The San Francisco Call and Post from San Francisco, California • Page 19

BRIEF CLOSING IS THE OBJECT OF CONFEREES Coal Operators and Union Officials Take Steps to Minimize Loss Miners to Quit Work as Planned, but Idleness Will Not Be for Long CLEVELAND, 0., March While 400,000 anthracite and bituminous miners are prepared to quit work tomorrow at midnight, when their present wage agreements expire, the operators and union officials today took steps to make as brief as possible the stoppage of coal production. The 170,000 anthracite miners in Pennsylvania will stop for an indefinite period, but arrangements were completed today for a reopening of negotiations to settle their wage dispute. The operators' and miners' conference will be held in Philadelphia April 10. A month's suspension in the anthracite mines was believed probable. The bituminous miners, after an eleven days" conference with the operators here, have effected an agreement which will give them a slight Increase in pay.

As their agreement, however, still must be ratified by the union's policy committee and then by a referendum vote of the union, a suspensipn in the bituminous mines will begin, pending the results of the final Reports to the head of the United Mine Workers of America Indicated that the bituminous wage agreement would be accepted generally. It was said that the suspension In all the mines involved would cause a loss in coal production to the country of 41,900,000 tons a month, and that the men will lose pay $1,000,000 every day they remain The increase in pay to the bituminous miners given by their new contract will amount to more than a year. The bituminous conference adjourned after the new scale was signed. The scale gives the men an increase of 5 cents a ton for the mining of lump coal and a proportionate increase for all other kinds of labor. How long the men are to remain out and under what conditions the referendum vote is to be taken is to be decided by the miners' union policy committee.

The demand of the men for a five hour day on Saturday was rejected and the settlement of local difficulties was referred to the local unions. The wage agreement in the central competitive field, which was fixed today, Is the basis upon which agreements are fixed for the other states. The contracts of the southwestern field provide that the men shall give 60 days' notice before suspending. The nonunion miners not involved in Kentucky. Alabama, West Virginia, central Pennsylvania and Tennessee are said to number 300.000.

In Kentucky about a fourth of the miners are West Virginia 3,000 union members make contracts for 10.000 workers and .60,000 are," not unionized. 1. The union contracts, in Wyoming? Montana. Washington and Colorado do not expire April 1. Redwood City Man Wins Bonnie Bride Miss Carolan Crocker, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. William Crocker, who will he to Theodore A. Martenstein of San Mateo county. Cupid's Secret Kept Almost Until the Eve of the Wedding Many engagement secrets are emerging from the. crysalis of confidence these early spring; days, but none has occasioned more pleasurable surprise in society.circles here.

and in Redwood City than the informal announcement yesterday of the impending marriage of Miss Carolan Crocker of this city and Theodore A. Martenstein, a young automobile dealer of San Mateo county. Their intimate friends have been parties to the secret for several weeks, but the young bride to be held them to their pledges almost until the eve of the wedding, which has been set for April Miss Crocker is of Mr. and Mrs. William Crocker, 955 Oak street, and has a host of friends.

She is a native California girl and possesses THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MARCH 31, the characteristic western beauty that has become a favorite type with artists the world over. She Is graduate of Miss Head's school, Berkeley, and is an accomplished musician. Her father was candidate for mayor on the republican ticket three years ago and is widely known in business and political The bridegroom to.be is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William H.

Martenstein arid was born in San Francisco. He and Miss Crocker have been close, friends from childhood. Besides having his automobile business in Redwood City, Martenstein is traffic officer of San Mateo county. The young couple will make their home in Redwood City. WOMAN SUICIDE BLAMES HUSBAND Wife of Dr.

E. Keeley; Writes Note; Reproaching Then Turns on Gas Leaving beside her a note explaining that her second husband, Dr. E. Keeley, who was supposed. to her on the request of her first the cause of her act, Mrs.

