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VOL XXXIV. NO. 284,
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MYSTERIOUS
FIRES STIR
HOLLYWOOD
Burglar Seen to Bun
from a Burning
Building
,6imilajr Fires Seem to
/ Point to Like
Methods
Strenuous Efforts Will Be Made by
Officers to Locate the Offender
and Secure Prompt
Punishment
Burglars last night robbed the home
of Louis A. McCray, Harold way and
Lamona avenue, Hollywood, and then set
fire to tho house in order to cover their
tracks. The house was a total loss and
only a small portion of the contents was
saved.
Mr. McCray (s In the north, while his
wife and family are visiting nt their
Bummer residence at Rodondo. Word of
the fire was sent them by The Herald
last night.
The burglars were soon in the house
by John Egglnk and his wife of Holly
wood a few mlnutrs before the fire broke
out. Mr. and Mrs. Egglnk were em
ployed by Mr. McCray to watch tho
residence during his absence.
According to the story they told Mar
shal Fry of Hollywood soon after the
fire was reported, they were sitting In
the renr of the residence passing the
evening. Mrs. Eggink suddenly called
her husband's attention to a shadow
which moved back and forth before a
window In the second story of the Mc-
Cray residence . Mr. Egglnk at once sus
pected burglars and hurried toward the
house. Intending to investigate. As he
approached the house the front door was
heard to slam and a moment later a
man was seen to run across the front
lawn and disappear down Lnmona ave
nue. When Mrs. TCgglnk ngaln turned
to look at the house the second story
was a mnss of flames, and before she
rind time to call to her husband the
entire house wan nblaze.
Word was at mice sent to Marshal
Fry, who, with several deputy sheriffs
and constables, was soon on the scene.
The fire department wns also called, nnd
within a few moments the hose cart
arrived nnd Severn 1 streams of water
were played on the fire.
In company with the deputy sheriffs
an earnest effort was made by the town
marshal to discover tho burglnr who had
set the house on flrp. but no person
answering the description of the man
seen by Mr. and Mrs. Egglnk was found.
The sheriff's office in Los Angeles and
the police were notified and the officers
traveling beats bordering on Hollywood
were Instructed to wntch for and arrest
all suspicious appearing persons who
were seen on their bents.
Several bucket brigades were organized
noon after the arrival of the fire de
partment, and these, in company with
the members nf the deparatment who
were present at the fire, did all In their
power to extinguish the blaze. So nobly
did they work thnt for a time it seemed
that the lower part of the house would
be saved, hut nt last the flames drove
the men from their work and the entire
building was consumed.
"My husband and myself werp sitting
a short distance from thp house when
I first noticed n mnn In the second
Btory," Bald Mrs. Eggink last night.
"I nt once callpd my husband's attention
to him, and Mr. Egglnk went toward the
building to see whnt be was doing there.
Ab he did so we heard the front door
Blam. I presume thp mnn ran out that
way. My husband ran toward thp front
of the house, nnd just then T saw a mnn
running townrd Lamona avenup. The
next second I glanced toward the house
again nnd flames were bursting from thp
second-story window. I cried out and
ran toward my husband. When he
hpnrd me scream hp censpd chasing the
burglar and came back. I hurripdly told
him thnt the house was on flrp and he
rushed to a neighbor's house and tele
phoned the department and the marshal.
"The. mnn who was in thp housp was
evidently a young man. From what I
saw of him I judge he was nhnut 26
years of nge. He was drpsspd in dark
clothing and wore a Hoft hat."
This Is thp second fire which hns oc
curred in Hollywood within the last
week. On the night of July 4 the resi
dence of F. Ferry on Prosppct avenue
was destroyed. This house, was said to
have been set on fire by n skyrocket
entering through an upper window.
Since the fire many persons living nenr
the residence have Informed Mr. Ferry
that suspicious appenring characters
were seen near the residence shortly
before the fire started, nnd It is now
Buspected by the city marshal and others
who have Investigated that the house
was set on fire by burglars, who wished
to cover their tracks.
