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VOLmiE CIL— NO. 77.
ALL KEYMEN
CALLED OUT
BY SMALL
President Orders a
General Walkout
in Country
Companies Declare They
Have Fight Won Already
Brokers' Operators
in New York Stay
at Their Posts
Union Leaders Confident
* of Ultimate Success
Special by Leased Wire to The Call
CHICAGO, Aug. 16.—
After having been in confer
ence with President Samuel
Gompers of the American
federation of labor and other
labor leaders for four hours,
President Samuel J. Small of
the commercial telegraphers'
union of America at 1:30 j
this morning issued the fol-{
lowing order, promulgated
at once:
"To all commercial teleg
raphers :
"All telegraphers employed
by the commercial telegraph!
companies and Associated
Press and private and leased
wires not working under a
union agreement are hereby!
called upon to cease work
immediately.
"By authority of president
and general executive board
of the commercial telegraph
ers' union of America.
"S. J. SMALL, President.
Special by Leased Wire lo The Call
NEW YORK, Aug. 15.—Lead
ers of the telegraphers' union
continued to issue optimistic
statements today, in spite of the
fact that those delegated to speak
for the two telegraph companies
announced that the strike of
the union operators was a fail
ure, and that so far as they
were concerned the incident
was closed. Officials of the West
ern Union said that all vacancies
had been filled and that none of
the new men would be discharged
to make room for those who had
taken part in the walkout.
The meetings of the strikers in
Everett hall in East Fourth street
were well attended. It was re
ported that operators in all parts
of the country were constantly
joining the strikers.
In Everett hall the meeting late
in the day took up; the question
of ordering out the. operators in
the brokers' offices in Wall street,
although many of the brokers
had signed contracts in accord :
ance with the union's demands.
This proposal brought' the con
servatives into action again, and
a spirited discussion of several
hpurs followed. It was urged by
the conservative members that
such a violation of contract would
not only bring ithe union into dis
repute with the public, but by call
ing out these men, who are re
ceiving $30 a week, the strikers
would deprive themselves of a
valuable revenue. Finally some
of the brokers' operators declared
Continued on race 4» Column 1
The San Francisco Call.
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALL'S
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE TEMPORARY 80
FRIDAY. AUGUST 16, 1907
WEATHER COXDITIOXS
YESTEEDAT — Clear; maximum temperature,
02; minimum, ~C.
FORECAST FOR TODAY— Fair, with tog in
the morning; light south winds, changing to
fresh west. *«*« 11
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
Husband on returning home after four years*
• \u25a0
absence shoots wife end is In tern fatally
wounded by his daughter. Page 2
Adrance copies of speech by President Roose
re!t announcing letup en trusts reach Wall
street and cause immediate lmprorement In
market conditions. Face 1
Receiver Is appointed for Pope automobile
manufacturing company of Hartford. Pagre 1
Passengers on trans-AUantlc liner witness
thrilling rescue at sea after crazed coal trimmer
leaps into water. Page 1
President Small of telegraphers' union calls on
all operators in "the country to walk out ; both
sides to struggle defiant and confident. Page 1
Report current in Wall street that President
Roosevelt has changed attitude toward trusts
denied by Bonaparte. Pa*e 1
Sensational discovery made that Harriman was
In control of the Alton road when it mail**
j Immunity bargains whereby it agreed to give
evidence against oil trust. Pag-e 4
FOREIGN'
Germans are threatened with uprising in
south Africa. Jacob Morengo. a troublesome
chief, having escaped and organized a email
army of marauders. Page 2 '
Mrs. William Waldorf Astor, one of the beau
tiful I-enghorne sisters, gives boy heir to huge
fortune of millionaire expatriate. Page 3
Captain John H. Poe coming to San Fran
cisco to recruit a "foreign legion*' to fight In
