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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-04
CAUGHT WIRE rAPpERs."
Clever swindlers Were About to Re-
leve a Wealthy Junk Man Of
5000 on Old Scheme.

Cleveland, o., April LIN the arrest
here Sunday of three men and a wo-
man giving the names of Edward
Weiss and Max Morris of New York
and Charles Drucker and Claudius
Carldin Of this city the police believe
they have caught Clique Of clever
"wiretappers" wanted in several cities.
The arrests were made following an
alleged attempt to swindle J. d.
Marks, a wealthy scrap-iron dealer
here, out Of $1,000. A draft for that
amount signed by Marks was about
to be turned over to Weiss when two
policemen secreted near where the
transaction was in progress, arrested
Weiss and Morris. The others were
taken in later, as accomplices.
Marks told the police that Wess
told him that he was in a position to
procure race reports secretly in New
York on the strength Of which Marks
was promised a large amount Of
money. They had planned to go to New
York Monday, Marks says. Sunday he
mistrusted the plan and sent for a
policeman. A meeting at Marks office
was arranged for and the arrests en-
sued. Drucker, WEISS, Morris and
Miss Carldin are charged with suspi-
cion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-04
ADMITS HIS GUILT.
r. A. Holbrook, Head Of School and
Church Furniture Trust, Guilty
as Charged.

Chicago, April 2.-F. A. Holbrook,
recently indicted by the federal grand
jury as the chief promoter Of an I'M
lawful combination in school and
church furniture, said to be operating
in restraint Of trade, Monday entered
a plea Of guilty before Judge Lands
in the United States court. Sentence
was deferred.
Thirteen Of the fourteen companies
which were indicted at the same time
with Holbrook, entered pleas Of nolc
contendre. The tenth company, the
r. H. Stafford Manufacturing COM
pany Of Chicago, did not plead but its
representative will file special de-
murrer and motion will be entered
to quash the indictment found against
It.
Holbrook, who was the only individ-
ual Indicted, was the agent in Chlcas
20, and chairman Of the Prudential
club, which was said to have been
organized for the purpose Of prevent
ing competition in the sale Of church
and school furniture in the United
States.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-04
REDUCED DEMANDS
Railway Employees Willing to Accept
Wages Offered and Nine
Hour Day.
WORKING FOR SETTLEMENT
Government Officials Hold Almost
Continuous Session With Man
ayers In An Effort to Avert
the Threatened Strike.

Chicago, April 1.-THE railway en-
ployes in the train service Of the
Western railroads have reduced their
demands to a nine-hour work day and
the government officials who came to
Chicago last week to bring about a
peaceable adjustment Of the threat
ened strike are working hard to over
come that obstacle. Commissioners
Knapp and Neill held an almost con-
tinuous session Monday with the gen.
eral managers ana the representatives
Of the trainmen and conductors. The
men Monday signified their willing
ness to accept the wage increase Of
fered by the railroads II the managers
would grant the demand for the nine
hour work day. The labor delegates
declared that the wage increase asked
for was minor consideration, but
that they would not face their CON
stitutents without securing improve
ments in the working conditions.
1t was learned Monday night that
the nine-hour demand of the firemen
was what has prevented settlemen.
Of that end of the labor difficulties
the western roads are experiencing.
While acting separately entirely from
the conductors and trainmen, the fire
ment are standing out for the same
demands. and 1t is said in the event
II strike being ordered they too
would walk out.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-04
INCREASED POSTAL RATE
Postal Convention With Canada
N Amended.
Second Class Matter Must Pay One
Cent For Four Ounces Or Frae-
tlon-stamps Affixed.

I
Washington, April 2.-At confer
ence between Postmaster General LIE
mieux Of Canada and Postmaster-Gen
eral Meyer Of the United States, In
this city, Monday, an agreement was
reached to amend the postal conven-
ton existing between the two coun-
tries insofar as it affects the trans
mission Of newspapers and periodi-
calls, known as second class matter,
between the two countries. Canada
accepts the tentative proposal of this
country that second class matter mail
ed in one country and addressed to
the other might be subject to a rate
Of one cent for each four ounces or
fraction thereof, on each bulk pack
age, prepaid by stamps affixed.
Under the previous arrangement
such mail matter has been transmit
ted to destination in either country on
payment Of the regular second-class
rate, no fisca' settlement being made
on account 81 the difference in vol
ume Of the mail ON account OF the
very large preponderance of mail mat
ter going from this country to Can
ada over that received from that coun-
try, the agreement has operated very
materially to the advantage of this
country.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-04
NO COMPROMISE.
Minnesota Legislature VIII insist on
Two-cent Fare Law and Freight
Reductions az ordered.

