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The San Francisco call., 1905-06-12
CALIFORNIANS ENJOY
TRIP TO. PORTLAND
Business Men En- Route to
Fair Heartily Greeted
Along Line.

GLENDALE, Or. June 1.-THE 125 busi-
ness men of California Ell route to the
Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition
oil q California Promotion Committee spe-
cial are enjoying the trip. After a
sumptuous breakfast a short stop was
made at Shasta Springs, where a hearty
welcome was accorded them. A reception
committee of the Los Angeles Chamber of
Commerce also greeted the excursionists
here and presented them with appropriate
souvenirs
During the morning the songs and the
yells written for the committee by
Charles Chandschu were practiced under
the leadership of the author. Just after
luncheon the train stopped at Ashland
Or, where a delegation of citizens were
I'm waiting. Here the California Oregon
song was rendered and the committee s
yeIls were greatly appreciated by the
Ashlanders.
At Medford another short stop was made
to give the party time to inspect an at
tractive little station house exhibit of
fresh fruits, flowers, preserved fruits and
minerals OF Oregon and photographs
showing the beauties of the Wetfoot
State.
The party will arrive in Portland on
schedule time to celebrate Monday
California Promotion Committee day,
and enjoy the elaborate programme
prepared by the exposition manage
ment
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-12
VA[LGO|TES
ARE PATRIOTIC
Citizens of the Navy Yard
Town Plan Monster Cele-
bration OH the 18th Of July
BIG FUND IS RAISED
Parade. Illuminated Yacht
Contests and Water Carni-
val Featuresof Programme
soec.al Dispatch to The Call.

VALLEJO. June 11.-The merchants of
Vallejo have subscribed more than $1,000
for the celebratio to be held here on
July L. The principal feature will be the
big parade. The crew of the Russian
cruiser Lena has accepted an invitation
to form division and ithe fraternal So
cieties of Vallejo will have a big repre-
sentation in the parade. Vallejo Aerie of
,agIes and the aeries of San Francisco,
Oakland, San Rafael, Sausalito and
Crockett will form another division and
the Red Men another
In the afternoon there will be water
carnival on the bay. The San Francisco.
Corinthian and California Yacht clubs
have entered yachts in the Illuminated
yacht contests in the evening. There will
be fireworks on the water and other fea-
lures Three bands will furnish concert
music in different portions of the city
during the afternoon and evening and
there will be dancing in tie pavilion and
two smaller halls. The orphans from the
Good Templars' Home will be the guests
of Vallejo Lodge of Elks during the day.
The children will be furnished with all
they can eat and fireworks galore. Miss
Madeline Carlin will be the Goddess of
Liberty.
Excursions are being arranged from San
Francisco and other bay cities and a
great throng is expected.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-12
COTTON MEN FEAR
CHINESE BOYCOTT
VIII Ask President for Freer
Interpretation of EXclu-
sion Law.
go pispatch . rhe caIl.

CALL BUREAU. POST BUILDING,
Roosevelt viii receive at noon tomorrow
q delegation of members of the American
Asiatic Associa ton, representing the cot
ton textile industry. The delegation will
make various protests against the pres
ent Interpretation Of the Chinese eXciu-
sion law, which has caused the CONNER
Cial guilds in China to threaten a boycott
after August on all American schools,
business. goods, products and ships.
For the ten months ending May l, 1905,
the exports Of cotton cloths TO China
were valued at 81, ,l25, ,sSS. There is a rea-
sonable prospect that the fiscal year end
ing June 80 1905. will show a volume of
export trade worth s27,0 1000. This is the
greatest trade in cotton goods ever car
ricd on between America and China IL
represents probably 10 per cent of the
total value Of the American cotton pro-
duction. II the boycott becomes effective
cotton manufacturers fear the necessity
of selling 10 per cent of the total produc-
ton in the markets already well supplied
viii create a cutthroat competition,
which viii demoralize the industry.
The whole trouble grows from the def
milton given by the immigration officials
TO the so-called exempt classes. includ-
ing merchants. students, officials and
travellers. The Chinese Government COM
plains that unless a Chinese falls within
the narrow definition of the exempt
classes he is classed as coolie and re-
fused admission, and that all classes are
subjected to Inconvenience and oppression
by the immigration authorities.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-12
Special Dispatch to The Call

