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The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
FORESTRY POLICY
MAY Be CRITICISED
Clifford Pinchot, Chief of Bureau,
Represented at Congress by
Ex-Governor Pardee

Although Clifford Pinchot, chief of the
forestry bureau, will not be present at
the Mississippi congress, he will
be represented by former Governor
George c. Pardee, who Will speak to-
day on the conservation of the re-
sources of the country. Some discus
Sion of Pinchot's policy is anticipated,
but 1t is understood that q conservation
commission will be appointed, to CO.
operate with him. 1t is reported that
the forestry policy of the government
will be subjected to some criticism
today. but the supporters of Pinchot
will be prepared TO meet IL. 1t is
stated that the belligerents will be
led by Oscar Smith of Reno, New Pres
ident Case of the congress has received
the following letter from Pinchot:
Upon my return to Washington aft
er an absence of several weeks 1 have
your. letter of September %. 1 want
to thank you most cordially for the
assurance that a conservation commits
sion will be appointed to cooperate
with the federal commission at the
coming meeting in San Francisco.
THE interest of the trans Mississippi
commercial congress in the -conserva-
tion movement is very greatly appre-
ciated, and 1t is with profound regret,
as I have several times written, that I
find myself in a position which makes
it absolutely impossible for me to be
present at your meeting. The work
in connection with the national con-
servation commission is so very heavy
at this time that this, together with
the pressure of official duties. makes
it Imperative for me to be in Wash
ington ar the thine the congress is
held Your kind personal words are
indeed appreciated 1t would be a
great pleasure to meet you and talk
over the many phases of this work.
"The commission will be officially
represented by Hon. George G. PaFdee,
ex- governor of California, who, I am
sure, will present the subject of con-
servation in a most helpful manner.
and doubtless other members will be
present. Very sincerely yours,
"GIFFORD PINCHOT"
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
|CRU|S[R IS GIVEN
SILVER SERVICE
Delegation From Colorado Make
Presentation of Beautiful
Gift to Warship
Former Governor James Pea
body Has Charge of Ceremony
on Deck OF Vessel

The Colorado delegates could not
have wished for better weather than
that which prevailed yesterday morning
in which to present the silver service
from Colorado's citizens to the cruiser
Colorado. The service had preceded
the party, and when they stepped on
the deck OF the cruiser from their
launches the first object to meet their
gaze was the handsome gift laid out in
a way that showed its magnifcence.
Former Governor James H. Peabody
was in charge of the ceremony. After
a few preliminary remarks he intro
duced Attorney General Dickson of Col
orado, who presented the service to
the cruiser on behalf of the citizens
Of Colorado. General Dickson said.
in part:
CAS- representatives of the state of
pColorado we have journeyed many miles
to pay our respects to our namesake.
This magnificent cruiser is named for
Colorado. We trust and believe that
your future course will be as brilliant
as the growth and prosperity of our
state has been wonderful. You should
be glad that you are in a way repre-
senting Colorado throughout the world.
In presenting to you this silver
service trust that as often as you
use Ii you will be reminded of the
in the efficiency and success OF the
cruiser Colorado"
Thomas +. Walsh and Herbert George
then made a few remarks, after which
Captain E. NJ. Underwood accepted the
service on behalf of the officers and
men of the cruiser. Captain Under
wood said in his speech that he had
never been an advocate of free silver"
until he beheld the service yesterday.
Among the visitors present at the cere-
mony were:
Captain Cusini OF the Italian cruiser Puglia
and his officers. Captain ". S. Benson and Of
fcers from the cruiser Albany and Captain q. v.
Smfty, paymaster, U. s. A.
The Colorado party consisted of:
ExGovernor James HI. Peabody and daughter.
W. o. Temple. John McDonough. George L. Van
Law, Alfred Kerns, H Z. Hits, +. J. Chamber
lain, j. W. Shackelford, II. b. NOrthrup. II.
George, A. II. DuttOn and wife. Thomas f.
Walsh and wife and Attorney General Dickson.
The Colorado boys. members of the
Colorado's crew, are:
G. Lassou. r. L. Parson, W. T. Jones. r.
Guse, C. E. Levring. R. l.. Piper. G. L. Davis.
r. N. Roberts and E. f. Cravon.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
PRYOR WILL YIELD
PLACE FOR WALSH
Texas Cattleman Agrees That
Colorado Millionaire Shall
Be President of Congress

