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The San Francisco call., 1905-06-24
HOW JAP PANESE
TOOK WARSH|PS
Three Russian Boats Cap
tured by Nipponese From
Report of DOric'S Officers
PHOTOGRAPHS AN AID
Furnished With Description
and Location of Vessels,
Seizure Is Easily Made

The thoroughness of the japanese
preparations for the undoing of Rus
sian power in the Far East is illus
trated by an incident which occurred
upon the arrival at Nagasaki Of the
Occidental and Oriental Steamship Com
pany's liner Doric. The Doric arrived
here the other day and her officers tell
the story
About 2:4O D. m. Of May 2s. the Sec
ond day of the battle Of the Sea OF
Japan, the Doric, on her way TO Naga-
saki, about 100 miles away and l40
miles south of the battle ground,
sighted three Russian war vessels. One
of them was low in the water and evil
IDENTIFY in dire distress. Her pumps
were going and an immense stream was
pouring from her side. In spite Of the
pumps. however. she seemed TO be
sinking lower and lower.
The Russians. when the Doric passed,
were circling about in an apparently
aimless way. evidently anxious TO keep
secret their intended destination. One of
the Cars ships dipped her ensign in
acknowledgment of the Doric's salute,
but no other signals were exchanged,
and the Doric proceeded without find
ing out the names OF the ships of war.
Early next morning the Doric
reached Nagasaki. The liner was
boarded by japanese secret service
men, who inquired as to whether any
Russian ships had been sighted Cap
tain Smith told all he knew. He gave
the japanese the position in which he
had left the Russians and informed
them of the almost helpless condition
of at least one of them.
What were their names?" the secret
service man asked
We could not make out their
names"
Would you know the ships il you
should see them again?''
The Doric's officers said they thought
they would Within half an hour a
an album, In which was an excellent
photograph of every warship that
flies the flag OF the Gar
one by one the Doric's officers picked
Out the three fugitives. That night or
the next day a japanese officer boarded
the Doric, thanked the officers for the
information and said he was glad 70
report that the japanese had taken all
three of them. The Doric's officers do
not remember the names. but a cable
gram received May 80 from Nagasaki
SAID; The three war vessels sighted
oy the Doric were the Izumrud. also a
cruiser or the Aurora type and the gun
boat kazarasky, the latter leaking"
when the Doric arrived here ii was
supposed that the vessels they saw
Were the three cruisers which after
ward reached Manila.
Ihe Doric's officers say that the three
Russian ships which they helped to de-
nVer into the hands of England's ally.
the Japanese, were painted so as 70
make them ideal targets Hulls unner
works and sDars were almost invisible
under a lead colored coat of what is
now officially recognized as war naint
me smoke stacks, however, were sharnIv
outlined In black and white stripes and
as each vessel had three tunnels the
Japanese gunners did not have to be
higher mathematicians to know ubare
TO IND place for their big shells
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-24
LAND FOR PARK
ON TWIN PEAKS
City Brings a Condemnation
Suit Against an Improve
ment Company, the Owners

Judge Lawlor heard testimony yes
terday in the suit brought by the city
and county against the Market and
Stanyan Streets and Golden Gate Park
Land and Improvement Company to
condemn about forty-six and a half
acres OF land on Twin Peaks, running
from. Lincoln avenue over the top of
the ridge to Sutro forest, which is to be
utilized as site for salt water reser-
voir for the Fire Department and for
park. The city has offered the owners
from $500 to $1,000 per acre, but they
want from $4,000 to $4,000 per acre City
and County Attorney Long and hfs as
sistant, John Coghlan. represented the
city. The defendants were represent
ed by Attorney Reuben II. Lloyd.
Several experts for the city were call
ed to testify as 10 the value of the land.
and they were all within the values Of
fered. For the defendants, 0. d, Bald
win. president D; the Improvement COM
pany. testified that the land was worth
$4,000 per acre. He was asked by Cogh-
Ian why he made written offer to the
Board of Supervisors last December Of
fering the land for $4,000 per acre.
which was to hold good until with
drawn in writing. and ne explained that
the offer was Made because the company
did not want to be sued.
1t was claimed for the defense that
the land might be terraced and would
afford excellent sites for private dwell
ings, owing to the magnificent view and
the great height above the city proper.
1t was also pointed out that Architect
Burnham of Chicago, who had been
asked to give his views on beautifying
the city, had bungalow there for hts
assistants.
Willis Polk, one of his assistants, tes-
titled that the bungalow was worth
$4,000, which SUN the city would have
to pay. 1t developed that the archi-
tects had simply permission to go on
the land for the view. and had no clairl
on 1t.
Judge Lawlor. after hearing the evil
dence, said he would prefer to examine
the locality, and he would advise coun-
sci when he would be able to do so.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-24
WILL AID BREWERY woRKMEN.
Labor Council to Employ Additional
Legal Talent In Pending Suit.

