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Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-26
WESTERN ROADS CHARGED
WITH VIOLATION OF LAW
Cars Not Properly Equipped with
Safety Appliances and Suits
Against Lines Are
Ordered

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-United States
district attorneys in various parts OF the
country today were instructed by At
torney General Bonaparte to institute
suits against large number OF railroad
companies to recover penalties incurred
by them for alleged violation of the safety
appliance law. The department of justice
and the interstate commerce commission
have decided upon a rigid enforcement
of, this law. The number of alleged viola
tons aggregates 2S7.
Among the lines made defendants are
the Santa Fe forty-one, Rock Island one,
Great Northern twenty-five, International
& Great Northern one, Nevada, California
& Oregon twenty-four, Northern Pacific
thirty-six, Oregon Short line seven. st.
Louis & San Francisco two, San Pedro,
Los Angeles & Salt Lake seven, Southern
Pacific nineteen, Texas g. Mexico four.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-26
CLOVER LEAF SYSTEM
is TO ABSORB ALTON
Granting of Immunity to Railroad for
Testifying Against Standard OH
Company Removes Only
Obstacle to Sale
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Sept. 25.-The granting OF
immunity to the Chicago e Alton rail-
road for paying rebates to the Standard
Oil company removes the only obstacle
in the way of ratification of the sale by
the Rock Island railroad of controlling
interest in the Alton to the Toledo. St.
Louis & Western or Clover Leaf route,
and the consolidation ultimately OF the
Alton, Glover Leaf. Minneapolis. st. Louis
and Iowa Central railroads.
The rumor was current in local railway
circles yesterday that President Shonts of
the Clover Leaf has secured the consent
of Edwin Hawley to make George H.
Ross president of the Alton road In place
of Samuel M. FELTON,.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-26
COUNTESS OF WARWICK,
SOCIALIST, COMES TO U. S.
Widely Known Beauty and Student oi
Economic Conditions Due to
Arrive In New York
Friday

By Associated Press
NEW YoRk, Sept. es.-Under the name
Of Mrs. Greyille, the Countess Of War
wick, widely known for her Socialistic
views in England, Is q passenger on the
Campania, due here on Friday.
Her plans have been so carefully ar
ranged that even In London few IL any
persons are aware Of her departure from
Great Britain. Her only company on
this voyage is her maid. Her object In
coming is not known except that in n
private cable the countess stated that it
was one Of business.
In her choice Of a name she has chosen
one Of her husbands family. He Is
Francis Ric- I'd CAarles Guy Greyille,
earl of Warwick and Earl Brooke.
The countess is noted in England for
her beauty as we'll as for her socialistic
tendency.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-26
RUSSIA CERTAIN U. S.
AND JAPAN WILL CLASH
Secretary Taft's Visit to Cars Donisin
Said to Be for Purpose Of
Forming an Agree
ment

ST. PETERSBURG. Sept. 25.-secretary
Taft's tour of the world is being followed
with unusual interest here. The govern
ment is taking measures to surround the
journey through Siberia and European
Russia with attentions Usually observed
for the rulers of states and the press is
busily specializing on the likelihood and
advantage of a l-usso-American alliance,
the object of Mr. Taft's visit being. it is
alleged to negotiate an agreement be-
tween the United States and Russia. The
conviction prevails here that war be-
tween Japan and the United States Is
inevitable in the distant future.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-26
NO EXCHANGES
NO REFUNDS

We desire to close out The Bon Marche
stock as quickly as possible and on that
account will decline to exchange goods
bought at this sale. Be sure the goods you
buy are what you want We have no de-
sire to place unnecessary restrictions on
this sale, but the rush that will naturally
follow the advertising of high-class goods
at near to half will make it next to i'm
possible for us to allow exchanges or
refunds.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-26
TAKE SMALL PARCELS
WITH YOU

There'll be big rush at this sale and our
delivery department will necessarily be
taxed to its utmost capacity; therefore we
ask as a favor that you take small parcels
with you-not that we object to delivering
them, bless you no, but we may disappoint
you-not get your parcel to your home when
it's promised, and that's disappointment to
Hale's as we'll as the customer. Help your
self by helping us and when convenient
take small parcels with you.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-26
Cloaks, Suits and Skirts
AT About Half Price

