYL
inder, direct acting triple expansion
type, with cylinders 381k, 63k, "A and
"A inches in diameter respectively,
with stroke Of 4s inches, running 12o
revolutions under pressure of ESQ
pounds. Sixteen boilers of the B. and
w. type with $4,000 square feet of
heating surface supply steam.
The South Dakota will be fitted I'D
as flagship and will require a com
plement Of officers and men number
ing S2e in all.
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WILL AID IN BUILDING
NEW PLACES OF WORSHIP
Board of Evangelization Helps Erect
Churches in Noe Valley and
Tenth Avenue.

Churches in Noe Valley and
Tenth Avenue.
The city board of evangelization
met at 749 Market street last evening
and transacted a good deal of busi-
ness. Judge Bridgford presided. Rev.
P. Brett Morgan asked the board for
assistance in building the contemplate
ed Christian church at Twenty-fourth
street, near Diamond. He told of the
necessity for the church in the Noe
Valley to take the place of the mission
building and the board promised its
financial support.
1t was also resolved that a commit
tee shall take in hand the completion
Of the Tenth-avenue Christian
Church.
DR.. w. Macklin, from Nankin. Chi
ma, gave some interesting news of
missionaries and their work in the
China field.
The officers appointed to act on the
board Of. evangelization were Judge
Bridgford, president: Professor H. d.
McAneney, vice president; E. L.
Brown, secretary and treasurer, and
E. G. Dudley, financial secretary. J.
p. Dargitz, NJ. D., State secretary of
the Christian Science church, was ap-
pointed chairman and Rev. w. M.
White, ID. D., and E. L. Brown MEM
bers OF the city missions committee.
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Stradling; treasurer, ]. E. SculIy; con-
ductor A. E. Yer Linden; warden. j. II.
Hale; trustees-J. o. Burkhalter and d.
A. Doughat; auditors-Thomas Hew-
n and ]. Geary; delegates to District
Council. of CarpenteT--Frank Craw-
ford, j. E. Scully, Nj. L. Gregg and Z.
w. Hutchinson; alternates-R. P. San
chez and Thomas Newton; delegates to
the Milwaukee convention of Brother
hood of Carpenters and Joiners-M. L.
Greg and Frank Crawford; altCrnates
E W. Hutchinson and Frank Strad-
ling.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06
REFUSE TO SIGN
UNION SCALE
Carriage and Wagon Build
erS' Association Decides to
Run Business It's Own Way

The Carriage and Wagon Builders
Association of San Francisco met last
night at Native Sons Hall. The result
of the meeting was the unanimous re-
fusal of that body to sign any agree
ments of any kind with the unions II.
M. Black, president of the association,
was in the chair and E. V. Golly acted
as secretary.
Committees from the Woodworkers'.
Blacksmiths and Painters unions ap
peared before the meeting and in a
concise manner presented their side. of
the existing controversy. The associa-
ton had no objection to the schedule
of wages, time and hours as prescribed
by the different committees, hut they
declined to enter into any compact
with the different unions. About so
members of the association were pres
ent
One hundred and seventy-five freight
handlers Of the Southern Pacific Com
pany reported for duty yesterday at
the companys sheds on Townsend
street and were assigned to the posi-
tions they held before their organiza-
tion ordered a strike several weeks ago.
1t was stated by General Manager
Markham yesterday that the disposition
of the railroad company is to reinstate
as many as possible of the old en-
doloyes in their positions, for the corpor-
alton believes that the majority of the
men were ill-advised in going on a
strike and soon regretted the fact.
About 200 members of the organiza-
ton, which declared off the strike Sat-
urday night. are, still out of employ
ment, but it is expected that the ma
iority of them will soon be back with
the company
The Marble Cutters a..d Finishers
have elected the following officers:
President. Thos. Allen; vice president
William Miskel; recording and CORE
spending secretary. Edward t. Kinu-
can; financial secretary, j. A. Ruther-
| ford; sergeant at arms, John Freder.
| ickson: directors-Joseph Rocca. P. J
Landers John Tighe. John Mosher ant
| F. Ward.
| Carpenters Union No. 1882 elected
the following officers for the ensuing
| term:
| President. r. p. Sanchez: vice presi.
dent. T. ]. Mosely: recording secretary
M. L. Gregg; financial secretary. Franz
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06
A Costly Celebration.

