The San Francisco call. [volume], December 05, 1907, Page 2, Image 2

About The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913

Image provided by: University of California, Riverside; Riverside, CA

                
2
mined to break the power of the west
ern federation of njlners, and the min
ers wore sullen and In desperate straits,
with a depleted treasury and a hard
v.inter facing them. The trouble start
ed over the action of the miners' union
voting: to strike because the men were
paid in scrip. By this move, the mine
owners contended, the union abrogated
its agreement, for the union was said
to have voted to strike in violation of
the tenets of Its bylaws. Now it is
held that the mine owners will flsrht
for an open camp and 54 a day instead
of a $5 day wage.
FEDERAL TROOPS AVAILABLE
The troops available in the depart
ment of California for service in Nevada
are: Six companies of troops of the
Fourteenth cavalry, stationed at tho
Presidio, in command of Ixiajor Marry C.
Benson; three batteries of the First field
artillery, in command of Colonel E. J.
Brown, stationed at the Presidio; the
Twenty-second Infantry, stationed at
different points about the bay, and four
companies at Monterey, in command of
Colonel Alfred Reynolds; seven compa
nies of the Twentieth Infantry, now at
the Presidio of Monterey. All told,
about 3,500 men could be brought into
service at a few hours' notice.
GENERAL RIOT FEARED
Nevada Desires Federal Troops as a
Precautionary Measure
GOLDFJELD, Dec. 4. — The executive
committee of the mine owners' associa
tion of Goldfield received assurances to
night from Governor Sparks that he
had called upon Washington request
ing that government troops be held in
readiness for use In the Nevada min
ing camps, and that a garrison of reg
ulars be established at Goldfield. The
deliberations of the mine owners* com
mittee are carried on with the utmost
secrecy, but tonight the secretary of
the committee confirmed the reported
call for troops. There is nothing In the
Immediate situation to require the In
tervention of troops. The town Is as
quiet as a country village, with fewer
people on the streets than usual. But
it is feared by the mine owners that
trouble Is brewing, and that overt
acts may be committed at any time.
The strike Is at a deadlock and the
mine owners propose to keep the
mines shut down until the violent ele
ment of the miners' union and the law
less element generally in the camp are
compelled to leave.
The miners' union is not prepared to
make a long fight, as their treasury Is
depleted, and it Is feared that for this
reason the miners •will force the Is
sue by violence, as has been threat
ened.
Money has been scarce in Goldfield
since two of the banks were closed and
poTlp was resorted to by the Tlhrd na
tional bank. As all the mines have been
shut down for several days, the pinch
of poverty is being felt by the minere.
There Is a general feeling of un
rest \u25a0which Is likely to break out into
a general riot before long. It is pre
cautionary reasons rather than an acute
situation that Impelled the call for
triops. When the committee asked the
governor what he would do with re
ppect to a call for government troops
ehould conditions arise seeming to re
quire them, he replied that he had
taken the matter up with Washington
10 days before.
The mining camps all over Nevada
are co-operating with the Goldfield
mine operators and are acting in har
mony with them. The miners know
that In all the large camps of the
country hundreds of miners are out of
employment.
This is the last stand, apparently, to
be. made by the western federation of
miners, and It Is expected that they
will make a bitter and desperate fight.
President McKennon of the local
r.-.lners' union has Instructed the
miners against violence or agitation
upon the streets. Their plans are as
secret as those of the mine operators.
PRESIDENT HESITATES
Will Order Troops to GoldSeld as a
Last Resort
WASHINGTON. Dec. 4. — President
Roosevelt is hesitating about adopt
ing rigorous measures, and will order
troops to Goldfield only as a last re
port. He Is especially desirous to do
nothing indicative of prejudice against
the miners, or to bring down upon him
accusations which resulted from his
expression of opinion in the Moyer and
Haywood affair In Idaho.
No statement could be obtained at
the White House as to the trouble, and
General* Bell and Oliver were equally
rrticent. All Information, they said.
must oome from the president. It is
known, however, that the war depart
ment is already in communication with
the California troops in case of urgent
need- /
COURT REFUSES TO GRANT
MRS. TEN BOSCH A DIVORCE
Denies Petition for Decree and Gives
Vindication to Young Woman
Mentioned in Case
Mrs. Myrtle Ten Bosch was denied
a divorce yesterday by Judge Megan
after the court had listened for two
days to the evidence introduced by
the appellant. Not only was the di
vorce denied, but a complete vindica
tion was jrlvon Miss Florence Attell,
Ti-tio was mentioned as corenpondcnt.
