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Ship-building is a great industry in San
Francisco. The upbuilding of great ships'
used to be. Read a story of the most spec
tacular bonfires on record in
The Sunday Call
VOLUME CL— NO. 38.
Drink-Crazed Man Kills Two Women and Himself
Steamship City of Panama Is Safe in the Harbor of Mazatlan
PARKER CONVEYS
PROGRAMME TO
PORTER
Lieutenant Governor Hears
the Whistle and All Is
Settled but Chaplaincy
ATTEMPTED CAUCUS
XOT GREAT SUCCESS
But Nineteen Senators Meet
to Gravely Receive the
Orders From Organization
Geo. A. Van Smith
>ACRA3Ii:vrO, Jim. 6. — Mnetecn Re
publican Senator* cravely reeel'red the
ortr&nlzatlon programme mt vrhut na»
Intended to be m caaoni thl« afternoon.
After Walter Parker had conferred
** it b Lleutrcant Governor Porter In
(be morning- everything; xrn» settled but
the chaplaincy. The minor matter of
\u25a0who shall do the prej-insr for the Sena
tors and the State while It received
•ome consideration Is <jueerly enoeffr
In the air, bat this 100, will be settled
\u25a0t the formal enuens at Bt3o tomorrow
murnlng.
As forecasted by The Call on Satur
day morning. Senator Edward L "Wolfe
will be President pro tern.; Louis Hil
born of Sacramento, secretary, and Lou
Martin will succeed himself as ser
greant-at-arms. Chaplain C. L. Miel
notified Senator Leavitt tonight that
he would arrive In Sacramento to open
the first session, but there seems to be
some doubt about his accepting re
election. Should he deeire to retire tho
place lies between Rev. Oehler of Sac
ramento and Rpv. .Darling? of Shasta.
CAUCUS RATHER FROSTY
The attempted caucus this afternoon
to complete an organization that would
be ready to handle Pardee without
plovpf and in record tim« tomorrow
noon did not develop a pronounced suc
cess. Nineteen Republican Senators
appeared In person, and Senator Charles
\u25a0W. Bell of Pasadena, elected as an In
dependent, was represented by a let
ter In which he announced his undying
fealty to the Republican cause and
party and requested admission to the
Republican* caucus. Senator Bell will
be permitted to serv« under the regular
color.". Iftfiß
The caucus tomorrow morning will
not be a prolonged affair. The little
unfinished business will be promptly,
disposed of and the Senators will have
•en hour. in which to prepare themselves
for the ordeal of canvassing the vote
on Governor and receiving GUlett and
Incidentally bidding Pardee farewell.
It may b« considered as definitely
settled that Senator Charles M. Belshaw
will succeed himself as chairman of
the finance committee, with Senator
Frank Leavitt of Oakland in second
place. As forecasted by The CalL Sen
ator G. R. Lukens of Oakland will head
the Judiciary committee, with probably
Senator Edward I. Wolfe of San Fran
cisco at second man and the head of the
committee until Senator Lukens Is able
to return to the Senate. Senator Lu
kens, after being injured In an auto
mobile accident, went to Japan, but he
is expected to arrive in Sacramento not
later than January 20.
\O AVTI-RACIXG I.AW
One question of prime importance and
•special interest to impecunious legis
lators is apparently definitely settled,
though it will not be taken up in forra
el caucus. There will be no antl-rac
ing law enacted and the racing and
pool selling interests will not be com
pelled to make a general distribution
of the season's profits to prevent legis
lation Inimical to their business. This
is given out by the parties primarily
interested with a decisive finality calcu
lated to Inspire confidence in their
claims and which has acted like a wet
blanket on the order of the hopeful
spirits who could eeo campaign ex
penses coming their way. hastened by
the Eshleman bill or similar measures.
The Assembly may, if it choose, and
it I* not. unlikely that it will pass an
anti-racing measure. When It reaches
the Senate it will be consigned to an
unnumbered grave in a. committee-room
pigeonhole. And while the claim that
this funeral will not cost -a. cent; Is
probabily inaccurate by a considerable
number of dollars, non«» of It is to. find
its way into the Assembly.
Grab for the Legislative
Patronage Begins
A SACRAMENTO. Jan. 6.— Tn« prab'for
1 legißlative _ patronage has already be
i gun. Many of the State Senators are
\ talking of J2B a day for esrh member.
$5 more than the upper Hove* %-oted
, Continue* en Pose 2, Middle Colnnui 1
The San Francisco Call.
