The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 15, 1906, Page 2

" THURSDAY MARCH 15, 1906. PLATT ADNITS DEPEW 1S 1L Does Not Expeet His Col- league to Return to His Duties in the Senate] CONDITION IS SERIOUS Intimate Friends Unable to See the Invalid and Mes- sages Are Unanswered Shine ¥ H CAUSE OF SINGER'S sSUICIDE A SAN RANCISCO GIRL Miss Adra Gordon Again Appears in the pany in Wonderland Co: Washington. VY ORDERS. rch 14 w George neral, in ad- a will, u nel John D.Hall, z general urn to his proper W. Dan- on Iron Works Lieutenant G Va., ing 1 to the from ————— ¥ound Dead Behind Her Home. DI —Mrs. George of | Alaska-Yukon Expesition. Wash., March 14—At a board of the this after- formally launch er will be tations will y trustees of the An Elegant, Concert Hall and music studios will be provided on the second floor of our neW store at 721-723 Market St. for the benefit of our musical friends. THE BIG FIANO STORE. | Darrough reached Vinita | tion to the Senate: |LABOR CHIEFS | DENOUNCE THE GILBERT BILL *® 1 = | REW FURUSETH OF SAN | ANDR FF 1SCO. HEAD OF THE- | | SEAMEN'S UNION 5 : Furuseth Refuses to| Believe President | Indorsed It. - WASHINGTON, March 14.—President | s of the American Federation of | and Andrew i'uruseth, president Seamen’'s Union, caused a furor before House committee or | lary during the hearing on anti- 3 ion bills by denouncing the Gil- bert anti nction bill ich is said to have been dr-wn by Garfield, chief of the Bureau of Corporations, and to have the indorsement of President | Roosevelt. | Of the President’s reported indorse- ment of the bill, Furuseth said: If he understands this bill and then gives it his indorsement, he is an enemy to I ver: ruggling under ad- a better life. he would be my to human liberty. ‘ We do not believe, will not believe it.” | The Gilbert bill grants courts sitting | in equity absolute jurisdiction in all | cases growing out of labor troubles The ity process in labor suits is vio- len pposed by the labor leaders. RUSH FOR SHARES ! | | { OF HANKOW RAILWAY Eagerness of Chinese Causes Trouble and Soldiers Are Called Out. CANTON, March 14.—The rush of ap- plicants for shares of the Canton-Han- | kow Railway issued today was so great | that the streets were blocked with Chi- | nese and soldiers were called out to | maintain order. | The concession of the Canton-Han- | kow Ra was originally American. | Eventually the Chinese Government | canceled the rights and concessions of | the an fir corporation, paying to the ow emnity in the sum of $6, | miles | The d was to be about 1200 long with an extension to Peking of | about 1400 miles, making a total of | 2600 miles. The acquisition of the con- | “hina came about through he Chinese to the n foreign hands. The | tile feeling was not confined to the | ignorant c but was shared by | Chinese c: sts who were interested in the earnings of Chinese railways. —_———— INCREASES ESTIMATES FOR FORTIFICATIONS Senate Committee Bill Reported by | Perkins Carries a Total of 5,618,993, | WASHINGTON, March 14—The Sen- mittee on appropriations today completed the fortifications bill and it | was reported by Senator Perkins. It carries appropriations aggregating | $5,618, , an increase of $780,000 over the bilL The increases are: For shield and siege cannon ments and machinery for their manu- facture at arsenals, $290,000; erection and equipment of a powder factory and for seacoast cannon for insular pos- sessions, equipment and machinery for their manufacture, $365,000. A provision is added to the appro- priation of $600,000 for the fortifica- | tion of insular possessions which de- | clares that no part of the sum shall be | expended at Subig Bay, Philippine Isl- ands. unt appropriated by the House mountain, and equip- —_—————————— BATTLE WITH INDIANS EXPECTED IN SOUTHWEST | Fight Anticipated in Indiam Territory Before Wickliffe Boys Are Cap- tured by Officers. VINITA, L T. March 14.—Marshal this after- non from Spavinaw and said the re- ports of the trouble with the Chero- kee Indians had been exaggerated. Darrough arrested fifteen full-blood In- on the charge of harboring and ting the Wickliffe boys. The kliffes had not been to Spavinaw when Darrough left. The marshal said that while most of the Indians are favorable to the Wickliffes, there is| no danger of a rising. A battle is ex- pected before the desperadoes are cap- tured. ———————————— SIX CHINESE BEHEADED IN KWANGSI PROVINCE | Leaders |, Missiol Attack Upon the Home of 'y Beattle Are Put 1o Deat CANTON, March 14.