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The geographers of the bible are cany | in joa interesting and difficult exploration.: j One of these workers will tell about it- J next Sunday in :-; ,y* ' T^e Sunday Call > ;^ VOLUME CIIL— NO. 116. RUEF'S PLEA fOR LIBERTY TURNED DOWN AR?ellate Court. Fearing Graft er's Wealth Would Aid EsV cape, Denies Habeas Corpus Bail Demanded on Reindict- ments Only fs Reduced. Cutting Total to $835,000 More Certain the Conviction the Greater the Temptation to Flee, Justices Reason Thr trrratcr the probability of «"©iH vfctiOß, The trreirr ibr itidnc«-tn*-nt to a defendant to be<-ome a facftivr from . Justice. The petitioner ißorti »oott» la kl« affidJiTit that hr is m. man of \u25a0aeans, and now raCTfH Im Improv inc fat* boldtasrs in "\u25a0\u25a0n KrtndKO. - . .~ Ho^f mark be I» vrortb dor* not ap pear, hot (he f&r*t*T ihr amount of bis wrtlih lbe norr readily be eonld floe to tome <xiuo«rj wbrrr. perbap«. he «-otiJd ll\r In comfort on his povaea •ioa*. The offrgw of hriberr. of Trhlch the petltloaer is rbarcnl. la one thai J» jc«tl j- rejrarded \u25a0» panlrnlarly «eri eo». It I». la !»• »ff<r» upon Ihr pub l!r rrrlfaifk, of th« utmost t:ra» it j-. The bribery of legislative ofiirrra corrupt* the very fonndatloa ef Kevfraneit and affects eter; clTisen of the rotnxaoa- I'eaJtb. Thf»f are all proper (natters to he considered la fixing the hail after the Indictment* found. ; ,ft> hate therefore made an order in accordance trltb the *ler»» herein ex pressed, »lmult.inrou«l; with the filing hrrr« itli. — nxtrnct* from decision of api»-.*:!artc r«jn. denying Ahr Kuer« ap p: ;<at lon for release on hahea* corpus \u25a0proceeding . W^Bs In .a decision haiidr-d <3o»i*n late yes \u25a0.tcrdaj- afternoon tb* epjpeltaie court* "*3vnifd tb** habeas x-orpua application of She Rutf for release, but in 37 of; the Ii judictnients pending against; h'.ZTt bail was red ui^d from-fS.SOO and' JK'.^OO da each charge to 55 each. ' • Ttjc rlTcct of thy co-arfe decl?Son is merely to reduce the total of ,Ru»f> bail from 11.115,000 to JSSS4>OO, or -a rc-iuctioTi of not quite a Tourth-' -That i?. In ST CAses where rcindict wßtswßts or supplementary charges only •wore made against the fallen boss the •court held that to ask^the full amount t?f ball would be excessive, and ruled arcordinglj'. " In these .cases al?o no ©b>eetioa was made by the district-at torft>r- And so Ruef is- brought only j;s«>,<«oo nearer, freedom. / COfBT SCXiHES GRAPTEH - Throughout the decision of the court ir couched Sn conservative language, and it is more f&vora.ble to the cause of -thr "prosecution than -any that that tribunal hae yet rendered- - • In clinging words the Justices scored tbe crime of bribery with -which, Rucf vas charged on each of the US indict •trjents. - Moreover, in refusing to grant tis plea for release they declared that bis very wealth would make more prob able an attempt on his part to become a fugitive from justice were he -given liberty and in denying his request for a reduction of bail on all the charges they *et forth that it was without precedent for a higher court In the state of Cali fornia to decrease, the amount that has been fixed by a. judge of the superior cocrt lor any offecse. - . •Pribery," *ald the justices, "in its effect upon the public welfare is of the titmort gravity. The bribery of legisla tive oncers corrupts the very founda tion ef go\-erament and affects every citizen of the common wealth/ The fca*te with which the court de cided that extortion was no crime In Its famous ruling on the states of some of the charges . against " Kuef,, and " Schmitz wu strikingly absent from the decision yesterday. Ruefs plea for a