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The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-29

do business in cOmmOn-lOOKlnS houses,
without iron vaults or stone walls,
which, however, does not indicate that
they are not exposed to the danger OF
robbery, but rather that deposits are
received subject to time limitations on
withdrawal-an arrangement OF course
making unnecessary the carrying OF
large reserves. though, in the matter
of note circulation, they are some times
subject to runs. which they generally
are able to meet in some way or an
other. Deposits are received subject to
withdrawal after six months or later
dates, though depositors. meeting ur-
gent claims, can usually arrange to
withdraw sums on special accOmmoda-
ton. for which a charge is made. From
5 to 8 per cent is paid on deposits
and loans are made at corresponding
tly higher rate. Receipts for deposits
are given. stating dates and rate, and
specifying whether the depositor only
or the bearer is to draw the money.
If the depositor only, the bank holds
itself responsible if payment is made
J to the wrong person; and If to bearer,
the depositor loses if a thief gets hold
of the receipt and cashes it. Circu-
lating notes are issued only by banks
of proved stability, and these have no
legal tender quality, and pass among
local merchants much as the promis-
sorry note of an individual through sue
cessive Endorsements, which, however,
commit the indorser to no responsible
ity for the worth of the note. New
banks do not undertake to issue notes,
as "age and a long-standing reputation
mean everything to the Chinese mer-
, chant
] Such institutions, existing without
| any organized community or Official
oversight, demonstrate the prevalence
of a high degree of business morality
/ among the people. Thieves there arr
: even in China, but they are more
commonly of the robber class-th'
criminal through violence rather thar
the criminal through cunning. Bank
ing there seems to proceed on the the
DRY that every man is honest unit
: proven otherwise. 1t is in our west
y ern Christian civilization that banking
II proceeds substantially on the othe
} theory. Cases are known of banks o.
6 our Pacific coast lending Chinese mer
., chants large sums of money without
IS bit Of signed and Endorsed business pa
.e per passing; but it is not known tina
ID these banks ever let white men hay
r money in this way.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-29

What this paper has been saying for
some years Is repeated with emphasis
by Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Charles "A. Prouty:
There will be either government
ownership or government regulation OF
the railroads. Which it will be depends
mainly ON the managers OF the rail-
roads If they do not want government
ownership they will cease their oppo-
sition to the presidents plan for pre-
venting the enforcement Of rates which
are unreasonable"
Mr.. Prouty says he knows that in
diyidually a great many railroad men
are convinced there should be govern
ment supervision of rates, but officially
and collectively these men will never
agree to such supervision until Wall
street gives the order 1t is. in other
words the banking houses and other
money institutions which control the
railroads and dictate what the attitude
of the roads shall be in relation to
government supervision. 1hey repre-
sent substantial pooling of the larger
part of the ownership in t1is great
ycSLeu HUI Cot, unhAAo anu 49, .
railway arrangements and determining
policies and changes; and 1t IS here
that opposition to government regula-
ton has it's rise and pursues it's course
and not among them Immediately in
control of the terms of transportation
The warning given by Mr. Prouty is
thus in truth for wall street to heal
and heed. 1t does not come from him
but from the people of the United
States, who are at last beginning t.
recognize that the railroad industry i
naturally monopolistic, and who will
never concede the claims of any mo
nopoly, dealing in the necessaries 0
our civilization, to exemption from
public control Springfield (Mass.) Re
publican.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-29
A Life Subscriber

Editor independent: l want the Me-
braska Independent sent to me right
along while I live. Without The In
dependent could not know the gen
eral conditions of state and national
affairs. Thank God for the dawn Of
light looming before us. Eope that
within the next four years many more
of the common people will see more
clearly the necessity r. .using their suf-
frage rightly and for the best interest
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Made Him q PopUlist

Editor Independent: am pleased
with The Independent and what 1t
advocates. 1t has made me populist.
I left the democratic party after Cleve-
lands second term, but mind you |
never voted for Mickey. I am sorry
Mr.. Berge was not elected, but | am
not in favor of fusion. D. r. BRICE.
Ainsley. Neb.
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working and news of our government
than any other paper that know OF.
I would not lille to be without 1t.
ISAAC BRIlNERA~.
Muncey, Penn.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-29
Enlisted for Life

Editor Independent: On with the
fight. | have enlisted for life. Yours
for the populism and no fusion.
Straight work will tell.
JOHN MAUGEHERMAN.
South Bend. Ind.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-29

Editor independent: The Independ-
ent gives more information Of the
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-12-29
Little Harness Talk Nav Profit You II You are About to Buy.

