The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 31, 1905, Page 1

Franciseo and light north wind | A District Sgight, March vicinity—Fair | G. McADIE, | | Forecaster. : XCVII—NO. 122. - ’SAN. FRANCISCO, FRIDAY, MARCH' 381, 1905. PRICE FIVE CENTS. CZAR'S HOPE ENTERY IN THE FLEET No Peace Until Bat- fle Is Fought on the Ocean. Russian Ruler Resolved to Take One More Chance for Victory. Rojestvensky Be Defeated by holas Will Give Up the Struggle ! i J GERMANY'S COURSE 8 HESENTED by Threat as to Morocco. Kaiser Seems Bent Upon Making Trouble for | 1 ' i ! | | | RE R RN & e The Call ST. F arch 30.—Peace | to-a away. It is resent not to d beliet ay vet Admiral Togo's omat’ said to- Czar con- criminal final chance astern balance to attempt is nsky ¥ W is vie- worth ti and is cial endeavor € 10 negotiate n of territory to the to the with- enable ssib] vanquished. r was kely that an indem- ry when con- - e NOT EAGER FOR PEACE. Will Give the Russian Foe No Breathing Spell. 30.—The various tions emanat- tic of the push the and undeterred in Russia or s, unmov hat the Slav re- ted Russia. Em- per adds, Oyama’s army ] movement and not give 2 1 hing mo- : The pronounces the ess and wasteful on but, the paper hut her eyes n will profit hi says France alone Continued on Page 2, Col. 5. ———— WAIST MEASURE OF BREWER MAY SAVE HIM BIG SUM Attorney Tries 1o Show That Woman Could Not Sit on Client's Lap as Charged, sREEN BAY, Wis, March 30.— - wealthy brewer, may nd his fifty-six inch waist, short legs 250 pounds of avoirdupois of monetary value to him in a damage suit brought against iim by Albert W. Hollman, who al- eges the brewer alienated the affec- f Mrs. Hollman. the defendant was on the sted to show the jurors by tes- mony and illustration that the brew- & lap is not spacious enough to af- comfortable perch for Mrs. who is considerably more E tiny mite of a thing. Testi- ny had been introduced that Mrs. man had been seen on Rahr’s lap 1 times. Attorney Martin's suggestion the rs inspected the brewer’s lap. ssibly Rahr permitted his liberal bulk of adipose tissue to incline for- Wward just & bit more than usual dur- ing the investigation. = s stand Attorney P. H. Martin | e com- | that Emperor Willlam's visit to Tangier was without political signifi- | cance. When the Anglo-French entente was concluded in 159§, France officially in- | formed Germany of the fact and also of the agreement between herself and months later. where- given a mandate to the anairs of M®rocco. Re- Morocco were imperativery tor the good of all the pow- merciaily nterested In ihe | @it as & CONCEIL Ol the POW general - France. L R T ttrikes at the Entente Conciuded by the London and rars Governments. R LONDON, March 30.—Chancellor von Bulow’s announcement yesterday in the Reichstag of Germany’s polic: Morocco came as a complete surprise to the British Government. It was be- lieved, as had been generally deciared, 150 ditficult and unworkaow China and cisewnere, where key, Leen tried, it was the opimon british Government that one power aione couid best exert pressure on the Suitan of Morocco. being far ihe'most concerned. y and commercially, naturahy 1 the mandate to institute re open-door was guar E commercial rights in- sured to all the countries concerned. it was said at the reign Office that it was difficult to understand here what could be Germany's motive. The Ger man attitude, it is believed, will cer- tainly make the Sultan of Moreeee.de- nt of the French and cause him to st in his old-time conduct. which be destructive to trade and en- danger AN UNFRIENDLY ACT. editorial articles and dispatches the London newspapers this reflect @ certain sense of ess, almost amounting to irri- at the idea, based on Chancellor Bulow’s speech in the Reichstag March 29, that Emperor William’s to Tangier has a distinctly politi- cal motive. The subject was much commented upon in the lobbies of the Houses of Parliament yesterday. “Russia’s eclipse is Germany’ portunity,” crystallizes in a se: idea prevalent on the subject. 1t is suggested that Emperor William, far from desiring to irritate France, The | wishes rather to emphasizc the dimin- | French policy in | ished lue of the Ru: n alliance and thereby persuade France of the ad- visability of a rapprochement with Germany. At the*same time those least inclined to cav Smper- or's action admit that it is calculated to stiffen the Sultan's resistance to Morocco and so re- tard the civilizing scheme involved in the Anglo-French agreement. In this light the usually moderate Daily Telegraph ys the Emperor’s visit to Tangier n only be regarded as an unfriendly act. Other papers are inclined to doubt the wisdom of Em- peror William's policy, which they think is more likely to result i strengthening the Anglo-French er tente. ich satisfaetion, therefor x the exchange of visits d for the French ng the coming summer. TANGIER AWAITS KAISER. TANGIER, Morocco, March 30.