The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 6, 1902, Page 1

VOLUME XCIL—NO. COMMERCIAL BODIES OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA 96 SAN FRANCISCO, THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1902. PRICE FIVE CENTS UNITE WITH LOCAL ASSOCIA TIONq_FOR STATE'S DEVELOPMENT BOER REPRESENTATIVES ENTER A PLEA WITH THE PRESIDENT AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE Mission of Wolma- rans and Wessels Is in Vain. ASHINGTON, March 5. rs. Wolmarans Wes the Boer sentatives. , who came to the United States from Europe for e purpose confe z with the Secre- achieved their pur- ceived by Hay at 11 ng. It was distinctly re to be re- e citizens and not in an Hay talked his understanding. object of delegates United States Govern- to terminate the South Africa. | c as to wh Secretary the hing gele 1 would be from interfe of good | tes apr simple them to consider their | he | in pointed out that the uthority in suc mended that the | at- ever Htions ascertain his | t of the delegates mules and | ed States for the Africa horses Secretary t very carefully | rities and pr conclusive- | authority on G nment to | from shipping ock iser from selling his produce any where they could get re in the world He Government's = best price. attitude 7= PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT e HOMN. C.HAYESIELS | to-morrow morning. PROMI NT BOER REPRESENTATIV. WHO CONFERRED WITH CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND HEAD OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT | IN REFER! “E TO INTERVENTION IN SOUTH AFRICA. s Sr b o - | been strictly neutral and that the Govern-, LONDON, March 5—The War Office had done nothing to prevent ship- of commodities to the Boer for 3 Wessels, accompanied rick Mueller of the Orange called at the White Hous received by President Ro: ment men Wolmarans and by Dr. Fr Free State, They were velt in the library and remained with him y ti- about fifteen minutes. They called as zens and not in their official c ty Boer representatives. Roosevelt’ listened attentively to what they had to say and then informed them that this Government this, @ ther matters con- | cannot and will not interfere in the strug- nected with the South Afri war, had | gle. L 2 e e e e O RN 1<('|\f~rfl¢’. mentioned by War Secretar: | Brodrick in the House of Commons ye |t , by which he hoped the Colonial | forces would soon become available in the of a ne involving general in- s of the empire, is said to-day to | contempiate India proyiding three arm | corps, South Africa two army corps, Aus- tralla two army corps, New Zealand one army corps and Canada four militia army in addition to six army would constitute a force for the imperial defense little inferior in number to the legions of the continental powers. | tere e e e R S SR ) POLICE ESTABLISH IDENTITY OF MYSTERIOU US JOHN BENNETT Business Man Gives Clew That Causes Wittman to Send Seymour North After Suspected Murderer of Nora Fuller. ce believe they have fin- blished the identity of the man known as John who enticed Nora Fuller r home apd ruthlessly e vacant flat on Sut- atisfied are they that » righ scent that 3 a 8 -4 B 5 o S -3 E to go much-wanted man. Sey- vesterday morn- 1 Oregon express. > mysterious Ben- | in the vicinity of soon be apprehended to face several strong | which scem to connect him ‘ sett Portland s and brought ance 1 will back with the murder of Nora Fuller. The the man whom | of Detectives Seymour is tracking s beyond the shadow of a doubt the man who dined off and on for the last ix years at the Popular restaurant and the individual who wrote Nora Fuller the police admit t at _postal card and who subsequently walted for her at the Popular restaurant. He was scen there on the day Nora Fuller disappeared by a prominent business man who knew him well and who at times dined with him at the same table. The name of the business man who imparted this piece of valuable information s being withheld by the police, as it was only with the assurance that his name would not be brought into the case until he is called upon as a witness that he decided to give the information which has put the detectives on the trail of the supposed assassin. The man who is known to this witness is the same man who is described by Restaurant-Keeper Krone as the individ- ual who came into the restaurant on the evening of January 11 and told Krone that he had an engagement with a young lady and that she should be sent to his tabie whei he came. On that occasion the mysterious man, who gave his name as Bennett, which is now admitted by the !police to be an alias, sat at the same | table he usually occupied. The business | man was in the restaurant at the time | and saw the man known as Bennett sit- {"ting there. He had often dined at the same table with Bennett and had picked from him, | little by little, information about his busi. | ness and other facts that have assisted 1‘ the police in establishing his identity. On | the proposition that he is the right man | both Restaurant-keeper Krone and the | business man who “tipped off” the infor- mation to the police are absolutely cer- | tain. “The business man first met the myste- rious man known to Krone as John Ben- nett in August, 1901, standing in front of the bulletin boards of one of the morn- ing papers. Bennett was reading a bulle- tin to the effect that the Police Commis- sloners were about to close down on | hous nickel in the slot gambling. The business man was standing behind Bennett and the former recognizing in him a man AWFUL DEED OF FIREBUG SanRafael Incendiar_)} Adds Murder to His Crimes. Aged Mrs. Walsh Per- ishes in Burning Dwelling. Overcome by Smoke Before Reaching an Exit. Special Dispatch to The Call SAN RAFAEL, March 5—San Rafael's fire flend was abroad agaln to-night, and murder has been added to his record of incendiarism. His victim was Mrs. Mary Walsh, an aged widow, who