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Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-16

missioners-and that thing is that the
Southern Pacific company and all other
common carriers who have offended
against the law in question are being
very rapidly granted immunity for their
offenses by the lapse Of time.
Section II of the penal code of the
state provides as follows: Felony
and misdemeanor defined A felony Is
crime which is punishable with death
or by imprisonment in the state prison.
Fverv other crime is a misdemeanor."
Section SOL of the penal code of the
state provides:
Limitation of one year in misde-
meanors. An indictment for any mis-
demeanor must be found or an infor-
nation filed within one year after its
commission"
All the public of the state with intel
ligence enough to read-and this pre-
sumably includes the attorney general
and the members of his office force, as
well as the state board of railroad
commissioners-wer informed by the
press dispatches of October last that
on the day preceding the officials and
employees Of the Southern Pacific COM
pany. at a hearing before Interstate
Commerce Commissioner Franklin K,
Lane. in the city of San Francisco. had
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-16
A MASTERLY SILENCE

4 MOST estimable contemporary, the
u Evening News, intimates that 1t
"a has interpreted The Herald's act
in repeatedly directing the attention of
the railroad commission and the legal
department Of the state to constitu-
tional provision whereby railroad rebat-
ers may be punished regardless of the
non-existence of adequate statutes, as
a sort of claim to the discovery" of
the state constitution In an outburst
Of righteousness it adds:
"There are unconflrmed rumors to
the effect that two or three members of
the bar, or law students perhaps,
already had cognizance of this strange
and wonderful document prior to the
announcement made by Mr.. Gibbon.
But if so they have failed to put in a
claim to the honor and the report is
probably unfounded. Now, if our
esteemed colleague will kindly discover
the constitution of the United States
everything will be lovely"
For the edification of the usually per-
spicacious writer in the News, The
f1eTdlQ Is SldQ " COIlI6SS LIldL IL HdS
not yet laid claim to the distinguished
honor of being the discoverer Of the
constitution Of California. Neither has
Mr.. Gibbon, who wrote the editorial
which seems to be bringing the mem
bers of the railroad commission to a
dim realization of their duty toward
the people, pretended to have unearthed
that document.
But while we think of it, may we
hope for pardon for daring to direct
public attention to the mastery men
tai inactivity and silence main
tanned by the rest of the newspa-
pers of the state during the long
years in which they have succeeded SO
admirably in suppressing general
knowledge of the existence of the par
ticular section of the constitution
which The Herald first brought to pub
lie notice?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-16
NOT VERY DANGEROUS

HVHE majestic chairman of the
divinely ordained board of direc-
IL tors of the United States Steel cor
poration frowns He deplores, he
warns, he views with alarm. He points
to the great danger of too much dis
cussion" of the financial condition of
the country. He would have the COM
mon persons" whose only interest in
the great Industrial concerns lies in the
fact that they put UP the money that
lubricates the wheels of the machinery.
understand that agitation and discuss
sion for the purpose of gaining n
shadow of information as to the man
ner in which their moneys are being
employed is bad-particularly bad for
the peace of mind of these divinely
endued trustees.
Nevertheless we imagine that the
needless people will continue to dis
cuss and discuss and discuss until they
learn at least the alphabet of bond
1obbery and stock jugglery.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-16

