The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 12, 1905, Page 4

HE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1905. I N e O S A S0 i A Do o Bl USRS B T 8 o SOOI S S S R B S T STOCKMEN ASK [NEW APPARATUS TARD SURVEYS FOR FAIR RATES| ON THE SOLACE| DISAPPROVED Ly { ———e . Growers in Convention at!Transport Will Carry Com-|Government Will Not Put Denver Praise the Presi-| plete Wireless Outfits to! New Machinery in Cruiser dent’s Railroad Policy; Honoluln and Guam| New Orleans at Mare Island ST Se B PAPER BY CALIFORNIAN EXPERT PASSENGERS|OLD IS TO BE REPAIRED “The Grazine Lands® Is a|Crew of Trained Operators Refusal of Navy Department Subject Ably Handled| Under Navy Officer Are| to Aecept Recommenda- by Colonel John P. Irish| to Erect Modern Plants| tions Heavy Blow toStation 1 —————— livestock Special Dispatch to The Call Special Dispatch to The Call VALLEJO, May 11.—One of the| VALLEJO, May 11.—The surveys on most important items of the big cargo the United States ship New Orleans, which the United States navy trans- noOw lying at the Mare Island navy ociatic : as out- ' port Sc e will carry when she leaves | yard, where she went out of commis- 1 .rv‘slw‘"‘mr; fair Mare Island Navy Yard to-morrow 'sion several weeks ago, have been re- afternoon en route to Manila will be the outfits for wireless telegraph sta- tions at Honolulu and Guam. The apparatus, which has been constructed v yard workmen, is the by the n eral supervi- most improved pattern. e home markets. ant George C. Sweet and a drazing Lands” | ,rew of operators for the new stations Irish of California «f)] go out on the Solace and erect to-day. It Was the plant Lieutenant Sweet for- merly had charge of the Mare Island wireless station, leaving here a year ago to superintend the establishment of wireless stations in the Philippines. The Solace and the Lawton will re- turned from the Navy Department at ‘Washington marked *‘disapproved.” The New Orleans is an English- built ship, which was purchased from one of the South American republics . at the outbreak of the Spanish-Amer- ican war and has since been in ser- vice, but has not proved entirely satis- factory to the department. It was thought by the authorities at this yard that the Government would follow the precedent established sev- eral years ago and furnish all the American naval vessels with Amer- LEAVES STAFF OF COVERNOR| DESPERATE PAIR| T0 BE AT WORK Bpecial Dispatch to The Call L.OS ANGELES, May 11.—An order .| Which has just been recetved from the | adjutant general's office, commanding the members of the Governor's staff to hold themselves in readiness to accom- pany him to Portland, on the occasion of the ceremonies incident to the open- ing of the Lewis and Clark Exposition, has created a tempest in a teapot here, and it is likely that the Governor will | be called upon to appoint new aides de camp if he wants a full quota. | Already Colonel W. H. Bullen has re- elgned, and other resignations may be | forwarded. In the military orders is- | sued by the adjutant general it was in- | Bisted that for the Portland visit each member of the Governor's staff must carry for the trip at least two dress uniforms, six pairs of leggings, two pairs of riding boots, a new military overcoat and cape, and other equip- ment, including pajamas of a strictly military cut, it is said. Such an outfit, with other necessary incidentals, and the cost of transporta- tion to the 'falr, would amount to sum which would leave a very slight margin out of a $1000 bill, and the members of the Governor's staff here think that price a little stiff for such an occasion. GIVES WEBLR main at San Francisco until Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock, when they will sail to the Orient together. & recommendation was made to the | department that the English bollers and engines be removed and new ones manufactured by the mechanics at| this yard be placed in the ship. It| new appears that the department does ' | it was in obedience to this custom that ' Bpecial Dispatch to The Call. POLICE CATCH Bpecial Dispatoh to The Call. SAN JOSE, May 11.