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Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09
SOUTHERN RAILROAD
BESTED BY ALABAMA
AGREES TO 1-2 CENT RATE
GETS LICENSE
Both Sides Make Concesslons--line
Reduces Tariff on 11o commodl-
ties-Laws VIII Remain
In Force
b Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
MONTGOMERY Ala. Aug. S-Govcr'
nor Conner and the officials OF the South
ern railroad reached an agreement late
this afternoon and the license Of the rail-
road in Alabama will be reinstated.
Beginning September l, 1907 the railroad
and allied lines will put into effect the
two and half cent passenger fare act
and the measure reducing tho freight
rates on 11O commodities commonly ship
ped In Alabama.
The agreement was not reached without
concessions being made on both sides,
but in the main it is victory for the
state. The laws in question will not be
put into effect permanently.
The agreement specifically declares that
their operation, beginning September i.
is only subject to the final determination
as to their constitutionality and their re-
sponsibilty when decision on these
questions is finally rendered by the court
of last resort.
Meanwhile the laws enacted by the
legislature at it's winter session, affecting
the railroads of the state will remain in
force.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09
IN GARB OF. POLISH
PRIEST, SHOOTS
PlTTsRURG POLICE PUZZLED BY
MYSTERY T
Woman Companion Of Slayer Is Held.
Man Fires on Victims With
out a Word of
Warning

tPITTSBURG, Pa, Aug. S.--Ludwig Sc
zegiel, said to be an unattached Polish
priest of Chicago, walked into hotel on
Carson street early today and without
warning drew revolver and fired upon
the two proprietors. Steven and Andrew
'Starzeyniski
Steven died within an hour and Andrew
cannot recover. The cause of the shoot
ing is a mystery. Sezegiel, who was ar
rested. refuses to talk and nothing could
be learned from either of his alleged VIC
tins. et
When Sezegiel came to Pittsburg about
three days ago he went to the hotel kept
by. the brothers. accompanied by a woman
whom he introduced as his housekeeper.
The woman gave her name as Francisco
Sproeck. She denies all knowledge of the
crime, but is being detained.
The prisoner wears part of the dress of
a clergyman. The police, who are in a
quandary. do not believe he is a member
of any clerical order, but that he had a
purpose in assuming the priestly garb
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09
TWELVE JURORS CHOSEN
IN LAND FRAUD CASE
Prosecution of Benson and Perrlne for
Securing 10000 Acres Illegally
Begins at San Fran
cisco

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. S.-The case
of the United States government against
John A, Benson and E. B. Perrine, ac-
cused of conspiracy in securing by fraud
ulent means 10000 acres of land in Te-
hama county, was commenced before
Judge DeHaven in the United States dis
trict court this morning.
Twelve jurors to try the case were
chosen and United States District Attor-
ney Robert T. Devlin stated briefly the
allegations of the government charging
the defendants with inducing the state of
California to make representations to the
federal government so that certain lands
were transferred to the state and after
ward acquired by fraudulent means by
the defendants. The jurors chosen are
John A. Davenport, c. A. Hatton, Paul
Keyser, II. S. Wright, P. j. Dryden, A.
S. w. Belius ]. C. Dornan, w, P. Dill
lon. Thomas Dillon Fred s. Knight, B.
S. Davis and Frank w. Dickson.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09
TAFT SOON TO 90
ON CAMPAIGN TOUR
TO DISCUSS THIRD TERM WITH
ROOSEVELT
Before Leaving on Around the World
Trip Secretary viii Thresh Out
Subject With the
President
Ry Associated Press.

