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/•'Camera Chapters of What Hammer j and Sledge Have Done in a Year", make j a great page in the "Forget It" number out Sunday — of . * The Sunday Call VOLUBLE CL— NO. 132. Harry Thaw's Trial Is Concluded and Prisoner Awaits Verdict. Jerome Mercilessly Scores White's Slayer and Young Wife SUPREME COURT ALSO TELLS ACH TO BE QUIET Refuses to Be Trifled With by Attorney for Ruef BOSS GAINS POINT Justices Order That He May See Counsel and Friends ELISOR ALL RIGHT Treatment of Imprisoned Grafter Is Found to - Be Good . Chief Justice Beatty's .refusal to allow Henry Ach to prolong his talk before the Supreme Court yesterday morning at the hearing en Ruefs latest habeas corpus ap peal indicates that that court is not in a mood to stand any trifling with its dignity. The question at issue was the legality of the appointment of, the elisor to whose custody the pris* oner had been committed. Ach had alleged ...that -it. was \u25a0 a rruel and unusual form of punishment. Bigg}- and Heney filed affidavits < citing forth thai the prisoner had been given clean and pleasant quarters and wholesome food, and that 'his mental attitude was ap parently one of jocularity.- Itv addition Ao the viands furnished on Biggy's table, the affidavits alleged that Ruef had been al lowed to provide himself with '•wines liquors and other delica cies," and that a special ice chest had been provided for their stor age. However unusual this might be. the court showed no inclina tion to consider it cruel, but Ach insisted that a commission be ap pointed to look into the matter. "If you are entitled to any re lief it would certainly seem that you are entitled to a speedy re lief/*. Justice Angellotti remarked, and when Ach arose to argue the matter the Chief Justice ''You have been, permitted to argue, and you did argue this matter ,at length before this court. At present all this court cares \o hear any statement about is the allegation that the prisoner is not permitted to see his counsel in private. That seems to be the most serious allegation of the pe tition. "I have a memorandum here, on which .the court is agreed. In accordance with section 668 of the Penal Code the prisoner is en titled to see counsel and any one else he may desire to see at rea sonable hours." V "Behind closed doors?" queried Ach. ' "Of course he is in custody," the Chief Justice answered, "and all precaution should be taken— but he may see;his. attorneys out of the presence and hearing of the guard." . . "But the door, your Honor," insisted > Ach, "may it not be closed?" "I don't think I will. make any order, in' such a: matter of detail as' that^; was the response. Heney assured: the '\u25a0 court ; that the instructions given would be Con tloued ion Pa«re 2, Coloma 2. The San Francisco Call. INDEX OF THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL'S NEWS TODAY TELEPHONE TEMPORARY 86 THURSDAY, APRIL. 11. 1907 WEATHER CONDITIONS . ; ni YESTERDAY — Partly cloudy ; maximum ter- perature. 62; minimum temperature, ' so. TODAY'S FORECAST— CIoudy; warmer. P. 11 EDITORIAL. ProsTammes of Bryan and Roosevelt con- ; trasted. Pa*e 8 ! •It is easy to understand the tactics of Ruef's ' lawyers. Page 8 Results of an official impertinence. Page 8 An experiment in self-government is about to be tried in the Philippines. . Page 8 GRAFT SCA>DAI/ Supreme Court prants Rucf permission to see counsel and friends, but clisor Is not dis turbed. Page 1 Another attorney of Home Telephone Com pany denies knowledge of passing of boodle to grafters. ; Page 2 Grand Jury begins topsy-turry investigation of charge that $«<*) of William Randolnh Hearst's money -was used to stuff ballot-boxes In local primary election of 1904. Page 2 CITY Lovelorn Greek will cross sea to forget pretiy Peniel Mission singer with whom he is infatu ated. P**« M Mistake*- In' identity* of ' suicide "causes uneasi ness to friends of liveryman. *" Page 16 Commission takes step to protect park from fumes of Guggenheim smelter. Page 16 From Napa Valley are sent pictures "of beau tiful women to Call's contest. Pas* 16 City engineer flleg preliminary report on> aux iliary salt water system for better fire protec tion.';^ Pa*« U Jeanette Dupuy accuses Boodler Sam Davis of abuelng^cborns girls at his flretrap theater. P. 4 SUBURBAN' Multitude in Greek Theater at Berkeley en joys meritorious presentation by student players of the ancient Hindu drama, "Tbe Little Clay Cart."" \ Par* 10 Former San- Francisco merchant relieved of paying, alimony to divorced wife who bad de parted with a spiritualistic preacher. - Pass 10 Alameda County Grand Jury resumes investi gation of charges of fraud in furnishing supplies to the County -InSrmary.; •' *' Page 10 CUIe* of Alam'eda County: are threatened with bread famine' owlusr to shortage of flour, • wood and coal. Paje 10 . I«ouls Eytinse. accused of murder in . Arizona and now in tbe Marin jail, trill be taken back this week by Sheriff Hayden. %. Page 10 ;" Official pressure causes Santa Fe ' to heed plight of peons who claim they have been w«>rk l»f» "year without pay. Pago 10 coast. ' ..'* \u25a0\u25a0 •\u25a0\u25a0 ' \u25a0-•\u25a0\u25a0. ... ._._--,:..: .A:.!;...':*. Two Southern Pacific locomotives explode ani rrews of both perish. : jj .-• ! Pa*e.4 Citizens' committee «>h<»cks Incendiary fires at Oakdale and dlscoTers cvideucc ol- plot to burn and. loot the town. , . - . . - Ft «* 8 Fogitlve under indictment for murdering two men and a pirl in New York captured in \u25a0 Los . . - \u25a0 . y ftp"** 3 Trial of Harry Thaw for the killinK of Stan ford White concluded, and Jury falling to agree after deliberating sis hours is locked up for the night. District Attorney Jerome's closing argu ment is • scathing arraignment of Thaw and his young wife, and a defense of White. P. 1-5 At the Bryan anniversary cTub dinner \u25a0 in Chattanooga John Temple Grave* asked lWil liam Jennings Bryan to nominate Roosevelt for the Presidency ip the next Democratic conven tion. Bryan declined. Pa«o 1 Walter Wellman will leave New York | today for Norway to test, airship for dash to the North Pole. *«« e * Action of new president of National California Club in destroying ballots threatens disruption of organization. , Page |1 Senator Foraker opens Presidential campaign in Ohio by speech at banquet in Canton. Pa^e'3 FOREIGX Sentry frustrates attempt upon the life of Grasd DUke Nicholas Nicholaievltch of; Rus «i,, ; W*M SPORTS . Yesterday's baseball scores— San Francisco .6. Portland 3; Los Angeles 7. Oakland 6. Page 7 Three nose finishes add zest to " the ' racing at Emeryville. . Rapid Water and Vox Popull run ning almost a. dead heat in tbe Black Rose handicap. v, = Pa«« 7 Robert A. Roos offers University of Calif ornTa baseball squad a trophy to stimulate interest in batting. ' - l - -.*\u25a0«•" 7 Boxer Tommy Burns outgenerals Jack O'Brien. having been promised tbe ' first match with Squires. • ,~.