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The Washington times., 1907-06-19
STATE OF SIEGE
DECLARED FOR
FRENCH REVOLT
Government ArreSting
Leaders and Extend
ing Military Opera
tons.

PARIS. June I9.-Practica1y a state
OF siege exists in the district where the
wine growers are in revolt 10 force the
government 10 enact laws to prevent
the adulteratiOn OF wine
Today the government began putting
into effect its plan 20 arrest the ring
leaders of the revolt, and the military
occupancy OF the entire district was
determined on 10 prevent outbreaks or
attempts 10 rescue the men marked for
arrest. It is doubtful, however, whether
the preparations will be sufficient TO
queiI the enormous population engaging
in the revolt.
Mayor of Narbonne Arrested
The first arrest was that Of DR.. Fer
roul. mayor OF Narbonne. who resigned
in accordance with the plan OF the revo-
lutionists He was seized in his home
at o'clock this morning. A strong de-
tachment Of troops surrounded the
house to keep back the crowd and make
it impossible for FerrOul to escape
Ferroul was hustled from the house,
placed in a motor car. and whirled at
full speed to Montpelier, where he was
thrown into prison.
Hundreds of the townspeople had re-
mained on guard before the mayors
house all night to prevent his arrest in
case soldiers came. The only thing
that prevented a violent demonstration
when the soldiers appeared was that
Ferroul made a speech to the crowd.
urging them to remain quiet No at
tempt was made to rescue the mayor.
An attempt was also made TO arrest
Marcelin Albert. chief of the Wine
Growers, at ArgeIliers, and six of the
principal aides. A detachment OF SOL
diers surrounded the home of the men
wanted, but Albert and three Of his
assistants had concealed themselves.
The other three were captured. The po-
lice, assisted by the soldiers, made a
diliSent search for Albert, but could not
locate him
All Roads Guarded.
Today 5000 picked soldiers hold the
whole wine-growing countryside. These
troops were selected with care, so as
to exclude all men whose homes are in
southern France. or whose sympathies
are with the wine growers.
Every country road is guarded, and In
all towns of the district troops are sta
toned to maintain order. The govern
ment continues to manage the telegraph
and telephone wires, as If a state OF
war actually existed
This morning the ministry OF war is
sued a statement that quiet prevails
throughout the district and the people
are calm, but Parisians generally fear
the situation may become desperate at
any moment
The Washington times., 1907-06-19
SimpkinS Suicide;
Wanted as Ally
OfHarry Orchard

FORT COLLINS, Col, June 1e.-Vir-
tually all doubt that the man wao COM
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HARPERS FERRY. w. Va, June Is
Potomac and Shenandoah, muddy.
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SUN TABLE

TIDE TABLE
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-07-08
SENDING BATTLEsH|Ps
PLEAsEs ADMIRAL DEWEY
Says Peace Demands the
Presence of Big Fleet
in Pacific
SPECIAL DIspAToH TO THE GALL

UTICA, N. Y. July Tt is pity
we have not ships enough to keep fleets
in both oceans. but since we have not
it seems to me that in the interests of
peace it Is best at this time that our
fleet should be in the Pacific"
In this comprehensive and significant
sentence Admiral George Dewey, chair
man of the general navy board. today
sun1nca up the reason and necessity
of sending the United states battleship
fleet from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
He laughed at the dangers and diff
ficulties conjured up by those who op-
pose the transfer
big as they are they will go around
as easily as the ferries across the
Hudson to Hoboken," he said. "It is
simply question of coal, and coal in
times of peace Is a question of money
He refused to tremble over the pros
pect of an unguarded Atlantic coast.
His answer to all such fears is: 1.-The
army can care for the coast defenses.
1t is necessary for us to hold the bal
ance of sea power on the Pacific. The
defenses on that coast are not up to the
standard of the Atlantic. That the
nation which has this power controls
the situation was proven in our war
with Spain"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-07-08
sCORNs RICHES To TOLL
IN MARE ISLAND YARD
Death Finds Brother of Mil
lionaires Working for
Small Wage

