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vMri 41 Kv Pwpwp 1 I a jii VU SATf FRANCISCO CHRONICLE TUESDAY AEBm VhowrVl SAJT FRANCISCO CHRONICLE rDESDAT AERIE 1 ninor WSt if5 JKSW TWf 2 vjir sra lv UStEsOF PINES yDCLUniU3IUtUDA lM ftt Supreme Court Rulinq Fixes the Status of the HANDSOME FRAME BUILDING AT MASON AND VALLEJO RIGHT OF CITY TO BUY PLANT Alt ffl fr i I iSS Ew SfS 4 Nly 7 4 W1 i i tra I Island lt Of Pines Is not American territory Wai officially and turfliaiiv i ib1 I the Supreme Court uf the I lilted fefe UStaUa The decision wan Tendered in JV Cass of Edward I IVarcy vs Ne 7T rfK siranahan collector of the tsTn 01 new lork and the opinion or tba tCourt was annniincAl lv chlfi ijiffi Justice Fuller who snl1 thai ip to the iVjj Pfesent line the liele of rini had been I AjWfH that rul1 be held to hoi EKi nv I I that treatrj lawmen inclined nnl lluiielj in tlio vl gf vtnhy of Po to win ne cane originated In connection ytnjthe Importation of fnw bni i of Cigars by Pearoy In Vopteniher 1101 I Drawing the mmlusion that the Isl apd hart leKltlmately deatendeii from 6jaln control to that of Cuba ha poke of the recounltlon hr the United i Gtttes of the Island as Cuban territory ai ollow We are Justified In aseum IfC that the Isle of Pines was alway treated by the Presidents reprenenta tlre In Cuba as an lntegnil part of Cuba This was Indeed tn be epeited In view of the fai that It wui ii li at the time of the execution of the treaty and Its rntlMiatlon and that the treaty did not provide otherwise In terms to sav nothlnic of general prlnel pjes of International law applli able to such count iiml nhnu an Ihone of Florda the Balmnmn i il una The lale of Ptm continues at least de facto under thi Juris Hi linn of the Government of the republli of ubn and that settles th ijueitlon before us ffls 14 lJUW i 114 siss1JspjJjpJps i vv FJSiBiHiisssSN Jdtdt HllPr Cr1 Pi JPfAi i i if trTVJi My HHiiff BBr Ti IhHHO ISW SSW I ni i i ji I Ill I ill SirnB 1 atjyiiiiiiTniHrsffjyi ti rtft llff JyjLLL jL1T rT1ii iqe lifeiSessM 3 IKff i Important Question Involved in Suit Now on Trial in Los Angeles KpeiMll lllptrb tn fha I hronli le lAlt VNUKLrX prtl The right of any or every municipality In th United States and more espei tally In Califor nia to own public utilities Is the Important point at Issue In a case brootrht before Judff Olln Wellborn of the Kederal IMstrlrt I ourt to day The I suit Is Instituted as a test by the Kdl son KlectrW Company ag alnt the city of Pasadena to detrmlne the right of the latti lo buv the plnnt of the former The leitrt corporation raises the lontenllin lhal It I unconstitutional under tie Fourteenth Amendment of the Im tltutlon of tho lulled Htates tor a city to obtain sui ownershln The claim Is made tnat no municipality mis mate may enuaiie In oompetl as NAVY TO DISTRIBUTE NEAT CAMPAIGN BADGE Official Memento of Service in West Indian Waters in 1898 CHARLKS CATTERMOLK will soon begin the erection of a three story frame bulldlnc on the southeast coruer of Mason and Vallejo streets to cost 120000 The structure will contain five flats and three stores Plans have been drawn by Architect Hyde i ft i NO FRANKS FOR RAILROAD MEN Express Companies Have No Right to Favor Business Associates NEW YORK prll Th Intnrotata Commerce Comminnion lm held that kprpes innipHiileH mnot rIm fi inki to railroad offlt I In an opinion Klfn lo Wminrn rallroH I pn il Irnt IneerntaU Comme iii ji ii i uif 1 1 i The i nil in xpn hh com i i i It flclaN mi i a ol inllMtJiil mi pan ion run tl jr hi nt othi officer nf a rillruad nmoh hound by th Inw limit I nit tr i iipnriiitl any one tonne tet with rail road Exprpts imnpmW urc tin lir the jurl8lh tloq of I hM fommlmlon and are suhje