While it seemed almost settled yes
terday that Denver would get the next
session of the Trans Mississippi com
merciai congress, the presidency of the
organization for the next year was a
matter of doubt and speculation. Some
more decisive light was thrown on the
latter question last night however. by
rormer Governor Peabody of Colorado,
who declared that Thomas F. Walsh
would be elected president and that Ike
L. Pryor of San Antonio, Tex, first
vice president of the congress- would
withdraw from the presidential fight
until year later, when a Texas city
would compete for the honor of enter
tanning the congress.
Earlier In the evening Pryor's friends
were fairly confident OF the cattleman's
election, as 1t was conceded then that
Denver would secure the next congress
and the delegates did not favor the
idea of both honors settling on Colo
RADIO.
But there was a dinner party at the
st. Francis last night.
1t was given by Thomas T. Walsh,
who Is chairman of the executive COM
mittee of the congress. Walsh gave
the dinner primarily in honor of the
party that presented the silver service
to the cruiser Colorado, but Ike T.
Pryor was guest at the table. 1t was
at the conclusion of the dinner that ex-
Governor Peabody made the statement
that Pryor had Withdrawn from the
race. kilograms were sent to Denver
giving the favorable status of the fight.
Walsh is one of the famous Rocky
mountain mfllionaires. His daughter
married the son of John r. Mclean,
the Cincinnati and Washington pub
Usher The Nicholas Longworths were
guests at the wedding. Pryor is presi-
dent of the American Livestock asso-
citation and is expected to take an
active part in the discussion of the
administrators policy to conserve the
forests of the country. The cattlemen
are inclined to think that Clifford Pin
chot Is too Jealous.
New Orleans appeared yesterday In
the fight for the 1909 congress. w. o.
Hart distributed badges bearing the
legend, 1909 New Orleans
He said that New Orleans was pre-
pared to receive the congress II the
delegates should decide to go there
Omaha and Seattle are interested in
the contest, but Denver seems to have
the matter well in hand.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
DELEGATES LISTEN
TO LOCAL SPEAKERS
Arthur Briggs and George W.
Dickie Deliver Addresses
Before Congress

President Briggs of the state board
of trade OF California and George w
Dickie, the noted naval designer ana
builder. were the speakers at the even
ing session of the Trans-Mississlppi
commercial congress last night. The
session was presided over BY Coionel
Pryor, first vice president OF the con-
gress. President Briggs OF the state
board of trade spoke on the early ms
tory of the Sacramento valley. Dlckie
gave an interesting talk on Japan ana
told OF commercial and Industrial al
vancement of that nation in the iasc
20 years. He also spoke at some length
on the increasing navy OF Japan anu
of his experiences in that country.
The illustrated lecture OF Charles J.
Blanchard, statistician Of the reclama-
ton service, scheduled for last evening"
will be given tonight. The slides Were
not delivered in time for the lecture
last evening. A comrittee was ap-
pointed to effect pernis nent organlza
tion today Several huadred attendeu
the session last night and the hundreoS
of photographs and paintings on eNhl-
bitfon in the entrance to Dreamlahd
attracted a large number
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07

the west. particularly referring to the
development that will come with the
completion of the Panama canal, and
spoke of the immigration bureaus of
the country. He told of the depart
ment of commerce and labor seeking
TO aid immigrants after their arrival
In this country. Touching on the pres
ent flow of European immigration to
this country, he spoke of how the west
might be benefited after the Panama
canal is completed. He said:
In closing. I want to say to you
that the canal is not far off. it is COM
paratlveiy near at hand. 1t seems TO
me 1t is time that you were thinking
OF these possibilities, which I have no
doubt have occurred to you, but which
l merely remind you of now"
John J. Barrett, director of the In
ternational Bureau Of American Repub-
lies, spoke on the subject of Latin
America; Our Unrivaled Opportunity
for Commercial Expansion" He made
an eloquent appeal for an American
commercial invasion of the Latin
American republics, showing with
many statistics that the trade possi-
bilities of the South American and Cen
trail American republics were greater
than the trade with the orient, for
which so much effort was being made
ADVOCATES STEAMSHIP LINE
He advocated line of fast passenger
steamers connecting Pacific coast Amer
lean ports with the Pacific seaboard OF
South America. He declared that there
was grave danger that Japan would
win the trade. which he believed should
go to the Pacific states, saying that
Japan had sent its best consular agents
to work up South American trade
If California and Oregon and Wash.
ington will devote a twentieth of the
interest and money to acquainting
themselves with the Conditions sur
rounding the twelve Latin American
republics south of them that they dc
TO China and Japan, they viii get sim
1lar and even greater results" de-
clared Barrett.
James T. Morgan of Hawaii made a
stirring appeal for an improved mer-
chant marine, saying that the Amer
lean flag was now a novelty on the
Atlantic ocean and would soon be sc
on the Pacific unless a ship subsidy OF
some such form of aid was given. He
also declared that the island was over
run with Japanese, who were undesir-
able in every way, and he suggested
that congress be appealed to to adopt
legislation to assist in bringing desir.
able European immigrants to the
islands.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
RECEPTION ABANDONED
Hartman Unable to Attend the
Trans Mississippi Congress

