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mot II" declared Even, jumping up.
"NorNI," echoed McPherson, also rising.
Thus arose the first hitch.
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CHAPTER XII.
THE FIRST STEP.

THE FIRST STEP.
in working out the details OF
his plot, had not failed to antici-
- pate the difficulty which had now
lNSAlI arisen. He proceeded to cope with
it in fashion peculiarly his own
UOf co,,rse we can't expect to put
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CONTINUED FROM LAST SUNDAY
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oFTY and his companions were 30
deeply engaged in their discussion at
the moment when Ricketts, crept up
behind them to listen that they had
forgotten all about the liability OF
having been followed from The
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CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE
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Valencia street, IL: Mission street, Il,
Geneva. HRrbor View aud Mission
Road, 10. The last named line is a
two mile extension of the Mission
street line toward San MAteu
President Calhoun Of tho United rail-
roads, has addressed the following let
ter to Chief OF Police Diran.
There Was throughout yesterday
Inconvenience along the Mission street
line. All cars on their last trips were
stoned and the men were struck. Pas
sonGcrs were frightened aud some pas
scngers after alightng from cars We're
pursued by a mob and several of them
were injured. The cars were greatly
delayed by teams, intentionally Police
protection was insufficient I ask that
arrangements bc made and instruc-
lions be given for moro efficient police
protection along the route today"
Resultant Of Yesterday afternoon
almost continuous hOmbardment Of
cars on Mission street from Fifth 10
Twenty ninth, the partial wreclSing IF
cars and the brutal assautng of
strike breakers and passengers, the po-
lice are expected to-day to make an
extraordinary effort along that line to
show that they really can handle the
situation
The United railroads officials make
no secret of their lntGItion to re-arm
their operatives n the lives Of any OF
them are sacrificed Asst PreSt Null
lally says that II II comes to this h
win possibly take charge of tho FRS
armed car and see II through.
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RuEF'S TRIAL,
Judge Dame Denies Acb's Motion
For a Change of Venue.

san Francisco, MAY l6.--Wheu the Ruei
trial opened this morning Atiy
Ach renewed his motion for n change OF
venue and Insisted that IN support Of that
motion Judge Dunno, who read through
the bulky volume Of newspaper clippings
collected by the defense as evidence thar
the mind OF the community is preiudiced
against Ruef He argued that II was
the courts duty 10 examine closely into
all the allegations made In these clippings
and II necessary should declare recess
OF court for several days IN order to do IT.
Atty. shortrldge argued along the same
line and was followed by Asst. DIST Atty.
Etency. who declared that the defense had
admitted that the court was unbiased;
that the jury was properly chosen aud
composed OF fair minded men, and that
the only basis FOR the request for
change of venue was that they did not
want 10 so 10 trial here. This request
he declared was ridiculous.
At the close Of Hcney's argument Judge
Dunno said in Il quiet voice:
THE motion IL denied.
Shortridge then asked for a recess I'm
tn o'clock In order that the attorneys
might confer with Ruef ION a matter OF
considera BILE Importance"
Judge Dunno granted a recess until
ll:p
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SHRINERS RETURNING.
New York Party Now in salt Lake En-
Route Home Eom California.

The town Is again filled with shrin-
ers, now on their return home froiI
the great feast days and convention at
Los Angeles. At the Kenyon for the
day are located 1872 people. compris-
ing the membership of Mecca Temple,
New York City. Cyprus Temple, of
Albany and Salaam Temple OF New
York. This happy lot OF Shriners are
IN charge of POtentate Frank Don
natin Of Mecca Temple and Joseph
r. Miller VIM. J, Matthews and VIM.
y. Duncan, representing the various
temples Mr.. Miller said that the
Mecca was the mother temple of North
America. having been brought over
and translated from the Egyptian IN
1873.
The party comprises 81 ladies' ana
the balance mobiles, The trip from the
coast was made without accident. The
train on which this party travelled,
pulled out minutes ahead Of the
train that WIS wrecked and Mr. Mil
Ter said ne had Just received dis
patch saying that the number of dead
IN the disaster numbered 40 The
party will leave tonight over the Rio
Grande for Denver, where the neNt
stop Will be made.
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prcson Of common understanding to

