The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 30, 1902, Page 1

VOLUME XCII— 0. 91. SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, AU GUST 30, 1502 PRICE FIVE CENTS. GENERAL GOBIN ISSUES ORDERS TO SHOOT AND USE FIXED BAYONETS FREELY % = % Patience of the Pennsylvania Militia in Trying to Preserve the Peace Is Exhausted Because of Frequent Attacks by Mobs of Enraged Rioters. ELPHIA, Aug. usted ev workmen valley has d by th ward the cease he other sec- regions compara- at the Dorrance col- the day scattered, however, when it was found that the rumor was incorrect. The gen- eral strike sit Some coal is b is so sm mal shipm: fect on the ma ing to market is principall loose coal ACTIVITY AT MINES. There is evidence that there is greater sation remains unchanged, tity = little or no ef- el now com- washed and activity in the coal region than at any time since the inauguration of the strike. Coal i dzily being shipped from various sections of the field and several wash- eries are known to does not follow, how be in operation. It ver, that any of the companies are cutting coal. When the strike was declared a large quantity of cut coal was left beneath the surface, ready for the breaker. According to min- | ers’ union officials, it is this coal tha is being brought to the surface by the special dept foremen and others em- | ployed about the collieries strike., It aiso rying companies are drawing on their re- serve supply to satisfy the more pressing demands. What i considered a s:gnificant move on the part of the operators is the re- turn of many mules from pasture to the m! Hundreds of mine mules were taken to Lancaster and Chester counties soon after the strike began and put out graze. These are now being shipped ck to the coal regions. CAPTAIN IS INJURED. TAMAQUA, Pa., Aug. 20.—In an en- counter between troops and strikers at ansford this morning Captain W. Heim of Company K, Twelfth Regiment, was slightly injured. A half dozen strik- ers were bayoneted by the soldiers during the fracas. Major Gearhardt, in com- mand of the troops here, states that he will appeal to the military authorities to put the town of Lansford under martial law. during is the | aid the big coal-car- | H.! From daybreak the troops were active in quelling disturbances and ‘protecting non-union men on their way to work. The trdops were jeered wherever they went. PROTECTING WORKERS. At 5 o'clock Companies K and E were placed on two trolley cars. One of the preceded that which carried the non- men to work and another took up th rear. At Summit Hill about double the usual number of men availed them- selves of the protection of the soldiers and went to work. The news that more | men than usual were reporting for work s 1 through the lower 'part of the val- like wildfire and in a short time the eets ‘'were almost blocked with people. When the cars stopped in Lansford to allow several non-union men to.get off, | 10b made a rush for them. Half a n soldiers with leveled guns forced | rikers back, making a passage way | for the non-union men. 78 When the soldiers returned after escort- | ing their charges to a place of safety, the | mob commenced to close in around the | velling lou As Captain_Heim of | Company K was about to jump from the car he was seized around the legs and | to the ground, being severely Half a dozen privates who fol- lowed him were roughly handled.. Major Gearhart then ordered Hils snen 45 disem- | bark JABBED WITH BAYONETS. With clubbed guns and fixéd bayonets the soldiers forced the crowd back. Many | of the strikers stood their ground until | the soldiers jabbed them with their bayo- nets. Some of the strikers, fearing that | the troops would fire, rushed into the | opera-house on the corner and there was | a wild scene of confusion. In five minutes | the crowd had been pushed back to the | curb line. In the melee several of the | strikers were knocked down, while others | suffcred slight flesh wounds. Last night a carload of timber standing | on the Lehigh Ceal and Navigation Com- pany’s tracks at Summit Hill was sent down the steep stretch of road that leads to Lansford. The car lcaped the traci | | at a sharp curve and was hurled to ‘the { bottom ot a mine breach. At midnight the Governor's Troop, Cap- tain Weaver, was sent to Summit Hill to | protect the home of William Henry, a non-union man. It was reported that the | strikers were firing on the house. A part | | of the troops remained on duty all night. SHENANDOAH, Pa., Aug. 20.