The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 11, 1902, Page 1

_// A VOLUME xz\f& 133. SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY OGTOBER 11, 1902. PRICE FIVE CENTS. GOVERNMENT CONTEMPLATES SOME SUDDEN AND.DECISIVE MOVE FOR A PROMPT SETTLEMENT OF THE ANTHRACITE COAL STRIKE FIND DUPES T0 GIVE UP THE DOLLARS Precious Pair Wax-‘ Rich on Their Swindles. e Fraudulent Schemes of C. J. Douglas and “Wife.” Pretty Stenographer an Aid in Inducing People to Part With Coin. Special Dispatch to The Call KANSAS CITY, Oct. 10.—C. J. Douglas and his stenographer, whom he called his wife, a couple whose schemes defrauded many people in Kansas City out of thou- of dollars in April and May la night in New York on detectives acting under e American Bankers' As- perintendent F. H. Tillot- rge of the Pinkerton agency in begin at once to make the ngements to have Dougias complice brought to Missouri The Pinkcrton people hope to bave him in Kansas City within a week 1 hey fear for thelr ready wanted for in Bailtimore, Buf- Francisco and Sac- sand v iast etrated San nst Douglas is the American out of a large harge agal windled this city by means much the bank officials ney how s and the woman came to Kan- April Jast, put up at a first- pald their bilis Spacivus offiees were -rented in Navajc ding, expensive furniture fixturcs were bought on the install- rty-eight heurs glas, underwriter nf stocks and i begun a flourishing business. W'BOI.ESALE SWINDLING. and T. W of Leavenworth was induced to nterest for going along smoothly, k until May atanc received crucl Douglas and stenographer, or whatever disappeared ng « notice on the office door to the they would be back at noon ommotion ensued, for the very Constables and Sheriffs, dupus . men and women, poor amd o the Navajo building. It like a bank-failure, so wide- the effect of the sudden and of \ business. A e Navajo building who appearance of the pretty nd had lent her 330 until her salary was tear- angry disappointment. Neison loss of $634, building and a Mrs reparations Do glas. wantcd a partner, Kkley so far 16, when she neion the = ng the etis another in the wanted $230; Jenkins, whose as was to have $200 each, and a ouse wanted information about a k upon which it could realize a were o nothing LAWYEB AMONG VICTIMS. Probz those who were ught City suffered more 1 the two women with the cosmetic. € the best ever made, Douglas told ,~and he could easily get a man in New York to put $20,000 into it. Douglas was to have 2 per cent in advance, and he got it—every dollar the women had. To the lawyer in the Nelson building, W. N. Lee, he said he had “parties” who were Jooking for Arkansas lumber lands, which the lawyer wanted to sell; in fact, had $60,000 to put into it. The lawyer dvanced the $65¢ to Douglas, and that vas the last of it Just how he “worked” of K the flour miils, from which he secured several thousand | dollars, has never beef clearly explained, do the police know the full particu- of his “bill poster” scheme, in which let contracts all through Kansas; but thing is certain—Douglas got the money whenever he went after it, and the victim peid the freight. ‘His most successful advertisement, perhaps, was nor he one that porations, and it brought him stacks of mail from all over the country. Douglas is about 35 years old. CROWN PRINCE OF SIAM ABRIVES IN NEW YORK NEW YORK, Ocl lfl.—Prince Chowfo Maha Vajiravudh, Crown Prince of Siam, arrived to-night on the steamer Fuerst Bismarck from Scuthampton and Cher- bourg. He was met by Herbert H. D. Pierce, Third Assistant Secretary of State, and D. B. Sickles of New York, formeriy Consul General at Bangiok, representing President Roosevelt, and Edwin V. Mor- gan of the State Department, secretary to the President’s commission. The Prince left the steamer at quaran- tine on the navy yard tug Powhattan and landed at the Pennsylvania Rallroad sta- tion in Jersey City, where a special train Was walting to take him to Washington. of fraudulent | in ad-| building was be- | in which Jhe offered to finance cor- | A ) Rl MR SRR PP IR e P ISAN FRANCISCO GETS NEXT ENCAMPMENT |Grand Army Decides to Pitch Its Tents in California’s Metropolis in 1903. NOTED RETIRED ARMY OFFICER AND UNION WORKED ‘ASSIDUOUSLY TO INDUCE: THE GRAND ARMY TO HOLD THE NEXT-ENCAMPMENT IN'THIS CITY.. e VETERAN WHO ASHINGTON, * Oct. 10.