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WOMAN SHOT;
MAN JAILED
?ONLY INTENDED TO FRIGHTEN,"
SAYS VICTIM
BOTH DENY ARRESTED HUSBAND
FIRED
IAII-Nlght Quarrel Ends with Muffled
Report of Pistol— Mrs. F. C.
Ellens Will Die, Says
Surgeon
Suffering from the effects of a bullet
¦wound, supposed to have boon self-in
flicted, Mrs. Frank C. Ellens, wife of a
cleric in Sllverwood's store, Sixth and
Broadway, was found by Detectives
Hawley and McKenzle in the room oc
cupied by herself and husband at 416
South Hill street, shortly before noon
yesterday.
Mr. Ellens refused at first to allow the
officers to see his wife or to give them
any Information. He ordered them from
the house and suspecting from his ac
tions that he might have been responsi
ble for tho woman's condition he was
placed under arrest and taken to the
central station.
Mrs. Ellens was removed to the re
ceiving hospital, where it was found
the bullet had pierced her body just
below the left breast and had come out
near the spinal column. An operation
was performed by Polioe Surgeon Bo
nyne, who said at Its conclusion that the
woman would probably die.
In addition to the bullet w.ound It was
found by the surgeon that Mrs. Ellens
was suffering with a black eye and num
ber of bruises about her face and head.
These she said were the result of a
beating she had received at her hus
band's hands.
Shortly before being placed under an
anesthetic Mrs. Ellens mai> the follow
ing statement to the detectives:
Only a Bluff
"I wished to frighten my husband by
threatening to commit suicide. He had
been drinking and had abused me. I
took the revolver from a bureau drawer
and pointed It at my breast. Someway
I managed to press the trigger and the
gun was discharged.
"My husband had beaten me cruelly
during the morning, but he did not shoot
me. I thought by showing him the gun
and threatening to kill myself I would
so frighten him that he would leave me
me alone."
Ellens made a statement to the de
tectives late in the afternoon. It was
along the same lines as that of. his wife.
He admitted beating the woman.
A great deal of mystery surrounds the
shooting. According to neighbors the
couple had been quarreling during the
greater part of Saturday night. Early
yesterday morning they ceased, but
about 9 o'clock started again.
Suddenly tho muffled report of a shot
waß heard, followed hy the sound of a
Vlmily falling on thu floor. Lodgers in the
- house summoned the police with the
Information that a murder had been
committeil.
When Hawley and McKenzie went to
the house they were met at the door by
the woman's husband.
"Get out of here." roared Ellens. "You
can-'t come into this house." A few
seconds later Ellens found himself under
arrest, suspected of shooting his wife.
When they entered the room occupied
by the couple the detectives found Mrs.
Ellens lying on the floor with blood
pouring from the wound In her breast.
Neighbors Silent
None of those living In the house would
give the officers any information at the
time and when the detectives again vis
ited the place, an hour later, they found
that all the occupants of the house had
left.
Mr. Ellens is 37 years of age and his
wife is about the same age. She Is
said to be addicted to the use of mor
phine and a quantity of the drug was
found in the room.
Late yesterday afternoon Mrs. Ellens
was taken to the California hospital
by Pierce. Bros.' ambulance.
Last night word was sent to J. M.
Davis, Marion, Ohio, father of Mrs. El
lens, of his daughter's condition, and it
is expected he will start for Los Angeles
Immediately.
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TRANSPORT, CRIPPLED,
PUTS BhCK TO PORT
Big Vessel Bound for the Philippines
Returns to San Francisco with
Her Condenser Tubes
Working Badly
By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 4.— The trans
port Warren, which left Saturday with a
large contingent for the Philippines,
Itroops and passengers, was compelled
by a break-down of machinery to put
back to port when eighty miles out at
sea. She had hardly got outside the bay
when the officers in the engine room
noticed that her machinery was not work
ing as well as It ought. Great difficulty
¦was experienced in maintaining normal
speed. It was found that her condenser
tubes were working very badly. A close
examination revealed the fact that one
of the tubes was in such a serious con
dition that the salt water was running
through and mixing with the fresh.
Chief Engineer Donnelly of the army
transport department made an exhaus
tive examination of the Warren's ma
chinery and is in hopes that new tubes
can be Installed by Tuesday.
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POPE IS PHOTOGRAPHED
IN CROWD OF PILGRIMS
His Holiness Receives 500 Visitors
from America — Also Greets
Knights of Colurrtbus — His
Health Appears Good
l>y Associated Press.
