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CLAIMS
BUCKED BY RUSSIA
Argument That France and
Spain Control Police
of Morocco. '
GERMANY ALMOST ALONE
Algeclras Conference Surprised by
Wove of Muscovites American.
Delegates Reserve Opinion.
French Hopes Rising.
AI3EC1RAS. Spain, March S. This
afternoon's sitting of the conference
on Moroccan reforms was marked by
an unexpected and Important move on
the part of the Russian dclogatcs, who
laid beforo the convention an exposi
tion of the police question. The docu
ment, which minutely goes over tho
existing situation In Morocco and
analyzes the position of ihf various
powers, concludes with an argument
for tho proposition that France and
Spain arc the most fit to be entrusted
with the task of controlling the police
force which Is about to bo created.
The British, Spanish and Portuguese (
dQlogates expressed their concurrence
In the Russian views. Italy, however,
though inclined to favor the scheme,
reserved final approval.
Germany Has Nothing to Say.
Count von Tattonbach. the Junior
German delegate, Henry White, tho
chief of the American delegation, and
the delegates of the several noutral
powers did not express their views.
Discussion of definite police pro
posals was postponed until Thursday,
while the bank project will bo argued
on Wednesday. Tho French and Brit
ish delegates to the conference regard
today's expressions from the Mediter
ranean powors as llkoly to exert great
Influence on tho final vote of the neu
trals r.clativo to tho policing of Mo
rocco. German and Russian Disagree.
An official communication shows that
Herr von Radowltz. the first German dele
gate, also Joined In the discussion of the
police question, and admitted that of ne
cessity tho police force must be organized
05' the Sultan: but he claimed that there
should be participation by all the powers
represented at the conference.
The German delegate's contention,
therefore. Is directly opposed to the Rus
sians suggestions, as Baron Bacheracht.
the second Russian delegate, argued that
the inefficacy of collective action by the
powors In Morocco had been proved by
the unsuccessful operations of tho inter
national sanitary committeo at Tangier.
He pointed out that French officers ex
perience with Mussulmans, and Spanish
officers' experience with RIffians. had
placed them in the best position' to control
the Moorish elements which eventually
must form the main body of the police by
which the security of foreigners is to be
assured and commerce facilitated.
Franco Defines Proposal.
M. Revoll, the senior French delegate,
expressed France's willingness to accept
the Russian suggestion, following on with
the proposal that the police force shall
consist of 2000 Moors, distributed at eight
ports, each having four European non
commissioned officers, and the whole be
ing under command of 16 French and
Spanish officers selected with tho Sultan's
assent, and who shall become Moorish of
ficials. The Spanish delegates strongly support
Joint Spanish and French control, arguing
from the point of view that the proximity
if those countries to Morocco gave them
greater Interests than the other powers,
whose equality of rights, however, 'will
not be affected thereby.
STATES GERMANY'S POSITION
Von Sternberg Says She Represents
Equal Rights and Open Door.
WASHINGTON. March 5. Criticism
of Germany's course at Algeclras and
charges that tho German Emperor. Is
seeking there an excuse for troublu
with France rather than any agree
ment about Morocco, which have been
current at Washington for some time,
received an emphatic reply this after
noon from Baron Speck von Sternberg,
the German Ambasador, who discussed
them In tho course of a. conversation
with a correspondent of the Associated
Press. Tho Ambassador denied most
emphaticaly the charge that Germany
wanted war. He continued:
That Germany stands for the open door In
Morocco Is clearly fihown by the proposals
nhe has made regarding the international po
lice system and the International bank. Ger
many bcllexeu that. If the control of the
bank Is placed In tho, hands .of. France the
equity of economic rights will be forfeited
apd the open door will soon bo closed. Africa
today shows enough examples of the assur
ances given by civilised nations which have
gradually vanished, leaving In their place a.
European protectorate.
The position of Germany and the other
nlgnatory powers Is on the defensive. Germany
has already recognized that France has a pref
erential position In her frontier regions. In
ptte of the specific provision of the treaty of
Madrid stipulating that all the powers shall
hare equal rights In Morocco. This conces
sion by Germany was only made because of
her earnest desire to do everything consistent
with, tho national honor to bring about a
peaceful arrangement of the question, and Is
another exidencs of Germany's, desire for aa
agreement.
Sacrifice 1'rlBclple fer Teace.
