The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 31, 1906, Page 1

co and Fra A Forecast for March 81: with showers; G District Forecaster. THE WEATHER. victnity—Cloudy | fresh south- MCcADIE, (ONSPIRACY | CHARCED IN IPEN COURT Sensational Turni? in the Hartje | Divorce. Wife of Millionaire Is|: Defended by Public Prosecutor. Attorney Says She Is Victim of a Foul Plot That Will Be Exposed. “ - 2 e | question in -Oriental hostelries. | the real mahogany 1 | ace | There he will be kindly PUEBLD INDIN Pretty White Woman Falls in Love With Brave and | Vill Become His Spouse| and g a gayly colored blan- 3 ngs of beads and f pe e ple made an effort to erformed last night, but | were summoned re- y would not give | j0ing. s she wants to marry se she loves him,” and | not be married: here | r home in Denver and The Indian is tall, nd a remarkably tribe. He is hor Tafoya of probably suc- | Governor’s | , the couple will | e on the res- nce began s Arnold met in Denver, party of 2 o attraction. AT S, WIRELESS WORDS CROSS ATLANTIC and wil ace at the ne with a | traveled WTSTIND | (rn‘ Messages Sent From Coney Island to the Coast of Ireland. ch 30.—On Wednesday the statements of 1 wireless system, 57 - were flashed across the Atlantic Ocean from Coney Is to the coast of | a distance of 3200 miles, without s of cables, wires or any other an the atmosphere. This c achievement is regarded as greatest forward step yet » development of telegraphy | | Ireland the the I3 nights past the Coney Island s been sending messages across and these messages have been large part™ by operators in Wednesday night, however, r the maximum of achievement. « that night a total of 1000 words was sent out from the Coney Island station. t ages were sent In various keys, or tunes, to use the wireless cular, in orwer to ascertain the cor- r Ireland reported by cable that 67 of these words were recelved and re- aarded. station the ocean a T one THIS. MONKEY N ARISTOCRAT Sir Alfred Cooper Insists on Sharing His Room at the Palace With Pet Simian CLERK SAYS “NAY, NAY” Negro Porter Takes Pam- pered Beast to Basement and He Is Bathed and Fed e ected and drooping in the basement the Palace Hotel. He does not have e exultant pleasure of standing on the p of one of Manager Kirkpatrick's fin- irs and chattering bits of English s master, he without any Nelither ¢ pleces out of ture of the Pal- his name in pidcs along con- ltantly papered light. He cannot he cafe and snatch r climb on top of the rtled waiter who s un- ough to be passing by, time in his adventurous bump against the buffer terialism, andp like others d than his, he has ylelded ble. happened yesterday afternoon Siberfa was docked. On board were Sir Alfred Cooper, Lady Ifred’s daughter and a pet They all came up In a carriage e Palace Hotel and sought rooms. Ifred registered for the entire party, down the name of the who skipping about the 1e end of his chain and vainly trying to escape to’ the palm court. “What are y i he allowed to bite § parior: or Brownell pointed to the he goes with us to our rooms,” Al d rted for the elevator. against the rules of keys are not allowed in t not animal monkeys,” red told of the. virtues In vain did, the monkey him- self chatter pleasantly. Chief Brownell was_qbdu e, Bir Alfred gave in. The monkey had to. So ‘did. his family. The porter led the | now angry animal to.the basement.ifag out of earshot from the rest of the house. treated, bathed every day, given the .best of food and waked up at 7 each morning. Not since the Jays of Henry Blake's bull pup has the Palace bascment had so pampered & guest. Sir Alfred Cooper, the owner of the monkey, was knighted In recognition of ces performed duringythe Boer war. He is a fine English gentleman and h the world over. He and his r a long trip fred is a mem- Znglish clubs. —— e CUPID IS ADED BY TPEWRITE Colorado Judge Uses Machine to Facilitate Marriage of Two Deaf Mutes at Pueblo e Special Dispatch to The Call. PUEBLO, Colo., March 3.