The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 24, 1904, Page 1

“Peacetur Valley.” CALIFORNIASis Hopkins.” 'COLUMBIA—"The Bfflionaire.” i CENTRAL— “Two Littls Waifs.” CHYTES “Vaudeville. l"lS\!ER‘i—\'md.\fll.. GRAND=SIn umflity MAJESTIC— . ORPHEUM—Vaudeville. TIVOLI—"King Dodo.” Matinees at all theaters to-day. 1904. RICE FIVE CENTS BROWN SUCCEEDS]LAW ]]EHE[) GEORGE New D1<tr1;t Clerk Is Named by De Haven. AppointeeIsKnown| as Former Editor in This City. ot Court, clerk trict appointed ds are fixed at ) Al H\f (RANE AGAl \\HRRIESs s Young ]mn:‘lnor of His 1 Wife and Goes Her to New York City | Wed o The Call ~—Friends of heard that elopers ted them in South Da» Ju Court T decree Baffied stice State, Mrs. Dakota and proceedings for a ed in a decree in vor 2 month ago. REST PLANNED BT ROOSEVELT President \\1]1 Gain Needed Respite From Hard Work Over Christmas Holidays ———— | President exigencies of will rest h whom he dis- rtant questions oid White meny peigle in the same time as Rooseveit has re- ] g the past month. If the present plans are followed the ' the take the place on | MORSE ~ KEENE W o NOT -REPLY 10 LAWNON Retuses to Be Drawn| Into Battle With Boston Man. il ey Epecial Dispatch to The Call. YORK, Dec. 23 —James R. not be led into any con- y with Thomas W. Lawson. He is pursuing the same policy as are the officers of the life'insurance companies which were attacked in chapters “Frenzied Finance”—absolutely ignor- ing what the Boston manipulator has to say in his magazine articles. One denial has come from a life in- surance officer of one of Lawson's statements, but as it was in conversa- tion with a friend the denial was not intended as a recognition of Lawson's assertion. y Lawson, in a pecafifschapter of “Frenzied Finance,” sai@ that the offi- cers of life insurance. companies were practically in office for ‘iife, "as they held “Irpevocable proxies” from the stockhoiflers. A person, . who knows whereof he speaks, said to-day that this NEW Keen troven wi o | | his | Wwas not true, but that the proxies were | held by the officers of life Insurance companles as they are held by the exec- utives of other corporations, at the pleasure of those who give them. It is said that Lawson is taking more than a passing interest in learning all he can about the election of John F. Dryden, the president of the Prudential | Life Insurance Company of Newark, to the United States Senate. The state- ment was made that Lawson has had detectives at work in New Jersey ob- taining material to be used in the com- ing chapters of his magazine articles ! that are to be devoted in part to Sena- tor Dryden #nd the company of which he is the head. ———— THREE ENGLISH ADMIRALS MEET IN CONFERENCE Formulate Schedule Providing for Co- operation of Their Squadrons in Time of War. VICTORIA, B. C. Dec. 23.—Vice Admiral Fanshawe of the Australian | Bygitish squadron has returned y after a conference with Vice Admiral Noel of the China squadron at Singapore and Vice Admiral Atkin- son Willies of the East Indies squad- ron. The object of the conference was to formulate a schedule whereby the three fleets may co-operate in time of war. L 4 regular Cabinet meeting will be held as usual next week, but it is likely it will be of a routine character. Only business of pressing importance will be taken up by the President, who will | save himself for the maay weeks of | hard and continuous labor of uu win- ter and spring. to | 1 l | those railroa {1 | Commerce Commiss Vi | ban of the commission, | has been sele | this initial step, bY MEEL COMBINE \ 0f the Interstate Board. s SR In League With a Railroad Which Continues to Offend. Openly Shows Unwillingness to Abide by the Statutes Bearing on Division of Kates Speéufl Dispatch to The Call CAGO, Dec. 23.—The United Steel ‘Corporation CHI States practically | defied the general statutes by issuing a circular to its constituent companies | to-day, advising them in effect to ig- | nore the ruling of the Interstate Com- merce Commission that rate divisions with industrial rc iflegal. The tremendous ton are gest® ton- gigantic corpor the e in the world controlled by a sin- concern, is to be used to punish | which honestly try to terpreted by the| n. On one West line, the Wiscon- sin Central, has refused to enter into agreement to discontinue the il- legal practice which fell under the and that road | by the steel corpo- obey the law as ir ration as the carrier of all the steel tonnage which possibly can-be routed over that line, i hope that the other railwa forced to re- sume the payment of the excessive di- visions to the Chicago, Lake Shore and Eastern, the industrial road ¢on- trolled by the trust. The order is general and extends to. the Carnegie Confpany. the Ameriean Bridge Company, the Carnegie Steel Company, the National Steel Com- pany, the American Sheet Steel Com- w be pany, the American Sheet and Tin | Steel | Plate Company, the Federal Company, the American Steel and ‘Wire Company, the Illinois Steel Com- pany, the Ameriean Steel Hoop Com- pany, the Lake Superior Consolidated Iron Mines, the Shelby el Tube Company, and the Clairton Steel Company. The loss to the railroads cannot bel estimated, provided they “stand pat” and refuse to accede to the demands of the trust. The monthly aggregate sum, however, will be exceedingly large and the railroad presidents in Chicago regard the matter seriously. POWERS AGAIN HEAR FROM HAY He Asks That Further Plans for Peace Session Be Made by Council of The Hague WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.