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Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-08
Ervine Trial Recalled

Attorney Gator, who cross-examined
Witness Wehe for the defense, brought
out the admission that Hartling had
made two entirely different state
ments during the Ervine murder trial.
G. o. Nichols, railroad conductor,
who swore at last nights proceedings
that he had been discharged for steal
ing $3.50 which he claimed had in re-
ality been stolen by George N. Tiche-
nor, detective employed by the pros
ecution, was recalled to the stand The
defense used the witness to corrobo-
rate some important testimony given
last night.
w. H. Daley. San Francisco book
keeper said he would not believe
Hartling Under oath, although he had
not seen the detective for seven years.
Attorney McNab of the prosecution
took considerable time to belittle the
witness to the great merriment of the
spectators.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-08
State to Refine OIL

Topeka, Kas.. Feb THE Kan
sas senate sitting as a committee Of
the whole today recommended for pas
sage the bill providing for the estab-
lishment of a state oil refinery at cost
Of $41O,OO0
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-08
The Grandest sIght IN the worId

Ia the Grand Canyon OF Arizona, the most stu
pendous and awe-inspiring OF natural wonders.
II you have lot visited the Canyon, take
advantage OF the santa Fe excursions ON Feb
ruary 18th and 22nd,
1900 round trip from Southern California
and 5000 from north OF bakersfield.
Agents VIII tell you about IT,
r., Sci Toyar," the new hotel, Is open.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-08
HEAVY WEATHER NORTH
Puget Sound Shipping Tied Up by
Raging Storm
B., Assoelated Press.

b Associated Press,
TACOMA, WASH, Feb IA severe
storm is raging on the straits at the
entrance to Puget Sound and all ship
ping has been suspended, The Brit
ish ship Peleus was unable to make the
port of Victoria this morning and has
put in at Esquimalt for shelter.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-08
Canal Employees Resign

BY Associated Press.
PANAMA, Feb. 7.-Several canal em-
ployes have resigned on account of the
alleged insuficiency of the salaries.
Yesterday some engineers resigned. but
they were Immediately engaged by the
Panama government for supervising
the construction Of national railroads,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-08
Mrs. Duke Is Discharged
BY Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Feb. 7.-Mrs. Alice
Webb Duke was discharged from GUS
tody when arraigned in police court
today, With the consent of the author
tiles of Nacogdoches county today,
where she had been indicted
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-08
win Close Pool Rooms

by Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 7-District At
torney Jerome said today that he had
begun cruside against poolrooms i'm
this city and intended to close ali OF
them
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-08
OIL TRUST BUYS
SANTA FE ROAD
RAILWAYS OF COUNTRY IN
"SYSTEM'Sv GRASP
Deal Is Made Through {. n. Hartman
and Rockefeller interests Now
Control 72,74o Miles
Of Line

mediately began buying all the shares
IN sight This resulted in an agree
ment being speedily reached, the official
approval of which will be made at the
meeting tomorrow.
The Rockefellers. together with their
new railroad friends, now control the
transportation industry west of the
Mississippi river to the coast and from
the Mexican border on the south to the
Canadian line on the north. In the
event the Northern Securities case is
settled in favor Of Hartman. Standard
will have complete control of all trans
portation in the west
Hartman Is General
An interesting feature of this tre-
mendous Standard Oil campaign is the
fact that Edward Hartman has been
chosen as the commanding general. At
first 1t was thought that James J. Hill,
the sagacious magnate of the north
west would be chosen, but Hartman
was apparently considered the abler
man. This. it is hihted, may also
account for the bad feeling between
Hill and Hartman and their fight in
the courts over the Northern Securities
stock.
Between Chicago and the Missouri
river the Standard Oil interests are
now sufficiently strong to exercise
supervision. If not actual domination.
They control the northwestern and st.
Paul roads and are after additional de-
sirable properties Their strength in
the east was shown in the attack upon
the Vanderbilt roads whereby the grip
of that road was loosened upon the
northern half of the eastern territory.
In view of these transactions it dawned
upon the financial world today that Ed
ward Hartman is already the greatest
railway king in history.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-08
Throng Is Immense

