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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-04-12
SMUGGLING ON
A BATTLESHIP
officers ard Men Of the Oregon Said
To Be Involved.
THE GOODS ARE WORTH s75O,OOO
Story Published In San Frsnclsce That Nearly q
Million Dollars Worth Of Goods Was Tsken
Ashore Prem the BattIeship In Lsurehes-
Action by Customs Officials Caused Almost
Panic on the Ship.

San Francisco, (Specia) The Even
ing Post published story Monday to
the effect that a strong belief that duti-
able goods valued at about $4,000 were
smuggled ashore in launches from the
battleShip Oregon just before she de-
parted for the Bremerton Navy Yard.
1t says that an order has been issued in
structing the inspectors at Bremerton to
delay every man of the battleship until
the whole matter has been siftcd to the
bottom, and the customs authorities
throughout the country have been noti-
ned to hnd and examine the questionable
packages if possible
The battleship was scheduled to get
away for Bremerton on Saturday morn
ing, but was delayed on account of not
having received sailing orders.
"At noon, however" says the Post. ga
telegram was received from the War
Department stating that officers and men
must have their baggage in readiness for
inspection by the customs officials when
the Oregon reaches Bremcrton. This no
tlcc was posted in the messroom. and the
news flashed over the ship like light
ming. 1t was then, according to those
WV N"tShSu AhS WllOlC SCCllc, lIldl the
goods were hurried ashore"
The Post then says he record Of the
Wells-Fargo Company shows that they
gave receipts on 1890 packages taken
from the Oregon. The Santa Fe Rail
way gave shipping bills for 1000 trunks
and cases, many of which weighed sew
eral hundred pounds.
Acting Inspector Of Customs Hamilton.
when asked regarding the matter, said
that the statement regarding the alleged
smuggling had been conveyed to the Gus
toms officials. who had at once proceed
cd to verify the report, sending out the
orders referred to and making an invcs-
tigation here, but as yet nothing definite
has been established
Washington. d. c., (SpcciaD Meth
er Secretary Shaw. Of the Treasury De
parimcnt, nor Assistant Secretary New
berry, Of the Navy Department. has so
far been informed Of any ALLEGED illegal
importations from the blttleship Oregon.
which recently reached San Francisco
from the Orient Such action as may
have been taken by customs officers at
San Francisco regarding the reinsDcction
of baggage from the Oregon was taken.
1t is said, on their own initiative As far
as can be learned. the matter was not re-
ferred to Washington for any suggestion
or action.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-04-12
NEWSY GLEANINGS.

Philadelphia is going in for subways.
Washington is to be made a model
city.
An ice palace is planned Cor Chicago
next year.
SOmerville. Mass, is to have new
cooperative bank.
The spirit of unrest in Russia con-
tinued to fOment.
The old Constitution ship Of war is
to be repaired for S1O0,0OO
Colon is threatened with a water
famine owing to long drOuth.
No less than S5OOOOO,OO0 must be
found by the Russian Government this
year.
The Iowa Legislature has deter.
mined to investigate the life Insurance
companies.
The operating expenses of PortugaVs
railways are only forty-eight per cent.
of the receipts.
Immigration records showed that the
present fiscal year probably will reach
high-water mark.
A British Legion of Frontiersmen5fs
about to be founded for imperial de-
fense in time of war.
More than $4,OOO.OOO damage has
been done to steamships and cargOes
by the terrific weather of the winter.
Magistrate Crane, of New York City.
ruled that tenants must obey janitOrs
of houses and conform to the rules laid
down.
Columbia students adopted resolu-
tlons favOring the phonetic form of
spelling advocated by Andrew Car
negie.
Much contraband matter Is said to
have been discovered on several roads
in the Southwest. where the mall is
being weighed previous to the annual
The entire Rio Grande Railway sys-
TEN is to be lighted entirely by eIec-
trlcity. 1t will take some time, how
ever, to complete the installation of the
system.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-04-12
FEMININE FANCIES.