—Three leaders of the rebels of Kwangsi Province and three others, who were implicated in the attack on the house of the Rev. Dr. Andrew Beattie, the American mis- sfonary, at Fati in February, were be- headed on March 12. ———— Kalanianaole Seated. WASHINGTON, March 14.—By unan- imous vote the House committee on elections*No. 3 decided today to recom- wend the seating of Delegate Kalan- ianaole of Hawalii, whose seat was con- tested on the ground of fraudulent elec- tion methods. B — Powell to De Brigadier General. WASHINGTON, March 14.—The Pres- ident tcday sent the following nomina- Lieutenant Colonel | Favors the se ate Amendment Omit- | quired because of the citizenship of the fea, { chairman of the interstate commerce | thony always had been, Mrs. R. Jerome “INSURGENTS” SHY AT CAUCUS House Republicans Opposing Joint Statehood Refuse to Be Whipped Into Line OLT IS IN PROSPECT =2} Party Conference Today May Not Be Attended by the Follpwers of Babeock RS s WASHINGTON, Mareh 14.—Whether the caucus on. the statehood bill to be participated in by the Republicans of the House tomorrow is to “bind” those that | attend has been an absorbing topic of discussion among “insurgents” of the| party today. No conclusion has been ed. For this reason a conference of se Republicans who wish to concur the Senate amendments has been led for 1 o'clock tomorrow. At this conference it will be determined whether the “insurgents” shall attend the caucus or shall stay away It is stated by “insurgents” that they. had been urged to attend the caucus on the ground that it was to be a conference and not a caucus. However, therc are varied views as to the binding effect of either caucus or conference, Some mem- bers contend that neither binds the par- ticipants, while others hold that confer- ences do not bind while caucuses -do. Speaker Cannon says he has not yet lost faith in the erwhelming Republi- can majority which voted for the House bill. He has rgceived many telegrams to- day and admifs that influences are work- ing to secure a concurrence in the Sen- ate measure. The caucus tomorrow will, he says, determine this point. T S NT” BABCOCK SPEAKS ON STATEHOOD SURG ting Arizona and New Mexico From the BIIL WASHINGTON, March 14.—The sec- ond day of general debate on the legis- lative bill developed limited discussion of the retirement of aged clerks, in- terspersed with a speech on statehood | by Babcock of Wisconsin, one on the restriction of immigration by Gardner | sachusetts and a presentation of < why the jurisdiction of Federal | should be restricted in certaim where its jurisdiction was ac- litigants being in different States. Babcock of Wisconsin, in his speech on statehood, sald the House bill was one of the greatest legislative outrages. ever enacted; that the Senate had prop- ded the bill and he favored Continued from Page 1, Column 2. tor replied that he entertained no such view, et Foraker made special complaint con- cerning the reference in speeches in the Senate to ‘“‘the advocates of special in- in this body and said he had “I want to say, once for all,” he add- “that I have no interest in any railroad and that I am not influenced by anything except a sense of duty.” Tillman contended that any effort to suspend the orders of the commission by court should be opposed, because such a suspension would effect the par- alyis of the entire measure and pre- vent the relief which the people were determined to have. GRIM HUMOR OF TILLMAN. Spooner called Tillman's attention to his former criticism of the House bill and Tillman admitted that he had said that a freight train could be driven through it, and he declared his inten- tion of sticking to the altar erected by Rayner against any suspension of the rates fixed by the commission. Aldrich declared that Tillman had become 50 enamored of the House bill that he had deserted his own measure, and this accusation Tillman denied. “I never deserted my baby,” he said, “but the Senator from Rhode Island in- sisted upon putting his own dress on ; that was distasteful to me and the bantling is sleeping peacefully in one of the pigeon holes in the room of the committee. Then some one dropped an- other kid in my house, and I am hold- ing it. I won't deny that I am suspi- cious of the paternity of the bratand of the brat itself, but, knowing the dif- ficulties in the way of getting a bill on which the committee could agree I voted to bring the House bill Into the Senate so that we could discuss it in the open.” He predicted that if the present Con- gress did not settle the question the people would next year elect one that would. ——————————— To Cure a Cold in One Day Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets Druggists refund money if it falls to cure B W GROVE'S signature.is on each 25¢.