The weekly meeting of the La bor
Council was held last night with Presi-
dent Will j. French in the chair.
The injunction proceeding now be-
fore Superior Judge Murasky, in which
the Brewery Workers Union and other
members Of local labor organizations
ere made co-defendants, was discussed
in all it's phases. On motion of Dele
gate Walter Macarthur the council au-
thorized the employing of additional
legal help to cooperate with those al
ready engaged by the brewery work.
man and to look out for the interests
of the men cited to appear when the
case comes up this morning.
A special committee consisting of
Walter Macarthur. Andrew Furuseth
and r. l. Wisler was appointed to Gull
from the legal papers now on file in
the United States Circuit Court, in which
Judge w. w. Morrow granted tenn
porary injunction against certain labor
organizations in matter of the Dan
bury Hat and Cap Company. When this
committee completes its pruning pro-
cess, the results will be printed in PAM
phlet form and distributed to all labor
organizations in the State.
The same committee was authorized
to make arrangements for the holding
of a monster mass-meeting in this city
at some future date, when the whole
subject will be reviewed from the
rostrum A long document bearing on
the recent expressions of Secretary
Taft on the Chinese question was pre-
sented by the law and legislative COM
mittee, and copies OF the same were or
dered forwarded to President Roose-
yelt, Secretaries<Taft and Metcalf. and
also to be given to the press for pub
lication.
Ir,,1ass Goodman manufacturer
of mems hats and caps. comes to terms
with the executive committee regarding
union conditions a boycott may be de-
clared against the firm. The subject
was referred to this committee for ad-
iustment before a boycott would be
granted
The council ordered a boycott against
the ST. Louis clothing houses located
at IT'S Market and 80 Fourth streets
A communication was received from the
Sugar Workers Union stating that the
agreement between itself and the man
ager Of the Western Sugar Refinery had
been signed on the same conditions as
those now In force.
The following unions elected Of
ficers:
Sheet Metal workers' Union-President.
Joseph Dennis; vice president, James ]. Doyle;
sas secretary, George McGrath; corresponding sec
retary. j. Leafy; treasurer. George Enser:
Thomas nmsies a.,eraass To- aus
ing Trades Council--A. ]. Green. T. Carroll
4nF Felt It and s Composition Roofers Union elected
thu following officers: President. D. Graham;
vice president. Robert l.. Clark: financial secre-
tary, JSJ- FGnen: recording secretary. H.
Merkel; warden. F. de Monssett: conductor.
Robert L. Clark; delegates to Building Trades
Counctl-Rohert h Clark. d. Graham and NJ.
French
ert Wren: vice president. E. Clark: recording
secretary. Charles Murphy: financial secretary.
j. e Ticker: marshal, q. o'Leary.
Bartenders Union-President. :. e. Vera;
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-24
Hawaii's Governor
to Retire From
Office.
Sends Resignation
to President
Roosevelt.
Special Gable to The Call.

HONOLULU, June Ex-Governor Carter
has mailed his resignation to President
Roosevelt, and will leave here on June Is
for Washington to discuss the matter of
his retirement from the Governorshp. He
has been in cable correspondence with the
President regarding it, and has received
permission to go to the capital for a
personal interview
Governor Carter declares that he has
had this step in contemplation for long
time. The resignation itself was actually
written on June 6, but it was held back
in Difference to the advice Of some of the
Governors friends who were told of his
intention and begged him to reconsider
his intention before taking the final step.
Il have advised President Roosevelt to
accept my resignation, and have urged
him to select my successor" said Gov
ernor Carter to The Cali representative
my mind is made up and my worries are
over. / have not been led to take this
step because of the election of A. w.
Brown to the Shrievalty of the courts Of
Oaku. My action is the elimination OF
a long series of events not necessary to
recapitulate at this time. My resignation
was written on June 6. / showed it to
one or two of my friends, and they asked
me to take time for reconsideration be-
not an impulse. 1 have taken time, and
have only been the more determined to
take the course that | had marked out
for myself. In accordance with that de-
termination l wrote to the President by
the last steamer, enclosing my resigna-
ton. which l besged him to accept. l
will leave on the next Alameda and go
directly to Washington"
The resignation was the elimination
4< Of ioh lad
Governor Carter to the conclusion that
he could be of more service to the Ter
ritory of Hawaii outside the Guberna-
torial chair than In that position.
Territorial Secretary Atkinson ar
rived to-day from China. He has been
regarded as likely to succeed Governor
Carter. but this has been found to be
impossible. as he is only "a years old,
while the law requires the Governor to
be at least S5 years of age. Among
those mentioned as possible appointees
to the Office are II. E. Cooper, w. o.
Smith, Edward Tenney, H. P Baldwin
and Senator Dowsett.
Considerable surprise is manifested
hero in relation to the resignation and
regrets have been expressed by promi-
nent citizens. some of whom tried to
prevent his action. The resignation is
believed by some to be due to the
strong vote that replaced Arthur Brown
in the office Of Sheriff after Governor
Carter had removed him.
During the campaign Governor Car
ter issued a signed statement declaring
that the supporters of Brown, If sue
cessful, intend to use Browns election
to discredit the Territorial administra-
ton. L is believed here that President
Roosevelt will urge Governor Carter to
remain in Office Governor Carter Is
said to favor Speaker Knudson as his
successor.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-24
READ IS REMOVED
TO CITY PRISON
Attempted Suicide Charged
With Embezzlement to Be
Tried in Sacramento.

