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VOL. XXXIV. NO. 105.
TWENTY-FOUR
ARE DROWNED
IN SHIPWRECK
British Boat Grounds
Off Coast of
Germany
Tng Attempts to Rescue
Crew Who Refuse
to Jump
Seas Batter Ship Laden with Salt.
peter to Pieces While Desperate
Efforts to Reach Men Prove
Unavailing
By ARsnrlated Press.
CUXHAVEN, Germany, Jan.
13. — The British ship Pengwarn
(Capt. Williams) from Taltal,
Chile, October _>o, for Falmouth,
With a cargo of saltpetre ground
ed off Nichaporn, ten miles north
west of Cuxhaven today. Twenty
four men comprising the crew
were drowned. Her cargo is a
total loss.
The tug Vulcan went to the as
sistance of the Pengwarn and
passed closely to her, but the crew
of the Pengwarn disregarded the
appeals to jump into the water so
that tney might be rescued.
The Vulcan made repeated at
tempts to reach the Pengwarn,
but a heavy sea prevented.
EXPRESS COMPANY FOILS
PLANS OF ROBBERS
By Associated Press.
RUTTE, Mont., Jnn. 13.— A sensation
has been created here by testimony
presented Saturday night to the com
mittee which is Investigating charges
of grafting against the police force.
Two police officers charged that A. Mc
nrath, sergoant nf police, hni Invited
them to join in n conspiracy to rob a
delivery wagon of the Northern Pa
cific Express company between tho
depot and the express office. The
robbery, It was stated, was to have
occurred on the night ol November 11
Ihsl, when it was expected n large
amount of currency would be obtained.
Some one tipped the plan off to the
manager of the express company, who
immediately telegraphed to headquar
ters at St. Paul. A force of armed
guards was rushetl to But to, with in
structions to kill If necessary to pro
tect the company's property. This pre
caution, It is alleged, frustrated the
plans of the conspirators.
DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
TO DISCUSS MESSAGE
By Associated Press.
IMPERIAL, Cal., Jnn. 13.— Chairman
H. N. Peck of the joint committee of
six mutual water companies of the Im
perial valley recently appointed with a
view to settlers purchasing the prop
erty of the California Development
company, today sent a call to all di
rectors of six companies to meet next
Thursday In conference on the presi
dent's message and probably a water
users' association will be formed to
carry on negotiations for purchase or
to favor government control in line
with the president's recommendations,
providing the reclamation service Is
willing to make t'..<J concessions from
its usual rules necessary to protect the
rights of the water users of Imperial
valley.
CARELESS GUN MAN
SHOOTS A FRIEND
By Associated Press.
FRBBNO, Jfin. 13.— Al Gregory was
shot through the breast this afternoon
by W. L. Wiitkins in a room in a lodg
ing; house. The latter was demonstrat
ing how he would shoot a footpad
thrnuKh his coat pocket when his 38
calllier hammerU'Bß was discharged. R
Watkinii was present when the accident
occurred.
Uregory was taken to a sanitarium.
He Is not expected to live, The Wiitkins
brothers are in jnll pending an investi
gation of the shooting. The three men
were close friends.
PRESIDENT DISCUSSES
POLITICAL SITUATION
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.— Jas. Wads
worth, Jr., speaker of the New York as
sembly, hud a conferenoa tonight with
President Roosevelt, In which the New
York political situation was thoroughly
discussed for two hours.
Mr. Wadsworth would not discuss the
conference further than to say lhat it
related to the New York political situa
tion and the New York legislature. He
suld anything further on the subject or
any news of the conference would have
to be given out from the White House.
Held Up and Robbed by Footpads
By Associated I'lcba.
OAKLAND, Jan. la. -Two foetpgdj
held up John B. Meyers, a machinist,
in BmcryvlUe this afternoon and
robbsd him of $65 at the point of a
pistol.
Carrying Concealed Weapons
J . Monica, a Mexican, , was arrested
, at an early hour thin morning white
nourishing a Uurgu revolver on Central
avenue. The man was intoxicated and
wan booked at, the police station on a
charge of carrying concealed weapon*.
Los Angeles Herald.
price: . r"w;::n 65 cents
CROOKS ASK DOCTORS TO
INVE T $5000 IN SCHEME
TO DEFRAUD GAMBLERS
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. U—
What is charged by tflC police tO
bt ;t Scheme to defraud a Wash
ington physician out of $5000 led
tO the arrest today of Kranlc F.
