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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-05-23
Low RATES.
Yosemite Valley Trip Is Reduced 70,
Eastern Visitors.

$3.50 to Yosemite Valley and back is
the Santa Fe offering to Eastern visit
ors in California and to their friends
accompanying This extremely low
rate is only made by the Santa F'e and
does not apply over any other line The
trip includes visit to the famous Cali
fornia Big Trees. The Yosemite water
falls are now at their best. This is a
grand opportunity to visit the famous
valley
The only place in San Francisco
where these rates may be had is at $50
Market street Santa Fe Office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-03
INDICTED BEEF
men SEE ESCAPE
By TECHNICALLY

Chicago, July g. Efforts are to be
made by the packers indicted by the
federal grand jury Saturday to defeat
the governments aim through injunc
tion proceedings.
The packers have authorized their
special counsel, John s. Miller, to file
their petition for an injunction at his
discretion in the United States court
In fact, the notices informing the fed
eral officials that a petition would be
filed asking for an injunction. already
have been prepared for service.
Mere Technically
Attorney Miller said: my client
will ask for an injunction against
prosecution under the indictments on
the grounds that the prosecution will
be irregular. 1t is a well settled rule
of law that where a plaintiff goes into
a court of equity seeking an Injunction
and obtains it, the same plaintiff can
not institute criminal proceedings
against the defendant The packing
firms are now under an Injunction
made permanent by Judge Grosscup in
the circuit court. If they have viola
ted that injunction, they ought to be
cited for contempt before that tribunal
instead Of being indicted in the United
States district court"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-03
PEACE THE
END SOUGHT
PlenipOtentiaries of Bel
ligerents Given Full
Power.
NAMES ANNOUNCED
Triumph for Efforts to Bring
War to a Speedy Ter
minatiOn.
NAMES ANNOUNCED

Oyster Bay, N. Y, July 3.-The an.
nouncement made officially yesteI 'ay
by President Roosevelt of the names
of the plenipotentiaries who will rep
resent Russia and Japan in the peace
conference at Washington carries with
it the information that the president
has been completely successful in his
diplomatic insistence that the repre-
sentatives of both nation be clothed
with full power and authority to act
for their governments and to conclude
a lasting peace treaty.
The Representatives.
The Representatives who will meet,
authorized TO bind their respective
governments to the conditions on
which they agree, are:
Russian-Ambassado Muravieff. for
merly minister of justice and now am
bassador to Italy, and Baron Rosen, re-
Gently appointed as ambassador to the
United States to succeed Count Cas-
SIM
Japanese-Baron Komura. minister
of foreign affairs, and Kogoro Taxa
hfra, minister to the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-03
TAFT PARTY CONTINUES
ON WAY TO PHILIPPINES
President Orders Plans Carried Out,
Despite the Death of
Hay.

Chicago, July 3.-Secretary of War
Taft Saturday night began the second
stage of the journey TO the Philippines.
Upon the arrival of Taft and his party.
which includes Miss Alice Roosevelt.
at Chicago Saturday afternoon. a tele-
gram from President Roosevelt was
delivered to Taft. Later the secretary
gave out the information that the pres
ident, replying to an inquiry by Taft
upon hearing of Hays death, wired
that the Philippine trip should be car
ried out as planned Taft also an
nounced that he held a highly salts
factory interview with J. F. Stevens,
the new chief engineer of the Panama
canal over canal matters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-03
Vicinity of City of Mexico
Has UnexampIed
DoWnpOur.
A WHOLE TOWN GONE.
Las Vegas, N. NJ, and Adjoin-
ing Territory Also
Affected.

City of Mexico. July 3.-It is esti-
mated that 1000 lives were lost as q
result of a cloudburst at Guanajuato
yesterday. The cloudburst occurred in
the southern part of the city. flooding
all the principal streets. The Plaza
del Centador was six feet under wa
ter. In some streets the water was 20
feet deep. Some of the mines were
partially flooded.
Town Wiped Out.
The town of Marfil. the terminus of
the railroad just below Guanajuato.
was completely wiped out.
\ Mexican Central northbound pas
senger train ran into a washout Just
north of Irapuato. 1t was derailed and
some coaches are under water. Presi-
dent Robinson. of the railroad. says
some lives were lost. but he cannot
tell how many. 1t is believed here that
La Ola dam was destroyed
second story Under Water.
A dispatch from the Mexican Cen
trail superintendent to President Rob
insOn says the water is three feet deep
in the second story of the Union hotel.
the best at GuanajuatO. The street
car line from Marfil to Guanajuato is
completely destroyed. 1t will be un-
able to resume operations inside Of a
month.
Another Near Las Vegas.
Del Rio, Texas, July 3.-Unprece-
dented rains, supplemented by a cloud
burst, near the head of Las Vegas
creek, small stream on the Mexican
side, resulted in the known death by
drowning of IS persons, 16 Mexicans.
and the probable death of many more.
Great property damage resulted, the
town of Las Vegas being largely sub
merged. Hundreds of people are
homeless. ,t--ls- 80
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-03
I'm Hands of Authorities.
BLACK SEA VESSELS
NOT IN NUTINY DISARMED
AND CREWS DISCHARGED

