The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 20, 1906, Page 2

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1906. TWO LITTLE TOTS LEFT MOTHERLESS Mrs. Kate Matthies Slashes Throat With Razor in Presence of Her Baby Daughter. 4 o >ORT HERSELF AND CHIL- AND HER TWO BABIES | lips | ad made Matthies and could e for herself le, Mrs. e world | [ | | [ You don't have to pay high prices for good Trunks and Bags if you go _to the right place. We carry the Dbiggest line of Trunks. We are manufacturers and able to sell 50% Call and get our prices. Trink Manutacturers J- BIARTY CO. Zropy venstectorce: Wislesle uod Retadl Repuiring. Phone Bast 9224 chenper 1t < t the pair separated hs ago, the husband agree- > for the children. a little money at first, but lected his duty, says Mrs. Ever- Matthies grew desper- weeks ago she came to and told her the story. ve her permission to pstairs and to pay for ould. Last Sunday Mrs. d that she expected that d would come and bring her the day faded and his not seen upon the street. up hope then and probably e deed while lying sleepless atthies, the husband, is a nd is at present employed Gate Park as a laborer. He at the house on Stevenson bout two hours after his wife had committed suicide. He appeared to be ¢ grieved. He denled that he had failed to provide money for her and said that he left her because she was a habitual drinke: Mrs. M ies was yea old. JOHN THAYE DIES AT AGE OF EIGHTY-SIX Speclal Dispatch to The Call. LINCOLN, Neb., March 19.—John Mil- ton Thayer, pioneer, soldier, statesman, |died at his home tonight, aged eighty- six. Since Sunday morning he had made a brave struggle for life, in the hope of seeing again his two sons, who were hastening to his bedside, one from Colo- rado, the other from Illinois. General Thayer's death was due to a general breakdown. He had been grow- ing gradually weaker for some time. Two ears ago, realizing the end was ap- roaching, he walked into a local under- takers and, selecting a plain coffin, paid for it and had the casket d on a shelf to await death’s call. He will be buried, therefore, in a coffin of his own selection. John M. Thayer was born in Massa- chusetts in 1820, and had lived a strenu- ous life. For six years i’ter coming to in 1854, he was engaged in dian campaigns and to him belongs the glory of having rounded up the fighting Pawnee nation and landed it on a reser- vation. He also served through the Civil War, rising to the rank of, briga- dier-general and was with Sherman at Vicksburg. After the war he was sent to the United States, Senate and twenty later was elected Governor of Ne- which position he refused to sur- render to James E. Boyd, who was elect- ed in 1891, umtll the United States Su- preme Court, two years later, decided that the enabling act made Boyd, who was born in Ireland and came to Ne- braske with his father as a child, a citizen. D™ Graves'| Tooth Powder you have a perfect dentifrice and antiseptic. It insures mouth purity and beauty —becomes a part of one’s life in its twice-a-day use. Just ask your dentist about it. | In handy metal cans or botties, 25c. | Dr-Graves’ Tooth Powder Co. One of Our (Genuine Leather $5.00 ¥ p! —_———— Colorade Mining Mill Burned. FLORENCE, Colo., Marh 19.—The Dorcas Custom Ore Mill, located halt a mile north of Florence, was destroyed by fire this afternoon. The mill was built six years ago and was valued at $300,000. It was owned by the Dorcas Mining, Milling and Development Com- pany, and treated Cripple Creek ore ex- clusively || Which the State Is | academy oaken | QLTRUST SHOWN 0P BY HADLEY | et [Missouri Attorney General Proves Contention That | “Independent” Concerns | Are Owned by Standard PIERCE AND OTHERS APPEAR IN COURT Produce Books and Papers of Subsidiary Companies At- to Drive Out tempting ST. LOUIS, March 19.