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This is the year of airships and balloon
ng. The greatest balloon flight on record
s described by the men who risked their
ives to make it, in
The Sunday Call -
VOLUME CI.—NO. 103.
Thirty-Seventh Session of Legislature Comes to End
Abe Ruef. Defeated in Every Frantic Endeavor, Remains a Prisoner
STAFFORD MADE
MEMBER OF THE
HARBOR BOARD
Senate Confirms His Nomi
nation to the Place
With Promptness
RAISES A LAW POINT
If Action Is Held Illegal,
He Will Be Appoint
ed Again
EXECUTIVE PLEASED
All His Recommendations
Carried Out by the
Legislature
George A. Van Smith
CALL HEADQUARTERS.
1(M»; EIGHTH STREET.
SACRAMENTO. March 12— One
of the labt act> of the Senate of the
tliiriy-:?cycntn Legislature was to re
ceive .'!;>'! confirm the nomination of
\Y. V. Stafford to l»c a member and
chairman of the San Francisco Harbor
Hoard. The Governor intended oriff
in.-iliy 10 defer the appointment . of
Stafford until after the expiration of
Spear" > term on March 14 and thereb}'
avoid the j>oBElblllty of le^al complica
tion*. Gillett and liis legal advisers
• !<:<idrd today that there would be no
•Innper in an appointment and con
tumaUun at on< c, and that should any
doubt of l\y legality of the appoint
ment eriJM* it could be rrmoved by a
Governor Gillett is very well pleased
«rltb the acsrrr-jate performance of the
innrubenß "T th^ thirty-seventh session.
AM Hie recommendations Incorporated
in hi* tnr'^FHfzr have been romplied with
by the r-rifictnifnl of laws satisfactory
lo the Governor. The evil that the
f ...
Legislature lias attempted to do by
lumbeririß up the statute books with
bille iK-lther recommended by the Oov
>
rrnor nor satisfactory to him he rgn
jTfvcnt by denying: his approval, with
out which the bills will di^. The num
ber of bills in this class is large.
BItXS TO BE VETORD
The Governor was saved th« neees
*ltv of vetoinjr Senator TVripht's chsnge
of venue bill and Grove Johnston's af
fidavit of prejudice bill', either of wliirh
would have served to take the trial of
S<-hmitz and Ruef away from Judpe
Dunne. The Wright bill died in the
Ap^embly. and neither by t"ars nor
programme could Ke>»ne muster a suf
ficient strength to reconsider the John
son bill in the Senate. Had either been
pasK^d up to the Governor it would
have mot with executive disapproval.
The prep* muzzier passed by "W'right
may be safely included^in the list that
will fall benesth tlie executive hatchet,
r- 1= will Kaviigo's- ppt spite measure
which makes libel a felony. Most of
the measures advocated by organized
labor will receive the Governor's sanc
tion. He. has vetoed one labor measure
— the bill fixing^JS a day as the mini
mum wage that may V>e paid on public
work—and one more is slated for tlie
ax. The latter is the mf-asure fixing
eight hours «s a minimum day for
female worker*. The Governor has
mad" no official statement touching
thin measure, but there is no doubt
about It* veto on several grounds, ft
1« known that Gillett believes the bill
unconstitutional, in that it Is a vio
lation of contract right. "While the bill
was before the Legislature It was ex
pected that it would meet lingering
death in the Srnatfl. committee, after
passing the Assembly. But the, Senate,
by a virtually unanimous vote, passed
the bill along to the Governor. . either
to dodge responsibility or thinking,
from the absence of expressed oppo
sition, that there would be none.
FRUIT GROWERS PROTEST.
The fruit growing district* promptly
sent up vehement protest, but the
second real reason for the Governor's
disapproval of the measure lies In the
fact that he believes It is so drawn
that it would *nut women out of do
mestic service and give Asiatics
monopoly of California kitchens.
Gillett Is especially pleased with the
standard form of insurance bill, which
be .considers the peer. -If not the su
perior of any similar enactment, by
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INDEX OF THE
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NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE TEMPORARY 84
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1807
WEATHCR CONDITIONS
YESTERDAY — Partly eloudr; nuxlmnm tem
pera tare, 54; ninlstma temperature, 42.
