The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 16, 1904, Page 1

| coLuMBLA—~A MAJESTIC—“Mr. | orRPHEUM—Vau - | THE THEATERS. ALCAZAR—*Caprice.” CALIFORNIA—"8is Hopkina.™ | CENTRAL—"Lost in Stberfa” CHUTES —Vaudeville. | FISCHER'S—Vaudeville. | GRAND—*In Dahomey.” . Potter of Texas" | TIVOLI—*"Kins Dodo.’ Chinese Honeymeon." deville. VOLUM XCVH—NO. 16. SAN FRANCISCO, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1904. PRICE FIVE CENTS. COLONEL GREENE GOES TO BOSTON TO SEE LAWSON Hub City Expects an Exciting] Meeting To-Day, but W est- erner Talks Mildly. CONTINUALLY TAUNTED BY TELEGRAPH 15.—Colonel William ent of the Greene Con- Company, who has ce at Thomas W. s, declaring that and call him such faker, charlatan and and orphans,” ar- lock to-night | a raine. It is prob- he will see Lawson some time ow Greene came into town quiet- any revolvers or bowie | and went to the had a conference of Hayden, Stone Greene company merset Club he d after loiter- sor a half- orders that he be disturbed. mes in the fin- | t known that | has arrived at last. | issued another cir- | ne of his character- f Rockefeller and d Ofl party. | 15 dvices from reene, pres- Consolidated Cop- reached there and | o Lawson that he | to-morrow, but in| e’'s words were any- ve no fault to find n,” said he. “While I admit that personally ntieman and a good fel- | low, in business he is a faker, & liar and a cherlatan. 1 believe that he is in a ' deal with a New York clique to ruin| thousands -of stockholders for his own benefit. But this talk of a fight be-| tween us is nonsense.” Lawson’'s expected attack on his se-| lected list of properties did not mate- | | rialize in Wall street to-day, and Law- | son himself informed his friends, and | his enemies as well, that they had been ! deceived in greports circulated on| Wednesday by some Wall street bears. | He gleefully stated, however, that he| would have more to say later. | Apparently the only other communi- | cations sent out by the Boston operator were various little taunts directed to| Colonel Greene, urging him to make | his promised visit. | Meanwhile James W. Goodman, who | threatened Greene with a pistol, lan-| guishes In Jail. [ The suit of James W. Goodman, a Westerner, against Colonel Willlam C. Greene and Willis P. Harlow for an ac- counting in the transfer by Goodman | to them of rights to 100,000 shares of the Yaqui Copper Company, said to be worth $1,000,000, was stricken from the calendar of the Supreme Court to-day. The court held that no partnership had been shown between Colonel Greene and Harlow and that Harlow had not been served with papers. Goodman | contended that Colonel Greene had re- tained Goodman’s interest in the cop- | | per company. | | Goodman was arrested last night on | complaint that he contemplated harm to Colonel Greene. He had once before been arrested on complaint of threat- ening Colonel Greene's life. OF WEST Escaped Workman Claims Armed Guards Drive the Men. Special Dispatch to The Call "INNATI, Dec. 15.—Déscribing escape over the moun- gation by the Fed- es of the hardships that to undergo. Honich de- , armed with shot- half starved men, i upon if they make a ty. to Cardis, W. Va., from an employment agency,” “The next morning at & WHITE SLAVES IN THE MINES 1 mi v from the - company’s shack to the | a coal mine in West Vir- pany shac] 0 | es Honich of New York. !mlne. After breakfast of a tincup of | . o-day, is about to | COfce and stale meat I was made to VIRGINIA. | o'clock I was awakened by four burly | fellows with shotguns and marched | wash the dishes I had eaten from and | told that I must work twelve hours a |day in the mine. I was given a box containing a small piece of cheese and | | one slice of bread for my dinner. At 6 o’clock in the evening I was march- ,ed back to a room with six beds in it |and two and three men to a bed. When I asked for soap and a towel I “was told that I would be allowed to | wash once each Sunday.” MRS. HARRISON TRIUMPHS OVER HER Former Special Dispatch to The Call of the Circuit Court Lord Harrison, f former President Harrison. t vietory over Russell sister, Mrs. Mary f General Harrison pro- for the establishment i for the widow of $125,000 rust Company, execu- ate, was appointed trustee being instructed by the the fund out of the s owned by testa- his death. ed the best securities into rice that they had cost ugh some of them had President’s Widow Wins at Law The trust | % STEPCHILDREN| advanced in value and were