Unmans of Paris, France, ;itnl
David T. Tanner, alias Townseml,
of White Plains, N. V., on the
charge of conspiracy.
The men were arrested after
Thomas J. Kemp ol this city had
told the police that Tanner li;id
made a proposition to enter B deal
to pilt a New York gambling
house OUt of business.
Dr. Kemp declares the men as
sured him by investing $5000 he
could easily win from $200,000 to
$300,000 within one week.
The "get rich quick" scheme,
according to Dr. Kemp's report
to the police, was that Dr. Kemp
was to pay $5000 and Tanner,
who claimed to be the manager
of the gambling house, was "to
tip llomans and the physician off
on the run of the cards in a faro
game."
WINTER WEATHER
IN SAN FRANCISCO
Rain, Hail, Snow and Sunshine Alter.
nate in Northern City — Snow
Covers Mountains in
the Interior
By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 13.— San
Francisco and the bay towns ex
perienced an unusual variety of weath
er today from a realistic touch of win
tor to tho balminess of summer. ' Rain,
snow, hail and sunshine alternated
with remarkable rapidity throughout
the day.
Snow capped the Twin peaks and
light flurries occurred in portions of
the city.
Tamalpais was covered with a heavy
mantle of snow all day. In places the
drifts were five and ten Inches deep.
The Berkeley hills and the ranges of
Alameda county were covered and
snow fell In the towns. The snow
flurry was felt to a considerable ex
tent in San Mateo county and farther
down the peninsula. Palo Alto was
covered by a thin mantle of snow early
in the morning and a heavier fall in
the hills back of the campus of Stan
ford university gayp rise to some sport
for the colleglaiiH^f the institution.
The thermometer registered as low as
37 degrees today and the experts of the
weather bureau expected snow. It Is
predicted that the weather will remain
cold, with a possibility of snow.
Heavy Snow in San Rafael
By Associated Press.
SAN RAFAEL, Jan. 13.— The heaviest
snow in years fell here today and rain
and hail fell at Intervals. The hills
north of here were capped with snow.
On account of snow falling and freez
ing on the power rail of tho North
Shore electric railway trains this morn
ing were moved with difficulty.
VATICAN REPRESENTATIVE
TO BE EXCLUDED AT HAGUE
By Associated Press.
ROME, Jan. 13.— Unofficial advances
made in an endeavor to ascertain Ita
ly's attitude concerning a representa
tive of the Vatican at the coming peace
conference at The Hague have found
no encouragement. Although the re
lations between Italy and the church
are now the beat, the Italian govern
ment does not think it wise to abandon
the principle established in ISB9, when
the papacy was excluded from the first
conference. Beside this, there is now
another country that would strongly
object to a papal representative, in
France.
FREIGHT TRAIN PASSES
OVER GILA RIVER BRIDGE
By Associated Press.
PHOKNIX, Jan. W.-'A freight train
crossed the Martcopu & Phoenix bridge
over the GUa river this evening, though
passengers and mall were transferred
today, li is expected that mall trains
will run regularly tomorrow.
The Sail and Verde rivers, which
have been In a state of flood since be
fore the holidays, are still high, though
conditions are not alarming.
Yesterday and today the volume of
water In the Verde Is larger than for
some time before.
The weather threatens more rain.
AGED MAN TAKES POISON
Robert Olliver Commits Suicide by
Drinking Carbolic Acid at
Hla Home
By A ""f In ted Press.
SAN BERNARDINO, Jan. 13.— Robert
Olliver, aged 60 years, brother of a
physician well known In this city, com
mitted suicide this afternoon by taking
poison. No motive for the deed is as
signed.
Cardinals Meet Dally
By Associated Press.
I'AIUS. Jan. 13.— Two French card
inals, Archbishop I.c Cot, archbishop
Of Bordeaux, and Coullie, archbishop
Of I. )>ins, are holding daily meetings
preparing for the coming general as
sembly of bishops. It Is indicated thai
these dignitaries are in full accord with
the encyclical of Pope Plus.
Famous Engineer Dies
lty Associated I'reHo.
