The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 6, 1905, Page 1

The forecast made an Francisco and G Fo THE WEATHER, or thirty hours ending midnight, Feb- Monday; fresh northwest wind. H et San Francisco vicinity—Clearing | WILLSON, cal Forecaster. | i THE THEATERS. ALCAZAR—*Are You a Mason™" CALIFORNIA—‘The Mummy and the Humming Bird.” COLUMBIA—“The Dictator.” CENTRAL—“A Fight for Millions." CHUTES—Vaudeville. FISCHER' S—Vaudeville. GRAND—"“Mother Goose."” ORPHEUM—Vaudeville. i SAN FRANCISCO, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1905. RICE FIVE CENTS. BIGOIL T RUST FEARS EXPOSE oteps In to Prevent a Will Contest Disinherited Daughter of Late Charles Lockhart to Rec eive $30,000,000. Special Dispatch to The Call. 5.—Strong pres- bear upon the sckhart estate his is due to the g publicity the Lockhart would make brought Flower xhart £ the estate. founder clause in this f: public ac- uld be made. , vestors in this city who would gladly g0 on the stand to expose some of the methods of the Standard Oil Company, | ears that Mrs. per hand. It is said that the securities held by the executors of the Lockhart estate wi Flower has the in burt and probably would result in the enactment of restrictive legislation ! upon the big oil corporation; hence the interest that is being taken by the directors of the Standard Oil Company in the Lockhart estate. It is reported that two executors of | estate, sons of Lockhart, are niliar with these things and are ex- ceedingly willing to give their sister her share of the estate, or about $30,- 000,000 in all. It is intimated that one of the heirs is opposed to division. The person who is alleged to be fighting a settlement outside of the courts is in the poorest circumstances, while those in better circumstances fear publicity. Eleanor Lockhart was disinherited by her father when she married Dr. Flower, a poor dentist. th f: NT UCKIANS CLAIM! THIS TREE TALKS. HARPS ON BURIED GOLD GARRULOUS “'SPIRIT” EXCITES THE NATIVES Special Dispatch to The Call. P Feb. 5.—“There e s at my roots. rds which immense gather under the g tree r Heath, in this isten to with awe and trem- voice which seems to emanate led trunk can be dis- Thousands are willing t that the words are te ered in mournful « It es no difference B c wind is blowing. N ude phenomenon n act people, un- g r d to be- ¥ t. All tell the same nsisting of the most re- 2 1 county visited STEAL WHILE POLICE ARE AFTER THEM RSN AT Thieves Rob Man in Sight of Officers. it by to The Call. s k ANGEL ursued by tw e ; police officers who behind them, r highwaymen stopped long enough and rob him The escaped simply because the two could not take care of 80 many ss than a block i up another mar e of them were caught. mes Frary and James Boothe were Sixth and Spring streets at hour this morning when they ked by four men, three of them while the fourth securing $20. The rob- , but their victims found and pointed out the The police gave chase half a block of them knock down Joseph whom 1} searched en to th when v them Smith, a real estate man, and proceed saw rob him. he officers at once covered the rob- bers with their revolvers and three of them obeyed the order to throw up their hands. The fourth robber took a chance and ran. He was fired at several times, but escaped. The prisoners are 1. Long, who has bad police record; Charles Vernand vd Albert Williams. The man who escaped is Charles Powers. ———s TAKES AUTO FARTHER SOUTH THAN IT HAS BEEN BEFORE 1 Charles J. Glidden Cables From New‘ Zealand of New Record Established. BOSTON, Feb. 5.—Charles J. Glid- den cabled to-day that he had ar- rived at Bluff, New Zealand, the most southerly point in the world ever reached by an automobile. A 5.—While be- | | the tree to make a thorough investi- gation of the noises being heard. They listened patiently for several hour when, after a sudden crash which has been heard many times before came the marvelous production of a human voice. <5 The mystery yet remains unsolved and so great has the number of peo- ple been who have gone there in the last several months that the tree is now dead, because of the continuous tramping upon the earth surround- ing it. The only theary that has been sug- gested by the residents is that the voice is that of g man who was killed under the tree in 18 While many do not believe in “spirits,”” the facts are so plain and the voice can be so distinctly heard that they are fast be- | coming converts to a change of ideas EMULATES THE CAREER OF "RAFFLES Man Turns Bur- glar to Find Adventure. Special Dispatch to The Call. NEW YORK, Feb. 5.