The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 6, 1906, Page 2

OF EASTERN BUYSSTOCK ~ DOWIE RALLIES \ FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1906, [ |OPERATORS T0 CONSIDER - OFFER OF THE MINERS HAS FORTUN ITY FOLLOWERS. | AND INTENDS CURPURA”UN Large Facti;lgmains Loyal RaaN United Railways Investment Company of San Francisco D Holdings Concern ntire Philadelphia CONSUMMATED IN NEW YORK CITY Necires A Pittsburg Natural and trol of oads. SANTA FE COMPANY WI MAKE SEVERAL PROMOTIONS rger Will Become General nt at San Francisco and W. B/ nown him upon he Tyuhb Chas Beilus & Co. Exciasiae Kigh-Grade Clothiers No Branch es and No Agents STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE ABSOLUTELY IDENTIFIES OUR CLOTHES FROM OTHERS.| BIGHEST AUTHORITATIVE| CLOTHES MAKERS IN AMERICA MANUFACTURE OUR GARMENTS. THE MOST EXACTING DRESSER CAN GET STYLE HERE THAT APPEALS TO GOOD TASTE. We employ fully fourteen experience tallors and fit improvers Dom't do this for fun, you know. 1t’s because——that we Are Very particular to have you fitted righ t Better see our Spring = Stock Before it gets crippled 120-152 Learny Street Thurlow Block . | had been left to him by Frederick Sut- to the “First Apostle.” — G v — 2 — — E DOWIE, WIFE OF THE DEPOSED “FIRST APOSTLE’ OF ZION l CIT WHO LAST NIGHT LAID BARE THE ACCUMULATED INFELICITIES OF HER DOMESTIC LIFE. - ' — John Alexander Dowie's declaration of war against those who usurped the saints’ retreat. in her physical collapse. April 5.—The mythical John Alexander Dowie | today followed rumors that the party {in favor of the “First Apostle” had grown so strong that a serious conflict between the two factions in Zion City ght follow the return of her hus- oand. Friends of Mrs. Dowie say that she expressed the fear that bloodshed vesult. Early today she fell in oon while in her home, and it was feared for a time that she had suf- fered a stroke of paralys| ported later that she was from a severe attack of nervous pros- | tration, The Appellate Court today by a de- | cision deprived Dowie of $35,000 which CHICAGO, collapse of Mrs. | ton, a New Zealander. The heirs of Sutton brought suit to have the will set aside on the ground of undue in- fuence, and won their case in the lower court. Dowie appealed and the Appel- late Court today decided against him. Attorneys acting for Wilbur Glenn Voliva, the acting general overseer of the - Christian Catholie Apostolic Church, filed for record in Cook County today a bill of sale transferring” to Alexander Granger the property of the church, its institutions and industries, together with all of the personal property of John Alexander Dowie, wherever situated. The bill of sale says: “The intention is to include in this conveyance all the property of John Alexander Dowie, whether accruing in his individual capacity or in his repre- sentative capacity as founder or leader or first apostlé of the Christian Cath- olic. Apostolic Church in Zion.” John Alexgnder Dowie's alleged do- mestic tyranny was lald bare before 250 overseers, elders, deacons, deaconesses and teachers at a meeting in Zion Uni- versity building this evening. Nearly every officer of the church addressed the meeting, which lasted five hours without intermission. Mrs. Jane Dowie, wife of the deposed “First Apostle,” described In detail Dowie's conduct toward her during the past two vears. At the close of her recital the officers were called upon to decide by vote whether the course adopted by the overseers should be car- ried out. Omnly one vote was lacking to make approval unanimous. One offi- cial asked for further time to consider the matter before placing himself on | record. Charges that Dowie seriously contem- plates polygamy, and that his plans for a Mexican colony were inspired by his desire to mfarry seven women, who had already been selected, and of whom Miss Ruth Hofer, the Swiss heiress, was one, were made at the meeting. AT e, DOWIE STARTS FOR ZION. Ridicules Attempt to Depose Him From the Leadership, MEXICO CITY, April 5.—John Alexan- der Dowie, the ‘““first apostle” of the Christian Catholic Apostolic Church in Zion, left here ‘with his-party-tonight for Chicago, where he wili confront the local leaders who have attempted to oust him. | Dowie ie in good health and indignant at the conduct of the men, who, according to letters in his possession, had been pro- fessing loyalty to' him within the past week. Dowie said today that the trouble had come to a climax as & result in vart of It was re- | suffering only | his authority in Zion City has had the effect of rallying to his standard a large faction of his former followers, and stirring times are in prospect in Mrx. Dowie's fear of impending bloodshed has resulted his Mexican undertakings. His wife and son agreed with those who magde objec- tions, He added that his son, although not a bad man, did not walk in his (Dowie's) ways. He said his followers be- lieved he was going to die, and, in fact, seemed a little sorry that he did not, and now opposed his returning to Zion. He ridiculed the idea that those.he had .ap- pointed could dismiss him who had ap- pointed them. Dowie spoke at length