The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 8, 1901, Page 1

VOLUME XC-NO. 8. o / SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 1901. HERRIN STILL IN POLITICS, IN DISREGARD OF FAMOUS ULTIMATUM OF PRESIDENT HAYS, AND A CLASH WITH CHIEF SEEMS IMMINENT Railroad Attorney Returns From East Elated Over Inside Information That Directors Are Indignant Over Summary Removal of J. B. Wright----De- posed Division Superintendent to Continue as Chief Political Aid D MPENDING confiict between W. F. ]I Herrin and President Hays of the Southern Pacific Rallroad has thrown the men in the “big yellow bullding” into a flurry, for all realize that when issue is joined between these two no man can foretell the result. They await the crisls and start at shadows and duck at the rustling in the wind of a stack of papers. A short time ago it was not as it is now. Hays issued his famous proclamation enent politics and outside business ven- tures mot mixing properly with railroad duties. Herrin thought Hays was looking straight at him he shook in his boots. But lately something has come over the spirit of his dreams. He has resumed his old air of h ur, and his friends look wise @ of a directorate displeased and a pr not too firmly entrenched of his employers n the favo “Keep your ds off politics,” Herrin. of polit be paid off, and I'll pay k Wright is the man who " says Herrin, making “goo- t the deposed division super- Sacramento. East recently Interstate eays snd scowls I'm not out few scores tc and Jz help me them the came back with.a good bal- nee, to the amazement knowledge of faets nguine of his own fu- fon of the ithdrawal of Three Directors Indignant. some that three the sent board of directors er e, summary dismissal ed with numer- s’ policy. Hays has a » be sure, but the men now are not the men who em- him t do they for a five-year * Herrir the whole que £ the rafircad’s done more. He has passed g to Jack Wright that he is he wants him as 1 an the payroll of the Southern Pa- Such palpable disloyalty would never be ventured, it is reasoned, if Her- rin diG not feel certain of his own strength of Hays’ weakness with the director- cific ate The attorney, however, has said that in future he will not take so prominent a part in politics as he has at times in the past, and that he will play the game only when forced into it in self-defense or to settle old scores. to argue a | Commerce | , feeling very shaky as to his | ught his days of power | Herrin say that during his | right. the popular division su- | Hays | | s. There are a | | | | | { { | | R 03 THAT EMPLOYES MUST KEEP CAUSE TROUBLE FOR THE SO THE TWO MEN MOST DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY HAYS ULTIMATUM = 3 OUT OF POLITICS, AND WHO MAY UTHERN PACIFIC PRESIDENT. - yvesterday states that J. B. Wright, the deposed division superintendent, has con- fided to friends the storv of his dismissal, and that it has become gossip among rail- road men. As early as March General Manager Julius Kruttschnitt had a talk wita Wright and ordered him to keop his hands off politics in future. Wrignt replicd that he had dabbled in the game in the vast under instruction from the oresident of the company, who was his employer and had full authority to give him instruc- tions. At this same conference Krutt- schnitt made the peremptory demand that J. W. Heintzelman, master mechanic, J. R. B. Robinson, resident engineer, and T. J. Jones, Wright's assistant division su- perintendent, be removed. Wright de- clined to discharge these men, saying that they were all faithful and capable em- ployes. Genesis of Wright’s Dismissal. “Well, if my wish is not respected in that matter,” Kruttschnitt is reported to have said, “you had better look about for something else to do about July 1” Wright replied that if such demand | were insisted upon, his resignation was from that moment in Kruttschnitt's hands, to be acted upon at his pleasure. About May 1 Wright received a tele- | 8ram fram a high railroad official, rumor has it, warning him of the forthcoming ultimatum about politics and the oil busi- A telegram received from Sacramento 'ness as an avocation for railroad gentle- o men. Wright replied that he was willing to drop all outside ventures. Soon after the same official wired to Wright that it would be just as well if he would send in his resignation. Wright telegraphed back that his resignation had been in Krutt- schnitt’s hand: ce March. It was that resignation that was accept- ed late in May, setting adrift one of the most popular men in the employ of the Southern Pacific. They are trying up in Sacramento to get Jack Wright to accept a crown, but he has “thrice refused.” Employes of the Southern Pacific shops at Sacramento, numbering 3000 men, subscribed $1000 for a silver ser which will be presented to their deposed chief as soon as its man- ufacture is completed. Prominent resi- dents of Sacramento will present him an elegant gold service. Influential