davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21
Dragnet May Ennesh
Men in Los Angeles
Home Telephone Grant
Is Said to Have
Cost $3.50, 600
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

LOS ANGELES, March 1J.-It is now
considered certain here that the
municipal grating exposed In San
Francisco will extend to this city and
involve certain Los Angeles men of
wealth, some of them prominent in
church affairs. This belief is founded
on the assumption that Prosecutor
Heney will consider 1t worth while to
pursue not only all the bribe-takers
but all the bribe-g givers as well.
That portion OF the San Francisco
scandal which is practically certain to
ensnare Los Angeles capitalists in the
general dragnet has to do with the
granting of the Home Telephone Com
pany franchise This concern was
formed in this city and having estab-
lished itself here, the corporation
sought 10 extend its sphere and further
invade territory in which the then
named Sunset Company had a virtual
monopoly.
Prior to the San Francisco disaster
OF last April negotiations were being
made for San Francisco franchise
for the company, but no progress. was
made. despite every effort which the
representatives OF the company could
exert 1t seemed that the concern had
encountered a stone wall consisting of
the Board of Supervisors of San Fran
tto-o anu tHdt IL WOuiu nOL Oc possl-
BILE for II to secure any kind of a
franchise in that city.
Soon after the confagration. when
the San Francisco Board of Supervisors
was granting almost every franchise
petitioned for, word was received here
that the time was ripe for renewal
OF the application and, acting upon that
tip, representatives of the Home Tele-
phone Company made hurried trip
north with what was considered suffi-
cient cash to obtain almost anything.
Two of the oficials of the company
took to San Francisco $250,000 In gold
certificates In q suitcase. The reason
given for transporting the money in
that manner was that the railroads
were tied up then and that that method
was the only safe way to insure the
delivery OF the money
Upon their return to Los Angeles
the representatives of the company
boasted OF their prowess In having
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21
Pat McGushin Says
His Hands Are Clean
Not a Cent Came His
Way, Declares the
Supervisor

Pat McGushin, standing over his bar
In Van Ness avenue last night and
drinking very thin fngernails Of
whisky, grasped the hands of his
friends and declared that his own were
clean.
The list issued from the ONCE Of
District Attorney Langdon yesterday,
which shows the cheap and wretched
price for which each Supervisor was
willing to sell his honor, interested
McGushin strangely. He hadn't seen It,
he declared between drinks, but he
was anxious to.
Tis this way" he said IT never
GOT cent for me vote, and the men
who say / have lie. They say more
than their prayers when they say that
Fat McGushin was ever guided by
money In his votes. Some one has been
imposing on me. Some one has been
using me name wrongfully The list,
you tell me, looks like a checkerboard.
After each name is some numbers and
each number tells the mans price.
Two numbers are after the name Of
Pat McGushin. One is for $500 for
selling his vote to the fight trust and
the other $4,000 for the overhead trolley.
Both numbers after me name are
wrong.
4 voted for fights willingly, and L
did the same for the overhead trolley.
The public was clamoring for this
same overhead trolley The news
papers were demanding IT, Twas for
the good of the town. every one said,
and / was with them. So I cast my
vote for 1t, and red cent never crossed
me palm for doing so.
Them that says otherwise lies Pat
McGushin says so. II money was paid,
1 never saw any Of IL. II 1t was paid
in the name and for the vote of Pat
McGushin,. then some one else was
stealing Pat McGushin's name-and
reputation. That's all there's TO IL.
You can say so and tell your friends
so. Pat McGushin always voted on
principle, and always will. The
checkerboard list does Pat McGushin
wrong. Them that know him best will
tell you the same thing"
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21

