The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, February 20, 1906, Page 1

showers; A 1 unsettled weather Tuesday, fresh south winds. District Forecaster. G. McADIE, Matinee. TIVOLI—"The ALHAMBRA—“The Black Crook."” ALCAZAR—“There and Back. CALIFORNIA—'"Yankee Doodle Girls." CENTRAL—"“Monte Cristo.” CHUTES—Vaudeville. COLUMBIA—"The County Chairman.” GRAND—'‘Around the Town.™ MAJESTIC—Off the Road.” ORPHEUM—Vaudeville. Matinee. Isle of Spice.” MANY MARKED FOR DEATH BY BAND OF ASSASSINS. - 4 e e N Harry Orchard’s confession, which resulted in the arrest of President Moyer and Secretary Haywood of the Western Federation of Miners for alleged complicity in the assassination of former Governor Frank Steunenberg of Idaho, is an astounding record of crime in the Rocky Mountain mining districts. Orchard has given the details of numerous murders and dynamite outrages and revealed conspiracies against the lives of a number of prominent men, including former Governor Peabedy and two members of the Colorado Supreme Court. S it S P CERRRy Orchard Reveals De- x y tails of Series | of Crimes. ’ Implicates Leaders|! . of the Miners’ Federation. e Two Colorado]Jurists Doomed by the Dynamiters. ) GIVES ALL PLOT. Since than two e verified nlled the to explode. imed, since n Orchard says found by BS. told R CONSPIRACI circle He 2 ‘man nberg con- P £ ges at Cripple Greek and both are supposed to of Haines, Ore. arland claims to have by appealing memory of his home teach- confessior s he made it plain to he State had a perfect him, and that the best do was to make prepara- re world. The confes- itted to writing end rd in the presence of witnesses. It 1= Jearned that the Colorado jurist whose life was attempted, according to confession of Orchard, was Justice 5 ard. It is also learned that the con- fession states that an attempt was made another Supreme Court Justice, the bomb placed for him killed an- other man Governor Gooding says that he believes the entire confession can be made public soon. He says it discloses oonditions per- hape never equaled in this country. No one was permitted to talk with oyer, Haywood and Pettibone when ey arrived here. They were assigned to separate cells in the penitentiary. The. ip from Denver was entirely without incident, the prisoners refraining from discussion of their trouble. They amused themselves playing cards. ARE CHARGED WITH MURDER. DENVER, Feb. 19.—Publication was made here to-6ay of the complaints n which Governor Gooding of ldaho pased requisitions for Charles H. Moyer, president, and William D. Haywood, y-ireasurer of the Western Yederation of Miners, and G. A. Petti- bone, former member of the executive committee of that labor organization. From these it appears that the men, who were secretly arrested here on Suturday night and hurriedly removed to ldmho, were arrested for alleged direct econnection with the murder of former Governor Steunenberg of Idaho 4 not merely as accessories to tho me. The complaints and requieitions in the three cases are identical and charge the accused men with having dis. Continued on Page 2, Oolumn PERSIDENT wEsTERN FECERATIN ¥ MINERS smemsrany FRoeRATon of Haces MiNER.S N FEDERATION OF M D COMPLICITY IN HIS AS R GOVERNOR OF IDAHO AND TWO OFFICIALS OF THE + WHO HAVE BEEN ASSINATION. ARRESTED FOR TRIES T0 FXD LIFE ON STACE OF A THEATER Woman Shoots Herself in Full View of Audience. ea=ia) Special Dispatch to The Call 19.— L ving her DENVER, Col, Feb. seat in one of the boxes in the Crysta: Thezter a few minutes after the opening of this afternoon’s performance, Mrs. C. A. 'Weilder, said to be a resident of this city, made her way to the stage, and, after flourishing a revolver for 2 moment in full view of the audience, discharged the weapon at her own person, inflicting a probably tatal wound The woman fell to the floor, but those in the audience who had not observed her movements prior to her approach to the stage believed that the shooting was part of a burlesque act and made no out- cry. A movement later, however, the | screams of the performers in the wings | brought the realization that a tragedy | had been enacted. When the woman was picked up by the | stage hdants she was unconsclous. One hand still held the weapon, while in | the other a photograph, sald to be that of | ber seven-year-old son, was tightly | clutched. An ambulance was summoned. to the | door of the theater and the woman was removed to the Emergency Hospital Quiet was restored in the theater in a short time, and the performance was re- sumed. ATTEMPT UPON LIFE OF PRESIDENT REYES Colombian Ruler Fired On While Walking With His Daughter. PANAMA, Feb. 18.