worth more than they had cost him. Russell B. Harrison and his sister, being interested in the residuary es-| tate, objected to the placing of the se curities at their cost in the widow’s | fund, and contended that they should have been listed at their value. They | showed the court that the trust fund. | instead of being $125,000, was really $140,000, and asked that the court order the $15,000 increase to be placed in the residuary estate. Judge Allen held to-day that the trust company had acted in accordance with the provisions of the will, and that the securities should go into thé fund | at their cost to Mr. Harrison, regard- less of what they may be worth on | the market now. BELIEVES IN INNOCENCE OF THE MURDER SUSPECTS Millionaire ¥F. Mackay Will Assist in Defense of Men Accused of Kill- ing Express Messenger. > Dec. 15.—A special no says that Arthur Jarvis, who were Burlingame, near ged with the mur- Messenger Roberts, there this morning on 1 their preliminary next Monday. ,F. 3 multi-millionaire, in loy the two suspects were of their ar LOS AN fron his employ have honest and worthy. He t he has Sintrusted them with s of méney on different oc- neither has ever .shown n to violate his trust. S e, SIXTY HOTTENTOTS FALL IN FIGHT WITH GERMANS BERLIN, Dec. 15.—Lieutenant Gen- eral von Trotha, commander in chief of the German forces in German South- west Africa, telegraphing from Wind- hoek, says sixty dead Hottentots were found on the field after the natives' fight with Colonel Dimling’s force on December 5. The latter captured 3000 head of cattle. Thirty-six settlers have been mur- @ered in the southern part of the col- ony since the rising. — NEW YORK STATE PLANS BIG DISPLAY AT PORTLAND Commission Will Ask the Legislature 1 for an Appropriation of $60,000 for Centennial Exhibit. PORTLAND, Dec. 16.—A telegram { has been received by the Lewis and { Clark Corporation from F. R. Green, | chairman of the New York State Com- , mission for the Lewis and Clark Cen- | tennial, stating that the members of | the commission have concluded that | at least $60,000 will be needed by New | York for the Portland Falr and that | this amount will be secured "at the coming session of the Legislature, While no statement or the use to | which, the extra appropriation will be put was made in' the telegzam, it is be- lieved New York intends to construct a larger State bullding than the $15.000 structure previously decided { upon. { ——————— | Liberals Control Nova Scotia. | HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Dec. 15.— | The bye elections in Nova Seotia to- | day for the Provincial Legislature re- { sulted in another sweeping victory for | the Liberals. In the seven counties | where elections were held all Liberals were returned. Peruvian Loan Sanctioned. LIMA, Peru, Dec. 15.—The Senate at a secret on yesterday sanction- ed the t's project for a loan, which, is sai 11 be tiated in the #flhfl hg't: for m‘;‘uro: chase of war vessels and armanient. - A 5 [RELANDS APPEAL FRUITRUL Great Britain to Re- lieve [Existing Distress. Will Grant Funds in Aid of Tenants Now Paying* for Their Land. Action Taken to Forestall the Dublin Meeting of Erin’s Leading Statesmen. —_—— LONDON, Dec. 15.—Sir A. P. Me- Donnell, Under Secretary for Ireland, in a letter to the boards of guardians in the west of Ireland, promises that should the relief of the existing .dis- tress there prove an excessive burden on the rate payers the Government will make a grant of public funds for the purchase. DUBLIN, Dec. 15.—The meeting of the Irish Parliamentary party to dis- cuss the distress in the west of Ireland | and consider means to “force the Gov- | ernment to provide for the immediate | necessities and put the land act in operation in Connaught and other poor districts,” was held hgre to-day under the presidency of John Redmond. A resolution was passed condemning the Gevernment for the existing distress in Ireland, demanding that immediate steps be taken to relieve it, and also demanding that powers be given for the distribution of land in the poor dls- tricts. The local Government board, however, to some degree, forestalled the meeting by taking steps which, it is considered, will be effective in reliev- ing thé tenants who are affected by the failure of the potato crop. One of the resolutions adopted to-day was as follows: “We feel .bound to condemn in the strongest terms the conduct of Irish landlords in aggravating the distress by pressing for full rents and arrears in this disastrous year and issuing | ejectment processes by wholesale. We belleve that these proceedings are a direct conspiracy for the purpose of coercing the people to agree to the pur- | chase of their holdings at ruinous | prices.” | TOONC'S WIDOW TWICERECALLED Tells the Jury That Her Late Husband Never Carried _a Revolver NEW YORK, Dec. 15.