—Christopher Smith, or “Sanrock,” who is locked up | at police headquarters, charged with being the perpetrator of many startling | robberies in private residences within the past few weeks, made a confession to Acting Inspector O’'Brien of the de- tective bureau to-day. Smith declared that he had not worked for plunder, but merely for the enjoyment he got out of the excitement incident to the robberies. He confessed that he had been interested in the ex- ploits of Western bandits and that he had tried to emulate their example. The character of Raffles, he declared, also had given him ideas, and he had at- tempted to follow out this example. He said that it would have been the easiest thing in the world for the police to cap- | ture him on various occasions, but that no attempt had been made to follow him after he left the house he entered |except in one instance. He declared confidently that in several instances he | could have taken diamonds and other jewels had he so chosen, and was sure | that he could have gone to any bank |in the city and obtained whatever he | demanded. One of the crimes imputed to him, | that of entering the house of General Anson G. McCook, when the gemeral's | young son fired upon the burglar, he declared he was innocent of. Smith de- nied absolutely that he had any con- federates and declares that he has been working alone. Damage Nearly Quarter Million. | BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb. 5.—A | fire, which at one time threatened to destroy millions of dollars’ worth of property, was extin hed early to- day after it had causéd losses to the | amount of $240,000, divided among a score or more firms in the principal business section of the city. make a great noise if exposed | REVOLUTION | FAILURE Malcontents Are De- feated Dby the Ffle@s. 1Government Sends a Large _Force to Overpower 1 Mutinous Troops. ! PR | Governor of Mendoza Province a Pris- oner in the Hands of the Insurgents. BUENOS AYRES, Feb. 5.—In attacks on police stations on Saturday morning several rioters were killed, about thirty were wounded and twenty-five arrest- ed. Order was completely restored and | to-day the city presents a normal as- pect. Ex-President Roca has telegraphed to President Quintana offering his aid for the restoration of order. The province of Santa Fe is reported { tranquil. With a view to avoiding bloodshed | the Government has sent a sufficiently | large force to Mendoza and Cordoba to | absolutely overpower the revolutionists. | Five thousand men are marching on | the: two towns by different routes. | The revolution being practically crushed, the Goyernment has annulled the decree calling out the reserves. All the newspapers here strongly condemn the revolutionary movement. Mutinous troops from San Lorenzo = have attacked Rosario, without success. | They were obliged to retire. General Bonavides, with Government reinforce- ments of 3000 men, is hurrying to Ro- sario. The Governor of the province of Men- doza is said to be a prisoner in the bhands of the insurgents. DEFEAT OF THE REBELS. information concerning the insurrec- tionary movement in the provinces was unobtainable to-night, but the Govern- ment evidently is in possession of fa- vorable messages, which express con- fidence in the prompt suppression of the outbreak. The movement is now limited to the provinces of Rosario, Santa Fe, Mendoza, Southern Buenos Ayres and sections south between the Platte River and Bahia Blanca, where it is reported Colonel Momembelle, commanding the Government forces, has inflicted a se- vere defeat upon the rebels. President Quintana declares that he will not interfere between the law and the revolutionary prisoners, of whom there are 300 already in the hands of the Government. The revolutionary leaders, Piero C. Camilo, Camille Cretto and Hipolyte Irigoyen, are reported as being men of no political influence, but they are as- sisted by a portion of the military forces, which renders the insurrection more of a mutiny than a revolution. President Quintana was in consulta- tion with members of the Cabinet to- night regarding the situation. It Was agreed that energetic measures should be taken for the suppression of the re- volt. General Winter, at the head of a large Government force, is within six hours’ march of Cordoba and General Fitherham, who has an adequate num- ber of troops, is within about ten miles of Mendoza. The Government has received news that Major Matoso had a fight at Villa Maria with a band of 200 revolutionists. PRESIDENT’S SON OPTIMISTIC. Manuel Quintana, son of the Presi- dent of Argentina, has sent the follow- in} cablegram to the Paris Figaro: ¥ OS AYRES, Feb. 5.