Th* hearing was held behind closed
rtoors. and In giving out the record
an error was mad* which confused
Miss Florence Duffy with the core
spondent. Miss Duffy appeared .In the
ca«=e merely in the capacity, of a wit
ness called by Mrs. Ten Bosch.
BULLETIN LIBEL SUIT UP
Claim Made That Los Angeles Courts
Have No Jurisdiction
That the case was not within the
Jurisdiction of the I^os Angeles courts
\u25a0was the principal argument made yes
terday before Judge VSeawell in the
matter of making permanent the tem
porary injunction restraining Luther
G. Brown and J. W. Summerfield from
proceeding with the criminal libel suit
againEt R. A. Crothers, editor of the
Bulletin, and Fremont Older, his as
sociate editor.
Crothers and Older were represented
by Attorney Theodore J. Roche, who
further contended that Luther Brown,
as a detective of the United Railroads!
was a resident of fian Francisco and
that as the offense had been commit
ted here the Lob Angeles courts had
no jurisdiction in th* matter. Brown
and Summerfield were represented by
Attorney Bert Schlesinger, who argued
to the contrary, and also that as the
Bulletin was circulated in Los Angeles
the case could be tried in the courts
of the latter city.
The Chrtetmaa Sunset
The December number of Sunset
Magazine Is as complete a mirror of
artistic and literary life in the west
at present as can be found. Its con
tents are notable; stories by James
Hopper, Sara Williamson and Dr
Charles A. Eastman; pictures by Er
nest C. Peixotto. 1L J. Spero, Randal
Borough and Albertlne Randall Whee
lan; verse by George Sterling. Charles
Warren Stoddard. Alberta Bancroft.
Alfred Damon Runyon, Barnett Frank
lin, Charles K. Field, Julia Boynton
Green and Mayor Taylor. •
FIVE KILLED, SO HURT IJV WRECK
BALTIMORE, Dec. 4. — Five persons
were killed and about 30 injured in a
rear end collision today between two
local passenger trains on the Baltimore
end Ohio railroad at Hanover, Md., 12
miles west of here. Some of the in
lured axe badly hurt and may dl«.
CALHOUNS FATE MAY
DEPEND UPON ABERUEF
Continued front I'acr 1. Column 1
that it would accede to Ruef's demands
for complete Immunity. The reason
that the question arises so prominently
at this time is the acquittal of Tirey
L. Ford Tuesday. The jurbrs in that
case declared that Ford's connection
with the payment of money to the su
pervisors had not been .-' positively
proved, although there was an over
whelming mass of circumstantial l.evl
dence pointing to the fact that he did
directly pay the bribe fund over to
Ruef. The same question will arise
in the Calhoun trial, and the lack of
positive connecting testimony concern
ing this one fact will be exactly the
s*une unless Ruef is put on the stand.
While the prosecution is still firm in
the belief that the evidence produced
against Ford, and to be produced
against Calhoun, Is conclusive of guilt,
even without Ruefs testimony, one jury
has declared that it is not. Ruef was.
the gobetween for the bribe givers and
the supervisors, and Ruef's testimony
is essential to making a direct connec
tion In nearly every bribery case.
The prosecution may be satisfied to
try Calhoun without Ruef, or it may
force Ruef to his final stand at once.
This is the matter of policy, the set
tlement of which will determine the
conduct of the Calhoun trial, but on
which neither Heney nor any others
connected with the graft prosecution
will throw any light at this time. The
decision will not be known - until the
case of the people against Patrick Cal
houn draws near Its conclusion. Then
if Ruef is placed as a witness on the
stand, it will be known that he has
either broken down or that he has won
the promise of his freedom.
