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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-23
PUBLICLY WHIPPED.
Delaware Convict Given Thirty
Lashes Before SERVING Sentence.

Wilmington. Del Sept 22.-Before 800
persons. Charles Conley. the negro wlro
was a few days ago sentenced TO fifty
years Imprisonment and TO receive thirty
lashes for committing an assault upon
Mrs Beatrice Frankish and her daugh-
ter. was publicly whipped today in the
yard of The New Castle county working
house. More than 1900 persons clamored
for admission to the workhOuse yard.
Although the Iashcs were wen laid on
they were carefully distributed so that
no blood was drawn The mans back
was mass of welts and ridges.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-23
PASSING OF R. W. PITTMAN
Former Manager Here of Western
Newspaper Union Dies Sudden
ly In Everett, Wash.

X. w Pittman, until three weeks ago
manager OF the Western Newspa per
Unions Salt Lake agency, died at Eve
rett. Wash, shortly before noon yester-
day. Stomach complaint was the cause
or death. Mr.. Everett was manager of
the Western Newspaper Unions Salt
Lake branch for four years. resigninG
three weeks ago TO so to Washington,
where he had been offered a position
of trust with the Everett Pulp q Paper
company. he began his new duties
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-23
HIS CASE HOPELESS.

Rome Sept. "a consultation has
been held over DR.. Lapponi physician
to the pope who is i'll with cancer of the
The physicians favored an op-
GRAFTON but this was opposed by DR. MAJ
ZOni and other surgeons. who considered
the patient too weak for the ordeal. in
spite OF the fact that his heart is strohr
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-23
S1.00 ROUND TRIP TO AMER.
ICAN FORK.

Via Salt Lake Route Monday. Spec
ial Train 7:30 p. m.
DANCE AT APOLLO HALL. EV-
ERYBODY INVITED. Special return
ing leaves at midnight.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-23
ITO CURE A FELON."

Says Sam Kendall of Phillipsburg.
Kan. "just cover it over with Bucklen's
Arnica Salve and the salve will do the
rest" Quickest cure for Burns, Boils,
Sores. Scalds, Wounds, Piles, Eczema,
Salt Rheum. Chapped Hands. Sore Fcet
and Sore Eyes. Only 25c at u. c. NJ. l.
Drug Dept. Guaranteed.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10

A FREE HARBoR at San Pedro
would mean cheaper lumber cheaper
nails, cheaper flour, cheaper bread
cheaper fruit boxes, cheaper schoo
books, cheaper clothes and cheapel
shoes.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10

vote for Gillett and the machine
means a vote for no antitrust legisla-
ton in this state
A vote for Bell means lower railroad
fares, lower freights, opening of docks,
wharfs and roadways.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10

city of Long Beach OF about one mile
in length on the east side of the Pa
cihc Wharf and Storage company for a
period Of fifty years. This grant was
not made under the Broughton act, nor
in conformity with it. in any respect,
nor was 1t governed in any way as to
its width by the provisions of. the polit-
ical code above mentioned, and appears
to be wholly void.
Another grant was made on the west
side of the city of San Pedro for fifty
years. about one mile In length, to II.
E Huntington and others, and another
grant was made for a similar period on
the west side for a half mile In length to
Lieutenant Miner and others. Neither
of these latter grants was under or In
compliance with the provisions Of the
Broughton act, or Of the provisions OF
the political code as to the width Of the
wharf Nothing has been paid, either
to the city OF Long Beach or San Pedro,
for any OF these franchises. and there
is no provision In the grants for any
percentage OF the earnings to be paid
to the cities, or either OF them, and
they all appear to be equally void.
Attorney General Must Act
Neither the city OF San Pedro nor
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10
WARNER EXPOSES
RAILROAD EXT0RTl0N

