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The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21
Engineers of Western Pacific
Railroad Begin Work on
Its TranscOntinentalR Route
and Settle MOOted Question
PARTY OF TEN MEN
MAKING LAST SURVEY
Latest Move of the Company
Shows That Path Over the
Sierras Has Been Selected
by the Gould Corporation
special plspatch . - al.

RENO, Sept. 20.-Ten engineers OF the
Western Pacific Company began work
through the Beckwith Pass to-day.
This is the first open move made By the
company in Nevada, and shows conciu-
sively that the company is about 70 be-
gin active work on its transcontinental
line. and the much mOoted question OF
a route through the Sierra Mountains
has at last been decided. 1t will be
through the BeckwiJh Pass
The engineers are following along the
line Of the Nevada, California and ore
gOn Railroad This shows that thescOTn-
pany viii probably absorb the narrow
guage.
This is the final survey. Two prelim-
inaries, one east to Winnemucca, the
other south TO Reno, have been made
from Fish Springs. Which Of these two
will be chosen viii not be known for
several days.
NEW YORK. Sept. 2O-Another trans
continental railroad combination IS
planned. Edwin Hawley is its sponsor
The undertaking involves the sO-called
Hawley lines in the Middle states, in
cluding the Alton and the Toledo. ST.
Louis and Western roads. extending
into Eastern trunk line territory, and
the Western Pacific. now being built
from the Salt Lake gateway TO the Pa
Cific Coast Such a deal. if carried out.
would mean a combination with lines
from the Great Lakes to the Pacific
Ocean. The scheme has been formed In
detail. and all that remains 10 be done
is 10 put it into effect.
Hawley said to-day II would be un-
wise to tell details Of his plan He
said his control Of the Chicago and
Alton was too old a fact to be dis
Cussed. He admitted he still dOminat-
ed the Clover Leaf and said the Chi
cagO interests in that line would have
nothing 10 say as TO its disposition. He
made many more pertinent state
ments. but not for publication.
1t now becomes public that Hawley
went into the directorate OF the West
ern Pacific with the idea OF building a
new transcOntinental system to include
the Toledo, St. Louis and Western. and
Chicago and Alton roads, and the so
called Hawley lines in the Central
ern Pacific.
Hawley to-day would not admit at
first that he controlled the Chicago and
Alton. nor that he might send out
requests for proxies for the annual
meeting in October.
But when reminded that he said six
months ago that he controlled the line
and also that the kUhn-LOeb & Co.
request for deposits Of stock was only
a bluff 10 get control. while the
KuhnI4Oeb Hartman party had lost"
he said:
That's an old story What you
want now is news. But why should
1 tell my plars."
The combination OF lines now under
Hawley's domination would mean a
through system of railroads from To-
ledo. lake and trunk line points 10 the
Pacific Coast with branch lines in the
Middle West and in Colorado territory.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21
KIND ACT OF McCALLA.
Sends Sick Member of Bena's Crew
TO the Hospital.

VALLEJO, Sept. 20.-The big black
converted Russian cruiser Lena con-
tinues TO be the most interesting object
at the navy yard. Her crew is being
given liberty in squads of twenty-five.
They stroll quietly about the streets Of
Vallejo. The officers seem more con-
cerned, and while a number Of them
have visited Vallejo they look upon
the disarmament of their ship as d
piece of hard luck. American ord
nance officers and a force of men have
removed all the small guns from the
Lena and sent the breech blocks of her
big guns ashore. By p. m. to-mor-
row the sixty tons of ammunition now
in the magazine of the Russian ship
will be safely stored ashore. In the
meantime great care is being taken
that the Lena is not injured by out
side parties.
This afternoon Admiral McCalla,
commandant Of the navy yard, heard
that one of the Lena's crew was seri-
ously i'll. He sent the yard ambulance
10 the ship and had the sufferer con-
veyed to the navy yard hospital, at the
same time informing the Russian cap
tain that his officers and men can eX-
pect as good treatment as the accom-
modations and facilities of the navy
yard will afford
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21

The kilograms brought to Chefu by
Prince Radzivin have not yet reached
the War Office. & IS understood that
these dispatches contain details Of the
landing OF strong Japanese reinforce
ments at Dalny. which would tend to
confirm the belief that it is the inten
ton of the Japanese to storm the fort
ress and that the warshiDs probably
event the remnants of the Russian
fleet viii doubtless go out and engage
the japanese feet
All Russia is anXiously awaiting
news from the beleagueIed garrison.
Public feeling has been aroused TO
high tension by the dreadful picture
given by Prince Radzivill of the suffer-
ings of the Russian army there.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21
LAWMAKERS or HAYTI
ANGERED BY A STRANGER
Deprive American of a Concession Be-
cause Deputy's speech Is Inter-
FIIutPd

