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The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1906-10-01

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and, TO; Oakland. 2:,C; Coffee
vile, 400; Water Valley, sos,
Oxford. 40; Holly Springs, 7:45.
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afternoon. kosciusko, laHt; Ack-
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West Point. 5:.5. Aberdeen. 10.
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-19
RUINEDB By REBATES,
HE FEARS RAILROAD
Prosperous Grain Dealer Hounded
by Union Pacific, Stick
ney Declares. i.
Great Westerns President Ac-
cuses Rival Road of Sound
, ing Mans Doom. j,
journal Special Service.

journal Special Service
Chicago, Sept. ia man who for
merly was a prosperous grain dealer.
but who is now penniless and broken
in spirit, lives in Chicago today, vic
tim of the railway rebate system.
His case has been brought to the at
tention of the interstate commerce COM
mission by railway president-A. B.
Stickney of the Chicago Great Western
The man, Mr.. Stickney said, is support
ing his family by working as clerk.
and is in constant fear that he will be
driven from his present job by the rail-
road from which he presumed to ask
for justice.
The man has become an anarchist
thru the actions of the railroad toward
him and thru his failure to secure ga
fair chance.'
Iehanny to Testify.
The entire story Of the manner in
crushed by the payment Of rebates and
then hunted out Of the jurisdiction of
the railroad which had ruined them
Z because they entered a complaint
against it, was not told before the mem
bers Of the commission, but Mr.. Stick
ney gave an idea Of the sort Of evil
dence the members of the commission
might expect to hear upon the arrival
of e. NJ. 8. Lefanny, one Of the ruined
Chicago from Lexington, Neb., to tes-
{ tify against the Union Pacific.
p, Later Mr.. Sticlney told the details
as an illustration of the ease with
which a wealthy corporation can crush
8 small independent firm which makes
50 bold as to gain it's displeasure.
Got Peavey Letter.
- ''It was but a couple of days ago
made an anarchist by the reverses with
which he has metz said Mr.. Stickney.
''He told me of his former prosperous
business in Omaha and the chance dis
covery that the Union Pacific was pay
ing enormous rebates to the F. H. Pea.
r "On opening his mail one day he
found in an envelope addressed to him
letter addressed to the Peavey com
The letter which accompanied the check
made it plain that the rival firm was
receiving a big rebate.
Denied Rebate.
3 "'Well, if Peavey is getting bacl
this sum of money, shall have to ge
part Of my freight rates back or can .
1 do business Ion g. the man said, and h,
Immediately went to the officers of tn.
company carrying the letter with him
The officer to whom he spoke looked Sc
rious, and, at last said that he would
see that the little grain dealer wa
? fixed up satisfactorily if he woult
hand over the letter, which had falle1
into his hands by chance.
"Well, he handed the letter over an,
he heard no more for some time. The
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-19

in order to overbid its competitors was
the testimony Of A. B. Jacquith, grain
merchant Of Omaha and until three
years ago manager of the Peavey in
terests there, before the interstate COM
merce commission at the hearing in
Chicago today. Z =
Mr.. Jacquith also declared that in his
opinion the elevator allowance is in re-
atty a rebate to the grain company and
enables it to stihe competition. He tes-
manager for the Peavey company, he
assisted in making the contract with
the Union Pacific company, and, altho
he would not testify that he consid-
cred it a rebate when he made the con-
tract, he thought that his company was
getting a good deal.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-19

he pogged the memory of the official to
whom he had talked and the official
grew indignant and refused to discuss
the matter. The grain dealer himself
then grew righteously indignant, and
the result was that the road LAY for
him. and it wasn't long before the
grain dealer, who had but 100000 in
ruined man.
Hounded Out Of Jobs.
"He was compelled to take some sort
of job in grain Office to support his
family, but he was driven from that
because it was feared that he might in
jure the railroad. Then, almost crazed
by his misfortunes and the injustices
which had been heaped upon him, he
went to the office Of the railroad and
he sought out the officer with whom he
had talked and declared that he was an
anarchist.
"'Tf could take a bomb and blow
up the whole Union Pacific line and the
so,' he said. Il have no respect for
the law that will permit such rank in
Justice to be practiced and nobody pun.
ished. You have ruined my whole
business, driven me from my employ.
ment, and made me an anarchist. Now
if I could take the lives of the officers
! Of this road and ruin their property ]
should be amply justified, and any jury
| would find me guiltless.
Tears in stickney's Eyes,
While telling the story, the, rugged
railroad president, who looks more like
healthy farmer, had grown more and
more excited. When he finished he
brushed the tears from his eyes.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-19
IT Would Rather See Purple Cow
.7F Than SBe% One,''