writ of habeas .cor pus was filed by his attorneys March 3C. It was not until eight days after ward that the dedsioa denying, the /ap plication was made public. - The duplicate indictments from num bers list to JIS2. inclusive, on which Buer* bail, fixed at f 5,000 on each ; charge,* was reduced to }5, were those! in which he -R-as involved with the fight ' trust. The other indictments on which bail waa lowered from $10,000 to J5; were cases in which he was accused of \ bayiag -bribed the Eupervisors 'In the , various public service "corporation deals. DEXY BtEF RELEASE Is the full text of the or der - issued by the court . for reduction of 'ban. in the 57 ' cases: . Tb* appUcziion of Abr*i*ia Enef tspou habeu cWpW.-.f'*' a reeactioa la the «aocot 'of baU j rrqsired cf tim tm«er certaia isi'.eurerts.csw peofilaj Bfiisst tia ta th* Fo?*rlor court cf tbt dty «ad comtj. cf Eu Fnadsco, hartsr bees fceretofere beerd and do!/ cossidcred. It "ia. bow ordered that ai to :be ot** Cn^ztri ss Jto*. SW to 664, laetasiTe, aod Soa. 827 to MO, both lsdoslre. said appUc&tloa be and the mom !\u25a0 deaSed, and'aa'to aald cases the aald writ i* tfJtciATftd. \u25a0" -' -' "\u25a0 -. It iit - tcrtlier ; ordered t£ct v* to the ct t- w e«ifinwl In said roperior/coort bTithe caaj-! tiere tK» to -633. both tndvctTe.', and ; 1184 to j 11SC, Kith isdurfre. tAUi Iloff b» t<Jt=h:M to bail iß'tfce «na of • 95 ' l or , each , indictmMt. \u25a0' with t4m ssfficießt seenritiee, to be approred t.r a Jodge/of tbe^.wir-wlor court of ; ttwt dtjyand >CMOnr«|a*TFace 3. Cfeliunii l The San Francisco Call. Register NOW, Republ cans -•'-\u25a0" , ' \u25a0 \u25a0 • // you don't want Her- rin to rule you, get on the register before ' April 15. Registration closes April Last day on which reg istered voter can • move to' another precinct and not lose bis primary vote, April - - - ' . " office in the old city hall open from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. register NOW^; Republicans INDEX OF THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL'S NEWS TODAY TELEPHONE KEARXY. S* -FRIDAY. MARCH to. l?0S* WEATHER CONDITIONS ' VESTERD AT— CIear; wst. wind; maitmso twapwatme. ;60;; 60; talsiinnm.-SO. \u25a0 rOBECAST: FOB" TODAY— Clondr; . probably t*ia; brfck ' sootberir>ictf«. ' P»Be 10 EDITORIAL Tbt oaly ''wiy foc;Kore«. . . . Tase.6 Poor esei»e : tor Tandaiissi. Page 6 Befcna \u25a0Bperrlsorsaß'J Ui«.pvedy poblic.ser- Tice «>rpora.U<»<«. . Page € GRAFT- Appen»te conn Essies - Roef'a plea for Übertj-. PrcMMlitT- "of an attempt to fl. slrzv as -rearoo. .—\u25a0 • - Page 1 ! Bnef.- coraered br otnj cb»{rocllT* j: tactics, inn« face lmnje<!latelj- fwo sroaps of accusers la TarUide msi. \u25a0 .. Page" 3 city"~ -;-Ix!-'5;> Koreaas arraifo Japan a* creel . tjrai;t-.!a ap peal to Aaerieaa people. - ' : . P«i?e "-1 C.lr./BpckJer Jr.. v firra cboJoeberweea mil-. Uooaire f atSier tad fiaacee. accepts \u25a0 banlsiiient to -oh m>? Mlfiilfic-c. _ Page 1 Llewellyn Toser. »s»d \u25a0 acrc&aat, f onnerlj- " of Sacraaesto. loses both l*gs \u25a0a* • result \u25a0"©£ fall iiader. streetcar. -. ' ' P«ge 1« Oar' n-oaian with baby and slx'-flretnea arf in jnpwl la fire which destroys boMi&S* in. heart cf V]!»«ka district. -: ' ' - . * - Page 2 ~ DUtrlct attorney predated. t«r.ln}«B«-tion : froci lnterfTias ; with j . immcral - play at tfc* Central tartW.^ . Pase W IWgtff -Bartca Pittmaß** 'al.l#j*4 : jfTaodßJ*!st' >CfrHße«/ m .be - I«ld • bare la trial ' tor' npbezzl*-' farah'- Mt-,. complainant*. \u0084 _-- ;-P»ge.W • D. W.- i>teTei>«." wtweded dt&lomsL, boJds-oins aad --rests' eaaj dwpite . ballets . »tni* in body, v -.p". p "« c l \ Kil.'rßHS.'Jltw^^-cOBJEBI of W*oc«l3ica ;«t/tfefe .Wiwi^'.