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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-11
SCHM|Tz WILL
RUN ONCE
MORE
Says the Labor Unions
Are Still Loyal
to Him.

The san Francisco Chronicle of July
3 contains the following interview with
Schmitz in which he declares it his in
tention TO run for mayor again, and
the platform on which he will ask for
votes. Since this was published he has
been sentenced, SO that what he says
in relation to the delay in the senten-
cling has no appositeness now.
While in the actual custody of the
sheriff and awaiting sentence under
conviction for extortion, Mayor Eugene
E. Schmitz, in an interview given to
the Associated Press, announces his
candidacy for reelection to the Office
of mayor for the fourth term. He says
that he is willing to make the race
without the support of Ruef, and that
he has no fear of the results. He de-
clares that nothing can prevent him
from running for the office except the
affirmation of his conviction by the APP
pellate and the Supreme courts. He
adds that his fight will be made on the
issue of prosperity and he asserts
that he has lost no, allegiance from the
union labor interests.
Schmitz concludes with an arraign'
ment of the prosecution, in which he
accuses Langdon of having pronounce-
ment of sentence delayed in order to
delay the appeal and to render it pos
sible to try him on the other charges
of extortion before the election. The
Mayor says that if sentence is not
passed on him by Monday he will bring
mandamus proceedings against Judge
Dunno.
You may announce" said Schmitz.
that 1 will be a candidate for re-elec-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-11
SAYS HE IS CONFIDENT.

IT do mott" he emphatically replied.
ITO the contrary-and 1 believe my in
formation is accurate-I feel that it is
weekly becoming palmer to the people
of San Francisco that am the object
of a political instead of a moral prose-
cution and have been VIGOROUSLY de-
prived of a fair deal. 1 have from the
very first maintained my innocence.
reaffirm it now with all the conscious
ness of truth. 1 was convicted by a
jury ten of whom were pledged to find
me guilty and two of whom We're gibed
and cajoled into voting guilty. I have
no fear that the higher courts will sus-
tain the verdict. Until they do and
the last resort the law affords for JUS
tice has been exhausted I will fight my
prosecutors every inch of the way. l
ask no quarter, [ want no mercy; I de-
mand justice. I could have avoided all
but the most trifling prosecution by
merely throwing up my hands and
stepping down and out. Had I been
guilty that is what I would logically
have done. But I was innocent, and,
knowing full we'll what a fight would
mean. I chose to fight.
1.-The issue on which the fall cam
paign will be decided is Prosperity
Nothing else. I make that statement
now, and you may call it prophecy if
you like Nominations as mere party
selections will not cut the figure they
have cut in the past. Industrial con-
ditions, past, present and future, are
the center around which the political
fight viii be waged in November.
Speeches won't win. GIad-handing
won't win. Chicanery won't carry the
polls. It's past performances that win
decide.
MIR. Spreckels and Mr.. Phelan and
q few others must spend at least $780,
100000 to restore property of theirs
that was destroyed by the earthquake
and fire and rehabilitate their vast in
terests. If they can depress local
wages 10 per cent they will save 50. 600,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-11
ARTIST PORTER
KILLED BY CAR
He Painted Scenery of Present
and Previous Hawaiian
Opera House.

Theater-goers of Honolulu will be
sorry to hear of the accidental death,
in San Francisco, of the artist who
painted the drop curtain and much
of the scenery now in the Hawaiian
Opera House. Mr.. Porter had also
painted the drop curtain of the same
theater which was burned when the
whole interior of that building was
destroyed by fire about twelve years
ago. Many residents viii probably re-
member the veteran artist personally
as man of sunny disposition and I'M
assuming ways. His tragic ending IS
described by the Examiner of June
% as follows:
William t. Porter, aged seventy
eight years, veteran scene painter
of this city, died yesterday morning at
his home, 1924 BroderIck street, from
injuries received in fall from, car
on the 10Th inst. Porter was attempt
ing to step aboard ear at Suffer and
Montgomery streets, but it started be
fore he was fairly on the platform,
and the jerk threw him to the ground,
fracturing his skull He was taken
to the Central Emergency Hospital,
where the treatment given him seemed
to promise well, and was sent later to
his own home.
During his life in this city Porter
did some notable work in his profess
sion for the various local theaters, his
skill and artistic judgment having at
various times earned him praise from
Edwin Booth and other masters of the
stage
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-11

