The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 28, 1906, Page 5

“CALL: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1906. ' THE SAN FRANCISCO Graft Dete Driscoll in Arizona ] B N Haymarket Inquiry Promises New Sensation ve of Mayor with ves street of the in patronized in habitu Maestretti a Ruef. The L is in time, and after terview with Maestretti Reu openly charged by the ng to tenderloin wise- 1g been given stock in rough the instrumen- hav ket t saying that cations from y on le cted with rt been given enterprise. He t ot r how he had th previous received an Maestrett! or Bassity not opened it to see or from of its t some d r and Maes known, however, ame to the ways in a very short interview been no politi- between them said to Schmitz and what Schmitz said to Maestretti about the Haymarket promises to be made afl before the Grand Jury hes its t FOREMAN BEATEN D ROBBED SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL. SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27.— M. Stolich, a foreman for the Ocean Shore Railroad, was badly beaten and robbed as he was leaving a saloon in San Pedro Valley about $ o’clock last night. Stolich claims to have wecognized two men who assaulted him, and to- day swore to a complaint charging Ra- faele Mori and N. Dellamaggiora with the crime. According to Stolich’s story he was leaving the saloon for home, when he noticed the men standing almost in front of him. He spoke to them and was about to move on when he was struck a stunning blow with a blunt instrument which cut a great gash in his forehead and rendered him uncon- scious. When he came to he found that the men had robbed him of $70 in American money and 3400 francs (about $850 in United States money). The crime was witnessed by an Ital- jan who watched it from a distance; but s too frightened to go to his friend’s aid. He, however, followed tk men and learned that they were head- ed for San Francisco. The police have peen advised as to the probable where- abouts of the thugs, and their cap- ture is expected. =S SN INSURANCE ADJUSTER IS KILLED BY KEY ROUTE TRAIN P. E. Bigdon Is Thrown Under Wheels and Mangled While Trying to Jump ON OAKLAND, Dec. 27.—P. E. Bigdon, §31 Telegraph avenue, an adjuster for | Traders' Insurance Company, was e own under the 5:30 Key Ronte train at Twenty-second street and Telegraph avenue this evening and so badly. injured that he dled later at Providence Hospital. Bigdon attempted to jump from the | n as it passed Telegraph avenue ;x;‘adi his coat caught on the platform gate. He was thrown under the car #5d the wheels of both trucks passed over his body. His left arm and leg were torn from his body, his right leg was broken in four places, his skull fractured and both shoulders He leaves a wife. —_————— is no measure for coffee i s Best. was crushed. v and u;: % the name litn 7 restigation into the re- | ctives Find Schmitz _Applying for Separate 1 Hearing Mayor Schmitz indicated through a Superior Court yesterday that he would be willing to be tried by some other te than Judge Dunne, and his vs moved for a transfer of the inst him on indictment 303 to some other departmetn of the Superior Court. Judge Graham set the hearing on the motion for this morning at 9:15 o'clock. The reason alleged by the Mayor for s request is that Ruef is taking up of the ti of Judge Dunne chnicalities that the court to give Schmitz a speedy petition is a lengthy one the intention of the Mayor with this trial business t the earliest possible moment so that turn his attention to cleaning e city and settling the Japanese ques- it President Roosevelt. Despite his protest to be speedily i from his partner and co- ant, Ruef, the Mayor entered the troom where the boss js detaining Grand Jury and held a whispered ultation with him before the no- of the motion was served on_the he people. Apparently n in this eagerness for so much » pleadin nnot finé sence of Attorney Henry Ach took the role of er and played the part with 1 success, losing no to insult the Judge, s kept his temper. nd Juror Alfred Greenebaum was on the stand during the entire Ach read to him who m the four newspapers, ask- the recital of each article particular publication had not im a feeling of disgust at the the city government which d to bias. But Greenebaum t statement that he had nto the Grand Jury room without fendant. time Ach asked him if the he was defending Ruef had ed him to feel that there something wrong with the e defe Greenebaum re- that if the court wanted to hear would be glad to tell what he t of the attorney who was ques- him, but the court expressed to be so informed. you wish it we will arked Hiram Johnson. I were you I would not from thi witness, Mr. g sire try you,” invite Ach,” troubl v to invite trouble from or from anybody else,” re- am glad that we are separated by several feet,” answered the Judge, but Ach said that he did not mean to threaten blows. 