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: "The Viper of Milan," by Marjorie
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;The Sunday Call
VOLUME CL— NO. 141.
CALHOUN REFUSES
TO CONCEDE FLAT
RATE TO CARMEN
Soft Answer Comes From
Diplomatic Chief of
United Railroads
TALKS OF GENEROSITY
Companjr -Dwells. Lovingly
on Its Offer to Renew
ri;:Terms of Award
TROUBLE IN PROSPECT
Officials of Union Declare
They Will Insist on
Their Demands
In answer to the proposition ad
vanced by the carmen's union on
Thursday that the United Rail
roads arrange an eight hour sched
ule and pay $3 a day to platform
men, Patrick Calhoun, president
of the company, yesterday is
sued a suave statement addressed
to the executive committee of the
union, declaring that the cor
poration "has determined to con
tinue for another, year the sched
ule of hours and the high rate of
wages recently fixed for the car
men by the board of arbitration
of which Chief Justice Beatty
was chairman."
There thy* exists a grulf between the
employer and the employes of the local
traction combine. Both sides seem de
termined to stand by their announced
propositions.
"The union would not make a propo
sition unless it Intended to stick up for
it," said Secretary Bowling of the car
men's organization last evening.
"I am in the habit of standing by
my proposals," said President Calhoun
shortly before midnight.
*The carmen say the same thing;
is there any prospect of a compromise?"
was asked of Calhoun.
EVADES QUESTIOX
"We won't cross that bridge until
we come to it,' 1 said he. "But Ido not
fear a strike. If there is any trouble
it will be made by the newspapers." he
added evasively, when asked if it were
true that he was employing strike
breakers."
The carmen are restive at present,
but not openly rebellious. They never
: ?cepted the award of the board t
arbitration as victory. The prescribed
time for the payment of the back pay
to be made has almost elapsed and the
United Railroads has not yet com
menced to reimburse the men in com
pliance with the decision of the board.
The time Is not up until April 28, but
the men feel that the company has not
shown a fpirit of propitiation and they
are -suspicious. Calhoun says that the
payments will begin today. "The time
set by the board has not yet been
reached." he said last" night, "and the
company alms .to- keep to the letter
of the contract."
* ne matter of back pay. Is an import
ant one to the platform men, and It Is
tacitly understood that nothing will be
done . toward the * campaign for better
terms until the doubting: union men
have begun to get their dues.
COUXCIL WILL ACT
Last sight the San Francisco labor
council received the communication of
the car: -.en's union regarding itsfde
mands for a $3 day and eight hours*
time. The matter was referred to. the
executive .committee, and will be re r
ported oack to the central body on next
Friday evening for indorsement. The
council will unanimously, approve the
demands of the men, It is foreseen.
Without the sanction of the San Fran
cisco labor council a strike could not
be maintained.
Calhoun's letter was received yester
day afternoon by President Cornelius
of the carmen's union. He would make
no comment on it beyond saying that
it would be . referred to the executive
committee and submitted for discus
sion to the carmen at the regular meet
ing to be held next Tuesday night. The
letter follows:
"Messrs. Richard ' Cornelius, Perry L.
Francis, -'-John McDonald. Charles F.
Cordes, Harry Rees, J. Cooper, Carl
Fischer/ committee from amalgamated
association of street and electric rail
way employes of . America, division No.
20 — Dear Sirs: In reply to your request
for in/ormatlon as to- what rate of
wages the^Uni ted Railroads proposes to
pay the carmen for the year, beginning
May 1 next, it affords me pleasure to
cay . that, ". after full conference } between
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The San Francisco Call.
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALL'S
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHOXE TEMPORARY "80
SATURDAY, APRIL' 20, 1907
WEATHER COJVDITIOXS
YESTERDAY — Clear; maximum temperature,
82; minlmmn. 88. . .
FORECAST FOB TODAX— Fair; light^ north
wind; probably not so warm. ••'\u25a0- • Pace 11
EDITORIAL
Emergency tare* and bonds. l'*f a 8
A traetloa magnate's idea. " • Pate 8
The motions of government. Paga 8
Nelghber Berkeley's faulting ambition. Page. »
CRAFT SCAATJAIi' '\u25a0
Captain Mooney will tell grand Jury fall tale
of police corruption. Page 1
CITY ' ."=\u25a0 .....'^ll^?