Central America. Page 1
; Americans in Manila regret the action of ttao
government In sending warships to Japan. Page 1
i King Edward is cordially greeted at Ischl,
Austria, by Emperor Francis Joseph. Page 3
COAST
Mayor of Fresno Is held up by^eneniy and
compelled to look at Indecent pictures. Page 5
Experiment in precoollng fruit for shipment
j to be made at Stockton by agent of department
I of agriculture. Page G
i One thousand cars will be needed to handle
grape crop In Lodi district this season. Page 6
D. B. Seeley. for 27 years secretary of board
of managers of Napa state hospital. Is ousted
from post and accuses board of criminal work
in changing funds from one • bank to .mo
ther. Page 1
T. H. Harrirr.an. in Interview at Sparks. >"cy.,
says that be would like to control all tlie rail
roads. . Page 3
EDITORIAL
Keep the hospital where it is. Page S
Kicklns out of Dinan is delayed. Page 8
The wrong end of a doctrine. Page S
GRAFT
Glass trial marked by sensations, including
es-Suporvlsor Lcnergan's bint that a huge bribe
had been promised the board of supervisors by
: the Cay Cities water company and ei-Super
vlsor ltoxton's admission that he received a
bribe from Golden M. Roy. Page 16
I CITY
Harbor commission asks General Funston to
order army officers not to smoke on transport
wharf. Page 16
Captain of Detectives Colby tried before police
commission on charge preferred by Cornelius anl
decision Is put over to Tuesday. Page 9
One hundred and fifty old people are carried
by 40 motor cars on trip to Presidio and CIICT
bonae. \ ., '\u25a0'. '-: Page 9
Dissatisfied wife in Judge Graham's court asks
for time to consider a proposed reconciliation
with her husband. Page 10
Supervisors refuse to grant temporary permit
for operation of Geary street cars unless com
pany will surrender rights to 'rails and road
bed. Page 0
Spring Valley officials In conference with
Mayor Taylor and supervisors agree teA build
Pilarcltos pipe line at their own expense. Page 6
Cruiser Buffalo hurrying north to protect
American sealera from attacks by the Jap
anese. Page 16
Doard of education makes many changes in
positions of teachers. Page 0
Bankruptcy of- Tailor Rehnstrom reveals bills
of best dressers In town. Page 16
Character witnesses from Fresno differ as
to the reputation of Dr. E. B. Perrin, accused
of land frauds. Page 1
Many prizes are donated by firms and citizens
for best" displays of products at exposition in'
Sacramento. Page 6
Catholics celebrate Feast of the Assumption
with solemn ceremonies. Page 5
C. E. Grunsky will probably be reappolnted
to office of city engineer, which he ! formerly
beld. . Page 16
POLITICAL •
Daniel A. Ryan probably will be fusion nom
inee for mayor. ••. >* ; , Page 2
Schmltz will select man to be nominated for
mayor by the union labor party. Page 2
SUBURBAN
Postmaster George Schmidt of Berkeley re
signs and Charles E. Thomas Is named to suc
ceed him. . . Page 7 '
Weary of making up. Oakland wife asks to De
freed of quarrelsome husband. Page 7
Two instructors and a student from St. Mat
thew's school perish In surf near San Mateo
beach. Page 1
George W. Kelly compels mining company to
return $2,900, which, be alleges, was secured
on "wild cat" stock. - Page 7
SPORTS
Los Angeles wins from Oakland after exciting
game by score of 2 to 1. -Page, 10
Many entries are made for auto races at Tan- ;
foran park and several cups are offered. Page 10
Representatives of Gans and Brltt will m«t
tonight to select a referee. "Jack" -Welsh ix
considered the logical candidate. . . Page 10
Kaufmsa-Schreck fight is advanced one day
to August 29. | Page 10
Meeliek proves disappointment,- opening almost
prohibitive favorite and closing unsalable at
any price. Page 10
Attempt to , fix race at Santa Rosa nipped
In the bud by Judges, jj Page 10
Jockey Manders pilots Ed Davis and Dewey
to victory at Seattle. "Page 10
Mischief wins thirty foot class race at Santa
Barbara, w Ith Monsoon second and Columbine
third. Pa£e 10
3IARIXE
014 bark Prussia,- after nearly two score
years of service, goes to , pieces on uhore <>?