^" Hvg: \'' Par<> 7 LABOR : . : Seven* large laundries sirn new, wage scale of tbe unions and strike will probably be settled within a few days. , :Vf9 MARIXE Steamer City i of Para, t on which Nlcaraguan Government seized fifty cases of rifles, arrives from the isthmus. ' Pa»» 11 MIXING United SUtes Senator Nixon denies troops will be called Into Nevada and predicts GoMfleld troubles will end soon. Paj» 15 SOCIAL Miss Theresa Cecil Marks and Louis Justa mond Phelps' announce that they " have broken their engagement. . pa *® * thec^lms BRANCH OFFICES Subscriptions and Advertise- ments will be received ,. in : Sax? I Francisco at following off ices:' V 1651 FILLMORE STREET Open until 10 o'clock 'every* night/- 818 VAX 'NESS AVEXUE \u25a0 Parent's ; Stationery Store. . , . -'sixteenth axd market sts. 7 . Jackson's J Branch:'; . •"" vt B33,HAIGHT; STREET -"'\u25a0\u25a0-, ; Christian's ' Branch. ;! SOO5 IOTH ST.; COR. MISSION : • International] Stationery Store. 1531 CHURCH, STREET./ \u25a0 . -George Prewitt'B'Branch;.. 2200 \u25a0 FILLMORE ; STREET < . r; Woodward's /Branch. - six SUGGESTS THAT ROOSEVELT LEAD THE DEMOCRACY John Temple - Asks Bryan to Nominate President , NEBRASKAN IS WARY Replies Hhat He Could Not Do So "As at Present Advised" FAVORS LA FOLLETTE Intimates That He Might Change His Mind Before Convention : . CHATTANOOGA; Tenn;,yApril 1 0.— At the Bryan Anniversary Club dinner tonight John Temple. Graves of Atlanta, "in the course of an address, asked William J;) Bryan to present' the name of Theodore \u25a0 Roosevelt! to the next Democratic national convention as \u25a0 \u25a0- \u25a0 ---\u25a0. - . .. \u25a0 . \u25a0'\u25a0\u25a0.\u25a0\u25a0"\u25a0\u25a0 the party's candidate .for \u25a0\u25a0"• President. Mr. Bryan, in reply, said tHat, accord ing tO'present'condit}dhs, v he should ;nbt present Mr. "Roosevelt's name to the convention. > . /\u25a0 \u25a0 ".' , t .•..,-\u25a0 • "Bear in mind." Mr. 'Bryan added,. "I say, , "as at', present- advised."" •\u25a0 \u25a0*;. >\u25a0 •\u25a0 *'~~^' Graves' address came as the climax ( of a series. pf- interesting •events. When he' reached the city} today .'he : .was> re quested ' b'y..the; tbastmaster;;.who: had rea«*~his i speech,: : to.>liniinate;all refe^r, encpTHp ".TB.rj-ari i^ r'.onii^*- **."«» t :'" 3 ! u! ?? \ e ,*JJ ] Rather V than ' suftmit to having- his' speech censored Graves decided not > to speak at a|l. ;^ His address, ho. saidl represented his . actual .sentiments. Graves wont to the- banquet hall; for a few moments and then left without speaking. ; , BR\'AX SENDS FOR GRAVES Mr. Bryan, learning of the incident, sent for Graves, and' insisted that he should make his "speech r according I to the original plan. .Accepting the Ne btaskan's invitation. Graves spoke and was answered by Bryan; In a short ad dress/- - ' : ;;; ,\u25a0.;,;' Replying to Grave's address; Mr. Bry- v an 'complimented the Georgian for his honesty and. boldness, and said if there was any. place-in the : world where ab solute freedom > of speech should pre vail it pught " to be . in a Democratic gathering. He added, .that- when , ; he heard that : M r. Graves had \ reti red from the hall because there, might be; some doubt as to the' wisdom of jwhat he had to' say. hehad sent for the" Georgian to return and, insisted that' the -'speech should bedeliyered. ; . , ; ?'_ '.' . ."As at;: present advised,"; said Mr. Bryan. "I shal 1 [not; present the .name of President Roosevelt to the Democratic, convention. Bear in mind, ; I say 'as at presentj advised.*." . \ ';. \u25a0 . / Mr Bryan declared that if after ma ture consideration and reflection of th-a arguments in* the . case .he .should, con^ siderUhat his duty Jay in that "direction, he^would: present (Mr. -Roosevelt's' name if it should prove* to be the last , act of rhis.life.; He;added .that;if^any/Re publican were' to be selected by :^th4 Democrats to head their .\u25a0national ticket the man should be ;'. Senator I-a Follett.j of^Wisconsin. ; "•• • :'- '':.'