William Thomas, formerly a saloon
keeper, left his room at ISL Folsom
street on Monday with the intention of
fittingly observing independence day.
Thomas had $3.50 in cash, a gold
watch and chain valued at $50 and
a gold trimmed pair of eyeglasses in his
pockets. When he awoke yesterday
morning he discovered that during his
celebration he had been robbed of all
his valuables
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06
Fracture His .SknII

August Nicholson, a piledriver liv-
ing at 337 Bryant street, fell from a
Harrison-street car at East and Mis-
sion streets last night and received n
fracture of the skull. He was taken
to the Harbor Hospital and later re-
moved TO st. Thomas Hospital. The
physicians in charge of the case say
the man has good chance of recov-
cry.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06
Will Study photographic
characteristics on
This Coast.

Aboard the steamship Totmes, which
arrived Monday from the South, was a
single passenger from Valparaiso. He
is Captain Roberto Maldonado of the
Chilean navy. He is chief of the Chill
can Photographic Bureau in Santiago
and also the naval attache of the lega-
ton of his country at Washington.
Captain Maldonado will remain on this
coast till October, making a study of
the geographic and photographic feat
ures of the locality. Then he will go
to Washington, where he will take part
in the International Geographical Con-
gress to assemble in that city.
After this he will visit England, Ger
many. France and Italy, where he will
note the meteorological and astronom-
ical conditions in those countries. The
captain is AZ years of age, a native of
Chile and has been in the naval service
of that country for twenty-five years.
He was in command of gunboat dur
ing Chile's last warfare and is a dis
tinguished officer in the Chilean navy.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06
MAIDENS HOLD
HIGH COURT AT
OCEANS SIDE
BY Sally Sharp.

A merry lot of maidens journeyed
home from Del Monte yesterday, some
by the trans = train" having
grown passe since the temperance of
Talbot Clifton into the smart set-and
others by the auto. And they returned
with diversified views of the sport they
had. But what could the dear girls
hope for when each bonny maid was
fully equipped to score, and the men
so scarce? Not that a plenitude of
men had not registered, but the
wretches made themselves scarce. 1t
is said that the Capital Club in old
Monterey is an alluring "tarry while"
for the men of Del Monte: but let it
be said in defense of the club
that feminine friends are also well
come. The club is the rendezvous of
the army officers and a roosting place
of many rare raconteurs. Can the men
of Del Monte be castigated for pre-
ferring the happy hospice to the tab
bies' executive sessions on the porch? :?
However, enough of the gallant lads
hung about to give a merry time to
Miss Voorhies, Miss Grace Spreckels,
Miss Gertrude Dutton, Miss Margaret
Newhan and Miss Jennie Crocker, all
of whom were in the vortex of the fun
through the busy holidays.
Cards are out for the wedding of
Miss Mary Bright, daughter of Mrs
James Maxwell Wallace, and Lieuten-
ant Gilbert A. McElroy, U. S. A The
nuptiaIs will be celebrated on Wednes-
day afternoon, July 13, at the Sweden
borgian church, corner of Lyon and
Washington streets.
The approaching wedding of Miss
Lille Leonora Neumann, youngest
daughter of Mrs. Paul Neumann of
Honolulu, to Robert Macdonald, eld-
est son of Macdonald Bird of 26 Har-
rington Gardens, London, is of much
interest to Californians, among whom
the young bride-to-be spent many of
her earlier years.
The wedding will take place July
| 2S at Brompton Oratory, to which a
| limited number of invitations will be
| issued. The social aspect of the ceFe-
| mony has been entirely changed owing
| to the shocking death of the bride
I gallant young brother, Ensign w. +.
| L. Neumann, U. S. A.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Davis of Port
land, Or. who have been visiting
Southern California for the past
month. left on the Columbia last week
| for their home
Mrs. A. ]. Richardson left last week
| for a tour of the Northwest. She is
at present visiting her sister. Mrs. F.
J. Bailey, at Hillsboro. Or, and ex-
poets to return to town early in Au-
gust.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06
FIREWORKS CAUSE GREAT
LOSS IN MAINE TOWN
Village Has No Fire Protection an,
Nine Buildings Are Burned,
Loss 800 600
Loss 100000
CORRINA. Me-. Jnlv &