James " Read. the man who was ar
rested Thursday afternoon on a war
rant charging him with embezzlement
and who apparently attempted to take
his life on a Kearny-street car a mo-
ment later by swallowing poison pei
lets. was removed from the Central
Emergency Hospital yesterday morning
and placed in the City Prison. The
Sheriff from Sacramento will arrive in
San Francisco to-day and take the
prisoner back for trial. Meantime the
police are looking for the missing ring
which Mrs. Read alleges her husband
took from her and gave to Florence
Harrington, the Chicago actress, but
the authorities are satisfied that she
never received the jewel
There Is mystery attached to Miss
jerome, the young woman who was in
company with Read when he was ar
rested. She went with him to the City
Prison and told the sergeant that she
was vaudeville actress. She then dis
appeared and cannot be found. Yesterday
morning she appeared at the office of
the California Special Messenger Service
on O'Farre11 street and gave one of the
boys a grip to be delivered to Read.
The prisoner continues to maintain
his Innocence of the charges preferred
against him and declines to discuss the
Jerome woman.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-24
Y. Nj. C. A. LOSES SERVICES
OF EDUCATIONAL LEADER
Leroy Burns smith Finds Work Here
Too Con6ning and Leaves for
San Luis 0hiSn0.

Leroy Burns Smith, who has been
educational director of the Young Mems
Christian Association nearly two years,
has resigned to take a position in the
California Polytechnic School at San
Luis Obispo. Mr.. Smith is a graduate
of Cornell University, class of 1901. anu
was successful in his work in the asso-
citation, having nearly 700 students en-
rolled in the educational department
last year. Mr.. Smith found the con-
tinued night work too trying. as the
constantly increasing demands of the
school required his attention almost
constantly. His position has not yet
been filled, but the educational COM
mittee is considering severa, candi-
dates.
The summer term Of the night school
opens July 10 and special inducements
will be offered students entering during
the month of July. The fifth year of
the Evening Law Schol will open Sep
tember 5.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-24
OFFICER WORKS
AS STEVEDORE
Thrift of PatrOlman Rier,
Who Takes Job During Va
cation, Leads to Trouble

Patrolman August +. Rier Of the
Southern police station. who was sup
posed by the department to be enjoying
two weeks vacation, either In the
bosom of his family or the cool atrnos-
phere of ths mountains, was found yes-
terday afternoon to be employed as a
stevedore at the Pacific Mail dock. AS
the action or the policeman in so working
was contrary to Police Regulation lS.
which provides that ..an members of the
department shall devote their whole time
and attention to the business OF the de-
partment and not follow any other CALI
ing. the offending minion OF the law Will
be brought before the Commissioners at
their meeting next Wednesday evening to
show cause why he should not be severely
punished.
Rier's vacation began on June T. and
1t seems that he has been working as
stevedore ever since that time. He made
no attempt to hide his identity, and yes
terday the matter reached the ears OF
Captain Spillane OF the Southern station
Sergeant Sylvester was detailed on the
case. and he found the patrolman hustling
freight with all the agility of a veteran
longshoreman. When informed thar he
was breaking one Of the regulations OF
the department he seemed surprised
Captain Spillane will file charges against
the patrolman tomorrow. Rier became
a member of the department In 1898.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-24

