The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 15, 1906, Page 31

Forecast for April San Francisco and [ A District Forecaster. THE WBATHER. unday, with brisk westerly winds. 15, 1908: vicintty—Cloudy G. McADIE, 7 THE THEATERS. 'ALCAZAR—"“The Wite."” For His »\L—‘Sfi‘nhfllflh of a Great The Call Prints More News Than Any Other Paper PUinshed in San Francisco Matinee. Brother's CIKY Matine CHUTES—Vlndeth Matinee. COLUMBIA — “The Lion and the Mouse."" HA;;I:‘ST'IC — “Who Goes There?" Matinee. . ORPHEM—Vaudeville. Matinee. | TIVOLI— ‘Miss Timidity.” Matinee. g S8 FIFTY-EIGHT PAGES_SAN FRANCISCO, SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 1906—PAGES .31 TO 41, MATTEUCC] DESCRIBES ERUPTION Daring Scientist| Interviewed on Vesuvius. e Vo I Bombarded by Stones and Cinders While at His Post. Keeps Faithful Record of All Phenomena Attending the Outbreak. | ief, at and raged ule-a veriiabie inferno Af Wark Knee Deep in Ashes. greet to the s he | an enormous m the summit, eams, which ta. It was Boscotrecaz. ava discharge the was comparatively quiet and phenomena or ex- only ominous sign ing wave and the cin- an enormous cloud in piné tree over the terrible period came at Sunday morning and 8 o'clock. The mountain, ierto had been silent, on zave out a deafening roar and rent was made in its cone. id rocks were hurled sky- e of them rell near the observatory, threatening to crush in ut most of them fell far outside the observatory zone, There was no scoria in this dxschzrge but bullet-like stomes, which cut the roof and damaged the windows, Women and Children Removed, “At midnight of Saturday I ordered the women and children of the household removed. This was just before the rain of huge stones began, and I was then left with Professor Perret of New York, my American assistant, and two domestics. There was scarcely any -eating, and all do- mestic order was abandoned. We snatched a few bites now and then; most of the time I ate right here,” and the observer pointed to the re- Continued on Page 32, Col. 4. the roc | Frederick, | endeavoring to obtain from the Pope | white | ‘which | trom tn ‘I:lnx | that KING OF SAXONY/RKY TOLD WANTSDIVORCE Pope Not Disposed to Heed His Request to Be Freed From Eloping Wife. — THE COU TESS MONTIGNOSO, FORMERLY THE CROWN PRINCESS LOUISE T . AND HER DAUGHTER. KING FREDERICK OF SAXONY IS G A DIVORCE BECAUSE OF HER ELOPEMENT. DRESDEN, April 14.—King notwithstanding dentals, 1 Saxony, @ the ecclesiastical sanction for a divorce from the Countess Montignoso.in order to be able to marry again. This will be possible if the Countess |is willing to declare under oath that her perents forced her to marry him he was in a somnolent condition, he affrmed after her flight Saxony capital. Lately, how- ever, the Countess refused to swear to the statement so as to prevent the remarryl It is understood recently Pope has been strongly opposed to the wishes of the Saxon King and has been comparing his case with the precedents in which marriages were dissolved by the church, The Countess Montignoso was for- merly the Crown Princess Louise, wite cf Crown Prince Frederick, now King of Saxony. 1In 1902 she ecloped with Professor Giron and she has since been living in Italy. —_———— JOSEPH LEITER THREATENED BY ANONYMOUS WRITERS ‘Warned That Another Explosion WIII Occur in His Mines at Ziegler. CHICAGO, April 14.—Threats of death by explosives and other means have Leen made against Joseph Leiter and other of Illinois-Zeigler coal mine oper- otors at Ziegler. Ill. Since the begin- ning of the coal strike a number of letters threatening a repetition of the explosion In the mine by which, two years ago, many miners were killed have been received by Leiter. The sit- uation has become so serious that it Gemands all the time of Attorney Henry Russell Platt, counsel for the coal com- pany. When fifteen damage suits against the Ziegler Company, as a result of the explosion, were called before Judge Landis today the court was informed of the situation and asked to continue the hearings for.a time. This was granted. et e e T Servian Conspirator Retires. BELGRADE, Servia, April 14.