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is the Mysterious Beauty a San pra^^ Page 2 An interesting illustrVited article on the eucalyptus, the tree of wonders, wHI be one of the features next Sunday of The Sunday Call ' - VOLUME CL— NO. 108. STOCK ASSESSED TO FILL POCKETS OF FINANCIERS Wholesale Plundering of Owners of Northern Pacific Shares HILL - MORGAN COUP Millions Collected From Investors Divided as , "Commissions" FACTS ARE REVEALED Bonaparte Gathers Details of "Reorganization" Deal of 1896 SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL PHILADELPHIA, March 17. deduced, to the form of affidavits and of documents the authentic ity of which has been proved in legal proceedings, revelations concerning the wholesale plunder ing of the rights of stockholders tin the Northern Pacific Railway are about to be presented by At torney General Bonaparte. At the time of the Hill-Morgan '. reorganization of the Xorthern ; Pacific Railroad Brayton Ives, now a ] prominent New Tortc banker, was the J president of the old company. In Feb ruary of 18S6 Ives, as president of the . Northern Pacific, appointed from his, | board of directors, a so-called "pro ,tectiv* committee," claiming 1 authority ;to ..proceed with "the' \u25a0worß of reor ganization. Morgan & Co. were not j only reorganisation managers, con- I tractlng: with themselves as syndicate t managers, but they were also syndi ' caie subscribers, and thus appeared lln a three-fold capacity, being: joined ias eynfllcate subscribers with Ives and other directors of the old North ern Pacific Company. * Millions of dollars were collected in assessments levied upon the stockhold ers and the old Northern Pacific Com i pany, which. It was believed by the I public, were to be used to rehabilitate S the company. Instead of being so ap propriated they were gathered in and \u25a0 divided among "the syndicate as com t missions apd profits. This is one of the features of the ]"eelbout" of the old Northern Pacific •Company and is one of the many amaz \u25a0\r\% thing* connected with this remark -'\u25a0abje reorganization, for which a com jplete Investigation is beinjr demanded of the authorities in Washington, t SEVERS EAR OF PRINCE WITH HIS ARMY SABER Slav Captain Is Then Mor tally Wounded by His Mutilated Victim ST. PETERSBURG, March 17.— A shooting affray took place tonigtot In the dining hall of the Grand Hotel de Europe, between Prince Nokafiflze, a marshal of the nobility from Kutais, land Captain Kosioff of the Cast Siberia sharpshooters. During a spirited argument concern- Ing the autonomy of the Caucusus, Prince Nokarldze made & disparaging remark about Russian military pres tige. Thereupon Captain Kosioff drew his caber and cut off the prince's ear. Reaching Into his pocket the prince drew a revolver and fired twice, the jbullcts penetrating the neck and breast jof the captain. ' A surgeon sewed on the prince's eev jcrcd car. Captain, XCosloSTs wounds are Jcrltical. DILLON GIVES PRAISE TO BOTHA AND DELAREY Irish Leader Says Victory of Boers Indicates Erin's Policy WOLVERHAMPTON, Eng M March 17. Speaking at an Irish demonstration (today, John Dillon asked the young (men to give all praise and . honor to Generals Botha and Delarey. He said •the South African people had con-i quered their conquerors. Botha was bow a Minister of the; crown (being (Premier and Minister of Native Affairs of tne- Transvaal), and Irishmen might /see the ~ time "when John RedrnonS •would-be Premier of Ireland. \V& -said, the believed that" In the victory of .tlie IBoers ' the Irish policy, baud bees vindi cated. -.\u25a0 — - - — ~ ' " r> " N> »;- i - i The San Francisco Call. INDEX OF THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL'S NEWS TODAY TELEPHONE TEMPORARY. SO MONDAY, MARCH 18, 1907 WEATHER CO.VDITIOXS XESTEttDAY — l.lpbt rain: maximum tem perature. C 2; tninlmntn temperatnre, 52. FOKECAST FOR TODAY — Showers; brink to bl£b eocOierlj' ninds. Paye 7 EDITORIAL. Governor Glllctt can afford to chances nl» mind about the . exposition. Fare 6 The need for dormitories for etndenta at Berkeley has long existed. . , Fafe 6 II you don't like it In San Francisco, Gallup. vrL- y go *t\ tt. Page 6 Superrisor Gallagher seeks conference with Bue/ at the St. Francis Hotel, but is thwarted by Barns. : ' Fag-* 1 While