VALLEJO, July 7.-Working for a
small salary in the Mare island navy
yard, while Independently wealthy and
with millionaire brothers in the ultra
fashionable set of New York, the life
secret of John T. Hammond was not
learned until after his death in this
city yesterday. Letters found by Coro-
ner P. J. Klotz connected him with
prominent citizens of New York, amnog
whom are his brother James, the in
ventor of the Hammond typewriter,
who was adjudged insane in the courts
of New York last April, from excess
sive useNo of drugs and liquor, and an
other brother, c. N. Hammond, dealer
in furs and taxidermist at $40 Broad
way, New York. In letters dated
only last April the brothers pleaded
with John T. Hammond to come east
and live in af1uence. Hammond was so
years of age. He had been employed
for some time at Mare Island, where he
had many friends, although he re-
Trained from divulging his history or
connections. He was member of the
Grand Army. A telegram was received
today. by Coroner Klotz from C. N.
Hammond, requesting him to give the
body q decent burial and to spare no
expense.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-07-08
New Light Thrown on Maneuyers
Of Atlantic Battleship Fleet
Rear Admiral BroWnson Makes a Significant
Statement After interviewing Roosevelt

OYSTER BAY, N. Y, July z-The significance Rear Ad-
a Brownson addition the neager information
which has from President Roosevelt regarding
plated two of the Atlantic bateshp
garded here having been comment expert and
otherwise which has since been indulged
Oyster Bay Friday to take lunch with
the president Protesting entire ignorance of the plans
when he left Sycamore hill the Washington the
admiral had thought he wished emphasizedtat was de-
sable and important world how quickly the
American could transfer fighting strength
TO the other This distinctly addition presidents
statement issued through Secretary Loeb
object of the said to be
the benefit of the navy perfect training
extended scale the purpose and effect OF plan being
benefit of the navy alone.
What President through Admiral Brown
is decidedly different and much broader design President
Roosevelt has been consistent advocating large navy
guarantee of peace between the United foreign
powers Heretofore large navy has been eckoned solely from
the point of the OF ships tonnage guns
fighting quality. With this idea the navy has
grown steadily ship by ship
To the somewhat interesting array ships tonnage
dent Roosevelt proposes show the world
ling demonstration of what the American navy capable doing
protect either both the United
ad is no time like the pres
for such demonstration time when the United
peace with every nation
everything the president regarding the
it has been indicated that the fleet wherever
to be brought back the Atlantic and that the
great demonstration of speed the journey
While asserted with all possible emphasis there is no
foundation for apprehension immediate future between the
United States and Japan the proposed the
fleet be looked upon in other light tanat President Rooe
intends the American navy exactly purpose for
which he has advocated its augmentation of inter
national peace
been invited Sycamore hill the latter part week will not
be able confer with the president before going post
his personal affairs in Michigan and will to
return the east before departing by the San Francisco
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-07-08
CHENTUNG L|ANG CHENG
ARRIVES FROM THE EAST
Former Chinese Minister
Is on His Way Back
to the Orient