Mabel E. Keeley of -21248 Market street, aged committed suicide at midnight by placing gas stove'beside her couchand turning on the.key.'?;. Her lifeless body was found at 2:30 o'clock this morning tby her husband on his return from a lodge meeting. i On the back of a pamphlet hand was found a message treading: "12 m.I have turned on the gas. You know why." Inside the pamphlet was a longer evidently intended, for her stating that she had decided to take his advice and that those most intimate with him would understand why she? took the step.

have pointed out the way, you think, so here goes," continued the note. "I was in position to at least command the respect of the public, and you, through your damnable suggestions, have made me do 'things that make me despise myself, and without -respect I have no desire? for life. "I was left comfortable and could have lived on with the? husband, who, no matter his faults may have been, was In every way so superior to you I can not understand why I gave myself to you. And his hard earned money went over the bar for the precious booze. That has been your undoing as well as mine, for had you only had the manhood to have resisted the curse of drink you would; have no reason to come home and beat me." The couple married six-monthsl ago in Los Angeles and came here a short time ago from Honolulu, where the husband was an organizer for the order of Moose.

His wife preceded him to San Francisco, arriving here several weeks ago. Keeley has been in thecity only since Tuesday. He? stated "that his wife had been despondent the last few days. VALLEJO TO MAKE USE OF GREEN VALLEY WATER Pump Have Capacity of Million Gallons Daily Dispatch to The VALLEJO. March soon will profit by the use of 1,000,000 gallons water a day that now is going to waste.

James B. McCauley, commissioner of public works, reported at the meeting of the city council today that he had visited Green valley and I selected a site for a pumping, plant with which to save the water now running -out of the creeks. He estimates that with the aid of an electrically driven pump, the city can divert into its mains million gallons a "day. The other members of the council gave, to his plan and he will take with the power? the matter of providing electricity to operate the pump. P.

I CAPT. PILLSBURY IS NOT TO BLAME Surveyor Had Nothing to Do With the Death of Union Iron Works Employe i An unintentional injustice was done to Captain A. F. surveyor for the Marine Underwriters association, in The Call's account of the 'death of Dennis Iron works employe who was; killed by'a fall from the foremast of the ship Edward Sewall, The work was done tinder contract, and at the time Gerard was killed Captain Pillsbury was not present. Captain Plllsbury's sole Interest In the work was In "capacity of surveyor, to that it was properly done.

i. He had nothing to do Either with the men who did; the 1 work or their assignments on the job. Gerard was assisting other employes of the contractor when he complained of feeling A fellow workman advised him to go to the deck until he felt was jon his way down when 'he fell. LEGAL FIGHT PROMISED OVER CUSTODY OF BOY G. R.

Lawrence Will Contest Wife's Right to Child Dispatch to The MARTINEZ, March the hearing on the petition for guardianship letters on George Lee Lawrence; the 10? year old Chicago boy, comes up In the' Contra Costa superior court' before Judge George R. Lawrence, the father, will contest the mother's right to the- possession of the boy. "'TilTTftl A. C. Keane, attorney-for Lawrence, Came here today, accompanied by Ray-' mond Lawrence, an -elder son, Miss Ella the nurse? who had charge of the?" boy on the McNear ranch, prepared to ask that the boy be placed in the care of Miss Higgins temporarily until the hearing is held, but when assured that the child and the mother would be in court at the appointed time, he consented to the usual procedure.

Mrs. Lawrence and the 'boy, "who? she alleges, -was abducted from Chicago, are staying in this MODESTO TO HAVE BOARD OF TRADE BUILDING Dispatch to' The MODESTO, March; board of trade and the business men's association have decided build a board of trade building this city, and options have been taken on two? locations -in the. business One site is 76x140 feet and the other 48x50.p It is planned to build a handsome 'structure that will serve as permanent headquarters for all of the civic organizations of the city and county. A committee will visit 'the? various organizations to obtain their it Is planned to assign a section of the building; to each BOND VOTE COUNT WILL BE RUSHED Election Board to Canvass lots on City Hall Project i Early Tomorrow The official canvass of votes cast for the city? hall and civic center bond issue will be made with unusual rapidity by the election commission tomorrow morning in' order that the supervisors may, order the issue of bonds without, delay. Unless the count is completed tomorrow In time for Its official submission to supervisors at their regular meeting Monday, a delay until the next board session would result.

To avoid this, Mayor Rolph requested the election commissioners to make the? count with possible dispatch' For. this purpose commissioners will meet -tomorrow morning at. 8 o'closk, assisted: by? an extra force of clerks, Automobiles will be In to call upon officer who has failed to sign his precinct tabulation. These plans -were decided upon by the commissioners yesterday. Registrar Zemansky believes that the count can be 3 completed within? three hours.