Ey Associated Press
CHICAGO, Aug. s--Secretary of War
TAFT will be back in Washington next
week from his vacation. On his way from
Canada the secretary will call at oyster
Bay for ,ong and final talk with Presi-
dent Roosevelt before leaving on his trip
to the Philippines and around the world
In September,
The conference with the president possi-
bly, will be more significant politically
than otherwise. II is regarded as proba-
bic thata II President Roosevelt has
thought OF any plan of eliminating him
Self from consideration in connection with
the nomination on the national ticket a
year hence. more absolutely than through
his utterances on the night of the election
in 1901 he may lay 1t before Secretary
Taft when they meet.
The secretary will therefore be in a po-
sition TO go across the continent on his
speech making tour with definite knowl-
edge of how the third term talk is to be
sllenced. Some facts have leaked out
within n day or two regarding the char
acter of the talk which Secretary Taft
will deliver to the people when he opens
his campaign in earnest.
First in many particulars will, be the
address at Columbus. Considerable dataa
has been supplied relative to the railroad
situation in all it's phases, the deductions
therefrom being that the secretary will
declare at the start a policy in further
ance of the Roosevelt principles, which
will be prosecuted at his hands If he is
nominated and elected chief executive.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09
LITTLE RED CAR is
PRIDE OF MAKERS
Winner of Perfect Score in GIidden
Contest Will Be Placed on Ex-
hbition at Washington
Museum

The siXteen-horse power REQ, which
completed the Glidden run with a per-
feet score and then ran to jamestown,
where it is now on exhibition, will be
placed in one of the Washington muse
ums, if the present plans of the manu-
facturers are carried out.
President r. M. Owen of the Owen
company, makers of the REQ and Premier,
is much elated over the success of his
little car, which was the only two cyl
inder machine that completed the run.
It is a noticeable fact that shock OBJ
sorbers and highly perfected cooling sys-
TENS were factors which contributed
greatly to the success of the winners in
the Glidden tour.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09
AMERICAN LEAGUE
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. S.-Detroit de
feated Philadelphia today by hitting
Plank in the third inning. Dygert, wht
succeeded him, held the visitors to one hi
in six innings. Philadelphia failed Il
score until the ninth inning, when a bat
ting rally netted three runs, Score:
Detroit 5. hits Z, errors 8.
Philadelphia g. hits s, errors 2.
Batteries-Mullin and Payne; Plank
Dygert and Powers.
BOSTON, Aug. S.-Before an immense
crowd Chicago and Boston broke even in
a double header today. Scores:
First game:
Boston g. hits II, errors 1.
Chicago l, hits g. errors 0.
Batteries-Winter and Criger; Smith
and Sullivan.
Second game:
Chicago 6, hits 6, errors 8.
Boston a. hits II, errors 6.
Batteries-White, Walsh and McFar-
land; Pruett, Morgan and Parent.
NEW YORK, Aug. S.-The St. Louis
team, by batting Chesbro out of the box
in the seventh inning of todays game,
tied the score with five runs. Newton
was substituted when two of the visitors
had been disposed of and without pitch
ing a ball caught Stone off first base
with a quick throw. Score:
ST. Louis 5, hits s, errors O.
New York 6, hits TO- errors 0.
Batteries-Powell and Spencer; Chesbro,
Newton and Kleinow
WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-Falkenburg
held Cleveland to three hits and struck
out eleven batsmen today, but two costly
errors enabled the visitors to defeat
Washington to g Score:
Washington 2. hits s. errors 2.
Cleveland 4, hits 8, errors 2
Batteries - Falkenburg and Heydon;
Rhoades and Clark.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09
SEATTLE FINISHES
By Associated Press.

BY AsSOclated PreSs.
SEATTLE, Aug. S-Meadows results -
First race, six furlongs-El Lilburn won,
Redmont second, Rubiala third time, 117A.
Second race five and half furlongs-Ban-
lada won, Duke of Orleans second, Senator
Warner third; time, 1:10.
Third race, seven furlongs-Ambitious won,
Bonnet second Isabelita third; time 1892
Fourth race, six furlongs-Canardo won. Nap
pa second, Beechwood third; time, 1:17la
Fifth race, mile and fifty yards-Foncasta
won, CHcix dor second, Jack Adams third
time. 1:471.
Sixth race, one mile-Treasure Seeker won,
First Peep second Sahara third; time, 1:43h
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09
eEERs WINS TWO
BY Associated Press.