ROME, Aug. 5.-Tho pope yesterday
received a pilgrimage of over 500 Ameri
cans from all parts of the United States.
As a Bpeclal mark of favor the pope
permitted the taking of a photograph of
himself surrounded by the pilgrims. He
wus also photographed" with the Knights
of Columbus.
'n spite of tlie great heat the pope
fljoks to be in the best of health.
Los Angeles Herald.
SECRETARY WILSON
FINDS LOST COUPLE
Cabinet Official Joins in Hunt for
Wanderers from Trail in Wash
ington and He Discovers
Them
By Associated Press.
TACOMA, Wash., Aug. 4.— Secretary of
Agriculture James Wilson left for Port
land this morning.
While at Reese's hotel a mountain
guide notified Secretary Wilson and
party Friday night about 8 o'clock that
a young man and woman were lost In the
woods. Several searching parties were
organized among the tourists at and
about the. hotel and all went to the res
cue of the lost ones. It fell to Secretary
Wilson to discover the young couple.
RICHARD MANSFIELD
IS SERIOUSLY ILL
WELL KNOWN ACTOR IN DANGER.
OUS CONDITION
Is Established In Adirondacks, Where
He Is Not Allowed to See Any
One but Members of His
Own Family
By Associated Press.
AMPERSAND, Lake Saranac, Aug. 4.—
The continued illness of Richard Mans
field, the actor, since his return from
Europe has aroused some apprehension
as to the effect on his stage career.
Mr. Mansfield, accompanied by his wife,
his brother, Felix Mansfield, a maid, a
valet and a secretary, arrived here by
special train from Montreal last Sunday
night, and are occupying a cottage, where
Mr. Mansfield haß his meals served. He
refuses absolutely to see any one, but
his brother, Felix Mansfield, speaking for
him, said:
"Mr. Mansfield, as is well known, suf
fered a severe nervous breakdown, due,
without doubt, to overwork. He had taken
practtcally no vacation for several years.
Tho voyage to England in the latter part
of May rather upset him. He rested
quietly at his country place in Sussex
for nearly two months, living the quiet
life of a country gentleman, but the
weather was foggy, cold and rainy, and
it was thought best to return to thl3
country.
"He decided to come to the Adlron
dacks for a rest of a week or two while
his summer residence at New London,
Conn., Is being put In readiness for his
occupancy. Mr. Mansfield has been ad
vised to take a complete rest and to free
his mind entirely from business cares and
professional matters.
Sees Only Family
"He sees nobody but the members of
his family. He is convalescing slowly,
but satisfactorily, and we believe it Just
a question of time when he shall regain
his old time strength and vigor."
Asked as to his brother's plans for the
future, Mr. Mansfield continued:
"If he has any plans for the future he
Is keeping them to himself. Personally I
think ho has but one plan, and that Is to
regain his health at the earliest possible
time."
At the time when Felix Mansfield was
giving this hopeful view of his brother's
condition he was endeavoring to summon
physloians from Motreal and other places
to examine, his brother. It is known that
Mr. Mansfield passed several bad nights,
followed by some Improvement.
There Is good reason to believe that his
condition Is more serious than his family
are willing to admit. Dr. Newton of this
place was called in, and on Thursday Dr.
Lemeux of Montreal arrived and visited
the patient. Neither physician, however,
would discuss the case. It is known that
following Mr. Mansfield's nervous pros
tration he has suffered great pain from
sciatic rheumatism, and recently com
plained of severe pains, probably caused
by pleurisy. He has lost flesh, his face
Is pale and his eyes show the severe
ordeal he has been undergoing.
PITTSBURG BATTLES
WITH GAS COMPANY
CITY FIGHTING HARD AGAINST
RAISE IN PRICE
Effort Being Made to Annul Charter
of Corporation Which Is Af.
filiated with United
Railroads
By Associated Press.
PITTSBURG, Pa., Aug. 4— What prom
ises to be a hard fought and sensational
legal battle Is now in progress between
the city of Pittsburg and the Philadel
phia company, a $100,000,000 subsidiary
concern of the Railroads Investment
company of San Francisco, which con
trols the public utilities of Allegheny
county.
An effort Is under way to annul the
charter of the company. In the mean
time the local government Is taking vig
orous action to collect nearly three
quarters of a million dollars arrearage
bills for bridge tolls, street cleaning along
the right of way of the Pittsburg Railway
company, a subsidiary company, and for
back rent for street cars.