—W. J. Morrison and Ben Whitney were arrested this morning in & second-hand store on West Santa Clara street, where they were trying to pawn a valuable gold watch. In their possession they had five loaded revolvers and a grip that contained at least $500 worth of jew- elry. The men tell conflicting stories, but both claim they came from the | Bast. Each had a loaded revolver in his pocket, also a gold watch and other articles of jewelry in his posses- sion, and one of the two had a valu- able gold bracelet bearing the name of “Mae.” In the room 6f Morrison and Whitney the police located about $500 worth of jewelry. Among the lot were a gold Masonic badge bearing the words “E. L. Hathaway, Post Chapter, Oregon Commandery, - Harmony, 12,” and a lady’s gold watch, inscribed “Lottle, from Papa, Chicago, 1900.” KNIGHTS RAISE A LARGE FUND Bpecial Dispatch to The Call. LOS ANGELES, May 11.—Members of the Knights of Columbus are ar- ranging an elaborate programme for the entertainment of the delegates and others who will come here on the oc- casion of the meeting of the national convention of the order next month. An entertainment fund of $20,000 has been raised and this, with more than i ton H. Brown will open an office GRADERS S00N Bpecial Dispatch to The Call. NEW YORK, May 11.—Walston H. Brown & Bros., the firm which has the contract for the Interborough tun- | nel under East River from the Bat- tery to Brooklyn, will build the entire ‘Western Pacific road. Until the contracts with bankers have been finally arranged, no definite | announcement of construction plans can be made. Every detail, however, is expected to be finished within about ten days, and shortly thereafter dirt will fly along the route of the pro- posed Gould line to the Paeific. Wn-lll- In the West and personally take charge of the construction. 1 The Brown firm has had considerable experienceé in railroad building, having | built the Nickel Plate, the Lake Brie and Western and several other lines. | —_———————— | MINER’S SUDDEN DEATH | WILL BE INVESTIGATED His Demise Announced Just After He Had Found Riches at 1 Goldfield. i DENVER, May 11.—Friends and relatives of Robert E. Frame, who| died suddenly at Goldfleld, Nev., sev-| eral days ago, have had their sus- picions aroused because they cannot get information regarding his effects and a rigid Investigation will be started. | | Than a Million Dollars’ Worth of Comforts and $2 Can You Afford to Over- look Such an Investment? a Day Fronr May 1, 1903, to Jan. 1, 1906, the rates (AMER- ICAN PLAN ONLY) at the famous POTTER HO- TEL, Santa Barbara-by the-Sea, will be as follows: Rooms, without bath. $a, $3 and $4 each per day; with bath, $3, $4 and $s. Special rates by the month. Santa Barbara is the capital of In a letter written the day before | Frame died and received by Mrs. Frame, the former stated that he had | Just struck the richest vein of mineral he had ever seen in his life and that he expected to return home soon a wealthy man. The next day a tele- gram was recelved the New World Riviera—and The Potter built up its fame. It would be extravagance to go anywhere else this summer. IS EMPLOYER Special Dispatch to The Call SAN JOSE, May 11.—William J. | Singleton, who less than a year ago was cleared of a murder charge, was arrested this afternoon for making threats against the life of A. T. Her- mann, the well-known surveyor and | civil engineer. Singleton worked for | Hermann for many years. To-day, {*while intoxicated, he went to Her- | mann’s house and threatened to kill | him. The police found a large razor on Singleton. He was charged with | carrying a concealed weapon. —_——e——————— SON OF JESSE JAMES ! ARRESTED FOR USURY The record in the Cent a Month on & | Salary Loan. a | KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 11.