The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 3, 1903, Page 1

VOLUME XOCIII-NO. 93, SAN FRANCISCO, TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1903. PRICE FIVE CENTS. LDITNESSES TELL HOW TOWBOAT COMPANY BROKE UP PILOT RING THAT WAS THROTTLING COMMERCE 5 ¥ n op Committee on Commerce and Navigation has concluded its investigation into the charges of The Call that Pilot Commissioners C. H. S. Pratt, W. G.' Leale and R. S. Alexander are guilty of bribery and corruption in / t its report to the Senate for final action Wednesday morning. So far as The Call is concerne®ts work is done, and Commissioners Pratt, Leale and Alexander stand convicted. San Francisco has been-conducted in the past startled the committec yesterday when it was proven that for the protection of ship-owners John D. Spreckels & Brothers Company had inaugurate sition to the pilot ring, and after a battle covering a period of years had accomplished what legislative action had been unable to do—reduce the pilotage fees for the port of San Francisco, to the inesiimable benefit Further revelations of the ol e d | —_— ONE SEAMAN OF THE CAEW 19 RESCUED - Fate of Steamship Cambrian Prince Revealed. Passing Craft Picks Up a Lone Sailor in a Boat. ul Suffering Follows the' Los the Vessel r Crew. Yisioe was wing Yither waves driven of the f February g with al- bore sea her ROOSEVELT IS WATCHING TETZ ACRE CONTROVERSY ot Interfere as Long as the e Is Between South Amer- ican Powers. N, Mearch 2.—The State advised by both sides —of the daily develop- w N Acre controversy, and it is hat Bolivia at least has . he vention of the United tect her against the Bra- which practically amount ation of territory regarded r own. The Government e situation with keen und itself obliged to e of non-interference in good offices are y Brazil has Therefore as long South Amer- me will re- but mno title investments will in sufficient to war- €. s its etween . £ APPOINTED PROTECT PROPERTY e Fitzpat- t Court homas George nd civers for gation Com- for a re- Trust Rudolph appoint- rt of the audit m which it was neces- ompany’s ation. ed on August italized at about $13,- ¢ president is John Counselman Chicago. A committee of holders of taken the d zation ix y to the stockholders. | Aadicks matter of reor- | " IELECTION OF TWO SENATO ENDS DEADLOCK IN DELAWARE Republican National Committee Interferes and Effects a Compromise Between tions, With J. Edward Addicks Eliminate RS g | the Fac-I dl R | | | | 1 { ( } | | } g MAN WHOSE YEARS OF SCHEMING TO BE ELECTED UNITED STATES l SENATOR HAS ENDED,IN FAILUE, AND POLITICAL LEADER | WHO BROKE THE DEADLOCK IN DELAWARE., 3, Del.,, March 2—For the and Regu Republicans had been re- first time in four years the State of Delaware to-day secured full representation in the United States Senate. At a speclal ses- e State Legislature elected State J. Frank Allee natorship which expires in 1907, and Congressman L. H. Ball (R.) to the | term expiring in 1905. The selection undoubtedly was due to pressure from Washington brought to bear upon the Republicans in the Legis- lature who have all along been opposed to the election of J. Edward Addicks or any of his adherents to the United States Congressman Dick of Ohio came Dover to-day in the interest of Re- publican harmony. He established head- quarters at the Hotel Richardson, where, priorto the joint session of the Legisiature, he received a delegation from each Re- publican faction. He advised the ac- ceptance by the Regular licans of the Union Republicans’ propo- sition, agreed' upon in Philadelphia on Saturday, that a Union Republican be elected to the long-term Benatorship and a Regular Republican for the short term, himself to be eliminated. Dick said that the Republican National Com- mittee desired this action. : DEMOCRATS MAKE OFFER. Anticipating the likelihood of an agree- ment between the Republican factions, Democratic State Chairman presented a proposition to the Regular Republicans, agreeing to use his influence for the election, with the aid of the Democrats, of two Regular Republicans to the United States Senate. This propo- sition was approved by the advisory com- mittee of the Democratic State Commit- to tee, but was not ratified by the Demo»l cratic legislators in caucus. In the meantime a compromise was el- tected between the Regular Republicans and the Addicks (Union) forces, résulting