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42 JAPANESE LABORERS ENTER COUNTRY BY A CUNNING SUBTERFUGE With Passports to British Columbia They Land in San Francisco GOVERNMENT TO ACT Three Hundred Coolies Are Brought by Steamer Korea The Japanese Government has found loophole by which it can live up to the letter of the new American immigration law and at the same time pour hundreds of its surplus coolie population every month Into the United Btatcs. Through this loophole 295 Japanese grained entrance to the country yesterday. They arrived on the steamship Korea with passports to British Columbia. According to the immigration authorities, these Japanese never Intended to go to British Columbia, but used the passports to Canada as a subterfuge. The matter Is considered so eerlous that full particulars have been to Washington, and Secretary Straus of the Department of Commerce and Labor has ordered an Immediate Investigation.

The new immigration law gives the President power to tfeny entrance to Japanese, laborers with passports to other countries, but says nothing in regard to Japanese In transit through the United States to another country. The regulations governing the exr elusion of Chinese laborers do not.apply to the Japanese laborers. When Chinese laborers ship In transit through the United States to another country a pnotograph is taken of each individual and the railroad or steamship carry- Ing him Is required to give the Government a bond to prevent his escape. It Is different with the Japanese. No photographs are taken and no bonds are exacted from the transportation company.

If a Japanese laborer escapes from a train or steamship while in transit the Government has no recourse. That many of them do take advantage of the opportunity afforded them to get into this country is known officially, but there Is no way under the regulations to prevent them from embracing the opportunity. John J. S. Rodgers and Harrison Nc-sMtt of the Immigration Bureau are In San Francisco and are watching the situation closely.

The result of their investigation will be placed before the authorities in Washington to be used as basis in amending 'the immigration law to meet new conditions. A dispatch from Washington received last night says: "Under the regulation governing the entrance Into this country of Japanese laborers there is no way of preventing the Japanese from Honolulu transshipping at San) Francisco for British Columbia. It is evident from inquiries that have been made by officials of this Government that the Japanese, to whom the Japanese Government issues passports to Mexico or to the Hawaiian Islands, have no intention of remaining there. Their destination, as the laborers themselves have admitted on cross-examination, is the United States. "Recently several hundred Japanese laborers were Interrogated in Mexico as to their Intentions.

Every, one of them said he expected sooner or later Ho reach this country. Some of them were In serious financial straits. They were awaiting opportunity to get across the border into this country. The same is true of Japanese who are going to British Columbia. There is no work for them there and they expect to get into the United States as soon as possible.

"Commissioner Sargent of the Bureau of Immigration declines to discuss the subject, but it is known that Secretary Straus of the Department of Commerce and Labor is keeping in close touch with the situation. He, too, is reticent. Trouble is being experienced in handling the question, however, particularly relation to the Japanese immigrants who are arriving in Mexico. It is practically impossible to prevent them irom being smuggled across the border, and the Government has no means of identifying them after they reach this country. The question Is likely to become' more serious In the near future." -Vv" CALL'S $100.000 GOLD PRIZE CONTEST ENDS Names of the Winners Will Be Given at Earliest Possible Date The Call's $10,000 gold prize contest has excited so much interest in California during the past five months came to an end at 10 o'clock last night.

All that remains to oe done Is the counting of the and the awarding of the remaining $6000 in prize money, $4000 having already been awarded to the in the first and second periods of the contest. The contest for the ihlrd series of $2000 in prizes, and the' s4ooo sweepstakes, lagged for the first few weeks on account of bad weather and because the contestants were saving their energies for the final spurt, which came In the last few days of the week Just past. The, votes poured Into The Call office yesterday not only by thousands, but by tends and hundreds of thousands, while the malls arriving, in the. next few days will probably, bring many thousands more. All votes forwarded before -10 o'clock! last night and arriving at, The Call office not later than Tuesday night will be included in the final score, three days being allowed' for the returns from distant places to come in.