° e BODY OF MISS ANTHONY WILL LIE IN STATE Funeral of the Famous Woman Will Be Held Today in Roch- . ester. ROCHESTER, N. Y., March 14.—The funeral of Susan B. Anthony will be held from thé Central Presbyterian Church at 3 o'clock tomorrow. From 11 until 1 the body will lie in state at the church, which will then be closed for an hour to all except the relatives of the dead woman. At 2 o'clock the church will be reopened for the funeral services. These will consist of hymns, Scripture reading by Dr. Albertson, pastor of Central Presbyterian Church; a brief address and prayer by Dr. Can- nett, who was Miss Anthony's pastor, and a eulogy by William Lloyd Garri- son of Lawrence, Mass. In behalf of the negro, whose advocate Miss An- Jeffrey will deliver an address. The body bearers will be Daniel R. Anthony Jr. of Leavanworth, Kans., Wendell P. Mosher of Minneapolis and the four trustees of the . Unitarian Church. * In recognition of one of the last achievements of Miss Anthony, that of securing coeducational privileges in the University of Rochester, the honor- ary bearers have been chosen from among the young women students of that institution. ——————— Killed by Fall Into Ship’s Hold. ‘Willlam Lubbeck, a sailor on the British steamer Housatonic, fell into the hold of the vessel last night, a dis- tance of thirty feet. His ribs on the left side were broken, and it wi thought by the attending physicians at the Central Emergency Hospital that he had possibly suffered a fracture of the skull. The injured man died this SENKTE AFTER CENERAL WOOD Adopts a Resolution of Inm-| quiry Into the Recent Battle With Moro Band TAFT LEARNS FACTS Transmits to the President a Full Report From the Commander of Troops WASHINGTON, March 14.—The Senate has passed a resolution calling upon the. Secretary of War to send the Senate cop- ies of all reports on the recent attack by United States troops on Mount Dajo, Jolo Island. A cablegram from General Wood re- garding criticisms of the recent battle of Mount Dajo, on the island of Jolo, together with correspondence ~between the President and Secretary Taft on the subject, was made public today. Gen- eral Wood’s cablegram was in answer to one sent to him at the direction of Secre- tary Taft, who called attention to the criticisms of “wanton slaughter of Mo- ros,” and asked him to send all particu- lars. General Wood's reply denies that there was any wanton killing and says a num- ber of women and children were killed in the fight because they were actually in the works when assaulted; that Moro women wore trousers, and that children were used as shields, The reply was sent by Secretary Taft to the President, with a note in which the Secretary says General Wood's cable- gram seems to him to show most-clearly, that the unfortunate loss of life was wholly unavoidable. To this the Presi- dent replied that General Wood's answer was, “of course, entirely satisfactory.” General Wood's dispatch to Secretary Taft is as follows: The Military Secretary, Washington: In answer to the Secretary of War's request for information, March 12: I was present through- out practically the entire action and I in- spected the “top of the crater after action was finished. T am' convinced that no man, woman or child was wantonly killed. A con- siderable number of Women and children were killed in the fight—number unknown-—for the reason that they were actually in the works When assaulled and were unavoldably killed | in the flerce hand-to-hand fighting which took place in the narrow- inclosed spaces. Moro women wore trousers and were dressed and armed like the men and charged Wwith them. Children in many’ cases were used by men as shields while charging the troops. These in- cidents are much regretted, but it must be understood that the Morgs were fighting not only as enemles, but as religious fanatics, believing paradise to be their immediate re- ward if killed in action with Christians. They apparently desired that none be saved. Some of our men, one a hospital steward, were cut while giving assistance to wounded Moros by the wounded and by those feigning death for the purpose of getttng vengeance. 