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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
Takahira Defines Action

Ambassador Takahira in a statement
issued subsequent to the making public
of the notes declared they were simply
a reaffirmation of what was declared by
the two governments years ago. It
was something like a transaction be-
tween trusted friends" The ambassa-
dor added:
The substance of the instrument
which has already found its way to the
press called for exhaustive expressions
of opinions in this and other countries
and there remains hardly anything to
be added.
"As will be seen in their wording
the notes are simply in the form of a
declaration and are not a treaty or
agreement. They are simply reaf-
frmation of what was declared by the
two governments years ago, or defini-
tion of the understanding then exist
ing.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
Pact Between Friends

1T is, however, to be noted that the
notes which are exchanged between
governments of such moral standing
as those of the United States and Japan
will have a great Importance in the
carrying out of their common policy
Japan has entire confidence in the
great moral strength of the United
States government and the latter fully
trusts in the strong, good faith of the
Japanese government, as has been am
ply proved by past experience. In this
respect it is something like a transac-
ton between trusted friends"
The substance of the declaration was
furnished in advance of its signing to
the various governments interested in
Chinese affairs and cordial responses of
sympath and support came from them.
Some changes were made In the draft
of the letters passing between Root and
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
aIuabIes Are Found

The accused men surrendered with
out any resistance TO the posse and
gave their names as Frank Martin, who
is said to be the son of former Cap
tain Of Police Martin. Of san Francisco,
Joseph Hail Bert Mitchell and S. H.
crama. when searched a draft for
s375. a fountain pen, a diamond pin. a
knife and a Jeweled match case be-
longing to Elder. were found in their
possession.
The men were srraigned on a charge
Of grand larceny in Santa Clara. and
in default of bail in the sum of $4,000
apiece. were. remanded to the custody
of the sheriff and lodged in prison
here.
DOC" Hanson, the chauffeur, tells
q thrilling story in regard to the
nights experience. He states that
Martin telephoned for the machine at
an. early hour from the Cutter saloon.
and on arriving there the four men,
with Elder in tow. got into the ton
neau and instructed the driver to go
TO san Jose. Elder. seemed in a dazed
condition, and the actions cf his COM
panions soon aroused his suspicious.
At the Fourteen Mile house one of the
party stole an overcoat, he says; but
he made him return il.
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Terms of Five Notes

The five separate notes are as fol
ows:
|. II is the wish of the two gov.
ernments to encourage the free and
peaceful Development of their COM
meree on the Pacific ocean,
?. The policy of both govern
ments, uninfiuenced by any aggres-
sive tendencies, is directed to the
maintenance of the existing status
quo. in the region above mentioned,
and to the defense of the principle
of equal opportunity for commerce
and industry in China.
3. They are accordingly firmly
resolved reciprocally to respect the
territorial possessions belonging to
: each other in said region.
4. They are also determined to
preserve the common interests. of
all powers in China by supporting
by all pacific means at their disposal
the independence and integrity of
China and the principle of equal
opportunity for commerce and in
dustry. of all nations in that en-
pire.
5. Should any event occur threat
ening the status quo as above de-
signed, or the principle of equal
opportunity, as above defined, it
remains for the two governments
tool 4r, \,
order to arrive at an understands
ing as to what measures they may
consider it useful to take
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
Robbery DiscIaimed

Bert Mitchell. one OF the imprisoned
men, stated tonight that neither he
nor the other occupants of the ma
Sc had any intention of robbing Ell
asr. He explained that Elder had been
drinking to excess and was in a help
less. condition and that was the rea-
son why they had taken the check and
other vaiuablesf from him. They did not
wish him to lose anything, he stated;
that al OF the lrnembers of the party.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
Hanson offered Bribe