OAKLAND, Oct. 6.-Plans for an
elaborate reception to E. H. Hartman
by the Oakland chamber of commerce
had to be abandoned today because of
a message from the railroad magnate
that he would be unable to come west
and attend the sessions of the Trans
Mississippi congress in San Francisco.
where he had been expected. Word of
Harriman's pressing business engage
ments OBTAINING him twas received by
Secretary Stearns yesterday through
e. e. Calvin of San Francisco.
The commercial organization had
planned to show him over Oakland in
order to impress upon him the growth
of this city and It's Importance in the
business world He was to have been
taken especially to water front dis
tricts that he might see the advantage
of improvements to the Southern Pa
cific system in Alameda county.
Delegates of the chamber of COM
merce were able to attend the con-
gress today in full force. They are:
/. HI. Clay, M. ]. Laymance. Edison F.
Adams, c. H. Taylor, I. W. Smythe.
E. c. Sessions, E. A. Bushell, Greene
Majors. F. ]. White and Edwin Stearns.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
TOday'sPrOgranl

10 a. m.-ResOlutiOn hour.
IL a. m.-Address, Frederick w.
Fleming, Kansas City.
Discussion: West of the Missis-
sfppf River-what it means
BENJAMIN Ide wheeler, president
of the University of California.
Discussion, transportation, j. G.
Stubbs. personal representative
of r. III. Hartman.
Recess
2 ID. m.-Address; Conservation of
National Resources. John c. CUT
Ter. governor of Utah; George c..
Pardee, ex-governor of Cali
fOrnia.
Address: Conservation of Mineral
Resources of Trans Mississippi
States, james f. CalIbreath Jr.,
secretary of American mining
congress.
Address; Irrigation and Disposi-
tfOn of Public Lands, w. H.
Dickson, attorney general of
Colorado.
Address: The Reclamation and
Development of Our Natural Re-
sources, considered In cOnnec-
tiOn with our political and So
cial conditions, Frank III. Short.
Recess
S y. m.-IIlustrated lecture by
Charles j. Blanchard, statis-
tician of United States reclama-
ton service, assisted by A. h..
Thompson.
Address: National and State Aid
for Highways, Colonel w. r.
Baker, Council Bluffs. Iowa;
III. &. Phillips, Los Angeles;
Thomas r. Walsh, Denver.
The officers of the Trans Mfssis
sippi congress have extended an
invitation to the people of San
Francisco TO attend the sessions.
The meetings are held I'm Dream-
land rink in Steiner street be-
between Post and Sutter and are
open TO the public. The discus
siOns take a wide range and In
clude the most important sub
jects now before the American
people.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
President Roosevelt Pledges
Support to Congress

letter President Roosevelt read before the Trans
Mississippi yesterday afternoon which chief
with
pledged his support furtherng the work which the
accomplish letter, which addressed President
Case, follows
"Ay Dear greatly regret that
the good
and i work.
to shoudc
what
is a
the Sincerely THEODORE
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
WRECK AND RUIN IN
WAKE OF BIG TYPHOON
Storm at Manila Destroys Army
Barracks and Drives
Ships Ashore