—Colombian news- papers received here to-day contain ad- vices from President Reyes stating that on February 10 he was shot at eight times by paid assassins while he was crossing the Arjobispo bridge at ta with his daughter. None of the bullets hit the President or his daughter. 1 large reward is offered for the arrest of the would-be assassins. —_————————— Death of Young Actor. DENVER, Feb. 18.—Forest Flood, well-known actor, died at his ho: here of pneumonia to-night. He played with Nethersole, Walsh m other leading actresses. Flood wes 34 years of Age SPAIN'S RULER S A PREY T0 - CORSUMPTION Princess Ena’s Betroth- al Displeases King of England. Special Dispatch to The Call. LONDON, Feb. 19.—It is very improb- able that the King or the Queen will visit Madrid on the occaslon of the wed- ding of the King of Spain and Princess Ena of Battenberg. This is expected to take place in the autumn, at a time when | the King is usually taking the waters at | the German spas. It is learned that the King regards the match very unfavorably. Not only does he dislike a Princess so nearly allied to the throne changing her religion, but it is an open secret that the young King of Spain is beyond the shadow of a doubt & consumptive. LODGE SUED BY MAN WHO RODE THE GOAT Initiate Asks for Damages Against the Modern ‘Woodmen. BLOOMINGTON, Ill., Feb. 10.—Charles McAtee has brought suit for $2000 against the Modern Woodmen because a mechan- ical goat upon which he was riding while being initiated into the lodge at Arrow- smith bucked and injured him. Bvidence was taken to-day and the tase attracted a large crowd. In his statement before the jury to-day McAtee said that after being blindfolded he was liftcd to the back of the goat. It immediately commenced hopping about the lodgeroom, later bucking and throw- ing him to the floor, and wound up by etepping upon him a few times and then falling upon him. He was rendered uncon- scious and still feels the effects. The lodge denies that he was hurt seri- ously. FORMER SPEAKER HENDERSON MADE BLIND BY PARALYS! General Condition Worse and It Is Be- lleved That the End Is Near. DUBUQ! Towa, b. Speaker David B. Henderson has suf; fered another paralytlo stroke, which has deprived him of his sight. His wife is the only person he can in any way recognise. Hig onar.‘!h:onflmon is worse. It is bel end Is near. q 19.—Former | 1,54 made an appropriation inadequate for SAN FRANCISCO, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1906. PRICE FIVE CENTS. (ITY READY 0 ACQUIRE GEARY ROAD —_—— Supervisors Order | Bids Invited for Work. Engineer TransmitsHis| Revised Plans for the Project. Line to Be Converted Into a Modern Electric Under- ground System. The revised plans and specifications for the proposed conversion of the Geary-street road into a municipal elec- tric system were filed yesterday with the Board of Supervisors by City Du- gineer Woodward. The board at once adopted a resolution accepting and ap- proving the plans and directing that bids be invited for the reconstruction of the system. The resolution, which was iunimediately signed by the Mayor, follows Whereas, Plans and detailed specifi- cations have been submitted by the City Enginocer for the conversion and construction of the Geary-street rail- road into an underground conduit elec- | triz railway, which plans and specifica- tions have been duly adopted and ap- proved by this board; therefore, be it Resolved, That the clerk of this board be and he is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to advertise for proposals for the conversion and construction of sald railroad in’accord- ance with said plans and specifications. .. The eeet.estimate of the road is fixed at $328,000. “It will be reconstructed along its present route on Geary streef, Point Lobos and Fifth avenues, and a branch line running along Point Lobos avenue and thence on Tenth avenue to the park is also provided for. The bids will be invitgd under the appropriation of $350,000 made in the munieipal bud- get of the present flscal year for the building of the municipal road on Geary street. The City Engineer trans- mitted the following communication to the board in# conjunction with the plans: ESTIMATE OF . COST. “Herewith 1 have the honor