This has been reported to the Los
Angeles detectives and the police of this
city are working In conjunction with the
Hollywood authorities in an effort to find
the persons responsible for the outrage
On the night of June 27 the residences
of Captain J. C. Waterous, E. E. Roess
ler and a vacant residence were de
stroyed by fire, and officers who Inves
tigated were unable to find any cause
for the flames. ItMs suspected that these
fires were all the work of burglars, who
were endeavoring to cover their tracks
"I have my men at work looking for
the man who was seen In thfe house by
Mrs. Egglnk," said Marshal Fry last
night, "but so far we have been unable
to find any trace of him. We have been
furnished with an excellent description
and hope to land him before he can
leave Hollywood. In case we fail the
Los Angeles police have been notified
and are on the lookout for him.
"I have not believed up to this time
that It was possible for any man to com
mit these robberies and then set fire to
the houses and escape, but the fact that
Mrs. Egglnk and her husband saw the
man in the house has impressed me so
seriously that I do not Intend to cease
working until I have captured the man
who was there and placed him behind the
haj-s. 1
Los Angeles Herald.
DISCUSS PLAN
FOR SELECTING
A THIRD MAYOR
Langdon's Sugges
tion Not Liked
With One Executive in Prison and
Another Disgraced, San Fran
cisco Is Looking for a
New Chief
By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 11.— Several
meetings and conferences of the officials
of commercial bodies were held today to
consider the proposition of District At
torney Langdon for a convention to select
a successor to Eugene Schmltz as mayor.
Officers of the Merchants' oxchango
drafted a letter to Mr. Langdon In which
they stated that in order to "secure a
man of strength and character to act as
mayor" they deemed It advisable that the
scheme of representation in the proposed
convention should be changed.
They suggested that the convention be
enlarged from thirty to forty- live; that
the basis of fifteen labor representatives
and fifteen delegates from commercial
bodies be retained, and in addition to these
another fifteen citizens be added, to be
selected by Chief Justice Beaty of the
state supreme court, President Wheeler of
the state university and Judge De Haven
of tho United States district court.
It was stated that the idea of the extra
fifteen delegates was for the purpose of
making the convention more representa
tive nnd non-partisan. Then it was fur
ther suggested that the convention should
select sixteen men for supervisors, in addi
tion to the mayor, and that they be seated
after the new mayor Is installed. The
letter asked for Mr. Langdon's assurance
that the proposed new supervisors would
be installed.
Among the other commercial bodies the
real estate board was the only one to
name three delegates. The board of trade
did not meet, but President Watkins dis
cussed the question informally with the
directors and later had a conference with
the other presidents of the mercantile
organizations.
This conference did not result In definite
action. The chamber of commerce merely
instructed C. H. Bentley to attend the
presidents' conference. It is probable the
Merchants' association may take up Mr.
Langdon's proposal tomorrow.
District Attorney Langdon tonight
stated that the plan of selecting a mayor
suggested by the officials of the Mer
chants' exchange would not be accepted.
He said:
"A thousand ways of selecting a mayor
might be devised. The plan proposed was,
I believe, In all respects fair. The or
ganizations to which inventions were sent
to participate In the conference were given
until next Saturday to decide upon what
course they would pursue. That time has
not yet expired. When It has it will be
time enough for us to decide on the next
step."
ACTING MAYOR BOXTON
PRESIDES OVER MEETING
OF COUNTY SUPERVISORS
By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 11.— At a meet
ing of the board of supervisors at 5
o'clock this afternoon, specially called
!>y Mayor Boxton, a resolution was
adopted establishing new quarters for
the mayor's office in the city hall, the
offices occupied by Mayor Schmltz at
Post and Franklin streets having been
abandoned by order of the district at
torney.
The real object of the meeting was to
give Boxton a chance to preside as
mayor and so give possible legal weight
to his appointment to this office by the
supervisors, resultant of the felony con
viction of Schmitz.
Mayor Boxton has appointed Harry G.
McKannay, a young lawyer, his secre
tary. The appointment Is to hold until
a mayor to fill out the unexpired term
of Schmltz Is appointed to replace Box
ton.
MAN LEAPS FROM
SPEEDING TRAIN
A Prisoner on His Way to Portland to
Face Larceny Charge, Crimi
nal Makes Daring
Escape
Special to Tho Herald.
