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TRICKS OF THE TRADE OF PRIZE FIGHTERS Sports, Get Your Eyes Opened. See THE SUNDAY CALL — VOLUME CVIL— NO. 112. CONFESS TO RECEIVING BRIBES Pittsburg Grafters in a Wild Scramble to Take the Im munity Bath FORTY INDICTMENTS BY THE GRAND JURY Members of the Present and Former Councils Accused of Bribery HOW AND FOR WHAT THE MONEY WAS PAID PITT&BL'OG, March 21. — Forty pre« ent and former raexnber» of the •elect and common eoun/eil* «r* under Indictment on a change of bribery and 10 mor*, with suspended *enteoc«*, are held In *500 bondu upon their con fesftlon of tbarinc in a pool of *102.000 to inflnrace the vote, of the municipal bodies. This was the result of the first day's probe of the grand jury following the f=ersational confession of Captain John Klein, former member of the councils. Busy Day for Judge All day Judge R. S. Fraser sat as a committing magistrate In the criminal courtroom, and his desk became "a throne of grace" to the many coun cilnaen under suspicion, who swarmed before the judge to be "washed of their Fins." On one floor of the court building the grand jury would hear the conscience stricken councilrnen, who would then po before Judge Fraser and take the immunity bath o2ered last week by the district attor-ey. Rush for Immunity . While these proceedings were going on the corridors of the courthouse were thronged, and a* each couscil jt£xa put in an appearance there was a "4 i.rzor of "When are they going to get • tr.e big ones?" Once during tbe late afternoon a north side councilman rushed !nto the courtroom and wanted to confess, but he was told to come back tomorrow. "We're too busy," brought a roar of laughter from the crowd on the benches. Up to the adjournment of the court at S o'clock 3 0 had confessed. In most instances the amount of money they confessed to accepting as a bribe was not over $100. One raan got SSOO and Rnotber $:00. while others got but SRI. IO. Guilty Resign Office As fast as present councilmen ap peared after they had relieved their consciences they were ordered imme diately to resign from the city govern ment, and in every instance the letter of repignation wa? written in the dis trict attorney's office and mailed to Mayor \V. A. Magee before the guilty one left the building. The men Indicted are from varied professions. Some axe professional pol iticians, one is a private detective. Ba!oon keepers, physicians, marketmen, tailors and a real estate man are on the list. C. C. Schad. who is a market man. Is al^o a member of the legisla ture from Allegheny county. Among the men to come forward dur ing the afternoon was Dr. W. H. Weber, a member of the select council. There was an tzproar among the crowded cor ridors when he was seen to come from . tiie courtroom and the expression was heard, "Where will It end?" Distributed $10,000 Doctor Weber told Judge Fraser how he received $10,000 to be distributed ".riong councilmen for their votes and influence In the passage of an ordi nance to vacate a certain street. He pleaded no defense to the charge of conspiracy. Doctor Weber said he gave the money to about 30 or 40 council men. He could not remember all the names, but recited a list, including some of the most prominent and active members of both eelect and common councils. • To each man as he stepped up today the court stated he held in his hand an Information entered against the de fendant by Henry Muth, chief of coun ty detectives, charging him with hav ing received a specified amount for his vote in councils on the ordinance or resolutions then pending. "What do you wish to doT asked the court. *T"%wIll waive a hearing," was the In variable answer. ••Defendant waives a hearing and is held for court in 5500 bail," said the court, and the .man In question stepped aside for another to take his place. An Indictment was returned by the grand jury and almost Immediately tbe defendant entered a plea of nolle contendre. Corroborates* Klein's Confession When Jud&e Frazer adjourned court 7\ was decided that the grand jury should hold a night session. Doctor VtTeber. therefore, was taken before" the body, where, it is said." be recited his Cc* tlaurd on rase 2, ' Column 3 The San Francisco Call. INDEX OF THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL'S NEWS TODAY TELEPHONE KI^ARXY 80 TDESDAT. MARCH 