SYRACUSE, N. V., Jan. 13.— Burdett
('.( '.( '. Gowlng, retired, chief engineer (if
the Kearsarge at the time It : was
wrecked In 1894, In dead at Tully. N. V.,
llia birthplace, aged 68 ye»»
MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 14, 1907.
MAKE APPEAL
FOR CONGO
SUFFERERS
Missionary Hoard Asks
Rulers to Act
Petition Is Forwarded to King Edward
and President Roosevelt, Con.
demnlng Delay and Asking
Prompt Relief
By Assorlfitffl Proas.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 13.— At. a con
ference of the foreign mlsßion boards of
tho United Btatei and Canada here it
hns been unanimously agreed to for
ward to President Roosevelt, tho United
States and King Edwnrd an appeal on
behnlf of the Congo Free State. Tim
nppoal follows:
"The conference of tho fnrolßn mis
sion bonrds of the United Stntos and the
Dominion of Canada most respectively
and earnestly bring to you an appeal in
behalf of the stricken people of the
Congo Free State. We do this in tho
nmo of the forty missionary organiza
tions whose work is prosecuted In nil
sections of the world, nnd we are per
suaded that the petition Interprets faith
fully the sentiment of their constituency
of upward of twenty millions of Chris
tian men nnd women.
"We are not forgetful thnt recogni
tion has been given by both govern
ments to international duty in relation
to this unhappy people. It Is a source of
keen satisfaction to us that our govern
ments are united In leadership in a work
so closely affecting international honor.
But we are reminded by the recurrence
of our annual meeting that weeks and
months are passing while the heavy
burden of wrong continues to rest upon
the Congo people, and we recognize with
profound regret, that the first definite
step toward just international action
has not yet been taken.
Atrocities Are Admitted
"We speak with deep conviction con
cerning this issue, because we are inti
mately associated with many residents
of the Congo Free State by whom the
conditions to which we refer have been
disclosed. But you will not need to be
reminded that other testimony than
ours hnn been given to the character
and credltablllty of these witnesses. A
commission selected by King Leopold
himself has said of them and of their
fellow missionaries In the Congo that
they constitute for the native the sole
representative of equality and justice.
Of their testimony, dreadful as it has
been, the commission has declared that
they found it well supported by wit
nesses and official representatives.
"The request which we, like the great
company of petitioners of both govern
ments outside our constituency are urg
ing. Is obviously fair to all interests,
since It nsks only for such impartial
action as shall give authoritative rela
tion of all facts and secure correction of
such wrongs as shall be disclosed. We
submit that the simple issue thus pre
sented involves a primary test of na
tional and international honor, and that
the longer withholding of this manifes
tation of International .concern for these
wards of the nations would leave upon
powers responsible for it a lasting re
proach.
"We would earnestly urge that no de
vice of the ruler of the Congo State,
whether of wholesale aspersion of mo
tive or of evasion as accountability
through promotion of transfer of terri
tory to a government of which he Is
himself tho head, shall be allowed to
cloud the issue of international respon
sibility for immediate ascertainment of
conditions and corrcsctlon of wrongs.
Issue Is a Plain One
"The issue, as you are well aware, is
not of motive but of fact, and the duty
of guardianship binding the powers to
protection of the people of the territory
of the Congo busin is independent of
political relations. Moreover, we would
respectfully urge our conviction that If
the king is a trustee he cannot transfer
his trust except by international sanc
tion. If the convening of an Interna
tional conference was Important in the
opening of the Congo territory it would
seem that a conference for review of the
issue In all Its phases is indlspenslble
for wise and jurt dealing now.
"In the name of humanity, of interna
tional Justice, of regard for the primal
rights of man, we ask that you use the
full power reposed in governments by
the supreme ruler In the Interest of an
immediate discharge by the nations of
their responsibility of guardianship over
the remnant of the humble people who
a generation ago, without choice of
their own, were brought out of their
isolation Into relations with the world
of men and states."
BURGLARS LOSE THEIR LOOT
Rob House of a Variety of Articles,
Which They Drop in Making
Their Escape
Burglars succeeded In gaining an en
trance to the home of M. J. Talbot,
2 03 West Jefferson street, at a late
hour last night and secured a pair of
trousers, a razor and a lodge pin. They
then became frightened and dropped
the articles on the sidewalk in front
of the house, where they were recov
ered an hour later by a policeman.
Entrance to the house was gained
through a front window.