President Calhoun would renew . terms »st
for platform men by board of arbitration, while
men will insist on $3 for 8 hour day. Ea-b
side insists It will not retreat from stand. P.I
John M. Stndebaker, the millionaire wagon
maker, Is In city en route 'to reunion of Hanp
town pioneers. Page" 16 I
Mrs. James de la Montaaya asks the courts !
for a division of property after an estrangement
with her husband caused by Jack Curry, the
trusted trainer of De la Montanya's race
horspg. Tv 916
Officers of liner San Jnan tell of W. J. Patto
sien's devotion to the pretty stenographer for
whose company be deserted his wife In this
cltv - Page 16
Sunday Cell is to publish "Viper of Milan."
great literary hjt mad* by girl of 18. Page 4
Willlsm M. Abbott Is installed as grand er
alted rnler of tbe elks. Page 9
Japanese merchants send commission to Wash
ington In effort to obtain modification of new
law restricting immigration of Japanese la
borers. . \ yrv ;...\u25a0: \u25a0 PareS
Attorneys Hugh O'NeU and Walter Thompson
have - flstic encounter In corridorß of Temple
Israel. p^, 6
SUBURBAN
Oakland waiter, Frank Smith, kills John Mar
corlch for revenge. Page 1
Great school production with 275 voices ' and
Wolle orchestra to be given at Greek theater
next week. Page 10
Oakland chamber of commerce plans elaborate
banquet. Page 10
Benjamin Calhoun asks for, half of estate of
former wife becanse of technicality. Page 10
Typhoid fever contracted from kissing .in
afflicted child causes death of yonng woman
nurse at Alain eda sanatorium. Page 10
Patrick Cochrane files separate suit agalnat
Sheriff Taylor, alleging llbeL j Pige 2
Sausallto hears a rumor that the gan>
biers will raise a fund to light movement to
close poolrooms. p,^, 5
COAST
Satter county, farmers, determine to < fight; the
dredger men. r .-„ -\u25a0 -». \u25a0 . p,j» 8 3
\u25a0 Captain weeps as he tells \u25a0 the story of the
wreck of the Dakota. Page 4
Canadian coal mines are closed by walkout
of 5000 men and rail traffic may be. Im
peded. Page 2
DOMESTIC
Atlantic liner passes through terrible storm
thought to have had same origin as earthquake
in Mexico. • . .\u25a0 • p», ffe 1
Government prepares to bring suit ' against
Minnesota lumber barons. \u25a0\u25a0 j* Page 1
President Roosevelt ignores attack of former
Representative "Wadsworth. . Page 1
Centenarians whose desire to wed each other
when young was thwarted by parents decide to
marry now. ' Page 1
Mrs. Donald McLean Is re-elected president
by - Daughters of Revolution. Page 1
Continued cold weather delays crop develop
ment and dulls trade. / Page 6
Juror In noted Haywood case declares he. was
approached by friend of defendant. Pag* 6
Secretary Root declares In speech that there
never was any danger of war with Japan over
the segregation of Japanese pupils In - San
Francisco. - Page 2
Attorney Delmas says Thaw treats lawyers
as he does waiters. ' . Page 6
FOREIGN
Australian premier predicts England will flght
Japan and Germany for the supremacy of : the
Paclic. Pag 8 Ifi
Part of Bulgaria and also Charleston, S. C.
