The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 3, 1906, Page 25

WEATHER FORECAST. | _For San Francisco and Vi- cinity: Sunday cloudy, unset- tled weather; possibly showers in the momning; SW. wind. ' news paper | The Call prints more than any other published in San Francisco. PRICE FIVE CENTS. _In his message to the Senate and Assembly, Governor Pardee reviews at leng{h the causes which led to the calling of the extraordinary session. He points out the need of such legislation as will protect the people of, the State and the State itself and provide relief for those who suffered in-various ways by the disaster. - He also asks the Legislature to return heartielt thanks to the people of the world at large, who so promptly responded to the cry for aid. CALL OF GOVERNOR PARDEE IS PROMPTLY ANSWERED BY STATUTE-MAKERS OF STATE ALL THE WORLD - TO KNOW WHAT COMPANIES DO Attitudes in Settling Insurance Claims Are to Be Widely Advertised With Praise and Criticism. Through Three Agencies This Method of Holding Concerns to Account Will Be Utilized. Through Commissioner Wolf, the Chamber of Commerce and the organ- Szations poli be advertised far and wide the records the companies make in the seftiement of clnims. of slders will insurance If those corpora- tions that have taken ugly attitndex do not mend their ways, the facts will be spread broadeast, skowisg what unwerthy insurance Institutions they are e age w : with tha people of San 5 ation » to all the insurance depart- rance the United States will be a ¢ o t by to the : the at t « for < ss msurance ¢ n country Tr s yple of the coun- 3 of fire : they are now re pi happen in San great amo loss, 5 ] e involved and e » n . that has been S evoked the San Francisco disaster,” amber of Com- ., . Wolf, “are sufficient to draw the g e with.: ever tion of people all over the world re Sepai b 5 TO INFORM BUSINESS MEN. g are 10,000 mmercial organi- v w the United States, says Sec- e organizatio Burks of the Chamber of Com- ° v ot Francisco, to which re- r 7 concerning insurance companies T e urged ‘vig sent by the chamber. These are ance missio boards of frade, chambers of commerce, tawes promotion committees and kindred or- 85 ¥Ry gre ganizations, the membership of which e ne PRy mposed of the most influential and — . . MESUTANCE .. ierprising and wealthiest people in »f Chitago sinted to as the country. be effected They have members numbering many holders were thousands in large cities of the United are mow in & w P ready States: Information sent to them, have r the his- backed by the prestige of the Chamber of the ugh ©of Commerce of San Francisco, the oldest commercial organization of the United States, tion =5 receive due atten- In a general ive paved the way far pull- ir get when they decide upon a| The plan of the Chamber of Com- e e of action -to pretect their rights. | merce is fairly well embodied in reso- WILL PUBLISH WIDELY. that were published in The Fach one of the 11/ associations of | C21l Yesterday. ‘The chambet will con- . ers Wolf, .when they |[®F With the State Insurance Commis- o Doriiss . sioner and arrange with him to get jinformation of all complaints that are made concerning any insurance com- pany and send them out, with the backing of the Chamber of Commerce, to com- one end of es to the other ded by mercial organizations everywhere. turn the bodies that receive the communications from the Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco will place the asso oy, holders for gett In information that - the and the Cham- nmissioher the information received from this city before their entire’ membership and before others for their guidance when L O e "€ the question of placing insurance pre- ¥ g form °T- |miums is raised in any ‘section. ganizations own Zobd, and St e GOOD MORAL EFFECT. to any policy-| The moral effect of this move will Jer e now at|be great. If any company deals steke in pending a squarely with the people of San Fran- Singly,” s Wolf policy- | €isco that fact will also be known. But holder is mparatively helpless. . If | nothing will be done to give a clean he to the office of an insurance bill of health to any underwriting con+ goes Be s cify: or tn -Oakland at does riot deal cerns that use technicalities or any as a’rule the: pers through whom 'he | obligations in this city. his .ins The 'persons p R 5 shbkis o Crapbiartty. rec:] The ‘feelingy on -this peint is strong $uperseded ‘the local' repreien- among business men .of San Francisco, for they have suffered heavily and are atives .of ‘the companies with' which be ‘has had dealings nat in the mood to condone the acts ADJUSTERS ARE -STRANGERS, |7 27 of the companies, that now, in the words of Insurance Commissioner Wolf, are making history for them- selves, The men who-are given. the task of Ikt thie losses, with some few are strangers,:with no pef- —_— MOORS MAKE A DESCENT ON DISABLED STEAMSHIP Francisco, who sént t0 San Frapcisco because of idroitness, and whose mission -is to settle with the peeple at the lowest poseiblé rate are the: British Vessel Goes Ashore Off Point Ceres and Is At Once Attacked by Natives. GIBRALTAR. June 2.