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The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
JURORS REFUSE TO
CONVICT MRS. FORD
Disagreement Follows Long De-
liberation Over Alleged
Blackmaiiing

CINCINNATI, Feb. 6.-After "a
hours deliberation the jury in the case
of Mrs. jeanette Stewart Ford. charged
with blackmailing Charles L. War
riner. defaulting local treasurer of the
Big Four railroad. was unable to reach
an agreement and was discharged
Judge Swing said. after he dismissed
the jury. that he had been informed
that on the last ballot eight jurors
stood for acquittal and four for con
viction.
The unexpected end to the sensa-
tional case was explained by two
Jurors as to the fact that majority
of their colleagues refused to credit
the testimony of Warriner. They as
serted that a man who had confessed
to embeZzling for % years would not
hesitate to perjure himself against a
woman, who, he belieYed had been the
cause of the exposure.
Prosecutor Hunt said tonight that he
expected to bring the woman to trial
again in three weeks. At the same
time he intimated that he might aban-
don the case. He said that the result
of the trial was due to a species of
diseased mentality which seemed to af-
feet American jurors and prevented
them from convicting a woman on any
charge He declared that the same
process of reasoning was evident in the
sympathy displayed for Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw and Nan Patterson.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
EDITOR TO TESTIFY
AGAINST HERMANN
Prosecutor Heney Proposes to
Introduce Some Articles
From the 0regOnian
Land Fraud Case May Go to the
Jury, After Argument, Late
Next Wednesday

PORTLAND. Or, Feb. 6.-The trial OF
Binger Hermann. former congressman
from Oregon. and for several years
commissioner of the general land Of
fee at Washington. is entering its
final stage. and unless the unexpected
happens the case will have been dis
posed of by the jury before the present
week is ended.
Hermann is charged with having
conspired with Franklin P. Mays Will
lard n. Jones, George SOrenson and
others to defraud the United States
government of part of the public do
main in connection with the creation
in eastern Oregon.
There yet remains a few loose ends
in the matter of introducing evidence.
This is expected to require only part
of Monday. The only feature of inter-
est in this. as indicated by Prosecutor
Heney yesterday, is the recalling TO
the witness stand of Colonel Harvey
w. Scott, editor of the Portland Ore
gonian. Heney stated that he desired
to secure the introduction of various
articles and editorials printed in the
OregOnian.
The arguments probably Will COM
mence Tuesday. Heney opening for the
government. He will be followed IL
is stated, by Colonel Bs S. WOrthingyOn,
and Heney will have the last word.
Just when the case will get to tle
jury is a little problematicaL An in
formal discussion between counsel and
Judge WOlvertOn just before adjourn
ment Saturday indicated that the case
ght go to the jury late Wednesday.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
OLD MAN FLASHES
FORTUNE IN COURT
Prisoner Arrested With Young
Woman Has $lS0,350 on
His Person
Shabbily Dressed Court Figure
Proves to Be Wealthy Coal
Operator
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

PITTSBURG. Feb. s. James
Mathews, aged 20. created a sensation
when he was arraigned in the police
court here this morning alongside of
Elizabeth Morgan, pretty miss of Is,
and s1S0.315 in money and yellow GER
tifcates of deposit in a bank were
piled before them on the magistrates
desk
The fortune was taken from
Mathews person when he was arrested
at an early hour this morning in COM
pany with the young woman who was
thought by the police to be trying to
take advantage of the old man, who
was acting strangely.
charge of suspicion was placed
against both prisoners When searched
the amount of money and valuable GER
tificates astounded the police, and ow-
ing to Mathews appearance, it was
thought he was a clever criminal.
When arraigned he gave a good ac-
count of himself. The woman declared
that she is Mathews nurse. She said
she had formerly been a telegraph
operator but was employed by him at
a salary of S100 a month.
Although Mathews presented a shah
by appearance, it developed that he is
the second weaIthiest coal operator in
the northwestern section of Pennsyl-
vania and is worth many millions.
Magistrate Kirby ordered the for
tune returned go Mathews and he and
the girl left court together.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
FEDERAL INDEMNITY
LAW IS PROPOSED
Bill Introduced Plans COmpul=
sorry Compensation for In
jured Employees
Radical Legislation Now Being
Considered by Judiciary
Committee