—Alan- askovic, one of the plotters of the as- sassination of King Alexander and Queen Draga, was placed on the retired list at his own request today. "It is possible that this marks the beginning of the wfiedlnx out of the regicides, 'FEW LUNATICS | from two £y OR CGRIMINALS NEED TOUPEES Bald Men Are Scarce in Asylums and “Prisons.. Special Cablegram to The Call and the New York Herald. Copyright, 1906, by the New. York Herald Publishing Company. LONDON, April 14.—Simultaneously independent sources comes striking testimony to the virtues of hair- less heads. It is stated, first, that there are no baldheaded criminals; second, that there are no baldheaded lunatics. Neither stalement 1s laid down as ab- solute or, infallible, but it is asserted that there‘are just sufficlent exceptions to prove the rule. The authority regard- ing the first statement Is J. T. Riley, a Magistrate on the Halifax bench, who said In court that he had met with only two bald criminals in his twenty-three years' experfence. With regard to the second statement the Rev. H, M. Field of Bradford quotes the head official of the Rains Hill Asy- lum, who assured him that he would never need the hospitality of that in- stitution, as he was quite bald. A man who frequently visits Bethlehem hospital for the insane in an official capacity said to a representative of the Daily Mail: “My impression of the lunatics I meet here is that they are usually a shaggy race.” An experienced police inspector bore out to a great extent Riley's statement about the lack of baldheaded criminals, b‘ut he advanced a commonplace explana- tion. “‘Criminals,” he said, *“are a notori- ously shortlived race. I admit I have secn very few baldheaded men in the charge room, but by the time a criminal reaches the baldheaded perfod of life he has either died or has reformed.” D S —— Sinking Ship Abandoned. DELAGOA, South Africa, April 14.— The British ship George T. Hay, bound for Argentina, being in a sinking con- dition, was abandoned and burned Port Elizabeth. The captain and cre were brought here by a German vessel. | dren, T0GETOUT F A HOTEL Russian Is Persona Non Grata to Landlord, Action Due to Expose of His Domestic Relations, Visitor Goes Into a Rage and Declares He Has Been Slandered. paREy L NEW YORK, April 14.—Following the publication of an article to the effect that the woman traveling with Maxim Gorky, the Russian novelist, who has come to this country in the interest of the revolutionists, was not his wife, lhe Gorky party was today requested | to leave the Hotel Bellaire. The pro- prietor of the hotel madé€ the request, which was equivalent to an order to get out. Gor nd Mme. Gorky went 10 the residence of H. Gaylord Wilshire in West Nin-ty-third street as. the guests of Wi re. As the result of the published article alleging that Gorky's companion was not his legal wife, who, with his chil- remains in Russia, Gorky today issued a statement which, translated, is as follows: “I think thie disagreeable act against me could not have come from' the American people. My respect for them does not allow me to suspect that they | lack so much muuqy in their treat- ‘ment- of Women. ke th u{fil;l‘gt 1s conspired by nn nae ot the stan Government. "My wife (8 my wife —the wife of Maxim Gorky.' 1 consider it the lowdst to go inte ex- planation about this. _Every ohe may say about us what he pleases. Nor us remains (o' overlook the gossip of athers. The. best people of all kinds will be with us. = MAXIM GORKY." NOVELIST GIVES WAY TO RAGE. The published story went on to say that the Mme. Gorky who {s now with the author is’ Andreeva, a Iussian ac- tress, with whom, it was stuted, he had lived since his separation from his wifc about three years ago. The ex- planation was made that, being unable to procure a divorce in Russia, because of the strong officlal feeling = against him, Gorky secured -a divorce in Fin- land and was wmarried to Andreeva be- fore a notary. When approached on this subject today Gorky said: “The publication of such a Iibel is a dishonor to the American’ press, and I am surprised that in a country noted for its love of fair, play and ifs rever- cnce for women such a_slimy slander as this should have gained credence. “She is my wife. No law that’'was ever devised or made by man can make her more so than she is now. The in- sinuation that the relations existing be- tween us‘are fllicit are a base calumny. Never was union between man and WO~ man more holy and moral than that of ours.” Madame Gorky . tried to -ppme her husband at this point, but he struck the copy of a paper in which the defama- tory article appeared and cried: “A lie travels fast and I must over- take this one before it has gone too far. I will prepare a signed-statement for the press and see if right and jus- tice prevail in America.” TWAIN AND HOWELLS UNDECIDED. Madame Gorky sought to have the re- porter translate the article in question to her, but Gorky violently tore the paper from her hands, saying: “I forbid you to read this horror,” Later Gorky issued the signed statement heretofore quoted. Mark Twaln and Willlam Dean Howells, who had agreed to gerve on the committee which Robert Hunter was organizing to forward the Russian revolutionary e.u.. were seen by reporters today. “I do not know,” sald Mark Twnln. “what effgct this publication will have on the committee’ which 1 have agreed to join. In Russia, I am told, political and soclal conditions are more or less inter- woven, but here in this country the atti- tude in which the domestic relations are held is altogether different. I do not in- tend, anyhow, to take an actlve part in the work of the committ g But I belleve in sticking to the flag un everybody else deserts. 1 will ‘hear ‘the other twelve members before deciding Whether I mean to get off the committee.” Howells sald: ¢ “It " too dclicate a mtt-r for me to be quoted on. It would never.do for me to discuss or criticise this thing one way or another ‘in the public Mn’lfl._ I.cannot an- swer any questions at present.” GORKY'S MESSAGE TO MINERS. Maxim’ Gorky's fourth day in America was signalized by the sending of g m.. She and | SEVEN LLED IN EXPLOSION ON BATTLESHIP KEARSARGE An explosion in one of 'the forward turrets of the battleship Kearsarge has resulted in the death of seven men and the The ‘accident occurred in Cuban waters. injury of fourteen. o+ Fourteen Men Injured, Eight of Whom May Die | GUANTANAMO, Cuba, April 14—The United States huttleshlp Kearsarge has casunities resulting from the exploxion on board the vessel off Culebra Island on Friday are re- ported to be nx follows: Two officers and five men killed and fourteen. men infured, elght of them serlously. The hodies of the men killed will be buried in the naval cemetery here to- morrow. - WASB’!NGTON, April 14.,—'—Two, years ago to a’'day later than the fatal dis- aster ‘on the battleship - Missouri, as every sailor iImmediately recalled, on a Friday and the 13th of the month, six men were done to death in the forward turret of the hattleship Kearsarge by one of those accldents which. acquire additional terror for sailors because of their obscure origin amd nlmql 4m- possibiitly of prevention. The Atlantic fleet had been for Weeks cngaged in' most severe drills in the waters of the Caribbean Sea, culminat- ing in the quarterly practice. - This practice’ was just about’ concluding, with most . satisfactory results up to yesterday, and it was confidently ex- pected at the department upon the basis of preliminary reports received, matter of rapidity of fire and efficiency of the gunners. But today, just at the close of the week's work at the de- partment, came a telegrani’ from Rear Admiral. Evaps, commanding the At- lantic fleet, t&"ln‘ of a dreadful acel- dent on one’ ol his best ships, the Kear- sarge. The news came from Caimanera, a little cable station at the mouth of Guantanamo Bay,.Cuba, indicating that the Kearsarge itself had arrived at that place. ' A slight telégraphie error, re- quiring the' consumption of some time to eftect the deciphering of the mes- sage, added to the anxiety of the of- ficials as soon ns they had made out th fact that a serious accldent had curred. When the ‘message was ‘finally re< L . R RGE_ (N‘ WHICH SEVEN MEN MET UNITED: STATES BATTLESHIP KEA! SAH uur";gATu AND FOURTEEN WERE RED :AS THE .RESULT OF. AN EX- ~ PLOSION FOLLOWING TARGET PRAC‘H(‘E IN CUBAN WATERS. that all:records would be broken in'the’ duced to form it read as follows: “CAIMANERA, April 14, 1906.