Staten island In the south Atlantic. Page 11'
MIXING;:*
Leon Goldman, \u25a0 broker, charged by r Krleder
& Co. with falling to meet obligations. Stock:
market ragt^" Pag« 15
SAN FRANCISCO, FKIDA^ OTGrUST -16, 1907^
BONAPARTE WILL
CONTINUE FIGHT
ON THE TRUSTS
Report of Change in Atti
tude of President Is
Denied/
OFFICIALS PUZZLED
Advance Copies of Speech
Find Way Into Wall
Street Offices
WILL BE NO HALT
Attorney General Declares
He Will Push Cases
Against Rebaters
Special by Leased Wire to The Call
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.—
How advance copies of the speech
which President Roosevelt is to
make at Provincetown, Mass., on
August 20, have found their way
into all street brokers' offices is a
mystery to administration officials
here, but they believe that the
brokers who assert they have
read in these copies a reversal of
President Roosevelt's policy to
ward corporations must have
something the matter with their
eyes. Two members of the cabinet
are here — Secretary Taft and At
torney General Bonaparte. Each
has seen President Roosevelt
within a week.
Neither has any Idea that the Presi
dent is going to "call a halt."
Their understanding is that the ad
ministration's antitrust policy is just
what it has been all along, which is to
punish corporations and individuals
guilty of violating, the laws. That the
administration is not going to under
take wholesale and random prosecution
is clearly indicated by its course with
regard to Harriman.
"While Bonaparte had nothing regard
ing the department's position to "add
to the authorized interview published
today, he answered a few questions
addressed to him by newspaper cor
respondents by saying:
• "No corporation has any reason to
be afraid' of the department of justice
if its officers know that it has obeyed
the law. "When I was appointed' attor
ney general I said that I considered it
unnecessary to express an opinion of
the merits of the antitrust law because
it would be my duty, to enforce the
laws impartially., whatever they were.
That I have endeavored to do.
. "So far as the department of justice
is concerned, It is going neither faster
nor slower thaii it has been going here
tofore."
Regret Departure of
Ships for Japan
Special by Cable and Leased Wire
to The Call
MANILA, Aug. 15.— Much regret has
been caused here, particularly among
Americans and the business element,
over the departure of the American
warships for Japan. The Raleigh and
the Cincinnati left on August 3 and the
Colorado, fhe West Virginia, the Maryi
land and the Pennsylvania departed
last Saturday. The program was that
the vessels should assemble at" Yoko
hama, where colliers were to meet
them.
Instructions for the squadron have
been marked by some indecision. First
the ships were to return to the Pacific
coast via Japan. Then, this order, was
canceled and finally renewed. The of
ficers were at a loss to understand the
changes in order, but. they believed
their visit was intended to offset the
sending of the battleship' fleet to the
Pacific by showing the " ; confidence of
the United ; States in the friendship of
Japan. Nevertheless; some of the of
ficers are dubious regarding the wis
dom of visiting Japan Just now, citing
as their reason the- possibilities of an
accident similar to the Maine affair.
DOWAGER EMPRESS OF
CHINA WILL ABDICATE
Will Hand -Over Her Authority to
Emperor on .the :Next \u25a0 New
Year Day
" LONDON",. Aug. 15.— Dispatches from
Shanghai- stato that, .'the; dowager-em
press has \u25a0 announced a determination
to abdicate at the .next Chinese new
year and hand' over /authority' to < the
emperor.;. Since' 1593,- when, the dow
ager took control v from : the \u25a0emperor,
she has kept him in; the -background.' '\u25a0"<
Receiver Appointed for
Auto Company
Makers of Pope Cars Fail, but
May Recover Financial
Standing Eventually
Special by Leased Wire to The Call
NEW YORK, Auk. • 16.— The appoint
ment of a receiver for the Pope manu
facturing company at Hartford yes
terday came as a bolt from a clear sky.