Buckstaff Harness
have quality, and you
can depend upon It.
We use the old
fashioned Oak Tan
California Leather
the very best obtain-
able-such as give
you long faithful SER
vice. The emitting,
stitching, making
are faultless.
There is a local dealer
in every community who
can show them to you:
Remember, they are all
stamped with the letters
:" B. b." on the ends OF
the traces.
We do not retail. II
this harness interests
Won show ii TO your
dealer. 4
We will be glad 70
hear from you.
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Venango, Neb., Box 1872.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-25
KEEP
UP THEIR WORK
Fred Adams, Waiter on the
Steamer Sonoma, Beaten
and Robbed by Ruffians
MERE BOYS
Samuel Fredericks Held Up
by Two Men at Corner of
Powell and Eddy Streets

The unusual number of hold-ups on
Wednesday night and early yesterday
morning has caused activity among
the detectives and special duty men.
1t is thought that the criminals were
not professional footpads, but young
hoodlums, who were desirous of Sc
curing funds to spend on Thanks
giving.
Fred Adams, a waiter on the
steamer Sonoma, reported yesterday
to Policeman Bakulich that shortly
after o'clock yesterday morning two
boys about 8 years of age attacked
him at Battery and Union streets.
They knocked him down and went
through his pockets, taking SIS in
coin and a silver watch. He was sent
to the Harbor Emergency Hospital by
Bakulich, where lump on his jaw
and a cut on his cheek were dressed.
Samuel Fredericks, who lives at f9
Stevenson street, reported that he was
held UP by two men at Powell and
Eddy streets about o'clock yester-
day morning He was struck on the
head, he said, with some blunt instru-
ment and knocked down. His watch
and some money were taken from
him. He was sent to the Central
Emergency Hospital, where two
wounds in his scalp were stitched and
dressed.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-25
FEAR FOR FATE
OF Y.M.C. MAN
Report on University Cam
pus That Gustav White
Has Been Given Taste of AK
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call,

Berkeley Office San Francisco Call,
214S Center Street, Nov "a
The report was spread on the uni
versity campus this morning that Gus
tav White, a senior whose case. is now
undar consideration by Captain Nance
with thirteen other seniors alleged to
be insubOrdinate. had been suspended
by President Wheeler.
The suspension was supposed to be
similar to that which W. T. Hale, ed
itOr of the Daily Californian, has been
ordered to undergo. White was charged
with failure to obey Captain Nance's
marching orders and with having par
ticipated in a riot on the campus fol-
lowing the order of the military in
structor to the seniors to fall into line
in front of North Hall and from there
proceed in soldierly style to the class
prepared to lecture on tactics and mill
itary science.
Whites excuses were deemed unsat-
isfactory by Captain Nance, and when
Hale was suspended yesterday the be-
lief was expressed that White would
be the next man to feel the sharp edge
Of the official guillOtine.
Last year White was editor Of the
same college paper which this year
proved to be the undoing of Hale-in
that it gave the latter opportunity to
express unwelcOme criticisms Of the
university faculty. White. however,
was looked upon as conservative ed
itor, it being his babit to feature" Y.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-25
HORSE IS DOWN,
ALL CARS STOP
Clay Street Line Blocked
Because Animal Falls
Into WOrkmen's Trench
DRIVER IGNORES LIGHTS
Fifty Men Assist in Work
of Clearing Obstruction
and Traffic Is Resumed

A peculiar accident occurred at the
corner Of Clay and Kearny streets last
night, and resulted in the delay OF
street car traffic for more than two
hours. For the last week employees OF
the United Railroads have been repair
ing the tracks at this particular loca-
ton and have excavated the street to
the depth of about four feet Although
red lights were displayed Frank Schelly
of Az Scotland street and Harry Pres
ton Of 7Ol Montgomery avenue drove
a horse belonging to the Water Front
Stables into the opening and came to
grief.
A squad of police was required to
keep the crowd back while the animal
WAS being extricated from its position.
After being released from the harness
the horse worked itself beneath the rails
and. in cramped position, resisted all
attempts to rescue him. The animal
ambulance people made several at
tempts but without success. Still the
cars were blocked a distance of several
blocks and three systems were tied up.
At length a rope was attached TO the
hind legs of the quadruped ana ABOUT
fifty strong men dragged him to the
surface.
The policemen who were first on the
scene say that the driver Of the horse
was drinking. This the latter denies.
Some comment is made on the action
of the company in not hurrying the
work. and it was remarked that an or
dinance should be passed requiring
that street work Of this character
should be rushed night and day until
co-oO oOleted
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-25
SERV ANT MAKES
FATAL PLUNGE
Mrs. Sarah McElhinny Falls
Downstairs in Cornwall
Home and Fractures Skull
is INSTANTLY KILLED
She -Stumbles and Drops to
Her Death While Respond
ing to a Call to Dinner