DELAY IN CAIiHOUN'S TRIAL
Two things are in the way of a quick
jury lmpanelment for Caltaoun's trial —
the general sentiment prevailing
against the defendant because of his
prominence in the recent industrial bat
tle and the fact that the Christmas
holidays are almost at hand. While It
Is possible that the trial might be con
cluded within three weeks, it is' more
probable that It will continue until
after Christmas and that the Jurors se
lected will be locked up at some hotel
during the greater part of the festival
season. The jury panel has, however,
been ordered Into court for this morn-
Ing, the prosecution has declared that
it will be ready to proceed at once and
the trial will go on. The evidence
against Calhoun is practically the same
as that produced against Ford, though
stronger in some- places.
Ford is to be brought to trial again,
but not until after the Calhoun case
has been disposed of. Members of the
prosecution again expressed themselves
yesterday as positive of his guilt and
as determined to see Justice prevail.
According to the statements of mem
bers of the Jury which acquitted him
Tuesday, the acquittal was largely due
to the "failure of the state to produce
positive evidence, instead of circum
stantial evidence, to show that Ford
actually paid the $200,000 boodle fund
of the United Railroads into Ruefs
hands. The prosecution believes, how
ever, that the long period of delay in
cident to the bank holidays had no in
considerable effect on the verdict. The
effect of the evidence produced during
the early stages of the trial was to some
extent lost and a great opportunity
was afforded for long argument among
the Jurors before the case was given
to them in complete form.
NEW GRAND JURY PANEL
Judge Coffey Draws List of Thirty
Names, Including Businessmen
Preliminary proceedings for the lm
panelment of a grand jury to follow
the famous Oliver grand jury were
made yesterday afternoon before Pre
siding Judge J. V. Coffey In the su
perior court. The preliminary list of
39 names was drawn from the box by
County Clerk Harry I. Mulcrevy and
the men drawn will appear In court
next Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
The following names are on the panel:
W P. Buckingham, 2431 Buchanan street,
secretary W. P. Buckingham company; O.
D. Baldwin, Gwen and Jones utre^ts, real es
tate: Edward Coleman, 1701 Franklin street,
president Sierra lumber company; William Cur
iftt, 27«1 Pierce street, architect; Andrew Cam-
Ran, 3358 Jackson street, rice president* Dun
ham, Carrigan & Haj-den ennxpanv; James Oonlm.
northeast corner of Scott and McAllister streets,
cornice maker; W. F. Cordee, 3322 Washington
street, president Cordf* furniture company;
William Oluff. 1834 Gwigh street, president Wil
liam Cluff company, grocers; Richard D. Chand
ler. »97 Chestnut street, wholesale coal dealer;
William A. Doble, 2611 Broadway, president Ab
ner Doble company; E. F. Delßer, 8740 Twenty
fifth street, capitalist; John B. Dinitt. 314 ( Pace
street, baker; Thomas A. Donlon. ISOI Flllmpre
street, dnifrglst: Michael Farrell. 2406 Clay
street, retired contractor: J. 08. Gunn, 143
Montgomery street, president Mechanics sav
ings' bank; J. S. Godean. 2123 Bush street, un
dertaker; John P. Gallagher, northeast corner
Van Ness and Elm arenues. manager Daniel Gal
laeiier company; Kdmond Godchaus. 2620 Bush
street, recorder-elect; Wellington Greftir, cashier
Crocker national bank: H. Z. Haielrta?, 1016
Masonic aTenue. salesman: John Htgglns, 809
Fulton street: Charles Keilns 1746 nUnonj
street, clothier; Edward A. Keil. 1578 Fell
street: John H. Keefe. 3829 Twenty -first street,
painter; P. N. Lilienthal. northeast corner «>f
Pin* and Sansome streets, manager Anglo-Cali
fornia bank: John J. McDade. 2611 Seventeenth
street former sheriff; Pletro C. Rossi. 27«0 Mll
raore street, president Italian-Swiss colony: Unr
rr C. Somers. 2735 Vallejo street: B. "K. Smith.
Flood building, passenger agent Denver and Rio
Grande railway; I«eon Sloss. 2010 Pacific avenue,
president Northern Commercial company.
There was a slight suggestion of
the early days of the Oliver jury Ira
panelment in Judge Coffey's court yes
terday, though the appearances of Abe
Ruef as a pretending "district attor r
ney" and of Samuel Shortridga a»
"amlcus" curae" were not duplicated.
