Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 11

OAKLAND, WEDNESDAY EVENING. AUGUST 16,, 1911. NO. 177 VOL. LXXV.

worn: TO MEM COLUMBUS DAY PLANS ARE LAID BY COMMITTEE FOOTHILL ROAD ASSURED BY MAN AND IWIFESINsCELLS: I ODD MUDDLE OVER JEWEL MEXICAN LINE PUT UNDER BRITISH EMPIRE IN COILS OF GREAT LABOR DISPUTE Government Ready to Declare Martial Law and Dre Fear Pervades All Classes COUNCIL PATROL hours unless in the interim the company expresses a willingness to negotiate for a settlement of grievances. Heretofore the railway strikes have been managed usually from London or some central point in the north. FEAR RAILWAY TIE-UP. MR. and MRS.

JOHN CROMARTY, Who Have Been Arrested on an Embezzlement Charge. Friendship of GeorgeJ Kaness for Mrs. Cromarty Leads to Charge of Embezzlement 1 the Jackson street apartments Mrs. Cromarty was not well. She the large diamond ring he was wearing, and Kaness.

asked her if she would like to, wear it for a few days. When he returned a few days later the couple had decamped. Kaness immediately notified the police, and a few weeks later the ring was located by Inspectors Drew and Quigley in sL local pawnshop. -It was not until last night, however, that the couple 'was found in a Washington street hotel and placed in the city prison. GOT RING FROM WIFE.

Kaness was brought from Mare island and confronted Cromarty with the evidence. After telling various stories, Cromarty broke down and admitted that he had received the ring from his wife, and that he had taken it the night he received it from her and sold iU "giving the name of "John Luther," to the proprietor of the store at which he disposed of it. Cromarty declared that he had been in the United" States revenue cutter service, and had been a railroad man. He declared that he had never been In trouble before, and Mrs. Cromarty confirmed this statement.

The police believe that this is the only offense committed by the couple. Kaness swore out warrants' charging Cromarty and his wife jointly with felony embezzlement this morning, the warrants being Issued by Prosecuting Attorney Ezra Decoto. Inspector William Kyle has made an investigation of the case and assisted in obtaining the Mrs. Cromarty is In a serious condition as a result of the nervous strain through which she has passed in the past few hours, and a nervous collapse Is feared. It is possible that after the arraignment tomorrow she will be released under a small bond if this can be furnished, pending the preliminary examination.

Protest of James C. Jordan Estate Overruled By City Fathers. Boulevard Willi Be One of Most Beautiful Scenic Thor- rtiinhfarps By overruling the protest of jthe James Gordon estate against the opening of Excelsior avenue, the city council this morning made possible the; putting through of the long-pro-" Jected foothill boulevard to connect the head of Lake Merritt by way of Hopkins stree with the district be-' yond East Eighteenth street by way -of Fourth avenue to- Mills College. Excelsior avenue forms one of 'the essential links in the chain of 'streets to be connected to form this The proposed boulevard will be one of the most beautiful scenic drives In California, as it skirts the. hills on an easy grade, from the head, of Merritt out to beyond Mils College, opening up a fine, territory.

The plan was projected over a year ago, and many of the streets have been open to complete the boulevard at a good FAIL TO APPEAR. The protestants were cited to ap- pear before, the council this morning' to give their 'reasons forA bjectlng tJ the assessment of property for" the opening of Excelsior avenue. They failed to appear and the protest was overruled c-n account' of the need of. the boulevard. The protestants signing against, the' opening were Jeanette A.

Jordan and Sydney W. Kiney, executors of the James C. Jordan estate. Technical grounds were given for the protest. It was overruled on the motion Councilman William J.

Baccus, seconded by Councilman Harry Ander son. TO SEEK BETTER ANTIOCH SERVICE Merchants' Exchange Will Ask Santa Fe For. Direct Trains. -1-' i1 -r-i The directors of the Oakland Jfer-. chants Exchange have been asked In a communication from E.