—Probably for the first time since Adam took Eve as his wife the typewriter has been used to axd In the tying of the nuptial knot. eph Capeheart of Ouray and M ‘ela M. Porter of Pueblo, deaf mutes, were united In marriage yesterday by County Judge F. G. Mirick. Judge Mi- rick dictated bhis record-breaking cere- mony to Balliff Thomas Morgan and then ypewritten slip of paper was handed to Capeheart. It read: “Joe Capeheart: Do you take this wo- | man to be your lawful, wedded wife, to live together after God's ordinance the holy state of matrimony?” A series of happy nods of assent from Capeheart and then a similar typewritten slip was banded to the blushing bride. “Tela M. Porter: Do you take this man to be your lawful, wedded husband, to live together after God’s ordinance in the holy state of matritaony?” More happy nods of assent. Then as both smiled seraphically the court pro- nounced the closing words of the cere- mony: “You, have made these solemn vows each to the other, in the presence of your God and these witnesses, I therefore by virtue of the authority in me vested pro- nounce you man and wife.” BOY FINDS DIAMONDS AND GETS A QUARTER Smail Reward for Returning Jewels Belonging to Bernhardt. Special Dispatch to The Call HOUSTON. Texas, March 30.—Twen- ty-five cents represents the reward paid to Will Curley, a messenger boy who found a box containing diafionds belonging to Sarah Bernhardt, valued at $5000. Her secretary was Intrusted with the jewels and while at the tele- graph office sending a dropped the box. Curley picked it up. He did not even look to see what he bad. When the secretary returned in wild excitement the office was filled with French expletives. Curley reached for the box and tossed it over. The secretary rushed to embrace the messenger, but the boy struckya Jef- fries attitude. The pucker of French lips was too much for him and he abandoned his defense in favor of flight. When he in Bir Alfred Cooper's prize monkey sits | 1 going to do with that?” | 'New Record Made Dur- | was the first Guarter of 1904, when the WIFE'S WORDS 1 { | telegram he | Senator Platt and have been with the so- PROSPERITY 5 FELT BY STEELTRUST Net Earnings of Combine Show Big Gain. ing First Quarter of Present Year. Surplus Gives a Promise of Large Dividend on the Common Stock. SRR Sy Special Dispatch to The Call. NEW YORK, March 30.—Based on preliminary figures, the net earnings | of the United States Steel Corporation for the current quarter will be in the nelghborhood of $26,000,000, the best showing In any corresponding period in the history of the corporation. The| heavy gain in carnings in the March| quarter of 190§ was due to record- breaking prodfiction, as well as the record-breaking shipments of finished | material. The net earnings of the United States Steel Corporation in the first quarter of 1905 aggregated $23,025,896. In 1902 theéy were $26,715,467, the banner first quarter with the exception of the cur- rent quarter. It is estimated that the | earnings for the current month will run close to $13,000,000. - The best quar- ter in the history of the steel corpora- tion was the second quarter of 1902 when the net earnings aggregated $37, 662,058. The most unfavorable quarter earnings were $13,445,232. If the earnings continue as large as 11 the last quarter of 1905 and. th- first quarter of 1906 they will easily run bé- tween $140,000,000 and $150,000,000 in the current year. Should the earnings of the steel cor- | poration reach $145,000,000 this year the surplus avaflable for dividends on the common stock will be equivalent to more than 8 per cent. | " HAY 200H B Tennessee Woman Is Called Upon to Choose Between Honor and Life of Husband —_— MEMPHIS, Tenn.,, March 30.—Mrs. Emma Shelton Chalmers, 22 years old, forced to choose between the defense of her honor and the justification of her hus- band, H. R. Chalmers, who shot to death hig former friend, S. A. Arnold, whom he accused of stealing Mrs. Chalmers’ af- fection, sald today her good name and the future of her baby boy had the first claim on her. After the killing, Chalmers calmly let | it be known that he trusted to the un- written lJaw to protect him. “I saw my husband last might,” said Mrs. Chalmers today, “and he asked me what 1 was going to do for him. I told him I could not promise to do anything. I have told his brother, Drew Chalmers, the same thing. “So far as I am concerned, my husband killed an innocent man. I believe he did it deliberately, and I am certain Arnold did not even know he was suspected. “My first duty is to my own name and the future of my boy, David. He is 3 vears old and I love him, I belleve, as much as I value my own honor. Even Lo save his father I could not say I was gulity of dishonor and blight my baby's life.” DDELL HOLDS WINNING HAND Politicians Now Think That Senator Platt Has Thrown His Influenee to Chairman NEW YORK, March 30.