—General | Gobin returned to heaquarters to-day, ana after going over the situation with Col- | onel Clement, who was in command dur- |ing his absence, he decided to proceed | to Lansford and make a personal inves- | tigation of conditions there. He left this afternoon on a special train for the Pan- ther region. It is thought the First Bat- talion of the regiment will be sent to that region, as Major Gearhart has made a request for assistance. IN WEST VIRGINIA. CHARLESTON, W. Va., Aug. 20.—When the State troops reached Thurmond to preserve order and protect property in the mining region a request was made of Assistant Adjutant ‘General Hutson,. in Lcommand, to report to’ the operators at the thrown bruised Rush Run for instructions. He refused pointblank and said he was there with troops to act under instructions from the Sheriff of the co to preserve order and not to take instructions from the operators. Sheriff Daniel then took three companies and the Signal Corps to Rush in to guard the public roads and pro- tect people. The remainder of the troops bivouacked at Thurmond. No outbreak of any kind occurred to-day. The entire strength of the regiment, 300, would be entirely inadequate in case of The output in the New River field vesferday was 3800 tons, about one- tenth of the usual amount. violence, Governor White to-night received a pe- tition from citizens of Thurmond declar- ing that there had been no necessity for sending militia there and asking that the troops be withdrawn at once. The Gov- ernor gdeclared that he had investigated the matter very thorouglly before acting and that he would not remove the troops until satisfied that all necessity for their pres: as past. nee v The New River region loaded about one- third its normal output of coal to-day. GENERAL GOBIN’S EDICT. Stone-Throwers to Be Shot and In- sulters Arrested. SHENANDOAH, Pa., Aug. 29.—General Gobin returned to headquarters from the Panther Creek region to-night. He re- ceived the report of Major Gebhart and made a persoral investigation of con- ditions there and to-night issued an or- @er in which he says: “It is very evident from the recent con- duct of the riotous element in this sec- tion that the conservative attitude with which the troops have heretofore borne insults has been misunderstood and has enccuraged this element to repeated as- saults upon the men in the performance cf their military duty. This can no longer continue and 1 have personally informed the chief burgess of Lansford and Tamaqua and directed the informa- tion to be furnished to the authorities of Summit Hill and Coaldale that the troops will no longer submit to insults or violence from any source. You are there- fore directed to arrest any person using | insulting language, epithets or violence toward the troops while in the discharge of their duty. Have such parties ar- rested and taken to your guardhouse for future disposition. In moving troops, place reliable, competent and skilled marksmen on the flanks of the command and arm your file closers with loaded guns and instruct them that in case of attack upon the column by stones or missiles, where the attacking party can- not be reached, the men thus selected shall carefully note the man attacking the column, and, being certain of his man, fire upon him without any further orders. For the execution of this duty, select none but reliable men, who will make no mistake. On a general mob, if resisted, use your bayonets and butts vigorously, if at all possible, before re- sorting to volley firing.” The general says that no more troops will be called out at present. CRUELTY 70 TEXAS CONVICTS Inv)estigétors Make Some Startling Disclosures. Prisoners Shot Down on the Slightest ; Provaocation. Lash Is Frequently | Plied by Cowardly Attendants. Special Dispatch to The Call. AUSTIN, Tex., Aug. 20.—The committee appointed by the last Legislature to .in- vestigate the affairs of the different State | departments and institutions made pub- | lic its report to-day. It contains many iimportant recommendations. The com- | mittee spent several weeks investigating | the State Penitentiary system and in 4ts report on this branch of the State gov- ernment the following startling statement is made: £ “It is our conviction that the convict lease system is a disgrace to the State and ought to be abolished. As a rulé the life of a convict is not as valuable in the eyes of sergeants and guards and con- tractors, with some exceptions, as that of a dog. ‘ PRISONERS SHOT DOWN. “In evidence thereof we find that ihe | avernge life of a convict is seven years. Convicts are shot down upon the least provocation and when there is absolutely no excuse for it. Convicts are worked | when they are sick and disabled and some have been compelled to work until they | dropped dead in their tracks, vet nothing, so far as we know, has ever been done to remedy this evil. { | “When men are shot down like dogs | and are worked until they ‘drop:dead’ un- der this