Cloaks, suits and skirts from The Bon
Marche stock; newest fall styles; some OF
the smartest garments in town. An excel
lent assortment of sizes to begin with, but
you'd best make your selections early On
sale at Hale's at about half price
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-26

The Bon Marche stock of muslin underwear
and corsets; dainty garments, including some
French hand wrought lingerie. Corsets of
well-known makes in good range of sizes.
Be the first to select from these bargains, as
they won't last long. At about half price.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-26

He Got Commission
Later the witness said: 81 collected a
commission of the amount paid by the
prize fight promoters to each of the SUPER
visors. / spoke to each of them, and
they were agreeable ] felt that was
entitled to the per cent of each super
visor's share for my services in getting
the money and distributing It,
Gallagher denied that he had ever cor
ruptly received any money other than the
sums enumerated, paid for services to
which witness had confessed.
Rogers summarized all the sums wit
ness admitted receiving and then said:
with your expenses and expenditures
you have in your possession about SIS, 900
yet all your sources OF income for this
time amount TO but $27,S25. Where did the
rest of that money come from?"
II cannot say as to that" was the re-
ply
$4,000 difference was paid you on account
Of your testimony given herer' pursued
Rogers.
quite positive" said Gallagher. THE
amount In those boxes Is all possess,
and years Of hard work would probably
account for the extra $4,000"
but we have figured all that out, as
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-26
SILKS, DRESS GOODS AND Innings
Many Items at Less Than Half

The Bon Mh
maker half little
biggest bargains will snapped first If couldn't
every cutom
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-26

The Bon Marche Stock OF Millinery
On Sale at Half and Less
Quite collection of street and suit hats from The Bon
Marche stock, also dress hats and some French
pattern hats The first choice from this lot will be most
advantageous. Some half price some at less than half
New-York tribune., 1907-01-04

up a surplus the Treasury is taking money out
of circulation and thereby narrowing credit and
crippling business. There is the pessimlsm of
prosperity as well as the pessimism of adversely
We are told that because we are too prosperous
We have incurred too much debt and are play
ing the game of speculation with chips OF too
high denominations. Undoubtedly, Secre-
tary Shaw says. there is too much money tied up
in real estate speculation as well as in over
valued stocks. But the resulting indigestion is
confined to the manipulating rather than the
producing classes, and those who think they
see parallel between our present prosperity
and the dangerous flush times which have
preceded panics should remember that the
farms of the United States are now less en-
numbered than ever and that agriculture is
conducted less credit to-day than at any
other period since the West was opened to cul-
tivation. In that respect our prosperity rests
on a far sounder basis than it did IN 1873 or
1893 The abuse Of credit is not general
and the evil results of a contraction, If it
comes, certainly promise to be less ruinous
because they will be less pervasive and less
widespread. Meanwhile prosperity rules and
the federal tax gatherer Is beginning to get his
full share of it.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-04
SCRANTON'S PLIGHT.

The situation in Scranton is far from encour-
| aging. II 1t is no worse than it was fortnight
| ago, it is certainly no better Shortly before
| Christmas something like twenty-five new cases
| or typhoid fever We're being discovered daily.
Since that time the average has been fully main
| talhed- mus rar nearly a thousand persons
! have been attacked since the beginning of the
outbreak. This total does not Of course repre-
sent the number OF those who are suffering now.
| because there have been many recoveries
and, unfortunately, many deaths Nevertheless
the effects of the epidemic are mournfullv an
| parent -Four hospitals full to Overlooking
| and fifth has been improvised while a consid
| cradle proportion Of the sick are being cared
| for In their own homes. Where these homes ara
| crowded tenements the attention bestowed on
the patients cannot be of the most Intelligent
! and efficient character Inesuch places the in
| fection has spread in distressing manner and
very often two or three members of the sama
| family have been stricken with the disease
| A little light has now apparently been thrown
| on the cause Of the epidemic. 1t Is said that
positive evidence has been found of the presence
OF sewage In a brook which constitutes q mart
of the supply Of one of the city reservoirs. TINS
confirming a suspicion which has been enter
talneo Tor several weeks. A clew Of that kind
VIII lead the local authorities to place more con-
ndence than ever In the expediency of measures
which they have already taken. but II is a great
pity that they could not have been sooner an
prised OF the existing danger. 1t has been as
serted that physicians in Scranton were djIa
tory in reporting the first cases which came
uiiuer their notice, and In consequence that the
prompt initiation Of an effective campaIgn
against the fever was prevented. Negligence OF
this sort In some localities involves not only in
difference to the welfare of society but a dis
regard of statute ordinance as well. Inas
much as there was no local regulation caiIinp
for reports. there was apparently no offence for
which The doctors are technically llalie. More
over scranton Is not the only city in the United
states which has suffered from such careless
ness, and the administration OF discipline M 4b,s
New-York tribune., 1907-01-04
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

