Semi-weekly herald., 1910-10-10

enough to work, but l have to support
him"
six months on the island" said the
magistrate
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 7.--An at
tempt TO kill Prince Tsai Hsun, IN
uncle of the emperor of China, as he
stepped from the Overland train at
Oakland. half an hour before boarding
the liner Chiyo Maru for the return
trip to China, was frustrated late yes.
| terday afternoon by Chief Secret Serv-
ice Operative Harry NIoffitt and De
tective Sergeant Mcmahon of the 10
cal police department, when they seiz-
ed and overpowered George Fong, a
member of the Young China associa.
ton. Just as he was about to draw a
revolver from his pocket with which
to fire upon the royal viitor. Fong
was handcuffed by the detectives and
quickly detached from the crowd that
gathered at the station to welcome
| the prince upon his return to this
city from his visit to the east, He
was taken across the BAY on ferry
boat, placed in a taxicab and hurried
to Moffitt's Offices where he made a
full confession of his intention to as,
sassinate Prince Iisun.
Il tried to kill Prince 'isai Hsun
because he is an enemy of my people
did the best ! could but my work
in this particular case is over tor
awhile 1t will be taken up again
elsewhere, l can assure you My de
sire was to strike a blow for the
liberty of my people, just as George
Washington did for his people, and
am quite willing to be martyr. The
Manchu dynasty has long oppressed
the millions of Chinese and | wanted
10 destroy one of its leaders
Fong is a native of San Francisco
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Oct. This
was Roosevelt day on the calendar ol
the Appalachian exposition and the
presence of the former president oi
the United States served to run The
attendance up to record breaking fig
ures. The thousands of residents ol
Knoxville were multiplied by thronGs
of sightseers from the surroundins
country and neighboring states. Ey
erywhere along the route taken By
The distinguished visitor on his way
from the city to Chilowee park, where
the exposition is being held. decora
tions were plentiful Gay street, Wal
nut street, Wall avenue and Other
principal thoroughfares were resplend
an; in the national colors.
Roosevelt's train arrived on sched
ule time from Bristol, where the ex
president made a two-hour stop earliel
in the day A citizens reception com
mittee was in waiting on the station
platform. Upon the arrival of the par
ty at the exposition grounds the steam
whistles blew a welcome and lout
cheers went up from the assembled
thousands.
William ]. Oliver, president OF tn
exposition, introduced Mayor Heiskell
who in turn introduced Colonel Roose
velt to the crowd. The ex-presiden
was welcomed with enthusiasm by th'
immense throng and his address wa
received with loud cheers.
Colonel Roosevelt leaves Knoxvill
tonight for Rome, Ca, where he Is t.
visit the Berry School for Mountain
Boys tomorrow morning. From Rom
he will proceed to Atlanta, where h
is scheduled to remain over Satul
day night and a part of Sunday,
y OURAY, Colo, Oct. Fire las
night about 10 o'clock destroyed tn
livery barn owned by Mr.. Ashenfelde
entailing loss of between $4,000 an
$4,000, partially covered by insurance
The buildings are a total loss, Fou
: teen mules and one horse were burnet
CHICAGO, Oct. Twenty tbousan
volunteer workers will undertake Il
j morrow the gigantic task of taking
complete religious census Of Chicas
! within two hours. In accordance wit
the plans in which practically all tn
churches of the city have joined tn
census takers will make house-t
house canvass to find out how man
people do not go to church and If po
sible the reasons for their non-atten
ance.
NEW YORK, Oct Five men, a
legged to Be following the instruction
OF their dying leader, Joseph Marin
who is in Belluvue hospital with
. bullet in his forehead and a deep sta
wound in his breast, entered Mar
land cafe in West Twenty-eighf
Il street at ! O'Clock this morning al
began shooting When the smoke
the battle cleared two men lay dea
+ with revolvers clutched in their hand
TWO others, mortally wounded crouc
} ed on the floor, swapping their revt
vers at the screaming men and woI
en- who had fled panic stricken pa
them, and at least twenty other woI
y en- and men according to the poll,
report had received either stabs
u shots.
The fight was between two gam
Il of the tenderloin district.
" nENNER Oct 7-Raturninp frn