prcSon OF common understanding to
know what is meant
I'm the light OF the foregoing controll-
ing and reasonable rules II would seem
that " q president of corporation
whose duty II was as chief executive TO
know what Kind ut agreements his
company had made should pursuant To
a law requiring him to do so, make an
affidavit that his company was not ON a
given day party to amy agreement
with amy other company To- tlN the price
ur limit the production of ur article OF
say. when rharesd with false swearing
la that particular chat he could not un-
dorstand The nature Ut the charge that
IL was only the expression of uu opinion
without knowledge of it's meaning
when taken IN connection with the law
governing the same
THE indictment Tn che particulars
Just discussed i'm my opinion states
the substance OF an otfense within the
meaning OF the cNtradition laws OF the
United States.
IN IS orEued that because the in
dictment WAS not found within the year
after The commission of the urfcnSo
prosecution for II is barred by the sta
tue ot limitations That argument is
without merit II maS Turn uut To be
true that the petitioner has been absent
from the state of Texas during a part Of
tho time since 1900, II so the duration
OF such absence would not be included
IN tho period of limitation
After a careful consideration OF the
argument W counsel for both sides, the
conclusion Is irresistible that the sub
stance of an 0ffcnsc is found I'm the In
dicument ana that jurisdiction rests
alone with the courts OF the demand
ing states TO pass upon any question
which may arise In its consideration
and trial The prisoner mus, be re-
nanded, and It is so ordered
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One of the Most Orderly Labor
Demonstrations in History
OF the State.
WAITING FOR SETTLEMENT.
While Result is Awaited Men Of
fer to Protect Plant and Keep
The Fires Burning.
The Change OF Shifts Late This After.
noon May Bring About n Solu~
ton of Trouble

There nrc no new developments II
the Bingham junction situation today.
The big smelling plant is still closed
down, while the company Is cliugina
to the hope that the men struck
through a MISUNDERSTANDING and arr
not serious in their intention to reject
the new wage scale and remain away
from work.
The strike is the most pcaceable ON
record, for it seems to be accompanied
by no show of hostility or attempt at
violence. the strikers even going so far
as to offer guards to protect the plant
from Are. and firemen TO keep such fur
naces AT work rs would cripple tie
plant should they be shut down.
CHANGE MAY COME.
The company officials are waiting for
further action late this afternoon, when
It is time to change shifts and their
hope is that large portion OF the non
will go back To work at that time
They think that yestts lay afternoon
when it was decided To close down The
copper furnaces in order to make re-
pairs, the lead men. seeing them go out
of commission, mistook this for lock-
out. and left their positions,
Company representatives, went among
them this morning. explaining the real
facts that the copper furnaces closed
for repairs in order ia satisfy tho de-
mauds OF the mon that they he given
better working conditions in cases
where there were smoky furnaces.
These agents found many OF the mon
willing to work. and they are looking
Tor them Ia make good their promises
this afternoon.
ARBITRATION COMMITTEE.
This morning nm arbitration commit
| tee was named by the men 70 find out
| If an understandings can hc arrived at,
| and this committee is expected 80 Sc
cure results during The day whatever
the outcome of the situation in regard
To going 10 work at the regular change
OF shifts.
The demand Of the mon was for a Nat
raise Of 30 cents Il day, and the new
wage scale posted yesterday noon pro-
yidcd approximately an increase Of 20
cents per day.
The sheriff 5 office is provided with
supply of Krag-Jorgensen rifles for use
In case of riotlng during the strike, or
an attempt to destroy company proper
ty. A number OF deputies are at the
plant keeping I'm touch with the situI-
ton, and they are empowered to sWeI
in assistants If they are needed.
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\. CLAY PIERCE
IS REhANDED
Application for Writ of HabeaS
Corpus Denied by U. S. Cir
cult Judge Adams.

