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Franklin's paper the statesman., 1907-11-29

The avidity with which the daily
papers this week have taken up the
charges preferred against Alzamon
Ira Lucas, the founder of a new phil
Osophical society, is only another H.
lustration Of the proneness of the
white press to speak evil of negroes
with no shadow of pretense Of being
fair. The reports state that charges
have been preferred In the district at
torney's Office but further say that he
has done nothing up to this time. The
presumption of innocence that always
belongs to an accused person in this
case is further increased by the atti.
lude of the district attorney for he
would certainly proceed to prosecute
II the case looked worth while.
The more We see Of this kind of
thing. the more inexplicable it is that
negroes run after service rendered by
white people grudgingly when they
can do without or have their own.
The Denver Post has so often held us
up to ridicule that attacks upon us,
no matter how unjust, no longer ex-
cite even comment. Yet the colored
people of Denver are large readers of
the Post.
There seems to be a glamour about
the white press that we cannot re-
sist. Foul is fair and fair is foul, If
one is to Judge from our actions. Only
a few years ago Prof. Lucas was met
with the same class Of charges, un-
supported by evidence. Eliminating
the platitudes Of the space writer, 1t
is clear that the same kind of attack
Is now attempted. Whether new
thought is right or not, he is under
the same necessity to be a good man
and true that all Of us are, and SO
long as he has lived here, he has
walked uprightly, free from suspicion
1t is shame that he is made tar
get for the base inuendoes OF news
papers, partly because he is of a new
cult, but chiefly because he is Of ne
gro blood. We shall answer in their
own language and refuse to believe In
his guilt unit l proven beyond an,
doubt
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20
diYen to Us BY tie Railroads Wilson.

Mercantile National. nine clearing house
banks, it is said, providing a,S0O,00O to
make good the balance. No action was
taken looking to the future support OF
the bank, should this be necessary.
There was great excitement In the wheat
market today attending jump of nearly
4 cents bushel. Spectators for de-
cline were actuated by less favorable
Argentine news and report that between
200 and 300 loads had been sold for export
bought wheat to fill contracts to sell
wheat they. had made previously. Con-
tinued drought in Australia and India also
aided the advance.
. Stocks today declined in the final deal
ings, dosing weak at the lowest of the
day in most of the active stocks. The
closing quotations on United Copper com
mon on the curb stock market was S!s
bid and 81 asked.
r. Augustus Heinze said today: 'I still
hold controlling interest in the Mercan-
tile National bank. have not pared
with a share of my Mercantile stock. l
would like to say this about the clearing
house committee:
''They were asked to come in our bank
and make a thorough investigation. They
found it perfectly solvent and said so.
Later they added that gratituous blow
about the surplus impairment. You know
why they did that. Nothing more or less
than to induce our depostors to with
draw their accounts. A fine game. They
were endeayoring to attract deposits TO
their own institutions"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20
NEGRO GIVEN HERO
MEDAL AND $500
CARNEGIE COMMISSION MAKES
AWARDS
Largest Sum Ever Given by Board
Goes to A. J. Hodgar Of Kansas,
Who RIsked Life to Save
2 Another

BY Associated Press
PITTsBURG, Oct. ls.-The regular
fall meeting of the Carnegie hero com
mission was held today and tonight f.
M. Wilot the secretary, announced that
twenty-four persons throughout the
country had received awards for brav-
cry. The number is the largest in the
history of the commission.
With tonight's awards 126 persons
have been benefited by the hero fund
and 1921 persons have been refused
either money or medals.
John b. Hill, aged 3S, a negro of At
lanta. received a bronze medal and $500
to reimburse him on account of loss
sustained by being injured. Hill saved
several persons during q runaway ac-
cident. He was recovering from an
operation and was injured again. He
is the first negro to receive an award.
The largest award was a gold medal
and the sum of $500. given to Andrew
j. Hodgar, aged 40, of Santa Fe, Kas.
Mr.. Hodgar. who is county Superin-
tendent of schools. made heroic res
cue. Joseph King and William Num-
were caught by a cave-in' of sand while
at the bottom of a deep well at Pierce
Vile, Kas. Num- was suffocated and
King slowly dying. notwithstanding
tho fact that another cave-in seemed
sure within short time Hodgar was
lowered into the well and succeeded in
saving King and recovering Nunn's
body.
The money awarded to Hodgar is to
be used in educating his four children.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20
BODY FOUND
IN CLOSET
TEACHER KILLS HERSELF WITH
cHLoRoFoRM
Miss Gretchen johnson, crazed by Ill
ness, Ends Misery - Wraps
Blanket Around Head
and Locks Door