st. Paul, April 2-The offer Of q
compromise by the railroads on pend
ing rate legislation was submitted
to the legislative committee Monday
night and rejected. The COMMITTEES
quickly agreed to recommend to the
legislature the enactment Of a two
cent a mile passenger rate law and
no compromise on the freight rate re
ductions ordered last December by the
state railroad and warehouse commits
sion. The offer Of the railroad en-
sisted Of a two and one-half cen. y
senger fare on the basis Of that 4. "A
force in wisconsin with mile books
on practically no more advantageous
terms than they are at present issued;
reduction In freight rates on lumber
amounting 10 60 per cent Of the SEIZED
uIe Of the railroad and warehouse
commission; a reduction In TIE coal
rate Of about 50 per cent Of the same
schedule, and a reduction Of from 10
to II per cent Of the commission rates
on grain.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-04
70 SETTLE TUE QUESTION
Chicago q 70 Vote On MunlcipaI
Ownership Of Street Cars.
The Most apIrItsd Campaign In the
History Of the City Has Been
Carried on for Weeks.

Chicago, April 2.-Chicago's stree
car question, which has been before
the public for the past ten years. will
be settled at the polls Tuesday at the
mayoraIty election, II the voters adopt
by referendum vote the ordinances 70
Gently passed by the city council
over Mayor DUNES veto. granting
twenty year franchises to the two
street car companies.
II these ordinances fail Of public
adoption and Mayor Dunno the dem
ocratic candidate Is reelected, efforts
will be made at once, according to
Mayor Dunno, to procure immediate
municipal ownership Of the street rail-
ways.
The ordinances before the people
provide that the city on six months
notice may acquire the street rail-
way system, for $5O,O0O,O0O plus the
cost Of rehabilitation, which Is to be
undertaken Immediately under the
supervision Of the city engineer. The
ordinances also provide for through
routes, universal transfers, five-cent
fares and the payment to the city of
IS per cent Of the net income.
Several non-partisan organizations
have worked with the republicans.
who are supporting Postmaster Fred.
A. Busse for mayor, to procure the
adoption Of the ordinances, and the
prediction was made Monday night
by the heads Of those bodies that the
ordinances will be adopted Tuesday.
Mayor Dunno believes the people
want immediate municipal ownership
and that they will reflect him and
reject the ordinances.
The compaign has been the most
spirited fight for mayor that has ever
taken place in this city. The feeling
between the candidates and their
lieutenants became so bitter during
the campaign that "prsonal abuse"
has been the issue for over two
weeks.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-04

Washington April 2.-The Testimony
Of Captain Edgar A. Macklin, Of Com
pany G. 25th infantry, was taken by
the senate committee on military af-
fairs Monday in the Brownsville in
vestisation. 1t proved interesting par
ticularly for the reason that MacklIn
Is to be tried by courtmartial after
his return to Texas, and for the fur.
ther reason that he was shot by an
unidentified negro at Fort Reno after
the negro soldiers we're taken away
from Fort Brown. Macklin does not
believe the negroes were guilty Of
shooting up Brownsville, according
TO his story told on the stand Monday
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-04
A Texanis Drawer.

Austin. Tex. April. chaplain
Joyce, Of the house Of representatives
Monday morning in his regular morn.
ing prayer at the opening of the SEES
sion said: Hundreds of men in the
state are today cursing the. laws re-
Gently enacted. WIZ do they not come
and curse the lawmakers. Perhaps
they have a wholesome fear that their
teeth win be knocked down their
thorats by the fists Of the smart law
makers. Hundreds Of thousands are
blessing those laws why not bless the
men that passed them7~
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-04
RUEFS new MOVE
BY WRIT or HABEAs CORPUS
He Gives Long List Of Reasons Why
He Prefers That HIs Friend the
Sheriff shall Have Him
In Charge.