WASHINGTON. Feb. 6.-One of the
most radical pieces of proposed legis-
lation before the present congress, and
one which heretofore has not occupied
much attention, is now being given
serious consideration by the judiciary
committee of the house, and hearing
on it has been ordered for February II,
to which a number of prominent rail-
roadmen of the country have been in
vited.
1t is the bill introduced by. Repre-
sentative SABBATH of Illinois. which will
require all persons carrying on occu-
pations and trades subject to the regu-
latiNe power of congress-" including
railroads. express companies and sleep
ing car companies, to pay compensa-
ton on fixed basis to injured employees.
The legislation, if enacted, would
overturn the present employers liza
bility law, and, in fact, revolutionize
the existing system of indemnity for
personal injuries.
The bill defines the amount of COM
pensation to be paid by employers to
employees, in cases of injury or death.
basing it upon the amount of the pre-
vious earning power of the victim and
provided that 1t shall be paid in the
form of an annuity.
The bill is based upon the laws of
England and Germany. Such legisla-
ton was favored In one of the mes
sages of former President Roosevelt
and President Taft also is said to have
commented fayorably upon it.
Even the United States would be
bound under its terms to pay compen-
sation to its employees in the postal
service injured or killed in the per-
formance of their duties.
In the event of the death of an en-
ploye as a result of injuries employ
ers would be required to pay an an
nuity equaling 20 per cent of his aver
age monthly earnings to his family or
next of kin. Fifty per cent of the
employees maximum monthly earnings
would be paid in case of total disabil-
ity, not exceeding six months.
Beyond that length of time the in
jured employe would receive two
thirds of the amount of his earnings.
The measure goes into the minutest
detail in regulating payment for in
juries, specifying how much shall be
paid for the loss of an eye, an arm,
finger, toe loss or impairment of
sight hearing or similar injury and
including medical, surgical and hospi-
tai treatment. The loss of a toe is fixed
at 5 per cent. The loss of both eyes at
rs per cent, the loss of the right hand
at 60 per cent.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
SECRET WEDDING ENDS
FEUD AT SAUSALITO
Sister of Edith Lawrence Is
Claimed by Rejected Suitor
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

SAUSALITO, Feb. 6-Pretty ) year
old Belle. Lawrence, sister of Edith.
whose vsgaries of the heart caused
such serious complications between
Sausalito and the soldiers at Fort
Baker, has been the wife of Manuel
Sylvia for the last two weeks. The
secret came to light today when a
friend Of the young couple told the
news. Father Valentini performed the
ceremony, with the consent of Anthony
Lawrence. the girls father. Mrs Law
renee was not present. nor was her
daughter Edith.
Manuel Sylvia was formerly the lover
of Edith Lawrence and gave her two
rings which she bestowed upon Private
Langdon Burgan of Fort Baker. This
started the feud which brought about a
serious breach between this town and
the military reservation.
It was alleged that Sylvia's follow
ers attacked Burgan and other soldiers,
and the trouble continued until the
town authorities and those of Fort
Baker held a conference and imposed
strict regulations.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
Fugitive Manager of Defunct
Union Bank Voluntarily
Submits to Arrest
Admits That He Got big Head
After Fire, but Protests
Innocence
You Did" Il Didn't"
/ Wordy Shots Exchanged

clarence Grange charged US
$500 for a loan Of $4,000 we
needed 10 complete the deal for
tho control Of the National Bank
Of the Pacific after he had Of
fered ia TO us without interest IL
Ve would permit him 10 Iiqui-
date the National Bank of the
Pacific. This ShakedovSn caused
the failure of the Union state
bank" W G. HAYS. formerly
manager OF the Union state bank.
Hays il a liar. He would get
up any kind of story now 10
shield himself. What we did in
the National Bank of the Pacific
afiair is a matter of history. A.
10 his other talk. he is trying 10
mako up a fairy tale. We made
loan Of about $4,000 with in
tercSt AT 6 per cent. As 10 the
$500 shakedown. that is all
ppscOcL." - Clarence Grange
vice president and manager OF
the Metropolis trust and savings
bank
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
CONGRESS TO PASS
ON SUTTON INQUIRY
Will Be Asked to Investigate
Shooting of the West Point
Marine Officer
Mother, With New Evidence"
Will Place Case Before the
Grand Jury
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Congress is
part of this month to make a thorough
investigation of the death of Lieuten-
ant James n. Sutton of the marine
corps, who was found dead on the
academy the. night of November 13,
1907, Immediately following a fist fight
with several brother officers.
Almost at the same time congress
is asked to Investigate, Mrs. Sutton's
attorneys will take the matter up with
the federal grand jury in Baltimore
Mrs. sutton declares she has addi-
tional evidence at hand to show that
her son did not kill himself. She says
she has letter from Lieutenant RoeI-
ker, son of Rear Admiral Rocker,
who was dismissed from the ma
rine corps and who was an eye witness
to the fight and the inficting of the
wound which resulted in Sutton's death
in less than an hour later. She also
has the evidence procured at the
autopsy performed on the body of SUIT
ton last fall In the Arlington national
cemetery
The uniform worn by Sutton the
night he was shot is in possession of
Mrs. Sutton. 1t still bears the marks
of the struggle. Both knees are dis
colored with earth. showing he was on
them In the middle of the back of
the coat is the imprint of a mans foot
This, the mother declares, was made
by one of the men he was fighting.
Mrs. Sutton has found the sentry who
was doing guard duty on the beat
which was in the vicinity of the fight
and the spot where Lieutenant Sutton
was picked up. This sentry SAYS he
saw the man who shot Sutton.
All this new evidence along with that
submitted at the last inquiry will be
submitted to the federal grand jury
and to congress.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07

