The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 4, 1906, Page 3

THE SAN FRAN( NEW YORK CONFERENCE FAILS TO END STRIKE KA shut While the meeting between the operators’ and the miners’ representatives in New York yesterday brought no agreement, the feeling prevails in the anthracite coal region that the down will not continue long. More mines have resumed in the bituminous district. T. . J. R . B . TTIORIAS. 3 COAL OPERATORS, ONE OF THE SPOF WHO PRESID MEN OF THE ~+ E_CONFERENCE YESTERDAY IN 5, WHO MADE A PLEA FOR AN x5 Miners and Operators Unable to Reach an Agreemen ty but Will Meet Again Later in the Week. ADVERTISEMENTS. one, whirls rate that your energy. you a nervele: broken-down phys accomplishes the ame results in another way. gs you through the dark, v tunnel of forbodings, s your nerves and breaks 1 the constitution. don’t hurry; don’t 3 But you will; and r nervelcss, exhausted con- rings headaches, neu- heart, stomach, liver dney troubles. The thing : Strengthen the nerves g couldn’t t times es; stomach insisted on ine is sold by your szrantee that the If it fails, he ARGYLE Clupeco Shrunk—Quarter Sizes 16 cents each—two for 2 cents. CLUETT, PEABODY & CO. WAKERS OF CLUETT AND MONARCH SHITE FOR BARBERS, BAK- ers, bootblacks, bath- bouses, billiard tables, brewers. bookbinders, candy makers, canners; dyers, flour mills, foundries, laundries, paper- hangers, printers, painters, shoe factories, sta- biemen, tar-roofers, tanners, tallors, etc. BUCHANAN BROS., Manufacturers, 609 Sacramento $t Bra ! . Thursday, without coming to an Each side to the contro- used to make the ght- ion, and the whole question is as far' from solution as { 1t was before the conference began to- | labor day. In the meantime the tie-up of the acite industry remains as com- )lete as it was yesterday, without in- that a resumption of mining cur very soon. Notwithstanding the fruitless session and the apparent- 1y hopeless deadlock between the work- men and their employers, rumors are still current that a way will be found that will enable the operators and miners to stand on common ground and settle their differences. REPORT OF THE OPERATORS. After the conference the following ent was given out by a repre- tive of the operators: ie conference began at noon, with President Thomas of the Lehigh Valley Company in the chair. Mr. Mitchell made a long speech detailing why, in his judgment. the original demands of the miners ought to be granted. He was followed by Mr. Nichols, president of the Lackawanna-Wyoming district of Mr. other speeches by of the the miners’ union, who supported Mitchell's argument. There were the representatives miners. In fact that side did all the talking. “There was no disposition on either side to recede from its original posi- tion or to accept any modification of the original demands. Mr. Mitchell's atti- tude indicated that the counter propo- | sition made by the operators for a re- newal of the working agreement drafted by the Anthracite Strike Com- mission was not acceptable to the miners. “On motion of Mr. Mitchell the con- ference adjourned until Thursday. “The entire situation remains the same as before the meeting. The sus pension of work In the anthracite mines | will continue pending the negotlations.” Each member of the operators’ com- mittee was asked for an interview giv- ing further details of the meeting, but none of them cared to say anything be- yond what was contained in the state- ment. The members of the miners’ committee, including President Mitch- ell, also refused absolutely to pass an opinion as to the outcome of the con- ference. There was a full attendance at to- day’s meeting of the sub-committee. PENNYPACKER TAKES HAND. The Shamokin scale committee, which numbers thirty-six men and w! h was appointed last December, held a secret session tonight at the Ashland House, as planned at Indianapolis last week. It is understood that the committee went over the situation as it presents itself and discussed what further action should be taken. The scale committee was in session jes than an hour. The scale committee which had been In conference with the operators made its report, after which President Mitchell read the following letter from Governor Pennypacker of Pennsylvania: “ Executive Mansion, HARRISBURG, Pa., March 31. “Dear Sir: The commonwealth of Pennsylvania expects that every rea- sonable effort will be made by” the parties interested to arbitrate the dif- ferences between the coal operators and coal miners and to avert the strike which is now threatened. “SAMUEL PENNYPACKER. “To George F. Baer, Reading Terminal, Philadelphia. “John Mitchell, Indianapolis.” Mitchell stated to the committee that ‘he had acknowledged receipt of the let- ter and had notified Governor Penny- packer that he would communicate its contents to the Shamokin scale com- mittee. The scale committee will meet again tomorrow. Reports received from the anthracite field during the day, according to the leaders, were satisfactory to them. No breaks were reported in the | ranks of the mine workers and none are expected. gt PEACE IN SOFT COAL FIELDS, Operators Sign the Scale and Many Mines Resume. PITTSBURG, April 3.