! Gelett Burgess who won fame some
years since by drawing goops aud writ
ing down that he would rather see a
purple cow than be- one, writes, the
leading short story H. + n99 1IrSs
Burgess humor spermeates every para
graph Of " Errata,Y the Glove story of
an old maid.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-19

"When I hear a story like that, of q
non mhn Ia r,,inad i,,at haoo,,ao Il

"When I hear story like that, of a
man who is ruined just because it
means little more profit to a railroad,
I just can't help pitying him." he said,
as if in apology for his apparent sym
pathy. "You see, there's nothing left
in life for him. He might as we'll be
dead.'
Afraid to Tell Story.
Mr.. Stickney refused to name the
ruined man, who is living in seclusion
in Chicago, saying the man feared that
he would lose his present employment,
his only means Of supporting his fam
lily:
IT asked the man if he would appear
before the interstate commerce commits
sion and tell the story, but he refused.
Self-preservation is placed above re-
venge, and he will not endanger his
position to prosecute the railroad.
"'It would only mean that I would
be fred again if I appeared before the
commission the man replied, and ]
could not help believing the truth of
his words,' said Mr.. Stickney. -.
The entire story probably will be
heard by the commission within a few
days, however. When Mr.. Lefanny ar
rives in Chicago, he expects to go be-
fore the inquisitorial body at once and
place his grievances before the mem
hers
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-19
Says Rebates Are Given.

That the Omaha Elevator company
the subsidiary concern of the Peavey
company that holds the contract with
the Union Pacific Railway company
providing sfor an allowance of Ia cents
per 100 pounds for the elevation Of
grain at the Missouri river, has split
that allowance with the seller of grain
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-19
One Fare for the Round Trip to Can
non Valley Points via Great
n Westar1, sRai1wav

Every Saturday and Sunday during
May, June, July, August, Septemb Der
and October. For further information
apply to R. H. Heard, Gen u Agent, cor
ner~ .Nicollet Avenue, and Fifth street.
MINNEAPOLIS. ! ~ I
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-16

David Heron, a detective of the
King detective agency of Minneapolis,
passed through the city this morning
from Salt Lake to Spokane, having in
custody Mark Rathdrum, who is
wanted by the Canadian Dominion Sc
cret service in Assniboia for SNUG
Cling, horse stealing and selling mort
gagged property.
Rathdrum, with several partners.
have conducted a regular smuggling
business between Minnesota and the
Canadian provinces and the dominion
secret service has been searching for
them for months.
He was finally located by Heron in
Salt Lake city and last week Heron
left Minneapolis for the Mormon
capital to arrest the fugitive. Rath-
drum was operating dray and trans
fer business there and was apparent
ly resting at east, when Heron found
him.
Rathdrum, it is said, mortgaged 10
head of heavy work horses in Canada,
and then with the mortgaged proper
ty and half dozen wagon loads OF
farming implements and merchandise
crossed the Canadian border into
Minnesota and sold the entire outfit
and left Immediately for the Pacific
coast.
1t is said that gangs of thieves op-
crate almost uninterruptedly in the
smuggling business between Canada
and the northern states. They buy
cheap merchandise in the United
States and haul It in wagons by Sc
cret roads into the new settlements of
the Canadian frontier and peddle 1t
among the people, taking In return
any merchantable stuff that can be
secured cheap and then returning,
smuggle this stuff into the United
States where they have regular GUS
toners in the small cities.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-16
NORTHWESTERN COMING.
Big System Said TO Be Buying Ter
minal Grounds.