DENVER, '"'olo., _ July 11.— John T.
Thompson, a prisoner In custody of De
tective Joseph Day of the Portland (Ore.)
police department, leaped from a car
window while the train was runnl j at
a speed of forty miles an hour near this
city today and escaped.
Thompson is wanted at Portland to
answer to a charge of stealing $3000. He
was captured in London. England, after a
chase around the world.
GERMANY SEEKS FRIENDS
AMONG WORLD POWERS
By Associated Press.
PARIS, July 11.— The St. Petersburg cor
respondent of the Journal says:
'•The object of the meeting between Em
peror Nicholas and Emperor Wilhelm,
which will take place in the autumn, is to
discuss means of effecting a close under
standing between Russia, Germany and
United States, ostensibly to oppose com
mon resistance to the growirig menace of
Japan, but really to put an end to the
Isolated position of Germany in interna
tional politics."
Exalted Ruler on Way East
By Associated Press.
CHICAGO. July 11.— Judge Henry A.
Melvin of Oakland, Cal., grand exalted
ruler of the Elks, after .spending yester
day in Chicago, left today <<> attend the
Elks' convention nt Philadelphia
HAYWOOD
ON STAND IN
OWN BEHALF
Defendant Devotes
Much Time to
Denials
Says He Began Work in
Mines at the Age of
Nine
Denies Having Instigated Steunenberg
Murder — Denies, Also, Ever Hay.
ing Talked to Orchard
About the Crime
By Associated Press.
BOISE, Idaho, July 11.— William D.
Haywood took oath today as a witness
in his own defense, and in a lengthy nar
rative of his life and his work as a lead
er of his fellow miners-, that was inter
rupted by adjournment, denied guilt of
the murder of b rank Steunenberg and
the manifold crimes charged against him
by Harry Orchard.
Haywood was pale and trembled with
nervousness when he left the table of his
counsel and walked around to the elevat
ed witness stand, where he faced the
Judge and Jury and raised his right hand
to be sworn. When he began to respond
to Clarence Darrow's questions his voice
was low and somewhat uncertain, but
within ten minutes he had regained his
composure and for the rest of the after
noon he was master of his feelings.
As he told of his boyhood that began
with toil at the age of nine and gave the
history of his family, his invalid wife,
who sat to the left of the witness stand,
began sobbing softly. Her mother-in-law
and her nurse soon comforted her, how
ever, and during the rest of the afternoon
she and the rest of Haywood's kinsfolk
remained quiet but deeply concerned
auditors.
Meets Charges with Denials
Haywood's story was chiefly character
ized by positive denials of the allegations
made against him by the prosecution. He
denied that he had met Orchard until
some time after the Vindicator explosion,
denied that he had sent Orchard back
to Cripple Creek to blow up the Indepen
dence station, denied participation In the
L.yte Gregory murder and denied suggest
ing or discussing the £teunenberg murder.
He wsore that he never c_ve Orchard any
money at any lime or place for any pur
pose and declared he had never made a
threat against Steunenberg, when he said
he regarded only as he did any politician
who was being swayed by capitalistic in
fluence.
He told of a number of occasions when
he met Orchard in Denver In the ordinary
course of his relations with the federation
and said he saw Orchard for the last time
in August, 190n, when Orchard told him
he was going to Alaska. Haywood said
he chided him for deserting his wife at
Cripple Creek.
The direct examination had not reached
the connection of Jack Slmpklns and the
action of the federation after Steunen
berg was murc'ored when adjournment
interrupted it.
Moyer Completes Testimony
The state completed the cross-examina
tion of Charles H. Moyer at noon, and In
dealing with his testimony directed its
strongest attack against the circum
stance under which the federation, at the
suggestion of Jark Slmpkins, came to the
relief of Orchard when he was arrested
for killing Steunenberg.
Senator Borah, who conduoted the ex
amination, emphasized the connection of
Jack Simpklns and the federation, and
the fact thnt the federation without in
quiry as to thp guilt or innocence of Or
chard pave $1500 fro.-i its treasury to pro
vide for his defense. He also developed
the fact that the federation is providing
for the defense of Steve Adams, who Is
charged with killing two claim jumpers
at the Instigation of Simpklns.