—With the ex- ception of one or two points outside of the Pittsburg district, the strained situ- ation between operators and miners in the soft coal flelds of Western Pennsyl- | vania is hourly growing more pacific. Following the signing of the scale yes- terday the mines of several operators resumed their operations today, al- though in many instances with reduced forces, In the Pittsburg district 18,000 miners were working and 1200 were idle. Nearly ali of the mines of the Pittsburg | Coal Company were In operation and it was expected that those men who are out would return within a day or so. It was explained that following holidays it was generally several days before all the men returned to their labor. The | cause of the idleness of the men today, ‘:_m‘\]ve\'er. was sald to be due to thelr ailure to receive word of the s of the scale. bt L The independent operators. met to- night and decided not to sign the scale and not to work gheir mines with non- union men. The independent operators employ between 12,000 and 14,000 men. | They are all idle. The entire non-union field of the Alle- gheny Valley will continue work with- out interruption. Interest in the labor situation in the Pittsburg district today was diverted to Elhe district convention in this eity and | the attempt of Patrick Dolan to regain control of the convention. During the session of the convention Dolan appeared in the hall and attempted to preside over the convention, announcing that he was the only legal chairman of the meeting. The convention was in a turmoil when Dolan’s counsel appeared and an at- tempt was made to eject him from the :halL He notified the convention that it had no legal right to remove Dolan and then left the hall. A few moments later disorder broke out again and the dele- gates demanded that Dolan be forcibly thrown out of the hall. A committee was appointeg to carry out a resolution to this effect and as the committee ap- | proached Dolan he quietly left the hall. | It 1s expected that Dolan will appeal to | the court tomorrow to adjudge the dele- gates in contempt of court. From other districts it is announcea that few mines are operating with full forces, the same conditions prevalling as in the Pittsburg district. At Irwin the works have been picketed and the strikers are in an ugly mood over the appearance of armed deputies. In the Johnstown district work is prac- tically at a standstill. No trouble has occurred at the Berwind-White works, although a number of armed deputies |are on duty. No attempt was made to {interfere with the strikers. It is re- ported that“the company Is bringing in non-union men and evicting union miners Lfrnm the company houses. | Tonight a temporary injunction was | Issued restraining the strikers at Winber from interfering in any way with the non-union miners. The injunction was issued upon the application of the Ber- | wind-White Coal Company and specifi- cally mentions National Organizer Joseph Ginter. A hearing to make the injunc- tion permanent will be held on April 8. M One Thousand Men Strike. MILWAUKEL, April 3.—One thousand | 1 | of the reforms CISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL i 1906. BURTON WAKES FINAL EFFORT Case of the Accused United States Senator Argued Before the Supreme Court COUNSEL ATTACKS LAW Member of the Upper House Charged With Accepting Fee Expressly Prohibited Bl < WASHINGTON, April 3.—Arguments | were begun today in the Supreme Court United States against Senator Joseph R. Burton of Kansas. The Government was represented by Assistant Attorney Gen- eral Robb, and Burton by a long array of counsel, consisting of ex-Judge John F. Dillon, B. P. Waggener, Henry Hubbard, ington, W. K. Haynes, F. L. an and W. P. Hackney. | The charge against Burton is that of violating section of the Revised Stat- utes, prohibiting Senators and members of the House of Representatives receiving compensation for services rendered in re- lation to any proceeding in which the United St is interested. Burton is charged with accepting a fee of $00 a month from the Rialto Grain Company of St. Louis for representing that company | before the Postoffice Department in a | proceeding charging that company with fraudulent use of the United States mails. The Government urged that Burton had | enterea upon the discharge of his service as counsel with full knowiedge of the facts, while it was contended on behalf | of Burton that he had not in the begin- | ning been the representative of the Rialto company, but the personal representative | of Major Dennis of that company. Reference was made to the new testi- es | mony, especially that given by Charles Brooks. Burton’s attorney did not fail to | take cognizance of Brooks' attitude, | | claiming it to be due to his unfriendly | personal and business relations with Ma- jor Dennis. Burton questioned the constitutionality | of the law under which he is prosscuted. | e RELATIONS BETWEEN EUSSIA AND CHINA ARE STRAINED | | | Peking Government Insists Upon the Prompt Evacuation of Manchuria. ST. PETERSBURG, April 3.