Mrs. Sarah McElhinny, 40 years of
age and a chambermaid at the home of
Mrs. F. b. Cornwall, 230l Pacific ave-
nue., fell downstairs in the house of
her mistress yesterday evening and
fractured her skull. Death resulted al
most instantly According to the story
Of other doi1Iestics, the unfortunate
woman was intoxicated at the time of
the accident. She had spent the aft
ernoon in her room, and when called for
dinner staggered to the head of the
stairway, from which she fell to her
death.
Mrs. McElhinny had worked in the
Cornwall family for some time and had
always been regarded as a faithful
servant. She retired to her room short
iy after noon yesterday, and about $50
o'clock the cook, Mary Miller, an
nounced dinner. Receiving no response
from the chambermaid's room, Miss
Freda Meyers and Miss Annie Meyers,
two other domestics, went upstairs to
call her. When the young women
reached the room they found Mrs. Nc
Elhinny lying on sofa, and, after
some difficulty, aroused her. She had,
to-all appearances, been drinking, but
she needed their advice and started
downstairs. On the top stair the wo-
man stumbled She was unable to re-
gain her footing. and plunged to the
bottom of the fight. which consisted Of
twelve stairs.
In a short time help was summoned,
but it was found that the woman was
beyond earthly help and without doubt
had been instantly killed. Deputy Cor
oners Meehan and Murphy we're called
and made an investigation.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-25
LEADERS TALK
TO MECHANICS
Building Trades Council
EntertainS Officials and
the Visiting Delegates

What may be termed an intellectual
entertainment was that which was held
by the Building Trades Council at its
headquarters on Mission street last
night. 1t was officially announced that
the heavyweight representatives from
the East would be there to talk to the
local mechanics and as a result the
their skill in the building up of this
great western city
President P. H. Mccarthy occupied
the chair and beside him were Presi-
ident Gompers of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor and other officials
from beyond the Rockies.
In a thirty-minute speech Gompers.
paid a high compliment to the men
connected with the local trades unions
of this city. He hoped that the spirit
of unionism not only in the United
States but all over the earth shall
extend and spread until the working
class shall be elevated to the plane of
manhood and independence, yet ready
and willing to concede to others that
which rightly belongs to them.
Following President Gompers were
George Mackey. Harry D. Thomas, w.
Mcfarland, Thomas Burke, Bert
Beadle. Frank Buchanan, Henry w.
Sherman, Frank Feeney, G.. G. Camp
bell. Frank Duffy, F. ]. Heap, Frank
c. Now. L. McSorley. F. j. Jennen-
back, Jesse Belhorn, T. Guernin and
T. J. Lyons, with P. H. Mccarthy and
o. A. Tveitmoe speaking for the San
Francisco labor organizations.
Refreshments in abundance for all
who came that way were served at
Lyric Hail. This entertainment was
got up by the Amalgamated Sheet
and Iron Workers for the e-tertain-
uent of their Eastern visitors, among
whom were: General President Rich
ard Pattison, First Vice President
Hugh Franey, P. j. Downey, John
Crane, James f. Percy. w. Barkle.
Hugh jerks and others.
The local committee of arrangements
were: John Crane, James E. Persy,
Frederick RitZau and ]. B. Mcdonnell.
Delegates from the East paid an Of
fetal visit to the Laborers' Protective
Union at Teutonia Hall last Tuesday
night, at 'yhich place they were royalty
entertained. An exchange of greetings
were had between the strangers and
the local men of the union.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-25
AMATEURS GIVE CLEVER
PRESENTATION OF DRAMA
Shenandoah" Well Acted by Pupils
at the League of the Cross


A very clever rendition of the mill
itarv drama, Shenandoah" was given
at the Alhambra Theater last night
for the benefit of the First Regiment
League of the Cross Cadets.
The acting Of the amateurs was
strong and emotional and they
showed much Improvement over the
previous performance given by them.
Not the least signs of nervousness
could be noticed in their work.
Claude Dorans imDersonation of
General Haverill of the Union army
showed him to possess much dramatic
ability. The work of Vivian Baldwin
was good.
The battle scene was unusually re-
alistic. Colonel Power, in command
of more than 100 cadets. gave a clever
portrayal of the retreat of the Union
army.
The music discoursed by the peer
less League of the Cross band was
heartily applauded.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-25
PERSONAL.