are visited by earthquakes. Page S
SPORTS
Public has Inning at Emeryville, five out of
the Fix favorites being successful. Page 7
Portland and Oakland play ragged ball, the
latter winning by score of 8 to 2. .Seals defeat
Los Angeles/ 10 to 7. Page 7
Tbe 1909 class of WllmerdHng school wins fh.>
semiannual lnterdass field day. . Page 6
Thomas Longboat of Toronto wins 25 mile
Marathon road race In 2:24:20 4-5. Page 7
/ Bill Squires, the Australian fighter, ready to
settle down to the routine of training.' \u25a0 Page 7
Billy Delaney authorises Manager ' Ooffroth to
match Al Kaufman against . Bob Ward; Vat
Colmn. * Page 7
LABOR ; ; "" : .; ; ''
Snperrlsor Thomas Lonergan resigns as dele
gat cI to building trades council. I Page 9*
MARINE '
Fear of Klcaragnta ' gunboat ,\u25a0 eauee . party of
revolutionists ': to disembark - from - steamer ; San
Joan at ~ L*. ' Union. Page 11
MIJHWG- ; ;
Story that Nixon and \u25a0. WtngSeld . will - open
Gold fle ld ' consolidated . mines, \u25a0 next Wednesday
stimulates market. Page IS
End of ' Goldfleld \u25a0 labor - tremble stems to "\u25a0 be
drawing . near. ..Page.'
SOCIAL - :';' ':-
Dr. and "Mrs. W. • A.\ McEnery entertain. at sn
enjoyable dinner. . . ' Page 6
Six hundred sorority, girls dance In gold ball
room of the Fairmont. \u25a0 ' PageS
' | PLACE YOUR |
TOR THE
SUNDAY
CALL
THIS
MORNING
Send them to Main Of- .
./\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0' fice or tnrough Branch • '
Offices or phone' them :*-'•'.
S^ -FRA^
Wadsworth Misses Fire in
';\u25a0 Attack oh Roosevelt '
FOHMER 'REPRESENTATIVE WADSWORTH
. OP NEW YORK, WHO GALLED PRESIDENT
ROOSEVELT A FAKER. < - \u25a0 - '- :.~. ~~.
PRESIDENT NOT WORRIED
BY SANDERS INCIDENT
Friendship for Hughes Is
Shown by Removal
of Official •
SPECIAL, DISPATCH TO THE CALL.
WASHINGTON, April 19.— President
Roosevelt, will pay. no" attention what
ever, to the \u25a0 hot . shot of abuse hurled
In his direction by former Representa
tive Wadsworth of New York. If the
defeated statesman '.'.believed that" he
could involve the president in a wordy
wrangle he made a great mistake.
The president will continue along:, the
even' tenor /of his way just , as \u25a0 though
he . had: riot.- been called \u25a0; a ? "faker" and
•'humbug" and "the ; bloody<heroj of Ket- \
tie - hill." ; .The only "? 'semblancei |of a
rejoinder.^ that ivas vouchsafed '^at the
white < housed today, either 'directly \or
Indirectly bearing on the Wadsworth
criticism, 'was the statement given out
with authority that the removal J, of
Archie k Sanders, collector of internal
revenue for the Rochester district, was
decided', upon' not because the
dent felt any enmity toward the former
congressman,' but because he wished to
replace him with a - man friendly to
Governor Hughes.
"The .administration ; is doing all It
can to "strengthen "Governor _ Hughes'
hands," said a high official of the;ad
ministration today, \u25a0 "and .the request
for .'Mr. Sanders' resignation' is merely
an evidence that the president iscarry
ing out the programme. Mr. Sanders'
successor will be . a /stanch Hughes
man and fuliy* as well qualified to dls
charge~the. duties of the office" as Mr.
Sanders ' has . proved- himself to be.
"The president has no partlcular;feel T
Ing against Mr. Wadsworth. 5 -'. If -it
pleases? him to abuse the president he
Is r at * perfect , liberty ; to _ keep it , up as
long as. he^ pleases. 7 "_",.;. ' ;:
The president has . always . given . the
publicjtoi understand "that* he has. not
Interfered In state politics in. New York
or elsewhere. 1 The statement of his
spokesman^ today iwas ay great surprise
to^: politicians.; ' They f were quick 1; to
construe .the : " statement, to,- mearir^that
1 the • 'president ; is \u25a0'booming ! "'Governor
Hughes : as . wejl . as ; Secretary; Taf t \ for
the presidency;, '; ".: '\u25a0:. \u0084,>.. '•\u0084/\u25a0" ©':'
CHILDHOOD LOVERS TO
WED AS CENTENARIANS
Forget^vParents^ Objection
•;^ ;V^-^t^Year>Mafk?^ ; - "\u25a0:•: ;
ST.V LOUIS, j April On ' 26
next /John; B. Bundren, who- on "J April
1 'was: ioi jyears old,;.wiir be united in
marriage » to ."Miss * Rose . McGuire,
will be; 100 years/ old on ; the day; set.