San Francisco. April 2.--On the ev,
Of his trial on the charge Of extortinl
$4,000 from French restaurant keep
ers Of this city, which is to be begur
Tuesday morning before Judge Dunno
in the superior court, Abraham Rue
Monday asked the supreme court o.
California TO free him from the Gus
tody Of Ellison Buggy and order him
into the charge Of the sheriff whom
Judge Dunno disqualified on the
ground Of personal interest.
Ruef by his attorneys, Messrs
shortridge, Ache, Fairall and Murphy
filed in the higher court an application
for writ Of habeas corpus, SO extern
sive In allegations, arguments and
citations Of authority that It occupies
81 typewriter pages and embraces 81
subdivisions.
Ruef sets up that his Imprisonment,
detention and curtailment Of liberty
by Ellison Biggy In the house at No.
2S49 Fillmore street are Illegal; that
his case was In court for four
months prior to March 4, and that on
that date, being indisposed, he con-
cluded to visit the Trocadero, a sub.
urban resort, and there recuperate,
believing on the advice of his consul
that his presence In court was not re-
quired owing to an appeal taken by
him to the supreme court of the Unit
ed States by means Of a writ Of error
granted by Superior Judge Hebbard;
that he was there arrested without
legal right; that he has applied to
Judge Dunno for admittance to bail
and been refused; that he Is constant
ly and infinitely watched by eight pri-
vate guards and the court elisor, all
Of them bearing fire arms, all Of them
employed by Rudolph Spreckels, Fran
els J. Heney and William J, Burns,
and all Of them paid out Of private
fund Of 100000 raised and guaran-
teed by spreckels; that he is connpell-
ed to sleep in bed chamber occupied
by guards and wherein lights are kept
burning all night; that he Is practi-
cally in a state Of solitary confine-
ment, not even his attorneys being al
lowed to visit him except at the dis
erection Of the elisor; that he Is being
punished, imprisoned and Inundated
before trial, and that he cannot prop
erly prepare his defense under exist
ing conditions Of confinement; that
all this is being done for the express
purpose of hindering and hampering
himself and his counsel in the prepa-
ration Of his defense; that he Is not
held by lawful authority; that he Is
held without bail on the ground that
his trial has begun, under esction
1929 Of the penal code which is uncon-
stitutional and violative Of the fifth
and eighth amendments to the consti-
tuition OF the United States and Of sec
ton six Of article one Of the constitu-
ton Of California referring to bail and
to cruel and unusual punishment;
that he is being cruelty and unusually |
punished. He asks to be discharged
from the custody Of the elisor on reas-
enable bail. and to be then ordered
Into the custody Of the sheriff. The
supreme court took no action upon
the application Monday, not even Is
suing an alternative writ.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-04

Nortonville, Kan, April 2.--Sunday
evening Homer Champlin, farmer
living between Nortonville and Cum
mings, was killed at the door Of the
residence of Theodore Anthony by
Charles Reed, = laborer. -Four shots
were fired. Reed was charged with
having forged a note and Sheriff
Smith Of Atchison. had deputized
Farmer Champlin to proceed to the
Anthony home and arrest Reed.
When Champlin knocked at the door
Reed appeared firing the shots that
resulted in Champlin's death and
escaped.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-04
The 81. Louis strike.

st. Louis. April 2.-Ignoring the
threat made Saturday night BY the
owners Of the brewerles to declare
open shop Monday unless the strik-
ing employees resumed work pending
arbitration Of the wage scale dispute,
the masters, brewers, bottlers, fire
men, oilers and laborers assembled
in various halls for further discus
sion Of the situation. None returned
to work. The boss brewers also held
q conference to decide what further
steps % take.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-04
HAS NOT CHANGED
President Roosevelt Declines to Ad-
dress Illinois Manufacturer
Association.
us VIEWS ARE WELL KNOWN
No stands by Az Of His Previously
Expressed Sentiments Regarding
Railroads and Financial
Quectlons.