\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0'} » ' :; Mr. Bryan "then presented; reasons why, in his opinion,' Mr. Roosevelt was not' the proper "man for the Presidency. Mr. Bryan 'arraigned; the .RepublicCfi party, but' declared Mr. Roosevelt had adopted" many Democratic principles."* -V. Mr. . Bryan Ithanked , the, club ..for .the honor paid him in its observance ot^hls birthday;" .Democracy was rapidly growing, he, said,* both in America' ami the world, aV largel and he foresaw an ultimate -triumph" of its principles. .? LA FOLLETTE;S'PLAIX TALK HELENA, J Mont.. April / 10.-— Senator R.m! La Follette.iwho is 1 here, on a lec turing-tour.Vyoiced his sentimentsin-noi uncertain tone today^elative; to a third term for President Roosevelt. /; f I I rif the -railroads to^encomj pass the' retirement of Theodore Rooset velt-they^are 'going' ati'it inCat manner; that will^not' succeed. In: other 'wordj^ they,; wiili force- him 'to (accept*, a .V ; thjn^ term ifilfam! \u25a0corr^c/tly';informedj^B8|fr< the '"actions j of -' Harriman ? a"nd| hisTas^r,' elates.*; AbusingRooseveJt .will-not; hel their Jcausetwith^thei people, < and,, aftj e t all, : it -is -.public sentiment' .that \rufei Continued \u25a0 oa; FaJre ' S, '\u25a0• Column \u25a0 1 THE jury^that wiliyeteraune the fate of ; Harry . K. THaw,- slayer of Stanford White, . being unable to agree, was locked', up, last night. In his closing argument District -Attorney Jerome scored Thaw as an "illiterate^rich" youth who/ had: never been restrained until 'he killed White. ELECTRICAL WORKERS DICIDE TO WALK OUT Take Iction to Force -the iand of P. H. , j -McCarthy . • ' At aJsp'ecial meeting: of 'Electrical Workej; Union No. 6 of the *[nterrm-" tional rotherhood, held at "headquar ters lai'nlg-nt. .it was . -unanimously.: voted, \\ call off all the- men -of; the union jorking; on buildlngrs . * 'in?/; San Prancjo. pending the "settlement- of the 'tible with the Building:, Trades Counq Tt .was announced after the meetii that the action had been' taken to enpe P. ; H. ! ' McCarthy, : president »of the ' jldingr; Trades .Council, to f make goodn« assertion that: he could find* | all I :, competent ; electricians ' neces-- I saryjr the completion of all the build ingso'W' in .course -of . construction L in Sanfancisco.- - " > - ' •-.\u25a0•' - *\u25a0\u25a0 rahe decision reached % last night 350fn ? will quit work; • without j delay. ThJare inside electricians and* their act! may ".; affect nearly; sooo jmembefs of'/buildirigitrades. Should the elec tril work \u25a0- be ; stopped -v on -the ;• large bitn&s .the 'plasterers. -• lathers and i otj workmen' would -be .forced • to su pdwork"for atime. .; ' - ; '\u25a0,', 3. Jackson, president of No. -6, oc ci i the chair, at last night's meeting; ~T vote .was' taken by Grand V Vice \u25a0 p deri t Sullivan -i n accord arice -• wltlT \] rovlsions of ; the constitution. VDERBILT TO MAKE A BALLOON ASCENSION SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CAIX. JILADELPHI A^, April ] [ O.~Wiliiam V'an*derblltt*Jr/c,will ; lma'ke>'^ oon J ascension on. Saturday" fromfthV woYksYat^ Points Breeze'. \Youn g derbilt,'who/;is,,a member ,'of>th'e r Tork. Aero Clubrj will go' skyward h AllaTi-R.r Hawley in' the; balloon ent^^Hawley f made;, a sfuiiascent^fo'rtnlgbt ago wlth^A? Chandler of the city." ; •':'.• '>: KILL.S'j.- HIMSELF;; XEAR MIXK lEDDING,'- April . lo.— James; Rowels *': Mlnersville, ?; Trinity^•TCounty.^lwhTo' d been missing; since^Thursday.r stood . the edge , of .'an'old j mlner'sVshaft re"e ; .mne^:from";Minersvnie.todayl'and aw] the; top ;Of?hls head- bfr.