A. d. Warner takes the hide off the
Southern Pacific in a scathing letter
bristling with facts:
Hon. Charles s. Fee, traffic manager
Southern Pacific railway, San Fran
cisco, Cal: Dear Sir-Your circular
letter in re railroad rates and the
threatened danger to California in
terests by the interstate commerce COM
mission. together with certain other
printed matter, have been received and
carefully read.
AS this is public communication
and probably addressed to the voters
of the state to mold public opinion, I
take the liberty of answering it pub
licly. as citizen of California and a
producer of oranges in Southern Cali
fornia and as one having the prosperity
of this state and nation at heart. :"
A Case in Point
The rate charged for hauling my
orange crop from my station (Ontario)
by your road is $1.25 per 100 pounds,
or $25 ton; whereas, If the orange
growers were only required to pay the
average rate of Z mills per ton per mile
(the average rate for the short haul of
240 miles) 1t would only cost me $3.50
per ton, instead of $25 per ton. In other
words, we are compelled to pay your
road S25 for every ton of oranges
shipped when we only ought to pay
SIT so, even at the local. or average
rate, for only 240 miles: whereas, you
carried my oranges 2500 miles. which
rate should have been at least one-half
as much per ton as the average rate of
mills for 240 miles: or am compelled
to pay your road S25 for what I ought
to have had done for 1915.
also know that last year the net
earnings of the railroads and car lines
of this country were. in round numbers,
S9O0, 900 900 earned on the average rate
of mills per ton per mile for freight
carriage. This 5000. 100000 is 6 per cent
interest on $4,000. 100000. turn to the
sta tistical reports and find that the
nine groups, or pools, consisting of the
Vanderbilt group. Pennsylvania, Harri-
man (yours), Hill. Morgan. Gould
Moores, Rockefeller and Santa Fe sys-
tenn. comprise three-fourths of the rail-
roads in the United States and are
crops and pools. and they operate under
a "1oint tariff" and have stocks issued
amounting to $3,827 100000 and bonds
and debts OF SO, 625. 100000, making a
total of 7,452, 900, 900.
Hon. Joseph II. Call Of this city.
special counsel for the government,
showed before the senate committed
OF interstate commerce that the value
of your railroad, according to inter-
state commerce commissions report OF
February II. 1905, at page COG, was
considerably less than $4,000 per mile.
II we take this valuation as a basis
for all railroads the true value OF the
total mileage in the United States OF
21l 900 miles was only $6.33O 600. 900, IN
stead Of 50, 936 900 900. for which they
are stocked and bonded And SO, 600
900, 900 is what the interstate commerce
commission finds Is the true valuation
of all the railroads. The difference
between $4,000. 100000 and the SO, 9s6.
900, 900, for which they are stocked and
bonded, being SO, 1885, 900, must rep
resent watered stock, upon which and
every other orange grower am COM
PEELED to pay interest, at combination
rates, arbitrarily fixed by all the roads
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10

IN particular territory, Joining in a
pool, or Joint tariff"
Again, the report Of your company
to the interstate commerce commits
sion for 1902 shows that your system
of 5443 miles was valued at St53, 300, S6i
and had net earnings that year Of
S42si per mile. or your SYSTEMS net
earnings In 1902. after paying all ope
rating expenses, was s2s.3O1. .4sS, which
is 1-5 per cent net on the total valua-
tion of 1888, 35S, $50. And / further find
from the state board Of equalization
that your road pays taxes on only s15,-
600 a mile that earns you net from
your own statement $42s1 per mile, or
2Sh per cent on the taxable valuation,
while my ranch Is assessed for nearly
its full cash value and my orange crop
does not pay 6 per cent net on that
amount. At this rate Of taxable value
of $4,000 mile, your whole system In
this and other states of SAB miles
would be worth $S1,645,0O But we
orange growers are charged a rate that
pays per cent on $685. S5S, $50, or nearly
five times its taxable valua tion.
In the face of these facts and figures
your road, with a pool. or "jolnt
tariff" rate with the Santa Fe sys-
tenn, that has the producers and con-
sumers of California at your mercy,
charged me and all the other orange
growers of California a rate on $4,000
carloads of fruit that you hauled by
tranloads $500 miles, nearly double the
average rate of mills per ton per mile
for the local short haul of 240 miles,
that paid this enormous rate Of in
terest. And now you hope to induce
me to use my influence to help you
perpetuate that iniquity against this
commonwealth.
If your road was compelled to carry
the oranges and other products to
market at the average rate of even
mills per ton per mile the orange grow
ers alone Would have $3,120000 in their
poclpts that are now wrongfully in
your treasury. And If you were made
to carry that freight at the reduced
rate for the long haul of $500 miles
that you should carry 1t for, to wit, at
least one-half of the Z mills, the orange
growers of this state would have &c.
244OOO in their pockets that the rail-
reads have taken from them by an
illegal Joint tariff combination, or
pooling agreement. Yours respectfully,
A. D. WARNER.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10
a CHINESE PREscRIPrIoN