It was, of course, more or less well
known that the company had had a
somewhat unfortunate experience in
the making of automobiles— ln con
trast to Its popularity in the manufac
ture of bicycles in days gone by. This
year, however, the company seems to
have had great success, especially with
the Pope-Hartford car.. .
.The strike at the Toledo factory last
year, was x-ery costly -to the company.
The car turned out had some imperfec
tions which were remedied this year
and the experts believed the 1908 Pope-
Toledo model would be a great suc
cess. [\u25a0 The company lost a good deal
of money on the small cheap Pope-
Toledo runabout, which Is now being
sold in second hand and cut price
places at $250.
\u25a0It required an immense amount of
capital to keep the factories at Indian
apolis, Toledo, Hagerstown, Westfleld,
Mass., Hartford ' and 'i Chicago going.
Some of these made bicycles, as the
Pope manufacturing company absorbed
the American bicycle % company, which
was known as a trust and .which made
a failure after absorbing all the princi
pal bicycle factories in the United
States. The bicycle business,', while not
nearly so good as in former years, had
begun to improve.
That the company will recover is the
general opinion of the trade, as it is
known and respected all over the coun
try and it would not be surprising if
strong capitalists should come to the
financial aid of the firm.
Coming to Secure Men
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to Fight in South
Special by Cable and Leased Wire
to The Call &'
MEXICO CITY. Augr. 15.— A cable
gram received here from San Salvador
; says that Captain John. H. Poe,, .who
was ' at. : one ' timer ':weU' known ? as .a
Princeton football player, and Annapolis
coach, and has been fig-htingr in the
Honduras army,', has left Salvadpr on
the steamer San. Juan for San Fran
cisco, where he purposes' to "recruit a
"foreign legion" to take part In the
expected \u25a0 war between the Central'
American states. Poe held the rank of
captain in Honduras with the 'artillery
branch. *** \u25a0
The best sources of information In
Mexico City are unanimous that trouble
in Central America is certain. Guate
mala and Salvador - will be arrayed
against Honduras and Nicaragua. Pres
ident Figueroa of Salvador and Pres
ident Cabrera of Guatemala have
agreed that peace is impossible so long
as Zelaya remains president of Nicar
agua. They will attack. him as soon as
the rainy season ends. President Fig
ueroa has. canceled an order sent to
England for three gunboats because
they cannot reach him in time to be of
service in the war. He is. sending an
agent to San Francisco to purchase
steamers and mount guns on them.
Passengers Witness
Thrilling Rescue
Special by Leased Wire to The Call
NEW YORK, Aug. 15.— Passengers on
the White Star liner Teutonic, which
arrived from Southampton today, ' wit-,
nessed. the thrilling spectacle of a res
cue at' sea on Sunday when r as coal
trimmer, crazed with the heat,, rushed
from the fireroom and leaped over the
rail of the 'main deck. '
First Officer Sumner shouted to th«
pilot- to- throw the helm to port, or
dered the lifeboat lowered and manned,
himself charge. Though \u25a0:• the
Teutonic ,-was making, nineteen knots
the boat was lowered in quick time.
The man in the water was then far
astern. In twenty minutes the .'life
boat had been rowed a mile, steered
by' signal from the lookout, and the
man rescued. The passengers cheered
the rescuers.
The rescued coal trimmer, Wil
liam Hodge, was almost exhausted
when .picked ; up. His cold plunge
seemed to have cured him. *
ROBBER USES A STOLEN J
REVOLVER ON TRACKMAN
Man He Attacks '.Takes Weapon From
Him and . Returns It to
the Owner,
REDDING, Augv 15.— Fred -Martin;
who was sleeping over, the saloon of
George O. Daly at ; Delta near Redding;
heard a burglar in, the saloon ; last
night and : shot at him. The' burglar
escaped, takin g Dal y's revol ver.v ;
\u25a0 Today a stranger demanded a; ride
oni the velocipede d of fJIm 'Jodley,' a
track walker, c Godley-. refused .and the
stranger ; shot, at \hlnv; biit^thtii bullet
went wide.'.; : Godley. wrestled .with j his
assailant f and «; tookj the' revolver.? away.
