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The San Francisco call., 1906-07-03
ROMANTIC
NOTES TO
COACHMAN
Fresh Sensation. in the
Hartje Divorce Case
in. Pittsburg..
Wife Of the Millionaire
Claims They Are
Forgeries.
Loving Sentiments Are
Contained in the
Letters.
SPECIAL DIspArcH 10 rHE cAI1..

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL
PITTSBURG. July 2.-No sensation
which has ever broken loose in a di-
vorce trial in the Pittshurg courts
equaled that which developed today in
the divorce suit or Augustus HartJe
against his wife. Mary Scott Hartje.
With her cheeks pa1ing and blazing
with indignation by turns Mrs. Hartje
sat in the courtroom and heard read
twenty letters which her husband
claims were written by her to Thomas
Nadine. the negro coachman. whom
Hartje has named as correspondent.
The letters were filled with the most
loving sentimentss Dreaming. passion
in every sentence, assuring him of her
undying love. that she. had left her
husband for him and would never love
any one else. She accused him OF
growing cold toward her. but said her
heart was on fire with love for. him
and would always be so; Interspersed
with all these loving messages was
such practical advice as FOR him TO be
careful about brushing the horse, to
dust out his hair and not TO neglect
his bath
The crowd in the courtroom wanted
10 laugh. but Judge Frazer suppressed
all levity. He looks on this as a
tragedy. not a comedy. The libelant
rested his case On. the reading OF tnd
letters and the defense is new. on.
After sitting all day hearing those
letters read Mrs. Hartje went on the
stand not shaken a particle by the
terrible ordeal she had just passed
through. She denies the authorship OF
the letters.
Tomorrow the defense will seek. to
prove that they are fOrgeries... The
case has become more perplsxing than
ever Hartje's face was drawn today
after the. letters were read more than
at any time since the trial. began, and
yet the letters. if he proves them genu-
ine will gain .birn the liberty he seeks
and the control or the children. the
woman loves as well as she loves her
life.
In many of the letters there ara
sentences purportipg to show that John
Scott, father of Mrs, Hartje; his wife
and her sisters all knew OF the al
legged love Of Mrs. Hartje for Nadine
and aided and abettef it. but the
fathers advice was to be. careful until
the divorce suit is ended and she gets
a settlement out Of HartJe which will
enable. her to go away and live with
Nadine in comfort and seclusfon-
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PREMATURE CELEBRATIONS
CAUSE INJURIES IN CHICAGO
Toy Pistol, Cannon and Crackers Get
I'm Their Work Before Fourth
Arrives.

CHICAGO. July 2.-The Fourth of
July harvest is on in good earnest in
Chicago. Yesterday four persons suf-
fered injuries from the deadly toy can
non. pistol and cannon cracker. Viola
tion OF Mayor Dunnes orders against
premature celebration of the Fourth
spread through the entire city and
scarcely more than ten minutes passed
in any of the more populous districts
without the bursting OF some kind Of
noise maker
The police. despite this condition.
made only one arrest, but at the
various headquarters II was asserted
that a sharp lookout was being kept
for violators.
CLEVELAND, July Six firemen
were injured by an explosion of fire.
works in the wholesale cigar and con-
fectionery establishment of J. Kraus &
Sons on West Ninth street today. The
firemen had been called to extinguish a
slight blaze in the building. The build
ing was gutted.
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SURVEY TO INVESTIGATE
DISPLACEMENT OF CRUST
VIII Recify California Data as
Result Of Earthquake
Movement.

WASHINGTON. July 2.-SecrstarY
Metca1f of the Department OF COM
merce and Labor has been much inter
ested by strong evidence presented by
the California earthquake Commission
that horizontal displacement of the
earth:s crust has occurred along the
coast OF California The suggestion OF
the commission that the coast survey
investigate the displacements has been
acted upon by issuance of orders 10 IL
to test the triangulation whose geo
graphical co-ordinates as prepared for
publication may have been seriously
vftiated by earthquake disturbance AS
these geographical co-ordinates form
the basis OF all accurate maps and
charts, IL has become obligatory upon
the survey TO make this test and to
rectify the data il necessary. Such dis
placements occurred as the result OF
an earthquake IN Sumatra In 1892. and
in India a revision of the triangulation
made after the earthquake OF 1897
showed resulting horizontal differences
of distances as great as twenty-six
feet and difference OF elevation amount
ing to thirteen feet.
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GIVES ITSELF
4 CLEAN BILL
Pennsylvania Railroad
Makes a Report on
It's System.

