The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 21, 1907, Page 1

“Sophy of Kravoni s a grea intrigue aud war. ne his best in this story. lication Sunday in t novel of Anthony Hope It begins The Sunday Call ners. A p: T ties will appear next Sunday in 1 rour odd ,;dfmo- g e age O TeStia¥ Sigpeet oddi- he Sunday Call VOLUME CIL—NO. 174. PRICE FIVE CENTS. UNDER MENTAL CLOUD WHEN SHE FIRED ON BROWN Mrs. Bradley Testifies That the Killing Was Not Premeditated GIVES HER VERSION Says That She Did Not Even Remember the Tragedy ; Afterward | | | ANNIE ADAMS’ LETTER| ! | Love Epistle to Senator Said | to Have Incited Rival | to Murder ‘ ASHINGTON, Nov. 20.—That| Bradley did not come to Wash-| gton with any intention of killing| er Senator Arthur Brown of Utah| id did not even remembar having! m was her statement to the her trial today. Judge Powers/| t out her story of the tragedy| n his examination in chief. This con- | sumed only 2 few minutes and as soon | he concluded District Attorney| Baker entered upon his cross examina-i tion. He devoted comparatively little; ttention to the shooting itself, but| to the earky days of the re- | D between Senator Brown.and | ey and ht to show by | s and questioning the wit- t she had undertaken deliber- roug ul eak un Senator Brown's was at enmity with Mrs. w as 1901. He brought that Mrs. Bradley and s had once been strong| that this friendship ex-| beyond the time of the birth| Bradley’s first child by Brown. AINS MORE COMPOSURE was more composed to- | ThErs were {Imes | nto tears or sank into | t these were less fre- | ay. Her voice| tinet and falter- | & 4 with difficulty e de no complaint of fatigue to- the witness stand in good She was dr sed In the same | % gown she has worn since | ing of the trial, relieved only of white lace about the throat. | that upon first going to| tor Brown's room at the Raleigh 1 Mrs. Bradl y found there a letter | Adams, the actress, to e senator was dwelt upon by Judge Powers, who will attempt to show that of this letter supplied | mediate motive for the killing n ANNIE AGAMS’ LETTER The letter was in part as follows P. M., December 1, 1906. “PHILADELPHTA. my dearle: The world s to have taken on another hue use perchance I have heard from you—from you, which means so much. I told you, very fearful of tretemps at the house and sorry not have been avoided. I think of leaving there must be| I wondered at gates being passed—bolts and bars would the proper thing. Poor, mis- led soul, who can't see better re- ts from a more dignified procedure give what courage and strength t requires for continued onslaught! “I wish the winter were over. I do hope you can arrange a change of date for case mentioned, but do not worry om Mrs, e covery dearie, | was, e g and more than pecessary. What is to be will be and right must prevall in the end—so they tell us. I shall not be In bill week after next and they say four or five weeks, or until Boston and may stay in New York or where I please; will know definitely next week nd write you at W. ‘I do =0 wish you to have a pleasant time in New York and trust time shall I fear this will hardly “h you before leaving S. L. and may d it to W. instead if address comes— should by Monday, did you say? “I st hate with your hate and love | with your love; the latter part I can| pledge myself to, but hate bas mever | cemed & component part of my make- | be arranged somehow. ' Perhaps, dear, you can discover it somewhere and then we can devise the est use for it f & necessity arises, but | ove ever seems the best, and T hope| er will, for 1 am overglowing with 14t sweetest and dearest of human! thought and feeling for you, and you are all; s0 you see there is no room| for aught else. That is my religion, | nd you and I are to become true be- | everg in the divine command, love ye one another—Dbelievest thou this? An- swer yea, verily. ‘] spent my Thanksgiving day giv- 1 ing thanks for you and mf¥ very happy | <tate of feeling, which one year ago I| cver dreamed could be possible—it | temperature, |get a clear field today. INDEX OF THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL’S NEWS TODAY TELEPHONE KEARNY 86 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1907 WEATHER CONDITIONS YESTERDAY—Cloudy; west 58: minimum, 36, wind; maximum FORECAST FOR TODAY—Cloudy: possibly light showers; light south wind. Page 10 Holiday Today ‘ Y proclamation of Govemor! James N. Gillett today is de- | clareda ]egal/holiday in California. | - NEWS BY TELEGRAPH EASTERN Ameriean federation of labor bars employers from membership list.” Page 13 Loving letter from Actress Annie Adams to former Senator Brown, the finding of which is said to have led to his murder by Mrs. Bradler. 