piiuNions of the law nf th pro lilnn thrreln tinder wl 1 li iithoilfy in ill rim utt tn i rials lint sit la Used li i ir I 1 1 i ii ub1 1 1 ii i Hnl i ttir th penaltlt fl I li the Inti im ate mn merce i i GOVERNOR FOLK SAVES MURDERERS Life Imprisonment for Mrs Myers and Her Male Accomplice i i iii ni pi I SH 1 i 1 I I iin ITALY MAY AID DISARMAMENT Belief That Edwards Visit Will Win Support for The Hague Plan KANA 1T April 8 Governor oik at JefCerHon to day commuted to life ImpriHonmenl the sentences ol Mr Vyffle Myers and Krank Hottmnn whose execution for trie murder a Kansas City on May 104 of the womnn husband Clrinte Myers a pressman had been set for April 10th This ends a celebrated cse Mrs em is In lail nt Liberty Mo nt I Hott man Is In Jul at Knnsai CM Hott man onfessed the murder iml said Mrs Myin Iped Mm si th might mnrrv The wman hat alwavs in in tulned hr Inn em The woman had been dlvorrel hefom she married Mvers After her marriage she fell In love with Hott man who lived in HiKtrtnavllle Mo In farmer home They conspired to murder My ers so they could marry and when nil arranaemnts were completed kIii sent Hott man mon to mme to kinnas ity Sh admitted hi in to 1h house nfjer mldnlxht and directed him to the bedroom wh ro Myers lay asleep Irs mom In I when Hottmin Htm htm wltl i I ih aiaif from ihc iti i i I i il in i Tl ii ii 1 1 hii I himIIH 1m iiini rt ii i i the i nan i Hnie i MottniMn al i Mm Myi hit her husband with a bed slat she stabbed him with a pnir nf issors as they wrtstbil an as he iltd to her II Ip me honey help me she ran in a bureau drawer took out his imtor Hint Ml tsl ed him tine Inios hi js In ft and throuxh the i heel Jlottmins I then were hlnodsoaked she Kve him her husband shirt and hai and he went nwv Nhe stnved ahme in the houte with the bodv the remainder of the Ik I and washed up hlno I mnl Inirmd in i nlKht gown At davligrht he tiled for help and said nearro bur kilts I i immt ted the i i ne I IliWimiu whs i miffht In Uallu Malta I ti II1 nftfsei mad no de In his tth I for i der and wus hi led Inn mry lfar NEW SCHEDULES FOR RAILROADS Running Time From Chicago to the Pacific Coast Lengthened In lion with private cltlsens bemuse th California lav provides Immunity from taxation to cities thua affordlna them an uafiir advantaye Tn violation of tn constitutional amendment referred to On account of th Vital question 1n vmveu rojjrm ann atorneys are watching every phase of the case Able counsel represent both sides A decision Is not expected for several days Kiwclnl Ilinlrh to Ihe hiotil le IIHAi April 8 Weniern ril1roail officials nave prm 1 1 illy dei id upon new schedules for passenger trains be twr en hit iiKo mid the Im Iflc Coast mil lnterme Hale points fh a hnd il will not be lenffthnd us in urn a was at I rst proposed If the time as now uureed upon Is put Into effi i the Iwdile nf th fastPHt i rain from hii i to Inn A nffelea will tie lengthened from seventy one hours md five mlnut to seventy two hours to Man Krain Ihc from sixty nine and ne hilf hours to aevcntj two From ChU aajo to len er fmm twenty seven and one naif hours to thlrt two from Oh kauri to the Missouri river from thirteen hours and twenty five minutes to fourteen hours and thirty minutes It is Hut i fhat the ha ares will mak little prn Iml dlfTeiene exi ept thai th trains will ho on time at twmlnaN TQ MAKEWAR ON TOBACCO TRUST SEATTLE SCHOOL BOARD TUBAS DOWN WELCHEBS SEATTLK Wasli April The Seattle School Board to nlnlit votsd lo rcfuss to rrlniurs In any lonipany that paid ls than SO per cnt on Its losses In the Hun FranclMu tire and to cancel Immediately all Insuranie In companies whlti paid less than 60 per cent on llielr loes The Si hool Board has leen Investlnatlns