to submit plans and specifications for a municipal street railroad on Geary street and Point Lobos avenue from Kearny street to Tenth avenue and on Tenth avenue from Point Lobos avenue to Fulton street, as per provisions of resolution No. 6159 of the Board of Supervisors. The cost of the work has been esti- mated at $328,000. “These are in lieu of plans and speci- fications submitted December 4, 1905, and subsequently withdrawn. It was found necessary to prepare entirely new plans and specifications and it has re- quired unusual exertion to complete the work In the short space of six weeks after it was taken in hand by this department. “In submitting these plans I desire to state that they have been prepared in accordance with instructions of the former Board of Supervisors and pro- vide for the use of the old ralls and old roadbed, which, In my opinion, should not have been done. As munici- pal ownership is about to be given a trial in San Francisco, it should begin under the best auspices and the entire road should have been newly con- structed. The present roadbed will not long stand the heavy cars which will be used, and when it becomes neces- sary to properly rebulld the road the blame should rest where it belongs and not upon the present administration. “Tne condition of the crossings at Jones street and at Larkin street Is such that I have felt it absolutely neo- essary to build them anew as part of the present work. “Your attention is called to the fact that all the other crossings along the line of the road will require reconstruction in the near future. Provision should also be made for the removal of the old tracks which are not utilized in the new road, including the turntable at Kearny street, the Y at Grant avenue, the curves at the First avenue carhouse and the curve at Fifth avenue. It is also very necessary that provision be made for the repair of the pavement on the roadway between the tracks and on either side thereof for the entire length of the reconstructed road, and for the construction of a new pave- ment' between the tracks of the proposed new roadbed. OPPOSES CARHOUSE SITE. “As to the site of the carhouse, I wish to say that the Baker street lot wa bought against my protest. It is within the range of early probability that the new municipal rallroad will have a branch road on Broderick street, and I recom- | mended, as did also former City Engineer Grunsky, that the lot on the corner of Geary and / Broderick streets be pur- chased." Woodward, by means of a blueprint, explained to the board the general con- struction of the road, the appropriation for which, he sald, would leave nothing for the purchase of the carhouse and site after the expenses for the preparation of the plans are settled. : r Coleman ted the City Engineer upon his on the plans, and said that if the old rails must be torn up in & year or two it would be due to the false economy of the last board, which the purchase of new rails and the butld- ing of @ modern system. Supervisor Gallagher said the project would revolutionize the matter of street car transportation in this city by o , Continued on Page 3, Columa & o a0 Lialbola S, Gl B Rl b S S i A et BERKELEY GIRL WON BY YOUNG FHLIPINO BECOMES ISLANDER’S BRIDE 4 s — BRILLIANT SON OF A PHILIPPINE SUGAR MAGNATE AND HIS GIRL BRIDE, WHOM HE MET IN BERKELEY, WHERE HE HAS BEEN LIVING WHILB ATTENDING THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA. — HDING PLACE OF BANDIT 1S FOUND BY BOYS Murietta’s Refuge Dis- covered in Cala- . veras County. e sl Epecial Dispatch to The Call. STOCKTON, Feb. 10.—From Bear Mountain, Calaveras County, comes news of the dlscovery of a strange cavern near that place by three boys. Recently the boys started out for a tramp over the hills in search of a big rock of peculiar formation known as Joaquin Murietta’s castle. The boys, Edward Scleffert, Edward Weisbach and Joe Marquering, found the place and, having mounted the rgek, began to amuse themselves by rolling rocks from the top. The place is men- tioned in several tales of the famous bandit, and is supposed to have been one of his hiding places. On moving one large boulder the boys notlced quite a hole under the rock. By their united exertions they rolled the rock away and uncovered ‘a small passage leading downward. The boys at once decided to explore it. ‘Welsbach took the lead with a can- dle and the other boys brought along ropes and hatchets. In some places the