The /wedding, will: take/place 1 on Biind^
ren's* estate,: near /Ta'tesvllie, : TennV
• '.Bundren .'and Miss- McGuire: /wore
sweethearts /.in v.TennessVe ' in ; . their
youth, i Her' parents, of English descent,
would- not/ give . consent.f or, their mar
rlage^and'finally \u25a0 'returned? to", England,'
taking -' their; '"daughter^along:'' v ';*.
. 5 went to - California "\u25a0 and' ac-'
quifed/considerable ; \u25a0wealth."" ' He" never
married. v - From' California? he ; return ed
to , ? Tennessee \u25a0 and , bought -his blr th
p_lace, ,f nearijTatesville/:;/ N6t'4long'?agb
he received a letter; from Miss .McGuire,
who was still* unmarried.,'- Correspond
ence^foliowed and ' he i renewed'^ his 1 offer
of marrlagrefand ! was] accepted: ';"- V
REPORTS FOR DUTY
/WASHINGTON/;' 'April VV 11 1 9*~WUHa'm
R. Wheeler.^of * San • Francisco,'/ recently
appointed a^member; of/the immigration
commission",^ is"? ln? Washington jto meet
the >:• other ; 'commissioners." It :is/?ex
pected'Vthat either; commission/.will^or
; ganlze^Boon(and/arrajnge^f<n^hMirjag^
in Various^;BectionroitstheTc^uVtryl : : - '
MOONEY TELLS
THE STORY OF
POLICE GRAFT
Gives; Burns Full Details of
How Vice Has Been
Protected vv/
DISCLOSES "SYSTEM"
Will^Relate .the/Whole Tale
• of Corruption to the V
: Grand Jury
NOT AFRAID TO TALK
Saj^ He^ Can Prove Truth
of Every Charge He
Makes...
. Captain of Police John Mooney will
go before the grand jury this afternoon
and expose the "system" in *he police
department under which corruption of
the blackest sort has flourished: Mooney
will expose the men above him and the
men below him who have shared in the
spoils or have in any way encouraged
vice. The disclosures will be among
the most startling the grand jury has yet
heard. The revelations will force sev
eral of the high officials out of the de
partment and will necessitate a com
plete reorganization of that branch of
the city government. ;
Mooney was in conference yesterday
for three hours with SpecialrAgent Wii
liam J./ Burns and -Assistant, District
AttorneyHeney. :; He laid [bare 1 ; the evi
dences . of : ccrr up ti )n/; .which^had . cnine
to -his notice, -and promised to.co-oper
atei with /the graft pfosecutors^ in a
cleaning crusade. After the confer T
ence Mooney stated that he* had told, all
he knew" of corruption . ; In the police del
partment,7and that he was prepared to
substantiate/ all the charges' he had
made.
"I will go before the grand Jury,"
said Mooney; "and I will answer each
and every detail of the graft which ex^
ists in the. police department. I realize
that lt?is up to; me, and I Jthlnk I ran
make good.' I don't know whether "the"!
charges against ' patrolmen ; will,; be
taken; up s by the' commissioners or the
grand Jury direct. . '
"I have not : the slightest fear f. of :
being/broke, as I'will be able to prove
all/ the charges I 'will make. My - case |
has-been set for trial next/Thursday,
but I doubt-ifit will ever come to trial.