The throng that filled the chamber
and corridors was so great by O'Clock
that the sergeants at arms had con-
siderable difficulty in bringing the wit
ness to the bar After a long wait
DR.. A. F. Schafer of Bakersfield was
called to the stand. He said he would
not believe George N. Tichenor or any
other private detective under oath. The
witness admitted that he was a men,
ber of a gang of sixteen who had shot
at oil land squatters in the Midway
district near Bakersfield. Dr. Schafer
would not say that he had fired the
bullets that had wounded the squat
ters.
Whom did you shoot at, DR.. Schaf-
er, during the oil land trouble?" asked
Attorney Frank Gould of the defense.
"One of the men was Connell."
do you know him?"
"Well, 1 ought to. He not only shot
at me during the oil land trouble but
six months ago as well.''
The witness proved to be poor one
for the defense, declaring in conclusion
that he had nothing derogatory to the
character of Detective Tichenor, whose
reputation the defense sought to be-
Snirch.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-08
DEATHS OF THE DAY

Daniel kean, San Jose
BY Associated Press.
SAN JOSE. Feb. 7,-Daniel Kean,
prominent grocer, died suddenly this
morning of heart disease.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-08
BRIBERY CASE
DRAWS THRONGS
TESTIMONY ON CHARACTERS
OF DETECTIVES
Various Opinions Are Expressed Re-
garding Veraeity Of Hartling and
Tiehenor--Matter Before
the Grand Jury
nv Ass..cinini pr.a.

ny Associated Press
SACRAMENTO, Feb. $50 great
was the crowd that endeavored to gain
entrance to the bribery Investigation
in the senate chamber at the state cap
ltol tonight that the doors were closed
at 1880 o'clock. After that hour only
the members Of the legislature and
their friends and persons connected
with the trial we're admitted to the
room. Despite the precautions to keep
down the crowd, the floor and the lob
half of the spectators being women.
At S:15 o'clock Chairman Belshaw
declared the meeting open. He am
nounced that on account of indispos-
ton Senator Diggs, member of the
board of inquiry, had been excused
for the evening.
A. Wehe of Berkeley, who was called
by the prosecution, was the first wit
ness. Between 1892 and 1902 he had
been district attorney of Sierra coun-
ty. lie had known Henry Hartling,
the detective who swore to seeing
Senators Bunkers and Emmons take
money. for forty years. According to
the witness, Hartling's reputation for
truth and veracity was good. The
witness, in answer to questions by the
prosecution, stated that G. w. Cross,
who gave Hartling a bad reputation
On the stand last night, was an attor-
ney in the Bryine murder case of
Downieville, in which Hartling was a
detective on the opposite side.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-08
"Traltor and Spy"

e. Rousseau of Bakersfield character
lied Detective Hartling as a traitor
and a spy whom he would not believe
under OATH"
j. w. Briscoe of Bakersfield declared
he would not believe Detective Hart
ling under oath. The answers given
by the witness were so wittily turned
that the spectators laughed heartily
and were often called to order.
Tichenor was also given a bad reputa-
tion by E. j. Boust of Bakersfield. As
Boust was being examined, one of the
attorneys for the defense accused the
counsel for the prosecution of inter-
rupting the witnes in his answers.
II am tired of this bantering be-
Ralston as he raped his gavel for
order.
During the oil land trouble in Ba-
kersfield," said Boust, "Tichenor at
tempted to connect me with wrongdo-
ing. ! was innocent, but Tichenor said
confess to something / had never done.
He offered to bribe me to tell an un-
truth"
"Tlchenor No Gentleman"
The crowd went into paroxysm Of
laughter when Boust said:
"Tichenor is no gentleman, as is any
man who will attempt to convict an
innocent person. Tichenor is not de-
tective; he is a Hawkshaw."
Attorney Gator stated at this june
ture that as he had but five more
character witnesses to examine. he pre-
ferred to wait until the persons who
had been subpoenaed in Downieyille
arrived. Bert Schlessinger, who is to
be witness for the defense, was re-
ported to be ILL., but it was stated that
he would probably be present at the
investigation tomorrow night.
On account of the fact that other
witnesses who had been subpoenaed
did not answer the call of the SER
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-30
Flowers and Character,