When this done the election com mission's official to the fact that thej bond election has carried will be presented the supervisors, who then will order the bonds printed and take the necessary steps for their This is in accordance with Mayor Rolph's determination to rush city hall and civic center. The election commission appointed the precinct officers who will serve for the presidential primary election in May. The contract for lithographing maps for the new assembly districts was awarded to Phillips, Van. Order $1,307. MOTHER OF SIGNAL MAN ASKS $25,000 DAMAGES Man Killed Was Sole Support of Family Dispatch to The BAKERS FIELD, March Elizabeth Baker, mother of William Baker, who was "killed at Mojave by a railroad; train, has sued the Southern Pacific for Baker was employed as a signal man and was riding a gasoline propelled handcar, when it collided 'with the ca- boose of an eastbound freight train.

Baker contributed his wages, $90 a month, to the support of his mother, brother and sister. TRACT BOUGHT FOR OKLAHOMA FARMERS Dispatch to The SACRAMENTO, March W. H. Stewart of representing a syndicate Jof Oklahoma capitalists, purchased today acres in Citrus a portion of the Haggin grant, for $160,000. The syndicate purposes to cut up the land in small-tracts and colonize it with farmers from Oklahoma.

POLICE ACCUSED BY TONG SLAWYER Investigation Asked-of Arrest of Chinese Suspected of Murder Mama Charges against the police departs ment, alleging kidnaping, dereliction of duty, and discrimination against Chinese arrested for murder in connectlon with tong wars in San Jose, Chlco and Orovllle, were filed with the police commission yesterday by Attorney William Cook. The document petitions for an investigation to determine who are at fault and to ascertain whether there is discrimination in favor certain tongs. It Is claimed that the police force allowed Certain Chinese to be arrested and another county on a John Doe warrant containing no description of the man and that the arrests were made at the Instigation of the; Hop Sing tong merely because they belonged to some hostile tong, with the sole purpose of doing them injury. The complaint alleges that on March 23 a constable from Chlco, assisted by the. San Francisco arrested two Chinese, Taul Soon and Wong Wing, and brought them to the city prison.

There a police officer from San Jose presented a John Doe warrant, with no description of the defendant, charging "John Doe" with assault with attempt to murder a Chinese July 13. 1911. A Chinese accompanying the San Jose man stated that Taul Soon was the "John Doe" wanted In.the warrant, and he was booked-as a fugitive. Taul Soon, under the direction of Captain Wall and Officer Geiman, was taken to San Jose' March 24, where, he was shot by a member of the Hop Sing tong while on his way from the city prison to the county jail. The Hon Sing man was shot and killed by officers.

The petition alleges that the secretary of the chief of police, Captain Wall, and Officer Geiman knew that the John Doe warrant is Invalid unless it sets forth a description of the person wanted, and that they assisted in the Illegal arrest and kidnaping of Taul and that Wall failed to notify Cook that the warrant allowed bail at $2,000. Cook learned the facts In San Jose and the man was': released on Wong Wing, the other Chinese arrested in San Francisco at the same time, was accorded similar treatment. He? was arrested on a warrant calling for "Ah Him" for a murder committed 13 years ago. Ong Chong also was arrested on similar warrant March 24. and the police.

it is charged, concealed his to prevent an application for bail, but his attorney obtained an order for his production in court March 26. POSTMASTERS RESIGN SUCCESSORS APPOINTED WASHINGTON, March appointed: San Bernardino county, G. L. Roore, vice F. A.

Ricketts, resigned; McFarland. Kern county, E. M. Calmer, vice I). Kern, resigned.

19 7b I Ladies' and Misses' Navy Blue Apparel Easter Suggestions Offered by the "lipos-Made" Line AVY BLUE is a bigger favorite than AVY BLUE has never been equaled for ever this season, its supremacy being all-purpose wear. For the woman who disputed only by white, with which the must consider the practical features of I her I disputed only by white, bountifully the wardrobe, navy practical unexcelled her "Roos-Made" line is bountifully sup- wardrobe, navy blue is unexcelled for plied. service. fc Man-Made Suits Demi -Tailored Suits Auto or Street Coats I $25 to $85 $25 to $95 $15 to $150 jjj A CtOC We offer an ex A CA Some ex-, a Anft'Our most popu-' 2 At tiona! (i uality At iisitede- At JbZil lar model is in 9 of men's wear signs are yuv mens serge, serges. Peau de cygne lined shown in men's wear serges, lined throughout.