Moyer denied knowing anything about
the $100 tfynt Haywood sent to Simpklns
a few days before Steunenberg was as
sassinated and whlrh has been traced to
Orchard by an imsigned rntr he got at
Caldwell Jail, and a coincidence of dates.
Takes Witness Chair
Moyer returned to thr witness chair
when the trial was resumed this morn-
Ing, and after the defonHP had secured
the introduction In evidence nf portions
of the ritual and constitution of the
Western Federation of Miners, the wit
ness passed into the hands of the prose
cution for examination.
Taking up his cross-examination of the
witness Senator Borah tirst inquired as
to where the real power of the organiza
tion between conventions existed. Moyer
said it rested in the executive board, the
president and the • ■•cretary-treasurer. He
has been an active or ex-offlcio member
of the executive board ever since 1899. At
the recent convention of the federation
In Denver Moy~r said Jack Simpklns, the
alleged accomplice of Harry Orchard,
who has never been apprehended, was
continued i" flee as "a member of the
executive board for Idaho, ."n alternate
being appointed to take up his duties.
Moyer said he was living at Deadwood,
S. D., during me Cover d'Akne troubles
of 1899, but became acquainted with many
of the members from that district at the
Salt Lake convention. He also learned
of Governor Steunenberg's part in the
strike. Jack Simpklns was one of the men
Moyer met at the convention. He heard
Simpklns tell of the indignities he suf
fered in the Idaho "bull pen" and knew
what his feelings were.
Asks About Defense Fund
Senator Borah questioned the witness
closely as to the extent of the rule of the
federation to defend i ly of Its members
accused of crime. Moyer declared that
no man was defended unless the execu
tivo board decided his arrest had some
connection with t' c Western Federation
of Miners.
Moyer declarer 1 he had never heard of
Orchard's enmity toward Governor
Steunenberg until the present trials start
< Continued on Page Two. I
FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 12, 1907.
BERKELEY TEACHERS
WON'T SPARE THE ROD
TO SPOIL THE CHILD
By Associated Press.
♦ BERKELEY, July 11.— The old ♦
4 * fashioned birch rod is to be in- ♦
4 * stalled as an instrument of disci- <•
4 > pline in the up-to-date school sys- <•
•> tern of Berkeley by order of the 4>
♦ board of education. ♦
♦ The whipping of pupils by +
<t> teachers hereafter is to be part 4*
4 * of the code and curriculum. The 4*
«t> permission of school principles 4*
4 * hitherto essential, is not to be re- *
4 * quired hereafter. ♦
<• Professor R. Tracy Crawford of *
♦ the university faculty and also a <>
4 * school director recommended to 4*
4 * board of education, as chairman 4*
4 * of the rules committee, a change 4*
4 * In rules permitting the whipping 4*
4 » by instructors of refractory pu- ♦
♦ plls. 4*
4 » The board adopted the amend- *
♦ ment. 4*
********
SEEK TO RECOVER
FLOOD WATERS
High Capacity. Pumps May Be In.
stalled at the Levee in Kern
County — Railroad to
Change Grade
By Associated Press.
BAKERSFIELD, July 11.— Although
the Kern County Land company, Miller
& Lux and Southern Pacific officials are
busily engaged making plans for hand
ling flood waters over the Kern lake and
Paloma territory, no definite arrange
ments have as yet been made public.
It is stated on good authority that the
plan of installing two high pressure
pumps at the levee, having a capacity
of 4,000,000 gallons a day, is under con
sideration. These pumps will be used to
return some of the water into the reser
voir after the break in the levee is
repaired. Work wlJl be begun as soon
as possible, but It will take considerable
time to refill the reservoir to its capacity
of 3,600,000,000 cubic feet.
What the plans of the Southern Pa
cific are for rebuilding the destroyed
section of the Sunset railroad Is not
known. The grade may be changed so
as to bring the road out of the swamp
line. All transportation to the fields is
by team, but an automobile stage line
will be placed in commission within a
week.