—No con- firmation has been received of the re- | port from Harbin, Manchuria, that hos- tilities between the Russian and Chi- nese troops were imminent. At the Foreign Office, however, it was said that the negotiations between Russia and China over Manchurian affairs are not progr & satisfactorily, and that relations between the two countries | have been somewhat strained. The Russian Minister at Peking, Po- kotiloff, and General Grodekoff, the commander-in-chief of the Russian troops in the Far East, are acting in harmony, but the Chinese are display- ing a great deal of steadfastness and not only refuse to recognize the pri- vate concerns in Manchuria held by the Russians, but are constantly pressing | the question of the evacuation of Man- churia by th¢' Russian troops, —_——————————— HOUSE OF LORDS DISCUSSES THE OUTRAGES IN RUSSIA Subject Brought Up by Inguiry Into Reports on Persecution of the Jews., LONDON, April 3.—Replying to a question in the Housé of Lords today whether the Government intended to lay on the table of the House any con- sular or other official reports concern- ing the recent outrages on Jews in Russia which it may have received Lord Fitzmaurice, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, sald the Government was desirous of a cessation of the out- rages, but considered that the success introduced by Russia was the only hope of ending the long standing oppression. Any ill-timed in- tervention, he added, might have the effect of increasing the oppression. The Archbishop of Canterbury indorsed the Governments’ attitude. —————————— SENTENCED TO PRISO! FOR HAVING FOUGHT DUEL Son of Prussian Minister of Justice Punished Because of Affair of Honor. BRESLAU, Prussia, April 3.—The criminal court here today sentenced Karl Bezler, a lawyer, son of the re- cently appointed Prussian Minister of Justice, Dr. Bezler, to four months’ de- tention in a fortress for having fought a duel with pistols. The meeting was the result of a personal encounter in a tavern, his opponent being Walter Gru- now, a young engineer. BERLIN, April 3—A clause has been inserted in the military pension bill which, if it passes the Reichstag, will preclude officers wounded in duels from drawing pensions. <5 “* men employed on the construction work of the Allis-Chalmer Company's new shops at West Allls, walked out today because, they allege, John F. Harvey, one of their number, was brutally as- saulted without provocation by five guards hired to prevent trouble between the union and non-union mer at the shops. All construction work is com- pletely tied up. —_— ANTHRACITE MINES CLOSED. No Attempt Made to Operate the Large Plants, PHILADELPHIA, April 3.—Informa- tion concerning the conference in New York between the operators and the representatives of the miners was eag- erly sought today by the idle work- men in the hard coal region. The - friendly spirit in which both sides are reported to have met has aroused throughout the region a feel- ing that suspension of work will be only temporary. The situation ' was practically unchanged. 1In Shamokin the Enterprise colliery, owned by W. L. Connell & Co., was operated short- handed by non-union men. In Scranton the Oxford colliery, a small non-union Dplant, and twenty washeries were working, as was the case yesterday. Aside from those plants there was no attempt in any part of the region to operate the collieries. Repe rts from Scranton are to the ef- fect t! at the Delaware and Hudson and the E ‘e companies are making prep- aratioms to resume as soon as possible. A number of men have been engaged at the mines of these companies, osten- sibly for guard, duty. In this city the Delaware and Hudson Company has opened two offices for the purpose of employing guards and laborers in and about the mines. Several minor disturbances occurred during the day near Wilkesbarge. The companies of the Siate police again patroled the roads in the vicinity of the collieries and reported that order pre- vailed. — e LIBAU, April 3.—During the trial of a submarine boat here today a i, from which several naval officers were wit- nessing the experiment stryck a reef. Those on hoard the torpedo-boat ‘were rescued, but a snowstorm prevented the salvage of the torpedo-boat, which sank, of the United States In the case of the | | SENATORIL TS ARE TROD UPON Members of Upper Branch Take Offense at " Confer- ence’ in White House WANT TO KNOW FACTS : Ml Long and Allison Questioned as to Authorship of New Rate Bill mendment e WASHINGTON, April 3.—Lorg of Kan- sas spoke at length in the Senate today In support of the House railroad rate bill and his speech was taken advantage of by a number:of Senators to make in- quiry concerning the recent conference at the White House, in which the Long | amendment was considered, if not origi- nated. The controversy was participated in by Foraker, Allison, Aldrich, Bailey and Bacon. Long assumed complete re- sponstbility for the amendment, but both he and Allison declined to divulge the proceedings of the conference. Balley was anxlous to nave answered some questions concerning the White House conference of last Saturday. These wer Was the amendment submitted yes- terday by Long agreed to at that confer- | ence, and when did the conference occur?” * He read the newspaper account of the | meeting, which mentioned the names of those present, including that of Allison. The