Seattle, Feb. 16.-It is now conf
dentially believed that the Chicago &
Northwestern is quietly securing ter
minal grounds i'm this city and COM
pleting plans to extend its line from
Casper, Wyo., to Puget. Sound. 1t has
long been the dream of the Wander
bilts to have line extending from the
Atlantic to the Pacific, and 1t is now
almost certain that this dream will be
realized within the next two years.
The Northwestern had traffic rights
with the Union Pacific which were
supposed to be involate. The Union
Pacific broke a part of these agree
ments and permitted the Milwaukee
certain rights which the Northwest
ern resented Immediately construc-
ton crews were sent word and the
Elkhorn and Fremont branch rapid
ly pressed forward. When the line
had reached Casper, Wyo., the Union
Pacific came to time.
1t is known that the Northwestern
had, when work stopped at Casper,
enough material to push the road
through to Pocatello, Idaho, and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-16
WILL NOT MAKE BRICK.
Penitcntiary Output Boycottcd by
Walla Walla Contractors.

Walla Walla, Feb. 16.-The brick
yard at the state renitcntiary will moi
be operated this year and there is
strong probabilities that owing to the
competition that the state has encoun-
tered from Walla Walla and Weston
brick concerns, that the manufacture
of brick at the prison will be entirely
discontinued.
NJ. +. Kincaid, ]. II. Davis and II. T.
Jones, the three members of the state
board of audit and control, spent yes
terday at the penitentiary inspecting
the affairs of the prison and it is
practically decided to close down the
brickyard this season.
The boycott on penitentiary brick
instituted by Walla Walla builders a
year ago, has caused a keen loss of
revenue to the state and the bulk of
last years output still remains unsold.
There are at present 2,539,000 brick
on hand at the prison and the sales
do not run over 10000 a month. At
this rate 1t would take nearly 10 years
to exhaust the supply on hand now.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-16
AssembIage Of Voters Called
to Meet at Frazer Theatre
Tomorrow at 10 O'clock.
HEARTY SENTIMENT IN
FAVOR OF THE MEETING.
Many Flattering Letters Received
From Different Parts of the Coun-
try by Chairman A. d. StiIlman--
Principal Tasks to Be Performed
Are Discussion of Prospective Cam
didates and Formation of County
Platform-Forecast of Platform.

Chairman A. D. Stillman, of the
democratic central committee of
Umatilla county, is we'll pleased with
the prospects for a large attendance
at the mass meeting of democrtic
voters which is to be held in this city
tomorrow.
He has received many flattering
and complimentary letters from every
part of the county indorsing the call
for the meeting and expressing heart
lily the sentiment that the voters
should meet together and discuss pub
lie issues and candidates, as always in
the past and follow out the full mean
ing of the primary nominating law as
well.
The meeting will be called at the
Frazer theater tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock and important business
will be transacted, among which will
be the formation of a county plat
form for candidates to make the cam
paign upon and the discussion of the
various candidates which are to come
before the people at the primary
nominating election.
The formation of the county plat
form is one of the chief tasks to be
performed by the meeting aside from
electing a new county central commit
teee.
While a forecast of the platform
may be idle and far from the per-
fected document yet from general
sentiment among the members of the
democratic party in the county, it
seems probable that strong resolu-
tons favoring irrigation of the arid
lands by the national government the
passage of a practical, modern irri-
CATION law by the state of Oregon, the
Endorsement of President Roosevelt
in his forest reserve policy (Which is
borrowed from Grover Cleveland,)
and perhaps a plank demanding the
creation of the office of state exam
iner of accounts. in order to safeguard
public funds, will be among the feat
ures of the platform.
1t is believed that every voting pre-
cinct in the county will be represent
ed, since the interest in county at
fairs is even more keen this year than
usual, and voters are studying pub
lie questions more and more, in hopes
of securing the best public service pos
sible.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-16
Hearing on Lowering Bill.