The water hns not as yet equalized,
and although there Is but a few inches
difference between, the level of the res
ervoir and the level of the flooded area
it may be some days before the flow
stops.
FIRE DESTROYS
RIG ICE PLANT
Loss Is $125,000, and Salt Lake Road
Is Left Without Icing Station
Between Here and
Utah
By Associated Press.
LAS VEGAS, Nev., July 11.— The Ar
mour Packing company's great $125,000
ice plant, containing 700 tons of ice, was
destroyed by fire tonight.
The blaze started In the engine room
from a spark and in two minutes the
mammoth building could not be ap
proached nearer than 100 yards.
The plant was one of the largest In
the southwest and was the only icing
station on the Salt Lake road between
California and Salt Lake City.
The loss will cause great distress to a
large desert territory and will badly
cripple the refrigerator car service over
the Salt Lake route.
CALIFORNIA
GETS PLACE
President Roosevelt Announces Ap
pointment of Frank Leach of
Oakland to be Director
of the Mint
Dy Associated Press.
OYSTER BAY, July 11.-Presldent
Roosevelt today appointed Frank Leach
of Oakland, Cal., director of the mint
to succeed George E. Roberts, who re
signed to accept the presidency of the
Commercial National bank of Chicago,
made vacant by the death of James H.
Eckels.
TABLE OF TEMPERATURES
* ' Temperature.
City. Mln. Max.
l. on Angrelea 62 84
M lli-K City r>o 78
Modena 52 84
Montgomery 72 02
New Orleans'.. M . .
New York 70 84
Norfolk 74 04
North Plutte <S8 84
Oklahoma ' 72 78
Omaha 80 -, • 82 ■
Phoenix 80 100
PlttHburff 08 82
Pocntello 53 82
Portland, Ore. no 84
Rapid City ,' &2 72
Red Hlult (HI 04
Reno !>■» '88
Roaeburg 54 90
St. Louln ; 72 00
St. Paul .60 72
Salt Lake 60 '84
San Antonio 70 04
San Diego 60 74
San Frandaco 52 03
San I.iiln Oblapo M . .
Santa .Fe ' .'. < r.il 82
Spokune 02 00
' uiiin .'. 54 .80
Washington ..-70' 00
Yuraa 82 ; 102
CONSUL IS
IN TOILS
OF THE LAW
Arizona Grand Jury
to Investigate
Kidnaping
Man Abducted Across
Line Will Be Re
turned Today
Incident Which Might Easily Have
Led to International Complica
tions Serves Only to Illus.
trate Good Feeling
By Associated Press.
DOUGLAS, Ariz., July 11.— On the charge
of kidnaping Manuel Sarabia, alleged to
be wanted by the Mexican government on
a murder charge, from the city jail at
Douglas on the night of July 30, Antonio
Maza, regularly appointed Mexican consul
at this place, was Wednesday afternoon
bound over to : wait the action of the ter
ritorial grand jury of Cochlse county, un
der bond of $1000, having waived a pre
liminary hearlnr Charged with the same
offense Constable A. S. J. Shropshire,
Ranger Sam Hayhurst and Lee Thompson,
a policeman, also were bound over. All
gave bond.
On the night of June 30 Sarabia was
taken out of Jail by Shropshire and Spe
cial Guard Dowdle, engaged at the request
of Consul Maza, who was to pay him.
The man was forcibly placed in an auto,
choked as he cried out, "You're taking my
liberty from me," and whisked across the
line, half a mile distant, where he was
turned over to the Mexican authorities of
Aqua Prieta. Evidence Is strong that tho
consul figured in engineering the kid
naping.
Man to Be Returned
Governor Kibbey was advised today
by confidential representatives in So
nora that Sarabia will be escorted to
Nogales on the border line and there
delivered Friday morning Into the cus
tody of Captain Wheeler of the Arizona
rangers. Captain AVhceler, who caused
the man's arrest but who had nothing to
do with his abduction, at the instance
of Governor Klbhey hns been conducting
an investigation which now has resulted
in the satisfactory solution of a case
that possessed elements of international
complications.