FORECAST FOB TODAT— Fair; llfht north
wind. -P«*» •
EDITORIAL >
Tbe Mayor** fflmfitm "•ettlement" of the
Japanese qnestion. Fafe 6
Municipal ewncr«hlp programme rl'en « Mt.
bark- in London. *«*• «
Pftuft&fre of law muzzling: press would make
California paradise for criminals, i ' Face 6
Tlie taming of the railroad magnates. Face 6
LEGISLATURE
Thirty -Errentb seuicn of the Legislature ad
journs. Pare 1
Substitute antitrust bill, which carrie* little
force, is pasi-ed by Senate. - P«**e 2
Assembly rote* employes f2200 for work to
be performed after adjournment. Fare 2
Corernor tas many bills In bis bands that he
will reto. F«*e 2
VTolfe tells of the good he thinks lairmaVrrs
hare accomplished. Fax* 2
GRAFT SCANDAL
Abe Ruef. defeated In eTery endcarnr, re
nuias a prisoner. y~ p «*« a
-id '».i» V • ,:\u25a0 - . .V-i- \u25a0\u25a0 "' - ''j '-, - - ; • •
United State* Deputr Surveyor St. John i»
dismissed from Gorernment 6errife and Colonel
Blinn nupeeeds bia to the position. Pa*e 14
Borauae of his resemblance to Dr. Josselyn.
who U an intimate of Chief Dlnan, George Free
man escapes |>oliceman's «^ath when cau;bt
pummeling Morris Lery at Dibble's. Far* 1*
Ten thousand eborels used on cleaning up dsy
trill be placed on sale tods? as eouvenirs to ni-1
fund^, of Street Ilepslr Association. - Fage 14
United States Plrlsfon Engineer Hart* re
oe^res order from Wasbinpton to inspect Islals
Creek and ascertain practicability of dredging
thr strearo. •*_•\u0084: Fage 7
Officials of Oceanic Steamrtlp Company notify
Ftorkbolders of withdrawal of steamers from
Australasian mail eerrjee; F««9 J4
Another railway is to be built from rrewjp
to tbe »>?'3d. Page 14
Meo*e to \u25a0 rontrsF Councilman Hahn"-s re-V'ec
linn from tbe Tmirtb Ward, Oakland. Fage 4
Ret. Oeorge Scott, assUtant pastor of
Francis de Sales Church. In Oakland, die* from
attack- of appendicitis. Fage 4
L"uiTC!>lty nr-pentu make promntions »nd
changes In faculty and adopt budget. Fage 4
Alamcda County electors will role on tlie
greater Oakland projert on Thursday. Fage 4
COAST
Aimed conflict in Goldfield's strcrU OTer labor
troubles seems Imminent. Fage 1
Point I/)Di station picks up mes
wpr-ii fmi» Tcnsacola and »w York. Fa*« 5
ClcantJe l«Dd frauds »i-e uneartbed in Idaho
and settlers may lofe their boldtngs. Faar* 8
rrwa>n«-e ° r ink »t«ln* °n hacks of contested
Santa Clara Ounf.r bullets explained by the
fact tbat voters bad tested stamps on stands in
booths. *•*• *
resident Itoosrrelt and Cabinet discos* faU
ure of Mayor Schmitz aDd Board of Education
to keep promises regarding admission of. Jsp
*ne*e pupil* into schools.- Pag»i 1-5
Moyer. Haywo<yl and Pettlbone nppear for
rriaJ at Caldwell, Idabo, but rase 1« eon
tinned. •:- ;. P«*« 2
Brother In law of Stanford White d^lWers
hard blow to Thaw defense. Fage S
Washington has J'jst learned of a decision
rendered by Judge de Haren last October, bold
ing grazing without permit on forest reservations
to be a criminal offence. . Fage b
FOHSIGJV
French battleship blow* up. killing serenty
fire men and Injuring IM>. Face 1
Manager X/»ng announces the personnel of tb«
Kan Francisco baseball team. Fa*e 8
Collector JesKup lowers gbot <Jun's colors in a
handicap uprlnt at Emeryrille. P»*e S
World's record for two-men trams broken in
the Denrer bowling tournament. Fa*e 8