22, 1910 EDITORIAL Cannon imHsra on raU- or roln. Page 6 Who s*ts tbe pawn»hop rakeoff? I'skp 6 CetaUeri not to blame for hisb. price*. P. (J An experimrat with tasoiripa! lightlag. \ P. «> Bocserelt ditaypoiat* tome of the polni cliE*. - Pa cr 0 PTTV Pore rood* »h«w at the Asditortcm deUghts tfirooK*. j Pace 1« Attacks oa MiHer stir up hornets' neat in dcoocrafj-. Page 16 De>£a.ies le*re for Santa Barbara to attend conference. Paare 2 Banter Crocker acts v auctioneer at sale of tag; day tokens. Page 7 Mcsieal association will bring: big-b grade music to San Francisco. Page 7 Another slufcpnp in th* polloe departia*>nt by direction of chief. * , Page 3 Slorc Tictlms ©f pawnshop swindle tell of frand exposed bx The Call. Pagr 3 Heroic priest who U djinj in leper rolony well r«si*mbere<! here. Page 3 Six bhaejaeketg narrowly escape death wben launch fall* from davits. Page 16 Death of E. J. le Brrtfw leaTes defunct bank's assets without a castodlan. I'osr 3 The. three deposed battalion chiefs of fire de partment fight for positions. Pase 1G "Tableaux ViTants" for benefit of Armitage orphanage plans progressing. Pace 3 Armed highwaymen attempt to hold np anto mobUfst In Golden Gate park. Page 16 Public ownership league protest* against pro po«*d cost of acqnirinj water rijhts. Page 16 SUBURBAN Water company files a suit to ej«ct squat ters. Pace S Stxant hypnotizes young mcn'in college class room. t*aace S Grand Army men ieek funds for big Oakland convention. t*ag~e U Widower must show what he did with wife's property. Pace M Petitions calling for election on consolidation are enbmltted. Page S Wife fail<>d to drire hesband iwej, so mother is Isw took hand. Page S Father appeals to Oakland police to aid him in recorerfßg child. face a Friends eagerly awaiting occupancy of Clare mont residence by Harts. **«t;»; ri Special services to be held in St. Joseph's church during hcly week. J'ase U Satchel containing dynamlt* foend on Melrose train between two seati. l*aa;e s Trial of Fred Jurjewitz on murder charge bejan in Oakland yesterday. Pace i Sophomores to entertain freshmen tomorrow, following big C ceremonies. Paaje » Discharged Chinese cock bombards Oakland apartment house with flower pots. . e» t e >» Log Acgeles professor to teach playground methods «t Berkeley somiaer session. case a COAST , . : 'San Jo*e man says he holds record for Mara thon dance. , * Page 1 Stanford women to attend Y. W. C. A. con fereace at Capitola Saturday. Pace 9 EASTERN Chicago council forbids women ueing In pnblic hatpins of formidable length. Page 1 Pittsburgh amas^d by the startling deTelop inents in the graft crusade. Pase 1 Forty-are dead, 4^ injured, when train leaves track near Green Mountain, lowa. Page 1 Followicß investigation federal grand jury in dicts Natiosal packing company of the city of Chicago. . Page 3 FOREIGN Enxhusiattic greeting for Colonel Roosevelt on his arrira] at Luxor. Page 3 SPORTS PTomcterc pire out diagram of fight arena for the great battle. , Pmjcc 10 Gus Guerrero, old time runner, visits childhood home in this city. Pase lv Emtryville grants permit to pave way for Jef fries-Johnson fight. Page 10 Four favorites finish tm In day of mud and eluth at Emeryville. Page 10 Seals are tlated to play Pctaluma c!a«* D nine at Petaluma Sunday. Pase 11 Seals must pay $oP) to the Ictermountain league for Bex Ames. Puce H Cardinal hitters have made good showing with the willow this season. Page 10 Darkness stops game in which - Vernon shows great form against Sox. Pace 10 Eoosevelt school lads win The Call trophy in ' basket ball tournament. Pacell Aspiring semiprofcaslonals will travel over four round route tonight. Page 10 Five thousand persons see close of successful racing season at Tampa. Pase 10 1 Amateur bat*ball teams are preparing to open season's schedule April 3. Pase 11 Stanford and California rules committee still deadlocked over agreement. Pase 11 j Seals win from Fresno, 3 to t in fast game played in heavy windstorm. - Page 11 Cyclone Thompson and Charlie Korralfwfll fight 10 rounds In Oakland. Page 10 Protestants absent when Coffroth's fight permit comes np at Redwood City. Page 11 ' Ann Arbor athletic director denies change in Michigan's conference policy. Page 11 California plans new oval, following freshmen track meet showing condition. Page 10 Bcrlingame easily defeats Eermosillo team in polo match at Coronado meet. Page It MARINE Liner Korea sails today for orient with big cargo and many passengers. Page 13 LABOR Leather workers on horse goods strike for eight hoar day. Page 7 DR. GARDNER P. POND IS BURIED IN FAIR OAKS Laid to Last Rest at the Home of His Father FAIR OAKS. March 21.