—The hearing in the Missouri ouster suit against the Standard Oil, Republic and Waters- Pierce oil companies was resumed here | today ~ before Special Commissioner | Anthony, and testimony was heard from William T. McKee of Cleveland, secre- tary of the Republic Oil €ompany; Charles M. Adams, secretary of the Waters-Pierce Oil Company, and Henry Clay Fierce, former president of the | latter company. | The points brought out in the testi- | mony today, summed up, are as follows: | That stock of the Republic 0il Com- | pany is held by individuals for the | Standard o1l Company. | That Frank Wiison, assistant secre- tary to W. G. Rockefeller, president of the Standard Oil, is a Republic stock- holder. That the Waters-Plerce Dil Company | bought ofl from Stamdard ofl refineries. That in payment of oil bought by the Waters-Plerce 0fl Company from the Atlantic refinery of Philadelphia, an al- leged independent concern, the checks, | since 1904, have been sent to 26 Broad- | way, New York, headquarters of the ’ Standard Oil Company. | | That stock in the Waters-Plerce Oil Compnny ix held by M. M. Van Buren, nephew of John R. Archbold, an offi- cial of the Standard Oil Company. That Charles M. Adams, secretary of the Waters-Pierce 0il Company, visited 26 Broadway to discuss the . affairs of the Waters-Plerce Company with Stand- | ara on omcers. In accordance with the ruling of the Supreme Court, officers of the Republic and Waters-Pierce companies testified, nd books and papers from hoth com- | panies were produced as evidence. | Willlam T. McKee, secretary of the Re- | public Oil Company of Cleveland, Ohlo, | was the first witness called. He brought | with him the books of the company. He | told his employment under Wade | Hampton of 26 Broadway, New York, | auditor of the Republic Ofl :Company. He | denied having known Hampton as general auditor of the Standard: G Company. Witness said that Cleveland was the dis- tributing office of the Republic Oll Com- pany, and that the home office of the company was at 75 New street, New York. He told of having audited the books of the Waters-Plerce Company, A stock book of the Republic Ofl Company was shown to McKee, but he denied ever hav- ing seen it before. Questioned about stock certificates, Mc- Kee declared that George B. Wilson, holding certificate No. 1, for 3000 shares, was unknown to him. Certificate No. 8 shows that G. B. Wilson's stock was transferred to Frank Wilson of Orange, N. J. McKee told of his acquaintance with Frank Wilson, who is assistant sec- retary to W. G. Rockefeller, president of the Standard Oil Company. McKee was questioned about the rela- tionship between George B. and Frank Wilson, and it was brought out that | George B. Wilson is the father of Frank | Wilson. | Do the stockholders of the Republic | Company hold this stock for themselves or in the interests of others?” asked At- torney General Hadley. “I desire to know,” interrupted Alfred D. Eddy, general Western counsel for the | Standard Oil Company, “what the Attor- ney General seeks to show by this ques- tion?” “I seek to show that this stock is held for the Standard Ofl Company,” replied Hadley. “Then I will save you the trouble,” | Eddy returned. “For the purposes of this litigation this fact will be admitted.” —e——————— ARMY OFFICER KILLED BY FALL DOWNSTAIRS of Unhurt by Campaign in the Philippines, but Succumbs After Slight Accident. CHICAGO, March 19. — Lieutenant Samuel W. Robertson, U. 8. A., died last night as the result of an accident. Lieutenant Robertson and Miss Henri- etta Holmes were married on October 16, 1905, and after a brief wedding trip went to Fort Ethan Allen, Vt., where the lieutenant joined his regiment, the | Fifteenth Cavalry. Directly after their arrival Lieuten- ant Robertson slipped on a newly waxed winding staircase and fell to the bottom, landing on his feet, apparently not seriously hurt. He fafled to re- cover, however, and was brought to Chicago for rest and treatment. Then meningitis developed, causing death. Lfeutenant Robertson was 26 years of age. He served three years in the Phil- ippines after graduating from the t West Point. —————————— LIEUTENANT GENERALSHIPS FOR CORBIN AND MACARTHUR After Their Promotion This Grade in the United States Army Will Be Abolished. ‘WASHINGTON, March 19.