trying to act part of peacemaker Gtt zaan cabinet mater te shot and killed by accry husband. Page 2 Teaclier from th« Philippine* denies utory that «be 1b to figure in romance. Pare 2 Kojal. Danish actress, Oda Nielsen, - charm* large audience fey her talent as a player. and singer. - Pare 2 Japanese spies, masquerading sis candy ped dlers, ere busy in Northern Lujon mapping tbe country and the approaches to Manila. Page 2 Four thousand Russians want to colonize on grain lands In Sierra foothills. Fare 2 Death takes Horenclo Yelcs, eclon of old Mexican family, after whom Islais Creek was named. - Fare 7 Twel re-year-old lade, who stole money to pay their trareling expense* on a^trlp In search of adventure, are arrested In LlTennore and broucbt back to this city. Face 2 Her. William Rader makes pointed reference to rrafters In, sermon at Colonial Theater. P. 7 Diamond Match Company securer option on 80.000 acres of tSlcrra Lumber Company's dm ber land. - Page 7 Unidentified man dies after lying all night unconscious in cheap lodging hou«e. Pare 2 Father Yorke, in bis ©ration at the St. Pat rick's Day celebration, condemns a leader of the Belief Committee, whose name he with holds, and scores the Sam Daris Theater for it* offense against Irish womanhood. Fare 12 _ T. J. Hawkins shot in the bead and heel by Fred Hendricks, and tas narrow escape from death. # k P*pe J Two ei-conrtrt«. arrested for the ratal shoot- Ing of Charles Kelly in a holdup near tbe water front on Saturday nlgbt, are identified by their victim's two companions. Fare S SLBURBAX Oakland Conncllmen -elect hold caucus and select president and committee chairmen. Far* * Oakland real estate men report that the mar ket chows a healthy tone. Fare 4 Serrices held in Catholic churches of Oak land In honor of St. Patrick. Pare 4 Oakland City Council will canrasa flection returns tonight and Meene probably will file his contest against OOuncUman-elert Hahn. Pare 4 Quaker preacher In Oakland dedicatee church which was erected by his own hands. Pare 4 Burglar steals jewels worth $2300 from store in Oakland and detectives capture him by aid of bis finger prints on safe. Face J Fire menaces library at State University, con taining books and documents worth $300,000. P. 3 COAST All business houses In Goldfield, Nev., will be reopened today as result of peace In labor trouble. Pare 3 DOMKSTIC President Roosevelt is determined to dictate the nomination of his own successor. Face 1 Mr. Roosevelt denies that he is booming Taft for the Presidency. Fare 1 Attorney Geenral Bonaparte will reveal de tail* of famous Northern Pacific reorganization of 1896, by which the Hill-Morgan clique profited to the extent of millions at tbe expense of stockholders. Fare 1 District Attorney i Jerome learns sensational details of escapades by Evelyn Xesbit ' before her marriage to Thaw. Fare 3 Theft ttt a mule the cause of tfce w«r^ be tween Nicaragua and Ilondnras. Fare 3 Norwegian freight steamer Skulk abandoned at «ea while hound from to Hot tcrrtam. Pare 3 Llewellyn CUlUand. schoolmate of Harry Thaw, Issue* statement denying alleged college pranks of White's slayer. * Fare 3 FOREIGN White Star liner Snevic goes on the rocks near the I/zard. Passengers . and crew are rescued by lifesavers. Fare 1 Pope Plus lauds views of Archbishop Ireland and praises United^ States for Its " attitude toward Philippines. " • Pare 1 German epeculatora lose heavily through the slump in "Wall ttreet, . Page 3 Frank Botash wins the' cron-country race of the Siaplamat Indians. v" •' r . -. Face 6 Olympic Club athletes outpoint Webster Club representatives on Golden Gate Park stadium. •Face 6 Gardner and Foley wla tbe Alameda County doubles tennis championship. , . Par* 6 Bell etakea for two-year-olda will be week's feature event at " Oakland racetrack Fare B Bad weather prevents baseball game on local diamond and New York Giants depart. Fare 6 Oakland Horneta defeat Albion Borers by 8 to 1 at football. Fare 5 Automobile dealers . will adopt a schedule of tours and other events for the summer. Far* 5 J. B. Kennlff and T. C. Klernlff break tne world's record In lure casting st. Stow Lake. P. 5 St. Patrick's Day stakes at Ingleside coursing park won by Agile Spurt. \ Fare 6 MARIXB / v ' Vessels from the north encounter a gale off the Golden Gate. ' . Pare 7 MIXING [ \ ' Illch «trikes of gold' and copper are reported in El Dorado, San Bernardino, Sierra and other countiei. * * • Page 8 MILITIA . . Movement . is on foot to organize a new troop of cavalry In t bis city. , \u25a0 Pare 4 If HE CAWS BRANCH OFFICES; » *- ' '.'