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SPRECKELS ON
WITNESS STAND
IN GRAFT CASE
RUDOLPH REVIEWS . HISTORY |
OF TROLLEY TANGLES
HENEY DENOUNCES INSINUA.
TIONS OF DEFENSE
Pat Calhoun's Case Enlivened by In
foresting Testimony of Man Who
t Helped Finance Prosecution
In Bay City
' [By Associated Press.]
SAN FRANCISCO, May 17— Rudolph j
Spreckels, the San Francisco bank- ,
er, who contributed, $100,000 to |
prosecute an inquiry into municipal |
conditions in 1906, was called to the i
witness stand in the trial of Patrick
Calhoun today, and added to the case j
of the people a detailed account of his
reasons for opposing Mr. Calhoun s
plans for railroad development, and of
the manner In which he became in
volved as a supporter of the proscu
tion.
His examination had been in progress
but a few moments when Assistant
District Attorney Francis J. Heney,
replying to a statement by one of the
attorneys for the defense, declared that
he had' thrown down the bars, had
summoned Mr. Spreckels as a witness
for the first time in any of the trials
for bribery, and that he stood ready to
meet any line of inquiry the defense
might choose to pursue when cross-ex
amination was reached.
"We have been trying Mr. Calhoun
and no other," said Mr. Heney, "but
from the time we began the selection
of the Jury the defense has endeavored
to try Rudolph Spreckels and James
D. Phelan at the same time.
"You have insinuated times without
number that Mr. Spreckels was back
of the prosecution for a malicious pur
pose, for his personal gain and profit,
and in an effort to gain control of the
United Railroads. You made this issue.
Surely you are not afraid to meet lt
now that he Is on the stand prepared to
answer your questions." ■
Mr. Spreckels testified he flrst came
Into conflict with the United Railroads
In 1905, when he learned of a proposal
to substitute the overhead trolley for
the cable on the Sutter street system.
Opposed the Project
As an owner of property on the lines
of this system, and as a member of the
Sutter Street Improvement club, Mr
Spreckels said, he actively opposed the
project among his influential acquaint
ances, and he had consented three times
to meet Mr. Calhoun to discuss the
project.
In detailing the conferences to which
he referred, Mr. Spreckels provided the
most interesting -feature of the day's
proceedings. He said that he had
steadfastly refused to accept the street
railway president's arguments In sup
port of the overhead trolley and inn
rejected offers of compromise that he
believed to be to the city's disadvan
tage. ■ \
"On the occasion. of our third inter
view." said the witness, "Mr. Calhoun
said he would be willing to withdraw
the cable line from Pacific avenue
where my residence is located, and sub
stitute an overhead trolley line on
Broadway, in the same district.
"He called my attention to the fact
that, in common with many of my
neighbors, I had carriages and automo
biles and was not dependent on tin
street cars.
"In reply, I said my fight was not a
selfish one, and that I was interested li
behalf of people not so fortunate as to
possess carriages and automobiles, and
that I would not entertain the proposi
tion.
"Mr. Calhoun at this interview said
he was ready to construct a tunnel
through Powell street hill and make
the entrance one of the busiest transfer
points in the city.
> He Appears Surprised
"I asked him if this was because I
owned property at the corner of Powell
and Sutter, and he expressed surprise,
saying he did not know of it."
Subsequently, according to the testi
mony, the Improvement club and Mr.
Calhoun had exchanged letters through
the newspapers, and the Organization
announced a determination to do all in
Its power to defeat the overhead
trolley.
Mr. Spreckels said he had telegraphed
to his attorney in the east, urging his
Immediate return, and that he had
directed the lawyer to prepare articles
of Incorporation of a rival transporta
tion system. Before the fire of 190*!,
Mr. Spreckels said, lie had gone, In
company with his father, to see Mayor
Schmitz and urge that he oppose the
overhead grant by the supervisors.
The witness told of meeting Mr.
Heney once or twice before the prose
cutor's appointment as an assistant
district attorney, and was then called
upon to tell of his summons to the
home of Golden M. Lloyd on the night
that Dr. Boxtor, first of the supervis
ors to be trapped, made his statemnt
to the officers of the prosecution.
