Reno Evening Gazette (Newspaper) - August 7, 1905, Reno, Nevada RENO EVENING GAZETTE LXX RENO EVENING GAZETTE RENO NEVADA MONDAY AUGUST 7 1905 No 20 J ill 1 TO JUSTIFY TAFT PARTY Major General Host at a Brilliant Reception AX August Bowen of Nevada on Saturday last shoi nod killed W W Stephenson was arraigned today before Police Hearing of the case was continued until Friday Mrs Stephenson viewed the remains of her husband today and prostrating herself over the coffin exclaimed For God's sake Will forgive me I'm and fell In a faint The inquest will not until next week SAN FRANCISCO Cal August Bowen the rancher who shot and instantly killed Wm W a neighbor in an house at San Francisco morning after Stephenson had broken into a room and found Bowen and Mrs Stephenson living together as man and wife it in the San Francisco jail where he is being held without bonds Mrs tephenson is being held as a witness but may be released later un- der bond to appear at the hearings of her paramour Neither or Mrs Stephenson make any effort to conceal guilty love letters found In their room cate that their intimacy extended over a period of many months and that Mis Stephenson loathed her husband of whom she wrote iu one May the curse of hell fall upon that Hum forever standing between me and my Bowen Tells of Killing How en and Mrs talked after the tragedy instilled his act because as he said Stephenson had previously threatened him and lie knew that one of them was going to be killed and he ed that It should be Stephenson When Stephenson was fully inside the door I saw what his Intention said and I shot him on the left side of the head near the back of the ear 1 think This wai his intention but the shot took effect in the chin He staggered and was trying to get his revolver from his pocket and at that time I shot him In the back of the head He tell and made no more demonstrations his revolver so I fired no move Bowen says has two men in his time Mrs Stephenson's Story Mrs Stephenson made the following statement to the I never denied liking Mr Bowen to my husband He threatened to kill him two or three times also to my brothers and his morning when he came to the door and asked to get in I said just a minute He then Continued on 7th Page CZAR NICHOLAS TOASTED Miss Alice Roosevelt and Secretary Taft Attend a Dinner in Palace and Shake Hands With 3000 People MANILA August 7 o'clock this evening Major General Corbin gave a dinner to the gentlemen of the Taft party Rear Admiral of the sian navy and his staff were present General Corbin toasted President Roosevelt and Secretary Tafl toasted the Russian emperor Rear Admiral who was much affected then rose and made a found salutation At the same hour Commissioner entertained Miss Alice velt at dinner At 8 o'clock about three thousand people attended a brilliant reception given by Governor General Wright at the palace Those present from the highest of- and most prominent citizen to the i humblest native were greeted by Taft and Miss Roosevelt shook hands with all Rear Admiral and his staff were present Spanish residents say that Hie re- ception surpassed any in the previous history of Manila IS ARRESTED Son of Prince Albrecht of Prussia Taken For a Spy at Pomerania PHOTOGRAPHED GUARDS Sentries Ordered to Arrest all sons Having Cameras Within En- virons of the Forts Mistook the Prince for Foreigner A LONELY ISLE British Sailors Are Taken From Island by the Japanese VESSEL RAN AGROUND WITH ALL ONBOARD The Steamer Sunshine Goes Down at Broad Ripple 100 REPORTED DROWNED August Fried rkh Henry eldest son of Prince bercht of Prussia was arrested as a spy by the guards at the East ery In Pomerania last turd ay The prince was in ordinary dress and was photographing the environs of the forts When apprehended lie said he was Prince Friedrich Henry but that the guards told him they were not to be photographed The prince went quietly with one of the guards to the commandant of the who recognized him and ed his release The sentries have been specially eit because of the arrest last week of in Austrian accused of spying Tim Austrian was photographing with a si runs camera parts of the ress from a neighboring lighthouse NEW August to 3 o'clock today there had been eight new cases of yellow fever and eight deaths Dr J H White of the federal forces took charge of the fever tion in New Orleans today on final instructions from Washington A decrease In the number of new cases and over Sunday and up to noon today in New Orleans is a hopeful indication that the work instituted by the New leans authorities on the appearance of the first case July 13 is at last ing results Two deaths both Italians occurred In the emergency hospital early in the day and another was reported from Jefferson