concerning the telegram of April 1, received on Monday, April 2, in which charges against him and in which was mentioned the action that caused his “immediate preparations to return to Zion City. He warmly refuted the charge ‘that he’ had been extravagant by declaring that he owned today the majority of the shares in the Zjon City Bank, and he declarea with much earnestness that when the ac- counts were adjusted he would have a goodly balance to his credit. § Dowie then took up the charge of ty- ranny and remarked that, like all business employers, he did not and would not tol- erate incompetency. He had been charged |- with injustice, but he sald he had during the last two years from his own personak resources made gifts to his people aggre- gating $200,000. It was sald he. was ex- travagant, when he had not drawn from Zion City's funds $1000 during the past six months, but, on the contrary, had loaned Zion City from other resources $10,000. Dowie took up the charges of misman- agement brought against him, and said that the creation of assets over and above liabilities of $20,000,000 in four years was hardly to be considered a stupendous fail- ure. Land which had cost him less than $250 an acre he had never sold at less than $8000 an acre, and some as high as $12,000. Concerning the charges of polygamous teachings, Dowie said that in none of his literature published was there any support of this doctrine. He said he was a sincere monogamist, and had not contemplated introducing polygamy into his Mexican colonies. Dowie went into a discussion of this subject from a Biblical standpoint, and insisted that he had never upheld any- thing but strict monogamy. Nothing, he said, could keep him from 8oing to Chicago to face criminal or other charges, which had not the slightest basis in fact. He humorously remarked that his deposition arrived in Mexico on April 1, or all fools' day. He appeared anxious to confront his opponents and felt confi- dent of the loyalty of the great mass of his adherants. —_———— LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE, 1 SAILED. 3 ®g Thursday, April 5. -Frederickson, Fort ISLAND PORT. HONOLULU—Sailed April 4—Bark Kalulani, for San Francisco. April 5—Schr Mary B Foster, for San Franclsco. FOREIGN PORT. VICTORIA—ATTiV April 5—Nor " stmr Reldar, hence April 2, » OCEAN STEAMERS. NEW YORK—Arrived April 5—Stmr Baitic, eenstown. thom Liverpool and g SABLE ISLAND, N S, April 5—Stmr Phil- adeiphia, from Souf ton and Cherbourg, reported by wireless; will dock at New York af * S Bk O AM A~ Arrived pri A ; - Arrive or to April Stmr Shawmut, from Tacoma and uumg’; Tacoma and Seattle for Kobe, Moji, Manila d_Hongkong. g T R 4em Wam Vork and Baltimore Btmr National City, Brags. [ intelligent and quick of perception. would see the United States first. ‘were made | TOENOY T S — % Ignacio Guerra, a Poor Mex- ican Miner, ‘Suddenly Be- comes Rich and Starts Out to See the World IN SAN FRANCISCO WITH HIS FAMILY Sells a Claim in Mountains of the Southern Republic for $900,000 and Is Now Reaping Reward of Labor Ignacio Guerra is in San Francisco on a tour of America. He has just $800,000 to spend, and he cares not one whit for the cost of anything he desires. He does not carry all of this fortune with him. Most of it is deposited in Mexican banks, and his draft book is ever at hand to be used should his supply of golden eagles fall short. With him are his wife, four beau- tiful daughters and a young son—his most valuable asset he thinks. They are stop- ping at the Occidental. Guerra is a miner and made his money quite suddenly. He is a Mexican and speaks only a few English words. “eg'ls though he is a newly made rich man, he does not spend wildly, as is often the case, but makes his purchases with due deliberation. STRUGGLES IN MOUNTAINS. For years he was a very poor man. He struggled along in the mountains of Mexico, picking away at their sides with faint hope of ever becoming exceedingly wealthy. He had claims by the score, but all they afforded was a scant living for himself and family. They all lived together in a small house in the moun- tains, cooking their own food and faring as best their small means would allow. The son, however, was given an Ameri- can education, Then one day Ignacio Guerra struck it rich. One of his little claims fairly oozed goid and silver. He did not have the capital to put up a plant and work out his findings, so he did the next best thing. He went out to hunt a purchaser for his claim. He was not long in finding a capital- ist who would buy. The news of Igna- cio Guerra's fortune spread all over Mexico and telegraph messages rushed the announcement to New York. Offers to purchase poured in. The lucky miner finally accepted $900,000 cash and an in- terest in the claim as his selling price. PLAN TRIP TO AMERICA. It was not s6 very long ago that the money was turned over to Ignacio Guerra. With its possession came the burning desire to travel and see the wonders-of tiie world. The family held a consultation, They were delighted with the 1d8& ¢ a long” trip. ‘Th;y o they packed their worldly goods and set out. 5 ‘The City of Mexico was their first stop..