—Revolt Order re-estahlished. Threats insurrection have weighed on try for three years.. The peo- Pl now reassured and unanimously nz:nn the attempt. Public life is in full activity. Greatest confidence in the | future.” —_—— SELF-LEVELING BUNKS PREVENT SEASICKNESS comed by Voyagers Susceptible to Mal-de-Mer, Special Cable to The Call and New York Herald. Copyright, 1008, by the New York Herald Publishing Company. LONDON, Feb. 5.—Seasickness, it is claimed, will be known no more on cross-channel passages by those who recline in the new self-leveling bunks with which the steamships Lord War- den and Calais are to be fitted. The inventer of these bunks is a London man named ‘White- house, who says he has been engaged on the present system for more than three years. The mechanical problems were most difficult to solve, and they have occupied the attention of some of the best mechanical engineers of London for several months. It was the application of electricity to the in- vention which eventually solved the puzzle. ‘Whitehouse, who says he. is one of the worst sailors who ever crossed the channel, declares that in his swing- ing cot he is now able to brave the worst weather at sea without a qualm. | Owing to the partial interruption of |- | telegraphic and railway service precise’ Cordoba and | London Man’s Invention Will Be Wel- ) ARGENTINA [SENATOR: ALLISON SAYS RAILROAD RATES MUST BE REGULATED. lowa Statesman U nequivocally Supports the President | 7 VENERABLE JOWA STATESMAN, WHO HAS ANM ULATION POLICY. AND GREAT NORTHE GATHERED IN THE NATIONAL CA PITAL. UNCED HIS SUPPORT OF PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S COMMERCE REG- PRESIDENT., WHO IS DIRECTING : 'Hill in Washing- | ton to. Direct the Lobbuy. HIS TALK WARLIKE | { —_— Spectal Dispatch to The Cail. CALL BUREAU, POST BUILDING, WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.—Senator Wil- Innm B. Allison of Iowa, one of the | leaders of the Senate, came out in un- mistakable terms in favor of railroad | legislation in a statement to The Call correspondent to-day. |~ “I am strongly in favor,” said he, “of | legislation giving the Government more specific supervision over the rates of interstate carriers and the sooner such | legislation can be passed the better. I do net know what can be done in the | Senate at this session, but I should be | glad to see the House bill, or 2 mod- | ification of it, passed before March 4. | | If it could be dome, an extra session of Congress in the fall might be avert- “Do you favor the Esch-Townsend | bill as it stands?” was asked. “So far as I have been able to study | it that seems to be a reasonable meas- ! ure, with all interests carefully safe- guarded. I ecannot say that 1 would be_in favor of putting all of its fea- {tures into law. There are somq changes, perhaps, necessary. These | could be made in the Senate. There is | no difference of opinion on certain | phases of railroad traffic, as they re- | Iate to the public. The question of | private cars, terminals and all other | discrimination of this character admits | | of ittle or no discussion. It should | | be done away with, and the soomer 1| the better. REGULATION IS NEEDED. “Interstate transportation has grown to such an extent in this country that | it needs some such regulation as the | President has proposed and as is con- | | tained in the Esch-Townsend bill. i “The question of time im the Sen- ate ig, of course, very important. We cannot tell how long the Swayne trial will take and there is only a month Tfig%c of the seuston. > The Commitice on Interstate Commerce will, of course, call for time to consider the bill after it comes from the House. Should it be reported to the Senate there must be considerable discussion.” “In case the committee shows no dis- position to report a bill, will any Re- publican move to bring it directly be- | fore the Senate?” | ‘“That is a pretty drastic method for THE ' ANTI-ADMINISTRATION FORCES | the Sentate and an unusual proceeding. REMORSE ENDS LIFE OF BANKER tim of Mrs. Chad- wick Dies. — OBERLIN, O, Feb. 5—C. T. Beck- with, president of the defunct Citizens' National ‘Bank of this city, /died at 10:45 o’clock to-night after two.days of unconsciousness, during which death was expected at any moment. Only the family surrounded the deathbed of the banker. Beckwith was about 85 years of age. Pt s On December 14 Iast the Federal Grand Jury.in Cleveland returned five indictments against Beckwith upon the charge of wiolating.the ‘national bank- { ing laws in ‘connection 'wu)b Jloans'made {to Mrs. Casste L. Chadwick; by. the ICltllenl' ‘National Bank ' of - Oberlin From the day of his arrest Beckwith’s {health rapidly failed ‘as ‘a ‘result of ( worry over his troubles, He frequently declared during his ‘illness . that wanted to di¢. For several day: to his death.he refused to take food in any form. Death resulted direct ly-from heart trouble: < - - i The death of President Beckwith may materially weaken. the charges of for- gery and conspiracy to misapply :bank funds against Mrs. Chddwick. + BOSTON, Feb. 5.