—Jesse | James, son of the once famous bandit ; | and himself having been on trial on a charge of train robbery, was arrested to-night on a charge of usury. It is broking business, charged J. A. Eng- a | 1and, a street railway employe, 10 per .- | cent a month on a salary loan, the law allowing but 2 per cent. James gave bonds and was released. —‘Accu!ai of Having Charged Ten Per | alleged that James, who does a pawn- | not intend to follow its former prac- tice with the New Orleans and all the machinery that i{s in good condition will be left in the cruiser. Mare Island navy yard. ENJOYING VISIT 10 SAN DIEGO Special Dispatch to The Call BAN DIEGO, May 1ll.—Another | strenuous day was put in by the visit- ing BSupervisors and Sheriffs to-day. Barly this morning the Bupervisors | were taken to the County Hospital, ‘where an hour was spent in inspecting the big institution. Later the visitors. in automobiles and carriages. were taken about the city. A number went to Point Loma and others to Old Town. | where the home of Ramona was visited. At the business session of the county officials several interesting and instruc- tive papers were read. The final session of the oconvention will be held to-morrow night. To-morrow they will go to Mexico. The Sheriffs’ secret. sessions have been SHOWS WOMAN'S This means a loss of $200,000 to the | to-day made an order in the estate of | Julius Weber, directing that half of the | estate should go to Adolph Weber and half to W. A. Bhepard, administrator of the estate of Barl Weber. The value of ‘the estate is fixed in the order as $60,000, with claims for $7500 against it. The claims are secured by mortgages. Prewitt also ordered the distribution to the murderer from his half of the estate of $7000 in cash on condition that he give a bond for $1000 to John Adams, his guardian, to secure the possible debts of the estate. —_———— SECRET AGENTS CONTINUE CALIFORNIA OIL INQUIRY Return of Garfield to Washington Does Not Mean End of Investization. ‘WASHINGTON, May 11.—James R. | Garfleld, commissioner of corpora- tions, returned to Washington to-day from his hunt after the Standard Ofl “octopus” in California and Kansas, and to-morrow he will compare notes with President Roosevelt, who has been trailing bears in Colorade. “‘Government agents are now inves- tigating the oil business in three States—California, Texas and Kan- sas,” sald Garfleld. “I told them to keep at work as long as was neces- sary to make the investigation thor- ough. It is hard to tell how long that will be. Some of the agents will look into the oil business in Colorado, but the three States named are the prin- cipal points where work is necessary. $5000 which the various commercial bodies will expend in the same direc- tion, will make possible a reception to the delegates which will be in keep- ing with the importance of the 00~ casion. GIRL ENDS-LIFE WITH POISON Spectal Dispatch to The Call. STOCKTON, May 1L — Eighteen- year-old Gertle Hubner was found dead in the yard of the home of her guard- fan, Henry Keith, at an early hour this morning. The girl had taken car- bolic acid. Her body was still warm when found. She spent yesterday at a picnio and the evening in company with Harry Dixon, & young man to whom she was ed. She was in poor health and ::e‘l:uhaly, and is said to have threat- ened to end her life. Dixon sought to cheer her up and on parting last even- ing exacted a promise from her that she would do nothing rash. Early this morning Keith, on going to his barn, came upon the body, and an empty bottle near by told the tale. A brother of the girl Is said to have died by his own hand several years &go. —_———— BENEFIT FOR YOUTHS Frame's sudden death of heart dis-| ease on Sunday, the day after the let- | ter was written. Mrs. Frame and her husband's friends intimate that Goldfleld people are quietly appropriating Frame's| valuable property and are withholding his personal effects so that no re- lable information regarding the ex- tent of his holdings there may be ob-| tained. Foul play is Intimated also, | though there is nothing to support | this theory. —_———— COWBOYS START PANIO IN COLORADO TB.EATER‘ Excited by the Treachery of Bob Ford | in the Production of the Play i “Jesse James.” | TRINIDAD, Colo.,, May 11.