1s read at the latter's trial Page 1 Third term cry causes Taft's sudden recall as president is pledged mot to oppose candidacy of secretary, snd the popular clamor for Roose- velt is growing too insistent to be disregacded wuch longer. Page 4 Secret wedding of son of J. B. Kirk, mil- lionaire soap maker, is revealed by suit of Orst wife for $500,000 as bher part of the Kirk estate. Page 1 President lays stress on need for safety in any + that may be issued, and insists it must be contractile as well as bave power. COAST Joseph Rogers, a San Diego bar tender, kills bis wife and himself while intoxicated. Page 13 Purse and ring found In drain pipe of hotel at Suisun cause belief that J. H. Reist dld pot com: sulcide, but was nmrdered by & robber. Page 13 Morgan and Guggenhelm bur Alaska steamship lie end plan to sequire Northwestern also fo compete with Harriman. Page 1 Goldfield may make ite bullion into bars and use them s a circulating medium. Page 1 EDITORIAL Governor Gillett presents Break up the garbage trust. cu Page 4 Page 6 Page 6 San Jose's policemen underpaid. Page 6 Uncle Jim Hill's grouch. Page 6 LEGISLATURE Boss Herrin and Patrick Celboun work In legislature to block law for the holding of court trizls on legal holideys, Page 4 State controller and senmators lock horns on question of mileage. Page 2 Concurrent resolution carrying ratification of charter amendments is adopted by senate and eent to bouse. Page 3 Bankers, lawyers and legislators confer on fnsncial situation. and prevailing opinion is that 2 60 dars’ postpopement of tax collections f% Page 2 Obstructive tactics fu the state assembly may pecessary. so prolong the extra sesslon that a supple mentary session for amction ~ upon San Fran- cleco charter emendments. - would be fm- possible. Page 1 Sepator Csminett! leads attack on reslution for, crestion of committee to investigate banks of state; messure finally is referred to commit- tee, which amends the resolution, and it will ame before senate todsy. Page 1| Sepators assert that becanse of error in the governor's call banks cannot be protected fiom ministerial acts. Page 2 CITY Three thugs beat and rob chauffenr in Clement street, stealing dismond and $40. Page 14 Southern Pacific rallroad and Pacific Mail steamshlp companies file motions to quash charges in rebate cases. Page 7 Election statements are filed to show receipts 204 Qisbursements in recent campaign. Page 13 Interurban convention of organizations inter- ested in Greater San Francisco movement will be held this afternoon. Page & Application made for a tatal of $39, of | government 3 per cent certificates. age 5 Harbor commissioners drive all solicitors out ferry depot and establish deadline 12 feet he- | Page 7 | d the curbing. Mounted Policeman McPhee risks bis lifs to rescue unconsclons man pinioped under burning | timbers &t a lumber plant. Page 5 Henry Brunper of San Francisco submits to President Roosevelt 2 plan for a central bank. Page 5 Fisherfolk on firing line stop practice with the big guns, but artillerymen will try again to Page 14 Jobn Moissant, upon whose head the govern- ment of Salvador had set a high price, escapes and reaches San Frascisco. Page 14 Paralytic woman tries to regaln possession |of girl who tended store for ber and to whom €ome of her property is deeded. Page 18 Father hears young man call his daughter “dear” in lobby of hotel, unearths a marriage plot and promptly shatters it. Page 14 SUBURBAN Oskland council will pass ordinance requiring the -construction of pipe casings into baso- ments, through which firemen can their hose. Page 0 Adjutant Genmeral Lauck proposes that Oak- land sssist militlamen to secure a suitable armory. p- Page 9 Soclety woman lost in Black canyon elydes rescusrs and returns to hotel almost uh-u‘p from wanderings. Page 9 Large attendance of cltizens at funeral of Edward Brandt, the fiteman who lost bis life while on duty. Page 9 Twentieth Centory club jolns in crusade against impure milk in Berkeley. Page 9 Americans seem glad to let the trusts take thelr money, is comment of English economist in Berkeley lecture. Page 9 SPORTS Maxwell runsbont makes the ascent of Twin peaks. Page 8 Rifieman scores an impressive victors in the San Leandro handicap at Emeryville. Page 8 Frankie Nefl continues to grow in favor with the bettors, ruilng & 7 to 10 publle cholee over Owen Moran, the BEnglish feather weight fighter. Page 8§ Olympic elub directors proffer the expert serv- ices of the club’s recently organized athletis committee to the park commissioners for the development of the stadium. Page § LABOR Cooks’ association of tbe Pacific coast is ar- ranging for a ball. Page 7 Unions engaged in teaming organize a district couneil. Page 7 MARINE Steamer J.