1 personally ordered assistance given wounded Moros and that food and water should be sent them and medical attendance. I do not believe that in this or in any other fight an American soldier wantonly killed 5 Moro woman or child, or that he ever did it except unavoldably in close action. Action was most desperate and it was impossible for men fighting for their lives in close quarters to distinguish who would be injured by fire. In all actlons against Moros we have begged the Moros again and again to fight as men and keep the women and children out of it. 1 assume the entire responsibility for the action of the troops in every particular and if any evidence develops in any way bearing out the charges will act at once. ‘WOOD. GERMANY'S BAD MAN CAPTURED AT LAST Hennig, Who Is Accused of Many Revolting Murders, Under Arrest. BERLIN, March 14—Hennig, a mar- riage broker, whose swindling, murders and other acts of violence and bold es- capes have given the Germans many thrills during the last three months, was captured at Stettin today after he had shot a policeman, The capture was made by a butcher, who will be made rich owing to the aggregate of the re- wards offered for Hennig's capture, Hennig is accused, among other al- leged crimes, of having decoyed a bar- tender named Giernoth to the forest of Grunenwald, near Berlin, and there murdered him. Afterward he is alleged to have impersonated Glernoth and hy- pothecated his property. Hennig also is charged with having shot a Berlin po- liceman. ‘When arrested today he was fleeing over housetops while being chased by the police and others, who were trying to capture him for attacking an aged and wealthy land owner, Baron Sitwise, in a railroad car. He shot the Baron six times, without killing him, however, and escaped from a moving train. CAPITAL SOCIETY ATTENDS WEDDING Miss Anna Gerber Is Mar- ried to William L. Comyn at Sacramento. Special Dispatch to The Call. SACRAMENTO, March 14.—The home of Mr. and Mrs. Willlam E. Gerber at Fifteenth and N streets was the scene of a brilliant gathering tonight when their daughter, Miss Anna Gerber, was married to Willlam Leslle Comyn of San Francisco. The ceremony was performed by Right Rev. Bishop W. H. Moreland of the Episcopal church. BE. H. Gerber and Miss Irma Gerber, brother and sister of the bride, acted respectively as grooms- man and bridesmaid. A reception fol- lowed the wedding and was attended by many well known society people. Mr. and Mrs. Comyn will go to Europe on their wedding tour, after which they will make their honie in San Francisco. VICHY CELESTINS morning. ——— Charles F. Powell, to be brigadics gen- eral COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 14.—The Senate today passed ' the House bill providing for | Il'lmnilflpll local option. by petition instead of election, plants, THE LAXATIVE or NOWN QUALITY| There are two classes of remedies: those of known qual- ity and which are permanently beneficial in effect, acting gently, in harmony with nature, when nature needs assist- ance ; and another class, composed of preparations of unknown, uncertain andinferior character, acting tempo- rarily, but injuriously, as a result of forcing the natural functions unnecessarily. One of the most exceptional of ) the remediesof known quality andexcellence is the ever pleasant Syrup of Figs, manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co., which represeats the active principles of l}xlnown to act most beneficially, in a pleasantsyrup, in which the wholesome Californian blue figs are used to con- tribute their rich, yet delicate, fruity flavor. It is the remedy of all remedies to sweeten and refreshand cleanse the system gently and naturally, and to assist one in overcoming consti- pation and the many ills resulting therefrom. Its active princi- ples and quality are known to physicians generally, and the remedy has therefore met with their approval, as well as with the favor of many millions of well informed persons who know ®E of their own personal knowledge and from actual experience thatitis a most excellent laxative remedy. We donot claim that it will cure all manner of ills,but recommend it for what it really represents, a laxative remedy of known quality and excellence, containing