—The British steamship Craigham, from Caraift for Hence the advantage :0f organiza- 1 wish that this idea | c the ‘utmost possible | fty. The present ¢onditions make is -eyident en ;', Ea Genoa, is ashore off Point Ceres and is ‘,. Cessary i . - | being attacked by Moors. The British « ; ,f\.:.,v-_z “Afl!’ algo- says-that he ‘crujser. Amethyst and a torpedo boat believes ’{‘1 the "sending’ of Ahcts re- are proceeding to the steamship’s as- lating to ‘the dcalings bf Insurance sistance and will then tabulate the facts | other method to avoid justly meeting| lalmost any time now. SPAINS QUEEN IT BULL FIgHT Madrid Forgets the At-| tempt Upon Lives of Royal Couple. Popular Ovation Given the Young Ruler and 1 His Bride. MADRID, June 2.—The royal bull fight this afternoon was the climax of the tacular magnificence attend- | ant on the marriage of King Alfonso. | For the time being Madrid forgot the | horrors of the attempt on the lives of | the royal couple, amid the: brilliancy | of this national pastime. It was feared | that the event would give another op-| portunity for an outbreak, but every- thing passed off auspiciously, King| Alfonso and Queen Victoria being y the recipients(of enthu-! continuou: tic popular ovations. { choked From about noon crowds the Calle ¢ cala, leading toward the | Plaza de los Tor and extraordinary precautions were adopted another attempt at tg prevent sination. | rith E itho . o Within and without the vast amx\hi_»h theater mation the picture was Through came the gorgeous equipages of mem- bers of the royal families and nflhilil."-! The multitudes which packed the ave- | nues were held back by solid magses | of cavalry and infantry. Within the | structure presénted a wonderful scene of vibrating color. The arena was car- peted with flowers, which a sharp wind carried about in eddies until the ring was cleared forthe combat. Around the circle, rising tier on tier, one of ani-| approach | | every were 60,000 persons, all in gala cos- | tumes, with the royal box dz\mlnating} the spectacle. At 4 o‘clock King Alfonso and Queen Victoria entered their box and looked out upon the shouting multi- {tude. The King wore a military uni- form, while the Queen .was attired in white lace, with roses in her white mantilla. Much sympathy was felt at the voung Queen’s undergoing this or- deal. The bull fight itself .was a disap. pointment to the Spaniards, as some of its usual blood-curdling features | were omitted, probably as a concession to the Queen. She viewed the gory spectacle without the least outward |evidence of emotion. One maddened | bull literally tore a horse to pieces | under the railing of the royal box, from which Victoria looked down without shrinking. Eight bulls were dispatched, four by cavaliers mounted on horseback, | who were chosen from the first fami- | 1ies of Spain, with the Duke of Medina | Coeli, the Duke of Alba and the Mar- quis of Tobar as their patrons. £ The British’delegation did not at- tend, in consequence of the suscepti- bilities of the British public against this kind of sport. The Prince and Princess of Wales, Embassador Bun- sen and Princess Henry of Battenberg, mother of the Queen, ‘were among | those who remained away. Most of the | Princes .and envoys, however, . were | present.” P ADOLPH WEBER 15 A SIGK M Suspense Telling on the Youthful Auburn Murderer. AUBURN, - June :2.—Adolph Weber is a sick man. Reclining on his bed in his cell'in“the County Jail,” he spends his time 'in reading: or looking into vacancy. . Unshaven and unkempt, his hair grown long and his face pale and unhealthy "looking, it is evident confinement and ' suspense ‘ are - telling on him. Within . the past week the County Physician has been called to attend him. The doctors think his.illness is largely due to suspense. He himself attributes it to- his lack of exercise. Since he concealed. himself in the bath tub, covering himseif with a pile of clothing, several months ago, he has not been allowed so much freedom of motion as formerly.” As his case has been before the Supreme Court since February a decision is looked' for at - S Iplace to go,+s0 I-went:to' SWALLOWED DIAMOND 70 B BECNERED B - SURIGAL DPERATION {Mae Thomas ' Consents - to - Let| ‘ a* Surgeon ' Remove Stolen Germ. {Woman Receives - Assurance That She Will Survive the Ordeal, Special Dispatch to The Call. OMAHA, June 2.