If possible the count will be completed In time to make the announcement of the prize-winners In tnext Thursday's CalL It Is impossible in the present Incomplete state of the returns to. make even an approximate guess as to the outcome. Nearly all the leading candidates scored heavily and many who were far down in the list cAme in with surprisingly heavy votes at the end. After the smoke of battle has cleared away there will probably be revealed some sensational 1 surprises. the meantime all the contestants and.

their friends must await with patience the completion of the count and announcement of the result. DIES FROM APOPIJEXT CORNELL, N.Y., April; M. Welsh of Cornell, for the last ty-flve years supreme treasurer of the Catholic Mutual Benefit Association, died today of apoplexy. YOUTH ROBS BIIiIARD BALL Louis Fitzgrerald, 18 years old; living In the Richmond district, was arrested yesterday afternoon -under suspicion that he: had robbed the billiard hail of F. H- Hampshire, 7 SIS Cl eroen txe t.

SAN JOAQUIN EDITORS EXCHANGE THEIR VIEWS Press Association of Valley Opens Session at Bakersfield JENNINGS A SPEAKER Makes Remarks on Help Rendered by Papers in 1 Developing State BAKERSFIEL6, April The San Joaquin Valley Press Association held its regular session in this city tonight. The programme rendered was: Address of welcome, Mayor McDonald; response. Secretary Adelsback of Kingsburg Recorder; address, "How the Press May Rid the State of the Railroad Machine," President Chester Rowell, Fresno Republican; address, "Proper Relation of the Press to Movements for the Public Good," W. R. M'9lntosh of the Fresno Valley Farmer; address, "The Need of a Press Harry G.

Stuart, Bakersfield Echo. In speaking in response to the theme, "The Newspaper as an Agency. of Promotion," Rufus P. Jennings, chairman of the California Promotion Committee, expressed his appreciation of. the'- good work don by the press of the State, "and said It had been a 'most valued agency for development and progress.

He said, in part: "I want. to express my appreciation In this public manner for the co-operation had In the work we have In This co-operation has -been splendid from one end of the State to the other, and it has excited fresh endeavor in all localities of the State. "The criticism I am going to make is that some editors still seem to think that the only way to build up their localities Is by disparaging other localities in California." COMMENDS FRIENTJXY, METHOD Jennings here read a number of clippings taken from newspapers published in San Francisco, the San Joaquln Valley, Los Angeles and other parts of the State, in which invidious comparisons were made about other parts of California. He then continued: "Does anyone for a moment Imagine that such articles as these do anyone or any locality any good? They are intended to do harm to a part of vpalifornla, and, if successful in so doing-, can but act as a boomerang on the localities where the articles were inspired." Jennings then read extracts from papers speaking well of other parts of the State, and pointed out how much better was this friendly He then read an article, most scurrilous and defamatory, that recently appeared in the Democrat of Madison, and said "An article such as this must have been inspired, and particularly is such a fact patent as it is similar to other noV appearing in the. Eastern press.

How can such things be? How can any Callfornian Imagine that his particular locality in California can be other than harmed by such sentiments." In speaking of State division Jennings pointed out that such a division would not change the physical conditions of the country, and in this connection said: "All the States on the Pacific Coast are linked together by close affiliations, and no matter under what name or forms of government, the interests of the entire Pacific Coast are Interdependent." CO-OPERATIOX OF PRESS In speaking of the power of the press for good he said: "The newspapers have It In their power to change the attitude of the people of California, or of who do not yet understand the value of cooperation, by refusing to publish Incorrect and unkind statements regarding any part of the State, and, on the other hand, to make it a point to publish news of a friendly character of "other than their own localities." The speaker strongly of the press with the local organizations of the State, and said: "So I urge upon the newspapers to strongly support the local organization, and all these 175 organizations centralized In the California Promotion Committee, with a membership of more than 30,000, with the backing of the press, make a force that Is bringing continued and increased prosperity to all." Jennings then extended an Invitation to the members of the association to attend the next semiannual meeting of the countles-fcommittee of the California Promotion Committee, which, will be held at Petaluma 7. The meeting will be devoted to the subject of forestry and He closed as follows: "In closing, I will say just a word regarding the California" Promotion Committee. It is simply this: The committee is persistently and effectively working for the entire State of California. It knows no north, no south, no east, no west. It Is for the whole State first, last and all the time.