—The House today reached a compromise On the question of abolishing the grade of lieutenant general in the army, by adopting an amendment to the Prince bill providing that it shall not become effective until October 12 next, in order that Generals Corbin and MacArthur may be promoted before their retire- ment. An important bill, declared to be the first step toward a reorganization of the consular service, was passed. The bill already has been acted upon by the Senate. It reclassifies the service and increases salaries to the extent of $1790,000 a ‘year. ——————— Accused of Giving Bribe. CHICAGO, March 19.—Charles A. Carpenter of Racine, Wis., agent of the Barber Asphalt Company, was arrested here today on a charge of bribery and was released on bonds of $1000. Car- penter is charged with the bribery of an Alderman of Racine in 1901. Ac- cording to the story told by Sherifr Tillman, the Alderman received $400 from Carpenter. WESTERN PACIFIC LOSES ITS FIGHT Judge Morrow Holds Southern Pacific Has Right to Disputed Land. AP e Continued from Page 1, Column 2. question is outside of the deries, The American Dredging Company, which was co-defendant with the West- ern Pacific, fareg better than does its partner. Judge Morrow decides that its work interferes with the right of neither railroad, that in fact it accrues to. the benefit of whichever shall’ win the suit, and hence refuses to issue Injunctions against it. , . g % Vice President Bogue of the Western Pacific when seen yesterday afternoon had only one gentence to say, but he said it with force. It ‘was, ‘“We'll fight on.” At the legal department it was announced that the.decision would be.appealed from. Judge Morrow granted a ten days’' stay of judgment, so that there will be mo change for the present in the situation L the .disputed strip on the Oakland side. ol TROCPS SIMPLY DID THEIR DUTY Grosvenor, in' the House, Re- plies to Criticisms Upon the Mount Dajo Battle city boun- WASHINGTON, March 19.—During the completion of the general debate on the legislative bill in the House today Gros- venor of Ohio came to the defense of the army in the Mount Dajo battle, and was replied to briefiy by Willlams, the minority leader, who asserted that all criticism was based on the official re- ports so far received. “This gang of Moros,” said Gros- venor, “belong to a class of pirates and professional thieves. They were an or- ganized band of murderers who never surrender, but fight until the last ‘one of them s dead. There was only way to get them out of the way, and that was, exactly the plan the American soldler executed, and the President was exactly right when he telegraphed that it was a significant feat of arms.” Williams criticised the report of the battle. What had been said about it was based on this report, and should subse- quent information present a different situation, of course, the criticism, based on another report, could not stand. Secretary Taft has received two cable- grams from Major General Leonard Wood at Manila relative to the Mount Dajo fight. The first is dated yesterday and is as follows: 3 If more detafled information concerning_the facts connected with the Mount Dajo fight is desired I suggest that Major Hugh L. Scott be called ‘upon. He is thoroughly famlifar Witk the situation, having spent eight months in_ the attempt to get these people off the mountain without fighting. The Major Scott referred to has been on leave of absence in this country and has just arrived in _Washington In answer to the Secretary’s summons. He was re- ferred to in some of the Manila cable- grams as having really caused the pres- ent trouble at Mourt Dajo by reason of the exercise of too great leniency toward the brigand Moros. The second dispatch from General Wood is dated Manila, today, and is as follows: Sensational cables sent to the United States relating to the Mount Dajo battle were made up in Mantla. There has been no reference in any cable from Mindanao to the killing of women and children. On receipt at Wash- ington of Colonel Andrews’ condensed report to me American newspapers cabled for de- tails. The reporters here had no other infor- mation than wes contained in my report from Colonel Andrews and supplied sensational fea- tures. Secretary Taft expects to go before the military committee of the Senate some day this week with information relative to the Mount Dajo fight. He will also throw some light upon the subject of Genera: Wood's mileage when he made his trip last summer from Manila to this country and return, circling the globe in doing so. ———————— Many Japanese in Hawaii. HONOLULU, March 19.