Miss Gretchen Johnson, teacher ir
the Casco school on Temple street. was
found dead in clothes closet in heI
room at the family residence, 244 North
Belmont avenue, last night. suicide.
Death resulted from asphyxiation by
chloroform.
She had been in i'll health for long
time, but yesterday seemed to be more
cheerful than usual.
Alarmed by her absence the family
notified the police of her disappearance
last night. Later Edward johnson, her
brother, detected the odor of chloroform.
When Patrolman Bottorff reached the
house he traced the smell to the closet.
The door wes locked. Huddled in q
heap in one corner was the body of the
girl, covered by a blanket. Wound tight
ly around her head were towels and
cloths saturated with chloroform. Near
her feet were four empty eight-ounce
vials Life had been extinct for several
hours.
The young woman had stopped up all
the cracks of the door and plugged the
keyhole.
on the door of the closet was pinned a
note addressed to her mother stating
that she was unable to bear the pain and
misery longer She begged forgiveness.
but declared that 1t was all for the best.
Miss Johnson was 2S years of age and
one of the most popular teachers In the
city. Her father, w. A. Johnson, is a
well known real estate man.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20
HARTMAN is
BUYING STOCK
PROXIES NEEDED TO WIN CON-
TRoL OF ILLINOIS CENTRAL
Stockholders Meeting Is Again De-
'Iayed, This Time Until Next
Tuesday-commitee Has
Hard Task

BY Associated ,Prers.
CHICAGO, Oct 19-The meeting OF the
Illinois Central stockholders was today
morning. The proxy committee is still
unable to report, but il is believed that
it may be able to submit its findings to
the stockholders meeting when it next
conveneS.
The committee has been at work almost
all night and day, but the volume of
proxies is large and the task is very long
and with the scrutiny demanded the COM
mittee's work is made very SOW. Last
night the committe0was handling proxies
in alphabetical order. Early today it
was at M" When the meeting was
called to order today it was working on
'.P"
Mr.. Cromwell, attorney for E. H. Har-
riman, has so far done the greater part
of the talking and he puts motions and
announces votes without referring them
to anyone President Harahan. the pre-
siding officer said today the proxy COM
mittee is still unable to make report.
"It is believed something will be accom-
plished by next Tuesday. This is not
positive, but we hope for something at
That time. / therefore suggest that an
aQ1OuTuI0eul D6 tdhch Until IL " SAOOrA
Tuesday morning"
The meeting was then adjourned to the
hour suggested.
e. H. Hartman, who has been impa-
tient at the delay. left for New York at
ESQ this afternoon, just at the time the
meeting was called to order&He declared
that important matters demanded his
presence in New York on Monday morn
ing and under no circumstances would he
remain longer.
He said just before boarding the train:
81 not only must return to New York,
but must say that l was never so glad
in my life to get away from Chicago as 1
am right now. Mr.. Cromwell will remain
in Chicago in charge of my interests.
1t is not believed Mr.. Hartman will
return for vote on Tuesday, He may
come, however if the matter is delayed
much later than atedate
The general situation is practically the
same. Both sides are seeking proxies
with much energy and it was reported to-
day. although the story could not be con-
fiji med. that Mr.. Hartman had recently
purchased in Chicago one block OF 700
shares. paying for them several hundred
dollars share more than the market
price.
The small stockholders. wearied by the
delay, have for the. greater part gone to
their homes. The meeting today was
poorly attended and it is said that even
fewer persons will be present next Tues
day.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20
FOOD RUST
ATTACKEDBY
GOVERNMENT
CALIFORNIA FRUIT EXCHAN GE
DEFENDANT
PITTsBuRa ATTORNEY WAolNe
EARNEST FIGHT
Firms Claiming to Own or Control
the Entire Output of Any
Product Face Prose-
cuton

BY Associated Press
PITTsBURG, Oct A. N.
Anderson today filed in the federal
court an amended bill In equity In the
fight being waged here against the
high price Of foodstuffs and the alleged
discrimination against certain dealers
by. the variius produce associations
throughout the country
The new bill is much larger III It's
scope than that filed recently by w. H..
Arbour against the Pittsburg Produce
association BY the new bill all the
persons who formerly were mentioned
as having been placed on the alleged
blacklist of the trade association have
been made compliments in the case,
and many of the largest fruit growers
of the country together with all the
railroads leading into Pittsburg are
defendants.
Among the concerns named as de-
PENDANTS are the National Produce Dis
tributing company, California Fruit
Growers exchange. the international
Apple Shippers association, the Elgin
board of trade and John FIT, their
Pittsburg agent
In the latter part of the bill there are
several pages which contain photo
graphic copies of the advertisements OF
some of the defendants named in which
the claim is made that they "own OF
control the entire output of a certain
class of products.
Answer to the amended bill will be
required to be filed within thirty days
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20
FREE FARMING UTENSILS
AIM OF NEW SENATOR
Blind Legislator Of Oklahoma Ad-
dresses Congress Of Agricultural
lists and Takes Advance
~ T Ground
BY Associated Press.