-tojbc »roc«<: *\u25a0: isrs-rz at rircr:!^* b7,.>«c«' \u25a1 csly-r* . p.Crra^trtt&.^u", j ': . ',-.',; I"'-'. '. Piir'.'it Victor •X. Metealf. *on~- of vtry »ecretarj-.-cn der£t*e« fonrth opera Uoa. - " .: . Pnge.9 ; Orerwrocpbt »cb<>sl • teacber ~ accuses ; board eof edentioa j^pf3 torlcrlT • btr . in ' bearics iof ;tn-. sobordisatlco rt»rc&: - - Page 3 SUBURBAN ./ v -SM$ ,:/ • Blue . and . Gold. ISKO cta^i \ assual of : ttate unirersltx. .' to jbe --ifsoed In' ctstlj ..•'fprin Apra',ls..- • .*' : '-;,,-' Pare 4 t . OaUasd ,meat trust proißises to obey law when crasd Jary^lwgtM inTesMgition. -__.'. ~. Page' 4 BerV«»lry ,be«rd of education orders Lamp .and QalU : society x to* drop" two eenicrs" who Violated aatifraternltf order. .._ ; - f?age-'4 Aatomobil« ff^ti-og s»»r. breaks aDd N*. L. Xlri»«s,' -wife - * and woman \u25a0 . frie»d ' are fcort. . \u0084"\u25a0--- •'\u25a0 > - 1 ' .' "\u25a0 ]\u25a0 ' Paige 4 EsecattTe.-toiEkJtJee'-of f?;*nfarl ilsirci snj> ports facolty eoanjlttee" and stand - agatoet B tu dea.tr taiy dl-rlde a«socUttoe. - Page "4" EASTERN ; ! : V " ' . 'I ';':- ' He^wrt > Kw>i - Sraitb i ad»i»»» | tix 'on Ftwk famnlinff.- 1 as the - only method 'to rap press it. .. /. v * - ; \u0084 Page 1 - Ansa Gcdd to wed-Triar* de Sapar> is report, t£at ii*r»" r on Jy-tlffle- and place remain to be toed: , :" ' ? ' ..-.'-"\u25a0,*"- •;.-- -Page'l Alfred -C. -Vanderbilt and^ wife -*stran?ed- is t**£i\j rcaer, ba*«S on fcis ' departure for Ecrop» **»«- - •:'_. ._...:"„ "*^..;.".."' \u25a0 \u25a0 Page'i Lt Fc-!i»tte BaiaeslCO Ben.' led by Rockefeller aod-Morcaß. wbo 'control- coco try. Page 3 BatUesMp fleet "accepts in-riutlon to Mtit CtlL» "oa retnrk -^trtp."- ; : * - ; Page*4 SPORTS. '' ' ; .^^^P . \u25a0 Joe' Cans ''and.' Spike* Boibsoa • to", box .toaijet, at PsUadelpbia. ;.\u25a0'.*, -?T-S • * Page:3 ißsportiwfcis 'HJwroataadicapia time- within ote-£fth«^V»ee6nd "of. track- record.' -Page t ' Six f horses itSalshc ln 't j bunch; at •\u25a0 Arcadia and r»«* ,is . a warded * to -Jony "\u25a0 shot. * "'" ' . Page 10 rCnlck**.Wrtjttnn ,is "Cilcaso,! but will jbe aUe to play eZ billiard tie tomorrow. Page 3 At-e 'Altell < ezpreeses corndejace ia - his \u25a0 abQif to. oc^potst -Nelson." ', - • '\u25a0" Page 8 S«sa.tor Grady, delays : action on- aaUgtnjWlzyr bill- la'Xew York'swate. ' , - " ; " -Page* .Aia«Ticaa ast<» is. first t» r»aei San Francisra en.way to Paris, yrith SOO mile lead orcr nearest c«="twtan:. ..• . . Pare 8 LABOR Tn« Eaa- PrtariscOj labor cwracil ; will cii^n. tot to tar»! perse* j! iojnry , trials in \u25a0 the soperlcr ecsre expedited. p ase - MARINE . ».- • ..TTrecWcs ' steaaer,- briars ».->ler/ soaked -. bap. t«je and eaail from the .et»\oded: coaster P? 120 **- ": ' ' . Page 10 MINING. •• , .^; Sereral members ;cf the San Fraarisco mlalir -win urj*.,that the concern wild up its/arairs.- " . -- - --;- • - rag«s SOCIAL * :''\u25a0•\u25a0 ; j W*ddi»«': of : \rmiai ;;\u25a0 Elirs land Mi M Anna Bodice wni.b* .witn'^sed. by two «core friends in -'• Pacific . areaae ; bosne . of Samnel " i Bock ***• ' \u25a0:.', ..- - ."-':V .-".:•- \u25a0 .-• P*gee QUARREL wiTHiHUSBAND" DROVE" WOMAN TO DEATH Letter Read bjr Coroner Reveals : Cause of Mrs. Edith " ..;. Roberts' Suicide • v SAIiTA , CRL'Z, ; March j- 24.— Coroner Rodgurs held an inquest this afternoon over ".She . bodyifof "Mrs. Edith Roberts* the'S'.attle woman who died last night after taking ._' chloride of mercury :and carbolic acid. ," r - ':; : :' ;\u25a0 - — E., l:\l*ag;oti San Francisco, agent for a tourist company and friend of; the hu6bard.*who is employed by the same compaiiy,"} objected 1 , to^ having .Roberts'. letter read , to • the • Jury. >: It L*was ; Vead by the coroner." who the \u25a0 Jury; that i the' letter : clearly showed.: lack ; of harmony and 'donjesticiinfellclty.