—"“Yes, I'll undergo {an operation, so Combs may have his | diamond. Anything to be released from | the miserable place I am in.” Such was the statement made by Miss Mae Thomas, the woman who swal- lowed a $250\diamond 'in the jewelry store of T. L. Combs three weeks ago. | Dr. W. O. Henry, ose of the most emi- ! inent surgeons.in Omaha, was asked if he would perform the operation on Miss Thomas, the facts being cited that she had no money; that her three-year-old child at Houston, Texas, was at death's | door and that she would be given her freedom just as soon as the jewel was returned to its rightful owner. “I will be glad‘to perform the opera- tion,” said Dr. Henry. “I do not con- sider it a difficult one and Miss Thomas will be none the worse for her experi- ence.” * For several days the question of hav- ing an operation performed was under discussion, but' the fact that no one was forthcoming :with the necessary $150 surgeon’'s, fee. has delayed mat- ters. At 11 o'clock 'tomorrow morning Miss Thomas will be:taken to the Omaha General Hospital,, where: the diamond will’ be removed. It lies, ac- cording to the X-ray plate, about.one and a half inches above the appendix. In order -to renfove the: jewel,- it ~will be necéssary to open Miss Thomas" stomach from a point undeér the breast to the hip.. Then Dr. Hénry will. make a tiny slit néar the location of‘the diamond and force it out. By.the use of a Murphy button the opening can be 'closed and_ will, in the: opifion_of the surgeons,’ heal within ten days, the button heing absorbed by the acids of the stomach. o1 “I'm not “one. bit :afraid,”’ said - Miss Thémas, “for they tell mé that my life is not in danger. Of course, if , I, thought thé operation. would kill.me, I'd pass tHe Temainder of my days behind prisgn bars before I would sub- mit. . My baby 'is ill in:Houston and, I want to get to her. That's’ why I'm undergoing .this terrible ordeal. “I know I've, been .a .careless wo- man, but I've been driven_ to it. If I | | | of ‘honesty. When quite young my ,:omer died. ' Hardly had the funeral rvice - over -her body- been /finished before my father married another wo-. ‘man. She wasi unkind to my little sis- ter, brother and myself and -one night get out of this my future will.be one.|- the Gravity | | | | | — There is prehen- SACRAMENTO, June nothing in sight to.justify api sion that the extra session.of the Leg- | islature will' be long ' or ~tumultuous. SWIMS THIRTY MILES AFTER THE ACCIDENTAL GAPSIZING OF BOAT Hawaiian HalfTB_reed Through Extraordinary Effort\ -Saves His Life. Reaches Safety After . Having :Been in:the Water for ‘Seventeen:Hours. “ " HONOLULU, June 2.—Through"the capsizing of-a 'boat occupied: by BEd- ward de Vauchelle, 3 half white, and ‘three native companions. off 'Maui Island lastiTuesday morning, three of the natives were:drowned. De Vauch- elle saved his life by extraordinary ef- - ort. . - ’ :“After swimming for. zve 'een hours De Vauchelle secured temporary foot- ing on a.rock, on which he slept all ‘day - Wednesday. On Thursday he took a further swim of two miles and land- ed:at Molokai.. ° © One.of the natiyves accompanied Vauchelle for the'first sixteen ho following:the capsizing of the boat and ‘then:sank exhausted. It is estimated that the former swam thirty miles, in- cluding the distance he was carried by 'the ‘currents. where I slept in the grain bin for nearly two weeks. There was no cov- grains of wheat so I could keep warm. wm 16 years old I married a ‘who | ‘me when my child was born. she ‘drove us from home. I had no the . n, I am,20 now,. but not too old .to.re- form, afd I'm going to do it.” The judgment of the committee of forty is accepted with very little dissent. At the outset there were kickers in the Senate and Assembly who made a deal of noise, declaring that they would not be “overlooked like a white chip,” but | they were reasoned with and advised that the Governor, who had more | ground than any one else to remon- | strate, readily recognized that the ex- | tra - session ‘was designed chiefly for | the relief of-San Francisco and did not withhold his approval of measures re- the: metropolis. Senator Simpson of Alameda seems to be the leader of the small band of in- | surgents. He arrived-here today with a bill which he' threatens to. introduce and does_ not hesitate to assert that he will not indorse the method or style of ' legislation suggested by the San Francisco committee. When he reflects he will probably change his mind. It is hardly conceivable that he can enlist the Legislature, which seems to favor the granting ,of everything that San Francisco is asking. ’ INHERITANCE TAX MATTBER. :Review.of the Governor's' proclama- tion shows that he eliminated reference to:an increase of the collateral inher- itance tax. It’transpires that he did not regard it'as an emergency propo- ‘sition.: Again it was seen that no great 'increase of ‘income - would result from its .enaitment. No reflection on the San Francisco committee was involved in: this elimination, as-the suggestion originally did not ‘emanate from the committee of:forty.” The whole subject is ‘practically n::rr.d-!o-the regular t ering and 'so I dug deep down into the|session. Added to-the call as framed by the committee is.a . provision for-extending the time of filing meéranics' liens. This & /l’n-uou' comes” from - Senator Bel- commended by the leading citizens of | a following .to resist the sentiment of | . Solons Forget Polities in Their Desire to ‘Speedily Meet the Conditions Con- fronting Constituents With Few;‘ Exceptions Members of the Upper and Lower Houses Realize of Situation. | shaw. ~Extension of the time for pube | lishing the delinquent tax list is also raised. The Governor embodies of | makes clear in the official proclamation several propositions which were ems= | bodied in the_ bills drawn by the eciti- zens of San Francisco, but were not set forth in the call which the committee | frafmed. Particular attention has been paid to the safeguarding of -public rights. In a word, Golden Gate Park | cannot be disposed of even by a vote | of the people. Regarding the possible | extension of the franchise the Gov- | ernor_has so amended the call that the | Board of Supervisors shall have in the | tuture no_greater power to extend a | franchise than it now possesses. Care is taken to safeguard the pube lic in many other directions. Land now reserved for squares, schools and en- gine-houses cannot be disposed of with- |out a vote of the people. It is pro- vided that property hereafter acquired by etninent domain may be exchanged | in the process of widening streets. PROMINENT MEN ATTEND. John F. Davis. Csde Commissioners | Charles E. Snook. attorney. of the | Board of Regents; Charles H. Spear, president of the Harbor Commission; E. Myron Wolf, Insurance Commis- sioner; Dr. Hatch of the Lunacy Com- mission, and A. Ruef, the chief adviser of Mayor Schmitz, attended the ses« sions of the Legislature today. | - B. F. Woodward, Surveyor of Cus« | tom at San Francisco, occupied a desi |in the Senate chambder, but his name | is mot on the roll of Senators. - Whila he did not resign from the Legislature to accept the Federal office which he | now holds, his acceptance thereof dis- | qualizes him in law for duty as a State Senator. A court decision covering the point involved has heen exhumed. Sur- veyor Woodward's suggestions covere ing the interests of Santa Rosa in the however are recefved That he will be help- ful to his old constituency is readily acknowledged. Thomas K. Selvage, postmaster of Eureka, is not here. £ PLENTY OF GOSSIP. Senator Clifford Coggins is not in such proximity.to the office-of United States Marshal as to raise the slight- est question of his right to participate in the deliberations of the session. It is true that political topies are | excluded from the business of the ses- sion. It is noted also that Republicans and Democrats attend the same caucus, | but withal there is an undercurrent of gossip touching the inability of United States. Senators Perkins and Flint to agree on the, United States Marshal- ship. Gossip in the Senate chamber is to the effect that the place was posi- tively promisgd to Coggins. The story | goes that George Hatton, speaking for | the senior United States Senator, made | the promise. Hatton was here today, but did not meet Coggins. When the meeting does occur subjects other tham those embraced in the call for an extra session may be discussed. Meanwhile Senators Belshaw and Ralston are pos- ing as political forecasters, who long ago predicted just what has happened. News of Legislature Continued om Page 26. el it SAN FRANCISCO YOUTH CHARGED WITH FORGERY - extra session, with cordiality. Danfel f. Bibb Jr. and an Accomplice Arrested by the Police of Chieago. CHICAGO, June 2 —Daniel H. Bidd Jr., 19 years old, of San Francisco, was arrested last night on- several charges of forgery. The amount secured, it is said, by the prisoner will reach $5000. Busines firms and downtown hotels are said to be the victims of the alleged forgeries. Bibb says he-is the son of Daniel H. Bibb, a wealthy San Francisco Inm- berman and politician. Bibb was arraigned today in the Harrison-street police court. It was alleged that he had disposed of checks ranging. in denomination from 33 to | $3000. A. J. Friend of the Singer Sew- ing Machine Company, it was charged, cashed a worthless check for him for | $3000. Hotels, haberdasheries and drug. stores were used as _clearing- houses. Bibb came to Chicago Tuesday. He lived at the Auditorium Annex and had | an automobile. He is said to have been infatuated with actresses.