]. F. Ives of Los Angeles is at the
Occidental.
A. j. Poak, a mining man of Tono-
pah. is at the Palace.
A. Lewis Jr.. an attorney of Homo
lulu, is at the ST. Franis.
DR.. c. L. McCracken and wife of Pes
oadero are at the Grand.
w. H. Holabird, Iumberman of Los
Angeles, is at the Palace.
Dr. w. S. Taylor of Livermore regis
tered yesterday at the Palace
Frank H. Hollingsworth of Washing
ton. d. C., is at the Occidental.
E. S. Gordon of Coos Bay is among
the latest arrivals at the California.
w. B. ClapD of the United States
Geodetic Survey is at the st. Francis
James Minturn. manager of the big
Sharon ranch at Sharon, is at the Pal
ace.
w. Gordon Campbell and Henry Coon.
mining men of Tonopah, are at the
Grand.
j. A Cunningham, well-known min
ing man of Salt Lake City, is at the
Palace.
Earl S. Sloan, wealthy manufac-
turer Of Boston. and his wife are regis
tered at the st. Francis.
Fl. Jerome Toy, proprietor of the hotel
papers in Los Angeles and Denver, Is a
guest at the ST. Francis.
Among yesterdays arrivals at the
Lick was George L. Hoxie, a we'll
known lumber merchant of Fresno.
John Parrish one of the hast Lpou,r,
mining engineers in the West, is here
from Denver and is registered at the
st. Francis.
Marion de Vries, formerly Congress-
man from this State and now a mem
Der of the General Court of Appraisers
of New York, will arrive from the East
to-day on visit to his family in Stock
ton.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-25
Has Counterfeit Coin.

Harry K. Fisher. a barber. who
gave the name Of John Johnson, a
shoemaker, when booked at the City
Prison early yesterday morning for
drunkenness viii be turned over to the
United States Marshal He was ar
rested on Washington street by Po-
licemen MahOney and Mills and when
searched twelve counterfeit 25-cent
pieces were found in his pockets. He
says he changed a s. gold piece in
some saloon and that was where he
got the bogus coin.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-25
METZINGER AGAIN IN
~ CUSTODY OF POLICE
Trusty Who Once Made Escape From
Prison Steals Boots and
PawnS Them.

Pawns Them.
Andrew Metzinger, the trusty who
made a daring escape from the City
Prison fifteen months ago and who
was afterward captured and was held
till the expiration of his term, is
again in the tolls. He was taken into
custody last night by District Detec-
tives John Davids and Frank Nc
Grayan and will be charged with a
theft committed near the Six-mile
House.
In August of last year Metzinger
swung himself from "a fourth to a
third story window in the Hall of Jus
tice and gained his liberty. He low
cred himself with a rope made from a
blanket, and had the fabric torn he
would have been dashed to death
many feet below. He was captured
week later. On October 25 OF last
year he was given his freedom and
since then has been working for
Hord & Smith, contractors, near the
Six-mile House. Last Saturday night
four pairs of rubber boots disappeared
and it was ascertained that Metzinger
had pawned them for the sum of 81.
Davids and McGrayan arrested the Of
fender last night.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-25
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Tetter, RingWorm
and PimpIes
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The sgonizing itching and burning
Of the skin, as in eczema; the frightful
scaling, as in psoriasis; the loss of hair
and crusting Of the scalp, as in SCALED
head; the facial Disagreement, as in
pimples and ringworm; the awful suf-
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out parents, as in milk crust, letter and
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power to afford immediate relief, the
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cure, the absolute safety and great
economy have made them the standard
skin cures and humour remedies of the
civilized world.
Complete treatment for every humour,
consisting OF Cuticura Soap to cleanse
the skin. Cuticura Ointment to heal the
skin. and Cuticura ReSolVent Pills to
cool and cleanse the blood may now be
had for one dollar. A single set is often
sufficient TO cure the most torturing,
disfguring, itching, burning and scaly
humOUrs, ecZemas, rashes and irrita-
tiOns, from infancy to age, when all
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The San Francisco call., 1904-11-25
To Increase Motive Power.