- There they bought fine clothes in-abundance. Suit cases were packed with luxuries. San Diego was the first stopping point in the United States. Then came an' extended visit to Los An- geles: The family arfived in San Francisco yesterday afternoon. San Francisco Is the place of all places which they have desired to see. They engaged suites of rooms at the Occidental, the best the hotel afforded. Last night Guerra and his son went to the Olympic Club boxing. ‘They were delighted at the exhibitions, This family with only $900,000 to spend will leave in a few days for the East. CANNDT CLER TEHACHAPL LI Slide After Slide Covers Santa Fe and Southern _Pacitic Tracks Near Loop § —_— * Spécial -Dispatch to The "Call. LOS ANGELES, April 5.—Despite the official announcement made today by Southern Pacific officials that the block- ade on the valley division caused by land- slides In the Tehachapi Mountalns would ‘be raised tomorrow, reports tonight from the scene of the trouble indicate that many ‘days must elapse before uninter- rupted traffic is agaln possible. For a short time last night the line was opened, but before daylight another landslide oc- curred near the mouth of tunnel No. 17, which again buried the tracks under enor- mous quantities of loose earth and rock. Since Sunday the company has had 500 men at work in twelve-hour shifts remov- ing the obstructions. In places the work- men encountered rocks almost as large as passenger coaches and these had to be blasted out. A steam shovel has been at work constantly, but owing to the loose formation of the ground over the cut earth and stones rolled upon the track almost as fast as it could be re- moved. It has been necessary to transfer passengers around the blockaded section for five days and frelght traffic is wholly at a standstill. Passengers who arrived from the north today report that the road cannot be opened before Saturday and not then if other landslides occur. ————————— BALDWIN'S BROTHER DEAD. LOS ANGELES, April 5.—Elias Jackson Baldwin, aged 83 years, died at 11 o'clock ‘Wednesday night-at Arcadla, where he had resided for the past.three years. He was the elder brother of ‘Lucky” Bald- win, f”d' the two men had various busi- ness interests in common. Elias Baldwin came from Crawfordsville, Ind., after his brother had become well established in Calffornia. - For a long perfod he made his home at the Baldwin Hotel, San Francisco, but when it burned he came to the Santa Anita rancho, and was in- stalled in one of the residences built at b Two years ago the wife and two daugh- | ters of Blias Baldwin came from Craw- fordsville, and they have since resided at Arcadia. One daughter, Marguerite, is unmarried. The ether daughter is the wife of A. H. White of Harvard boule- vard, Los Angeles. . Baldwin had two sons by.a previous and George, who are of the turg If Continved From Page 1, Column 5. it is our duty to make some fur- ther effort and even a sacrifice of what we believe justly our due in the matter of wages and con- ditions of employment in order that a great public calamity may be averted. . “Therefore we propose that, sub- ject to the approval of a conven- tion of anthracite mine-workers, which shall be called at the car- liest date possible, the differences between us as stated in our propositions and your counter propositions be referred for de- termination and settlement to a board of arbitration composed of the present board of conciliation, provided for in the award of the Anthracite Coal Strike 'Commis- sion, with Judge George Gray or any person he may appoint to act as chairman and umpire. The decision of this tribunai or the majority of members thereof in so far as it influences wages to be effective from April 1, 1906, and to continue in force until March 31, 1908, such decision to be final and binding upon all par- ties in interest, the employes of the anthracite mines, washeries and breakers to resume work im- mediately and to continue at work “pending the decisions of said board. “John Mitchell, T. D. Nicolls, William _H. Dettrey, John T. Gallagher, John Fahey, George Hartlein.” COAL BARONS IN ANSWER POINT OUT OBJECTIONS After giving out this statement Presi- dent Mitchell said: ‘“As soon as the miners’ committee made the proposition to arbitrate this afternoon the operators asked for the adjournment to next Monday.” The conference of the sub-committees lasted less than an hour, and at its con- clusion the operators held a meeting to discuss informally the miners’ offer. Later in the day they issued the following state- ment: “It should be observed that in the as- tutely drawn proposition of Mr. Mitchell and his éommittee the operators are asked to submit to grbitration the question of the. closed shop and the ‘check-off,’ a scheme requiring, in the words of the miners’ committee, ‘that each company shall collect from each employe such amounts as may be levied by their or- ganization monthly, the amount thus col- lected ‘at each colliery to be turned over to an authorized committee at the col- liery’—a plan which would make of every operator a collecting agency on behalf of the strike fund of the miners. In their letter of March 9 