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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-11

iasT, and 1 picked the poker out Of the
fender and tod bifn how he'd robbed
me, but. by God, he shouldn't rob mo
any more. gave him Three minutes
to write and sign a settlement OF all
his iniquitous claims against me or
have his brains beaten out over his
own carpet. He thought a minute
and then went % his desk for pen and
paper. In two seconds he was rOund
Ike lightning with a revolver. and I
went for him baldheaded. He. fired
two or three times and missed. You
can find the holes II you like, but 1 hit
him every time. Ny God! was like
a savage TIL the thing was done. and
then didn't care. went through hts
desk looking for my own bills and
was coming away when you TUNED up.
1 said 1 didn't care, nor DO L Bot I
was going to give myself up tonagEt
and shall still, 50 yOH see I shaR't give
You fellows much trouble"
He was done, and there we stood on
the landing Of the lonely house ths
low. thick, eaReE- voice stf4 racing and
ringing thrOggh our ears. the dead nan
below and n front Of us his imDen-
ftent slayer. 1 kneW tO.whom the In
pendtenoe Weud appeal when be had
heard the story, and was not mis-
taken.
That's all rot" said RanieG speak
ing after q pause. We shEn't let pa
give yourself up"
"You shan't stop mel What wood
be the good? Ths woman saw ne. Il
would only be a question q time, and
can't face waiting b be taken Think
Of t-waiting for them to touch Iou
on the shoulder! No. no. no. IN give
myself up and get It over"
His speech was changed He fa1-
tered. houndered. II was a. though a
clearer perception Of his position had
come with the bare idea q escape
from il.
But listen 10 me" urged Raf3es.
Were here at our peril ourselves.
We broke in ike thieves to enBOroa IT,
dress for e grievance ve-y IKE YCsr
own. Bat don't Vol see5 We toor
OFT pane DID me sHtOE IKE rsEs4ar
burglars Regular burglars VII ger
the c-ed3t o. all tRe resr
"You mean that scat BE- suspect
ed?"
lido"
but 1 don't want to get OF scot
freer' cried Butter HISTORICALLY. I've
killed him. know that But 1t was
in self defense; it wasn't murder. i
must own Up and take the conss-
auences. shall go mad II I don TT
His hands twitched; his lips quivered'
the tears were in his eyes. Rafles took
him roughly by the shoulder
Look here, you fool. II the three Of
us were caught here now, do you know
what the consequences would Oef
/ We should swing in a row at New
gate in six weeks tine, VOC talk as
/ though we were sitting in a club.
Don't you know it's 1 O'Clock IN the
morning and the lights on and a dead
man down below? For Gods sake
] pull yourself together and do what 1
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-11

TO drink; we're as sober as we are
solvent His pals are beginning TO
cut him; our difficulty is TO keep the
pal from the door. Enfin, he begs or
borrows, which is stealing by halves.
and we steal outright and are done
with it. Obviously ours is the more
honest course. Yet, I'm not sure, Bun
ny. but we're doing the thing by
halves ourselves
why? What more could we dog"
l exclaimed in soft derisiOn. looking
round, however, to make sure that
we were not overheard.
What mOre?" said Raffies. "Well,
murder-fOr one thing"
Rot"
"a matter of opinion. my dear Bun
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-11

things. luug ago found out All about
him"
Again I looked round the room. 1t
was a young mans club, and yeung
men were laughing, chatting, smoking,
drinking. on every hand. One nodded
to me through the smoke. Like ma
chine | nodded to him and turned back
to Rafses with a groan.
Surely you will give him a chance"
1 urged. The very sight Of your pistol
should bring him to terms"
eft wouldn't make him keep them"
But you might try the effect"
IL probably shall. Here's drink
for you, Bunny. Wish me luck"
I'm coming too"
II don't want YOU"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-02-11
WILLFUL
MURDER
No. 4 of the Series

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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-26
Difficulties Not Insurmountable.

