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VOLUME CIL— NO. 44.
New Mayor Selected by Langdon Will Be Installed Tomorrow
Commerce Commission Scores Harriman for Throttling Competition
INTERSTATE BDOY
FLAYS SOUTHERN
PACIFIC CHIEF
Magnate's Stock Deals Are
Denounced as Harmful ,
to Nation's People
ROOSEVELT MAY ACT
Traffic Agreements Between
Railroads in West
Are Assailed .
ASKS FOR NEW LAWS
Board Recommends That the
Solons Enact Measures
to Regulate Lines
WASHINGTON. July 13.— !
A report was made, public today
by the interstate commerce com
mission of its inquiry into the
railroad operations of E. H. Har
riman and of the operations of
the socalled Harriman lines of
railway. The inquiry has been,
conducted several months, and
the report, which was written by
• Commissioner Franklin K. Lane,
is the unanimous expression" of
the commission.
The report has been submitted
to President Roosevelt and the
department of justice. It is ex
pected by the commission that
it will be determined ~by the
president and Attorney General Bona
parte from the statements . set forth
ia the report whether the government
-will Institute proceedings against Har
riman or the corporations involved In
the Inquiry. Xo recommendations are
made by the commissions as to -wheth
er criminal or civil prosecutions should
be Instituted as a result of Its In
quiry.
The report .la an exhaustive sum
mary of the evidence adduced, at the
several heexlngs held by the commis
! Fion In the course of Its Inquiry. . It
eatem fully ' Into a discussion of the
policy followed by Haxriman in ob
taining and maintaining control of the
various lines of railway in the Harrl
maa system and presents a fairly
complete history of the operations of
\u25a0the various lines. Experts from the
'verbatim testimony of. Harriman are
\u25a0 given to show that according to Har
\ rim&n's own admissions it was only the
i law -which prevented the concentration
I in Harrlman's bands of every railroad
• Une : lying between Canada and Mex
lleo.
SHOWS HARHIMAA'S POLICY
The report says:
"To gather under one bead all ex
isting transcontinental lines or ;as
many as possible and to exclude the
Incoming of all competitors became
manifestly the Harrtmaa policy In 1901.
in which year the policy was Inaug
urated by the issuance of $100,000,000
of convertibl e bonds by the Union
Pacific"
Harriman'a eventual control of many
of the competing transcontinental lines
waa prevented. It wu pointed oat, by
the United State's supreme court's de
cision In 'the Northern securities case.
It was ehown by the reports that^t has
not been the Harriman policy to per
mit the properties brought under Union
Pacific control to decline, as in every
case they are better today, than they
were when Hanim&n acquired them.
Particular stress i» laid by the com
raiselon on - the elimination of competi
tion in transcontinental business among
the Harrlmaa lines, and the commis
sion Indicates that this la the matter
of largest significance developed in its
Inquiry.
TEX.LS OF* ALTO7T DEAI.
Cspeci&l reference is made to the
deal by which Harriman secured con
trol of th* San Pedro road and the
manipulation of the Chicago and Alton,
a careful synopsis of the financial
od« rations la both Instances being
given. Concerning the Chicago and
Alton transaction the commission cays:
Tt wu admitted by Harriman that
there was about $60,000,000 of stock
and liabilities Issued, against which no
property bad been acquired, and this
is undoubtedly . an ; accurate estimate."
The commission further cays con
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The San Francisco Call.
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALL'S
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHOXE TEMPORARY 86
SUNDAY, JULY 14. 1907
WEATHER CO.VDITIOXS
YESTERDAY— CIoudy; maximum temperature
60; minimum. 52. \
rOEECAST FOE TODAY— Fair; fo» In morn
tas and -at night; fresh west wind. Pago 45
EDITORIAL.