to the miners’ commit- tee the operators said concerning the check-off: ‘As a matter of policy we would not make such an agreement as you re- quest, and as a matter of law we are not permitted to make it.” “On these two subjects also the anthra- cite coal commission of 1903, appointed by President Roosevelt, made the following vigorous declaration: ‘The right to remain at work where others have ceased to work, or engage anew in work which oth- ers have abandoned, Is part of the per- sonal liberty of a citizen that can mnever be surrendered, and every infringement thereof merits and should receive the stern denouncement of the law." “It should also be observed that Mr. Mitchell’s committee abandons the pro- posal for a one-year agreement and sug- gests an arbitration, the terms of which would expire on April 1, 1908—a Presiden- tial year—thus affording a new opportu- nity to make this great industry the foot- ball of politics. -The operators had al- ready offered, it will be remembered, to extend the findings of the coal commission until April 1, 1909.”" BOARD OF CONCILIATION WHICH MAY DECIDE STRIKE The operators at their last meeting de- cided that before they would frame a re- ply to the miners they would first consult all interests in order to get the sentiment of the heads of all the coal-carrying roads, as well as that of the independent operators. The anthracite board of conclliation consists of six members—three repre- senting the operators and three the miners. The members are William L. Connell of Scranton, an independent operator, who is chairman of the board; Samuel D. Warriner of Wilkesbarre, general manager of the Lehigh Valley Coal Company; W. J. Richards, second vice president of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company and general manager of its interes Wil- liam H. Dettrey of Hazelton, president of district No. 7 of the Miners' Union, who is secretary of the board: Thomas D. Nichols of Scranton, president of Plan [s Adopted, Thousands of - Men Will Return to Work. t district No. 1, and John Fahey of Sham- okin, president of district No. 9. These men, with the exception of Richards, who took the place of R. C. Luther of the Reading Company, have held frequent sessions during the last three years, settling local disputes in the anthracite region. The award of the strike commission provided that when they could not agree a Federal Judge in the Third Judicial District should appoint an umpire; who should make a decision. Judge George Gray, president of the strike commission, made the appointments. During the first two years he selected Carroll D. Wright, former United States Commis- sioner of Labor, as the umpire, but during the last year Charles P. Neill, the present Labor Commissioner, acted | as the arbitrator. It was stated at the miners’ head- quarters that if the operators agree to arbitrate, a call will be sent out at once for a convention of miners, at which instructions would be adopted, if they ratify the arbitration plan, for the idle miners to return to work immediately. SR e NAMITE EMPLOYED. Used in Disturbances Pennsylvan GREAT FALLS, Mont.. April 5.—A spe- cial to the Tribune from Lethbridge says serious disturbances have occurred be- tween striking coal miners there and the police. Late last evening a wrangle oc- curred between non-union and union men. | The mounted police attempted to restore order. They arrested one union man, but were immediately surrounded by 300 sympathizers, including women and chil- dren. Only about half a dozen policemen were present and an immediate call was sent to the barracks for assistance. Mean- time a hand-to-hand encounter raged, in which sticks and stones were used. The prisoner was taken from the police and one of the latter, Constable Fitzgerald, was seriously injured by a stone. His in- juries are not believed to be fatal. Later in the night a dynamite outrage was perpetrated upon the house of Josepn Oros, a non-union miner. The house was completely wrecked and windows in ad- jacent houses were broken, but no one was seriously injured. About an hour later an explosion occurred at the house of Steve Ungary, but little damage was done. About 1 o'clock this morning the Ungary house was discovered on fire and the police found the premises saturated with coal oil. Tonight everything is quiet, but the feeling is very bitter and reinforcements to the police force have been sent for. WILKESBARRE, Pa., April 5—-A charge of dynamite was exploded under the steam pipes leading from the engine- room to the Franklin mine of the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company. The pibes were shattered and the steam was shut off until repairs could be made. s | DY Montana and GRAY REFUSES TO TALK. Declines to Discuss Proposed Arbitra- tion of Strike lssue. PHILADELPHIA, April 5.