Should Germany now recede further, she
would appear In the eyes of the world as
weak, but what Is of paramount Importance,
-ahe would be buying peace at the cost of a
great International principle, which In the fu
ture would prove to be poor economy.
Xor Is It true, as I have frequently seen It
stated, that Germany's commercial Interests
In Morocco amount to little. While this ques
tion le for the time ovfrrafeadowea by the
threatened, attack oa. th srteeipte C saal
rights of all nations Interested In Morocco, It
Is of vital concern to Germany. While not so
large as that of Frartce, Germany's commerce
with Morocco Ui rapidly Increasing, while that
of France, aeeordlnr to the statistics. Is ap
parently at a standstill. The Mailt ties for
15)04 value the German trade with Morocco
at 30.000,000 marks. They are, however, mis
leading, as a large part of the German ex
ports to Morocco reach that country Eng
land, Belgium or France, and are therefore
counted In the trade of thote countries. It
is estimated that -what might be terrc the
Indirect commerce between Germany and Mo
rocco amounts to 2,000.000 marks. Then we
murt. lake Into consideration th German
coasting trade of about 2.tX.000 marVs: Ger
man funds lnvf-?fd In Morocco amounting to
IS.OOO.OOO marks; real estate owned by Ger
man firms amounting to 1,000,000 marks, and
finally thr value of German shipping Inter
ests. In IPOS German chips containing 42C.W0
tons rglstwd entered the ports of Morocco.
against C20 French ships containing 4M.W0
ton. About 40 German commercial houses
of vm Importance are scattered over the
country at important place.
French Commerce Declining.
The official French statlnlcs for 10S show
a -alue of 24.000.000 franc of French trade
with Morocco. The latter has constantly di
minished during the last four years and Is.
now only about two-thirds of what It once
was. The Imports from France have llghtly
Improved In the meantime. The trade be
tween Algiers and Morocco has also dimin
ished, as shown by tin French official fig
ures. As for the German trade with Mo
rocco, evidence can be produced showing
that it has nearly t trebled , In the last to
years. All of which leads to the conclurlon
that, while the Krenrh trade with Morocco
exceeds that of Germany, the one Is at a
standstill, while the other Is rapidly In
creasing. Indeed, Morocco is one of the
few countries open to the further develop
ment of German trade.
Bqtml Rights Dd Open Door.
Important, however, as are those facts, the
main question at Algeclras Is that or tae
equal rights of all and of the open door.
Germany proposes that the ultan shall or
ganize the police In Morocco; that thtj
money for this purpose shall be furnished
him by the Dank of Morocco, and that a
force of International police composed of
officers chosen from the minor powers, such
as Switzerland, Sweden, Norway and Den
mark, shall be entrusted with the organiza
tion and drill of the entire police force. Ths
pollro would tm under the supervision of the
diplomatic corps at Tangier and an officer
of high rank should be appointed whose
duty would be to watch the development of
the new force and report on Its efficiency to
the diplomatic corps. The acceptance of
this, proposal would gU the police a dis
tinctly International, character and make it
Impossible for any power to exercise special
adantages, Moreo'er, organization of such
a force would guarantee the Independence of
Uie Sultan. Germany firmly believes th
above plan furnishes the fairest solution of
the question.
French and Spanish Control.
France, on the other hand, declares that
she does not object to the organisation of
the police by the Sultan In the port towns
of Morocco or to the cost of the force being
paid out of the Bank of Morocco. She In
sists, however, that the foreign officers on
the force shall be chosen from the armies
of France and Spain. The adoption of this
proposition is opposed by Germany on the
ground that such a scheme would strip tho
police system of its International guaranty,
which Is the guaranty alike to the signatory
power and to the Sultan of the maintenance
of the open door and of the Sultan's Inde
pendence. If the Sultan were forced to se
lect the officers of the police from tho
French and Spanish armies, be would soon
become dependent upon these two countries.
Germany Is convinced that the officers o
chosen would regard their mission from the
national rather than the International
standpoint. In short, the plan would be
tantamount to a double mandate to the ex
clusion of tho other powers Interested.
