The San Francisco call., 1909-10-12
GUNSOF HARBOR
ROARSALUTETO TO
FLAGOF NIPPON
Japanese ArmOred Cruiser in
Port to Participate in San
Francisco Carnival
With Glorious Record in Battle
the IdZumO Bears Now Mes
sage of Peace

Zumo the HrSt OF the IOFelSn Ndf NSS-
sells ordered here TO aid in the celebra-
tion Of Senor PortoIas big find. ar
rived here yesterday from Yokohama
and win remain at anchor in man-of-
war row throughout the coming festi-
val The Idzumo is one of the most
interesting warships that ever anchored
in the harbor Portola discovered.
The Idzumo has a war record and
some battle scars to say nothing of
II inch Russian shell that pierced the
cruisers side during the battle Of the
sea of Japan and was found in one of
rho coal bunkers. The nose of the
shell is a little twisted from the OBJ
stables il encountered. The big projec-
tile has a place of honor on the Id
zunlO's quarter deck
OLD FRIEND OF ROOSEVELT
Captain Isam Takeshita, commander
Of the cruiser is an old and intimate
friend Of former President Roosevelt
The acquaintance was formed when the
captain was sent to Washington as
naval attache to the japanese lega-
ton and il developed into warm friend
ship when the Japanese officer under
took 10 instruct the energetic chief
In the cabin of the IdZumo are two
photographs of the former president
with T. ROosevelt's kind regards writ
ten across the top Of them.
The captain speaks English with
graceful luencv and has a sense of
humor which is sure to add TO the
gavety of the festival he has come to
grace One of yesterdays numerous
visitors TO the Idzumo asked the cap
tain if he had taken part in the war
with Russia.
No" he replied with q smile. q
played safe 1 was naval attache at
Washington during the war. But my
ship was there
JAPANESE PRINCE on BOARD
There is prince on board the ID
zumo. His name is Tadashige Shimazu
and his sister is the wife Of Prince
Kuni now in this city. Prince Shi-
nazu is not of the imperial family. but
gains his title by inheritance from an
cestors who won it in the feudal days
of the island kingdom. His naval rank
is ensign and on the cruiser he sleeps
in a hammock and is treated in every
respect with no more consideration
than is shown 10 any other subaltern.
Commander ShigetOshi Takeuchi,. eX-
ecutive officer of the Idzumo, was on
Rear Admiral Shimamura's staff dur
ing the war with Russia. He was on
the Iwate in several engagements ana
can tell YOU all about the music made
by the y inch shells as they come
toward YOU.
The Idzumo. which was built in Eng
land in 1893. was in the first lombard
nent Of Port Arthur. February 9, 1904;
the attack on NladiVostok, April p,
1909: the battle off Ulshan, August H.
1904 and the battle of the Sea or Ja-
pan. May % 1905. In the battle on
Hn { : n
cruiser Rurik and the photograph of a
painting of that fight has a place or
honor in the captains cabin
An INTERESTING SCROLL
T., the Idzumo's cabin are silver tro-
miles presented to the ship by the
emperor and crown prince Tor excel
lence at target practice; but probabls
the most interesting thing on the snip
10 san Franciscans is a scroll on which
Is engrossed a set of resolutions passed
bv the board of supervisors OF this
city March p, 1860. rms doculllen ilI
is q message of peace and good Wall
from, the past which is treasured by
The Japanese government as an eX-
preston Of good intention from Japan
earliest friend.
The occasion of the adoption Of the
resolution was the visit 70 thls pof'
of the Japanese corvette Candinmar-
-uh commanded by Kimmoorahsettono
Cami admiral and commander IN chlei
of the Japanese navy. The corvette
came here with the shipwrecked crew
of the American ship j. Fennlmore
Cooper. Just before the resolution
vowing eternal friendship with japan
there is this:
whereas. san Francisco has thus
The honor Of being the first city in the
United States to extend a welcome tc
a representative of the emperor OF
Japan"
The resolution was signed by H. r
Teschemacher. Charles S. Biden, Joseph
Britton, Horatio $. Gates, Frank w
Brooks T. Young. Thomas Tennent j
s. Paxson. John : Davis. w. B. John
ston. James Otis and John Lynch and
ley Milo Cslkins. clerk of the board
With these resolutions are some SOU
venirs Of that early visiting. including
a picture Of the city as il was then and
picture OF the Mare island navy yard
Captain d. @. Farragut, commanding.
EXCHANGE OF SALUTES
The Idzumo fred the national salute
OF the Preside and the guns at the
army post replied Shortly after the
cruiser anchored Mayor Taylor called
on the captain, accompanied by p. T
Clay. chairman of the Portola commit
tee James Rolph Jr., president of the
Merchants exchange, James McNab b
president Of the chamber Of commerce
Captain Robert Dollar and c. II. Bent
ley. They welcomed him to the city
and thanked the Japanese government
for the honor it had conferred in send.
ing one of its ships of war TO take par
in San Francisco's festival.
Captain Gleaves of the protected
cruiser st. Louis was an early visitor
e 10 the Idzumo. Captain VI. II. Barnun
called on behalf OF Major General Johr
T. Weston. L. s. A. Captain Eberle
commandant of the Yerba Buena nava
training station, visited the cruiser
early in the afternoon.
One of the earliest visitors TO tn,
ship was Japanese Consul General NJ
Nagai. in whose honor the cruiser fireC
nine guns as he left the ship.
The captain of the Idzumo and En-
sign Prince Tadashige Shimazu wer,
the guests at luncheon yesterday o.
Prince and Princess Kuni at the Fair
mont After luncheon they made al
automobile tour of the city and Colder
Gate park.
The Idzumo will be open to visitor
every afternoon of its stay Th.
cruiser viii leave here October "a ans
before returning to Japan may visi