—In the an- thracite region thie arbitration proposition made by the miners’ representatives to the operators during the conference in New York today is regarded in varying lights by the different interests’ involved: Those of the operators in the region who could be induced to venture an opinion expressed the belief that it will not be accepted. Judge Gray was asked tonight at his home in Wilmington, Del., if he would be willing to act as umpire in the event of the operators accepting President Mitchell's proposition. He declined, how- ever, to discuss the subject, giving as his reason that he had not been officially re- quested to serve in that capacity. The situation in the coal flelds remains unchanged. Occasional disturbances are reported from various sections, but they are regarded as inconsequential. As a re- sult of the attacks made on the breaker of the Fernwod colliery the Erie Com- pany, waich owns the land occupied by the mine workers, has ordered them to vacate the property. The miners are said to have shot out nearly every window in the breaker. A detall of State police today arrested seven Italian laborers at Mocanagua, near Wilkesbarre, who yesterday pre- vented non-union men from operating the West End washery. They were sent to ail. : As a result of the suspension of mining operations all of the railroad companies which handle hard coal have reduced either their forces or the working hours. g el ¥ R Fire in Coal Filelds. McKEESPORT, Pa., April 5.—Fire de- stroyed the big three-deck tipple of the Weekhaven mine of the Pittsburg Coal Company today, along with several thousand mine posts near the mine. It is suspected that the fire was started by an incendiary. ————————— McCLELLAN SAYS HE HAS NO PLACE FOR CHAFFEE NEW YORK, April 5.—The World to- day says that last night it interviewed Mayor McClellan regarding the report from Los Angeles, Cal, that General Adna R. Chaffee had been offered a pub- lic office in this city. Mayor McClellan said: “I did not know that General Chaffes was coming to this city. I have not been in communication with him since 1 offered him the Police Commissioner- ship of this city. I do not know what public ofice I could offer him now. General Bingham is giving the most absolute satisfaction as Police Commis- both well-known patrons condition. A limited number of shopworn and second- hand ranges, guaranteed to be in first-class \ $10.00 and $15.00 FREE SERVICES : FREE CONNECTIONS. “At Your Service” PRINARY LAW S HECIINE [TMinois Enactment Found Supreme Court Uneonstitutional the Be WILL BE REPEALED by to 1T Governor Deneen at Once Issues Call for Speeial Session of the Legislature Gy a1 SPRINGFIELD, 111, April 5.—Illinois’ new primary election law today was de- clared unconstitutional by the State Su- preme Court. Immediately on hearing of the de- cision of the Supreme Court Governor Deneen telegraphed to Lieutenant Gov- ernor Lawrence Y. Sherman at Het Springs, Ark., and to Speaker Shurtleft at Marengo, 111, informing them of the decision of the court, and tonight the Governor issued a call for a special session of the Legislature, to be heid in Springfield at 10 o'clock on Tuesday mornin, April 10, to enact a new pri- mary law. Chairman Roy O. West of the Repub- lican State central committee today issued a call for the State committee to meet in Springfleld next Saturday to rescind the call for the Republican State convention, called for May 14 im Springfield. The decision of the Supreme Court without a dissenting voice declares that the following provisions of the primary law are unconstitutional That candidates for party neminh- tion must pay a filing fee in order that their names ‘may appear oOn primary ballots. That political parties polling 10 per cent“of the total vote for President In the State are entitled to a primary in small counties, whereas in counties con~ taining a population of 125,000 or over, 20 per cent of the total vote is required. That it provides for a primary vote og candidates for Governer, but makes no provision for other State officers. That it provides that in Senatorial districts containing two counties not more than two legislative candidates shall be selected from any one county and that in districts comprising three or more counties not more than one legislative candidate shall be nominated from any one county. The Supreme Court also holds that voters of the Socialist party. which challenged the constitutionality of the law and which had been debafred from holding a primary election under its provisions, had lost none of their rights because the time for holding a pfimary had passed. It fixed upen Saturday, April 21, as the date upon which the party may hold a primary election. ————— RAILWAY FOLLOWS PACKERS AND CLAIMS IMMUNITY Chicago and Alton Sets Up the Same Defense as the Beef Barons of Chicage. KANSAS CITY. April 5.—Counsel for the Chicago and Alton Raillway and the defendants indicted by a Federal.Grand Jury for viglation of the law forbidding rebates today filed a plea of immmmity, making the same allegation as did the Chicago packers before Judge Humphrey, who upheld their plea recently. The Chicago and. Ajten sets ups the' claim that it was compelied to preduce its books, papers and other documentary data for the inspection-of the Federal Grand Jury in Chicago and that this in- formation was presented to the Kansas City Grand Jury, before which the local agents of the road were summoned. — e——— LIZARD. April 3. 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