BUFFALO, N Y, Aug. SD Geers won
two races and got third money in another at
Kenilworth park this afternoon. The feature
Cf the card was the 2:05 pace valued at 5000.
Blackjack did not start and Geers' Article went
to the wire hot favorte She won in straight
heats.
Wilkesheart, who sold in the pools at s25,
won the 2:12 trot i'll straight heats. Summary:
2:O5 pace purse $1000-Ardelle won three
straight heats and the in 2O6A. 2:O52t,
2;O5h.
2:l5 trot, purse S10OO-Wilkesheart won three
straight heats and the in 2:09A, 2O9A,
2;09%
2:18 pace, purse s100O-Byron Kay won tffrse
straight heats in 2:1o1s, 2:Osh, 2;OS%.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09
PATRoLMAN SUSPENDED ON
COMPLAINT OF A WOMAN

Patrolman II. H. Fray of the Los An
geles police department, wearing star 22O,
was suspended last night by order OF
Chief Of Police Edward Kern, pending
an investigation into charges against him
of conduct unbecoming an officer.
Fray is alleged to have created dis
graceful scene in a house at 16 Plaza
street Tuesday night and later to have
attempted an assault on a woman en-
ploye of the Munger laundry on South
Main street.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09
NEW YORK CENTRAL
CAN'T PAY DIVIDEND
$2,4oo,ooo Short of Amount Required
to Disburse Three Per Cent.
Company's Statement
Shows Deficit

NEW YORK, Aug. S.-The New York
Central Railroad company has not earned
it's dividend for the six months ended
June 80, as shown by the company's state
ment issued today.
The sum earned and available for the
dividend, after all charges, for last year
was S,947,361 while the sum required for
the semi-annual disbursement to stock
holders at per cent is so,35S,96O, or 81
411,5O2 more than was earned
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09
RESULTS AT SARATOGA
BY Associated Press.


SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug. S.-Results-
Six furlongs-Demund won, Jack Atkin Sec
ond, Sewel third; time 1:14A.
Steeplechase, about miles-Pagan Boy won,
Mooksie second. Paprika third; time 4;21 2-5.
Six furlongs-Long Ball won, Rara Avis sec
end. Smirter third: time 1:14.
The Alabama stakes, mile and furong
Bennytto won. Gold Lady second, Yankee
Girl third time 1:54 1-5.
Mile-Deuce won, Toidles second, Telescope
third; time 40.
Five and half furlongs-Incognito won,
onatasha second. Fort johnson third; time
1:CS.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09
MExlCANS AND JAPANESE
KILLED IN PITCHED BATTLE
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
MAZATLAN, Mex, Aug. Sat El
Fuerte, a construction camp on the
Kansas City, Mexico & Orient railway,
a pitched battle took place yesterday
between gangs of Japanese and Mex
lean workers in which three Japanese
were killed and three seriously injured
and three Mexicans were mortally
wounded and one killed.
The trouble is said to have started
several days ago when a dispute arose
between a Japanese and a Mexican.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09
TAFT PROMISES TO ATTEND
FIRST Philippine ASSEMBLY