7/ “I desire to call the court’s atten- tion at this time,” said Heney, rising, “to the fact that counsel is acting and has been acting all day with the premeditated purpose of insulting the | court, and if possible to get the court to say something which could be con- | strued as prejudice.” Ach then subsided and showed no disposition to force Greenebaum to tell | how he, Ach, once neglected a case which he had taken for him and after- ward appeared for a firm which had brought suit against Greenebaum for the evident purpose of annoying him. Ach gave his version of the affair on the sidewalk after adjournment, but refrained from forcing the point in court. At the present rate of progress it will take two months to finish the “trial” of the Grand Jury, which is be- ing conducted by the counsel for Ruef, but Judge Dunne intimated yesterday that he would not allow the farce to proceed to much greater length. Ea T s GOVERNMENT MAY INTERVENE TO STOP SALE OF ISLAND | Report Current at Honolulu That Rad- jeal Action Is Likely Relative to Lanal Territory HONOLULU, Dec. 27.—It is reported that the. United States Government will intervene in a suit to prevent the sale by the Territory of the Island of Lanai to a private corporation. The revenue cutter Manning may go to Midway Island to rescue the crew of | the stranded bark Carroliton. WOMAN INJURED BY NEGRO SOLDIER EL RENO, Okla, Dec. 27.—Race | feeling is at white heat and threats of lynching are heard on every hand as a result of an assault committed |on Mrs. T. 8. Clifford, wife of a promi- |nent physician, this afternoon by a negro soldier of the Twenty-fifth In- fantry. Mrs. Clifford and her sister, Mrs. S. ‘H’, Clarke, were attempting to pass | the soldier when he viciously grabbed | Mrs. Clifford around the waist and | threw her into the street, exclaiming | that the sidewalk belonged to him. Mrs. | Clarke screamed for assistance and | the assailant fled, escaping before help arrived. News of the attack spread rapidly and the entire police department, re- inforced by several hundred men and | boys, searched the town and surround- | ing country, but this evening the chase | was given up, as the negro was in uni- form and he must return to the post {or_soon become a deserter. Word was sent to Fort Reno and all | absentees noted. Both Mrs. Clifford and her sister are positive they can identify the man and will go to Fort |Reno tomorrow and attempt to pick him from the soldiers who were out of |the post today when the assault oc- | curred. e S e COOKS’ STRIKE IN TONOPAH TONOPAH, Dec. 27.—Restaurants in | this city are still closed as a result |of the strike of cooks and waiters. | The men demand a change in hours which landlords declare impossible to grant. The cooks and walters are |affiliated with the Industrial Workers |of the World. Restaurant keepers de- | clare they avill not open until the men ask to come back to work under the old |arrangeménts. It is rumored that men | will be brought in from the outside who are members of the American Fed- | eration to break the strike. There is |no hardship. Many boarding-houses and private dining-rooms are running. — AMERICAN GIRL WEDS CHINESE EL PASO, Tex., Dec. 27.—Mark Goey, a wealthy Chinese restaurateur of this place, who has accumulated a large fortune during his residence here, was married today to Miss Ruth Leroy, a pretty American girl, who has for some time been his cashier. INSURANCE NEEDS Commissioner’s Report to Governor Is to Imclude Many Pleas for Reforms WANTS DEPOSIT LAW tion to the Presiding Judge of the | Barrett | op- | ed opinion or bias for or against | | If the insurance companies should maintain a lobby ct the coming ses- sion of the Legislature State Insurance | Commisisoner E. Myron Wolf will keep | it busy. In his report to the Governor, |now nearing completion, he wul rec- |ommend radical changes, such as a | standard policy, deposits for the ben- efit of policy-holders and the printing of “exceptions” across the face of poli- | cies in large red letters. 