The new setin jackets are made In the new peau de cygne lined. Corded sleeve is in evidence and also Spring length, five-button mod- silk facings and silk cord trim- the box back with half belt els, narrow hand made reverfe minings with buttons to har- to develop the lines. Con- accentuating the high buttoned monize, make of these very vertible collar makes these pieffect. Panel effect skirts add dressy costumes. All the new coats serviceableP as well as to the attractiveness of these Spring features are incorpo- dressy.

A very liberal value conservatively priced suits -at rated in these dainty otter- at 00 $25.00. iugs at 5527.50. At At $35 A At $258w 1 semifitted or models; skirts 4V novelty mater- shown trimminS of whit? 3 are In both dox models panel laJs including the newest three shown, trimmings of white, 3 are in both one sided and panel nlv including the newest three widewale serge and, soutache 3 effects Linings of Skinner's lv whipcords. Innovations in wiaewaie serge ana soutacne 7 satin or peau de cvglte ma- trimmings are also in evidence, oraia, maKing it conspicuously 3 terials are men? wea? sergeV including the popular Ratine handsome Large buttons, self- diagonals whincordTand fancy and Macrame. Lining's are covered with? both materials and A nt noy Skinner's satin or net de buttonholes edged ifc 3 navy serges with white hairline nr jig 3 stripes.

at An attractive price signing are of the highest stand- new 3 gatlon at a DoSar Sp signing are of the highest stand- ths new Spring model. Long. 830 OO Poplar price, ard Take this opportunity of revers and one-sided 3 comparing with equip it to -3 tfQC An aJ ra la other values at give complete satisfaction at Al or fancy self- $25.00. striped men's ln ih T3fa hre hP- ly, WblpCOni 8 At Al. men's obtainable, em- At 535 wear serge is the 2 nTnrtti.

are in semifitted tracing cheviots, vigoreuse and A. 1' medium most ef- bUi" whipcords. Extremely novel de- fected. A semifitted model, iS SI PeaU sips: are pre-eminent at this with wide revers and" converti- Pr 2 ,5 ts are dashes.of vivid -ble collar is particularly prom- nil "el color brighten the richness of inent Full lining of peau 3 tSf the blue. Here we find de- de cygne, slash pockets and'v fruits Koos Man-Made signs that.satisfy the exclusive smoked pearl buttons add to the 'J If oqbJ lines, color ef- distinguished bearing of this at fects and originality of ma- clever model at a price that -H All completed in terials make this aP-very dis-- makes of it attractive time for Easter.

tinctive line at purchase at All Alterations Completed in Time for Easter ZITHER COLORS are available in every QTHER MATERIALS in all shades fashionable fabric and at all prices. and at prices to suit everybody are The items listed above are merely a here in great variety. Men's wear ma- few of out popular priced Navy Blue gar- terialsare a special of the "Roos-Made" ments. line. Smart Tailored Dresses Big Values at $1450 I A Complete Line in Jill Grades Up to $95 Parisian Dress Hats Imported Tailored Hats S'E Modrli from the 'fading: fflYv Direct from the of vyf leading Knpllili and French are being 1 received.

IB 8 i enable im to offer V'm in too elaborate, no model too 1 superb line of Tailored recent to be a ntrnnnr-r to oar Hats entirely unlike any Section. At AsSnHHBHHHHEB'EEBHHHHHHHHw thing; heretofore Vavailable from $50 to $150 we', are pre- a dtttit a women California. -Ji pared to show the flneiterra- OIUwIVIUIN Frequent maintain vU llonit sn iood as accepted by xt PTJAXiriorft continually rejuvenated" SAN FRANCISCO mt 95 N. AND E. WALTER COMPANY SOMETIMG MEW ALWAYS something new at the big furniture just at present every floor is literally packed with beautiful new creations from the world's master-craftsmen.

