The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 10, 1906, Page 3

COPPER AR N NONTANA NEARS. END Companies Weary of Battle in the Courts, Pending Negotiationsi Now Promise to Be Successful. Heinzes Are to Become the| | Minority Interest in United Concern. e e feud of William s Daly two se ruggle Ser were PREPARING WD TO Ok GREET GRAND LARGE ARMY MEN Officers ©of Veterans' Organization Promise Big Attendance at Red- | ding Encampment. der de- rusually already fons for | The goodness in Pears’ Soap is an antidote for all bad complexions. A For goodness sake use | Pears.’ Sold in America and elsewhere. ABCORT | CLUPECO SHRUNK—QUARTER SIZES CLUETT, PEABODY & CO. PAKERS OF CLUETT AND MONARCH SHIRTS CELESTINSH | s | trict, ’ THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1906. ] MRS. ROBERT POTTER HILL CHOICE OF FEDERATION. second term. - |Sonoma Matron Is Elected President of the | Mrs. Robert Potter- Hill of Eldridge, Somoma County, was yesterday elected president of the California Federation of Women's Clubs. She | succeeds Mrs. Josiakh Evans Cowles of Los Angeles, who declined a The electron was unanimous. -— - California Organization of Women’s Clubs, Not a Dissenting Vote Being Cast. — | | h W% \Y), { /P l‘/// 1 MRS ROBERT POTTER HILL: Special Dispatch to The Call. SAN JOSE, Feb. 9.—Without a vote in opposition Mrs. Robert Potter Hill of Eildridge, Sonoma County, was chosen president of the California Federation of Women's Clubs to-day. For twenty-four hours the question of a president to suc- ceed Mrs. Josiah Evans Cowles of Los Angeles, who had persistently refused a had puzZled the members ting committee. There was gh to select from, but when field had been thoroughly canvassed | one of the names mentioned could ted to the convention hout the possibility of a contest. Long nd anxiously the committee cast about for a candidate for the highest office in gift of the c tion, one who would | | factions and would be in a posi , enter upon her duties with the support of every club woman in te s. Hill was first mentioned. welcomed with an unanimity ke her popularity. A delegation was to Mrs. Hill and returned with the nce that she would accent the nom- in the event that Mrs. Cowles ively declined to serve another term. riy this morning the nominating com- reported, but the 1 until nearly noon. In the mean- *h quiet but effective campaign- been done by Mrs. Hill's sup- It was ing porters and the straw ballot left no ques- | | tion of the result. When the tellers had completed the returns it was an- ed that Mrs. Hill had received a unanimous vote, as had the other can- tes, with one or two exceptions. The uncement was greeted with great ap- plause. The rest of the officers are as | follows: LIST OF OFFICERS. Vice president, Mrs. A. P. Murgotten, Sen Jose: viee president at large, Mrs. J. E. Hughes Fresno: recording secretary, Mrs. I N. Chapman, Alameda: corresponding secre- tary, Mrs. F. G. Athearn, San Franclsco; treasurer, Mrs. K. Potter Los Angeles; auditors—Mrs. J. W. Bishop, Santa Ana, and O. F. Washburn, Sacramento; vice presi- dent northern district’ Miss W. F. Little; vice presifient San Francisco district, Mrs. C. H. Ward; vice president Alameda district, Miss J. ©. Thane; vice president Los Angelee dis- Mrs._ Oliver C. Brvant; vice preeident San Joaquin district, Mre. Dixon L. Phillips; vice president southern district, Miss Kate Lemberger; State secretary General Federa- tion, Mrs. Josiah Bvane Cowles. Under the head of miscellaneous busi- ness this morning a number of important measures were adopted. Mrs, Gearhardy of Los Angeles introduced a resolution favoring the abolishment of ' the race- tracks at Ascot Park and Emeryville and petitioning the Legislature to enact laws to prohibit racetrack gambling. The reso- lution was adopted. On motion of Mrs. Charles N. Mac- Louth of S8an Jose a recess of three min- utes was declared out of respect to Mrs, C. Y. Pitman, whose sister died recently. Mrs. E. G. Dennison of San Francisco, | chatrman of the committee on reciprocity, read a report. She declared that the in- dividual must do for others to fulfill his destiny and that no one can work for others without receiving a corresponding benefit. She described the advantages de- rived from the reciprocity days which have been generally observed by the vari- ous clubs throughout the State with mu- tual benefit. On behalf of the committee on libraries and portfolios, Mrs. Stephen Jones of San Jose read the report in the absence of Mrs. Shelley Tolhurst of Los Angeles, the chairman. The report decried a-lack of interest among the clubs in the circulat- ing libraries, of which a large number have been established throughout the State. FOUNDS ART GALLERY. Mrs. Oliver C. Bryant, president of the Early last evening the name | which be- | balloting was | | T told of what the Los Angeles district, ern