The men had already secured FL
der's draft and other: possessions, he
stated and seeing that he was on''
told. him to stand in and he would be
wei paid. Arriving in Santa: Clara,
the party stopped for. breakfast at
c6steIlo's cafe. A discussion followed
as to the advisability :of avoiding. san
Jose and going to- Wstsonville. At
this Junction Hanson decided to warn
tire efleers of the town of the pro-
.oeedings, and ~resorted to ? ruse TO
throw his companions off their guard
He told them that lie was going after
gasoline and left the place. He was
followed by one of tire party, whose
suspicious were aroused, but WAS not
intimidated and used 4 telephone in
a hardware store in calling up Mar
shal Walshe. The latter. accompanied
by Deputies worthington and weich
and a posse of citizens. entered the
cafe and placed the party under ar
rest
Martin. Hanson claims. has a bad
record with the auto people Of San
Francisco. and is known TO many ma
chine drivers as a dead beat, but has
always managed TO clear himself from
trouble by the influence of his father
with the police department
Elder was taken back to San Fran
cisco this afternoon by Hanson and
was. stin suffering from the effects of
some drug
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
.b|GGY'SEN
YET YELLED
IN MYSTERY
Facts Surrounding Drowning OF
Police Head Point to Aeci-
dental Death
Keirs Silence Regarding Busi-
ness of Dead OffciaPs Trip
Causes Suspicion
Failure to Explain Reasons for
Hurried Night Visit Only Sup
port Suicide Theory
Commissioners Make No Effort
TO Learn What Passed at In
terview at Belvedere
Board Holds Early Morning
Meeting and Appoints Cut- .
Ter Acting Chief
Board Holds Early Morning
Meeting and Appoints Cut
Ter Acting Chief

LTHOUGH "a passed Police
~ William surrounding
= drowning still veied n the deepes
careful consideration of all the public
conclusion that Bggy his
held disappearance
little OF taking however
rs only of wide
Three police yesterday,
throwing Conmis
d,waun
chief of police the these
O'Clock the
the
depotions of
on the
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
Secretary of State Exchanges
Notes With Ambassador Tak-
.ahira at Washington
Policy of Governments TO Main
tain Existing Status Quo
in Far East
Integrity of China and Equal Op-
portunity of All Other Ma
(. tions Upheld
Representative of Nippon Says
Exchange Does Not Consti=
tute Formal Treaty

~ w
A exchanged between the United
w States and Japan, declaring
their policy in the far east
which have been the subject of corre-
spondence between Secretary Root anc
Ambassador Takahira for some months.
were made public at the state depart
ment tonight.
Accompanying the declaration are two
letters, one from Takahira and one from
Root, the former expressing the belief
that frank avowal of the aims, policy
and intention of the. two countries in
the Pacific would not only tend to
strengthen the. relations of friendship
and good neighborhood between the
two nations, but would materially con-
tribute to the preservation of the gen.
eral peace, and the latter declaring that
this expression of mutual. understand.
ing is welcome to the government of
the United States
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
TELEPHONE KEARNY Sc
WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER ?. 1901
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY

1ESTERDAY-Irsce OF rain; northeast wind
maximum temperssere, So; minimum, 46.
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-cloudy, unsettled
weather; possibly light rain; light southeast
winds Page IA
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
BIGGYS TRIP KEY TO SITUATION

in
bay to visit K because OF the light might throw
the chiefs Of mind and the which his
covering only the physical details Of the visit making reference to Birs
public absolutely
of kl that practically only suicide
clearing
nch the altogether reasonable probable
KEEL SILENT ON INTERVIEW
That Biggys paramount Importance con-
absolutely
made of the meetings OF the commission
when Commissioned K1 announced the other
his
he would reply that of his business
Neither acting Chief Of Police Cutler nor Commissioners Iegget and
during the ascertain why
called upon police dparen were
discussed their meeting Their lack curiosity bound unfa
which Cutler ordered
the police investigation Of the chiefs DEATH
public discussion ending there
theory suicide and the theory of accidental drowning
BIGGY WORRIED BY ATTACKS
In
the concerted attacks his police
official The fact that the Citizens League OF Justice was about TO he
Mayor
petition practically asking
nen pointing to the paubIty theory
friends of Bgy refused this theory for
The character Of the chief they argued would with
that explanation personal
fight his battle all pointed
Aside considerations Biggy
of San Francisco when Commissioner Ke
him 20 pass night at Belvedere
APPROVE ACCIDENT THEORY
accidental the
which
taking the depcsitons of all
with the n hours
In connection with Bggy drowning discussed the
influence liquor question
by who had been familiar with the chiefs
actor
Biggy certainly liquor
the Beved up havcb
very circunns anta1ly accounted for
Chief Bggy Justice shortly o'clock
At 45O o'clock he
of
group in
Geary
engaged Harry Flanny the
minut
He glass mneraw and out
Thomas Walsh Meyer
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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
COAST

