New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-20
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uncertain quantity I'm politics. showed by the
plurality of $1,000 that many citizens are tired
Of the administration of Mayor Schmtz Charges
of ballot box stuffing at the Democratic pri-
maries created a deep impression. The resulting
sentiment voiced Wednesday night at a
largely attended dinner of the Merchants Asso-
citation, when Fairfax Whelan. a lawyer, who
has had charge of the prosecution Of alleged
ballot box suffers. gave plain facts I'm regard to
criminality of which he was witness and de.
clared that for his Iabors to secure an honest
election he was cursed by city officials and their
friends
One OF the most atrocious crimes that has been
committed in California in years is now being
investigated at Auburn. Adolph Weber ONLY
twenty years old. has been charged with the
murder Of his father mother, brother and sister
There appears to be circumstantiaI evidence
that the boy killed all his family and set fire to
his home expecting that the flames would de-
strOy evidence OF his alleged crime. The fire did
not burn rapidly, and when the bodies were
taken out wounds them were plain evidence
Of crime. The boy rushed into the fire and
aided in taking out the bodies of his family, but
not then nor any time since has he shed tears or
expressed any sorrow over their fate.
The strongest testimony against Weber Is that
Of his aunt who declared that the morning
after the crime. when she charged him with
killing his family. he threatened her. saying:
Your turn will come next"
She also testified that his mother was afraid
OF him, and feared violence because Of his sui.
len, ugly temper a motive for the alleged deed
is found in the fact that Webegs estate will
amount to $4,000 and the entirs amount VIII
so to Adolph if he escapes conviction.
c. b. Seger has arrived here from Houston,
Tex, 10 succeed George 7. Klink as auditor Of
the Southern Pacific lines west OF Ell Paso. w
H. Bancroft, of the Oregon Short Line. will re-
lieve c. H. Markham as general manager Of the
Southern Pacific at San Francisco. His position
is understood to be only temporary, as Mr. Har-
riman is expected to appoint permanent gen.
eral manager in few weeks.
There has been much excitement this week
among small stockholders of the Alaska Pack
ers' Association. The stock has deprecated
heavily, because Of the poor outlook for the
salmon industry and because of the report that
the association would call for So on each share
not paid up. To avoid this. which would have
frozen out all small stockholders. IL was de-
cided to increase the capital stock from ST.
100000 to $7500OOO and to issue S2.OOO.OOO in
bonds. The dividend was cut from 81 10 -
cents.
The death of Mrs. Yarde Butler this week In
Oakland ended the long career Of the woman
who created an International scandal bv a di-
vorce suit. She was a daughter of old General
Ralph w Kir<ham who owned y large amount
of valuable property in Oakland. She was well
educated and was a great beauty when she was
married in London to Walter Yarde Butler a
brother of LORD Churchtou. For several sea
sons Mrs Yarde Butler was 4 member OF Tho
Prince of Wales's set Then came separatio1.
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