The residence of 0. *,V. Felding, 351
West Forty-first street, was also en
tered last night and a watch, a stick
pin. and $8 stolen.
+■«-»
COMMISSIONERS CONFER
WITH THE PRESIDENT
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Commis
sioner Clements of the interstate com
merce commission and Commissioner Of
Corporations Qar&eld conferred with the
president for two hours today. None of
the parties would discuss the nature of
the conference. . Commissioner Clv
, meats returned yesterday from Chicago.
SEVEN VARIETIES OF
WEATHER IN ONE HAY IN
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Hy Assn. Int. ii Prsm,
VALLEJO, Cal., Jan. 13. 11,,
weather today in Vaileja h.-^ been
the mosi remarkable on record,
During tlie early morning hours
theft was keen frost, al 9:30
heavy rain, then sunshine and al
noon heavy peals of Ihund'T and
Hashes of lightning. At 1 :.M)
there WBS a thiry of stinw followed
by a heavy hail storm. After
more sunshine came rain and
then hail agBUI al .^ o'clock in the
afternoon.
RAILROAD SUED BY
STATE FOR TAXES
ILLINOIS CENTRAL MUST SHOW
BOOKS
Complicated Records of Company Are
Confusing — Railroad Refuses to
Obey State Law and Must
Pay Penalty
By Associated Press.
SPRINGFIELD, 111!., Jan. 13.— The
suit of Illinois against the Illinois
Central railroad will be filed In the
supreme court on Tuesday.
The court will be asked to order an
accounting. The state cannot ascer
tain by reason of the complicated rec
ords of the road just how much back
taxes to claim, but this will be settled
during the litigation.
The company is required to pay the
state 5 per cent of Its charter lines'
gross receipts and must supply the
state auditor with an annual state
ment of all its property for the purpose
of taxation. The taxes and the 5 per
cent must equal at lease 7 per cent of
the company's gross receipts.
From 1859 to 1896, says the petition,
the company refused to list with the
auditor its stock, property and assets
for the purpose of state taxation, and
refused to pay into the treasury an
amount equal to at least 7 per cent of
the gross receipts or income derived
from the charter lines.
Among the other alleged practices of
the road whereby the state loses its
share of proceeds follows:
Giving mileage books to newspapers
valued at $1,488,700, carrying freight for
branch lines without charging for
terminal facilities for branch lines, al
lowing rebates to ahjppcrs, collecting
large sums from foreign roads as rental
for rolling stock, falling to credit the
same to charter lines.
Since 1877 the company has presented
false statements to the governor, says
the bill, and has refused the governor
permission to examine the road's books
to ascertain the true condition of its
affairs.
The bill asks that the road be com
pelled to make a full accounting of its
gross proceeds, receipts and income.
GOVERNMENT TO KEEP COST
Roosevelt Makes Public Report on
System of Record
Keeping
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.— President
Roosevelt today made public a report
on "Cost, Keeping in the Government
Service," prepared by the Keep com
mission. A cost system properly de
vised and operated, the report says,
will furnish information enabling the
responsible head of the organization,
to estimate more Intelligently the
probable cost of future operations
along similar lines and to fix proper
selling prices on products transferred
to other government organizations or
sold to foreign governments or to pri
vate individuals. The recommenda
tions have the cordial indorsement of
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw.
Cost keeping, as a branch of account
ing. Is a comparatively modern devel
opment, the report says, and has not
been introduced to any considerable
extent in the government service, [n
this mutter the government has much
to learn from private business methods.
In work of this character the institu
tion of a thorough cost keeping system
would make Intelligent comparisons
possible and would tend to bring the
less effectively conducted establish
ments up to the standard of the best.
The report recommends that cost
keeping systems be installed in all
1 ranches of the government service
where it is possible to do so.
The public printer Is working out tho
details of an elaborate cost keeping
Hystem which he is about to Install in
the government printing office.
INTENSE COLD ADDS TO
SUFFERINGS OF FAMINE
STRICKEN NORTHWEST
ST. PAUL, Jan. 13.— A cold
wave of considerable intensity
has developed in the wake of the
heavy snow storm in eastern
Montana and western North Da
kota.
The intense cold will materially
add to the sufferings of those
communities experiencing a fuel
famine.