MANILA, Oct. 6.-Restored communi-
cation with the northern part of the
island of Luzon discloses the fact that
the typhoon which ragged in this har-
Dor last Sunday extended over a wide
area and did considerable damage. The
artillery barracks at Stotzenberg Were
destroyed by the storm and the troops
are now camping in tents. The cav
airy barracks were also badly dam
aged and the total loss at the post is
estimated at $4,000.
The schooners Lucia and Soledad
were wrecked on the coast of Mindoro
during the storm on September 81 and
all the passengers and crew of the
Soledad but one We're drowned. Cap
tain j. c. Heinschien and nine MEM
bers of the crew of the Lucia were also
drowned.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
IMMIGRATION WILL
COME DIRECT HERE

Continued From Page 1, Column
States government and spent several
months abroad While there he gave
earnest consideration to the problem of
DETECTING a large percentage of the i'm
migration traffic from New York to the
south and west. His announcement yes
terday was the first intimation received
here that this city was to become the
distributing point for European immi-
grants.
Wheeler reached San Francisco late
Monday night having come from Wash
ington to attend the Trans Mississippi
congress as the personal representative
of President Roosevelt With charac-
teristic suddenness the president called
Wheeler from his office one day last
week and asked him to leave at once
for the west. Wheeler caught the first
train out, stopped over at Albuquerque
to address the irrigation congress and
then left for San Francisco
DIRECT LINES FROM EUROPE
Il have assurances said Wheeler,
from the North German Lloyd and the
Hamburg american steamship lines
that they will enter the immigration
trade between Europe and San Fran
cisco as soon as the Panama canal has
been completed. The government has
been anxious to prevent the congestion
in the eastern cities and has adopted
various means of combating it. We
have added an information department
to our immigration bureau. with
branches in New York, Chicago. Boston
and Pittsburg. This information de-
partment is a sort of national employ
ment bureau, and through it we are
able to let the immigrants know that
there is something in America besides
steel millssand the crowded districts of
New York. We keep in touch with the
farmers and have been the means of
the west.
IMMIGRANTS TO COME HERE
All this is merely tentative-merely
beginning of the larger work. When
the canal is completed European immi-
grants will reach the United States by
way of San Francisco as we'll as New
York and other eastern Cities
Wheeler stated that the accounts of
the Illegal entry of Chinese We're great
ly exaggerated.
I'VE read, for instance" said Wheel
er, that 10000 Chinese have been
smuggled across the Mexican border in
one year. The falsity of this may be
shown when I tell you that not more
than 5000 Chinese reach Salina Cruz
each year direct from the orient. From
Ensenada not more than 800 year
come northward The situation on the
border is complex one, and 1t was too
much to expect to direct it from this
city. For that reason we established
the southern district.
This entire question is not one to
alright US. 1t is being dealt with sat-
isfactorily. We make frequent cap
lures and the number who get across
Illegally is not considerable"
Wheeler regards the election of Taft
as practical certainty. The admins
tratiye authorities at Washington, he
says, share his view. The, case was
ciinched, said Wheeler, when President
Roosevelt proceeded to inject some gin
ger into the campaign.
Wheeler has taken apartments at the
Fairmont and will remain in San Fran
cisco until the end of the week.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
TWO KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK

LANCASTER, Pa, Oct 6.-Two men
were crushed to death, one was fatally
injured. five others seriously hurt and
a dozen more bruised, cut and battered
by wreck today on the Pennsylvania
road freight line at Washington Bor-
ough, near here. A freight train
crashed into a work train on a bridge
over a small stream. There were so
Italians in the coach, who were hurled
in every direction, some being thrown
into the stream 25 feet below
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
CHICAGo,s NEW HoLIpay

CHICAGO. Oct. 6.-The city council
last night passed an ordinance estab-
fishing new holiday in Chicago Octo-
Der II, Columbus day" The Ordinance
provides for the closing of all municl-
pal offices on that day, except fire, no.
lice and health departments, in honor
of the discoverer of America. The
councils action was taken upon nefi-
tion of the Knights of Columbus and
was unanimous.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
ONE MORE FREE
SUNDAY EXCURSION
See That You Are Among Those Who Go to
"Sunny" East San Mateo