Germany's proposals with regard to the
organization of the bank follow the lines of
those pug-gestod for the police. In that they
have for their object the preservation of the
International character of the bank by plac
ing It under the control or representatives
of the powers. The adoption of the French
plan regarding this question would. In Ger
many's opinion, turn the bank Into a French
Institution. In brief, the acceptance of th
French proposal with regard to the Bank of
Morocco and the police system, it Is Ger
many's firm belief.-would give to France the
control of Morocco in all economic, financial
and military matters, closing the ' door to
the rest of the world and destroying rights
acquired by treatq.
GERMANY
WISHES
ACCORD
Her Delegate Tells While Possible
Basis of Agreement.
PARIS. March 6, The correspondent
at Algeclras of the Figaro this morn
ing reports an alleged conversation'
between Henry White, of the Ameri
can delegation, and Herr von Rado
wltz. of the German delegation, in
which the latter expresses the view
that accord is genoraly desired and
that Germany wishes to avoid compli
cations, desiring merely to obtain
guarantees of commercial liberty. Re
ferring to the question of police. Herr
von Radowltz is quoted as saying that
he considered the appointment of an
Inspector General having full authority
might form the basis of an agreement.
Mr. White, according to the corre
spondent, suggested the advisability
of resuming pourparlers at Berlin or
Paris.
FIERCE FIGHT WITH KAISCLI
t
lie Burns Knbylc Villages, and Ter
rorizes Tangier Suburbs.
TANGIER, March 5. (Special.)
There has been fierce fighting between
the bandit Ralsuli and the Bcnlminsur
tribes. Kabylc villages have been
burned and tho list of casualties Is
hoavy. Inhabitants of villages around
Tangier are in fear of a serious at
tack. French Army Rpady.
PARIS, March 5. In the Chamber of
Deputies today War Minister Etlenne.
answering inquiries regarding the
condition of war supplies, said every
branch of supplies and ammunition
was completely assured in Its mobili
zation of troops.
The aosxver was received with shouts
of "Bravo," as indicating; tho state of
preparedness of the French army. The,
Chamber voted the war budget.
France to Make Concessions.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 5. Infor
mation received in diplomatic circles
here today confirms previous reports
to the effect that France is prepared
to make concessions on tho question
of the bank of Morocco ir Germany
will yield on the question of the Mo
roccan police" Only on these lines. It
is added, is a compromise considered
possible.
Germans Are Disgruntled.
ALGECIRAS, Spain. March 5. In
tense anxiety prevails here following
the voting of Saturday. The German
delegates show discontent with the de
cision to take up the police question
before the bank question is completed.
There Is no Indication that they will
refuse to proceed, but the conferees
expect dilatory tactics.
Raid by Raisull Repulsed.
TANGIER, Morocco. March 5. Ral
suli, the Moroccan bandit, after at
tacking and burning a Ramna village,
was -repulsed by the inhabitants, wh'
at latest accettats ware aw&ltlsg a
further, attack.
INTS
MEN
TO WEAR STRIPES
Williams Asks Why Were Not
Merger Chiefs Crimi
nally Prosecuted.
HOUSE INQUIRES OF MOODY
Democrats Balms Ghost of Northern
Securities Case Statute or Lim
itations Saved Organizers
From Law's Penalties.
WASHINGTON', March 5. Legislation
by unanimous consent and under suspen
sion of tho rules occupied the attention
of the Hons and resulted In the passage
of several bills, some of considerable im
portance. The adoption of a resolution of
Inquiry as to whether any criminal prose
cutions have been begun against Individ
uals In the Northern Securities Company
furnished the text for a speech of criti
cism by Williams, the Democratic leader,
directed against tho Administration. Brief
answers were made by Jenkins of Wiscon
sin and Grosvenor of Ohio. Jenkins
showed that the statute of limitations had
run against any action that might be
taken in thU case, and that any effort
at prosecution would be useless.
Fault was found with the rules of the
House and the concentratlont of power in
the Speaker by Shackleford Mb.), who
took, occasion to address the House upon a
bridge bill.
Bills were passed Increasing from $o0,000
to $200.00) the sum available to supply
metal for the coinage of nickels and pen
nies, and providing that these coins may
hereafter be made in the mints at Den
ver. San Francisco and New Orleans, as
well as In Philadelphia: also providing
for a Delegate to Congress from Alaska.
Big Cigar for Cannon.
Representative Longworth. (Rep. O.) re
turned to his duty and brought with him
to the Capitol and presented to Speaker
Cannon In his room a Havana dgar at
least IS inches long, a product of Havana,
Cuba.