Chicago women sanitary inspectors
are accused Of neglecting their duties
for pink teas.
Christine Nilsson, "the Swedish
Nightingale" has dropped 100000 at
the Monte Carlo gambling tables.
Ruth Bryan Leavitt, daughter of
William Jennings Bryan, has written
a one-act play that is now being re-
hearsed In Denver.
The estate left by the late Susan Il.
Anthony amounts to about $4,000
which Will so to the woman suffrage
cause, as she desired.
The wife of Mock Duck, leader of
the Hip Sing Tong, New York, eloped,
and IL nearly renewed the feud of the
Chinatown clans before she was
caught.
Miss Lizzie Johnson, the "shut-in,"
who lives in Casey, ILL.,, is reported TO
by the sale OF bookmarks which she
has made.
DIR. Annie Shaw has gone to Oregon,
where she Will be busy until the middle
of June conducting campaign for
women suffrage. DR.. Shaw is Miss
Authony's successor.
Miss Evelyn b. Longman, a sculptor,
twenty-five years old. won against
twenty eight competitors who entered
designs for bronze doors for the United
States Naval Academy.
The condition of Helen Keller, whose
health broke down some time ago, is
much Improved. but she is still unable
to do any work. She Is living at the
home of her teacher, Mrs. Sullivan
Macy, In Wrentham, Mass.
Miss Taylor. of Greencastle. Ind,
for years professor of romantic Ian
guages In DE Pauw University, speaks
huently twenty-five differeht tongues,
is able to converse fairly well In nine
others, and can read four more.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-04-12

The supervisors of Spottsylvania
County, have declared invalid the Fence
law adopted last November by the board
for Livingston MagiSterial district. The
question has caused a great deal of agi-
tation, and is now reopened for con
sideratiOn at the next meeting of the
board. A large gathering of citizens wiiT
be present when the question comes I'm
William BawleS, a packer employed bv
the Bristol China Company, made des-
perate effort to commit suicide at his
boarding house. He gashed his throa,
severely with a razor, and the blood flow
cd freely from the wounds. but the
Juguar vein was not cut.
The Norfolk and Western Railway will
not oppose the Tidewater Railroads
crossing of their line to reach the site
of the Tidewater's proposed depot in
Norfolk. This was announced by the
president of the Norfolk and Western.
l.. NJ. Johnson, at a conference of rail-
way executives. No decisive action was
taken, however, upon the plan Of the
Norfolk Chamber of Commerce to have
all the roads use the Tidcwater city ter
mInal as union depot.
Arguments were made in the Supreme
Court in the case of Senator Burton. OF
Kansas, accused of improperly accepting
fees.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-04-12
OREIGN

In the election of I78 members to the
new Russian National Parliament in %
out of 81 provinces the Constitutional
Democrats and other progreSsiviSts have
won a great victory.
H. Pearson, Liberal, defeated the Mar
quis of Graham, Conservative, in a bye
election for the British Parliment, not
withstanding the appeals of Lady Mary
Hamilton, the richest woman in Eng
land, who is engaged to be married to
the Marquis.
Eleven more bodies of victims Of the
Couriere mine disaster were brought out
of the pit. The indignation of the peo-
pie against the mine management and
the engineers increases.
A bill was introduced in the British
House OF Lords making bribery and
bankruptcy extraditablc offenscS in ac-
cordance with the Anglo-American con-
vention.
Russian naval authorities hope by a
reorganization of the Black Sea fleet to
scatter the diScontented sailors who have
been connected with the mutinies.
Judge Hartmann, of Berlin, who trav-
eled in the United States studying
American legal institutions, has published
a treatise on American law with practi-
cal suggestion for reforms in German
court procedure.
The net profits of the Japanese tobac-
co monoply for Ioos-Iooo amounted to
$I6,o42,ooo, exceeding the estimated fig
ure by $63o,soo.
Chinese pirates helg rp passenger boats
not far from CanAn and robbed the
ID II -l,i..-i.. Il...oW an American mis-.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-04-12
Sentenced to Hang, Now Set Free.

Chicago, ILL.,, Especially Once found
guilty of murder and sentenced to be
hanged, Joseph Briggs was acquitted
of the murder of Hans Peterson, who
was shot and killed by robbery nearly a
year ago. After the first trial Briggs
asked for a new trial on the ground that
several witnesses for the State had tes-
tihed falsely and that il he was given
chance nc could prove an alibi The sec
ond trial was granted and his acquittal
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-04-12
To Print Their Fingers.

Washington, d. c., (SpeciaD - The
fnger-print system for the identification
of recruits in the army and military de-
serters has been formally adopted by the
War Department to supersede the Bertil-
lon system, which has been in use for
many years past. This action was taken
by the War Department as a result OF
the report on identification systems sub
mitted by a board of officers composed
Of Major Walter d. McCaw, surgeon,
and Major E. F. Ladd, Of the military
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-04-12
On Ids Eve B own Out.