part of the State. the efforts of the Ruskin Art Club a per- manent art gallery has been founded at Los Angeles and all the Los Angeles clubs have agitated the equipment | children's playgrounds of the city. Two playgrounds have al- ready been established and others soon be equipped. The clubs of Los An- geles have also maintained a club home at the University of California. Mrs. J. E. Hughes, president of the San Joaquin Valley district, described | the formation of the San Joaquin Valley | Federation of Women’s Clubs several years ago. The clubs composing this or- ganization were originally study clubs. The organization was merged into the district federation last April by a unani- mous vote. There were twenty-two clubs in the district. The work of the Fowler Improvement Club, which is affiliated | with the federation, was especlally com- mended. Mrs. E. B. Bcott, president of the South- ern district, reported that there are thirty clubs in the federation. Her report was an interesting resume of the work accomplished. The report of the committee on history and landmarks was read by Mrs. John A. Bunting. A paper on ‘Language of Basketry,” by Miss Maude A. Smith of San Francisco, and an essay on “Human- ity Toward the Indians,” by Miss Cor- nelia Taber of the Northern California Indian Association were read. JORDAN ON JAPAN, The feature of the afternoon session was the address of President David Starr Jordan of Stanford University on “Japan and America.” President Jordan stated that the majority of Americans were in- clined to judge Japan from the dirty and ignorant workmen who are commonly seen engaged in the lowest forms of man- ual labor and were not given to thinking of Nippon as a country having great (armles and supporting vast industries. He described the Japanese traits of char- acter and illustrated his remarks with a number of anecdotes of his own experi- ences in Japan. He declared that the Jap- anese Government is the most honest in the world, while thé Chinese Government is as bad as that of Russia. To account for these contradictions in the character- istics of the two nations, President Jor- dan declared that up to the time of Com- modore Perry's visit to Japan the lowest caste alone engaged in trade in that coun- try. Only within recent years has the prejudice against mercantile pursuits been removed and as a result there {s now no tradition against trade in the Mikado's domain. President Jordan described the practical belief of the Japanese In science as one of the greatest adyantages of the na- tional character. Summing up the future development of the two countries, Presi- dent Jordan declared that the greatest asset of the coast States is the good will of the Orient, and sald this good will and district federation has done for the south- ! Largely through | of | in various parts | will |. —_— respect must be retalned if we are to keep the Western trade. He did*not be- lieve in the abolishment of the exclusion laws, but In a just attitude toward Japan and China and a universal law which would put the undesirable classes of all countries on a similar footing. In con- cluding his address President Jordan sdid: TALKS OF EXCLUSION. “Whatever we do in the way of exclu- sfon we must do in a way not to destroy the good will of the Japanese. It would not be well to select our best friend, or what might prove to be our worst enemy, for discrimination.” ‘ A paper on the ‘“Merits and Demerits of Civil Service” was read by Dr. Doro- { thea Moore of San Francisco. The pro- | gramme for the session this evening was as follows: Vocal selection. Miss Irene Quilly, Hadley Lawrence, Leroy. MeCulumy ‘he Vaiue ot Studying Art Historically,” Mrs. John A. | Bakewell, Oakland; ‘California as' an Art | Center.” 'Mrs. W. S. Bartlett, Los Angeies: | address, Mrs. John B. Sherwood, chairman art committee, California Federation of Women's Clubs: recitation, Miss B. Macomber, The following delegates to the General Federation of Women’'s Clubs, to convene at St. Paul in June, were selected: Mrs. H. D. Matthews, San Jose; Mrs, H. Welnstock, San Francisco; Mrs. H. B. Breck- enfeld, Mrs. Matthews alternate, Mrs. M. Temple, San Francisco; Mrs. F. B. Prior, al- ternate at large; other altcrnates—Mrs, John Bakewell, Mme. Tojetti, Mrs, F. W. Chapin, Mrs. O. B, Clark. Mrs. J. F. Fitzgerald and Mrs. John A. Bunting, Alameda; alternate, Mrs, H. H. Hulett. San Joaquin Valley—Mrs. Emma Fox, Lemoore, nd Ars. Florence Cross visalia, 5 SAALIY IS AR OIL TOWN DESTROYED BY THIRSTY FLAMES Hundred Houses Are Burned at Littleton in West Vir- 0 ginia. NEW MARTINSVILLE, W. Va., Feb. 9.