Washington, Feb. 16.-The hearing
upon the Lowering bill to provide fed
eral guarantee of the interest upon
the bonds of Alaskan railways was
continued today by the house commit
tee on territories.
A. c. Frost of Chicago, and John
Bellaine of Seattle, both of whom are
interested in the Alaska Central rail-
road, and A. C. Shenstone, of New
York, who is interested in the Coun-
Gil City and Solomon River railway
appeared before the committee and
urged the necessity for government
aid for railways. All these speakers
devoted much time to reviewing the
resources of Alaska, and urged that
the development of the territory will
be of a permanent nature. They said
the extension of the territory's rail-
way system will be practically impos-
sible If the government does not lend
assistance by guaranteeing bonds.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-16
New Inter-Oceanic Railroad.

Washington, Feb. 16.-William l..
Merry, American minister to San
Jose. Costa Rica, reports the Costa
Rican government has announced its
intention Of completing this year an
inter-ocean railroad from Limon to
Punta Ronas. Only 25 miles now re-
main to be constructed.
He says that on account Of heavy
grades the road will not be CONNER
cially so valuable as the Tehaunte pee
road, but Costa Rice will behenabled
to market her coffee to better ad-
vantage and make for tourists one OF
the most delightful trips across the
isthmus, travellers preferring the Cos
ia Rica route to the shorter Panama
route. because 1t is more healthy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-16
TWO HUNG FROM
ONE GALL0WS
BOTH HUNG, THOUGH ONE
GAINS SHORT RESPITE.
Body of First Was Removed From
the Gallows to Make Room for the
That Friends of the Latter Had Sc
cured an Attorney for Him Who
Would Attempt to Prove That His
Client is Insane-Thc Two Had
Murdered Six Persons.

Chicago, Feb. 16.-Robert New
in the county Jail at 1914 this morn
ing. He murdered his common law
wife, Florence Poor, a negroes, Wal
ter Blue, a negro and killed Sergeant
John Shine while resisting arrest.
Immediately after Newcombe was
pronounced dead the body was re-
moved from the gallows and prepared
for the execution of John Mueller for
the murder of his wife and two chill
dren. Mueller had set up the plea
that he was somnambulist and
killed his family in his sleep.
Just as the preparations for Muel-
ler's hanging were beginning, former
Judge Barnes appeared and asked
Deputy Sheriff Peters, who was in
charge of the details, to delay the
execution. He said he had just been
employed in the case, and would at
tempt to prove his client insane. A
stay to 1880 was granted to permit
the lawyer to appeal to the courts.
Sanity Looked Into.
gallows that "Mueller's attorneys ap-
piled for stay of execution until a
jury can inquire into his sanity. Two
judges refused to grant the stay, the
third suggested to ask the sheriff to
allow an examination by mental ex-
perts. Mueller is now being examined
by DR.. Hugh T. Patrick, professor of
nervous diseases in Northwestern uni
versity medical school. 1t will take
some time; can't say how long the
delay will continue"
Pronounced Sane and Hung.
Mueller was pronounced sane and
hanged at 1874. He said when
Patrick pronounced the verdict, Every
we'll; IL that's the doctors opinion,
I'm ready. killed my wife and chill
dren and am ready to hang for It."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-16
POISON MYSTERY DEEPENS.
Not All PartoOk of the Same Food
Were Made Sick.

stockton, Cal, Feb. 16.-The poison
mystery of the Barnett family be-
comes deeper. Coroner Southworth
is making a chemical analysis of the
stomach of James Barnett today, but
says there will be no results to an
snounce before this evening. He de-
clares positively that Barnett's death
and probably the deaths of two chill
dren were caused by some irritant
poison.
A strange feature of the case is
that the entire family, including Mrs.
Barnetts sister and brother, partook
of exactly the same food, and that
the three who died and the nurse,
Mrs. Hartley, were the only ones made
ILL.,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-16

Washington, Feb. 16.-Military
measures for the protection of Ameri-
can lives and property in China will
be inaugurated by Taft with the full
consent OF the president, Root having
originated the suggestion that the
Chinese situation has justified an in
crease of our forces in the orient. The
war department has complete sources
of information. 1t is rumored that
General Weston will command the
Chinese expedition If one is made,
though General Wood may be in COM
mand.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-16
TAGGART GIVEN CUSTODY.
Court Will Listen to Mrs. Taggart as
Soon as She Returns.