CORRINA, Me-, July "a fire,
started by Fourth of July explosions,
caused a loss of 100000 here Nine
buildings were destroyed. including
two general stores and grist mill.
The town has no fire protection.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06

Maylita Pease, r. H. Pease Jr and
Mrs. r. L. Ogden will leave for Port
land, Or. July 16, to remain about
two months. Mr.. Pease will send up
his handsome new automobile by
steamer. The beautiful drives and fine
country roads in and about Portland
are admirably adapted for AUTOMOBILE
ing.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06

For the sustenance of its population
the island of Malta imports about
s5,OOO.oOO worth of foreign products a
year.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06
MIND Is WRECKED. But
HOPE STILL Is HIGH
Quaint Character of San Bernardind
VIII Walk to San Francisco to
Secure Imaginary Wealth.

5NNUIO IfIIt7-sI sIIIaIIJ FFNdIIII.
SAN BBRNARDINO. July g.
Charles Miller, one OF the oldest cit.
liens of this section and we'll known
to every miner on the desert as the
become hopelessly insane in his old
age. Some years ago he reported the
find of a large nugget in the vicinity
of Orc Grande, causing a stampede Of
miners toward that locality. but na
mine was ever discovered as a result
of his find. In spite of the fact that
he is so years of age, Miller has start.
ed for San Francisco on foot under ths
impression that he has become ths
possessor of great wealth there
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Mrs. A. ]. Richardson left last week
for tour of the Northwest. She is
at present visiting her sister. Mrs. F.
j. Bailey, at Hillsboro. Or, and ex-
poets to return to town early in Au-
gust.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06

Mr.. and Mrs. George Davis of Port
land, Or. who have been visiting
Southern California for the past
month. left on the Columbia last week
for their home
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Magnificent Toweling Special.

Heavy Russian Crash Toweling. A soft
absorbing quality that will outwear any
thing similar ever offered at Ioc yard
Don't miss the chance of getting some
of this material at our remarkably low
price.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-06
SILK PETTIcoArS.

$4.95-Fne rustng tafeta silk petticoa in black blue
red jasper and green has accordion peated hounce
and dust ruf1e. The regular value $3.50.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-08-01
AGED NEGRO KILLED
Knocked IN the Head with on Axe dnd
Skull Crushed

Saturday morning when d. NJ
Ramsey Of Ennis went to bis barn
10 feed he found his old servant,
CALVIN Robey, lying on the ground
by the barn ia an unconscious con-
diti0n. Two or three ugly Rashes
on the head one of which crushed
the skull, bad the appearance Of
ha ing been made with some blunt
instrument, presumably an axe, For
a long time the old mau had been
sleeping ON a cot i'm the barn loft.
An examination DISCLOSED the fact
that the cot was COVERED With blood
and lt is believed Ne was assaulted
la the loft and tErown out Of a win
do~ He diap<rom tae results Of
tbe Injuries 3tardav afternoon,
THE old negro was known 10 have
some money, ana abe supposltiou is
that robbery was the motive for tue
crime. a uoero man wss arrested
and taken before Justice Of the
Peace -tovall where ne was ques-
toned closely No evidence was
adduced ta show that be had any
connection with the crime aud his
release was ordered 10 other ar
rest has yet been made.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-08-01
WIRELESS TELEGRApHY
A Station May be Established in Wdxa-
hdChie This fall

