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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-09-15

II y ri 1D- nile the 1l9UTe Of General
+ William TecurnSeh Sherman as il stands
II the perspective Of history. looming
large amid the great actions OF the Civil
War. forget that the war itself Is history,
and consider only the Young Tecumseh
Sherman coming straight from the per
t1rba1Ions Of Louisiana. Just arrived IN
Washington. IN the early summer II 1901.
before Bull Run had been fought and lost
There i no perspective from this angle: all
We see : = hot hlOOded. headStrOng Young
West Pointer, bursting with energy and
laVal ideas. full OF expectancy. but getting
cold reception At the hands OF the authorl-
ties.
At this time Washington was SwarnIng
WIKI soldiers. officers. and politicians Of
every description. | had Just arrived there
~ ambitious Young Colonel, with my Maine
regiment. All sorts Of opinions about the
var were current but the strongest was
thar = would not last long nor amount u
much
Sherman had come straight from Alex
anlrla. Louisiana. 10 Washington and
naturally went TO his brother John. the
Senator for advice. He was the exact op-
pos.-e 10 this brother IN most OF his char
acrerlsrlcs- John Sherman WAS quiet IN
manner. and always retlcent. while TeCun-
sch Was outSpoken and exceedingly I'M
Iulsive He Was astoniShed that the poll
tc.ans n Washington when he arrived there
were 50 apathetic. still believing. as most OF
them did. that the storm then upon Us
would soon be over. Ioln Sherman felt sure
Of l. and that the administration by lit
and a few iudiciouS measures would be
weather the storm and come out strong IN :
Tecumseh derided all this. Secession.
II his loud, clear voice. Is already an accom-
fac. Your arSenals are taken. Your forts
the hands OF the SeceSSlonlStS; and nOthl
active war OF the most vigorous kind Will pu
the opposition" He was especially IndIgnaI
only II
sand men for only three months. L was IN thl
thar he exclaimed 10 his brother John and b
friends, Do you expect 70 put down this II
with a squirt gun:
Tohn and Tecumseh together went to
President. 70 whom Tecurnseh expressed
without reserve. He knew the Southern
he knew what they were planning and he
nestlv intense and resolved they were He
out his opinions roughly, without picking his
NJ Lincoln listened carefully: but he found
sch too fiery for his use Al that time He L
50. and Sherman left the White House dlsapp
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-13
OPENING Sk|RM|SH
ON RACING BILL
Amendment Excepting Ten
Day Fair Turned Down,
a Victory for booksellers
FINAL VOTE MONDAY
CALL HEADQUARTERS,
1907 EIGHTH STREET

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 1.-THE race
track and poolroom interests won a
skirmish today.in the Assembly. Esh1e-
mans bill forbidding betting on horse
races came up for final action and the
author, hoping by compromise to &C.
complish his main object, agreed to an
amendment by Strobridge Of Hayward
exempting ten-day fair where betting
is confined to trotting and pacing races
Eshleman appealed for the passage of
the amendment as the only hope OF
relief, and the Assembly turned ii
down by vote of 25 to Al.
Six members of the Los Angeles dele
cation gave a clever exhibition of
political gymnastics. The whole dele
cation of nine came here pledged to
vote against racetrack gambling. When
the amendment was proposed Stanton
vfrtuously declared that his pledge said
all" gambling and would not permit
him to compromise. Five other mem
bers took advantage of the fine oppor-
tunity to dodge and only Leeds, Case
and Cogswell voted aye on the amend
ment. The San Francisco delegation
did not show a single break. Every
member present voted against the
amendment.
BY agreement the light over the
passage of the bill itself was post
poned until next Moneay morning.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-13
aon1Es ENcAsED IN ICE