—That the further interchange of views prepara- tory to the formulating of a pro- gramme for another Peace Conference at The Hague be effected through the international bureau, under the control of the permanent administrative coun- cil of The Hague, is the suggestion of- fered by Secretary Hay in a circular note to the powers made public at the State Department to-day. The note was dispatched a week ago, but its publication was withheld until it had reached the various American em- bassies and legations abroaa. The Secretary summarizes the re- plies of all the powers to his note of October 21 and expresses the gratifica- | tion of the President at the cordial re- ception of his invitation. Having taken however, the Secre- tary says the President feels that he has gone as far as he appropriately can and that with the general accept- ance of his invitation in principle “the future conduct of the affair may fitly follow its normal channels.” Regarding the conditional accept- ance of Russia,” Secretary that while the postponement which i this reply necessitates is to be re- _gretted, this Government recognizes ithe weight of the notice uhlch in- duced it. —_——— GRANTS CHANGE OF VENUE TO AN INDICTED BANKER Nogales Judge Consents to Transfer of Case—Fugitive Cashier's Bond Forfeited. NOGALES, A. T., Dec. 23.—Judge R. Davis granted a change of venue to-day in the case of Major R. Allyn Lewis, vice president of the defunct International Bank of Nogales, who has ten indictments for embezzlement standing against him. The bond of L. F. Swain, cashier of the same bank, in the sum of $8000, was declared for- feited, Swain having failed to appear for trial. He is supposed to be in South America. ontrolled by this | Hay says: SHOPPERS FLEE EROM THE FLAMES ‘Trust Ignores Rulmg Driven by Flre From Big Department Store. Sioux City, lowa, Visited by Two-Million-Dollar Blaze, | | One Man Loses His Life and Two Blocks in Heart of the City Laid Waste, SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Dec. 23.—A fire, { which resulted in the death of one | man, monetary loss roughly esti- mated at $2,000,000 and the destruc- | tion of nearly two.whole blocks, start- | ed in the basement of the Pelletier de- 1partmenx store, in the Toy a Jackson streets, at 8 o'clock to-night. The burned trict lies in the center of the business portion of the city, and among the buildings destroyed were several of the most substantial struc- | tures in the city. In these bu!lding? were located large stores, several wholesale establishments and three na- | tional banks. The man killed was a tenant in the Massachusetts building, who jumped !fxnm the fifth story. A large number of Christmas shop- 'pers crowded the Pelletier and other stores, and it was with difficulty that | all managed to escape from the burn- ing building. The flames enveloped the structure before the fire department arrived and were soon beyond control. For three hours and a half the flames carried everything in their path. Both telegraph companies were _eut of Adthough g *rest telephone circuits were within the dis- trict burned, long distance circuits were later established with outside points. From the Pelletier store the flames spread to thé Massachusetts block, a six-story building. The Massachusetts building was occupied by seven large | stores, including the Gillette Hardware | Company, the Pullman Hotel, Johnson | & Aronson, clothing and furnishings; | Orkin Bros., ladies’ furnishings; George the Union Steel Company | Conway, wholesale tobacco and cigars, | { and the American Express Company. Several families lived in the rear of the buildings, but all the occupants escaped. The next building destroyed was the Commercial block. In this structure were located the City National Bank, J. J. Prugh; Warfield-Pratt-Howell Company, wholesale gr. ; Peavy & | Nash, furniture; Dow Clothing Com- pany; Harsted & Halsuth, shoes; The- odore Becker, tailor; \.ald Hardware Company and the Western Union Tele- graph Company. Leaping across the alley the fire next spread to the smaller buildings facing Fourth street. These included the Northwestern National Bank; Selzer Bros., wholesale liquors, and Magner | & Welsh's saloon. Other buildings burned include the Leader Hotel