By unanimous consent the House au
thorized printed in the Congressional
Record the address of George D. Perkins
at the funeral of thejatc Speaker David
B. Henderson. The memorial was pre
sented by Lacey (Rep.. Ia.), who charac
terlted It as beautiful and historical in
character.
Pending the passage of a bill of minor
importance, the floor was yielded to
Shackleford, who took occasion to de
nounce the rules of the House and. the
despotic and absolute power of the
Speaker.
Speaker's Despotic Rule.
Shackleford expressed groat personal
admiration for Speaker Cannon, but there
Is, he said, no monarch in Europe more
absolute in his Jurisdiction. He had read
only tho other day that the Speaker
"packed" the ways and means committee
with ten men who would "stand pat" as
men of stone against any and every at
tempt to amend the tariff. This Shackle
ford accepted as true and complained bit
terly. If the "standpatters" would come out in
the open, ho declared. It would be found
they had not a corporal's guard.
Another instance of the "absolutism" of
the Speaker was in the passage of the
statehood bill. On this point he read a
lengthy interview purporting to bo by
Adams (Wis.) denouncing the rules.
By unanimous consent, on the request
of Bonynge (Colo.), the bill to establish a
bureau of immigration and naturalization
and to provide for uniform rules for the
naturalization of aliens was made privi
leged to the same extent as apppropria
tlon bills, so that a motion to consider the
bill will tns In order at any time.
.Tokc Is on Philadelphia.
When the bill rcffardlnir ina r
n!cs and nickels w tovn ..- ., "
(Pa.) voiced a vigorous protest against
LABOR UEADER CLT OFF SALARY
LIST.
Patrick Dolaa.
Patrick Dolaa waa president of tho
nfth dlnrtct, United 3iineworkers.
with headquarters In PltUburr. Pa.
He voted axalnst a strike at tfee or
r&alzatloa's National convention In In
dlaaapella; lad., recently, thereby
caaslns Inters! -war In the union, dor
lnc "&10i be wm depoeed. Dolaa.
fcewever, laiUim that fee it lll iUtrict
president aad lesaasda fats salary of
U a awetk, wMch Tm Wea itoyptJ.
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the measure. The benefits and necessity
of the bill were explained by Kahn (Rep.
Gal.) and others.
Adams declared the legislation to be
simply a movement to provide work for
these mints. The Philadelphia mint need
ed the work, and, he maintained, was en
titled to IL The Idea that small coins
were needed in California, he said, was
ridiculous.
"Why," he shouted, to the great amuse
ment of the members, "you can't even buy
a drink out there (and I have been there)
for less than two bits."
"Oh. well," retorted Kahn, "Philadel
phia is so slow that we never have been
able to get small coins out there."
This turned the laugh on Adams.
The bill was declared passed at the con
elusion of Adams' remarks on a viva.
voce vote.
A Senate bill was. passed authorizing the
sale and disposition of the unallotted
lands of the Colvllle Indian reservation,
in the State of Washington.
Chairman Jenkins, of the Judiciary com
mittee, called up the Williams resolution
calling on the Attorney-General to Inform
tho Houe, "If In his Judgment not In
compatible with the public Interest,"
whether any criminal charges have been
instituted against any individuals or cor
porations recently declared by the Su
preme Court of the United States as guilty
of violating the laws prohibiting unlawful
combinations in restraint of trade. .
Williams took tho floor and asserted
that the people of the United States know
now that only the execution of the crim
inal provisions of tho anti-trust laws will
stop the violation of those laws. Injunc
tions, he said, would bo evaded and fines
would be paid, and nothing short of tho
enforcement of the powers of Imprison
ment will stop the violation of the law.
Williams read sections of the opinion of
the court In the Northern Securities case
to show that an effectual block to com
petition had been arranged, and that
"such a combination Is more than a con
tract. It Is an offense a crime." So far
as he had been able to ascertain, no steps
"to prosecute these criminals had yet been
taken, although one year and ten months
had elapsed since the decision."
Too Late to Prosecute.
Jenkins. In reply, said he did not think
Williams thoroughly understood the case.
He held that the statute of limitations
had run a long time ago on any criminal
proceedings which might be begun. "long
before the present Attorney-General came
"to that office."