An Injunction restraining the Phila
delphia company from raising the price
of natural gas 6 cents a thousand feet
has also been filed in the local courts.
The trouble Is attracting much attention
throughout the country, especially In this
city, where over 100,000 persons are af
fected by the control of the gas, electrio
light and Btreet car facilities by the
Philadelphia company.
Spain to Pay Old Debt
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.— A law Just
passed by the Spanish cortes and ap
proved by King Alfonso makes provision
for the final payment of a debt to the
United States acknowledged in a con
vention entered Into between the two
countries February 17, 1834. According to
that convention Spain promised to pay to
the United States as a balance of claims
for damage to American commerco about
$000,000.
Drowned in Undertow
SACRAMENTO, Aug. 4.— Frederick W.
Westfall of this city. 31 years old, was
drowned In the American river today.
Westfall was an expert swimmer, but
was caught in a treacherous undertow.
He struggled bravely and sank and
fought to the surface a dozen times be
fore he went down for the last time.
MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST 5, 1907.
CAR CRASHES
INTO AUTO
THREE PROMINENT MEN TERRI.
BLY INJURED
WEALTHY NEW YORKERS ARE
CRUSHED UNDER MOTOR
Son of Former Vice President of Equi.
table Life Assurance Society and
Companions Hurt So Seri
ously They May Die
By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. 4.— Three well
known young men were frightfully If
not fatally injured today when their
automobile was struck by a surface car
and after being shoved along for a dis
tance of thirty feet was smashed to
fragments against an elevated railroad
pillar.
The victims 'are Swift Tarbell, son of
Gage E. Tarbell, who was formerly a
vice president of the Equitable Life As
surance society; Edward L. Woodson and
William C. Cutchlng.
Tarbell has a broken leg, a dislocated
shoulder, gasoline burns on the face,
body and Is black with bruises. His
companion suffered similar bruises and
Cutchlng also sustained a fracture of the
leg. shoulder dislocated and what appears
to be a fracture of the skull. Woodson
was the most fortunate of the three, but
Is badly off through the shock.
On the way to Bellevue hospital, where
the Injured were taken, Tarbell, who
owned and drove the car, regained his
senses and Inquired whether the machine
had been ruined. Upon being told that
it had been, he commented:
"I'm glad of it; I'll never ride in an
automobile again."
Crashes Into Car
The party was bound for Garden City,
L. 1,, where the three were to meet the
elder Tarbell. Their forty-horse powex
machine was coming down the Incline on
East Thirty-fourth street at a fair speed
when at the Junction of Third avenue a
surface car crossed their path.
The automoblllsts say the street car
was running beyond control, while others
say that Tarbell attempted to beat out
the trolley at the crossing. The car
struck the automobile squarely Efaid Jam
med it against the railway pillar with
such force that the car was derailed, the
automobile torn to pieces and Its occu
pants held fast In the wreck.
Cutchlng was thrown under the sur
face car between the trucks and wedged
between the brake beam and pavement.
Had the trucks moved a few Inches
further they must have cut him in two.
Tarbell was caught between the run
ning board of the car and one side of the
wrecked machine. His broken leg had
been pushed through the spokes of a
wheel.
Woodson was pinioned under the trol
ley's forward trucks. It was necessary
to raise the passenger car before the in
jured man could be taken out. All were
unconscious.
GARFIELD INSPECTS
WORK AT "LAGUNA DAM
Says This Point Is Key to Control of
the Colorado River — Suggests
Plan for Imperial
Valley
By Associated Press.
YUMA, Ariz., Aug. 4.— ln the party
greeting James R. Garfleld, secretary of
the Interior, and F. H. Newell, director of
the reclamation service, at Yuma today
n-ere Governor Joseph H. Kibbey, W. F.
NIchol?, secretary of Arizona; Col. Epes
Randolph, president of the California De
velopment company, and Louis C. Hill,
assistant chief engineer of the reclamation
service. The party spent the morning at
Laguna dam and the afternoon at the
California Development company's head
ings.
To the Associated Press Secretary Gar
field said: "Laguna dam Is the key to the
control of the Colorado river. This dam
extends from Rock Bluffs on both sides,
so that when completed the water will be
held vertically and horizontally. This ar
rangement will permit ua to take It out of
each side at a definite elevation and also
to put m sluiceways for removing the
heavier mud. By having such control we
can distribute water over valley lands on
both sides. In our opinion the Imperial
country will have an absolutely depend
able supply of water until its canal is
connected with a dam extending com
pletely across the river.