{ which undoubt edly^ was ; the^cause , of ; the ' woman's i ac tion. - The Jury; consequently,; brought- In a verdict 'of "suicide! from \u25a0 mercury r and carbollci»cld'taken-while .worn'ing over dom?£tictroublef.""^^ ; '; . -The^twobfbies Mrs." Roberts ieft are being cared j. f r»rl by ' Mr.* and } Mrs. M < Rice' until*; the* arrival • "of * the * father.'; who " Is expected from" Seattle" Thureday. :: >; sMs FRANCISCa,^ MILLIONAIRE OPPOSED LOVE; BANISHES SON C. F. Buckley Jr. TChooses Be . hveen Fianr.ee>? Society Belle, an i Parent v > Father a Would H !iye Him Remain Bachelor: He Will Wed Miss -Middleion \u25a0\u25a0-•,-\u25a0. , • \u25a0'. • \u25a0 7 Young Man's Sisters Ally ; Themselves on j Side of j Troubled Sweethearts : Rather than give up Miss Eda Mid- j dleton, the girl . to -whom he is eh- 1 gaged, (IF. Buckley jr. has accepted^ banishmerit "and complete - estrange : ;: ment from his r father. Dr. Charles Fitzgerald; Buckley, arnillionaire arid one *ot. fhe" props "of San ' Francisco's social world. • - . ' " » Dr. Buckley holds nothing against Miss Middleton except that she is the girl whom his son is -going, to 'marry, and as far as the young people can learn his solejreason for objecting to the marriage is due. to- a general-prin ciple against ' hymeneal-: contracts,,- as farj^as the .members, of his family^.are concerned.. . ' . ,-' ..Toung -Buckley, and . Middleton have been favorites :in "th,e = : younger social set. Miss Jliddleton -is the daughter of John Middleton and" made her debut, three years ago. time she has been recognized', as one of- the city's belles. - . - ' \u25a0 r j } Three months ago Buckley^ despite ; h|s knowledge of the parental principle regarding- '_ marriaije,- informed - hi* ; father that he intended to announce bis -engagement to Miss Middleton. Buck ley .pere objected and objected; in, a rinanner whJchMef I- no Uoubt as • to, his belief; in,-' his:. principle, v He '"stormed .and be advised and at the end ttiason repeated hi? former assertion. - :-.. The engagementCwas announced.^and since "that .tlaie>.father and, son^Kaye nbt'spoketf to eaclj other. -^Th«\'youftg mah, : ."ho wever.. seemeVj to posseßEed .Of . some*- of his parent's wiilfand Vhlle •Buckley ' Sr. passed him"; by In stony silence he. proceeded with the -wedding arrangements.- The- marriage \ wlil^jbe solemnized . .. next Tuesday ; at- theFhome of Miss Middleton at 1473 Green street, but owingj to iJie recent death of -her mother the ; weddinir c wlfi ; be ':'a> quiet one.. Mr?, -Arthur 8. -.'Watson; will-be matron^ of honor and Miss Anna Foster of ...San RaXael the. maid"of himor/- : - ', '"Notwlihstartdlng "my . father's: posi tion." "said Buckley - quletlyv'.^thji mar riage will 'take . placc'V -• '" */. - - • -*'I- am sorry -^Dr. : Buckley • disap proves,*l^ said -Miss \u25a0 Middleton.ifbut.lwe have | decided -to-. get. married^ in; spite -ofshls objections.'; I ['-'JA- .^"f.>*,;?; -. Miis Grace and- Miss Buckley, who: live with their father"at theJ£air mont,*- have -. aHled ,- ; themselves - with Cupid /.and" hymeneal happiness* agafiist their fath"er. .'-.- * / .-'---; ROOSEVELT XS LAST ' S RESORT^ SAYS LODGE Close . of the President Thinks He Will, Run in * Case of Deadlock PAEISi-;, March 22:^EdUor TardSeu/ •who I recently, arrived ;from a 'visit *: to America?' has -pblfshed; in' the Temps' an interview; V with/,*^Senator. Henry "- Cabot Lod?e, ' one X of : President " Roosevelt's most, trustcd,friends,. in. 