ST. Louis. Mo, May 15.--H. Clay
pierce. chairman OF the board OF the
Waters Pierce oil company. was to-
day reminded 10 the custody Of Sher-
in Mathews Of Texas to answer to an
Indictment charging perjury, by de-
cision rendered this morning by Judge
Adams in the United States circuit
court.
Judge Adams today denied the APP
plicauon of Mr.. Pierce for n writ of
habeas corpus.
WANTED IN TEXAS.
Mr.. Pierce is wanted In Texas to
answer to an indictment charging per-
jury in an affidavit made by him In
May, 1900. to the effect that the Wat
ors- Pierce oil company was not
PARTY to any pool, trust, confederation
or combination In restraint OF trade
After Judge Adams had read hia
decision, Atty. Priest Immediately
asked that tho execution OF the court's
order he delayed tn o'clock
this afternoon to enable him 70 de-
eide whether to make al appeal 10
the United States court OF appeals or
directly 20 the state supreme court
Judge Adams granted the request.
Atty. Barclay, representing tho
state Of Texas. asked that the court
Increase the bond Of $4,000 under
which Pierce was released from crs-
tCdy when he surrendered on May s.
but judge Adams stated that the bond
would remain al that amount until
2 o'clock this afternoon. Mr.. Pierce
had little 10 say as hc left the court
room with his attorney. He spoke -
several friends who crowded forward
10 shake his hand, but made no COM
nIeut.
in his decision Judge Adams reviewed
the Texas indictment and tho grounds
upon which n was based. and cited
number of supreme court expressions
concerning the framing of indictments
The decision continued.
COURTS DECISION.
such are the more recent express
ai0ns Of the supreme court of the Unit
cd States on this question, They
amount 10 this. that while every pre-
caution must be taken to fairly aud
fully apprise the accused Of the nature
and cause at the accusation against
him, so as 10 enable him 10 make his
defense and plead The judgment which
may he rendered IN the case fOI his pro-
lection against another charge for the
same offence, and thereby protect him
10 the full IN his constitutional right 10
a fair ana impartial trial, no impractic-
able or useless standards Of technicality
or refinement which tend 10 defeat
justice or ombarrass It's administration.
should be adopted. such IL also tie
statutory law OF TeSas--'an indictment
for any offense against the penal laws
OF this state shall he deemed sufficient
which charges the commission OF the
offense IN ordinary and concise lam
guage IN such manner as 10 enable a
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SMALLPOX IN IOWA.

sidney Iowa, May l6,7-smalpox has
broken out in numerous places In
southwestern iowa and quarantines are
being established at different towns. At
Riverton none are permitted to enter or
leave the town Armed guards are in
charge of every road leading into the
place and a number of travelling men
are cooped I'm In the hotel. Sindey Is
patrOled by guards and none from the
newly infected towns are permitted
10 enter Hamburg is exercising a
strict watch over all entering there and
Yesterday four persons who had es-
capped from Riyerton were arrested and
returned Ia that town
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SHRlNER FUNERAL
TRAIN TRAVELLING EAST.

san Francisco, May. 1.-THE special
train containing the bodies OF % OF tho
shrlners and others killed in the South
err Pacfic wreck at Honda last Satpr-
day reached the Oakland pier at
o'clock this morning AFTER change
Of engines Il Immediately LEFT Tor But-
falo and Pennsylvania poiHls over the
Southern and Onion Pacific. 81. Paul
Wabash ana Pennsylvania lines. II VIII
run on special time and reach Buffalo
Sunday noon. whore a committee on
Reading. Pa, shrners of RaJah temple
WIN meet the funeral party.
Tho train consists Or "A baggage ear
containing the rs bodies, composite
car. diner and one pullman. The
train left santa Barbara with 10 bodies
and took on nine more on reaching san
Luis OblHpO.
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MASS. TECH.
Benz. Idle Wheeler of California OF
fcrcd the Presidency.

Boston May 15-Benjamiu ldc
Wheeler, president Of the University
Of California has been offered the
presidency OF the Massachusetts, in
stitute Of technology to succeed Presi-
dent Henry $. Protchett who an
to devote his attention to the Carnegie
fund.
The information was given IN n
statement by a prominent member OF
the institute corporation made public
today The election Is subject to con-
frmation by the vote of the entire
corporation which will meet upon the
last Wednesday of this month. but It Is
thought that they will approve Of the
executive cornmltten's choice OF Pres
ideut Wheeler.
President Wheeler is o native Of this
state, having been born IN Randolph
in 1854
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COL. k1NGsBuRY RETURNS.