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALL'S
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE TEMPORARY 80
MONT3AT. JANUARY 7. 190T •'
WEATHER COXDITIOXS
YESTEKDAY — Hale ; "'»''"'"" teaperat&re, ,
SS.
FOBECAST FOB TQDAT— Unsettled weather;
beary frost la morning sad possibly light rain
or enow; fresh north wind. ?\u25a0*• 8
EDITORIAL
Whole SUte of California is watching the
meiabers of the I> plsltture. Par* 6
E. n. Flarrlra, tie railroaa masatte, is a
x&affnifictot plonger. P«* • 6
The proceedings of the coming Legislature
la regard to tte Insurance will te narrowly
watched. Page 6
CITY OP PANAMA
Liner City of Panama reaches harbor of Mts
etlta and her Bafe irrlfal tbere 1> reported by
American Coseul. Pag« 1
GRAFT SCAXDAIi
City officials vxact bis rentals from the
XBUslcipalltT. Grand Jury prill tike np pool
room craft. Par* 7
CITY
One man tilled la a riot of Greek laborers
In the employ of the United Ballroads. Pa?e 12
Police capture boy burglars who h&Te com
mitted many crimes In Bares VaDey. Pag* 7
ArctbJshop George Montgomery undergoes
operation for appendicitis at a local a&nl
fctriom. Page IE
Bepresentadves of ttt Interstate Commerce
Co Emission la California making inquiry into
car shortage and Question of through rates to
Orient. Page. 1
Affairs cf the BolUran Trust Company may
be thrown into the courts. Pag* 13
Drunken ironworker murders two sisters-in
law, daughters of agitator Mary Kelly, and
then slays himself. P*«» 1
SUBURBAN*
Oakland oremra with tUeres, who commit
Btimerous robberies. Page 4
Members of Woman** Oltlc ImproTement Club
will entertain their friends in their new quar
ters. Page 4
Bobert S. Farrelley,- banker and capitalist
of Alameda County, dies from the effects of
a fall. " P*sre *
New county officials of AJ&meda to take of
fice todfiT. -• -V.-- *"*••*\u25a0
Estimates on Oakland realty transactions for
190S run into the fcc-ary total Of $50,000,000 and
4SOO tullding permits. V \u25a0 ***• *
Her. Edwin S. Stocker ; preaches firit-, ser
man et Twenty-third-aTexm* Bsptist Cbnreh.
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*'w f f ¥ r"i i - r r ™* w •_
. Santa Fe passenger train rolls down sn em
bankment and eereral of the crew and passen
gers are Injured. Pag* 4
Region across the bay is treated to sn unex
pected fall of mow. Page 3
DOHESTIC
Missing steamer Ponce, due tX New York,
sighted by ship Ebenandoah. Pag* 3
Beiatires of William Ellis 'Corey expect he
will marry soon. Pag* S
Strike of Southern Pacific firemen to end at
noon today. **r* *
POLITICAL
Gorernor-elect Glllett leares for Sacramento
after recrlrlng bis friends at the St. Fran
cis. P*r* 18
Beardslee of Stockton Is backed by organiza
tion and will win speaksrship of Assem
bly. *«*• 2
Walter Parker conveys the programme to
Lieutenant Gorernor Porter and all is settled
bnt chaplaincy. *•*• 1
SPORTS
Shell Mound Pistol and Bifie Club opens sea
son's shooting at Shell Moond ranges. Page S
Crack colt Kealon carded to start in a sprint
et Emerj-rflle today. Pag* 5
Veteran greyhound Pocatelli leads a eiatey
field at Ingleslde Park. Pag* S
Independents defeat Albion BoTeri 8 to L and
Hornets win from San Francisco 8 to 0, asso
ciation football. Pag* 6
Local automobilists are learlng to attend the
big New York show. Pag* 6
Boys' Ataletle League will hare training quar
ters at the Park Stadium. Pag* 5
Britt will be giren a definite answer today
regarding a match with boxer Joe Gans for
the championship. Pag* 6
SOCIAL
Club women Interest thercselTes in lmprore
ments'at North Beacb. Pag* 6
MILITARY
Officers of the First Begiment of the Na
tional Guard threaten to re«lgn if Companies A
and B of the First Infantry are mustered
out. , Pag* 3
Appropriation for National Guard to be
strongly advocated before the SUte Legisla
ture. *•£• »
MARI.VB
Steering gear of collier Sheila breaks down
during terrific gale and vessel narrowly escapes
destruction. P«g* 8
Tug Sampson puts Into Mansfield, Ore., for
repairs and reports having been compelled \u25a0to
abandon her tow. the bark Big Bonanza, during
the storm of last Thursday. Pag* S
MIXIJVG
Advent mine In SUVIj-ou County is' pur
chased by Denver capitalist*. Pag* 7
THE GALL'S
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At the Elm of th« Lamp.