—The encampment of the Grand Army of the,Republic for 15012 came to:a close to-day, al- though a few social gather- ings- may assemble to-mor- row. San Francisco was chosen as the next place of meeting, and the election of officers, begun™ fterday, - was com- pieted. Resolutions were adopted by the encampment, having-in.view liberal treat- ment of veterans in the matter of public offices and pensions. Practically San-Francisco's only petitor was' Atlantic City, but few. votes being.cast for Saraicga. ‘The chances of | the last mentioned piace were destroyed | by the decision of the New York delega- tion to support San Francisco, and when | the solid vote of that delegation was cast to-day for the Pacific Coast city it- was recognized that Atlantic City's prospects also were very slim. General Shafter made the speech nominating San Fran- cisco, while Department Commander Hall of New Jersey named Atlantic City. The vote was: - San Francisco- 573, Atlantic City 178. The selection of San Francisco was then made’ unanitbus. CHOOSE NEW OFFICERS. The kindred bodies ‘to the’ parent or- ganization also brought their several.con- ventions to a close, the'Sons of Veterans, Woman's Relief Corps and ‘other bodies choosing officers for the ensuing year. The following- - national officers chave been elected by, the Woman's Relief Corps: 'Mrs. Lodusky.J.” Taylor of ‘Min- resota, president; Mrs. Geraldine Frisby of California, senior vice president; Mrs. Mary M. North of Maryland, junior vice president; Mrs. Sarah C. Phillips of New York, treasurer; Mrs. Jennie Day of Con- | necticut, chaplain. The Sons of Veterans elected the follow- ing officers: Commander in chief, Frank Martin of Indianapolis; senior vice com- mander, Frank B. Wilson of San Fran- | cisco; junior vice commander, James B. Adams of Atlantic City, N. J.; council in chief, Daniel F.. Coulding of Massachu- | setts, E. H. Buck of Illinois and Walter E. Smith of Pennsylvania. The next ses- sion will be heid at the same time and place as that of the Grand Army. ROW IN VETERANS' UNION. | The Union Veterans' Unjon had a de- | cidedly lvely day, and the final result | was a split in the organization. The first | row +as over a Yuestion of eligibility to | membership. A resolution’ was adopted | that let down the‘bars too much to suit some of the State delegations with a large membership in the order. This (caused ill feeling. Later the friction in the union developed rapidly in conse- quence of the adoption by a committee of the order which had been investigating the character and conduct of Commander in Chief Dyrenforth of a report recom- mending the suspension’ of ‘the command- er in chief. General Dyrenforth was pre-, siding over the convention ,when the committee endeavored to report. He re- fused to recognize it or to surrender his office to the next ranking officer of the order. Turbulent scenes followed, until com- — fically a‘large element of the organiza- tion withdrew, those remaining re-elect- ing General Dyrenforth and the seceders taking steps to form a new union. FOR AIDING CONFEDERATES. Before adjourning to-day the encamp- ment of the G. A. R. adopted a resolution submitted by Past Commander-in-chief Burdette, indorsing the position taken by Commander-in-Chief Torrance in his recent address calling for assistance from mem- bers of the Grand Army for the Home for Confederate Soldiers at Mountain Creek, Ala., and urging on the veterans generaily [ the adoption of-an attitude of brotherly | kindness toward their foes of the Civil War. "Since his arrival in Washington Com- mander-in-Chief "Torrance has received many assurances of. appreciation of the spirit of that address from.his comrades of the Grand Army. There have also come to him a number of letters and tele- grams from points in the South express- ing appreciation. In some instances these | communications advise him of the actions of posts “of ex-Confederate veterans in- dorsing the-address. Among other letters received is one from Major J. M. Faulk- mer of Montgomery, Ala., who is interest- €d in the Mountain Creek Home, from | Which the following is an extract: “Contributions, as