PHILADELPHIA. July "A prelimi-
nary report of the special committee OF
the board of directors OF the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company. recently ap-
pointed to investigate the alleged dis
ordinations in the distribution of coal
cars as revealed at the hearings of the
Interstate Commerce Commission. was
submitted today TO the full board of the
company After a short discussion the
report was unanimously approved.
The committee, after stating that it
had been requested to extend Its inves-
tigation TO all companies controlled by
the Pennsylvania Railroad and that II
had carefully. considered the testimony
taken by the Interstate Commerce
Commission. says that the testimony
showed that of more than. 800 opera
tors Of bituminous coal mines situated
on the lines of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road less than ten operators in all have
testified that they believed themselves
20 have been unfairly Disseminated
against either IN the distribution of
cars CT In the matter OF sidings con-
Meeting mike workings with the rail-
road line.
officers and employees of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company" the. commit
tee says, were examined before the In
terstate Commerce Commission. and of
those witnesses 81 were shown to have
acquired in various ways interests in
coal companies or properties. alleged
but not proved to have received undue
and unreasonable preference in the
distribution of coal cars, or In the con-
struction of sidings- Despite the pub
lie impression to the contrary, derived
from the fragmentary publications of
the evidence In the newspapers, the tes-
timony of the witnesses examined by
the commission does not prove that
there has been in fact any undue or
unreasonable preference either in the
distribution of coal cars or in the con-
struction of sidings."
The committee says IL has received
replies from all officers and employees
having charge OF the distribution OF
cars to inquiries made by the commit
tee regarding car distribution. but until
the company's records of the daily
movement of cars can be examined the
committee will be unable to know
whether the distribution OF cars varied
from the rules governing the same Ex-
pert investigation of the company 3
daily reports and other records of their
distribution has been undertaken.
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letes of the West for honors upon field
and track
During the evening bands will be
playing in Jefferson, Lobos, Columbia,
-Duboce, Hamilton and Washington
squares, at the refugee camp in the
Potrero and at the camp of the Rongh
Riders of California at Jones and Cal
ifornia streets At all these squares
literary programmes have been ar
ranged, while the Rough Riders have
supplemented their exercises with a
barbecue.
Boat and yacht races. as well as
baseball games, are scheduled at vari-
Gus places across the bay. but San
Franciscans will seek the stadium of
Golden Gate Park to make the day
a gala one in the city's history
Chairman Edwin W. Joy and the
Fourth of July committee have COM
pleted all arrangements for the cele-
bration- Yesterday the United Rail-
roads informed the committee, through
Miss Estelle Carpenter, that twenty
special cars would be provided this
morning to carry school children out
to Golden Gate Park for the rehearsal
of national songs The cars will bear
a sign indicating that they are for the
children and will leave the starting
points of all the railroads now in on
Grafton at 8 o'clock. There will be
a policeman on each car to look after
the children and preserve order
They will all be carried free of
charge. and Miss Carpenter, who will
conduct the rehearsal, hopes to see at
least 1000 children at the stadium when
she commences the rehearsal this morn
ing. The United Railroads has fur
nished the committee with 10000 free
tickets to be distributed among chill
dren desirous OF riding out to the park
TO take part on the Fourth Miss Car
penter will distribute tickets to all
children who are on hand for rehearsal
this morning.
For the benefit of children and others
il may be said that the stadium is
reached by getting off the cars at the
chain OF lakes and following the paths
bearing the signs ITO the stadium. {"
The stadium is located back of refugee
camp and embraces part of the old
speedway.
The celebration will be initiated by
a parade. which will form at the Baker
street entrance to the panhandle. 1t
will be purely military in character ex-
cept for the twenty carriages bearing
Brigadier General Funston as the city's
guest, Mayor Schmitz and city officials.
foreign consuls and notable guests of
the committee
Fifteen hundred regulars from the
Presidio. accompanied by two military
bands, the naval reserve and $50 cadets
from the naval training station at Goat
Island. will form the parade. The troops
will be in command of Colonel Morris
The committee has conferred the honor
of grand marshal upon Supervisor A.
NJ. Wilson, who has selected Ira Barker
Dalzell for his chief aid. The other
aids are Thomas Mccarthy, Marc An
thony, c. L. Ortega. Thomas c. Grey.
S. w. Horton and ]. Casserly
The line of march will be through
the panhandle and park to the stadium
a distance of three miles. The parade
will start promptly at 10 o'clock. The
literary exercises will commence at the
stadium Immediately after the parade
reaches It. A stand has been erected
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PARDONED AFTER SERVING
FIVE MONTHS FOR LIBEL
Owner of New Orleans Newspaper Re-
leased Upon the Order OF the
Governor.