— Dr. Gardner : Pond, who died . of tuberculosis at Pasadena last Saturday, was buried at the home" of his father. Rev.* Dr. W. C Pond, here today. Doctor Pon'J had been suffering for several months, and it was the hope of recovery that he made his home; in; the south. j Doctor Pond was raised in San Fran cisco, where '\u25a0 his father was the , pastor j of Bethany Congregational 'church for 60- years. ; His -first wife, who was Phoebe Painter, died a! number" of years ago,- leaving { him a daughter. March of last , year *he was married to Miss Josephine Deming^of- Santa Cruz.' The second Mrs. Pond was popu lar among' the" younger" set of, the bay cities, where she had spent much time and had entertained extensively: r PERU WnHDRA-Wrs LEGATlOKr^anUiiso.' ; Chilr. , March - 21. — The . Peruvian • s©Temment : - toda y .notified the porerniiinit of CbUe of the -. withdrawal s of -the, PeniTi«n.l»r«tlon at San tiago because of UxvrectnL. expulsion of Pcrn <rian priests from t&e prorioccs of T»csa acd . Arid. r~ '*\u25a0- — ~— -."•.~i SAN FRANCISCO, TUESD^,;M^ TAFT DEFENDS PAYNE-ALDRICH TARIFF LAWS President Asserts That It Is Un just to Blame Measure for High Prices V Declares Cost of Living Not High Enough to Cause Suffering; Aldrich Promises Support PROVIDENCE, R. I-, March 21.— With Senator Aldrich seated at his left hand, President Taft tonight earnestly de fended the Payne- Aldrich tariff bill" in his address at the annual dinner of the New England manufacturing jewelers* and silversmiths' association. Tait re ceived a most enthusiastic, greeting. Taft declared that though there had been some complaint about high prices, he did not. think prices were high enough to cause suffering. He further asserted that to blame the tariff for high prices was unjust. Senator Aldrich* followed the pres ident. He spoke* only a few minutes, but his utterance was notable, as he pledged loyal and earnest support to President Taft at all times.- Bears Out Reports The preslden expressed the hope that it would not be necessary to apply the maximum tariff rates . against Canada, thus bearing out the reports of yester day that the negotiations with the Do minion government had taken a more favorable turn. - "I can't go on the floor of the house or senate," said the president, "so I have to accept opportunities like this to give vent to my- views. At the re cent extra session of congress w© passed a new tariff bill, which has been the subject, many say, of considerable | discussion. But the proof of the pud ding is in the eating. Seven months of the new tariff law have proved a num ber of things. ' "First, it is the best revenue getter we ever had. "Second, it has shown it has the larg est free list. » . . -«• . • "Third, it has shown the rates of the Dingrley bill have been materially re- ' dueed. "Fourth, by creation of a. customs court, it has provided a means for th« speedy and just administration of the customs law. '"Fifth, it has provided free trade with the Philippines— a measure of jus ; tice that should have been given as far back as 1900. Has Given Leverage ' "Sixth, it has furnished the executive by the maximum and minimum prin ciple a leverage to secure from all foreign countries fair treatment for American products without undue dis crimination. We are almost through with out negotiations under this clause of the law. and I very much hope that we shall be able to conclude without application of a maximum. rate to any country. At any rate this provision has enabled us to secure for American trade freedom from discriminations, from which at times In the past it has suffered. "Seventh, the new tariff law has pro vided a permanent board. It Is my in tention soon to ask of congress an ap propriation of from $200,000 to $250,000 to enable this board to get at the truth concerning the protected indus tries of this country, so when we again have occasion to revi«e-the tariff we will have the board record of facts. "Under this new law we have pro ceeded to great prosperity. Wage earners have all