San Francisco, May l5.-Tho Eighth
Z. S. cavalry regiment, col n p.
Klngsbury commanding which has been
ON duty IN the Philippines for the last
two years returned Today on the army
transport Thomus. The headquarters.
band and two squadrous viii 80 Ia Fort
Robinson at once. and one squadron VIII
go TO Fort y, a. Russell WYo Tho
other suuadrous win remain pcriua-
ncutly at the Preside
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CARS AGAIN RUNNING
IN SAN FRANCISCO.

san Francisco May ib'--one hundred
and twenty-ar cars OF tho United
railroads arc being operated this morn
ing an follows 49,
On tina sutter street line 10; Eddy
and W,,lton %; Ellie and o'Farrel, 2S
aaight street, lbi Castro street. vi
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KNIGHTS SELECT OFFICERS.
Convention at Ogden Re-eIcc,s ola
Ontcials--lmglary.

Ogden, Utah. May l5.--pelcgntes to the
Knights Of Columbus convention assem-
bled at O'Clock this morning ana re-
rna!urd In session until afior 1 o'clock
This afternoon before completing theIr
business. The most important Watie'+
handled were the election OF olhc'rs ana
aiteruates 60 the national convention, h"'.
Lake was chosen us the nest place Hl
meeting. Tho following officers were ''-
elected,
W l. MaumH, ogden, state dcDpt
John -. cosgriH, sat Lake, state .i''
Jesse b. Hawley, Boise. Idaho, state aa-
8 A. AIsginnls. Ogden state secretary
Richard j. Hogan. Pocutel'o state war
Rev Thomas W Horgan. SPARKS. Neya-
AHefnates 10 lie national convention
arc as follows; Jesse -. Hawlcy Boise
and r. j. Riley, GoIdhcld
II waE decided a. seglgsale me all'
emf states Included No this grand council
Into separate council when a meing'
shin OF 400 on more was secured. ltAn Nt'
had that number FOR some time tnd BIZ
expected thar Idaho VIII have in il. ".
'''''' BURGLARS ATT WORK
burglars entered the Huss blacksmith
shop near Twenty fourth street some liin
during last night ana secured "a hA, 4"
WHOM they used 90 saw nut bar lu llt
from ,yhirb thcy stole ahout SaD worth NJ
ullIlder. The stun taken consists M about
~ pocket knives, - tazofs ana a h1li
dozen cheap watches. The pul,' tl
working 900 me case hul nave hJ 'Itr
as vet 90 the perpetrators,
In the district court lhs morning Juut.
Maughun 0f Logan granted q couinulltt
fHu ~ IN lelcnQant ~ tHN llH'l
case OF Alice Lewis Richards HE1Il
ma. ~ FURNISHING company H
william Glasmann.
motion Tor a now uial I'm the case Hi
Viola Lewis against the same defendant
In which Judgment WAS rendered sohs
time ago for N.OQ
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CONVICT FLEEN0R
MAKES HIS ESCAPE.

San Francisco. May i6.-J ID Bleenor.
under sentence from Los Angeles for 10
years for burglary. escaped last might
from the harbur police station, where he
had been Imprisoned by Deputy sheriff
Woods TO await transportation to san
Quentin.
There Is considerable mystery as 10
how FIeenor got out OF the prison. When
his absence was discovered at l.&O TINS
morning the door OF his cell was locked
and there was nothing Go Indicate now ne
had made bis escape, Lieut. OF Police
y Day aud Patromen Wolch, Fontana
and Stroup were on duty ~ the station
al night and nre completely mysuned
over the affalr. ~ investigation has been
ordered. Local detectives have been put
upon the fugiuye's tran In the nope u
effecting hiH capture, but II no received
the aid of confederates his escape may
have been made easy.
A DESPERATE MAN.
Los Angeles. May B--J. u, rleenor.
the negro burglar, ~ one or the moat re-
mArkable criminals over captured IN thus
city, He lis known as a thoroughly dos
perate man and wal always under the
strictest surveillance by the officers while
I'M custody here lie made an 0ffoTt to
escape here less than a month ago, when,
with two other prisoners, he assaulted
two lailers IN the couLty Jiul- Inc men
warh armed with window weights, but
HuL no chance 10 use them, the officers
opening frc una wOunding the two pris-
oners With RleeuOr Fleenor then gave up
and returned 10 his cell.
Fqesnor was convicted OF burglary and
81 ven 10 years. When arrGated hg WAS
Conducting a real estate business IN this
city, and had 10 branch offices, employing
several white men. AFTER CONVICTION nc
confessed To- being one Of a gang Of 10
men who were systematically footing resi-
dencas Floonor denied that no commit
ted any Of the burBlaries himself. but
had others 90 n for HIM He maintained
IA fence" through which the loot was dis
posed o. Tho 10 burglars were aver0g-
Ing in revenue AZ this business about So
a month. according 10 Fieenor Tho ne
gr0 refused % give tha names OF any OF
hif contoderstes ana they all escaped.
Fleenor was formerly IN the Nchraska
penltenuary lie iR a man of exceptional
intelllReuce and student, plst~Atty,
McCOmas. who secured his conviction.
declared him the most remarkable rrin-
NAL he had ever prosecuted
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Recommendations Of Attorneys
Kellogg and Severance Very
Drastic Indeed.
HAVEN'T BEEN ACCEPTED YET.
Say Competition Has Been Sup
pressed in an Area Equal to
0ne-third Of the u. S.
Contracts Alleged TO be in Violation of
sherman Antitrust LaSy--Would
Institute Proceedings.