DES MONIES, Ia. July 2.-Dom-
mick c. O'Malley. one OF the owners OF
the New Orleans Item, who was con-
victed last February on a charge OF
criminal libel and sentenced to pay a
fine Of $500 and TO serve eight months
Imprisonment in the Parish Prison.
was pardoned yesterday by Governor
Blanchard The pardon was recon-
mended by the state Pardon Board on
afidavits of physicians that Mr. O'dal-
ley's health is poor and that his life
will be jeopardized by further impriB-
onnent. He has served ave months OF
the sentence.
The libel charge was based upon an
article in the Item about Mayor Martin
Behrman of New Orleans. which. 1t was
charged. Mr.. OMalley dictated
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-03
BISHOP LOSES
HIS FAT SALARY
Not Yet a Member of
New Panama Canal
Commission.
Stevens Placed on the
Board to Succeed
Ernst.
SPECIAL p1spArcH TO THE CALL.

WASHINGTON. July 2-Announce-
ment was made today at the White
House of the appointment of new
Isthmian Canal Commission. The bull
Ietin from the White House gives the
following Information as TO members
of the commission: Theodore P. Shonts
as chairman; John F. stevens. Charles
z. Magoon, Peter c. Hains. brigadier
general U. S. A. (retired): Mordecai T.
Endicott, civil engineer u. S N. and
Benjamin NJ. Harrod as members
Stevens becomes a member of the
commission vice General Oswald NJ
Ernst, U. S. A, who retired from ac-
tive service in the army last week and
will hereafter devote his entire atten-
tion to the International Waterways
Commission. Stevens is TO continue as
chief engineer of the commission The
salaries OF the members of the COM
mission will remain as heretofore.
The roster does not contain the name
of Joseph Bucklin Bishop. At the Of
fees of the commission il was said
that this omission is due to provision
in the law which prevents the Presi-
dent from making a recess appoint
ment of the same person twice in sue
cession. Meanwhile Bishop will retain
his position as secretary of the COM
mission at $500 per year in place of
the $4,000 a year which he has hither-
to enjoyed
Bishop was New York newspaper
man. He was first made secretary of
the commission at salary of $4,000
year. The Senate protested against
the salary and the President straight
way made Bishop a member of the
Canal Commission. his salary remain
ing unchanged. The Senate held up
the appointment II is understood that
the President will reappoint Bishop as
soon as he lawfully can. In the mean
time Bishop will receive a greatly re-
duced salary.
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examined. They were ]. w. Rourke
William Mcdonald and Harry Raleigh.
They. according to the Assistant Dis
trict Attorney. had been instructed by
Thaw to follow White to a steamship
pier and to engage men to pick quar-
annoy the architect.
When Mrs. Thaw left the prison to-
day after visiting her husband, she
said she found him in better spirits and
more cheerful than at any time since
the tragedy.
He is as cheerful as one in his po-
sition could be expected to be-" she said.
From the prison she went to the
office OF her husbands attorneys.
Allen w. Evarts. counsel for the
White family. called at the District At
torney's Office today and had a ten
minute talk with Mr.. Jerome. This is
the first occasion on which the White
family has been in touch with the Dis
trict Attorneys Office In connection with
the murder.
Former Judge OIcott of counsel for
Thaw spent nearly the entire afternoon
in the prison in consultation with his
client. Much of the time was spent in
going over letters. which have been re-
ceived by Thaw since his Imprisonment.
His mail Is increasing in size daily.
and many of the writer's declare them
selves ready to disclose certain infor-
nation concerning Thaw's victim which
they think may be of use to the de-
Tense More than half a hundred let
ters were received by the prisoner to-
day, and fully half of these were
deemed of sufficient Importance to de-
mand consideration by his counsel
For the first time since his impris-
onment a week ago Thaw was permit
ted to exercise in the open air today.
With about forty other prisoners he
was taken to the courtyard of the
prison, and together they walked
around the sides of the yard. After two
laps Thaw found the sun too hot and
dropped out and sought a shady cor
ner. Later he again entered the line
and made more laps, but soon asked
permission of the guard to stay in the
shady spot for the rest of the exercise
time
1t is likely that Thaw's request was
not so much due to fatigue or disin-
clination to stay in the line as to the
fact that the windows of every sky
scraper around the prison were filed
from the fourth story up with people
armed with field glasses, who were
watching the walking prisoners. When
he got into the shade of the wall he
could not be seen by these curious ones.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-03
LIGHTNING KILLS BABE
in ITS MOTHERS ARMS
Latter Carries Burden Severa
Miles Before She Discovers
Death of Her Child.