In compliance with a promise he has
made many times since the trial be
gan, Mr. Heney then led the witness
to relate the circumstances under
which he arranged with James L. Gal
lagher for a contract of Immunity, ab
solving the supervisors from legal pen
alty.
He testified that William J. Burns
had arranged for Gallagher to- meet
him at the Presidio, and that he had
gone there armed with authority by
the district attorney to offer Immunity
to Gallagher for a full confession of
the boodling schemes in which the
board had engaged.
Gallagher Was Silent
Gallagher, he said, refused, to tell
anything until assured that all the
other supervisors would escape legal
punishment, and a second interview
was arranged, after the district attor
ney had declared that Gallagher's tes
timony was essential.
At the second Presidio conference
Gallagher was told that all the super
visors who confessed would be granted
Immunity and the chairman of the
board departed to convey the informa
tion to his' colleagues. ■
At this point the day's session ended,
but it was Indicated that the direct
examination of the witness will be
completed tomorrow.
Earlier in the day there was an ex
haustive inquiry by Mr. I Heney Into
the financial affairs of the United
Railroads, with Secretary W. J. Wil
cutt of the corporation supplying the
Information. ■
Mr. Heney ascertained flrst that the
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TAKES COMMAND
PACIFIC ARMADA
Pennant of Retiring Leader Hauled
Down from West Virginia—Ten.
nessee Is New Flagship
of Fleet
SAN FRANCISCO, May 17.— the
noisy accompaniment of three salutes
ef thirteen guns each, Rear Admiral
Uriel Sebree became commander in
chief of tho United States Pacific fleet
today, with the cruiser Tennessee as
his flagship.
He succeeds Rear Admiral William
T. Swinburne, who this morning hauled
down his flag, which has floated for
more than a year over the West Vir
ginia, the former flagship of Uncle
Sam's armada in Pacific waters.
At the same time, Rear Admiral Ed
ward B. Barry, who is to command the
second division of the fleet, ran up his
flag on the West Virginia.
The three ceremonies were performed
In quick succession, starting at .10
o'clock this -, morning. As Admiral
Swinburne's flag fluttered down from
the West Virginia's halyards the guns
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THE NEWS SUMMARY
FORECAST
For Los Angeles and vicinity:
Cloudy Tuesday; light northeast
winds, changing to south. Maximum
temperature yesterday, 64 degrees;
minimum, 51 degrees.
LOCAL
Camilla Davidson Is third young woman
within a few years to commit suicide at the
apartments of Mrs. M. Lyons,
Mining company sues for $.50,000 for breach
of contract on part of vendors of property.
Sixteen-year-old boy will be triel for murder
and robbery.
l.imlnl Water company is sued for 120.000 by
father of boy drowned at Its baths October 28,
1908. - '
Young man claims he was Imprisoned falsely
and brings suit for $1100. .
Sanitation ear of state board of health will
leave Los Angeles today.
Flan Is considered to make messenger of
Mayor Alexander the Mercury for entire city
hall forces.
In additional specifications drawn for dis
posal of garbage, three methods are provided.
Neighbors complain to district attorney that
woman is dangerous person and that she
threatens to slay anyone who calls on sick
brother. - ~^_
Young men declare they saw Miss Ellery, the
missing school girl, at Tuna canyon and father
at head of party will search canyons ln that
territory.
Court of appeals reverses Judgment of lower
tribunal which Imposed fine on Santa Fe rail
road for granting concessions in rates to fa-
vored shipper.
Husband In explanation of failure to support
wife, declares he was so grieved at inability to
provide for family on $S0 a month salary that
he deserted her.
Negro couple are held to superior court on
charges of grand larceny.
Pastor continues crusade against fakers and
arrest — four more clairvoyants is caused.
Former Governor Folk will speak in I_os An
geles next Saturday evening.
Urges retrial of -William Mitchell on charge
of murdering 0, *'■ Thayer, to be given early
date. i ' - - - '
Police commission own saloon license, man to
whom it was granted having been, dead long
time.