—At the conclu- sion of the examination of Mrs. Young, | widow of Caesar Young, who was called to the witness stand twice to- | day, Assistant District Attorney Rand practically rested the case of the pros- ecution against Nan" Patterson, who is on trial for the alleged murder of Young. Rand announced that he would all only two more witnesses, important. When the trial was resumed this morning Mrs. Young took the stand and verified for the records her testi- mony of yesterday regarding the inter- cepted letter written to Young by Miss Patterson’s sister, Julla Smith. Again in the afternoon she was recalled and told of the arrangement for her pro- posed trip to Burope with Young. She said that after her husband had re- tired early in the morning of June 4 she searched his pockets and was cer- tain that he had no revolver. She as- serted that he never carried a revolver. John Mellin, Young’s racing partner, told of efforts Young had made to break off his relations with Miss Pat- terson while in Los Angeles in March last. He sald that he purchased a ticket for her and gave her $800 of Young's money when it was decided that she should leave him. —_— FEARING DISGRACE, FRENCH DEPUTY TAKES HIS LIFE Investigation Into the Death of M. Syveton Reveals a Startling Domestic Drama. . PARIS, Dec. 15.—The circumstances attending the death of Deputy Syveton, who was found dead from asphyxiation in his apartments at Neuilly onDetem- ber 8, are developing int6 a domestic drama of startling magnitude. Although the authorities refuse to speak, pending their investigation, many sensational féatures have already come to light. It is established that the wife of M. Syveton wgs about to apply for a divorce on thé ground of infidelity, naming Mme. Menard. a daughter of Mme. Syveton by a former ' husband. A family council took place | shortly before M. Syveton’s death. at which violent scenes were enacted, M. Menard declaring that it was the duty of the Deputy to put a bullet through his head, and Mme. Syveton announced her purpose to secure a divorce. This ‘was on the eve of M. Syveton's trial for whose | testimony would be comparatively un- | OFFICIAL AX IS HANGING OVER HIGGINS HEAD. 1 b coin can be induced to testify, the accused bluecoat may escape prosecution, but his dismissal is almost certain. Hutton Prepares to Break Patrolman From North End Station Bribery and corruption of officers in the red light district will be made public in investigation of the con- | duct of Policeman Samuel Higgins before the Police Commission. Hutton and Dean will offer evidence to prove that Higgins received bribes from the fallen women of Bacon place. Unless those who actually handed over the “I have nothing to say regarding this matter at this time, though 1 may have some information for the public soon. As to whether I shall demand an investigation of police methods in the district occupied by fallen women, I cannot say, nor can 1 say whether or not I will present the facts, so far as I have gathered them, to the Grand Jury for its action. As to my views of the case I have nothing to say at this time.”—Police Commis- sioner H. W. Hutton. “I know nothing officially of Police Commissioner Hutton's attempt to prove that police officers are bribed in the tenderloin. I change the details constantly to prevent corruption, but I cannot help it if bad men get into the department. My record shows that every man caught grafting re- ceives the most severe punishment.”— Chief of Police Wittman’s statement. “I am not at liberty to say just what took place in Bacon place Tuesday night. projected takes place I will be able to show that I have acted only as an honorable man should. As far as the charges against Higgins are concerned, I have nothing to say. I am not a spy, as is claimed.”