"Other sources may answer the valley's
need for this generation and for the next,
but ultimately the Imperial country will
need such a dam and Laguna is the most
immediate site available. Even 6hould
Imperial have no need of the connecting
canal as a water supply, the canal would
be worth Its cost to the people a 9 a per
petual Insurance.
"President Roosevelt'? entire adminis
tration has been distinguished by a posi
tive and an aggressive policy looking for
ward to tho conservation of the great nat
ural resources? belonging to tho people In
the waters, forests and fuels. It Is the
work of the men he has gathered about
him to lay out plans for the preservation
of those forces."
STRIKE BREAKERS TAKE
PLACES OF SWITCHMEN
Eastern Men Brought to Denver by
Colorado Southern — Freight
Trains Guarded by Dep.
uty Sheriffs
By Associated Press.
DENVER, Aug. 4.— Officials of the Col
orado & Southern Railway company said
today that seventy-three strike breakers
were on the way to Denver from different
parts of the country to take the places
of switchmen, yardmen, brakemen and
others of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen who are on strike to enforce
the demands of switchmen and yardmen
for an Increase In wages of 2 cents an
hour.
One freight train was sent out of the
yards today manned by brakemen who
took then places of strikers and they were
furnished the protection of a deputy
sheriff from this city.
Earl of Clan Wiliam Dead
By Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 4.— Richard James
Meade, fourth earl of Clan William, Is
dead. He wan born Octnhfir 3. 1832.
HIGH WINDS THREATEN
WELLMAN'S AIRSHIP
Bad Weather Causes Delay — Dash for
the Pole to Be Begun About
the Middle of This
Month
By Associated Press.
SPITZENBERGEN, July 25, via Trom
soe, Aug. 4.— The Wellman Chicagq Rec
ord-Herald polar expedition has been
hampered greatly by a Ugh wind which
at times became a violent gale threat
ening the balloon house.
The damage was repaired and as ar
rangements now have been perfected and
tho gas apparatus has been found to
work most satisfactorily it is hoped, un
less further accidents occur, to start for
the polo about the middle of August.
The Inflation of the balloon will begin
tomorrow. The unusually bad weather
has prevented the ships reaching Spitzen
bergen. The prince of Monaco is report
ed ice bound in the south.
THOUSANDS WELCOME
HAYWOOD IN DENVER
FEDERATION OFFICIAL CHEERED
WILDLY ON RETURN HOME
Arrives at Union Depot to Find Great
Crowd of Enthusiastic Supporters
Gathered to Meet Him — Streets
Ring with Joyful Shouts
By Associated Press.
DENVER, Colo., Aug. 4.— Celebration
of the return home of William D. Hay
wood, secretary-treasurer of the West
ern Federation of Miners, who was ac
quitted at Boise, Idaho,, of the charge of
conspiring to murder Governor Steunen
berg, was considerably curtailed tonight
by reason of the lateness of the hour at
which he arrived.
Several thousand persons gathered out
side the main entrance to the Union sta
tion, while within the gates leading into
the yard platform were a hundred or
more persons, including newspapermen,
committeemen and employes of the sta
tion.
As the Denver and Rio Grande train
bearing the Haywood party rolled into
the depot at 10:45 o'clock, five minutes
behind the schedule, those Inside the gates
quietly walked toward the train and
along the side of the cars until the car
occupied by Haywood and his friends
was reached.
Haywood cou>d plainly be seen
through the car windows, but no cheer-
Ing was indulged in until after the news
became circulated that Attorney Murphy
was In as good a condition as could be
hoped for, and then the privileged few on
the depot platform began to move rest
lessly toward the steps of the car occu
pied by Haywood.
A number who personally knew Hay
wood entered the car and were cordially
welcomed by him.
He shook hands with all newspaper
men, innny of whom hn recognized as
old acquaintances. Across the aisle from
the seat in which Haywood was sitting
lay his Invalid wife. Immediately next to
Haywood, In a section with curtains
drawn, was Attorney Murphy, reclining
upon a bed softened by pillows.