Mr.. Foreman, have you any report
to maker"
1t was Judge Coffey that asked the
question of B. P. oliver. foreman Of
the Grand Jury, and he asked 1t in the
same quiet tone of voice in which ne
might have requested his clerk to hand
him a new pen.
Eyes, your Honor. I have a partial
report to make" replied the foreman
legal documents, freshly written.
A partial report. he called 1t, and
those who watched while he handed to
the Judge one after another seventy
five folded papers. every one of them
an Indictment wondered what the full
report would be IL this were but the
beginning.
Sixty-five indictments against Abra-
ham Ruef and ten against Theodore "
Halsey.
And the ofrense charged in each case
was the giving Of bribe.
According to the accepted ethics OF
Patrick Calhoun, one had been led 10
believe that bribe-taking was the
greater sin. Could it be that bribe-
givers, and e-givers alone, were 10
suffer? Such was the thought that
flashed through the minds or those VINO
were in the courtroom.
RUEF CHARGED WITH BRIBERY
And what OF Ruef's claim that what
he had received he had taken with the
lawful hand of an attorney For now
he was accused of the crime OF the
bribe- giver-of purchasing the votes or
his Supervisors to do the wish Oh tne
gas company, the United Railroads and
of one telephone company, Halsey
hourht them for the other telephone
conpany. Halsey and Ruef are charged
with the same sort of crime. The only
a,fference Is that Ruef bought them
last and they voted for his money and
not for Halsey's.
Somebody else bought Ruef and Hal
sew. but that Is another story, and
Foreman Oliver says ne mas HopoH1eu
IT was after S O'Clock yesterday
afternoon when the members OF the
Grand Jury, accompanied by Heney,
Langdon, Cobb and Detective Burns,
filed into the little classroom on the
lower floor Of the Temple Sneritn Is
rael where the presiding judge holds
bis court The Judge and his clerk.
with few, early comers, were waiting
for their coming
There was the dress suit case which
cobb had brought to the Grand Jury
room. It had an ominous look about
1T. 1t contained accusations which
threatened to imprisonment longer
than the term of natural lie Tor two
men.
Are these indictments to be filed
without publication, or in the ordi-
nary course?" asked the Judge.
I'm the ordinary course" replied
Heney.
The Judge glanced over The titles
of the seventy-five papers that covered
his desk.
These cases seem to be all the same
grade of offense," he said in a medita-
tive tone. Il want to fix the bond at
a proper amount"
added:
be right"
BONDS AMOUNT TO e05O.0O0
THAT will be satisfactory, your
Honor" replied District Attorney
Langdon.
Another sengatiOnI Ten thousand
dollars bond in each of sixty-h Ave cases
meant a total of s650.a0O. A fortune.
the price OF temporary liberty. Even
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21
Hoods SarsapariIIa

In usual liquid form or chocolated tab
let's called Sarsatabs. 100 Doses 81.
Guaranteed under Food and Drugs Act.
Juns 30 1906. No. "a
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21
BONDS AMOUNT TO se5o.oOo

THAT viii be Satisfactory. your
Honor" replied District Attorney
Langdon.
Another sensationI Ten thousand
dollars bond in each of sixty Ave cases
meant a total of s650.o00. A fortune,
the price OF temporary liberty. Even
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21


of
Mayor
it isconhd
they to fons cell
theo Each indictment complete
euoHey For
Wlona il for
TIL vi1im of R
granted Accordingly
for
5000 the the through Graney
received
r% asfss gfe 8 500 @ ssh % true n against massey snow s purchase 0 zen supervisors
dby GrandJu
edinoc
ndwTth
established
orgea hemenh ghe erie
INQUIRY TELEPHONE COMPANY
Supervisor Fur
tsehe April fire
eand dou thou
Oft Zmme admit hat
money drawn BY
ttruths and the
aeand whenH
anedad fire b boh o
Aherth eGrsndur
be trolley will n
of Ruef and
sghed
Hewnl anat o may
wi" any immunity return 1 'he h IS ede @ S. Sns
more o
lips ammo delivered the
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21
DELMAs MAKES NO DENIAL
Silent as to Report That Grafters Are
After His Services

NEW YORK, March 2O.-When D. NJ.
Delmas read the report today that
negotiations had been opened to obtain
his services to defend prominent resi-
dents Of San Francisco involved in the
graft" scandals, he refused 70 make
any statement Affirming or denying his
rumored receipt OF an offer to defend
Mayor Schmitz. 1t was said that he
had been IN communication with both
Mayor Schmitz and Abraham Ruef for
more than a week. Delmas would not
deny this.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21
Rudolph Sprecke1s'
Name Is Hera1ded
Los Angeles Times Sug-
gests a Monument
to Him

LOS ANGELES. March 2o.-The
Times tomorrow will say editorially:
The most bewildering thing in the
world to q crook Is a genuinely un-
selfish man. Wherefore the fall of
that clever crook, Abe Ruef. He had
foreseen everything else. but Rudolph
Spreckels was beyond his widest i'm
agining. With his fingers on the throat
of every branch of the city and county
government, Ruef laughed at inyestf-
cation. That man should open his
purse and give 100000 to save the
name of his city, without getting any
thing out of It,. was more than his
cramped little soul could comprehend.
San Francisco has monument to
great sailor who sank a fleet at
Manila Bay, and another to q teller of
sweet stories. But 1t needs one more
to tell the generations to come of
new man. who, to save a city's honor
gave of his substance without getting
anything out of tt"
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21