—Odell's control of the Republican county executive com- mittee, as demonstrated on Thrursday, gave rise to the belief in political cireles today that Senator Platt has thrown his influence on the committee to the State chairman. This inference was made largely from the fact that among the leaders who took part in Odell’s rally on his reapportionment plan were geveral who have always been loyal followers of called reform movement in the commit- tee since it Was Initiated by President Roosevelt and Goverhor Higgins. Con- spicuous among the leaders who became affiliated with the Odell camp was Frank Raymond, leader of the Thirty-third Dis- trict. He spent half'an hour in private conference with Odell. / That Odell completely dominates the executive committee was generally con- ceded today, and the prophecy was made returned there was a quarter waiting for | that he will put through his reapportion- him and the secretary was gone. He was | ment plan and score victories in the then t0ld what he had found ather fights to coma One Mo}‘e Co Many Independent Operators Wil Accede to Men's Demands. THEIR PROPOSITIONS ACCEPTED Seventy-Five Thousand May Thus Be Allowed to Continue Work. PRESIDENT KEEPS HANDS OFF NEW YORK, March 30.—The an- thracite mine operators decided today to meet the miners’ committee in this city at 10 o’clock a.m. on Tuesday as requested by John Mitehell of the miners for a further conference on the wage scale in the anthracite coal fields. It had been reported today that the operators would refuse be- cause the miners wer r strike, but late today atelegram from President George F. Baer, chairman | of the operators’ committee, to Presi- dent Mitchell, accepting the offer to hold another conierence, was made public in New York. Baer's message follows: & ‘. " “PHILADELPHIA, \March 30— President Mitchell, Indizt Hlfi though,your erdet.to .4 wh < athi. ing” negotiations is ‘most extraordi- nary, the delay ih meeting has been yours, and not ours. Nevertheless, we will meet your committee as re- quested. GEORGE F. BAER.” This message was in reply to the following message which Baer. re- ceived from President Mitchell earlier in the day: “INDIANAPOLIS, March 30— George F. Baer, Philadelphia: If agreeable to you a meeting of the joint sub-committee will be held in New York at 10 o'clock Tuesday, April 3, for the purpose of further considering the wage scale in the an- thracite field. “JOHN MITCHELL.” After receiving that message Baer inquired of Mitchell whether the min- ers would quit work on Monday, and after he received word from Mitchell that they would, agreed to meet the miners’ committee as requested. MANY OPERATORS WILL GRANT DESIRED SCALE PITTSBURG, March 30.— Senti- ment in the Pittsburg district of the bituminous coal field tonight, based upon the news of the action of the miners’ convention at Indianapolis, is that while a strike is now inevitable, in Western Pennsylvania at least, it will be of short duration. . By the adoption of the resolution permitting miners to sign the 1003 wage scale wherever it is offered by the opera- tors, the way is opened for the opera- tion of the Western Pennsylvania mines, 53 per cent of which are con- trolled by the Pittsburg Coal Com- pany. S Dispatches tonight from various points where there has been trouble announced the restoration of the 1903 scale, and the intention of striking miners to return to work on Monday morning under that scale. Francis L. Robbins, chairman of the executive board of the Pittsburg Coal Company, has been foremost among the operators in the movement to restore the 1003 scale, and it is now practically assured _that this. company will operate its mines, strike or no strike. NO STRIKE IN DISTRICTS WHERE DEMANDS ARE MET INDIANAPOLIS, March 30—The national convention of the United Mine Workers of America adjourned sihe die today after authorizing the national and district officers to sign wage agreements with any coal oper- ators who would agree to pay the scale of 1903 or its -equivalent for a period of two years. ’!‘hi: is an ad- vance of 5.55 per cent in wages in Il- linois, Indiana, Ohio and Western Pennsylvania and all other districts except the Southwest, composed of Missouri, ziansas, Texas, Arkansas and Indian Territory, where an ad- vance of 3 cents per ton is demanded, as the 4003 scale is practically in force in that district. A The convention declined an offer made by the operators of Illinois, In- diana and Ohio to.submit the wage differences to arbitration. In cases where a coal operator owns mines in different districts the scale must be signed for all the properties at the NIEAEDR . X £ same time before any, will be allowed to run. ! OVER HALF A MILLION MINERS ARE AFFECTED The