—Fire broke out in Littleton, an oll town near here, to-day and befors it could be extinguished nearly every busi- ness house was destroyed, about 800 of the 1500 inhabitants were without homes and a financial loss of more than $200,- 000 was sustained. The fire broke out about noon in the attic of the Willlam Crow grocery, In the center of the fown. One ness block along the Baltimore and Ohio Rallroad track was ablaze. The Bank of Littleton, the opera-house, the Com- mercial Hotel and several smaller stores and residences were destroyed. From this block the flames swept across the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad track to the Exchange Bank and the Delbrugs Hotel. The flames spread with great rapidity. Assistance was sent from Wheeling and also from Cameron, W. Va., and dynamite was resorted fo, but the high wind carried the flames across the streets and over the tracks, licking up the frame dwellings in its path. One hundred houses were burned. —_— GIRL WITH ALIASES HELD. OAKLAND, Feb. 9.—The police are detaining Nellle Dale, alias Maud Snell, allas Bessle Tannehil. The young woman is known to have associated considerably with Mrs. Sadie Shields, whose mysterious death is under in- vestigation. The young woman was found wan- dering penniless a few days ago. She told Police Sergeant Henderson that her father had dled in Uklah, leaving her without funds, save $20, with which she had come to Oakland in search of work. While looking for em- ployment she lost her purse. - Henderson took her into - Inside of twenty minutes the entire busi- | Sergeant his home to| REDSHURL BOMB INTO CABARET ——n War Between the Fighting Societies of the Russian Revolutionists Leads to Assassination of Workmen SOLDIERS ATTACK THE DYNAMITERS Outbreak Is Believed to Be but a Prelude to Other Acts of Revenge Between the Rival Organizations —_— ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 9.—The war between the fighting organization of the revolutionists and the so-called Black Hundred has assumed a new phase to- night, when a band of reds surrounded the Cabaret Schusselberg Chaussee, on the banks of Nevsky River, and threw a bomb among an assemblage of workmen. | The reds then opened fire on the panic- stricken inmates of the cabaret, killing | two and seriously wounding eighteen, of which latter one died while being taken to the hospital. Military detachments, which are constantly patrolling the tur- bulent industrial suburbs, hurried to the scene of the disturbance, reinforced by dragoons and police from the city, and threw a cordon around the whole dis- trict. Most of the revolutionists made off at the approach of the troops, but a few bolder spirits remained and offered a de- sultory resistance to the encircling sol- diers. Wholesale arrests were made, which were still continuing up to a late | hour to-night. The bamb which was hurled through a window into the main room of the restau- rant demolished almost the entire build- ing. A wooden partition was blown out and much furniture, glassware and crockery were shattered. The ruins were spattered with liquor and blood and pieces of flesh, the whole presenting a sickening sight. The restaurant had been for some time known as a resort of the lower order u(} workingmen and ropgh characters, who | were believed to be in the employ of the polite, and were accused not only of fur- nishing information about revolutionists, but also of sallying out at night and con- ducting searches on their own account and beating students who were members of the opposite faction. The killing of three workmen at the Putiloff factory yesterday and to-night's episode are believed to be but a prelude to other acts of retaliation and revenge between the two factions. ———— CHOUKNIN IS WOUNDED. Woman Attacks Him and She Is SHMI and Killed by Sentry. SEBASTOPOL, Feb. 9.—Vice Admiral Chouknin, commander of the Black Sea fleet, was wounded to-day by a woman, who attacked him in his office. A sen- try, who rushed to the admiral’'s as- sistance, shot and killed the woman. No statement has been issued relative to the extent of Amiral Chouknin's in- Jury. Mutiny Is Still Smoldering. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 9.—Mutiny is still smoldering on board several vessels of the Black Sea fleet notably on the battieship Catherine II, where several officers have been arrested. e oL s, Smuggling Arms Into Poland. WARSAW, Feb. 9.—On account of active smuggling of weapons across the German frontier the Governor Gen- eral of Poland has ordained severe measures against contraband arms. eaaE e et Siberian Plague in the Army. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 9.—General Linevitch reports the existence of 220 cases of Siberian plague in the army. The total number of sick in the hos- pital is 744 officers and 14,282 men. —_— «“Buster Brown'' Valentines and new lines of postal cards for the 14th. Sanborn, Vall & Co. * e ———— Reforms for Fremch Comngo. PARIS, Feb. 9.—Colonial Minister Clementel at a meeting of the Coun- cil of Ministers to-day, with President Loubet in the chair, presented a plan for the political, adminjstrative and economic reorganization of the French Congo. —_———— JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Feb. 9.