«|Hi8 -body' Il;intorthe;shaft;rwhichVisjnearly^fulli .wateri vHlsfguriij liat^'coat^aod j false eth'* were £ found 'near Jthe^ shaft stbia 'enlngTfg He^ told his ,; comrade's "if |he ere^mlsslng i noti to j hunt 5 f or > himj^aa si would ? make r his '.ownVgravel ~i L \u25a0\u25a0-.\u25a0 * J- i.-f \u25a0 .TWO i TORTRAITS OF ' WITXIAM TRA VERS -7 KROME. '\u25a0 DISTRICT ATTORNEY -OF NEW V?"- .••"-.YORK. WHO HAS SO -VIGOROUSLY iPROSKCCTED THAW.- THE UPPER PORTRAIT .r- • -IS 'A- SKETCH SHOWING HIM IN ACTION- DURING THE PROGRESS \u25a0- OF THE ; ... if.Tß^l,; .THE ;OTHER;PICTURE, FROM A' PHOTOGRAPH,- SHOWS , HIM IN REPOSE. ATTEMPT UPON GRAND DUKE'S LIFE FRUSTRATED Sentry. Routs Waiting to-Attack Train- Bearings . ,' ST.PETERSBURG, AprlllO.-It was \u25a0 \u25a0 \u25a0 b ».? -.-• v,'--.ii \u25a0:;.-» \u25a0*"\u25a0* \u25a0- \u25a0\u25a0:--•. ';.xuaomMatm announced .today that another 'attempt on the /life of Grand Duke -Nicholas Nicholalevitch,;President of. the Council; of ;: National"': \u25a0 Defense ! and \a .' sejcond' cousin-of^.Emperori Nicholas; "had .been 'frustrated. V ..'J-. : :/?•;' •\u25a0 f\V^ -^\u25a0TheVGrand buke,; accompanied , by .his brother, - Peter - Nicholaievltch,* was ' re turning Sfrom TsarskoerSelo by train at;? 2 fo^clocksthlsj morning. '"'"When the train reached iKuzmlnoi^ ; thirteen* miles from St. Pc ter s burg,': it * was brought'; to j a sudden stop? by a', f usiliade of * shots from . the trackside.\ s Ay sentry- said r he had; seen^^fouf- men A .hidirig" behihd : an 'embankment," -evidently^ awaiting \ the "coming of -the train.' r. He at*; once, began" shooting^ firing in;a)l . twelve^times?.The four t men \u25a0'. succeeded'; inVgetting: away :,, -.-f- !> ;i»V--: \u25a0.- '_• \u25a0- .... L;i - .\u25a0 -.- >-\u25a0 \u25a0- \u25a0 ,\u25a0 \u25a0juiiin jured^ ; ; -.-• „ .' Every foot- of the .remainder of the i track;into : St.'JPetersb*urg^was;cafefully' .! Bear'ched| before? the t\ two i Grand i Dukes ii x venturedsto:completC)their v journey.' t ".- *^"TKe* Rejuvenation :of Market Street, the City's" Backbone," is a splendid illus trated .article, which every CaHfornian will want to preserve — in The Sunday Call DISRUPTION THREATENS BIG CALIFORNIA CLUB Women Quit the Convention ; When New President Destroys Ballots A ? rn 10.— When Mrs. T.J. Vivian was re-elected to the pres idency, defeating Mrs." Charles P. Gray by three votes, trouble began in \ the ranks , of the -National - California "\u25a0• Club which threatens to -disrupt it. Charges of ' unparliamentary proceed ings on the ' part of ' the prealdenr- are being" freely rrnade," the^ 'determining cause jof (.which'* was ; the action of *jirs. Vivian Hh- destroying the' ballots so' that "a V recount,"; demanded • by-; some ; twenty odd"; club I members,'; was Im possible.^-- So wrought :. up" were ". the women "at"' the \u25a0 action -that twenty of thetn,*; headed :by.»the Baroness yon ; Rhy nir,iwho;had^resigned;as a' presidential candidate, one >hour before Tthe election 1n ; favor \u25a0 of « Mrs.l Gray, - left the room In a*body.'-*'*'r-. 1.rr.,".:1 .rr. ,".: •'"•.-\u25a0; _•->•' ,iX;- •\u25a0 r , : ~" :r --\u25a0-', *jMrs.^yivian.on;her,side^charges".Tarn many,^methods *iof : .Influencing yote3. Among -} 1 ," prominent^ Caltfornlah membersrof [the. club'.whq*. the" Baroness \on*. . Rhynlr.,^ says *,v have -practically dropped*outvof the" clubVoniaccount iot the ;: dissension j{£fe ? Mrai ? Charlemagne Tower."?; her ; sister, Mrs. -Warwick. 4 and Mrs^C. j ß."^ Alexander. : .'.