Sir Chentung Liang Cheng, former
Chinese minister to the United States.
but recently promoted to the vice presi-
dency of the Chinese board of foreign
affairs, arrived in Oakland on a de-
layed overland train at 2:30 o'clock
this morning. He spent the remainder
of the night in his sleeper and this
morning will be taken with his suite
to the steamer Korea. which will sail
on Tuesday for the orient. In his new
Office Sir Chentung will be leader in
the Chinese reform movement.
Sir Chentung's successor in Washing
ton will be LANG Tunyen, who, like
the retiring minister, was educated in
this country, having been a student at
Yale while Chentung was at Amherst.
Chentung was one of the 120 students
sent to America in 1870. He prepared
for Amherst at Phipps school, Andover,
Mass. In his college days the future
minister was a famous baseball pitcher
and his interest in the national game
continues.
Sir Chentung is particularly fond OF
America and when he left Washington
stated that it was the saddest day of
his life, even though he was returning
to his own country to accept high
honors.
$50 far as I am personally concern
ed" said the minister, 81 cannot ex-
press in words my intense admiration
of the United States and its people.
was educated here, brought up here,
and enjoyed the benefit of your family
life. L feel that the education this
country affords, particularly to an ori-
entail, inculcates that spirit of inde-
pendence and progress, allied with a
sense of fair play, which enables the
recipient to work for the advancement
of himself and humanity.
"The energy and activity of Ameri-
cans always have appealed to me. An
other thing that strikes me is the alb
sence of any class distinction in your
country. Your high officials, your
wealthy AiChB yOui must highly eQu-
Gated men form no spcial clique. but are
as much a part of the people as is the
laboring man. Wealth and high posi-
ton are nothing. They merely are
prizes of the fortunate.
II do not think China can ever show
adequately" he continued, her appre-
citation of the action of President
Roosevelt in agreeing to remit all the
indemnity demands on account of the
boxer revolt save that actually due on
account of damages and expenses of
your military expedition. We have had
evidence before that justice was the
keynote of the American character, but
every one in China, through the publi-
cation Of the fact in the native press,
now win have brought directly home
to him what a great, magnanimous
people you are.
Il am hopeful" says Liang, that the
United States will recognize the. condi-
tions in it's Pacific dependencies, and
will adopt more liberal policy with
respect to the admission of Chinese
therein. / am sure the adoption of
such policy would appeal to my coun-
trymen as another act of magnanimous
justice on the part of your govern
ment.''
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-07-08
SOCIETY WOMEN
WORRYING OVER
POOLROOM WAR
Not a Few of Them Are to
Be Summoned Before
Marin Grand Jury
BOYD UNFOLDS PLAN
Says He VIII Call Social
Favorites to Testify
Against Gamblers
EVIDENCE COMPLETE
detectives Furnish Names
OF Smart Set Members
Who Play Races