the San Kranclsco weh hlnn Insuram companies ever slne the reports of last summer that i rtaln risks would not he paid In full ennmit me inquiry all reinsurance was denied companies under suspicion ONE KILLED IN NEVADA WRECK teMmtssssMssHMssMM JLVRsBl svSSslIfHssssssllssssssssV rf BlsHEAJSHsrf XBiIKSsssssLbIssssssss stssssssssssssPBslssssssssssM inflslssssssssssKBSBSBlsssssssr HstssBsssfslssssssssT mKsssssssssssssssssssssssR3S NiYV CAYIPIIUIV U1DGB Engineer Meets Death in Collision of Passenger and Freight Trains Seattle Retailers Preparing to Enforce Laws Passed Recently STATE BUILDINGS WILL BE DELAYED Constitutionality of Legislative Act Appropriating Half a Million Questioned 8welnl hi put ROM I II of Klnff FdwHid month and im Of Italy will Wu1 understanding is ference whercb Britain dK inn i nit i withstanding1 rniHi li mi I 1 propimed tip iple early i et tluiic with Ihe KtHK it in ihouKht to nn I li I liitue in IlilV will support pi pnsat not nppn lion IUMIMI April At lit veMMlon of the Lejf islal in Ihe 11 no 000 win npit II i ii oT eret tlna hull linif tn san Kram 1m thin lilt wis nor miffl ienl tht Ml itlh Pr rt sp In hiMpnd ii to the lir nl le A I Tl ihM April The Scalile Keiall lcr lieaiern Iwm la tlon tie lareil war on the tobai tr ist and wHI make a united light for the enforcement of the bills passed by tiie lust i cKls latum prohibiting the sale of i Igurettes and foi bidding the Thing of trade roupons or trading slumps unless the ni metary value of it Ii stamped on ihe a and they are redeomahle at any lime In lush 1 hese bills were promtited by the retailers orKanlzat Ion to hit the to hm triiMt stores and the tnlh la axrt ed upon a iom erted effort ro ompt I the trust to observe huth I lawn The ietallera believe that a i mertd tlKht will drive out the trust Slot -EAGLES TO GIVE LADIES NIGHT ENTERTAINMENT At Ih uiev I it The Ch ron le ii spondetn jM formed i a pi milnent Htiternin ilvil Klnx IMwhmI Im Mit nil vlnclna Italy tlwit Hrltlsh rt Nhip 14 more HdantHRptuH to tt thin ih tuple alllante thu rernuadlng Italv lo is sume an Indej tlent nttttnh at I Haffiie rmrTfi as It did at AIki I his last ar OAKLAND WOMAN TRIES SUICIDE AT GRASS VALLEY She Swallows Morphine and Then Tries to Drink a Dose of Carbolic Acid ORAW VAIII prll Mri ra rl Dal af 1 ckih mlr rrl I from CUrflind i iMt ni Mih a OrlrUt i c1 Mtrttt niaije a desperal atte i i I a I I at noon to day he wes In lr I in about to drsln the omenta fiihottli or carbolic Rtld when a li i 1 id called hr to luncn kn I the bcttlc freeni lir Krasp The inuii who had previous ly tRksn rnorpl Ino lap en tnru uncon Scloiisns si revlwl after a the ireneril fund foi ihe projr I net tinnnrrrrtna ncom frc ni the ii ctl I in I fun I 10 the Kanercil fund wus MM I I hen a hill appropriating Ihe in ne fccim the general fund was made law Now I iiueatlnn ti the ceinmltu Ibeiallu of the a im has allien md Hi Attorney Oenerul hai Instru led Mule I onliollei A i to re ie to pcev inn iniv part of ihe nppmprla th it until the matter has en Kittled I the ouilc With Ihe aid of ihe li ntreill and the Merchants Vim i ell ii el sun Prune Ink the tortie i nerul Ih now endea orlntf i tit I i ii vh Iii which to mart ii st ceie III the meantime the er Hon of HI hull will he 10 I drnnlt Ic HUM IMII 41 It I VNI HI li I MV KltlTl ill i MlS lt I ell I tl II I I OAKUNH April 8 Oiklsnd Aerie I I Is lo hoi 1 a la Ilea nlahi entertalnnient April 1 th In i astlie Hull the an tntumrnti for which le promise cif naultliis In one of the most suirrssful affairs of lie kind held in Oakland for a Ionic time I hands of music have been eimaifel rim lower hill will he te served for dam Im and tin two upper halls for the refreshments that will be served