— Preparations are complete for the re- ception here of Emperor William. The pier has been carpeted and decorated and numerous arches have been erect- ed in the streets along the route of the | | procession. The Moorish and German flags are displayed everywhere. The garrison, newly uniformed, to-day re- hearsed its part in the reception, un- der Kadi Sir Harry MacLean. natives are very enthus welcome to be given the German Em- peror. imperor William- will land at 8 o’clock and will be received at the mole by Abdul Makek, a Moorish deputa- | tion, representatives of the diplomatic j corps and members of the German col- He will then proceed to the pal- which has been placed at his dis- pcsal by the Sultan. After a few min- utes’ rest he will drive to the Marshan Plateau, where tea in the Moorish fashion will be served in a tent sent by the Sultan, and Abdul Makek will read a letter from the Sultan bidding the Emperor formal welcome and pre- sent the Sultan’sgifts. This ceremony will be followed by a military fantasia and march past by the garrison of Tangier. The city is filled with visitors to- night and presents a picturesque ap- pearance. Many foreigners are here and Berbers belonging to neighboring tribes are arriving in large numbers. FRANCE NOT ALARMED. PARIS, March 30.—Chancelior vqn Bulow’s speech in the Reichstag yes- | terday on the subject of Morocco has not provoked any commotion here. The officials, press and public discuss the matter calmly, and it was not mentioned in either branch of Parlia- ment to-day. A semi-official statement in the Temps: says: “If Germany makes known her point of view through the usual diplomatic channels it will be assured a satisfac- tory answer. There is no thought of the question getting beyond diplomatic limits, although the prominence Ger- many is giving to her Moroccan policy arouses resentment in home quarters.” Fngland Astounded! toward | ST, PAILS EXTENSION 0 (0AST Plans Are Now Apparent, Rifty Million Dollars to Be {. Expended in Adding to Trackage. Felief That Harriman New Controls the System and Will Parallel Hill's Lines. Special Dispatch to The Call CHICAGO, March 30.—The reak own- ership of the White River Valley Rail- road, recently incorporated at Pierre, S. D., for $50,000,000, was revealed to- day when the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Company announced that it | would extend its line about seventy miles beyond Chamberlin, 8. D. The White River * Valley Railroad | Company is now constructing a road | which the St. Paul admits is to be an extension of that system. To build a line of seventy miles would not cost more than $350.000. Therefore it is evi- | dent that despite official denials the | White River Valley Railway Company was capitalized for $50,000.000 for the purpose of extending the St. Paul sys- | tem to the Pacific Coast | The reason for official denials that the St. Paul Company is back of the White River Valley Company may be {that part of the route projected to the | Pacific Coast crosses the Rosebud In- dian Reservation and a permit has not | been obtained from the Government to | lay tracks there and to build a bridge over the Missouri River. | While it is said that the St. Paul system plans an extension of only sey- | enty miles westward of Chamberlin, S. | D., it practically is certalh that the | work of extenslon will ushed un- | il the Pacific Coast is reached. It has !becn asserted that for several years { the Bt. Paul has been procuring valu- | iab}e tracts of land at Portland for ter- minals. | Eventually it ~robably will be found | that Harriman and the Standard Oil interests have aequired control of the St. Paul system, after realizing that J. J. Hill will control the Great. North- ern and Nerthern Pacific Railroads when the Northern Securities tangle is straightened out. CASTROS FERSION S - PLAUSIBLE Accuses Two Corpo- rations of Aiding Rebels. Special Cable to The Call and New: York Her- ald. Copyright, 1905, by the New York Her- aid Publishing Company. . CARACAS, March 30. — President Castro to-day spoke forcibly of the Venzuelan situation. [ “I have seen from the first,” he said, “that no danger was likely to arise | over the affairs which have unduly occupied public attention. Venezuela places complete confidence in the word of President Roosevelt. “The French Cable Company and the American Asphalt Company favored the revolutionists. The original docu- { ments and proofs are in possession of this Government. The companies and | many persons of importance were seri- ously involved. “It is difficult to conceive how these faithless companies can thrust forward nations to protect them, as though na- tions are without honor or dignity. “The injustice of the Bermudez Com- pany toward Venezuela is notorious. Before the war it offered the Govern- ment, indirectly, $500,000 for a favorable | = gave $400,000 to the revolution. Despite this the courts decided in its favor.” ———— | EXPULSION OF SYRIANS PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti, March 30.