Roanoke, Va, (SpeciaD Bryan, the
o-year-old son of J. +. Wilson. had his
right eye blown out and his right hand
badly mangled by the explosion OF n
dynamite cap with which the child was
playing. The cap had been picked TIP
by an elder brother on the line of the
new Tidewater railway. where the work
men have been using explosives in CON
struction work.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-04-12
Japan and the PhlIIpoInes. n,

Honolulu, (SpeciaD - Gen Bates F.
Smith, a member of the Philippines
Commission, who arrived here on the
steamship Mongolia, en- route for San
Francisco, said that there was no truth
in the report that Japan was likely to
buy the Philippines. The Filipinos, he
said. would not welcome such a change
of ownership
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-04-12
WIihdraws From Kentucky.

indianapolis, (SpeciaD The transfer
of the property of The Standard Oil Com
panv of Kentucky to the Indiana COM
pany is announced and is taken to indi-
cate that the Kentucky company is with
drawing from the State The manager
of the local Offices refused to discuss the
transfer A consideration Of ST. is named
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-04-12
Headuuarters for Postal Cards.

All the postal cards orVhe country
are made at Rumford Nails. Me-.
where 50.000.000 are turne8 out each
month. All records wers -
June when the figures fwehs9 ~
600. The cards are shipped to-
distributing points. from which points
the smaller stations are supplied.
These points are Washington, ID. c..
Cincinnati, Ono. St LoulA Mo. a1d
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-04-12
ASKS Insurance Grand Jury

District Attorney Jerome appeared
before Justice Bowling In the Supreme
Court, Criminal Branch, New York
City. and asked for special Grand
Jury In May to consider nothing but
Insurance cases. a. n.
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Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-26
ARREST YOUTHFUL THIEVES
James Fowler, ~, and Louis ooot, 13
Years Of Age, Admit Fruit
Theft

James Fowler. ~ years Of age, and
Louis Goot, 18 years Of age, were ar
rested by Patrolman Scofeld last even
ing, and when taken to the central sta
tion were charged with petty larceny.
They are accused of having entered a
fruit stand on South Main street and
of having stolen large basket of cher
ries.
The officer says that fruit has been
missing from several stands on South
Main street during the last two weeks
and he was notified to watch particu-
larly between Fourth and Fifth streets
for the thieves. He saw the boys go
into an alley, and after waiting a few
minutes he followed and found them
carrying off a large basket Of cherries
At the central station the boys adj
mitted having taken the cherries, but
claimed they were induced to do so by
older boys Both of the little fellows
were taken to the detention home and
their parents were notified of their
Incarceration. Young Fowler lives at
Pico and Hill streets and Goot's pa
rents reside at S15, East Seventh street
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-26
SENDS |CEMEN
To WORKHOUSE
Dealers Accused of Conspiracy in Re-
straint of Trade Are Fined $4,000
Each-Defendants Promi-
nent in Society
BY Associated Press.

TOLEDO, June 25.-In common pleas
court today Judge Kincade imposed the
maximum sentence of $4,000 fine and one
year in the workhouse on five ice men
guilty of conspiracy in restraint of
trade.
The men sentenced are: Joseph A.
Miller. who was convicted; r. A.
Beard, r. C. Lemon. H. p. Breining
and Peter H. Waters. who pleaded
guilty. The Judge said> the sentences
might be mltisated in the event the
men made restitution.
Hearing upon motions in the arrest
of judgment cannot be heard for some
time, and the ice men will stand COM
mitted until the fines are paid or the
sentence otherwise disposed kof.
The five men, all OF them prominent
in business and social circles. we're
taken to the county Jail to await the
making out of the necessary papers to
commit them to the workhouse unless
in the meantime they meet Judge Kin
cade's requirements of restitution to
the public.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-26
DECLARES COMBINATION EXISTS
Senator Shows That Railroads and
Grain Companies Work Together

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 25.-In
supporting his contention, Senator La
Toilette said today that testimony
taken by the commission indicates a
joint ownership between the railroads
and the elevator companies to the det-
riment of the farmers, who are en-
titled to a free and open market.
He then gave the names of individ-
uals and corporations which had Sc
cured such inside privileges as to give
them monopolies along various west
ern railroad lines, the list given in
cluding the following: Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific, to Charles Council
man; Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul. the Armour Elevator COM
pany; Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe, the Richardson company;
Union Pacific. the Peavey Elevator
company; Chicago & Northwestern,
the Bartlett e. Frazier Elevator COM
pany Chicago, Burlington & Quincy,
the Armour Elevator company.
AS going to confirm his inference of
combination Mr.. La Toilette said
that the head of the Armour Elevator
company is a large stockholder and
director of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-26
certain Interests Favored