Methodist ministers would prohibit dance*
given by University of Southern California stu
dents.
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COAST
Trades council president at ' San Francisco
sues publisher there for alleged libel.
Eagles* grand aerie convenes at Santa Cruz.
Grand lodge Knights of Pythias meets at
Watsonville. - - •
Rudolph Spreckels called to witness stand di
vulges Important testimony In trial of Pat Cal
houn.
Model License league convenes at San Fran
cisco.
Man near Portland slays young wife because
she served him milk Instead of cream. " .<_."_'
Many Chinese In San Francisco denounce
consul general. - ■ i .
Will of late John 1). Spreckels to be contested
by two sons. • , -
EASTERN
New Yorker asks for receiver for big express
company, alleging mismanagement.
Gold telegraph key sent to President'Taft as
present.
Commissioner of taxation submits report on
taxation In New England. .'*"•-.
Capt. Peter Hams sentenced to Sing Sing for
ficm eight to sixteen years for murder of W.
B. Annie,
Big brokerage firm In New York falls for
lI.OOCOOO.
National Association of Manufacturers hear
bitter denunciation of Samuel Gompers.
Mrs. Taft taken suddenly ill on yacht Sylph;
condition declared not serious. • •
Graves of suicides to be decorated Memorial
day.
FOREIGN
Five more Turkish mutineers hanged in Con
stantinople. , ..--.-
King Manuel of Portugal decorates widow of
murdered predecessor, . *.
French postal strike fizzles out completely.
Deputy moves for dissolution uf French par
liament.
TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 18, 1900.
LIQUOR LICENSE
OF MANHATTAN
IS SURRENDERED
MANAGER OF RESORT GIVES UP
WITHOUT FIGHT .
COMMISSION DOES NOTHING IN
REGARD TO SEYMOUR
Fate of Deputy Prosecutor Alleged to
Have Let Patrolman and Woman
Escape Is Left with City
Attorney
WITHOUT protest or a word of
defense the Manhattan Hotel
company yesterday surrendered
i its restaurant liquor license. There
was little else this notorious resort
! could do, as the raid conducted the
! night of May 5 proved to the satisfac
tion of the courts that the liquor li
cense ordinance was being violated in
! this place and the police commission
would have given the Manhattan little
consideration had the manager of the
place appeared in answer to the cita
tion to show cause why the license
held should not be revoked.
In a short, sassy letter the manager,
W. H. Salway, declared the Manhattan
had decided to give up the license be
fore it was cited to appear before the
police commission, as they were con
sidering the matter of selling the place
for a bona fide German hotel. Any
how, the liquor license was not profit
able, was the way Mr. Salway con
cluded bis letter. *
This caused a broad smile to spread
around the council chamber, where the
commission held its session last night,
becaue it is well . known that if any
restaurant has profited through a
liquor license it is certainly the Man
hattan. :■*•' ■'-■ -
When the notice of surrender of 11
--cense was read the commission very
promptly voted that it he canceled of
record. A number of witnesses who
had been subpoenaed by Chief Dish
man to testify against, the .Manhattan
were permitted to go, as their services
were not required. .■ ,
The premature explosion of the
bombshell which the Manhattan had
expected to throw at the heads of the
commission was what induced the sur
render of the license.
Seymour Left to City Attorney
While the Manhattan had not Intend
ed making any defense in the case.
Manager Salway did not intend that
the proceedings should go as far as a
motion to revoke the license, and then
he would say that the raid was not "on
the square," that some of the Inmates
of the place had been permitted to go,
while others were carted to the police
station where they gave their names
and addresses that they might be sum
moned as witnesses against the place.
I Rut this little matter leaked out last
Friday, and reference was made to it
during the meeting of the commission
last night. The allegation was that
•J. F. Seymour, deputy prosecuting at
torney, who conducted the raid at the
Manhattan, permitted Patrolman E. N.
Sanders, who, with - a young woman,
was an Inmate of the place at the time
of the raid, to escape with his woman
companion. Chief Dishman reported
this matter to the commission last
night and submitted statements, in
writing, from Sergeant Long and Pa
trolman Murphy. Long said he had
heard Seymour talking to some news
paper men about Sanders and had said
he would let him go. Murphy made the
same statement.