Better than any previous ' Incident it
illustrates , the friendly feeling between
officials of Arizona and Sonora for the
maintenar.Je of peace along the border
and a strict recognition of International
formalities.
Whatever may be -he fate of Sarabia,
whose record is bad in this country as
well as in Mexico, it will be determined
with an observance of his personal and
legal rights nnd with all due formalities
of both nations.
CHANGE METHODS OF
CANAL COMMISSION
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, July 11. — Secretary
Taft's plans for a reorganization in ad
ministrative methods of the Isthmian
canal commission, as approved by Presi
dent Roosevelt, were made public today.
They take the form ot three executive
orders.
Briefly, they transfer to the chief of
engineers of the army the duty of pur
chasing materials and supplies: they pro
vide for the maintenance of offices within
the United States, by the commission for
the convenient execution of Its business;
the appointments In the United States of
the commission's employes to be made by
the general purchasing officer under civil
service rules; the abolishment after Au
gust. 15 of the provisions for general audi
tors, and the appointment for the com
mission upon the isthmus of an examiner
of accounts and In Washington of an as
sistant examiner of accounts.
The duties of these examiners are spe
cifically Indicated, the orders having in
view a thorough Inspection of accounts
of the various offices, the periodical ac
counting of the cash In the hands of the
disbursing officers and examination of the
books of tho commission kept by the dis
bursing officer.
AIRSHIP TRIP FOR POLE
DELAYED BY BAD STORM
By Associate-". Press.
SPITZBERG, July 11 (via Tromsoe, July
10).— The balloon house of tho Wellman-
Chicago Herald arctic expedition was dam
aged by a storm July 4, and although the
airship was undamaged the accident will
delay the departure of the expedition, the
members ot which by dint of hard work
all night long managed to save the build
ing from being wrecked.
It is expected the start for the pole
will be made early in August.
CRUSHED TO DEATH
BY FALLING ROCK
By Associated Press.
REDDING, Cal., July 11— Dan Glenn,
one of the best known miners of the north
ern California districts, was crushed to
death by falling rock In tho Bonanza
King mine, Trinity county, this after
noon. Tho rock weighed a thousand
pounds. Two others had narrow escapes.
WHITE DAMP KILLS
EIGHT MINE WORKERS
By Associated Press.
HAZL.ETON, Pa., J»ly 11.— Eight Italian
mine work»rs are believed to have been
killed by white damp in an abandoned
mine stupe today. One escaped alive.
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AMBASSADOR
SCOUTS ALL
TALK OF WAR
Says Nations Are in
Accord
Japan's Representative at The Hague
Conference Declares His Govern
merit Is Not Unmindful of
Old Friendship
By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 11.— Kelroku Tzuzu
kl, a Japanese statesman of cabinet rank
and ambassador plenipotentiary of his
country to The Hague conference, is
quoted at length ' the Herald today in a
special cable dispatch on tne prevailing
reports regarding the relations of Japan
and the United States. Mr. Tzuzuki. ac
cording to the Herald's Hague corres
pondent, has the fullest confidence tf his
country, and what ne says may be taken
as reflecting the views of ministerial,
official and intelligent Japanese senti
ment.
In beginning his statement Mr. Tzuzuki
says there must be a great misunder
standing somewhere.
"Of all the countries in the world," he
said, "the United States is the very last
Japan should have any trouble with.
Japan is practically a young nation
among the family of nations. Young na
tions like ourselves are deeply mindful
of those who have been our friends In
our struggles and of those who have
been our enemies.
"Now, of all, our best friend has been
the United States. That she was the one
power that gratuitously returned to us
her share of the Slmeonosaki indemnity
is known and impressed upon every
school boy la Japan.
Grateful to America
"We remember with gratitude that
America was the first country to recog
nize our claims to extra terrltorlallty.
"We remember that during tho last
war, when we were engaged in a Titanic
and supreme struggle, the entire
sympathy of the United States was with
us. That left a deep im. esslon upon us,
as America will find In the future.
"The understanding between our re
spective governments is perfect. So it is,
I most firmly believe, between intelligent
people in both countries."