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Stationery Store.
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SAN FRANCISeo;{"MND^,fJANU^
LINER WEATHERS
ROUGH TRIP
TO SOUTH
Not Greatly Damaged in Her
Battle With v the Gale
Off the California Coast
PASSENGERS WIRE
NEWS OF SAFETY
American Consul Is First
to Bulletin Arrival of
Vessel at Mexican Port
j^KICO CITY, Jan.
6. — According to
a telegram from Mazat
lan, the Gty of Panama
arrived at that port at
6p. m, today. She
experienced a rough
trip but sustained only
slight damage. All on
board were safe. The
message was sent by
Louis Kaiser", United
States Consult at Maz
atlann
PORTLAND, I Or.,
Jan. 6.— The parents
of W. G. and R. B.
HcPherson, passengers
on the Gity of Panama,
have received a cable
gram from Mazatlan,
Mexico, announcing
their safe arrival. The
message indicates that
the senders were un
aware." that any fear
existed for the safety
of the steamer.
Either the City of Panama was
sounding signals of distress when
she encountered the terrific .storm
off Halfmoon Bay Monday even
ing, or some other steamer vvas
in serious, trouble with the ele
ments there at that time. Miss
Agnes Struthers, her father, John
Struthers, and Edward Frey, who
live at Lobitos, a hamlet six miles
south of Halfmoon, are positive
that they heard the- distant mdan
ings from the sea that jneant an
appeal for aid.
Comely Miss • Struthers, 18
years of age, was the first one
to detect the distress signals, and
when she called the attention of
her father and Frey to them they,
both heard plainly for over an
hour the succession of
blasts.
"It was at 8 : o'clock in the
evening when I first heard the
whistling of the steamer,'" said
Miss Struthers. , "We were : sit-
; ting about the 'fire, ! for it '-.was ; a*
cold and stormy night, when- the
faint sounds of the^whistle; blasts
came from* off the-sea. vl at'once |
spoke to father about it, and he
then could hear the 'signals. •
"Mr. Ffey' carrie in to visit; us,
and he, too, could hear/the whist
ling plainly. We were all much
concerned, for. : we knew" * that
there was nOj^ fog, at sea. , ; We fre
quently hear" the warning.' signals
of . vess els pass i n g in tH e > fog \u25a0 -; We
talked of 'the storm ;at sea,; ami
then we came : to^the^conclusiorT
Continued ; on ; Pace iB, Column -\u25a0 5
FEDERAL AGENTS
HERE TO PROBE
RAILROADS
Inquire Int d v Gar Shortage
and Question ; of Rates
Through tcv the Orient
COMMISSiOI^RIIiiNE
WILL SfME WEST
Investigation {/Is Directed
Primarily at Harriman
Rail and Steamer Lines
Two agents' of ;the:lnterstate;Com
merce Commission have .been in Cali
fornia for the last I week , investigating
the car shortage and;; the question ? of
through rates from : Eastern points'l to
the Orient. The^ greater part of their
inquiries has-been % directed .at the
Harriman holdings, both railrqad'and
steamship lines. -Particular^attention
was given to the " discrimination in
favor of th 6 -Rockefeller ' interests in
I the distribution -of .\u25a0' oil cars. -There
| have been cars in: abundance for; the
trust, but none f or ,th"i independents.^
The presence of (representatives; of
the Interstate^ 'Commerce Board >; in
CaHfornia "is -regarded- as
; at \ this time in vie w; of ; the /rigid ? in-
Ihvestlgatlon 'begun; in) New, Tork Into
the;Harrlman; system andi the Intention
of ,the commission .to Cyisit Sari/ Fran^
Cisco _to! complete i. the; lnquiryl' : »" , ;.r
If the' eommlsslon^eachesl San^ Fran^
clsoo It wHi^lJeT-'ailwdTl) j?iScai*siiippefS''
to \u25a0 take *up >'-tlie > question ; 6t^fates' . af
fecting the "Pacific •' Coast \u25a0 Whether
the commerce board will go deeply
into this phase of the . investlgatiohVis"
not -known, as' the 'chief purpose;, of
the inquiry^ Is :to '\u25a0 bring to 'light the
financial organization of the system
and the relations borne. to each other
by Its various , branches.