-And the newspapers can be depended upon to continue to help in the work, I am sure." COSMOS CLUB REGULARS ONE VOTE W. B. Bradford, President for Many Chosen 1 Again: to Fill Important Office the first time in the history of the Cosmos Club a contested election was held, the (Independents struggled against the Regulars last night with winning strength. The regulars won by only one vote, the tally being 56 against 65. Following are the directors elected: -W.

B. Bradford, P. K. Gordon, E. Euffene de Coulon, J.

Langhorne, Fred Myrtle, -D. L. Randolph, Willis G. Dodd, -Richardson and" These directors will meet and elect the officers. W.B.

Bradford, who 3 has been' president of tha club for several years, is slated or the office again. ADDRESS SOCIALISTS Cards of a startling shade of red have been sent out by the local branch of the Socialist party, announcing a lecture to the Socialists of by John Young, editor of the; Chronicle. Mr. Young's subject will be, "Laws of Lycurgus and other Socialistic Ideas of. Antiquity." The lecture Iwill be delivered In Equality Hall, 139 Albion between Sixteenth and Seventeenth, Valencia and Guerrero LATE SHIPPUTQ IXTELLIGEKCB 'I llt UprU 18.

SansaUto, Brwisen, AV a dayi Schr LltttU, Mitchell, 14" flays from Portlaad. Schr Roderick Dbn," Anderson, 12 hours from Montercr, In tow of tog Relief. Saturday, April 18. Star Qulnanlt, Stream. Grays Harbor.

Stnxr Alcatrax, Mendodoo. Stmr Roanoke. Dnnham, San Pedro. OCTSIDE BOUND l2 1 Ship America. island; ports HIIX) Sailed April Stmr Arlionan, for -April- ftg.

Pedro Kaaato. THE QALU .14 STRIKE MAY TIE UP THE STREET CAR LINES ON THE FIRST OF MAY. Carmen's Union Discusses Question of Calling Walkout TROUBLE IMMINENT Consensus of Opinion of Platform Men Seems to Favor Quitting President Richard who returned from the East yesterday) conducted a session of the Carmen's Union last evening at the headquarters 'at Fourteenth and Mission, and though nothing was given out officially it jls known that the members came close together on an agreement to strike on May 1. A walkout seems inevitable, with -the consequent up. of, the tJnited Railroads system In this city.

Many influences are at work, said some of the men last to-, make the strike probable. Among the causes of dissatisfaction among the platform men Is the continued refusal of the company to. pay up the back wages, which were earned, but held during the long, period, of time consumed by the board of arbitration. The award of the board was unsatisfactory to the employes, and was bitterly opposed by Father Torke, who; represented the union on the board. Unsatisfactory, as were the findings of the majority, of the board to the men, they say the railroad has shown no; disposition to by them, and due the men, under the award, is 1 stubbornly withheld by the United Railroads, which declines to give reason.

for the nonpayment of the back- wages.V The sumi held amounts. to about JIOO to.each and the. injustice of the refusal pay this to the men who really, need was denounced at the meeting last night. The fact "that the United Railroads had' been caught in a flagrant outrage on the -public, its theft "the trolley franchise; from the city, urged last night as proof that- the would not have the sympathy of. the citizens of San Francisco if a strike declared at iihe expiration of the present agreement on May 1, It was the consensus of opinion that the platform men's claims were made sufficiently clear during the session ookf the 'board of arbitration, and that their cause had the sympathy of the people.

Added cost of living and notoriously low wages for arduous and hazardous employment were not factors in the award made by the board, but, it was said, they were factors in winning the supV port of the public and If a strike were declared it was believed the men would win. No definite action- was taken last night on. the question of. all signs point to a walkout: on May 1. President Cornelius, while he would not confirm- this would not deny it.

HENRY DERNHAM GOES EAST TO STUDY SHOPS New Emporium Will; Be One of Finest Stores in the World i Significant of the thoroughness which the Emporium puts Linto the carrying out of its plans Is the news of Henry Dernham's Eastern trip. Having determined 'upon, the erection of the. new building, as announced in The Call some time ago, the management of the Emporium. is how bending every fort to gather the newest ideas for its construction and equipment. To! this end "early in' the year the company sent A.