4 | _In discussing his report Commissioner | Wolf said yesterday that the need %f insurance legislation had long been | neglected because the people had made |no demands and thg companies had | actively opposed ever¥ suggestion of a | change. His remarks made it plain | that a long deferred battle would soon be on. Even where the main plans might be acceptable trouble over the details seems certain. For instance, advocates of reform do not agree on an important point of the proposed deposit law. All want a de- posit this side of the Rhine, but some want it at Sacramento under the eye |of the State Treasurer, while others would be satisfied if the deposit were lodged in any part of the United States. This question apparently will be set- tled in- committee, but in any event friends of stand pat insurance compa- nies will probably find enough work to keep them actively engaged. Commissioner Wolf's report_ will probably be completed Sunday «ad may be in the hands of Governor Pardee the following day. It is to be a -ompre- hensive document, reviewing the whole situation and glving numerous tables showing what has been done in insur- | ance in this and other communities. | WOLF TELLS OF NEEDS | “T am working on my report to the | Governor,” Wolf saic. “This report will | recommend legislation on ali branches of insurance—fire, life and miscella- | neous. There has been scarcely any insurance legislation for years because no one but the companies has taken ; interést in the subject. The peo- ere not interested, and there was {no change in the laws because the com- | panies did not want a change. The | California insurance laws are vague | and indefinite, in some respects conflict- | ing, and insurance companies generally { have been active in suppressing legis- | 1ation | “The conflagration of last April dem- | onstrated the necessity of amending |the fire insurance laws. I believe there is need of a standard form of | policy and a deposit law, the latter providing that no company be permit- | ted to do business unless it hcs some- where in the United States a deposit, | for the benefit of policy-holders. The | disaster of last April revealed that some of the German companies did not |have a dollar on deposit anywhere in “thsi country. | “Another important question is what to do for those merchants who can’t| get enough insurance in companies au- | | thorized to transact business in the }Slale. Then there is life insurance. | | The big developments in New York | made it plain that there should be some change in our laws. The committee of fifteen appointed at the conference of Governors, Attorneys General and In- surance Commissioners held in Chicago last February made a number of rec- ommedations in a report which I have just received. This report I am going to try to adapt, so far as is practicable, to the laws of California. This would mean radical changes and necessitate | many amendments. Opposition is prob- | able, but there are some basic sugges- | tions which I hope will meet with gen- | eral approval. I shall recommend cer- tain changes, such as limiting the num- ber of kinds of insurance in which mis. cellaneous companies may engage. This class includes the accident, surety and liability companies, also those that take risks on steam boilers, plate glass and the like. Some attention will be given to surety companies. BETTER FORMS REQUIRED “The committee report which I seek to adapt to our needs recommends standard forms of policy. At present the companies can write any kind of policy in California. The result is a| document that is essentially a company document, seldom read and generally not understood by the person taking | the insurance. The committee of which I have been speaking submits a num- ber of forms which it thinks proper for the companies to use, but the sugges- tions offered do not wholly meet Cali- fornian conditions. “The New York form of fire insur- ance is objectionable. My idea is to recopmmend a form, taking either the New York or the Massachusetts method as a basis, and using it for the purpose of establishing a California standard form. The New York form permits of riders. Will California allow riders? If so, should they be limited or so la- beled and distinguished that a man will know what he is getting? If there is to be an earthquake clause the words ‘earuaquake clause' should be printed across the face of the policy in large red letters. Then there could be no misunderstanding. “Further, I shall ask legislation to put the Insurance Deparement of the State government on a decent basi: Fire, life and miscellaneous companies all have speclalists, but the State ex- pects one man to be fourteen kinds of a speclalist and do it all. My depart- ment has collected $250,000 this year, and is surely of sufficient importance to deserve consideration at the hands of the Legislature. Without adequate provision it cannot do the work it is expected to d | was at sea. ¥ L WOLF WILL SHOW Hero of Famous Charge StiLS PAPERS T0 Arrives on Sherm an Sl sd i w\’*-suim.