The missionary held up a beautiful
piece of Chinese writing.
'Tt is a Chinese medical prescrip-
tion," he said. "A friend Of nine. DR..
Ping Cho, prescribed 1t to woman
who had swallowed an overdose of
opium. I'll read 1t to you"
The prescription. translate, follows;
pair salted lizards. male and
female.
OF. ginseng root.
dried grasshoppers male and
female.
OF. sweet potato stalk.
/ OF. walnuts.
u OF. rattlesnake tall
2 OF. black dates.
V OF. elm bark.
u OF. devil fish claw.
" OF. hartshorn.
V OF. birds claws.
V on. dried ginger.
u OF. old coffin nails.
70 these ingredients. which II would
take a day to assemble. two quarts OF
water were to be added, and the whole
was TO be boiled down to one-half the
quantity. The patient was to drink a
small cupfull every half hour.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10

TON. JAMES D. PHELAN, former
mayor of San Francisco, divided
with Hon Theodore A. Bell, the
nominee for governor, the honors of the
evening. Mr.. Phelan's speech was
cheered throughout, and the changing
of bells marked the telling points in
Mr.. Phelan'S address. His remarks
were as follows:
Crisis In Politics
There is a crisis in the political af-
fairs of California New conditions
challenge the judgment of the people
but when the issues are understood
there can be no reasonable doubt OF
the outcome. Conventions may b'
manipulated. but the great heart OF
the people is sound, and it is to the
people that the final appeal is made
It has been said by the opponents OF
the democratic form of government
that the people do not vote their IN
terests becau use they do not know their
interests. They are confused and led
astray. While this is often true there
is no reason why the people should not
know where their interests lie. 1t is
one of the purposes of this campaign
to inform them.
The Southern Pacific company has
openly bid for the government of the
state. To accomplish this purpose 1t
has allied itself with the corrupt politi-
cal bosses of San Francisco and in the
name of a great party has put forward
candidates for the principal offices of
the state. If they are elected they
shall do the will of their masters and
their will is Incompatible with the|in-
terests of the people.
Railroad Domination Slavery
For long years the Southern Pacific
railroad regarded California as its
plantation. 1t controlled governors,
legislators and courts. 1t barred the
way to office and had it's complaisant
servitors in most places of power. IT
held the state in the grip of its mon
opoly and enjoyed privileges and i'm
munities denied to humber citizens IT
received franchises, subsidies and tax
exemptions. For every two drops OF
rain that fell it has been said the rail-
roads took one. They inquired into
private business and fixed rates to
absorb the profits of enterprise; and.
by the vicious special contract system
they Disseminated between shippers.
Their agents harried the people and
made railroad domination a species of
slavery.
The people rebelled, competition was
given an opening, and by the fortunes
of Wall street the management
changed.
These circumstances held the rail
road for a time in check. But now the
Western Pacific attempted to enter the
state, and Governor Pardee refused tc
take orders and he was led to the
slaughter at Santa Cruz-by the SAD
sea waves. His tomb in the Southern
Pacific graveyard is inscribed Exc
cuted for naturalization" This is in
tended to be a warning.
Wears Republican Mantle
The railroad then, with sublime ef-
frontery, selected its own candidate By
the hand of its own chief counsel and
forthwith sent him masquerading IN
the robes of the Republican party
stalking through the state.
You may observe that he breaches
not the virtues of the Southern Pa.
cihc railroad but the virtues of th'
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10

chase, and In order to block naviga-
tion through these inlets constructed a
dixie across the San Gabriel river so as
to prevent reaching the inner harbor
back of Long Beach. directly from the
ocean, and constructed a low-pile VIA
duct or bridge across the Cerritos
slough so as to prevent ingress or egress
between Wilmington bay and the inner
harbor of Long Beach. The latter bridge
has been lately removed under an in
junction issued by the United States
circuit court
Covers All Lands
This covers all of the land around
the Wilmington and San Pedro bays.
except those around the outer harbor
OF San Pedro now protected by the gov
ernment breakwater. The Southern Pa
cific company owns, through the Pa
cihc Improvement company, the lands
on the west side OF the breakwateT
northerly for a distance OF about one
mile, under patent from the United
States. and claims the right to wharf
out and ill IN to the now navigable
water by virtue Of it's ownership OF the
upland as railroad company,
"Of the remaining land Of the San
Pedro bay, grant was made by the
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10