ton this fall, and that I expect to win.
have already begun my campaign in
a preliminary way, and shall carry it
forward steadily from this time. I have
no fear of the race. 1 am willing to
make it without the aid of the Ruef
organization, whose support I had in
each of the three campaigns since 1901.
Presumably that organization no long
er exists, but it's component parts,
though scattered, are as much in ex-
istence as ever. 1t is up to me to
gather them together and cement them
into an organization of my own-a task
L am prepared to undertake"
Then you do not view your indict-
ment on many charges by the Grand
Jury, and your conviction of extortion,
as necessarily the end of your political
career? You do not feel that the peo-
pies confidence in you has been for
feited or destroyed?" the mayor was
asked
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-11
RELIEVE YOUR MIND.

It is always a relief to be prepared
for an emergency. Collie, diarrhoea and
dysentery are usually prevalent at this
season and a bottle of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
in your home may save much suffering
if not a life. Sold by all dealers. Ben
son. Smith & Co, Ltd, agents for
Hawaii.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-11
When you give your washing to the
S1I10IV SIeU|l Laundry

you are helping over fifty deserving
girls and women who are employed III
this Laundry to earn an honest living.
All work is first class.
The washing is done with artesian
water.
Ordinary mending done without
charge.
ROUGH DRY LAUNDRY is a pro-
cess whereby we can do family WASH
ing at minimum cost.
We wash
Lace Curtains. Floor Cloths, Rugs,
Tents, Sails. Etc, Etc.
We have a
FRENCH LAUNDRY DEPARTMENT
where all work is done by hand in
the most careful manner. Work for
this department should be marked
French"
We have each day what we call a
Special" whereby, for small extra
charge, work will be taken out and re-
turned the same day.
We give special attention to the
cleaning Of suits and dry cleaning.
ALL WORK GUARANTEED
PRICES SATISFACTORY
Call at the Laundry, Kawaiahao
street, or ring up Main 20.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-11

Gas light at $3.50 per Thousand feet is
cheap.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-05
A BUILDING BOOM
At INDIANAPOLIS
Masonic Building the Latest to
Be Sold as Site for a Big
Skyscraper.
CONSIDERATION s2o5, 900
EXTENSIVE ARE NOW cONTEM-
PLATED AT FOUR DOWN TOWN
CORNERS ON WASHINGTON
STREET IN STATE CAPITAL.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 4. (Spl)-
Announcement was made today that
the trustees of the Masonic Grand
Lodge had sold the Masonic Temple
at Washington street and Capitol av-
enue. The consideration was $685.
900 net, and the buyer was l.. H..
Trotter. a real estate agent. 1t is un-
derstood that Mr.. Trotter represent
ed r. Kirshbaum, who will improve
the property. The razing of the pre-
sent building and the erection of a
modern skyscraper are said to be con-
templated.
Negotiations for the sale of the
temple have been on ever since it
was wrecked by fire several months
ago. Twice the trustees voted to re-
model the property, but each time
negotiations looking to it's sale were
renewed, SO improvements were new
er begun. The site has frontage
along Washington street of sixty
three feet and extends back along
Capitol avenue for 35S feV, with
frontage of 121 feet in Kentucky av-
enue.
With the announcement of the sale,
1t is also stated that the Grand
Lodge will now join with the Masonic
Blue lodges and chapters in the er-
ection of a large temple. Plans for
this have already been prepared and
a site bought. A change will prob
ably be necessary, however, as a
temple larger than the one contem-
plated will be needed The temple
was to have been erected at the inter-
section of New Jersey and Michigan
streets and Massachusetts avenue,
opposite the German
House. The Temple Association has
an opportunity to sell this site. how
ever, at a good profit over what IT
paid for it and sale will probably be
made.
Extensive improvements are now
contemplated for four Washington
street corners in the heart of the
city. The Grand Lodge. L. o. o. F.,
is to erect seventeen-story building
at Washington and PENNSYLVANIA
streets; the Frenzels are to erect a
tall bank and Office building at Meri-
dian street, and syndicate of st.
Louis capitalists are to erect a sky
at Illinois street on the site
Of the Claypool building.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-05
Labels Reported Contest of
w. B. Leeds Will as Un-
qualified Fabrication.
SHOWS IT TO BE ABSURD
RICHMOND WOMAN WHO HAS
BEEN MISREPRESENTED BY
NEWSPAPERS GIVES STATE
MENT OF FACTS IN MATTER.