first vice president, ]. F. Haman; second
vice president. b. Lane: financial secretary
and treasurer p. l.. Hofr recording secretary
and business agent Al Condrott: Inspector p.
Tully. guards-H. Flathmann, A, Sieber
trustees-r. NJ Sculiy. ]. F. Halman. E. A.
Chaubin executive board-T. NJ. Scully. p.
Tufiy. H. KruEte. N. j. Murphy. E. A. Chau-
bin: Delegates to local joint executive board
A. J. Foley, E. p. Leamon. p L. Hoff dele
gates to San Francisco Labor Council. E.
Vera C. F. Ehiert, p. l.. Hon. Al Condrott.
H. Flathmanp. A. sieber. E. Schmidt B. Lane,
II. Siemmer.
The following members of Garments
Union have been delegated to make ar
rangements for the annual picnic which
will be held at the Chutes on Saturday,
July /: F. B. Swan. Fillmore street;
Andrew Briggs. Sacramento street: c..
Heck. Mission; ]. p Hauser, San Mateo;
c. p. OHanlon, Sutro; A. Is. Hardy. Mis-
sion. G. B. Higgins, McA1lister street;
Frank Collins. Haight street.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-24
ADAMS FIGURES A BASIS
FOR WATER RATE sCHEDII.E
Thinks That Ferty-Two and a Half MIL
lions Would BE About Right
Starting Point

Arthur l. Adams. consulting engineer
OF the Contrs. Costa Water COMPANY.
occupied the witness stand yesterday in
United States Commissioner Heacock's
courtroom, testifying as to the value of
the properties Of the Spring Valley
Water Company. He estimated the pres
ent value of the property at $4,000, 900
and its actual cost at $4,000, 900: but
he said. IL the income allowed to the
company Were based on the $4,000 900
valuation the rates would be unfair to
the consumer. 9nd If allowed on the
S35.00Os000 valuation ii would be unfair
TO the company. He suggested that the
two sums should be added together and
the total divided by two. making a new
basis OF s42,5c0,000. and to allow the
water compsny 3 per cent on that sum.
He stated further that the Spring
Valley Company had monopoly of ali
the sources of water supply within A
radius of twenty miles from this city.
The hearing viii be resumed next Mon
day in the water company's ONCE.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-24
NORMAL SCHOOL CHILDREN
SING WELL IN OPIcRETTA
Present "Four-Leaved Glover" for the
Benefit of infant Shelter to
Large Audience.


The pupils of the elementary depart
ment of the State Normal School pre-
sented the operetta, "Four-Leaved
Clover" for the benefit OF the Infant
Shelter at Steinway Hall last night to
a large audience. Over 100 children
took part In the entertainment which
was rendered without hitch from be-
ginning to end. Miss Eva Levy, who
drilled the children, acted as leader Of
the orchestra last night. The perform
ance was remarkably clever.
The children danced and acted with
surprising ease, of manner and sang
the many musical selections in excel
lent fashion. Pearl Davidson ind Lii
liam Niggle have sweet voices and
showed unusual musical training. Jack
Robertson, as Sir Roland, sang and
acted well, and little David Butler. son
of Fred Butler Of the Alcazar Theater,
as the comedian OF the show. kept the
audience in roars of laughter. The
others who took the leading roles were:
Hazel Callahan, Bessie Chase. Louise
Ulsemer, Pearl Klein, Arthur .Gaxiola,
Deane Terry, Ralph Floodberg. August
Himmelman, Lewis Moore and CASTOR
Bisson.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-24
4outIne Number of News Letter.,,

The News Letter this week Is essentially
an outing number" and devoted largely to
the summer resorts Of California; but there is
rather more than usual OF discussions of home
affairs The Naps Asylum scandal is handled
without gloves, as is Father Yorke'e attitude
toward the Chicago strikers. The filthy quar-
ters OF Japanese rooming-houses, and Cleve-
lands views Of club women. brfstle with
plain tslk. The several departments carry
their usual brightness and interest
The number Is almost double its usual size
and is replete with stories. essays and poems
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-24

FORMER SOLDIER SLABS ORDERLY
Edward Fredriksen orderly at the recruit
ing Office in the Rialto building, obtained a
warrant from Police Judge Cabaniss vester-
day for the arrest OF James Beavfns an ex-
soldier charge OF assault with deadly
weapon. Beavins. while under the influence
OF liquor called at the recruiting office on
Thursday and made a demand for money
The captain in charge ordered sergeant and
Fredriksen to put Beavins out. In doing SO
Fredriksen was stabbed in the arm with a
knife BY Becvins
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-24
system spells Economy.