st. Petersburg. July ,. $40 a. m.-
The unprecedented spectacle of pow
erful battleshIp cruising around in the
Black sea in the hands of a crew who,
under rules of international law. can
not be regarded as other than pirates,
and of the admiral I'm command OF the
rest OF the Euxine fleet frankly con-
Tossing his inability to cope with the
situation and ordering the fires of his
warships to be drawn. has stupefied
the Russian admiralty.
Location of Rebel ship UnknOwn.
The Whereabouts OF the errant bat
fleship Kniaz Potemkine is unknown
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-03
MAKE GREAT RAID
New Philadelphia Administration
Seeks Questionable
Resorts.
TWO THOUSAND ARRESTED
Area of 20 Square Miles Covered at
lnstigation of Law and Order
League.

Philadelphia, Pa, July By one of
the most gigantic police raids in the
history Of any municipality. the new
administration of Philadelphia EN-
phasized it's hold on the city govern
ment. swept clear of questionable re-
sorts a territory of 30 square miles,
including the tenderloin and high class
resident districts. and let loose food
for scandal that will wreck scores of
homes
All Glasses I'm Net.
Everything from massage houses to
opium joints and speak easies were
closed. The station houses could not
begin to hold the prisoners, and from
midnight until Q o'clock this morning
five magistrates labored To dispose of
the cases. Hardly man on the force
slept all night and every patrol wagon
in the city was in constant requisition
The following figures will give some
idea Of the extent of the movement:
Number Of houses. comprising speak
easies," disOrdeTly resorts. and politi-
cal clubs, entered, $50.
Number of prisoners, men and wo-
men. taken. nearly 1000.
Approximate amount OF fines impos-
ed upon men found in these places,
s., 900.
Approximate amount Of bail impos-
ed upon proprietors and inmates, $780,
600
Considerations Worth Thousands.
COnfiscation - Four hundred quarts
of champagne; hundreds of cases of
fine liquors. whisky and beer; hun
dreds Of boxes of cigars; innumerable
roulette wheels. poker tables, slot ma
chimes, and gambling devices of all
kinds.
Number OF police employed In raid,
400.
The raid was made upon evidence
secured by the Law and Order society.
which has been I'm its possession for
months and upon which the police de-
partment previously had refused to act.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-03
ROOT TO ATTEND
Significant Invitation Given by
President to Former
War Secretary.
PART IN HAY FUNERAL
Remains of Statesman Taken to Cleve-
land, Where obsequies Are Held
Tomorrow.

Washington. July 3.-Acting Secre:
tary Pierce has been advised that the
president has asked Elihu Root, former
secretary of war to accompany him
to Cleveland to attend Hays funeral
and to represent the state department
on that occasion.
Body Lies I'm State.
Cleveland. July 3.-Covered by
palms and floral wreaths the casket
containing the body of John Hay was
at IL this morning placed in the audi
torium chamber of the chamber of
commerce where it6will remain under
military guard until $3.50 tomorrow
morning, when it will be taken to
Wade chapel in Lake View cemetery
for the last services.
The train bearing the body arrived
at the union depot at 1910. Members
of the Hay family left the train at
Glenville, five miles from the city, and
went to the residence of Samuel Math-
er. brother-in-law of Mrs. Hay. The
body was met by committee from the
chamber of commerce, city officials and
a number of prominent citizens. The
procession was formed, and under es-
cort of a troop of cavalry. the body
was taken to the chamber of commerce
and placed on a bier in the auditorium.
Caaket Closed.
BY the request of Mrs. Hay, the
casket will not be opened during the
time 1t remains in the chamber of
commerce. and the public generally
will not be admitted to the hall in
which the casket rests. Not over 200
were at the depot when the body ar
rived, and there was no great gather
ing along the route of march.
President Roosevelt, Vice President
Fairbanks. ex-Secretary of War Root,
all members of the present cabinet ex-
cept Taft, ex-Secretaries Long. Nor
ton, Gage, former Attorney General
Knox, and other distinguished guests,
are expected to reach here tomorrow
night or Wednesday morning. None
OF them will remain any length Of time
after the funeral, the president and his
cabinet leaving at Wednesday after
noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-03
BANK CRISIS ON
ATTOPEKA, KAN.;
ONE FIRM FAILS