Hearst's abuse of District Attorney Lanedon
Is etroDß proof of Langfion'i worth. Pa&e 28
Tte appeal court and the grafters. Paye 28
GRAFT / -
Mayor Boston will be expelled from Masonic
lodge, \u25a0 from Order \u25a0of Eastern Star and from
Satire Sons. of Golden West. Par* 22
Schmltz*_ request made to court of appeal for
writ 'la denied. Justice Cooper saying he does
not wish to Interfere with Superior Judje
Dacne. Pa«re 21
' District Attorney Lang-don has selected new
mayor, who will b« elected and installed in
office tomorrow, after which the board of su
pervisors with the exception of Treltmoe and
O'Neil, will resign. r-i"; ':'\u25a0' Pa^e 21
STRIKE SITUATIOX
United States Labor Commissioner Keill spends
busy day In secret conference with both sides of
telegraphers' strike.. . \u25a0> ' ";, v '" : ?&je 35
CITY
Judge Mnrasky clears the way for a general
dosing of flretrap theaters. \u25a0->.. "; Page 48
Jury readers verdict of Insanity In case of
aged man who kicked his wife to death. Page 34
Captain John Mooney loses fight to prevent
police commission from trying him on charge of
Insubordination. Page 34
Humane officers say that children In . refugee
camps are 6adly neglected by their drunken
parents. Page 23
State troops attack position held by regulars
and some interesting mimic warfare maneuvers
result." . . ' . Pe*e 26
\u25a0Ruling of Franklin X.' Lane establishes rigot
of coast, cities to lower freight .rates than in
terior • points. . Page 25
William. Keith, the ; artist falls from street
Into an excavation ' and injury may result -in
the losa of an eye. ' ?*je 21
John E. Hoyle is unanimously chosen warden
of San Quentis by prison dlrectcrs. Page 40
SUBURBAN <
Deputy county clerk and , district attorney- of
Alasieda. figure In a peculiar \u25a0 laweult."' Page SO |
Threatened lawsuit over OTrens tirer wattnr '
stock Is '.. * verted -..by ".- a deal involving.
$300,000. Pass 31
; Professor ' Woodwork' 'denies' "the '"charges of
plagiarism"! made 'by ' State Horticultural 'Com- j
missloner Pease. \u25a0. /• «- \u25a0. - Page 30
Eighteen year old Kittle Brattan of. Alameda
takes poises . la mistaken belief - that she ' vis
responsible for a baby's death.. She will re
cover. 'T - \u25a0 • • \u25a0 • • Page SO
i Oakland police recover much ' stolen property •
and arreet one alleged thief after a short
search. Page 31
Quarrel between Stanford students and San
Ma teo residents at picnic leads :to merry
war. Page 35
COAST
Southern Pacific millinc company.- again
charged with baring cornered the jute output it
San Quentln. ; Page 27
- Oakland Home . telephone company levies sec
ond assessment of ;16 per j cent, to the deep
chagrin of 1U ' Investors. . ' ' Page 22
Happy newsboys enjoy life In Saratoga , foot
hills, the guests of Outta; farm "associa
tion. \u25a0--•'.": Page 35
Grand institute, X. • L. ' L, closes Its 'conven
tion at Stockton. . Page 22
Beautlfnl girl In Jail, at San Jose for. stealing
jewelry says - that she ran away from home aoil
became a domestic to escape _ marrying *a mil
lionaire. . •\u25a0. Page 22
Native Daughters hold final session at:Wat
sonvill* and - are - tendered farewell ' ban
quet. .Page 23
DOMESTIC
'-Dr. Magee, a witness for Hay wood, arrested
for perjury; defense rests its case and.prosecu
tion burls bombshell in rebuttal. • Page 35
Interstate commerce ' commission \u0084 renders re