NEW YORK. Feb. 12.-The officials
of the Joy line here received today
detailed report from Captain Gray of
the steamer Kentucky, which left FAN
River, Mass. this morning Tor the
scene of the wreck or the Larchmont.
The crew of the kentucky, Immediate
lv unon arrival near the point at which
the Larchmont is lying, put out in
small boats and inspected the wrecked
vessel. No one was found aboard.
Cantain Gray said that there was
about Ave feet of water in the state
rooms on the hurricane deck The sea,
the captain reported, was breaking
over her and she undoubtedly would
be a. complete wreck
The Kentucky steamed to Block
island and anchored off the spot where
the survivors had landed in the small
boats. CAPTAIN Gray again ordered his
crew to the boats and he was rowed
ashore AS he neared the shore the
cantain saw huge blocks of Ice and
wondered at first what they could be,
but later discovered the blocks were
Recovered human bodies.
'It was the most norrioie slght
ever saw. he said There were thirty
bodies strewn along the beach, and all
of them were incased in ice. The Ice
was several inches thick
CAPTAIN Gray went to the rowboats
In which those who had survived had
abandoned the Larchmont- In the bot
tom of the boats he found twelve
bodies, including those OF some women.
They had been frozen to death
Captain Gray then hurried to the
lighthouse, about half mile away
where he found the nineteen persons
who had been saved
Captain Gray directed his crew and
the farmers to carry the bodies to the
lighthouse. 1t was at first thought ad-
vjsabIe to tbaw the ice off the bodies,
but finally it was decided to allow them
to remain as they were until they were
taken charge of by the undertakers-
Captain Gray said that Captain Nc
vey of the Larchmont was in a serious
condition He and Purser Young were
the last to leave the Larchmont- Cap
tain Mcvey became unconscious soon
after he was rescued and had not re-
vived. Purser Young's condition also
was serious. and the other survivors
were in precarious conditions.
Purser Young said there had been
either rs or 1o5 passengers on the yes
sci; Captain Gray was unable to make
out which, because of the purser's weak
voice.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-13
The Virginian"
Retains Power
to Attract ;
BY James Crawford

By. grace Of Mr.. Harriman's freight
r1overs the scenery pertaining to The
yirginfsn" arrived from Salt Lake City
IN time TO permit Of the plays pre-
ssntation twenty-four hours later than
called 1or by contract.
Since its previous production here a
year ago, this staged story of life on
the Wyoming cattle range has under
gone no depreciation in drawing power,
for the theater was packed to the doors
last night. Nor has it lost any of it's
dramatic charm through changes in the
cast because only one of the three
leading roles. that Of Mollie Wood, is in
new hands. and Miss Mabel Wright
makes the schoolteacher a no less in
teresting young person than did her
predecessor. Dustin Farnum retains
the title part and Frank Campeau than
whom no better portrayer of villainous
character OF subtly uncouth type is on
the American stage, continues to com
pei admiration by his acting of
Trampas. The sheen of Mr.. Farnum's
teeth is bright as ever, and he man
ages TO control an apparently annoying
coygh with such adroitness that IT does
wi mar the effectiveness OF his
reading.
A second sitting through The vir-
ginian" leaves the analytical mind more
strongly than ever impressed with the
idea that IL is not so much Of q play
as series OF interesting incidents
dramatically presented, and that its
chief magnetism lies in the fidelity to
lifeifkeness with which even the most
insignificant of its characters is acted.
There are some exaggerations, of
course, but they are not any broader
than is essential to the creation OF in
tended emphasis. It is by their careful
attention to the little things-the
seeming trifies-that the players have
made the play what 1t is. And as such
perfection is attainable only through
long practice, / am afraid that when
The Virginian" has run its course on
the road il will not glitter in stock oom-
pany production. For, however well
adapted a stock company might be to
the Characterization of the play. IL
could not devote to it the rehearsal
that is necessary to obtain the atten-
ton to minutae which have re-
ferred to.
In fine. the company playing ~The
vfrg5ntan' is one to which might with
substd atial justice be applied the hack
neyedsphrase, there are no weak
places IN it." It more closely approaches
that condition Of adequacy and SYM
metricsl balance than any company we
have had this season.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-13

