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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-19

The French company spent nearly
$500, 000, geo on the canal and yet failed
of its purpose The chief contributing
cause was the difficulty which is now
confronting the Americans here. The
men here are subjected to unnecessary
and irritating harassments, without
any mitigating compensations. Their
pay is no greater than in the States. In
other particulars the employees brought
here are much worse off than in the
States. Every item that goes to make
life pleasant is conspicuously absent,
with no promise of Improvement. The
men feel that there is a total lack of
interest in higher quarters in their per-
sonal welfare. They have been pro-
vided with no diversions from labor and
care
A cash reward is offered for the
discoverer OF the famous lawn tennis
courts and baseball grounds so graph
ically described in newspaper CORE
spondence. There is not an amusement
OF any kind at Culebra, the chief cen
ter of excavation. In the whole divi-
sion there is not a lounging place or
reading-room, such as soldiers often
have in most remote posts.
A potent cause of discomfort is the
unsatisfactory quality of the board pro-
vided, although the price is relatively
high.
WASdlNGION, June lS.-Cnlef Eng1-
neer John T. Wallace Of the Isthmian
Canal Commission will arrive in Wash
ington on June %. and before he returns
to Panama some problems connected with
the work Of canal digging will be settled.
Wallace Will have conferences with Pres
ident Roosevelt and Secretary Taft.
From various unofficial sources have
come rumors of friction between Wallace
and some one else. but no details are OBJ
tainable. and officials here disparage any
such talk
Wallace when made a member Of the
Canal Commission at $500 a year, with
additional compensation OF ST 800 as chief
engineer, was told that he would have
unlimited sway as chief engineer. One
highly important matter, the award of
contracts for dredging Colon harbor. at
cost of several million dollars. awaits
wallace's return. Many. prospective bid
cers on this contract asserted that the
time allowed before opening the bids last
week was too short to enable them to go
into the Job with their eyes open. and
that the specifications issued were faulty.
Notwithstanding the protest the bids
were opened, but no award has been
made or will be made until Wallace ar
rives In Washington.
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CULEBRA. Isthmian Canal Zone,
June Is-Every incoming steamship
from New York. New Orleans or San
Francisco brings to Colon and Panama
contingent of Americans recently ap-
pointed 10 canal work. Every outgoing
ship takes homes its quota Of return
ing employees.
Two months ago, while Chief Engi-
neer Wallace was in the States select
ing his appointees, the arriving squads
were Representations fifty in q
bunch. Recently their numbers have
markedly fallen of. On the contrary.
departures are increasing rather than
diminishing, a state of affairs which is
causing concern in the Government
building.
Numbers of the men return home by
the very next steamship, without even
attempting TO enter upon their duties.
Others that are leaving are employees
discharged from disability or inability.
By far the greater number Of those who
have left simply quit as soon as they
had earned their passage home and
seen the elephant"
Press reports from home indicate a
belief that fear of fever epidemic is
at the bottom OF this serious outflow Of
whites. This is a gross error. The
prime cause is the widespread discon-
tent with general conditions, natural
and administrative. AS a matter of
fact, there is not now an undue amount
OF sickness in the zone The popular
impression at home concerning the I'M
healthfulness OF the isthmus Is exag-
gerated.
The hospitals are not overcrowded,
either here or at Ancon, which in
cludes the Panama district
Under the prevailing conditions eff
fective work must soon cease, unless
foreigners be called IN. q measure which
would be repugnant to the nation. Little
indeed, has thus far been accomplished.
Chief Engineer Wallace and his right
hand executive. Captain E. L. King.
have now returned TO the zone and
.oubtless things will take a better
turn.
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SILENT ONES
COME IN
FOR AUTOS
Sale Of Used and New Pianos
at POmmer- EiIers This
Week.
Almost Every Prominent American Make
lncIuded-PrIces Practically Halt the
Real vaIuss-Tsrms Cash or Monthly
PAYMENTS, as Dsslrsd-Prlcss That
Should Dispose Of Two Carloads To-
Morrow First Thing.