H. i Martin, superintendent, on a trip of investigation through England, France and Germany. "While it is generally conceded that the stores United are in many superior, to the retail establishments of the World, the firm felt that; it was worth while to have a representative report on the foreign' methods.V Martin has his trip and is expected in' New shortly. Henry Dernham, -the 'general manager and treasurer of the left ont Friday's overland limited for an extended trip throughout the retail centers the East. Martin meet and confer with ihim upon his arrival in New York City.

Itis Dernham's idea to visit the.prln-^ cipal retail centers and rorn the foremost stores, there any new; Ideas which may be adapted to i business here. This. is particularly along- the line of building, store equipment and fixtures. i In the new buildlngr. which will occupy the entire site of the old one Il on Market; the Emporium wilbhave double the: former selling space, 600,000 square It is the intention of the flrm make this one of "the greatest mercantile establishments in the and time nor expense spared' in fathering information and perfecting plans for Its equipment.

rgmm coon as Martin returns San Francisco Andrew, of the company, accompanied by G. will' 1 East. Lansburgh.7 is intotwhose charge has' been given "'i the interior store equipment rand and with Davis i he -will i Inspect the stores iri iwill meet Dernham' in New after which further, plans: for: the bulldlngr will; be made The 'work f. of the -present- structure the Emporium and the 5 erection the new seven-story building has been given 'to the Stewart Albert rPissts," I who designed Uhe former structure Parrottjestatei'will-draw theTplans isuperintend Em? pofiunv which befonejof ithe finest pieces of architecture Satf Francisco. AN SPECIAL WHO T-ARRESTS vHUSBAND Irate at Hadji's Eighth Street Theater in Oakland OAKLAND, Aprll Saul Berliner, 1 a speoial' policeman at Had ji's Eiff hth-a tree had arreated her, Emerson horsewhipped the Emerson declared that Berliner had arrested him I splte.

placed charge against who 7 after spending several hours In I Prison relased, Mrs.t Emerson 1 heard of the arrest of her husband the armed herself horsewhip and to the Berliner. but later refused to; place a charge against her, GRAIN BAG MATTER TAKEN UP AT PRISON Directors Hear Explanations of Alleged WHEELAN ON HAND Says All? the Applications to His Company Were From Growers SAX-VquentlN, April "We are getting little tired -of being attacked In and -f exonerated private," said Fairfax Wheelan of the Southern Pacific Company to the; board of i- directors of the -State prison 'here this morning, i Shackelton and Hopkins are I here wjthj me Jto Uhis matter about alleged Irregularities'- In applications; for grain bags- and assure you gentlemen that', every handled 1 by I the Southern -Pacific Milling Company Is from a bona fide grain grower, and that the i number: is as dose as can be estimated In" January, February or; March. We act as the farmers', agents and not for speculative purposes. iUntll a few years ago we used -Calcutta bags, -then, with the earnest solicitation of "an agent of the board of prison directors, we commenced with the prison, whi ch then had surplus of VISITS FARMERS Senator saying: thousands of bags -on hand and the prison finances were lin bad shape. I the trying to dispose of.

the and they came to bur relief. The institution? needed money, but did get from? the "We are simply agents farmers In most cases, are tunable up; the required 10 cent and pay, the Abal-" ancer.onA delivery- of -bags. They, are principally c'. small consumers. of .1568 applications- that, I have a record 'of were Jfori 5000, while i the" rest -lots, of ,200 and Every January we have an agent, accompanied a notary public, visit all farmers lnv our vicinity to secure their applications.

If our agent thinks the amount asked 'for by the farmer is too large, we do not accept his application. "On account of climate' it; la impossible to'' estimate in January, February or March the number of sacks required'for -'the season, as week' of bad weather would decrease the output. In 1881 the, oat, wheat, barley and corn crops were 50 per' cent, larger than in any previous or later XI "We advance money on bags, charging the farmer 6 per cent for it and 1 cent freight, and take a chance. of having the bags on our hands in a poor year. Those refused are sold to other customers at the same prices and those not customers at market prices." GOOD FOR POOR FARMER Belshaw thought the benefited -the popr farmer, but the', board wanted to find out the absolute legality of the applications.

