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The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15

The fight of the carmen for an eight
hour day has not been abandoned in
spite of the arbitration award May
is the date fixed for another crisis in
the affairs of the United Railroads.
That the carmen will strike II their
demand is refused Is the announcement
of Mayor Schmitz. made yesterday in a
letter to Police Commissioner Creswel
accepting the resignation that he filed
several months ago.
Following the published statements
that the men were dissatisfied with the
decision of Chief Justice Beatty de-
priving them OF the eight-hour day
comes this remarkable letter from the
Mayor. in which he betrays the secret
plans of the carmen to force the settle
ment of the eight-hour day question at
the expiration of the present contract
on the 1st of May. For some reason
Schmitz' courage failed him after the
letter had been sent and he explicitly
denied yesterday having written such
letter to Creswell accepting his resig-
nation or making known the plans OF
the carmen. The call was furnished
with a copy. however, and the text Is
as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15
'LOP MILLIONS
|. FROM THE PRICES
Of SECURITIES
Big Slump in Wall Street
Is Attributed to an
"Object Lesson"
AIDED BY OIL TRUST
Hartman and Associates
Accused of Bearing
Railway Stocks
ROOSEVELT PUT WISE
President Understands At
tempt to Check Federal
Investigation
ROOSEVELT PUT WISE
Relief Accorded by Treasury
in Financial Stringency

wv yAsHINGTON. March H.
" Treasury relief thus far'
Additional deposits of
September, 1905, to be
retained .........s3 $50, 5000
Additional circulation to
be retained without
change of securities.
about ......... 17,oOe,ooo
Redemption OF short 4s
with half year inter
est of per cent. e5-5oo.o00
Deposit of custom re-
ceipfs. of found 20 he
desirahle.- per day.
about ............ 100000
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15
GREATER NEW YORK HAS
o88,427 SCHOOL CHILDREN
Tests Show That Nearly Third of the
Pupils Have Defective
Eyesight

NEW YORK, March IA school
census just completed shows that there
are 6SS.427 children attending schools
in Greater New York. and that 953.4S5
persons between and Is years. the
school age. live here.
The number of foreign-born children
enrolled, 113,740. is more than Is per
cent OF the entire registration of the
schools.
Probably the most startling thing in
the report is the statement that out
of 5S,94S children whose eyes were
tested. 1929 were suffering from de-
fective vision.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15

Easter fashions, including newest ideas
which are put forth by the Paris dress
makers, are described at length on the
fashion page OF
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15
EDITORIAL
CITY

Mayor Schmitz. in accepting the resignation
of Police Commissioner Creswell. reveals the
plan Of the carmen 10 strike on May l II the
United Railroads persists in its demand FOR
ten-hour day. Page J
Supreme Court deals another crushing blow 10
schmitz and Ruef By denying their petitions for
writs Of hsbess corpus. Page
Building trades unions viii take up neglected
school bonds for 1885. 900. Page
Patrick Calhoun viii come to san Francisco
70 arrange new terms with the carmen on the
FIRST of May. Page ]
New Catholic total abstinence society will
visit one mission each year Page II
Divorce suit hled by Mrs. Anna Schmitz &C
cuses husband Of being sringy that he would
not allow her 70 put ham on the childrens
sandwiches Page u
Mrs. Alice May Hsbenicht, wife of pho
togrspher. secures divorce on ground Of de-
sertion. Page
Interior newspapers assist in finding Cslifor-
Mas most beautiful woman. Page IA
Seventeenth symphony concert of university or
chestrs is played before large audience Page
English oil compsny purchases large tract Of
land in Santa Barbara County. Page IL
Mystery wraps the disappearance Of r. o.
Potter Of Spoksne. Wash. and his relatives ask
police to aid IN the search for the missing young
man Page
Japanese pupils are permitted to enter Redding
Primary School. Page
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15
COAST
DOMESTIC