port on its inquiry ' Into the railroad operations
of E. H. Harriman. • . Page 21
Japanese merchant in pursuit of runaway wife
tells Chicago police he will deal with her in his
own way when she Is caught. Page 21
FOREIGN-" '
Plerpont - Morgan testifies In London court
that Mrs. Leslie, who ' induced English woman
to give her • $12,000 for investment, , Is r a
fraud. 'Page 37
Lientenant General Stoessel and other Russian
generals charged in . Indictments with \u25a0 cowardice
and treason in surrendering \ Port Arthur i and
death penalty may. be Inflicted. \u25a0 Page 35
Japanese - war , veterans massed near - Mexican
line and alarmists fear that plans are - being
made for wax with the United States. Page 23
SPORTS
Portland and l>s Angeles win coast ' league
baseball garnet. I Page 40
May Sutton wins the woman's tennis cham
pionship of ' Wales : for J the third ' time . and ; be
comes permanent possessor of tbe trophy. Page 39
Champion' MelvDle Long c^w beads list in the
continuous \ tennis tournament at the California
club. . Page 39
' Olympic club members • plsn an elaborate ban
quet co show their .Interest In the.'organiza
tion. . Page 40
Jerome . K.' Travers captures the national golf
championship. Paga 39
Boxer; Joe Thomas ;may . make a .pilgrimage
to Australia under the management of Barney
Beynoldi. " \u25a0 Pag* 89
Peter Pan earns' bead' decision over McCarter
In <1 thrilling ,'; stretch : struggle for the ?25,0j0
Brighton handicap . purse. \u25a0 . ' • : Page 39
Automobile, enthusiasts will conduct \u25a0 race
meeting to raise funds to' send - California ath
letes to the Jamestown tournaments. -Page 33
Lightweight Champion Joe ' Gans" •wflj J arrive
this . morning ; on ; a belated . overland. . Page 39
British ; Olympic . games .of ; 130S offer ,*".. wide
range of r ports and pastimes. ' Page 40
LABOR
. Musicians' . union to have fine \u25a0 library in its
new quarters, : Mrs.'| Elizabeth Hammond ' having
m&de . Urge donation of compositions. \u25a0 Page 29
MARINE
Demented fireman tries to* swim ashore ' from
Coemoe liner Annbis and is picked op exhausted
by, passing" launch... > Page '4s
MIXING --'
•' George . Wlngfield says . that Consolidated Mines
«an be bought if any one can pay the price." " P. 47
SAJST FRANGISGO, SUNDAY, JULY 14,^
The '\u25a0\u25a0 upper \u25a0 portrait is that of i Presiding Justice \ Cooper of the
appellate court, v>ho<. refused; yesterday? to grant; a '\u25a0'{\u25a0JDtrit. .to •: Schmitz.
Belotif- is a, picture of C, W, Cobb,*v>ho made the argument for the
prosecution. .
JAPANESE IN PURSUIT
OF HIS RUNAWAY WIFE
San Francisco. Merchant In-
yokes f Police w
in Chicago ; """••
j* "-SPECIAL. DISPATCH TO THBrCALU V '
! CHICAGO, July [ 1 3.— Soya i Sakimo, a
Japanese ; merchant of ' San 'Francisco, 1
came to \u25a0- Chicago today in search -of j
his : \u25a0wife,.- \u25a0who.^U^said.'- had !
I him in the , California -city : and* ;came j
j cast with $200 belonging to.him. ' The
Japanese' said ; he 'would; spare no ;ex-»; ex-» j
pense in" his /efforts ; to find-* his wife
and that he : did - not wish -to leave her
for the police to ; deal with. "
Detective . Kipley was assigned to es
cort Sakimo ,- through the Japanese : dis
tricL Lieutenant < Rehari/ said that he
wouldkeep a watch'on the'man when
the woman was found, as : he had heard
what, punishment .an. injured- Japanese
husband* inflicted on ; a. faithless:. wife.