they can do and at unusually high rates of pay. There has been some complaint about high prices, but I do not think they have been so high as to cause suffering. Our opponents have been attempting to charge high prices to the new tariff, law. But the recent high prices have been in thoee industries with respect to which the tariff rates were either low ered or altogether removed. Blaming Tariff Unjust "To put the blame on the poor old tariff bill is — to use a moderate ex pression — unjust." President Taft reviewed; the legisla tion he has recently recommended to congress, running over the \u25a0\u25a0, details of the various measures in practically the same language as his Rochester speech. He* declared he had attempted to carry out the Roosevelt policies and asserted also he was attempting, so far as he could, to carry out the pledges of" the party platform. He referred to the pos tal 'savings, bank" bill, the interstate commerce amendments, the conserva tion, statehood and anti-injunction bills. ' "As both the ; labor; unions \u25a0 and - the manufacturing Interests seem to be op posed to the antf-injunction bill," he said, "it must be _a fair measure, 'and I hope 'lt will -pass." iThe president declared because he at tempted to ; convey . his , views *to \u25a0- con gress "in some detail" there had arisen talk of "executive usurpation.: . .;. - "The danger of /executive usurpation iiis this country," he ; added,'- "is; rather the ' subject of the \u25a0 fervid *• imagination of ;*the 'poll tical orator"; than ' some thin g on 'Which to base fear - of : the \ stabiiity of our institutions."' .fV;C-;t- %^ *\ Referring to the passage; of -the cor poration; tax law as'one of ;the things tha.V should he cited as \" bold ; politics," President: Taft said' he': hadf always fa- Continue d \u25a0 on : Pace 2, i Coloioa 2 . CANNON BETS $5,000 ALLIES CAN'T OUST HIM Offers Sum to Charity If House Deposes Him From the ; Speakership M , J "Regulars" Wave Olive Branch, but Insurgents Smart Under "Uncle Joe's" Shafts [Special Dlipalch to The Call] WASHINGTON,': March . 21.— Speaker Cannon is reported .tonight to be offer ing $5,000 to charity if the house ousts him from the speakershfp. 'This statement of the speaker was made among a party of his very; closest friends who -were discussing the situa tion which has resulted from his defeat on Saturday. It is an answer "to the statements made . by= Representatives Madison and Norris today and is simply a bet of $5,000 that the combined anti- Cannon forces in" the house can not de pose him. The house passed through its first day of business following ' the great eruption of last week with remarkable quietude, and tonight; when adjourn ment came, there was an air of calm ness and amity that to .the observers of events last week was almost unbe lievable. Peace appeared near notwithstanding that lees than 10 days distant is the selection of a new-rules committee with all its embarrassing complications. , Many elements contvlbuted to today's calm. The democrats, satisfied with the situation as it left them after the four days of fierce strife, were content to let matters drift for a while. Regulars Seek Peace ; The ; regular republicans, realizing from the violent outbursts. in the press from various* insurgents over the Satur day night speech of Speaker Cannon, when he called them '"cowardly mem bers," that party harmony was tp^fce gained only by the most: diplomatic tender of the olive .branch, were most adroit in their relations with their In surgent brethren. '. " " ; — -i Those .insurgents /who voted to . oast Speaker Cannon from the speakership were eminently satisfied .today, and, \ like the democrats; letVthings drift.. J The score orsoiof insurgents who voted for the retention of the speaker in the chair only to be rewarded with a withering blast from the speaker sup plied the only discordant note. They reached the capltol in a decidedly, wrathful frame of mind. Insurgents Are Wrathful Several of them, like Representative Norris of Nebraska, Madison of Kan sas, Hayes of California and two or three others, gave their views fully to the press, sparing no words in voicing their indignation at the situation. Two or three of them talked loudly of con tinued warfare — of a further fight on the rules of the house, upon Speaker Cannon, on the regulars in the