—Patrolman John Dean. Patrolman Samuel Higgins will probably he dismissed from the force as a result of Police Commissioner Hutton's visit to Bacon place on last Tuesday night. The accused police- man is likely to escape criminal prose- cution because the dissolute inmates of the alley cannot be depended upon to tell In court what they will say in private, and the ipcriminating = evi- demee is-not -umauv» warrant _a canviction. It is expected, however, that the projected investigation before the Po- lice Commigsion will bring to light the fact that the city’s uniformed ser- vants who guard the peace of the den- izens of the half-world are regularly in receipt of bribes. No one seems to bave a scintilla of evidence that any of this red light corruption fund ever passed from the patrolmen’s pockets to those of men higher in the depart- ment. The Chief and his captains are tak- ing every precaution to prevent brib- ery, and it will go hard with any man caught doing underhand work. Alex- ander, Snowball, Hammill and Reade have all had opportunities to discover what it meant to be apprehended in soliciting or accepting bribes. It seems, however, not in any way contrary to the ethics of the rank and file to graft in misdemeanor cases, particularly where gambling, prostitution and vio- lations of saloon ordinances are in- volved. SOME HEAVY TAXES. Bacon place is said to contribute $300 a2 week. Belden place escapes with a tax of $500 a month. The saloons on the Barbary Coast are alleged to pay from $10 to $25 weekly that the pro- prietors may not be compelled to stop nuusic after 1 o'clock and that side | dvors and curtains may not be dis- turbed. Ordinarily there is no effort made to conceal the briberies, but when an investigation is on the tapis the in- | terested parties remain quiet out of self-defense. The whole department appears to be incensed at the acts of | Hutton, ‘“Special' Chief of Police for | 1120 Dupont street.” The police say | he is trying to make capital for him- self out of his private detective work. He declines to talk about his visit to Bacon place and he has retained what- ever corruption funds he gathered so far as is known. None of the other members of the Police Commission have been taken into Hutton's confi- dence, so the whole world waits on his nod. Policeman John Dean of the Park station is the principal witness against Higgins. The two men went on duty in Bacon place Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The fallen women were not compelled to pay tribute until nightfall. Marked coin was placed in the hands of those who were to aid Hutton in springing his trap. Dean is alleged to have been in complete knowledge of the prospective visit of the Police Com- missioner. Knowing by prearrange- ment what was about to occur he re- ceived the toll and is said to have seen Higgins get his share in turn. ‘When Hutton appeared both men were directed to show what money they had in their pockets. As Dean was in jon the game his funds were prought to light immediately, but Higgins was in another boat. He resolutely declared ! that whatever money he possessed was his own, and declined to surrender the whole or any part of it to his superior officer. DENIES CHARGES. Higgins says for publication that he | is guiltless of wrong, that he never saw isaw him do anything unbecoming to a policeman of this good and great mu- nicipality and that the whole story is a the board can break him if the Com- | missioners want to, but that they can i never prove he took a dollar from the ih.llan women of Bacon place. He re- i fused to allow his photograph to be taken yesterday, and fled on a passing car when asked his name. Dean is reticent as a result of em- assaulting War Minister Andre in the | phatic admonitions from Hutton. His Chamber of Deputies, November 4. The Deputy thereupon committed suicide for the purpose of averting the dis- closure. In the of the investigation it devel M. Syveton had bees e 109': 8 by n re- for Count Boni de remarks on the subject of the Police Commissioner’s trip to the Pine-street alley are principally refusals to answer questions. He will not deny, that he caught Higgins red-handed. ‘When informed last night that he Contintied on Page 2, Column 4. If the investigation said to be | | Hutton Tuesday night, that Dean never ¢ lie. Higgins says also that he supposes |’ I3 POLICE COMMISS I HARRY W.2RUTTONY EXTENSION OF SUBAY SISTENS More Underground Railroads for - New York Bpecial Dispatch to The Call. NEW YORK, Dec. 15.