The commission has no jurisdiction
over the acts of Mr. Seymour, as he is
under the orders of the city attorney.
Prosecutor Guy Eddie told the com
mission that he and City Attorney
Hewitt had had one conference over
the matter, and expected to have an
other soon. .
But the commission has jurisdiction
over Patrolman Sanders, and, on mo
tion of Commissioner Tapham Sanders
was ordered^ fined $100, which is a
month's pay and to stand suspended
until the line is paid.
MRS. TAFT VICTIM OF
NERVOUS COLLAPSE
PRESIDENT'S WIFE TAKEN ILL
ON YACHT SYLPH
"First Woman of the Land" Declared
to Have Broken Down Under Strain
of Social Excitement—Con.
ditlon Not Serious
WASHINGTON, May 17.—Mrs. Taft,
suffering from a slight nervous break
down, was taken ill today while on her
way from this city to Mount Vernon
on the yacht Sylph with a party of
friends, and was hurried back to the
White House. I
It was said at the White House to
night there was no cause for alarm
and that Mrs. Taft probably would be
all right again in a few days.
President Taft himself prepared the
following statement tonight in regard
to Mrs. Taft's condition:
"Mrs .Taft Is suffering from a slight
nervous attack. She attended the eye
and throat specialist this morning,
where Charlie Taft underwent a
slight operation on his throat.
"She then started with the president
and a small party of friends on the
Sylph for Mount Vernon.
"The excitement, heat and exertion
were too much for Mrs. Taft's nerves
and the party ~ .vus obliged to turn
back before reaching Alexandria.
"Mrs. Taft was quickly carried to
the White House.
"The doctor says that after a few
days of complete rest she may be able
to resume her social duties.
"Mrs. More, Mrs. Taft's sister, acted
aa hostess at the official dinner at the
White House tonight." /
Man Has Moon Storms
DETROIT, Mich.,. May 17.—The moon
will bear an important part in the de
fense of Richard Krafts, . a Berlin,
Ont., man. who a,few days ago "shot
up" police headquarters In Windsor,
Out., and wounded three officers. When
be was arraigned today his . mother
said Richard had since childhood suf
fered from spells of mental derange
ment when the moon was full. 1
The Late Sugar King and Part of Estate
Involved in Will Contest Just Begun
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SPRECKELS' WILL
CAUSES CONTEST
SUIT BEGUN TO DECIDE VALID
ITY OF DOCUMENT
John D. and Adolph Ignored In Dis
tribution of Estate File Demur.
rer to Petition of
Executors
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[By Associated Press.]
SAN FRANCISCO, May 17.— Legal j
proceedings, the effect of which will
be to test the validity of the will of
the late Claus Sprockets, the sugar
magnate, who died at his home in this
city a few months ago leaving an es
tate valued at many millions, were
begun today.
The will divided the estate into two
equal portions, one of which goes to
the widow without restriction of any
kind and the other into the hands of
Rudolph and Claus A. Spreckels, two
of the four sons, as trustees, to be dis
tributed, as later directed on the death
of the widow. - ...
The trustees . were named also as
executors of the will. .-,-.'
During the life of the widow she was
to receive a portion of the income from
the half of the estate held by the
trustees and on her death that portion
was to be divided into three parts, one
of which was to go to Rudolph, one
to Claus and the other to be held by
the trustees and the income to be paid
to the daughter, Emma C. Ferris. *
By these terms.the other two sons.
John I), fc'preckela and Adolph Spreck
els were Ignored in the distribution of
the estate except for unimportant be
quests. • ,
The executors filed a petition with
the court a week ; ago. asking . that
property valued at between. $2,000,000
and $3,000,000. being' a portion of the
half of tin- estate held In .trust, be
transferred from them as executors to
them as trustees. . . .
This action is protested by John D.
Spreckels and Adolph ! Spreckels In a
demurrer to the petition, filed today.