I can only repeat that Mr. . Heney Is in
full possession 'of all that I know con
cerning : police corruption." * /-X
Mooney's determination to go before
the grand Jury followed his break /with
Chief .of Police 'Dinan. . .When Mooney,
in 'addressing the/nien of his company,
criticised the chief and the commission
ers, Dlnan decided :to discipline him
! and filed -; charges/' of insubordination
against the captain. Mooney has 'riot
yet been" summoned' before the police
commission;'- and now that the matter. j
is. to be/ presented; to the/grand Jury I
sensational results may be ; looked -t orl
/ Mooney/will make/the charge > /before
the , Krand; jury; that \u25a0a ' regular 1 »y«tem
of/ protection; for places of . yice -/exista
in the police department. He will state
that instead of ; suppreasing crime i men
in :» the v department •.':' have "aided f "-'and
abet^'a:it}/i^«7disclo«ur«s will • be'; as
sensational /as /those reoently made • in
New; Yolrlc ' city. \u25a0 One of •• the ? early i re^'
sul ts \u25a0 of /the : gjand j Jury's \u25a0 Inros tigatlon;
it . is ': stated, I will j be" a ' demand for/ the
resignation'! ot : Chiei. Dlnan. / / . " • :' ',
Mooney has ";been- in - the department
for, a ; number; of j years and he wilFriot
confine himself to "the exposure of .'the
corruption of ;the:last^few- months. • He
will ' tell- what \u25a0 he/has : learned of /tlie
system of "protection/ whichV prevailed
in : Chinatown 'before/the fire. He • wijl
charge that: poolrooms, disorderly,
houses "'\u25a0 and ijV other/ dens of vice /con
tribute regular : sums and are guar
anteed ; police? protection.': ..'!., . -: ; 1
While/ Mooney accuses , patrolmen, . he
mak^ss >the] statement that'these^condi
tions/; could! not ;exist without the co
operation } the ; men : "higher ' up." t
\u25a0 The entire T police: department" was in
a state of nervous excitement last
night- when/ it; became r known .* /that
Mooney^hadjibeen closeted . with/Heney
and ' Burns. . Mooney's opportunities \u25a0 for
observation ; have been \u25a0; of ; the ' best /and
there : has ; been : a great deal • to* observed
{WILLI EXPEDITE * CASES
Government ; Clear ; Track * for
Court (Actions "Against Grafters
!•\u25a0,; Dispatches^ from- -^Washington '•{•bring:
thet information ; that orders ; have^been
issued Uo: give :, the ;San Francisco * graft
eases R!clear.track:when-they.come 5 be
Continued on Page S, Column 1
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Daughter of Revolution
j Gains Another Victory J^\
MRS. DONALD McLBAN; iHEAD OP DAUGH
TERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
(UPPER PICTURE), AND '.MRS. MARY
WOOD *•\u25a0 SWIFT •OF -CALIFORNIA. ' . WHO
. WAS DEFEATED FOR OFFICE ". BY ONE
\u25a0 : VOTE.-". .-..•.- .\ \u25a0-,-\u25a0.- :\u25a0> \u25a0- . \u25a0,: :•;: '\u25a0\u25a0
DESCENDANTS OF HEROES
RE-ELECT PRESIDENT
Mrs. Donald McLean Again
Honored t)y 4 Daughters; --1
> . of Revolution :\
i;WASHIN T GTON.^AprIl t 3 9.— -It was of
flchl>ty-aTinounced' wheriHhe ; continental
xongress /of the" National fSqcletyibf -the
Daughters jof the /American \u25a0 Revolution
met ;. .'today that Mrs/ Donald McLean
of New .-York* had, been -[re-elected presi
dent general for. the. ensuing two years.
Mrs.; iMcLean. received , 511 \u25a0 votes , and
Mrs. Eleanor -Washington Howard of
Alexandria,' Va,,; 152. -'/. . ' •--'"• i '.• '\u25a0:
\.The' announcement" was received with
great entausiat n, <. and ' Mrs. McLean,
after being presented with: a loving cup
by the vice^ president general," tnanked
th'etdelegates ' heartily. s? "~:\ .-"\u25a0'•
i Mrs. Charlotte ' : Emerson Main :. of
Washington, _D. C..' was elected -vice
president general in charge of; organi
zation of chapters. \ „ Mrs. 'Mary .Wood
bwif t',;of :? California -was ;defeated for
vice : president - .general' by one vote.
Other officers" 'elected were: '
, Chaplain/, general, ; Mrs. "Esther -F.