*.'. '"" \u25a0' Subscriptions • and Advertise- ments will be received in San Francisco at following offices:. ICSI FILLMORE STREET Open until 10 o'clock every night. 818 VAX XESS AVENUE * Parent's Stationery Store. \u25a0 SIXTEEVnV A>D MARKET STS. * Jackson's Branch." ,7, - .. SS3 HAIGUT STREET Christian's Branch. ' -• IO9C VALENCIA STREET Rothschild's Branch. , ICSICHUHCH STREET k George Prewitt's 1 Branch. s ' Z2OO FILLMORIE STJREET ~ * Woodward's • Branch. I ..>' r SAN ffBANCiSCO,; MONDAY, MARCH 18, 1967^ WOULD DICTATE NOMINATION OF HIS SUCCESSOR Roosevelt Not Urging Any Candidate, but His Choice Is Taft y DENEEN IS IN ACCORD Understanding Between the Illinois "Machine" and Administration FIGHTS WALL STREET Preliminary Skirmishing a Move Unfavorable to "Reactionaries" Possibilities for the Nomination in 1908 Republican THEODORE ROOSEVELT, Of NevYork. CHARLES E. HUGHES, Of New Ydrk- % ELIHU ROOT, Of Ncv York. - GEORGE B. CORTELYOU, Of Nettr York. WILLIAM H. TAFT, Of Ohio. JOSEPH B. FORAKER, Of Ohio. JOSEPH G. CANNON, Of Illinois. CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS, Of Indiana. ALBERT -b: CUMMINS, . •*- * y Of foxsa. LESLIE M. SHAW, Of lorva. ROBERT M. LA FOLLETTE, Of Wisconsin. W. M. CRANE, Of Massachusetts. PHILANDER- C. KNOX, Of Pennsylvania; Democratic WILLIAM J. BRYAN, Of Nebraska. SVE.CS Ah DISPATCH TO THE CALL' WASHINGTON, March \~i— An n re sult of - the conference between Preal- dent Roosevelt and Governor Drnern of Illinois yesterday It vra« maid that a complete undemtandin? : betneen the Federal • administration and the State "machine* of Illinois trill be - estab lished, Trhlch .' means a strong flplit should any effort be made to nominate for President a man opposed \to the Roosevelt policies. The President openly is not urging the nomination of any man for, the Presidency, but he is known to be fa vorable \u25a0 to Taft, . and whether or not Taft is named the President is deter mined to dictate the nomination of his own successor. AGAIXST "REACTIONARIES'' The conference between the Presi dent arid Governor Deneen was an event of great political importance, and is really one of the -first public steps taken in the "preliminary skirmishing for 1908. It *is "the President's first threatening feature toward' the Wall street President makers, "the reaction aries," to use the words of his last annual message. Not iin many years has there been shown such deep interest in the pre liminaries to a national political cam paign as that now displayed in' the Presidential prize of 1908. MANY NA3IES 31 AY FIGURE It Is true that popular, discussion practically excludes all but two names -—Bryan and Roosevelt.- It Is being ac cepted generally, that \u25a0: Bryan has lived down' the ' opposition' which ,- rose against him at white heat last Septem ber over his scheme to have State arid Government ownership* of railroads. He is noWJthe only candidate with.any strong following "in the 'Democratic party. In the opinion of shrewd plead ers ;of the party ; to .which he .'.belongs, the man from Nebraska • will; be nomi nated -in .the next Democratic conven tion. " . . In the meantime, believing the":Presi dent'was 'sincere in his determination not to accept a third term noniination, friends : of prominent : men., have become active in pressing . their*-.favor ites," and there are actual ly ": twelve"men who have supporters who devotedly hope to'see, them nominated. . ;--', It Is eaßily* conceivable "that; at least a- dozen men :may~be balloted for "at .the, beginnings of, the -struggle In the next national-. coavention, - -,_ , QUPERVisORGALLAGHER^ *-* was &topped\b'y ;Special A gent: Burns while '; down the corridor to Ruef s rooms. Shortly after the Supervisors met in secret conference. Mayor • Schmiiz has not made any -attempt to confer with Rue f. Gallagher Not Permitted to Pay a Visit to Captive Abe Ruer MR. ROOSEVELT DENIES HE IS BOOMING TAFT Politics Not Discussed When Governor peneen Was at White ;House WASHINGTON, \u25a0 March .IT.