parish across the river just above the city Two suspicious cases have been re- ported near Bon Ami in ish and one has since died The officials of that parish asked that an expert be sent at once to in- the sickness but owing to the suspension of train service in that parish no physician could be sent and the case was left In charge of the cal authorities There is also n suspicious case In St Mary's parish PEACE PROCEEDINGS ARE DELAYED AT PORTSMOUTH I British Steamer Was Captured By Russians But Later Was Set on Fire and Abandoned By Qf Officers Unknown Accident Occurred Ten Miles From Indianapolis and Is Searching Party Has Only ed Three Bodies as Yet TOKIO August vessel of the Japanese lias rescued fourteen survivors of the crew of the British steamer who were imprisoned on Island The vessel was captured by the Russians but subsequently ran aground on Island where it was sei mi and abandoned marines and two officers were on thu island The two of- secured a sail boat and started for fate is unknown UNA TO JOLIET PRISON INDIANAPOLIS August steamer Sunshine sank this afternoon at Ripple ten miles from this city with over one hundred persons on board bodies have been taken from and a search is being made for others PORTSMOUTH X It August There was great disappointment in this city today over the delay in the arrival of the Russian ind Japanese peace envoys j Although was promptly given yesterday by Rear Admiral Mead of I navy yard upon his learning thai the States ships bearing the representatives Japan and Russia had been delayed by the fog at Newport the news of the postponement of the functions had not reached many of the of mouth ind Its environs Consequently section of New Hampshire was astir early and by Sj o'clock every electric line from country was bringing many seers The postponement of the functions necessitated hurry orders to the state troops which were to arrive here from j all parts of the state J Governor McLane was up at daylight i dictating telegraph orders to the troops lo remain away until tomorrow TEN THOUSAND ARE RENDERED HOMELESS Information was also dispatched the delegation of the state the members of which lias been invited to participate the forenoon Governor received a telegram from Third Secretary Peirce at port stating that the Mayflower Dolphin and the Galveston this con- voy would not arrive until Tuesday morning and the proposed reception should be postponed forty-eight hours without any change in the program already arranged A formal notice was thereupon sued to that effect John McKane Gets Option on Montgomery Tonopah For LARGEST DEAL OF YEAR The last vessel of the Louisiana val brigade has returned to leans and no further ings as to scope of authority Is No new cases have been reported Louisiana for several and the situation appears to be BO re- assuring that the quarantines are be- ing relaxed a little in remote from the infection the quarantines at Fulton and Ky which were established Saturday being day The steamer Columbia from Colon which was sent from Port Morgan to Ship Island some days ago with fever among the crew has returned to bile after spending the required de- tention at the government station Two of the men are now down with malaria fever and the captain and five others are rapidly convalescing of yellow fever as previously ed the steamer left Ship Island all of the patients at that were on the road to recovery Reports from the bedside of Arch- bishop today report the erable clergyman slightly better and Dr La rue is beginning to think that the archbishop will pull through U S SHIPS ARE TV Chinese Agree Not to Ship Goods on Any American Vessel HATE AMERICAN BANKS Malcomb McDonald Will Go to burg to Confer With Schwab and Other Owners of the Property in Regard to the Deal Now On Celestials Have Hatred for Mail Company's Ships and Will Severely Punish All Chinese Breaking Agreement CHICAGO August Han sen the former Salvation army girl convicted of perjury in connection with I A personal injury suit brought by heri against the Chicago City was taken to the penitentiary at today to begin an indeterminate i tence i Since her trial several months she has been confined in the Cook i county jail hospital claiming to be Differing from the effects of a stroke resulting trom her in- j Jury Favor Strike CLEVELAND O August 7 I of the seven members of the committee of the international bridge j and structural Iron workers have ed In favor of a strike against the American Bridge Company The strike is contingent on the action that may taken by President Frank chanan Hull KAY August monsoon this year has generally speaking ed and as a consequence there Is much anxiety In tiie province of the crops j in the lands are already suffering There lias been an abnormal