The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, October 18, 1902, Page 2

0 address MINE-WORKERS ELECT DELEGATES TO DISCUSS ARBITRATION PLANS Majority of Representatives Will Very Probably Be Present| at the Convention With Instructions to Vote for a Set- tlement, but All Doubt as to ‘Outcome Has Not Vanished| - RGANIZATIONS of the Miners' Union in the anthracite fields are now preparing to consider the arbitration proposition. There is a considerable difference. of opinion. but present indications seem to make its acceptdnce tertain. President Mitchell intends to the convention and promises to make a vigorous appeal for an immediate settlemént of the differences between the laborers in the mines and the operators. { ILKESBARRE, Pa., Oct. —~In accordance with the call sued vesterday by order of ecutive boards of the anthracite dietricts, all “lo- cals” of the Miners' Union throughout the coal fields beg: electing delegates tc-Gay to the convention, which will be held here next Monday to consider the mceeptance or rejection of the arbitration plans submitted by President Roosevelt. Most of the local unions held their meet- ings to-night. all will have been held by to-m It is practically certain that a majority of the delegates will come to the conven- tion instructed to vote in faver of accept- ing the arbitration scheme. ’The promi- nent officials of the union say there is no fear that the opposition will be strong enough to defeat the efforts of those who favor ending the strike by arbitrating their differences with the operators. President Mitchell does not care to antici- pate The action of the convention,” but from his manner it is taken that he has not the slightest doubt as to the result. He willi go Into the convention and make ng speech for the acceptance of the ration scheme. .The indications are that the convention will-last two days ond that there will.be much dehate on varjous featyres of thé arbjgration plan. The principal question to be dispbsed of | tefore the plan s accepted by the miners will be thaf of taking care of all the men. The. conditions”6f the Tilnes are such that all workmen cannot- be given work immediately, and some will have to wait for Weeks befare the companies can take care of them: The operators will not dis- nass -the non-union men in order to give empidyment to returning strikers. The union’ will take care of all such men who fail fo- find- immediate employment. This ‘will be ‘done by drawing funds from the relief fund, which is said to be still growing. The coal companies will do all in their power to,meet the public demand for coal. Preparations for resuming as soon as the iners call the strike off are going on It is estimated that 25 per cent of lieries will bz in operation on the after the suspension is over. oads are also making every ef- Tort to have enough cars on hand to carry ly mined coal to market’and are into the re- the fres sending thousands gions collier The State troops are having an easy time of it and are expecting the with- drawal of a portion of the division any day. General Gobin said to-day that.re- ports of peity acts of violence, such as ithe throwing of stones at men going to work, are still being made to him. The stationary firemen afliliated with the Statio Firemen'. Association of Pennsylvania, who went on strike June 2 along with the firemen belonging to the Mine Workers’ Union, met to-night and decided to abide by the decision of the Union Mine Workers' Convention. Presi- aent Barrett and Secretary Mullahy were authorized to go before the arbitration commission and urge that the firemen be grantéd the eight-hour day. i MITCHELL'S ANSWER. Statement Addressed to President Roosevelt Is Made Public. of cars WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.—The response | of John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers, to President Roosevelt’s notification that he had appointed a com- mission wes made public to-day. It in- forms him of the action of the executive Boards of districts 1, 7 and 9 invcalling ‘a convention and agreeing to recommend unanimously the resumption of wark and the submission of the differences:between the “operators and the.mine workers of the anthracite coal fieids” to the comamis- sion.’ . o The reply expresses confidence that the convention will ‘agree to the arbifration “of the eminent and impartial men” chosen by the President, and éxpresses gratitude to the President for his'patriotic efforts to bring about an honorable settie- ment of the strike. The reply goes at length into the grievances of the miners and concludes with the expression of the hope and belief that from this arbitration will come a complete, satisfactory and permanent solution of the troubles which | have vexed the anthracite field from time immemorial. - Following is the text of President Mitchell's communication: WILKESEARRE, Pa., Oct. 16, 1902. Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United_States, Washington, D. r Bir: I am in receipt of your telegram of October 16, which reads as follows: “1 have appointed &+ commissioners Brigadier General John M. Wilson, E. W. Parker, yuage George Gray, E. E. Clark, Thomas H. Watkins and Bishop John L. Spalding, - wWith* Hon. Carroll D. Wright as recorder. These names sre ac- cepied by the operators and 1 now most earn- | poo DONE PO by, the fact that tho po estly ask and urge that 'the miners likewise accept this commission. It is a matter of vital concern to all our people, and especially to those In our great cities Who are least weil off, that the mining of coal shouid be re- sumed without a day's unnecessary delay.” Replying thereto I beg to inform you that your representations were submitted to the executive boards of Districts 1, 7 and 9, United Mine Workers of America, bave unanimously agreed to call & delegate convention to be held next Monday and will recommend to the convention that all men now on_ strike return to the positions and working places formerly occupied by them and submit to the commission appointed by you all ques- tions st issue between the operators and mine workers of the anthracite coal felds. In con- nection with this subject we are giad to know thet the managers of the coal companies have decided to recede from the untenable position which they 8o long occupied and to accept a m propositicn for the arbitration of the coal strike and to give you full latitude in the selection of & commission. It will be remembered that we proposed on October 3 to place the whole matter in your e —— Dyspepsia What's the use of a good cook if there’s & bad stomach—g stomach too weak prop- erly to digest what is taken into it? The owner of such a stomach experi- ences distress after eating, nausea be- *ween meeals, and is troubled with beich. ing and fits of nervous headache—he's dyspeptic and miserable. < “T.hase been troubled with dyspepsia and have suffered almost everything. I have tried many different remedies, but could get no relief untll I began taking Hood’s Sarsaparilla.” After the use 'of this medicine I could eat without distress, and to-day I am as well as ever, but Ial- ways keep Hood's Sarsaparilla on bang.” Mrs. J. A. Crowell, Canajobarie, N. Y. Hood’s Sarsaparilla and Pills Cure dyspepsia, strengtben and tone all the digestive organs and build up the whole syatem [ l | dependent upon us in the coal fields and they | izo - 17. ; hands and to accept &' verdict of ,a tribunal of your own selection. It will also be remem Dered that the company managers at’that time refused to accept the arbitrament of the Presi- dert of the United States and preferred that of the local’Common Pieas Judges.”. We pro- posed to leave everything to you wifhout con- diticn or reservation, having the utmost failh n your impartiality and good judgment. ACTION OF OPERATORS. their refufdl to accept your arbitrament Iy the operatogy sought -to; hold you ll} part ac- countable fof “tie ‘very ‘condltions “Which vou were trying to remedy, and to.instruct ye as to your duties .concerning them. days later they again appeared before you, dropping the Common Pleas Judges and pro- posing to abide by the verdict of a tribunal approved by you, but attempting to preseribe within fixed and narrow limits the character and vocation of the men you were to name. To this proposition, as the operators made it, we were unalterably opposed: First, because our respect for you as a man and our ideas 2s to what is due to the dignity of your offic demanded that we should not be a party to a request of you to.accept this great ngsponsi- bility accompanied by detailed and impertinent restrictions ‘as to the manner in which you should meet it; second, because careful analy- sis of their praposition disclosed to us, a8 it did to you and the public, that the restric- tions were too narrow to enable you to secure ynder them a well-balanced and thoroughly Im- partial tribunal. But now that you have yourself removed these objections by broadening and strengthen- ing the commission we feel confident that our convention will declare its willingness to have all questions between the employing companies and the 95 per cent of their employes who are members of obr union determined by the board of eminent and {mpartial men chosén by you. We feel grateful to you, Mr. President, for the patriotic efforts which you have made to bring about an orable settlement of the strike; which you continued des markable spirit and conduct whigh you at first found in the company managers. We were In & position to sympathize with you, inasmuch &s we had long been forced