As the people began to move through
the car to greet Haywood, Murphy drew
back the curtain of his berth and with a
careworn expression gazed Intently at the
little group gathered In tho aisle of the
car. Soon some one recognized Murphy
and called him by name. Immediately
he was the center of interest as well as
Haywood, and the cordiality with which
the crowd addressed him seemed to give
Murphy new strength and life.
Carries Wife from Car
When all were ready to leave the car
Haywood gathered his wife in his arms
and left the car, followed by Acting Sec
retary Kfrwan of the Federataion, who
met the party at Colorado Springs, and
others.. As he dismounted from the steps
of the car a number of those standing
around removed their hats and waved
them in his direction, accompanying the
gesture of welcome with a ringing cheer.
Mrs. Haywood was placed In an invalid
chair and then all started toward tljo
gates leading out of the station. Two
women carrying a banner on one side of
which was the Inscription "Fellow Work
er, Welcome — Injury to One Is Injury to
All," and on the reverse side a picture of
Haywood above an emb'.cm of the Indus
trial Workers of the World, preceded the
party. A rumber of men wearing the red
badge of the socialists followed immedi
ately afterward. Haywood, wheeling his
invalid wife, appeared under the glare of
the electric light directly opposite the
main gate.
Tho crowd caught sight of him and
burst into cheers. A rush for the gates
was made and people in thejr eagerness
to get a look at the principal in the
famous Boise trial packed into a small
space Just outside the gate, and the police
were compelled to use force to make them
step back so that tho gate could be
opened.
A space loss than three feet wide could
be opened through the crowd, barely
largo enough to allow the chair In which
Mrs Haywood was riding to pass. As
Haywood walked up this aisle hundreds
of hands were outstretched toward him,
but his solicitude for his wife caused
him to resist the evident desire to grasp
the many hands extended to him. The
continued cheering that greeted him kept
his face wreathed in smiiles, and when
he finally reached his carriage and saw
his wife safely seated inside Haywood
abandoned himself to the spirit of the
occasion.
Standing on the rear seat of the open
carriage he repeatedly shouted cheer
after cheer as he waved his hat. The
crowd of several thousand people Joined
with him and for several minutes the
roar of cheers continued. Half a hundred
enthusiasts started to Unhitch the horses
from the- carriages and attach a long
rope so that the crowd could drag the
conveyance up the street to Haywood's
hotel. Haywood requested that they fore
go this expression of regard and they de
sisted. It was several minutes before
the streets could be cleared, and when
an opening was broken through the
crowd the horses pulling Haywood's car
riage started up Seventeenth street at a
brisk trot.
Bowen Hotel Burns
By Associated Press.
FRESNO, Aug. 4.— The Bowen hotel at
Raymond, one of the landmarks of travel
to the Yosemlte valley, was burned to
the ground yesterday. It was owned by
P. N. Bowen and had accommodations
for 100 guests. At the end of tho rail
rond on the route to the Yosemito it has
entertained many noted guests. No one
was Injured In the fire. Tho loss Is esti
mated at $10,000.
MOROCCO TO
BE PUNISHED
FRANCE AND SPAIN TO AVENGE
SLAUGHTER BY MOORS
APOLOGIES FOR CASA BLANCA
MURDERS NOT ENOUGH
Pretender to Throne Takes Advantage
of Situatioln to Try to Curry
Favor with European
Powers
By Associated Press.
PARIS, Aug. 4.— The government re
ceived today through the French charge
d'affaires at Tangier, the excuses of the
Moroccan government trouble at Casa
Blanca and Its usual assurance that its
orders have been given to the governors
of the various parts that they will be
held responsible for the security of for
eigners.
But these assurances will not prevent
this government from co-operating with
Spain, for which active preparations are
being made. The second naval division,
consisting of the cruisers Gueydon, Glolre
and Jeanne d'Arc sailed from Toulon to
day for Morocco. The entire coast of
that country probably will be patrolled
by French and Spanish fleets until the in,
ternatlonal police are Installed.
Foreign Minister Plchon conferred this
afternoon with President Fallieres at
Ramboulet concerning the situation. Gen.
A. M. B. Drude, commanding the First
regiment of the Fourth Algerian tirail
leurs, has been given command of the
French expeditionary force that is em
barking at Oran for Casa Blanca.
The impression Is general here that In
order to put an end to anarchy In
Morocco a punitive expedition must
march on Fez.