'which', the ;sen ajtqr_deelared -that ' President Roosevelt was- absolutely' sincere • in * saying^-, that he-did not desire ;a^- third": term., Lodge said —he^-believed that; ' Taf t • ? almost certainly^ would be : nominated, \ but? if after • " several.'ballots' there '']-. was : .no choice, \ then ; Roosevelt t would J be forward, I and ? : who < could \': say . ; \u25a0 what would ; happen? •\u25a0 ' , \u25a0' ; ' - - fMany r . conservative.-; "--democrats would vote for" Taf t,"_. Lodge VstatedC. ' Lodge : ! still, thinks, that Roosevelt favors :tneasures giving - greater? powers to: the - federal' government^ over ; the state -.governments/ and' Lodge r hlms'f If favors - . the, construction \ of i the I;cen tral ; bank, .' believes V- the i army^ is .; suf ficient .j. and ; favors'- the ; president's f idea of developing. America's -navar/powcr. Tardieu .quotes; this _wlth% the-re mark that Lodge's" opinion"! .represents tliat-imost -dominant^ among i-ieading republicans, at Washington. 1 * ;*-,. - : : CLOSE^LIBRARY TO SAVE> J TOWN.FROM^EPIDEMf C Return of Book' From Quaran ''.' tinW'Horrie Sighanfofv :- 1 • Fumigation; -^^ _; -REDDING; March :24.-pThecUy health officers ordered the- Carnegiejit library closed :todaV" because ; onej book -from a home quarantlited : on -account' of "diph therlavwas: returned f! this moriiingr-X. ; \u25a0 '\u25a0;' Every book; in\ the \u25a0'\u25a0 is \ to ;' be f u migrated^ before the -" ; doore • ; rei" opened. ,*' All the : bookajno w^ lo&ned were called in also 'forj fumigation. -".; .",* t GOVERNOR GUILD BETTER \u25a0- : BOSTON. V March to a late houHtonightX<^v.ern6rfCttrti«^H.iGttlld continued < to < restTeirlly? and jto J hold i the ground '. be i gained! injUjolmornlnlr^ffiK Anna Gould to Marry De Sagan Is Report Discovery of Prince's Arrival in Halifax Frustrates Plans ./. for Secrecy l' SPECIAL DISPATCH/TO THE CALL J NEW TORK. '; March -<•— A morning! paper .'.announces .that; Mm*. ;; Anna-: Gould; soon^wiJJ^niarry^ Prince Helje de, 1 Sagan. ;. - Aceo rd^^ln g^-to^Si^Xe tory. .^the' 1 Ahurlcani heirpss, ,_-i;.BS,-; f.nally,. <and d-finitely decided, andjsir tha'lf; remains to be ' settled "is '\u25a0\u25a0 the', time" and place," of maj-riage/and jthe.'- details Jo.f/ the .'mar- ; riagc ??}fi£j . -- ; ; V .1;- ; l Mme. : ''Gould^ hopes to; win : tha-con% sent^of rs her brothers ; and sistev. -_but tha t-. i s , a • matter ofisecondary'consider ation.. \u0084Her_, loye^i for^L the dashing Frenchman who followed Jicr to Amer ica to 'continue* hss~^trdkntVw6oing now stands-before anything else. * ;> ":. ; * George . Gould/I and members of the i family 'were"' riot : to/ know, that was ;\u25a0 here- until Mme. Gould . had .more that" the \u25a0 Prince* d'e =* Sagan^- had •slipped into N>w York by way of Halifas "and Montreal necessitated a sudden change in their plans. \u0084 . . ..-^ i I TOBACCO TRUST GIVES IN ' TO FARM NIGHTRIDERS Agrees to 8.uy,>,1°06 and 1907 "\u25a0\u25a0 Kentucky: Crops :at Prices { '. Demanded' - . , ;1 CINCTSN ATI." • p., /March } 24.— -An^end to | the night riding in : the Kentucky white burley district was brought about through"; a formal agreement reached between \u25a0 the American ' tobacco company and; the* executive committee of the society of J equity >in conferßac* at ; Winchester, ; KV-. yesterday. . accord; ing to apparently .authoritative^statef ments' made here today, by; members of the American society - of : eqnity. • • . Word is said C to 5 have ; been ; received by the executive.committeeof, -the so ciety of equity; Monday afternoonj from the \u25a0 headquarte-rs of the American to bacco company' in"- New -Tork * that !; the company Jwould;buy the.'l?o6 .and - 1907 crops atsl6. and 18. cents a, pound. rel spectively. The .two . year" crop aggreg ates" about "• 80^000,000 ; pound's "of - leaf now^instore. Accordlng^to the report^ ed terms of tthe^ agreement ittejcbnv pany will'^ beglni; taking over -.the /big purchase: immediately. "'.:\,-: : ;\u25a0 '?" orchards to testify 1 aqainst;;steve^dams Slayer of Stciiinciibergr Will ; Be ;Taken • [ \u25a0 \u25a0<.' Colorado) • \u25a0 ; i; \u25a0 OURAT, C010.,-jj March: 24.