No abatement In the demand for
autopianos. Autopianos can be played
by means of pianola rolls or In the reg
Mar way. Autopianos are sold only by
Pommer-E ilers Music Company. Price
$500 and upwards. Sold on easy month
ly payments If desired
silent pianos are being received by Us
almost daily In part payment for our
fine new autopianos- Most Of them
have had little or no use whatever. We
cannot use these fused pianos in our
wholesale trade, and to turn them
quickly into money or Understanding
paper, we are willing to sell them on
regardless of actual values. Not one OF
the instruments enumerated below
could be purchased in the regular re-
tail way for less than double the
amount we now ask for them So long
as we are here in temporary quarters we
can afford to ignore all thought or re-
tail profit Hence these prices:
Excellent Matthushek, worth $500,
now $167. pay IS a month.
Splendid Steinway vertesrand, worth
$3.50, now $2S7; another still better.
1926, and still another Steinway. 1885,
choice mahogany colonial design Kim
ball, but very little used, $245; one OF
the costliest Of Hallett & Davis. In ma
mahogany Ludwig. $176; largest size
genuine mahogany Pease upright, Wis,
most expensive style of Fischer make.
Fischer. s177; beautiful notified walnut
regular $500 style Decker. now 1912.
elegant oak cased largest size Whitney
upright. s222; largest size. notified wal
nut-cased vose, $3.50. medium size yose.
mahogany, s245; elegant Crown Orches-
trail Cleft on sa1e). 5000: very good me-
dunn size Sterling. 1923; large Gilbert
upright. 800; fancy little mahogany
Emerson, s145; others, among them
square pianos OF standard makes. in
finest possible condition. and old model
upright pianos, at prices ranging from
sis and S23 to S64, $72 and SIS.
Terms of payment TO suit any reason
able buyer.
We carry the largest stock OF strictly
highest grade pianos in the city. Spe-
cial exhibition and sale OF HazeIton.
Kimball, Decker. Hallett & Davis and
Lester pianos this week. Wholesale
prices to retail buyers on everything
-Four floors full of finest pianos to
choose from We ship pianos every
where subject to examination and trial
free Write to-day. Pommer-Eilers
Music Company will be Eilers Music
Company after July first Don't forget
the number. temporary Offices and sales
rooms. 514 Market street. below Mont
gomery (upstairs).
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FIRE ON BOARD
SCHOONER ACME
Oil Burner Causes Blaze
That Destroys the Super
structure of Local Vessel
HULL is NOT INJURED
Crafts Cargo of Green Red
wood Prevents the Spread
of Destructive Flames

EUREKA, June 1S.-The steam schooner
Acme was Quilted by fire this morning
while lying at the wharf OF the Bayside
Mill and Lumber Company. The loss
probably will be $4,000. The fire started
from an oil burner under the donkey en-
CINE. forward All the vessels upper
works were burned, as well as the en-
gine-room and other open spaces. The
hull was not injured. The vessel was
loaded with green redwood and as this
would not burn it protected the hull from
injury.
The Acme Is owned by A W. Beadle
of this city. She was built by j. w.
Dickie at Alameda in 1901 She is 269 tons
burden. She left here on June IA in bali
last for Eureka, there to load lumber for
this port.
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TWO YOUTHS KILLED
BY PASSING TRAIN
Sleep With Heads ON Ties and
Are Struck by Steps of
Coaches.

LAS ANIMALS, Colo, June 18.-Carl
brennan. aged II years, Of Joplin. Mo-,
and Carl Phoenix, aged 20, of Cherry.
vale, Kans., were killed by Santa Fe
train four miles west of here to-day.
The youths were sleeping beside the
track. with their heads on the ties.
They were awakened by the noise of a
passing train and. raising suddenly.
were struck on the head by the steps of
the coaches. brennan lived a short
time, but Phoenix was instantly killed.
A companion, named William Malone,
also Of Joplin, had a narrow escape. He
reported the affair to the Las Anfmas
authorities.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-19
EDITORIAL WRITERS
REACH LOS ANGELES
Delegates to National AssOci-
alton on Their Way to
Portland Fair.