away from the sinking steamer and it
was not until $50 o'clock in the morn
ing that it arrived at Block Island
Captain Mcvey declared that the
crew of the schooner was responsible
for the wreck He said that had the
sailing vessel held true to the course
which she was sailing when she was
sighted there would have been no pos
sfble chance of an accident The
schooner, however, suddenly luffed and
crashed into the port side of the
Larchmont almost before the helms
men had ported their wheel.
On the other hand, Captain Frank p.
Haley of the schooner Harry Knowlton
said that the accident was entirely due
to the steamer He said that his
lights were burning and he held to his
course. with the expectation that the
steamer. having sighted him, would
pass him with plenty OF sea room.
when he found that the steamer would
not turn out, Captain Haley said 1T was
too late to avert a collision.
AS soon as news of the disaster reached
the Joy Line officials. steps were taken
to care for those who had reached shore
and TO search the Sound for victims
who might have found 1t impossible to
reach land.
The news of the disaster spread
across the island quickly and two or
three hours after daylight nearly every
inhabitantSwa at the waterside. brav-
inr the piercing cold and awaiting an
onnortunity to assist survivors. Even
while the sufferers were receiving ten
der care bodies began to wash ashore
from the direction of the sunken
s+.amer and soon the rescuers were
busy pulling corpses out of the surf.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-13
CRESWELL STANDS
FOR DECENCY

As the result of the introduction by
Commissioner Creswell of resolutions
instructing the Chief of Police to strict
ly enforce the law against women in
saloons and against houses of i'll repute
there was a rapid-fire interchange of
adverse opinions at the meeting of the
Board of Police Commissioners last
night
Chairman Leahy and Commissioner
Hagerty sided with the Chief of Police
in the position he has taken in the
matter. Leahy moved that the matter
be- referred to the City Attorney to
ascertain whether the board has juris-
diction and it was so ordered
Creswell then introduced another
resolution instructing the chief to close
all immoral houses, criticising him Sc
verely. Leahy said he was surprised
to learn that the chief was not enforc-
ing the law in this regard and all the
members voted aye.
Deahy and Hagerty took exception
to the resolution later, however, declar-
ing that the chief was doing all he
could with the small number of men
at his command
The application of the United Rail-
roads for the appointment of thirty
conductors as special policemen was
deferred until Thursday. The board
concurred with a resolution of the
Labor Council that the United Rail-
roads should not be given so large a
force of policemen Attorney Sheahan
Of the company said the regular police
force was not protecting United Rail-
roads property.
On complaint of John Koltmeyer of
1851 Ellis street that fiat at 154s
Ellis street he had rented to ]. Mon
tague had been turned into a disor-
derby place. Captain Mooney was in
structed to make an Investigation The
case has been in the courts for some
time.
Fifteen saloon licenses were granted.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-13
FOUR TRACK BILL
PASSES HOUSE
Unmindful of the Whistles
Shrek, Davis Tries to
Amend Without Success
NO CHANGE IS MADE
CALL HEADQUARTERS,
1907 EIGHTH AVE.