William M. Abbott, joint defendant
with Calhoun. Ford and Mullally in
the indictments returned by the Oliver
grand jury, arid Stanley Moore, the
young attorney who aided in the de
fense of Tirey L. Ford, were present in
the court. flßJMffHffl
Robert Harrison, assistant district
attorney, represented Langdon's office.
Harrison asked the court to draw all
of the 144 names from the jury box in
order to verify the count, but after a
conference with County .Clerk Mul
crevy, who swore that- the proper num-<
ber of names had been placed in the
box on February 13, that the box had
been sealed by the court, Langdon and
the county clerk, and that the recep
tacle had not been tampered with,
Judge Coffey directed that just the 3ft.
names be drawn.
SCHMITZ PLEADS NOT GUILTY
Arraigned in Judge Dunne's Court on
Two Charges of Accepting, Bribes
In clear tones and"*wlth- all his ac
customed assurance, Eugene B. Schmltz
answered "not guilty", when called -upon j
to plead. ln Judge' Dunne's court yester- ;
day morning: to two charges of accept-;
ing bribes. /
As soon as the court assembled
Judge Dunne overruled the demurrers
which he had,, had under considera
tion for several weeks past.
Attorney Drew, who appeared with
Schmltz, asked if the court desired the
defendant to plead at once. The: judge
answered that he did,, whereupon
Schmltz was told by the clerk to_ stand
up to have. the indictments read to him.
In each case he answered simply with
the two words, "not guilty."
Both cases were then put over for two
weeks to be set for trial. The same dis
position was made; of the 1 four remain
ing extortion cases apainst Schmitz, to
which he hap already pleaded not guilty
and which have not yet been set for
trial. '
The - indictment* to which Schmitsß !
THE SAJSJ FKAJMUI^CU. CAUL., TJIUK^DA Y ? \u0084 DECEMBER .; 5, 1907-
\u25a0IN SEES DIN
OF NEW PROSPERITY ERA
Continued from Pasre 1, Column 3
the statement resulting from the catf
will show that cash reserves, of the
country banks are very large, and that
when this fact becomes public It will
tend to rapidly restore confidence
among depositors and thus hasten the
resumption of currency payments.
HAVE DOUBLE RESERVES
\u25a0 PORTLAND, Dec. 4.— The national
banks of this city are in excellent con
dition. The reserves are" about 50 per
cent, being double that required by law.
Financial conditions In this city and
state have shown marked Improvement
during the past week or ten days, but
as a precautionary measure the clear-
Ing house certificate plan will be main
tained for a considerable period. Coin
is piling up In the banks at a rapid
rate. A canvass of 50 of the banks of
this state shows that 80 per cent of
the banks outside of Portland are in no
need of funds, having more than suf
ficient on hand to meet all
requirements.
LARGE CASH RESERVE
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 4.— The call of the
comptroller of- the currency fora na
tional bank statement, local bankers
say, will result In a general improve
ment of conditions, for It Is, intended
to show that most of the banks are
carrying large cash reserves. St. Louis
bankers, however, will N make no an
nouncement as to when cash payments
will be generally resumed, although
clearing house certificates are rapidly
being withdrawn. Fearing: a sudden
rush in the withdrawals of deposits
and that a financial^ reaction might be
precipitated by such* announcement, it
has been deemed best gradually and
quietly to resume payment of cash.
SAYS BANK IS GOLD BRICK
CHICAGO, Dec. 4. — Declaring that he
bought a gold brick when he purchased
control of the Federal national bank In
August. John W. Worthington began
action yesterday to have rescinded the
contract of sale between himself and
Isaac N. Perry, who was president of
the bank. Worthington avers that he
was induced to purchase the "controlling:
interest through fraud and misrepre
sentations made by Perry. The com
plainant asks the court to compel Perry
to return to him $40,000 and hisnotes
for $140,000.
RETIRING CERTIFICATES
SPOKANE. Dec. .4.— More cash is re
ported by Spokane banks today than
ever before in the history of the city.
The report shows an Increase in "cash
and due from banks" of 20 per" cent
over the report of three months ago.
A meeting of bankers has been called
to pass -resolutions retiring the clear-
Ing house certificates at the rate of
$100,000 a week. There have been
Issued in Spokane a little over $1,000,000
in 'certificates.