Noble; recording secretary general.
Miss / Elizabeth ; >'.: Pierce; :,corresi.ond
irigj'secretary ; general,' : Mrs. : . John * Paul
Earnest;- registrar,.' general; t Mrs." Mabel
G. Bworrnstedt;~.iißtorian "general..; Mrs.
J.;Eakin"Gartsby; ancient historian'gen
eral,', Mrs. s Henry\Sy \ S. • Bowdon; '. librarian
general,", Mrs.* Helen ; M.' Boyriton.'
GIRL FATALLY BEATEN
WHILE ON WAY HOME
Attacked by ; Brute « at Sutter
:{;//; Street; ar^^CentralV r
t v: ': i:^;^. ' :.*Aveniie : ; /
Ethel Sergaton, a IT year oldldrl of
«re«t? beanty,', was", f i aitoUy : | besrten'; byl a
fiend iat \u25a0 Satter . street ; and > Central art*
irae at 1 o'clock this morning: -trhlle on
h«r' t wsrr . to/her ;- home ; nt*- 118 ' Point
liObos' avenue. .;, ."' ' •".\u25a0'\u25a0.;.'\u25a0-';••, '. '\u25a0' '
;Bf las Segraton >Is •\u25a0 employed at the
Renown . candy store ' on ' Tan Ness ' ave
nue; and does \u25a0 not finish her work until
nfterf mldnlsht.' - Her family has \ but
recently • moved to fthe' Point ; I^obos . ad
dress :\u25a0 and - the ' srlrl , wn» f \u25a0 unacquainted
•with - the streets 'In '\u25a0 her i neighborhood.
\u25a0r- \u25a0 ShV / nllfirhted v from a; Sutter 'street
car at Central avenue en ; route to > her
k ->.r'/'""^' * ~* *• '- 1 \u25a0-\u25a0 '\u25a0 \u25a0 . - • -.--.\u25a0- - f
home .'. this ., morning ; and ) asked ,i a » man
ivho " was *' passing > along the ., street >> to
direct s her \u25a0'; to* her, home.; He * bade % her
follow; him. : They . had , proceeded but ' a
short" distance*-'. T»hen \ the -. man -turned
and /savagely 'attacked/I her. .-The 5 girl
was " picked tup \u25a0 unconscious •a ; few mo
ments later and taken '.to the park hos
pital. /There ?It "was found '*. that ; her,
skull was : fractured ' and : that \u25a0 «he had
sustained . other' serious f. Injuries.;.' The'
physicians said iat '\ 3:30 /. o'clock { this
morning *nat • she :. would j probably die.'
Her r assailant /escaped. •, "
CHRISTIAN*/ SCIENCE *\u25a0 ' ,\ t !;
/ s 1 KILLS" HERSELF
? BOSTONj^Aprll '§ 19.^-Mlss ; Mary/ E.
Tomlinsoh, /f ofmeriyVsecbnd - readerx in
the i'p ; Christian i Science* church ' In--"Con-'.
cordh'N. ,H., killed Jherself : here -toQay,
bylvjumpihgl ffom^a/jhotelVwindow. '.
'£% She| was % af sister* of f Iryihlgr >. C|Tom'
illnaYn;ToneTot^tJiej'reader¥jinUhyi Boston" 1
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'antlinfthefsuit^pendinKifbrjanfaccount^
ini/qf Mfs^MaVy/Baker^O^Eddy'^prop-
r erty. ""','-.»-•'- <\u25a0 .'-.«//
; Galifornia beauties from Shasta •to San .
I Diego, from every part of the ..state, will
be published tomorrow, the closing day
of the great beautylcontest, in
The Sunday 'Call
OAKLAND WAITER
KILLS EMPLOYER
JOHN MARCOVICH
Fires - Shots in Revenge for
/Loss of Position at
Restaurant
ASSAILANT ESCAPES
Deed Is Comrriitted in Wif e*s
Presence After the \
END COMES QUICKLY
Frank Smith Is Sought by
.Police on Murder
Charge
OAKLAND, April 10. — John Marco*
vlch, a restanratenr widely known In
this city, Tra» shot and almost In.
stantly killed In tbe presence of his
wife at 11 o'clock tonight at hi* res
taurant in Thirteenth street near
Washington by Frank Smith, a waiter
who ' had been discharged earlier In
the day.'.,
Marcovlch was leaning over a chair
talking with George. Neece and Mrs.