Iowa Senator arose during the read- ing and, turning from Long, the Texas Senator, addressed his query to Allison: “I went to the White House on invita- | tion,” said Allison, and in doing so he smiled with his fellow Senators, who manifested much good natured interest over his being called so suddenly and unexpectedly to the witness stand. BAILEY CHATECHISES LONG. Attempting to turn the current of dis- cussion, Allisor asked whether the Seh- ate committee on interstate had given sufficient attention question. Bailey then turned to Long and asked him to state whether his amendment had been agreed upon at the conference. “This amendment,” responded Long, “‘was prepared by several gentlemen at the White House. Bailey then asked whether the amend- ment ‘“was considered by the conference,” and Long responded that “the conference | did consider this amendment.” Bailey remarked that this admission had had the effect of clarifying the situ- ation. He then indulged in a brief criti- cism of the President for his participa- tion in the conference, saying that the constitution provided a way by which the Chief Executive might communicate with the Senate, and that it did not con- template that he should merely Invite a few friends, all of his own party, to con- sider the contemplated legislation. Allison interrupted, saying: I was not invited to a conference. 1 was invited to the White House.” “Was the Senator invited take dinner?”’ asked Bailey. “Whether I was Invited there to take dinner or discuss legislation is a ques- tion of so much importance that Ijde- cline to discuss the subject,” said Alli- son, smilingly. FORAKER QUESTIONS ALLISON, Foraker came to the front with an inquiry addressed to Allison. “The Senator from Towa has told us what was not considered at the con- ference,” he said. “What we want to know is: What did happen? Will not the Senator enlighten us on that point?” “I may say in brief,” replied Allison, “that 1 decline to say what transpired at a private meeting at the President’s house.” Bacon then quizzed Long concex‘nlngl the White House meeting. “The amendment is nothing more or less than a suggestion,” said Long, in an effort to dispose of it with a sent- ence. The opportunity was not afford- ed, however, for Bacon demanded to know the souree of the amendment. “A suggestion from whom? From the President?” he asked. : “From myself,” answered Long. “Ah,” replied Bacon, with evident disappointment. TILLMAN TO THE RESCUE. Recurring to the merits of the con- troversy, Bacon referred to the news- paper account of the conference, and | said the fact that Long had introduced in the Senate the amendment as the pa- pers had said he would had completely corroborated tne accounts. “This,” he said, “shows that the amendment orignated in the White House conference, and not with those who have no right to propose amedd- ments.” . “The Senator,” replied Long, “has been long enopgh in public life not to believe all which he sees in public print. I may also state that, while I cannot say what took place at the White House, the amendment was not prepared at the White House confer- | ence.” i He would not admit, as was suggest- ed at this juncture by Aldrich, that “it to this there to had been found necessary to get the sanction of the White House.” Tillman came to Long’'s rescue by suggesting ‘that the Kansan ould courteously suggest to otner Senators, as Senator Spooner had done with him recently in another matter, that what transpired at the White House was “none of their business.” BUSINESS RIVALS THROW BOMB AT BARBER SHOP Wreck Place in Brooklyn and Are Caught by Police After Long Chase. NEW YORK, April 3.—The barber shop conducted by Pedro Santerio at 401 Van Brunt street, Brooklyn, was wrecked by the explosion of a gas pipe | bomb hurled into the place tonight by two men who suddenly appeared at the front door with the missile. Pedro and his brother, Antonio Santerio, were thrown to the floor by the force of the explosion, but were not seriously hurt, After a long chase, in which several shots were fired, the police captured the bomb throwers, who gave the names of Manuel Belenti and Rosario Canidow. Business rivalry is said to be the cause of the trouble. Aged Sisters Die Together. NEW YORK, April 3.—The bodies of two elderly women, one of whom is be- lleved to be Miss Clara Franzfort, and the other that of her sister, were found in their rooms in a furnished apart- ment-house on East Eighteenth street | today. Both were asphyxiated by gas. Other occupants of the house ex- pressed the belief that the two women, both of whom were more than 60 years old, had committed suicide by mutual agreement. No cause was known. —_——————————— Porto Rican Bill Favored. WASHINGTON, April 3.—The Senate committee on Pacific islands amd Porto Rico today considered the Porto Rican citizenship bill and finally referred it to Senator Foraker to put the measure in shape to meet the views of the com- mittee. The indications are that the bill will be favorably reported to the Senate. - commerce | IN BAD SHAPE the Number of Men Is Not Sufficient to Handle Guns RELIEF IN NEW Bl e Service Will Be Inereased and Made More Attractive by an Advance in the Pay WASHINGTON, April 3.