CRACKSMEN DYNAMITE
COLUMBIA POSTOFFICE
One Is Anrested, but j Others
, Escape f Amid Leaden
"; Fusillade 'J
GOL.DFIEL.D. • Nev., July 13.— Three
burglars,' one • in , female ' disguise,' dyna
mited \u0084t he; safe } ln ; the; postofHce at* Co
lumbia. ' this - morning: f at L 2:30*7 o'clock. 1
The- explosion l was 'heard' bjr; : Deputy
Sheriff ' Owens and < Judge • Solomon/" who
made a desperate effort* to capture .the
j trio.;' - \u25a0•-; \u25a0 . \u25a0'\u25a0„>'' "\u25a0:•'\u25a0 ,j.\ -*/\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 '
\u25a0 T wo '; of I them got away amid a f fusil
lade . from automatic ' pistols ]?\u25a0 in the
hands *of • the « offlcera. • Charles - Morton'
the third burglar, : fell \ and '"drew v his
gun/: but y was .'overpowered *bef6re * ho
could ' fire .a ' shot. " He '[ was <brought to
Goldfleld }• this;- morning^ and '{ placed in
the county Jail.'.'! Thus :! far^ he ': hias » not
yieidedrto the; sweating; process.".
Schmitz' Request
Denied by Court
of Appeal
Interfere WitK
Judge Dunne :
• -No \u25a0 results r came ' from the; effort •of
counseJ for. Eugene'; E. Schmitz tcr dis
_credit' Superior "i Jndge^ Dunne
the district court iof appeal .through a
demand for a writ of mandate to force
th c ' trial • judge '.to - set . a • date for set
tling the bill* of -entered by
Schmitz' : counsel -as* a to
an appeal' to the higher court. 1^ Presid
ing Justice Cooper^ yesterday -rnorning
promptly and indefinitely ': postponed
action the^application * of \ Schmitz
for a writ, expressing the court's cbn
fidence in .Judge; Dunne. •'*•;.' ': J '-\u25a0•. ;
"«,J. ' C.) 'Campbell^ appearing for
wanted the; court .to set next
\u25a0Tuesday morhing'for, the limit" of time
within which ' Judge .Dunne .would have
to • act,>but ; the:- presiding justice saw
no^reason* to -question -the"-. motives 1 of
; DurineX ' \u25a0 v *--«*}-J , \ ;
"r Justices • Hall and 'Kerrigan; sat with
Justice. Cooper. 1 : / .
Judge: Dunne's '• answer, which
was {presented r by •. Attorney i Charles
\W.V,Cobb, sit \ was • stated^ 1 that it ''yhi&
been agreed -by the'counsel for the de
fense and the district, attorney thatjan
agreement on the " bill * of : ; exceptions
would be . reached and then '. presented
to the court ' It was claimed alsothat
the ;bill of ; exceptions yon, the- motion
to 'set (aside and strike \u25a0 from the < files
the indictment were- presented jby^ the
defendant j many . months ' "after • the
court had^passed on ' the motions '; aficl
that a like .delay ' had occured: in .the
presentation of . the \ bill of exceptions
to"* the • overruling of -the • motion (to
have \u25a0another,' judge -try the case.
' "It • •\u25a0 is untrue," 'the affidavit saidj
"that on day, of % sehtence^the judge
refused 'to fix ; time ; for^ settlement tof
bill (of •exceptions.". \u25a0,-..\u25a0< ;• : ;•: : . ';•
: The 'document^ continued \u25a0'. to *state
'settlement f of . the bill -on \ July^ 10 the
court inadvertently and through : stress
•of i other • affairs {overlooked , ; \u25a0 the ' ap-'
pointment' made and that its attention
was : not : called j^by . Schmitz ,' orj his at
torneys to- the \u25a0oversight^ and .that^no
request whatever was made - tbVthe
court in the "\u25a0 matter. It denied.: that
it was } the .' judge's > intention to • delay
/or \u25a0 impede ; SchmitzV appeal ' or ]to con
tinue his imprisonment' .The' court
later Jntended^ to" set : } for .- the'.'ap
. pointment, but *in tlyt ?. meantime the
petition '_# notice * wasj; served r on \ ; hinv
r . "And as the appellate court rhadbeen
Continue* «n ; Pasre 22. Colnmn 3
Supervisors Will Elect
Permanent Executive
and Resign in a Body
Task of Ousting Administration of
Schniitz Will Be Left Entirely in
> Hands of New Chief •
\u25a0 A new .mayor for "'San Francisco will be named by District
Attorney Langdon ; and installed in office by the - board of super
visors Monday. The dawn of: the last day of the boodlers' ; regime
is at hand and tomorrow will see the commencement of the city's
government by clean, honest men. | Disappointed at the repudiation
of the plan to !have a mayornamed by a convention of ? 30 delegates
from 1 representative commercial and labor ' organizations, the graft
prosecutors have finally decided to accept the.; only alternative re
maining, and- District Attorney ; Langdon will make the choice
which the business and! laboring men of the city refused to make. .