women witnesses will be called
when the Marin county grand
Jury convenes this week to take
up the charges of graft made in
connection with the SausaIito
Poolrooms- As a result of this an
nouncement, which was made YES
terday by Thomas P. Boyd, dis
trict attorney of Marin county. the
eyes OF the gentle sex of not only
Sausalito ands-itss..- neighboring
hamlets but of San Francisco.
Oakland and other transbay
towns as well will be riveted ON
the grand jury chambers for the
next few weeks. These witnesses. IL
is said, will come from among the
most exclusive sets OF each town. But
1t is not this so much that arouses
interest as the fact that the women
will be involuntary witnesses. as they
were shadowed by detectives while in
the act of playing the races through
the medium of poolroom "cappers."
For long. time it has been known
that women of good social stand
ing have made occasional after
noon trips to Sausafto to play
the races through the medium
dium of poolroom boys So fascinat-
ing has become the study OF the
dope sheet that it is said little
pony parties have been frequently
held by members Of the social set. Il
is the women OF this class that sheriff
Taylor and his detectives have been
-shadowing." and they will be called as
witnesses.
WILL SUMMON GRAND JURY
The real work of the prosecution
representing the antipoolroom forces
was begun yesterday when District At
torney Boyd and Hiram w. Johnson,
assistant graft prosecutor in San Fran
cisco. spent the entire day in prepara-
ton for the impeachment OF a grand
jury which they hope to bring together
this week
Our real work is just beginning"
said Boyd yesterday Our movements
so far have served only as a blind to
cover up our real intentions. We feel
that we can not only drive the pool
rooms out OF existence. but we also
think that we may land few men
in prison We will not only fight the
test cases that have grown out OF the
arrests we have made. but we will also
get busy as soon as possible with the
grand jury We expect to have 1t drawn
before the close OF the week"
The women who viii appear as wit
nesses will not be the only female
factors in the poolroom war. as the
women's societies of Marin county have
entered the fight. The members OF the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-07-08
Report That Existing
Service Is Inadequate
Panama RouteHurt
by Irregular
Schedule
Venture Would Prove
Profitable TO America
BY Ira e Bennett
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL
WASHINGTON, July T.
Secretary Taft will soon take up
the proposition to establish a
government steamship line be-
tween San Francisco and Pan
anna in order to escape from the
intolerable conditions imposed
by the Pacific Mail company. A
government line is strongly
urged by all canal and canal zone
officials, including officials of the
Panama railroad. They have re-
ported to Secretary Taft that
the Pacific mail service has be-
come steadily worse and that all
the efforts of the Panama rail-
road and the steamers connect
ing with it on this coast to give good
service are made ineffective by the
Pacific Mail They allege that the
Pacific Mail is under the control or
the Hartman railroads and is used to
destroy the value OF the Panama route
as a transcontinental competitor. The
only manner IN which the Panama
route can be of value In keeping
down overland rates is by replacing
the Pacific Mail with government
steamers. It is estimated that the six
steamers necessary to start such a
service would cost ss.Oo0.o0o and that
a profit OF 100000 a year would re-
suit or 10 per cent on the investment
PACIFIC MAIL Is BLAMED
The steamers would have about 1000
tons capacity with accommodations for
so first class and rs second class pas
sengers. It is declared that q govern
ment line straight through from New
York to San Francisco would develop
much more business and that the
South American business would in
crease with better service. The Pacific
Mail service is declared to be frregu-
lar and costly, on account Of broken
schedules and poor ships. Protest was
made by the Panama railroad officials
IS months ago and General Manager
Schwerin replied that the company was
building new steamers for that route.
They have never materialized, and
Panama railroad officials assert that
the Pacific Mail is deliberately and
wlIfully crippling the service at the
behest Of the overland railroads
The climax of Indignation on the
zone occurred when il was learned that
the Pacific coast shippers had protested
against the poor service on the isthmus
route on the ground that the Panama
railroad and the Atlantic coast steam
ers were not efficiently operated.
At Panama IT is believed that the
Pacific Mall instigated this protest in
order 10 forestalI the movement to es-
tabIish government line on the west
coast
TAFT Is READY TO ACT
Secretary Taft has given certain In
dications that he win face the question
squarely and decide it in the best in
terests OF the government and the peo-
pie, without regard to the effect upon
his own political fortunes He has
received Information indicating that
the California delegation might not be
opposed 10 his candidacy for the presi-
dency If he does nothing to antagonize
Hartman. If he should put the Pa
cisc Mail out of business it is certain
that he would Jose the support of Cali
fornia II Hartman could turn the trick.
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-07-08
KILLED BY DIvoRCEp w1rr

PORTLAND, Or, July IA special
to the oregonian from Baker City tells
of the killing of Jack Hamilton by his
divorced wife. In a quarrel over a
fence blown down in a storm, Hamil-
ton struck the woman. who drew re-
volver and shot him dead. The Hamil-
tons lived at Pleasant Valley. 25 miles
from here. Mrs. Baker was taken to
Baker City and IL now In iaiL
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-07-08
ALL EUROPE INTERESTED
Statesmen Believe Japan Cannot
Stand Expense of Another War

LONDON. July THE political ten
sion between the United States and
Japan is exciting the keenest interest
None OF them. however. believe that it
will reach the stage of war. because
of the heavy burden of debt Japan is
carrying as result of her failure to
obtain indemnity from Russia, which
forbids her embarking on similar
costly enterprise in the next decade. Tt
is recognized. however. that the United
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-07-08
Impertinent Question No. 6
What Is Society /?