SACRAMENTO, Feb. ITO keep
the four-track railway bill pure and
rlean as il came from the hands of its
makers was made a Herrin duty today
in the Assembly, and the result was
the first real lineup of the session.
Davis OF Hollister, taking q tip from
senator Caminetti. offered an amend
gnent providing for joint use OF tracks
Nng narrow strips and in mountain
-oefles. This change in the measure
would have removed all objections, but
Jake Transue, whose name was on the
bill. objected. After a brave effort to
explain why the amendment would dis
turb the whichness Of the whyfore,
Jake sat down and the Assembly, by a
vote Of 81 to 40. decided he was right.
The bill was then passed. getting 55
out of Sc votes.
The Davis amendment afforded the
real test of strength. When the roll
call ended S5 ayes were on record, but
before the vote was announced some
one made the sign Of the semaphore
and Barry OF San Francisco, Bush of
Napa, Butler of San Rafael and Lemon
Of San Bernardino hastened to change
their votes from aye to no. This left
the lineup as follows:
Ayes-Berry, Birdsan. Bishop. Chandler, Cozs
well. Collister. Costsr Cutten Davis Drew
Eshlemsn. Estudillo. FinneF. Forbes, Held
Hewitt, Higgins, John, johnson of Sacramento
Lucss, Ludington. Lynch. Mcclellan. Mcconnell
McAullin; Percival. Pyle, Ssckett. Thompson Of
Los Angeles. Weske and whltmore-3l
Noes-Barry. Beba1. Beckett. Boyle. Coghlan
Cullen. Fisher, Frstesss, Hartmann, Kelly
KohlDan, McKeon. Stroll. Thompson, Toomey,
Tegel. WesslinS and Wilson. all Of San Fran
cisco; Bell Bush, Butler. Campbell. Cornish
Harmon. Johnson Of San Diego jury Leeds
Lemon MCGUIRE Otis. Pierce. Root, Snyder
srsulding Stanton. Stetson Strobridge, Tran
sue. WATT and Speaker Besrdslee-4o
A shrill blast of the whistle might
have aroused a few more echoes. but
lomstic suficiency.
Upstairs in the Senate chamber Cam
inettf presented the Joint-user amend
rnent- He called Hartman Emperor OF
riM United States" and quoted Coils P
H. tington as authority for the state
ment that four tracks could be put IN
an eighty-foot right of way. The An
derson bill, twin to the Transue bill
gives railways the power to condemn
one hundred and siXty-fiye feet. Hunt
ingtOn is dead. Hartman is alive The
whistle blew and Caminetti's resolu-
ton received hardly enough votes tc
count
Further proceedings were deferred
until tomorrow, at which time Tran
sues bill viii in all probability be
given the right of way.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-13

passengers on board at the time and
they were thrown into a panic. as the
vessel ran high and dry Off Warwick
light.
The Larchmont collided with and al
most cut in two the lumber schooner
D. j. Melanson on October 12. 1904.
Fire threatened the LarchmOnt on
January IL. 1906. Defective electric
light wire insulation, it was alleged.
caused blaze that created great ex-'
citement among the 200 passengers.
1t was on the Larchmont that John
A Hart. an engineer on a tug belong
ing to the Pratt Astral Oil Company.
was murdered mysteriously on Febru-
airy 19. 1905 Hart was found dead in
stateroom No IL after all his money
and valuables had been stolen.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-13
LIST OF THE MISSING

BLOCK ISLAND, Feb. 14.-Fol1owing z
is a list of the missing:
Passengers-R. F. Perkins. Boston: a Hui
gren Boston; Antonio Afnetti. Providence: -
Riccardi Joseph Mulligan Woonsocket. R. T.:
Rev. Philip Murho pastor Italian Methodist
Episcopal Church. Providence. r. l.: Frank
Lewison, Providence; Harry Feldman and wife.
Providence; Samuel Paul and wife, Pawtucket,
r. l.; Pauline Paul. Matilda Paul. Claude W.
LyDd Providence; Fred s. Mooney, East Provi-
dence; John Lewis. Providence; John Campbell,
North Smithfeld. R. l.: Jacob Bonce, Provi-
dence; Harry Bonce Providence; Mrs T. Jen-
son. Providence; Fred Ellesbree. Providence;
Captain Richard Swan, Salvation Army, Worces-
ter; Lieutenant John Moiin of same corps; Miss
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-13