That which surrounds us forms our
che racter. II we live in the midst OF
filth we cannot keep it secret The
world turns it's knowing eye on us
looks beneath the surface, sees ouI
inner selves, our degraded minds and
our cold. cruel hearts.
7: we live surrounded by the beau
ties Of life, the world knows, too. Our
hearts grow kind and sympathetic and
our thoughts high and pure.
We all know that this is true. Then
is it not our plain duty to surround
our little children with every lovable
uplifting thing the world affords? Is
it not our duty to ourselves to sur
round ourselves with everything
which will refine our thoughts and
help 10 form within us an admirable
character? We owe 1t to our children
to ourselves and to society.
Probably the purest and most beau
tiful things on earth are flowers. Can
you not imagine a character grown in
the midst of a garden of flowers
Montreal Herald.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-30

are kept quiet, and that nothing &C
ours to prevent my returning the two
officers safely to their boat
Several times during the night Jean
and Pierre, singly Or together, went
outside to reconnOitre, but ,he hours
passed without disturbance.
Once, while Jean was pacing up and
down beneath the bright stars with
the hounds for company, the sound
of a far-oif VOLTS cry changed, as
would have the blast of trumpet,
the current of his thoughts.
Was it really coming, and so near
as it scemed-the day for which he
had longed. holding for him the
chance OF redceming himself In the
estimation of the Island Rose? And
were not events seeming to shape for
enabling him TO fulfil the promise
made upon Elba-that he would erase
the stigma from the name OF Lafitte
in Louisiana?
A thrill of hope made new life
spring within him, and, with an I'M
voiced prayer, he lifted his wilful face
to the heavens. from whence there
seemed TO descend strange peace.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-30
IMPORTANCE OF GOOD STOCK.

Why is it that so nany Of those wht
start or undertake to establish them
selves in the Thoroughbred poultry
bnsiness undertake it with Inferior
stock? They arc certainly tailoring
under a great mistake 1t is out OF
the question to breed fine stock from
ordinary fowls. Indeed, it is waste
of time and money to undertake 1t.
In starting. one can not be too careful
as to the foundation he is laying, for
on this depends his future success or
failure. If one starts with poor stock
he may work for years and then have
the same. as like begets like; of course
he may improve them to a certain en-
tent. but it will be slow business.
Good stock should be purchased from
some reliable breeder. which is the
tirst step toward success.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-30
FAMOUS OLD TAVERN
SUFFERS HOSTELRY AT WASHING.
TON UNDER THE HAMMER.
~ Connected With the Early His
tory Of the Capital City-Prominent
Men Gathered There.

will any one give me three thous
and dollars said Auctioneer Rat
:liffe. last week, standing in front of
BIOL and 3103 X street, old frame
buildings, once, the antiquarians say,
famous Suffers Tavern. No one
would, and the property was with
drawn.
In 1871 John Suter was mine host
at the tavern and here Gen. Washing
ton and Mr.. Jefferson on numerous
occasions refreshed themselves. Ira
dition says that Suter imported his
whisky from his native Scotland, his
rum from Jamaica and his brandy
from the London docks. Thomas JEFF
ferson who while minister to France
visited the wine countries OF Europe
and made q selection for his own eel
lar. is said to have declared: mo
man on the Atlantic coast could bring
out better bottle of Madeira OF
sherry than old Suter." The present
buildings do not show the original
porch and story of succeed brick
has been inserted under the original
house to connect it with the changed
grade.
Suffers Tavern is particularly
noted, however, as a place where the
commissioners who laid out Washing
ton city met frequently. These com
missioners were Thomas Johnson, the
chairman, and Chief Justice of Mary
land, Daniel Carroll of DuddingtOn
and brother of Archbishop Carroll
and DR.. David Stuart, the family
physician of the president
Under the date of March, 1871, Gen
Washington notes in his diary: Left
Bladensburg at half past and break
tasted at Georgetown about s, where
having appointed the commissioners
under the residence law, TO meet me,
l found Mr. Thomas Johnson, one OF
them land who is now chief justice
of the state), in waiting. and soon
after came in David Stuart and Daniel
Carroll, Esqs., and others, too. a few
miles out OF town | was met by the
citizens OF the place and escorted in
where I also lodged, had public din.
ner given by the mayor and corpora
tons, previous to which | examined
the survey of Mr.. Ellicott, who had
been sent on to lay out the district OF
ten miles square for the Federal City;
also the works of Major rEnfant, who
had been engaged TO make draft OF
the grounds in the vicinity of George
town and Carrollsburg, on the Eastern
Branch"
Many fine dinner was served at
Suffers Tavern, and there was many
congregation there of gentlemen
whose names are indelibly impressed
upon the history of that day and
whose deliberations resulted in the
creation of what Washington was
always pleased TO call the Federal
City. now Washington, the capital OF
the greatest nation on earth.--Wash.
ington Post.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-30
ARE etONDs TO DISAPPEAR?
Probability That in the Future We
Shall All Be Brunettes.