"Affairs have reached' a • climax which demands immediate
action," said Langdon yesterday! "We proposed a plan which we
considered perfectly ? feasible : and as broad . in its scope as any that
could be devised under existing conditions, and I can't express the
regret that I feel because it has not been accepted by the organiza
tions"which were asked to ; participate. The only thing I am now
anxious ', to do is to -wash my^hands of/the 'whole matter. The
city must have a clean "man at its ; head;; and ; as others : have refused
to make the choice I must do it There are only three possible
ways' "out of the difficulty. Gne : is ; to leave Boxton an office to' fill
Schrnitz': unexpired term, another is to devise some new .plan for
the' selection^ of a mayor and the ; third ; is" for the -district attorney's'
office -to name him further delay. :
: "The .last is the method- that I have -'determined upon. As soon
as-'the new mayor, is in office the connection of the : district attor^*
ney's office or. the prosecution,; or.; whatever, you; choose tot call it,
will' be-at^an eridi^ ;We- havenried ,toi prove*' that .the' unwarranted
claim,;that there -is ;,any colorjofpolitics in this : matter^ is 'absolutely
unfounded, ;but now \ that our ; plan ; has l been turned \u25a0 down we -will
namev'the' man ourselves and -have it : pver, with; Once. inVdffice the
newVmayor will have everything in his own- hands, :and : I,\u25a0jperson
ally^asrwell.as everybody else; connected \vith the prosecution, will
be s through .with the administration send of it onceand'for aIL The
supervisors will (resign; as soon as . requested; and ; it will be up , to
the'new mayor to replace them. , I will; have nothing whatever to
do \vith- nominating: men ;to fill the places, nor willT tamper with
the; reorganization of the different city departments."
:~ '; - Langdon - refused absolutely to* discuss the name of the
selected^ to take- up the reins' of government,^ but. it-is understood
that the final choice -was agreed upon •at a conference between
himself , and\^ißudolph : Spreckels yesterday afternoon. The two
were in conversation for a short 'time,* supplementing along confer
ence held Friday,night, at Which Assistant District Attorney Heney
and J. : J.--Dwyer -were present. At 'that time "the action of the
commercial and labor organizations in* refusing to ; take part in the
convention suggested^ by. the prosecution was, discussed from every
point view and : the /names of possible- candidates for mayor • were
gone over.
Only a tentative decisionto return , to-. the original plan of arbi
trarily \sdecting^ : mayor was -reached,- and.-.that only after every
other -possible -method ;. of .securing a new, man for -the position .had
been discussed and discarded^ as .'impracticable. ;It was • yesterday
afternoon ; that: Langdon admitted the ; fact \ that no other way*, was
open \u25a0 fofi the restoration . of clean government . and announced that
the 1 appointment : would be made .through - the exercise of • the "big
stick.'* ' ,
N 'It us not .the, intention- of < the
prosecution to ' carry the > reorgan
ization "i of the municipal ; govern
ment beyond the selection and in
stallation .of the i new ; mayor ; and
the removal ? of ; the - 15 remaining
boo'dlers on the board : of super
visors. The appointment of ? suc
cessors for the: latter. and every
thing • else connected ' with • the • re
organization will be left to - the
new mayor, v and • his : powers : : for
the; refnaining' months 1 of • the year
will be - practically^ that of ; a ; dic
tator. , \u25a0-. ; - .'-'^hBHPI
'/{ Tha Climax In munfclpal affairs \u25a0will
b« reached . at , Monday's meeting of , the
board ioti supervisors. \u25a0: Boxton's resig
nation - irom offlce* : .wlH > b« ; handed 4 , In
and* accepted. ( . The • n«w^ mayor ; will . be
chosen •at - \u25a0. once ; under. •* Instructions
from Lankdon, and rls - reslgations . t rom
as many- supervisors will?beiplaced s in
his f : : hands ? the jj minute^ he v.; takes S the
chair. ?\ For^thei time being the" board
of? supervisors;; will* consist? of { two jmen
-^-O.VAliTveltmo'e and?J. "J.''o'Neill. v .lnt6
the \ hands v of :t: t the mayor will ." fall
the task of -naming ? the 16 successors
©f IBoxtonXandi the "other;- guilty.; -'one's.'