M. Gibson to take favorable action in the fortn of a resolution to be directed to the manager of the Santa Fe Railroad Company asking that a more direct service over the railroad be arranged between this city and Antloch. Gibson declared that In the neighborhood of 300,000 people In Alameda, and Contra Costa counties would be directly benefitted by the Installation of such a service? and thought such a proposition should prove of equal benefit to the rail read. The "plan for the new road as outlined by Gibson would include a short line to do construetea across tne town of doing away with the present necessity of transfer In that city. He would also like to see motor cars placed upon the fun The mat ter was referred to a committee consisting of Co.

Theo. Gier, A. O. Taft ands Wllber Walker for consideration and report at the next meeting. SENATE COMMITTEE 1 7 TO 1 PROBE STEPHENSOfl WASHINGTON, Aug.

jl6. Senator Heyburn.t. Sutherland, Pa ynte and Pomerene were appointed today a ub-commKtee. to Investigate the election of Senator Stephenson of Wisconsin. Th appointment was made by Chairman Dillingham of the committee on elections.

4-1 i POST STREET 5 made on one or more lines TJbttt 5jCH every CSS OSTST3 t. LONDON, Aug. 16. The ultimatum of the railway men's societies demanding: that their employers meet them in conference for the considera tion of grievances, will expire at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning, when the strike on all the railways In the Kingdom is scheduled to be come effective. Up to tills evening the managers had.

not indicated a purpose to meet the wishes of the strike lead ers. Sir James Inglis, manager of the Great Western Railway, said: "We would rather close down the whole system." Four societies Joined in the ultimatum, including the Associated So cieties of Iiocomotive Engineers and Firemen with a membership of about 20,000. The total membership of the four societies is about 100,000 and it is supposed that 70,000 other railroad men are- unionists. The total number of men employed on the twenty-seven principal rail roads Is 460,000. A majority of the skilled laborers are union In the event of a strike the leaders hope to have the support of the unions of railway clerks and.

railway telegraphers. The unions have funds amount ing to $3,105,000 and claim to have made arrangements by wiiioii tney can disburse eight weeks' strike pay. LONDON. Aug. 16.

The railroad men at various centers today notiried their superiors of their determination not to handle trains employed in conveying soldiers and police through-the Btrike areas. A report is current that the government may respond with a proclama tion of martial law on all railways and replacing the strikers with men from the royal engineers army service corps. LONDON. Aug. 16.

There was lit tie if any abatement today of the i strike fever which has spread through Great Britain. At some points, such as the London docks, conditions con- tinued to but this was offset by outbreaks elsewhere, With the exception of Liverpool, I where there was rioting, nearly all the men generally were orderly and beyond picketing and peaceably in- ducing themen to join the unions, did not interfere with those desiring to work. The fighting last night at Liverpool, which resulted in th death of two Hussars who were defending five 4 prison vans occupied by riot prisoners whom the strikers attempted unsuc-cessfully to release, has not tended thus far to improve the situation ex- i cept as it has helped to keep the peaceably disposed outside the strike area. This enabled the police more easily to handle those who were caus- lng trouble. This was' particularly noticeable to-I day when the streets were quiet, the i Tioters having retired for rest after the night's battle, and also probably to keep out of the way of the strong forces opposed to them during day-' light.

The police and soldiers, how-- ever, prepared for a renewal of hos-! tilitles when night fell. DOCKS ARE IDLE. Teams were busy today removing goods from the railway stations to business houses. They were unmolested. Along the docks, however, work was at a standstill.

The continued rioting at Mesey Port was not calculated to restore confidence else-; where and men "at other ports were I'Tef using to discharge steamers dill verted from Liverpool. Glasgow, for example, which had Just disposed of a street railway strike, now has a i'dock strike, the men declining to re-ij'move, a cargo of fruit from a steamer sent, from the Mersey. Another omi-, nous situation was the choice of Liv-j erpool by the leaders of the railway workers as the city from which to direct the threatened general strike on i the railways, declared last 'night bythe executive of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, the Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen' i and the General Railway Workers' Union, to become effective within 24 IN OAKLAND. 1915 Federal Employes Will Send Delegates From All Over Country, 'Plans will be made the National Association of Post Office carriers in Rochester, New York. September 1, to bring the members of the association to Oakland in 1915 during the progress of i the Panama-Pacific Exposition- Al- though the San Francisco clerksjkt first 'J desired the convention in San Francisco, they have given, the Oakland federal em ployes tne preierence.