confessed to the granting in numerous
instances by that company Of rebates
and special rates to favored shippers
in the city Of San Francisco.
There would appear to be no reason
why the attorney general and his office
force, as, well as the state board of
railroad commissioners, should not have,
in view of this information, immedi-
ately taken steps to punish the cor
poration and its officials, who, by their
cwn confessions, had violated the law
of the state Yet nearly one month and
q half has elapsed since these confess
sions were made public and nothing
has been done by the officials of the
state charged with the enforcement of
the law, and by the lapsing Of that
time the punishment of the law-break-
ing corporations and its law-breaking
officers and employees for about one
eighth of the crimes for which they
might have been punished has been
barred by the statute of limitations
above quoted.
Inasmuch as under the provisions of
the law above quoted defining felonies
and misdemeanors it is apparent that
the violation Of the law to which the
Southern Pacific's officials and en-
ployes confessed belong to the latter
class of crimes, 1t was, of course, inn
possible for the officers Of the state
charged with the enforcement of the
law which hal been violated to hold
the violators of the law responsible for
any crimes save those committed within
twelve months Immediately previous
to the date of the confession.
BY their dilatoriness the attorney
general and the state board of railroad
commissioners have already granted
the Southern Pacific immunity for
probably one-eighth of the offenses
for which it could have been held
responsible at the date when the con-
fession was made, and as each month
elapses it cuts off responsibility for
one-twelfth of these crimes.
A little more festine lente, lit
tie more deliberation, little more
effort on the part of the honorable
attorney general to follow David
Crockett's advice of being "sure
that he is right before he goes
ahead" little more time taken
for the purpose of solving diff
culties which no other lawyer
who has examined the law quoted
by The Herald seems to have
found, and the healing touch of
time will have done its work, and
the Southern Pacific company,
whose officials and employees so
glibly confessed to hundreds of
violations of the law of the state
of California, which exposed this
company to liability for fines
aggregating millions of dollars,
can snap its fingers at the attor-
ney general and his force when
they shall, after due and ponder
Gus deliberation, have begun their
efforts to enforce the law, and can
find complete refuge in immunity
under the provisions of section
so1 of the penal code above
quoted.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-16

A member OF the Austrian reichsrath
attended a session the other day with
a revolver in his pocket, and the cables
were almost burned up. Did he hope
to make Vienna the Santa Fe IN. NJ
Of Europe?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-16

Captain Legendre OF the French navy
is an honored guest of Los Angeles
Legendre. Legendrei Didn't we know
I.arendre in our school days?
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-16

In union there is strength, as wit
ness the operation of the clearing house
associations throughout the country.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-16

The price of beef is falling, but it
costs just as much to roast it.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-09
$5O,OOO FOR AGRI-
 CULTURAL COLLEGE
Farmers Union Petitioned for School Governor Signed Road Improve ment Bill Much Time to
 Local Legislation.

Little Rock, May Ex-Governor Moore signed Senate Bill No. 439 creating road improvement dis tricts in Arkansas, and several bills of local nature.
 In the house yesterday the Black bill to abolish the prepara- tory department of the University of Arkansas was passed. Also House Bill No. 364, by Glover, for the establishment of an agri- cultural college in this state. The bill carries au appropriation of $50, 1000, for the purpose. of es- tablishing the school. The Farmers Union of. the state petitioned for the passage of the bill, declaring the farmers of Ar. kansas are entitled to consider. ation at the hands of the law makers.
 The senate passed the Wiugo Normal school bill, after scrap. ping over the measure for weeks. The bill provides for the es- tablishment of a normal school iu the state.
 Local measures are taking a great deal of time in both house and senate.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-09
NEW UNDERTAKING HOUSE.
J. E. Wood Is Located on De Queen
 With Good Liue of Goods.

]. F. Wood, who has been in the embalming and undertaking business in Eureka Springs for the past fifteen years, has now located in Mena and is prepared to respond to any call for his ser vices day or night, at his place of business on De Queen street be- tween Port Arthur and Church avenues.
 He has a complete line of cask- cts at his place of business, as we'll as a full equipment of gen eral undertaking supplies, and has so arranged his goods that he can readily show them to his patrons. His large experience in embalming and preparing bodies for shipment or burial give assurance of most satisfactory service in all cases. In the near futare a morgue will be prepared for the convenience of those de- Siring such accommodation.
 Mir. Wood IS a member of the Arkansas Funeral Directors As sociatiou, and was at one time honored with the presidency of that organization. He has pur- chased ground for a residence and plans soon to build a home for the use of himself and family.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-09
sE Es WAR AHEAD.
Former Secretary Shaw Says war 'o' Control of Pacific ocean
 Is Inevitable.