—Some scenes of disorder | morning, provoked by Haytian sol- diers, occurred in the market streets, { but were quickly suppi d by the i police. . The Government has decided to maintain order and has taken great precautions. All the troops are con- fined to their barracks and it is be- lieved that, {n spite of the excitement among the people against the Syrians, rioting will be avoided. All the Syrians have closed their stores and those who are American or French citizens or British subjects have hoisted the flags of their re- spective nationalities over their resi- dences and stores. The news that an American war- ship had been ordered to this port has produced a good impression amo: the members of the &reltn cokmy.u Railroad Company's, | 4 i O'GRADY IS APPOINTED POLICE COMMISSIONER 3 LEXANDER L. O’GRADY, a young attorney and friend of Abe Ruef, was yesterday made Police Commissioner by Mayor ~Schmitz to take Hut- ton’s place. The appoint- ment was long deferred in order that Commis- sioners Drinkhouse and Reagan might- maintain a majority on the board and oust Chief Wittman. It is possible that the new Chief will be named whén O’Grady takes his seat at the meeting of . the. Commissioners to- night. Itisbelieved that Detective Dinan will be given the place. — To Take His Seat at To-Night's Session. DINAN TO BE CHIEF S Way Is Now Clear to Give Place to Him. POLITICAL ASPECTS Alexander L. O'Grady) lawyer, 33 years of age and loyal politician in the Ruef camp, was appcinted Police Commis ger by Milvor Schmitz yes- terday. He will take the place made vacant by the ousting of H. W. Hut- ton, and is expected to steady' the board with legal advice and give valu- able service for the administration. The removal of George W. Wittman from the head of the department haw- ing been accomplished, Schmitz was ready to name the new member, It is weeks ago that the Mayor exerted his prerogative and brcught Hutton's career of sleuthing in Chinatown to a close. But the opportunity was at hand to get Wittman out of the way, much hated for political reasons. Com- missioners Drinkhouse and Reagan were willing to dc¢ the trick, and Schmitz therefore left them in major- ity on the board. There were complications confront- ing the Mayor, and he was not assured that O'Grady and the influences behind him favored the dismissal of the Chief. So he held back the appeintment of the fourth member to give Drinkhouse and Reagan free rein until their job was done. Wittman, strong for law and order, too unyielding for political schemings/ was down and out, and in anticipation of the meeting of the Commission to-night the Mayor yes- terday named O'Grady. DINAN IN LEAD FOR CHIEF. Now comes the selection of a new Chief for the Police Department. The cominission may make their decision to-night and every indication points to Jerry Dinan, detective sergeant and personal friend of the Maycr, as the man. It is not certain that the ap- pointment wili be made to-night, for there may be more administration ma- neuverings to be done, but action is to be expected as soon as the new Com- missioner is sworn in, Maycr Schmitz declared yesterday that the matter of choosing a new Chief would be allowed to rest a while probably, but the Mayor is glib in con- cealment of his deep plannings, and his denial is not to be taken into ac- count. . He also gave out the impres- sion that Dinan had nct been fully de- cided upon, but it can be stated au- thoritatively that the detective had been tully agreed upon in the council that is already laying plans for the coming campaign. Only {ll luck in the home stretch now stands between Dinan and the proud station in which Jerry must wear a long coat that flaps at the knees and a front bedecked with big gilt buttons. Only the uncertainties that make po- litical life miserable now face the hall detective. and then, if there are no bad turnings, he will_ have over 600 police- men at beck and nod, and attain the heights of power for political enter- decision in the Felicidad case and then | Prise. Public Works Commissioner Frank A. Maestretti at one time seriously en- dangered Dinan’s chances for the place. No man is more valuable to the ad- ministration in political campaigning MAY LEAD TO RIOTING ' than is Maestretti, and when he wants anything from the administration he generally gets