He then read number of letters and
quoted various statements to show that
the railroads favored certain inter
ests to which they are friendly, and
Disseminated against others which are
not so we'll regarded by them, with the
result that the price Of wheat to the
producers is below what it should be.
He declared in conclusion that prac-
tically all the grain shipped into Chi
cago over any one line goes to one
dealer, and expressed the opinion that
these wholesale dealers are closely al
lied among themselves, thus constitut-
ing a virtual monopoly of the entire
grain business of the country.
Senator Nelson confirmed the state
ments of Mr.. La Toilette, saying that
he had personal knowledge of many it-
stances of determinations by the rail-
roads in favor of lines of elevators.
He had no doubt, he said, that in
vestigation would show the same conf
bination between the railroad COM
panes and the elevator companies that
had been found to exist between the
railroads and the. coal companies.
The resolution was then adopted
without division.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-26
SENATOR T|LLMAN
SMELLS A MOUSE
THINKS "0CT0PUS HAS SEEM
C0NGRESSMEN
During Argument on Railroad Rate
Bill Features Of Amendment
Affecting Pipe Lines Are
Discussed
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, June 25.-Imme-
diately after the senate met today the
clerk of the house of representatives
announced the action of that body on
the railroad rate bill, but it was allowed
to lie on the vice presidents desk until
2:30 p. m., when it was called up by
Senator Tillman.
After the report was read Mr.. Till
man called attention to the fact that
his name was not attached. He pre-
sented and defended it. he said, at the
request of the Republican senate con-
ferees, but he was opposed to the agree
ment concerning one amendment to
which he would later move that the
senate disagree.
He had reference. to the McLaurin
amendment divorcing the carrying and
producing business which amended
so that 1t does not apply to pipe lines.
The change in this amendment "in plain
English" he said, meant that the
Standard Oil had got in its work.
The agreement in regard to this
amendment, he said, relieved the
Standard Oil company from control and
regulation OF the interstate commerce
commission.
When the bill was sent to conference
the second time Senator Tillman said
he found an entirely different atmos-
phere from that of the first conference,
as the house conferees insisted upon
opening up the whole subject, including
all matters on which, an agreement had
been reached.
"Then 1 began to smell a mouse or
something" he said.
Continuing, Mr.. Tillman said anyway
he became more or less skeptical as to
motives, as one is likely to do after SER
vice in the senate.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-26
SAYS THERE IS NO
TAINT IN MONEY
MINISTER WILL TAKE LUCRE
FROM EVERYBODY
Rev. John Thompson Tells Alliance II
Is Duty to Wrest Worlds
Goods From DEVILS
Hands