a result of your in- spired and inspiring letter, continue to | reach me from nearly every part of the | Union. I have received up to date, as a | result of your letter, $541. But better than all money that could be sent me is the brotherly love. good-will, gentleness and kindness, which pervade every letter that T have received, and I have yet to hear of any adverse criticism anywhere in Alabama, either as to your action or as to mine in receiving the funds contribut- ed. 1 read your letter a’short time ago to the old soldiers at the home at Mountain Creek and every one bf them said, ‘May God tless General Torrance,’ and such I believe to be the prayer o!fevery true ex- Confederate soldier in Alabama. “In my opinion, down to.this date noth- ing has ever been done that is so caleu- lated’ to obliterate all the scars of war and to wipe out forever all the bitterness between those who ‘wore the blue and the gray, as, your action in this matter, and while there may be a few who came in late and did not get enough of war; that are still treasuring up animosities, yet there are few indeed who are not ready to say, in the language of that fllustrious and magnanimous victor, General Grant: “Let us have.peace.’ ¥ “My-friends and comrades throughout the State wish for you and every member of the Grand Army of the Republic a great meeting at, Washington, and if we could. meet you there should be such a unjon of hearts and shaking of hands that it would be impossible to dlltlmhh between the blue and the gray, and we would then show you how much we ap- preciate the noble efforts of the members he G. A. R. to aid in caring for some of/ our comrades who are unable to care for themselves.” Root Goes 10, Gotham on Mission. Suit May Be Brougbt at Criminal Ac- tion Also U ged. Special tch to 'l'he Call. G CALL BUREAU. 186 G STREET, N. W., WASHINGTON, Oet. 10.—Secretary of War Roof leftifor New York to-night immediately after the conference with the President af the White House. Another important development ‘was the appear- ance in Washington of General Gobin of the Pennsylvanfa. National Guard, in charge of troops now stationed in the coal ficlds. General Gobin, in company with Adjutant General Stewart, also of Penn- sylvania, called on the President early this' evening and conferred with him about the situation at the scene of trou- hle. That the Government contemplates some sudden and decisive move to bring about an end of the controversy seems quite evident. Every member of the Cab- | Inet who has been jn consuitation with | the President on the strike s absolutely silent, and at the White House late to- night it was sald that ‘there was no state- ment to make. Secretary Root as he left his hotel for the traln to-day said: “I am going to New York to register.” It is thought by those familiar with the | situation here that Root's visit to New | York has one of two objects, possibly 1Ta% points ot the case very diligently for several days and. has been in constant consultation with the President and ‘Secretary ‘Root. If a suit against the roads is contem- plated by the Government no timeé will be lest in bringing the ‘action. “A'criminal action In the form of an indictment has been among the many remedies suggest- ed by the President, and there are mem- bers of the Interstate Commerce Com- mission who thmk this is ent!rely possi-, ble. The law members of the Cabinét have been ccnsidering this among other things. General Gobin was summoned to the ‘White House from Pennsylvania because he, more than any one else, is thoroughly fumiliar with the situation in the coal fields. He has had long experience with the striking miners from a military point of view, and the President desired to get a report of the actual situation first hand- ed. First of all he wished to learn if it was possible for the operators, with the present protection afforded, to get out enough ceal to relleve immediately the threatened distress. What report Gen- eral Gobin made to him on this point is not known, for he, .too, was silent. Adjutant ‘General _Stewart . was _also called in for consultation because he is also familiar with the military situatiun in Pennsylvania i, CONFERENCES OF NO AVAIL. Operators Refuse Proposition to Make a Slight Concession. NEW YORK, Oct. 10.