—The jury in the case of the mutinous convicts, Ryan, Raymond and Vaughan, charged with murder, was diecharged to-day, having failed to agree upon & verdict. Illinols coal operators, (LO00S CATHER N COAL FELDS Anthracite Operators Will Refuse to Grant Inerease Requested by the Miners WILL MEET MITCHELL Civic Federation of Opinion That Workmen Are Still Long Distance From Strike CHICAGO, Feb. 9.—At a meeting of the which was held to-day at the Auditorium Hotel, it was decided by a unanimous vote to refuse | the demands made by the United Mine | ‘Workers of America. The meeting was executive in character and was attended | by 200 coal operators from all over the State. The report of the national scale committee was approved without a dis- senting vote. The decision to refuse the i | | demands of the miners was reached in a | few minutes after the reading of the re- port had been finished. At the close of the convention the following statement was given out: The Illinols Coal Operators’ Aesociation re- cefved the report of its scale committee and unanimously approved its action in refusing to accede to the demands made upon the oper- ators by the United Mine Workers of America. No other business than the approval of the report came before the meeting and.the question of whether or not the mines would be operated with non-union men in the event of a strike on April 1 was not discussed. In Illinois there are 55,000 coal miners who will be involved in case of a general walkout after a wage scale disagreement. Millions of tons of coal are on hand for the emergency, but the miners admit that the situation is such that industrial trouble will follow within a few months if the strike is ordered. PITTSBURG, Feb. 9.—Patrick Dolan, president of District No. 5, United Mine Workers of America, went into court to- day and secured a temporary injunction restraining the delegates to the district convention now in session here from in- terfering with his powers as president of the distriet convention. The fifth day’'s session of the conven- tion opened to-day with President Dolan presiding. The afternoon session of the convention was marked by much excite- ment when it became known that Presi- dent Dolan had been granted an injunc- tion. Bitter speeches were made. A resolution was unanimously passed brand- ing President Dolan's action as “cowardly and unmanly,” and a commlttee of three was appointed to make application to the court to have the injunction dissolved. WILKESBARRE, Pa.. Feb. anthracite miners’ joint scale commit- tee resumed its session to-day. A dis- patch has been received from Presi- | dent Mitchell, stating that he will not come to Wilkesbarre. NEW staff in most of the offices of the an- thracité coal - carrying companies worked overtime yesterday in prepara- tion for the coming conference with President Mitchell of the United Mine Workers. All the coal presidents have replied to Mitchell's recuest for a con- ference, agreeing to meet him on Feb- ruary 15. President David Willcox of the Dela- ware and Hudson Company sent a let- ter yesterday expressing his views as to the stand the coal presidents will probably take. In his letter Willecox points out that the anthracite miners are receiving more than the soft-coal miners in wages. He says that his personal opinion is that the operators cannot go beyond the award of the An- thracite Strike Commission, which gave | liberal terms to the miners. The eight- hour workday cannot be conceded, and | the present demands are looked upon as impossible. If they were granted the price of anthracite would have to be increased, he says. The officers of the Civic Federation took the stand yesterday that the min- ers are a long way from a strike. No appeal has yet been made to the Civie Federation to use its offices as media- tors. ——————— SON OF METHODIST DIVINE A CONGREGATIONAL MINISTER T. A. Atkinson of Petaluma Is Ordained at Theological Seminary in Illinols. PETALUMA, Feb. I, Robert K. Atkinson, a Petaluma young man. has been ordained a min- ister of the Congregational church. Rev. Mr. Atkinson is a son of the Rev. T. A. Atkinson, formerly a minister of ! the Methodist church of this city..Mr. Atkinson has been attending a theo- logical school in Illinols for some time. —_———————— Brute Must Face a Jury. BAKERSFIELD, Feb. 9.—Henry Scott has been held to answer to the Superior Court for an assault upon his | 12-year-old stepdaughter. 9.—The | YORK, Feb. 9.—The clerical | 9.