The worst spell of winter
weather experienced in Montana
for many years now prevails. I 'n
usually heavy snow, especially in
the northern part of the state, and
extremely cold weather is stop
ping the operations of trains, en
dangering lives of cattle and sheep
and even menacing human life in
remote districts.
Old stockmen say the outlook is
more serious for their herds than
at any time since the memorable
winter of 1887-88, when the losses
were extremely heavy.
SAYS JAPANESE
EXCLUSION LAW
WOULD BE SILLY
David Starr Jordan
Gives Views
President of Ueland Stanford Univer.
sity Asserts Move Against Friendly
Nation Would Be "Hood.
lum Measure"
By Associated PfSSS,
SAN FRAffCISCO, Jan. 13.— "N0
congress could pass a Japanese exclu
sion act and no president would sign
one, because it would lir n hoodlum
act," said David Starr Jordan, presi
dent of Stanford university, in address-
Ing a meeting at Equity hall tonight
of Socialists, by whom ho had been in
vited to speak on the Asiatic problem.
Continuing Dr. Jordan said: "We
don't care a straw what nation our
friends come from. The resemblance
is greater than the difference between
Americans and the Japanese, but it is
right that California should think that
she would rather on the, whole that
this should be an Anglo-Saxon state."
Dr. Jordan quoted President Roose
velt in saying that as a general rule
"It paid for a nation to be a gentle
man," and he was of the opinion that
the remedy for the immigration trou
bles did not lie in lawlessness, nor yet
in mass meetings denouncing the Jap
anese as a nation because they did not
go to the same Sunday school we at
tend.
He prefaced his remark.-* on immi
gration with a sketch of the Japanese
at homo as he had found them during
his stay in Japan, saying that they
gave themselves more than any other
people to making each other happy.
Dr. Jordan denied that the Japanese
were more given y< vice than western
nations.
"It is not true," said he, "that we shut
the Japanese children out of our schools
because they have some peculiar Jap
anese vices that other children do not
have.
"There can be no exclusion act aimed
at a gentlemanly nation, that is a nation
with a stable government. They would
resent it. But lam assured by Japanese
officials whom I know that they are will
ing to enact a law themselves prohibit
ing the immigration of unskilled labor
into this country. They arc willing to
keep their children out of our yard, but
they do not want us to drive them out
with our bulldogs.
"It is all nonsense that we have to
fight with Japan to see who shall have
the mastery of the Pacific. That coun
try will have the supremacy which has
the best goods to sell, wrapped up in the
most attractive parcels, and for sale at
the cheapest prices. Trade follows the
(lag when it is on a merchant vessel.
"Supremacy of battleships has noth
ing to do with supremacy of trade. The.
good will of Japan is the best asset
this coast has and it is always a bad
plan to begin a trade by hitting your
customer over the head. If you find
It necessary to take his hat off there
are several ways to do it rather than
knock it over his eyes or to hit it up
from behind.
"This city pays for its schools and
it has a right to run them as badly
as it did fifteen years ago if it wants
to. It may have the right to exclude
all aliens, but I doubt if it has the
right to exclude the aliens of one sin
gle nation. In any case it might have
been done more gracefully.
"It is only the hoodlums that make
the trouble and every time a boy
throws a tomato can at a Japanese he
makes the question so much harder
of settlement. I do not think the ar
gument of permanent race differences
is so^ strong after all."
Dr. Jordan said he believed Japan
was sincere in its desire to stem the
unskilled labor immigration to this
country.
PONTIF C RECEIVES AMERICANS
Students in Roman College Visit Pope
Pius X, Who Talks About
Holy War
By Associated Press.
ROME, Jan, 13.— Pope Pius today
received the students of the American
College in Rome. They were presented
by Monslgnor Kennedy, rector of the
college, who said the American stu
dents were more numerous than those
of any other nationality here.
Pope Pius spoke to them about
France, saying:
"In the war that is being wagod be
tween the clergy and hell the express
lons of unity and sympathy from
Catholics throughout the world are the
greatest consolation. America espec
ially has distinguished herself in this
way. Indeed, America is a great credit
to us. When you return to your glori
ous country follow with the clergy and
the people this luminous example of
solidarity in the tremendous conflict
against the church."
THOUSANDS ATTEND
RELIGIOUS PILGRIMAGE
By Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 13.-The first
great religious (unction of the year,
that of the Guadaloupa Basilica, was
Uriel yesterday. The Celebration was
the annual pilgrimage of the arch
diocese of Mexico to the sanctuary of
the virgin, n is estimated that ovar
25,000 persons attended.