chance to judge as to which one was
the liar and the trickster.
Il can prove by several Witnesses"
said Hays, that Grange held us up
for $500 for the loan. One night 1T
the Thompsor-Jaulus cafe just after
we had made the deal to secure the
control of the National Bank of the
Pacific Grange and his wife, Attorney
Frank Kington and his wife and my
self with my wife were dining to-
gether. During the dinner Grange
leaned over to me and said, Hays, this
must be worth something to you
AT first I could not grasp what he
meant. Then l understood and asked
him his price. 7 knew he had US in
a jam He said $4,000. but at the bank
in the morning he said that would not
be enough that he would not be salts
fed with less than 81 500 We had to
aCcede TO this because then we had
only one hour in which TO make the
payment for the stock. c. T. Hass
hagen and T. A Bechtel. president and
cashier of our bank. and Grange, A. l..
Meyerstein and J. II. Grange, all vice
presidents of the Metropolis bank, and
myself were present at the meeting
in the morning in the Metropolis bank
when the negotiations were concluded
and we gave the check for $500. The
papers in the Office of Bank Superin-
tendent Alden Anderson will show this
TO be the truth.
Il have a copy of the agreement
whereby he was TO liquidate the Ma
tional Bank of the Pacific. Two other
banks also wanted to liquidate it. but
Grange got away with it. and now he
is the man who is responsible for all
my trouble I'm going to show him
up. I'll sue him for an accounting for
not living up to his signed agreement
70 Iiquidate.
Even after I gave up the manage
ment Grange double crossed our bank
He had promised to see our bank
through in case of a run. but he quit
after the first $4,000. On that $4,000
he took $4,000 security. Before this
he had lent to the State savings and
commercial bank. when @. P Haag
was manager, $4,000 with $4,000 Sc
curity. After ] had paid off $4,000 of
il we required another $4,000, and he
demanded and got $4,000 security"
BRANDS ACCUSATIONS FALSE
These accusations were branded by
Grange later in the day as absolutely
false. He said the loan of about $50
600 had been regularly made with in
terest at per cent and that real es-
tate had been given as security He
denied that there had been any shake
down"
Hays justified his conduct in over
drawing his account $1,000 by insisting
that he had d perfect right to do so
inasmuch as he had over $40, 900 worth
Of stock in the bank. He added that
there had been no subterfuge and that
overdrafts were common in banking
circles
He explained the Tiedemann trans
action by saying that the saloon
keeper had paid $1,000 for stock in
the proposed Bank OF Elmhurst. but
when the Bank of San Leandro antici-
pated the deal and opened a branch in
Elmhurst il was decided to put the
money in the Union State bank and use
it in the purchase of the control of the
National Bank of the Pacific. Hays in
sisted that Tiedemann had agreed in
writing to this transaction
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
OFFICIAL
DIES IN PORTLAND
Food and Drug Inspector Sue
cunbs TO Apoplexy

PORTLAND. Feb. 6.-John H. Gar
bar, federal food and drug inspector
for the western district. was found
dead yesterday in his apartment in a
local hostelry.
CARRIER was apparently stricken with
apoplexy while standing in front of a
dresser, for his body was found lying
partly on this dresser and chair which
stood by it.
Garbar was about 10 years old and
had been in the employ of the chem
istry division of the department of aS
riculture for several months.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
Beef Trust Witness Called

CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-F'rederick Joseph.
president of the New York Butchers
Dressed Beef association, has been
subpenaed to appear before the federal
grand jury now conducting the "beef
trust" Investigation. 1t is said Joseph
and three or four other witnesses from
New York will be brought on next
week to tell what they know about
the eastern operation of the big pack
ing companies.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
WEALTHY CHINESE HEAD
OF OPIUM SMUGGLERS
Headquarters May Be in San
Francisco

FORT WORTH, Tex, Feb. 6.-That
a wealthy Chinese, whose headquarters
are either in Chicago or San Francisco,
is at the head of an extensive con-
spiracy to smuggle opium into the
United States is the belief of fedora
officials whose investiga tions culmi-
mated last week in seven arrests-four
in Chicago, two in Los Angeles and an
other at FL Paso.
According to those who are direct
ing the investigation, the drug is first
brought to El Paso.
From that city it is shipped to Chi
cago San Francisco, Los Angeles and
Fort Worth, the alleged syndicate
using these cities as distributing
points.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
PITTSBURG COALMEN
ARE OPTIMISTIC
Operators Declare Situation Is
Not Critical

PITTSBURG, Feb 6.-PittsbuTg Goa
operators who are back from the meet
ing with the miners at the Toledo con
ference viewed the situation Optimisti-
cally today and several declared With
emphasis that the danger of a general
suspension of coal mining April I is not
so great as might appear at first glance
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
HIGH PRICES INCREASE
PAUPERS AND SUICIDES
Statistics Show Effect of Cost of
Living

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Effects of the
increased cost of living on the WORKING
classes are shown in the largely ex
panded number of applications to tie
city FOR aid, as disclosed in figures
made public here. The rising tide Of
inability TO make income keen mace
with the living expenses is Indicated in
the fact that during the last II months
more than $4,000 persons sought relief
from the charities department. an in
CREASE of more than so per cent in five
years. Suicides increased nearly so
per cent from 1901 to 1909
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
MISSING PLUMBERS
BODY NOT RECOVERED
Mystery Deepened by Failure to
Find Corpse
| Special Dispatch 10 The Call

iOPSCtOt DiSPdtCH 10 4 ne Suu
SAUSALITO. Feb. 6.-The body of
Lawrence Hauser the San Rafael
plumber, who thought to have
been drowned whilea working under the
pier near the ferry slip last Wednes-
day, has not been recovered, although
the water in which he was supposed to
have fallen is not over five feet deep
at high tide.
Dragging and blasting failed to pro-
duce the body. The authorities think
there was little chance of il being car
ried awav by the tide because of the
many piles standing in the way like a
fence.
The missing plumbers brothers,
Tom and Christopher, who reside at
1112 Devisadero street, San Francisco.
scout the idea of suicide Hauser
leaves little girl of Years and two
sisters, Pauline and Jensina at Lodi.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
MEMORY OF LINCOLN
HONORED AT STADIUM
Dean Bradley Speaks on Great
LiberatOr
[Spccial Dspatch 10 The Call

KENT FIELD, Feb. "a number of
society people and others Interested in
the Marin stadium we're present at the
clubhouse today, when a special serv-
ice in honor of the memory Of Abra-
ham Lincoln was held at Tamalpais
center.
The following program was rem
dered: Vocal solo, Mrs. f. L. Merwin;
violin solo, Miss A. Murphy; hymn,
Mrs. +. L. Merwin; address. Abraham
Lincoln" Dean Ernest Bradley.
Mrs. George Katz is chairman of the
committee in charge of the next enter
tainment which will be given in honor
of Washington's birthday. The minuet
and old time costumes will give colo
nial color to the celebration.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
BLUEJACKET SHOOTS A
JAPANESE IN HONOLULU

HONOLULU, Feb. 6.-J. p Hussey, a
sailor of the Pacific cruiser fleet. which
is in port here, while intoxicated early
this morning shot "a Japanese in the
tenderloin district. The victim is in a
hospital in a critical condition. Hus-
sew is in iail
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
That Princess Dresser Up There

built golden
splendid and curved front
regular $0green $50 doaTsdds
Here few tag values
A Fifty Dollar Early English Writing Desk for $25
A Seveny-ive Dollar Mahogany Desk for $50
A 7umed Oak Rocker, worth $50. SO
Twenty Dollar Fumed Oak Arm Chair for SO
A Hundred Dollar Brass Bed for 500
A Dollar White Enameled Dresser for $50
A Thirty Dollar Tuna Mahogany Table for $15
so
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07