selec- i t.ion of the new rules committee. But notwithstanding their loud cries of re newed rebellion they were met on all sides by smiles and conciliatory words from the regulars. , i Not the least \ influence in producing a general air of , forgiveness was the word that came indirectly from the room of Speaker Cannon to the effect that the speaker had moderated in his attitude toward the men he had de nounced Saturday night, "and there was almost a certainty "that the speaker had. been misquoted in his remarks," or something of that kind. :• Payne Is Nominated ) One of the strongest evidences of the day's tendency toward peace was the nomination of. Majority Leader Payne for a place on the new rules committee by Representative Norris, the leader of the insurgents and the author of the resolution that precipitated the recent war. \u25a0 •\u25a0 .'\u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0;.' -\u25a0 - ; C . ; ...- ' Representative Norris said as Minor ity - Leader Clark was to be a member of the "Committee he believed Payne also should be on the committee. Half the house appeared to find some thing humorous- in the situation and the bitterness and rancor* of the last few days appeared gradually, to dissi pate. Whether it has in it any.greater significance than, a' mere .incident, of one legislative day can not t be" fore told. ' .:' : \u25a0 c^^-'k^S::^- '\u25a0:\u25a0\u25a0"\u25a0\u25a0 T The republican caucus on' the selec tion of the new. rules committee. It was announced t ijy'.- Representative Cur r Her, would not be held before;. the lat ter part , of the ; week, probably Satur day-night. \u25a0. ':/\u25a0\u25a0'"\u25a0. ."\u25a0.-\u25a0;:;* •.;".- ,-' ~-r'-~\.% : ;.t ..Nearly all the: insurgents.* both those who ' voted for, and : against the speaker last Saturday, announced they intend to ,'\u25a0 enter \u25a0 the ; caucus. Representative Hayes and one or two -others- early in : the day declared j they _ .would j noti under any 'circumstances, enter'the cau cus unless ', they had . assurances as -to who the ; new members of the commit-* tee would' be and 'that, they would I . be satisfactory "to; the Insurgents^ " Representation forJnsurgents > '\u25a0:'). Many regu lar republ i cans vol an teere d .theTopiniontthat^th^ insurgents 'should be "^represented; on- the rules^committee. "A f f ew, -' but \ only fa f ew.V asserted f that \u25a0they \u25a0\u25a0; should i not ; have irjepfesentaUon? Leaders*; of * the t . insurgents r said ", they* --.CoaUamei.wßVpaf^j^J^aiie:! fnly a Eew Feathers? Gone CRUISE TO ALTAR ENDS NAVY CAREER Midshipman Austin Scuttledj the Ship of Reguiationsand \Vas [;[. Forced toßesign // It is only by courtesy that thg with drawal from the United States tiavy of Midshipman Lawrence "A. AustJn. hus band of the San Francisco society girl who : was Miss Roma -Paxton,; may be called a resignation. As stated In The Call; yesterday morning," he is.' about to resign, but only 'to beat l a I dismissal which .impetuous , love".* storeil up for him. • }-v ; i "\u25a0;-' The gallant midshipman mq'.rried Miss Paxton- December IT, *1908. •' The navy regulations provide that no midshipman may -marry, without the pej-mlssion of the department; but«* that ru/iing did not appeal: to Midshipman; He wanted to", get: married . anid "he prob ably feared that_ the, hea^Jquarters in Washington would, not lorok upon the romance, with "the; kindly, eyesof. Cupid. So" hhre r scuttled, the ; ship '.alt regulations, ordered the.rules.to.walkf the plank and took a little' privateer to, the alter wlthUhe' fair Miss jpaxton.:' ' .When the navyjdepartffaent caught. its breath it-, called - upon i the Vimpetuous lover to explain. '^Austin had many ex planations to offer. "B*it the; navy de partment is "not^ built xin romance. So Austin's ! pleas \ got; scant . sympathy. - A long - correspondeiKe Unstied,' but without ! avail. The ' ul t lmatum was , put up to- Austin. He resign or 'be dismissed from the seiivfce/ He chose to resign. ' ;t T~'' '; "' ; • The young -omcer \hjas. been ,on the cruiser, Albany, at (Corinto. • : Mrs. j Aus 7 tin;; who - has been .living -with her mother, Mrs. Blitz IPaxton, 'in 1 , this expected her t husband on the, steamer A^capulco, - which arrrived. from; Panama last Saturday. . I?e not arrive.' : It is believed that ; he.? .will .come north! on the :nextr boat.