Grosvenor said no Jury on earth would
have convicted these men. Three of the
four dissenting Judges In the Northern
Securities case, he said, were Democrats,
and be predicted, had thore been other
Democrats on that bench, tho contract
would not have been declared illegal.
Taking tho floor again, Williams said
no Jury in the United States would fall
to convict these men. There was no one
within the sound of his voice, he said,
who did not know thero was a beef trust.
a coal trust, an oil trust and many other
trusts. The fact that action was now
barred, ho maiuained. did not relieve the
Administration from responsibility for not
taking action before the statuto of 11ml
tatlons had run.
The resolution was adopted without ob
jection.
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
TESTERDAVS Maximum temperature. 38
dep.: minimum, 40. Precipitation, 0,03 of
an Inch.
TODAVS Partlr cloudy with powibly light
showers. Southerly wind.
Forelrn.
Russia, declares for French claims at Alge-
-clraa conference. Tage 3.
Ambassador von Sternberg explains pesiiton
of 'Germany. Page 1.
Embryo revolt in Uruguay suppressed.
Pae 3.
China puts artllUry on all roads to Pekln.
Page 2.
Woman captured when about to murder Gov
ernor of Moscow. Pax 3.
National.
House votes Inquiry about prosecution of or
xanlzrrs of Northern Securities Company.
Page- 1.
Senate passes bill recognizing rights of
American sealers. Page -I.
President pro posts more extensive coast de
fenses. Page 4.
Market testifies about his canal contract,
race 4.
rolltlca.'
Municipal gas campaign Issue In Kansas City.
'SO V.
Domestic.
Rogers will rfnswer questions without fur
ther objection. Page 4.
Japanese" labor agent complains of conspir
acy against blm In Honolulu. Page 4.
Chicago sends doctor to save sick Dowlelte'a
life. Page 1.
President of Dressmakers' Association ad
vises women to wear pockets. Page-' 2.
Chicago Council vote high llcens and more
police to suppress crime. Para 1.
Steel Trust about to absorb all Independ
ents. Page 3.
Sport.
Portland bowlers leave for the Salt Lake
tourney. Page 7.
Pacific Coast.
Detective McParland la endeavorlnr to
make President Moyer, of the Federation,
confess. Page J. .
Grand Jury at Caldwell Is delayed In Ita
Candidate has right to amend petition after
filing, saya District Attorney Allen.
Page 6.
Seattle Republicans confident of the success
a me enure Jtepunucan ticket. Page 3.
Commercial aad Maria e.
Siberian flour demand may continue through
1 t-Mga ia.
War rumors strengthen Chleasro ht.
Page 15.
Wholesale selling of stocks breaks prices.
rage 13.
San Francisco potato market off r!n
Page 13.
Portland traveling roan Invents life-saving
tugboat. Pace 7.
San Francisco steamers delayed by adverse
wind. Tage 7.
Steamer Ilford la floated. Page 7.
, rortUad and Vlckslty.
Democrats will hold big pow-wow. Page JG.
List of Judges and clerks for primary Is
named. Page 14.
Commercial Club begins campaign for mem
bership of 1000. Page P.
Eighi-stry building planned for Fourth
street. Page JL
Mas fined la Municipal Court for drunken
ness threatens to drown himself. Page II.
Heavy March terns for Circuit Court. Pago 10
Espionage for Owl saloon marks new policy
of the Mayor, who has decided to sub
stitute police inspection for raids. Page 5.
New Tork theatrical people buy the Belasco
and will open It In connection with an
lRdepeadest circuit. Page 9.
Offer ef tfce Wllbusette Traction Company
taesa talk sad conjecture. Page 10.
Committee sf eae haadred declares fcr mu
aJcipal ewaersMp of belt line on Front
street. Page 19.
Istdastrial expaaltloa for the Fall seems as
sured. Pag 19.
CHy Bsardef Haalth and jtolice 'commutes
v4e. fr esty .t TmUA aor cremate ry.
Pa.lL.
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CI10 DECIDES
FOB HIGH LICENSE
Council Yields to Popular De
mand for Prevention
'' . of Crime,
THOUSAND MORE POLICE
Reign of Murder, Holdups and Rob
beries Arouses City to Drastic
Measures Against Saloons,
AVhcre Criminals Resort.