In reply to a question regarding the
sending of an American fleet to the Paci
fic, Mr. Tzuzuki stiid:
"I say without hesitation that Japan
would look upon the cruise with the idea
that no better time than the present
could be chosen, just when the two gov
ernments are in most perfect accord."
Admiral Shimamura, who was T'ith the
ambassador when the statement was
made, the correspondent said, coincided
entirely with Mr. Tzireukl's views.
ITO'S OFFICIAL ORGAN
EXPRESSES MISGIVINGS
AT NAVAL MANEUVERS
By Associated Press.
TOKIO, July 11.— The massing of the
American fleet in the Pacific is semi
officially discussed by Marquis Ito's ad
ministration organ today. The paper
says :
"We cannot help feeling some misgiv'-
Ing with regard to the significance of the
intended massing of American battle
ships in the Pacific, especially In view of
the grandiose announcement attributed
to President Roosevelt to the effect that
the navy would furnish the world with
a startling demonstration of America's
defensive capacity.
"It is difficult for us to accept the
assurance that the coming maneuvers do
not possess any connection whatever
with the Japanese-American situation.
We regret that Washington thinks it
necessary to take what resembles a pre
cautionary feasure. However, we are
not disposed to attach serious importance
to this matter nnd have no inclination to
doubt the president's sincerity in assur
ing the world of thp peaceful nature of
the proposed maneuvers.
"Neither have we the slightest doubt
of the pacific and friendly sentiments
of the American government. The people
toward whom Japan's blame is probably
due are the irresponsible Jingoes of both
nations."
Ito declines discussion regarding the
sensational agitation of the press. His
sole comment on the probability of war
was: "There is no feeling In my heart
for this."
JAPANESE ADMIRAL
18 SHOWN THROUGH THE
NEW YORK NAVY YARD
NEW YORiv, July 11.— Admiral Baron
Yamamoto, former minister of marine of
Japan, who with a staff of Japanese
naval men has been visiting the ship
building plants and gunneries of Europe,
began his tour of American naval yards
and shipbuilding establishments today
by visiting the New York navy yard In
Brooklyn. He was taken on board the
Connecticut, greeted by Rear Admiral
Evans and shown about the battleship.
He then boarded a launch and returned
to Manhattan. Afterward he was ten
dered a reception and luncheon by the
Japai ese society of New York at the
Astor hotel.
Expressions of peace and good will be
tween the United States and Japan were
numerous at the luncheon. The speakers
included Rear Admiral Coughlin, Ambas
sador Aoki and Thomas J. O'Brien, the
newly appointed ambassador to Japan,
who heartily Indorsed the object of the
society In promotlne friendship between
the two countries.
Viscount Aoki repeated his declaration
that "there Is no Japanese-American sit
uation." He dded that all the talk of
trouble between the two nations is a
phantom creation of irresponsible trou
blemakers and troublehunters.
"It there be any cause for anxiety," he
said, "it is due to the influence of un
warranted press talk that often tends to
drive even the calmest temper of the pub
lic into a whirl of tempestuous rage."
Bryan Says No War
CARTHAGE, Mo., July 11.— "Japan
does not want to mnke war upon the
United States," William J. Bryan In an
Interview today Is quoted as saying.
"When I say Japan does not want war
I do so advisedly, for when I was In
Japan I talked with the leading men of
all walks of life and I found only ex
pressions of friendship for our country."
TELLS TALE
OF $5000
PAYMENT
Acting Mayor Says
Bribe Was Paid
in Bills
Glass Trial Is Enlivened
by Tilts Between
Counsel
Apart from These Clashes Dr. Boxton's
Story Is the One Sensational
Feature of the Day's
Proceedings
By Associated Pices.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 11.— Dr. Charles
Boxton, the temporary mayor of San
Francisco, on the witness stand In the
Glass trial this afternoon told the story
of his debauchment by Theodore V. Hal
sey, the indicted agent of the Pacific
States Telephone company, who, hs tes
tified, paid him JSOOO, "mostly in $100 bils,"
for having voted and used his Influence
as a supervisor against the granting of a
rival franchise to the Home Telephone
company.