at Third and Pierce streets; the West Ho- tel, a new structure at Third and Ne- braska streets; Higman & Skinner, wholesale boots and shoes, and a large number of small establishments. ‘When the flames had reached a point near the Tribune building, facing Pierce street, the firemen concentrated their efforts and managed to prevent the destruction of that building, al- though it was much damaged. The outside departments did not ar- rive in time to offer material aid. A partial list of losses is: Pelleiter Dry Goods Company, $240,000; J. K. Prugh & Co., loss $60,000; R. R. Pur- slow, West Hotel and other buildings, $45,000; Commercial block, $40,000; Schulein estate, loss $60,000; George M. Conway, wholesale tobacconist, loss Toy building, loss $175000; Martin Bros., department store, loss $25,000 —_—— COURT GRANTS FREEDOM TO WIFE OF PHYSICIAN Divorce for Extreme Cruelty Is Given Spouse of Dr. Gerlach of San Jose. SAN JOSE. Dec. 23.—Mrs. Alice L. Gerlach was to-day granted a divorce 'by Judge Rhodes from Dr. Frederick Gerlach on the ground of extreme i cruelty. Dr. Gerlach, who is one of the most prominent physicians in this ,city, did not contest the action. lxmmable agreement was reached be- tween the Gerlachs as to their prop- }er(}' interests. Mrs. Gerlach is a daughter of Delos ! Cole and before her marriage was a | well-known society belle. —_————— i FATHER COMMITS CRIME TO BE NEAR HIS SONS ,smlsn.hchu’cw in Order That He Might Spend Christmas in Jail ‘With Them. I LA CROSSE, Wis., Dec. 23.—That he might be near his two sons, who were sentenced to jail recently for theft, Hiram E. Tracy, an aged resi- dent of this city, stole a jackscrew from the Milwaukee road. He was given thirty days and father and sons will spend Christmas togethef in fail. block, a | | six-story stone building at Fourth and $55,000; State Bank Building Company, | An| “NAN™ PATTERNON JURY DISAGREES Prisoner Wéeps in Courtroom When the Re- sult of the Deliberations Is Announced | HE jury in the | “Nan” Patterson [ | case was discharged yesterday, being unable | toagree upon a verdict. Six of the jurors voted | for acquittal. The pris- J oner wept bitterly when | the foreman announced | the result of their delib- erations and is now on | the verge of a break- | down. Her counsel will | make an effort to secure | her release on bonds if | the prosecution decides toagain place her on trial for the alleged murder of Bookmaker Young. |+ - + NEW YORK, Deec. 23.—Following a day of intense ne: s strain, Nan Patterson to-nig! in the Tombs, il and perhaps on the verge of a break- down, but with con ant attendance. pecting ac- } jury, which e In her trial for the mu Young last June, went into the courtroom at n to learn that the twelve men chosen to decide as to e or gullt had been unabl an agree- ment; in fact, had di v over the question as to whe r not she held the revolver which ended Young's life. The jury stood six to six—half £ | tor ac- | quittal, the other half for conviction. Although no official announcement was made further than this, courthouse talk had it that of the six deciding against Miss Patterson none was for conviction of murder in the first de- | aree; “thit ope neld out for murder im | the s&cond degree, two for mansiaugh- | | ter In the first degree and three for manslaughter in the second degree. Immediately the announcement of the verdict was made Miss Patterson broke into a fit of weeping which con- tinued even after she was led from the courtroom to a retiring chamber, where physicians were called and res- toratives administered. Then she was taken to the Tombs, but she again wept and moaned and KISNING BEE [NPORTLAN - MCHOOLROOY Boys and Girls For-| | | . get Rules Under | - the Mistletoe, | ch to The Call. Special Disp: PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 23.—“We had the greatest time in our lives,” said| a Central School girl to-day. It was| the most fun. We began with the! mistletoe at 11 o'clock and it didn't| stop until 20 minutes to 12. Some of | the girls objected and fought. William | Spence kissed the teacher, and the | teacher kissed him. It was more kiss- ring than I ever saw before, but we | didn’t care.” The mistletoe hung in Central School | {to-day and while it stayed in midair| ; the twenty or more boys who were l present were not idle. Some of the girls objected; others did not. There| jwas a furious stamping of tiny feet, { muffled screams and laughing protest. There were angry tears and ready com- pliance. Some scratched, others kissed back. One young woman who arrived un-| expectedly failed to see a bold young | { man suddenly hold a piece of mistletoe | over her head, and did not know what | was going on until it was over. Then | 'there was & metamorphosis. Instead | | of the pretty girl who had just entered | the room smiling and unconcerned there was a little fury that turned | { viciously upon the daring youth, who laughed at her discomfiture. She sprang upon him, and to-day he wears | Icourtplu!er on his face and there are rings around his eyes. It all happened in the room of the | [nlmh grade A of the Central School, of which Miss Mary F. Hamilton is in ———— Dies on His Way Home. i SALINAS, Dec. 23.