PORT Az PRINCE. Hayti. Sept.
20.-The fact that a Deputy was in
terrupted by en- outsider while speak
ing in the Chamber of COmmunes
yesterday has caused an international
incident OF a mild character.
The Haytian Government some time
ago granted two American citizens q
concession for the construction and
exploitation of a railroad from Co
naives to Hinche. an important line
passing through a rich part Of the
country. The concession was being
discussed in the chamber yesterday
when one of the occupants Of the
strangers gallery. a foreigner, inter-
rupted Deputy who was speaking.
which caused so much Indignation
among the Deputies that the motion
to approve the concession was re-
jected. President NOrd, however. has
informed American Minister Powell
that reDaratiOn will be made for the
regrettable incident and that the con-
cession will be approved at the next
session Of the Legislature.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21
ATTACKED BY JEWS.
Police Save Chicago Man From 500
Enraged Hebrews.

CHICAGO. Sept 20.-An unknown
man in a buggy was attacked by
mob of 500 persons at West Twelfth
and Halsted streets yesterday, after he
had run down and painfully injured
Molly Kemkowsky, aged 6. Hundreds
of Ghetto Jews, celebrating the feast
Of Yom Kippur, pursued the buggy for
blocks and bonbarded the driver with
bricks and stones till the police.
brought by a riot call fought their
way through the crowd with clubs and
re scued the driver.
A score of persons were injured in
the attack and one man was made in
sensible by a blow on the head. Four
were arrested, charged with disorderly
conduct.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21
CnIiforninns In Sow York.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2O.-The fol-
lowing CalifOrnians are in New York:
From San Francisco-B. V. Barton.
at the Herald Square; NJ. H. Hamilton
Jr and wife, at the Imperial; G. n.
Dreyer, at the Grand Union: I. D.
Isaacs, at the Holland; a. J. LOwen-
berg, at the Savoy; r. McElroy. at the
Broadway Central; c. z. Ray. at the
Grand Union; c. Z. Schmidt. at the
Ashland; c. w. Strun, at the Imperial
From Santa ANA. Sleeper, at the
Victoria.
From Los Angeles. NJ. Bosbos,
at the Normandie; w. W. Nener and
wife and w. B. Scott at the Imperial;
c. Udell, at the Normandie; ]. c..
Cribb and wife, at the Imperial; DR..
H. G.. Bayless, at the Navarro; DR.. N.
L. Rowell, at the St. Denis.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21
WISCONSIN MAN SWALLOWS
A DOLLAR AND MAY DIE
Surgeons Cut Coin From Mans
Oesophagus and Patient Is in a
SePiOus Condition

ASHLAND, Wis, Sept. 20.-Placing
silver dollar between his teeth
while he reached in his pocket for
change to pay a small bill, Captain
Walter Mahan of the steamer Lanham
threw his head back to laugh last
night and as he opened his mouth the
dollar slipped back and he swallowed
it. Physicians worked on him for
several hours, but were unable to re-
move the coin. This afternoon an in
cision was made in the throat four
inches long and four physicians pulled
the dollar out of Mahan's oesophagus.
The operation was serious and Cap
tain Mahan is not out of danger. The
dollar was found about six inches be-
low the glottis.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21
ATTACKING MAIN FORTS.
Japanese Onslaught Directed Against
the Northeast Line.

Japanese onslaught DifPcbeQ ASdAiiSl
the Northeast Line.
CHEFU, Sept. 20.-Authoritative in
formation has been received here Of a
general attack upon Port Arthur by
the japanese forces, which began yes
terday before daybreak and continued
until dark. All indications point to an
effort to capture certain of the north
east main forts. This is the attack
for which the japanese have been
preparing for the past nineteen days,
with slight hope of success.
AS forecast in these dispatches, the
Japanese attack on Port Arthur is di-
rected against the northeast front.
The main object is to capture the for
tifications on Kikwan Mountain. Rix-
lung Mountain and the intermediate
forts.
The foregoing comes from a Rus
sian of standing, whose previous infor
nation has been correct. He adds
that the attack at the end of August,
which was reported as two separate
assaults. really constituted a ten days
battle. the fighting being the heaviest
during the first three days and the last
four days of that period. Although
the japanese retired August 81 along
the greater part of their line, they
remained in four supplementary forts
on the northeast front which they had
captured from the Russians.
During the fighting in August the
attempt to capture Kikwan Mountain
cost the japanese an entire regiment.
This statement has been absolutely
confirmed
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21
RUSSIAN STORES CAPTURED.
Oyama' Reports Further ON the Lao
yang Trophies of War.

