The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 17, 1906, Page 4

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY. MARCH 17, 190€ SONS OF OLD ERIN WILL PAY HOMAGE TO PATRON Loyal Irishmen of City Gather This Afternoon and Evening to Participate in the TImc Honored Demostration. . {155 NAT TN ExecUTIVE COMM!TTL‘% ‘| gitmpse of him publicly this evening. lras Y L Today is the day all loyal Irishmen celebrate in every quarter of the globe. The name of St. Patrick s dear to the heart of every son of the Emerald Isle, and the Irishmen of San Francisco are just as patriotic as those in any other city of the United States. In order to pay proper respect and homage to the memory of their patron saint, the San Francisco Irishmen will lay aside their trials and cares today anmd fittingly cele- brate the occasion. The celebration will be divided into parts, consisting of an afternoon and evening demonstration. Dr. Douglas Hyde, the great Gaelic scholar, will ap- pear at both celebrations, and inciden- tally San Francisco will get its last The afternoon exercises will take place |at Native Sons’ Hall, beginning at 2 o'clock. Dr. Hyde will be the main speaker of the occasion. He has con- sented to deliver an address in Gaellc as well as one in the English tongue. Aside | from Dr. Hyde's address, there will be literary and musical numpers. The executive committee in charge of | the celebration announces that there is no truth in the report that Dr. Hyde will appear at any other celebration today. He has been advertised to take part in other demonstrations, but the committee says his' name has been used without = COTRILUTHEREL e 1 W QCONNOR, TINANCGAL SECREARY I JUVENIE GARIC DANCERS & 3 e anlelah AT, uwfifwiinfi%fifl(mllmmmmn mE TION AND CLASS OF TALENTED YOUNG PER- TS IN HONOR OF ERIN'S PATRON SAINT AT NA- PEACE OUTLOUK CROWS BRICHTER Indications Are That France| and Germany Will Reach | Amicable Agreement | an agree the rep- rinciple of inspection fcacious s of the pow- safeguarded. Both be less uncompro- perly ar to It that a 1 delegates agree atives. I( ter re- “expedition Northern | ng xpected re- n says a thousand 1 during the recent Dresser destroyed SCOTT’S EMULSION. SCOTT'S EMULSION is more than a fat food. There is no animal fat that compares with it in | nourishing and building up the wasted, emaciated body. That is why chil- dren and anzmic girls thrive and grow fat upon it. That is why persons with consumptive tenden- | cies gain flesh and strength enough to check the progress of the dis- ease. SCOTT & BOWNE, 403 Pearl Strest, New Yok, | | Representatives today without amend GETTING JURY 0 TRY AMER bR Alleged Embezzling Treas- urer of Madera Faces Bar of Justice on Grave Charge S Special Dispafch to The Call. MADERA, March 16.—The defense in the case of the people against Willlam Amer, the ex-Treasurer whose trial on a charge of embezzling about $32,000 began in Superior Court yesterday, inti- mated that their defense would be that the defendant did not take the funds, but that some one else who had access to ihe office stole the funds. of the accused. who had acted as deputy Treasurer and who disappeared shorfly after the arrest of his father, is supposed to be the scapegoat toward whom suspi- clon will be directed. Judge Conley, before whom the case is being tried, is determined that there shall be no chance of scandal in the case, and has announced that the jury as soon as it is sworn will be placed in the custody of the Sheriff. Cots for the accommoda“ tion of the jurymen have been placed in | the chambers of the Board of-Supervisors | and the jury will be kept free from all chance of outsido influence, 50 that when the verdict is finally rendered there will be no cause for complaint. There is a strong force of attorneys en- gaged. The prosecution is represented by District Attorney Fowler, assisted by F. A. Fee and Judge M. K. Harris and Woodleigh Smith of San Francisco. The latter is representing the bonding com- pany. Smith & Osttanders, G. G. “Goycher and R. E. Rhodes. are' looking after the interests of the defendant. Mrs, Amer, her three daughters, her son mer and her son-in-law, L. B. Sil- vey, were in court yesterday. The exami- nation of talesmen showed that most ‘of them had an opinion and a great many disquaiified themselves. The box lacks | one of being full and tomorrow ‘morning the thinning out by the use of prellminary challenges will be begun. It is believed that a jury will be secured this week and the taking of testimony begun next Mon- day. ——————————— Rallway Nationalization Bill Passes. TOKIO, March 16.—The raliway mna- tionalization bill passed the House of ment by a vote of 243 to 109. It is ex pected that the bill to purchase the Seoul-Fusan Railway also will pass. The cost of the purchase of home rail- ways is estimated at $250,000,000. The Minister of Finance Is confident that the purchase can be effected within five years without disturbing the market. ————— Three Firemen Killed. CAMDEN. N. J., March 16.