Lowell .basket-ball team wins Bubleague cham
pionship by defeating WUmerdlng. Face. 13
Olympic and Webster Athletic Club teams to
compete In field day contest* at tbe park
stadium an Sunday. v'"^*** **
Miss Jennie Crocker buys some prize-winning
Boston terrier*. *•*• *\u2666
LABOR
Printing Pressman's I'nion make* TlporoM
fight against surrender cf the eight-hour move
ment ***• 7
MAnr\E
German *hip Hdmund nearly lost In terrlfte
hurricane encountered on March 3 «!!• tbla
coast. *•*• »
MIXING
neactlon «trik»s tbe Nerada mining stock
market and shores take upward course.' Fag* 13
Deal for 20A0O0 shares of Ft I»es stock Is
agreed upon. Faje IS
' Barucb and Eastern aatoclatrs will inspect
tinldfield merger mine. Fag« 13
SOCIAL
Aged couple celebrate golden wedding »t home
of daughter. Fag« 14
THE CALIFS
BRANCH GFFiCES
Subscriptions and Advertise-
ments will be received in San
Francisco at following offices:
1651 FILLMORE STREET
Open until 10 o'clock every night.
818 VA.V >'B?S AVEXUE
' Parent's Stationery Store.
SIXTEENTH AAU"mARKET STS.
Jackson's Branch. '
C 33 II AIGHT STRE ET
Christian's Branch.
IOWI VALENCIA STREET
Rothschild's Branch.;
.1531 CHURCH STREET
George . Prewltt's Branch.
3200 FILLMORE * STREET -
Woodward's ' Branch.
SAN , FRANCJSCa /WEDNESDAY; iuMARCH^ 13, 1907.
NO EXCLUSION
UNTIL SGHHITZ
KEEPS PROMISE
Roosevelt Will Not Act
Until the Mayor
. Opens Schools
MEETING OF CABINET
Japan Makes It Plain That
All Discrimination
Must Cease
BASIS OF NEWTREATY
Action of California Legis
lature Pleases the
President
Ira E. Bennett
WASHINGTON, March 12— The Jap
anese question was discussed at the Cabinet
meeting today. As far as the Government
is informed the San Francisco School Board
has oot yet fulfilled the promise made to
President Roosevelt on " February 1 8 to ihe
effect that Japanese children would >be . ad
mitted inlo the public schools.- The President
and Secretary Root told the other , members
of the Cabinet that Japan had made it plain
lliat discrimination against Japanese
school children in California must
be abandoned before any negotiations
.for an exclusion treaty would be en
tered Into. The President, therefore,
will not try to frame an exclusion
treaty until he has been advised that
the School Board has rescinded its res
olution. : '•':"
The President and Secretary Root are
well pleased with the prompt action
of Governor Gillett and the Assembly
of California In dropping: Inflation
offensive to Japan,, but at the same
time, however^* they are apprehensive
of the effect of the California Fenate's
action in passing this legislation, as
the representatives from Japan reveal
clearly that every move'of hostility
In California renders It more difficult
for the Japanese. Government to meet
any overtures of this Government look-
Ing toward exclusion. ,Thls Is the view
of the President' and Secretary Root,
and so Mronsrly is -the President Im
pressed with the necessity of keeping
good faith with Japan that he will not
make any move toward enforcing the
exclusion amendment until the situa
tion In California is more, in line with
his own attitude. He has not asked
Mayor Schmltz and the Ran Francisco
School Board to make good their prom
ise., but It is well understood here that
unless they do make good there, will
be no exclusion of Japanese laborers
coming from Hawaii.