Assemblymsn Jury accuses governor and /
administration Of hindering investigation. Of :
printers Office Pa,
California fruit growers, in annual ses
warned against overproduction. Pal
Onion Pacific coal and railroad companies
trial for conspiracy 10 ruin dealer. IA,
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
SUBURBAN

Useless report supplying county 81
proves needless. drain on treasury.
Mystery wells murder Of Louis Jurgc
police are baffed. J
Twenty thousand dollars collected o
day" distributed to Oakland charities, F
getting 5000.
Conference Of legislators and comnercia
to consider consolidation legislation !
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
FOREIGN

+. -Four persons killed in panic before palace
celebration OF Emperor of Austria's jub
lee. Page
Haitian revolutionists delay attack on Po
au Prince. but government cause is regarded .
lost. Page
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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
EASTERN

Relations Of United Stat
in. notes pledging integrity
for several possessions in Pa
:. kentucky prepares TO I
on S17J.O coo intangible
Secretary Newberry fave
navy with general stafr sif
army. -
Archbold undergoes grill
fion during trust inquiry.
Secretary Straus makes
tions concerning labor, col
tions.
President appoints Daniel
labor leader: commissioner
tion.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-02
MARINE
Tfr~~ nforcolfo 9

Liner Mongolia sails for the orient with more
than 500 celestiss on their. way home to cele-
brate the Chinese new year. Pase IL
LABOR
Agreement between California metal trades as
socis tion and its employees with view TO eradu-
ally reducing The number Of hours Of work per
day went into effect yesterday. Page
New-York tribune., 1908-06-20
b. r. II. WARNS p. S. &.
Tells 1t Company Can't Reduce
Coneu Island Fare.

Eg-Justice Hatch, representing the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company, yesterday, in the final
arguments before the Public Service Commission
on the scent Coney Island fare cases, warned the
commission that they in a sense the trustees
Of the property. and that the company would not
have money TO make further Improvements in
service and equipment if il were compelled to lose
money on its Coney Island traffic.
This commission is here TO see that corporate
facilities are built up. not torn down., said Mr..
Hatch. Before long your honors will be sending
orders to the company extend line here, to
improve service there, to accommodate the needs
of a population that never ceases 10 grow. How
are we TO carry out these orders? BY the issue Of
bonds? At the present time bonds can be sold only
at a loss Of 275 cents the dollar-S275 every
bond | do not think that the company should be
coupelled 10 suffer any such loss. merely to
able a newspaper writer 70 furnish the food for
an unreasoning public clamor.
Now the B r. r. has never paid dividend
don't know that IL will II certainly will
not If II is compelled TO reduce the fare Coney
Island For six wears all of its earnings have
been expended in improving the properties Of its
constituent companies, and IT has continued this
policv when scarcely railroad anywhere is max
ing Improvements
The complainants in this were not repre-
sented and the commission followed out its policy
of not putting IN any The decisions will not
be made until after the return of Commissioner
McCarroll.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-20
NOTE BROKER HELD IN sWtNDLE'
Police Say E. E. Trautwein Will Give Avl'
denee duplicating Others.

In the arrest of E. Elliott IrautNe4h' ~
broker living at No aas West 18th street, VINO was
arraigned before Magistrate Wahle in the fernos
Court Yesterday morning, the poiice oeheVe 'ad'
the operations of gang of note swindiers Wor
in the Wall Street district will be seriously inter
ferred with Trautwein was arrested at MS couh-
try, horne in Woodmere. Long Island. on THURSDAY
night and was held in $500 bail on the afheaVt OF
Detective Lieutenant Nelson of Police Heaaquaf-
ters Later the prisoner had a long cohIeleAc7
with Mr.. kindeberger, of the Dlstrlc' At''ihe'
staff. and bail was reduced to s5,e9
The transactions in which Trautwein IS sald 10
have implicated himself the disposition OF
s10o Oae of notes of the Hopper Morgan Company OF
Uatertovn n Y. and of s25.o0o Of notes OF E L.
Burns of Newark, n. ]. Trautwein. it Is asserted
got the notes from the Wateitown company III lots
of $50 600 on the understanding that he was TO dis
nose of them for the company HAIR OF the totdl
amount is said to have been disposed OF at great
hardship to the company. The other half the HOP
nerMorgan Company succeeded in recovering be-
fore they were disposed Of
After the conference Mr.. Kindleberger said that
Trautwein had agreed to give evidence against the
note swindleTs.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-20
TO GIVE NJ. S. r. PAPERS TO COURT.
Secretary of King Committee on Stand at
Trial of Suit.