Those that; were not legal should be thrown he said. 4 Attorney James ex-clerk of the prison, was to Investigate the questioned affidavits and other data, for ithe board. Ex-Senator Bunker, now convict, is anxious to secure a parole and was closely questioned who was chairman of the Senate committee that investigated his Two of the board, Belshaw and ex- Senator Fefton, came over last night and w.ent over the parole applications. This afternoon the board went into; executive session and, recommended to the Governor for, parole" R. Olivas, who is serving a life sentence for murder, from Ventura and has been confined in this prison twenty-five years, and William who is serving similar sentence and has been here twenty; PAnOLES ARE GRAIVTED The following I paroles were granted: Oscar Morine, SolanorCounty, for grand larceny; E.

Ferguson, crlmnal assault. Contra Costa; 'Frank fM i Lamb, grand larceny, Shasta County; John- Murphy of jj Los whose life sentence was commuted to! ten grand larceny, Joaquin," Han's Miller, grand larceny, San Francisco; Michael Scalmero, criminal San Francisco; HarrY i robbery, San Francisco Daniel O'Shea, murder, San Francisco Lorzana; crlmlnal assault B. Linares, robbery, Los Angeles Albin i Peterson, grand larceny; Frank Cole, 'criminal- assault; Los Angeles. John D. Tompkins; the convict who was caught -carrying.

In was deprlved'of all! his Its, I one year and three months. Jeremiah Mulcahey was deprived of all his credits because he attempted to pass the guard line by forged passes and The board t. then MISSIONARY RETURN FROM THE SOUTH SEAS Reverend Philip; A. Dela- the New Testament Rev. Philip A- Delaporte, known as one of the youngest I and' most successful' missionaries of 'American.

of Missions," is recent arrival in San He is en route to where he will make an exhaustive report: covering i- work during the last eight years in the Caroline and Marshall islands. Rev.V Mr.s Delaporte' principal work has I been done in known as I Pleasant which has obtained prominence i. owing to the immense deposits of discovered." During i his stay.t thel missionary transf lated the Testament lnto native, language' and had I the. book printed with the aid 'of He has been granted a year's leave of absence Jby, and "willy sail -for Europe about MaylS. TO DISCUSS McENERNEY ACT ANDTORRENS: SYSTEM Bay.

Shore Implement ranges Meeting on of Titles' A meeting', bo- held -Tueisdayfnlght at Shore? 87 Leland avenue, under-4 the auspices Bay Shore Improvement I to I discuss the Mc- Enerney act. the Torrens and other matters i relating: to tl i Henderson 5 will i among the speakers oto ii address the meeting, to 2v which of i the San i Francisco Real Estate Board have een: -T' I PLANS SATBFAOTORY WASHINGTON, War Department received today a dispatch that plans Jthe islands, were made. Secretary CLAIM THE FRANCHISES CANNOT BE ATTACKED. United Railroads: Officials "Permits" Are in Danger KEEPINGiUP COURAGE Company Will Install VUn-? der ground Only Last Resort NEW YORK, April Officials of the United: In -this city insist that "agitation" San', Francisco I against "their, amount Jto and this -in the face of direct and positive evidence that the franchise for overhead trolleys was procured by fraud. the word Is mentioned' in connection with 'ithe overhead trolley privilege the ofilclals are' quick to state that the trolley.i system 'was authorized by a "per: merely, i and 5 not a franchise, which, was already.

held It is that If a suit torinvaMldatefthe overhead trolley franchise on of fraud the companyrrwlll plead that the trolley is a thing apart-? from ithe franchise; which can affected by.jthe allegation of fraud. It, is the will underground, but: only as On the other, hand San Francis-; cans here contend that bribery on the part of the: United Railroads' is proved the companyvwill" lose its franchise as well and the Hay will be paved for. a new company. j. -Itiis certain: that (the rofflclals of the Railroads are anxious as to the In the.

meantime they are holding, their stock. The great bulk of the stock Is held "by the Ladenburgs and it would be ruinous for them to sell It. below whereas it was worth 94 a year They profess confidence that their rights to the overhead system will be supported, -it should" come to a legal and that in this event the stock jyill; eventually go known; that; Just previous to'the recent sensational disclosures in San Francisco the looking ahead with view of redeeming the dividend scrip and resuming the cash dividends bn the 'preferred stock. Meanwhile President Calhoun Is expected tOfkeep, the officials in. this city posted; in San Francisco.