- .' .Vjcil-.* :\u25a0" ' .Young Austin ;intendsto' enter:busl ness 'with {hils ' stepfather,' "Major Day"; in Dubuque.'la. j . | Telegraphic^Bfeyilies \u25a0. j SIGHS ELECTROCUTION f BILL — Frankfort. .: Ky., March 21. — GoTernor vfJUsoo today signed, V the • bill ' prorldinj.? for '.electrocution . «• $ the' i' means Inflicting i the ' death ; penalty.: .." .-\u25a0-\u25a0 rVUMJUN ,' MELON CITT-^blcajo.VMaren 21.—. -•At ai special; meeting i of- stock holders of. the -t ; Pnllmao • company; here today; the t isroanc c of \u25a0 $20,0001,000 '-> new .stock ' against »•. accumulated ' surplus .to be gratis j among- stock '-' holder* of record , ' April ,30. k w« apprOTed. CLAHK i'BOTY'' AT J CAPITAL — Washington. • March '2l.— H«rins just arrl*ed : In "Washing ton t<» 'Attempt -to secure some needed lmprore 1 ments . In tn«s territory, <r»er , which he . preside!", Walter E. Cart. joTcnior.nf Alaska. Is. busily '-.» engaged ;on .behalf hispeople..^, -^>'.- , BKOWKfmLLE f CaSE4w««hin jto». \ March' 21. it All lof the -"eridence ' in ; the I eel ebrated ! Bro»ns >; Tllle;c*Be is ?t»©w. before the: court of inquiry,* 9 and . it \u25a0is I expected \u25a0. the -report; off tbe^ conrt '.% will ? be ! ready .\u25a0 for; submission to congress * wtth \u25a0-sln two/ "weeks. V>; \u25a0'•«\u25a0\u25a0 -."'." ife* -'.V^:V ; ii : s>t : ?'.f i-.V CALEXOCO { KATIONAL BAKK— Washington. 4 H March 2i»i-The > consptrojler of ;.the '• currency \u25a0 ' today v iaraed _ a'-, certificate ' • authoritine - the ' Ctalerfco ; -natlMial i bank 4 of- Caleadco, * Cal.it to i* becin basness s with r a »; capital : of ; ri^.ooo. F. • X lofce ' is t»r**M«nt,s < A.*r T. t Andrew > flee«prtai , deat . and j WUUaa GuaWrmtaa ' caati.tr. <\u25a0 2_n g^S. THEWEA THER ! YESJEkDA V— Cloudy; south wind: max urtfc&frteinperatuTe, 54; minimum '\u0084 tempera' r pure.* 52. jj FORECAST - FOR TODAY — Showers: --^japflcratof south wind, changing to JffesL CHICAGO COUNCIL BARS LONG HATPINS -Violation of Ordinance Will Sub» ject* Offender to Arrest and . ; Tine of $50 CHICAGO, 'March 21.— 1t is now a misdemeanor for any,woman to wear a long hatpin, in public places in Chicago. Any .woman caught , wearing one is liable- to .arrest and a line or $3i>. , The. city council tonight by a vote of 68' to 2 passed an anti-hatpin ordinance. It was passed in.splte'of many hisses and "boos" from the : galleries, where a crowd of women had gathered to pro test against the measure on the ground ; .that, the city had no right to attempt | to "regulate the women's wearing ap parel and, that : long hatpins often formed women's ' only ' weapon of de fense.' The ordinance decrees: \u25a0 • \u25a0 No person^ while on the public streets or in any street or elevated -car or;publlc elevator or other pub . lie .place,, shall wear any hatpin. ' . the;exposed portion of which shall protrude more~ than one-half inch beyond the crown of the hat. in. - upon or through which such pin Is worn.' • \u25a0 The argumen^ for the measure was that long hatpins . endanger the eyes, noses and faces of other people. '< "When the vote .was announced, cries of "Shame!" Shame!" came from the gal leries. . REJECTED SUITOR KILLS OF AFFECTIONS Lover's . Pleadings Spurned, .Miner Fires Fata! Shot MERCED, March 21.— After pleading In 1 -. vain'' to be accepted" as her sweet heart;. Edward Beril, a miner, shot and Instantly killed Mrs. Adelaide Sengs in her .home/ two miles from Pleasant Val - ley'"station,- on the Coultervllle road, late last night. The woman's head was blown- off. : Beril to the officers v shortly after, the shooting, claiming; that the shotgun with ivhich the deed was committed was discharged accidentally. . There were no witnesses to the tragedy.. • SACRAMENTO DEMOCRATS SELECT STATE DELEGATES [Special Dispatch •to The Call] • SACRAMENTO,- March j 21.— Tha Sac ramento., county democratic -central committee- has selected {delegates for the.d emocratic state convention - : to be held at Loa 'Angeles-. April 13 next. «! GERMAN CHANCELLOR AT ROME— Row. i March. 21. — Dr.--roa •Bethtenao-UoUirr-fc.- the I Gorman , imperial : chan<-clk>r. arrlxed here . to '• day to > pay.