HERE you can see a wealth of dainty and exclusively designed enameled bedroom furniture in exquisite tones of white, gray, cream and English primrose, hand decorated to your own design, too, if desired. THERE are also the new living room and breakfast room sets, also pieces in old brown oak with cane insertions at prices ranging from $8. The bedroom suites in English oak, richly inlaid; the new Persian brown birdseye maple and inlaid Circassian masterpieces with dainty and comfortable rockers and chairs in grass and reed, new oriental creations that will please the most fastidious. EVERYWHERE in the big furniture store the word "new" is writ large, especially the new the people's made; possible by the vast increase, of our business among home builders. In on Monday we start a great SALE of CHAIRS, ROCKERS, Over 500 mahogany Rockers and Chairs; a quantity of handsome Davenports, Bungalow Chairs and Circassian walnut living room sets and pieces at prices under manufacturing cost splendid of remarkably handsome pieces we purchased for cash from a manufacturer who needed the money bad bur customers get the full benefit for instance.

LIVING ROOM SETS DAVENPORTS ROCKERS AND CHAIRS 8-PIECE Circassian Walnut richly CLUBS HOTELS TAKE NOTICE Splendidly built in mahogany, covered -with grained, consisting of settee, value $40; this sale are four fine Davenports, viz. denim, simply marvel values, of which "bES'fSS? HIGH-BACK DAVENPORT, It, the best we uots a few out of BOO: mahogany upholstered in denim, soft springs, 1E cit Bet regular $150. SALE $75 $15.00 Values, reduced to. SALE PRICE S-PIECE Circassian Walnut set, very hand- $32.00 Values, reduced to.SALE PRICE $15.00 some settee and chairs; total regular price, TWO DAVENPORTS in mahogany, one in a $112.50. SALE PRICE for the set denim, the other in green velour; remark-- values, reduced to.

SALE PRICE $22.00 2-PIECE Circassian- Walnut set, dainty able regular. SALE PRICE $75 There are both rockers and all feizes; settee and chair, regular $67.50. SALE. $25 DAVENPORT in Circassian' Walnut, 6 ft. 6 many are the .1 fashionable and comfortable A $35 Circassian Walnut Settee $55 wing ape.

Seize the opportunityiNOW! Third Floor Floor Floor BUOU TABLES BUNGALOW CHAIRS A LARGE QUANTITY of Golden Oak. Liv- THESE are all the rage in New they I f-jft''' jit ing Room Tables, very dainty shapes, are mahogany upholstered in artistic Monks' lliilHA 'ill It'W French, English and' Domestic designs, over rloth; the regular price is $18; 'we have only n'm mllem 0 cloth; the iregular price is we have only ten different patterns; values to $11.50, tunaS Wilis placed in this SALE at the one price. half a dozen in the SALE, at. each $9 Floor Floor JitmWW! Zk VERY IMPORTANT (PAR. AS WE ARE HOLDING an important sale 13 Ag WE ARE HOLDING an important sale of Chairs, AT Davenports and Settees, our Drapery Department will £39 ALL exquisite, a io oldP a OAL SALE OF UPHOLSTERING fS dainty new spring FABRICS ON THE SAME FLOOR.

IHBB- CRAFTSMAN CRASH, $1.25 values Ssc yd. "-M and designs the fashion, VERDURE TAPESTRIES, $2.50 values yd. WOOL TAPESTRIES. $6.50 values $3.25 yd. am papers nave oeen writing ANTIQUE TAPESTRIES, $5.00 values: for $8.75 -yd.

exclusive PANNE PLUSH. $7.50 values for $8.95 yd. i'ilPl' FIGURED DAMASK, $3.00 values for $2.25 yd. 'JM'TOI terns, and very moderate ANTIQUE WOOL FELT, $4.00 values yd. All 50 Inches wide.

Third Floor. 3 prices, too. Our carpet de- nartment is very Our Great Curtain Sale Will Continue All This Week THE $19.15 panment is dusv tmmummmx SPECIAJJ PRICES W. WE have of these famous Rock-p SPECIAJL PRICES on KJ dellverv of these famous Rockmany Carpets and Rugs CWWD are Attracting a host of 1 1 genuine Spanish buyers. Floor Floor -STOCKTON and O'FARRELL.