Washington, April 2.-President
Roosevelt, in declining the invitation
Of the Illinois Manufacturers asso
citation to make an address at Spring
field next week on the railroad and
financial situation, writes a letter to
O. H. Smith, president of the asso-
citation, explaining such an address
from him at this time would be use
less as hi- position was well under
stood and as he stands by all his pre-
viously expressed views.
From an authoritative source It Is
learned that the president has not
the slightest intention Of taking any
action which would invalidate rail-
road securities The president holds,
on the other hand, that every execu-
tive action Of his administration re-
garding the railroads has furnished
It's own ample Justification. Neither
has the president, II is pointed out,
made any reference to the physical
valuation Of railroads, holding the
roads capable Of working out that
problem for themselves. Attention is
called to the fact that the Northern
Pacific and Great Northern roads al
ready have submitted figures regard
ing such valuation. 1t is also well
understood that the president again
will ask congress for power to deal
with over capitalization Of roads,
which request was denied at the late
session.
The president, In his letter to Mr.
Smith, outlines at length his posi-
tion on the railroad and financial
question, by means Of copious ex-
tracts from a speech he delivered at
Raleigh, N. O., October 10, 1905. an
other from a speech delivered In
Washington November IA, 1906, and
from his late messages to congress.
His position since the time of his
addresses and messages, the presi-
dent declares, has been amply JUS
titled by the course of events. Its
wisdom is obvious, he adds, and
there is no occasion or reason for
ampliflcation at present.
Quoting from his Raleigh address,
the president calls attention to his
belief that the government should
own nothing which can properly be
left in private hands, but that such
regulations should be exercised
against the railroads as to insure
their operation in a spirit Of fairness
to all concerned. Whatever power
the government Yields must be with
wisdom, caution and self-restraint.
Railroads, he declares, must be pro
tected from any public clamor, no
matter how violent, when the roads
were In the right.
Referring to his Washington ad-
dress, the president says railroad
rates are not as q whole too high |
but that the evils that exist are due
to unjust discrimination and this
should be prevented by law.
In quoting from his messages to
congress, the president outlines again
his well known views favoring ef-
fective government supervision over
organizations. holding any
effort to prevent all combination
would be useless and vicious. He
also justifies the new interstate com
merce law.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-04
TranquIIIlY b Roumanla.

Bucharest, April 2.-Au official re
port. based on intelligence received
from eli parts Of the country and 10
sued Monday. indicates that tranquil
lty Il being restored generally through
out Roumania. Steps are being taken
to deal with the bands Of maraudln1
peasants who are still active. but It
Is now said that the peasants are ah.
staining from piIlase and incendlar'
IHm.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-04

Havana. April IA portion Of this
city along the water front was mum
dated Monday night from the sea.
High waves dashing over the sea wall
outside the harbor, and many streets
were flooded. The famous Prado was
4 sheet Of water almost as far az the
central park. The police rescued PEG
pie from buildings Of one story in
boats The fire department was cali
ed out to vedado. where the water
was reported to be endaneering lives.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-04

Lexington, KY, April Secretary
Horace Wilson Of the Kentucky Trot-
ting Horse Breeders Association, has
announced that the 18th renewal Of
the Kentucky Futurity value $4,000
closed with the entry of 1,407 mares,
the largest entry in the futurity ever
made, except in 1898, when 1,467 mares
were entered.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-04

vaucouver. d C., April a-Ail car
pentsrs and painters IN vanoouveI
went On IlriEs Monday and huildlns
operations are Il a 1tAndstim Seven
hundred and MY carpenters attended
= na1s meeting Monday morning When
It vas decided 70 STRIFE pntn conirac
iora aErss % increase wages By one
dollar pr DAY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-04

San Francisco. April 1-Ihs a.
preme court Monday affirmed he dr.
ment and order Of re superior ccdrl
q LoaAngeles county, awarding Nla
Katherine TingieY. hoai o. he Unl
Ferlal Brotherhood home 4 HoIni
Iona. ne sun 81 t1.Eto I1 TIE f|tri
ruIl hrcusAt b. her s1Ii11i fk1 1i|1ss'
Mirror cour1ng. rrlI'1ttr1 e It1
"a. tnrr'la Ilns.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-04
m. Leaivenwofsh oustsf casss.

Topeka, Kan, April 2.-An agreed
statement Of facts was submitted be-
fore the supreme court Monday ami
briefs filed In the custer suits asalns,
the mayor Of LeaTenworth and the
city Of Leavenworth. The agreed
statement Of facts were that places
where liquor had been openly sold had
been allowed to run without hinder
ance under the administration Of NAY
or EFerhardy and that q monthly
fine Of $50 had been collected and
turned into the city treasurer. The
plea Of the defense is that the law
preventing such action ia unconnti-
iuiional =. P. FitruiIliams represent
Cd Lsavenuorih and Mayor Ever
hardy While Assistant Attorney Gen
eral John Dawson Represented ne
1nle
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-04
The Annual Goo Rolling.