3IINERS' HEADS RESIGN
DES MOINES, la., Dec. 4. — John P.
White, president, and the other mem
bers of the executive board of the
united mine workers of America, dis
trict No. 13, embracing nil. of lowa, and
part of Missouri, tendered their resig
nations by request of several locals be
cause White and other officers had rec
ommended that the miners accept half
cash and half certificates during the
financial stringency.
CONDITION IS EXCEPTIONAL
SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. ;4^-Charles
S. Burton, , president of the Salt Lake
clearing, house association, snld . today
that -the statements of the Salt Lake
banks would show exceptionally satis
factory conditions, with available re
sources from 35 to 55 per cent. Some of
the banks will show an increase in de
posits.
CASH" OX H.VND SORMAI,
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 4.— The amount
of cash now held by the Kansas Citi
banks Is about normal, according to
the statements , of leading bankers
here, and the , reserves are placed at
between 40 and 50 per cent of the de
posits. Most of the, small country banks
yesterday entered his plea of not guilty
charge him with receiving: bribes. In
the first he is alleged to have, re
ceived and agreed to receive $50,000
from Abraham Ruef and Tir^y L.^Ford
for his signature to the trolley ordi
nance. The second indictment charges
him with receiving $3,250 from Abra
ham Ruef and Frank Drum for his sig
nature to the gas rate ordinance.
LANGDON NOT DISAPPOINTED
Says Acquittal of Ford Was Not Al-
J together Unexpected
NEW YORK, Dec. 4.^The Call corre
spondent asked District Attorney Wil
liam H. Langdon tonight if he was dis
appointed by the acquittal of Tirey. L.
Ford. He replied:
"No, I don't feel .disappointed, . be
cause it was not altogetherHinexpected.
It was unfortunate that we had to keep
the Jurors locked up for more than a
month. Naturally they felt somewhat
resentful toward the prosecution, but
we have 12 or 13-. other; counts against
Ford and we will keep right after him
until we get him. Ruef will- probably
be called upon to testify, and there
can.be no doubt as to the result."
"Are you still determined to prose
cute Calhoun?" : >;«SBBBttH
"Why," yes; of course," said Langdon.
"The result in ' this • one * . indictment
against Ford will not alter our deter
mination to push the case's I against* the
whole gang. Our proof! is indisputable,
and it will be 'legally presented."
Langdon will divide his time between
Washington and ;the .Hotel Astor here
until December 18, : and expects to be In
San Frknclsco December 22. V "
BITTERS
The best proof of ; the
merit of the Bitters^is found
irv its ever increasing popularity
among sick folks. For 54
years it has been • making peof
pie well and is just as effective
today. It cures : Po6r Appe-
tite, Indigestion, Costive^
ness, f Liver Troubles,
male. .llls;- Colds and Ma-
larial Fever.
Remember the Southern Pacific has allotted us only 400 tickets for the opening day of the
The formal opening day of DUMBARTON OAKS is postponed until December 15th, 1907.
Remember there are only 400 tickets. Get yours at once. First come, first served.
Be One of the 400
More money will be made on the Peninsula in the next three years than in any
spot in California. DUMBARTON OAKS is the pick of the Peninsula
/ It Has ; You Are Invited
The most beautiful climate. to be bur guests Sunday, December Bth, 1907.
The most beautiful Oaks. : ' ." ' -\u0084" . , \u0084,- , ,
The finest improvements. A splendid luncheon will be served.
Lowest priced lots, $200 up:M|| You will never see the Bay Shore Cutoff to
The easiest .terms, $20 down and $1 a week. • h o f+ ni , Q ,-i<i-nni Q <To
No interest, no taxes. v.v .
DUMBARTON OAKS is the pick' of the The train will leave at 10 a. m., but call at our
Peninsula. . office for your tickets.
See us at once about our Special Before the Opening Offer.
It means big money for you— lo%— Think of it!
American Real Estate Company
OWNERS
636 Market Street , Telephone Temporary 3598
-- N \u25a0.'".• " BRANCH OFFICES:
DAVIS, EDWARDS & REED ........*.. *1370 Sutter St. nr. Tan Ness
HIGGINS & MARTIN . . ........ . .^. .2004 Sutter St. nr. Fillmore
fn^ Kansas a.fe.. £ald ,to.,hbld' .almost
double their" usual amounts of cash.