New York, May io.--A portion OF the
recommendations Of Attys. Frank B.
Kellogg and Charles Severance 10 tho
interstate commerce commission con-
corning the Hartman railroad invcs-
legation has been published here, 1t re-
views the testimony and holds that
railroad competition has been sup
pressed In an area equal to One-third
OF the United States; that the contracts
between the Union Pacific and Rock
Island for the control of the Alton rail-
way. as we'll as the contracts between
the Union ana Southern Pacific and the
control OF the Illinois Central and the
san Pedro road. are all in violation Of
the sherman antitrust act. 1t recon-
mends that the attorney-general insti-
tuto proceedings to annul these agree
ments. 1t also recommends that there
should be new and effective laws To
prevent imitation of securities and de-
clares that the profits OF lee great rail-
roads Of the far west are being used to
buy stocks aud control systems In the
east instead of builcslg more roads FOR
the development of the west as they
should be.
NOT YET ACCETED.
Washington, May 15--The recon-
mendations of Messrs. Kellogg and Sew
erance in regard TO the Hartman rail
roads are MOI yet accepted and con-
drned by the interstate commerce
commission. SO that they stand at pres
cnt merely a. recommendations 10 the
commission and not the report OF this
commission Itself.
Commissioners Harlan and Knapp OF
the Interstate commerce commission
say that the commission has not yet
made It's report
The members OF the commission con-
ferred for an hour this afternoon over
the report from New York that the
recommendations OF Messrs. Keliogs
and Severance had been made pubic,
and then authorized the following
statement.
The commission has not prepared a
report in the so-ealied Hartman case,
nor has it yet decided any OF the
questions involved in tho inquiry. The
whole matter is stll under inyestiga-
ton.
"lt may BIZ that the briefs or menu
oranda submitted by counsel have be-
come known in some quarters, and the
mistaken Inference drawn therefrom
that the commission has agreed upon
a report"
n, .YrlnAI t'IsNIiR
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tonized by the ravages of consumption
he watches every moye and scans the
face of every juror With eyes that look
big from the disease worn face. Not
once has he spoken TO a member OF
the array OF counsel for the prisoner
or offered IA suggestion. He is there as
an outsider, but is evidently Intense IN
his interest.
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Some one ls writing an ed. todny OF
something you win buy within the
next forty eight hours!
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A PATHETIC FIGURE.

A pathetic figure, attracting little at
,,enllon, Is that OF John Murphy OF
Denver. general counsel for the West
ern Federation OF, Miners, who sits in
side the railing close To counsel for the
defendants Einanclated. aAaesa skels-
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:, ,ou have time TO sell tYOuR OWN
TrNE,) You may find the hishest
bidder through wnnt advertising.
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NO DRAMATIC FEATURE.

Up to the present the hearing of the
case has been wanting absolutely III
anything of dramatic feature. There
have been touches Of humor and OF
pleasant perslfage between counsei, but
a complete lack OF anything to act as a
reminder OF the tremendous Tragedy
upon which the curtain Is about TO rise.
The proceedings are commonplace ana
the whole scene nothing more than
might be expected at an ordinary muir
der trial. In the alertness OF counsel
and the close attention Of Judge ana
counsel on both sides TO the sllghtes, M
cIdent and 10 every word spoken there
is to be found. however, suggestion
OF something to come when all the pre-
liminary sparring Is AT an end the
Jury selected and the hearing OF the
great case commences in earnest