nothing of an objectionable or injurious character. There are two classes of purchasers: those who are informed one has only to note, as to the quality of what they buy and the reasonsfor the excellence of articles of exceptional merit, and who do not lack courage to go elsewhere when a dealer offers an imitation of any well known article; but, unfortunately, there are some people who do not know, and who allow themselves to be imposed upon. They cannot expect its beneficial effects if they do not get the genuine remedy. To the credit of the druggists of the United States be it said that nearly all of them value their reputation for professional integrity and the good will of their customers too highly to offer imitations of the Genuine— Syrup of Figs manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co., and in order to buy the genuine article and to get its beneficial effects, when purchasing, the full name of the Company—California Fig Syrup Co.—plainly printedon the / front of every package. Price, 50c per bottle. / { \ —— One size only. STNIARD 0L INGURY EADS Commerce Commission Com- pletes the Taking of Tes- timony in Kansas Case MAY FIX EOWER- RATE Trend of Questioning Indi- cates the Action That Probably Will Be Taken KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 14.—The Interstate Commerce Commission today completed its investigations here into the methods of the Standard Oil Company and the railroads in dealing with the in- dependent oil producers in Kansas. The commission adjourned to meet again at a time and place designated by the chair- man. It probably will resume the investi- gation in Washington and may summon before it the presidents of different rail- roads and coal companies. These men may be ordered to show their companies’ records and to show the stock and bond ownership of affiliated companies and manufacturing interests and the methods by which the transportation departments of different railroad companies prevent other coal companies from operating in Kansas. Many who heard the testimony and watched the investigation here concluded that the commission probably would grant a lower freight rate upon fuel oil. In the hearing Prouty of the commission asked a great many questions of railroad traffic men as to what would be the prin- cipal effect of a lower freight rate upon fuel oil. Ex-Senator Cockrell of the commission said tonight: “This is just a start. We will go to ‘Washington and investigate the oil and coal business. We must get a great deal of information from the railroads. The question of ownership of the railroads must be settled. The trouble will come when we undertake to learn the owner- ship of all these concerns. We must try to give every one a fair chance —_————— NEW NEVADA RAILROAD HAS BEGUN OPERATIONS Senmator Clark’s Line Carrying Freight for the Gold Fieds From Las Vegas. SALT LAKE CITY, March 14.—A dis- patch received here today from Las Vegas, Nev., states that the Las Vegas and Tonopah Railroad, the line under construction by Senator William A. Clark and his brother, J. Ross Clark, is now in operation as far as Indlan Springs, forty-four miles from Las Vegas, and that a large amount of freight and passenger business for the Nevada gold fields is being handled. It is sald that the new line will be com- pleted to Bullfrog, seventy miles from Indian Springs, by May 1. LORD NELSON’S MEMORANDUM RINGS A HIGH FIGURE Eighteen Thousand Dollars Paid for Document in Handwriting o i Famous Admiral. LONDON. March 14—The original draft, in Lord Nelson's handwriting, of , the historical “General Memorandum” to his captains at the battle of Trafal- gar, was sold at auction at Christie's today for $18,000. The purchaser was g bookseller, who was reported to be acting in behalf of an American col- lector, but the bookseller denied so doing and said he thought the doecu- ment ought to remain in England, add- ing that he was ready to hand it over to the British Museum for $18,000. —_— LATE WAR THE CAUSE OF A DUEL IN SPAIN MADRID, March 14.—Colonel Rivera, nephew of the general of that name, who formerly commanded the Spanish troops in the Philippines, has ar- ranged to fight a duel 'with Deputy Sognano, who yesterday was savagely assaulted by the colonel for cfiticising acts of the Spanish generals in Cuba and the Phlupplneg. MURDERER TAKES HIS LIFE IN JAIL Virginian Who Killed a ‘Woman Puts an End to His Existence. NORFOLK, Va., March 14.