in the selection of a Senator from each faction. The thirty-fifth ballot was takén at noon and resulted in no election. Then, on motion of Senator Sparks, a recess was hand and will soon subwit | taken until 2:30 o’clock. After the agreement between the Union (Unign-Rep.) to | Repub- | Saulsbury | | ported the Union legislators met in caucus | |and named Allee as their candidate for | United States Senator. The Democrats in caucus voted unanimously to vote for one | | Regular Republican, but were unable to agree on the proposition to vote for two | Regular Republicans. DICK AND ADDICKS CHUMMY. During the voting Congressman Dick |and Addicks sat together. The Ilatter | evinced much satisfaction at the result ! of the vote. After it had been agreed to ballot for the long and short term Senatorships to- | gether, Holcomb (D.) moved to adjourn, but Speaker Ellison overruled the motion | and refused to entertain an appeal. Be- coming angry, Holcomb said: “If you are golng to crown your work of infamy of years by showing to the world that you are afraid to treat one another fairly, we want to put it on record.” By this time the Speaker's platform | | was crowded with Addicks’ adherents and prominent Regular Republicans, who were | coaching the Speaker, and under their direction the programme was put through, Allee being elected for the long term and Ball for the short term. i Addicks was the first to congratulate Benator Allee and he was followed by a long procession of legislators and spec- | tators, all of whora were anxlous to shake | the hand of the successful candidate, | "I am very happy,” said Addicks, after | the result was announced. ‘It gratifies i me to make one of my best friends, J. | Frank ‘Allee, Unlted States Senator. He | deserves the place from a party point of ‘vnew and greatly strengthens the Union Republicans and myself in making the fight to carry the State in 1904 for the | President. I propose to help elect,a ma- | jority of the Legislature of 1904 favorable | to my candidacy for the United States ; Senate.'t | The election is regarded here as an Ad- 1 dicks victory because of the refusal of the | | Regular Republicans to agree to a com- | pppmise_with the Democrats. The two Senators will report at Washington on ‘Wednesday. | | rhoea, although danger does not seem to | | | possibility of holding a conclave. | Rome in 1870. | corresponding to the | been quite unpreced | that more than 20,000 persons will be pres- | fact that good seats are offered for sale | ana Camillo, who is married to a_pjch | celve nothing CARDINALS HOLD SECRET Senate Commt:ttee on Commerce and Na gation Hears Startling Revelation and Concludes Investigation. vi= : CONFERENCE Consider Rapidly| Failing Health of Pope. 3 Possibility of Holding a Conclave Is Dis- | cussed. [ Elaborate Programme for| the Closing Day of the | Jubilee, Special Dispatch to The Call. | ROME, March 2—A Vatican prelate as sured your correspondent to-day that the | Pope’s health was rapidly declining. He 1s drowsy and is afflicted with slight dlar- be imminent. Forty-two Cardinals now in Rome have met secretly to exchange views as to the Great preparations are being made to celebrate the goncluding day of the Pope's jubllee - -morrowy. The Vatican world 4 all astic) & "ge¥ 1 W Deurn will be ’sung in St. Peter's, where th ged Pontiff will attend in state. All Cardinals and Bishops of the Catholic church will be invited. In the evening the facade and dome of the grand basilica will be illuminated with a brilliancy not excelled even by the | | illuminations when the Italians entered | | In the morning all children | | the Cathollc = schools of Rome will| | | i ] | | of greet the court of the holy father from the belvedere atican. The Pope will bless the children. Two old men from each of the districts of the c will be the Pope's gu th postolic palace. poorest children in nogenarians, for the day in Ninety-three of the Rome—their number | | rs of the Pope—| | will each be presented with a complete | | suit of clothing, and a large amount of money will be spent in charities. i STRUGGLE FOR TiCKETS. to obtain tickets for ti at the Vatican has IN The struggle morrow’s ceremony FREDERICK S. SAMUELS, DIRECTOR IN .THE FIRM OF JOHN D. SPRECKELS & BROS. COMPANY AND ACT- 3 SECRETARY OF THE TOWBOAT, BRANCH OF THE FIRM, TELLING THE SENATE ( THE FIGHT THAT BROKE