MADRID, Aug. 4.— Dispatches received
here from Mllllla, Morocco, report that
the pretender has taken advantage of the
present situation in that country to curry
favor with Europe and has sent a dele
gation of rebel chiefs to protest against
the events at Casa Blanca. The dele
gates, the dispatch says, declare that the
pretender, as a sign of mourning, sus
pended the fetes arranged In celebration
of his recent victory, and is disposed to
co-operate with European initiative in
measures to ameliorate the situation in
the territory he controls.
At a five hours' session of the cabinet
today Franco-Spanish action in Morocco
and a note to the powers were discussed.
At the close of the meeting Gen. Prlmo
Rivero, the war minister, announced that
the Spanish contingent to Morocco would
not exceed 500 men. He said they would
go on board a warship.
MARKSMAN SHOOTS FOR
COMRADE; IS DISGRACED
Soldier Tries to Aid His Friend in
Rifle Match, but Is Discovered
and Loses His Own
Laurels
By Associated Press.
PACIFIC GROVE, Cal., Aug. B.— A
curious Instance of misdirected friendship
which Involves a new offense against mili
tary law occurred at the Presidio of Mon
terey In connection with the Pacific small
arms competition, which was finished yes
terday.
One of the best soldiers among the en
listed men and fifth In order of marks
manship at tue opening of the shoot was
Sergeant William H. Spree of Troop F.
Fourteenth cavalry. He had a friend
ambitious to obtain a place on the rifle
team going to the Fort Sheridan na
tional competition. His friend was a less
Bure shot.
The rifle range at the Presidio is cut
through a pine forest, and Spree, hiding
behind a convenient cover, fired from
there at a target at which his friend
was supposed to be aiming when the
signal was given. The friond fired wide,
so as not to show any surplus of bullet
marks.
On one occasion Spreo withheld his fire
too long and his shot rang oirt after the
rest of the squad had .ceased. This, of
course, aroused the suspicion of the
authorities and on Investigation Spree
was discovered, taken to the guard house
and his name struck from the rolls of the
competition. He now awaits trial for his
novel offense.
SAY UNITED STATES
OWNS ISLE ROYALE
Officials of State Department Look
Upon Attempt of Canadians to
Seize Land as Mere Filibus
tering Expedition
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.— Advices have
been received at the state department
concerning the reported expedition of
several Canadians, lead by Capt. S. C.
Young of the Ninety-sixth regiment for
Isle Royale in Lake Superior, with tho
intention of hoisting the British flag on
that island and formally declaring the
territory a part of Canada.
According to officials of tho state de
partment there has never been any ques
tion between Canada and the United
States as to the United States' owner
ship of the island. This ownership was
settled by the treaty of Ghent.
At the state department here there Is
no disposition to regard the action of
Capt. Young as anything but a fllbuster
ing move.
OTTAWA. Ont., Aug. 4.— Secretary of
State R. Scott says no government action
has been taken to plant the British flag
on Isle Royale and claim possession for
England. There Is nothing In any such
story, he said tonight, when told of the
reported plans of Captain Young.
SIR FREDERICK GRAHAM AND .
PARTY IN LOS ANGELES
Sir Frederick Graham, accompanied by
Miss Scott and Miss Reid, registered at
the Angelus late last night from Eng
land.
Speaks Ramona D
By Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 4.— The steamer
Bernardo Reyes, which arrived here
from Ensenafa tonight, reports that
she spoke the steam schooner Ramona
D off Ensenada last Wednesday. There
liml been rumors that the Ramona D
had been lost.
SINGLE COPIES: SSSS^/SSSSS-
FRANCE AND GERMANY
FORGET BLOODY WAR
French Musical Society Participates
in Fete in Alsace with Full
Permission of Kaiser's
Government
By Associated Press.
BELFORT, France. Aug. 4.— For the
first time since the Franco-Prussian war
a French musical society today partici
pated with the approval of tho German
government in musical fetes in Alsace.
The members of the society marched
with the tri-color flag flying, and every
where were received with cheering.
PLAN CELEBRATION
OF IRRIGA TION WORK
SACRAMENTO TO BE SCENE OF
GREAT FESTIVITY
Effort Will Be Made to Have Affair
of National Character — Chinese
Dragon to Be a
Feature
Vv Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, Aug. 4. -Plans for what
is expected to be the greatest Irrigation
celebration in the history of this country
were announced here today by the board
of control of the fifteenth national irriga
tion congress. It will be a two weeks'
series of festivals and Jubilee held In
connection with the irrigation congress
which opens in this city Sept. 2.