ana win not m- National Association nere tn 1315- A large delegation of clerks from the San Francisco post office left- Monday i night for the -convention at "Rochester to boost the 1915 Exposition. Resolutions to hold the National convention on this i coast will be presented at the annual i i L. Louder, president of the State i 'Association, expressed full confidence today-that Oakland would entertain the largest convention that has ever been held. here. At a meeting held in this city recently, i the following clerks" were appointed from Berkeley and Alameda pose offices to interview the commercial or-i ganixatlons, the report- to be tnade Mon-i day night: R.

J. Chatglnis. R- F. Stromberg. tCas-t per Maginls, Oakland; L.

A. Xunlap. Alex It. Larson. Berkeley; George PoruiK E.

W. Anderson, Alameda. 7 C. W. Bromwell of San Jose delegate from California this year, has in- etructed to urg-e the association" to come i to Oakland while the Panama-Pacific I LxpoeiUon is in progress.

KLERKS CONVENTION Fear of Trouble in Southern California CausesHJncIe Sam to Act. Cavalry Guard is Interpreted Favorably By Latin Officials Along Border. Aug. 16. Because of threatened trouble in Lower California, incident? to the Mexican government's effdeavors to quell disturbances there, a troop of United States cavalry will -be ordered to the frontier today to patrol the border from Yuma, to San Diego, Cal.

SAN DIBGO, Aug. 16. That the Mexican government Is preparing to prevent trouble in Lower California from now until after the presidential elections October and that the United States government evidently Is to do all in its power to prevent vlolatiqns of neutrality is stated by Dr. J. Diaz Prleto, Mexican consul in San Diego.

Dr. Prieto was shown a dispatch from Washington regarding the sending of caalry to patrol the line from San Diego to Turaa. After reading it he made the following statement: "It is Just a precaution being taken by the United States to prevent conditions which existed in the late revolution," said Dr. Prieto this morning. "With the national elections less than two months off the enemies of Mexico will probably make every effort to cause trouble.

The Mexican gunboat Guerrero is now at Manzanlllo, taking on soldiers who will be brought to Ensenada and distributed throughout Lower California as fast as possible. RURALS COMING. Within the next few days a large number of rural will arrive in San Diego from the State of Sonora, These men, skilled In 1 the work of patroling the border and trained to preserve order. will add greater strength to the soldiers now stationed on the peninsula. So, you see, i.

the Mexican government has been anticipating conditions of unrest and is prepared to maintain order. "With the coming of American soldiers and warships we need have no fear of further trouble from adventurers who would bring arms and ammunition from your country to carry on a revolution in Mexican territory. Telephone messages from Campo, Ja- cumba Springs and Tecate, points on the American side of the international boundary line are to the effect that condi tions are quiet. In spite of this, however, the. refugees at all three places refuse to go back to their ranches below the line.

AUDITOR REJECTS Declares Poundmaster Has become Salaried Officer of City. The claim of Julius Zabel, poundmaster of the city of Oakland, for $67.75 for killing 6S dogs at $1.00. per head, one goat at $1.50 and disposing of 9 cats and the carcases of dogs. was returned by Auditor George Gross to the city council this morning with a rejection, on the ground that Zabel "has become under the new charter, a sararied employe of the city; not entitled to specific fees. r- The claim had been allowed by the council, but City Auditor Gross refused to pay the bill on the ground that the charter does not permit such payment.

The rejected claim 'was referred to the commissioner of' finance and Public Administrator's Auction Sale, In the matter of the estate of Geo. W. Toung and Mrs. D. Morrison, also the fine furniture of A.