LOS ANGELES, June 1S.-The delegates
to the National Editorial Association,
between 300 and $50 in number, which re-
Gently adjourned at Guthrie, Okla, ar
rived in Los Angeles at 2:30 this after
noon from Riverside on their special
train. They at once left their train and
took up quarters at the Hotel Lanker-
shim The party will remain here for a
day or two and several receptions and en-
tertainments will be given in their honor
commencing tomorrow. The delegates
are travelling by easy stages on their way
to the Portland exposition. and are max
ing number of stops and side trips along
the route.
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SHARP FIGHTING IN MANcHUR1A
Japanese Rout Russian Cavalry and In
hict Heavy Losses.

japanese Rout Russian Cavalry and In
Aict Heavy Losses.
TOXIC. June 1s.-The following re-
port has been received from the Man
churian armies:
TN the Weiyuanpaomen district. at
o'clock on the morning OF June Is.
800 Of the enemy's cavalry advanced
against Kuyushu, but were repulsed.
I'm the Chamotu district. our ad-
vanced force. after driving out the
enemy stationed at Sumiencheng. oc-
cupied the village.
In the Tasiamotan district our de-
tachment. after dislodging the enemys
cavalry at Souohatzu, eight miles west
of Sumiencheng, occupied the village.
I'm the Kangpiu district, at / o'clock
on the morning of June 16, our center
column, after routing the enemy's cav
airy outposts at Tienchiawopeng. six
teen miles northeast Of Kangping, and
continuing a vigorous pursuit, attacked
the enemys position at the southern
end of Liaoyangwopeng and to the
eastward between 4 and 4:30 o'clock.
and at o'clock we finally occupied
Liaoyangwopeng.
Our right column. after driving the
enemys cavalry before 1t, occupied
Lochuanpou, nine miles east Of Lao
yangwopeng. This column again she'll
ed the enemyS cavalry, retTedtlHS "
the northward, inficting heavy injury.
The enemy was finally thrown into
great confusion.
1.-The left column poured a fierce fire
upon 1000 of the enemy's cavalry re-
treating to the northward Of Liaoyang-
wopeng and inflicted heavy damage.
According to prisoners, 5000 cavalry,
with twenty guns, forming part OF
Lieutenant General Mistchenkos army,
occupied Liaoyangwopeng. The main
force retreated northward and parts Of
it to the northward and northWestward
in disorder. There are evidences that
the enemy was panicstricken and ut
terly confused. Abandoned provisions
and clothing indicate the difficulty the
enemy had in carrying off supplies. In
retreating. the enemy fired a house
south of Liaoyangwopeng and 1t is
presumed that he intended to incinerate
his dead.
Our casualties were thirty killed
and 185 wounded. The number of the
enemys casualties is not certain. His
dead left in front Of the center column
numbered eighty and therefore the to-
tai Russian losses in all directions
seems to have been great"
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ton Of the Emperor, whose desire to give
the fullest and fafrest opportunity to
President Roosevelt's proposal for peace
conference Is hereby manifested.
After his conference with ambassador
Meyer, Count Lamsdorff, the Foreign Min
lister, went last night to Peterhof and
laid the question before the Emperor,
who. on learning that insistence on The
Hague might endanger the negotiations.
directed Count Lamsdorff to inform EN-
bassador Meyer that Russia would ac-
cept Washington.
1t was after midnight when the For
eign Minister returned from Peterhof,
but ambassador Meyer was forthwith
notified and dispatch was prepared and
sent to the State Department at Wash
ington at an early hour this morning.
Count Lamsdorff this afternoon issued a
public announcement of the selection of
Washington.
The result is looked upon as added tri-
umph for American diplomacy. In GER
tain quarters here envy and jealousy of
the United States are Ill concealed. The
entire collapse Of the negotiations was
predicted yesterday, and there was al
most open exultation at what was de-
clared to be rebuff to Roosevelt"
In peace circles gloomy faces were
drawn at the report that Russia would
insist upon The Hague, but. thanks to
the personal attitude OF the Emperor.
and to the well put representations of
ambassador Meyer the threatened diplo-
matte mountain has decreased ito a mole
hill over which negotiations can now pro-
coed rapidly.
The Gazetta, which is known as a
mouthpiece Of the Foreign Office, declares
that nothing is yet known regarding
Japan's terms. It intimates that Russia
NAV not ha1k af indennnttv Significantly
stating that international control of the
Chinese Eastern Railroad Is possible as
a means Of insuring payment Of an In
demnity. It says that the plenipotentiary
will have especial powers and may be au-
thorized to conclude peace.
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ENGLAND DEMANDS PREPARATION
Calls Russia's Attention to the Sinking
Of the St. Kilda.