system, the people of Texas can- not hope to escape responsibility for these wrongs, and it is believed that if the pres- ent condition of things wads known ' to them and they could be made to realize | it they would bring such préssure to bear | upon the next Legislature that these evils would be stopped. The existing methods are harsh, cruel, inhumane and-unworthy of an enlightened people. The law in Texas in regard to whipping convicts ought to be repealed. While the preseént law says that ‘whipping may bévresorted to only upon a special T in from the superiniendent or assistant s perintendent or inspector, in aggravated and peculiar cases,’ yet our investigation | in contempt, and as a rule no attention is paid to it. WHIPS AT ALL TIMES, | “The sergeant whips at any and all | times 'that it is his pleasure to do so, and | as long as human nature remains as it is | now the law will be treated with indiffer- | ence and only serves in some instances for | a helaless convict. | “The contract system ought to be abol- ish#d at once, and if necessary other | manufacturing industries started so as to confine as many as possible within the | walls, and the share fsrms ought to be | stopped as fast as provision can be made for the convicts working within the walls. | Short-time convicts ought to be kept in | the counties where they are convicted ana | made to work on the pubiic roads. There ought' to be a law passed so that after | convicts have served a number of years with a good record they could be paroled | and permitted to remain at home with | their families until they serve out their | time, the parole being limited to good be- havior.” ¢ J. ®. MORGAN IS SCORED. Public Alliance of Wilkesbarre Ap- peals to the Pr WILKESBARRE, Pa., ug. 29.—The Public Alliance of this city, which has been endeavoring to bring about a set- tlement of the coal strike in behalf of the business men in the anthracite region, bas sent the following appeal to President Roosevelt: D, To the President of the United States—Since the inception of the barbarous and senseless struggle in the anthracite coal region, we, the non-combatants ‘who stand upon neutral ground, have suffered the inevitable fate of such unfortunates. The tide of battle ebbs and flows over and about us. We have endured it patiently. We have petitioned humbly. We bhad hoped for much upon J. P. Morgan's re- | turn. But now, after a struggle of four | months' duration, a period of suffering and progressive husiness paralysis, when it seemed to us that the time was propitious for a set- tlement of some kind, if not as a matter of concession to public opinion, yet as a plain business vroposition, Mr. Morgan has met with his henchmen and the edict has gone i forth: ‘“There will be no settlement, no arbi- tration, no conciliation, no mediation, no con- cessions. The fight must go on.' 3 Mr. Morgan has placed a h-? upon us, which means universal ruin, destifution, riot and bloodshed. 1Is J. P. Morgan greater than the people? Is he mightier than the Govern- ment? Will he be permitted to retain this power? It is time the people should speak. 1t is time that.their voice should be heard. Representing the interests and sestiment of nine-tenths of our people, We appeal to you ‘to use your influence to stay the juggernaut which crushes us. Encouraged by your recent utter- ances, relying upon your judgment and patriot- ism, confident of your morals, we appeal from the king of trusts to the President of the people. THE PUBLIC ALLIANCE, Theodore F. Hart, Chairman. President Mitchell said to-night that no negotiations for a settlement of the strike were in progress so far as he knew. Mitchell will leave here to-morrow for Atlantic City and will spend Sunday at the seashore. On Manday he will'go to Philadelphia and deliver the principal ad- dress at the' big Labor day meeting to be held in that city. . . leads ‘us to believe that this law is held | officers to wreak their private spleen upon | 1 o +Coffey.for Chief 2 & L) - Justice. AN RAFAEL, Aug. 20.—Judge Coffey of San Francisco will be a candidate for Chief Jus- i tice of the Supreme Court of 1 California on the Democératic | ticket and will lock horns with the incumbent, Justice W. H. Beatty. and stopping at the Marin Hotel. ke positively refused to be interviewed by ; & Call reporter and also declined to talk { on the matter with any of the prominent Demceratic leaders in this county. Nev- | ertheless it is asserted by those who pro- {ess to know that his name will be placed before the Democratic convention for the nomination and that he will be chosan by acclamation. The rumor of his in- tended nomination was rife early in the Judge Coffey came over on the boat from Sar Francisco to-night he was