— Secf etary. Loeb denied tonight published stato ments that the "White House conference In which Governor Charles Deneen and Attorney General Stead of Illinois par ti clpated tmJ for t the purpose of pro moting the candidacy, of , Secretary Taft for" the Presidency. .The story ; origi-' riated/it; Is said, from the fact "that Secretary Taft and his brother, Charles P. Taft of : Cincinnati, called at the executive office while the President was in conference with the Illinois officials and were introduced to the President's visitors.- The. only reference ; made : to politics during -.the! conference was when the President asked- Governor Deneen regarding the i mayoralty flght in Chicago. ._ ;'\u25a0 . . , , -•..!; • B. F. Yoakum, president of .the board of directors of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, who " conferred with President Roosevelt^ last" week on' the^ railroad situation. ..will -'..visit' the White House again this week. '• Yoakum has announced himself as unreservedly inTfavor of close" co-operation between, the railroads ! and '• the federal =' GoveiTi— ment* and again^ will^urge. the : , Presi- i dent to Issue ; a -reassuring 'statement ! outlining jhis attitude toward, the rail- j roads. ". .' - '.''\u25a0' j '\u25a0'-;;* ;-.'\u25a0-.: -. ' : . President -- Charles S. Mellen .of . the New York,, Xewv; Haven'/ and v Hart ford Railroad, ': will/call on", the President ion Tuesday* afternoon, and' itv'ls still" the belief In official; circles '. thatj the three other railroad presidents 'ww orn J. Pierpont Morgan requested the"<Pres-: ident; to discuss -the; railroad^ situation will come to Washmgton "this week. Mellen has ': made 'i t plain _"t«v a Cabinet officer, with, v/hotn, he. had. communicated that he will ' visi t". the v^V'-hito : Uouse \u25a0 as & ig^iVljiaaJ ft n 4 .TTill \u25a0 S2i • undertake' Jo' No Way of Escape STEAMER SUEVIC GOES ON ROCKS DURING A FOG Passengers r? on Big; Ocean ; Liner' Are Rescued by ; the-\Lifesavers ; LONDON,-; March '17.— The White = Star line 'steamer 'Suevio'otruck; on {the rocks arid went' ashore near the Lizard In a thick fog , at 11 :30 o'clock tonight. 1 Lifeboats - have been launched ! and [ sent to the : assistance^of the' vessel 'i and are removing, the * passengers. No " lives have been lost.: .' , , ~ X . ) ; The Suovlc went ashore on . what is known" as Maenters rock, under.a]light house. -, : ' k On board the vessel are 400 passen gers and 160 members of '\u25a0 the crew. y The "vThlterStar line steamer Suevic,* 'which' 1 is* commanded ; by Captain Selby, is of 12,500 tons and piles between 'Lori- don^ and Australia ; by way "of Cape Town. "\u25a0-\u25a0'' "\u25a0 * -'• .. ' »..*\u25a0'\u25a0" ' MAY RENEW RATE WAR * *^ FOR ATLANTIC TRADE Hcrr : Ballin Predicts Strife Between .the I Hamburg-American - arid '}.: \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0; -,; CuriafdC Lines '. ' • \ LONDON,; March ; 17.— Her'r, Ballin,- ; di-" rector/ gene ral - of ; the \ Hamburg- Amer"; icanf line, who; is' here . attendlngitho shipping conference, '• said '\u25a0'\u25a0 today .there was .every.-likelihood ?of a renewal, of the -rate- war : .>for /the -North 'Atlantic trade with; the \u25a0- Cunafd . Hne % ,' The - next fortnight, he/sai6% - probably :, would ""see 'a" 4 decision; one' way "or ; the*other. * " represent McCreaV Newman and Hiighltt or 'the 'railroad coFporations jgenerally.^ "As ' yet none 'i of : the thrje other " pre*si-" derits ? hasj asked; Mr."^ Ropseveltsito^ re-j ceive\: liirii; Xthough •' iti isj- believed ' some. word-*pmay", coine' ' from' lAighltt-'.'tOt morrjowj ;'."; * , *• , . ... . . ll What- it means to be known- as: the most beautiful woman in Chicago—^a striking story "of the rise of v Delia Carson, ste nographer, appears in' - The Sunday Call POPE PIUS LAUDS VIEWS OF ARCHBISHOP IRELAND Pontiff Also Praises the \u25a0.United | States' Action Toward i Philippines ROME, March 17.