| 8. Higgins falls in attempt to tow remains of burned steamer Berkeley to port nnd the derelict still menaces navigation. Page 10 Battleship Nel ska takes supply of am- munition for trfal ‘of guns amd salls for Bremerton. Page 10 MINING 3 Advices from New York have depressing effect upon mining shares and stocks dc- clive. Page 13 SOCIAL Society folk make plans for the vandeville seems too sweet to be real I!I.ll nmimw toibe given by ? auxiliary of the chil- dren’s hospital at 1#% Cuutes thent>r on Continued en Page 4, Colums 3 | Decomber 18 Y Page 6 expansive | CAMINETTI MAPS MOV T0 PROBE “BANS OF STHTE Wins in Attack to Amend Resolution Offered by Senator Leavitt SOLONS WAGE DEBATE Measure FinaII,y Referred to Committee, Which Changes Terms WILL COME UP TODAY Assembly Is Also Troubled Ovex; Plan of Financial Investigation SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL Caminetti of Amador found an oppor- tunity to air his eloguence in the senate today, when Senator Leavitt in- troduced a concurrent resolution pro- viding for the appointment of a com- mittee of three, senators and three assemblymen to investigate the busi- ness methods employed generally by the banks and banking houses in Cali- fornia and to ascertain the average total cash on hand carried in propor- tion to ghe total deposits, the propor- tion of such deposits lent outside ‘of the state and the terms and average rate of interest on such loans. The committee is to be clothed with all necessary powers to conduct a thor- ough {nvestigation and is to report in writing to the governor and the next legislature. The expenses to be In- curred in the investigation are to be limited to $5,000, half of such penses to be paid out of the contingent fund of the senate and the other half out of the contingent fund of the as- sembly. DENOUNCES PREAMBLE It was the long preamble introducing the resolition that amused the senator from Amador. This preamble in strong terms, referred to the finanoial embar- rassment of the banks doing business in this state and the imparfect laws governing banks and trust gbmpanies | in their manner of conductipf business. Caminetti argued that the resolution intrusted the committee with extraor- dinary powers and said that if an in- vestigation were condycted along the lines indicated in the measure half of the banks in California would be thrown into bankruptcy. He also of- fered objection to the preamble, say- ing that it would frighten depositors |and cause them at the earliest oppor- tunity to withdraw their funds instead of depositing moneys to help clear the nanclal situatfon. He declared that the measure was one of too great im- portance to be passed without careful study and investigation. In addition he said that he believed that if an’in- vestigation were mnecessary it should be conducted by the bank commission- ers and not by a special legislative committee. DEFENDS RESOLUTION Senator Leavitt defended tha resolu- tlon and said that he had no desire to plunge the banks of the state into deeper turmoll. The governor, state controller and other officials had exam- ined the resolutions and had given them their approval, Leavitt said. Caminetti again claimed the floor and in an impassioned appeal asked the democratic members to vote against the resolution, He declared that the preamble would cause grave unrest in the public mind and that the rasolution itself would permit the committee to tear into the vitals of every bank in the state. Leavitt called attention to the fact that the report would not be made until the next session of tns legislature and that no harm would accrue to the banks. Caminetti returned to the at- tack and moved that the resolution be referred to the judiciary committee. The motion was put and lost, the vote standing 17 aves to 18 noes. PREAMBLE STRICKEN OUT Senators Sanford and Belshaw then spoke on the resolution. They belleved with Caminett! that the preamble, in addition to befng unecessary, was too lurid and that it might cause unneces- sary alarm among