Republicans and Democrats alike are urging Wright to aceept the nomination for Mayor of Sacramento, with the assurance that no opposing can- didate will be named. Wright has de- clined. He says he has been a busy man and needs rest, and that he plans to take a trip to Europe with his wife. Sacra- mentans, however, have not given up hope, and they believe that he will ulti- mately yield to popular clamor and con- sent to serve his city as Mayor. Should Wright persist in his declination, W. E. Gerber, cashier of the California State Bank, will probably be the Republi- (cal:) nominee for Mayor of the Capital . MORGAN NOW PLANS A GREAT ANGLO-AMERICAN BANK WITH A CAPITAL OF ONE BILLION DOLLARS Associated With Him Are Said to Be the Rothschilds and the Principal Capitalists Who Aided in Organizing the Gigantic Steel Trust. NEW YORK, June 7.—A cablegram to the World from London says: It is re- ported here that J. Pierpont Morgan is engaged In arranging for the establish- ment of a great Anglo-American bank with a capital of $1,000,000,000. It is pro- posed to abolish all of the principal finan- clal agencles and banks already engaged in the Anglo-American business. The proposed institution, it is sald, is Bpecial Dispatch to The Call. intended to be the principal agency for the already vast and rapldly growing banking transactions between Europe and America. Morgan is understood to have associat- ed with him in the stupendous undertak- ing not only the principal capitalists who aided in the organization of the billion- dollar steel trust, but also the Roths- childs It is said that Morgan has had in mind for a considerable period the creation of a single great institution which would dominate not only the banking business passing to and fro between America and Europe, but would practically dictate (ne financial operations of the world. His experience with existing banking facilities during the recent panic, it is said, has hastened his desire to put into operation his great scheme, | | | | l | jumped upon | 11 11 LAW UPHELD BY THE USE OF BULLETS Georgia Sheriff Takes Life in Protecting a : Murderer. e Mob Breaks Into Jail to Lynch a Negro and Is Fired Upon. et Governor Calls Out the Militia and the Prisoner Is Sent to a Place of Safety. B LA CARROLLTON, Ga., June 7.—The nerve of a Georgia Sheriff, Joseph Merrill, to- day upheld the law of the State and saved the life of a negro from a mob. In protecting the negro, who was saved from the gallows only a few hours before through the efforts of-his lawyers, one life was lost and two men were wounded. The arrival of the State militia averted threatened: trouble to-night and at 9 o’clock a specidl train bearing the negro, whose crime was the murder of a little white boy whom he found fishing alone, was speeding toward Atlanta, under guard. The man killed in attacking the jail was George Bennett of Carrollton, and the wounded men are Thomas Smith, a citi- zen of Carollton, and an unknown man, presumably a farmer. Thomas 8. Word, father of the murdered boy, who was in the front ramk of the would-be lynchers, was not hit. After Bennett fell Mr. Wood a window sill and exclaimed dramatically “Shoot me, Mr. Sheriff; I would as soon die now as any time.” s Only nine shots were fired and the walls of the jail show the marks of the bullets. None of the Sheriff’s posse was hit. Williams, the negro who caused the trouble, was tried and found gullty of murdering Otis Word, January 1, 191, and sentenced to be hanged to-day. He was only this morning refused a new trial, but his attorneys filed a bill of exceptions and carried the case to the Suvreme Court. Jail Door Battered Down. A large crowd of people had come to town to witness the banging, and when it was legrned, that an appéal- had, beer taken to the Supreme Court, delayirig the execution, there was much excited talk, which crystallized soon after in the form- ation of a mob. At noon the mob made an assavlt on the jail. They battered down the outside door, despite the warn- ing of the Sheriff, and entered the build- ing. They made a demand on the Sheriff for the keys to the negro’'s cell, but were re- fused. With the refusal they began their advance upon the Sheriff and the few deputies which he had been able to sum- mon to his ald. They were told to stop or they would be fired on, but the order was not obeyed. Shot Down by Officers. As they advanced down th* , corridor toward the Sheriff the order was given to fire. Bennett fell, dying almost instantly. Thomas Word, the father of Willlams’ victim, who Was in the front of the mob, was badly shot, as was also an unknown countryman. The unexpected fight of the Sheriff and his little posse frightened the mob, and they retreated outside of the jail. Here they broke and ran and were soon divided into little groups discussing the event. Sheriff Merrill at once consulted Judge Harris of the County Court and it was decided to call upon Governor Candler for aid. The