action of the convention will bring out of the mines of the coun- try 500,500 men in the anthracite and bituminous fields. These will remain on strike until settlements have been signed by districts or with individual operators. The only miners at work on Monday will be 25,000 men in the New River, Pocahontas, Fairmont and Central fields of West Virginia, where an agreement was made several days ago to allow the men to con- tinue at~work until the district con- vention now in session at Charleston should reach a disagreement with the operators. The joint State conventions of the outlying districts, to be held next week or now in session at Charleston, W. Va., Louisville, Ky, Des Moines, Ia., Saginaw, Mich. and Clearfield, in Central Pennsylvania, were empow- ered under the action of the conven- tion today to sign agreements with the operators of those States if they agree to pay the 1903 scale. The men will return to work as soon as the ‘scale is signed. If there is a disagreement in these joint State conventions any of the miners may sign the scale and resume work where individual operators pay the advanced scale. SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND WILL RETURN TO WORK It is anticipated that the scale will be signed in a few days by employers of 75,000 miners. The Pittsburg Coal Company and F. L. Robbins of West- ern Pennsylvania, who also owns mines in Ohio, Illinois and West Vir- ginia, will, it is expected, sign at once, together with a number of.indepen- dent operators. The miners expect to get the advance soon in all the Indi- ana mines south of the Baltimore and Ohio Railway, in a number of central Indiana mines, in one-half the Illinois mines, and in a large percentage of the mines of Ohio. i The duration of the strike in Michi- gan, Kentucky, Central Pennsylvania, Jowa and West Virginia can better be determined when the State conven- Continued on Page 2, Column 5. , men will accept the new wage scale. =The arithracite opera- tors will meet the miners in a final effort to arrange a seitle- CHIEF COLLNS | S 0PPOSED T0 A POLICE UNION Not in Accord With the Mayor of Chicago « in the Matter. —_—— Special Dispatch to The Call. CHICAGO, Mareh 30.—Mayor Dunn has thrown down the bars which have prevented the organization of the po- licemen into what amounts to a labor union. 5 He reiterated today the statements he made last night in a campaign meeting and explained that he had no objection to the organization of any wage earn- ers. He sald In effect he would not oppose the affiliation of the policemen with other organizations. Such a step by the bluecoats would make it possible for them, to affillate with the Chicago Federation of Labor, which is the cen- tral body and composed of a majority of the unions. Some persons who discussed the Mayor's stand put a political interpreta- tion on it. It was halled with especial delight by the union leaders. Chief Collins is not In accord with the Mayor, He declared that the Policemen’s Bene- volent Association formed a “grand suf- ficlency of protection” for his bluecoats, and added that he saw no use in any further organizations in his department. —_—e————— ‘ Liberal Candidate Is Elected. LONDON, -March 30.—Franklin Thomas- son, Liberal, has been elected to the House of Commons for Leicester, by.a ‘majority of 3560 over Sir John Rolleston, Unio: succeeding Henry Broadhurst, Liberal, ' resigned. Tadia ' chief : sl ey Pa.. March 30—Major A of the HARRISBURG, Pa.. 5 armerie, was ‘ today in the | Samuel T. Hamilton, U. S. A., @ivd hers streets, - K 2 10days - - ment. President Roosevelt will not intervene at present. wiLLIaM BAUCHOP WILS o i LEADER OF ANTHRACITE OPERA~ TWO I TORS AND MINERS' REPRESENT PROMINENT ATIVES. nference on Scale Planned More than 500,000 miners are under orders to go on strike beginning tomorrow. Independent owners employing 75, POPE CONFERS WITH PRELATE FRON AMERICA Grants an Audience to Archbishop Ireland of St. Paul. : Special Dispatoh %o The Call ROME, March J0.—Archbishop Ireland was received by the Pope today. He con- ferred also with Cardinals Merry del Val, Satolli, Agliardl and -Martinelll. Notwithstanding the secrecy maintained as to the object of the Archbishop's visit to Rome it has been discovered that. it concprns - the payment . by : the . United bishop's stay in Paris and the sudden de- parture from Rome for Paris of Bishop John J. O'Conner, Archbishop friend and secretary of the late delegate to the Philippines, Archbishop Guidi, was connected with this mission. —_—————————— N