Calhoun's office in this city is immediately, opposlte.the bank of Thalman and the office of the Railroads. On the door leading into' Calhoun's suite of rooms are the words "Patrick nothing more but there he conducts all "of, his business in. connection with the- street railways, jjj President Thaiman and the officials of the investment company are located in the offices across the way, at 25 Broad street. rln "Wall street Calhoun ls generally regarded as a talented; but a bold who. is bubbling with hopefulness.

He Is a member, of- the distinguished of Carolina, vof which the statesman; John Calhoun; was an Illustrious member. T. the well-known theatrical majijwhd. was long connected i Francisco stock companies, will begin world's? tour next will lake fourteen players him, and at least six of these will be able to do -a few! vaudeville turns in addition to their regular work In the stock company From-Minneapolis "the; Frawley company will.jnove by 'ii easy -stages 5 to 'the Pacific," Coast. whererengagementSiWill be played in San Francisco and Lbs Angeles.

From San Francisco the company will sail for, Honolulu, thence to Japan, China, i Philippines, Straits 'Settlements, Siam, Ceylon, India and Egypt. Australia and ff South "Africa have been omitted from I the f- Lottie "Wager, an actress well and favorably, known in San Francisco, who died In a hospital at Providence, was a -victim; of the calamity at San' Francisco last AprlL She was at thatitime hospital In San Franclsoo 'and had been operated upon for appendicitis, 1. excitement 1 quent upon the dlsasterji was "such a shock to her! ln condition that she never fully Otto Kirk and Joseph RECLAMATION WORK IS TO BE CURTAILED. Secretary of Interior Gives Orders to Service to Concentrate TOLD; TO RETRENCH Officials -of and Labor Conditions SPECIAL TO THE CAIX WASHINGTON. The Secretary of 'the Interior; has' the' following Instructions' to: the director, of the Reclamation Service: arid give ence the upon; is nearly 'completed -the projects will 'soon be -pro-, dudng.

revenue. i Discontinue further expenditures for; general, investigations. r.V i Arrange? wherever practicable for. reduction- or suspension of work on' projects which are so located that favorable bids for construction' "secured. Recommend' for restoration to entry all lands now reseryed the terms of the reclamation act, the reclamation Tof vwhich cannot be in near future, ihowever, all reserve sites or, lands which- may be required or rights of way for future works where practicability has been determined." explanation of instructions the Secretary said: "The increased cost of materials and construction, the uncertainties encountered in transportation and the and high price of labor are deterring contractors from bidding for the Government work.

"Conditions have altered so materially, sinee 'the first estimates of the cost oi construction were made and the allotments of the fund approved that I have deemed it advisable to direct that a reduction of the work In some instances, and a suspension In others, be considered. It would be. most unwise to continue work: where circumstances are so disadvantageous, or to Incur expenses which in the future may be considered as unduly large. "By "concentrating on these works now nearing completion, new revenues will be coming, into the fund, and when the labor conditions and transportation facilities become normal, the work on -the projects will go forward more economically, and with The expenditures during the past quarter have averaged about $1,500,000, a month. At this rate the funds available; for construction will be exhausted before the end of the calendar year." FARMER AND SON DROWNED IN TRIBUTARY OF MISSOURI Other 'Lives Believed to Have Been Lost as- Result of Milk River Mont-, April Milk tributary, of the Missouri in the, eastern part of the State, is a raging' torrent, j.

John -Peterson and his son. Max Peterson, both" ranchers of Valley County, were drowned while trying -to reach', in a -others have met death, but no particulars are obtainable at this time. Glasgow, the county seat of Valley County, is partially." submerged and many families have been forced to leave their homes. Railroad traffic on the Great" Northern and branches Is being MICHIGAN Rlf LED OUT April 13. Michigan University was out of the Western Conference on Athletics today because of Its refusal to; observe conference rules.

young members of the Century Road Club who live', in Brooklyn, Jiave cut out for themselves an "ambitious ride on bicycles from Brooklyn City Hall to San Francisco. They will start on May 26 1 and they hope to make the trip in thirty- five days and break the record of thirty height days. Kirk, the elder of the two, was at one time a Jockey. He also has had considerable experience in long distance bicycle riding. Both are in hard i training; for the trip.