—A census of Japanese in the islands, taken by a lo- cal Japanese newspaper, shows 48,450, outside of Honolulu. It is estimated that there are enough in the city to make the islands total 60,000. Of the 48,450 outside Honolulu, 17,076 are la- borers. There are among the 48,450, 11,216 under twenty years of age, and 9488 women. —_—————— ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. March_19.—The Britieh steamshio Carnese, from Para, for New York, which went ashore near the Toms River life-saving station last Friday, was floated this afternoon practically unhdrmed and proceeded on her wgy to New York. U —) COALNEN AGA “TONEET HINERS Another Attempt to Be Made ‘ to Reach an Agreement and " Avoid Threatened ~Strike R S INDIANAPOLIS, March 19.—That there will be a second joint .conference of the coal operators and miners of the central campetitive dlstrict, .compris- ing the States of Ohilo, Indiana, Illinois and Western Pennsylvania, whas defi- nitely determined this afternoon when the operators of the four States met in convention and adopted a resolution setting forth their willingness to meet the representatives of the United Mine Workers. Subsequent arrangements be- tween J. H. Winder, the newly elected chairman of the operators, and John Mitchell, president of the United Mine ‘Workers, fixed the first session of the joint conference for tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. Following the retirement of F. Robbins, president of the Pittsburg Coal Company, as chairman of the operators and the election of J. H. Winder of Chio as his successor, a reso- lution was adopted providing that the operators of the four States should glect their own spokesman and that there should be no official representa- tive of the four States collectively either in joint convention or on the Joint scale committee. Separate sessions of the national converition of the United Mine Workers and the operators of the central com- petitive distriet were held today. No business of importance was transacted by the mine workers. The operators’ meeting represented the central competitive field, consisting of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. Robbins called the meet- ing to order and announced that while he had been misunderstood and mis- represented, he still believed it best that he retire as chairman of the opera- tors and he asked to be relieved. On motion of Frank 8. Peabody of Chi- cago J. H. Winder was elected chair- man and will be the leader of the operators in the joint conference. Robbins and other operators who are urging an agreement with the miners are in favor of conducting the negotiations in the scale committee, where they will not be open to the public. The majority of the operators, however, who are op- posed to Robbins’ programme and who elected Winder to succeed him as chair- man, want the figu. made on the floor of the convention, The claim s made that certain rail- road interests are standing firm against an'increase in wages. In the event of a strike they could get fuel, it is said, from the non-union minérs of Kentucky, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. It was stated that F. L. Robbing was opposed to the unit rule, which requires that all voting on wage matters shall be recorded as unanimous and that Rob- bins threatened to bolt the conference and operate his mines independently. There was danger that the operators would not be able to agree sufficlently tos warrant a joint conference with the