Emma Breckland same corps; Miss Elma John
son. same corps; Miss Anna Oden, same corps;
Evan Chrytolow, Providence; J. d. Pittam,
Providence James McCloud aud wife. Provi-
dence; Benjamin Steiner, Providence; Benjamin
Winiker- Providence; Stephen Fl. Hedges Proyi-
dence, koren Korajian and wife. Olneyyille. r..
L; Robert Biggard Worcester; Claude L. Reed,
Providence Willard Franklin, North Attleboro;
Ephraim Kaptian, New York: Mrs. Jennie Shug-
arman. Boston; Miss Bertha Shain Boston; Nor
ris Baimholz. Boston: Jacob Michaelson; Sarah
Michael Bemar N. j.; Protto de Careo, Provi-
dence; Emanuel Lyon, New York; DR.. Frank
Wilson, Providence; Benjamin Cohen, Provi-
dence; Mrs. Macktaza, Woonsocket.
Officers and crew-First Mate e. J. Hazard,
Providence Chief Engineer Robert Gay, Bridge
port; Pilot George Wyman, Taunton; First As
sistant Engineer Caster Hess. Albany; Second
Assistant Engineer Herrick Providence; Steward
J. B. Harris Providence: Porter Wolchim
Tchurur. New York; Waiter George Smith,
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-13
PRIMARY LAW MAY
be SAVED
Continued From Page 1. Column 4

binations maintaining OF increasing the
premium Of insurance or to restrict
competition in building contracts
Directors or managing agents of any
corporation violating the provisions of
the bill are liable to q fine of not less
than $1,000 and Imprisonment for not
less than one year The Attorney Gen
eral is empowered to revoke the char
Ter OF any company or corporation vio-
lating the act
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-13
SALOON APPEAL BILLS PASS

SACRAMENTO. Feb 12.-Although
reported adversely out of committee,
Assemblyman Peter Kellys two bills
providing for appeals from the decision
of police commissions passed the lower
house today by unanimous vote. I'm
der the proposed law the Superior
Court would have the right to review
proceedings by which, saloon licenses
were revoked or policemen punished.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-13
FISH AND GAME BILL
Facetious Speeches Make Fun for Mem
bers of Upper House

bers of Upper House
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 12.-More than
three hours were taken up in the Sem
ate today in making three amendments
to the fish and game bill of Belshaw
because every one who joined In the
debate thought that facetiousness was
essential to statesmanship-
What the Senate accomplished after
exhausting its scintillant efforts was
to place the bag limit on ducks al
thirty-five, raise the season limit on
deer to four, and allow dogs to trail
deer for three hours.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-13
LARCHMoNT HooDoo SHIP

NEW YORK, Feb. 12.-The Larch-
mont has figured in a long list of mis-
haps since she entered the service of
the Joy line. They began on Septem-
Der 4, 1902, when the Larchmont was
on fire in the sound. Her 200 passen-
gers were in panic, but the crew
fought the fire and the steamboat
reached New York without casualties
On January "a. 1904. the Larchmont
ran ashore off Prudence Island Two
weeks later she went aground again
in Narragansett Bay. There were $50
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-13
Library Tables

s115.00 Solid Mahogany Library Ia
BILE: beautifully carved ... 5000
$1,000 Parlor Table: mahogany I'm
lSned - - 90
$3.50 Mahogany finished Parlor Ia
$24. 90 Mahogany Table: suitable for
parlor or library ..-..- S12-OO
$3.50 Solid Mahogany Parlor Table:
frencn legs .8lS.OO
$3.50 Mahogany Desk Table $3.50
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-13
yAcCINATIoy Law STANDS

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 1.-THE Sackett
bill repeating the general vaccination
law came up for reconsideration in the
Assembly today and was beaten again,
this time worse than before.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-13
BARBER BILL BEATEN
Even Eloquence of Marc Anthony Cam
not Stay Dagger of Defeat

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 12.-Senator
Marc Anthony of San Francisco flew
q pennant for the BARRIERS today and
pleaded eloquently for the passage of
the bill creating a commission at the
expense of the State to supervise and
raise the standard of the craft.
The bill was refused passage by an
overwhelming vote and Anthony gave
notice of reconsideration on the next
legislative day.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-13

