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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;
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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
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