Wooster, o., Feb. 16.-Captain Tag
gart appeared in court today and said
he didn't know where his wife is. He
said he is able to care for his boys
as soon as he can learn where they
are. The court said it would extend
clemency to Mrs. Taggart and hear
the majors side of the case TODAY
and hers later on, or as soon as she
returns to the United States.
At the close of Taggart's testimony
the court awarded him the full Gus
tody of the boys, allowing his wife
the right to visit the younger. Their
judicial custody remains in the court,
which can at any time take the boys
from their father.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-16

would have done so had not peace
been declared.
Since that time there has been no
move to extend the line, but it is
plainly seen that considerable activity
is being displayed by the road and a
further extension of this line is ex-
pected at once.
1t is pointed out that the North
western is several hundred miles far
ther west than the Milwaukee and can
build to the coast about twice as
quick. 1t simply remains for the
Northwestern to see what the Mil
waukee is going to do and then begin
work. 1t can then bea1 the latter
road to the coast.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-16
Home for Japanese Women.

Seattle, Feb. ia home for Jap
anese women has been established in
Seattle by an association organized
for that purpose. Miss Nellie T.. Fife,
who has done missionary work in
Japan, is in charge. The object is to
care for helpless oriental women, and
to aid strangers and newcomers of
that race. This is the first home of
the kind in the United States. Nearly
all old and feeble Japanese are re-
turned to Japan.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-16
Miss Roosevelt Is Boss.

Washington, Feb. 16.-Miss Roose-
welt spent the most of today with girl
friends experimenting the decoration
of the bridal altar, and inspecting the
presents which continue to arrive.
The police arrangements for the
wedding were perfected today. Syl-
vester, the commander of police. with
a detail of a squad of mounted men
and foot officers guard the gates Not
even the chief of police has been
taken into the secret of the couples
destination after the ceremony. There
is much speculation. but no one is
sure. Many think they will go south
after week at Mrs. Roosevelts Vir-
ginia cottage.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-16
BRINGING THE CREW HOME.
Belonged on the Ariadne, Which Was
Total Wreck.

San Francisco, Feb. 16.-The Paci-
fic Mail liner City of Panama, arriv-
ing from the lower coast this morn
ing, brought eight members of the
crew of the bark Ariadne, Captain
Krager which went ashore and was
totally wrecked off Mazatlan the
night of January 81. The vessel was
bound for Port Townsend. Eight
other members of the crew will ar
rive in few days on the steamer
Mora.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-16
Senate Discussed Statehood Bill.

Washington, Feb. 16.-The senate
took up the calendar and the bill pro-
hibiting the unauthorized wearing of
the sigma of the G. A. r. and other
soldier organizations was passed.
Promptly at 2 o'clock the joint
statehood bill was taken up as the I'M
finished business.
Mr.. Dick, of the committee on ter
ritories, was recognized as the first
speaker and he read a carefully pre-
pared speech in support of the meas
ure, especially favoring the consoli-
dation of Arizona and New Mexico as
one state, and of oklahoma and In
dian territory as another. He said
that everybody recognized that Okla
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-16
Railroad Men Here

w. II. Ude, travelling passenger
agent for the Northern Pacific, with
headquarters at Spokane, and w. S.
Brewster, travelling passenger agent
for the Maple Leaf route, with head
quarters in Seattle, We're in the city
today in the interest of their roads.
They left over the w. & C. r. this
evening for Washington points.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-16
TWO SUITS WERE
BROUGHT TODAY
Insurgents and Regulars Of
the Pendleton Tribune Will
Resort to the Courts.
ARGUMENTS ARE BEING
HEARD THIS AFTERNOON.

DOdd Petitions for Receiver and Al
leges Conspiracy, and Claims Own
ership of 40 Shares OF Tribune
Stock as Against $50 Owned by the
Insurgents-Also That a Plot Exists
to Turn the Paper Over to the DEM
ocratic Party; Also That Bylaws
and Other Records Have Been Ia
ken-Insurgents Make Counter Al
legations.