CHICAGO, March 5. (Special.) By the
positive Vote of AO to 2S. the City Council
tonight passed an ordinance raising the
annual saloon license from ?300 to J1C0O.
and by that token the crusaders against
the crime waves that havo swept Chicago
this Winter won one of the greatest vic
tories scored' In years.
Public Interest in the proceedings was
Intense, and thousands of people, unablo
to force their entrance to tho Council
chamber, packed the hallways and corri
dors outside. Scores of policemen fought
with the mob of disappointed men and
women who sought to witness the pro
ceedings, and on several occasions the
crowd became so belligerent that tho Iron
gates leading to the Council room were
broken down.
Means Millions In Revenue.
When the result of the vole was an
nounccd there was an Improvised Jubila
tion the like of which has not been seen
hero for a long time. Tho passage of tho
ordinance means that the revenues from
saloons will be Increased by $2,500,000 or
more: that 1CCO men will be added to the
present police force, and that probably a
thousand saloons, many of which arc tho
haunts of thieves and hold-up men, will
be wiped out of existence.
At tho Council meeting tonight the
forces for and against the higher II-
censo had lined up for a fierce battle.
The brewery Interests, knowing the
temper of the people, had come to tho
conclusion that some increase in the
license fee was Inevitable and their
representatives in the Council were
prepared to urge amendments by which
the Increase should be to $600 or $700
Instead of $1900. A programme of par
liamentary tactics had been mapped
out which was expected to tiro out tha
advocates of reform, or to compel
them to accept a compromise.
Filibustering of No Avail.
This programme went awry. One
amendment after another was voted
down by an emphatic , majority. It
was plain that the friends of higher
license were in the saddle. Then some
of the men most confidently counted on
by the brewery interests began to
crawl into the band-wagon. The final
vote v,as taken and the result was
even more positive than the reform
leaders had dared to hope for.
There Is said to bo no posslbility
that the legality of the vote will be
contested and Mayor Dunne Is ex
pected to sign tho ordinance, although
he has steadfastly refused to say on
which sldo of the question ho was
aligned.
Crime's Reign of Terror.
It was one of the most remarkable cam
paigns ever carried on In Chicago. Thl3
campaign was Inspired by a record of
crime In two months that made Chicago a
place of terror for men and women. Tho
newspapers presented figures showing
that In January and February there had
been SO assaults on women, 216 hold-ups
and robberies, S40 burglaries and 22 mur
ders. The murders of five women were so
atrocious and the public so aroused that
It seemed for a time that they would take
the law In their own hands. The feeling
was all the more intense because four out
of five of the murderers in the particular
1HSTKICT ATTORNEY OF SAX
ntANCISCO SUKFRJSE8
GAMBLER?
William XL Laagacni.
William H. Langdoa. District Attor
ney of San Francisco, was elected oa
the Villon Labor ticket, which was
practically pledged for aa open town.
Last week he surprised the jcamblers
by making x raid oa a gambling.
bocse. He has since declared that hs
will continue bis activities uatll every
gambling place is closed. A QHestlon
that Is agitating Saa Francisco Is
whether Langdoa has brekea with
Bom Ruef and Hayer SchmUz er
whether his policy base the 4mlnlft
trxtloa's secret soypcrt.
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cases referred to were allowed by the po
lice' to escape.
AVltolo City Aroused.
Churches, clubs, civic societies, women's
organizations and reform bodies of all
kinds took up the question, adopted reso
lutions, labored personally with members
of the Council, and in every way possible
wrought to advance the cause of high
license in order that 1000 men might be
added to the police force. Bishop Fallows
declared in a sermon that he could not re
call a public question In favor of which
tho peoplo of Chicago showed greater
unanimity. There were no party lines, no
denominational lines, in the campaign. It
was the rest of the city against the brew
ers and saloon-keepers, and the city won.
As It stands today, Chicago has one po
liceman for everj TO3 inhabitants and one
saloon for every 243 inhabitants. This dis
parity will be greatly reduced when 1000
men are added to the police roll and 1000
or more saloons are put out of business.
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CHICAGO SENDS POCTOR
SUFFERING WOMAN.
TO
Prayers of Vollva Did Not Stop Cries
and Iicwis says Health Offico
Must Interfere.
CHICAGO, March 5. The City Health
Department is Justified In forcibly Inter
fering in cases of extreme sickness.
where the services of a physician are re
fused, according to an opinion rendered
today by Corporation Counsel Iowis.