A wireless telegraph station may
be established in this city the com
ing fall. Pat II. Wilson, proprietor
of the Waxahachie Cotton Ex-
change. has had the matter under
consideration some time, but has
not yet GOMEZ to any definite conclu-
sion with regard to the establish
ment of this system of communica-
tion.
Arrangements hsve heeu perfected
to establish stations in Fort Worth
and Dallas by +. G. McPeak d Co. i,
and it Is the purpose of Mr.. Wilson
to have Waxahachie connected with
these cities. The tower in Dallas
will probably be erected on the roof
of the Linz building, which place is
claimed to be the most desirably
situate for the station.
The DeForest system will be used
and the work of establishing, receiv-
ing and sending stations in both
DALLAS and Fort Worth was COM
meneed today. They will be ready
for operation in about thirty days.
1t is claimed that FL Paso, San An
tonic, Houston and other Texas
cities will be eventually connected
with the system
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-08-01
Hmes tee keleFms

It's snnual reauton tf Parsons
Texaa Cavalry HTisAaa Association
wtll na hwla in tbts city Wednesday
aMd Thussaay Ga ofasF 81 the
vntefana maF be ptereFlgA cared Zee
wh4ls be- gbe eigy hsmes IN be pre-
vg.fsd faF thwm. TIE eomsa4ttee as
palntsa to aFrAmEe foF hamwa have
secured abeut thirty and still lAek
nhsat stxty hAv9aw suaaNh Pee
sens whr wtll ogsN thatf hem@s to
the veaeFans wtsi pleass phaas Mrs.
n "A 0rigssa. chairman - Ehe emaN-
nttsn~. al ssss earliest possible Tno.
Enwnt. ~ tsw rFst vtsgtern wtil BE-
wim AFFtvshK EmmnaFww
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-08-01
RHEt-MATIsM

When patu. 90 iffjtAtlous exist ou
Auv part of the body ths application
% RAllard.a = Suuw Eminent gives
prompt relief f. " @alilvAu
PROP ~ulltvau Hauee Ei Reno. %
r.. writes. Jane N.I lHj II take
pleasure lu recomwhdiuE Ballard .
~now Ltntmant g. All ~ha are af'icts
ed wIth rheumatism It's the uUlv
remedy have found that gives im-
mediate relief w. He. 81 lM At
II 8aa a Martin
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-08-01
JAPANESE LAND ADDITIONAL TROOPS
the Daily IigHt.

o Daily Light.
Petersburg August 1Advices General
th additional
General progress along
will The
people eagerly
await e battle.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-08-01
THE BIG BATTLE Is STILL RAGING
Began General Attack KurOpakn and His Forces
Last Saurday-Count Keller Killed Near Kai Chang.

Lao Yang Aup 1.-The Japanese armies under Generals Oku
aad
army was near
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-04-15
Deaths. l.. Long

Sam L. Long. a resident of this
section for some thirteen years, re-
Gently employed at the Kansas City
stock yards, died at that point on
the Sth day of April. He had bare
lY returned there from a visit to
his family, who reside in this
county, when he was stricken
with erysipelas which terminated
fatally in few days. His body
was shipped iron Kansas City on
April 10th arriving here April 18th.
when it was taken in charge by
the Odd Fellows, of which Mr..
Long was member, and inferred
with the ceremonies of that Order
in the cemetery south of town. The
cortege from town to the cemetery
included flfty-seven vehicles. Sew
eral Odd Fellows from Amarillo
also attended. Deceased leaves
surviving him a wife and six
children who reside on their ranch
south OF town and who have the
sympathy of all our citizens in
their sad bereavement.
Geo. W. Long, our esteemed
townsman, cousin of deceased,
together with the family of the de-
parted one, desire through the
medium of the News to express |
their sincere thankfulness to friends !
and the people generally for the
many kindnesses and sympathy
shown them in their grievous /
affection.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-04-15
HOFFMAN PARAGRAPHS.