—Three fire- men were Killed and nine others seriously injured tonight in a fire which totally de- stroyed the old Sixth Regiment Armory at Bridge and West streets in this city. About twenty houses surrounding the armory were scorched. Loss, $60,000, Bert Amer, son | — authority from himself or those in charge of the St. Patrick’s day celebra- tion. This evening at Mechanics’ Pavilion the big celebration will take place. Aside from the address by Dr. Hyde, the feature of the celebration will be the grand chorus of Irish singers, numbering 250 in all, under the direction of Brother Hosea of Sacred Heart College. Then there will be Irish jig and real dancing by the most talented performers in the city under the direction of the | Allen sisters. A novel feature of the | programme will be the dances by 250 boys and girls. The little ones have been drilled for the last month, and those who have seen them pronounce their - work marvelous. Most: of the prominent Irish societies will attend both celebrations in a body. The music for the day and evening exer- cises will be furnished by the Irish Pi- pers’ Club of twelve members. Tickets for both entertainments will be 50 cents and are to be put on sale at the box offices before the performances only. There will also be solemn church ser- vices In most of the Catholic houses of worship throughout the city. . Although St. Patnick’s day is not set aside by the church as a holy day, still it is always the oecaslon for special services and de- votions in nearly all Catholic churches. The Knights of the Red Branch will hold their thirty-seventh annual ball this evening at Native Sons’ Hall. This will be entirely independent of the other cele- bration. It is an annual event with the society end always attracts a large unm- ber of the members and .other Irish resi- dents of the city who do not take part in the regular exercises. TELLS GRIM STORY OF PRISON HORRORS Letter Smuggled Out of Rus- sian Jail Causes a Sen- sation. ST. PETERSBURG, March 16.—The daughter of General Ismaelovich, who was condemned to death March 2, her sentence later being commuted to impris- onment for life, has succceeded in send- ing out a letter from her prison. It was published today and describes her treat- ment after the attempt to kill the Gov- ernor of Minsk, as a result of which her accomplice, Ivan Kullkanoff, was exe- cuted. Miss Ismaelovicn says the police kicked her into insensibility and subse- quently at the police station tore off her clothes, subjected her to indignities, beat and cursed her, spat In her face and struck her with such force ov the side of her head that an eardrum was broken. A local paper today printed statistics showing that 397 executions occurred in Russia during the month of January. —————— WRECK OF THE VALENCIA DUE TO CAPTAIN’S WRONG JUDGMENT VICTORIA, B. C, March 16.—The findings of the commissioners who in- vestigated the Valencia disaster are ready and-will be presented next week. It is stated that they find the wreck was due to an error of judgment on the part of Captain Johnson. The find- ing recommends the establishment of life-saving station and many aids to navigation already reported, FORCED TORODF MRS, WILLIANS BY THE FLOODS gt Farmers Near Fresno Com- pelled to Abandon Lower Floors of Their Homes WATER MENACE TO ALL Streams Are Under Control, but Danger Is Still Immi- nent in Raisin Distriet Special Dispatch to The Call. FRESNO, March 16.—This region is un- dergoing the worst flood since 1884, when water was two feet deep in the streets of Fresno. The banks of the Herndon ditch, which carried off the water which at that time flooded the city, broke this morning, but a large force of men succeeded in stopping the leak so that the city was saved from inundation for a time. Kings River is far over its banks and at Laton people have abandoned their homes and taken to higher ground. Be- tween here and Cloyis the whole country is under water and many farmers have been driven to the second stories of their homes of the roofs. The Church ditch is at the highest point ever known and the water is still rising. If the levees should break, great damage would ensue and this city would be flooded. The rain stopped about noon and sur- face water began to drain off. The tor- rent from the mountains still continues in gathering volume, however, and if tomor- row should be warm, the melting snow might swell the waters bevond control. Both the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe trains are delayed by washouts north of here, trains being sent around by way of Mendota. g FEAR A WARM RAIN. Flood Imevitable In Kern if Smow Begins to Melt. BAKERSFIELD, March 16.—Rain be- gan falling at a late hour last night and continued until noon today. The fall,for the storm in this city amounts to almost half an inch. In the mountain district the rain was heavier. There was also a heavy fall of snow. In the Tehachapi dis- trict almost an inch of snow fell. Today, because of the large fall through- out the country and more especially along the Kern River, no little concern is ex- pressed regarding the rise in the river. This morning in less than two hours’ time the river rose two feet and continued to rise, although at not so rapid a rate, un- til 2 o’clock this afternoon. It then sub- sided, but at 4 o’clock rose again and still continues to rise. Light showers are falling, with pros- pects for another heavy rain tonight. A warm rain in the mountains will make a flood inevitable. The ravines and gorges in thé foothills are roaring torrents and all communica- tion with points reached by stage line is at a standstill. The Linns Valley stage was forced to return to this city after an unsuccessful attempt to ford Poso Creek, Stages to other parts or the mountain dis- tricts did not leave the stables. Residents coming in from nearby farm- ing regions report heavy falls of rain, with prospects for more. Around Call- ente and Tehachapi the snow as well as the rainfall has been heavy, and with either a heavy, warm rain or else a spell of warm weather this snow will melt and swell the banks of the river. gy L, STREETS BECOME STREAMS. Muddy Water Covers Floors of Stores in Visalia. VISALIA, March 16.