LOS ANGELES, June u.-At the con-
clusion Of a pontifical mass to-day Bish-
op Conaty made an announcement of in
terest 10 Catholics all over the State. and
which has behind it probably a double
meaning for those of THIS part of the
State Without giving any intimation of
what was coming the Bishop read a mes
sage from the Papal Secretary at Rome
announcing the appointment by the Pope
Of Father p Harnett, for years Vicar
General Of the diocese Of Los Angeles
and Monterey, 10 the position and rank
Of Domestic Prelate. This means that
Father Harnett will hereafter and for
life be a member Of the Pope's personal
Official household.
Al the time Of the elevation of Bishop
Montgomery and before the appointment
OF Bishop Conaty had been announced.
prominent members Of the church here
and elsewhere urged upon the authorities
of the church their desire that Father
Harnett be appointed Bishop of this die
cese. When Bishop Conaty came he
learned Of this feeling for Father Har p
nett ana the Two have since been work
ing constantly together
Nearly q year ago Bishop Conaty took
up the matter Of securing for Father
Harnett the appointment which ne an
nounced to-day. He did not even tell his
secretary. and when he told his congre-
cation to-day that was the first any per
son here except the Bishop himself knew
Of IT, The appointment gives Father
Harnett the right TO wear the purple
short mantle with the rochet and beretta.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-12
DESPERATE FELON'S
PLANS ARE FOILED
Deputy Finds Imitation Re-
yOlver Convict Intended to
Frighten Guards With.

SACRAMENTO, June IA plot for es-
cape concocted by James Finley, con-
vict from Folsom, noW in the Sacramen-
to Jail charged with murder for attempt
ing to kill the guards at Folsom during
the recent outbreak, was foiled to-day by
Deputy Sheriff William Lowell of this
city.
1t was noticed that when Finley was
taken into the jail barber shop he kept
his coat buttoned. though the weather
was excessively hot and the other pris-
oners took off their outer garments. Fin
ley was searched, and in his pocket was
found clever imitation revolver, made
of wax candles and SOME spiral wires,
He confessed that he intended to try to
"get the drop on the guard with his imi-
ia ation revolver, hoping thus to secure his
escape from jail.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-12
PHILIPPINE RAILWAY
PROPOSALS INVITED
Scheme for Constructing
Roads in Islands Set
Forth by Taft.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE War De-
partment has made public the invita-
tions signed by Secretary taft for pro-
posals for the construction of railways
in the Philippines under the act of Con-
gress passed in February FOR that pur-
pose. An elaborate scheme of transpor-
tation Is involved. The Philippine Gov
crnment agrees to protect all the grantees
against ladrones, insurgents, rebels and
outlaws. One-half of one per cent of the
gross earnings is to be paid the Philip
pine Government as taxes.
The prospectus cites the provisions OF
the law guaranteeing interest for thirty
years at per cent on the first lien bonds
but ii is provided that not more than
81 ,200.v00 shall be paid in interest in any
one year
Bids will be received only from individ-
ual citizens or copartnerships of the
United States or of the Philippines or
from railway corporations organized and
existing under the laws of the States or
the United States or the Philippines.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-12
PLEASED WITH
GOLDEN STATE
Congressional Committee
Marvel at Results of Irri-
CATION i'm California
VISIT ORANGE GROVES
Wonderful Fertility of the
Once Arid Lands Shows
Value of Water System

LOS ANGELES, June 1.-THE joint
Committees on Irrigation of the House
and Senate and the accompanying Cali
fornia delega tion, forty-five all told, ar
rived in this city by special train at 6;4O
this evening after spending the day In
Redlands and Riverside. The party
reached Redlands at o'clock this morn
ing, and after breakfast, as the guests
of the Redlands Chamber of Commerce.
were driven to Smiley Heights and
through the adjoining country in tally
hos At 11:i5 the party reached River
side where its members were guests or
the Chamber of Commerce at luncheon,
then through the orange groves, visiting
the Sherman Institute. where eleven new
Government buildings have just been
completed. The party remarked at the
attractive appearance and intelligence Oh
the Indian pupils.
The country around Redlands and Riv-
erside. where irrigation has been devel-
oped to a degree exceeded nowhere else In
the world impressed the visitors perhaps
more than any other feature with the
fact that the irrigation problem IN Can
fornia offers supreme possibilities 1or
governmental action. The chief interest
of the visiting committees centers In the
Yuma and SACRAMENTO Valley projects.
which are second none in the United
States, the Sacramento Valley exceeding
all others. The Yuma project Is already
under way. and it is believed that the
visit to the Sacramento Valley may result
in movement to reclaim 100000 acres
of land through irrigation.
Tomorrow morning the Congressional
party will, take an automobile ride
through this city and it's environs as the
guests of the Chamber of Commerce
They will dine at the Jonathan Club anc
in the evening will leave for San Fran
cisco
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-12
SENATOR MITCHELL'S CASE
WILL BE ARGUED TODAY
Attorneys Will Attack Indictments
Charging the Solon with Defraud-
ing the Government.