—Several im- portant events occurred to-day, look- ing toward the immediate development of the underground transportation sys- tem of New York and its vicinity. The most important of all was the favor- able action of the Rapid Transit Com- mission on tHe proposed routes through Sixth avenue an osstown_ through Ninth street, connecting with the Hud- son River tunnels. Announcement was made of plans of capitalists back of the New York and Port Chester Railroad Company to con- struct connecting subways through Third avenue to the Battery, with a spur to -reach Pennsylvania traffic somewhere between Thirty-sixth and Forty-second streets. A large delegation from Brooklyn ap- peared before the Rapid Transit Com- mission and urged the extension of the Brooklyn subway from Prespect Park. —_— i ‘Wrecking Contract Awarded. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 15.—The contract for the sale of the property owned by the World's Fair Company to a Chi- | cago Wrecking Company for $450,000 was signed to-day. Wrecking of the buildings will begin immediately. e, Carriers’ Bids Are High. « WASHINGTON, Dec, 15.—Bids of American shippers for on ©of 50,000 tons of coal from the Atlantic ccast to Manila Bay, opemed were nearly $2 per ton those of foreign shippers. ‘was made, . g IONER) “w DISTRICT WHERE POLICE ARE CHARGED WITH _ LEVYING ;nnlssl:fl. AND THBEIR ACCUS- GRAVEL P BOTTON IS SOLID ICE Strange Discovery Is Made Near Town of Sisson. —_— Spectal Dispatch to The Call REDDING, Dec. 15.—While shoveling gravel from a pit at Biack Butte Moun- tain, five miles above Sisson, Southern Pacific workmen have discovered a vast | underground sea of ice that is believed to have been formed in prehistoric times. Some are of the opinion that the Black Butte Mountain that now rears its peak skyward came into existence after the formation of the ice. The Black Butte Mountain is a great source- of supply of ballast for the rail- road company. The ice was discovered after a vast quantity of gravel had been removed from the mountain. The ice is said to be of a good grade, and it is possible the company may utilize its find by developing it into an ice dharry. The ice appears to be almost one solid mass. et a——— Canteen Bill Introduced. WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.—A bill ‘was introduced to-day by Representa- than | tive Merrill of Pennsylvania providing award | for the re-establishment of the can- ‘teen at army posts. KRUGER LAST TWORD 10 BOERS Fafewell Message 0 Be Read at His Grave, gl 405 S L . Special Dispatch to The Call At the grave of President Kruger in Pretoria to-mor- row General Botha, In the course of a public address, will spring a dra- matic surprise by reading a letter from his old chief, embodying the latter's political testament and final message to the Afrikanders. It is addressed to Generals Botha, Delarey and Dewet in reply to a greeting sent to President Kruger by the great Boer Congress held in Pretoria last May. In part it is as follows: In the midst of all the sadness and sufering which is my portion your eablegram fills m» with gratitude. With my whole heart I thank those who, gathered together to deliberate on the present and the future, thought of their 4 Stats resident GUERE SRS Qe Gt t ve not forgotten the past: o wishes. to create the must not lose sight past. Therefore, seek in the past all that was good and beautiful thereln: shape your ideal accordingly and try for theé future to_realize that ideal. It is true that much of what was built up is now annihilated destroyed.and fallen but Witk unity of mind and strength it is possibls to reconstruct that which has Deen over. thrown. It fills me with joy to ses that umity and that unmjon. What I myself shall live to see thereof re- mains in God’s hand. I was born under the British flag, but it s not my wish to dis under it. - T have to learn to abide the bitter thought that I must closs my eyes in a ! strange land of exile, almost entirely alome, far from my relatives and friends. That bitternes . will be swestened as long as | may cherish the conviction that the. work once begum will be continued, for then hope and expectation will support me that the end of that work -will be good. So be it. From the depth of my heart I greet {you and all the people. P. KRUGER. —_———————————— CUSTOMS OFFICERS MAKE i RAID ON A WARSHIP . Rich Store of Smuggled Goods Found | on the Cruiser San i Francisco, | NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Dec. 15.— Customs officers at Old Point to-day seized on board the United States cruiser San Francisco, just before the cruiser sailed for Norfolk, a rich store of smuggled goods, including silks, cigars, chinaware and ostrich feath- ers. The value of the goods seized cannot be ascertained, the officials de- clining to discuss the matter