Spring Term Opens Today
by Associated l'n-ss.
B EKKKL.ISY, Jan. 13.— The Mining
term at the. university will open tomor
row, when the registration of the un
der graduate students will start. In
struction In classes is to start on Tues
day, but under graduates will be al
lowed until January 21 to die their
study. It is expected that there will
bc a slight Increase In registration this
term.
CLYDE LINE STEAMER
GOES ON BEACH OFF
NEW ENGLAND COAST
Hy Associated Prsn
(II A Til \M. Mass., Jan. 13,
Straying from the bealctt track,
the Clyde line freight steamer
Onondaga (Capt Bunnell) bound
from Boston tor < harleston and
Tacksom ille truck on « Means
Beach early today and is In .1
dangerous position, The chances
of savins the steamer are con*
sidercd aboul ev< n.
The ( taondaga struck the
beach n< arly head on. The v< ssel
had wandered two miles off the
course during ;i night which,
though cloudy, was comparative
ly clear.
Two tugs arrived at the scene
this afternoon, but no attempt
was made to float the vessel. It
is expected thai the greater por
tion of her cargo will have to be
lightered before the vessel can be
floated.
At dark tonight the captain
shouted ashore that his vessel was
still light and showed no signs of
breaking up.
The Onondaga is 2155 tons net
burden and carries a crew of
twenty-eight men.
MANY TO ATTEND
PRELATE'S BURIAL
Funeral Will Be the Most Imposing
Ever Held in San Francisco.
Thousands Will Be in
Cortege
By Associiited Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 13.— The fu
neral of Archbishop Montgomery to
morrow will be one of the most impos
ing ever held in this city. It is esti
mated taht over TiOOfl people will be in
the cortege. With impressive pomp and
ceremony the body I of Archbishop
Montgomery was moved from tho lower
chapel of St. Marys cathedral to the
main nave this afternoon. The casket
was borne down tho aisle in the midst
of tho crowds assembled in the cathe
dral to witness the spectacle. All morn
ing the body had rested In the lower
chapel, guarded by two officers of tho
League of the Cross cadets, while hun
dreds knelt in prayer at the feet of
the departed prelate.
Tho interior of the cathedral was
draped in black velvet With dark pur
ple trimmings. The closely packed
spectators hardly breathed until the
notes of a funeral inarch rumbled from
the organ, and once again the long
lines of people filed down tho aisles to
look for the last time upon the face
of the man they loved.
FALLS ON GAS HEATER
AND IS ASPHYXIATED
By Associated Press.
PUEBLO, Colo., Jan. 13.— A special
to the Chleftlan from Douglas, Ariz.,
says:
Frank Buckles, aged 47 years, a ho
tel proprietor of Pagoso Springs, Colo.,
and famous as the man on whose testi
mony five outlaws were hanged at
Tombstone in ISBS, was seized with
heart failure while bathing at Doug
las today, and fell upon the instantan
eous gas heater in such a manner as
to asphyxiate him.
The coroner's jury found $1100 in his
trunk.
Buckles was one of the founders of
Bisbte, Ariz., twenty-three years ago,
and was one of the first men ever to
have homesteaded ranch land In the
territory.
He is survived by a wife and five
children at his Colorado home.
1906 BANNER YEAR IN
INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Jar.. 13.— That 1906
was a banner year in the history of the
United States Industrial activity, far
outdistancing any previous record, is
the deduction of statistical experts of
the bureau of statistics of the depart
ment of commerce and labor.
The value of manufactures, raw ma
terials imported in eleven months to
the past year was $402,000,000, against
$307,000,000 In the corresponding months
of 1905. The total value of manufac
tures exported during the year will ex
ceed $700,000,000.
GUARD CHINATOWN TO
PREVENT TONG OUTBREAK
Hy Associated Press.
OAKLAND, Jim. 13.— 1t is believed
by the police that tne tong war which
broke out last night and resulted in
the death of one Chinese and the in
juring of four others may commence
again at any time, and as a result
Chief of Police Wilson haß a strong
guard In all sections of Chinatown,
with orders to arrest any highbinders,
especially those of the Hop Sing and
Hlng Kong tongs, the interested fac
tions.