Efforts are put forth by the repre-
sentatives of railroad interests, to i'm
press the public mind. with the complex
.ity of railroad operation, and the mag
,nitude Of the difficulties in the way of
railroad regulation,
I doubt whether this question, fear
1essly and honestly met, is more COM
plex or more difficult than other large
questions connected with the govern
ment and business Of a great nation.
All questions of national government
are complex and difficult, because of
their magnitude.
In finance, in diplomacy, in the judi
cial construction and administration
of the laws, the various departments of
government are confronted with diff
~culties and complications, which they
are obliged to meet and solve, and do
meet and solve, as presented; and this
is done as a matter of course, and with
unhesitating promptitude. Mistakes
are sometimes-no doubt frequently
made, and rectifed by methods born of
experience; but in no instance, except
in the matter Of the regulation of cor.
porations, is there any apparent doubt
as to the power or ability of the gov.
eminent to successfully meet the re-
quirements of the situation. The
greatest difficulty in the path of rail.
road regulation is the fact that those
who possess the power are either afraid
or disinclined to exercise it. When the
congress of the United States earnest
II, hon pat1y and in oood faith desires
the regulation Of railroads, it will bt
speedily accomplished. There are M
insurmountable difficulties in framing
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-26
SCHIFF FIRM QUITS
RAILROAD BOARDS
Kuhn, Loeb & Go. Retire from
Field, but Stick to Banks and !,
..... Trust Companies.

New York, Feb. 26.-Members Of the
firm of Kuhn, Loeb & Co. have deter
mined to retire from all railroad boards
in which the firm is represented, it was
announced today. The reason given for
this step is a steadily increasing diff
Guilty which the members OF the firm
have been experiencing in meeting the
demands of their own business, and at
the same time giving the necessary
time and attention to the performance
of their duties as directors Of corpora
tions.
Jacob H. schif is the head Of the
firm of Kuhn, Loeb & Co. $500
Pursuant Of this policy, members of
the firm on Wednesday last resigned
from the following boards: Union Pa
cifc Railroad company, Baltimore &
Ohio railroad, Baltimore & Ohio South
western, Chicago & Alton. Denver & Rio
Grande, Northern Securities company,
Oregon Short Line railroad, Oregon
Railroad & Navigation company, Rio
Grande Western railroad, Southern Pa
cifc company, Pacific Mail Steamship
company, and a number Of subsidiary
corporations.
It is understood that members of the
firm of Kuhn, Loeb & Co. have not re-
tired from the boards of the various
banks, trust companies and similar cor
porations with which they are now
identified.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-26
EMPRESS INCREASES GUARDS
y. . ~ - ,-d' - ] - -
Significant Action Taken in the I'M
perial Capital.

No Peril, Saws Minister.

Peking, Feb. 26.-The guards around
the Forbidden City have been doubled
and all the palaces and residences of
high officials are especially guarded.
The police, who have hitherto carried
batons, are now armed with rifles. All
the officials that are accessible either
refuse any information or profess igno-
that have been taken, and as a result
many rumors are ahoat.
The chief Of police and other Off
Gals were summoned to the palace on
Saturday, and the display of force i'm
mediatelv followed their conference.
Possibly the only cause is the alarm OF
the empress dowager over the preva-
lence of revolutionary rumor recently.
The Chinese. minister at Toxic a few
days ago telegraphed the government,
warning it against several revolutlona-
ry students who are departing from
japan to China. 49, ga.
Two packages of dynamite have been
found in the street outside the gate
leading to the palace. Apparently they
were dropped by someone afraid to
carry them. ."
One report finding credence is that
there is a quarrel afoot within the pal
ace between the partisans Of the en-
press .dowager and the emperor over
the selection or an heir to- the throne,
but it is not confirmed.
All the information obtainable indi-
Gates that the military measures at the
palace were only precautionary and
were taken because of rumors that
there was to be trouble here Saturday,
The finding Of the packages Of dyna-
mite outside tho palace gates, which is
somewhat mysterious, probably caused
uneasiness, as the court has been nerv.
Gus since the outrage in the Picking
railway station on Sept. "a. y
The canard that Saturday had been
designated as the day for disturbances
States. kilograms describing the mill.
tary preparations of the American gov
eminent for trouble in China have Beer
widely published in the Chinese news
papers, and are considered as decidedly
unfriendly. - - ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-26