obtained franchise for $4,000 when
they had taken a quarter of million
dollars north for that purpose They
did not state how much more than
900 they had been forced to pay for
the franchise. but 1t is known that
they did not return with all that re-
mained of the $25o.oo0 after the $25. QUO
had been paid.
here that the Home Telephone Com
pany paid about s35o,o00 for the fran
chises 1t obtained in San Francisco
and that the payment of this sum was
through q trust company which acted
as intermediary between the concern
and other persons in the north.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21
Overhead Trolley Steal Is Next lnquy to Be investigated
Synopsis of Indictments
Against COrnered Boss
The indictments against Abe Ruef re-
turned yesterday include:

The indictments against Abe Ruef re-
turned yesterday include:
Seventeen involving the bri-
berry of as many Supervisors
in the overhead trolley fran
chise grant, for which the
Supervisors received ......$85, 600
Seventeen involving the, bri-
berry of a like number of
Supervisors in the gas COM
pany contracts, for which
the Supervisors received. -. $12, $50
Thirteen for the purchase of
the votes of thirteen Super
visors for the Home Tele-
phone Company's franchise.
The Supervisors received S62, 600
Eighteen for the purchase of
the Supervisors votes Great
ing the fight trust. The
Supervisors share was IS 5000
The indictments against 7. v. HaLSey,
bribe dispenser for the Pacific States
Telephone Company, returned yes
terday include:
Ten for the bribery of ten
Supervisors, afterward resold
by Ruef to the Home Com
pany. The Supervisors re-
ceived from Halsey $50,00O
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21
Sixty-Five Indictments Are Returned
Against the Trapped Boss

and dconch
the ohc
wuth of
oft omc
bbe ited by
bu rb
calohe RroadsT TIT
oherwiet the
MOTT
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21
Spring Medicine

In thousands and thousands of
homes in cities, towns and villages
three doses day of Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla are now being taken by every
member of the family.
Why such wide and general use ?
Because Hoods Sarsaparilla has proved
itself the Best Spring Medicine, by its
wonderful effects in cleansing the sys-
tenn Of all humors, overcoming that
tired feeling, creating appetite. clearing
the complexion, giving strength and
animation.
Over forty thousand testimonials re-
ceived in two years, by actual count
Insist on having
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-21

Headaches and Neuralgia From Colds
Laxative Bromo Quinine. the world
wide Cold and Grip remedy. removes
cause. Look for sig. E. w. Grove. 25cs
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-02-08
I.OUND-THE-W WORLD TRIP
1t Comes to an Abrupt End Be

1t Comes to an Abrupt End Be-
tore 1t Gets Fairly Started
New York Feb 5.-Yacht Taormina,
which sailed from this port last Satur-
DAY on cruise around the world, has
come back to the harbor in tow in
badly damaged condition after a series
of most unfortunate mishaps. The
Taormina's troubles began within few
hours after she sailed Whom she was
scarcely more than 40 miles from
Sandy Hook, early Sunday morning, she
was in collision with schooner Long
fellow and her deck fittings were car
red away.
Sunday dense fog set in and while
the damaged yacht was creeping along
in the evening an unknown steamer
suddenly doomed up through the fog
and crashed into her. The steamer
struck the Taormina on the starboard
side, near the bow, tearing big hole in
her side. The water poured through
the hole in a flood and the II men on
the yacht were kept constantly at the
pumps to keep the craft adoae. She
was finally picked up by tug and
towed to Brooklyn Yesterday afternoon.
On board the Taormlna was her mil
lionaire owner, Ralph Brandreth, and
his guests, a young scientist named
DR.. Franz Won Teuber as we'll as the
yachts officers and the crew of seven
mon
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-02-08
SHIPPING MAY SUFFER
New England Being Treated to
an Old FaShi ned SnOWStOrm


Boston. Feb. 5.-What promises to
be one Of the severest storms of the
season began last evening in southern
New England about dark and extended
gradually north. The storm, although
early giving evidences of considerable
Intensity, was very slow coming up the
coast and it was five hours after the
snow began falling in Newport. K. l.,
before it began falling in this city.
Storm warnings for this section OF
the coast had not been hosted at dark
last night, so that nearly all the coast
wise vessels left port on time. 1t is ex-
pected that some of them felt the effects
of the storm before they proceeded far
At Block Island, r. l.. this morning
1t was blowing a gale from the north
east with thick snow. No wrecks or
marine accidents have been reported,
although there is some anxiety regard
ing steamer Charles F. Mayer, which
sailed from Vineyard Haven for Balti,
more yesterday afternoon with tive
light barges. as well as several schoon
ers, tugs and barges.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-02-08
NEW ENGLAND BRIEFS