PEOPLE OF SEARCHLIGHT HONOR MANY ANGELENOS. Three Hundred Visitors Are Entertained at Banquet and Grand Ball MINERS CELEBRATE Guests Are Shown Through Gambling Houses and Inspect the Gamp SEARCHLIGHT. Searchlight kept open house today- -to 300 excursionists -from Los Angeleswho arrivedat- noon over the Santa line on a special, train. Included In tho delegation are many representative business and mining men and a number of members of the Los Angeles Chamber of Mines. The -visitors were welcomed by entertainment -committee F.

J. Abbott, of the Terminal Townslte Company, who lavished luxuries upon their guests. A banquet was" served tonight, at which wine flowed like The excursionists were shown ths mining district and Inspected a number of large properties, including the mine. At the old town a barbecue-was enjoyed by the guests, and then they were escorted about the town. This evening the visitors, including the women guests, were, shown through' the gambling houses.

The crowds were well cared for and no disorders occurred. A grand ball completed the first day's celebration. Rock drilling "contests and other events will follow" tomorrow. BOGUS PREACHER HELD TO ANSWER FOR FELONY Joseph Mink, Alleged Stock ulator and Jail Breaker, Will Remain in Prison Joseph Elkinson Mink, alias Rev. J.

Joseph, smooth operator of raised stock certificates and attempted Jail held to answer yesterday in Judge Police Court on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. He will be tried for the alleged felony in the Superior Court. Mink Is said to be an old offender. The specific charge on which he was held yesterday is for raising a stock certificate issued by the Kendall Mining Company from 200 shares to 5000. He sold the security to Kenneth Donnellan.

G. Doubleday of 129 Montgomery street Is the complainant. The offence is alleged to have been committed February 16. While -waiting trial in the Central police station Mink secured a keyhole saw, with -which bo tried cut his way from his cell to freedom. v.

Mink was 'unable to give bonds for $3000 or raise $1500 ball, so he will remain in the custody of the Sheriff. CAPTAIN BLAMED FOR LOSS OF STEAMER CORONA Inspectors Refuse to Believe His Sworn Statement That Wheelman Disobeyed United States Local Inspectors Bqlles and Bulger yesterday suspended -license of Captain "Thomas Boyd for seventy-five days for alleged unskillfulnes3 in allowing the steamer Corona to go upon the rocks in Humboldt.Bay March 2. more severe penalty wo'-ild have been imposed but for the fact that Captain Boyd's license will expire at the end of that period. Boyd tried to defend himself by laying the blame on Quartermaster Charles Herman, the wheelman, whom he accused of putting the helm the wrong way. The Inspectors found that the captain was not in a position to see the wheel at all and refused to believe his testimony.

The loss to the owners of the Corona was $200,000. GAMBLING DE.V RAIDED The gambling: house conducted by Ned Lariigan and Johnny Peters at Post street was raided by ths police yesterday afternoon and sixteen players and Joe Smith, a gamekeeper, were arrested. Smith was released on $50 cash bail and each of the players was released on $10 cash ball, the money being furnished by the keepers of. the gambling house. I I 1 1 tiTk Jmm' Cl 1 IHB ifiwirwtfm mr ok-- JL I Ira i si 13 1 II I IF VVV gi hH "Steel Ranges Granite Ware P-jJMIJtB Cast Cook Stoves Silverware, yM Gas Heaters-.

Wooden "Ware I i 9 Air-Tight Wood Kitchen Cutlery i Gas Plates Glass Ware K3 I I Gas Radiators Oil Lamps And a' thousand or more other household necessities Pi 'ffiS I JJ to be out quickly fM Come to-morrow or Tuesday if possible, as many of I jBP.WiMiWji the best values wttl picked up quickly. 01 H9 MB 19 HHL Sm Owtns to th 9 yery ow pTic now prtryallins here aod 111 I purchase amounting to leaatbaa JmU.