Healdes this a literary and musical nroitrunime Is belt tr preputed frevm Ihe hest eil aviilliikl The nmmlltee ef a I ret llicemen ts I loinpoatd of Htiatrl ichuli man i li VV lioody iscirctarv Heants teeorire Vullmer liennt IKene Starhler William antv an I Charlss Ohme limiWIRn PETAIIMt KKBK 1 VTM I prll lain II mi ti a II eu wi drowned le wlliuulnK li Ietiluina reek In aft i 1 th fort li miaiilina nhi 111 evervthlng 1 i II i 1 i I hiiv hi in Special PtipHtrh tn Ihe Thronlrle HENfi April A wreck which resulted In the death of Kngl neer llumiton and the Inlurv of weseral passensers oci urreel at 10 ot lock this moinlnK at Hrown Uta II in SVllteeil ml leM West Cf hoVf lek when i pnin irer train raiched ii ti i rr it iniln a sldliur Th wreck wis elite tn an open switch and as a fretKht passed alonj the main linn a few minutes before the crew annot account for Its bilnif open The Injured aie A Mclionald fireman hrulHcl about the head and shoulders i arl liavls coal passer bruised by fulling coal John bliaw cook left foot si aided Wayne Mi Christy bruised about head and hack Injured Mrs Wnvne II Mi Christy contusion of hip and other hud bruises Kay Dowden arm badly bruised Kin man Melionslei started hack over the tepejer when he saw tho enxlne taking the slillnn hut he was knocked I a Into th ah ii ml burled hv full iiik niai iianiptun Kept his post at the throttle and was fiund undei the hollei ihe piumnxT enulns li heap of si lap Iron and seven frelKht and bagKsite cars are demolished Th frela ht cars contained hampanrns Hampton lea a widow and one daua hter living In Reno IIKN PKCKKD KINQ OP nRTS Should some nf the srenuotis ladles of the United states happen to visit the New York wo said the animal painter thev would be encouraged In their contempt nf mnn The lion Is oftsn laudel as the creature of pre eminent couratrs But In domestic life he Isn a lriittnstancs ompared with tha II eat When shs smiles he humbly ap proaches and fawns upon her When she fi wns he lingers trembllnK In tne orner And ir pen ham she emits a icrnwl he crouches clone tn Ihe floor until her malety mav feel In bitter liuinor No Indeed Muni human bus haiiili may fei 1 that llielr wlxes are In line I lo domineer Hut of complete subeer lento of male to female the klna of bcaitu It the most striking example THE Navy possession which are to HE Navy Department has In Its the bittle badges be distributed to of fleers and men now In the service who served In West Indian waters In the war with Spain The bada es will also be Issued to volunteers who were at that time In the service or those civilians who were In the Navy and who are not now connected with the naval establishment The badge has the name of the ship on the bar from whlc Is suspendeel a read white and blue ribbon In turn supporting the medal Itself This medal bears the likeness of Rear Admiral William Sampson who was commander In chief on the occasion of the naval campaign In the West Indies In 18JS The Navy Department Is having some difficulty In reaching the person who are now out of the service and who are entitled to the badge It has taken ad vantage of the facilities of the Post office Department to send out the In formation that the badges may be ob talned of the Bureau of Navigation RETURNS AFTER FIFTEEN YEARS Santa Rosa Man Meets Grown Daughters Whom He Left as Babies Special IMmnl to the rhronkle HA VTA ROSA April 8 Charles Oos sage whose wife lie I hero Dftcen years ago and who had nol been heard from Ills two jtltls since that time recently i tinned hiie He found one of his giiln who was a baby when he left had grown to womanhood and had been making hr home here with Mrs Drvden on Hov street The father wrote to this city to locate