(‘ ¥ Duncan Soon May Be a General PORTRAITS OF TWO ARMY OFFIOEES WHO DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES IN THB BATTLE OF THE CRATER ON THE ISLAND OF JO! Colonel J. W. Duncan, commanding officer of the Sixth United States-In- fantry, the officer who led the famous charge last February at the storming of the Moro-manned crater on the island of Jola, arrived here yesterday on the army transport Sherman, ac- companied by Captain B. W. Atkinson, ¥ his ald, who also participated in that | bloody battle. Colonel Duncan is soon to be a brigadier general, and Captain Atkinson will join the Fourth Infantry as major. Notwithstanding the severe criticism | with which news of the fight on Jolo was greeted, Colonel Duncan’s victory, | taken by itself, was one of the great engagements of American military his- tory. The Moro position was theoreti- cally impregnable. Well armed and reinforced by artillery, the black out- laws were intrenched in the crater of UNGLE SAM'S TAR WAS SHANGHAIED _SPECIAL ‘DISPATCH TO THE CALL. VALLEJO, Dec. 27.—No story of fic- tion reads with more interest than that unfolded in the defense of Thomas Ganderton, formerly. an ordinary sea- man attached to the battleship Ohio, placed on trial before the court-martial board at Mare Island this afternoon for desertion. Ganderton was taken fron? the whaler Jeannette, and Gan- ‘derton said that he was shanghaied while in San Francisco, taken td a sailor boarding-house and later placed aboard the whaler, and that he did not| know where he was until the vessel He was forced to serve aboard the whaler and spent a year and a half in the frozen north under conditions that were far from pleasant. The opinfon prevails in naval circles that Ganderton will be freed, as the Navy Department will have to have the officers of [the Jeannette testify to prove their side of the story of deser- tion, and this the whaling men refuse to do, and there is no law whereby a civilian can be forced to appear before a court-martial board and give testi- mony. —_— TO COMPLETE WIRELESS STA'I'!O?' VALLEJO, Dec. 27.—Master Electri- clan George Hanscom of the navy yard, with a force of five electriclans, left this morning for Astoria and the North Head, near Ilwaco, Wash,, where a wireless plant will be installed. The buildings have already been completed. ‘The next station will be at Fort Blanco, 200 miles south of Ilwaco, which will complete the list of wireless stations on the Pacific Coast. —_— BENEFIT FOR ORPHANS OAKLAND; Dec. 27.—The First Meth- odist, Church Sunday-school gave a benefit entertainment at the church to- night, the proceeds from which went to the Fred Finch Orphanage. Money is needed to supply the children at the orphanage with clothing and shoes. | 1 > 2 an extinct volcano at the summit of a precipitous lava cone. The guns of the attacking party were lifted by block and tackle 300 feet. - This was done under a hot fire, and at the same time Colonel Duncan and his men, also under fire, climbed up an angle of 50 degrees and at the summit met with a fierce hand-to-hand resistance. Fifteen lives of the force under Colonel Dun- can was the price of the victory. The Moro band was exterminated. Colonel Duncan’s regiment is in Ne- braska, ‘where he will join it shortly. He and Captain Atkinson were ordered to Manila as witnesses in the trial of Captain Kochler, who was accused of making frivolous charges against Colonel Scott, and who, when repri- manded by General Wood, wrdte an explanation ,that was considered dis- respectful, and because of which he ‘was again tried. ARREST COLOMBIAN COUNTERFEITER NEW YORK, Dec. 27.—J. D. Sulson, a tutor, and said to be head of a school | of langauges in Far Rockaway, was arrested today by secret service agents, charged with complicity in a plan to qounterfeit 100-peso notes of the Co- lombian repubBic. Another arrest In connection with the same case was made several days ago in Porto Rico by agents of the secret service. The prisoner there is Baret Narzias. The papers asking for his extradition have been forwarded here, it is said, and the Federal of- ficers expect to have the prisoner here within ten days unless he fights ex- tradition. e FORMER RAILROAD AGENT ARRESTED AS AN EMBEZZLER Lake Shore Company of New York Charges Him With Misappropriat- ing Several Thousand Dollars DENVER, Dec. 27.