ST. PETERSBURG, June 1S.-Sir
Charles Hardinge, the British Embas-
sador, has brought the case of the Brit
ish steamship st. Kilda. which was
sunk by the Russian auxiliary cruiser
Dneiper on June 8, in the China Sea,
before Foreign Minister Lamsdorff, ask
ing that reparation be made and that
steps be taken to prevent the recur-
renee Of such actions by Russian war
ships. Count Lamsdorff replied that
Russia's previous assurances still held
good. and that this probably was an
isolated case, due to the present dis
organization of the Russian vessels in
Far Eastern waters. Count Lamsdorff
said the Ministry of Marine had no in
formation as to the whereabouts of the
Dneiper, but he promised the Embas-
sador that the affair should be investi-
gated.
The Ministry of Marine affirms that
the British steamship Oldhamia has
not been sunk.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-19
EACH MOVE IN PRESIDENTS HANDS
Mr.. Roosevelt VIII Next Suggest That
an Armistice he Arranged.

Mr.. Roosevelt VIII Next Suggest That
an Armistice be Arranged.
WASHINGTON, June 18.-Russia and
Japan have tentatively decided each to
appoint three plenipotentiaries to rep
resent them in the Washington confer
encc. M. Nelidof. 1t Is understood, has
already accepted the chairmanship OF
the Russian mission and Is being con-
suited about the selection OF his asso-
ciates, but Washington has not yet
heard whether Marquis Ito's health will
permit him to come as the ranking Jap
anese plenipotentiary. The belief here
Is that Field Marshal Yamagata will be
DESIGNATED in Ito's place should the
Marquis be unable to accept. It Is ex-
pected that the conference will con-
vene here about the middle Of August.
Pending the official announcement Of
the plenipotentiaries little progress
toward the arrangement of an armis-
tfce is being had on either side. Japan
will not take the initiative in request
ing an armistice. 1t Is improbable,
however, that she would insist on Rus
sia making the request. 1t Is generally
expected that when the missions have
been announced the President will sug-
sest to the belligerents the advisability
Of a limited truce and that this sugges-
ton will be accepted. Instructions will
then go to Linevitch and Oyama to
sign the armistice.
Pessimistic reports from Europe
about the Washington conference are
not shared by the diplomats here. A
Eurpean ambassador, who has from
the outset been in close touch with the
negotiations, said tonight:
what Europe does not seem to real
ize is. that in these negotiations the
President has been dealing not with
the war party in Russia nor with Count
Lamsdorff, but with the Emperor d.
rectly. There is a thorough under
standing between the President and the
Emperor, the latter fully appreciating
the motives which prompted the Presi-
dents appeal for peace and sending in
reply as responsive an answer as he
felt Russia could afford to make. That
Russia does not go into the conference
pledged to peace is fully understood. but
this does not mean that her plenipoten-
tiaries will not come clothed with full
powers to negotiate peace. provided
Japan's terms be reasonable, nor does
it reflect in any way upon the sincerity
with which Russia enters the confer
ence."
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DEATH OF MUSICIAN.
Noted Cornetfst IL Victim of Consump-
ton mt Avalon.

LOS ANGELES. June 1s.-Cnarles
Streeper. once the foremost cornetist
on the Pacific Coast, died yesterday Of
consumption at Avalon. Streeper was a
native of Kentucky. He moved to St.
Louis in early youth. For several years
he was solo cornetist at the Olympic
Theater and afterward was soloist at
the New Century Theater. Both Sousa
and Gilmore had made him flattering
offers to join their organizations. For
FIVE years he played with the Catalina
Band in summer, returning to his mu-
steal work in st. Louis in the winter
He leaves widow in st. Louis. His
brother. Joseph J. Streeper, is assistant
traf1c manager of the Frisco Railway,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-19
HEALDSBURG RED MEN
DEFEATED in VALLEJO
SOnOma County Drill Team
No Match for Crack
SamOset Tribe. y
Special Dispatch to m. Can.