Hartman and associates credited with smash
ing price Of stocks In We'll street ''obiect
lesson" 10 Government in Federal interference
with railroads. Page /
President issues order that japanese with pass
ports TO Canada. Mexico or Hawaii cannot enter
United States. Page !
Many thousands are made homeless and loss of
millions Of dollars Is caused BY great food in
West Virginia, Western Pennsylvsnis and East
ern Ohio. Page
Secretary Of War will deny application Of the
Southern Pacific 10 I'll in seven acres Of suub-
merged land adjacent 70 Oakland mole and
Mayor Mott files protest against railroad being
allowed TO dredge proposed basins on land con
troled hy the city Page
DR.. Austin Flint. expert called By Jerome.
declares Tbsv sane when he killed stanford
White Page
Member Of Delaware Legislature is accused Of
trying to blsckmsil z. r. Hartman Page
FOREIGN
Revolutionists victorious in battle with forces
Of President Bonils Of Honduras. Page
SPORTS
Ward and Schulken. heavy weight boxers. are
TO meet tonight in Dresnland Pavilion. Page
Jockey KOerner makes poor showing favor
ties ct Emeryyille Page
Six public choices arc defeated at Ascot
Park. Page s
Aerocar wins endurance run from New York
10 Boston Page
LABOR
All electricians on coast receive increased
wages through the Efforts Of Vice President NJ
T. Sullivan. Page
MARINE
Schooner Philippine drifts into collision with
French ship General Fsidherbe and entsugIed
vessels collide with schooner ComPeer. Page
MINING
orders from East TO sell mining shares cause
further fall in prices. Page l3
Los Angeles capitalists par 100000 for group
Of mines in Msriposs County and viii expend
$500 900 in improvements Page 13
SOCIAL
Mrs Ynez Sborb- White announces that the
next meeting OF the Monday Night Skating Club
Monday. April 1. viii be fancy dress
masked AFFAIR Page
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15
SUBURBAN

Former waiter leaves sl2 600 in cash. socunu-
lated from tips" during service in French
restaurant. Page 4
Cue Sam Kse. fsnrsn gsmester on trial in
Oakland for brfbing police. authority for state
ment that San Francisco policemen received IS
per table for protection Page 4
Burglar employs 6re-Eesr-olo girl in Oakland
unwilling sccompiice. Page 4
Annexation IF eastern suburbs defeated AZ
election in Oakland Page 4
Complications in the strike vote" nou being
taken by the Brotherhood Of Railway Trsin-
men. PAGE 4
COAST
Police search for minister Of East Hollywood,
Los Angeles County. who deserted wife. carrying
Of their two children. Page 8
Manager Of Los Angeles firm is jailed on
charge Of stealing $3.50 from employers. Pege 5
Many armed deputies pstrolling Gold6eld and
situation in labor difficulties is still very
serious. Page 5
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15
Mayor Reveals Carn1en's Plans to Strike
Hartman Clique Causes Crash in Stocks
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE TEMPORARY Sc
FRIDAY. MARCH 16 1907
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TODAY

NESTERDAT-CIear; westerly winds; maxi
mum temperature. 60; minimuu temperature, ~.
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Cloudy; light east
winds. changing 10 westerly Page
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The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