to endure arro- gance, insolence and false witness from the #ame ‘source.. Our gratitude is due to you and to the American people and the press who have supported you and us in the long struggle which we hope is now about to close. During all these long months in which our motives have been impugned and our characters ma- liciously assailed we have ‘refrained from say- ing any word or taking any action which would ite the re- | tend to render reconciliation more difficult, but it now becomes a duty to defend ourselves against the slanders which have been heaped upon us and to-prociaim that we have from the first favored practically the method which is now employed to break the deadlock. WINNING OF VICTORY. If our proffer of arbitration or impartial in- vestigation had been accepted six months ago instead of now there need have been no strike. We have been so eager, Mr. Prsident, to re- spord to the people’s demand for coal that dur- ing the progress of the strike we have more than once offered arbitration, but we have in- variably been met with the reply, ‘“We will not permit outsiders to dictate to_us in the man- agement of our own affairs. We have nothing to_arbitrate.” Now that the managers of the companies have been compelied by you and a thoroughly aroused public conscience to recede from this position, we are proud that the firmness and the heroic endurance of our men and women in support of thelr rights and of a vital Amer- ican principle, have won the victory. The poor, underpaid mine workers 9f, these ‘oal regions who toil hasl from early 'mbrhing until late gt night for. a livelihood, nobly sup- ported by organized iabor in this and other lands, have taught these eorporation managers & useful lesson in civic and socia] duty. We exult over these tributes to the dignity of labor because it is the triumph of right and of good public policy. We do not, however, exult over our opponents: we appeal to them now, as we have from the first, 0 turn thelr eyes to the future and to co-operate with us in an effort to establish better relations between employer and employe for the advantage of both. We forgive them their arrogant refusal to deal “With us, and in this hour when they are | forced to acknowledge their inability to op- erate their mines without our consent and co- Operation, we hold out the right hand of friendship and ask them to join with us in se- curing amicable relations and wholesome con- @itions .in this region. We forgive them even the false accusations which they have made against us. They charged us witl being crim- inals, rioters and anarchists, and our organ- ization they denounced as lawless and irrespon- sible. They know and did know that their charges were untrue and without foundation in fact:s They knew ‘that every officer of the United Mine Workers of America from the president down has_constantly urged upon its membership the imperative need of respecting the law; that “‘every man who commits & deed of violence is an enémy to our cause” has been our watchword. Despite these admonitions, supported with all our influence, there have been & few crimes and a number of misde- meanors chargeable to those on strike. QUESTIONS OF VIOLENCE. But, Mr. President, we make th declaration that the imported puardians of Jaw and order, the company’s coal and iron police, have committed more unprovoked murders dur- Ing this strike than can be charged to the great army of men who-have been in idieness for the past five months.. We have repeatedly and in language not susceptible of misconstruction condemned- transgressions of law on the-part of those o strike; we challenge the coal com- panies to point to-one public utterance on their part in which they have even deprecated acts of viclence commjtted by, their hired guards. We deciare that it was,unfair and unmanly for ‘the eoal road presidents to insult us while We were your guests and charge our organiza- tion with responsibility for acts of lawlessness guring the strike. It would be just as logical io charge the American army in the Philip- | pines ‘with biing an army of murderers, tor- | turers and robbers because a few crimes were committed by soldiers there. Until the mil- lennium there will be crimes in every commu- | nity and human nature is the same, no. better and n6 Worse, among the half-mililon people it is everywhere in our ‘country. The pretense of the operators that they were urable to produce coal because Intimidation kept from work men Who were willing to work has tection “which they demanded has decreased Tather than increased the number of men min. A hundred thousand troops could not have enabled the operators to start their mines for the simple reason that the men who work them are me ers of the United Mine. Workers'of Amerjoa, men who were determing 