—It was- stated on good authority to-night that if the liti- gation against Mrs. Cassie L. Chad- wick should:fail, oWing to’ the death of !Cc. T. Beckwith, president of the de- { funct Citizens' National Bank of Ober- 1in, Ohio, proceedings against her. would be immediately: instituted in this State. The suit brought here would be in con- nection with an alleged ‘16an made to Mrs. Chadwick by Herbert D. Newton of Brookline. ————— ° WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.—The tion of Representative Smith of gan, who is ill with q i much improved, and his family believes, that he is new out of danger. 2 ‘retard the ‘pre | | { behind them, using for: YAQUIS USE POISON ON PURSUERY Broken-Hearted Vic- Deadly Herhs Placed|Startling Experie in Springs by Indians. —— ey Spectal Dispatch to The Call. HERMOSILLO, Mexico, Feb. 5.— General Luiz Torres, who has taken hold against the Yaquis in the Mazat- ian ‘Mountain County in an-effort to apprehend - the murderérs of the Americans who were shot down nedr Cobachi, has met with a new and has a 'force of more than'500 men. ' Recently several soldfers: died in’ manner, * 'h;lg'd_inp- of horses also died and ‘when the deaths bécame more frequent among the men an investigation was or- dered. | 4 ‘It was found that the Yaquis have been 'poisoning the mountain This new’ plece of strategy will greatly. and work-of th: Torres expedition, which will.:in :he future have 'to depend on'pack-trains_ > ‘water supply, which must t from wells at ranches. ‘a gréat aistance from the scene of théir operations. * i PYTHIANS: MAKE RULING AFFECTING HOTEL-KEEPERS Landlerds Will Be Allowed to Attend ' RICHMOND, Ind., Feb. 5.—Charles E. Shiveley of this city, supreme chan- cellor of ‘the Knights of Pythias of the world, has decided that a member who is a bonafide hotel-keeper may person- ally ‘attend to his own bar conducted connec vith his hotel business. g‘r also Hmd t there is nothing in ‘Pythian law to prevent the supreme chancellor from holding the office’ of grand lecturer. myself I would like to see the ques- tion settled as early as possible and an agreement. on the detalls of the bill The railroads themselves can help in this matter if they will. I think they appreciate the necessity of some leg- islation increasing the Government power of regulation.” HILL ON THE WARPATH. James J. Hill, president of the Great Northern Railroad Company, arrived in Washington to-day as much op- posed to rate legislation as ever. He would not discuss the details of any pending measure, but he did express HUNTERS IN BIG CAVE ~of Nimrods in Oregon. o HE S Special Dispatch to The Call. PORTLAND, Feb. 5.—Shooting a| general principle of Government super- black bear 200 feet underground in a vflomolnm&ndmmm; cave in the stde of Mount Hood is the| D% e feat accomplished by Fred A. Schind- | oo payosoe’ for. the ler, Jesse Hayves and Ray Maxwell,| regulation or anything three striking union plumbers. Yester-| means the destruction day they returned to the city with ent-rwh-m bruin’s pelt. ‘While: looking for traces of bear one ?;”mm"‘:fim of the hunters found the entrance to| selyes, but to the cave. He dropped Inside and the| merce and others followed, - bringing their rifies when they saw bear signs. They light- chanee pass. ed a candle and carefully worked their .:’;’:‘-:-"“g. Mll':; ?h: Sen- way 200 feet into the mountainside. ate? Suddenly the foremost saw two blaz-| « am told that the friends of such ‘aiming at a spot just under the blazing | phat be possible. From personal first shot wounded the ani- now::-liomm-,b-tmn mal so severely that it made no attack | come. So much sooner will it be found on the trembling hunters, but they con- those attempting to force such a tinved to fire, and seven of the ten that It is not a safe proceeding shots fired entered its body. for the legitimate business interests of The cave was a natural den, but no| the country. Further than this I do Hill's continued attitude of hos- TO MAKF FASTER TIME ON PRUSSIAN RAILWAY et accepted here to-night as indicating ) e e 1% not be possible to get any railroad presidents to ae- BERLIN, “Féb. 5.—The railways will ' introduce inereased 3 highest speed on which hmu"o fifty ‘miles'ah hour. The new /sched- 'ules will' provide a maximum of sixty- two miles an hour and also longer trains. In the meantime heavier