Worcester, Mass, May fin speech Thursday night at the annua dinner of the Worcester Board Trade. Leslie M. Shaw, former secre tary, declared war for the control o
 T do not wish to pose as prophet. he said, "but do you suppose th' Pacific ocean was inevitable.
 Pacific will always be a peacefn ocean? God grant that 1t may. W' have not collier, transport, pow der or supplies to last for 4S hours Other nations have. There are many ships in the merchant service ol foreign countries which are under con tract to leave the path of commerce at a moments notice to enter thai of war. We have not one such as these.
 Some day. as sure as Anglo-Saxon blood runs red, there is to be an awful war There are two nations that can contest for the Pacific and this wal will be settled at an awful cost.
 Mir Shaw appealed to business men to take business interest fin gov ernmental affairs
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-09
NEN MOVE IN RUF CASE
Indicted San Francisco Boss Asks Change of Venue to Another
 County.
DECLARES 4 FAIR TRIAL IS IMPOSSIBLE
The Affidavits Say That a Wide spread Bias and Prejudice Against Him Exists Throughout the Com munity-The Prosecution VIII File Counter Affidavits.

San Francisco, May a-Abraham Ruef at the resumption of his trial Thursday applied to Judge Dunne for a change of venue to some other county, alleging that for various reasons he could not be fairly tried in San Francisco county.
 Ruef claims that his trial before Judge Dunne has been in aprogress since March IS; that 325 veniremen have been summoned; approximately 57 jurors have been examined and no jury has yet been obtained; that since the 23d of October. 1906, he has been constantly made the sub ject of editorial attacks and carica- ture drawings representing him ire quently as attired in prison garb; that all of the jurors so far selected and sworn have read these newspa- per attacks and seen these cartoons and that some of them have con. fessed that they entertained as re- suit therefrom an opinion of the de- fendant's guilt or innocence; that some of the jurors had attended a banquet at the Fairmont hotel on the night of April IS, last, and there listened to and. were prejudiced by speeches denunciatory of Ruef de livered by District Attorney Langdon and Assistant District Attorney Heney; that the citizens of San Fran. cisco have so generally read the local newspaper attacks on him that a widespread bias and prejudice against him exists throughout the commun- ty. The affidavit is sworn to be- lore Justice of the Peace J. P. Tread well and attached to 1t is package of newspaper clippings 14 inches high. Special Prosecutor Johnson stated that the prosecution desired an opportunity to file counter affidavits in support of an objection to the change of venue. Judge Dunne said this opportunity would be given and meantime took Ruef's affidavit and it's accompanying voluminous exhib- it's under consideration.
 Judge Dunne ordered that the ex- animation of talesmeh TOT the com pletion of the jury proceed.
 NJ. Miteau. dealer in millinery, gave as a reason why he might not make a fair juror that the jury might be locked up over night. He said that four years ago he was juror in a murder case and that the jury was kept out 36 hours. He said he did not render fair verdict because he was worried by being away from his family and was worn out The prose cution challenged and the juror stood aside
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-09
Two Special Bargains in
 Land Near Mena.
No. I-4O.Acre Trnck Farm.

40acres, ' mile of city, especially suited to truck growing, 20 acres under fence, balance timber; big uever-failiug spcing; 20 acres branch bottom land.
 If taken at once can be had for $500, cash or terms.
 No. -fouse and 40 Acres TilIabIe Lsud 40 acres, miles from Mena on public road; mile of good school; new Broom house, with porch; between 30 and s acres in cultivation and every foot can be cultivated. Can be sold now for $500, cash or terms.
 These are offered for quick sale and cannot make such prices uu- less are bought soon.
 J. l.. Horuer. 52 d& wtt Mena, Ark
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-09
Relief From Rheumatic Pains.

Among the troubles that beset man kind rheumatism is one of the most az gravating. 'I suffered with it for two years, says Mir. Roland Curry, 8 patrolman of Key West, Fla. Some times it settled in my knees and lamec me so could hardly walk; at other times it was in my feet and hands so was incapacitated for duty. One night when l was in severe pain and lame from it my wife went to the drug store here and came back with bottle of Chamberlain Pain Balm. was rub. bed with it and found the pain had nearly all left me during the night. 1 kept on using it for little more than two weeks and found that it drove the rheumatism away. have not had any trouble from the disease for over three months. For sale by Jackson Drug Co. and all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-09
MANY CH|NAM[N kuED.
Terrific Explosion in Canton Brings Death or Injury to Hundreds
 of Natives.
TIE FORElGx SETTLEMENT ESCAPED
Gunpowder Magazine Exploded Pro bably by Spark Frors Pipe and Roofs of Houses Mile Distant Were Blown 200 Feet of City Wall Demolished.