Nathaniel Thayer of Lancaster,
Mass, and his three brothers have
planned to offer the town of Lancaster
new town hall, as a memorial to their
father, the late Nathaniel Thayel.
Hotel Surrey, famous old tavern in
the town of Surrey, N. H, was burned.
The fire started in the barn close to the
tavern and was apparently of incen.
diary origin. The loss is $4,000.
An organization unique in the labor
world was formed at Boston when 63
moving picture operators banded
themselves into the pioneer union of
their craft.
The "Old Grimes" house, one of the
landmarks of Hubbardston, Mass, was
destroyed by fire. Everett NJ. FELTON,
and his family, who lived in the house,
barely escaped death. The house was
built in 1851 by Joseph Grimes, whose
SOIL, Ephraim, was made famous in the
song "Old Grimes Is Dead" The loss
is $4,000.
Judge B. Bennett, postmaster of
Hartford since 1900 and previously from
1891 to 1896, has sent his resi- gnation
| to Washington and it has been accepted.
The sum of $4,000 is left to be held
| in trust for the benefit of the First Uni
versalist church of Melrose, Mass, by
the will of the late Daniel Russell of
that city. The Melrose hospital re-
ceives $4,000. The remainder of the
estate goes to relatives.
The property of the James S. Brown
Machine company at Pawtucket, r. l.,
was sold at public auction. The build
ings and land, with the exception of one
lot. were bid in by Browns widow for
$4,000.
e. c. Butler, 1907, of New York city,
was declared the winner of the annual
gymnastic contest at Yale and is en-
titled to wear the university "Y' and
also to receive the Heaten memorial.
An extensive building at Cambridge,
Mass. occupied by the Boston Elevated
road for storage of snow ploughs,
shovels and street cleaning implements,
was damaged $4,000 by fire.
There are at present % towns out of
243 in Vermont selling liquor, a de-
crease of from a year ago.
A gift of $4,000 to the Sheffield
scientific school of Yale university is
announced in the Yale Alumni Week
". The donor is John Hays Hammond
of New York city.
Mrs. Nancy Elliott of Boston, aged
76. was found lying dead on the floor
of her home with a lighted candle in
her hand and her clothing on fire.
Whether her death was due to heart
failure or was the result of burns due to
the accidental igniting of her clothing
has not been determined.
The stockholders of the Chace cotton
mills of Fall River, Mass, and Burlng-
ton. Vt. will meet Feb. 6 to consider
proposition to increase the capital
stock from 100000 to S1,20OOOO by
stock dividend of 33 1-3 percent.
There is now one telephone station
TO every 10 persons in Connecticut, ac-
cording to the report presented by
President Tyler of the Southern New
England Telephone company to the an
nual meeting of the stockholders
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-02-08
Recto Cox r ssiens

Cincinnati, Feb. 2.-Rev. George G.
Cox, rector of Calvary church, last
night rendered his resignation to his
vestry, by whom it was unanimously
accepted. The action on the part of
Cox was due to the recent letter of Bish-
op Vincent, in which the latter CON
de,nned the utterance of Cox as heret-
ical and strongly disapproved of the ac-
ton of the standing committee in not
holding the clergyman for trial. Cox
had avowed his disbelief in the en-
maculate conception, bodily resurrec-
ton and other doctrines of the church.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-02-08
MINE EXPLOSION
The Third Within Two Weeks
In West Virginia
THIRTY MEN ARE MISSING
No Possible Hope That Any OF
Them Are A live
Fumes Balk Rescue Party,
One Member Being SuffOcated

Elkins, w. Va, Feb 5.-The third
mine explosion in Yves! Virginia within
two weeks occurred yesterday at the
! Davis Coal and Coke company's mine
No. % at Thomas, near here, and about
30 miners are said to have been killed.
The disaster occurred yesterday
morning. Last night the first rescuing
party entered the mine. The bodies
of seven men were recovered at dis
lance of 100 feet from the shaft. Be
fore further progress could be made
deadly wave of poisonous fumes enVel-
oped the rescuing party. Before the
rescuing party could reach the surface
Daniel Jones, a mine boss, died from
suffocation.
Efforts were made to enter the mine
again, but without success. The air
fans were demolished by the explosion
and the mine is full of dangerous after
damp.
There is no possible hope that the
men still in the mine are alive. While
the exact number of entombed men Is
not known at this time, the number Is
estimated at about 30, and it is thought
probable that there may be more.
Pitiful scenes are being enacted
around the mouth Of the mine. The
families of the missing men are frantic
with grief, and strenuous efforts are
necessary to keep them from throwing
themselves into the mouth of the mine.
Just few minutes before the explo-
sion large party of miners had en-
tered the mine by way of an unused
opening at Coalition When they heard
the muffled report they ran back and
thus saved their lives. No fire lamps
We're used in the mine, not being
thought necessary.
Officials Of the company say the ac-
cident may have been caused by an ac-
emulation of gas in pocket being
ignlted by a shot Of dynamite or by a
miners lamp.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-02-08
DRYDEN Out of the Race