Heretofore the congress has been largely
western In Its composition, but this year
a special effort has been made to give to
it a national character. The program has
been arranged to cover a very wide range
of subjects, including much that Is of In
terest to the east as well as to the west.
The principal feature of the celebration
will be a magnificent Irrigation parade.
This will be composed of especially de
signed floats allegorically representative
of irrigation and Its development from the
most ancient times; other floats repro
senting the Irrigated states and typifying
the spirit of the occasion, and a splendid
train of military and civic organizations
and other special features.
One of the striking features of the
parade will be the great Chinese water
god, a Chinese dragon several hundred
feet In length carried through the streets
by sons of the flowery kingdom whose
ancestors looked to this monster for the
waters with which to flood their rice
paddys thousands of years ago.
The electrical street illuminations will
be most elaborate.
Festoons of lncandescents will be every
where, while prominent corners will be
adorned with electrical windmills and
other special designs, all typifying irri
gation.
Other features will be fruit feasts, car
nivals, harbor Jubilees and elaborate
musical and social functions, steamboat
and yacht excursions on board the Sacra
mento and railroad excursions over the
state.
Tie interstate exposition of irrigated
land products and forest products, which
will be the principal event auxiliary to tho
congress, promises a splendid assemblage,
especially of the products of Irrigation.
The list of trophies for Interstate com
petition is now complete and consists of
twenty magnificent loving cups provided
by prominent westerners at a* cost of
from $250 to $1200 each. Prizes to the
value of many thousand dollars will oe
distributed among individual exhibitors
SIX ARE HURT WHEN
STAGE TURNS OVER
CARELESS DRIVER JUMPS AND
LEAVES PASSENGERS
Coach Is Capsized Against Bank and
Inmates Are Severely Injured.
Physician Narrowly Es
capes Death
By Associated Press.
EUREKA, Aug. 4.— The overland stage,
while between Byervllle anrl Pepperwood,
coming toward Pepperwood, was over
turned last evening and several occupants
were severely Injured. The regular
driver, the passengers claim, was intoxi
cated, ami a substitute driver was on the
seat with him handling the reins. He
turned the corner too sharply, and fear
ing tho stage would overturn ho dropped
tho lines and Jumped. A passenger
grabbed the reins, turned the four horses
Into the bank and the coach was cap
sized.
The injured were brought to this city on
a special train. Dr. Russ Bullock of San
Francisco was the most seriously injured.
Dr. A. W. Morton of San Francisco fell
between two rocks and broke his ribs,
but the rocks prevented the stuge falling
on him and breaking his back. Those In
jurril were:
W. B. Austin, Stockton, commercial
traveler, scalp wound over eye, bone in
left hand broken, bruised.
Mrs. Austin, cut over right eye, head
and forehead bruised, broken bone below
right elbow.
Elsie Carr, Oakland, back hurt.
Dr. A. W. Morton, San Francisco, two
ribs on right side and nose broken.
Dr. Russ R. Bullock, San Francisco^
four-Inch laceration to scalp, shoulder
Jotnt broken.
Rachael Miller, Eureka, back hurt.
SEEK TO ENJOIN CITY
FROM BUILDING PLANT
Papers Prepared in Effort to Prevent
Milwaukee from Going Into Elec.
trie Lighting Business on
its Own Account
By Associated PKB*
MILWAUKEE, Wis., Aug. 4.— Papers
have been prepared In a suit to enjoin
the city from erecting a proposed million
dollar electric light plant to compete
with the present private corporation, the
ground for the Injunction being that the
city needs to Invest one and a half mil
lion dollars in bridges, viaducts, schools
and other necessary Improvements.
To er(*ct the city light plant as pro
posed will mean an indefinite deferring of
the other improvements, as the city la
now too near ita bond limit to build both
the light plant and the bridges, viaducts
and schools.
OIL TRUST
MIT AGAIN
CORPORATIONS COMMISSIONER
BLAMES BTANDARD
ACCUSES MONOPOLY OF RAISING
PRICE OF ITB PRODUCT
Herbert Knox Smith Submits Report
to President In Which He Exposes
Methods of Rockefeller
Concern
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-Signiflcant
revelations are made public today in a
report submitted to President Roosevelt
by Herbert Knox Smith, commissioner of
corporations, concerning the operations
of the Standard OH company.