1o stand to the Jast for their right'to ar'lz and through their organization to demand | better. wages anil improved: conditions of em- | . ployinetits: Deprivation. misreprestntation and tréops: er.awere notguficient ve them into surrender. ' They stood shoulder to shoul- der to el e last. nom;‘ope%t ';Mq red Lt::.tezh% would have o " United Mine Worl of America, but m."uunq it n:g.euku to recognize the power of the“United Workers of America through you, Mr. Presi- dent, and to seek to 1 peace, which will enable them to resume their busi- ness of mining and selling coal. The recogni- tion of our strength thus forced upon the operators by stern necesslty we exult over, not in any narrow spirit, but because we-believe it marks a forward step toward a new era. Upon the foundations laid through war we are ready to join witly them in building for better con< ditions and. a igng, and lasting peace, A . . DE} OF MINERS. ‘The Unitéd Mine Wsrkers of America since its organization in the anthracite field has constantly sought to establish: - Fair wages and_just conditions of labor conditions just to both operators and miners. We have never made .demands beyond the ability of the induktry to Day of a basis of s Qivieion; of Profits between labor anc capital. Amicable relations between employers and employes, . the latter speaking through the ganization ‘and their organis and the com- jes in°maintaining discipifne, adjusting ail gfl“ncultle- by’ cencillatory methods, ‘averting Jocal strikes 2nd lockouts and securing stable and satistactory conditions to the industiy. Our orzanization by the same methods which we have proposed has secured such just tions and just. Such results in the coal vifual, must stdnd upon what it has done and the life it has %lived., We invite scrutiny and inyestigation of our record and charac differences: we~ sign’ joint ‘agreements; e prescrve discipline, settle disputes harmony and stability in the ‘e have asked the anthracile, opera- to. {nquire of the coal operators how weil are Dl with their business relations _us: or not we keep agreements .&Mmy service for wages paid to our members. One business mian might thus 0 learn cf.another what is the character of our organization.. Many .saft coal operators. have wublicly declared that they would not dis- pense with our co-operation, and would deem it a disaster if compelled to, go back to the | chaotic conditions which existed when.-their labor was unorganized. Upon our past record we are willing to ‘stand or fall. We have time and time’ agath in- vited the anthracite operators to adoptthese business methods and deal with us.on this | basis. Desnite repeated rebuffs, we persisted, but they resented any attempt upon our part tu organize their employes; they refused our over- tures for amicable discussion and possible sat- isfactory adjustment of wage differenges. in joint conference. They refused to have any | dealings with their, employes ekcept & - in- aividuals; they refused concessions and’ re- fused arbitration: they put their backs against | the wall of prejudicé and their faces arbjtrarily | against progress; they . thought themselves stronger than the great union orinciple which is making such strides throughout the World, that while combining their corporations and pooling their interests in hard and fast alli- ance they could deny the men who worked fcr them ‘the right to organize and speak through their orzantfations. d When the conflict came on they attempted to justify themselves upon the false plea that ours is- an irresponsible organization. . -We demonstrated our responsibility and reliability. | They then asserted that we werc a lawless organization which wds dominated by violence. When society attempted to interfere to settle the strike they declared their divinely ap- | pointed right to be let alone. IWhen repre- sentatives of nationil and State goveérninents tried to mediate they resented such ‘‘meddling by politicians.” But thanks to you, Mr. Pres- ident, and to the power. of public opinion, they heve been brought-to’a realization of, the fact | that dhe interests or welfare of the American | people cannot be ignored with impunity. By jthe eminent tribunal which you have named we Tave confidence that justice will | be done our people. We are glad to have a chance to appear ‘before such a_court-efpow- ered to consider and dispose of all questions at iesue. First_among these is the demand of the mine-workefs for inéreascd -wages -and a reduction in the hours of labor; second is the relations which ought to exist between the em- ployers and the organization' which the men have formed and which they authorize to speak for them. From this arbitration we hope and believe will come a complete, satisfactory.and permanent solution of the troubles which have vexed the anthracite fleld frcm time- imme, mworial. Respectfully yours. JOHN MITCHELL, President U. M. W: of America. COMMISSION IS BUSY.