NEW YORK, March 14.--Under q
flood of liquidating sales practically
unparalleled in Wall street-for it has
been a continuous two days perform
snce--the stock market displayed nasr-
velous resisting force today. Not a
single disaster was charged up to any
bankfor brokerage Office and nc weak
spot was uncovered. Hundreds of mil
lions were Topped off security prices
but, so far as could be sscertnined
magnificent response was mada to the
simply stupendous margin calls. every
clearing house sheet went through to
the Stock Exchange Clearing house and
every debit balance was settled at the
New York Clearinghouse Association
without difficulty or assistance to the
member or nonmember banks.
1t was made known after the close
of the market today that powerful ef-
forts would be made to check the force
of the liquidating movement. which,
impelled by unreasoning fear. showed
signs of running wild at the close of
today's market. These efforts will be
made the more effective by the inf1u-
ence of Government relief measures
announced after the close of the market
today by Secretary Cortelyou.
ATTRIBUTED TO HARTMAN
Many and diverse opinions are ex-
vraSood to the carse 80 fbo
mendous selling of stocks, but the wise
ones have no doubt that Hartman and
his band. the Standard Oil gang and
other powerful interests, have sold the
market and brought on a panic to Inn
press the President and Interstate
Commerce Commission of the danger of
too close Federal espionage over the
railroads and too vigorous prosecution
of them for violation of the interstate
commerce laws. Hartman is afraid
the Interstate Commerce Commission
will recommend to the Department of
the Southern and Union Pacific sys-
TENS, which are alleged to be parallel
competing roads. and should be rivals
were 1t not for rate agreements be-
tween them in restraint of trade ;
AN OBJECT LESSON
But what Hartman particularly
breads is criminal prosecution for his
Chicago and Alton stock-watering deal.
1t is believed that in order to escape
immunity from punishment he and his
fellow conspirators have deliberately
sold the market down point by point
and day by day until it eliminated in
today's crash. The fact that Harriman's
own stocks showed the greatest de-
clines proves nothing to the contrary.
for the powerful bear clique that has
been associated with Hartman will
buy back the stock at a figure much
lower than they sold ID for, and Will
actually reap an enormous profit, while
at the same time giving the President
an object lesson"
Reports from Washington indicate
that the President has been put wise"
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15

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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-10
LABOR CONFERENCE.
Fine Program for One 10 be Held at
Mrs. Potter Palmcr's.

Chicago. Jan. 1O.--Seth Low. ex-
mayor Of New York and formerly
president of Columbia university, will
be among the speakers at the labor
conference at Mrs. Potter Palmer's
residence next Saturday night under
the auspices Of the National Civic
federation Mr.. Low and August Bel
mont. head OF the federation, are eX-
pected TO arrive today.
The program for the meeting, which
was announced yesterday, includes tho
name Of Mayor Dunno. who has pro-
missed to make short address. The
other speakers and their subjects are
as follows:
The Netlonl Civic Federation"
August Belmont.
The Cancellation Department Seth
Low.
What the Civic Federation Has
Done for our Brotherhood. Warren
$. Stone, grand chief Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers.
The Inviolability of Contracts"
Daniel J. keefe, president of the In
ternational LoDgshoremen's union.
What Employers Have Done 10
Ameliorate Conditions of Their EN-
ployes" Miss Gertrude Beeks.
welfare Work for Street Railway
Men w D. Mahen. president ~ the
Amalgamated Association of Street
Railroad Employees.
Tho immigration Department"
Charles ;. Rodgcly.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-10
WRECK ON THE SANTA FE
BUT NO ONE KILLED.

Bakersfield. Cal, Jan. lQ.-At O'Clock
this morning an extra oastbouud Santa ne
freight train broke IN two at Rowan. u
small station near the summit OF To-
achapi mountain and the rear SECTION,
composed OF III cars, two "h0g'' lccum0.
lives and cab0ose dashed down the
steep mountain grade 10 a curve q short
distance from Bealeyille where an but
Ave cars and n locomotive are now heap
ed 10 "A monster pile Of twisted steel aul
Rplinter.d timhers So far as known uu
one WAS killed From Rowan ~ Beale-
vile n distance Of nine miles and down
this grade the tracks covered with frus.
and Ice. the heavy runaway train made
the distance In the terrifyirg time uf six
minutes, The alumhcrng inhabitants of
the mountain town were awakened hy Tho
deafening roar OF the lying cars and me
crash when tho speeding runaway hit the
curve a search through the wreckag,
failed Ia discover amy bodies all Of the
trainmen on the runaway section having
Jun. ped for their lives when ~ was found
useless 10 attempt 60 stop the cars.
The southbound owl and regular over.
land southern Pacific trains the morning
Santa Fe passenger trains ana Ali east
bound freight trains arc being held ln IN
Yards here Mrcckers and Wreckiug
crews havs been sent out from Kern city
and Majove, and IL iH exp cied 20 have
the track cleared sufficiently by midnight
so thai trains can move,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-10