— Harry Orchard, under * sentence Vof '-\u25a0 death sin Idaho as jth e seif confessed murderer of former Governor \u25a0 Steunehberg, will . Api pear as' the • chief -prosecuting, •witness against Steve Adams at \Telluride t. In May. Vhere Adami;, Is itb > be* tried "in connection w'th lthe mysterious • disap pearance of a man _= named 'Barney dur lnsl'the riots or 1902. ;" \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 .'• ' -r v. s V"• : : To -bring Orchard .here as ; a witness it will be necessary for, th e ;ldahb board of pardons to ; commute"' the sentence "of dekthitb on"e7of*l^eVlmprlsonment.:and word • has v been "^receji ved [ in \u25a0; th is 'city from fa "reliable" source ! that ' such action will \u25a0 be ftakenUri "«*"» time. \u0084-;_.. ;; * JTSTIFIED-IXr KILLIAG V- OTl^A^^^^^-rl^ coroner* a : driver,; to buch^the 'young- jKussianf Jewl who at tacked I the" chi ef ; In |hl« i home 1 recently? Jf ore S than ?a l»ebrel of | witnesses 11 were >3tamined,T-cb.lot gamon*.! ; wlkamtf wer« OlMfArertineKVfinS^'. ;' - ,*. ' \u25a0 ' Si^p^nse Plan Devised for Tax on Stock Gambling Herbert Knox Smith Tells Pres ident Only M cans of IPreven* \u25a0\u25a0 " / tion Is Heavy License . SPECIAL niSPATCHjTO THE -CALL WAfiHINGTO>r; March -sV.^Herbert K noi: ? Saii th, • commission erl of ' corpora-! 'Uons.^haa .; reported"' to *. the that f. there Via r no" effectiye"": method "of preventing.; gambling' oV ; margiiSs*" and options '; and other [ stock 'gambling- " de- vices,-' except y hy/ ; taxation. - vA . plan is now;'b«lng' devised i -to l*r'ccorame'nd to con*reo»^alsyßte^j*ofJtasyUoh T that, will mike stock gjirabHng difficult, 'but , ft. is frankly tration- officials*^ ihat'Vthey/ /; are r disap pointed fJnj not; being* ableV;to". find rant r for ;"k. : law ' 77 p foh I bi tl n g such • prac tice'sr.-.':: They '"admit ' ihzi taxational"*/ a poor; remedy.", ."-*-' - ' .*/.^ ALFRED^ VANbEß'BliifSvvi.a'i: ESTRANGED Millionaire toVSair;fbr s . Europe \u25a0 arid -Newport* Mansion ~- '. .'.l'?- -:-;-* T/Is" Closed. ::•;,\u25a0. >v--. ;-.- \ r iy SPECIAL ".DIBPAICa-TO 'THE .CALL • : XEW 7 TORk.-"M.af pb'r 2^-xWeU de fined -rumor, spread \u25a0 high social, circl es toda y " that fA 1 f re*d£6 wynney n ne t Van - derbilt* and. his^wlfe.: have, separated, owing. to^doniestlcTdlfferences \u25a0 of; long standing.'./ AJA J series.; of i circumstances Involving thV' couple",^strikingly "l point to \u25a0• the< alleged *. estrangement. .^' " For/ instance, - r Oakland V Farm, the Newport ; homer-pf ilthe'<Alf red ,_ Gwynne yanderbilts.-was\ closed today^-i'most unusual >move; \ with the ."Lenten 'sea son on" and ;the spring andsummer sea sona ; not .fa rlvaway.y. Since !>last Satf urday workmen i had .-been ,, engaged at the jf arm/ packing; up : Mrs. r Vanderbilfs belongings. On Saturday;Mfs.';Vander bilt Viniarrife^at';Tuxedo*.\ -^ ' .'.J. '- ',-. { X " - On ! Saturday I Alfred . Gwynne A'ander biltiwill 5-gail \ for- England? s where::he has leased ia-^ house -in -London" -for' 10 years. : ~ Putting;-; all j^of \u25ba- these- circum-, stances - together, .^society i was Inclined itoday ito^ put;:"morV"^ than' .thiejiusuai credence in thetrumore.'-.' ' \u25a0*•\u25a0• ;.^ \u25a0 -\u25a0" I Since**" period antedating^last>sum mer.VMr.\,anJaV-MTa,- • .Vanderbilt:. have fp««ly,y Jbieen % \u25a0e««:L : I together.