- Arrangements - Being Made Adjustment of the Difficulties. WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.—Brigadier Gen- eral John M. Wilson, the military member of the coal'strike arbitration commission, and Colonel Carroll D. Wright, recorder ‘of the commission, had an exténded confer- ence with President Roosevelt to-day. They discussed pretty fully the events leading up to the appointment of the ecom- mission and tentatively some - arrange- ments for its work. On leaving the White House General Wilson said it was yet too “early to-discuss for publication théwork of the commission. He indicated that the body would be organized in Washington, but when and where its sittings would. be held were details which would be worked out by the whole commission. :It is known that the commission will not begin its la- bors formally until the miners shall have agreed to it. Later in the day E. W. Parker, the min- ing expert of the commission, called at the ‘White House with Dr.. David T. Day of the Geological Survey and formally ac- cepted his appointment. Parker remained with the President and Colonel Wright for a considerable time. It is not announced vet how the expenses of the commission will be paid. The civilian members will be entitled to a per diem fixed by the Presi- dent, but from what fund the amount will be paid has not been determined. ARLEREL WRIGHT WILL NOT VOTE. Recorder of the Commission Will Merely Act as Clerk. WASHINGTON, Oct. W.—Carroll D. ‘Wright, as recorder. of the commission to arbitrate the anthracite cdal dispute, will not kave a vote. The following authori- tative statement is to-day given out: “The commission is so constituted that it will require a ‘two-thirds vote to set- tle any point upon which there is a dis- pute.” That means that Colonel Wright is not to be regarded as a member of the com- mission in passing upon questions at fs- sue before it. An official of the War De- partment sald: » “In afl military boards and courts.the recorder has no vote, but he is the.man who runs the board.” Colonel Wright. will keep the.'records, summon witnesses, carry .out the orders of the commission and perhaps prepare its report under instructions. SPECTATOR LAUDS PRESIDENT. London Paper Says the American People Will Trust Him. LONDON, Oct. 17.—The Spectator, com- menting upon the termination of the coal strike in the United States, says: “President Roosevelt has still further raised himself in the estimation of his fel- low countrymen as a man ofiaction and also as a man of moderation. They feel that somehow he will find a. way to curb the excesses of the great monépolies with- out falling into the dangers of soclalistic interference with commercial liberty. The ‘American people clearly are goingito trafst President = Roosevelt: as “they#: trusted ‘Washington and ‘Lincoln and their trust will not be misplaced.” | . FIROE 3 Secretaries With Roosevelt. ¥ WASHINGTON, ~ Oct. 17.—Secretaries Hay and Root took luncheon® with. the President this afternoon, remaining atithe ‘White House more than an hour. Assur- ance was given that the conference was not significant,” this opportunity being taken to discuss some pending matters un- ‘related‘to the coal strike. for » Otis Will Test the Law. EL PASO, Tex., Oct. 17.--General Har- risoy,Gray Otis of Los Angeles, Cal., who has just arrived here from Mexico, will furnish the revenue officers here with the first test case of the recent Treasury Department ruling allowing an American resident to bring into the United States SATURDAY MOB COMPELS SWIFT ACTION |.... 0 THE LAW Negro - Murderer Con- victed: and ‘Hanged ‘fltfipatafipns for, Lynghing: Five Companies of Militla Prevent the Burning at'the Stake of "the! Slayer of the Hicks Bty b NACOGDOCHES, ‘Texas, Oct. 17.—Jim Buchanaty: colored, the murderer of the Hicks ‘family, was tried .here ‘to-day. A plea, of guilty was accepted by the Judge | ana the négko ‘was legally hanged with- s after sentehice had. been & brought here under the proteetion ot five. companies of militia. Upon his avkival he wes immediately tarned-over to Sheriff Spradley, who told the people’ that: hé would be given a speedy. trial. . The town began to fill rap- idly “and’ the excitement was intense. The telegraph wires. were cut, the rail- rcad trdcks:were torn up for a short dis- iance and it was announced that an at- tempt would be made to get possession of Buchanan. The district court was at once con- vened, a jury was impareled without de- lay and the négro’s plea cf guilty was ac- cepted by the court. The Judge ordered that the death sentence be executed No- yember 17, but many people announced that they