S. P. pays Is per cent on $. 100000 of
watered stock by exorbitant rates Sc
cured by machine politics, controlling
primaries, debauching conventions, de-
basing Legislators and nominating their
attorneys for judges
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10
SOME SHOT AND SHELL

|
| The ballot is your only weapon.
| Get out from under the machine?
San Pedro harbor can only be made
free by the attorney general.
Why was DIR. lamb defeated for the
board of supervisors?
The more taxes the corporations
escape the more you have to pay.
Why was Pardee defeated? Answer
at the polls.
The railroad trust is the mightfest
| trust ON earth.
Hartman DIDN'T n innate Bell. He
DID nominate Gillett.
S. P. freight and passenger rates are
the highest in the Union.
The only day on which you can smash
the machine is election day.
Gillett was nominated by E. H. Har-
rlman last winter at Washington.
Excessive freight rates mean excess
sive expense to you and your family.
Why was Judge Gray defeated at
Santa Cruz? Answer with the ballot
on election day.
| A vote for Gillett perpetuates It! A
vote for Bell smashes it! What are you
going to do about 1t, Mr.. Voter?
Hartman Is president of the S. p.
1t illegally controls San Pedro harbor.
What are you going to d. about 1t?
Election day is your day. Work with
your ballot as you work with your
hands and brains, for your family.
Mr.. Orange Grower, the Box Trust
has doubled the cost of boxes. What
are you going to do on election day?
Was it to prevent the building of a
macada n1ized highway from the city to
the sea to force the reduction of freight
rates? Answer with your ballot!
Why We're two S. P. railroad attorneys
nominate ed for the district court of ap-
peals in the place of Judges Gray and
Smith? Answer with your ballot. 1t is
the only weapon
Hartman DIDN'T nominate Bell.
He DID nominate Gillett. Hartman is
president of the S. p. S. P. Illegally
controls San Pedro harbor. What are
you going to do about it?
A FREE HARBoR at San Pedro
would mean cheaper lumber, cheaper
nails, cheaper flour, cheaper bread
cheaper fruit boxes. cheaper school
books, cheaper clothes and cheaper
shoes.
vote for Gillett and the machine
means a vote for no antitrust legiSla'
ton in this state.
A vote for Bell means lower railroad
fares, lower freghts, opening of docks
wharfs and roadways.
S. P. pays Is per cent on 5. 100000 OF
watered stock by exorbitant rates Sc
cured by machine politics, controlling
prin1a ries. debauching conventions, de,
basing Legislators and nominating then
attorneys for judges
Ben Wards assessment of Southern
Pacific long wharf at Santa Monica
was cut from S29S,OOO to $4,000 by thu
S. p. supervisors-board of equaliza'
tlon.
politics.?
In 1906 public service corporation as
sessments were cut by s. P. super
visors board Of equalization in Los
Angeles from S11. .645, 1898 to S,569 1897, OF
IS per cent. How much was yours cut
Mr.. Voter? Is 1t any wonder the s.. r
is in politics?
In 1908 their assessments were GU
from $13,367.33 to $3.92S,S64. What dC
you think Of that, MIR. Voter?
-<es S-
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10

Why were two S. P. railroad attorneys
nominated for the district court of ap-
peals in the place of Judges Gray and
Smith? Answer with your ballot. 1t is
the only weapon.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10

Hartman DIDN'T nominate Bell
He DID nominate Gillett. Hartman is
president of the S. p. S. p. Illegally
controls San Pedro harbor. What are
you going to do about it?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-10

Was it to prevent the building of q
macada mized highway from the city to
the sea to force the reduction of freight
rates? Answer with your ballot!
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-09-06
lust Went Hunting