min- ers. A resolution was adopted by the oper- atcrs setting forth that out of respect for the expressed wish of President Roose- velt the operators would meet the min- ers in joint conference and the chairman was authorized to make arrangements for such a conference. Chairman Winder later arranged with President Mitchell of the miners to have the joint confer- ence begin at Tomlinson Hall tomorrow morning at 10 o'cloek. L. HAMILTON 1AS BLISS - SIGNATURE New York Life Company’s Legislative Agent Holds a Receipt for $75,000 Con- tributed to Campaign Fund REPUBLICAN CHIEF -ADHERES TO DENTAL Reiterates the Claim That He Received No Such Sum From Lobbyist on Behalf of the Insurance Concern Special Dispatch to The Call. NEW YORK, March 19.—“I see that Cornelius N. Bliss, treasurer of the | Republican National Committee, denies that he received from me for the New York Life the sum of $75,000 for cam- paign purposes in 1896, said former Judge Andrew Hamilton today, com- menting upon Bliss’ assertion that he never met the Judge. “Maybe this might stimulate his memory a bit,” he added. Judge Hamilton reached Into the in- side breast pocket of his coat and pro- duced a sheaf of vouchers, some of which bore the signatures of the fore- most men in finance today, and stripped off a white receipt form, such as the Republican National Committee uses. He smoothed out the bit of paper, gazed at it with an amused smile and spread it flat upon the table in Tis apartment. “Looks as if it was up to Mr. Bliss to think some more, does it not?” con- tinued Judge Hemilton. The recelpt is a voucher for $75,000, signed by Mr. Bliss and dated October 1 and 20, 1596. It is explained that the amount was pald over in two install- ments, the first one of $10,000 on Octo- ber 1, and the mce of $65,000 on October 20, the figures at the left-hand lower cormer of the voucher being raised from $10,000 to $75,000. In his home, 189 Madison avenue, the situation was called to the attention of Bliss today. “I have said all I care to about the matter,” sald Bliss. “No such sum was paid over by Mr. Hamilton of the New York Life. My word ought to be ac- cepted as final.” “But it is now known that a voucher exists.” “That is untrue. No such receipt ex- ists. If any one says so he lies. Have you seen such a voucher?” “Yes, Mr. Bliss, and I have a photo- graph of that voucher. Let me show it to you in order that you may pass upon the genuineness of the signature.” “No, sir; I won’t look at it. I wen't say another word about the matter.” Judge Hamilton explains. the exist- ence of the chefk, and takes a pecullar delight in recalling the manner in which the parment was kept off the books of the New York Life. PUPILS JUST ESCAPE FROM BERNING SCHOOL Coolness of Teachers Pre-| vents Serious Catastrophe in Massachusetts. HAVERHILL, Mass.,, March 19.—Fire in the Haverhill Manual Training School and High School Annex today imperiled more than 150 boys and girls, and mainly because of the coolness and WASHINGTON, March 19.—TIn response ! generalship of the teachers. no lives to the call of President Samuel Gompers the executive council of the Federation of Labor began a were lost. Many pupils had their hair American | burned and one girl injured her leg several | by jumping from a second-story win- days' session here today. On Wednesday | dow. next President Gompers, Secretary Mor- rison and the members of the executive council of the American Federation of Labor, together with the presidents of some national and international unions, will have interviews with Presi- trades | floor of the training school. Instructor John Bourne, intent upon the escape of the children, gave no thought to himself and was compelled to leap from a window on the second He was not injured in jumping, but previdusly dent Roosevelt, Speaker Cannon and Vice | he had been burned about the head President Fairbanks on the subject of la- | and hands. ber legislation: —————— Bank Assignee Removed. DENVER, March 19.