would have no delay. Buchanan then waived the thirty days allowed him by the law.and was hanged by Sheriff Spradley- in the jail yard in the presence of a large crowd. Ten days ago the dead bodies of Farmer Hicks, his wife and daughter, were found in the Hicks home and Sheriff Spradley began'a Bearch for the murderer. A week later Jim Buchanan was arrested and confessed the murder. The news of the negro’'s confession spread rapidly and a mob of several hun- dred people marched after the -Sheriff ond his deputies with the intention of se- curing, possession ‘of the negro and burn- ing him' at the stake. Sheriff Spradley and his deputies refused tc give over the prisoner, and later the:" were joined by Eheriff Bowers of San Augustine County. The two officers, through a ruse, finally succeeded in spiriting the negro away to the parish jail at Shraveport. Buchanan ‘was next taken to the jail at Henderson and a company of militia was ordered cut to protect the negro from violence. A mob formed and it was feared a col- lision with' the troops would result ‘in bloodshed. Two more companies of mili- tia were dispatched to Henderson and to- ay ‘'when the negro came to this place *he was guarded by five companies of nl#itl&. @ T e @ STRIKERS BACK AT THEIR POSTS Two Big Packing Houses in Fresno Agree to Demands. Special Dispatch to The Call. FRESNQ, Oct. ‘17.—The Pacific .Coast Seeded Raisin Company and the Packing- house Employes’ Union reached an agree- ment last night, and this morning the two big plants of this company resumed op- erations. The compromise was brought about by the company. yielding to the demands of the strikers, who return to work at an advance from 17% to 20 cents an hour for day labor. The other pro- visions of the agreement were that stem- mer and hopper feeders shall get % cents an hour, and all hands 5 cents an hour extra for overtime. The women shall ra ceive $1 50 for day labor. One point yield- ed by the strikers was that no discrim- ination shall be made on account of mem- bership or non-membership in a union. . The packers agreed that no one should bé “barred from working on account of participation in the strike. - At noon there was almost a riot at thie packing-house. Many more men were outside the doors than there were posi- tions for. When the whistle blew some one, probably on mischief bent, yelled: ““All "the old hands go back to their places.” At once there was a rush. The police- man at the entrance did not stop the men and fully 100 had got, inside the house be- fore the doors could be closed upon them. One of the foremen called Manager Mowat to the scene-amd he and one of the strikers engaged - a scuffle, which was stopped only by the ap pearance of a policeman.” Immediately afterward all of the union men in the house went out, but they returned again in a few ‘minutes and the * work progressed . peaceably enough. I e The Gugsenhime packing-bouse,signed the same agreement yester( the strikers and to-day was operdtihg’ with the same employes that were; there be- fore the strike. . - b At _the Inderreiden house twenty-three men went out on strike at noon, imarched in a body through the streets and en- rolled themselves with the union. More from the same house jeined thé tnion to- night, and it is expected that to-morrow '?h? mplo}: of the 'Nné'e' ‘will ‘be ; dut 'y areegsking for an-advance in'wages similar o that ' €d by the ,Pacifi An Aid to Digestion. Malt-Nutrine is the 6né tonic for per- sons with \weak stomaché. It is relished and retained no matter in what condition the stomach is. It regulates digestion, e appetite and strength a) exempt from duty presents for his fam- ily. General Otis "brought: ticles and was compeiled to pay $48 duty. He has filed a protest to the Treasury Department. » 5 Control Mines. . EL PASO, Tex., Oct. 17.—~The Guggen- heims have secured options on all ' the mines around Parrall, Mexico. It is re- that they control the importation of gold and exchange throughoyt the re- public and that the options were secured in connection with a scheme in which the: coinage of $§0,000,000 worth of silver will | form a part. Livingston Jenks is worth the of all voters for Superior Judge. several a.‘-(( 5 Prep: nly by the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Ass'n, §¢_ Louis, A. % ——————————————— . Train Will Run All Winter. ‘ST. PAUL, Minn,, Oct. 17.