WASHINGTON, Aug. S.-The first gath
ering of the Philippine assembly, accord
ing to advices from Governor Smith, will
meet October 16 Secretary Taft has
promised to be present at the opening of
the body, and if the steamship schedules
are maintained he will arrive at Manila
October IA r."
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09
MAY PROTEST PURSE
WON BY soNoMA GIRL
Ry Associated Press.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. Sowing to the
filing of protest it is probable that the
$4,000 Empire state purse, won by So
noma Girl at Kenilworth Tuesday, will
be tied up until the meeting of the board
of review of the National Trotting asso-
citation in December. 1t is understood the
protest is based upon the claim that the
accident which Sonoma Girl met with in
the third heat was not an unavoidable
one.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09
NATIONAL LEAGUE
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Aug. S.-Chicago defeated
Philadelphia 3 to in a grand fielding
game. One run was scored on a hit
by Chance and Evers' safe drive. A
two bagger, a sacrifice and an out
scored the other. Reulbach allowed
but two hits in the first and one in the
eighth, only three of the visitors reach
ing second. Score:
Chicago 2, hits g. errors O.
Philadelphia o. hits 2, errors 0.
Batteries-Reulbach and Moran;
Moren and Doom. Umpires-Rigler
and Carpenter.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. S.-Karger was in
good form today, allowing Boston but
two hits, and st. Louis won. Boston
probably made a seasons record when
it made but six assists. Score:
st. Louis 8, hits T. errors 2.
Boston 0, hits 2, errors o.
Batteries-Karger and Marshall
Dorner and Needham. Umpire
Emslie.
CINCINNATI, Aug. S.-Coakley was
hit hard by the Brooklyns today and
received poor support. Stricklett was
at his best with men on bases. Score:
Cincinnati 2, hits s, errors 8.
Brooklyn 6, hits Is, errors l.
Batteries-Coakley and Mclean;
Stricklett and Bergen. Umpire-John-
stone.
PITTSBURG. Aug. S.-New York to-
day defeated Pittsburg in both games
of a double header by hitting the ball
hard. Score, first game;
Pittsburg 8, hits 8, errors 2.
New York 4, hits s. errors 2.
Batteries - Leiheld, Leever and
Phelps; Matthewson, McGinnity and
Bresnanan. Umpires-O'Day and Klein
Second game:
Pittsburg 0, hits 8, errors o.
Pittsburg Z. hits 6, errors l.
Batteries--Camnitz, Duggleby and
Gibson; Wiltse and Bresnahan Um-
pires-Klem and O'Dny.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09
BRITT-eANs FIGHT is
FINALLY ALL FIXED UP
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug, S.-Representa-
tlves of Jimmy Britt and Joe Cans to-
night signed articles for the appearance
of the two lightweights before John Glea-
sons Occidental club at the ball grounds,
Sixteenth and Valencia streets, this city
on September o. Manager Gleason signed
on behalf of the club. He agrees to give
rs per cent of the receipts, with a guar
antee of $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09
GOLF MATCHES CLOSE
By Associated Press.

by Associated fTeSS.
WHEATON, ILL.,, Aug. S.-Fairly close
matches were the rule in the second day
of match play for the western amateur
golf championship today. d. E. Sawyer,
the present title holder defeated r. o.
Ainslie, Westward Ho, up, to play.
w. l. Rowland of Skokie beat R. A.
Gardner of Hinsdale 4 up. to play.
Chandler Egan defeated George Cling
man of Homewood 4 up, to play.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09
CARNES PITCHES BAD
BALL AND OAKLAND LOSES
Ex-AngeI Blows Up and Portland
Runs in Five TaIies Before
He Gets Back to
Earth
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Aug. S.-Carnes went up in
the air in the third inning today, and be-
fore he had come back to eartn Portland
had run up a score of five tallies. Groom
was little wild in the same inning, but
managed to get down to the business be-
fore much damage had been done. Out
side this one inning both pitchers were
invincible. Scores;
r. H. E.
Oakland .......O o 1 o 0 OIL 5 8
Portland ........O o 0 0 IS 2
Batteries-Carnes and Bliss Groom and Don
ahue.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09
~
ltted for Jones in ninth.
SAN FRANCISCO
SUMMARY