—Frederick F. Boehm, formerly cfty passenger agent of the Lake Shore Railroad at Niagara Falls, was arrested here today on a charge of embezzling several thousand dollars from the company. Boehm has been in Denver for about a year, and under the name of Frederick F. Stan- ton has been employed in a position of trust by the Vankleek-Bacon Invest- ment Company. —_—— SHEA'S MOTION DENIED CHICAGO, Dec. 27.—The defense in the Shea trial moved that the records of the Chicago Federation of Labor be admitted as evidence today, contending that they would show that the men now on trial were in favor of a settle- ment of the strike and had not been guilty of conspiracy. Judge Bell de- nied the motion. S gl WRECK FATAL TO MOTORMAN TACOMA, Dec. 27.—Willlam Guion of Seattle, the motorman who was injured in yesterday's collision on the interur- ban electric road, died today. DISCUS5 RESEARCH N PHILOLOGY BERKELEY, Dec. 27.—The savants of the Philological Assoclation of the Pacific Coast met in their first annual session on the university campus to- day. The association was organized to enocurage research work in the sclence of language. The university men of California, Nevada, Oregon, ‘Washington and Arizona are mem- bers. Professor E. B. Clapp of Cali- fornia is president and J. L. Richard- son is secretary and treasurer. Presi- dent Clapp read a paper in Hearst Hall tonight on “The Mind of Pindar.” During the sessions today Professor W. A. Merrill read & paper on ‘Lu- cretius’ Professor S. A. Chambers one on “A Legend of Zorilla" and Profesor J. H. Senger one on “Heine as a Prophet.” its The association will continue sessions on Friday and Saturday. e ——— JORDAN ADDRESSES TEACHERS SHAWNEE, Okla., Dec. 27.—Over 1000 teachers from the.two Ter: ries are assembled here in the first jdint meet- ing. The feature of today’'s programme was an address by President David Starr Jordan of Leland Stanford Jr. University. - % bowels free and the skin-pores from becomi vites diseasc. Everyone n - corrective, a laxative. ey never gripe nor Shem. " Use rous. Avoid i doing A N;afux:al | Inward cleansing is as necessary as outward bathing. To keep the regular is of even greater importance than to keep elnue:.m The neglect of either in- a nat free the bowels of accumulated impurities. For this purpose: take ECHAN’S PILLS boon ever offered -to those who suffer from the ills’ to organ. xative laxative occasionally, to . rs Beecham’s Pills have iver regulator and- Bowel . use pain. Powerful purgatives ‘Baecg:n’ Pills. They give re- ' and he. necessity l-dlcquon. Sick fifty They are a ) REACH HOME Aged Oakland Woman, Be- coming Stranded in Pitts- burg, Displays Rare Grit ‘A TALE OF COURAGE SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL. PITTSBURG, Dec. 27.—Mra. Margaret Balley, who, with her snow white hair and pleasant face, has been a familiar figure In the business district of Pitts- burg for the last seven months, will | within the next two weeks leave for | her home in Oakland, Cal. Although 63 years old, Mrs. Bailey has been earning | her living by selling papers and has | managed to accumulate enough funds | to take her home. During the Christ- | mas season she was remembered by scores of people who knew her desire to get back to her California home, and she was the reciplent of many substan- tial gifts of money. Mrs. Bailey left her home in Oakland a year ago and went to Philadelphia in search of her son, whom she had not | seen for years. She was unable to find him and on her way back her funds| | gave out, and she was forced to stop in Pittsburg. She started to sell news- | papers, and her sweet face and pleasant | smiles soon won her a large patronage. Pittsburgers soon became familiarivith | her story, and she prospered beyond | her fondest dreams. With the Christ- | mas gifts she has enough money to take her home with a nice nest egg left over for a rainy day. She says she dislikes to leave Pittsburg, but wants to go back to Oaklanl, where she has relatives, before she dies. P alsd vy il See the old year out at Swain’s Cafe. 1113 Post st., below Van Ness. Music.* g St o S CHANGE STUDY HOURS BERKELEY, Dec. 27.