The work Of the directors Of the Uni
versity Of Southern California, through
the hard years of early strife, to put
that institution on paying basis, and
their success as shown by the present
prosperous condition Of affairs there,
was fully set forth yesterday at a
meeting Of the Methodist ministers Of
Los Angeles.
Resolutions of oongratulatlon to the
present directors and the faculty were
drawn up and copies sent to the uni
versity and the hearty cooperation of
the ministers In the educational work
promised.
Rev. David r. Howe, the recently
appointed pastor of the Westla Ike
church, was the chief speaker of the
meeting. He was introduced by Rev.
Robert Mcintyre.
viii Work Hard
II feel that 1 am in the prime of my
life," said Rev. Mr.. Howe, "and l am
here to do all in my power for the sal
walton Of souls"
DR.. Howe's remarks were followed by
the singing of "Blest Be the Tie That
Binds"
Attention was called to the golden
wedding of Rev. Mr.. Pattee, a pioneer
minister, which will occur July 8.
maintenance of the aged couple.
Rev. Mr.. Mather of Pasadena, chair
man of the program committee, in the
absence of furnishing a speaker, was
called upon to make an address.
81 am placed in rather an embar-
RAISING position" said Rev. Mr.. Mather.
II think, perhaps, 1 owe you an apol-
ogy. To begin with, had an elaborate
and powerful manuscript speech all
NN,-n sA1 60. 1t
fully placed in my coat pocket, but 1
have on the other coat and the great
speech is lost to the world"
Revs. r. S. Fisher and Harry White,
the other members of the committee
made brief remarks.
Tells of Earthquake
DR.. John Thompson, who has been
connected with the State Bible society
of San Francisco for nearly fifty years,
stated his experiences in the San Fran
cisco disaster. He urged the aid of
means 70 re-esta blish the Bible insti-
tuition which was a loss Of many thou
sands of Bibles and the building, val
ued at $150,000.
I'VE will take all the tainted money
we can get" said DR.. Thompson, "to
rebuild the home of the State Bible
society in San Francisco. In the first
L
q thing as tainted money. We are
told in the Bible that the earth is the
Lords, and the fullness thereof If
part Of the Lords goods had fallen into
the hands of the devil, the sooner it
got away from him the better"
In regard to the theory that the re-
cent calamity was judgment upon the
wicked people of San Francisco, the
doctor said:
1--WE are no worse than the people of
other cities, and if God would spare
Sodom and Gomorrah of old in case
five righteous men could be found in
them, he must have spared San Fran
cisco, if it had been his intention to
overthrow it, for surely we have five
good Methodists there"
DR.. Thompson said that he should
sever his connection with the Bible as
sociation next October"
An adjournment was taken for two
months during the summer season.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-26
DEATHS OF THE DAY
Captain Aubrey crocker
BY Associated Press.

BY NssoClhteu FTess
NEW YORK, June 25.-A dispatch
to the Herald from Cohasset, Mass,
says that Capt. Aubrey Crocker, 60
years of age, one of the best known
yachting shippers in America, died
here yesterday of Bright's disease. In
1884 he was chosen to sah the Puritan
and remained on this boat for some
years afterward. He sailed on the
Volunteer and MayfoWer in the cup
races in an advisory capacity. He mas
figured in almost every important race
since the Puritan came out and was
in the latter one season after she won
the cup.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-06-26
HOUSE MOD|F|Es
IMMIGRANT BILL
MEMBERS SYMPATHIzE WITH
REFUGEES
Those Seeking Chance to Avoid
Prosecution on Religious or PoIit.
ioa Grounds to Be Ad-
mitted Free
BY Associated Press.

WASHIN G TON, June 25.-The
amendment committee bill reducing the
immigration tax from $5 to 81 was de-
bated earnestly by Mr.. Steenerson of
Minnesota, Mr.. Gardner of Massachu-
setts, Mr.. Gardner of New York, Mr..
Bartholdt of Missouri and Mr.. Burnett
of Alaska, in the house today.
The recent atrocities in Russia. re-
sulting in the killing Of many Jews
and the murders at Kishineff came in
for strong and vigorous speeches on
the part Of Mr.. Littauer of New York
and Mr.. Goldfogle of New York. Mr..
Littauer offered the following amend
ment, which was adopted without di-
vision:
"An immigrant who proves that he is
seeking admission to this country solely
to avoid prosecution or punishment on
religious or political grounds, for an
offense of a political character, or per-
secuticn involving danger of imprison-
ment or danger to life or limb on ac-
count of the religious belief, shall not
be deported because of want of means
or the probability of his being unable
to earn livelihood"
Sympathizes With Refugees
He spoke sympathetically of the pol
itical refugees. who, driven from home,
lief, almost amounting to fetch, that
here religious persecution is unknown.
In supporting the amendment, Mr..
Goldfogle said he favored even broad
er provision which would exempt the
prosecuted refugees from the educa-
tlonal qualification test
The section relating to the educational
test was then taken up and Mr.. DENLY
of Michigan offered an amendment,
which was adopted, providing for dis
cretionary admission of immigrants to
this country, solely to avoid religious
or political prosecution.
GrosVenor Offers Substitute
Mr.. Grosvenor of Ohio presented a
substitute for the educational test as
provided for in the bill, the following
being its important provision:
THAT a commission Is hereby Gre
ated, consisting of two senator's, to be
appointed by the president of the senate
and three members of the house of
representatives.. to be appointed by the
speaker of the house of representatives,
and two citizen members, to be APP
pointed by the president Of the United
States. Said commission shall make
inquiry, examination and investigation
into the subject of immigration.
After further debate the Grosvenor
amendment was adopted by a vote of
1928 to 116. This substitutes the COM
mission for the educational test provi-
sion. The bill was then passed by the
house without division.