it. When he asked this [ Mayor Schmitz to have the commission make him Chief of Police the Mayor gave a listening ear and the bright skieg for Dinan clouded. MAESTRETTI HAD AMBITION. Bt the Grand Jury by its indiet- ment of the Fublic Works Commis- sioner for subornation of perjury cut short his fturther scaling the pinnacles of fame and political endeavor. Not that Mayor Schmitz or the Police Com- missioners, who must obey his orders, ‘had deserted Maestretti or belleved for ‘a_moment that their compatriot was | gullty of a despicable crime, but it would be unwise for obvious reasons to place a man at head of the city's Police ent who was at that tug: gadeé aecdulnlon of a felony. ‘the Grand: aided the cause of Dinap. It may be sald that the Grand Jury gave first aid to Dinan, will_quietly be found guilty and sen-! tenced Cunard | tending to lead to another rate war. { for its attack on the Police Commission for failure to suppress gambling in Chinatewn gayve that body the oppor- tupity of founding, charges on which ‘Wittman might be ousted and the of- fice made yacant for another. . Qommissioner ("Grady “Is & warm friend "~ of Maestretti and undoubtedly would have stood pat en the chiefship. Commissioner Poheim, it is known, would also have preferred the Public Works Commissioner. But, Maestretti put osut of the running, the field was left clear for Dinan. As to the personality of the new Po- lice Commissioner, it may be said that he is affable and competent for the place. He came most prominently into pubiic notice when he recently defend- | ed Adolph- Steffens, one of the two men convicted of ballot-box stuffing. | He is a graduate of Santa Clara Col- | lege and completed ‘the course of the | Hastings Law School eleven years ago, | and since that time he has! practiced his | profession in this eity. .~ \ = At one time the Mayor wason thei point of appointing his brother. Herbert ! to the commissionership. ever, that he did not care to brave un-| favorable criticism to which he might | be subjected as Police Commissioner. | O'Grady had the very strong support of Abe Ruef and had been active in ‘the ! last campaign for Schmitz in speech- | making. 1 The Mayor will hand O’'Grady his commission to-day, so he will take his| sedt at to-night’s meeting of the Police Board. O'Grady’s appointment g§s Commissioner is part of a programme Police | | to which publicity was given by The Call a month ago.' Herbert Schmitz is | now at liberty to take his old place as secretary of the Park Commission and the Mayor says he will do so. James de Sucea will resign to accept the posi- ! tion of storekeeper of the Board of Ed- ucation. CARRINGTON'S WOES INCREASE Special Cable to The Call. 5 CALL BUREAU, POST BUILDING, WASHINGTON, - March 30.—Major | General Corbin, commanding the army | in the Philippines, was to-day instruet- ed by cable to order the court-martial | of John Frank Del Carrington, First | United States Infantry, on charges of conduct unbecoming an. officer and a ' gentleman. This officer has already been con- victed by the Manila court of embez- | zlement of official funds intrusted to his | care for the preparation of the Philip- | pine exhibit at St. Louis. He was sen- | tenced to forty years’ imprisonment, which is equivalent to a life sentence, as he is fifty years old. But, despite his conviction, he is still an officer of the army. He is also the senior maior of the infantry, and, as lieutenant colonel of that branch of the service. is to be promoted and retired on ril A{d‘lzr Carrington’s case is blocking promotions. None of the officers junior to' him can be promoted over his g —p SIONER Y | | & £ - 1 YOUNG ATTORNEY WHOM MAYOR SCHMITZ APPOINTED .POLICE CoMMus- | STERDAY. HE WILL TAKE THE SEAT TO-NIGHT THAT WaS MADE VACANT SEVERAL WEEKS AGO BY THE OUSTING OF HUTTON. I -+ MERRILL'S SENSATIONAL STORY MAKES WORK FOR GRAND JURORS Herbert | . - Schmitz came to the conclusiun.eho\\'t:] Wlll T]‘y’ to Probe Ofl‘er]ng Of NIODC}‘ to a-Maestretti Case Witness. “Of course, the Grand Jury is inves- tigating 'the- Merrill story,” said Fore- man Andrews yesterday in discussing the startling tale the principal witness against * Public Works Commissioner Maestretti told the night before'as to an offer of $1500 to leave the State. “I.was at work on the matter until 4 o’clock this morning,” added the fore- man, as_he yawnéd. . s Andrdvs is chock full of nervous en- ergy. He brims with enthusiasm when he gets on a good trail. If he thinks there is a chanee to accomplish some- thing ‘in the way of running wrong- ! doers to carth -the blanket ‘of night hotds no sleep for him. ' “Have you been able to: learn the identity of the men who -approached ‘Merrilt with an offer of $1500 to leave the State?” “If I have succeeded