—Study hours | in the high school have been changed by the Board of Education so that here- after students will be required to study from 8:50 to 12 and from 1 to 3 o'clock. Principal James has been directed by the Schoo! Board to move from the Trinity Methodist Church to the High School bullding, which has been re-| paired. The department rules were | modifled so that hereafter a substitute teacher may be appointed to a regular position after a year’s service upon the approval of five directors. —_— FORM PUBLISHING COMPANY OAhUAND, Dec. 27.—Articles of in-| corporation of the Review Publishing Company were filed today. It will pub- Hsh and circulate newspapers and mag- | azines and do a general publishing | business in Oakland. The capital stock is $25,000, of which $5 is subscribed. The incorporators are Stuart W. Booth, George W. Austin, Charles E. Cook, E. | W. McKinlay and H. E. Magill. | oo b ey INCREASE HOTEL STOCK | OAKLAND, Dec. 27.—The directors | of the Oakland Hotel Company have de- | cided to increase the capital stock from | $2,000,000 to $2,225,000 and have fur-| ther definitely settled upon the offer | of $25,000 to the architect who shall draw the accepted plans for the new building. Satisfactory reports are made regarding the selling of stock. | Stockton, | of 30 and a depth of 75 feet. | by Louis Shaffer. PROFITABLE DAY Interesting Discussions Am Held by Teachers of Worl in the Business Colleget PLENTY OF DEBATE OAKLAND, Dec. 27.—The second da of the convention of the Commercis and Shorthand Teachers’ Associatiol opened this morning with a largely in creased attendance and an added dis play of enthusiasm. Discussion wa taken up of each paper or address dur ing the day by members designated fo the purpose and much Interest wa aroused in the proceedings. H. C. Ingram gave an interesting dis course on “Methods of Teaching Book keeping to Beginners,” and J. H. Jam sgen of Fresno and I. N. Allen of Oale land led in the discussion. “What | Expect Shorthand Classes to Accom plish Within Definite Lengths o Time" was the subject of a paper by Miss Katherine Pfluger of Oakland. J. Barnes of San Francisco and Davi R. Glass of San Bernardino reviewe Miss Pfluger's paper. A talk on “How to Secure and Maintain Interest # Writing Classes,” by F. O. Gardiner & concluded the morning ses sion. In the afternoon, after a2 short musi cal programme, the question of adver tising business colleges was taken w) by C. Weston Clark of Los Angeles F. O. Gardiner in his discussion of thy paper strongly condemned the practie of promising too much in the adver tising matter sent out by many col leges. President Sweet also spoki along the same lines. In the evening the members of th association attended the theater im & body. Friday w be the concluding day of the convention. —_— BU LAND FOR DEPOT SITE OAKLAND, Dec. 27.—The Souther: Pacific Company put on record deeds t two parcels of land on the east side & Broadway, north of First street. today The first was from George Cumming to the railroad and concerned a lot wit! a frontage of 25 feet and a depth of T feet. The second was executed by Johs W. Havens and concerned a lot jus north of the other and with a frontag: The lo sold by Cummings was deeded to hin The Southern Pacifh has for some time been accumulating property at Broadway and First stree with a view, it is said, of building » suitable station. BT S LA Neil O'Neil and Kar! Eber. the ferry jewelers, now at 1744 Fillmore. - FS MBI st R FIGHTS PRIMARY LAW OAXKLAND, Dec. 27.—A. B. Katz Broadway jeweler, whose applicatios for an injunction to restrain the Oale land City Council from calling a pri mary election prior to the next city eleo tion was denied by the Superior Court filed notice of appeal today. Kata wil take the case to the Supreme Court o behalf of the Socialists, who object t the primary law and claim it Is uncom stitutional in that it forces a voter t declare his party affliation. ¥ B The World Owes Much to workers in stone, whose less mass into objects of art transforms the shape- beauty and ennobling influence. Masterful work is possible only when the physical condition and mental attitude of the + sculptor are keyed to the highest pitch. Nothing contributes to this more than - Ghirardelli’s Cocoa The Stone Cutter’s Breakfast betng builds bone, brain and like magic. battle. It make “with every difficul: wvitalizing, refresh: ;MAm!, ‘WM. HUNT, . Diamonds Precious Stones 1021 VAN NESS AVE. San Francisco, Cal. 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