Hongkong, May 4.--very great de struction of life and property caused at Canton Thursday evening by the explosion of gunpowder magazine. Twenty-one bodies already have been recovered from the ruins. Hundreds of persons were injured.
 Fifteen buildings were razed to tho ground and over 100 were seriously wrecked. A section. 200 feet long. frou the massive city wall, was thrown down. The historical nine story Pagoda escaped with slight injuries. The officials and staffs of the hos pitals are doing their best to succor the sufferers. In the Shamien suburb, where the foreigners live, a terrific shock was caused by the explosion but the residents were unharmed.
 The city of Canton is about six miles in circumference and Is en- closed by walls about 20 feet thick and 25 to 40 feet high. There are IS gates Into the city besides two water gates. The famous nine story pagoda, hoIAhb AAoh tht VtSlhhlh6 Ot thAC tAliN- dle ages, is situated in the western part of what is known as the Old City. The foreigners reside in the shamien suburb founded in 1859 on an artificial island on the Honan side of the river. The population of Can ton is estimated at about 100000.
 The roofs of houses a mile distant from the exploded magazine were blown off. A number of important Chinese and foreign merchantile establishments were completely de- molished The bodies recovered from the ruins in the vicinity of the maga- zine were shockingiy mutilated. Many corpses of men and women were with out heads.
 The officer in charge of the maga- zine was among those killed and when his body was recovered pipe was found elutched in his hand. which suggests the possible cause of the ex- plosion. The financial losses are enormous.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-09
BALLOON TRIP FAILED.
The Aeronsuts Only Succeed in Get ting t3o Miles From Start
 ing Point.

Golconda, H.. May 3.--Capt. De F, Chandler United States signal ser vice, and J. c. Mccoy of New York failed to break the long distance bal loon record and to win the Lahm cup. The balloon. which left St Louis at 7.30 Tuesday evening, landed five miles north of Golconda at 2.30 Wed nesday afternoon.
 To have won the Lahm cup the bal loon would have had to go more than 402 miles. Golconda is only 130 miles from St. Louis.
 Changeable air currents demon strated 10 the aeronauts that they could not win the cup and for that reason they made the landing near here The balloon made an easy landing. It was brought to Golcon. da in wagons Mccoy goes with 1t from here 10 New York. while Chand. Ter goes to Washington.
 Golconda is in Pope county. Hi. nois. on the Ohio river It Is 162 miles by railroad from St Louis and about iS0 miles in direct line.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-09
Lisiing Farmers, unlnns

A. ] Utts, who succeeded A W. Swatty as representative oi the Arkansas Bureau of Agri. culture iu this section. is now in Polk county and is getting a list Of the farmers unions prepara. tory 10 carrying on the education. al work of that department. Mir, Utts says that this section is very fortunate in escaping the killing frosts that have killed crop: further south.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-09
Two Immense Strawberries.

"Cap" Cannon was down town this morning and had in his pos. session two very large strawbey- ries of the Belgian variety, gathered this morning from Eu- gineer ]. $. Smiths patch on Eighth street. The large one was inches in circumference and about two inches in diameter aud the other was almost as large. These berries are all quite large and very peculiar, being corru- gated all over. Mir. Smith has about a quarter of an acre of this variety now bearing.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-09
Mrs. Morris Buried TodaY.

Mrs. Morris, mother of Eugin- ger C. $. Morris, died at his home on Tenth street yesterday after
 noon a 3 o'clock, after a short ill., ness. Mrs. Morris has been an invalid tor several years but has been apparently well until few day ago. The funeral services were held from the Morris home thls afternoon at 5 o'clock, con- ducted by the Rev. r. E. De
 Longy, rector of Christ's Episco- pal church. The interment was made in Odd Fellows cemetery.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-09
Good Words for chamberIain's
 Cough Remedy.