1t was reported Friday that Hon.
PhilO Hall had caught the fever and
had gone west with his family to
"grow up with the country" When
questioned closely our informant
stated that he saw a caravan composed
OF covered wagon, two buggies, a
boat loaded on wagon and several
dogs leaving Mr.. Halls dwelling and
Philo was on the front seat, while the
other members of the family were
scattered along the line Of moving
vehicles. Philo was disguised as a
bold bad hunter. This last statement
Of our informant leads us to believe
that Mr.. Hall had started early to get
shot at the festive prairie hen that
has been Fostering the farmers in
some localities for some time. He
must have had a bunch from the
weather prophet as it is not usually
thought necessary to take boat when
in search Of chickens, but the condi-
tons Saturday showed the wisdom of
doing so. George Hall went along to
keep the dogs from chasing jack
rabbits.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-09-06
Beautiful Lake Kampeska

Is an ideal Summer resort. the
pleasures of hunting and fishing
being found here at their best.
Prairie chickens, snipe, ducks and
geese are plentiful in season. Wall
eyed pike, bass, pickerel and perch
are abundant. Good hotel accommo-
dations and livery at reasonable rates.
The Northwestern Line, to afford an
opportunity to reach this favored spot.
announces rates to Watertown (for
Lake kampeska) of $1.45 for the
round trip from Bookings applying
Fridays and Saturdays, tickets limited
to return on or before the following
Tuesday, and at $1.90 tickets sold
daily, limited to return within thirty
days. Apply to agents Chicago &
Northwestern R'y.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-09-06
$500 to the Pacific Coast and Return
From Chicago. Corespondinsly Low
ROund.Trip Rates From Other Points

Via the Chicago, Union Pacific Il
Northwestern Line daily, June l to
Sept. 80, to San Francisco, Los Ange-
les, Portland, Seattle and Tacoma and
other Pacific Coast points. Very low
rates to Helena, Butte, Spokane,
Ogden and Salt Lake City. Daily
and personally conducted excursions
in Pullman tourist sleeping cars to
San Francisco, Los Angeles and Port
land, through without change.
Double berth only 800 from Chicago
and 1915 from Omaha. Choice Of
routes. For rates, tickets, etc, apply
to agents Chicago 4 Northwestern
R'y.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-09-06
Words of Approval

Dell Rapids and Brookings have
taken up the pace set by Sioux Falls
and now have market day for the
farmers once a week. This is a matter
that it might be we'll for our CONNER.
cial club to look up, with the object Of
establishing such day here. If oul
merchants would join together and
offer special inducements to trade al
Madison once every week and make il
a special effort to treat the farmers tc
some form Of entertainment, there is
no reason why our trade territory
could not be materially enlarged
Madison Outlook.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-09-06

The time of holding the primaries TO select
said delegates to such county convention as
fixed by law, will be September 18th, 1906, be.
tween the hours of and 5 80 o'clock p. M, and
at such primaries two members of the county
central committee will be elected in each pre-.
cinct, and the place of holding such primaries
in each precinct will be as follows: Alton, at
the township hall; Argo, at the school house in
District No. "A Alton, at the school house in
Bushnell; Aurora Township, at the school house
in district No. 5; Aurora Village, at the engine
house i'll said village; Brookings Township, at
the township hall Bangor, at the township hall ;
Brookings City, LIST ward, H. K. LlOyd's barn
End ward, at the &. 4. R. Hall Bird ward at the
City Hall 4th ward, Court Room in the Court
House Elkton, at the Engine House Eureka.
at the township hall; Laketon, School House
Lake Hendricks, School House in District No.
2; Medary, at Cornelius Trygstad's House; Oak.
wood, Larson's hall at Bruce; Oslo, school
House in District No. 4; Oak Lake, at School
House in District No; 81; Parnell, School House
in District No. TO- Preston, School House in
District No. /; Rchland, School House in Dis
trict No. 81; Sterling, at township hall Sher-
man, School House in District No. A. Trenton,
at the Camp School House Volga City, City
Hall; Volga Township, at School House in Dis
trict No. g. White, at the old +. II. West build
ing; Winsor, School House in District No. IS.
Dated at BroOkings South Dakota, this 18th
day of August, A. ID. 1906.
By order of Republican County Central Com
mittee F. L. YOUNGBERG,
Albert Matson, Chairman.
Secretary.