VALLEJO. June 1S.-The drill team
of samoset Tribe No. %. Improved Or
der of Red Men OF Vallejo. defeated the
team forming Sitting Bull Tribe No. los
of Healdsburg in a competitive drill at
Samoset Hall last night. Samoser
tribe has defeated every team that has
accepted it's def in this jurisdiction.
The contest was witnessed by number
of Red Men from Healdsburg. Santa
Rosa, Crockett. Pinole. Benicia and
Napa A banquet followed the contest
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-19
CANAL AGENCIES ON COAST.
San Francisco to Be Point for Pur-
chase of Material.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. June 1S-Pur-
chasing agencies for the materials re-
CURED in the construction of the Pana-
ma canal are to be located shortly In
Washington, New York. New Orleans.
San Francisco and Seattle. according to
a statement made here tonight by
Colonel Clarence r. Edwards, chief of
the Bureau of Insular Affairs.
He further stated that the President
is considering the appointment in con-
nection with the Board of Canal Com
missioners OF an American expert now
employed by the Suez Canal Company.
In order to avoid all chance of the ac-
cusations of discriminating against any
one section of the country, all goods
purchased will be contracted for C. 1. F.
at Colon or La Boca-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-19
OLD TIME BANK BURGLAR
FOUND DYING IN STREET
Declares He Gave Back All the Money
He Stole From Philadelphia
Institution.

NEW YORK. June 1S.-Homeless and
apparently In a dying condition. Frank
M. Mccoy, known as Big Frank" a
notorious old time bank burglar. was
picked up in the street tonight and
taken to Bellevue Hospital. Mccoy
was a partner OF Jimmy" Hope, who
died here a few days ago. in the ia
nous Manhattan Bank robbery and In
that Of the Beneficial Savings Bank
of Philadelphia in 1872. when the
burglars carried of $4,000.
Mccoy said tonight that he had
made restitution of his share of the
proceeds of the Philadelphia robbery
on being appealed to by prominent
Catholics, who represented that the de-
positors in the bank. which was a
Catholic institution, were mostly very
poor persons. He also declared that he
had never profited from the plumber Of
the Manhattan Bank.
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WILL SEE BIG TREES.
writers to BE Guests Of Citizens Of
Sauta Cruz.

SANTA CRUZ, June 1S.-The National
Editorial Association will receive
royal welcome in Santa Cruz Tomorrow
night There will be a band at the
depot to greet the train carrying the
members of the association. There will
also be a display of fireworks. On
Tuesday the writer's will be driven to
the big trees, where a barbecue break
fast will be served in the grove.
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SAYS GEAR IS NOT IN EARNEST
Russian Regards Peace Movement as
ForedOOmed to Failure.

snecfaI Cable to The Call and New York Her
aid Copyright 1905. by the New York Her
old Publishing Company.
BADEN BADEN, June 1S-A we'll in
formed Russian now stopping here ex-
pressed the decided opinion that the
peace negotiations would last only suf-
ficiently long to enable Russia to learn
the terms demanded by Japan. She
would then refuse to accept them and
would continue the war to the bitter
end
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ROME, June 18.-To-day being Trim
ity Sunday, the Pope received in pri-
vate audience in the throneroom six
teen Americans students, who were or
dained during the year. They were
presented by Mgr. Kennedy. rector of
the American College. The Pope, after
congratulating them on the completion
of their studies, impressed upon them
the dignity of the priesthood.
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When merited. hanging. is considered
a legal punishment, but not until the
man has been tried and given an oppor-
tunity to prove his innocence. This
fact was entirely overlooked by the
"Rainier" strikers when they declared
q boycott and refused arbitration.
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TROOPS QUELL A PRISON RIOT.

Two Hundred Reval Convicts Flogged
After Failure to Escape.
REvAL, Russia. June 18.-A riot of
200 prisoners, owing to alleged NAL
treatment, broke out in the prison here
last night and was quelled at o'clock
this morning only with aid of troops
from the garrison. The rioters, who
included women, smashed the furniture
and the windows and attempted to
escape, but the police and soldiers eff
fectively held all exits. The offenders
were logged to-day.