—Samuel Brown | of Los Angeles died on the southbound overland train near Soledad yesterday. He was returning to Los Angeles after a year’s trip throughout the East in search of health » - | for { and left her without support. | vorce upon the ground of cruelty. | i | Fes < | became hysterical. The efforts of her | FORMER SHOW GIRL ACCUSED OF THE MURDER OF BOOKMAKER YOUNG, | T, priso o - i WHO BROKE DOWN IN "RT YESTERDAY WHEN THE JURY AN. | | (other, the prison matr n,“" s | NOUNCED THAT IT COULD NOT AG DICT. | | @ants to quiet her were futile. ol ~ SYMPATHY FOR PRISONER. The demonstration in the courtroom after the announcement of the dis- agreement was somewhat remarkable, many pressing forward to express sym- athy for the young woman. raham , chief Patterson, called on his Tombs late this afte with her an hour. He was ill In bed when the court convened, but when he learned of the action of the jury he went to the Jail to cheer his client. sel for Miss nt in the on and remained HE DESIRES A DIVORCE “The girl is in a very bad mental condition,” he d, after he left her. “She is almost constantly hysterical, ! & o |but I don't think she will collapsée. I ft her in a somewhat better Aged Pair Find Their : B A what we will do for her yet. The coun- sel for the defense will have a consuita- tion and will then do the best we can If the trial is not right away, a desperate effort to get bail for h 1 1l plead with Mr. Jerome to reduce the bail to $15,000 and I will be able, I think, to arrange for that amount and thus let her have her freedem while again walting the long nerve-racking ordeal she will have to face.” Interest to-night centered in District Attorney Jerome's future action. He has not said what he will do, but it was intimated that the way the jury stood may influence him as to a new trial The jury took but one ballot, accord- ing to the foreman, and devoted the re- mainder of the time to discussion. From first to last the division was even. For twenty-four hours the jurymen dis- cussed the evidence and ome juror is quoted to-night as saying that one of those who stood for acquittal tried on S . e the coat which Young wore at the time She says that finally she entered| ;") geath and with a revolver at- Into an agreement to leave home on | .mnteq to demonstrate that suicide condition that he should afford her a " was possible. separate maintenance, but that in a| The interest in the case was so In- few months he violated the agreement | tense that the crowds which were out- She al- | side the courtroom all the morning | leges that there is now due her under | pursued Foreman Harmer of the jury the agreement several hundred dollars | when he left the court after the final and she asks the court to give her adjournm He boarded a trolley, this. Jones asked for a decree of di- ' but men chased the car to his business office and mounted police were called upcn to disperse the throng. EXPECTED AN ACQUITTAL. Love Short Lived. | Special Dispatch to The Call OMAHA, Dec. 23.—To a petition for divorce, filed by Henry Jones, aged 90, Susan Jones, aged $0, has filed a cross-petition wherein she says that the first three months of their wedded life she and her husband lived happily together, but that at the expiration of the three months he grew “grouchy” and morose, driving her from her own home in the dead | of night, forcing her to seek shelter with neighbors and otherwise inflict- ing cruelties upon her. Mr. and Mrs. Jones were married | about two years ago. He is a man of | wealth and is well known here in| " Abraham L« to-night issued a business and social circles. The @i-| 2. o " "o course of which he vorce proceedings have attracted con- said: i siderable attention on account of the | | prominence and advanced age of the! | plaintiff and defendant. “From our understanding of the law { appli. able to it, and a careful analysis of the material proofs which could be - — : v . e - PR S regarded as having weight or logical ST P I relation to the case, we felt confident CONVICTED AND SENTENCED | that the trial would result in the girl's acquittal and we are disappcinted at the outcome. “We are more convinced than ever that a verdict of guilty will never be | reached in the ease. Whether or mot | there is to be a third trial Is a matter ‘lar‘dy resting in the official judgment Continued on Page 2, Columa & KISHINEFF, Dec. 23.—Sentences were pronounced to-day upon the per- sons found guilty of participation m the anti-Jewish riots here in May, 1903. Seventeen of them were sen- tenced to 170 days’ imprisonment. two to 80 days and eleven were ac- aquitted.