-- - '. ; . PRICE FIVE CENTS. FATE OF WH ITE'S SLAYER NOW IN HANDS OF JURY \u25a0 Fail to Reach a Verdict After Deliberating Six Hours UNABLE TO AGREE Jerome Concludes Argu ment, Styling Prisoner a Rich Illiterate .SCORES ACTS OF WIFE Unbiased Charge of Court Startles Family Who Fear the Result NEW YORK. April 10.— Charged Mqth the responsibility of deckl ing the fate of Harry K. Thaw, the jury which since January 23 has been sitting in judgment on the young slayer of Stanford White retired at 5:15 p. m. today to begin the consideration of its. verdict Six hours later they had failed to reach an agreement, and shortly after, II p. m. they were locked up for the night in the jury room of the Criminal Courts building. Justice Fitzgerald, who had been, wait ing: for some word from the Jury room, became convinced at that hoar that the chances of receiving: a verdict tonight were ; too remote to warrant his remaining: up any later. Justice Fitzgerald had earlier In .the evening gone to his club uptown and had held an automobile in readiness -to make a qtxiclc trip to the courthouse should he be needed. His Instructions regard ing, locking up the jury were tele phoned. DISAGREEMOT IS EXPECTED It is said that when Justice Fitzger ald's message was received at the courthouse the officer on duty there pat the matter up to the Jurors themselves, asking If there was any possibility of a verdict within the next three hour*. The reply was strongly negative. The Jury was sajd to be almost hopelessly divided and nobody connected with the case tonight would venture the hope of anything better than a disagreement as the climax of the long drawn out trial. Harry Thaw sat in the prisoner's pen adjoining the courtroom during the long hours \u25a0 of - the Jury's deliberations. By his, side was his wife and his coun sel, who remained with him until " all hope of a verdict tonight was aban doned. During the early evening, allot , the Thaw family were with the pris oner, but before 10 o'clock they made their way up town to their hotel. Thaw, who was much depressed at the close of District Attorney Jerome's ' impassioned, attack on him as a "cow-* ardly, brutal murderer — a rich illiterate who always had his own way until he. ; fell into the clutches of the law," re vived his spirits as the evening wore on • and the chances of an unfavorable ver- • diet seemed to him to become more and • more remote. He was • reluctant^ to ; wend his way back over the dimly .; lighted bridge of sighs to J his . cell in ' the Tombs and to say goodnight to hla wife.. . CHARGE ALARMS FAMILT The disagreement of the Jury Is tha • most unfavorable outcome that Thaw • had at any time* anticipated during the progress of the, trial. His family 'ami, counsel were^nuch alarmed this after noon.-however, lest the jury under Jus- ' tice Fitzgerald's charge might find a verdict of some less crime than murder-. in the first degree. The prisoner to night did not share this gloomy out- • look, and laughed and joked to dispel \ ! the serions looks on the faces of hl3 ; mother and wife. "Fitzgerald 13 not expected- at ' \u25a0the courthouse tomorrow until 10:30,* \u25a0 : the usual court session hour. If the • jury should notify him earlier of an | agreement he might consent to come i down at an earlier hour, but this is not considered at all likely. - ; After ;. considering the case for an ( hour and a half, the jury was taken to • \u25a0 the" : Broadway . Courthouse Hotel for ! dinner, and in the meantime Justice ! FitzgeraJd adjourned court until » j o'clock. He did not indicate how late j he* would remain at trie courthouse. ,• In. the life of Harry "Thaw this day . j -will jro , down 'as ; the : most'tryirisr ba ) Continued on Page 5, Cdoma 4