lived alone in her dwelling at 32 Trainor street. After flames undoubtedly started by the | firebug had consumed the structure her charred body was found near a doo which she had vainly attempted to res before she was overcome by smoke. The alarm of fire was turned in at 11:30 o'clock and the department reached the scene- of the blaze promptiy. Thefire- men found that the building, a frame structure, was beyond saving. Although the heat was intense several men entered | the house by a window in search of Mrs. Walsh, who had been reported by the person who first discovered the blaze. The searchers reached her bed- rocm, but she was not there. The bed | tiad been occupied, however, and at its side some wearing apparel was found on a chair. The volume of smoke made it impossible for the to proceed forther andgthey had to seek safety for themselves. TIND BODY NEAR A DOOR. After a time the flames were subdued sufficiently to permit the men to gamn entrance by a rear door.. When they had effected an-enirance a hosriblessight met | their gaze. Mrs. Walsh's. body, partially dressed, lay near the door. She had been badly burned, but it is presumed that In trying to escape by the rear door she was overcome by the heat and smoke and fell exhausted before she could unlock the The prompt action of the firemen on the building haa from being charred be missing rescuers door. in getting water saved the body yond recognition. Mrs. Mary Walsh was one of the most respected ladies in the community in which she lived. She was about 60 years old. To-night her body is in charge of the Coroner and an inquest will be held NEIGHBOR HEARS CRIES. One of the neighbors of Mrs. Walsh said late to-night that just after the alarm was turned in he though he heard a woman calling for help in the direction of the house. An incendiary has been plying his voca- Rafael for some time trous fires v timely discov- The incendiary and tion in San only recentl been narrowly averted b ery and prompt action. not only attacked dwelling and stores have suffe To-night, however, for the there has been loss of life. are thoroughly aroused measures will be adopted punish the culprit. @ il i @ n often at the Popular “They e in first time, The citizens and - stringent to ferret out whom he had Restaurant, turned and remarked: n't do that; the liquor dealers ¢ favof of the slot machinés and they'll fight the proposition.” The business man and Bennctt struck up a conversation, and as it was quite near dinner time they repaired to the Popular Restaurant, where Bennett told the business man that he was a printer and advertising man and that he was getting up a paper for the Liquor Deal- ers' Association. He showed the business man the form sheets of the paper ani stated that it would be ready for publica- tion in a short time. After that the busi- ness man ate at the same table with Ben- nett a number of times. Detective Archie Hamill was detafled to run down the important clew and he succeeded admirably well. This line of investigation developed additional bits of positive information as to the identity of the man of mystery. The evidence un- earthed by the police was of such a startling nature that Chief Wittman de- tailed Captain Seymour to conduect per- sonally the search for the man who is known only to them as John Bennett, but about whose identity as an individual much more i§ known. The man who gave the information to the police gives a better description of Bennett than any that has been given since the body of his girlish victim was found in the flat on Sutter street. Hs says that Bennetlydid not have a cast in his eye. It was a sort of a mole growth over the right eyelid and when the eye was turned downward it had the appearance of be- ing a drooping eyelid. Those who had business dealings with Bennett have ad- mitted this detail of the description given the police, and this more than anything else leads the police to believe that they are hunting down the right man. ——— Defeat of Revolutionists. PANAMA, March 5.—News has been re- ceived here that Governor General Rod- riguez with 50 men defeated 400 revoly- tionists at Sevilla, department of Magda- T H{GoopmMAN IN A THOLGHT ATTTUGE W H MILLS WAS cooL_ AND CoLLECTED 3 GEO. A . NEWHALL PRES. CHAMBER comM) i f | \ WS GREEN REPLIES TO MR MILLS . T A rommes o MARYSVILLE LsTENEo! TO THE omEmaTe FORNIA WITH THE CH PROMINENT CITIZENS OF THE STATE WHO TOOK AN ACTIVE INTEREST YESTERDAY ENCE OF DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATIONS AND CIVIC BODIES OF NORTHERN AMBER OF COMMERCE OF SAN FRANCISCO. IN THE CONFER- NTRAL CALI- AND C Leading Citizens From Rich Valleys Tributary to Metropolis Meet With Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco and Take Steps Toward Forming Organization to Promote Interests of All. MEETING of vital importance to San Francisco and the northern and central counties of California was held in the Chamber of Commerce rooms sterday. The project di cussed by representatives of development associations and civie bodies of the sections named was the formation of a federation of various commercial bodies for the purpose of advancing the bhusiness interests of the State. The ob- jects desired to be attained were outlinad in resolutions adopted at the close of the session, which will be read with interest by the residents of the interior. About twenty prominent from various parts of the State and from a gentlemen | | was advocated. | San Francisco were' in attendance when .