Ora Cage, who has been attend
ing school at Canyon, visited her
parents Saturday and Sunday.
MolIie Hitchcock visited friends
in Canyon last week.
B. I. Johnson, son, and Prof.
MoSely attended church in Umbar-
ger Sunday, They report a fine
sermon delivered by Rev. J. T.
Burnett, and large crowd present.
w. O'Rear was in our midst
Friday.
Ferd Hoffman left Wednesday for
South Dakota.
John Swan, Of AuXvaSSe, Mo. =,
arrived last Friday to visit his
daughter, Mrs. H. S. Burnham, and
to transact some business.
A surprise party, composed of
the young people of this communi-
ty, had a musical serenade at the
hoSpitable home of j. R. Mccain
Saturday night. After the Serenade
they were invited in, where they
were entertained by the Mccain
band until a late hour. Every one
expressed themselves as being
highly entertained.
Willie Burnett visited Walter
johnson Saturday night.
A. B. Gage went to Canyon Fri,
day,
W, Phillips, OF Deaf Smith, was
in Our midst last week buying feed
He had the misfortune TO get his
feed burned a short time ago,
TASSlE.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-04-15
IT'S BEST 50.

Complaints OF dry weather
are becoming quite frequent
now. 1t is dry and very dry
not only here but all over the
whole Panhandle country but
when present conditions are
viewed in the light of experience
we cannot help but think that
It's best so.
We Say this because the chief
industries here now are the
stock interests, and rains in
March and April, usually fol-
lowed 10 this section by chilly
if not cold weather, would be
especially disastrous to breed
ing stock if extending no fur
Their. Concerning Randall
county most of the feed has
been used up but there is yet
range upon which the stock can
find subsistence and with CO
pious rains the last of this or
the first of next month, sure
then to be followed by warm
growing weather, the losses Oh
stock will be practically moth
ing. EARLY cold spring rains
have ever been the bane Of
range cattle owners and with
seasons the early part of May
all will be lovely yet.
And as for farming, there is
yet plenty of time.
The geographical position OF
this section of the state makes |
spring a month later in reach !
ing US than the central portions, |
but when il does get here things |
planted just bump themselves
TO catch up and they usually do
it. And not only is this the
case but the rains here continue
Tor weeks later on in the grow
ing season after all other parts
of the state are dry.
For cattle at least It's best so.
Several OF our stockmen contem-
plate attending the convention at
Amarillo next week.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-04-15
HOW Is THIS?

Miss Beulah Alfred, of Chill.
dress, Texas, who is taking
shorthand in the Roberts Bust.
ness College, which teaches the
Famous Byrne Simplitied, says:
Il take great pleasure in say
ing that through the influence
of friend of nine, who was ia.
miliar with the work of the
Roberts Business College. | was
prevailed upon to take short
hand ia said school, and that
while | have been in said school
only seven days, | have acquired
d speed of 81 words a minute in
| am more than pleased with
with the school.
Very respectfully,
Rpula N a Hired
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1904-04-15
Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy, the Best Made.

"ln my opinion Chamberlain
Cough Remedy is the best made
for colds" says Mrs. Cora Walker
of Porterville, California. Their,
is no doubt about its being the best
No other remedy will cure a cold
SO quickly. No other is so sure a
preventive Of pneumonia. No 9TH
er is so pleasant and safe to take.
These are good reasons why it
should be preferred to any other.
The fact is that few people are sat
isfied with any other after having
once used this remedy. For sale
by S. Y. Writ, Druggist.