—Owing to the-heavy passenger traffic the Northern Pacific- Rallroad Company. announced to W.nmt, tbe north coast limitéd train ‘will continue with all its featurds throughout the winter, the old practice g the number of. trains and of quipment having been abandoned. h- coast unhodt lfihmwm s un- changed, leaving here at 4:30 a. m., but the mmlqtrgm to the coast will leave at 10: "’“‘3“ ot 10:35 as heretoforc. " OCTOBER 18, 1902 DESPONDENT BECAUSE OF LOVER'S SLIGHT, YOUNG WOMAN ENDS LIFE ie Kessler, a Pretty. Domestic, on Losin_g Sweetheart’s Attentions, Commits Sui- cide by the Inhalation of Illuminating Gas ) YOUNG DOMESTIC WHO COMMIT- TED SUICIDE AFTER A QUAR- REL (WITH MAN SHE LOVED. g 4 HEN Joseph Lannon, race track :émploye, ‘told " pretty Annié Kessler at the Chutes last Thursday night that they would better part he little thought that he was reading her death warrant. Broken-hearted, the . girl who had loved and trusted him went home and killed herself. Annie was a domestic in the service of Miss E. R. Mulford at 1316 Fillmore street. She was apparently not older than 19 or 20 years and had a gentle disposition. The people n the house heard her go to her room at midnight on Thursday. At 6:30 . o'clock yesterday morning W. G. Barlow, [ a lodger, smelled the odor of illuminating gas and traced it to the door of the bath- . room. The door was locked and the key- hole plugged with a rag. On the thresh- old lay a woman’s handkerchief satu- rated with tears. Policeman Thomas Wren was sent for and he opened the door. The body of the girl lay face downward on the floor. She had left no scrap of writing to explain why she had made away with Herself, but that she was the victim of suicide, not of accident, was evident. Lannon, who lives at 2130 O'Farrell street, called at- the Morgue yesterday - afternoon to view the body. He was very much affected and remarked to Deputy Coroner McCormick that he had not.the slightest suspicion that the girl intended to_kill herself. They had been keeping cofhpany, he said, up to last Sunday, when they quarreled over a trifiing mat- ter. Last Thursday night he and a male friend and two girls visited the Chutes. They were met by Annie Kessler and her chum, a girl named Lillie. Lannon and Annie had some words there, Annie being jealous, and Lampon told her that they would better part. He admitted that he was offended because of the quarrel of Sunday. It s believed that Miss Kess- ler's father is working on one of the Sa ramento River boats. SHAW PLEASES THE FINANGIERS Bond Purchase Offer ol Secretary of Treas- ury Is Favored. WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.—Thé action of Secretary Shaw in offéring to buy bonds for the sinking fund to relieve the pres- ent stringeniey in the money market Is favorably commented on by financlers here. . 1t is_pointed out that the $15,000,000 of fours which the Secretary expects to ob- tain under this offer will result in put- ting into circulation in principal and in- terest about $20,000,000, which at this late date in crop moving will beyond all rea- sonable doubt carry the country safely over the crisls, which is annually ex- pected at this period of the vear. Although the Secretary’s offer was not made public until noon to-day the As- sistant Treasurer at New York at 4 o'clock reported to the department that $8,203,400 had been already deposited In the sub-treasury there. Of this amount $5,000,000 was in fours, the acceptance of which the Secretary has had under con- gideration for several days. It is ex- pected that by to‘morrow night at least $7,000,000 additional will have been offered ‘%E%c?éemd Oct. 17.—It was definitely learned at the National City Bank to-day that a syndicate headed by that bank is to sell $15,000,000 in United States bonds to the Government. The syndicate is mads up of the National City Bank, Harvey 'F)I)xk & Sons, Fisk & Robinson, Frason, Leach & Co. and Vermilyea & Co. The Government having ~agreed to the purchase of $5,000,000 at 138 flat and any amount more of these bonds at the price named in Secretary Shaw's offer, $9,000,000 was turned in to-day by the syndicate, and ‘the remainder will be put in later. Some of the members of the syndicate are turning their bonds over to the Na- tional City ‘Bank for delivery to the sub- treasury direct, - but the Government checks made out at. the sub-treasury in payment will all be made out to the cred- it of the National City Bank, which will make the distribution among the mem- bers of the syndicate. Vice President Vanderlip of the Na- tional City Bank has represented Secre- tary Shaw in the negotiations with the remainder of the syndicate. » Tatally Injnnd,lnklguuy,. REDDING, Oct. 17—A. A. Nordyke, a meat dealer, and his wife were fatally hurt in a‘runaway accident this after- noon. They were: ri MANIAG ENTERS A PRIVATE CAR Assaults’ qu Irflicts In- jury on Three Santa Fe lomcia]s. SAN BERNARDINO, Oct. 17.—A Santa Fe freight train having attached the pri- vate car of Division Superintendent W. B. Beamer was held up near Victorville at an early hour this morning. The pri- vate car was occupled by Superintendent Beamer, Trainmaster - Day and Road master Walter Perris. The party had béen on a tour of imspection of the line between this city and Needles and was returning with the car attached to. the rear end of the freight. 