I couldn’t at this tithe give out any information. We are still working on the matter.” It'was ascertained, however, that the foreman had not been able to connect Maestretti with the matter in any -way. Merrill fronr his station on the car ob- tained a close view of the stranger who said he would pay him $1500 if he: would | “get out” and beyond the jurisdiction ot the court. But he ‘was-unable' to identify the man, and investigation thus far is therefore very much up in the air. ... - - iy s ALWAYS DONE UNDER COVER. “Such things are always done under good cover,” expiained Foreman An- drews, “and it is a very difficult thicg tc establish identity. Even after learn- ing whé the man was that had the $1500 sack &t his disposal it would probably be equally difficult to connect him in any way with Maestretti. “Let ‘me’ assure you that this at- tempting to tamper with witnesses is vothing new tous,” the foreman pro- ceeded with some heat. “From the very beginning of the Grand Jury’s investi- gation ot the ballot-box stuffing there has been intimidation and tampering with -witnesses. So many of these gtories had come to me that, to tell the truth, I did not at first realize the im- head and of course the President will| portance of the story that Merrill had not advance an officer convicted of a felony. It is considered certain that by an army. court-martial Major Carrington to dismissal from the serviee. In the civil courts his case has been | —————— Another Rate War Expected. LIVERPOOL, March 30.—There are rumors of fresh friction between the | r and other steamship lines | to tell.” * - The foreman gave .full credence to Merrill’'s story, and no effort will be spared to find out who it was that of- fered him $1500 to leave the State and -who had instigated this scheme to get the most important iwitness against DMaestretti out of the way. There is also much mystery as to who have been making the threats of vio- nce against the eleetion officer who s Masstrett! sought to have him tes- falsely at the trial of Charles Wy- 4 been conveyed to the carman that he would be in danger of harm so long as be remained in San Francisco. ' Strange men have been céfming to his house seeking interviews with him, and their number has been so great that both he and Mrs. Merrill now re- fuse to answer their doorbell. Mrs. Merrill said yesterday that only night before last some man came (o ‘their home at 3265 Sacramento street and asked for her husbaprd, who was then down town relating his sensational experience to Foreman Andrews. She had relaxed the rule this one time as to answering the doorbell, thinking some neighbor had come to call. CALLS ON MRS. MERRILL. A strange man stood before her and { he made earnest inquiry as to where he might find her husband. She could give him no information.. §he was con- vinced that the caller was one of the “gang’’ who have been trying.to intimi- date Merrill. Commijssioner Maestretti was in fight- ing mood yesterday. He said: ¥ think this story of Merriil's is but a das- ‘tardly act to persecute me, 1 think the thing was framed up to prejudice the public mind -against me for political reasons aud in an ei- fagt to make my case In court look’ black for me. I wouldn't think of dning such a thing as paying witnesses to get out of the State. I have absolutely nothing to fear so far as the indictment s concerned. I will be ouly too glad to have every witness the Grand Jury can gather up to come into. court. 1 want a thorough probing of the case. so that I can es- tablish my innocence beyond peradventure in the mind of the people. I think that the Grand Jury and other peo- ple who are trylng to persecute me are the ones who want those witnesses to leave the State, and it would not surprise me if they put up the job. They are in a sorry plight in thelr case against me and to save themselves from being discredited they want to get those witnesses out of the way. Merrill's story is really not worth talking about. But see how easy it would be for any enemy of mine, political or persanal. to dis- credit me before the werld by clmbing on 3 street car and without revealing his idéntity make an offer of money to the witness. e Akt WILL LEAVE FOR MANILA ON THE EIGHTH OF JULY Time of Departyre of Secretary Taft and Party Is Postponed One Week. WASHINGTON, March 30.—The day of sailing from San Francisco of Secretary Taft and the Congressional party bound for Manila has been post- poned from July | to July 8. The same steamship, the Manchuria, originally selected, will transport the party. The postponement is ‘o enable Secretary Root and Senatc Warrén, who are of | the party. to attend the graduation e their sons at Harvard on June 29, Secretary Taft to acecept of a of Doctor of Laws at the same sige -