TOXIC, Sept 2O.-Field Marshal
Oyama, commanding the Japanese
forces in Manchuria, telegraphed to-
day as follows:
An investigation Of the trophies cap
tured by us, made since our last re-
port, shows the following: Russian
buildings occupied by US in the neigh
borhood Of Liaoyang, 353 houses and
214 warehouses. covering an area OF
$4,000 square yards. We also seized
*, $50 bushels of barley. rice, wheat and
millet; 1900 cases of kerosene, 1900
cases of sugar, 1876 tons of coal and
much cordwoOd. The amount Of coal
captured by General KurO6i will be re-
DOrted later"
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21

Governor. but Senator McCarren was
the only one of the prominent leaders
that would say so. AT the same time
there came rumors of the coalition Of
certain upstate interests around Tam
many Hall and against the alliance
supposed to be represented by Senator
NcCarren.
The candidacy of Shepard is the
center about which most Of the anti
Grout sentiment gathered.
The convention yesterday held its
preliminary session and heard an ex-
tended speech by William B. Horn
blower as temporary chairman.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21
FREE THINKERS HOLD
CONVENTION IN ROME
Congress Assemblies i'm Historic Col
Iege and Opens on Anniversary of

Congress Assemblies i'm Historic Col
Iege and Opens on Anniversary of
Popc's Loss of Temporal Power.
ROME, Sept. 2O.-The Congress of
Free Thinkers assembled here to-day
at the Roman college erected by Pope
Gregory XIII. The event assumed spe-
cial Importance this being the anniver-
sary of the fall Of the temporal power
of the Popes and also on account of the
recent Franco-Vatican conflict. More
than 5000 delegates were present the
Frenchmen alone numbering about 1000
Ten delegates came from America, in
Guiding DR.. Moncure d. Conway of
New York, representing the secular So
ciety of the United States; DR.. J. 3.
Wilson of Cincinnati and Professor NJ
M. Mangasarian of Chicago.
Professor Sergi presided and deliv-
cred an address. which was warmly ap-
plaudeG. glorifying the triumphs of
science over superstition. He hailed the
fall of temporal power condemned
Catholicism as prehistoric and protest
ed against war, ending with advocating
an i1idissoluble alliance of nations and
the universal brotherhood OF the peo-
pies.
At a subsequent sitting Of the con-
gress Professor Haeckel Of Jena Uni
versity proposed message to Premier
Combes of France congratulating him
on his struggle for the right of human
thought against theocratic oppression,
and also for what he has accomplished
for the separation Of church and state.
In the Osservatore Romano, the or
gan Of the Vatican, this official notice
appears:
Innumerable kilograms have reached the Pope
from all classes Of people in Italy protesting
against the Satanic Congress of Free Thinkers,
which. under the auspices Of Freernasonry was
inaugurated to-day in Rome the center of the
Catholic faith
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21
Reno visited by Lightning.

RENO, Sept. 2O.-Lightning hit
the electric light wires of the Reno
Power. Light and Water Company
tonight, and as a result the big gem
orator of the company was burned
out and for some time the town was
in darkness. Electric storms have been
frequent here for the past several
days. Considerable damage has been
done. but no fatalities are reported.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21
Both side Uslng "Dumdnms.. !.

PARIS, Sept. 21.-The Mathis
Chefu correspondent telegraphs the
following: THE use of dumdum bullets
by Russians is confirmed, a Russian
having confessed to me that he
brought a thousand such bullets with
him and used 800 of them. L believe
this case was of individual initiative,
for which the authorities are not re-
sponsible. on the other hand. a wit
ness affirms that Russian soldiers at
Port Arthur have been killed by eX-
p1osive bullets"
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21
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The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21
Judge Parker sent the following:
Bradbnry Wins a Point.

SAN RAFAEL. Sept. 20.-The case
of the people versus w. B. Bradbury,
the San Francisco millionaire, who
was recently arrested on a charge of
having assaulted Mrs. c. Hanifin, q
domestic employed by him at Corte
MADEIRA, came UP to-day in the Su-
perior Court. The demurrer of John
w. Hosmer, Bradbury's attorney, to
the information was sustained by
Judge Lennon. District Attorney
Boyd Immediately filed a new infor-
nation.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21
NEW ORLEANS ABSCONDER
is ARRESTED IN DENVER
Agent of Moline PIow Company,
Charged With Embezzling $4,000.
Is in Custody of Police.