The somewhat startling statement
has been made that the blue eyed,
golden haired and light compleXioned
variety of the human race is in the
course of extinction, and that. within
a few more generations, blends are
likely to become SO rare in the world &
population that they may be looked
upon as curiosities, somewhat a al
biros are to-day The blond type has
been SO often chosen by artists and
poets to represent their nOblest con-
ceptions of human beauty that no one
can regard even the bare suggestion
of its extinction without dismay.
Moreover, some of the worlds great.
est races and many of its most mas
terful personalities have belonged to
this type, and its admirers have some
times gone so far as to aver that light
compilations, and in particular light
colOred eyes, are the favored livery OF
the highest genius.
This is undoubtedly an extreme and
untenable claim, yet it cannot be de-
MED that history shows An extraor-
binary number of men and women of
the first rank in all the higher fields
of intellect who possessed the charac-
teristic marks of the blond, and this
not only in countries where the light
type prevails, but also.in lands like
Italy, where the general complexion OF
the population is dark.-Success.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-30
So He Could Sleep.

A guest at one of Kansas City's
large hotels surprised the key clerA
Tuesday night by stepping up to the
desk at 10 O'Clock and saying: 81 am
going to bed now. Please call me at
midnight"
The clerk couldn't understand why
the man wished to get up at that hour.
Going out tonight" he asked.
NO." replied the guest. "You see.
I'm always called in the morning at
home and | can always go into a
sound sleep after the call. Tonight
the fact that I'm in strange bed
may keep me awake, SO thought I'c
try to get to sleep through the call
method. See?"-Kansas City Tiloes.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-30

gro to return to the brig. and report
here al noon tomorrow
Aye. SIR" replied the bOatswain.
Eight oars touched the water as one,
and tho English boat went her way.
Pierre soon began 10 row moro slow
~: and lean asked. in continuation OF
their recent talk, Heard you ever OK
a. more dastardly plan for white men
to map out"
NO, l." growled Pierre. Even La
70. scounQrcl as he was, never did n
worse thing. And if we decline this,
Jean. then what is it 10 be, or did they
not do US the homer OF COUPLING our sc-
ceptance?
"Barataria is to be overrun by the
English; our ships and property con-
fiscatcd; and YOU and L. together with
our men. put TO death AS pirates. VINO
have mc-ited the vengeance OF Great
Britain by our seizure of Spanish YES
sis"
So" But Picrre's laugh had little
of mir:h in it. Louisiana offers a
price for your head. and England
threatens to hang you If you Will not
help her destroy New Orleans. so that
she may have Louisiana by the throat
A fine choice of favors, this, to select
from
Under the low, canc-thatched root
covering the abode of Beluche ana
DominiQue-You. they and the two La
tittes ate supper in comparative ST.
lence. ov ing 10 the coming and going
OF .hc slave. Juniper. who waited upon
them. hut the meal over, with pipes
and bottles upon the cleared table.
and juniper shut apart in his own do
main. they proceeded to discuss the
matter whose contemplation Lad
made their silence seem sulien.
When they were all seated. Latte.
in a low tone. and to the accompani-
ment Of occasional angry comments
and imprccations, read The two papers,
emitting. however, all mention OF the
money offered to mself.
Now. tell us. Captain LATTE, spoke
M Bcluche, who like Pierre, had been
smoking contemplativeiy, apparently
revolving what had been read, tell us
what YOU advise as the cause to be
pursued. But, first of all, | declare
that never will | take up arms for
England. against America or any other
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-30
CHAPTER xxi.