The Hartman syndicate has just
placed an order with the Baldwin
Locomotive Works for 100 new loco
motives, to be built within two years.
for use on the Southern Pacific sys-
tenn. The first twenty-five locomotives
completed will be at once added to
the motive power of the Western di-
vision. Ten of these new engines will.
be of the most powerful type built
and the other fifteen will. be of the
ordinary kind. All of them will be
) thoroughly modern in pattern.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-25
COIN WILL JINGLE IN
POCKETS OF SOLDIERS
Eighty Thousand Dollars to Be Paid
to Troops Who Have Been in
Philippines

Eighty thousand dollars of the coin
of the realm of Uncle Sam will jingle
in the pockets Of the soldiers who are
to be paid off on Monday at the dis
charge camp, Angel Island. One of
the pay details consists of $50 men,
who arrived here from the Philip
pines on the transport Thomas last
week. These men served their full
terms of enlistment and came here to
receive their discharges.
Major Francis L. Payson of the pay
department will be the paymaster
who will attend to the payrolls. The
army officers will caution men who
are paid to place their coin in safe
keeping and not display it in districts
where bunko men are likely to at
tempt to victimize the soldiers
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-25
WILL GIVE A MUSICALE
FOR CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
Samuel AdeIstein Arranges Interesting
Programme, in Which Mandolins
VIII Have Prominent Part

Samuel Adelstein will give a man
dolin musicale on Monday evening.
November %, at Native Sons Hall,
the proceeds to be devoted to the
Children's Hospital. The programme
has been most carefully arranged and
the compositions of several of the
great masters will be rendered by the
mandolin orchestra, Miss Helen
Heath, H. Warner Sherwood. Glen
Cowgirl. Amos Cain and the Adelstein
plectrum quartet.
"Charitas," melodie religeuse, by
Sturani, quartet for four Italian lutes,
will be given for the first time in
America.
The sale of reserved seats will begin
to-day at Sherman, Clay e. Co.'S.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-25
NECK BROKEN BY A
FALL FROM WAGON
Jerry Sheehy. a Teamster, Meets
With a Peculiar Accident, Which
May Result Fatally.

Jerry Sheehy, a teamster living at
II Leavenworth street, fell from
his wagon yesterday afternoon
while driving on Silver street, near
Sixth. His head struck the curb of
the sidewalk and he was rendered
helpless. When removed to the Cen
tral Emergency Hospital it was de-
termined by the surgeons that Dunn's
neck was dislocated. Notwithstanding
this the patient recovered conscious
ness and appeared TO be rational. His
only complaint was of a dull sensation
in the back of the head. His case
puzzles the physicians.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-25
Saws He Was Held Up.

Daniel Murray, 1913 Magnolia street,
Oakland, reported to the police
late last night that he had been held
up and robbed of $45 by three men
on Natoma street. He was badly
beaten about the head and was taken
to the Harbor Emergency Hospital.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-25

NJ. c. A. news on the front page Of his
paper until the Blue and Gold printed
in derision OF that practice. divers car
toOns and witticisms relating to the
editors leanings toward Christian As
sociation news. White is now president
Of the College Y. NJ. c. A.
He said to-day that he had not heard
of his suspension. and If he had beer
dismissed temporarily from the uni
versity notice had not yet been sent
to him.
President Wheeler. when questioned
concerning the story of Whites alleged
dismissal. said that Hale has thus far
been the only student TO be given no
tice of such action in his case, and that
Mr.. White had not yet been suspended
by the university authorities.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-25

ALLEGED BUNKO MEN ARRESTED
Jack Shea. alleged bunko man. was ar
rested yesterday afternoon by Detective Ryan
and locked up in the tanks About hour
later Detectives Taylor and Mulcahy arrested
Charles Wishart, who is also classed a
bunko man, and locked him up in the tanks" !"
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-25

DIES FROM EFFECTS OF GAs.-W. T.
Snyder. who was brought from 10 Eddy street
"Wednesday suffering from the effects OF gas
ssphyxiation, died last night at the Central
Emergency Hospital.