—United States Judge Moses Hallett today removed A. H. Brickenstein as assignee of the Bank of Alamosa, Colo., which recently failed with estimated liabilities of $200,- 000 and appointed Christopher Wall- rich receiver of the bank. The training school formerly was a factory and was a three-story wooden building whose beams and flooring were ready fuel for the fire. e gt Earthquake in Vallejo. VALLEJO, March 19.—An earthquake shock lasting five seconds, the vibratien being from north to south, was felt here shortly after 7 o'clock tonight. Room Size Brussels Ru s13 Size 12 feet by 8 feet 8 inches The Model Cottage on the 5th floor shows for $150.00. $3.00 per week. -2 furniture for. four rooms = G Regal Range—The best cast range on the market. ~A great coal saver. Absolutely guar- anteed. $1 Down, $1 a Week CORDES FURNITURE CO. ST.ONTHE SQUARE EARY houses and flats. gs t list- of Ser- vice free. Let us find you a home. 25 Renting —A complete Weak Men and Women s HOULD USE DAMIANA BITTERS, Tflf Great Mexican Remedy; gives health am strensth. to sexual organs. Dept. 323 Markst st Send for circular. OCEAN TRAVEL. Steamers leave Plers 0 and 11, San_Franeisco. For Ketchikan, Wrangel. Juneau, Treadwell. Haines. kagway, etc., Al :., Mar' 16, 41, 26, 31 Apr- 5. " Change to this Company’'s steamers at Seattle. Victoria, _Vancouyer. Apr. 5. o steamers for Alaska and G. gr ;‘m:am. to N. P. Ry For Eureka (Humboldt Bay)—Pomona, 1738 p. m., Mar. 19, 25, 31, Apl;.l; Corona, 1:30 P _m, Mar, 16, 22, 28, Apr h For Los Angeles (via Port Los Angeles and Redondo), San Diego and Santa Barbara: ta Rosa, Sund.yu_.rhwr:hm. e State of California, ! ye, Angeles (via San Pedro and East For Los San Pedro). Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz. Mon- terey, San Simeon, Cayucos, Port Harford (San Luis Obispo), Ventura and Hueneme os Bay. Mar, 14, 23, 30, Apr. Te Bonita, 9 . m.. Mar. 18, 26, Apr. 3. For Ensenada, Magdalena Bay, San Jose del Cabo, Mazatlan, Altata, La Pas, Santa Rosalis. Topolobampo, Guaymas (Mex.), 10 a. m.. Tth of each month. ALASKA EXCURSIONS (Season 1906)—_Tha palatial Alaskan excursion steamship Spokans will leave Tacoma, Seattle and Victoria June T. 21, July 5, 20, Aug. 2. For further Information, obtain folder. Right 1s reserved to change steamers or salling dates. TICKET OFFICES, 4 New Montgomery st (Palace Hotel)_ and_Broadway wharves. FREIGHT OFFICE, 10 Market st. OAKLAND. 968 Broadway. C. D. DUNANN, General Passenger Agent, 10 M San Francisco. June 30 Apr. 7, May 5, June 2, - ~ 9, July Apr. 13, May 12, June St. Paul....Apr. 21, May 19, June 16, July 14 Philadelphia—Queenstown—Liverpool. Friesland .....Mar. 31|Haverford .....Apr. 23 Merion ... Apr. 14 Friesland May 5 TLANTIC TRANSPORT LINE. EW YORK—LONDON DIRECT. June 2. June 30 . May 12, June 9 May 19, June 18 : 28, Jiy 21 NEW YORK—] Salling Wed: as per sailing Ryndam, Apr.4, 10 am| N Am'dm, Ap. 25, 5 a Potsdam, Apr.11, 6 am [Stat'dam, May 2. l0am 18, Noon [Ryndam, May 9. 5 anx ™ New Amsterdam Steamer 17,250 registered tons, 30,400 tons displacement. From New York April 25, May 30, July 4. RED STAR LINE. » NEW YORK, DOVER, ANTWERP (LONDON, PARIS 2 Finland. . 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Steamers will leave wharf, corner First and Brannan streets, 1 p. m., for Yokohama and Hongkong, calling at Honolulu, Kobe (Hiogo). Nagasakl and Shanghal, and connecting at Hongkong with steamers for India, ete. No cargo received on board on day of sailing. S. §. America Maru, Saturday, Apr. 14, 1906. §. S. Nippon Maru, Thursday. May 10, 1906, S S. Hongkong Maru, Tuesday, June 5, 1906. Rourd-trip tiekets at reduced rates. For freight and passagq apply at company's office, seventh floor, Merchants' Exchange. W. H. AVERY, Asst. General Manager. J¥amburg-American. Plymouth — Cherbourg — Hamburg P H['Dl-mhu.uh-. 13 i - b Norway, Sweden and Demmark Salling from New York at noom. May 10, June 21, Aug. 2 May 24, July 3. Aus 18 . cabin, $52. up; A. . JOHNSON & CO..1 8. for Tahit, . 1§ 11 & m. 1. D SPRECKELS & BROS. CO., Agtx. Tickst Offcs 613 Markat. m-mn& Plar 7 Pacifie St. Generale MARE ISLAND NAVY YARD, VALLEJO and NAPA