The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-06


foreign government is not worth what
ii costs If our government is permitted
TO impose on all the people by increas-
ing the cost OF living in order to swell
the profits Of few
ChampIain Celebration
PORT HENRY, N Y, July 5.-with
the crumbling ruins of Ports Amherst
and Frederick forming a historic set
ting. the first of a series of events cell
ebrating the three hundredth anniver-
sary of the discovery of Lake Cham
plain by the famous French explorer
and colonizer, Samuel de Champla1n,
occurred today at Crown point, where
Champlein. with his Canadian Indian
allies of the Huron and Algonquin
tribes. first met the Iroquois in battle.
The celebration was arranged Jointly
between the states Of New York and
Vermont and will continue throughout
the week Representatives. or france.
England and Canada and of the Indians
Joined with those OF the state and fed
eral government
Governor Hughes of New. York and
state commissions and their guests.
participated in today's exercises The
program included a sham battle and
literary exercises late in the day. The
mer Mayor Seth Low of New York and
Judge Albert c. Barnes of Chicago
Takahira Speaks
PHILADELPHIA, July 5.-Baron
Kagora Takahira, japanese ambas-
sador to the United States, was the
orator of the day at the fourth OF July
exercises at historic Independence nall
here today. Speaking OF the great
powers of the world and their respon-
sibilities, the Japanese ambassador
said:
"As for Japan. she was not only in
trodueed into the community OF ma
lions through the agency OF American
diplomacy, but has been always en-
advanced in her progressive move, as
her intentions were TO apply the prln-
ciple of equality the same to nations as
TO individuals"
Celebration at Honolulu
HONOLULU. July 5.-The parade held
today in celebration OF the fourth OF
July was the largest even seen In THIS
city Major Samuel W. Dummy OF me
Twentieth infantry. e portion OF which
is stationed here. was in command OF the
column. which was reviewed by Gov
ernor Frear as it passed the capitol.
Infantry and cavalry from the mill
tary post, marines from the naval sta
ton and several companies Of national
guardsmen made up the military dis
play.
pendence day exercises at the opera
house former Governor Carter presid-
ing Dr.. Thomas Green of Chicago was
orator Of the day.
Sane Celebration
LOS ANGELES, July 5.-Today's cell
obration of the independence monday
was marked in this city by less OF noisy
din and more OF quiet, patTlotlc Iervor
than for any year of the last quarter
Chief features Of the days observ
ances were exercises in several OF the
city parks those at Sycamore grove
being under the auspices OF the Grand
Army of the Republic. At Hollenbeck
park a baby beauty show was added 10
the oratorical program. At Central and
Eastlake parks the declaration of indie
pendence was read and orations were
given before crowds numbering many
hundreds.
social organizations were the order of
the dav. chief among them being that
of the Los Angeles building trades
council at Chutes park Several cele-
brations especially for children were
Conducted at the municipal play
grounds and recreation centers.
BY far the major portion of the city's
inhabitants spent the day at the noun
tain or seaside resorts. The accident
list this year is proportionately insig-
sifcant.
SeattIe's Patriot Victim
SEATTLE. July 5.-Many persons
were injured by fire crackers and
Ernest Bodie. aged Is. while en-
gagged in pistol sham ouel with Leo
Wolfe. q boy of like age, received the
contents OF a blank % cartridge in the
face, destroying the sight of his left
eye.
Steve Ivankovitch, bar tender, in
spirit of bravado. deliberately held
giant fire cracker in his right hand
while 1t exploded and three fingers
were torn of and amputation of the
hand may be necessary.
Aeronaut Falls to Death
PORTLAND, Ne. July 5.-James
Corcoran of Lowell. Mass, aged %
years. an aeronaut. was killed by fall
ing 200 feet from a parachute during
a fourth of July celebration here this
afternoon
Boy Seriously Hurt
REDLANDS, July 5.-The young son
of S. G. Randall was seriously injured
by the explosion of a gaspipe cannon.
His eyesight is probably lost, though