passage was so small but one of the boys could crawl through at a time. They kept up their courage and, after going less than fifty feet, they found a cavern of considerable size. On the floor they picked up a knife about eighteen inches long, which had evidently been made out of a sword. It was very rusty. Forty feet farther on and down an Incline they reached a still larger room. Here they found an old Derringer pistol and a very large palr of spurs. Some bones, either those of animals or men, were found in this same . The young explorers returned to town in high glee over their day's ex- riences, and the mysterious cave is to a:' more fully explored. ——————— Murderess to Be Witness. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Feb. 19.— Governor Folk to-day commuted the sentence of Ollie Roberts of St. Louls, Serving e fifteen years' sentence for murder in the second degree, that she may be & witness in the St. Louls po- .-m!hv.‘ B T BERKELEY, Feb. 19.—The culmination of a romance that has served to deeply interest the college town occurred last night, when Miss Lilllan Newell, the 16- year-old daughter of J. J. Newell, be- came the bride, at San Rafael, of James Charles Araneta, son of a distinguished Filipino sugar merchant. Hints that the wedding might be ex- pected to fake place have served to stim- ulate interest in the possibility of the union of the beautiful Berkeley girl and the dashing young sclon of a wealthy Filipino family, but so carefully were the plans of the couple guarded that prying curiosity falled to uncover the details of the affair. Not until this afterncon was announcement made of the marriage. and then it became for the first time definitely known that the marriage ceremony be- tween Miss Newell and Mr. Araneta had been celebrated by Father Phillips at San Rafael. The written consent of the parents was necessary before the marriage license could be procured. Both parents of the young woman were present at the wed- ding, with several friends of the groom. including Felipe Buencamino, the leader of the Filipino student contingent at the university, whose father was Aguinaldo’s Secretary of State, and who is now a prominent Government official In the isi- ands. R’ James Charles Araneta, who has won hand of Lilllan Newell, is rated as e most brilliant Filipino student who has been sent from the Orfent to Ameri- oan colleges. His father is a wealthy sugar planter of the islands. Araneta graduated from Santa Clara College in 1902 and then came to the university, re- maining there in the engineering college until 1904, He Is assoclate editor of the Filipino Students’ Magazine, published at the university ‘by the Filipino students, being at the head of the Spanish depart- ment of the publication. Aranela recently received word from the Philippines that made him decide to leave for the islands, his plans including the Installation of a telephone system in the island of Negros. When this word came to him the youth decided to ask for the hand of Miss Newell, whom he had known for several years, having been a guest in the family during his two years at the university. Consent was given to the match .and arrangements were promptly perfected. Miss Newell's father is an assistant su- perintendent of the Contra Costa Water Company, residing at 194 Berkeley way. The father .of the Filipino student is well known to the Newells, so that the ,wedding was not attended with misunder- standings on the part of either family. Araneta Sr. visited the Newells when on his way as a Philippine commissioner to the World's Falr at St. Louis. He was recently offered the Governorship of the island of Negros, but deciined it, his pri- vate affairs requiring all of his attention. The young couple are to go to the fath- er's home fn the islands for their honey- moon trip, and will live permanently in the Orfent if thelr plans do not miscarry. —_—————— . Rhode Island in Commission. _ BOSTON, Feb. 19.—The battleship Rhode Island was placed in commis- slon at the Charlestown navy yard to- day. Captain Perry Garst is her first CONCRESS AFTER THE OIL TRUST Resolution Calls for a Thorough Inquiry. Petroleum and Railroad Interests Named for Investigation. Commerce Board Also to Take Up the Subject in the Middle West. Special Dispatch to The Call CALL BUREAU, POST BUILDING, WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.