In the glass collection at the Museum OF Art in
Dresden. Germany. there is n large drinking cup
which stands from all other art objects under
a heavy glass c6ver. 1t is OF Dutch workmanship.
ana the inscriptions and style show that It was
made early in the eighteenth century. The vessel
is remarkable because II is known in the museum
says IA Berlin paper, "as having consumption which
can be communicated TO other objects OF glass On
that account II is Isolated There are remedies
against this glass disease. which Is usually devel-
oped because OF defects in the glass mixture but
these have not been applied TO the Dutch vessel
in order that tho progress OF the wasting disease
may be Observed
{. theological student supposed to be deficient
IN JGdgment was asked by professor in the
Rray T bs Mr. oE FL ohs how would YOU discover foo.
stunning reply.-Phadephia Inquirer.
Denmark. for reasons partly OF gastronomy and
partly OF trade, is distressed at the aversion shown
by the eel for its shores The fish is now and for
some years has been. abandoning the Little Belt in
great numbers for the Atlantic-never TO return
People are beginning TO ask themselves the taste
of eel pie is to vanish from Denmark forever
An ichthyoogist who has spent some time I'm ah
serving the creatures has come to the conclusion
that they always glide OFF in dark This has
suggested the bright idea OF running a deep sea
cable along the track most frequented by the emf
grants. and lighting the water up with electric
lights, so as TO fascinate the fish into remaining
where they
she-That Mr.. Planz the architect has a funny
way OF pronouncing things, hasn't he?
He-I haven't noticed It.
she-Why. yes. Didn't you hear him allude 70 a
throat?
le-A throat,
she-Yes. heard him mention a gargoyle SOW
erai times. We always call 1t gargle you know
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Hugh s. Legare. Of Suffeld Conn., who is tho
back of the team of the Taconic Polo Club OF Hart
ford has perfected elaborate system of practice
which allows him 10 play in rainy and muddy
weather, when other players cooped up in
doors and their ponies in the stables In the
early spring, when the ground is in good con-
dition for working the ponies and muddy days
MIR. Legare uses dummy horse made of wood
There is an incline at the front and rear of the
wooden horse and the rider gets the balls coming
and going. thus being able to practise forward and
backward strokes. The inclines are at such an
angle that the rider gets all the exercise he
wants in striking the white balls as they roll down
DO you know anything about tho poetical fire?"
asked the interviewer.
Il must confess that / do not" sighed the garret
bard Very few poets can afford f1re."-Cficago
News.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-04
THE Full TIDE OF PROSPERITY.

The federal Treasury's balance sheet for De-
cember shows plainly the effects OF that ex
traordinary national prosperity against which
some readers of omens are already putting us
on our guard. The days of leanness which fol-
lowed the tax repeal legislation of 1901 and
1902 are over. Deficits have ceased to worry
the dignitaries who sit at the receipt of Gus
toms. For the first time in four years the
Treasury's semi-annual balance struck on De
cember 81 has shown a surplus and for the
first time in that period the Treasury is as
sured in advance OF an annual surplus large
enough 10 meet the requirements Of the sink
ing fund December showed q profit balance
of S9.561 600, and the balance for the half year
was S25,337 .495, while on December 81 1905
there was a deficit on the books of 81 7673 34O
For the rest of the fiscal year the department
has only TO do well as il did in the first
half of 1906 TO bring the. 1906O7 surplus up
10 S60.oo0eo0
This striking change for the better is due pri-
mar1y 10 high pressure prosperity. Our foreign
commerce is expanding enormously and we
are increasing our imports as well as our ex-
ports. Customs collections are therefore stead
lily mounting. In the period from July 1 to
January duties on imports amounted 10 s164-
oO6,po0, against collections of S149, $685. 900 for
the same period a year ago. Receipts from In
ternai revenue have also been larger. the gain
for the six months being more than $40 600 600
while from miscellaneous sources there has been
a further gain of nearly SS,0O0000 The Treas
ufys income has increased by 100000. On
the other hand, the governments expenditures
haze increased only s1,400,Ooo This turn I'm
the tide has long been predicted in the columns
OF The Tribune: for provident legislation In Con-
gress recently stopped two sources of excessive
cash outlay-for naval construction and for
work Oh the Panama Canal-and the expansion
OF business and the enlargement of our import
trade are now lifting the governments income
70 level easily above its daily wants
Possibly those critics who two or three wears
ago professed alarm over an alleged reckless
extravaganza in expenditure which was sure
10 plunge the country into bankruptcy will now
complain that In paying its debts and laying
New-York tribune., 1907-01-04
Mr.. LETCHWORTH'S GIFT.