Mayor Boxton Is a fine looking, gray
haired man of middle age. He has a
creditable Spanish war record, and Is en
titled to write "major" before his name.
He was the last and only Important wit
ness in an otherwise slow and tedious day.
He was not a reluctant nor yet a notici
ably willing testifler; but his examination
by Heney was so interrupted by clever
objections from Delmas— often sustained—
that at length the gorge of the assistant
district attorney rose and he hotly ac
cused his veteran adversary of trying to
cloud the issue and impede justice.
Attorneys Clash
An indulgent reply from the velveted
front pew of the synagogue court room
where sat the defendant's attorneys pro
voked the choleric prosecutor to an audi
ble thanksgiving that though other folks'
veins might be filled with ice water his
were not: and when Delmas had, In rtply,
alluded to the "Dutch" In his opponent's
makeup Judge Lawlor laid the ban on
both of them, "No more of these exhibi
tions," he warned.
But for all of that they clashed again
some twenty minutes later. Heney ob
jected to a question Interpolated by Del
mas and was sustained. Subsequently, at
a whispered word from one of his asso
ciates, he withdrew the objection. "Ah,"'
smiled Delmas with irritating good humor,
"I thought you would do that.' —
"The objection being withdraw, th» rui
Ing Is annulled," said the court.
"I withdrew my objection," retorted
Heney, "because I think it was n li
one and because," with what looked I' Us a
nod and a wink In the direction of the
jury, "I am willing to help you build up
your reputation by making as much cut
of that as you can."
"I fear," mocked Delmas, "that ths
structure you refer to will gain nothing
from your quarter," and then into the
midst of the responsive titter he ' umched
a vigorous objection to his "learned ad
versary's" nod and wink.
Asks an Adjournment
The cross-examination of Mayor Boxton
was scarcely under way when District At
torney Langdon Interrupted to ask an ad
journment to permit Boxton to attend "a
very important meeting of the board of
supervisors, called for 3 o'clock." It was
then 4:30 by the synagogue clock. Judge
Lawlor consented after it appeared that
President Henry T. Scott of the Pacific
States company, the next witness on the
prosecution's list, was not In attendance,
though he had been specially summoned.
"I wish It distinctly understod," the
judge Bald, "that any witnesses who are
absent when court opens at 11 o'clock
tomorrow will be brought here by process.
No witness will be excused from attend
ance, no matter who he is or what are his
business engagements, without the special
consent of the court."
The first and only Important question
asked of Dr. Boxton in cross-examination
before he was excused brought out the
answer that the supervisorial caucus at
which a majority of the eighteen super
visors decided to abandon the Pacific
States Telephone company — by which, ac
cording to their confessions to the grand
Jury, they had been bribed — and vote a
franchise to the Home company was held
in the office of Mayor Schmltz, on the
Sunday evening preceding February 26,
1906.
Boxton's cross-examination by Delmas
will be resumed tomorrow morning.
Court Delays Ruling
At the resumption of the trial this
morning Judge Lawlor announced the
continuance to July 16 of his determina
tion of the joint motions of ihe defense
for setting aside various of the bribery
indictments against Calhoun, Mullally,
Ford, Abbott, Ruef, Ichmltz, Umbsen,
Green, Martin, Brobeck and DeSabla on
the ground, particularly, that the grand
Jury that returned them was at the time
of their return an Illegal body. Judge
Lawlor explained that he desired, before
reaching a declsio. to confer further with
Superior Judge Graham.
Attorney William Thomas of the law
firm of Thomas, Gerstle, Frlck & Beedy,
was the first witness called by Mr. Heney.
Mr. Thomas said that as attorney for
the Home Telephone company of San
Francisco he drew up that corporation's
application for a telephone franchise
competitive with the Pacific States com
pany's.
One of the vital allegations In tho in
dictment is that this appl.cation was
pending before the board of supervisors
when the alleged bribe of (5000 was paid
to Boxton to vote against it. To prove
this per.^ency Heney asked Thomas If
he appeared before the board in support
of the application between certain dates
prior to the time of the alleged bribery.
To this question Delmas objected at
length, desiring as he does to establish
the contention that at the time the money
was paid to Boxton the application wm
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