UP THE PILOT RING. MMITTEE OF ented. It-is expected = & BRITISH SYSTEM WILL BE TRIED ent. The foreigners especially are cha- grined at the difficulty experienced in ob- taining tickets from the usual sources, and the discontent s increased by the at the hotels at high prices. Most of the tickets have gone to the Italian Bishops. The rector of the American College had | | more than 500 applications for tickets, and he had less than 300 at his disposal. The city is overflowing with visitors. The hotels have tirned the bath and bil- . | B L liard rooms and offices into bedrooms, but the accommodation is still insufficient for | the crowds of. pilgrims. Special Dispatch to The Call The Pope passed a very quiet birthday, spending most of the time resting to please the doctors. The preparations at St. Peter’s will con- tinue all night. Whiie troops, carbineers and police are in readiness to insure or- der, the rain is preventing the people spending the night before the doors of St. Peter's; as is usual on such occasions, in order to get good positions. POPE’S RELATIVES PRESENT. Three nephews of the Pope are here for the jubilee. They are Count Ludovico Pecci, Count Riccardo Pecci and Count Camillo Pecci. Ludovico leads a retired life near Carpineto, the native town of the Peccl, and is hardly ever seen in Rome. Riccardo is engaged in agricul- tural pursuits on his estate at Maenza, CALL BUREAU, 406 G STREET, W., WASHINGTON, March 2.—Brigadier General Leonard A. Wood, who has been ordered to duty in the Philippines, will | investigate the forms of British :'ulonlalj government in Egypt and India and the | Dutch colonizl government in Sumatra and Java with a view of incorporating what is best of their systems in the gov- ernment of the half-civilized Moros of | Mindanao and other provinces of u:xa! southern department of the Phlllpplneu.! No more important development of Phil- | ippine policy has been made in a long time than this errand of General Wood. The President has great confidencé In the ex-| ecutive abllity of General Wood and in his resources as a military governor, which has been demonstrated in Cuba. | General Wood will remain cummlnder, | | .\.‘ of the army in the southern department, and probably next fall will succeed Gen- eral Wade as commander of the division of the Philippines. There is talk of his| belng made civil Governor of the Philip- | pines, to succeed Governor Taft. This could be done, even though he is an army officer. President Roosevelt believes that | General Wood is eminlently qualified to take over the work of the Philippines in | the event of Governor Taft's return to the United States, which probably will occur within the next year. £ In Egypt the form of colonial govern- | ment consists of a British resident who governs the people through their chief, the latter, really only a nominal sover- elgn, being under allegiance to Great Britain. This plan is, in effect, being em- | ployed in Mindanao now. There are many problems in the Philip- | pines which have not yet been solved. The President belleves General Wood is | the best man to send to the archipelago | to in the more complete organiza- tion of civil government. General Wood has engaged passage for himself and bis staff, consisting of Colonel Scott and Captain McCray, on the Com- monwealth, sailing from Boston for Gib- raltar on March 28. From Gfbraltar he will go to Cairo. Later he will go to Bom- bay and to Calcutta, and will visit Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India. He will then proceed to Singapore and the Malay Straits Settlements. . woman from Cuba, resides in Rome and is an officer in the Papal Noble Guards. Leo’'s family derived no honorary dis- tinction or pecuniary advantage from his elevation to the tiara. They are Counts by hereditary right, and except for occa- sional presents of no great value they re- from their distinguished uncle. The Pope has repeatedly said that they would inherit only what came to him from his father, and that all of his belongings, including the rich gifts of his several jubilees, worth about $500,000, were to go to the Holy See—a course as praise. worthy as it is exceptional. PRESIDENT SENDS GIFT TO THE SHAH OF PERSIA United States Minister Pearson Will Make the Presentation on Be- half of Roosevelt. WASHINGTON, March %.