In a previous report the means and
methods of the Standard Oil company
were explained. The present report sets
forth the results of these methods and
tho effect they have had on the consumer
of oil and on the profits of the Standard
Oil company. Mr. Smith says:
"The Standard Oil company is respon
sible for the course of prices of petroleum
and Its products during the last twenty
five years. The Standard has consistently
used its power to raise the price of oil
during the last ten years not only abso
lutely but also relatively to the cost of
crude oil."
Standard's Claim False
The Standard has claimed that it ha*
reduced the price of oil; that it has been
a benefit to the consumer, and that only
a great combination like the Standard
could have furnished oil at the prices that
have prevailed.
"Each one of these claims," says Com
missioner Smith, "is disproved by this
report."
The increase in annual profits of the
Standard Oil company from 1896 to 1904
was over $27,000,000. The report says:
"The total dividends paid by the
Standard from 1882 to 1906 were $551,922,124,
averaging thus 24.15 per cent per year.
The dividends, however, were much less
than the total earnings. It is substan
tially certain that the entire net earnings
of the Standard from 1882 to 1906 were at
least $790,000,000, and possibly much more.
"These enormous profits have been
based on an Investment worth at the time
of Its original acquisition not more than
$75,000,000."
Arraigns Standard
Following is Mr. Smith's arraignment
of the Standard in his letter submitting
the lengthy report to President Roosevelt:
Sir— l have the honor to submit here
with the part of the report on the oil
industry that deals with prices and
profits.
From the point of view of the public
this Is one of the most important parts
of the report. Previous reports on this
subject— on the "Transportation of
Petroleum" and on the "Position of the
Standard Oil Company in the Petro
leum Industry"— have dealt chiefly
with the methods used by the Standard
Oil company, the dominant factor in
the industry, to secure and maintain
that domination, and have described
the extent and character of Its control;
that is to say, the facts already made
public have had to do with means and
methods. The present report, on the
other hand, sets forth the results of
such methods and the effect thereof
on the consumer and on the profits of
tho Standard Oil company.
The Standard Oil company is respon
sible for the course of the prices of
petroleum and its products during the
last twenty-five years. A former re
port demonstrated that this company
has maintained its dominant position
since 1574. The present report first
sets forth with great completeness the
course of such oil prices during the
more recent period, practically for the
last ten years, long after the control
of the Standard was complete and the
industry had become well established.
It then shows roughly tho price his
tory for the entire period from 1866, or
practically since the beginning of the
industry. This gives an opportunity
to compare the course of prices during
the earlier competitive period with the
course of prices during the later
monopolistic period. It shows what
these prices* actually have been. It
also shows that they would have been
lower during this later period under
normal competitive conditions and in
the absence of any such overshadow
ing combination as has actually ex
isted.
These prices show directly the effect
that the existence of this combination
has had upon the consumer, and also
the results that have accrued to the
combination itself by way of profits.
We can thus arrive at just conclusions
as to the way In which the Standard
has used Its great Industrial power.
The Standard has repeatedly claimed
that it has reduced the price of oil;
that It has been a benefit to the con
sumer, and that only a great combina
tion like the Standard could have fur
nished oil at the prices that have pre
vailed.
Each of these claims is disproved by
this report.
The Standard has consistently used
its power to raise the price of oil
during the last ten years, not only
absolutely but also relatively to the
cost of crude oil.
Prices of oil products may rise or
fall slightly without affecting the pro
fits of the Standard because of a
change In the price of the crude oil,
although the Standard also fixes
within certain limits even the price
of crude. But the "margin," the dif
ference between the price of crude
and the price of the finished pro
duct, Is always a true Indication of
price policy and profits.
There are two varieties of raw
material of essential importance-
Pennsylvania crude oil and Lima
crude oil. The crude oils of the other
fields, both by reason of their very
recent development and by reason of
marked difference in quality, do not
affect in any significant way the
prices herein considered.
The average margin between Penn
sylvania crude oil and the illuminat
ing oil sold hy the Standard through
out the country, after deducting
freight costs, from September, 1897,
to the end of 1899, was 5.3 cents per
gallon; from 1900 to 1902, Inclusive, 8
cents per gallon; and from 1903 to
Juno, 1905, 6.6 cents, or an increase
of 1.3 cents during these eight years.
When It is remembered that from
0.7 cent to 1 cent per gallon consti
tutes a good profit on the business,
the meaning of an increase of 1.8
cents in tho last eight years covered
by this report is evident, even as ap
plied to Illuminating oil alone.
The relative average margin for
the combined products of Lima crude
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