At sunrise a change had taken place
in the appearance of things about the
stockade. Before the now opened
gates Drawn Irishman, one of Be.
luche's trusted followers, fully armed,
paced to and fro. and Lopez stood
guard before the locked doors OF La.
fittes house.
AS Pierre, Jean and the two under
captains were finishing breakfast. a
messenger came TO tell the former
that the Star of the Gulf had come
TO anchor in the harbor, and was fly.
ing signal for his presence on board.
1T is Zendanner. from Mexico. al
last" he said, glancing at Jean, land
am glad to know of his safe arrival
He should have been in week ago.
viii you go, or shall L. Pierre ask
ed, as Jean remained silent.
The latter. like Pierre. knowing tie
full meaning OF the signal, replied that
ne wuuid go aboard, and leaving
Pierre in charge OF matters at the
s;ockade, he took his way to the har,
Dor.
Returning in an hours time, ne wa.
coming up the path from the beach
when he heard unmistakable sounds
of tumult followed by the roar of the
gun mounted upon pivot in front OF
his own house, as q protection against
possible disturbances.
Pierre. Beluche aud DOminiGuc-Y You
were standing upon the steps of the
house, shouting angrily at the rioters
for such they were, who. armed. and
filed with murderous lust, crowded
before them, demanding 'Tbe two
English spies!"
Ito be cOntinued.)
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-30

nation. As to that, | can count uDon
| enough followers to make it worth
| my while 10 sail away southwark, and
stop there until this trouble is over"
Il will tell you that my idea is to
+, communicate promptly with the au-
| thorisies in New Orleans, Offering
| them. for the city's defense. our SER
vices. which the English appear to
value SO highly. The price | shall de-
lland is the granting to us of pardon
| for all past offenses, or supposed Of
| lenses. To such of my officers and
! men who may suffer materially, will
promise all the help my private purse
can give. What say you to this?'
| He glanced around the circle. his
eyes resting on Catalon and Domi-
! niquc You.
Il say, my captain. that is all very
| much to my taste" replied the latter,
! and Catalon added as emphatically,
Mine as well.'
And you. Beluche; what say your"
Eelucho replied slowly. Il say, with
out reserve. that | am with you in
everything that is for America as
! against England. and | know that my
men will be with me-
Aye" added Catalon. we can all
fight with q better stomach for Gov
ernor Claiborne than for King
George.
And what il Governor Claiborne
refuse us the opportunity of fighting
| for him.
The question was from Pierre, who
| had left his chair. and was knocking
the ashes from his pipe into the fire.
| place.
"He cannot afford to refuse u.s. de-
clared Beluche, with unusual ANNA
ton. before Jean could speak. And
Not he!" exclaimed Catalon and
Dominique You. speaking as with a
single voice.
This, then, is our course said La
fittc, as il Pierre's question had been
. fitly answered, "and which. for the
present, must be kept strictly to our
selves, as our men need not be told
for several days to come. Meanwhile.
. in the morning. I will answer lock.
yer and McWilliams, as I find 1. best
to do And. Catalon. remember, you
and Dominique see to it that the men
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-30
Natural History.

"The MOTH" remarked the man who
assumes superior knowledge. has
never been credited with the sagacity
it really possesses. The moth is an
epicure."
It'll eat anything In sight" replied
his auditor.
That's where you are wrong. 1t is
a creature of taste and discernment.
You have observed that it eats holes
in your evening clothes and only at.
lacks your business suit when there is
nothing else"
(Which is sheer cussedness."
mot at all. When you attend a
banquet you wear your evening
clothes. And the moths procedure
conclusively demonstrates that IT
knows the difference between terra.
pin and champagne and plain restau
rant p"-Washington Star.