—Secre- tary Nayy, ‘Washington: On April 13, about 3:13 p. m.; shortly after comple- tion target practice of Kearsarge, for- ward turref, while the powder was going below, three sections of a 13-inch charge of powdcr were ignited. 'Charge of ‘powder in other lift just below and one section 13-inch remained Intact. Cause is unknown. Matter is being in- vestigated. lieutenant Joseph M. Graeme, gun umpire, has been sent to the Marflnnd in' a very ecritical stats about 9'p. m. The following have since dled: . % "LIEUTENAN’T HUDGXN!, turret of- ficer. “PETER NORBERG, gunner’s mate. “THEODORE NAOGELI, seaman. “ANTON O. THORSON, seaman. “JULIUS E. KOESTER, turret captair, first class. “ELLIS H. ATHY, seaman. “The following was dangerously injured by accident, recovery doubtful: W. King, ordinary seaman. A ““WIII bury dead at Gnlntlnamo Ves- sel uninjured.” CONDOLENCE SENT AT ONCE. The_ residences and next of kin to the victims were as follews: _ “Peter. Norberg. gunner's mate, - third class, residence New .York, N. Y.; next of kin, Margaret Norberl. mother, Sandaval, Sweden,’ Theodon Nnmu. seaman, residence Elizabeth, N. J.; dext of kin, Louls Graef, guardian, beth, N. J. : ¢ ‘Anton Olas Thorson, ordinary geaman, residence, New York. N. Y.; next of kin, Elias Thorson, New York. Jullus Alfred Koestcr, turret nml anmcfluvug“m John Peterson, uncle, ¢ ~Ellls Homer Athy, seaman, residence Parkersburg, ‘W. Va.; next of kin, W. Athy, father, P-rkmlwr[. W. Va. ‘Willlam King. seaman, residence Apple- ton City, Mo.; next of kin, Mrs. Alice _—_— AIRSHIP DIVES T0 EARTH WITH IT§ AERONAUT Israel Ludlow of New York Is Probably Fatally Hurt. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., April 14.—Fall- ing more than 200 feet., with the huge wings of his aeroplane folded over and pinning him in his position, Israel Lud- low, a young New York attorney and aeronaut, was today so badly hurt that his life Is despaired of. In the hope of saving it he is being rushed to New York. The two lower vertebrae of the ‘spine have been pushed out of align- ment with the others., and Ludlow is paralyzed below the\ walst. He iIs cool and collected and has directed the mak- ing of arrangements for caring for him upon his arrival in New York. Two large White steamers, driven by drivers participating In the automobile tournament here, had the big kite in tow. The aeroplane had been con- structed so that it had twice the lifting power of the one recently used by Charles K. Hamilton. A strong south wind lifted the big kite easily, and In an instant, as though hurled from a catapult, it arose 250 feet. Then the hundreds of spectators on the beach heard the crash of bamboo that told the story of the broken framework. An Instant later tRey saw the front half of the kite lift, bend backward and fasten Ludlow in his seat, cutting off every opportunity he had of saving himself by climbiug. over the supports. The kite, shorn of ifs lifting power, shot downward like a rocket. Ludlow landed on the hard beach., striking squarely on the base of his spine and the upper portion of the aeroplane crashgd down over the head of the helpless man. —————— “JOSH” BILL IN LEGISLATURE OMAN FROM STATE Ninety - Elght - Year - Olg Restdent of lowa Objects to Belng Oslezized. CARMI, Ill, April 14-+Fearing that the Iowa Legislature would pass a bill recently introduced as a joke, which ptovided for the extinction of all per- sons who had passed the age of activ- ity, Mrs. Martha Willlams, aged 98, left her home at Goldfield. Iowa, and came Fere. She says that fear that the law would be passed caused her great men- tal torture, and avers that she did not eat or sleep until she arrived safely in this State. - She Is staying with rela- nvu.:ndiochn-nuvmulm to Jowa.