—With one Inter- state Commerce Commission investigation announced for March 12 at Kansas City. and with the joint resolution introduced in the House by Campbell of Kansas ask- ing for an inquiry into the relation and practices of railroads and ofl companies throughout the country, things are get- ting lively here for the Standard Ofl Com- pany. The present temper of the House of Representatives toward monopolies and railroads is such that the resolution will be favorably reported and passed. A special committee of the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee late to-night agreed to report favorably a | | dragnet resolution of investigation, which if adopted will mean the greatest inquiry ever instituted by Congress. The investigation ordered by the Inter- state Commerce Commission is based upon the. petition of the Kansas Oil Producers’ Assocfation and will bear upon rates and practices of railroad carriers engaged in transporting freight from Kansas and In- dian Territory to interstate destinations, The following rallways &re to appear for investigation: Atchison, To- peka and Santa Fe Railroad Company; Missouri Pacific Raflway Company; Mis- sour, Kansas and Texas Railway Com- pany; St. Louls and San Francisco Rail- way Company; Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company; Union Pacific Raflroad Company, Kansas City Southern Railway Company and the St. Louis Southwestern Rallway Company. The petition recites many things, among them that rates on Kansas and Indian Territory petroleum and its products. to destinations in Missouri, Jowa, Nebraska, Illinols, Arkansas, Colorade, Oklahoma and Indian Territory itself are unreason- able, unjust and unduly prejudictal. It is also charged that producers and shippers of oil, other than the Standard Ofl Com- - pany, the Prairie Oil and Gas Company and their affiliations, are by reason of unjust practices confined to local business. It is pointed out that the schedule of dis- tance rates established by the Kansas Legislature in 1905 has been shown to be reasonable and to work no harm to com- mon carrfers, and that these rates are proportionately lower than the rates to interstate destinations. Campbell’s joint resolution provides that the Interstate Commerce Commission be instructed to Inquire whether any rail- roads own or have any interest in any other line or other products which they or any of them through other companies carry over their lines; also to inquire ‘whether any of the officials of the rail- roads or persons charged with the duty of distributing cars have such interest. Finally, the commission s to investigal whether there is any contract, combin: ticn In the form of a trust or eonspiracy in restraint of trade among the States in which the common carriers are engaged in the transportation of crude petroleum, and also whether any oil company owns or controls any common carrier. The commission shall report” as soon as pos- sible. LONGWORTHS WILL PAY VISIT TO CUBA Bridal Couple Leave Capital for the Island Re- publie. WASHINGTON, F 19.—Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth started on a honey- moon trip from Alexandria, Va, this morning at 11:15 o’clock over the South- ern Rallway. They will g6 to Tampa and from there take a boat for Havana, which point they expect to reach on Thursday morning. They will make the trip to Tampa in the private car Elysia M, which was awaiting them in the yards of the Bouthern Rallway at Alexandria, about half a mile from the station. The bride and bridegroom made the trip from “Friendship,” near Washi ton, this morning in an open automobile, accompanied by Mrs. Longworth's mald and a chauffeur. Shortly after 11 o’'clock Thomas Stone, the chief usher of the White House, ar- rived from Washington and received a cordial greeting from Mrs. Longworth. He brought a note from the President. which she quickly opened and read and calling for a pencil wrote a reply as she sat In the automobile. g SRR TRIPLETS NAMED FOR THEM. STAMFORD, Conn., Feb. 19.—Mrs. Willlam McCluskey gave birth to trip- lets here yesterday, and they were named Alice Roosevelt MecCluskey, Mary Longworth McCluskey and Clara Longworth MecCluskey. Alice was the first to arrive and welighed five pounds and eleven ounces. This babe died ten hours after her birth, but the others seem healthy. McCluskey, who is a carpenter, heard that the President had offered a prize of $1000 lfinh.flrfikfilfia~d which should named be daughter, and the carpenter will in his claim for the money.