The necessity for the large increase
OF capitalization by the Chicago &
Northwestern md the Chicago, Mil
waukee ~ st. Paul railway companies
is not apparent" said the governor
and may justly challenge the atten-
ton OF the Legislature. I am advised
thar the additional stock IS subject TO
the pre-enptiNe right OF existing stock
holders "a purchase the same at par
although It's market value Is largely IN
excess of that amount issue and sale
OF additional stock under such circum-
stances places an unjust and unrcason-
able burden upon the commerce of the
state and country, and proper lcglsln-
ton should be enacted TO prevent tho
continuance of such methods. This Is
but one form Of the evil Of over-capi-
talization of public service corporations.
and demonstrates the Importance OF
placing the whole subject under the
control OF competent state authorities"
The governor said:
There Is a growing sentiment in "a
vor of municipal ownership. and en-
direction, especially With respect to
Waterworks ana gas ard lighting
plants.
Il recommend the necessary legisla-
tion to enable any city or village to
establish public utilities or to acquire
such as may already exist under the
power of the eminent domain, and TO
pay Tor the same out of proceeds OF
certificates of Indebtedness which may
be lien on the property so acquired"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-10
CUBAN SUGAR INDUSTRY.
New York Merchants Get Adyices That
Bode Ill for 1t.

New York, Jan. l0,--The Tribune says
advices have been received by sugar
merchants in this city from Cuba OF a
nature that BODIES Ill for the sugar in
dustry OF the island. The announce
ment is made that Nicholas Castana
of Cienfuegos In the sugar growing
district, will refuse to make any loans
upon the l90T-0S crop. Senior Castana.
who is Spanish banker. and probably
the .wealthiest man in Cuba, being rated
at sl0000,000, bases his attitude on the
intention OF the United States to again
withdraw the provisional insular gov
ernment and turn 1t over once more TO
the Cubans
There are indications, 1t Is reported,
that other bankers In Cuba will follow
the initiative of Senior Castana. which
would mean ruin for the greater part
of these islands 100000 ton sugar crop.
Without these advances. the plantation
would not be able to grow the cane.
and put the sugar in the market. The
reason for this action of the bankers
In Cuba. which has precedent only
In the time of the revolution against
Spain, is based on the same ground
lack of stability in the political status
of the country.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-10
Twelve Badly Burned and Grip
Piled Men Are in the
Hospital.
DIGGING FOR MORE VICTIMS.
All Lost Their Lives in Explosion OF
Furnace Containing Hundred
Tons OF Molten Steel.

Pittsburg. Jan, 10.--As q result of last
nights explosion of molten steel at the
furnaces of the Jones & Laughlin
company, the charred trunks OF seven
men are at the morgue, and IL badly
burned and crippled Foreigners are in
the hospital, While anxious workers are
digging through mass OF steel and
oinders for the bodies of several more
who are still missing. or the injured
three will probably die.
The nlorgue Spday was besieggd by
z constant stream of relatives OF the
unfortunatee who lost their lives i'll
the explosion. The bodies of the VIC
Tins were badly burned and almost I'M
recognizable, but despite this. five of
the seven taken out have been identl-
fed
Supt. Messer stated that in his opin-
ion the accident was caused by the
loosening of one of the steel bands
about the bottom of the furnace. II
fell away and that made that portion
OF the shell weak. The great pressure
OF the steel charge and gas against the
weak point resulted In plate giving
away and other plates We're naturally
affected.
There were 100 tons of steel in the
furnace at the time. The loss to the
company viii NOT be less than $4,000.
and may greatly exceed, that figure, as
the entire furnace bottom is said to be
ruined. The estimate of damage In
cludes the value Of the stockhouse la
boratory and small Office buildings.
which were destroyed by the fire fol-
lowing the explosion.
According to the statement of one of
the employees, the accident happened at
one of the worst possible times. The
shifts We're changing and about 40 men
.g..EN l..
broke.
At least 90 OF the 40 have been ac-
counted for. II this estimate is correct,
1t will have the effect OF making the
list of dead or missing much larger
than at present.
Assistant Fire Chief Snyder. who was
injured during the fire, is said to be in
"A more serious condition than was at
first reported.
1t is feared he is internally hurt.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-10
WHO DEAD GIRL WAS,
Young Woman of Strong Character
And Good Educational Training.