Th eVstr an ge r/e scaped J and '• th c r e vql ver
,was * identified "ias ' the} one ' the b uner Jar
Btole'fronvthe^saloon;^ \u25a0\u25a0-\u25a0 "--. ' '\u25a0-\u25a0<
Sketches oj r j fao witnesses n>ho testified in the land fraud case
yesterday. On the : left is General John R. KittrelU a lifelong friend
of Dr. Perrin. The -other portrait is that of Philip B. Thornton,
riepheiv of the defendant doctor.
Napa Hospital Board
Is Charged With
Criminal Act
Its Secretary ils Ousted,
r.zr: .&tJells^of ~:i
Ailr3ged;Graft
Special by Leased Wire to The Call
NAPA, Aug., -15.— A scandal
which may involve the board of
managers of the Napa state hos
pital; and bring Governor Gillett
into the fight. was made public
here ; last j evening, when D. B.
Seeley,! a prominent 'local banker
and secretary of the board for 27
years, was discharged from his
position; ; Seeley says that his
dismissal* was the result of a cam
paign which he sought to \u25a0 wage
against Uie .board when it insisted
upon removing, .the funds r ol ' the
Institution, from \u25a0 the \u0084Xapa City , bank
to th e | Jam es [ ll." Goodman'. bank.' See
ley-claims ..that' the. board of man
agers | has violated It's • trust j and acted
contrary to law. < ITe threatens to
bring" criminal 'proceedings against
each r member., of the < board— Dr. E. Z.
Ilennessy . of Napa,. H.I N.. Meecham- of
Napa, Thomas j PhillipV'of 'Sacramento,
J. G. : Beicher of Marysville and J. H.
StedenYof/ St.,. HelenaC^\- ; .; i
Seeley; declares \u25a0 that Governor, Gillett
will support him" Jn^.hls '. flghtvand in
timates''thaV" heels' "acting Vunder in
structions from-.the^chlef; executive of
the state. The ? accused -men » -have
made no statement as yet, but it is ex
pected that they, will vent their wrath
on Seeley shortly. • \u25a0 •
"\u25a0.- According ; to \.] Seeley, , the , present
troubled _of 'longstanding. He says
that' the board of managers of the hos- ;
pital decided several \u25a0 months ago * to.
transfer the account of \u25a0 several thou
sand dollars from the Napa City bank
to the" James H. = Goodman .bank, though,
according to Seeley,-this • move was a
violation of a state law" for. the rea^
son that the former financial-institu
tion was j named ". legally •as the treas
urer of the asylum. / ..
' Seeley claims that he objected, strenu-r
ously;to- the change, but that the dl;
rectors scoffed- at V; him and .transferred
the * funds la- few days after ' the mat
ter.; was .first suggested. Seeley; says
that he continued hi» fight- in an en
deavor to compel the" managers to re^
store ': the funds : to the , so-called right
ful custodian, but thathls effortswere
of\ no avail. 7 / .
- Shortly after that time Seeley , went
to, Sacramento and laid the matter be
fore Governor ' Gillett. : ; ? He ;. says ' that
he told'"GHlett the'-'whole; truth about
the matter . and ; also; Informed hini that
the : managers of \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 the hospital ' were
making strenuous I efforts to ' oust him
from' the position- which he had held
for, many years. claims r ; that
Gillett said' to 'him: • .'. , ; , . v
"Do- hot resign until' l. tell. you.<;l
will make a . personal Investigation of
this l^matter, and see 'that; Justice ; ; *,is
done." j ' V^
- According to ; Seeley,-he\--had been
Coßtlaued 'on Page 2, ' Middle CoL 5
J^'What the Ghqsts'^Have Said" is an
iextremelyt*inte'restih£r^article : about the
discoy^exieSvoLDrJ* Hyslop and other noted
men, to appear in
The Sunday Call
Fresno Is Divided as
to Reputation of
Dr. E. B. Perrin
Witnesses From Raisin
"'Gity 'on Stanch in - -
Fraud Trial
Character witnesses held forth
throughout the afternoon yester
day in the trial of John A. Ben
son and Dr. Edward B. Perrin in
United States District Judge de
Haven's court. Some of them
tossed as worthless to the -winds
the reputation of C. P. Snell, the
chief witness for the prosecution.