—The flooded terri- tory in this section is constantly increas- ing in area. The streams, which yester- day were higher than they had been for many years past, are today still higher and tonight the waters are steadily creep- ing up and reaching out farther in all directions. . Rain has fallen steadily throughout the day in the mountains to the east and the torrential rush of the waters is increasing in volume all the time. Hill Creek, which runs through the center of the town, burst its bonds yes- terday afternoon about % o’clock and the streets were soon channels for muddy streams. The water on Main, Center, Church, Garden and Court streets, in the business center of the town, is running over the curbs in numerous places and many of the lower floors of the business houses are covered with a sheet of water. Railroads are badly crippled. The Santa Fe breaks have increased to between 300 and 400 feet in width and are widening steadily. THe Southern Pacific line to Porterville is out in a number of places. Bridges have been washed out, flumes torn down and culverts destroyed. A heavy rush of water is expected about 2 e m. At midnight the current in the streets is still gteadily rising. ~ — ALL SAFE IN KINGS. Surplus Water Moistens Acres of : Dry Lands. HANFORD, March 16.—The conditions here are excellent. Kings River and other streams are high, but will not do any damage to property in Kings County. The irrigation ditches are full, and the water is doing good: to all the lands within reach. The surplus water from Kings River and Cross Creek is irrigat- ing much dry land in the southern part of the county. Farmers in the Tulare Lake country, if their farms are not in- undated, will raise famous crops. The condition of the vineyards and orchards is first class. SRR i FLOODS BOTTOM LANDS. xok'hm-e River and ' Tributary Creeks Cause Some Damage. LODI, March 16.—The waters of the ‘Mokelumne River receded today before doing material damage. BSeveral hun- dred acres of bottom lands in the Locke- ford reglon were inundated, but no par- ticular harm will result. There is a vast volume of water rushing down the Mokelumne River tonight, but the im- mense dam at Woodbridge will probably withstand the force. There are eleven feet of water in the canal now and it will stand considerable more. Bear Creek is on a rampage and the back waters from this stream have in- undated the Live Oak school grounds. Dry Creek is running bank full and a bridge has been swept away. Gilt Creek flooded a large territory of bottom langd e — POSTUM CEREAL. COFFEE DISAGREES WITH MANY There’s health and strength from POSTUM Read “The Road to Wellville" found in the pkg. KNOWN TO EARL ‘Woman Who Threatened to Kill Morgan Has Had a “Past” Across the Water TROUBLE OVER ESTATE She Asserts Claim to the Property of W. L. Winans, an American Millionaire Special Dispatch to The Call. LONDON, March 16.—Denying that Mrs. Ella Barbara Williams, or as he knew her, Mrs. Ella Williamson, who was taken into custody in New York on the supposition that she had threat- ened the life of J. Plerpont Morgan, was a relative of his, the Earl of Suffolk today made the following statement re- garding the woman: “This lady is no relation of mine. I knew her parents, who lived near Gun- ton, in Suffolk, where my estates are sit- uated. Her father was a gentleman farmer, who fell into poor circumstances. “‘Some years ago she came and told me that she was very friendly with W. L. Winans, the American millionaire, who wished to marry her, but she discovered that he was married already. Winans then made a will leaving the bulk of his property between her and his wife. His wife died before him, so Mrs. Wil- liams seemed likely to come in for the whole property. The Winans family con- tested the will successfully, leaving her in great poverty. I helped her. Then she decided to go to America. I gave her a letter of introduction to J. Pierpont Mor- gan, asking him to put her into com- munication with a firm of reputabls law- yers who would press her suit to what | she deemed her rights. I also gave her a letter to the British Embassador. ‘““She wrote me that J. Pierpont Mor- gan had treated her with great kindness, assisting her in every way..I am there- fore at a loss to account for the charge she now makes against his firm. , "“She has a son who is 22 years of age and a very clever young fellow. He lives in London. I ‘fancy the woman must have lost her head.” : —_———— ARSENIC IS PLACED IN GIN USED BY CHINESE LAUNDRYMAN Oriental’s “Night Cap” Almost Kills Him and Investigation Shows Liquor Contained Poison. SAN DIEGO, March 16.