Don't let anything stand between
you and the free excursion to sunny
East san Mateo next Sunday. This
property offers you an easy start In
stablishing a home. High-class street
improvements are already in. Three
more new homes started this week
If you can't live IN this choice spot
there are many others who want to
and will pay you a profit.
Full information and free tickets at
317 Kearny ST.. 300S 18th st. near Mis-
sion or 46S 10th ST.. Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
OBSERVE HALLEY COMET

WASHINGTON. Oct. ct was stated
at the Naval observatory TO-DAY that
there probably would be a cooperative
scheme of observation at various longi-
tudes of the HALEY comet, which is ex-
pected to reappear within Jupfter's or
bit about March / next The object
VIII be TO get a correct record Of
changes in the comet, in conformity
with suggestions by American as
tronomers.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
NO SCANDAL IN PANAMA
CANAL BOND PURCHASE
Requirement of Securities by
American Financiers a Legiti-
mate Transaction
SPECIAL GABLE TO THE CALL

PARIS, Oct. 6.-The agents of a
bank in this city, who helped to con-
duct successfully the arrangements
canal to the United States govern
ment, express surprise that the part
played in the negotiations by a group
of American hnancierS should be con-
Sfdered In any way to their discredit.
1t was considered as perfectly legiti-
mate by Frenchmen and in no way
reprehensible.
The matter was investigated by sew
eral American political agents. One of
them, Colonel Bacon, returned with
data duplicating Charles P. Taft, Will
liam Nelson Cromwell and j. PferpOnt
Morgan. There were several other
names mentioned
An American attorney concerned in
the old company's affairs when told
that Mr.. Taft had denied any connec-
ton with the affairs said:
They will have hot time over this thing II
II has been published a campaign bomb.
Agents of these whose names I have given
you, as well OF others whose identity 1 am
not at liberty to disclose, quietly bought up for
several months thousands Of shares OF the old
Panama canal company and many Of the bonds
The small holders OF canal paper hastened to
take advantage OF the free for nothing gift
so unaccountably laid at their doors, for the
shares for many years had been considered prae-
tically worthless by thousands Of peasants and
other modest owners.
M. Huntin, prominent engineer Of
the old canal company and an opponent
il was merely a financial transaction
which is not calculated in these days
to excite criticism of an adverse nature
either in France or America
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
cHoLERA,s RAvAGEs DEcREAsE

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct 6.-The
cholera In st. Petersburg continues to
decrease. There have been ten cases
and two deaths in the hospital of the
palace at Gatschina, the residence of
the empress dowager, who is now in
Denmark
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
RUSSIAN THIEVES KILL TWELVE

TIRASPOLE. Russia, Oct. 6.-Robbers
entered the house of a Jewish family
named Cohen. in the ne eFyhboring vii
lage of SlobodZe. and killed twelve per-
sons in their efforts to get away with
a small amount of loot The murderers
were arrested.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
FISK TO REPRESENT MEYER

Postmaster Arthur G. Fisk has been
appointed the representative OF Post
master General George Won L. Meyer al
the Mississippi commercial con-
gress. Postmaster Fisk received a
telegram from the department at Wash
ington yesterday informing him of the
appointment
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
WALSH DIMES COLORADO PARTY

Denver entertained at dinner last night
at the St. Francis the committee in
charge of the presentation of the sill
yer service to the cruiser Colorado. The
dinner was served In the red room.
Aroro those present were. Governor
and Mrs. James III. Peabody, Miss Pea
Yydy, General w: H. Dickson. Fred
aid, Herbert George. j. F. Callbreath
Jr.. Miss Callbreath. r. j. Chamberlain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel +. Dutton. Miss
Dutton, Aaron Cove, Mr.. and Mrs. J. B.
Case, Mr.. Low, Mr. Hits, Mr. Free
man, Colonel and Mrs. L. f. Simpson.
Ike Pryor. Frederick Fleming. Clinton
Briggs. Thomas Richardson. Mr. and
Mrs. GRAY and John Barrett
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07

Governor John c.. Cutler of Utah ar
rived last evening and registered at the
st. Francis. He will appear before the
Trans Mississippi commercial congress
today with speech on the conserva-
ton of natural resources He is firm
supporter of the administrators for
estry and irrigation policies.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07

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The San Francisco call., 1908-10-07
WHEELER Is INTRODUCED

At the afternoon session the presi-
dents representative. William r.
Wheeler was introduced. He touched
broadly on the problems confronting