—In Westfleld, | 5 ! CISTAD GETTIN READY FOR WAR Dictator of Venezuela Call- ing Troops to Colors im Order to Oppese France COUNTRY NOT UNITED Open Suggestions of Revolt Against President of the South American Republie —_— WILLEMSTAD, Island of Curacao, Fri- day, Feb. 2—A traveler who arrived here to-day from Venezuela sald: President Castro s busily engaged in en- listing throughout the republic and in other ways preparing for war. Generals in each State have been commissioned and orders have been given to call the recruits to the colors. Information from the best sources indicates that the people do not support President Castro. On all sides are heard expressions of a desire to revolt and overthrow the Presi- dent's Government as scon as the French blockade is declared. A well-informed Venmezuelan told me that the troops will desert their colors, as they have all been compelled to join the army, voluntary enlistment being unknown in Vene- zuela. Puerto Cabello and La Guayra are the only_ports capable of making a slight de- fense. The former has two modern six-inch guns and the latter las four modern six-inch Suns with the usual dispiay of old Spanish pleces which would be biown to pieces at the first shot. It is doubted whether President Castro can ralse more than 16,000 men who will take the fleld with any show of spirit. The men are armed with Mauser rifies, but they never practice shooting. They have 20,000,000 rounds of ball cartridges and a few mountain guns. The Venezuelan navy consists of five small craft concentrated at La Guayra. Well posted persons express fear that the French citizens in Venezuela will be in great danger If war breaks out. President Castro is of a revengeful nature and the inhabitants of the country are at his mercy. “aracas that the American Minister, non_grata owing to the apparent siding of the United States with France, and that he may be given his passports. Matters are nearing a climax. President Castro will compel obedience to- his will. Five days ago the newspaper El Grito del Pueblo suggested that the people should not Tesist the French. The editor was immediately imprisoned without a show of trial paper was suppressed. The German Charge &' Affaires indignantly contradicts reports said to be circulated by President Castro and others of his party that Germany is supporting Venezuela's policy against France. General Alcantrara, a Venezuelan educated at West Point, has been appointed to the mil- ttary command of La Guayra. He has re- ceived orders to fire on any French warships the moment they are sighted WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.—M. Jusserand, the French Embassador, has decided to recommend to his Government that the Venezuelan consular papers and other effects of France be turned over to the and | care of the American Minister, this being in line with the request of the Venezuelan Government made to the Washington Government several days ago, and trans- mitted by Secretary Root to the French Embassador. The gunboat service between Trinidad and the Venezuelan coast has been re- sumed. PARIS, Feb. 9.—The solution of the Venezuelan difficulty, according to au- thoritative information, will go over until the conclusion of the Moroccan confer- ence. No further developments are ex- pected until M. Taigny’s arrival in Paris. DEATH CALLS PAUL DUNBAR, NEGRO POET DAYTON, Ohio, Feb. 9.—Paul Laurence Dunbar, the negro poet, died at his home here this afternoon of consumption. For three years he had been seriously ill, but he kept at his work Intermittently and ote his last poem for his book, Howdy, Honey, Honey,” just before Chtistmas. Dunbar was born in Dayton June 27, 1872, and was first a newsboy and then an elevator boy. His first poem was written when he was 7 years old. His first work to attract attention was a class poem written for the Steele High School in 1891. His first of a total of twenty-one books was “When Malindy Sings.” which was written to his mother, whose name is Malinda. Dunbar is survived by his mother, his wife and two half-brothers, who reside in Chicago. He will be buried in Woodland Cemetery, this city, the first of next week. P — Ameriean Cruiser at St. Vinecent. By VINCE I. Island of St. Vincent, Feb. 9.—The United States armored cruiser Pennsylvania arrived here yes- terday and will remain eight days. The ship was accorded a hearty reception. The men have heen given general shore leave. DAYTON, Ohio. Council adjourned n upon the call of the president an: tary. It is the belief of the delegates that the union is practically aceomplished. Feb. il Not wonderfully fine. It is made If you had to go lo diffcrent stores and pay cash for your kilchenry and dishes and lable linens and bed- ding it wovld cost you more than the deposit we ask on the complete furnishing of your home. We Have Four Patterns of Dinner Sets to Close Out 100-piece sets (for 12 ) They ma‘::ifuflymde:onwd and mady for $23, $26, $22.75 and $25.. The Bookcase Pictured, $10.00 - 314,75 of good hard wood (golden ash), fairly well AF'rmch-phhmitwtinthe top, adjustable shelves, D\!Sd“k- For $10.00 it is the lowest-priced desk and bookcase in