Winters, moved from Piedmont. sale Friday. Augxist 18, at 10:30 at 1007 Clay st.r Oakland, open for inspection day before sale, comprising, in part, one genuine Schumann -piano, one Emerson upright piano, one -small French upright piano, several rare pieces of antique mahogany, genuine Turkish brass lamps, Just the thing for cozy corners; genuine Indian rugs, parlor billiard table, "leather-covered parlor suite, lace fine pictures, carpets, massive round oaij; dining table, box dining chairs, buffet, china closet, Haviland china. cutglass. silverware, iron and brass beds.

bedding. odd dressers, chiffoniers," massive birdseye maple folding bed, bookcases, two phonographs "and records. tool-chest and tools, gas ranges, steel range, etc. AH must and will be sold. If.

B. We have received instructions from the railroad to sell a carload of new brass and steel beds, blankets, comforters. large genuine Axnnnster- rugs, sale to take place same date and place as above. No limit or reserve, A. MUNRO Auctioneers.

Auction Sale, Continuation auction sale of the balance of the stock of paints, etc at 320 San Pablo near 17th ct. Oakland; Sale August 17, at 10:30 a. m. a j. MUNI Auctioneers.

Real Estate Auction Sale which was to have takea place at 1007 Clay street. -Oakland. Saturday. August 19, has been postponed until Saturday, IS, at 2 p. See legal no -tice.

J. A. MUNRO Auctioneres. ZABEL CLAIM Auictioe Sale! The threat to tie up all the railway lines in the United Kingdom caused more uneasiness than all the other strike movement combined, for it was known that if the effort was successful, it would completely cut off food supplies from the greater part of the country. TheVgevernment exerted every influence to avert- calamity.

Sydried Brayton, president of the oard of trade conferred today with the managers" of all the railroad lines, and later met the leaders of the employes in the hope of bringing about a Joint conference. 170,000 MORE MAY STRIKE. Should the railway strike take place the managers hope to maintain a partial service on all lines and for months have been preparing for such an eventuality. They already have made up time tables for a curtailed service with the aid of non-union men who compose about three-fourths of the workers. The unions have about 170,000 members.

The residents of many of the poorer districts already are suffering from prolonged- Idleness and in some sections ofLondon and the other-large cities where the husbands and wives equally contribute to the suport of their homes, both are on strike and dependent on charity for food. The trade of Manchester has been completely- dislocated by the strike in the transport service. Signal men Joined the strikers today, preventing the movement of trains. The striking freight handlers at Birmingham returned to work today. There appeared.

to be no danger of a resumption of the dock strike at London. Smaller strikes in various industries throughout the country have caused, the greatest suffering, as the poorest class is engaged in these employments and a few days without work means they must go hungry. SOCIALISTS ATTACK MOVEMENT. George Landsbury, the Socialist, member for Bow and Bromley division of Tower hamlet who wants to drive the government from power and impeach the ministers because they called out the troops to suppress strike rioting, created a scene in the House of -Commons thi safternoon by accusing the supporters of the policy of utilizing the troops and countenancing the "butchery of the inocents." never saw such a bloodthirsty Gang," he shouted across the House and was proceeding to denounce Home Secretary Churchill when he was sharply called to order by Speaker Lowther. Mr.

Churchill Informed the House that non-unionists were entitled, by law to work, without molestation and as far as it was in the power of the police they would be protected in the exercise of that right. After the railway managers held a' second conference with the board of trade pfflcial3, this statement was issued: "The government having assured the railroad companies, that they would give them ample protection to enable them to carry on their service the railroad companies are prepared, even in the event of a general strike, to give an effective. If re-strictd service." -i ARRESTED FOR WIFE BEATING. ST. Aug.

16- Albert Solomon of this city, editor of the Humanitarian, in which he admonishes everybody to be kind, and gentle, is un der arrest on the charge of beating his wife and fighting with his brother-in-law. The latter also is locked up on a crosscharge" of disturbing Solomon's peace. i 1 DOE FAWN TO 700' FAMILY Little' Orphan Deer Captured By R. 0. Wilson to Live i in Mosswood Park.