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tion-and the briefer the better-The Call will
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Make your answers short and address them to
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-07-08
TWO BRICK BUILDINGS
COLLAPSE IN INSTANT
Early Morning Catastrophe Startles
Residents Near Railway Depot
in indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS, July Two three
story brick buildings. located near the
northwestern corner of Meridian and
Maryland streets, in the center of the
wholesale district. collapsed from some
unknown cause early this morning,
causing a loss of $22O,Oo0. Had the
collapse occurred during business
hours large loss of life would have
occurred
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-07-08

Japan. 1t was remarked that
there was no occasion for confer
ence between the president and
Ambassador O'Brien other than
the formality of efficial etiquette.
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-07-08
Navy to Make Demonstrated Of EfflClencV
Government May Establish Steamer Line to Panam;
INDEX OF THE
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NEWS TODAY
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MONDAY. JULY s, 1907
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TODAY

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19
DOG Defends \ CHILD.
and Seriously Injuries Mother
Who Is Whipping II.


Chanute, Kan, Sept. 19.-The Tribune
says:
While Mrs. Ernest Olson. who lives
eight miles northwest of Chanute, was
chastising a child for misbehavior, she
was set upon by a bull dog belonging
to the family and bitten three times.
The animal kept up its attack until it
was beaten off by Mr.. Olson.
Mrs. Olson had made supper ready
and called her husband from his work.
When she went back into the house
she found that the child had been dis
obedient, She hustled it out doors and
taking small switch, proceeded to
discipline 1t.
The dog was with Mr.. Olson and was
following him home. AS soon as he
saw the child being switched, his name
bristled with fury and uttering a low
menacing growl. he darted straight for
the woman. His demeanor was so full
of threat that Mr.. Olson interviewed.
The dog. to show that 1t was no trif1ing
affair, snapped at him, biting him in
the thigh, and then sprang at Mrs. Oh
son.
Mr.. Olson was unable to beat him
off by kicking him. and ran to get
stool. In the meantime the animal bit
Mrs. Olson three times, once in the
arm, once in the side, and once in the
thigh. 1t took good care not to touch
the child. Mr.. Olson Quelled the ami
NAL after getting stool as a weapon.
The dog was about a year old. 1t has
been killed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-19
RAILROAD NEWS.
Orient's First Shops at Wichita
Are to Cost 100000.
Company Has Forty Acres of
Land to Build Them on.
CONTRACT AWARDED.
Work Will Not Be Started Until
Early Next Spring.
Other Items Of Interest to
Railway People.

Wichita, Kan, Sept. d19.-Work OF
constructing the first Orient shops
and round house which, will be built
in this city in the near future means
an expenditure of from 100000 to
100000.
The contract for the shops has
been let to Westinghouse, Church,
Kerr & Co., of Chicago. The details
of the buildings have not been work
ed out yet, and the work of actual
construction will probably not begin
In 1904. the City of Wichita voted
$500 worth of bonds to the Kansas
City, Mexico & Orient railway COM
pany, conditioned upon its building
their general round house and ma
chine shops in this city. These bonds
are limited to 1908, by which time the
Orient must have the buildings COM
'pleted. Then the bonds will be issued
to the company.
The Orient railway owns about for
ty acres of land one mile south of
Douglas avenue, east of Seneca street
and south of Mccormick avenue, in
West Wichita. on which the shops
and round house will be built
Mr.. M. Paret, chief engineer of the
Orient railway who was in the city
yesterday, in speaking of the round
house and shops for Wichita, said:
1.-The buildings will probably be
constructed of concrete and brick.
We shall build substantial, modern
and convenient buildings. They will
be constructed in such a way that
they may be duplicated and increased,
as the needs of the company increase.
1.-THE round house will contain
eighteen stalls, and will be fitted up
with all the modern conveniences.
Many thousands Of dollars will be
spent for machinery in the shops,
which will be of the latest approved
patterns. 1t is difficult to state the
exact cost of the buildings, but when
all are completed it will be between
100000 and 100000" r
Several hundred men will be en-
ployed in the round house, and in the
Fully three hundred men will be en-
ployed 1 nthe round house, and in the
car repair shops. The monthly pay
roll of these three hundred men will
aggregate $4,000.