A member of the Cabinet said today:
, "The sentiment of^ California, as. ire
are Informed, is in favor of Japanese
exclusion. And yet while efforts are
being made, here to bring: about ex
clusion California seems determined
to put obstacles In the way by, inflam
ing- the Japanese people. Japan; will
not be placed in the attitude of having
bee.n bulldozed Into . making 1 an exclu
sion treaty. The basis of any treaty
with Japan .must be recognition of
equality and regard for national.feel
ings. If the friendship of the two
countries is' not impaired. , a treaty
may be made, but if affronts are to be
offered there can be. no i«ucce.ssful at
tempt to negotiate, a treaty.
"It- now remains for California to
prove that; she wants an. exclusion
treaty by co-operating.* .with' the ad
ministration in the proper method to
obtain one— and until" this Is done
there will be 'no further ' treaty over
tures by the Government. The enforce
ment of the exclusion amendment also
will depend upon the admission -of
Japanese \jnto .the .California public
schools. Tlie administration -Is not in
a hurry and it will -glve-'the San Pran
clsco School Board plenty of time to
choose, lts course. ; Jf theiboard should
decide to' Ignore the promises . made in
Washington,, It would be taken to
mean, of course, that .the people' of
California were indifferent concerning
the enforcement of the exclusion
amendment! The Japanese will not' be
"excluded, - you may be^ sure, until: the
Tokio government is informed .offl-^
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Heney Declares No Boodler
Will Be Given Quarter
THE ACCUSED- BOODLEU AND HIS KEEPERS LEAVING .THE "COCRTKUOM. RUEF: IS AT THE RIGHT, DETECTIVE »URNS AT
THE, LEFT AND ELISOR BIGGY IN THE. MIDDLE.
BATTLESHIP BLOWS UP ;
75 KILLED, 150 INJURED
French Vessel Becomes an
rlnferno When.Poyyder
Magazines Explode
TOULON. March 12.— The powder
magazine on board the French battle
ship Jena blew up this afternoon and
as a result Captain Adigard. command
er of the- battleship, Captain Vertier,'
chief, of. staff of the Mediterranean
squadron, and from seventy to eighty
bluejackets are dead, while Rear "Ad
miral Mancerbn and 150- men are suf
fering: from injuries.. Naval ,r circles
are aghast and the public Is' stunned by
the appalling catastrophe, coming as it
did, so soon after the loss of the
French submarine boat Lutin, In which
sixteen men met death.
The entire afterpart of the Jena was
blown to "pieces.: The bodies of the
victims were hurled through t the air
by." «\u25a0 succession of explosions, ; and
"panic-stricken workmen at the arsenal
fled for their lives from the vicinity
of -.'the drydock. Scores -on - board the
Jena jumped overboard on the stone
quays and sustained serious Injuries.
The primary ,rause 'of the accident
was the explosion, of a torpedo., The
powder magazines were set. on fire and
the resulting explosions; practically de
stroyed one of the best, vessels, in ...the
French navy. The Jena" had just under
gone an" Inspection ' and ,- the cr«T\' was
In its full strength, being composed of
the rear admiral,.^wenty-four other
officers and 530 men.. The magazines
contained many, tons- of powder. \
.The first explosion was /extremely
violent and "shook the vessel -forehand
aft: - It was followedjnstantly by other
shocks. The crew, rushed^wildly about
the d<?cks and the # hundreds -of • men ,-be-.
low "deck were ;enshrouded';'iri smoke,
and .{while 'they groped" their way
toward the exits they became the prey
of 'suffocating 'fumes, ., which', caused
many, of them to fall ' ( unconBcious:
Shells and charges u of\ explosive*' in
the magazines "'continued -to, explode'
and masses of- m^tal - were hurled * into"
the air and • fell' about I the* decks and
arsenal.; .The authorities' .finally "opened
the locks and 'flooded the drydock,,sub
merging* the "ship. v '
There are tonight ~\ a -total - of .- 1 50
wounded . men being,-- cared -for; in the
hospi tiils or In. their ; own - homes. In
spector.' 1 General, Admiral; Blenalm© be
lleveS; that the cxplosionVwas; caused
by spontaneous -, combustion of powder,'
which - disintegrates .^aft^r^a certain
time "i and V requires -constant inspection
f or iaf tify'i : " ' ' ' ' \u25a0\u25a0'.