—Cow- boys started a panic in the Trinidad| Opera-house last night because they | did not lke the character of Bob ! Ford in the melodrama, ‘“Jesse James.” The cowboys occupied a box close to the stage. They took the deepest interest in the play, but when | Ford came on, impersonated by Fred | Burger, their interest changed to ln-‘i dignation. So excited did they be-| come that the actors were afraid to, continue, fearing that the excited cowboys would commence shooting. | Manager W. S. Moss of the opera-| house went among the cowboys and endeavored to restore order, but that did not relieve the fears of the play- ers, who took their roles with appar- ent trepidation. | —_——— STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION AND AFFAIRS CONNECTIGUT MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY F _HARTFORD, IN THE STATE OF Connecticut, on the 3lst day of 7, A. D. 1904 and for the year ending on that &3 Jade to the Tnsurence Commissioner of the te of California, pursuant to ro- quirements of section 813 of the Politieal Code of sald State: pledge of Bonds, St other marketabls securities as teral Loans ta Boticy hoiders - Comt- assi col- s 178,800 00 Premium notes and loans in any form taken in payment of prem- fums on policles now In force 812,020 08 Cash market value of all Stool and Bonds owned by the Com- pany .. 26,694,418 00 Amount of Cas banks . Rents due and accrued .. Net amount of premiums in pro- cess of collection, and of de- 'WD | OBJECT TO BEING premiums ....: > Sl 368,038 91 | He declares he did not lend money to .B‘;"?:r"ii:’ i, MAlIhony B | o PRI e gl s RESPONSIHLD, FOR WRECKS| . mweis soe vy FiEhL Fhe mewspepers are waging & | sgents to work, T mat with hearty o- | Good Work of Helping Street Gamins | i -: e — 8 o Conductors Resolu- ; vigorous campaign against ,h,,ock.i operation at every peint. e Get Start in the World Assisted way dopt — | ol oo dniin Bates” St o and James is only one of many who T T, et by Patrons. . tions !h“’":" Against | ~tured endowments, due and wn~ L o o have been caught. TELEGRAPH NEW Spacious as the home of the Youths” w i Maxicn. e o — Directory 1s, it was taxed to its full- PORTLAND, May 1l.—Aside from | = tyrea dowments in process ALLEGED FORGER HELD Special Dispateh to The Call —_— est capacity with the . fashionable | resolving to protest to the Department | of adjustment, or adjusted but i { OVER TO HIGHER OOURT ——u | STOCKTON, May 11.—Carl chiliinger, | guests Whe attended the benefit held | of State against the holding of rafl- | oo, ™% cii yud' aa proots | l RENO, May 11.—The attornevs for | wanted da San I:fiuo County for £rand l-;; there last ni’h‘li. E’ha‘ lff):‘lfh":h' ‘l’“ ‘way men responsible for accidents in | received .. . 183,706 00 ocused assing Bogus Paper the prosecution in the trial of it s N near Stookton lay series o nd whic! e Mexico, 1) siness | Net present value of all the out- 1‘ - 1‘;;1:,, of Santa Crus - Res:.)n. charged with the murderz?::nhl.: t ch;;:‘y As(::)r e “’;;"“:;m gfe: who are assisting the noble cause chenncettrmv‘v:- ?.‘rlcn':;cte:!u; &".“%’:' :'.l':g::l l:olgl:-.c“c:‘r:f:;;a !.;_ Presifent Roosevelt “for his fight for | Hotel. | mother-tn-law, Mrs. Harriet Hess. | ploiaci i 1oy tavertieamony of the som- | of Father Crowley will give, leading | ger of Rallway Conductors to-day.| perience Tables of Mortailty, te 5o ol 6t e Masewt ol | created a sensation in court to-day by | of the Armour car lines by the Interstats |UP to the festival to be held during | It is generally conceded that Supreme | with 4 per cent tnterest and § dar‘:-‘raz v~;~' :‘Izle omel : BANT e ey S e S showing the dead woman'’s heart to th‘o = - et tai0 e T BTy M e e Lt e e A‘ééépq“;é ";.ndpshoull’d | ker is said to have passed a fictitious Jury. { May 11.