Mrs Jeanette Gaar Leeds was seen
at her home last evening in regard to
the story sent out from New York
City TO the effect that she contempla-
ted suing the estate of her former
husband. William B. Leeds. on behalf
of her son Rudolph, in case that his
present illness should prove fatal
and denied most emphaticaIly that
she had any such intention.
''The story is most absurd, said
Mrs Leeds. "In the first place why
should | take upon myself a suit Tor
my son. He is old enough to take
care of himself and if he cares to sue
his father, or anyone else he must
do it on his own responsibility. An
other thing, how does anyone know
that there will be ground for suit.
What newspaper man has seen Mr..
Leeds will? How do the New York
writer's, who are paid just to fill
space know that Mr.. Leeds will cut
off his son. The whole affair grows
out of story. long in circulation,
that ] received million dollars from
Mr.. Leeds in order to secure a di-
yorce and that by so doing my child
lost all his right to an inheritance
from his father. Now the million
dollar story is a fabrication of the
worst kind, from the first word OF
every story published about 1T to the
last / want to take this opportunity
to deny now and for all time to come
that received money from Mr.. Leeds
at the time of our divorce. l did not
get cent"
Mrs. Leeds also took occasion to
label few more stories which have
appeared i'm public print about her
and her husband as lies.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-05
CARNEGIE IS THANKED
PRESIDENT COMMENDS HIM
Permanent Building for Bureau Of
American Republics, Roosevelt
Thinks Will be Substantial Help To-
ward Cause of Peace.

Washington, Jan. 4.-The announce
ment today by Andrew Carnegie that
he would contribute $750,OO0 toward
the erection of permanent building
here for the Bureau of American Re-
publics, has brought forth the follow
ing letter of congratulation from the
President:
My Dear Mr. Carnegie:
Il am SO much pleased at learning
from Secretary Root what you are go
ing to do for the Bureau of American
Republics. You have already done
substantially the same thing for the
cause of peace at The Hague. This
new gift OF yours has an almost or
quite equal. significance as far as the
cause OF peace in the Western hem
isphere is concerned, for the Bureau of
American Republics is striving to ac-
for this hemisphere what The
Hague peace tribunal is striving to
accomplish for both hemispheres. l
thank you heartily Wishing you
many happy New Years, believe me,
yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-05
Suit Brought Against Three
Public Service Companies
in Circuit Court.
INTERESTING LITIGATION
ALLEGED THAT TWO TRACTION
COMPANIES AND LIGHT. HEAT
& POWER COMPANY ARE RE.
SPoNSIBLE.

Attorneys T. j. Study and Henry U.
Johnson acting for W. c. Converse.
the administrator for the estate Of
the late Joseph Conner have filed
suit for $4,000 in the Wayne Circuit
court against the Light, Heat and
Power Company. the Richmond
Street and Interurban Railway Com
pany and the Indiana. Columbus &
Eastern railway.
Conner met his death at Minck's
Brewery on the night of November
IL. by coming into contact with a
live electric wire. Later investiga-
tion proved that the light wire had
come in contact with the high ten
ton wire of the Interurban company
causing voltage to pass through
the small electric wire of such capac-
ity to throw Mr.. Conner violently TO
the ground. causing his death
There has been some question as
to whether or not Conner met his
death by the fall or by the shock, but
the attorneys for the plaintiff main
tain that the defendants are directly
liable in either case.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-05
MAIN STREET THEATER
Another Five Cent Play House tc be
Started i'm Richmond-Secure
Hrst Store Room.