The demurrer is viewed as a protective
measure taken by the protestants with
a view to the safeguarding of any
rights they may have in the estate.
Should the petition have been grant
ed without demurrer on their part, the
validity of the will would have been
well established In the eyes of the
law.
SAYS HUSBAND DRANK RED
PEPPER AND LEMON JUICE
SAN BERNARDINO. May 17.—Mrs.
E. W. Ball was today granted an Inter
locutory- decree In her'suit for a divorce
against J. B. Ball. Mrs. Ball charged
her husband with gross Intemperance.
The difficulty in the family affairs of
the Ball family originated at Clinton,
Washington, where the plaintiff alleges
her husband, when he could not secure
liquor, mixed extract" of lemon with
red pepper, which he used as a substi
tute lor /'boo.'." . ■j ■■>
READS OF TAFT-ON
LINKS; DISLOCATES
JAW WITH YAWNS
JfKW YORK, May —Albert Hop
pert, 70 year, old, had become. so dis
gusted with lone articles in newspapers
concerning President Tuft's golf playing
that when he came on another of these
narratives yesterday in bis home at Fair
Ground, 1.. 1., MM fawned so widely anil
so Inn? that he dislocated his jaw. It
required a Journey to a hospital and the
service* of two physicians to relievo
Mm. ' . '
COLLEGE STUDENTS
WHO BREAK STRIKES
KEENLY DENOUNCED
CHICAGO, May 17.College -I dents
who take the places of the striking car-,
riage cab drivers were denounce, i by
Business Agent Walter .1. Gibbons of the
Carriage and Cab Drivers' union, in his
first strike report to the Chicago Fed
eration of Labor. y . » .y*\f,"_
In bis report the labor leader declares:
"I never saw a young college flip yet
who ever had any use for. a working
man. But I do not blame the college
youths so much as I blame their pa
rents. ' *
"I should \ think the parents would
have sense enough to see to it that their
sons put their energies to better use
than to help break strikes and reduce
wages of worklngmen who never had
the opportunity of getting a college edu
cation."
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WOMAN SEES 3
COMMIT SUICIDE
THIRD GIRL IS DAUGHTER OF
MILLIONAIRE
Mrs. M. Lyons, in Whose Room Mrs.
Davidson Died, Had Two Previous
. Experiences ßeconciliation
Is Too Late
Around the pretty face, fluffy, light
hair and winsome personality of Mrs.
M. Lyons, the young matron In whose
room at the Hookwood hotel Mrs. R.
J. Davidson committed suicide by
drinking carbolic . acid late Sunday
night, there seems to be woven a
tragic fate, for i the 17-year-old girl
who cut the Gordion knot to a tangle
of love affairs night is the
third girl companion of Mrs. Lyons to
end: her. life in . the presence of the
young j woman.' Both the preceding
suicides drank carbolic acid, by which
agency Mrs. Davidson ended her life.
Mrs. Camille Davidson,* the wife of
an advertising agent who exhibits
himself as an automaton and who has
worked from coast to coast, is the only
daughter of F. G. Schwartz, the mil
lionaire owner of a woman's clothing
store in Indianapolis, the largest es
tablishment of its kind in the middle
west. The i father was notified of his
daughter's . death Sunday night and
wired a reply yesterday morning to
Mrs. ■ Lyons. The body will be sent
to Indianapolis Wednesday morning.
The drinking of carbolic acid Sun
day night was Mrs. Davidson's method
of unwinding an apparently hopeless
tangle of love affairs. Less than
twelve hours before the suicide oc
curred a reconciliation had been ef
fected between Mrs. Davidson and her
husband and the friends of both
thought that the matrimonial career
of the young people would be peace
able in the future. But Mrs. David
son was haunted by the fear "that her
husband would not remain true to her
and that he had not renounced .finally
a young woman to whom he had been
paying i attentions, even though* that
very afternoon, in the presence of both
his wife and the other young woman,
he had promised to live with his wife.
Promises to Live with Wife
Both Mrs. Davidson and the other
young woman had been intimate
friends of Mrs. Lyons in Indianapolis.