PORTLAND, Or, June 11.-To- NOR
row in the Circuit Court of the United
States Judge de Haven, who was de-
tailed by Judge Gilbert to preside over
the land fraud cases in this State, will
hear arguments for and against the
demurrer to the indictments against
United States Senator John Mitchell.
and the success or failure of the de-
fense to make good its claims will
doubtless have great bearing upon the
cases of the other persons indicted by
the late Federal Grand Jury for con-
spiracy in connection with land opera
tions in this State.
Judge A S. Bennett of The Dalles
and Senator Thurston will act in behalf
of Senator Mitchell, while the case for
the Government will be looked after
by Special Attorney Heney.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-12
RICH LAWYER GOES
SUDDENLY INSANE
James 2. Smith of Pittsburg
Stricken While in
Denver.

s DENVER, June 1.-JameS p. Smith.
wealthy Pittsburg attorney and a friend
of Laurence c. Phipps, became suddenly
insane yesterday and removing all his
clothing roamed about throwing rocks at
windows. He was captured late last night
and taken to the County Hospital IL is
feared that he will not recover bis rea-
son.
Smith came to Denver six weeks ago
and bought a home here Yesterday aft
ernoon he disappeared. After a search he
was found lying, almost chilled to death,
in an open ditch. Smith was dressed and
brought to this city. The men had to
carry him to a car line to take him to
the surgeons Office. Mrs. Smith and her
children found refuge in the home OF
Laurence Phipps. Smith is said to be
well known in Pittsburg's best society.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-12
SUPPOSED DEAD
MAN IS ALIVE
Appears Before Marshal of
Chico With Friend Ac-
cused of Killing Him
MYSTERY is DEEPENED
False Identification of Vic
tim of Murderer Causes u
Queer Tangle in Suisun
Special Dispatch to The Call

SUISUN. June u.-While the police OF
every town, village and hamlet in Cali
fornia have been watching the highways
and byways for the murderer of Corrigan.
a quarryman, who was supposed to have
been killed near here last Thursday
night, Corrigan has been roaming about
the country with j. Gillespie. the man
who was supposed TO have taken his life.
The pair read In The Call In Chico yes
terday of the mysterious murder. the
Identification of the victim and the pur-
suit of Gillespie and Immediately went to
the Office of Town Marshal White and
announced their identity.
The news was Immediately communt-
Gated TO Sheriff Keys Of Suisun. who has
been working night and day trying TO
locate Gillespie. That official now de-
clares that he has a clew that in few
days will result In the arrest OF two men
for the murder. Meanwhile he will try
to identify the horribly mutilated body
found last Thursday night and which was
declared by a Coroner's jury to be that
of Corrigan.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-12
STRUCK ON THE HEAD
AND THEN STABBED
Colorado Man Murdered i'll
Most Revolving Manner
by Robbers.

LEADVILLE, Colo, June Thames
Sammon, a pioneer saloon man, was muir
dered some time this morning by robbers,
who succeeded in making their escape.
The officials have no clew as to the men
who committed the crime.
The murder was most horrible one.
The body of Sammon was found behind
the bar. He had first been knocked wown
with a blow from a stone, and the muir
derers completed their work by stabbing
him twice IN the neck, severing the jugu-
lar vein After this the men ransacked
the saloon and the room in the rear, oc-
pied by Sammon as sleeping quarters.
They secured between $500 and $4,000 In
money and checks, Sammon having, Sc
cured the currency to cash the checks Of
the workers in the smelters.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-12

walls of business and by neglect of symp-
toms which have been warning him
year past. that his stomach was failing
In Its duties.n
The symptoms of disordered stomach
are, among others, variable appetite, sour
riSings, heartburn, undue fullness after
eating, dull headache. dingy complexion,
discolored eye, fluctuations in physical
strength, nervousness, sleeplessneSs de-
pondency. No person will have all these
symptoms at once.
The restoration Of the stomach to sound
health begins with the first dose of DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. The
cure progresses until the functions of the
stomach are in healthy operation. Then
the nerves are quiet and strong. the ap1
petite hcnlthful. the sleep rcstful, the eye
bright, the complexion clear
rPlcase accept my thanks for the benefit
No. Mo-, vHe had BEEN troubled for n neariy nrie1 +
year with liver complaint. indigestion and
constiDstHlS;n; l gave ea hip p,. your Golden
the Discover ABOUT eight months. and and
several vials Of tho Pellets He seems 70
Do perfectly well now"
II you want cure accept no substitu1s
for ~Golden Medical Discovery
Ds.Th These ORIGINAL Little Liver
~ Pills, first put up BY Old Dr.
KeNsSs kv Pierce % o.sr g year aso
never eaualsl. TSsyrs made Of sIe pureiy ve4. ~.
etabie. Concentrated and refined medicinsI
principles. extracted from native American
roots and plants They speedily relieve and
E1ers @ and Bowels and their sssendont dsosdns ais
tressful ailments. Ono or two laxstiva,
three or four csthsrtic
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-12
NATIVES
IN GARDEN CITY
Delegates to Grand Parlor
of Daughters of Golden
West Arrive OH Every Train
TWOHUNDRED EXPECTED
Session Of Popular Frater-
nal Order Promises to Be
a Most Interesting One
Special Dispatch to The Cali.