—After two diys of conference between the anthracite coal mine operators on one side and the Gov- érnor and senior Senator-of New York and the two Senators from Pennsylvania on the other. the strike of ‘the. United Mine Workers of -America’is apparently as far from a’settlement as the day it was declared. Governor Odell laid before the operators to-day the proposition that if they would concedé to the miners an advance of 5.cents a ton in the price paid for mining coal he would promisa that the miners would resume work. Be- ing told further that the concessior. would carry with it recognition .of the miners’ union the operators promptly. refused to entertain the proposition and took their leave. Later in the day they and ihe Pennsylvania Senators left the city, the latter going to Philadelphid. John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers of America, announced nis decision of leaving the city to-morrow, his destination being Wilkesbarre. Mitch- ell took no part in the conferences of yes; terday and to-day, he being ih New York in order that he might be in reach should the negotiations reach 'a ‘stage where the mine workers’ president was needed. Governor Odell announced that hé had dome all that it was possible for him to REAR ADMIRAL CASEY WARNS INSURGENTS ‘Tells Colombian Rebels He Will Sink the Padilla if They Try to Bombard Panama. ¥ [ both: That he takes a message from the President to the operators, possibly in 5 the nature of an appeal to reopen the| ° SR PIPUIEH 1o, e L)l mines In thé interést of humanity, or that ALL BUREAU, 406 G he has goné to confer with District At- STREET, N. W., WASHING- terpey Burnett, with the view of a suit TON, Oct. -10.—Acting on a against the raflronds making up whu.t is mild protest received from the - Colombian Government' and to FRnox| < . caveid any appearance of ‘tak- ing sides In the revolution on the isthmus, Acting Secretary Darling of the navy te- day directed Rear Admiral Casey at Pan: ama touse moderate methods as far as’ possible in preserving transit on the Pnn-‘ ama Railroad. . Rear Admiral Casey’s recent ‘order that no. Colombian . Government troops be transported on the railroad caused great dissatisfaction at Bogota. United States Minister Dart was informed by the: Co- lembian :Foreign Office 'that - Colombia thought Admiral Casey's order that Gov- ernment troops should not be transported preventéd Colembia’s efforts to crush the revolution. Secretary Hay and Acting Secretary Darling coriferred in regard to the ques- tion this miorning. The United States has several times declared its neutrality in the revolution. Admiral Casey’s course of action has the sanction of the depart- ment. He declined to transport Govern- ment troops because he feared their pres- ence aboard trains’would provoke attack by the revolutionists. : y It was decidéd to-day "that it would be best, however, not to have the declination to transport:Government troops stand as the rule. Admiral Casey was so informed by telegraph from the Navy Department. He is advised not to use any methods which will unduly alarm or cause appre- hension on the part of the Colombian Government, and he will transport Colom- bian troops unless he ‘feels that to do so would ‘convert the' lifie’ of transit into a theater of hostilities. . His general instruc- tions are still broad, and drastic action will be permitted him if necessary to keep the line open. If the importation of Goy- ernment ‘troops becomes a menace to free traftic-he will immediately discontinue it. CONFERENCE WITH OFFICIALS. Casey Strives to End Warfare on the Isthmus. PANAMA, Colombia, Oct. 9.