PASSENGER TRAIN JUMPS
TRACK; ROAD TORN UP
By Associated Press.
BACRAMBNTO, Jan. 18, Th< looo
motive, baggage car and two Pullman
toaobea of Westbound passenger train
No. i i.-fi tin- rails at Champion, near
Truckee, this murnlng and the track
was turn up tor HUI 1. .-I . The trail) will
not reach Sacramento until tomorrow
morning. Nobody was hurt, a wrecking
crew from Truckee is clearing tho
tMOk.
Captain Thomas W. Oodd Oiec
LAREDO, Texas, Jan. 13.— Captain
Thomas W. Dodd, vice president of the
Texas-Mexican railway, died at his
home here today.
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FIVE DEAD AND
ELEVEN HURT IN
TRAIN WRECK
Three Cars Hurled
Off Track Into
Ditch
Engineer and Fireman
Crushed to Death
Under Engine
Rock Island Passenger Train Dashes
Into Open Switch in New Mexico.
No Passengers Seriously
Injured
THE DEAD
H . F. ACKLBV, Alniiioeor.lo, N. M,
engineer,
8. .1. RBDFIBLD, AlnmoKordo, N. M.,
flrcinnn.
IAIIIKVl IAIIIKV SPENCER, « ..inn... N. M.,
nlirrpiniin.
ANDREW RBRROIV, niabte, Arln.
MKXICAN < Hll.n, 3 yearn old.
By Associated Press.
E L PASO, Texas, Jan. 13.—
Running- at a high rate of speed,
Rock Island passenger train No.
3 0, which left here at 6:30 yester
day evening for Chicago, dashed
into an open switch at Barney,
N . M., 190 miles north of El Paso,
early this morning.
Five persons were killed and
eleven injured.
The injured are two Arabs who
went from El Paso, and nine
members of a Mexican family.
When the train dashed into
the switch the engine left the
track and turned over, pinning the
engineer and fireman underneath,
killing them instantly. '-'■/'■'. i>i
The express car, dining car and
a Pullman were thrown from "the
track.
The train wrecked today Was
in collision on January 2at Vol
land, Kas.. with No. 29, on the
| same road and thirty-two per
sons, mostly Mexican laborers on
their way to El Paso, were killed
anj over twenty persons were in
jured.
PROTEST AGAINST PENDING
IMMIGRATION BILL
By Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Mil., Jan. 13.— The ex
ecutive committee of the National
Gorman Alliance of the United States
met here today and adopted a memo
rial for presentation to congress, pro
testing against the pending immigra
tion bill.
This memorial, which has the sanc
tion of the executive committee of the
alliance in twenty-two states, con
demns the bill, declaring against the
educational test and the increasing of
the head tax proposed by the bill, and
recommended the "creation of a compe
tent commission whose duty it shall be
to thoroughly investigate and consider
the subject of immigration, and report,
and make recommendations to the
president and congress of thft United
States for such changes and additions
to the law as will fully and fairly meet
every requirement."
Matador Gored by Bull
By Associiited Press.
CITY OF MEXICO. Jan. 13.— Antonio
Montes, one of the foremost matadors
of Spain, was fatally gored by a bull
in a tight here, today.
THE DAY'S SEWS
FORECAST
For Southern California: Showers
Monday; light southwest wind.
Maximum temperature in Los An
geles yesterday, 56 degrees; mini,
mum, 46 degrees.
I T wenty.four are drowned.
2 —2 — build up big commercial navy.
3 — Hartmann as a human being.
A — Editorial.
s —City5 — City news.
6 — Sports.
7 — Mining news.
B —Southern8 — Southern California news.
9 — Classified advertisements.
1 0 — Cat show at Chutes Thursday.
LOCAL
Bryan expected to sound keynote o\
Democratic campaign while In Los An- •
gelos.
Woman confesses stealing watch for ■ ■
man she loves. ■ •
Wood chopper Is killed while felling . \
I ii«
Woman, heartsick at desertion by
husband, asks help In finding him.
Tired prisoner passes twenty-seventh
day on bread and water and still re
fuses to work.
FOREIGN
Twenty-four sailors drowned off
coast of Germany.
COAST
San Francisco experiences variety of
■ > a I her.
B ABTERN
Clyde steamer runs ashore.
State to sun railroad for taxes.
Five kill«(i and many hurt in train
wreck near El Paso.