depositors. They did not want the impression to go out broadcast that the senate of California thought that the banks of the state ere entirely responsible for present financial conditions. The object of the resolution was to secure an investiga- tion Into banking methods, and they believed that the end could be attained through the resolution without the otfl jectionable preamble. Sanford then moved that hé preamble be struck out and that course was adopted, Leavitt saying that he had no objection to offer. ook Anthony of San Franelsco sald that the resolution was out of order, as it provided for an expenditure of money, and no provision had been ‘made for | ex= | Continued on 4 SACRAMENTO, Nov. 20.—Senator | q | i QA W N N BHOPPER - THINKK OF PAYING %2 00 FOR A THING LIKE THAT, SouTrAsEouS! THE PooR DUB WHO 6Goes BECAUSE THE WIFE MATES KIM B=— ) = TLe GeT (N ABEAD GETTING (N CONDITION FOR BARGAN RUSHES. 5000 LORD' DID-MY WFE ORDER ALLTHAT STOBF 7. 6(MME THE Bie! Morgan and Guggen- heim- Buy Line Financiers Plan fo Absorb the Northwestern Vessels, Also to Compete With Harriman SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL TACOMA, Nov. 20.—In a deal con- summated in New York Morgan and Guggenheim interests have acquired the entire plant of the Alaska steam- ship company and will at once.organize a new company which will also absorb the Northwestern steamship company, and when all arrangements are com- pleted will own and operate a fleet of 18 steamships to coast points from Ta- coma and Seattle. This fleet will form a formidable opposition to that of the Pacific Coast steamship company. Charles A. Pea- body, who owned and operated the Alaska steamship company, is authority for the statement and has received for trangferring his Interests $105,000 in cash and $500,000 in stock in the new company. He will be the general man- ager of the new company. The ships to be turned over to the new concern by the Alaska steamship company are the Jefferson, Dirigo, Dol- phin and Farallon. The new company will cover all routes to Alaska and will probably establish a line to San Fran- cisco. — CITY RAILWAY WILL HAVE LARGEST TURBO GENERATOR | Westinghouse Companies to Build Machine to Furnish 10,000 Horse- power for $300,000 SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL - PITTSBURG, Nov. 20.—The city rail- way of San Francisco today contracted with the Westinghouse machine com- pany and the Westinghouse electric company for a 10,000 horsepower turbo generator. The machine, which will cost $300,000, will be one of the largest of its kind in the world. Two gen- erators of the same type but smaller in size are now used by the San Francisco company. Los Angeles also contracted today for a 750 horsepower generator for its municipal plant. SULTAN DEFEATS MULAL HAFIZ © . TANGIER, Nov. 20.—It is reported here that the sultan’s army has met| 3 Goldfield May Have Its Own Money Plan on Foot to Make Bullion Into Bars for Use as Circu- lating Medium GOLDFIELD, Nov. 20.—If a plan now under consideration by W. E. Dowlen, manager of the Nevada-Goldfield' reduc- tion works, be consummated, Goldfield will soon have z circulating medium which will relieve to a great extent the present scarcity of real money. The plan is to take the bullion produced by the mills, make it into bars and stamp thereon the value, which will be used as money. The question of the legality of the plan and its possible conflict with the currency laws of the land is now being investigated. At present the three re- duction works of the camp—the Ne- vada-Ggldfield, the Combination and the Xinkead mills—are turning out ‘about $5,000 a day, and this amount could be quadrupled easily by running on ores of a higher grade. At the rate ot $20,000 a day the camp could produce $600,000 a month in gold. James R. Davis of the Round. Moun- tain mining company has agreed to put the bullion from that mill into cir- culation in the same way, providing the plan be found to be feasible. This would add from $30,000 to $50,000 a month to the amount available. HUSBAND OF, RUNAWAY WIFE KILLS DESPOILER OF HOME Japanese Follows Couple From Seat- | tle to Fresno and Then Slays Man and Escapes FRESNO, ~ov. 20.