—The Deutsche Medioin- A _magnificent programme arranged | Saturday. Memphis, Tenn., seems to e 1,362, be strengthened by giving to the Inter- state Co erce Commission power to substitute just, fair and reasonable rates for those which it may find on vestigation to be unjust or unrea- the private car lled by the packers; for the repeal of laws requiring unioading of livestock in transit; op- posing the tonnage system in transpor- jon of livestock and asking for mum speed of twenty miles an hour for stock trains; demanding “that the Senate of the United States a ! check last October on Mrs. Hedgpeth, proprietress of the Eastern Hotel. Ba- ker, who was arrested at Merced, was up before Justice Craghill this morn- | ing and was held to answer to the; | charge of forgery. Bail was fixed at| | $500. | == — | which we regard as essential to ex- | tend our foreign markets for agricul- | | tural and livestock products,” and ask- \ |ing the co-operation of all livestock | | organizations “to bring about the re- | | forms so essential to' the prosperity of The counsel for the defense had stated that the woman did not dle from the effects of a blow from her son-in-law, but from shock due to a weak heart. In order to disprove this theory, the prosecuting attorneys had the embalmed heart brought into court, and a physician demonstrated that the ::m never been diseased during e, CHINESE MAKE VICIOUS ASSAULT ON ATTORNEYS | ft states that the number | o cersbro spinal meningitls cases in Upper Silesia in April was about 1200. The deaths | are roughly given as half that number, KANSAS CITY, May 1l.—In the Bartend- ers, Cooks' and Waiters' National Convention to-day a proposal to ate the unions was deteated, 188 to. 109. egate of Ban Francisco made the principal talk for the proposition. | SHANGHAIL May 11.—The American st ship_Garonne, Captain Bawe: a Hiogo, has arrived hers wi mage about the deck and the loss of two boats. She reports having encountered a gals after leaving Hiogo. NEW YORK, May 1l.—Baron S by Mr. and Mrs, P. Gleason was ren- dered. Among the soloists and play- ers were some recognized as the best talent in the city. A sumptuous ban- quet was spread in boys’ dining hall, after w};lch the guests who to danced. cursndthar Crowley has just returned from the school farm near St. Helena and he reports it to be in a prosperous condition. He believes in the slogan, “pack to the land,” and the benefit last night will be for the furtherance of his cherished plan. Twenty-five be ahead In the race for the next con- | All other Liabilities vention. —_—— [ Total labilities . WILL REARREST ROBBER | AS HE LEAVES PR!SOX‘ Pardee Grants Requisition for Thief Now Confined in Chicago House i of Correction. SACRAMENTO, May 11.—To-day Governor Pardee issued a requisition upon the Governor of Illinois for the return to this State of Andrew Yates, boys are being taught agriculture and shall cease obstructing the application | the agricultural and livestock inter- horticulture there now and as soon as Says His Object Was Robbery and{gf Rusels, profemor of Kussian law at Hels- wanted in San Francisce eu & charge | of that great principle, reciprocity, | ests.” Declares . He Had a White [ o e A L TR T T funds are ;v-.fl ble the number will g;::"”"" He is now ?gflm”:# g‘fi’ Accomplice. June 5 he wil m-% Alletta Van Reypen, | be increased. . ed of the| Will e released June 1. November 8, | SACRAMENTO, May 11.—A ORi- | sateron geverst of the United Siates navy: | gonietras s o 1904, Yates robbed a woman named Carrie Gundl r of a purse con- | taining considerabls money and four diamond rings. nese named Mar Sperry, arrested for making a murderous assault upon At- | torneys Vietor and Willlam Hatfleld, | to-night made a confession of his| gflms. . !«lat ;mted that he went to the ouse for the purpose of robbery and that he was accompanied by a white | nm“?.