TKen't.wlll jcome ithet enormous \ task of
ousting^the j Schmitz v appointees £ from
the : various -i municipal boards and the
appointment . of ; new ? men to > fill i these
PAOES' 21 TO '34 |
Impertinent Question No. 7
Why Do You Work ?
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QUESTIONS,
4 . : PRIZE ANSWERS TO "WHAT IS SOCIETY V*
$5 prta* to Lm J E. Wallace, Auburn. Oil.
( A good Joke on our grandfathers. .
. _$1 prtw to Oeta Ryaa. 3110 Clay •tre«t.''Saa Francisco.
• .;'; .A' bubble^ with a .-hole 'ln 'lt.; '\u25a0"'.. *"*
-\- '.',H;prbe to' Mrs. ;FredtK«alink.;272 South^ S«cond stoeet.' Saa Jo»«. Cal.
\u25a0A consolation prize to- women-^f or. matrimony. ""'
tl; prlMto* D.^B.- Wflson, 632 Guerrero^street. 'San Francisco.
: . H«ayen' ; for r a woman— the other, place for her husband.
\u25a0 : $i prij» to iL.''E.\WllStnaoa. 237,Ftrst •tre«t, San Franclaco.
1 • Much"' on earth, little ! ln heaven. _
$1 prize to Mrs. E. Pardee. Presidio of Monterey,' Cal.
PEIGB ITVE CENTS.
Artist Keith Injures an
Eye by Fall Into
Excavation
IV Sluan Ki'dJu the eri'uU ~»ho rn.trj
lose &c tight of m esc as the rvuli of
on acxuzsnt yaicracy.
I ,WlUlam Keith. {th© noted" artist, la
lying: at the Clara Barton hospital suf
fering from ' an Injury '• which may re
sult In the loss of his left eye. \u25a0 Wnll«
walklns uptown from the ferries , on
the way to his studio^ yesterday aftsr
noon ,the artist tripped on a scantlinsr
<lylns across one of the walks bridging:
a building excavation and ho fell, the
point oC».a surveyor's spike piercing
the socket. just below the eye.
"Mr. Keith is not dangerously hurt."
aald Dr. Conlon, tho hospital surseon
last 'night, "but there Is danger that
he will lose the sight ; of his left eye."
At • first friends of Keith feared that
his injury,, on account of his age. might
result seriously,.- but * the , statement of
the surgeon, while a reassurance as to
recovery." .is nevertheless a shock . to
i those who- know, of the feverish energy
with which the . .aged . painter 'has
worked durlnsr .the ;past months ; to rre
cover^ the great 'losses of art- treasures
that he sustained In the flr-.
Every .day j since tthe 'disaster he "haa
spentithe greater -portion of Ms; timo
at work. ln his California street studio.
It was* while hurrying* from ,hls,hqme
to complete a cominis3 lon . that ! ha met
i the accident, which , may deprive him
partially : of sight, a • loss ; which 1 - wIU» b«
' a heavy handicap to. him ; In' his " work.
REPORT OX, JAPAXESE SPIES
.WASHINGTON, . - July 13.— Stajor
Gatchell's report. regarding the capture
of Japanese ' spies at San Diego -was
said to be In the hands of .General
Funston.