Richmond will soon be blest with
another five cent theatre.
Messrs Broomhall and Schwalm of
Pittsburg. Pa, yesterday closed a con-
tract for the old Hirst jewelry store
room on Main street between 9Th and
eth streets. The two gentlemen will
erect beautiful electric front to the
room and moving pictures will be
the attraction within. The room will
be fitted out in excellent manner on
the inside as well as out. They
closed lease calling for their oc-
cupancy of the room for one year.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-05
SHELDON AN INSTRUCTOR
HE REMAINS AT INDIANA
State University Retains Her Noted
Football Coach by Making Him a
Member of the Law School Faculty
Began Duties Yesterday.

Bloomington. Ind. Jan. 4, (Spl)-
James NJ. Sheldon. who recently con-
sented to remain at Indiana Universe
ty as athletic director, is now a mem
Der of the law faculty, and today the
well known football coach Instructed
a class in equity. This news comes
as great surprise to the entire
student body. as ii was understood
that Foxy Jimmy" had declined to
accept the position of instructor of
law. For some time the trustees of
the State University have been after
Sheldon. but it was not known until
yesterday that the autocrat of the
gridiron had consented to class him
self with the sage legal advisers of
the State institution.
Sheldon probably is the only law
yer coach in the country. When he
came to the University in the fall
of 1905 to coach the football team.
he was determined to coach only one
year, as he was anxious to resume
his work at the Chicago bar. He re-
luctantly consented to return last
fall. and again surprised himself by
deciding few days ago to accept
the position of athletic director. Now
that he has an opportunity to do work
in both law and athletics he is per-
fectly satisfied. and many predict
that Indiana will be benefited by his
service in both branches of his work
for years to come
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-05
.BENED|c1S GIVEN RIDE
OF AN UNDESIRABLE KIND
Charles Keller and Dean House Fall
Victims to Friends Who Parade
Them Through Cambridge in Calf
Wagon.

Cambridge City, Jan. 4. (Spl.)-As a
result of a conspiracy among some of
the friends of Charles Keller, p G. C.
& St l.. freight agent, and Dean House,
druggist, they We're given free ride
through the principal streets of Cam
bridge City this afternoon. Both were
married within the last two weeks and
the conspirators could think of no bet
ter way of celebrating the events.
The men were captured in Waddells s
Clothing store. handcuffed and placed
in the city Jail where they remained
until a large horse and calf wagon
were procured. House was strapped
to the horse, while his friend was
thrown into the wagon, and both were
paraded from one end of the town to
the other More than a hundred peo-
pie followed in the wake of the wagon.
shouting and cheering for the unfor
tunate victims. H. S. Beard, who had
the men together, left i'm
for Richmond with the key
in his possession. At last reports
Messrs. House and Keller were spend
ing the night with a Dublin locksmith.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-05

GOOD MEETING PROMISED.
FOR SUNDAY AFTERNOON
DR.. NJ. S. Cox Will Read Paper on
"The Religion of the Average Man"
Men Outside of Church Especially
Invited.

The meeting of the Mems Scsial Un-
ion at South Eighth Street Friends
church tomorrow at 3 p. m, is expecte
to be very interesting occasion DIR.
y. S. Cox will read a paper on the
subject, The Religion of the Average
Man, which will be an attempt to
ske tch the attitude of the average
man, outside the churches as well as
in them, toward religious life and
problems. The Union conducts its
meetings along lines seldom pursued
by religious organizations, the priHt
cipal feature of the program being the
free and full discussions of vital and
interesting questions not usually han
died in such organizations. The
meeting will be an open one and the
general public is cordially invited, es-
pecially men outside the churches.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-05
Terre Haute Too Anxious to
Know If She Can Control
Traction Companies.
WARRANT FOR MANAGER
1T is CLAIMED THAT COMPANY
HAS NO RIGHT TO USE THE
STREETS FOR FREIGHT TRAF-
FIc-A TEST CASE.