Trial" of Boss May Go On
Before Dunne Today
"The prosecution of the bribe givers will not be abandoned as
long as lam conducting these -cases.;., lf there is to be any move
to let up on any one. either bribe giver or bribe taker, they will have
to get some one else to take my job.
"It would be foolish to start another agitation which would lead
the public to expect the conviction of every millionaire in the city.
I am giving my v whole attention^to the trial of Ruef at this time,
and the Grand Jury is waiting for me." But you may rest assured
that this is only the beginning.'*— Statement made yesterday by
Francis J. Heney.
That Ruef's juggling with the technicalities in a -frantic attempt
to evade his. trial has come, to an end is now the belief of the prose
cution and the confession of the defense.
(\u25a0;, "The preliminary skirmish is. finished; the trial will now com
mence," was the wayj Shortridge expressed that fact yesterday,^ and
Heney »aw the matter In the, eam<
light,;although he expressed his con
vlo.tion in" more direct. lanKuajre.
To v settle finally the effect of/ the
writ dt error granted by Judge ;Heb
bard, the prosecution has decided. to ask
the United States Supreme Court. to set
the 'matter for hearing on March 25.
In the ordinary course of the calendar
it would not. come up^until May 2/ but
the prosecution 'Is eager to expedite
matters. On March " 25 a motion will
be riiade'to have ihe entire proceedings
before Judge- Hebbard quashed. The
prosecution" will be ' represented in
Washington by Attorney Frederick D.
McKenzle. The papers in the case were
prepared yesterday and will:, be for
warded \u25a0 to the national capital today.
REMAINS A PRISONER "./-,;
By V order of court Ruef re
mains a- \u25a0 prisoner "at the Hotel' ;St."
Francis^ and "•; none but his attorneys
or membVfs'of his family may V l ®^
nim. He'ris constantly undfir' the ,eye
of -filisor Blggy 'and Detectiv* < Burns'
men; \u25a0 \u25a0- /'""\u25a0 "' \u25a0 - ' "/: ; '.?.'_ . '' : ;
' The .prisoner" appealed "three
courts yesterday for • relief.- and v ; got
nothing. 1 Today ;>; > he j .will r'goj^ before
Judge Dunne again possibly for trial,
f'lri -Washington before the United
States Supreme Court, Ruef's ' attor
neys say, there wiir be liled a. peti
tion for: a writ of I habeas corpus, based
on the' writ -of .error; Issued Jby Judjje
Hebbard. : ; ; . ; .
'\u25a0".". Ruef was haled befoje Judge Dunne"
for trial and 'on> a motion to sep'ure
release ' ; on « :ball -j yesterday; f ; morning. 1
His * trial ' was; postponed until -. today,
that!- the' prosecution ; '%in|ght , prepare
affldaviU j'rifuting V the -sworn .aii«i a-
Lieutenant Frank Lahrh, who outdis
tanced all other aeronauts at Paris, tells
an interesting story of how he brought the
balloon cup to America in
THe Sunday Call
tlon of the boss arid Paul M. Nippert,
agent for the surety company, to the
Effect that. Judge Ihinne • was .biased
and prejudiced and could not give the
prison-r a fair ., 'trial. Judge. Dunne
denied the motion that Ruef be .ad
mitted to ball, and today will rule
on the affidavits of prejudice.
. Ruef next went to the United States
Circuit Court of Appeal and sought
before, Judge Ross to appeal from Dis
trict Judge de, Haven's -denial .the
day before of an application for a
writ of habeas. corpus. Judge Ross also
refused to Interfere with th« State's
jurisdiction.
In; the morning Ruef,. through his
counsel.; filed a. petition for a writ, of
habea's .corpus with the Supreme Court
similar, to the i petition of Mayor
Schraltz, with* the additional prayer
Ithat; he -be removed from tha custody
of the elisor and giv«n into tha hands
of. the. Sheriff, and that he be admit
ted to bail. All th« Supreme Justices
were not -. present at court yesterday/
so action on the petition could not
be had. Chief - Justice JBeatty stated
that the court would \u25a0. act as soon as
possible.