| George A. Newhall, president of the Chamber of Commerce, called the meet- ing to order. The California State Board of Trade was represented by W. H. Milis, A. R. Briggs, C. M. Wooster, B. N. Row- ley and J. A. Filcher. Those who ap- peared for the Sacramento Valley De- velopment Association were W. 8. Green of Colusa, R. M. Green of Oroville, E. A. Forbes of Marnysville, M. R. Beard of Sacramento, C. F. Foster of Tehama County and W. N. Woodson of the May- wood Colony. The. delegates from the Santa Clara Valley were V. A. Schiller, C. M. Wooster and Paul Shoup. The up- per Salinas Valley was represented by C. ‘Weidamann. Others present were George W. Love of Redwood, M. Michetree of Palo Alto, Professor James A. Barr, president of the Stockton Chamber of Commerce; A. R. Briggs of the San Joaquin Valley Association. The South- ern Pacific was represented by E. O. Me- Cormick, T. H. Goodman and James Horsburgh Jr. The Interests of the Santa Fe were looked after by H. K. Gregory. PURPOSES OF THE MEETING. In calling the meeting to order Chair- man Newhall said that the gathering had for its object the perfection of the cr- ganization of a bureau composed of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, the northern counties of California and the rallway companies for the purpose of systematizing the advertising of the re- sources of California. It was not intend- ed to do any “booming.” but only the most legitimate methods of attracting the attention of the world to our magnificent resources would be employed. It was in- ternded to represent, not misrepresent, the lena, on February 22. facts regarding 'the Golden State, and home builders, not speculators, would be ht for by the organization. S. Green of Coulsa opened the dis- cussion with a report on the work the northern counties had in contemplation. He believed that a permanent exhibit. of California products at Ogden would be of imense benefit to the State. and he recommended that such exhibit be made. He suggested that similar exhibits should be placed at Sacramento and Los An- geles for the benefit of tourists. These exhibits should be In charge of widely known men, whose experience would in- sure complete success. The advertising of our resources by means of periodieals and in other literature at these exhibits The suggestion was also made that every business man of Califor- nia should visit the northern and central counties of the State in order to famil- farize himself with their magnificent re- sources. At the close of Green's address Chair- man Néwhall suggested that it would be advisable to arrange for a meeting in the near future in which all the counties in the vicinity of San Francisco would be represented. It was decided to carry out the suggestion at an early date. J. A. Filcher of the State Board of Trade advocated advertising in all its branches. He sald he had always expe- rienced difficulty in getting the people of ; the interior to furnish him with copious data regarding the resources of their sec- | tions. He 'thought the formation of a bu- reau would accomplish great good for the State. EXHIBITS DO GREAT GOOD. ‘W. H. Mills addressed the meeting at some length. He referred to the excel- lent work done for the State by the ex- hibits of the Southern Pacific at she Pan- American Exposition and at other places in recent years. Their success spoke vol- umes for judicious advertising. This sys- tem of making our greatness known to the world was very much better than the boasting, ranting advertising too often resorted to by individual advertisers. Mills paid some attention to the oldest in- habitant, who for some reason or an- other is always “Kknocking” somebody or something. The speaker advocated united action if the best results are to be at- tained. He deprecated the sad lack of local patriotism shown in certain sections of the State, and expressed the belief that the formation of the proposed bureau would do much to concentrate action that will be for the best interests of all con- cerned. Green adritted the truth of much that was said by Mills, but he said it should not be forgetten that the people of San Franeisco and Oakland owned one-thi of the ty in the Sacramento Val and what they did not own they had mortgages on. Mills made no denial of this statement and the incident closed amid laughter. Addresses were made by Messrs. Forbes, Schillér and Woodson. They were heart- ily in accord with the objects of the me ing and assured those present that people of their counties would rende every assistance in forwarding the mo ment. PLANS OF PROPOSED BUREAU. James Horsburgh Jr. presented a series of resolutions which outlined the plans of the bureau it is proposed to form. He said that the Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco was disposed to co-operate with the interior counties In the work and he ruggested that his resolutions be re- ferred to that body for action. The reso- lutions began as follows: Whereas, The prosperity of the city of San Francisco as the metropolis of the Pacific Coast and the prosperity of tributary sections are interdependent and the prosperity of the country immediately adjacent to San Francisco, comprising the three sections known as the Sacramento Valley, the San Joaguin Valley and the central and coast line counties, is particu- larly of vital importance to San Francisco, and Whereas, These three sections have, through representative associations organized and now being organized, of town and county boards of trade, evinced a lively disposition to fur- ther their development In every way possibie, therefore be 't Resolved, By the San Franeisco ChambBer Commerce, recognizing the very sreat gool that must come to San Franeisco through such development that we urge upon the peopis of San Francisco the vigorous eo-operation, financially and otherwise, of its citizens with these associations and others that may here- after be formed. In furtherance of this co-operation the resolutions call for the organization of a Directors’ Association, to consist of three members from each of the outside assoclations referred to and a number from the San Francisco Chamber of Com merce equal to the total of such outside representation, these directors to be chosen as_the different bodles elect and to constitute the active working body. It is also provided that the chairman of Continued on Page Two.