—A confer- ence . between - the * Government = rep- resentatives and Rear Admiral Casey took place yesterday. The admiral' sub- sequently said ‘the’ object of the confer- ence 'was. to.see if the Government and the revolutionists .could ‘come to some agreement ' to arrange the basis for the settlement of . their difficulties. He ' could. not say much on’ the subject, . for. he : had . only . one .side of the question. He considered, however, that the ‘térms offered in President Maro. quin’s” amnesty decree were ‘liberal. His only idea ih conferring with the authori- ties Nere, was_to end. the strife, which he considered . unpatriotic, for it not - only ruins “the. country but delays the steps Leing taken look!qt “to the completion of the canal.. He did fot see from the ar- suments “he hal rd that there was much- ce in”the’ pfindplea upheld by either of the Colomblan parties, excépt do under the existing law to bring about an end of the strike. He would not say to-night whether or not it was’his- in- tention' to. call the State Legislature in extraordinary session. to consider the enactment of a law under which the con- tention between' the coal' operators and the miners might be brought to' an eid. That, the Governor said, ‘was something he would not discuss at this t(me. Lhiadys 0 TROOPS ERECT A smmm rmnl’lvlnu Rioters Will Bs in the . Custody of Soldiers, WILE ARRE, Pa., Oct. 10. ~—Disap- polnunent followed the news received from New York to-night that a_conference ikt D e R T Continued on Page 2, Colunin 8. ~ in matters relative to the church. i Admiral Casey is studying the terms ¢ offered .and in a day or two will sénd a communication to | G(-nerfl , . the revolutionary com- nm Wn: his ‘views on the sit- uation’ and | will propose that the’ general hold a eun(mce with Geheral Salazar, the Government ‘commander. - . Admiral Casey received last Saturday gew.j Herrera’s reply _to Commander MecLean's. communication . notifying the general that the United States had as- sumed control of the isthmus, ' but he report is f & - - } COMMANDER OF UNITED i STATES FORCES ON THE || ISTHMUS. | lombian Government to transport troops on the railroad the admiral said the Unit- ed States had taken this action in order to maintain free transit. He knew Gen- cral Herrera would not dare to interfere with'trains flying the American flag, but he thought that if the Governmept were permitted to transport troops or war ma- terial along the line it would be provok- ing to the revolutionists and might cause an interruption to traffic. It is reported | that the Liberals to the number of § | to 1000 have a camp back of the Empire Station and it is claimed in behalf of Admiral Casey ‘that if the Government reinforcements are very desirous of reach- ing Panama they can reach here from Celon. It is not known how long the | United. States forces will prevent the Government from using trains to trans- port ‘troops,. but. it is admitted that. Ad- miral Casey will not allow General Her- | rera to Bombard Panama and it is assert- ed that if the revolutionary gunboat Pa- ailla: comes within‘a limit assigned by the American_admiral the latter will sink her." Oni thie other hand, he will not per- mit the Government gunboats to provoke the - Padilla into venturing within the limit referred to. NAVY IS IN SORE NEED OF ADDITIONAL OFFICERS Department Asks National Lawmak- “ers to Select Candidates for Mid- " shipman Examinations. WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.—Owing to the urgent need of naval officers, the Navy Department ‘has sent the following tele- gram 1o &1l Senators and Representatives ‘with' vacancies for midshipmen to fill: “‘Owing to the great need for naval offi- cers, .the department . will hold a special examination for midshipmen at Washing- ton’ city only on November 12, under the ‘supervision of the Civil Service Commis- sion. You ‘are authorized to nominate a principal and five alternates, under regu- lations recently. mailed you. “No candidate who has failed to pass ‘any ' midshipman examination this year can be nominated for November 12. Va- carcies not filled at this examination must remain - over to be filled by members of the Fifty-eighth Gongress.” ) i e MAY CLOSE DARDANELLES | Treadwell, | drinking heavil | takers’ 'TO ALL. EXCEPT RUSSIA Sultan and the Czar Said to Be Ar- Compact. . LONDON, Oct. 1L.—“An extraordinary current here,” says the Paris would not divulge the contents of the let/ correspondent of the Standard, “that pri- ter. ‘According to rumor, Herrera’s note'| vate negotiations are proceeding between 18" couchied in' very strong and offensive | Russia and Turkey, which, if successful, will result dn an’ agreement to ‘close the lapguage., . + m; his rM to tuow tbe Co- | Dardanelles to all but Russian warships.” TREADWELL'S WILL LEAVES WIDOW AL Suicide’s Relatives May Attack the Instrument. Bears Date Preceding Tragedy by Only Two Days. Value of the Estate ls Esti- mated at Half-Million Dollars. Special Dispatch to The Call. PASADENA, Oct. 10.