-. bis -- respect* to kits Victor Em \u25a0",manurl. by : whoai he wfll be re«*iT»U-ja atpll * eace tomorrow; ; an«l : to .the i pope, who will re - ceiTe him Wedne«Jay. : % - - ; t - FXJIE '• DESTROYS BUSETESS CEHTZa-iwinnl ^peß.' '•\u25a0Man.;? March .21. — Frro' which ra^ed all \u25a0'nijcht in Outlook. sa»k.. destrojed all.thr bo«l \u25a0 ne«i« hp!t«es, including tbe- pout nf flee »ncl some \u25a0 v residences. The loss is - estimated at $]fX>,OOO. , PEICE ITVE CENTS. 45 DEAD AS RESULT OF WRECKED TRAIN 40 Persons Injured, Many Fa* tally, When Pilot Locomotive , Leaves Track Near Green f Mountain, lowa MANY BODIES CRUSHED BEYOND RECOGNITION Marshalltown Coroner Thrown From Red Cross Ambulance j While Working With the Victims ACCIDENT CAUSED BY SPREADING OF RAH] lURSHALLTOWN. lowa. March 21. Forty-five persons were killed and 4(f were Injured, many of them fatally. In a. wreck of a Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific train four and a hali mllea north of Green Mountain. la., at 8:25 a. m. today. The train, which was a consolidation of No. 19 from Chicago and No. 21 from St. Louis, bound for Minneapolis, was being detoured over the tracks of tin Chicago Great "Western road. Rtroaing i at about 30 miles an hour In, a. cat north of Green Mountain It strode c* spread rail, it Is believed. Pilot Jumps Track The pilot locomotive jumped the*tracfc! and with terrific force was burled la an embankment of soft clay. A second locomotive, coupled behind the first, rolled over and the sudden stop hurled all the rear cars forward. A coach, a smoker and a Pullman car were smashed to splinters, almost alt 'of the occupants being killed or ln-« jured. The superstructure of the Pull man was literally * -.ved off and wu jammed like a ramrod through thi smoker and. day coach. ', Many passengers were killed out-* right. Heads were severed from bodied and arms and legs were cut off. The wreckage was crimson with blood, soma of the bodies being crushed beyond recognition in the mass of twisted rails and splintered cars. A few of the pas sengers were found still living wlta A rod or splinter Impaling them in the wreck. Decapitated bodies were picked up and it was almost impossible to as* sort correctly the dismembered parts. Injured Cared For •First attention was given to the ln-» jured. Their cries came from beneath the cars, calling for prompt aid. Pot^ tunately the wreckage did not take fire. The rescue party, reinforced later on by wrecking trains carrying nurses and surgeons sent from the nearest available points, worked all day and until long after dark. The injured were rushed to a hospital, several o2 them dying on the way. Two of tha bodies were not taken out until night. An explanation given by the railroad was that the train was being detoured on account of a blockade due to a freight wreck at Shellsburg. la. Tho section* from St. Louis which left at 2:15 p. m. Sunday, and the section; from Chicago, which left at 4:15 p. m. Sunday, had been consolidated at Cedar: Rapids. They were to have been un coupled and run as separate trains s.z Waterloo. The St. Louis section la operated by the Rook Island in con junction with the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy. Fatalities occurred only In the first; three coaches. The rear coaches all remained on the track. Thirteen Cars in Train The 111 fated train consisted of 13 cars. The Pullman car from St_ Louis was leading the train next to engine No. 1.0*09. Then came a smoker and » day coach .in which there were many: women and children. " : ***V "While the last 10 cars of the train remained on the track, the shock sent the passengers sprawling from their seats, to the floor. Conductor William Worst was tho first to grasp the situation. He sent trainmen, to flag train 419. bound for Sioux City, while others were hurried to Gladbrook and Green Mountain. The uninjured passengers then began; to remove the dead and injured. Tha dead were taken to an adjoining pas ture and laid* out on the grass. It was two hours before a relief train froaa Marshalltown. carrying surgeons and Coroner E. W. Jay, arrived. C&roner Jay. himself a surgeon, was hastening In a^ Red Cross ambulance to a hospital in '-ilarshalltown when ha was .thrown to the pavement as tho ambulance rounded the corner. Hs waa picked up unconscious. It Is believed that his back is broken and tnat h« can not live. ;• St- Thomas hospital "in Marshalltows was soon filled and other rooms wjm pressed into service. The removal of the bodies' showed that the .worst U>