hli daugh ter and she replied sending hltn a blue bow to wear on his coat so she could recognlie him when he arrived When Gossage reached here the daughter greeted him and saw his features for the first time since she was a babe In arms ihc had no previous recollec Hon of her father lather and daugh ter have gone to Oakland to make a visit with the second daughter who his been located there This daughter was also an Infant when her father de pnrted from this cty lie has offered no explanation of hii strange disappearance UNHAPPY COUPLES AIR TROUBLES IN COURT OAKLAND AprllS Just seven years after their wedding Ida Hunt brought suit for divorce on the ground Jill fc ctot In lngltHii I I II rii IV II le 1 I I III mi it rv NltlH th kill cm id win mug I vthei I In Urn 1riiii doctor ind nur hours ov er he i ous rondlMoi The woman can weeks ago and cause Is asslgneei suicide I Mie mill Me I fit WO rl hi Willi rilJ tT Itiilpi 1 reel hy itte rinnii Mr I IteM IllT Jf tl tl Vi Hi I lt IrljeeD Mill I i eel nf harhiK pilfered pooon itnl Ih i 1 i nl Till i atli mpl it BTRIKB LOF4 ll rllKs BUTTE Mont Ar rl I Hemii Hfty two electrlnl workers WlAtWBt tlclmlths mi Inyo I in 5fffl tt Oreat Falls smelt rs of th I ton anci muniana cciiciijani denied i raise In pay walked nit Itv no i men will be thrown out uk ii Butte to night when tie Hums In tanging tjj the company will si down OAKLAND April rhi iiliu i Msrgarcet mine ut ir2 Uneln tr tl Was reperted ie the lieintu tlilie me iiiitr oad been ts SanFrauclnro jeatcrelrir unci le return home was Isceu will a romltliK sod died stuet Sfter preiiinhlr of pri rslsoeiog XJE TV TaaTXX HOT Wasbuigtea ftauieft Reiure tlwoush 1 11 IIIK ill I If numw IIKRK I I tlelgi cv of Mont lit I I III five vl Iv ViKglllllie lit elf cvlt li Iii is ill in liavi inuile a great ell if niOliev luring tlee ht Te I arrlvil at the Inlaie veeteidiv for i dnvii visit hi Kranc Isc i I In id nl a three mcuitiis solourn I In i aliform Itulgiviav is a un ui In UK II irtli i He xtarteel Ridge vhv i weekly he published Hltnul ineoielv In fourteen titles but iihnn I ncf it ia ton expensive venture Vlle here he Is being shown aboit by srle Aliken elltr of the Sunset was i inerlv lltor of the San I i I ne Is i Meue ef Kllgeway Rlclge Wi i ttlp tei I allfornla Is merely for Il i ml recieatln Mrs Kldgeway ih 111 lllli S0Z0D0NT TOOTH POWDER End Is Near Great Free Educational Piano Sale Will Surely Close Wednesday ot Jft too Utr to MT fiai 110 priced at wholesale You select jps In somse cases Men lfa faon ID buy I nor choice new nlano now aJ cettea lelds ef tb tbs rle a eue nm eicirra nSUi I OW St Sin Simmons rkreaitb cars te Wasu Itiftem 0 Call or ann I te sT4 Martat at Fla ntUdlng for full lafcs ioullea Cast VJiwpe 11T1 UllVli II I I I 1 Mhl ei i at I lege ii ii jitn last Me that while he wus ii wrik on a linneh belonging to defe nciant jompany at the foot of street San Uranclsco an ex rase 1 lie oc urreel whereby four of hl fingers 111 UtMtbEJ Apt II Hint for 150 000 begun to day by Hirry i te I la against the i wnipany for Injuries al neen rniWflrJ on rehru Hi Marki plosion of his nose was broken so hsdly humid hat It was neceeeurr ci mputat i iem snd hs left wrist anil arm a mi irn mSMMKfSM VWfcXl SI cSS 1 FVI Ton curf hibhIc leasons frff hoose your own teacher we pay tho hill snt mlm thin efignco Select jonr pig no toflar or lo nierraw nicnt when runrfnlfnt niuke pay Iinjtarts i sensation iuaitr and last inf It flean tho toeth anrl pis tono to the tnuuth Ask your dentist DEWtYSTRONC Cd a tr ia 1 1 tr or at laWtJ bCl DUULA LVLATiUUti Two more days will end this sale Beautiful Haileton and Kimball an I and ether stamlurl planni will ne agnln be sol for the little pilica at which they