Topeka. Kans, July 3.-The First
National bank of Topeka. of which C.
J. Devlin is the principal stockholder
failed to open its doors today. having
been closed by order of the comptrol-
Ter of the currency. Following the
close of the First National there was
a slight run on the Central National
bank. in which Devlin is a large stock
holder.
Turns Over Property.
Three hundred thousand cash was
deposited in the Central National to
Offset the run. 1t is stated Devlin has
turned over property valued at nearly
$1.5OO,0 together with $1,000 life
insurance TO the central. According to
recent report the First National owed
depositors $1.400,0OO.
Credited as wealthy Man.
Kansas City. July &c. ]. Devlin
was generally credited as being one
of the most wealthy men in Kansas
City. He is at the head of &c differ
ent companies. coal mining enterprises
and mercantile establishments. Friday
last it was stated that because of Dev-
Inns illness. the result of overwork, it
had been decided to form a corpora
tion to cover all his properties, worth
in the aggregate $7,000.00O. On Sat
urday the corporation, to be known as
the Devlin Mining. Mercantile & Man.
ufacturing company, was organized at
Kansas City by Devlin's business as
sociates. The capital was placed at
S1,0O0,000.
Money Was Needed.
Yesterday a conference of Chicago.
Kansas City and Topeka bankers in
terested in Devlin's affairs was held
at Kansas City. 1t was announced
the question of raising a large sum of
money needed by the holding COM
pany to keep the Devlin properties go
ing was discussed. Today il developed
several hundred thousand dollars had
been telegraphed to Topeka to offset
the anticipated run on the Topeka
banks in which Devlin holds stock
This sum was subscribed by different
bankers present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-03
ACCIDENT ON SCENIC
RAIL WAY AT CHICAGO
Amusement Device Proves Trap for
Sunday Pleasure Seek
ers.

Chicago. July 3.-Death and serious
injury resulted from an accident on the
scenic railway at the White City, Six
ty-third street and South Park avenue,
yesterday afternoon Sixteen passen-
gers were hurled from a rapidly NOV
ing car on the high structure directly
upon the track in front of another car
on the opposite track. One passenger
was killed and all were more or less
seriously injured. The management
blames mischievous boy for the acci-
dent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-03
DULL DAY AT SPRINGFIELD
Saloons Close Sunday for First Time
in IL Years.

Springfield, Ill, July 3.-For the first
time in II years the saloons of Spring
field were closed yesterday The order
issued by Mayor Devereaux Saturday
night was observed in the downtown
district and the dramshop-keepers in
the outlying districts did not attempt
to keep open. Chief of Police Ander-
son organized a detail known as the
flying squadron" and a strict watch
was kept throughout the day. Only
three arrests were made.
James Tunney. proprietor of a sa-
loon in the business district, attempt
ed to evade the order and was arrest
ed three times. Chief Anderson will
ask that his license be revoked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-03
EDUCATORS MEET
Forty fourth Annual Convention
OF N. {. A. at Asbury
Park.
FORMALITIEs THIS EVENING
Twenty Thousand Expected to Attend
Sessions Covering Five
Days.

Asbury Park, n. j., July 3.-The 44th
al association assembled here today
for session extending over five days
Today was taken up with preliminaries
to the formal opening tonight.
Meetings Last Five Days.
Asbury Park, N. j., July 3.-The
meetings of the teachers will continue
through five days and evenings, and
among the speakers who will talk on
educational matters are prominent uni
versity and college presidents, state di-
rectors and distinguished national Of
ficials, with the president of the United
States as the great drawing card on
Friday, when he will deliver an ad-
dress to the officers and active mem
bers of the association.
This is the 44th annual convention
of the National Educational associa-
ton, and it is expected by the time all
the educators have registered there
will be nearly 10000 names on the
books.
IlIlnOIa Well Quartered.
The headquarters of the national ex-
ecutive committee, the board of trust
ees and the officers of department are
already established in the Coleman
house ballroom in Asbury Park. In the
parlors of the same hotel are to be
found the New Jersey Headquarters,
while Illinois. Nebraska, New York
State, Minnesota, and Wyoming edu-
Gators also have chosen this for head
quarters. Other states have been as
signed TO other hotels.
Meetings at Ocean Grove.
Ocean Grove will be the center of
the National Educators association
meetings. The auditorium Of the Camp
Meeting association, large hall with
seating capacity of 10000. has been
decorated elaborately for the occasion.
Flags and bunting hide the rafters and
adorn the great organ, which is the
pride of Ocean Grove. The platform
has been enlarged, and to avoid confu-
sion at its three entrances Bishop Fftz-
gerald and DR.. Maxwell have divided
the chorus of 500 and the more than
in the orchestra into
SQUADS. each with its own way OF
egreSS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-03
MACON NAMED AS MINISTER
Will Assume New Duties in Addition
to Governing Canal Zone.