DENVER, July 2.-Ths little babe of
Mrs. I. Ira Hall. just months old. was
killed by lightning last night while the
fond mother held 1t to her breast to
shield it from the storm. Mrs. Hall did
not know the child was dead for sew
eral hours. The Halls were returning g
to Denver from a resort fourteen miles
distant when they were overtaken by
an electric storm. After binding
flash of lightning the babe screamed
and then lay still in its mothers arms.
Wrapping her garments more closely
about the little one. the mother never
suspected the tragic truth until she
laid the babe on bed at home several
hours later. There she noticed some
blood on the child. and the next mo-
ment she saw that her baby. a girl,
was dead. A physician said later that
the flash of lightning caused a hem
orrhage which resulted in death Mrs.
Hall experienced no Ill effects from the
lightning.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-03
AMERICA COSTS
LESS PER HEAD
European Governments
All More Expensive
to Citizens.

2. WASHINGTON. July 2-Representa-
tive Tawney, chairman Of the House
committee on appropriations. has pre-
pared q detailed statement concerning
the appropriations for the fiscal year
beginning July J, 1906. made by Con-
gress during the session just closed. IN
which he clain1s that the per capita
cost OF government in the United States.
including Federal and State, IS less
than that in any European country.
Iawney enters upon an analysis to
show the. various channels into which
the total appropriation OF $SSO,1S3, ,3o1
viii be diverted. Tawney comments on
the volume OF appropriations.
While the expenditures Of our Gov
ernment- are Constantly increasing, and
. while appropriations made therefor are
In the aggregate very large, yet we
must taken into consideration the mar
velops growth of the country and the
extent to. which the people demand the
Federal Government shall perform
services that should be paid by the
States. None but the unthinking or
misguided, who do not stop 10 consider
the care. with which the estimates for
appropriations for the public serv-
ice are scrutinized by the several COM
mistees having jurisdiction of appro-
priation bills" can hnd any reason 10
criucise appropriations made during
In a statement made for the Demo-
cratic minority Representative Liv-
inEston makes a comparison Of the ex-
ependitures provided for by this Con-
Eress, sSSo,lS5, 301, with the expendi-
lures provided for by. the Congress OF
1898. the first year OF President Nc
Klnley's administration. when the fig
ures were $52S,T35.0Ts. difference of
1851 <zs,222. Commenting on this show
ing, he says:
This sustsins the contention that the
Republican party stands for extrava-
gance In public expenditures IN order
TO use The extravaeance as a cloak for
their more objectionable purpose OF
maintaining a high protective tariff to
favor the trust combinations and man
ufacturers OF the country.
A reduction of expenditures. they
well know. would compel a commen-
surate reduction in taxation and to
that extent a lowering of the Chinese
wall Of protection that now surrounds
the great body Of consumers. who con-
stitute the larger portion of our pop
ulation, and compel tribute from them
70 favored classes.
Much Of this extravaganza grows
out Of the practice of the present ad-
ministration OF appointing committees
10 do what Congress ought 10 do and
what Congressman are elected for and
paid for. thus delegating the powers
constitutionally belonging 10 Congress
10 others who have no particular rela-
tions with or responsibilities 10 the
public and do not render an accounting
to the taxpayers Of this country"
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-03
WEAKENED MAJORITY
FOR EDUCATION BILL
Attendance Clause Carries In House
of Commons After n Pro-
longed Discussion.