deluge In the province of causing extensive damage and rendering ten thousand persons homeless DEATH NOSE BLEED Little Girl From Long Valley Bled to Death in Reno Yesterday NEWPORT R T August wireless message received from the light shoals reported the bearing the Russian and anese peace envoys passed Nantucket at The message said that the weather was fine and that all on hoard were en- joying a passage BAD SHOOTS HORSE Charles Murray Fresh From the Construction Gang Landed in Jail CARSON August one of the richest mining men of opah has secured in option on the mine at liah for Malcomb McDonald will leave im- mediately for Pittsburg to attend to matters in regard to the deal which is practically closed STEVENSON'S BODY ARRIVES TOMORROW The remains of Wm W son who was killed at San Francisco by Bowen will arrive in Reno tomorrow morning The funeral arrangements have not yet been made but will be announced tomorrow It ia probable that the remains will be Interred In Virginia City as the dead man lived near there for many years Was Brought Here Several Days Ago From Long Valley for cal Treatment Little Oracle Wilson a girl from Long Valley Cal who has been receiving treatment In- Reno for several days died from Sunday afternoon at the home of son Ayres where she has been ing The attack came on in the middle o the afternoon and although two were present nothing could be done to stop the flow of blood and died within two hours The child was a daughter of Mr and Mrs Addison Wilson of Long Val ley and had not been In very health for several months The remains will be sent to Doyle on the by Perkins Oliver an Gulling tomorrow morning Postoffice Renewed August dispatch from Washington states that the office jt will be renewed and that mull will be received there three times a week Fined Eighty Dollars By Judge ardson for Shooting Within the City Secured Water Right State Engineer Thurtell has granted a right on the Carson river near the Rosenthul ranch to A O Pratt Mr Pratt will immediately erect power plant one thousand horse power August use here agreed not to deal in American not to ship on any American steamer the lic Mail Company's China ami I punish any Chinese in American through Russia also not to deal with American hanks and insurance companies convicted nf contravening this will be heavily fined Henry U Miller the American con- sul sentral is the ter and keeping a close the situation FRENCH FLEET GUESTS OF THE BRITISH NAVY CARSON August United States circuit court began its session today Jn I he case of Miller Lux vs the farmers of Walker river over valuable water rights a motion was made to substitute the Pacific Live- stock Company instead of Miller Lux as Charles Murray a young man from Hazen raged about Chinatown with a big in his hand yesterday He pointed it at George Hawk an old man of this city and later shot a man's horse In the leg He was taken in by the police and this afternoon was fined by Judge Richardson He was unable to pay the fine sent to jail for forty days Murray says he has been working on the railroad at Hazen He Is but nineteen years old but seems to be a hard drinker He was not much or a bad man when the officer arrested him but walked modestly to the lockup Buried Thim Afternoon The funeral of the late Henry rison took place from Perkins ver's undertaking parlors this after- at 2 o'clock CAR CLERKS STRIKE ON NORTHERN PACIFIC BILLINGS Mont July car clerks working for the Northern here quit today because Agent Hoyt would not reinstate Sam Foster the callboy who was discharged for creating a disturbance around the office The clerks claim their action has nothing to do with the operators strike I New Cabinet Formed THE HAGUE August new cabinet was formed today under the premiership of G A Hamel sor of philosophy at the University of Amsterdam R De Marses Van minister at I ton has been appointed minister of foreign affairs of August The licet consisting of eighteen battleships cruisers and torpedo boat destroyers under command of Vice Admiral dropped anchor In the Solent today to spend a week as guests of King and the Brit- ish navy There were downpours of rain ing the morning the de- ashore and afloat and shrouding In a heavy mist the great gathering of yachts and British ships Off Spithead the first salutes were between the visitors and the forts As the French vessels took up their anchorage parallel with the line of British warships they fired a in honor of King Edward ard was lying from the royal yacht Victoria and Albert Fortifying the Amur TOKIO August Is reported that the Russians are vigorously the mouth of the Amur river A mixed division has been dispatched from to to re- the garrisons in It is understood that the channels proaching the river havo been ed