DENVER, Colo, Sept. 20.-Joseph
F Edwards, charged with embezzle-
ment of $4,000 from the Moline Plow
Company, has been arrested here. He
was the Louisiana agent for the COM
pany, with headquarters at New Or
leans previous to October 25, 1908,
when he absconded. He admits his
identity and will return to New Or
leans without reouisition.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21
DEADLOCK AT SARATOGA.
Democratic Leaders Fail TO Select
GubernatoriaI Nominee.

SARATOGA, n. Y, Sept. 21.-After
q conference among the Democratic
State leaders, lasting from 1918 to
1-25 o'clock this morning. in an
effort TO harmonic the conflicting ele-
ments of the party, the members of
The conference separated with the un-
oerstanding that they should meet
again at 3 o'clock. The conferees
Vere mute as TO details of their dis
cUssiOn, the only announcement being
that no hnai agreement had been
reached.
Such talk as eddied around the cor
ridors at midnight was all TO the effect
that GroUt would be the nominee for
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21
Forest Rangers Fight Fire.

SAN BERNARDINo. Sept. 20
Shortly before 3 o'clock this after
noon fire was discovered on the apex
of the famous Arrow Head. All the
forest rangers in the city, ranchers
and other available men hastened to
the fire and by the hardest work the
flames were brought under control.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21
McLane Nominated for Governor.

CONCORD, N. H., Sept. 20.-John
McLane of Milford was nominated for
Governor by the Republican State
convention here to-day. Candidates
for Presidential electors were chosen.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21
NEW JERSEYS NEXT GOVERNOR.
Republicans Nominate Stokes of Cum
beFland by Acclanafion

berland by Acclamation.
TRENTON, n. j., Sept. 20.-In a
State convention that was enthusiastic
ard harmonious, the Republicans of
New Jersey to-day by acclamation
nominated former State Senator Ed
ward c. Stokes of Cumberland County
for the Governorship. Senator Stokes,
who had been i'll, appeared in the con-
vention hall and accepted the nominal
tiCn in a speech that was well re-
ceived.
The platform provides for the taxa
ton of second-class railroad property
at local rates. This would add about
100000 to the $1,500, 900 of taxes
paid annually by the railroads in this
State. Second-class property used for
railroad purposes is that outside of
the main line.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21
BRITISH shin Not Fired Upon.

MADRID. Sept. 20.-Official denial
is made of the story printed in the
Correspondence yesterday under date
OF Bilbao that q Russian cruiser had
been seen off Cape st. Marie and she
had fired two shots at and taken pos
session of d merchant vessel supposed
to be a British steamship.
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21
BEsIEGERs REFUSED.

StoesseI Reports Victory for the Gar
rison on September IS.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 20.-Lieu-
tenant General Stoessel, commanding
the Russian military forces at Port Ar
thur. reports by telegraph that on the
The San Francisco call., 1904-09-21

VIENNA, Sept. 2O.-An Austrian Naval
League modelled after the German Naval
League was organized here to-day. IL Is
supported by Archduke Franz Ferdinand the
Austrian Ministry and other influential per
sOnages.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-11-24
New Cure For Consumption.

A novel cure for consumption has re-
Gently been discovered by DR.. Canu, 43
Rue FonteneIle, Rouen, France. The
patient is first placed upon the operating
table, where the usual saline solutions
are injected. Afterwards he is seated
upon an insulated table and electricity
passed through him for some minutes
by attaching poles to metallic plates
which had been fastened to his breast
and back. During this time sparks can
be drawn from any part Of his body. This
finished, the patient inserts the small
end. of a conlcal-shaped tube in his
mouth. Into this tube is put little
broom previously dipped into the neces-
sary medicants for the healing OF the
lungs or whatever organism is at
tanned, and through 1t the mans body,
and an X-ray globe in the rear goes the
electric current, carrying with it the
medicinal irons" from the broom.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-11-24
HANDSOME WAISTS OF LACE
Fashionable Material and Shades for
the Fall and Winter
Wear.