The suit Of Mrs Minnie Weller and Emmanuel
We'll against Thomas F. Ryan f. J. Berwind, Au-
gust Belmont II. II. Vreeland and others. to re-
cover $500 invested in stocks of the Metropolitan
Street Railway Company which, it is alleged,
through their manipulation deprecated in value.
was continued yesterday before Justice Young, in
the Municipal Court. Walter Luttgen, partner of
August Belmont failed take to the court copies
OF the correspondence between his hrm and the
Rothschilds. IN London. which had been expected
10 throw light the reports made in 1909 to that
firm on the Metropoitan's property. Mr.. Luttgen
said he had searched for the papers, but without
success. Il looked for them until found that no
such documents in existence" he added.
John p stanchheld, counsel for the defendants,
then called Daniel Weller husband of Minnie
Weller He said he could not remember just what
induced his wife TO purchase the stock and that
she had made investigation as to the financial
status of the New York City Railroad Company at
the time.
Isaac Blum. secretary and treasurer OF the King
committee was the next witness. Asked where the
records of that committee were kept. he said they
were in the committees safe at 80. q Pine street.
but he could not produce them as he did not know
the rom nbination. A clerk who out Of the
sta-e and MT. Hill, who had office eomewh sTs
else were the only ones who knew the combinst,
tton he said Counsel for the plaintiffs finally said
he would give the papers 10 the court.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-20
UTICA REJOICING.
Citg Puts on FestiUe Dress IN Honor
= of Vice-P Presidential Nominee.
GBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Utica, N Y, June 19.-Utica can scarcely con-
tain itself. The announcement at that
James Schoolcraft Sherman had been NOM
set the city ablaze. The instant the wires
brought the news all the telephones were put
into use and in FIVE minutes the city was in a
screeching tumult. The City Hall bell and the
chimes OF Grace and st. Johns churches were
pealed continuously the latter finally render
ing America" The whistles the factories
were blown continuously during the noon hour
and cannon We're fired near the New York Cen
fral station for two hours.
About ] O'Clock the town began to take on a
festive appearance; the decorations used last
week for two conventions here were hauled out
and placed on the buildings, and most of the
stores and office structures began blossoming
with flags, large and small. The City Hall
had flag floating from every window Of the
building.
MI Sherman a former resident OF New
Hartford. small village adjoining Utica and
connected by trolley About noon Sanford
Sherman, a brother of the Vice-Presidentiaf
nominee, received telegram saying the nom
snat5on had been made. The receipt of the
statement was the signal for a great demon
s.,atfon. President c. o. Jones Of the village
ered a cannon the bells In the different build
snss were rung and whistles on every factory
and mill were blown. The demonstration lasted
nearly half an hour.
AIRS Sherman. wife Of the nominee has been
New-York tribune., 1908-06-20