SAN JOSE, June 11.--Every train ar
riying to-day brought parties of Native
Daughters Of the Golden West to attend
the Grand Parlor, which opens tomorrow
morning. There are at present $50 dele
gates here. The rest will arrive on the
first trains tomorrow. Grand President
Ella E. Caminetti and Grand Secretary
Laura j. Frakcs and other grand officers
were the first on the ground. Reception
committees from Vendorne and San Jose
parlors of Native Daughters were at
headquarters in the St. James all day
TO extend welcome to the delegates.
The coming convention promises to be
one of the most interesting in the his
tory of the order. Two hundred delegates
representing all parts of the State are
expected to attend.
After calling at the headquarters the
delegates occupied themselves in getting
settled in their quarters This evening
the leaders in the order met in groups
and discussed matters. The various as
pirants for office have started to work,
and tomorrow probably will disclose the
field of candidates. Mrs. Caminetti has
refused to run again for the presidency,
and her place will go TO Ariana w. Stirl-
ing at present grand vice preSid snt.
The fight for vice president will be be-
tween Eva r. Bussineus of Los Angeles,
now grand marshal, and Emma G. Foley
of San Francisco, at present grand treas
urer. Grand Secretary Laura j. Frakes
will have Past Grand Treasurer Eliza
beth F. Douglas of San Francisco as an
opponent For grand treasurer Anna +.
Lacy of San Francisco is being men
toned
The sessions of the Grand Parlor will
open tomorrow morning. In the even
ing there will be a reception to the Wis
itors at the St. James Hotel. Each day
of this week the Grand Parlor will de-
vote to business and the evenings will
be given over to entertainment.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-12
SEVEN SONS OF ITALY
ARE BADLY INJURED
Italians Victims of Chapter
of Accidents i'm Santa
Cruz County.

SANTA CRUZ, June 11.-In addition to
the three Italian laborers who were hurt
at the Santa Cruz Lime Company S
chutes I'D the coast Thursday. four more
sons of sunny Italy in this neighborhood
were victims of serious accidents during
the last three days.
John Zazzi and James Giboni were in
jured Friday at Newell Greek mill, near
Ben Lomond- A logging chain snapped
and broke Gibonis leg, and Zazzi drove
a crowbar into his foot while peeling-
bark. Louis Dineri's left leg was caught
in a pump operated by horse power at
the Noble place. near Sequel. on Thurs
day. the flesh being torn to shreds John
Dere, another Italian. was brought in
from Bonny Doom this morning with two
fingers badly mashed
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-12
EXPLOSION CAUSE OF FIRE
THAT DOES GREAT DAMAGE
Buildings Mt Big Horn Mine Are Dc
strOyed End Workman Is Sc
rfoysly Burned.

Los ANGELES, June 11.-An eXplo-
sion caused a disastrous fire at the Big
Horn mine on North Baldwin Noun
tain, about thirty-thrce miles southeast
of Palindale, Il station on the Southern
Pacific yesterday. All the buildings of
the mine above ground were destroyed,
entailing a loss estimated at 100000. A
miner named Ryan received serious
burpS.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-12
ROBERT SUDDEN
RUNS ASHORE
Barkentine Owned by San
Franciscans Meets Disas-
ter on Southern Coast
SECOND NATE MISSING
Captain of the Vessel, His
Wife and Two Children
Reach Beach on a Raft
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SURF, June 1.-THE barkentine Robert
Sudden, from Grays Harbor. loaded with
lumber. is aground in the breakers about
500 feet from shore at this place. She
ran aground in the heavy fog of last
night. The captain. with his wife and
two children. have just come ashore on a
raft The second mate left the stranded
vessel I'm a small boat last night and has
not been seen since. 1t is feared he is
lost.
The vessel is badly listed and her hold
fun of water. There is very little chance
of saving either the vessel or the cargo.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-12
AGNES MEYER FOUND GUILTY
OF FIRST DEGREE MURDER
KANSAS City Woman Must Suffer Death
Penalty for Taking Life of
Her H=sband.
LIBERTY, Mo. june II