3 “Just after passing Victorville Superin \ % WILL CHANEE LLEY INTO " AENT LAKE Water Company’s Pro- Jject in Northern Santa Clara. Sor Immense Dam to Olose the Outlet of the Arroyo Honda. * Supply Will Be Sufficient for Sanm Francisco and All of the Coun- ties in the Immediate Vicinity. Special Dispatch to The Call. SAN JOSE, Oct. 17.—From surveys and from scraps of information let drop by representatives of the Spring Valley ‘Water Company of San Francisco it is be- Heved that that corporation will soon be: gin immense water works which will t the Calaveras Valley in the northern pa: of this county into a mammoth reservoir. The valley, which lles m Alameda and Santa Clara countles, is of the formation to. make a natural lake, and the streams of water running into It are sufficient to supply the needs of the entire section above the bay. For some time the Spring Valley Water Company has been acquiring land in the Calaveras Valley and its holdings run up into the thousands of acres, Tenants on these lands have been notifled that with the expiration of their leases at the end of this year the leases will not be re- newed. It is said the water company will dam the outlet of the Arroyo Honda, thus con- verting the entire valley into a lake. This dam will be constructed at ths narth- western end of the valley, just north of the juncture of the Arroyo Honda and Calaveras Creek, and less than a mile from the Alameda County line. The Ar- royo Honda has for its tributaries Smith Creek, the Santa Ysabel dnd numerous other streams, which drain the entire northern portion of the Mount Hamiltoa range. In the summer the flow of water is considerable, while in the winter and spring the available volume is sufficient for the requirements of all San Franeisco, Alameda County and the country sur- rounding San Jose. Within the past week the chief engineer of the Spring Valley Water Company has been In the vicinity of the proposed dam with a party of engineess and surveyors. Everything indicates that thé recent large deals in real estate in Calaveras Valley, were preliminary te a series of vast pro- jects that are to -be commenced next spring. The purchase of the Sunol ranch from the De Saisset estate for 3225000 a short time ago is part of the water scheme. For years the company has owned the major portion of the land in Calaveras Valley, but the land has béén leased to tenants, some of whom have oc- cupied it for upward of twenty years. In many. instances orchards and vineyards have been planted and great improve- ments made,but the building of the pro- posed dam will flood much of this val- uable property. It is sald -that to guard against cou- petition the Spring Valley Water Com- pany recently purchased the rights of the syndicate which two years ago gained control of the Coyote watershed and that George T. Dunlap, whe managed the Coyote deal, is now working -in the .in- terests of the Spring Valley Water Com- pany. The Spring Valley people are even now piping water from Alameda Creek, near Calaveras Valley, to San Franeiseo, across -the bay. It has precured much land in the vicinity of Alviso and Dum- barton Point and has now acquired such a monopoly that another competifcr couid hardly enter the field President Makes Appointments. WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.—The President has appcinted Richard Fysh of Independ- ence, Cal., recelver of public moneys at Independence. Robert A. Emmett of Keno, Or.; Nathan Langell of Medford, Or., and Elmer 1. Applegate of Klamath Falls, Or., have been appointed apprais- ers of the unsold tracts of the, abandoned Fort Klamath military reservation in Ore- gon. L o T T o e 2 tendent Beamer, seeing that the station light was very dim, stopped the train and the three officials ‘walked back to the station to reprimand the agent. A few minutes after they left the car.a wan. entered it, and when'the party re- turned they found a maniac In charge. The man, who afterward was identified as 8. C. Smith*of Los Angeles, informed tiem that he was in charge of the train. He was ordcred out, but to no purpose, and after a slight skirmish the Victo ville constable was sent for. The constable after a hard fight sue- ceeded in handcuffing the man, but not before three.of the party were injufed and the train delayed more than two hours. Smith was brought to this cily and will be sent to an asylum. . KITCHEN REQUISITES. eating. «I’m still asking for more.”—OQliver. H-O i1s five' cents more and fifteen cents better. You can’t cook. oatmeal so as to break down the starch cells. We can and do. H-O is steam-cooked and ready for other kinds, and that’s why. It costs' more than