Home run-Esoa Three-base hits-Cravath,
Irwin, Streib. Two-base hits-Delmas, Dill
lon, Hildebrand, Esoa Sacrifice hits-Del-
mas Hogan, 2, Cravath. Ellis. First on
talls-Off Jones' g. Struck out-By Jones, l.
by Burns, 6. Hit by pitcher-Dillon, Carlisle
Double plays-Wheeler to Williams to Strelb
Wild pitch-Jones. Time-2:10 Umpire-Der-
rick,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09
TOMMY BURNS HgRE

Tommy Burns paid flying visit to Los
Angeles yesterday, but tarried only long
to learn that the Jimmy Burns
Cans fight was off. He then returned to
Oakland ana ms tneatrical company, in
day.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09
SEALS ARE POWERLESS
WITH BURNS IN THE BOX
San Francisco Team Scratches Out in
the Tenth-Both Sides Make
Errors-What the Fig
ures Tell
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. s.-The local
team could do nothing with Burns until
the seventh In the eighth Los Angeles
batting streak was checked and the local
team scratched out in the tenth inning.
Errors were numerous on both sides.
Score.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09

Mooney finds his cap at last. He is
happy, so happy. once again. See him
in next Sundays comic.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09

Mooney finds his cap at last. He is
happy, SO happy, once again. See him
In next Sundays comic.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-09

Everything you want you will find in the
classified page. One cent word.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-25
THE HEARING BEFORE JUDGE
PRITCHATD.

The attempt Of certain railroads 10
deny the right Of the people Of this
State 20 pass laws regulating the
charges of common carriers-a right
as old as the common Iaw-comes up
before Judge P~ritchard June 26th at
Asheville. Lawyers who have examin-
ed into the matter say that the rail-
roads upon their own showing are
earning 8 per cent and even if Gas is
i~mprobabie) ~ cents fares should re-
duce profits, they can we'll stand it. But
they further say hat If these returns
are purged by striking out exhorbitant
salaries, illegal expenditures for news
papers and lobbying, charges OF dam
ages paid caused by their own negli-
gence, Interstate wrongly
charged to in~tra-State, etc, the rail-
roads are reilly netting 30 per cent.
Besides this. the Supreme Court of
the United States has lately held in
Fits V. McGhee, 172 u. S. SIG, that a
Governor and Attorney General fror-
putting a statute reducing rates in
force as that is a suit against a State
and is forbidden by the Eleventh
Amendment. This decision is by a
unanimous our Lawyers can readi-
ly turn to 1t and see how bold is the
bluff the railroads are trying to work
on the State. The same decision holds
that the United States Courts cannot
enjoin indictments, however numerous.
against a corporation for violating a
law reducing rates, 50 If Judge Pritch-
ard should grant the injunction
against the Attorney General and the
Corporation Commission, the railroads
can be plastered with indictments.
Hence, doubtless. it is that the Sea-
board its intention to put
the rates ordered by the State in force
pending litigation. The Norfolk and
Southern and the Norfolk and Western
have, with good taste and sound judg-
ment, announced that they will not
defy the law but will. like good citi-
zens, obey it. The law protects the
property of railroads and the persons
of its officers. They are unwise TO
set an example of disobeying it. The
of the Southern Railway is that
of men accustomed to control public
and ~supremely contemptuous
of the people. They are ignorant Of
their lawyers seem content to get
whatever fees may come to them nv
obeying orders. instead of giving wise
advice.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-25
TAXATION OF INTERSTATE COR.
PORATIONS.

The Express Company has ecentIv
cut a melon" and divided an extra
dividend of 200 per cent in
bonds among its stockholders. The
attention of our Corporation Commits
sion is called to the fact that in
Adams Express Company vs. Ohio.
Adams Express Company vs.. Ken
lucky, 166 L. S. Reports the United
States Supreme Court has held that
an express company should be assess
ed for taxation not on the Nero
physical property it has in the State
but on the States pro rata part OF the
entire capitalization of a d do
ing business in several States. II has
also heid that the true market value"
Tor taxation Of n corporation can
be found by adding the market vaI,e
OF all It's bonds to the market value
OF all Its stock. If the Governor will
take steps to see that these rules are
applied to the express companies. rail-
roads, insurance companies. American
Iobacco Company, and all corpora-
tons doing business here as well a.
IN other States, the State Treasury
will be we'll filled to h relief of 9th
er taxpayers.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-25