—James Parker the erratic young capitalist who committed suicide in Rubie Canyon on Wednesday after having attempted the iife of his beautiful young wife, made his will two days before the shooting. He left all of his property, estimated at near- ly half a million dollars, to Mrs. Tread- well and her two children. The suicide’s brother, Ivan Treadwell, and brother-in- law, Attorney: Maxwell McNutt of San Francisco, arrived to-day and there is every indication that they will attempt to break the will. Sherift W. A. Harhmill and Police Deé- tective Auble came from Los Angeles this evening at the instigation of the suicide's | relatives and made a careful examination | of the Body. It was suspected, evidently, that Treadwell's death might have been caused by a hand other than his owa. Sych evidence would tend, of course, to aid in an attempt to break the will. Ths officials, however, decided that the case was one of simple suicide. The cause of the wife was thus strengthened. Soon after thé ttagedy of Wednesday Mrs. Treadwell summeoped an attorney, John D. Pope of Los Angeles, and he was closeted with her for seéveral hours. Mrs. Treadwell feared that an effort would be made on the part of her hus band's relatives to discredit the will which makes her and her children sole heirs. The will has some strong and soma weak features. It was drawn up in the presence of witnesses in due legal form and was in young Treadwell's own hand- writing. The dead man’s relatives may attack it on the ground that the testator was not in his right mind at the time. | Mrs. Treadwell herself said at the Cor- cner’s inquest that her husband had been that he was brutal at such times and very kind to her at other times. The funeral of Treadwell will be held to-morrow afternoon at 1 o'clock, at the undertaking pariors of Reynolds & Van Nuys, where the body has lain since death. The funeral will be private and the body will be placed in the under- vault until the relatives decide upon its dispesition. ARMY OFFICER SAYS INDIANS WILL NOT WAR Adjutant General of Colorado Depart- ment Calms Fears of an Uprising. DENVER, Oct. 10.—"“My advices tend to show that the Indian scare in Western Colorado is greatly exaggerated,” said Major A. C:. Sharpe, adjutant general of the Pepartment of Colorado, to-day. “I have been in communication with that section and there is no cause what- ever for alarm. The army- has not been asked for assistance and there is abso- lutely no prospect of the regular troops being called upon. The Indian police will Le able to handle the situation. There ate some Utes hunting in Rie Blanco County, but so far as my advices are, they have done no damage and there is no truth in the report of a pending up- rising.” Governor Orman to-day sent 3 mes- sage to Indian Agent Myton reciting the facts of Game Warden Harris’ encounter with Indians,,by whom he was shot, and requesting him to keep the Indians on the reservation and to prevent any fur- ther invasions into Colorado. Plans were fcrmed to-day for the organization of a company of the National Guard to be stationed at Meeker and to be in readi- ness at all times to cope with marauding Indians, RS R LONE WOLF IS HONORED BY ' THE ' INDIAN TRIBES Redskins Selected Him to Ask the Government to Purchase Mexican Land. GUTHRIE, O. T, Oct. 10.—At a special council of the Indian tribes of the South- west, held In Anadarke, Lone Wolf, who became. famous through his many suits against the Government, resulting from the opening of the Kiowa-Comanche country to settlement, was to-day chesen the representative of the Kiowas, Coman- ches, Apaches, Caddos and Wichitas, to present their request at Washington ask- ing that the Government take all their lands in Oklahoma and purchase for them a tract of two million acres in Mexico. This would open to settiement all the Indian allotments in that portion of Okla- homa. Quannah Parker, Lone Wolf, Exe- Gine and other prominent chiefs are back of the movement. They will meet again November 1, when Lone Woif's report from Washington will be heard.