- V TO DISSOLVES PARTNERSHIP
BOSTON, Dec; "4.— lt" was announced
today that the {'partnership between
Baring & Coi. the' New "York repre
sentatives of Baring' Bros. ''&', Co., Lim
ited, of London, ana- Kidder.Peabody &
Co. of this city will be dissolved Janu
ary 1 next. '
SMELTING DIVIDEXD REGULAR
NEW YORK,'Dec. i— The directors of
the American smelting - and refining
company declared the- regular quarterly
dividend today of 1% • percent on pre
ferred and 2 per cent on the common
stock. These are unchanged from last
quarter. * .
BUYS .MOniC. SILVER
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.— The treasury
department today purchased 300,000
ounces of silver at 58.329 cents per fine
ounce, 100,000 ounces to be delivered in
San Francisco, 100,000 in Denver and
100.000 in Philadelphia.
The
| l General Demand
; of the Well-Informed of the World has
I always been for a: simple, pleasant
and efficient liquid laxative remedy of
known value; a laxative which physi-
cians could sanction for family us©
because its component parts are
I known to them to be wholesome and
truly beneficial in* effect, acceptable
to the system and gentle, yet: prompt,
in action. I
In supplying that, demand with Its
excellent combination of Syrup of
Figs and Elixir of Senna, the Call-
fornia Fig Syrup Co. proceeds along
ethical lines and relies on the merits
of the laxative for its remarkable •
success.
That is one of many reasons why
Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna is
given the preference' by. Vthe Well-
informed. To get its beneficial effects
always buy : the genuine— manufac-
tured by the -'California Fig Syrup Co., ,
"only, and for. sale .by- all. leading
..druggist 5. " Price fifty cents per bottl& ;
CHOW JUYAN
\u25a0 mat n*a<Fi7tlli'iii)i'n"fc . fa medical college whose
credeatlmla \u25a0 are attested by I the I Chinese | Ambus ( :
widor at .' Washington. San • Francisco \u25a0 office . hour*
Mbn:, Tnea., W«d.,*ThurB. v - Stockton office." 122 -
North Haater «t. — Friday.' Saturday., Sunday, - : - ;
Chamberlain's
Goiigli Remedy
j? Durinfir th» past 35 years no rem-
edy has proven' more prompt or
more effectual in its cures of
Coughs, Colds and Croups
I thian Cnamberlalnis Cough Remedy: In
many homes it la relied upon as lm-;
plicltly v the family physician. It con- \u25a0
tains no opium or other, narcotic, and ;
\ «o*7 be riven as confldently to ; a baby
••.?* : to *^ *dnlt. Pri6»Bsoi' luxe size 50a
STOWAWAY FINALLY WINS— New York. |
Dec; '4.— TwelTe year' old Benjamin AxlerocT is 1
Jl§ A GOOD NO. 7 RANGE
fmffl A range that will prove highly satisfactory for a small family.
WSS V h as a l ar g e oven (16 inches), and is a reliable baker,
jllll Firebox can be fitted with hot water coil if one is desired.
mm The castings are remarkably heavy — will last and will retain an
§» A Cn YOU P CAN BUY IT ON EASY TERMS. < *
H TO DISPEL THE MORNING CHILL
\\m GdS Driim $1.85 The kind you are ac.
1 ' Nickel vtop and base; Polished steel drum, with dollars for.
•>r? i^L ;• polished steel tubes, with your choice of nickel or 2- * inches in height,
set in _ the 'aluminum trimmings. .' 20 '-Jlfi* lu"^^fTSV
V^jsij^ .\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0•". . No Mail or Telephone Orders Accepted
for Advertised Articles
\'^ti^^^'^S^^MM)^3wl^L£^o^^^2^BS^BOmfjßß^SK9^r^r- FF i"» - MK^w wf f J ff MM I'm JIB Bt # . \u25a0* 919 1 § a #1
bo longer a stowaway. After six unsueepssful :
attempt* to enter America as a stowaway be has |
boen allowed to come In. He will be sent to
school at once.