—After tfacking his faithless wife and a man for six months, the chase extending from Seat- tle to Fresno, a Japanese whose name is unknown came across the despoiler of his home in the Trilby Garden hotel at 2 o’clock this morning and shot him fatally. The dead man's name ias Okamato and he had attempted to stave oft his end by sending sums of wmoney to the husband, aggregating | $600, as peace gifts. The husband ac- cepted this money from a mutual friend and apparently was satisfied, but all the time, however, he was using the money furnished by Okamato in tracing and following him to end his life. Thsl APREIENT AT A BARGAIN SALE SAME SHOPPER L oorc- NG AT SAME ARTICLE I8 ANOTHER, STORE: 3 MY! (SNT THAT CHEAP? * TLL GO RIGHT 4 AND Buy \T e g SUBT BousHT HUBBY Reveals Marriage of Millionaire’s Son Wedding of Dr. J. M. Kirk andj His Cousin Is Exposed by Suit of His First Wife MILWAUKEB, Nov. 20.—Dr. James M. Kirk'of Chicago, son of the late Judge John B. Kirk, millionaire founder ot the Milwaukee soap manufacturing company, was secretly married in Mil- waukee & momth ago to his cousin, Anna McKay of La Salle, Tll. That fact developed , today following the com- mencement of sult by Kirk's first wife, Mrs. Madeline Grace Kirk, of Pasadena, Cal., who emerged from obsourity after nine years to claim $500,000 of the for- tune left by the wealthy soap maker to his son. Lo Why Can’t You Ma FIVE DOLLARS. and checks mailed to Whnl;.nswn_-h Thére are 11,189 reasons. of mud and red ink. s LA Impertinent Question No. 26 For the most original or wittiest answer to this qués- tion—and the briefer the better—The Call will pay The Call will pay ONE DOLLAR each. Prize winning answers will be printed next Wednesday your answer short and address it to IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS, $5 prize to Mary Klinkradt, 64 Elsle street, city. 31 prize to Ernest R. Alexander, 2015 Oak street, city. * At the sign “The Chronicle has the largest circulation.” $1 prize to Franels Richardson, 1307 Merchants’ Exchyoge, eity. " At the Oakland Tribune's efforts to make a newspaper out to Bernlce Lake, 900 Linden street, Oskland. ‘Weepin' is such a lonesome job. §1 prize to Emma Noonan, 1307 Hayes street, cify. ‘Why shouldn’t 17 I have dimples. $1 prize to Thomas J. Finnegan, 3031 Tweuty-third street, city. I started November 6 and I can't stop. . f JSSEMBLY I DELAYING - AGTO fers From Its Tardiness Supplementiary Session May Not Be Convened Johnson Stands in Way of Rapid Progress Senate Could Complete Al of Its Work Today By George Van Smith SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL. SACRAMENTO, Nov. 20.—Thanks ! to the fact that Assemblyman Grove L. Johnson seems determined to carry out his threat to make haste slowly, the supplementary extra session, which means so much to San Fran- cisco, may not be called and the pres- | ent extra session, which was to end not later than Saturday, bids fair to | be prolonged into next week. | With the senate ready to complete its | work and adjourn tomorrow night, the | assémbly s just where It started. It has accomplished absolutely nothing beyond electing its officers, appeinting | its attaches and figuring up the mile- | age fees of the several members. | The senate has passed the bills pro- viding for the contingent expenses-of the governor's office and for the ex- | penses incurred by the govermor and | his military attaches in connection with the streetcar strike. " It has adopted J the resolutions embracing the four San | Francisco charter amendments; discov- ered what the public, the banking in- terests and the state officials want in the matter of postponement of the col- lection of taxes, and reduced its infor- mation to the conmerete form of a bill, which can and probably will be passed tomorrow morning. ASSEMBLY KILLING TIME ‘The question of judicial proceedings ro!\ special holidays and the machinery for the selection of a special commis- sion to investigate the banking meth- ods are the only matters which the isena(e was called upon to decide that i it has not disposed of. If the assem- | bly had made even a semblance of an attempt to keep pace with the upper house the work of the extraordinary stssion could be cleaned up tomorrow night and the supplementary session for the adoption of the remaining San Francisco charter amendments and court legislation would end not later than Saturday. When the assembly was organized yesterday Grove L. Johnson, chalrman of the assembly judiciary committee, annéunced that ne purposed to maks haste slowly. He is keeping his word. He and his committee have devoted two afternoons to diversified discussions of the questions of postponement of tax collections and court proceedings dur- ing special holidays. 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