‘f" un"'n-.ryg'i Ia‘r‘yy :‘-}éd‘;“:anm;’mt‘:; g:ln. Who remained downstairs. The | Robert Frases, the | it Pt A e 8 nese was Buckingham ant - a hatohet, with which he made & yiclons ")'{.f“:"‘a',?,‘“:', o ome Jobm Arabots, Son & Cor assault upon the attorneys, dry goods store. Loss $450,000. masmmirs Fravn semins . i e achgey BREAKS Rallway Congress essin thy with the in- ARM IN PEOULIAR MANNER | fites, the familien o the Gsocused, 'the rail: IAmb of Pitcher Is Fractured During Jured, the familles of Toad company and the employes involved Be T Lo Sy P sy Game at a San Diego G olation were wnests & & banquet to-night School. at the New Willard. SAN DIRGO, May 1L—Bdward Hal- loran, a senior in the Russ High School, broke his arm this afternoon under Peouulr circumstances, He was pitch- ng in a game of baseball with the Pi ' Delta Kappa fraternity nine when in some manner his arm turned and was broken near the shoulder. It will be six or el{ht wéeks before Halloran wi’l regain the use of his arm. —_———— DEATH CALLS PEDDLER “" AS HE SITS IN WAGON | FRESNO, May 11—An orange ped- dler sat erect té-day on & wagon seat BTOCKTON, May 11.—H. A. Prole, a local business man, was arrested here to-day on a warrant issued in San Francisco on complaint of a representative of a get-rich-quick com- pany known as the American Investment Com- pany, but was released on habeas corpus this | rarhox’ afternoon. —_————————— Made Postmaster at Milpitas, WASHINGTON, May 11.—Bdward | P. Giacomazzi is reported fourth-class ostmaster at Milpitas, Santa Clara unty, vice Mary H. Jones. Onpitalist Falls Off a Car. George H. Lawrence, the Oakland capitalist, whose wife fecently sued him for a divorce, fell off a car while ‘bound for the ferry late last night and suffered several bruises. After being treated he was taken to the Central station and charged with intoxication. Roomey ; ties, M. J. Mona, Frank Onsiow; O Promise Me,” Miss Sadle Davis. STEAMBOAT MAN US ety st o ths. nack and atre ‘Was y S d Jackson streets Bast on 7 to the Har- RN refused to say an He was taken tal, but 07 Friday and Safurday Only Our special end-of-the-week offering has become an event of widespread interest. People come even from across the bay to get some of these bargains. Here are four Pianos and ten Piano Players that will attract atten- tion because of low prices quoted. The earlier you come the better chance you will stand to get your choice. eteambost man, on up pending devel r 30,885 09 New; elegant fancy art case; mahogany; regular price, $550; now less than the cheapest style. Ons only for advertising purposes, Friday or Saturday.......... $375. $350 $300 $250 $125 | LUDWIG | STECK Only slightly used; walnut case; good value at $450. Friday or Saturday only Walmét cm-le; ba‘l.ulitul fancy hand- carved; regular price, pew, 0. . Spe- cial, Friday or sfiturh'; ‘“ New: choice of oak, mahogany or I KlNGSBuR walnut case: regular $350 Styls. One only for Friday or Saturday special 0 Hardman Players o We will arrange terms to suit you on any of these instruments, and our guarantee goes with each. Regular price $250. while they last i Wiley B. Alen G e ' 931-933 Market Street, San Francisco with ‘the lines held firm between his fast stiffening fingers, while his horee | ambled slowly along one of the prin- cipal thoroughfares of this city. P: ers-by saw the man sitting erect, a set expression on his face, and thinking he | was sleeping one of them stopped horse. The peddler' was name was A. W. Redfield. the His ARMY ORDERS. WASHINGTON, May 11.—Major George O. Squiers is relieved from duty a8 chief signal officer of the Depart- | ment of California and will proceed to Fort Leavenworth and report om Au- gust 5 to Brigadier General Franklin Bell for duty as assistant to the com- mandant of the signal school. 5 report to the coi the Department of .the gener for that de- —— brewed and bottled only at the home plant of the Scientific Stations for the Brewing In- u of Bohemia and Bavaria, attest that Budweiser is not-only equal to the best Bohemian and Bavarian beers in all their properties, but ex- - ceeds them in keeping qualities. Budweiser is Ass’n 5,759 80 365,534 13 assets at end of Balance, note year WEEKLY CALL §1 PER YEAR