POLICE AT COURTROOM
.\u25a0\u25a0/.Mayor Schmltz's case' did not come
to J trial yesterday, It being continued
one day pending 'disposition of the
Ruef obstructions.
A. squad' of police under Sergeant
Eastman, was on hand .at Temple '\u25a0 Is
rael, California and 'Webster, street.%
in the morning, and -by vigorous meas
ures it prevented crowding at, the
doorways,-and : in- the corridors' about
Judge Dunne's court. In addition to
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PRICE FIVE CENTS.
ARMED CONFLICT
IN GOLDFIELD'S
STREETS FEARED
Shedding of Blood Seems
Imminent Over Labor
Controversy
TOWN IN A TURMOIL
George Wingfield and Other
Owners Receive Warn
ings to Leave
CITIZENS PREPARED
Rifles Handy to Meet Any
Outbreak Following
Vote of Miners
SPF.CIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.
GOLDPIELO. \fv., March 12.— A1l
the ntlnen of Goldfield vrere dosed down
last rvrnios ia order to c*ve the
miner* an opportunity to vote npoa the
proposition of breaking away from the
Industrial TV?***** ot the World. Toe
mine owners notified the miners that
they would be under regular pay nntll
•IS v o'clock tomorrow, and that after
that time, they -would, be upon their
«w ly resource*. Much tronble has been
brewinsr all day and the situation la
vrrj «rnvf tonicht.
It had .been announced that there
would be a parade.' today of miners
who were opposed the present
trouble and not in sympathy with tha
policy of intimidation and thuggery
which has been adopted, and the offi
cers closed all the. saloons at 8 o'clock
this morning: and requested that they
remain closed until midnight tonight.
Two shots fired In the. rear of th«
Nixon block at a lat« hour tonight
have thrown the town into turmoil.
Members of the- citizens' committee will
have little- sleep tonight.
No one knows the source of the shots,
and some express the belief that It was
a ruse on the part of sympathisers of.
the men who are in Jail to attract tha
officers to another part of the town,
so that an attempt mlsrht be made to
release the prisoners. The jail is well
guarded and no attempt has been made
to liberate the men.
It is asserted that several men.- amon;
them "George "Wingfleld and-Diamond
field Jack Davis, have been served with
notices to leave town under threats of
violence.^ One man identified with a
union not affiliated .with the Industrial
Workers of the World admits that he
ha»« received, such a notice. The Nlxon-
Winsfleld buildings and others are be
ing closely guarded and any attempt
to approach them will be met by de
termined men heavily armed with Win
chesters and shotguns.
MORE ARRESTS 3IADK
In the , morning the storekeepers
were asked to close, and nearly all of
them complied. The streets had a holi
day appearance. , and. although they
have been crowded all day, there was
no outbreak.
Two additional arrests were made
during,. the day by Constable Inman of.
men accused of being, in a conspiracy
to murder Tony Sylva. the restaurant
keeper who was shot down In his door
way on Sunday evening. One of these
is the man who paraded in front of
Sylva's . restaurant on tne day of tha
killing, declaring It to be "unfair."
Both of the men arrested today are
members of the Industrial Workers of
the World.
The officers declare their ability to
prove that a conspiracy existed to kill
Sylva and have several witnesses who'
will be called upon to testify.
: The arbitration committee appointed
at yesterday's meeting of the Carpen
ters and affiliated unions la meeting
tonight, but so far the miners have not
appointed a committee to confer with
them. It is reported that the chief or
ganizer of the. American Federation of
Labor has arrived in Goldfleld and
will organize the miners, but he has
kept in the dark thus far.
Justice of the Peace Solomon did not
hold court today and the Inquest over
the body of Sylva and the preliminary
hearing of Preston, his alleged slayer,
did. not come up lii consequence. It is
said on good authority that Preston
and Joe Smith, the business agent of
the Industrial Workers of the World,
who is charged with having been an
accessory before the fact, have been
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