Neece when Smith walked hurriedly
Into'- the place. The waiter drew a
pistol, flred five shots, each bullet tak
ing, 'effect, and rushed - out amid
screams • of women as Marcovlch sank
dying^to- the floor, i
\u25a0Mrs. Marcovlch^- who was sitting at
a/ table : next /to that •' of - the Neeces.
sprang, from her chair and was at her
husband's side in an instant. With a
ialnt - "Goodby.,.;-wlfe.**... ', the .'.wbi'nded
man's eyes closed, and he died before
an'- automobile 'could ; get him to' the
receiving; hospital. -' ;
;Three -bullets - entered • his back 5 and
two; plowed .""• through * his body under
the ; left*'arm. ' \' .
. Smith was seen as he ran ont of the
restaurant .hastening through Thir
teenth' street into Clay. Thence he ran
to -Fourteenth' and headed .west, as If
going/toward- the' railroad" station' -at
Sixteenth street. .
' .'. " William ' V. TVitcher, manager '• for
Blake & Moffltt, said he was in Thir
teenth" street, opposite the restaurant,
when. he heard 1 the shots and saw the
man run . out. • He tried to stop .the
fugitive, ' who leveled a pistol at
Witcher's head and commanded him to
stand aside. ,' Wltcher sent men on bi
cycles to follow the fugitive and noti
fied the police, who took up the pursuit
In an automobile.
' Accordlnsr 'to -Tony Clecak, Marco
yich's, partner, Smith was discharged
this ' afternoon :' after . having been ac
cused of holding out money of patrons
of the ; place. •; It \u25a0\u25a0 Is supposed -. that the
waiter, ogiy over: the trouble with Cle
cak, ; and brooding i over his \u25a0 loss of
employment, began ; to 'drink \u25a0 and made
up his mind to wreak vengeance.
Marcovlch ' and his wife had -been to
the theater. . They went -to the restau
rant; shortly 'before , 11 ' o'clock land sat
at the' first', table/ near the entrance,
Marcovich stepped over/to. the second
table -to speak - to : .the ; Neeees - when
Smith entered.
•'"*Sraltb.fl»; about '* 35 • y>ears ; " old . ; and
roomed %In Clay street Mar Teotn. . Ro
had • 'worked •' for il O months at th« s Oss
Xitchinlj/;--' •;/ : . \ \u25a0 ' :\u25a0: \u25a0 ;";, " .\u25a0' ': (
Maroorich -w*» pt«nia«at la th« EDt«
and had b««n,tnbtißlo«ss in Oakland
for. SO : y«ars.-i '-.:\u25a0•:*/.•\u25a0;-'\u25a0 t - /'•-/.r ,- "
ATLANTIC LINER PASSES
THROUGH STRANGE STORM
ThbughV to 1 Have Had Same
Origin as Mexican
Earthquake 7
NEW: YORK, April 19.— From
night Tuesday: until 5- o'clock; Wedne
sday - evening the steamer La \u25a0 Provence,
which?arrlved In? port "tonight, passed
througn v "a storm which, , the officers' of
the; ship say. has . rarely been exceeded
in violence : on \ the Atlantic.
/At - dinner time .Tuesday the ba
rometer-began to "\u25a0 fall -rapidly and "as
mMnight approached the: ship "reached
an . area' where , the . air was so heavily
charged •\u25a0;vith/eleotrlcUy that' the com
pass became ; worse : than useless. .
\u0084 Suddenly; a'.terrlflc' storm swept down
on I the . ship-/ * Great waves broke \u25a0 over
the"- liner|s"l decks, but ;. no". rain fell, the
night/ belng'Tperf ectly clear. After five
hours the] storm abated as! suddenfy , ! as
It had* come. ? No; one ,waV : injured." but
.the f were I frightened.'
e/^Captain SAllax /of the/ line V;\u25a0V ;\u25a0 believes
the^ strange; storm was/the result of the
iagie i which caused the ear th-
Quake \u25a0 shocks' '; in Mexico.
