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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
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INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALL'S
NEWS TODAY
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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>