-*What ap- pears to have been a deliberate at- tempt to poison Ging Lung, an Ocean- side laundryman, came to light today. It seems that Lung is in the habit of taking a drink of Chinese gin from a demijohn nightly. Last night he no- ticed that the gin was bitter and cur- tailed his usual allowance, to which fact he probably owes his life, for after he had taken the drink he became vio- lently ill. A doctor was sent for and worked over him for some time, and finally the attack passed off. Today an analysis of the demijohn showed that its contents contained a large amount of arsenic. — last night, but no further damage is re- ported. The land owners along the Mokelumne say the escape from a severe flood is due to the extremely cold. weather which ac- companied the rain. There is more snow on the'Slerras this spring tham in fifteen years past, and had.there beeh a warm rain, ten rivers as large as the Mokel- umne would not have held the water. SRy ST AR, Stil] Stormy in San Diego. SAN DIEGO, March 16.—The storm con- tinues here tonight and a steady rain is falling. MAY HAVE FLED WITH BABY TOSO S gt Continued From Page 1, Column 3. even. It will do him no good to hunt, the baby will be where he cannot find him. If Toso wants him he will have to offer a bigger reward.” They passed on and the girl heard no more. At half-past 8 o’clock yesterday morning a tall Italian stepped up to the ticket of- fice of the Pacific Railway and Steam- ship line at 2 East street and asked Agent Sol Davis when the next boat for San Pedro sailed. Davis replied that' the Samoa would clear at 9 o'clock. The tall man left, but came back a few minutes later with a shorter, darker Italian who had with him a baby. Davis describes this baby as about 2 years old, very heavy, dark and had long, rather faded hair=the exact description of the missing Teso-baby. The short Italian was very excited. He gave his name Fillipi Sanch. He and the baby went on board the boat and sailed. The tall man remained on shore. These facts and their close fitting se- quence incline the police to belleve that the baby on the Samoa is the stolen Johnnie Toso. The story of the street car conductor, of the little Rosa girl and of Agent Sol Davis all point to this end. The police are inclined to believe that either business enemies or possibly the i partners of Toso took the child to get a ransom, then felt the policé net was tightening about them and sent an agent on the steamer with the boy. BURNETT GRILLS SUSPECTS. For an hour yesterday afternoon Cap- tain of Detectives Burnett grilled Ricel Jacinto, Battaini Glovanni and Gogna Marco, the three Itallan workmen now in the City Prison suspected of the ab- duction of the Toso baby. Their stories were mixed as before, but they all vig- orously denied any knowledge of the crime or the whereabouts of little John- nie. Officer Esola interpreted their words to Captain Burnett, and while they were plainly at varlance with former state- ments, yet there was nothing incriminat- ing about the disagreement. They were returned to their cells to await develop- ments. Pietro Toso came down to police head- quarters yesterday morning to tell the story of Cezira Rosa. He has now of- fered a reward of $1500 for the return of his little boy. He returned to the ranch in the afternoon, but he was too.nervous to do much work. Mrs. Toso weeps bitterly and eries for the return of her child. She does not be- lieve that Marco, the employe who left their service shortly after the kidnap- ping, took the boy. “He loved Johnnle too much to take him,” she said. The sensational story of Harry W. Brown to the effect that he was warned by three men is scoffed by the police. “Brown is no other than Harry Blume” sald Captain Burnett yes- terday, “and he has served time in both the State penitentiary and in the county jails. He loves a sensation and has both- ered me with fakes- many times before. He has ’ot been to see me on this Mafia fake and I don't think that he will be here. Blume's story cannot be relled upon.” The Samoa will reach Port Harford to- day and the officers of the law will board her at once and seize the child and its Itallan protector. LIFE MEMBERSHIPS READILY SOLD BY SECRETARY OF BODY SAN JOSE, March .16.—At the meet- ing of the’ board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce this evening Secretary Jasper reported that he had | secured twenty-five life members, with a fee of $100 from each. The campaign for life members was started in order to lift the debt and the $2500 will do it. Forty new members were received, this in “the ‘campaign to increase the mem- bership. —_—— PERSONAL. Mel 8. Wright, assistant manager of the Antlers Hotel, Colorado Springs, and his bride are at the St. Francis. R. T. Greener, United States Consul at Vladivostok, who has been in that service for eight years, arrived on the transpost Thomas yesterday. He has come back for a vacation. WRITERS CRAMP or RHEUMATISM ~ WRIST Tear an Allcock’s Plaster in two, !engthwht, and apply ssshown above. You will be sur- pthalbu-lwinmlievedlpmnaswell as strengthen the muscles. 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