essentially and necessarily usoaopoises
The z.ar who has q lively sense
Of gratitude - raaifos.5 companies 20
favors already 5sxow~1 o. the hope
~ political gsyorS Jet 10 coTe IL nof
impartial oetv cen conflicting Interests
az the business people and consumers
or the on- hand. and the railroads
on the other.
He who has been nominated II
public or1ce IN anY poiiticai party -
men brought 20 conventions on free
trains and free passes. IA too much
afraid Of xposure 10 be free from the
improper Influences 81 those who vic
lated the law 10 secur his promotion.
The time will come when the In
t~eIllgsuce. the courage. and the fntes-
r!ty Of the people Of this country "fEl
prevail against predatory wealth. just
Ice vii: be done 10 the railroads n
the people. in Congr><. In the Legisla-
turs. aud in the cours
There n no satisfactory answer to
these com plaints The railroads de-
mand justice. and no honest man
WOULD deny them this The issue -
not whether they shall have Justice
for this every true North carolinian Is
not only willing they should have. but
demands II for them-but the real Is
sue is whether what they are getting
Is more than is due them, and rev
tle. can De maze 10 90 F4AAI
We are told by them that IL tns
effort 10 reduce rates IS continued, Z
viii stop the building and development
OF railroads The repb TO this IS that
the returns or stockholders who have
honestly invested their money in rail-
road properties. are and Will be much
more secure. If the control OF the rail-
roads is entrusted TO Congress and 10
legislatures. than when entrusted to
spectators and gamblers.
When the railroads threaten to
cease to build new lines. and point to
the enormous sums of money hereto
fore expended for them. IL Is we'll 10
remind them. and TO remind ourselves
that most railroads In North Carolina
were built b. the people OF this State.
and turned over TO the present opera
tors and owners for much less than
their cost: and further. to remember
that much of~the money that has been
raised by the railroads now operating
In North Carolina has not been eX-
pended in building new lines. but in
feathering the nests OF manipulators,
and in buying up roads already built,
SO rs 10 monopolize business and de-
competition"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-25

The three best things done at the
recent greetings Of the merchants and
manufacturers al Greensboro we're
the plans of the merchants to organ
ize an insurance company OF a capital
OF $4,000 in SIS shares, the aPpro-
priatfon by the same organization OF
$4,000 to go towards promoting the
4ght started by the Greensboro Cham
Der OF Commerce against discriminate
nv rates. and the action OF the Man
urac.urers' Association empowering
Il. ira eic committee TO employ coun-
sci and take legal steps in the remedy
of the same abuse.
In the matter or insurance the mer-
chants are adopting the same pohcy
followed some years ago by the manu-
facturers. who, when rates on hiiil'
were almost prohibitory, organized II
aanardent "mutuals'' of their own
The result was hat the Insurance
Trust. known as the southeastern
Tariff Association, afterwards put
such low rates on mill insurance thal
the manufacturers enjoy dement's 'hdt
are obtained by no other cla Of lndl-
yiduals or industries.
What the cotton manufacturers oiu
with the "Mutuals" the Merchant >
Association can undoubtedly DO WIN
their newly organized insurance com
pany. The merchants at present pay
higher insurance rates tina any other
We look for the remedy 10
follow Immediately upon the success
Of the new company, which IS already
assured success.
While the action taken by these
great associations is significant. n
thing is that the industrial ana
manufacturing interests OF the state
nave come to the point where they are
making organized effort and common
cause against organized t~ransporta-
ton abuses. The fac is the greatest
hope yet held out Of ultimate success
by the State in its war on unjust dis
examinations of every sort and hlnd.