When the Davidsons, the Lyons and
the ■ other young woman had all come
to Los Angeles, it Is alleged that
Davidson abandoned his bride of two
months and devoted himself to the
other young woman. As both girls
were friends of Mrs. Lyons, she did alr\
in her power to straighten out the af
fair, y
Sunday afternoon Mrs. Lyons, ac
companied by both the- Davidsons,
went to the home of the other young
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WOULD PROHIBIT
U. S. C. DANCES
PRSIDENT AND DEAN MUST EX
PLAIN TO MINISTERS
Methodist Pastors Decide to Stop
Balls at College and Ask Fac.
ulty Heads to Defend ,
■ Themselves
Dr. George Fir.ley Bovard, president
of University of Southern California,
and Dr. K. A. Healy, dean of the theo
logical school of that institution, have
been summoned to appear before the
Methodist ministers* meeting, Monday,
to give reasons for allowing dancing
In the Methodist school. This action
was decided on at the regular weekly
meeting at the First Methodist church
yesterday.
The question of allowing dancing in
the university has for a long time been
the subject of much agitation among
the Methodist clergymen- of the city,
and the issue was brought to head yes
terday by Rev. Matt Hughes, pastor of
the First Methodist church of Pasa
dena. Rev. Mr. Hughes, in an address
to the meeting, vehemently urged the
necessity of forbidding dancing at the
university, and referred to its con
tinuance asa flagrant violation of the
rules and practices of the church.
The sentiment of the meeting was
practically unanimous that the prac
tice of dancing was to be deplored in
the university, but the ministers were
divided on the question of asking the
president and dean to appear before
the meeting. . Rev. Mr. Hughes finally
prevailed.
It has been known for several weeks
among the student body at the univer
sity that some action against dancing
was planned, and the proposal has met
decided opposition among many of the
students.. The Greek letter societies are
expected to offer the strongest ob
stable in the way of the contemplated
action. Dances frequently are given at
the fraternity houses, and many vigor
ous protests already have been voiced
by members of fraternities and sorori
ties. ■ ' •
DAUGHTER CHARGED WITH
MURDER OF RICH BUTCHER
Believed That Louise Arbogast of
, St. Paul Is Afflicted with , .
Insanity
ST. PAUL, May' 17.—Louise Arbo
gast, the 22-year-old daughter of Louis
Arbogast, the wealthy butcher who
■was killed • in * his home Thursday
morning, was arraigned in police court
today and later- committed to jail on a
charge Of murder.
The girl is handsome.and is promi
nent In the German colony. It is be
lieved she is insane.
- When informed that she would not
be required to plead until she had
secured an attorney, Miss Arbogast
exclaimed: - - ' ■ ...
"God will be my attorney. I did not
harm my father." ■ , ■.- ■--,- yy ;
DEATH OF GEORGE
V,V. MEREDITH CAUSED xx
BY HEART DISEASE
LONDON, May 18.—George Meredith,
the English novelist, died at 8:30 thla
morning.
The immediate rouse of death was
heart disease, following grave symptoms
that developed early In the evening.
Mr. Meredith's illness began on May
14 and lie had steadily declined since
that time. 80 serious was bis condition
' last night that the physician remained
constantly at his bedside. ■ .
CENTS
MANUFACTURERS
ATTACK METHOD
OF LABOR UNION
N. A. OF M. MEETS IN ANNUAL
CONVENTION
SAMUEL GOMPERS IS SUBJECT OF
CRITICISMS
Committee on Industrial Education
Arraigns Leader of A. F. of L. ■;■■■.,
Delegate Commends Work.
men's Organization
(By Associated Prew.]
"VTEW YORK, May 17.—An attack
NEW YORK, May of organized
on the methods of organized la
■l-* bor broke the otherwise \ calm
routine of the flrst day's session of the
National Association of Manufactur
ers today at the Waldorf-Astoria.
This arraignment included a fling at
Sampel Gompers in a report of tha
committee on industrial education.
The report was referred to a special
committee after the convention had
gone on record as Indorsing not an at
tack on organized labor, per se, but
"the methods of organized labor." .