The railroad manager has no informa-
.portation, which cannot readily be ac-
quired by any experienced accountant,
by an inspection of the records of the
accounting department of a railroad, if
the books are honestly kept. The rail
road manager looks to these records for
his own information; the traffic man
ager has no knowledge Of the cost of
carriage, other than that which he de-
rives from the same source. So far as
it a be demonstrated by any system
of accounting, it is within the knowl.
edge of any honest and capable account
ant. The distribution or apportionment
of the actual cost of all transportation
upon a given railroad, or a given. di
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-26

No commission would assume to make
rates without consultation with the
representatives of railroad interests. IF
a mistake be made the commission
would have the power TO correct it. If
an unjust or oppressive order should be
made by the commission, the courts are
open to. the carrier. The real question
is. this: Shall the rate-making power
be extended to a commission which is
wholly disinterested, or vested, exclu-
sively, in the carriers who have SO per-
s~istently disobeyed the law, and dis
regarded the interests Of the peopleF
Rebates Still Given.
To deny the fact that rebates have
been and are paid to secure and retain
business would be idle. To deny that
the concessions thus made by railroad
companies are compensated by the
rates collected from others would be
equally idle. Regular tariffs. are pub
lished. Tariff rates are collected from
all shippers, and a part of the money
collected refunded to. the favored ones.
1t necessarily follows that a uniform
rate, less than the published tariff with
out reduction or rebate, which would
return the same net revenue to the car
rier, would represent a considerable
general reduction of rates. It is use
less to look for an effective remedy
which does not include some provision
for placing the power to make rates in
the hands Of representatives Of the
government.
The lack of governmental supervision
and regulation is largely responsible
for the existing abuses Of corporate
power.
I do not desire to be understood as
denying the original right of railroad
carriers to make rates; what I mean is
this: When a complaint is made to the
commission that a rate is unreasonable
or oppressive, and is found to be so
: the commission should have the power
to make a new rate, which should al
once become effective, and should be
subject to judicial review by the courts
like any other legislative or admins
trative act. y \
The Deliver senate bill apparently
meets the requirements Of the situation
Its opponents, who are in fact, and il
truth, opponents Of all railroad regu
~lation, insist that, as rate making is
legislative function, it cannot be dele
gated to an administrative body lik,
the interstate commerce commission
and that the bill should be so amended
that it shall provide for a judicial de
! termination Of this question, before !.
rate, made by the commission, can be
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-26

q reasonably effective law; nor should
there be any greater difficulty in en-
it than is attendant upon the
enforcement of other important laws.
The will Of the people is thwarted by
the peoples representatives.
The indispensable feature Of an eff
fective law for the regulation Of rail-
road rates, is one which invests the in
terstate commerce commission, or such
other body as may be created for that
purpose, with the power to fix rates.
One party or the other must at all
times possess this power; the govern
ment or the railroads. Under the pres
ent law the government at no time pos
sesses it. If the courts declare a rate
unreasonable, the railroad makes an
other, which may be equally unrea-
sonable.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-26
FUNDS FOR
INSTITUTIONS

One copy of the. code was decidedly
overworked today. It was an unbound
copy sent up. to the governor late Sat
urday. The board Of control borrowed
it and proceeded to study it. When
they struck the big snap, word was sent
to the governor. He had already sent
for the copy to confer with the attor-
~ney-general's department. Governor
johnson delivered 10 to G.. S. Jelley,
and the two consulted over it for some
time. The conference in the governors
office followed.
The binders turned out 100 copies
this afternoon, which were sent out
from the document room in the old
capitol to supreme court and district
judges, heads Of state departments and
a start made on the distribution to
county officials.
The code, with its an~notations, fills
1850 pages, and the constitution, 81
pages more. The index fills ITO pages
making 1880 pages in the volume.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-26
COD LIVER OIL.