washington, Feb. 4.-United States
Senator Dryden of New Jersey last
night authorized the announcement
that he had withdrawn his name as a
candidate for reelection to the senate.
This action was taken on the advice of
Dryden's physicians, who warned him
of the danger to his health if he per-
sisted in attending the public meetings
arranged at his request to be held in
Trenton today.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-02-08
NnnoN,S RHESES.
Bone and Meat for Poultry

The development of the poultry and
egg business is something simply Won
,derful. The fact is coming to be
known that if poultry can have a clean
warm, well ventilated home. with plen-
ty of sunshine and the right kind of
food, they will usually lay. During
the extremely cold months it is very
essential that they have the stinIulat-
ing. strengthening nourishment afford
ed by green cut bone. Carroll s. Page
of Hyde Park. Vermont, is probably the
largest producer of green cut bone
and meat in the United States and he
will send a 200 pound barrel TO any
one on receipt OF $3.50 and viii pre-
nav the frcight TO any railroad station
In New England or the Middle States.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-02-08
A farmers Terrible Exoerienc

Hartford, Feb. 5.-Cornelius O'Meara
lives alone at Tariffvile and while in
his farmyard fell unconscious to the
ground from an attack Of Bright's dis
ease. His legs, feet and hands were
frozen. Recovering consciousness, he
crawIed to the house. lay there three
days, then worked himself, in a rocking
chair to the barn, hitched horse to
sleigh, crawled in and started the
horse. He finally arrived at a neigh
boris house, was cared for and brought
to hospital here
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-02-08
Free SEEDS a Graft Game

Atlanta, Feb. 5.-President Barrett
of the National Farmers union, in an
interview here, declared emphatically
in favor of the defeat of the govern
mert free seed bill by the United States
senate. He said; 1.-The whole custom
is a graft, pure and simple. The seed
game has played out and the money
could be appropriated much more adj
vantageously by giving it to agricul-
tural schools and good roads"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-02-08

Kansas City, Feb. 5.-Rev. Seymour
A. Baker, one of the founders of the Re
publican party, a pro-slavery agitator,
Presbyterian minister and an editor of
note. died at his home here Of pneu-
rnonia. He was born in Vermont 81
years ago and was one of the oldest
ministers in age and point of service in
the United States.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-02-08
Venezuelan Official Assasslnated

Caracas, Feb. 2.-General Luis Mata
: Illas, the governor of Caracas, was
assassinated by a crowd of intoxicated
partisans of Vicente Gomez, the first
vice president of the republic. The
murderers were captured in the noun
tains without bloodshed and are now in
prison. Domingo Carvajal was APP
pointed to succeed Mata y Illas as gov
er. II of Caracas, but he died of heart
failure few hours after being told of
his appointment.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-02-08
CONTEMPT For Supre me Court

Washington, Feb. 5.-Local order No.
2741 Of Hynes, Ia, of the Miners I'M
ion has forwarded to the supreme
court of the United States copy Of
resolution recently adopted by it. de-
claring contempt for the recent decision
of the court in the case of Meyer, Hay
wood and Pettibone. The resolution
asserted that the president has pro
nounced against the men without trial
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-02-08
Buried Baby Alive

Springfield, O., Feb. 1.-The grand
Jury returned an indictment against
Matilda Bailey and Martin Meyers on
the charge of assault with intent to kill
in burying alive the baby of their II
year-old granddaughter, Mary Bailey.
The baby was found buried in the back
yard by the authorities. 1t was taken
out alive and is now in good health.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1907-02-08
Mrs Loneworth Sick

Washington, Feb. AIRS. Alice
Longworth, daughter of the president,
is i'll at her home in this city with what
is stated at her home to be "A slight at
tack of grip. Mrs. Longworth con-
tracted n severe cold while attending
the White House reception last Thurs
day night and has been confined to her
he'd ever since.