Richmond is not the only city that
is seeking to protecs its rights in
dealing with traction companies.
Terre Haute too is facing the trob-
stand than this city as the following
dispatch will indicate.
another warrant was served on
Manager Charles T. Mordock, of the
Terre Haute Traction Company, to
get a decision from the courts as to
the power of the city In dealing with
the street railway service The first
was for refusal to comply with a
schedule fixed by ordinance passed by
Council. The second is as to the
company's right to use the city's
streets for interurban freight traffic.
The especial complaint is that the
busiest corner in the city is used for
switching freight cars.
Among many questions referred
to City Attorney Rawley by the
Council was one as to the franchise
right of the company to do freight
business The city attorney replied
that the question is in doubt, and ad
vised that the courts be called on to
decide it. In the old franchise the
company was limited to the trans
portation of passengers and their bag
gage
Contention of the Company.
-Four years ago, when the fran
chise was renewed. as was supposed,
and rushed through the Board of
Works and the Council. this was
changed to read persons and prop
erty." Under this changed reading
the company contends that it has a
right to do a freight business. At
the time the franchise was renewed"
an effort was made to get time for its
but the political law
firm which was in power in the city
then pushed the contract through in
a few days, with an apparent yield
ing to a higher remuneration after
Demands of the Council.
THE Council also has decided TO
make the company change the grad
ing of its tracks to conform with
street grades: paving the right-of-way
and two feet on either side and keep
ng the tracks free from snow and
1irt It is said that another new or
iinance will have an important eff
ect on the company. 1t requires
-bat cornorafiouS Oneratinp under
,ity contracts Or franchises shall file
leeds of assignment of such franchis-
IS. and that failure to make this
'ecord will subject the corporation
o a fine of from S25 to $500 a day."
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-05
TRACTION EXPRESS
NOW IN PROSPECT
Old Line Companies May Sc
cure Express Privileges on
lnterurbanS.
TO DEVELOP SERVICE
PLAN is TO RUN AN ADDITIONAL
CAR - INNOVATION WOULD BE
OF GREAT VALUE TO SMALL
TOWN MERCHANTS.

Negotiations are on, it is unofficialiy
stated, for the leasing by the old-time
express companies of the express priv
ileges on the traction lines in Indiana
and Ohio. The express companies
made propositions the first of the year
it is said, and answer by the traction
companies is expected any day.
The interurbans have been doing an
express business in connection with
their passenger service, but this has
never been developed TO any great ex-
tent, because of the fact that the ttac-
tions were limited in their equipment.
The only space available for the carry
ing of express was in the front yesti-
bule where the motorman stands. The
service proved attractive, however, to
merchants in small towns, who found
it a convenient means of promptly get
ting merchandise from jobbers and
wholesale dealers in larger cities. Fruit
and ice cream and other perishable
foodstuffs were easily obtained without
delay, as the passenger cars traverse
the lines every hour or two.
Additional Equipment.
Should the regular express compa-
nies lease the express privileges on the
traction lines, additional equipment
will be placed in service and the ebus-
mess will be pushed. Two cars will
probably be run together, the first for
passengers and the trailer for express
matter. Delivery will be established
in all the larger towns and cities The
present plan is for the old-line express
that so far have operated
wholly in conjunction with the steam
roads, to lease the express privileges
and build up local express business
Of large proportions.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-05
INDIANA e. OHIO-Fair and Warmer
Saturday; Sunday fair.
STRICT ORDER BY BAILEY
EFFECTS RICHMOND LADS
Hereafte Minors Must Stay out of
Pool Rooms and Cigar Stores as
Well as saIoons-GambIing Said to
Be Going on.

The lid is to be on tight in Rich
mond hereafter, especially for min
ors. Supt of Police Bailey has an
nounced that minors must not only
stay out of saloons but cigar stores
and pool rooms as well. it is assert
ed that there is much gambling be-
ing done in these loafing places by
Richmond youngsters. Supt. Bailey's
order is really the outgrowth of an
incident which occurred recently
when a prominent woman walked in
to a billiard room and led her sixteen
year old son from the place, by the
ear.