—Some sur- prising facts regarding the Inadequacy {of the coast artillery force were | brought out in tae. receat examination | of Secretary Taft by the Senate com- | mittee on military affairs. The Secr tary presented data showing the pre: - ent authoriged force of coast artillery | is sufficient to provide one rellef {only 34 per cent of the guns, mines, | range finders, ete., now actually in- stalled or authorized for the coast de- fenses of the United States. This is i exclusive of reserves, supports, etc., and is based upon the actual number of officers and men required if the en- | tire force of coast artillery could be | mustered in line and each man marched | to his position. It was also shown | average shortage of more n 30 per cent in the coast artillery companies, ind that due to this shortage less than 25 per cent of the defenses can be a tually manned by troops now in serv- ice. In case of a sudden outbreak of war 75 per cent of the coast defenses would have to remain idle until such time as volunteers or raw recruits could be trained to handle the high- power guns, mines and position-finding system. This shortage is said to be due to the fact that the pay is not suf- that there is an coast artillery. tative Hull has presented a bill in Con- ress which carries increased pay for ertain grades In the coast artillery that require technical skill and in- creases the authorized strength about 5000 officers and men. This bill, if passed, will increase the authorized strength to 45 per cent of that required for one relief. ————————— SPEAKS OF A SOUTHERN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE Senator James Frazer of Tennessee Says Dixieland Has Right to Select Man, NEW YORK, April 3.—United States Senator James ‘B. Frazer of Tennessee in the course of a speech at the annual dinner of the Tennessee Soclety of New York at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel to- night said: “If we of the South want to nominate a Southern man for the presidency we have a perfect right to do so and if we do he should not lose a single vote be- cause he comes from the South. “There is no new South,” continued the speaker, “it is the same old South. We are all true Americans and the love of constitutional liberty. e ——— Must Answer to Grand Jury. PITTSBURG, April 3.—After a lengthy hearing today before United States Commissioner Lindsay George L. Ralston, former individual bookkeeper of the Enterprise National Bank of Al- legheny, was held for the action of the Federal Grand Jury under a bond of $5000 on a charge of conspiracy. | ficlent to induce men to enlist for tha | by | BILL ' WOULD | COAST DEFENSE | WARS ACAINST YELLOW FEVER Secretary Taft Shows That|{House Passes the Quaran- tine Bill Introduced by Williams of Mississippi PROTECT SOUTH Appropriation for Establish- ing of Stations Along the Mexican Boundary £ AR WASHINGTON, April 3—By a vote of 202 to 2 the House today passed the na- tional quarantine bill. The bill places the control of all quarantine stations, grounds and anchorages under the Secretary of the Treasury, and directs that as soon as practicable after the approval of the act he shall select and designate such suit- able places for them and establish the same at such points on or near the sea coast of the United States and on the Mexican border as in his judgment are best suited for the same, in order to prevent the introduction of yellow fever into the | United States. The bill further gives the Secretary of the Treasury the right to establish a quarantine station at the Dry Tortugas | Islands and at such other points at or near sea coasts (not to exceed four in the aggregate) as he deems necessary. The bill also provides that every com- mon carrier engaged in interstate com- mezce shall receive and carry through any State or Territory passengers, freight and baggage which may have been dis- charged and properly certified in accord- ance with the regulations of the public health and marine hospital service, and provides heavy penalties for interference with carriers or passengers. The bill car- ries an appropriation of 300,000, or so | much ag may be necessary to carry out To obviate these conditions Represen- | 3 X o its provisions. A number of Southern Representatives opposed the measure. Henry of Texas said he would resist with all his might the alm of Congress to take away from the people ‘of Texas the right to make their ,own quarantine regulations—the right, he sald, given the States by the constitution. “I am greatly interested in this bill." sald Willlams of Mississippl, “and as its author want to say that nobody not an idiot ever thought a State had any au- thority outside of its boundaries. This bill is a public necessity.” Bartlett of Georgia inveighed against the leader of the minority (Willlams) for “throttling” and ‘‘muzz the op- ponents of the bill by giving them a scant two hours to discuss a measure that might mean the life of a State, even the life of the nation, by reason of the prin- ciples Involved. ot g PR SRR PRESIDENT'S SECRETARY THROWN FROM HIS HORSE Loeb So Badly Shaken Up That He Is Kept From Performing Hin Duties. 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