It. almost makes you
sick to think of it, but it
isn't nearly as bad as it
used to be. The improved
method of refining it
makes it much easier to
take, and when made into
SCOTS Emulsion almost
every one can take it
Most children like it and
all children that are not
robust are benefited by it.
When the doctor says
"Take cod liver OIL" he
generally means SCOTS
Emulsion; ask him if he
doesn't. They know it is
more easily digested and
better than the plain oil.
SCOTT & BOVINE, 400 Pearl stres, New York
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-26

been studying the Chlnese SITUATION " !,
the ground and is believed to have laid
plans along which he will work when
the time comes.
No Peril, Says Minister.
Sir Chentung Liang Cheng, the Chi
nese minister, does not understand the
warlike preparations this country IS
making, and he insists that there abso-
lutely is no reason for them, at least
so far as the situation in his country IS
concerned.
1t is only fair to say that the British
and German embassies are as Ignorant
of the development of an abnormal SIT
uation in China as is the representative
of the Celestial empire. The fact that
only American officers apprehend an up
rising is considered strange by Euro
pean diplomats, who see in the action OF
President Roosevelt a move which will
have important international effect and
perhaps seriously affect their interests
in the far east.
This aspect Of the. matter has caused
the representatives Of European govern
ments toamake repeated inquiries, but
the answer is always the same, that the
American consuls in China believe a
serious situation is developing and that
it is deemed advisable to take measures
LUZ giving duCqudGO p1oUSSG1oA w &AAAS
lean life and property.
'Nothing Alarming
1T would certainly be informed if an
uprising were IMMINENT said Sir
C%hentung Liang Cheng today, "but as
a matter of fact my advices, official and
| personal, show that there is nothing
alarming in the situation. Our people
are awakening, but it is a slow process
for them to substitute the methods of
the west for those observed for cen.
turtles in the empire. The awakening
is bound to come, however, and the
and be able to uphold them.
EThe reform movement began in
1898, but at that time the government
was not favorable to modern education
and other reforms. After the Boxer
outbreak the government realized the
necessity of introducing reforms and en-
couraging foreign education.'
VIVA is the attitude Of the Chinese
people toward the United States?'
Attitude Toward America.
1T do not think our people are hos
tile to your country. I know the gov
eminent is exceedingly friendly and re
members with satisfaction the many
kindly and generous things done by tn,
American people in their behalf. Will
the native merchants participated il
the boycott, I think they are sorry the,
did so. They have been injured ia
more than have been the foreign mel
chants.
"In my opinion the boycott is onl,
talk. Private information I have re
ceived convinces me it is not serious.
Fl think there is no reason,'' con
tinued the minister "to apprehend dan
ger to Americans in China.'
The state department. is concerne'
over information it has received show
ing that China is moving energeticall
to organize an army Of 100000 mel
which was contemplated by an edict is
sued by the empress dowager last sum
mer.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-26
GARFIELD DENIES
DIRECTING MOODY.
Declares Beef Trust Papers Were
Not Given to Prose-
cutors.

Chicago, Feb. 26.-Commissioner of
Corporations Garfield was again on the
stand In the packers case today. The
first questions asked by Attorney
Hynes, acting for the packers, related
to the consultation between Mr.: Gar
field and Attorney General Moody.
Garfield said that in September, lSod;
regarding the case and also with H. Il.
Heyt, solicitor general of the depart
meat Of Justice, who acts for Mr.. Moody
in his absence.
'Did the department Of Justice ask
for any of the information you had
sesured9' asked Mr.. Hynes.-
request e St. in 'n july Sv,': 1857 S''f The witness
said that the request was repeated IN
September, but that he did not accede
to either request.
~When next were you requested9"
"When I was directed by the presi-
dent to turn over information concern
ing persons who knew alleged VIOLA
tions of the law
Talked with President.
"Did you tell the president that you
had told the packers that there was
no cooperation between the department
Of justice and your Department.
Of times.'
"Did you turn over any list OF wit,
nesses to the department Of justice?'''
ct turned over to Mr.. Bethea, at
that time district attorney in Chicago,
about 700 names of persons who. said
that they knew of violations OF the
"Did any of your agents report to
the department Of Justice or to Dis
trict Attorney MorrisonY'
"As far as I know, I should say
not
"Have you here now the informa-
ton YOU got from the packers which
was turned over to the attorney gen.
"None Of that information was OBJ
tanned from the packers
'"Did some of the information turned
over contain conversations with the
'packers?'
"some of it,
Refused Bethea's Request.
"When you were asked by Mr..
Bethea, the former district attorney:
did you refuse?' -,
~"T refused portions of his request
EWhat portions?'
"He asked if my agents here in Chi
cago could report to him and / tolt
him definitely hat they could not, as
our departments were SEPARATE
"Did you tell the president thai
you had told the packers that the two
departments were not operating to
gether9']
1T did not. because it was perfectly
understood that the department. wal
separate.'
Mr.. Hynes asked that the court orde:
that the latter part of the answer b.
stricken out. and it was ordered, despite
the objection Of the district attorney.
During a ive-minute recess Commits
sioner Garfield explained that tn
names turned over to the department O.
Justice were so delivered at the reques
of the president. All Of the names, tn
commissioner said, were obtained iron
sources other than the packers Attol
ney Miller, counsel for Armour & Co
then took up the cross-examination.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-26