are now offcrel i wll the mikcrs of these pianos again willing to poy for a futr iiKnth term of music lessons for your wife your dauglit or the bov which jtlnv now secure tre This has been a sale of tremendous Impirtun Milndrela of homes have I snved much money In buying their piano now and In hundreds of homes manv a youngster la studying music under the very best mjtstsrs made possible only by this great sale and the advertising combination provided by Filers isle Comrianv It Is not vet ton lata foe vein to tn lllte wlse you can save an enormous I amount of money In the pun hnse ot your piano now for In this sale ull are month ie ii ner mi nave him or her furnish ciiairue uon Ml our expense Is It anv wonder that wr are aelllng so nian pi inns i he inlv we neli tl Ht we have cillte it few left at th prices See the eeallv elegant I7 genuine mahogany which la now tJta see the splendid atvl dollars or elr ht dnllnr huvs thm We do not alvertlie stem lied pianos In ahls sale Instruments heralded elewhere as hlg bn rirnlns at tl ito et are supplied bv us at ilia ve tin ire they worth more ro not buv a i 4 xnici ciu a noi oe ir tne name of Its tnaer on fall Donrd and cast on Its Iron plutc Quito a number of slightly use I pianos should also find buyers at once I Vi muttei how little vou wish to pay I lis tl we have the pianos here old finhlonecl to he cure but KucHji in neviever vou reel you can afford Payments II 50 a month We are trying our level best each day to deserve the greatest confidence and good will of every home owner In the great West Our little prices on the worlds most reliable pianos and nur liberal treatment of patrons are doing It Ellers Music Company 1130 Van Ness avenue 1320 Fillmore street San Kran clsco also 1078 Clay street Oakland rUockton Eureka et of eatrem cruelty against her baad Caselm Hunt Tber were married In WoodYill Miss on AfcrU I 1900 Mrs Hunt accuses her husband of striking her with a spade and with hl flat as well ae threatening to kill her and calling her bad names The following new actions for divorce were begun to day Jamee agalnat Louisa Flnleyson cruelty Jill against Lena Monls cruelty Maude against Arthur Mllnthrop de wl ertlon Neva ggalnst Rlohr4 lames desertion Th following final deer ot ttrerem war granted Augusta against ieo pold Burchard habitual Intemperance and cruelty Sadie against Charles Downing neglect OAKLAND April Jewapa Holmaa later living st 1WT Oraeum straet fell fortr from scaffold this afternoon st Klaaaoth sail Jalersan atrests asct frscturetl his rljbe tliiab WMJSL0AMC0 RUGS Domestic as well as Oriental In addition to our newly arrived Stock of Oriental Rugs we have by far the largest and most diversified line of Btomestic Rugs ever displayed In San Francisco In Axminster Wilton Body Brussels Tapestry etc No finer stock in America Sloane Quality AT PRICES AS LOW AS TOE LOWEST hfBrrr ty i ti rMrvrvrtnrrriarXi Van Ness and Sutter Tazx23zrz3XazEZxsDaoBrpcxz 9 aTCi New York Produce Exchange NEW YORK ANNOUNCEMENT TUe New York Produce Exchange announce that trading tn Mining Industrial and Miscellaneous Securities under the rule of the Exchange will commence on Monday April 15 1907 at 10 A Full particulars Including a temporary trading list together with a list of member prepared to execute orders will furnished to all Interested on application to the Secretary of the General Committee on Securities Applications for listing Stocks should be made to thl Chairman of the Listing Committee WM HARRIS DOUGLAS President bottle of the worlds favorite CHAMPAGNE looks like this II il I xVvKm fljLMritfr I Pacific Ami Vignier Inc Coast Agent San Francisco CaL i I tr tff 4 a ia fcjk7i A i ksj 3 Utr vr Tkfts A ts fliA i 1 jvrp vtyfl.