— Pope Plus , today i received In private audience Right Rev. | Thomas ...O'Gorman,. bishop of Sioux |-Falls, :> S. D. -\u25a0• During the conversation Pope Pius said that Archbishop Ire ! land's discourse last . December on I "Church and " State \u25a0in France* was a : strong, presentation of the Franco-Vatl : can conflict./ /- ' '\u25a0\u25a0','\u25a0' "Although I know it caused some dis-, pleasure," ;> the Pope said, ."Archbishop Ireland was correct as to the remote causes of the conflict when he said that the French clergy arid leading Catholics failed -by. not following trie advice of my. illustrious predecessor." : Pope 'Pius -,- generally praised the American; episcopate for its stand on the "questions between France and the church. He spoke in the strongest way concerning, the % expulsion from ' France \u25a0 of.'Mgr. Montagnlni, secretary tof : the 'Papa.l;Xunciature,- adding: "While under that grief my first con solation was acablegram from.Ariier ica. Guess from , whom?''. - :>• After 'a pause »the -Pope hlmself'.an-' swered the; question, saying: y. "From "Archbishop Ireland." .'• -iThe'-Pope^also, spoke of the church in the ' Philippine Islands,'/ and compared the ; attitude of the United ; States there -with, that of France^ ' saying that the actibri'of the United States was the way the Governriients should settle religious 'and' political questions. JEWS /APPEAL. , . TO KIXG \u25a0-; BUCHAREST, Roumania/ March 17.<-^ The "peasants^ are continuing excesses in 'severaK districts in TMoldava., The Jews of «.that : section are in great dis tress-iandv'have,! appealed to King Charles _" and v the Premier, imploring their. protection.- , - . \^s PRICE FIVE CENTS. SELECTING JIM HILL llli . DIFFICULT TASK Impanelment of Twelve Men to Try Boss Ruef to Require Weeks FOUR NOW IN BOX Personalities of the Defense and Prosecution Are to " Be Factors VISITORS SHUT OUT Gallagher, Wilson, Keane Strive in Vain\to Reach Captive Grafter "We shall go to trial tomorrow with out oh ject lon. If the jury shonld be Impaneled and then the I nitrd States Supreme Court nhoald srrant tile TrrJt of habeas rorpim wr have applied for, Raef "oulil surely bo free of all chnrcc* on tbe cruuml of once la Jeopardy."— Statement of Henrr Aeh 1 .-'\u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0 — — — — •— — \u25a0 Close political affiliation with Abe Ruef, the boss of the Repub lican and Labor Union parties of this city, will be grounds for challenge - against ' any pros pective juror summoned to sit in judgment in ''•the extortion case now .pending before Judge Dunne in the Superior Court- At 10 o'clock this morning the. work of selecting the^ jury will begin without delay, in the opinion of ithe -prosecution. ; Probably by 11 o'clock, the jury box will be filled with pros pective talesmen and the work of examining them will be under way. So widespread has been the interest in the case that it will be difficult to find twelve men on the venire who -do not entertain opinions one 'way or the other concerning the gruilt or In nocence of the accused boss. It la estimated that not more than one Juryman a day will be selected. That will mean two Aveeks and a half for the impanelment of, the jury. The pre sentation of evidence will take two weeks at least. Four men are already In the jury box awaiting examination on their Qualifications to serve." Eight- "more names will be drawn. The four are: ~ J. R. Bradstreet. 2157 Hayes street, •gather strip maker. _ Angelo IL- Dupe'ru, 2152 Pine street, real^estate broker.. -*• j. R. Dumbrell," 1812 Broderlck street, merchant. ' • WilHam R. Cohen. 1352 McAllister street, retired merchant. ' RUEF"S ASSOCIATES BARRED * The^ jurymen wUI be questioned by Asslsta.nt District Attorney Heney for the people./ with* Hiram. ."W.; Johnson standing ; by to watch thft trend of the answers. Henry -Ach and famuel Sliortridge will Interrogate the panel on of the defense. Great caro will ' f he exercised by both sides in . Jhe selection of the men to try the case, and It Is understood that the per sonalities of both the defense and prose cution will > enter as important -factors in the questions to be put. Men whos* careers have been tainted with Rueflsra will be promptly excluded forcauae. It is expected that th a State Supreme Court will render an opinion In ; ttn matter of -the application of -the incar ceratedJKuef to be tra-nsferred from hts pink bower in "the St. Francis to a grim icell at "the County Jail and removed from the stern custody -of E^lisor V*. 'j. Biggy into the hands "ot; the. affable, Ruefllns;. Sheriff Thomas O'NeiK There are few prisoners who. would not prefer tP M^SS l *' I WMP a 4Mttf BIU V-B«» ' v ; Continued oa Page S r Middle Coljuu* 3 .