Governor was communicated with by telephone and said he would send two companies from Atlanta as soon as they could be assembled. Governor Acts Promptly. During the afternoon the mob tele- phoned the situation to friends in the ad- joining towns of Villa Rica and Temnvle, and made an appeal for more men to get possessicn of the negro. This was com- PRICE_FIVE CENTS. TRAGIC AND STARTLING IS THE ENDING IN FAR-AWAY JAPAN OF THE ROMANTIC MARRIAGE AND THE BRIEF HONEYMOON OF HUGH TEVIS Cable Message From the Fair Young Bride in Yokohama Brings the News of Death, but Gives Absolutely No Particulars of the Sad Event. Mother of SRR Deceased Summoned From Monterey to Hear Sad Tidings —fe municated also to Governor Candler, who soon wired a proclamation to the people of the county. It was read from the steps of the Courthouse at 4 o'clock by the - — LATE MILLIONAIRE WHOSE SAD AND UNEXPECTED DEATH WHILE ON HIS HONEYMOON TRIP IN THE l LAND OF THE MIKADO HAS PLUNGED HIS FAMILY AND LEGIONS OF FRIENDS IN DEEP SORROW. | HIS YOUNG WIDOW WILL BRING HIS BODY HOME. Mayor. The Governor commanded the people to disperse and sald the entire mil- itary and civil forces of the State would be used to enforce the order if necessary. The reading of the proclamation appar- ently had a good effect, as many people were seen to mount their horses and leave town. Much apprehension was felt for the night, and the Sher!ff and city and county officials, after a consultation, de- cided to take the vprisoner out of the county for safe keeping. The Atlanta militia under command of Major Barker arrived about 6 o'clock and one hour later escorted the negro and Sheriff Merrill to the train, which was soon speeding south- ward to Atlanta. ARMED CATTLEMEN RAID A SEEEP CAMP Horses and Sheep Shot and Twa Herders Wounded on a Dis- puted Range. CHEYENNE, Wyo., June 7.—There was a clash between cattlemen and flockmas- ters over a division of the range near Piedmont, in the gouthwestern part of the State, last night ' The sheepmen had been warned to not trespass upon a cer- tain range claimed by the cattlegien. No attention was pald to the warnings, and last night one of the sheep camps was visited by a party of armed cattlemen. The sheep herders would not move their flocks and thé cattlemen opened fire. One herder was shot in the leg and another in the arm. The cattlemen then shot the horses and killed several head of sheep and burned the wagons. Officers are out rounding up the marauders. The nanes of the wounded herders have not been learned. WEALTH OF LLOYD TEVIS HE impression that the widow of Hugh Tevis will come in for a considerable share of the Tevis millions is not clear in the light of Lloyd Tevis’ will. Lloyd Tevis, father of Hugh | Tevis, died July 24, 1899, leaving an estate which was subsequently appraised at $7,837,00¢. His will filed August 7, 1889, bequeathed the entire cstate to his wife. lowing paragraph: “I hereby declare that in making this will I am fully mindful of -my children, Margaret S Blanding, wife of Gordon Blanding;-Louise Tevis Sharon, wife of Frederick W. Sharon; Harry L. Tevis, Hugh Tevis and William S. Tevis, and that my omission to make any provision for them by this will is intentional; and I commend my said children to the care and affection of my ‘said wife, in whom I have full faith and confidence.” On August 6, 1900, Judge Coffey of the Probate. Court made an order of distribution in which all the property of the estate was conveyed to Susan G. Tevis, widow of Lloyd Tevis. The amount conveyed to her children since the death of her husband is probably not very large. A prominent lawyer last night expressed the opinion that Mrs. Hugh Tevis will only receive one-half of whatever estate her deccased husband left, as a child by a former wife is a joint heir to Had Hugh Tevis outiived his mother his estate would have been triple in value, as he would kave inherited a part of the vast fortune left by his faiher. No doubt the wealth of Mrs. Susan G. Tevis, widow of Lloyd Teuvis, exceeds largely the ap- | praiscd valuc of the estate. Practical business men belicve that the real $15,000,000. The widow of Hugh Tevis may receive some of the wealth, but the amount will be : the property. determined by Mrs. Susan G. Tevis. TEVIS IS WILLED TO HIS WIFE. — The will contains the fol- value approximates v UGH TEVIS is dead. In far-away | Yokohama the beautiful girl who six weeks ago became his bride message that.will more fully explain the sorrowful news. of his sudden taking off. Thursday night at 11 o’clock Dr. Harry watches beside his lifeless body, | Tevis received a cablegram from Yoko- - while the members of his faily | hama from his sister-in-law informing in this c@ty anxiously await the expected | him that his brothér Hugh was dangcr- — < ously ill. Two hours later came another cablegram with the news of Hugh Tevis' death. The cablegram: contained not one word of explanation. Just the fact that " " Continued on Page Two.