* "'Friend* have) mad* ', the}, point ;- blank statement that'^they;, ceased^ to ;llre*^tog'etber. /as husband /and J wlf e\ 12 ago. - and that v only /^the \^efforts ; ;iof \ Mrs. \Z French prevented : an : open t rupture. _ , ' HARI^N TO RETIRE,, SAY . TWO REPRESENTATIVES Vacancy In \ Bench Would : Bring Complication* Politiciins SPECIAt^ DISPATCH TO THE; CALL . WASHINGTON. March 24.— Two ' mem bers"; bfj the bouse ;of - representatives saidi^ t^a^thajTlJtatice^ Harian of the Un J ted > Stajt»e " : supreme f court i t^" ld them yeVterday^ > that - h'eC intended : to retire from? the"; bench' during the'- present ad mhiistration and - derotej some f time ; to the I of. his .snemolrs. \- Justice \ Harlan is qualified, to retire on full pay j at'any : !tlme ; h'e desire*. - • <.-..-\u25a0\u25a0 >.j I^Tfaej^Mstirement ; of 1 a supreme ' justice I at^thj^|uro^|^i^lan«^think^ might ] compilcate : ithe ? presidential ;'«ituatioirj i . S^^^^wSdMt^to) Iniown \u25a0to > be ' an x- ' JPfenniyl-' j court » bt&chfg If ! 4 w^p^|n^?^ft^.|^ret»ry^Taf t" \ 1 \u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0iiiiiiiiiiiMMmntiiiiiimii nmi iTiin rum aim im»iih i»nm i> ? ftc'cof dingVt'cTJo'bn uxEcdrick Bangs the dottqr^ha^ already raaae o^r pie navy to j^estf^he/ftuiriorist's amusing^arjucle'.'ncst" Sunday in ;The Sunday Call Koreans Arraign Japan as Gruel Tyrant • Say Stevens' Rule Set in Motion Wheels of Slaughter That Grind Korean Bodies . In the attempted assassination of D. W. Stcvens'advlser to the Korean eabi-. net. the. Koreans of Sa.n : Krancjseo came i to the conclusSoa yesterday that the oc casion j|yas}ripe';fdr forcin?: tb<j :Uten : tion of the, world to thA conditions of their native land.' v hoping:; that the weight of- public. -_oplni6rt - eventually would detuanrf.'a i cessa<lon of -Japanese ruie.-/-' '\u25a0'\u25a0' .< \u25a0'-'\u25a0' \u0084'"''\u25a0'\u25a0'\u25a0 - } : \u25a0 •\u25a0 'In .-.excited* and enthusiastic groups tfcjs,= handful .of "^ would'; be V liberators gathered at the Korean mission yester daj.% /discussing \u25a0 plans'- for the" . future, penning" vitriolic sentences 'and tele graphing to tbeir countrymen up and down the coast.- -Publicly "they deplored the attempted murder, but" at heart, it was plain to sec, they rejoiced. In the eyes of the greater number the would • be ; assassins*'were ; patriots and martyrs to the cause of liberty; "but the \u25a0wiser heads were fully-alive, to the fact that nothing more harmful" to their cause could have been . accomplished .than the shooting. of an American on* American soiL- Even the latter, however, while loudly disclaiming all with the Tshooting. were to observe that it had « brought Korean affairs to public notice. SO WORD OF SLAUGHTER \u25a0vi, The^ uprisings In Korea, the hundred and one tiny, insurrections, the shooting .«f> stray Japanese patrols. - have been promptly ; hushed up. The Korean might fight and fall, they claimed, and Japanese agents would still go through the . ; : world, ; telling of \u25a0 the wonderful peace and quietness brought, about; by Japanese rule in Korea. The outside world.was -not told of the Korean vil lager lying stark , amid the puddles of hls^ rice field,*'' the " back of his head blown' off by a Japanese bullet. Never .before was the: opportunity to present these "allesred facts to ' the^world. but 'In ; " the/ sudden turning of: public gaze : Coatlaned fea Page 2, ' Column 1 Impertinent Question No. 44 What Is a Gas Meter? JFor ' the most \u25a0 original : or wittiest answer to* this ques^. tion— and the t^efer the Better— The Gall will pay FIVE; DOLLARS. For: the next five : . answers The Call will pay ONE D^LL^ each. winning answers will be printed next Wednesday ; and checks mailed^ to the winners at once. '.Make - ' your answer short and address it to IMPEr^INEN^^ ' Winnlne Aaairtn to \u25a0\u2666What Is an Afßdavlt V* . - : $3 i prixe to.W.