We have all the modern devices for time
saving and systematic office helps Card In
dex cabinets loose Leaf, ledgers, 1ling cabinets
office ticklers. cards. binders, guides cabinets.
Glad to talk with you about systems. Letter
orders flled promptly. Sanborn. Vail & Co..
741 Market st.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-24

WILD TINE IN CHINATOWN.-F. A.
Lovebond and W. II. ROoven Jr. ran amuc<
in Chinatown last night and after beating
several Cinnamon were picked up by Sergeant
Ross and his squad and taken to the Hall OF
Justice, where charges OF battery were placed
against them. Lou Sing. OF the Chinamen
who was beaten. was treated at the Enrer-
gency Hospital
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-24

WANT ELECTRIC LIGHT.-Residents and
property owners on Falcon avenue and vicinity
yesterday pedtioned the Supervisors to place an
electric light on said avenue near View street.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1905-09-22
THREE JURORS CURED
OF Cholera MorbuS with one Small
Bottle of ChamberlQin'S Collie,
Cholera and DiarrhOea Remedy.

Mr.. CIV Fowler of Hightower, Ala. :.
relates experience he had while serv-
ing OH petit jury in murder case
borne county, Alabama: He says:
while there l ate some fresh meat
and some souse meat and it gave me
cholera morbus in very severe form.
1 was never more sick in my life and
sent 10 the drug store for a certain
cholera mixture, but the druggist sent
a bottle of Chamberlain Collie, Chol
era and Diarrhoea Comedy instead,
saying that he had what l sent for,
but that this medicine was SO much
better he would rather send it to me
in the fax l was in. l took one dose
of it and was better in five minutes.
The second dose cured me entirely.
Two fellow jurors were afflicted in the
same manner and one small cured the
three of u.s." Sold by all dealers in
medicines.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1905-09-22

The yellow fever situation at
New Orleans remains practically
unchanged. Each day the number
of new cases reported IL in the
neighborhoOd of 40. with from , To
Is deaths. Mcrcilcss war has been
made upon the mosquito, until now
il would seem that not Il single
member Of the mosquito family
would survive in that city Thous-
ands of pounds of sulphur have
been burned and other means OF
disinfecting and sanitation have
been resorted to-, without apprecia-
bile decrease in the spread of the
disease. 1t il claimed that the
methods which have been used have
held il III original bounds and have
demonstrated the truth of the mos
quito theory. 1t will appear to
many, however, that the disease
would disappear simultaneously
with the disappearance of the mos
quito, or to say the least of it,
would abate with the diminution Of
that pestiferous insect.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1905-09-22
Yellow Fever Records.

The following clipped from a
little paper, The Bulletin, published
in Jackson inf 1898, affords interest
ing reading just at this time. 1t is
a complete comparison of the yellow
fever epidemic of 1898 with those
of former years:
This year so far there has been
800 cases in the State of Mississippi
with 30 deaths, or only two deaths
in every twenty-five cases. In 1878
there were in the United States
So, $40 cases with IA, 500 deaths, or
two in every nine cases. In pre-
vious fever seasons the first cases
have occurred early in July. In
1873, when Memphis was almost
depopulated, and in the fever raw
aged New Orleans and smaller
towns in Louisiana, the first cases
were reported July II. There were
in that year $3.50 deaths due to
yellow fever in Memphis.
In 1879 the first case Of yellow
fever was reported in New Orleans
July 9Th, and at Memphis July Sth.
In 1878, 80 deaths occurred in New
Orleans in July, $40, in August,
l $3.50 in September, 1913 in October.
Vicksburg reported ,13S deaths in
1873 and the death roll was heavy
in other cities of Mississippi. Cal
70, H., in the same year reported
30 deaths from yellow fever; New
York, 30; Cincinatti, Is; Chicago l..
Previous to 1903 there were
seasons in which yellow fever ragged
in Philadelphia with the same vio-
lcnce that characterized il in latter
years in the Southern States. In
October, 1862, it swept over New
York city In July. 1893, it APP
peared again in Philadelphia and
there were several thousand deaths.
It reappearcd in October, 1897
September, 1898, and 1902 Since
that date the ravages of the disease
have been confined to Southern
cities -
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1905-09-22

A school picnic and educational
rally will be given by the patrons of
the Stonewall High School, at their
school house, on Friday, Septem-
Der 18th. Addresses by prominent
educators and others will be features
of the occasion. Everybody is in
vited to attend and bring baskets.
Respectfully,
w. A. TAYLOR,
G. r. Cook,
j. NJ EASTER,
j. n. ROBERTS,
NJ. A. JONES,
s15-2t Committee.