repeatedly approached as to his determination in the premises. He ‘absolutely refused to talk and would neither affirm nor deny the ru- mor. His rephew, Jerry Coffey, accompanied him to San Rafael and when seen by a Call reporter to-night young Coffey claim- | ed that he knew absolutely nothing of his | vncle's’ determination. In course of con- | versation, however, he gave the follow- ing information: ¥ * “Judge Coffey,” said the hephew, “is corsidered very peculiar on such subjects. He believes that the judiciary should be far above politics in every sense of thc werd and when it comes to his own as- pirations on matters concerning his own advarcement he is peculiarly averse to expressing any opinton. Yes, I have heard Judge Coffey’s name mentioned as a candidate for the CHief Justiceship and no doubt he has already been approached on the subject. I have not heard him ex- press his opinion on the matter. At this time he will not do so, either. In a short time, however, he: will probably make his desires apparent. Yes. it is a fact that one of his nephews will go to Sac- ramento with him hext week, but further than that I will not talk at this time.” Attorney J. W. Cochrane, who is a del- egate from Marin County to the. Sacra- asked in regard to the. candidacy Judge Coffey. Cochrane said: there is no doubt but what the Judge will be asked to allow his name to be placed on_the Democratic ‘ticket. I will further state that there-is. probably every réason to believe he ‘will accept the nomination of and will ‘run against Chief Jus- tice Bedtty. "Judge - Coffey is a very strong - man, especially ___in San Franeisco, and, in fact, in all parts of California. He has-a State reputation for belng the friend of the poor man ‘and tlis alone will insure him grand support from -the’ labor classes. Thus'far I have ‘been unable to obtain an expression from knowledge, as well as conversations with that he will ‘be on the ticket."” Judge Coffey left the Marin Hotel im- medaiately after dining and did not return Judge Coffey is in San Rafael to-night ! day among the party leaders and when | mento conventiofl, was seen to-night and | “I think @ the Judge 6n the matter, but from inside | his relatives, there is hardly any doubt | LEADING CANDIDATE FOR REPUBLICAN NOMINATION IN FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT AND NOMINEES FOR RAILROAD COMMISSIONER AND MEMBER OF BOARD OF EQUALIZATION. A ——— | | i | | | | | i ———— Marin Rejoices Over Nomination of Angellotti. Special Dispatch to The Call. AN RAFAEL, Aug. 20.—Marin County gave Judge Frank M. Angellotti a great reception to- night. Whistles screeched, bells rang afd a pyrotechnic display added to the joyous ensemble. The town was brilliantly illuminated with strings of electric lights across B street, and American flags waved a glad welcome to the nominee for Associate Justice of | .the Supreme Court. Republicans and Democrats vociferously applauded all of the proceedings, while residents in gen- eral from all towns in Marin County joined in tribute to the popularity of the Judge. Country folk were arriving throughout the afternoon to take part in the night's festivities, whiie at 8 o'clock a special train drew in from Sausalito, bringing several hundred citizens from the farms and ranches along the bay shore. The Sausalito and Tamalpais bands headed the procession that escorted Judge Angellotti and the various speakers and discoursed selections during the even- ing. A platform, under a myriad of elec- fric lights, had been erected at the in- tersection of B and Fourth streets, and for two hours orators expended praise upon Judge Angellotti. Judge Angellotti delivered a short speech of appreciation and thanked San Rafaelites for their continued and un- ceasing: confidence _in hir - during ‘his forty-two years (his entire lifetime) in Marin County. i After speeches by Hon. E. B." Martin- elli, chairman of the Republican County Central Committee, and-others.the Marin County campalgn was formally opened. Various aspirants for county honots spoke, chief among them*being Thomas Lennon, who desires a place on the'Su- perior bench, and City Attorney Thomas P. Boyd;, who will receive the nomination for District Attorney. Both Lennon and Boyd were heartily cheered and -made orilliant speeches. Lennon, in substance, said: e are here to-night to homor a man who has brought honor to, Marin County, and to ex- press our unboundea joy and satisfaction over | a great political victory—a vietory which re- flécts credit not only upon the man who made and won a noble fight, but upon the people of our county and State as well. Some months ago Frank M. Angelictti, Marin's favorite and favored son, embarked upon the vast sea of State politics, and despite