Others had never heard a single
word of scandal uttered about
him. Dr. Perrin. was likewise va
riously regarded:
The defense put on several wit
nesses to prove the • bona fide
character of the • applicants ' for land
from the government, "who. it had been
charged by the prosecution, were dum
mies. The government attempted to
prove that even, if the "_ applicants
whose names were. us^d by, Benson. and
Perrin had • actual .flesh and j blood', ex
istence, they were used as 'dummies^
having ;io interest In the timber tracts
which the conspirators attempted^, to"
possess. . .; / ';\u25a0 -.. : .
: Phillip B. Thornton -of -Fresno was
one of the first witnesses, for", the ,de-|
f ense. He said that he was related by.
marriage to Dr. Perrin iand, : that ; the
latter had suggested to'hhn.:his>m6th
Continued -on Face -'4, : Colnmn ' 4
Impertinent Question No. 12
Which Ehioy^Life More, Men or Women-why?
For^the most original or wittiest answer. to this ques
tion— and the briefer the i better— The Call will pay
FIVE DOLLARS. For the next five/answers
, The Call will pay ONE DOLLAR each. Prize
winning answers will be printed next Wednesday
' atid (checks mailed to the winners^ at once. Make
your answer short and address it to *
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS,
THE CALL.
'. Prlxe Answers to "When Are^ You Happiest V*
|5 prize to. E. A. Wellnan. S*ntA Crua," C*l.
/;; --When s -I wake "up arid find it isn't so.
$1 prlie to B. Splcer, 2333 Cedar street, Berkeley. Cal. .
: When the man who tried to do me and did it is being done.
$1 pirti* to G.M. Brown, -2140 Pine street. City.
-On vthc h night^before the morning-after.
" $l;prlre to Clara Winter. 853 Broadway. Oakland, "CaL ,
;\u25a0' -Just before the alarm clock goes off.
- : |1 prlieito A.'.J. Branajan. ICB Cbattanooja street, city.
.When you realize that life is only a joke and forget that it is. of the"
~ practical ;kind \u25a0 and is on', you.
'-.''9 l; prise to R.O. Mason., 538 Ashbury strife t. city.
It's a i draw ; between sleeping, and eating.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
SCHOOLSWIM
FATAL FOR
THREE
Two Teachers and a
Student of San
Mateo Perish
Victims Carried Under
by Treacherous Surf
Instructors Smith
and Brooke Die
as Heroes
Brave Seething Waters
to Save Their Charges
Special by Leased Wire to The Call
SAN MATEO, Aug. 15.—
George W. Smith and John
F. Brooke, instructors at St.
Matthews school near this
city, and Clarence Dell, a
student' of that institution,
were drowned in the surf
near San Mateo beach
shortly after 5 o'clock this
afternoon. The teachers lost
their lives while trying to
save those of Dell and Earl
Askam, another student,
who was eventually rescued
by several of his companions^
7 A heavy wind Ayas blowing
at the-. time of the fatalities
and the bodies were quickly
carried away by the huge
breakers. Several students
who witnessed the sad trag
edy managed to catch hold
of Askam's body as he was
tossed near the beach by a
wave, and thus by merest !
chance was his life saved, i
The corpses of Smith and
Brooke were visible for sev- ,
eral minutes, but before they
could be reached they sunk
out of sight.
Smith and Brooke, accom
panied by a large number of :
the boys of the school, which j
opened this morning, went ;
to the beach for a swim. The
teachers were warned by
Walter Tillings, manager of
the baths there, to be careful j
of the rush tide and to j
keep a close watch over their !
charges.
V Shortly after the lads