,u for nurnher of weeks and she is still con-
sned ~ her room. although she is improving.
Mr. Sherman has beautiful nome III NO. no
Genesee street, Utica. Connected Win IL are
large gardens and greenhouses, In which ne
takes great delight, but TO which ne Is not
able TO give much time on account OF 'he many
demands Of his political and business life. Mr.
sherman's wife, Mrs. Carrie Babcock-Shermah'
is q daughter Of the late Lewis H Babcock,
who was a prominent member of the Oneida
County bar Mrs Shermans mother lives with
the Congressman at his Utica home.
Nr and Mrs Sherman have three sons
Sheriff. aged twenty-six, who IS engaged in the
banking business with his father; Richard Up
dixie aged twenty-four, professor of mafhe-
matics at Hamilton College, and Thomas Moore
aged twenty-five. who is secretary and treas
urer Of the Sn1yth-Despard Company. Mr.. Sher-
mans diversions, owing to the many demands
upon his time few. He greatly enjoys
games with his family when he is able TO be at
home and is devotee of golf. Formerly ne
was an expert billiard player Some Of the soit
matches with fellow members of the House of
Representatives have attracted considerable at
tentien.
Mr.. Sherman is largely interested in affairs
in his home city AS president of the Utica Trust
and Deposit Company. te which recently he has
dent of the Utica City National Bank he has
large influence in local financial matters. He Is
president of the New Hartford Canning Com
pany, the Utica Ice Company and is interested
in various other industrial enterprises of this
region. He is regarded man of great ability
and is admired by his many friends. Public
meetings We're held this afternoon and tonight,
and arrangements perfected for demonstration
when Mr. Sherman and party return tomorrow.
Already successors to Mr.. Sherman as Con-
gressman are being mentioned by the leaders,
and plans are being laid by the ambitious
Mayor Thomas Wheeler is mentioned as one of
the best available men in the county. Senator
Seth G. Heacock will become the candidate of
the Herkimer faction, If the Senator's governor
ship boom should dwindle. and the Senator is
regarded by many perhaps the best qualified
man that the eastern end of the district could
put forward. In Herkimer it is suggested that
County Judge George w Ward would be a good
man for the place, and A B. Steele is also
toned.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-20
FOUR ICE INDICTMENTS.
Returned against Companies, Not
Individuals. 1t Is SAID.

TIE special grand jury which has been conduct
ing the investigation into the Ice Trust since early
in May handed up four indictments yesterday IN
the Ariminal branch OF the Supreme Court not
againat individuals, 1T is understood, but against
companies corporations which, ostensbly, conf
bined tS violate the state laws in regulating the
production and cost of ice.
Just before returning the indictments Foreman
Wendell, for the jury, wanted to fhd out from the
court whether agreement between two corpora
tions by which II planned to turn over the
product of one to the other would be violation of
the state laws. Justice Goff replied briefly that
any agreement by which corporation agreed to
turn over its entire product to another viola
ton the law
AS soon as Attorney General Jackson heard the
news he and his deputies James w. Osborne and
William A DeFord who have been assisting the
grand jury in its deliberations hurried to the court
and had long conference with Justice Goff. Bench
warrants had been issued by the Justice but in the
conference the Attorney General and his deputies
got to work on the telephone, and after the confer
ence 1t was announced that the warrants had been
Withdrawn and that counsel for the indicted COM
panies had agreed TO be present with representa-
tives of the indicted concerns in court Monday
morning.
MI Jackson and his associates plainly
pleased at the result of the work of the jury. AS
the jury was not discharged, it is evident that it
mas not yet completed its study of the Ice business
in New York. If 1t has decided indict the ice
companies for Illegal combination in restraint Of
trade the probab bility is that yesterdays indct-
ments Will be followed by others in which the OFF,
cals of the corporations will be named as violators
of the laws
New-York tribune., 1908-06-20
DEPRECATE THE LABOR VOTE.
Democrats Will Not Cater to IT, Declares
John MaeIntYTe.

officers of national associations Of employers VINO
went to Chicago to protest against the insertion
of an anti-intunction plank in the platform ef 'hs
Republican National Convention and returned 10
to this city yesterday reported that the prsVaAih'
sentiment among the leading Democrats VINO went
to see the convention was that the so-called labor
vote" meant little nothing. and that ths Dene-
cratic party If it was in power. would be ne more
likely TO pass drastic measures at the demand OF
the unions than the Republican party
Secretary John MacIntyre Of the United fSpo-
thetae of America who went to Chicago TO protest
on behalf of the TypOthetae against the lnssruei
of the anti-injunetion plank. came TO tais cry
yesterday and spent some time at the oheeS O
the Typothets No 80 Union Square East He
said last evening: The Democrats talked 10 saa
they did not believe in yielding 70 the ciamefee'
and exaggerated demands of the unions. and thefs
was general feeling that the labor unions h'l
gone the limit in their exactions
.'As TO the power of the American Federation "
Labor to influence votes they thought that A'
sooner people got il out of their heads tnat tA77
is such thing as the labor vote as eohef. .
quantity the better. As TO Mr. Gompers thsF aa1
not take him seriously His threats as 10 Wv
mysterious things the unions would 90 20 .i'
legislators who disregarded the demands OF tA'
labor unions they regarded so much Wlnd lA''
frightened To one who well posted