Presentation of a doe fawn to the city forf the municipal soo being gathered by the Park Commission in Mosswood park was announced this morning by Secretary of thV Park Commission Henry Vogt, the animal being the gift of O. Wilson 27 Lake Shore boulevard. The fawn has been, placed with the two deer in here there is now a zoo consisting of three deer and four bears. The fawn was found by "Wilson while on a trip in Mendocino Permission for its retention" has-been gained from the State Fish and Game Commission The commission has also promised to Oakland a full set of pheasants indigenous to the JAMES W. McCLURE UN HIS NEW LAV OFFicES James McCInre.

the well known and popular attorney-at-law. has opened law offices in the Western Metropolis -National Bank building in San Francisco. He will, take- up the active' practice of hisr profession and will do doubt suceed in making a mark, for himself. Mr. McClure is related, to the Eastland family of this city.

ADDED I- SENATOR STETSON. Holiday to Be Observed With Pageant and Celebration Preliminary plans were made last night at a largely attended meeting in the offices of State Senator John W. Stetson in the Oakland Bank of Savings building toward the celebration this year of Columbus Day, the new state holiday which was observed last year under- the name qf Discovery Day. With a large appropriation from the city council and another from the board of supervisors and the general interest taken in the celebration by a large num- rber of the leading social organizations of Oakland, it is expected that the day will be one of the most distinctive holidays ever observed In Oakland. One of the features will be more than fifty orchestras and bands to be furnished by as many Italian organizations from all sections of the State.

COMMITTEE NAMED. Hhe committee of arrangements consists of the following: Chairman, John W. Stetson; first vice-chairman, Hugh Ho-gan; second vice-chairman, Judge William R. Geary; secretary, Leo J. McCarthy; treasurer.

Dr. G. Ghihlieri. Committees to work with the main committee will be appointed during the week. In order to give Oakland as much publicity as possible from the celebration, a number of features which will have a bearing on the Panama-Pacific International Exposition will be embodied.

A special committee will be appointed to take charge of this portion of the pro-grom. Among the regular features of the holiday will be a Queen contest, the successful contestant to act as Queen Isabella and tq be ruler of the carnival. In addition to' a great water pageant, in which the landing of Columbus will be appropriately featured, plans are belus outlined for a spectacular parade through the principal streets of Oakland, to be followed by a picnic lunch at Adams Point. More than fifty bands are to be in the lineup of the parade. The pageant will be preceded by interesting musical and literary exercises to be given from an open air platform on Adams Point.

CHAMBER SEEKS San -Leandro Organization Carries. On An Active Campaign. SAN LEANDRO! 16. -A campaign to increase the membership of the Chamber of Commerce being carriea on by its secretary W. BV Cunningham, aided a number of the more active members of the organization.

It is pointed out that now that there is a federation of the commercial bodies of this portion of the county it is imperative that the San Leandro chamber should be large enough to have sufficient influence in guiding, the policy of the federated body. -At present the local organization counts among its members some of the most prominent men in this vicinity, and has been- directly responsible for nuerous improvements in the commercial and civic life of the community. i i HUSBAND ADMITS WIFE GAINS DISMISSAL SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 16.

The case against Mrs. Frances Keane, arrested following- the shooting of her husband, William R. Keane, at 1400 Webster street, on Sunday, was dismissed In th police court todav. Keane testified that In his struggle with his wife for the possession of the weapon he shot himself. Mrs.

Keane, It appears, had been trying to pay up debts while her. spouse was drinking, and this led to the- quarrel respiting in the displaying of firearms, the struggle, and the shot. Keane was not badly hurt- UNKNOWN MAN NARROWLY ESCAPES GASROUTE SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 1 6.

A man whose identity has not yet been learned, was found unconscious In a room filled with the fumes of Illuminating, gas. at Broadway this morning. He is- supposed to have blown out the light. the Central Emergency hospital it was found that his condition was serious. 1 SHAFT TO MARK GRAVE.

RICHMOND. Aug. 16. A marble shaft to mark the grave of David Whit -mar. one of the early leaders of the Latter Day Saints will be placed in the old cemetery here, according to an announcement.