Tea and coffee; so much goodness
dwells in q leaf and a bean-Schilling' |
Best.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-13
AFREE TEXTBOOK MEASURE

@CRAAlENTO, Feb. l2.-The Estu-
dfl5o constitutional amendment, provid-
ing for the issuance of free textbooks
70 all public school children, passed
the Assembly today. Sixty-four mem
bers voted aye and three no.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-13

Providence; John Scott Providence; - Os-
borne Providence: Stewardess Mrs. L. Scorgan.
Providence; Deckhand Anthony Heidi, New
York; Deckhand Frank Riley. New York.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-13
Ice Three Inches Thick
Encases Bodies Of
the Dead

Continued From Page l.. Column 1
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-13

$500 Birdseye. serpentine front,
bevel French plate mirror. $500
$500 Rirdseye, full swell front,
bevel plate mirror .S65.00
$500 Birdseye. swell front, brass
trimmings, bevel plate mirror. $500
$4,000 Princess, Maple, cheval mir
ror ............... $500
$500 Princess, Birdseye. cheva1
$500 Solid Mahogany, cheval mir
ror .-............ $500
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-13

$4,000 Fumed Oak, beve1 glass. cop
per trimmings . $40 90
$500 Early English, plate rack
back .x45.OO
$4,000 F'umed Oak, glass back .S45.0O
$500 Early English. loaded glass
$4,000 Early English, copper trim
med, glass back .......-.. 5000
$4,000 Golden Oak, loaded glass
doors ...-. $3.50
$500 Pedestal Dining Table, golden
oak ............. SS5 90
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-15
The Weather.

This section has been visited this
week by cold wave, accompanied by
rain and a slight fall of sleet. A
northeast wind began blowing Sunday
afternoon, which increased to a light
gale before midnight, continuing Mon
day and Tuesday. Monday afternoon
light rain began falling, which con-
tinued throughout the night and al
though enough to delay threshing for
short time, not sufficient amount
OF rain has fallen to do much damage
wednesday morning a heavy sheet of
ice covered pools and ponds, while a
killing frost had blighted all but the
hardest vegetation. Wednesday and
Thursday clear and bright.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-15
A Typical Case.

A sixteen year old boy studied short
hand three months and then began
working for the Santa Fee R. r. At
5000 per month. An older brother
has worked for ears for the same
road as an unskilled laborer, and
gets only 80. per monte for his sery-
ceS. II you we're N the condition of
the Older brother. what would Won do3
Let US suggest You 90 righa now and
take "a rourS IF bookkeeping, business
framing shorthand, typewriting. or
telegraph, at the Tyler Commercial
College of Tyler, Texas, the largest
ana pest school Of the kind in Amer
ica. II YOU cant go, write for full par
tlculars OF their Home Study course
no charge II they cant teach YOU.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-15
Jennings COunle Married

Last night at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. f. Dorus, 719 Ford street, occu-
red the marriage of Miss Anna
Dudley and Mr.. Linn S. Cooper. both
OF Jennings. The ceremony was per-
formed in the presence of few friends
and relatives of the young couple by
Rev. 0. A. Thrower of the Broad st.
Methodist church. Immediately after
the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper
departed on the 7.25 Southern
Pacific train for Houston where thew
will visit Mr.. Cooper's parents prior
to their return to Jennings where they
will make there future home.
Miss Dudley is well known to mapy
people in Welsh who wish her a long
and happy life.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-11-15
lobe LOgniOn Meets with Painful Ac-
cident Monday

While removing the concayes of the
threshing machine, which he had been
feeding, Monday, lobe Lognion sus.
tanned very painful injury of his
right hand. In pulling or prying to
get the concave out, his hold slipped,
throwing him with great force upon
the cylinder, one of the teeth of which
penetrated the palm of his right hand,
infiicting an ugly and painful wound
The wound was dressed and lobe is
around, but it will be some time no.
fore he can use his hand again.