- S. ;Kerr.;So22 Capp street..Oaklaad.': 1 Postscripts to the handwriting on the'tvalt> '"•"'_'. fl- prize? to John B. Marshall. 1061- Bnchanaa ; iceet. city. ';)--•; A bar "against* .bars. - '. -•',_* _\ \ -, _ ; $1 \u2666 prlae to'^Mra. . Georfe i L." ; Hashes,', 2017 Loreaa »tre«t. " BerkeJer-^ ' '' A grafter's certificate "of his crvrn- good -character, iv • V |i", prize i to D.,0." Howard, Plxley. - Yon lie \u25a0 and - 111* swea r.i to iL . V|l-pri»>to : MJm Laura ;J. . Brenham.'. 1«21 VaUeJo street, citj. •£T .*•-';.\u25a0 J An attempt, to] have "the Jastiword. \u25a0 $1 prJ»* ' to -^W.- Getan." 1212 ; Market street. " A dinie ' novel whh, the^ last page torn out. ; •< :, -: \u25a0 \u25a0:\u25a0'\u25a0:._ >\u25a0 _• .\u25a0. \u25a0 - \u25a0 I\u25a0 . \u25a0 : \u25a0 . - . \u25a0 \u25a0 - - a ' PRICE FIVE CENTS. DIPLOMAT IS MAKING HARD FIGHT D. W. Stevens Holding His Own Despite Bullets Still Re main in Body Japanese Consul General Happy 'Over Own Escape From Assassins Is Confident in Ability of Police and Federal Guards to Give Protection Koreans Do Not Realize Mean ing of Protectorate, States High Official Reports late last night stated that W. D. Stevens was resting easily and that there had been no change in his condition.: The bullets have not yet been extracted from his wounds. Numerous inquiries regarding his health were made during the day, two or three of them in telegraphic form from Washington, D. Cv M. W. Chun, the wounded Korean, was re ported as greatly improved and the chances for his recovery vrcre said to be favorable. "I feel quite certain that ir the Ko rean conspirators at the ferry depot had known that I was the Japanaae .consul-general. L. as well as Mr. Ste vens, would have been a victim of theii bullets. What saved my life. I believe, ! was* the t fact .that there were. m.in> Japanese in our party and they coulc" no_t_sinsi«\me out." ".' i Thus":<^6zo^i^i'kV,^'Jap : 3aese consul general -of San Francisco, summed \u25a0up yesterday' his' opinion that he as wel! as' Diplomat D. W. Stevens had ,bees marked for death by the' Koreans whe had volunteered in' the cause of the "righteous army" of the Hermit King dom. • ~I was shocked and horrified," Koike continued, "when I read in The Call this morales > the proclamation of th« Koreans calling* upon their countrymen to kill all Japanese. : I read the fac stinile of theorig-inaLas published and lit was eTen more rabid in tone than the English translation. t KNEW OF >*O UEBKIiLIOV "I had never before beard of the ex : istence of such -an army of rebellion, and I could hardly credit it.", said the I consul general. "Was it authentic?' he. inquire<3 sud denly, as •" if tho doubt had just oc- c urred to - him. Being assured that the copy obtained Iby The Call had been signed ia Ink by General E. Tie. On Yung, leader of : the Korean righteous army and trans lated Uterally, the consul seemed non plused. Then, he continued: "I do not hold any f^par for myself. I repose full confidence, in the protec tion I shall receive from • the American police : department or from the federal secret service If its aid should be re quired. **This band of Koreans must b««'part of the army of • malcontents In Korea who fall. to realize the beneficent work Japan is doing for their country -in bringing peace and ' prosperity oat of chaos. -Japan Jl3J 13 to Korea -like a bis brother and. is guiding her and.direct ing her affairs -so^ly: for. her good. "Under the -directlotf of. Japan Korea Continued oa Page 2. Middle Column 3