.The ground for . the inquiry , Into : the
car supply was . paved by the ; Garfleld
report, wherein It was shown that!' the
Standard Oil Company not only* re
ceived large : rebates, but was furnished
with all the oil cara It needed, where
as the independent .producers were
forced : to shut down their wells be
cause of their; inability to secure the
necessary transportation .facilities.
The representatives of the commerce
board have -been' in conference %wlth
oil and steamship men In San Francisco
and have gathered :an abundance of
data.
BIEETLVG IN CHICAGO
1 Attorney Peter F. Dunne, counselfor
the Southern . Pacific Company, "when
asked yesterday in regard to the report
ihat testimony regarding the Harriman
lines would be taken in San Francisco
by the Interstate ; Commerce .Commis
sion^; said: y. .'-ifit t *' : V';^ \u25a0- \u25a0\u25a0• ' "-\u25a0'•• \u25a0';'*
;\u25a0' "I Bhouid r 'sayUhiit ; ltusJextreinely^lm-.
probabie^tha\l^h^Mtfmte^on<wiy;teke
'any^testlrmonyyiJn^fen.l^anciscoV^aU'
to Bay r that"sucb. v testimony*, will not be
taken/ A meetiDgr;is"to be': held "in Chi-'
cago on ; Tuesday,^ January, 8/ jwhen ) MrJ
EtubbV:Vhd[Mr^Km«sciinltt" v willUeati*
fybeforelthVf'coinmisslonl^Tn^en
ot ':';. this itestliiiony ~ will
JOSEPH RABLEY murdered -his. two sisters-in-law in McAllister street
V last evening and then killed himself. The dead women were daughters
of Mary Kelly, the refugee agitator, and are said to have been great grand
daughters of President Zachary Taylor".
Murderer Threatened That He Would
Kill Entire Family of Wife
quire at ' least • two days/ and as I know
that'; Commissioner ; Lane <_" has ; arranged
to be 'in. Spokane^, oh 'January - 14-. I jam'
prepared 'to sayj that' lf «the commission
does take* testimony. In r San 'Francisco it
will be' , at ; a': date ; comparatively? remote.'
sayj about ; the middle ; of : February.
.^"Personally, :I cannot' see jfthe reason
for such -action by -the' commission, *as
•It '.} cany leafnV nothing in;; .S*n^Frariclsco
that could not -be brought In -either
How the gymnasium .is developing,
from all classes, a.taller, sturdier, healthier
race of men and women, and how San
Francisco leads in the work .will be told
and pictured in
, The Sunday Call
the company.- .All' the ; data' concerning
the ibuslnessTof. the. company Is. in these
offices, and lit; would seem that in tak
lrigr'.testlmo'ny in" San - Francisco : tho
commission:, would simply be goln?
over ,the ; same ground : twice.
' liANE .TO > HOLD INQUIRY
no ' doubt, however, that
Commissioner Lane will hold an.,ln
quiry^in £an '.Francisco, \u25a0 but thi«t will
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PRICE FIVE CENTS.-
Triple Tragedy in
McAllister
-Two women,- daughters of
Mrs. Mary Kelly, the refu
gee agitator of Jefferson
square, were shot to death
last night at 8:25 o'clock in
McAllister street, near the
corner of Octavia, by , their ]
drunkeji brother-in-law, Jo- 1
seph fimiel Rabley, who, af
ter putting bullets into the.
hearts of the women, turned;
the weapon on himself andi
fired a shot, tearing off the,
top of his skull. He dted at
the- Central ' Emergency; Hospital j
at ,1 o'clock this • : -' morning. Th Q i
dead women ar© Mrs. .—Martha,
Kruegery aged 23, wife of Herman \
Krueger, \u25a0 a bartender. - who spent y«s-« \
terday drinking with the man who sub
sequently'killed;-the wife, and Eliza
beth Kelly, aged IS and. unmarried.
Kabiey was jealous of his .wiis, whom
he married in October, and -at' otks
with thsi entire Kelly family. He threat
ened-yesterday afternoon to kill them
"all. There appeared to be . no daflnlto
cause : for the tragedy. •_ */
; Mrs. Mary Kelly declared herself to
be -the; granddaughter of Zachary Tay-*
lor/ twelfth President of the United
States, and. if that he . tru*. ? the two
women , who lay dying in • the mud and
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