PRICE, FIVE CENTS.
Minnesota Croesus Will j
Feel Government Probed
FRED WEYERHACSEB. ONE OP THE LUM
BER KINGS WHO IS TO FEEL WEIGHT?
OF THE. BIG STICK.
LUMBER BARONS TO BE
PLACED ON THE RACK
Government Plans Suits to
Enforce Antitrust
Measure
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THB CALL.
"WASHINGTON. April 19.— The go*.
ernment is about to descend upon th«
leading figures In the lumber trust, ac
cording to information which leaiwj ,
oat today. Action will be begun sty
Minneapolis and St. Paul against C A.
Smith. T. R Walker, Thomas Shevtta,
Backus Brooks lumber company, Cta
Akeley interests and the TVeysrhausarSk
among others, for violation of ttm
Sherman antitrust law by maintaining?
combinations in restraint of trade.
It is understood that suit also wU$
be brought to recover title to million*
of acres of timber lands in the west
and ; northwest owned; by th« lumbai*
trust : and alleged to have bean f raud \u25a0}-,
lontly^ acquired. ~
. Fred Wey«rhauser. said to rival JohjJ
D. Rockefeller in wealth and knoirQ(
to be ; on© of the largest owners of
timber land in the world, has disapV
peared * from Minnesota and cannot bet
located. At his offices recently if wasi
said that he had "gone east.** but-no;
further - information was given and the;
clerks professed to be ignorant of his;
whereabouts.
Officials of the department of jus-;
tice are at Work preparing the paper*.
against the lumber barons. It is pos
sible that suits will be brought in a«v
eral places, but the chief litigation will
center in Minnesota.
Much of the timber land in contro
versy is located in California and la
owned by T. B. Walker and others.*
residents of Minnesota. Government of-,
flclals ' say the lumber trust, controls'
the operations and output of lumber!
companies all along the Pacific coast. In
Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado; as
well as the whole northwest, and that
the suits at Minneapolis and St. Paul
1 will have a bearing upon . every lum
ber camp In the country.
RICH OFFENDER PREFERS
DEATH TO IMPRISONMENT
\A(^hen Disgrace Comes He
Goes to Hotel and
Severs Arteries
' KBW- \u25a0TOKK, Ajnrfl 1%> — ®m«aot
Otrnbel, » w«a2Hrr . PhnadßlpttM m«r
chant,. wio was , arrested ,in tMa " city
yefft«nS*y <m the <Sonbl« char*» of b«v
tag^tinpTopcr' tufluenc* ott a X y«ar;
old . boy, aaul attempting to brib« ' the,
cormty" detectives who m»<3« th a arrMt,
lies tonight tn- St.- Mary's bxwpltal. Ho-,
boken, N. J., unconscious from wounds
beileWd b« s«ll-!afltet«d.
It is «aid"hlsiiniuVies'.wtU'proTe fatal.
Bleedlnsr from gashes on his brow and
severed arteries. on both^rists. 1 Glmbel
was i found .at .\\l "o'clock .tonight In a
room which* he had engaged the night
before" in the Palace" hotel in Hoboken.'
RESENTS PUNISHMENT
AND COMMITS SUICIDE
Thirteen Year Old Boy ;
Takes Rat Poison After
SAN LXnSOBISPO^ April -19.— Re^
sentlng a punishment imposed by "his
mother! Henry, the 13 year old son of
Daniel jH. Faeth of this city, went -to*
the barn and ate apiece of cheese con
taining •*. strychnine which '-' had been/
placed there to exterminate rates. . The
lad died several-hours later. •.
SA>*TO DOMIXGO TREATY
WASHINGTON,". April 19.— The, stats'
department ' has .been": informed that •a*
vote -"will be "reached.*, next.
week by the Dominican' consrres3 upon
th«;pending treaty between itha UnlUd. i
States .and • Santo Domlnso.