Oyster Bay, n. Y, July 3.-President
Roosevelt has authorized the an
nouncement that he had appointed
Charles z. Magoon United States min
lister at Panama. Judge MagOon is at
present governor of the canal zone in
Panama and a member of the execu-
tive committee of the isthmian canal
commission. He is in Panama at pres
ent, performing his duties in conjunc-
ton with the canal work.
The president determined to have
the offices of governor of the Ameri-
can zone and minister TO Panama filed
by the same man to avoid conflict of
authority that was likely to arise
through the presence of two officers
exercising similar powers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-03
FIREMEN LOSE THEIR LIVES
Wholesale District of Birmingham,
Ala, is Scorched.

Birmingham, Ala, July S.-Fire in
the wholesale district on Morris. near
Twenty first, today resulted in the
death of two firemen, the injury of
four others and destruction of prop
erty valued at 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-03
FRENCH SAILORS ARE SAVED
Russian Cruiser at Alden With Crew
of ShipWrecked Steamer.

Alden, July 3.-The Russian auxili-
airy cruiser Riot arrived here today.
having on board 16S persons from the
French steamer Chodoc, ashore on
Cape Guardaui, at the mouth of the
Gulf of Alden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-03
AMERICAN GOODS
ENTIRELY TABOOED
Chinese Merchants In Straits Settle
ments Take General
Action.

Selangor, July 3.-Chinese merchants
here have unanimously resolved to
boycott American manufacturers pend
ing the repeal of the Chinese exclusion
act. This completes the boycott by
the whole Chinese community in the
Straits settlements.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-03
A PECULIAR MOVE.
Union Men Recommend Employ
ment of Scab Labor by
Friendly Firms
IN THE TRANSFERS STRIKE
Long List of Indictments Made Public
After Grand Jury InVesti-
cation.

Chicago, July 3.-Setting aside all
precendent union teamsters today sug-
gested the employment of znonunion
teamsters by the package express COM
panies in order to avoid a strike of
union drivers of those companies. This
was the direct result of the Injunction
orders restraining the package express
companies from refusing to deliver to
boycotted houses.
Deliver to strike Affected Firms.
The union drivers asked the compa-
nies to employ two nonunion drivers.
nonunion men to make deliveries 20
the strike-affected firms while the
union men promise not to molest the
nOnunionists.
Must Have Funds.
Chicago. July 3.-Because of a lack
of funds. and confronted with seces-
sions from the ranks of the strikers.
the TeamSters' Joint council has call
ed a special meeting of that body for
tonight to decide whether the strike.
which has been in progress for nearly
three months. shall be continued, and
if so TO devise means of raising money
TO pay strike benefits.
IndIcts 40 Men.
Chicago. July 3.-The Cook county
grand jury which for a month has been
investigating the causes and condi-
tions of the present teamsters' strike.
returned its report Saturday night and
with it 40 indictments against men con-
nected in various ways with the recent
labor trouble in Chicago. The follow
ing are among the men indicted:
George c. Prussing, president Hi
nois Brick company.
Charles Hank. president Brick, Stone
and Terra Gotta Workers union.
p. J. Mcmahon, president of the
Brick, Stone and Terra Gotta Teams
ters' union.
John Gray, general purchasing and
distributing agent of the Illinois Brick
company.
These four indictments are based on
charges of conspiracy to injure the
business of independent brick con-
Germs whose interests are opposed to
the Illinois Brick company, the so
called brick trust"
4 number of officers of Independent
brick companies testified $4,000 had |
been paid Gray for expenses in con-
nection with calling strikes against |
their plant.
Conspiracy Against montgomery Ward. |
The following were indicted for con-
spiracy TO injuTe the business of Mont |
gomery Ward & Co: Cornelius p /
Shea, president International Brother
hood of Teamsters, two counts; Jere-
miah Mccarthy, business agent of the
Truck Drivers union; John Smith.
president Coal TeamsteTs' union;
George +. Golden, business agent of
the Packing House Teamsters' union;
NJ. +. Kelley, ex-business agent of Mar
ket and Grocery Teamsters' union; w.
]. Kelley. secretary of the Coal Teams
ters' union; James b. Barry. business
agent Express Wagon Drivers union;
Hugh McGee, president Truck Drivers
union; Harry Lapp, president Baggage
and Parcel Delivery Drivers union;
Stephen Sumner. business aged MIX
Wagon Drivers union; w. J. Gibbons,
president Teamsters' Joint Council,
and Albert Young, ex-president Inter
national Brotherhood of Teamsters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-03
IRON WORKERS GO TO WORK
Two Thousand Independents Sign
Agreement in Five Mills.