People everywhere take pleasure in testifying to the qualities of Chamber lains Cough Remedy. Mrs. Edward Phillips of Barclay, Md, writes: ''I wishsto tell you that l recommend Chamberlain Cough Remedy. My little girl, Catherine, who is two years old. has been taking this remedy when ever she had cold every since she was two months old. About a month ago I contracted a dreadful cold msself, but I took Chamberlain's Cough Remedy remedy is for sale by Jackson Drug Co. and all dealers.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-09
Stop GrumbIing

if you suffer from Rheumatism or pains, for Ballards Snow Liniment will bring quick relief. 1t is a sure cure for Sprains, Rheumatism, Contracted Muscle and all pains and within reach of all. Prices 25c, soc, $1.00. c. K. Smith, Tenaha, Tex. writes: 1 have used Ballard's Snow Liniment in my family for years and have found it a fine remedy for all pains and aches. I recommend it for pains in the chest. Sold by Jackson Drug Co.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-09
nodx of Mlssina eoy Found.

Cleveland, May 4.-The mystery sur Dunding the disappearance of three rear old Alexander Hoenig, who it ras believed had been Kidnapped, was cleared up Friday by the discovery of he badly decomposed body of the ,oy in a large barrel near the home of his parents. The body was con seaIed beneath a lot of rubbish The police believe the child was murdered.
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The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-09
CAPITOL REPORT
 IS SENSATIONAL
Architect Mann and Contractors Cald- we'll & Drake are Severely Cen sured A Hard Rap at
 Lobbying Methods.

Little Rock, May 3.-The capitol investigation committee reported today. making the fol- lowing accommodations:
 We recon mend that the con- tractors be required to complete their contract, with the exception of constructing of the copper dome and the plaster wainscot- ing.
 While we condemn, as we be- lieve do all good citizens, the conduct of the contractors before the last general assembly, we feel that if they are not required 10 complete their contract, with the exceptions mentioned, the state will sustain great financial loss.
 We are thoroughly convinced, that the pay they have already received, is, at least, amply sufti- cient to cover what they have doue, and that, owing to the change in the rest of the mater ials and labor, no great profit will be made, on account of the work to be done.
 We recommend that the com- mission be instructed to let new contract for the construction of stone dome to the capitol; and for substitution of marble wainscot- ing with scagliola above it in- stead of plaster, as is now con templated. By an examination of plans adopted by the board in 1899 it will be clearly shown what marble and scagliola is here in mentioned for these two items.
 We recommend that the com missioners be directed to take credit from Caldwell x Drake, on account of their not having to do this work.
 We absolutely recommend that any future contracts shall not be let to any contractor or builder who has attempted by corruption or power of influence to affect any legislation with reference to the erection of the new state capitol.
 We recommend thatthe general assembly provide for the appoint ment, by the commissioners, ot a comp .tent superintendent of con- struction, and that said superin- tendent be required to remain continuously upon the work, di- recting the future construction of the building, and seeing that it is constructed in accordance with the plans, specifications and con. tract, making him report 10 the commissioners when they shall be in session.
 As to other recommendations, we beg leave to say that the com mittee will submit a bill to the general assembly which we be- lieve should be enacted into a law, and we beg leave to make that bill part of this report.
 The bill offered carries S250, 900 for the completion of the building, and the full report severely criticises Architect George K. Mann, alleging Changes in the original plans and that the fire proofiug is defective.
 Senator Wingo offers minor ity report. He concurred in the main with majority except that the stone used is not as good as the sample, and that much steel has been left out of the structure and recommends the discharge oi Architect George K. Mann of Little Rock.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-09
 Fatally Injured In a Runaway,

Emporia, Kan, May 4.-Mrs. Will liam Linn, aged co. was fatally in- lured in a runaway Thursday Mir and Mrs, Linn had been to Emporia ,oo see the circus and were returning lo their home, two miles west of town, when the accident occurred. Mr. Linn was rendered unconscious put he is out of danger.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-05-09
 WiNTEf STILL IlNGERS.
Another Snow Storm Accompanied by Freezing Weather in kansss
 Missouri and Nebraska.

Topeka, Kan, May IA heavy, damp snowfall which began at 4 o'clock Friday morning prevails over this section of Kansas. At 9 o'clock the ground was covered to the depth of over an inch with much of the precipitation melted. A strong wind from the northwest was blowing with a temperature of 30 degrees at 10 o'clock and growing colder.