Mr. Whitmar was one of the three witnesses to th translation of the Book of Mormon from the plates of gold by Joseph Smith. MORE MEMBERS Felony' embezzlement charges were this morning lodged against John II. Cromarty, -formerly of the United States revenue cutter service, and-his wife, Mrs. Charlotte Cromarty, on the complaint of George W.

Kaness, master-at-arms on the United States Ship Torktown, now at Mare Island. The charge Involves a $300 diamond ring, which Kaness alleges he loaned to Mrs. Cromarty, and which Cromarty admits he sold with his wife's consent. The police have been searching for the Cromatry couple for the past three or four, weeks, and last evening Patrolman A. B.

Smith located them In a Washington street hotel. They were placed in detinue, and -when Cromarty was confronted by Captain J. F. Lynch with specimens of his handwriting taken from the pawnshop, records; he confessed to having sold the ring for $90. The ring was recovered today, and Cromarty and his wife will be arraigned 'on the felony charge In the local police court tomorrow morning, Master-at-arms Kaness having been granted an extension of turlough to appear in court.

COMPLICATED AFFAIR. Behind the story of the solitaire diamond Is a situation which the police have made no attempt to investigate. Mrs. Cromarty, who was Miss Charlotte Hastings, is a pretty brunette, of thtf petite type. Apparently Kaness, who is a married man, knew little of Cromarty, while he.

was sufficiently friendly, with Cromarty to. let her wear his $300 diamond ring, and it Is inferred from the statements made by Cromarty that he gave her other presents. Kaness, who has been with the navy for some years, visited the Cromarty apartments at 829 -Jackson street in this city on several occasions when he was ashore. The last time he visited Unruly Steward Riddles Air With Lead When Room Is Entered By Police. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug.

IS. Entering a room in the midst of a bail, of bullets, Policemen Skelly. and, Springett this morning subdued Leo Haas, a steward. in his in the lodging house at S85 California street; and taking him to' the city prison, charged him with assault-to v--. Haas had had some trouble witk the landlady.

Mrs. and she in formed officer. Skelly that had shaken a pistol in her face and had threatened to kill her. The patrolman went to -the house shortly after and pro ceeding to iaas- rooaa. oemanaea admittance.

He waa -met with a volley of oaths and responded byj informing the occupant that he was a poEce officer. Haas told him" that" he didn't, care" and that If be jdidn't get awty'Jie I would shoot. 2 -j As Skelly kicked on the door the steward fired twb shots through the panel, and the officer, went to a window; and whistled for aid. Policeman Springett joined him and as they smashed open the door they were met with several more bullets and their escape from, Injury was miraculous. There was a sharp struggle before Haas was disarmed and handcuffed.

YACITTSMEX ARRIVE. PROVIDENCE, R. Aug. 16. Theodore' R.

Godwy and Thomas Fleming who crossed the ocean to Rome in a 25-foot yawl, the Sea-bird, are in this city today," having brought their little craft home swinging Ln the davits of the liner Duca Beglia Abruzzi. Plans are under way for giving the yachtsmen a reception at the Rhode Island Yacht Club, from which they started on June 10. OFFICERS CHARGE BULLET SHOWER New Residence Section to Be Placed on MarKet The Byron Jackson Iron Works has decided to dispose of a large number of residence lots adjoining the manufacturing center of West Berkeley, at Carlton. The property In question, toi-gether with a large tract reserved for factory sites, was purchased three days after the Sah Francisco fire of 1 9 0 6, and since that time a number of concerns have begun operations. It is announced that the-Southern Pacific intends erecta' modern- station In Mission style in the center of the Carlton residence" subdivision for the benefit of passengers using the double track electric belt line, which runs through the subdivision.

ESTABLISHED 'IBS mm ENTRANCES SUTTER STREET RANT AVENUE Tomorrow Usual Thursday Special 25 per cent REDUCTION is in each of the fifty sections of Thursday. SUTTCR. CHANT IMZ.hsx, SAN FRANCISCO.