Miss Irene Miller. the dead girl. was
In her twenty-second year. graduate
of the L. y. S. university, OF strong
character and wide popularity. Her
life is said to have been wholly ahova
reproach. She was the daughter of NJ.
NJ. Miller OF Mill Creek. this county.
The first intimation the family had
of the shocking news was received this
morning in brief dispatch which
reached the father at the salt Lake
temple. He lost no time in leaving for
home to notify other members Of the
family and to make preparations for
the funeral the date of which has not
yet been sent.
THE FATHERS STORY.
Mr.. Miller who lives q. Ninth East
and Seventeenth South. said to the
News" this afternoon:
my daughter came home TO spend
the HOLIDAYS with us. and the man who
hns take, her life followed a few DAYS
later. He was an ardent sutton and
wanted very much to marry irene,
told him that he was perfect stranger
to ns and that she had known him but
n few weeks. or not more than three
months at most and that under no cir
c1,mstance could or would saw yes
eo he went 10 Irene and she told him
with her own Inns that thew would have
to wait awhile anv wav until thew knew
each other better Then she refused
absolutely. He f1hen went away and In
course Of time nv dauphier returned To
r.ewisville with her sister. I advised
her 10 notify the trustees of the school
that she must leave within 20 DAYS to
come hack home and this I presume
she had done. After that 7 heard
nothing until today's awful news
REMAINS COMING HOME.
The remains were to have been
ehpped 10 salt Lake on the 10 o'clock
train this morning. but casket could
not be had for them where the tragedy
occurred. Accordingly. one was Sc
cured at idaho Falls and sent to Lewis
vile. The remains will come home IN
il. leaving there at 1880 tonight and
will arrive here tomorrow morning.
Mrs Winchester, at whose home the
tragedy occurred is sister OF the dead
girl, her husband being brother OF
Mrs. II. ]. Wallace. wife OF the bvst-
ness manager of F. Auerbach & Broth
er of this city. 1t was Mr.. aud Mrs
Winchester who, having spent the
holidays IN Salt Lake. accompanied
Miss Miner back to her work at Lewis
VILE. which has been their home for the
past four years. They left ON Friday
and Miss Miller returned to her work
in the school room on Monday morning
last. The body will be brought back to
Salt Lake by Mr.. and Mrs. Winchester.
The deceased has one sister, a Mrs.
Williams, in the Holy Cross hospital,
in critical condition. Another sister
is a Mrs. Merrill.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-10
SHOOTS HIMSELF
THROUGH HEART
-----------------------------t
Walter Johnson of Hyrum, At
tends a Dance and Then
Suicides.
WIN. H. GREEN DIES SUDDENLY
One of tho Veterans Rupturcs Blood
Vessel and Expires Almost
Immediately.
Special to the aNews.rl

Hyrum, Utah, Jan. 1o.--At $50 o'clock
this morning Walter Johnson, a young
man aged q years, committed suicide
by shooting himself through the heart.
AS vet there is no cause assigned for
the terrible deed. The deceased bore
am excellent reputation, and the news
of his death caused CONSERVATION
throughout the city. Last evening he
attended q dance, and seemed to
thoroughly enjoy himself with the
young people there present, and why.
so soon thereafter. he should end his
existence in SO tragic a manner is
puzzle to his many friends. The case
is being investigated today.
DIES SUDDENLY.
Yesterday afternoon William h
Green. an aged and respected resident
of Hyrum. ruptured a blood vessel and
died almost Immediately thereafter
The deceased formerly lived in Biz
minghfm, Eng, but had been in this
country many years, having been one of
the pioneers OF Hyrum The funeral
VIII take place on Sunday next.