Since the advent of John Alexander
Dowle in Chicago many cases of this na
ture have been brought to the notice of
the city authorities, but no definite ac
tion has ever been taken until today.
when prayer Instead of medicine was be
ing used In tho treatment of Mrs. Ella
Turner, who Is a belie'cr In Dowle's
teachings. Tho woman had been suffer
ing for over 21 hours, and her Hfo was
in imminent peril, as her condition called
for an Immediate operation. Instead of
calling a physician, tho woman's hus
band and relatives appealed to Overseer
vollva, of Zlon City, who sent one of Ills
deacons to pray for her.
The woman's pain Increased so much
that her cries attracted the attention of
a neighbor, who reported the case to the
police. The police at once placed the
matter In the hands of the health depart
ment, and it was referred to Mr. Lewis.
who expressed the opinion that the
health department was Justified in Inter
fering In such extreme cases. A physi
cian was at once sent to attend the
woman and her suffering was stopped.
NO STARVATION AT TAHITI
Cocoa nut Groves Were IllgU Above
tho Tidal Wave.
5A.V FRANCISCO. March 5. A re
lief fund for the sufferers from the. re
cent .tidal. -ware ttnd tornado which
swept over Tahiti and tho neighbor
ing Islands will be started here Im
mediately, under the management of
French Consul Lancll. who expects to
send some aid by tho steamer Mari
posa, which will sail next Sunday
morning. He says ho docs not be
lieve that the Inhabitants of Tahiti
will suffer greatly for want of food.
Of the 10.000 people on that island.
330 arc whites, who get their supplies
from this city. The natives live al
most entirely on breadfruit and co
coanuts. The report that the natives have
had their grovc3 s.wept away and are
facing starvation is denied by F. Sam
uels, secretary to John D. Spreckcls,
president of the Oceanic Steamship
Company. Mr. Samuels gay3 that the
cocoanut groves are located in the
higher portions of the Island and were
not reached by the tidal wave.
"There ha3 been no serious dam
ages," says Samuels. "At least there
has been none In Tahiti, and the re
port that the Inhabitants must face
starvation Is absurd. Some of the
smaller Islands possibly were swept
over, but there are few human beings
on any of them and most of them are
uninhabited. Of course we cannot say
if people who did live on these Islands
were lost, as our Information comes
only from Tahiti."
MAY PAY WALSH'S DEBTS
Offer t for His Railroads AYbuId
liCavc Him $3,500,000.
CHICAGO, March 5. The committee ap
pointed by the Chicago Clearlng-Houso
for tho purpose of liquidating the affairs
of the Chicago National Bank, of which
John R. Walsh was president, offered to
sell the Southern Indiana and Chicago
Southern railroads, which are the prin
cipal part of Mr. Walsh's assets, for
$27,500,000. The offer was made to a com
mittee of Eastern railroad men who have
been lately Inspecting the properties.
If the price la accepted. It will pay off
all the obligations assumed by tho Chi
cago Clearlng-House, meet the book value
of the Chicago National Bank, which wa3
$242 per share, and leave Mr. Walsh $3,
EOO.OCO. The offer has been taken under advise
ment. HAS WALKER TWO WIVES?
Two "Women. Claim Body of Dead
Portland Drummer.
TORONTO. Ont. March 5. (Special.)
Has Harry A. Walker, the Portland rub
ber traveler lying dead here, two wives?
Two claim him. One 13 here and another
telephoned from Buffalo. P. E. Walker, a
brother, who is arranging for the funeral
trip to Norwood, N. Y., tomorrow, says he
knows neither woman.
The woman here asserts that she has
been with the dead man for the past three
years. The Coroner has given tho body
to tho brother.
MANY DIE OF STARVATION
Cold Adds to 3Iortality From Famine
In Northern Japan.
WASHINGTON, March 5 The secre
tary of the American Red Cross baa re
ceived. Information from, Japan that the
unpreceaentea coia in Northern Japan
has greatly Increased tho suffering in
the famine-stricken provinces. Millet Is
being bought with some of the relief
funds, as that Is- cheaper than rice.
Many have starved to deatk or died
from, the- cold, and many more deaths are
leekd foe la tbe next few saoetlH
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FOR A CONFESSION
Detective McParland Looks on
President of Federation as
the Dupe of Others.