—Louis Brown, 29 years old, whose trial was set for Friday for the murder of Flossie Reese, at whom he threw a lighted lamp which exploded, fatally burning the woman, committed suicide in his cell in the Norfolk jail early today by cutting his throat with a sharp pen- knife which he had in some unknown manner smuggled into the jail. Brown's act was not discovered umtil & prisoner occupying a cell below heard a gur- gling noise and, jumping from his cot found himself bespattered with blood which had run through the flcor of the cell above. When Brown's cell was opened he was found dead., with the penknife clenched tightly in his hand. Brown was formerly prominent in Portsmouth, Va. Brown was without friends or money, his family having abandoned him, and he grew despondent as the day of his trial approached. During the recent jail fire here he escaped, but surren- dered a few hours later. —_—————— UKIAH MAN SAYS PORCUPINE QUILLS CAUSE RHEUMATISM Makes Discovery After Spending Much Time and Money Searchiag for a Cure for Disease. UKIAH, March 14.—John Morrison of Willits says he has discovered that por- cupine quills will produce rheumatism of a most painful form. For the past fifteen years Morrison had suffered ex- cruciating pains in his legs and other portions of his body, which he attrib- uted to rheumatism, and he tried many liniments without’ getting re- Hef. On Tuesday morning Morrison felt a peculiar sensation in the calf of his left leg, and on rubbing his hand over the spot found a sharp point protrud- ing from the flesh. He got a pair of pincers and on pulling out the object found that it was a porcupine quill about an inch and a quarter long. Im- mediately after extracting the poreu- pine quill the rheumatic pains ceased and Morrison says he is now cured. Morrison says that in 1880, when he was in the saloon business at Wil- liams, Colusa County, a friend present- ed him with a young porcupine. The animal was a pet and Morrison used to carry it around in his pocket. In some manner the porcupine lost one of its quills, and all these years it has been working through Morrison’s sys- tem. WONAN CLANS THIT OGN HAS ROBGED HER OF FORTINE Continwed From Page 1, Column 5. scnd her to Bellevue, she arose and said: “But, sir, you can’t do that. I am an English lady of royal blood; you will not dare to imprison me. All of Mr. Mor- gan’s money can’'t do that.” . When two rolicemen put their hands on her arms she said: “1 shall not move one step. I am not a criminal. This is a plot concocted by J. Pierpont Morgan to railroad me to prison.” Turning to the spectators she cried: “Is there a gentleman among you who has manhood to aid a lady in distress?” After an hour’'s coaxing she was induced to cnter a cab, but when she saw a policeman seat himself beside the driver and four others get into another cab she screamed wildly for help. She continued to moan and weep during the drive to the hospital. It is said that beyond breaking a win- dow the woman has dome no damage at Morgan's office. SALT RIVER AGAIN # DANGEROUSLY HIGH Present Rise Due to Rains and Melting Snow in Mountains. PHOENIX, Ariz., March 14.—The Sait River is again destructively high from rains and melting snows in the mountains northeast on the water shed of the Sait and Verde rivers. Last evening it did much damage to the upper reaches of the Arizona canal, twenty-five miles from here, where the canal closely follows the river bank. The river inundated the canal, making one hole 160 feet long and three smaller ones in the bank next to the river. This foremoon there was an- other rise equally as high, but this aft- ernoon it was receding rapidly. —_—————————— APPOINTED AS A POLICEMAN.—Joseph W. Cummings was appointed & policeman last right at the meeting of the Board of Polict Commissioners. W. O'Hagen and Stephen Staratt were appointed as special officers fof the Selby Smeiting Company. Many permitd to make alterations, purchases and transferf in the retail liquor business were granmted bj the body. RN — PURITY Our City Chemist, whose integrity is beyond doubt and whose char- acter is above reproach, says: “After a very careful analysis I find that Cascade Beer ABSOLUTELY PURE.” Can you beat that for a testimonial ? Order up a case of CASCADE BEER You will find it not only a delicidus beverage, but a strengthening tgnic. Bottling Dept., 427 Valencia St. Phone Mission 319 - Cascade Beer is : [ q —