LONDON, July 2.-Discussion of the
sixth clause of the educational bill.
which makes attendance of children in
elementary schools compulsory only
during the hours OF secular instruc-
tion. occupied much time in the House
of Commons today. The Government
succeeded in defeating a hostile amend
ment by the small majority OF Is votes
and carried the clause by majority
of only Al votes
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nuke Host 10 Loneworths.

LONDON. July 2--The Duke OF Man
chester gave a luncheon today TO Mr..
and Mrs. Nicholas ..ongworth. who aft
erward visited Oxford and then went to
London. accompanied by ambassador
and Mrs. Reid. to dinner and dance
given by Lady Dartmouth
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-03
PLANS COMPL LETE FOR GREAT
CELEBRATION OF THE FOURTH
Elaborated Programme Of
Exercises in Park
During Day.
Entertainment in All
Public Squares in
the Evening.

The stadium in Golden Gate Park
will be the scene of San Francisco's
greatest and most unique Fourth Of
July celebration. There will be no dis
play of fireworks, but the patriotism of
the people will be stirred by the play
ing of bands. the singing of The Star
Spangled Banner" by thousands of chill
dren, orations by eloquent speakers
and the struggles of the greatest ath-
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-03
CARDINAL GIBBONS WILL
NOT SERVE POLICY-HOLDERs

BALTIMORE. July At was author
itatively stated here today that his
Eminences Cardinal Gibbons has writ
ten letter TO the secretary of the In
ternational Policy-Holders' Committee.
New York. withdrawing his consent to
serve as a member OF that committee
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Ltbrartan. Honor caIfforpian.

NARRAGANSETT PIER. R. l., July
,2-The American Association of State
Libraries elected James L. Gillis of
California president.
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Eprtneer roberts Better.

ANGELS CAMP. July Engineer A
e Roberts Of San Francisco. who was
injured in the Sierra Railway accident
and explosion. is now out Of danger.
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WEATHER FORECAST.

For San Francisco and vicin-
ity: Fair Tuesday; warmer
morning; fog at night; fresh
west wind.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1906-10-31
From The Independent.

Mayor Leonard and wife returned
on Wednesday from their trip to
Fairfax.
The Lutheran Ladies Aid Society
will meet with Mrs. John Sundine
this afternoon.
The Congregational Ladies Aid will
give 10c Halloween Social at the
Odeon this evening.
Mr.. Steinhauser, Democratic can
didate for Judge of this district,
was in town Thursday.
R. Schamberger is making some
extensive improvements on his res
idence property in town.
Miss Emma Mogen left Thursday
for Watertown, S. OAK, and while
away will visit with friends at and
near Aberdeen and other points.
A. 0. Gimmestad has closed the
sale of the hotel property for Mrs
Thorsen to Frank Maus, taking as
part payment the residence occu-
pied by Ben Simpson.
On account of the late season
holding back the farm work the
meetings in the Congregational
church, announced to begin Oct. 18th
will be postponed about four weeks.
Andrew Olson returned the latter
part of last week from a trip to Sis
seton, S. OAK, and Benson, this
state. While at Sisseton he pur-
chased another eighty acres of land
which gives him a farm of 24O acres
and he expects to do bit of farm
ing up there next year.
John Evans, who was for many
years station agent at this place, but
for three years past has been engag-
ed in farming IN Todd county, has
returned to railroad work again and
is now station agent at Gibbon.
John is all right any place you put
bin.
Thursday night the first Republican
meeting of the campaign was held
at the Odeon, Messrs, Bendixen,
Clague and Oar Reese in the order
given addressing the people on the
issues of the day from a Republican
standpoint. The meeting was fair
ly attended but only few were in
from the country owing to the ter
rible condition of the roads.
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VESTA.

Mr.. Riley of Milroy was in town
last Thursday.
Mrs. Byram returned from Red
wood Falls Thursday, accompanied
by his grandson Jamie.
Rev. C. c. Adams of Delhi was
over Thursday. He returned home
Friday. accompanied by his wife.
Hon. J. A. Volstead and Mr..
Owens were here and spoke at a
Republican meeting last Tuesday
evening.
S. F. Scott and wife went to St.
Paul last Thursday for short visit
with Mrs. Scott's parents. They re-
turned home Monday.
A harvest home social was given
by the Y. P. S. C. E. Friday even
ing. The Brownie drill, rendered by
the little boys, was enjoyed by all
and the evening considered a success,
Notwithstanding the stormy weather.