Cleveland, o., July 3.-The scale at
the recent conference of the Detroit
Amalgamated Association of Iron and
Tin Plate Workers has been signed
here by five Independent mills. The
men have been out of work for some
time, and furnaces shut down, pending
the signing of the agreement. Two
thousand men are affected, and return
to work soon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-03
FOUR WAR PORTS
Swedish Government Issues a
Proclamation With Omin.
Gus Sound,
BUT 1T WAS EXPECTED
All Foreign Warships Kept Out o.
Stockholm, karIskrona, Gothen-
burg and Farosund.

Stockholm, July 3.-The government
has issued a proclamation. to become
effective Immediately, declaring Stock
holm, KarlskrOna, GOthenburg, and
Farosund to be war ports, and exclud
ing all foreign war ships from these
ports.
Was Expected.
Nicolay Grevstad, editor of Skandi
noven, discussing the above dispatch
from Stockholm, said:
"A proclamation of this character
was not unexpected. 1t is preparato
ry step merely, and does not mean, ne
cessarily, that war between Sweden
and Norway will follow. Both coun.
tries are prepared to use every argu
ment. including that of force, and il
naturally follows that steps will be
taken as rapidly as possible with a
view TO meeting any emergency
a PrecautIOa.
"The declaring of Stockholm, Karls.
grona. Gothenburg and Farosmd TO be
war ports is in line with the action
taken by the riksdag authorizing the
Swedish government TO negotiate a
loan of $25 .000, 900 for works of de
fense. Cablegrams in yesterdays pa
pers told of the maneuvering of the
Swedish fleet, and the intention in clos
ing the important ports to foreign war.
ships is one of precaution, to prevent
outsiders from observing the prepara-
tions for defense that may be put un-
der way"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-03
Sterling Chapel Dedicated.

Sterling, H., July 3.-The $4,000
chapel of the Fourth Street Methodist
church was dedicated yesterday by
Bishop Mcdowell and other church
nOtables.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-03
WOODWORKERs GO ON STRIKE
Employees of 13 Firms Demand More
Wages at Chicago.

Chicago, July 3.-UniOn woodwork
ers employed by 13 Office fixture COM
panies went on strike today to enforce
demands for an increase of wages.
About 2,20O are involved
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-03
GRAFTERS ARE GIVEN A REST
Milwaukee Investigation Will Not Be
Resumed for a Week.

Milwaukee, July 3.-With the arrest
and release on bail of all the indicted
officials. there is lull in the graft pro-
ceedings. The grand jury will not
meet again until a week from today,
when new developments may be looked
for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-03
ROOT-HART FIGHT
AT 2, COAST TIME

Reno, New, July 3-The Root-Hart
fight will take place here al this af-
ternOon. 1t is to be To finish for the
heavyweight championship of the
world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-03
Dutch Cabinet Ouits.

The Hague, July 3.-The cabinet
headed by DIR. A. Kuyper, has resigned
owing to the result of the recent eIec
tion in Holland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-03
BANK PRESIDENT SUICIDES
No Cause Known for Deed of Rich
mond, Ind, Man.

Richmond. Ind, July S.-John Bow
man, president of the Commercial
bank, committed suicide today by
shooting. No cause is known.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-03
Warships Ordered to Fire
On kniaz POtem-
kline if Defied.
BATTLE is IN PROSPECT
Russian Black Sea Fleet Dis
mantled to Prevent Fur
ther Trouble.

Odessa, July 3.-The Russian torpe-
do boat EmetilVy manned by a volun-
teer crew has left port to search for
and attempt to torpedo the battieship
kniaz Potemkine last reported in the
hands of its mutinous crew at kusten-
je, Roumania.