1t is the law of the land, that no
railroad carrier has the right to dis
eliminate between it's patrons. It is
forbidden that any railroad company
shall by any device whatever, give to
any person, company, firm, corporation
or locality, any undue or unreasonable
preference or advantage over any 9TH
er person, company, firm, corporation
or locality; yet rebates are paid and
accepted, private car lines usurp and
exercise the franchises of the carriers,
%monopolize their business, and rob the
people; our lawmakers ride free upon
passes issued by the officials of the
railroads they are asked to regulate,
and the rebates are paid, the franchises
Of the carriers surrendered to private
car lines, and passes issued by rail
road companies, in express violation Of
law. Is it not true that the railroad
companies who demand the first right
to fix their own rates, are interested
parties and are ~self-confessed ,violators
of law, and that they have heretofore
so fixed the rates, as to enable them
to pay rebates, and supply free trans
p%ortation, at the expense of those who
comply with the law, and pay tariff
ratesq Is it not true, that they have
abused the rate-making powerq Is
there any reason why the people, who
pay, should be Influenced to continue
the power in their handsf ..
Government Is Impartial.
On the other hand, the government
has no interest except to deal justly
fairly and honestly with the railroads
and with the people. It has no inter
est which it can divorce from the in
terest Of both parties. To cripple tn
railroads by the establishment Of I'm
reasonable and unremunerative tariffs
would be a serious blow to state, ant
national prosperity. Every public in
terest demands the careful protection
Of railroad interests upon the n hand
and the protection of the interests o
the people on the other hand. The com
mission, clothed with a power whicl
will enable it to command considera
ton and respect, will occupy a positio,
which will compel the able trafi
managers of our great railways t
render honest, earnest, and capable as
sistance, in establishing rates whic
are Just and fair. .r ..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-26
If the rate-making power Is
nornn;ttod Ia romain NTH tho nor.

If the rate-maklng power Is
permitted to remain with the car
riers alone, their traffic managers,
some of whom are said to COM
mand salaries equal to, or larger,
than that of the president of the
United States, will continue to.
bend all their energies, and to- de-.
vote all their skill, to prevent in
reference with the tariffs, which
are put in effect in the sole in
terest of their employers. This
they will do in the future, as they
have done in the past; but when
a body Of men representing the
government, is invested with the
rate-making power, the effort of
the traffic manager will be to Sc
| cure a rate which is fair, to the
company he represents; not alone
to prevent the installment of a
rate which is fair to the people.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-26

The railroads, who have hereto
fore alone possessed and exercised
the power, have made it clear that
as interested parties they cannot
be trusted. They are VIGOROUSLY
and admittedly ~violatars Of law.
That they are interested parties,
is of course conceded; that they
are habitual violators Of law, is
evident.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-26
ATTEMPT IS MADE TO
BURN HAMLEY FALLS
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal. .. 1859 >
Hamley Falls, Mimi, Feb. ga de-
liberate attempt was made to burn this
village early today. A fire, ~undoubted-
~ Of incendiary origin, started in the
bowling alley ina building owned by
the Amund estate. When the fire hose
was laid, it was found the nozzles were
securely plugged with white lead and
stones. The hard work of the fire de-
partment and volunteers was the only
thing that prevented a disastrous blaze.
The fire was confined to n building.