the reefs and sunken rocks in those treacherous waters he Is now upon the high wave of his life’s ambition, with every prospect of finding a safe port. We' congratulate Frank M. Angellott! upon his success and we congratulate ourseives that we had such a man as Frank M. Angeliott! to present to the people of the State of California. | The nomination of Frank M. Angellotti for the office of Assoclate Justice of our Supreme Court.and the men who have been placed upon the entire Republican ticket jusfify the con- clusion that the convention was an indepandent assemblage 1 every sense of the term—that its cholce of nominees for every otfice in the gift ot the people was based upon a careful and conscientious canvassof the merits and abilities of the various candidates, with the single pur- Pose of selecting the men most-. eminently —_ BOSS KELLY AND HIS GANG BREAK UP THE CONVENTION - CALLED IN FOURTH DISTRICT Presence of Police Prevents Serious Trouble. Riordan’s Followers Withdraw From the Hall. OLDEN Gate Hall was the scene of great excitement last ‘night, when the delegates to the Fourth Congressional Dis- trict Convention, representing two factions of the Republi- can party of this city, fought for pos- gession of the meeting place. The pres- ence of the police prevented a riot. Mar- tin Kelly and his assistants jostled Thomas D. Riordan and his supporters off the platform and a lively skirmish fol- lowed. Motions to adjourn, motions neminating Riordan for chairman, and, in fact..motions of every kind and character ‘Were made from all points of the hail and were drowned in cheers and hisses. The residents of a hotel oppesite the hail lcoked through the windows and won- dered how many would be killed. No blows were struck, but for a time it ap- peared as if there would be a general gflghm | Riordan had presided earlier over the railroad and equalization district conven- tions without being interrupted, but when he attempted to open the Fourth Con- | g1essional District Convention trouble en- | sved. Martin Keily, the well-known “boss,” was sitting close to the platform. He sprang to his feet and in voice vibrat- | ing with excitement yelled: *“As secre- tary of the Fourth Congressional District | €cnvention I protest against Mr. Riordan | calling the convention to order. Gentle- | men, if you will listen te'me I will show vou the law. The power — STORM OF JEERS AND HISSES. What else Kelly said was drowned in jeers. He attempted to continue, but Riordan’s penetrating voice could be heard above the din. “I have no personal interest in the mat- ter,” said Riordan, “but with all due re- | spect, Mr. Kelly, you are not a member | of the committee.” Riordan’s further re- marks were drowned by yells and cries. At this juncture Louis H. Anderson, chairman of the faction dominated by “Boss” Kelly. vociferously protested against Riordan’s opening the session. He said the Fourth Congressional District Cenvention had been held in the Senate chamber at Sacramento, and that Jullus Kahn had been nominated for Congress. . Delegates then rushed toward the plat- form and started tc make things lively. N. A. McConaghy of the Forty-third Dis- trict attempted to take the platform, but he was pulled back. Police Sergeant Gorman and Corporal Boland took a hand [in the affair and kept the delegates apart urtil a large squad of policemen arrived and cleared the hall. Kelly’'s crowd was determined that the faction that wanted Riordan for chair- man should not hold a meeting, and Rior- dan’'s supporters were equally determined that Kelly's forces should not run things to suit themselves. POLICE ARE SUMMONED. Whenever a Riordan man made a mo- tion the Kelly gang howled In derision. If a Kelly delegate attempted to make him- self heard he was cried down. It was then that George Keane, the Mayor's sec- retary, slipped out and called for the po- lice. Colonel Sonntag, who belongs to the Riordan delegation, mounted a chair and announced that in the interest of har- mony he would call the convention to or- der. The coionel had a strong pair of lungs, but his veice sounded like that of a man trying to be heard above the roar of the breakers on the ocean beach. Sonntag finally announced that the con- vention would adjourn to meet in this city on pext Tuesday night. Riordan and his followers then left the hall, giving Martin Kelly and a dozen of his gang possession. They held the fort for only a few minutes, as Sergeant Christianson and a squad of policemen arrived and promptly cleared the hall The cause of the contest in the Fourth Congressional Distriet, where both sides favor the renomination of Julius Kahnm, Continued on Page 2, 'Coiumlb.' 2 ) 2 '_ Continued on Page 2, Column 3. Continued on Page 2, Column &