J The concluding paragraph Of Governor
| IIughes's message contained announcement
which doubtless caused much surprise but
which must surely cause great qualification. 1t
is that the Hon William T. Letchworth. of
Portage n. Y. has offered TO give outright to
this state, for the purposes of public park and
scenic and historic reservation, his whole
splendid estate in Wyoming and Livingston
counties. The property comprises about thou
sand acres, along both sides of that portion OF
the Genesee River which includes the famous
Portage Falls and Gorge, group of natural
phenomena second in grandeur only to Niagara
itself in this part Of the country The estate
also contains the last Indian council house of the
Iroquos Confederacy, formerly at Caneadea
an interesting museum. fine library, and a sin
gular wealth OF material for geological, botanical
and other study.
The acquisition and Improvement OF this CS-
tate have cost Mr.. Letchworth in the course OF
the last fifty years about S5O0OO0 and he now
proposes to crown life happily prolonged be-
yond the usual span, and marked by many and
great benevolences, with the outright gift Of the
whole property forever to the State of New
York. The few simple conditions are such as
should make It not the less but rather the more
welcome. These are, understand that the
estate shall be devoted wholly to the benefit
and pleasure of the people a scenic park
that, while the state shall own it and provide
for It's proper maintenance, the direct custody OF
it shall be vested In the American Scenic and
Historic Preservation SOciety-a notably happy
provision, seeing how great work that organ
ization has done for the public good on the pre-
else lines of this benefaction that various minor
details Of Improvement, planned by Mr.. Letch-
worth, shall be completed, and. finally, that Mr.
LetchwOrth shall himself remain in occupancy Of
the place as his home for the remainder of his
life. We are glad to that q bill for the ac-
ceptance of the gift on these terms has been
introduced in the Legislature. 1t ought to be
promptly enacted without dissenting vote
1t would be pleasant to express to Mr.. Letch-
worth the full measure of appreciation and graf
itude with which the thoughtful citizens of New
York will regard his benefacton although In
deed it would be unnecessary, for the man who
is so public spirited as TO make such gift must
to the point to wish that his example might have
It's due weight with Others not merely to move
them to the making of such gifts. but also to
restrain them from contrary courses from tfe
wanton or sordid spoliation of the scenic and
historic treasures of the state Mr. Letchwortb
is giving not only the S5O0OOO which he has
actually spent on his place. but In addition the
vast potential wealth suggested in the water
power of the Genesee Falls. His action IS an
impressive rebuke to those who are striving
TO despoF the Hudson Highlands as much as
possible before protection becomes effective even
though they are not expected to make n free
glft OF their property to the state as he has
done' but are to receive its full value In cash.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-04
YALE AND THE TICKET SPECTATORS.
How the Football Authorities Shut Out New
York's Sharks
From The Yale Alumni Weekly.