TALKS TO HIM BY THE HOUR
Haywood and Pettlbone Are Consid
ered Too Shrewd to Make Ad
missions That Might Connect
Them With Atrocities.
DENVER. Colo., March 5. (Special.)
Private advices from Boise state that,
taking advantage of tho strain brought on
by Charles II. Mover's solitary confine
ment of the past two weeks, the officials
of tho prosecution are directing their ef
forts toward the president of the Western
Federation of Miners, trying to induce
him to make a confession In connection
with the assassinalon of cx-Governor
Stcunenbcrg. at Caldwell, December 31,
and murders committed in Colorado.
James McParland. tho superintendent
of the Western division of tho PInkerton
detective agency, who succeeded in wring
ing confessions from Harry Orchard and
Steven Adams, is spending most of his
time In tho penitentiary talking to Moyer.
He Is using tho same tactics as in the
case of the wo Federation men who have
already confessed, in the hopes of break
ing down the president of the Federation.
Two Shrewd to Talk.
William D. Haywood and George A. Pet
tlbone. the other Federation leaders, have
been passed up by Detective McParland.
The PInkerton man realizes that thero is
no use in talking to cither of these men,
for he believes them too shrewd to make
admissions.
In the case of President Moyer, Detect
ive McParland believes it la different. He
has been of the opinion, ever since work
ing on the case, that President Moyer is
merely the tool or dupe of Haywood and
Pettlbone. and that the solitary confine
ment will eventually break him down and
he will seek solace In unbosoming himself.
For this reason, Detective McParland has
been having dally talks with Moyer.
Whether these talks havo been
crowned with any success or not is not
known for the authorities are as se
cretive about is as they are about
other matters connected with tho
cases of the Federation men.
Fly When Adams Confesses.
Sheriff Bell, of Cripple Creek, 3ays
regarding the Instructions he has re
ceived from Idaho relative to new ar
rests: 'The messages are in cipher and are
for me to arrest certain men who have
fled the state, after hearing that Steve
Adams had confessed. X expect to
have them, however, within a short
time. They are not mixed up in tho
Stcunenberg affair, but in tho out
rages in the mining camps of this
state. I also have Information that
leads some to believe that Simpkins
will be under arrest within 4S hours.
The ball has Just started rolling.
Clue to Federation Officials.
"If Adams has confessed all attrib
uted to him," continued the Sheriff,
"things will certainly be doing. Adams
was even closer to the Federation
leaders than was Orchard. If any
body was on the inside besides tha
officials themselves, it was Adams. So
you can readily understand that, if the
two confessions agree, the talk of a
trumped-up case falls flat."
It Is known that Sheriff Bell has
two or more well-informed Federation
men who keep him constantly Informed
of the doings or the Federation here.
THREE TRAINMEN PERISH
Engine Turns Over on Them and
Burns Them to Death.
FAIRMONT, W. Va., March 5. News
has just reached here that three men
were burned to death in a wreck on the
Baltimore & Ohio short line at Smith
field, W. Va., late this evening.
Baltimore &z Ohio officials here late to
night were told by the company's wires
that a freight engine had turned over and
that the engineer, fireman and brakesman
were burned to death under the engine.
BARK DRUMCRAIG GIVEN UP
Xo More Insurance Will Be Taken
on Lumber Vessel.
SAN FRANCISCO, March o. The over
due bark Drumcraig was today declared
no longer insurable. She sailed from As
toria 165 days ago with a cargo of lumber
for Manila, and has never beea heard
from since. For a long time tho Drum
craig was quoted at 90 per cent on the re
Insurance list.
FIRE SWEEPS PANHANDLE
Prairies Burn Three Days and Dam
age Reaches pi, 000,000.
AUSTIN, Texas, March 5. According to
reports received today, prairie fires that
have been sweeping the extreme 'western
part of the Panhandle for the past three
days have entailed a loss to the present
time of more than $1,000,000.
Sugar Schooner Goes Ashore.
HONOOJIjTJ- March 5. Tho nrhnnnar-
Mary Foster, while loading her way cargo
of sugar lor San Francisco, today went
ashore on the outer end of thn rhann.i
near the dredger. The accident Is believed
to be the result of dredging operations.
The tug Fearless and the revenue cutter
Manning are trying to pull her ott.
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