LIBERTY, No. June 1.-THE jury
which has been sitting for the past
week in the case Of Agnes Meyer of
Kansas City, charged with the murder
of her husband, Clarence Meyer. to-
day returned a verdict Of guilty of
murder in the first degree. This ver-
dict means that the death penalty by
hanging Is to be inflicted.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-12
BOY OF TEN Is DROWNED
IN RESERVOIR NEAR SONOMA
Nephew of United states Marshal
Shine Meets Death While mt Play
With Com mrSn.Ops.

SONORA, June 11.-Willis Gibbons.
aged 10 years, and a nephew of United
States Marshall John II. Shine, was
drowned in a~feservoir near this city at
5 O'Clock this afternoon. At that hour
the lad with others disappeared be-
meath the surface of the water in a
tent to see which could remain sub
merged the longest. He was evidently
taken with cramps, for he never re-
appeared. His body was recovered
three hours later
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-12
FIVE THOUSAND PORTUGUESE
GATHERED IN RIO VISTA
Celebrate Annual Three Days Festival
With Parades, Dancing, Fire
works and Games

VALLEJO, June 1.-The Portuguese
residents of all the cities and towns
from Sacramento TO Vallejo have gath
cred at Rio Vista for the celebration of
their annual three days festival To-
day there was parade and dancing
and fireworks. There are about 5000
persons in attendance. The celebra
tion closes tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-12
BAND OF rOETY IGORROTES
FOR PORTLAND EXPOSITION
Dog-Eating Natives From the Philip
pines VIII Arrive at the Fair
J--Iy a.

PORTLAND, Or, June 11.SEThe Lewis
and Clark Exposition management has
announced that q band of forty Igor
rotes are to be imported from the
Philippine Islands, They will sail
within the next few weeks and are due
to arrive here by July 4.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-12
INSURANCE ON &EssEL.
Owner of Robert Sudden Says Cargo
WaS Worth $1,000.


f. Is. Smith, the managing owner OF
the Robert Sudden. WHO late this after
noon received word that the vessel
would be total loss. says that the
vessel was valued at about 10000 and
was partially insured. She was owned
by some half dozen different people,
who reside here. She was last in this
port in April. when she left here with
a cargo OF general merchandise for
Santa Rosalia. From that port she
went to Grays Harbor to load for San
Pedro. She had oil board about $780,
coo feet of lumber, valued at $1,000
The Sudden was in trouble last Sep
tember On lie 4th of that mcntn,
while she was bound from Grays Har-
Dor for Santa Ros4lii. she ran into a
storm that tore away her foretop mast
and caused her to leak badly. The gale
also carried away part of her deckload.
The Sudden was built IN 1887 by
Hall Bros. at Port Blakeley.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-12
VICTIM OF ACCIDENTAL
SHOOTING IS FOUND DEAD
yaca Valley Farmer Killed by the
Discharge OF Gun He was
CIe-ufu-.

VACAVILLE, June 11.-Ollie Evans,
a farmer, aged about 35 years, was ac-
cidcntany shot and killed ut o'clock
this morning on his ranch in Vaca val
lev He was cleaning his gun prepara-
tory to hunting coyotes, when the wea-
pom was discharged. He was found
dead in his room.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-12
VALLEJO JUSTICE OE THE PEACE
WEEDS SAN FRANCISCO PAIR
Groom Gives Ort That He Is Connected
With Prominent Whole
sale HO2sc.

VALLEJO. June 11.-Justice of the
Peace Browne last night married Car
los B. Gordon and Miss Elizabeth Full
Ter. Gordon admitted that he is con-
nected with prominent wholesale
house in San Francisco, but would say
nothing further.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-12
SWALLOWS CARBOLIC ACID
INSTEAD OF ICE WATER
willows Young Man Takes Drink In
the Dark and Suffers for His
CareIesauess.

WILLOWS. June 11.-Louis Freeman.
we'll known young man. on retiring
last night placed on a stand near his
bed two glasses, one containing ice
water and the other carbolic acid The
latter was for the purpose of Kidding
the room of mosquitoes. During the
night he awoke and took drink from
what he thought was the glass of ice
water. He soon discovered his mis-
take and FASTENED to a physician s
home, where his badly burned mouth
was treated.