from Inc 1ate Alumni Weekly.
There perhaps, never q greater temptation
to speculate in tickets than at the time OF the Yale
Harvard game here in November but In spite OF
this the detectives of the association found less
than twenty tickets In the hands OF speculators
of the H.OD which went TO Yale graduates and
undergraduates This is considered a very remark
able showing. II indicates attitude OF the Yale
mind on ticket speculation and seems 10 point to
the time. not far distant, when there will be abso-
lutely no leak from Yale sources. II the two par
ties 10 any championship match thus control
their output of tickets the problem of speculation
Will have been solved
The "spotting" of tickets In the hands of specu-
lators and the repevtn of these tickets. which Is
possible under the terms printed the stub, was
made particularly hard this year because the specu
lators. warned by the war waged against them in
1905. did not show tickets. but worked from a
diagram OF the field. Tickets were shown only
when an agreement as TO price had been made and
the money produced The method Of the associa-
ton was 10 send q student detective with a deputy
sherln In attendance to barter for tickets and
when the ticket was finally exposed the deputy
sheriff served a writ of replovin on the specuaI or
ana offered him face value for his tickets n the
Spectator refused he started for the lock-
up, put generally agreed to accept face value FOR
ms tickets before he reached his destination Cna
man, New York professional speculator Of had
reputation; refused to give up his tickets and
he was locked up for assault, fined heaviIv For
carrying concealed weapons, and is still in iaiI
another Spectator after having been relieved ~
seven tickets at the face value of So each for b,ch
he said he had paid $50, took the nexf train 90
New YORK, saying he had had all ne wnntaa or
IootpaiI speculation and that field Of operation.
would see him more. y NSei"'io"s
New-York tribune., 1907-01-04
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY,".
IFrom The Tribune Bureau ]


Washington. Jan. 3-The Anbassador 10 fxra,s
Britain and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid were guests AZ
breakfast to-day given in their honor at the hor,
OF Senator and Mrs. Stephen B. EIkns Othars
present were the Secretary of the Navy and Mrs
Metcaf Senator and Mrs. Depew. Senator Bran
degee, Mrs. Nicholas Fish. ex-senator Davis Mrs
Gustav Schwab, Mr.. and Mrs. George Vanderbft
Miss Sheriff. Frank A Nunsey and Judge Nc
Comas
Rear Admiral and Mrs. William Sheffield CoUla.
entertained Ambassador and Mrs. Reid with a FAM
lily party at dinner tonight and will have 1lest,
TO meet them at luncheon Tomorrow
Mrs. William CorcOran Eustis was hostess ar n
luncheon to-day for Mrs John Ridgeley Carter ana
Miss Carter, wife and daughter of the first sacra-
tary OF the American Embassy in London Her
other guests Were the Minister from Switzerland
Mrs. Donald Cameron. Miss Cameron Mr. and
Mrs. Colley, Viscount de Chambrun. Frederick Nav
Captain Davis. John Lodge and Ogden Reid tho
son of Ambassador and Mrs. Reid.
Representative and Mrs. Nicholas I.ouzuo-tn
were among those entertaining dinner parties to-
night and later took their guests to the Diplomats
reception at the White House.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth gave a. danca
tonight. many of the guests going there from ths
White House
MISS Pauline Morton. who has been the guest Of
MISS Katherine Elkins for several DAYS returned
10 New York to-day after constant round of en-
tertainment for her and her fance, J. Hopkin.
Smith
New-York tribune., 1907-01-04

late day-even If it were possible-would be
good deal like locking the barn door after the
horse had been stolen 1t may safely be as
sumed that medical men whose imprudence has
contributed to the present trouble have already
learned a lesson which they will never forget.
Uneasy over the plight in which Scranton has
been placed. the Mayor of Wilkes Barre has IN
stituted a quarantine against the former city.
The feeling which prompted his action is nat
ural enough, and the step may have been taken
advisedly Between the means by which small
pox, yellow fever and some other contagious dis
eases are spread, however. and those by which
typhoid fever is transmitted there is material
difference and the exclusion policy may work
an unnecessary hardship.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-04
AT THE WHITE HOlJsE
tFrom The Tribune Bureau. ]

wa washington Jan. S-The President held confer
cal Survey and F. H. Newell chief of the RacIapea
ton Service. at which ways and means for cbacI
ing the mood of the Colorado River from Mex,co
INTO INTO Southern California were discussed at length
Mr.. Newell has just returned from a ,,st. - 80
scene of the inundation. where the California Ds-
Veiopment Company and the Southern Pacific Ran
road are striving to dam the waters and ia os tb
opinion that more than 100000 will be needed To do
the work " "o
Secretary Straus OF the Department OF Comrsroa
ana LABOR, who is one OF the commissioners ca
lected by the President to establish the Roard -o
the promotion of Industrial Peace with tho roo,a,
,e receives from the Nobel Peace Prize called at
the White House to inform the Prss,den, ,n., .ss