The attitude of the delegates was
made clear when the motion to refer
the report to a special committee was
made.
Then Anthony Ittner of St, Louis sug
gested "that this committee have the
power to , emasculate anything .in tha
report that might appear to the mem
bers as an improper or unfair attack
upon labor." MlWtiffll'Wil ' *
He added that "we do not fight the
labor organizations by themselves; wo
consider them beneficial; but we flght
the methods of organized •■ labor—and
some of them are damnable."
His statements were applauded, and
the motion was adopted.
. Refused to Sign It
Before the report was read it became
known that Frederick W. Senyer of
Milwaukee, a member of the commit
tee, had refused to sign it on the
ground that lt contained what he re
garded as "unwarranted attacks on
labor," .'-; .'•,
This resulted in a decision .to read
the long document with a view to as
certaining its tone.
The reference to Samuel Gompers, to
which Mr. Senyer particularly object
ed, follows: ,
"To put organized labor in charge of
a movement in the interest of indus
trial and trade training would be lika
putting the lamb In the care of .tho
wolf or the chicken in care of . tho
hawk.
"Witness the efforts of Mr. Gompers
and his lieutenants to secure class leg
islation , ln. congress, their attacks on
the power of the courts to issue ; In
junctions and . their , proposed - amend
ments to the anti-trust laws.
"We see the president of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor defying tha
highest court in the land, and that,;
too, while he Is under a Jail sentence.
Who is there among us that would as- 1
sume the task of teaching Gompers the •
error of his ways?" _'.
Labor unions, it Is set forth, domi
nate tile society for the promotion of;
Industrial education, and while the re
port favored trade schools In which
the graduate should be a finished work
man, it alleged that in many largo
cities a skilled workman could not pro
cure employment without a union card.
SCULPTOR DECLARES STYLE
RUINED WOMEN'S FIGURES
Hugh Cain Blames Fashion for Muta«
bllity of the Feminine .
Waist Line
BOSTON, May 17.—Hugh Cain, the,
Boston sculptor, declares that women's
figures have been ruined by devotion
to fashion. -
"Woman's figure is getting poorer
and poorer every year," he said.. "Tha
female form is degenerating becaus.
of style.
"The women of today are gettni?
further and further away from tha
Greek figure of 2000 years ago, which
they are all seeking to attain, and
which the whole world admires. As
one instance of this, those who deter
mine what is fashionable are trying to
bring the -waistline further down , all
the time.
"At present an effort is being mad _
to get it down as low as the hips. This
Is all wrong, of course, for nature long
ago determined that it should be just
below the breast, allowing a I soft,
graceful line from hip to armpit."
CAPTURE TWO BURGLARS
WHO RETURN FOR LOOT
Police in San Francisco Wait for Ban.
dits to Come Back, Then -
Arrest Them
SAN FRANCISCO, May 17.—Two bur
glars giving the names of John Blick
and Edward McKee were captured to
day by Policemen McSweeney and Con
nelly when they returned to a vacant
lot in the Mission for the booty they*
had taken from the tailoring establish
ment of Morris Blum on Valencia
street and had hidden during the night.
They were seen in the act of robbing
the store by G. P. Witt, who reported
the matter to the police.
The officers arrived. Just as the bur
glars were leaving and pursued them,
but without effecting a capture, though
several shots were fired at them.- '-j-^Zf
The place where they had left the
stolen goods was found,, however,'. and
their arrest followed a few hours later.
Earthquakes in Chile
TACNA, Chile, May 17.—The prov
inces of Tacna and Arica and the coun
try south of them, : have, been visited
recently by frequent - earthquakes.!
There was a severe shock'at 3 o'clock^
this morning of ninety seconds dura
tion. The people were thrown into !a'
state of seml-panlc, but there were no
fatalities and no material 1 losses * have
been reported. ra'l,'»W'M'lM__TtTSi
Engage Gold : Shipment.s.l|§p
NEW YORK, May 17.—The National
City bank engaged $3,000,000 ' ln;. gold
coin and : bars for shipment today ,to
Rotterdam and: Paris. *, - -if