Washington, April 2.-Juvenils
Washington in considerable numbers
attended by their parents. friends and
nurses INDUCED in the annual egg
rolling festival on the while house.
grounds Monday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-04

Ths most tortuging and disfglning
humors, ecaemas, faahes, iich|ng8 I'M
tztiuns, and infammation1 d The Ekin.
scalp, and Blood, with lo1l Of hair q ~
fanis, children, and adults, nro instantly
relieved and speedily cured b. TIE CUT
cuia Rcmsdias, uhen al - lala
c.ari.l r.,Il.1 - f-.nr,' lIlrt-lul - Egr.T
LMN'I e I"|Ir-s t'l1-I 4rN n OF" INNNIIN q II".
r1II $50 f.If1 > r1znsl 81 M C.I1I OIr'1I|I
"N1l = uIlI - al. - l.II.l1 ID II1IlI''1
~ ~ ~. I.Is1'I4 Ter l1.T 4.U. o..
e. Ir14a N.l1z. ~. Es01NI II'1'0 II|'I.II|
'l - 'IIls s e - 49,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-04
Fifteen YEARS
OF eczema.
Affected Hands, Arms and Legs
Endured Terrible itching and was
Unable to Sleep Would Tear
the Bandages to Scratch the Skin
lin less than One Week
CURED BY THE
CUTICURA REMEDIES

IL had eczema nearly fifteen years.
The affected parts were my hands, arms
and legs. They were the worst IN the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-04

winter time and were
always itchy, and l
could not keep from
scratching them. /
had to keep both
hands bandaged all
the time, and 81 night
/ would have to
scratch through the
bandages a. the itch
ing was 50 severe, and
at times / would have
to tear everything of
my hands TO scratch
the skin. LIQUID not
rest or sleep. / had
several physicians
treat me but they
could not give me q
permanent cure, nor
even could they stop
the itching After
using the Cuticun
Soap, one box Cuti-
cura Ointment and
two bottles Cuticun
Raunlvank far about
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-28

day, Friday and Saturday will be immense days!
1t is large showng-hundreds and hundreds of de-
srable waiss-each spicspannew, in every
able style and pattern.
A record is being made-vaues out Of the ordi-
nary-a most extraordinary offering
We have plenty Of waists for astill we urge fore
noon shopping, when the department will not be SO
crowded
Before you come in, stop at the window-it tells the
story mutely but oh, how convinclngly!
Extra salespeople.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-03-28
TEA

Fine tea brings-out con-
versation if anything will;
it compels to a little
leisure.
A Schilling 6; Company San Francisco
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-08-29

No sane man wants the banks
to get into trouble, but sup.
pose some Secretary Of the
Treasury should refuse to use
the public money % aid them ln
the "pinchesr which occur So
frequently as 70 raise the suspi
cion that they are sometimes
plannedg Under existing law
such a refusal would be within
his discretion
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-08-29

As we see the game, the Dem
oeratic editors who say that Bry.
ans nomination i inevitable and
then proceed % proclaim his
weakness as candidate, are
playing mighty poor politics, i
they are sineers
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1907-08-29

MeAlisteF. r 7 arg. z9-z3 Annual
meeting United Confederate veterans,
es s5 fiji r0and trip. Date q sale Arg
10 to e, Ansi lsnts Ang. "a =
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1907-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Kerr and
daughter, Miss Maggie, left
Tuesday for Mineral Wells, Tex.
to spend a month or six weeks
at that famous health resort.
Pears and Peaches at
MEYERS.
His Honor, Judge Chapman,
had a bevy Of young Africans up
before him Tuesday evening
charged with violating the Weary
Willie statute. They will do time
for ten days, which they will while
away making nice dobies for the
new wall around the county
Jail.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1907-08-02
Back to Hong Kong.

A west bound passenger train
on the Southern Pacific last week
included a barred and guarded
car containing 27 Celestials en-
route to San Francisco, from
whence they will be deported to
China. They were gathered in
all along the route from New
York. Not all the Cinnamon
were under orders of deportation,
some being under bond to pass
directly through the country.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1907-08-02
Big Ranch Deal.

Through the Deming Real Es-
tate, Commission & Purchasing
Co. j. r. Keith has sold his
ranch, l6 miles south of Dem
ing; 1000 head of cattle and DO
head of horses, to r, w. Yeargen,
of this place. The consideration
was $4,000. This is quite a
juicy deal and we are pleased to
see this popular firm make it.
Mr.. Keith, we understand, will
continue to be a resident of the
county. Mr., Yeargen will move
his family from here to his new
ranch.