The first matriculation of women stu
dents at the universities in Prussia has
resulted in the admission of 663 stu
dents. including 45 from America and
seven from the United Kingdom.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07
HYPNOTIST ENDS HIS
LIFE WITH BULLET
Fires Fatal Shot After Trying
to Kill His Wife

LOS ANGELES. Feb. Gillian
Rosskopft, a professional hypnotfst.
fired a bullet through his heart TODAY
after an unsuccessful attempt to force
his way into the apartments of his
wife, whom he evidently intended TO
kill The affair followed a violent
quarrel between the two.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07

How to Mix a Good One" Booklet
free-tells all about mixing drinks
Sent on requests postal will do. A
p Hotaling & Co, proprietors of Old
kirk Whisky 42e457 Jackson St. S. F.s
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07

Hays asserted that he would sue
Grange for an accounting because he
had not lived up to his agreement AMI
ADDED that he would give the public q
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1910-09-29
DOLLAR A DAY FOR LIFE"
Grand Army Men Begin New Pension
Campaign.

Atlantic City, N. J. - Veterans at
tending the national encampment of
the G. A. R. were formally welcomed
to Atlantic City at monster meeting
on the Million Dollar pier.
The big event is the parade Wednes-
day. Vice President Sherman will re-
view the veterans, with Commander in
Chief Van SAINT and Lieutenant Cen
eral Nelson A. Miles, U. S. A., re-
tired.
One thing noticed at the various
meetings was the definite shape the
movement for increasing the pensions
of veterans is taking. The cry was
"a Dollar Day for Life" The ma
tional encampment is expected to take
mp the matter.
The National Association of Naval
Veterans believes it has a solution of
the matter of placing a statue of Gen
eral Robert E. Lee in the capitol at
Washington. The association at its
convention adopted resolutions in
which it did not oppose the placing of
Lees statue in the capitol provided it
appeared in civilian attire. The naval
veterans elected William G. McEwen,
Philadelphia, commodore.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1910-09-29
BRYAN BOLTS HIS TICKET.
Refuses Support to Democrats OF
Account of Option Law.

Refuses Support to Democrats on
Account of Option Law.
Lincoln, Neb.--In a statement in
which he declares that the crusade
which he feels impelled to wage
against the liquor interests of the state
and nation overshadows a personal and
political friendship of 20 years, Will
liam ]. Bryan announced he had bolted
the head Of the Democratic state ticket
in Nebraska and would not support
James c. Dahlman for governor
Mr.. Bryan says he regrets that he is
compelled to take the stand he does
his first departure from political regu-
larity-but says he feels it his duty to
do SO because Of the position taken by
the Democratic nominee on the liquor
question.
The statement, which in way is
apologize in tone, does not indicate
that Mr.. Bryan will support the candi-
date of any other party, but announces
that he is a pronounced advocate of
county option and the early saloon
closing law, both of which he insists
are menaced by Mr.. Dahlman's can
didacy.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1910-09-29
AER0PLANE CROSSES ALPS
BUT PRIZE Is LOST.

Domodossola, Italy--The great feat
Of crossing the snow-capped Alpine
barrier between Switzerland and Italy
In heavier than-air machine was ac-
complished by Georges Chavez, the
young Peruvian aviator.
The plucky hero Of the exploit, how
ever. lies In the Domodossola hospital,
badly injured as the result Of an acct
dent that happened just AS he had com
pleted the most arduous and nerve
racking portion Of the task. Both his
legs are broken. his left thigh is frac-
tured and his body is badly confused,
but physicians are Of the opinion that
these hurts will not prove fatal.
The accident happened as Chavez
was trying to make landing here.
The Alps had been crossed successfully
and the aviator was descending with
the power Of has machine shut off.
When about 80 feet above the ground
a sudden gust Of wind seemed to catch
the monoplane. which turned over and
fell. When the crowds that had been
watching the descent ran up, they
found Chavez lying bleeding and un-
conscious beneath the twisted wreck
age. Willing hands lifted the aviator
from the ground and bore him to the
hospital.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1910-09-29
Fur Catch Unusually Big.

Edmonton, Alberta-Edward Hagle,
one of the largest Independent fur
dealers in the North country, who has
passed half lifetime at the business,
is authority for the statement that the
fur catch of the past winter, which is
now beginning to arrive from the
North, will net the trappers more than
$3.50, 900. Mink and marten have been
more plentiful this year, he says, but
foxes and beaver, were very scarce, sill
yer foxes especially so. This year only
10 foxes were taken in the Mackenzie
river district.