Very handsome autumn waists are
made of liberty satin, and these waists
are not necessarily expensive. They
can be in a deep shade of oyster
white. trimmed with pale white lace,
and finished with applications of lace
of a deep shade of ecru.
1t is very fashionable, says the
Brooklyn Eagle. 10 make lace waists
of half a dozen shades of white lace,
and to use the lace as one would use
founces OF silk, with one founce fall
ing over the other.
Lace, in q shade of lemon white, Is
appliqued with medallions of lace in
blue-white, while the whole is embrol-
dered in stitches that are in a shade
of pearl. This gives several shades OF
white and makes the waist much
smarter than though it were all of a
single tone.
1t is smart to fasten the white girdle
with small black velvet buttons. Set
a double row of those buttons at tho
side and hook the girdle invlslbly I'M
derneath. A white satin stock is Sc
cured in the same manner by invisible
:astenings, with double rows Of black
velvet buttons at each side of the
stock.
Thin silk waists will be worn all
winter, and there will be waists Of
china silk, of crepe de chine, Of liberty
and of the very delicate India silks
These will have many lace figures ap-
piled and the material will be cut out
underneath, giving them a very lacy
appearance.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-11-24
FROM ALASKA TO BRAZIL.
Golden Plover Traverses 10000 Miles
in Order to Spend Ten Weeks
on Arctic Coast.

Some OF our shore birds appear to
make travelling their chief occupation.
The American golden plover arrives In
the first week of June in the bleak,
wind-swept barren grounds" of Alaska,
above the arctic circle and far beyond
the tree line, and while the lakes are
still icebound hurriedly fashions a
shabby little nest in the moss, says the
Saturday Evening Post. By August it
is in Labrador, where 1t stuffs itself
with such quantities Of "crowberries"
that its flesh is actually stained by the
dark purple Juice. From Nova Scotia
1t strikes out to sea and takes direct
course for the West Indies, 1000 miles
away, finally reaching southern Brazil
and the prairies Of Argentina Sixteen
thousand miles does It traverse in order
TO spend ten weeks on the arctic coastl
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1904-11-24
LUXURY IN THE KLoNDIKE,
Electric Lights and Automobiles
Where a Few Years Ago Were
Darkness and Want.

Hardship Is no longer a necessary ac-
compartment Of owning and working
mine in the Klondike. Certain holders
Of rich claims on Bonanza and Edo
RADIO creeks, on which were made the
strikes" that startled the world few
years ago, have worked out system oil
gathering their golden dividends which
involves little more than an enjoyable
summer outing. II Is as easy as going to
the races, only the Klondike brings back
the gold. 1t is hardly more trouble than
clipping coupons from gilt-edged bonds.
says the New York Tribune
These owners OF bonanza claims
spend the winter In "the states" Cali
fornia claiming most Of them. In the
spring they make UP a party Of friends
or relatives, and by easy stages go in to
Dawson for the cleanup" Large
ocean steamers carry them 10 Skagway,
and the White Pass & Yukon railway
spans the gap to White Horse rapids,
whore river steamers are waiting, and in
two or three days they scurry down the
Yukon to Dawson.
The cabins on the creeks have been
cleaned and we'll stocked against the
coming of the owner and his party.
When he arrives the water ia turned into
the huge slulces and the work Of wash
Ing out the gravel mined during the
winter begins. The women Of the party
spend hours alongside the suices, for
gathering the Yukon gold has peculiar
fascination. If they tire Of this novelty
there are stages to take them into Daw-
son for ball or an evening at the the
ater
II had the time Of my life," declared
a young woman who went In for the
Cleanup last year. was in Dawson
just four weeks, and attended IA balls
Half the men l met were college gradu-
ates, and all wore evening clothes, even
to dinner parties No dress IN a wom-
ans wardrobe Is too fine for Dawson,
but even fright Of woman Is sure of a
good time, for the men are In such ma
JoFity.
THE most striking celebration which
occurred in the course Of my visit was
the trip to the Dome, great hill back
Of Dawson, on June Fl, the longest day
of the year. The sun is in view for "a
hours from the Dome, while in the Yu-
kon valley it disappears for couple OF
hours. More than a thousand Of US
made the trip TO bask in midnight sun
shine"
The cleanup takes three or four
weeks, and when It is over the gold in
small sacks is hauled into Dawson. The
owner pays the crown royalty to the
authorities, settles with his employees
and expresses the rest to his bank in San
Francisco or Seattle. He has the choice
Of two routes home-the way he came,
or down the Yukon to Behring sea and
thence to the states by long ocean
route Either way there is absolute COM
fort.
Such is the evolution of the gold camp
that once suffered famine and scurvy,
and to which relief was sent by dog
teams over the frozen snow fields Daw-
son now boasts electric lights. automo-
biles, and no less than 1 300 bicycles. 1t
is as gay socially in winter as in sum-
mer, when the cleanup" crowd ap-
pears to make things lively.