—Hon. Rich- mond Pearson, United States Minister to Persia, called on the President to-day. He will leave for his post on the 24th inst, He will cenvey to the Shah of Persia a handsome token of regard from Presi- dent Roosevelt. He himself will take and present to the Shah a fine typewriter which is fitted with Persian characters, | torney and two physicians went 1 MAKES TARGET OF MILLIONAIRE AND LABORERS Special Call. MERCED, March shooting affray took pls ranch, about sixteen miles from th this forenoon. Henry Cowell, the million- alre president of the and Dispatch to The A ce on the Cowell sensational city, Cowell Lime | Cement Company of Santa Cruz, a resi- | dent of San Francisco, and owner of a 2000-acre ranch on the Merced River, was severely wounded and narrowly escaped | death. The information was telephoned to the county seat and the Sheriff, District At- to the ecenie. “SHeriff Swan returned this even- ing and gives the following particulars: The shooting was done by Leigh Ingals- be, manager of the Ingalsbe ranch, which adjoins the Cowell property. A short time ago some of Cowell's cattle trespassed on the Ingalsbe ranch and destroyed some corn. Ingalsbe wrote to Cowell demand- ing $00 damages. Cowell replied by let- ter,, characterizing the claim as out of proportion to the loss, which he declared was trifling. Cowell came to his ranch a day or two ago and to-day Ingalsbe was passing by the place on the counmty road near which was Cowell, his foreman, Milton Thomas, and a number of laborers. After a few incoherent words Ingalsbe opened fire with a revolver. One bullet passed through Cowell’s left shoulder, making a flesh wound. Another passed across Thomas’ stomach, cutting his watch chain and button from his waistcoat, but not wounding him. Other shots were | aimed in_the direction of the hired men, but nene struck. Ingalsbe went to his home. On the ar- rival’ of the officers and physicians he ! was, found to be a raving maniac. A phy- sician and two special deputies were left in charge of him. The other physician took charge of Cowell and will accompany him to San Francisco in the morning. ‘The aggressor is-about 30 years of age. His ‘father,’ who owned:a large ranch, died, a' few months ago and the son has since been manager of the property, N The Call Proves Charges in Detail. ALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, March 2—The inve gation t lenate Comm on Commerce and Navigation of the scandal in the Pilot Commis- sion, laid bare by The Call for legislative inquiry, has come to a close. The report of the comm! the preparatidn of which has been intrusted to Senator Em- mons, who by special appointment was made a member of the investigation com- mittee, will be placed in the hands of the Senate f final action Wednesday morning. So far as The Call is concerned its work is completed. Not by presump- tive or circumstantial evidence, but by confession under oath and by direct and positive testimony its charges that Pilot Commissioners C. H. S. Pratt, W. G. Leale and R. S. Alexander are guilty of having bartered for gold positions In the service of the people—that they are guilt of bribery,and corruption in office—have been proven, indubitably, in detafl. No member of the Pilot Commission has escaped the meshes of this legislative in- quisition. Denidls, evasions, even per- jury, have not avalled the guilty, and all must suffer together the consequences of their tainted official From begin- ning to end the investigation. has been marked by startiing revelations, but none démonstrated the conditions that have characterized the conduct of pilot- age for the port of San Francisco than that of to-day, when Frederick S. Sam- acts. better uels, director in the firm of John D. Spreckels & Bros. Company and act- ing secretary of the firm’'s tugboat de- partment, told the story of the fight in which the combifiation to. control the pilotage of the port was broken by John D. Spreckels & Bros. Company and the pilotage fees reduced in favor of the ship owners whose vessels thread the channel of the Golden Gate. REDUCED THE FEES. Tt was proven to the satisfaction of the Senate committee that John D. Spreck- & Bros. Company had accomplished lature after Legislature had been unable to dccomplish—to reduce the pilotage fees of the port in favor of ship owners. This fact was established bayond question . through the testimony of Mu. Continyed on Page 2, Columa 1. |