l9y ASsOcidtcu Eitss.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 19.-The early
part OF this mornings session of the Ma
tional Farmers congress was given over
to the transaction of business. The re-
ports OF the secretary treasurer and the
committee on credentials were received.
W. p Gore, the blind senator chosen by
the Democratic primaries and who will be
elected by the first legislature OF Okla
homa, delivered an address today on the
Farmers and Constitution"
Mr.. Gore took advanced grounds one
being free farming utensils. He was fol-
lowed by Hon. c. NJ Harkell, governor
elect of the new state. who also discussed
the farmers and legislation. advocating
removal of tariffs and the restraint OF
trusts.
This afternoon W ]. vickery of the
postoffice department, who did not deliver
his address vest .day, discussed parcels
post and free delivery. He was followed
by Mrs Catherine Stahl of Morrow, Ill,
whose subject was Financial Affairs of
Farmers Wives
Miss Edith G. Charlton of the Iowa
state Agricultural college, will discuss
Household Economies"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20
CAR ON VERGE OF
ABYSS IS STOPPED
PASSENGERS NARROWLY ESCAPE
TERRIBLE DEATH
Foremost Coach of Elevated Train In
Chicago All but PIunses Into
River When prawbridse
Z Is Opened
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
q CHICAGO, Oct. 1s.-Shooting up sud
denly at an angle that grew TO forty-fivs
degrees the foremost car of train or
the Metropolitan IL" dashed on the open.
ing lift of the jackknife bridge, between
jackson boulevard and Van Buren street
last night.
For a second 1t seemed that the i'm.
petus of the car and the rising tendency
of the bridge might carry 1t over ant
hurl the car off the tracks. Then the
motor power was shut off and the force
of gravity operating, the car fell back
ward and was telescoped with the sec
ond car, which had come on from behind
with undiminihsed speed. In the dark
ness and amid crashing glass from shat.
tered windows the startled passengers
of the forward or motor car hurled from
their seats and sliding toward the down
ward end, groped for the exits.
Fortunately the number in the car was
small-only eight-and all succeeded ir
escaping from the heap into which they
were thrown.
In all three cars of the train there
were only twenty-five passengers. The
shock and the sudden darkness caused
by the shutting off of the power threw
them into momentary confusion, but all
escaped injury.
The second car, jamming into the lifted
one, slid up the slide three or four feet
then was halted by the resistance II
encountered.
The inopportune raising of the bridge
was said by M. c. Feronf superintendent
to have been caused by the action OF
the towerman in accidentally unlocking
the bridge. t 4
However, there was another story to
the effect that the bridge was opening
to allow the steamer Panther, loaded
with coal, to pass. The Panther came
up at the time of the accident, at any
rate, and but for the captain of the tug
towing the boat 1t would have crashed
into the bridge, which failed to open far
enough when the train ran into it.
The tumble of cars ON the bridge closed
that structure subsequently to all traffic,
and for some time the Metropolitan sys-
TEN was almost entirely tieG up. Coming
Just at the time of the cIosing OF the
theaters it delayed many persons bound
for home.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20
SINK
STHLLOWER
WALL STREETS 8 WEEK OF PANIC
AT AN END
Clearing House Aids Mercantile Ma
tIonaI Bank-Heinze Is Bitter
e Toward Business
Rivals
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Oct. 1s.-There was sign
of relief throughout the financial dis
trict when the short session of the stock
market ended today, marking the close
of one of the most panicky weeks that
Wall street has known for long time.
The declination of the presidency OF the
Mercantile National bank by Comptroller
of Currency william B. Ridgely did not
come until after the business day was
over, and then had no effect on the
market or the finances in general. what
the effect may be when the market opens
Monday it Is impossible to say, but it is
the general opinion Of financiers that the
weekend holiday will serve to settle mat
ters on the street and that unless there
are unexpected developments in the dell
cate situation, conhdence VIII IN iarse
measure be restored by Monday
The clearing house committee again to-
day took care of the debt balance OF the
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20
FEDERAL COURT RULES
AGAINST THE BOYCOTT
Higher Tribunal sustains Decision
Rendered in Missouri Enloin-
ing Branch Of Labor
Union
By Associated Press.

], ST. PAUL, Oct. 19.--The United States
circuit court of appeals today confirmed
the decision of the United States district
court for the eastern district Of Missouri
holding that ut was proper to enjoin a
labor organization from boycotting a
manufacturing company by forcing con-
tractors to discontinue the use OF its pro-
duct or to do without the laborers
The suit was brought by the Fox Bros.
Manufacturing company Of st. Louis,
whose products were boycotted because
they ran an open shop. all union carpen-
ters refusing to work on buil dings on
which the Fox products were used.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20
SIGEL STATUE UNVEILED
WITH DUE CEREMONIES
Twenty Thousand Men Participate In
Imposing Military Parade in
Honor, Of the Late
General
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Oct. 19.-The dedication
and unveiling of the statue Of Cen Franz
Sigel at Riverside drive nd Que Hundred
and Sixth street this afternoon was made
the occasion for an imposing military and
civic parade in which over 10000 men par
ticipated
General Steward l.. Woodford, chair
man of the monument committee, pre-
sided The oration in Englisn by Gov
ernor Hughes. an address In German by
Herman Ridder of the New York Stats
Zeitung, and song by the United Ger
man singing societies Of 1910 voices were
features of the ceremonies. The unveil-
ing Of the statue which is the work of
Carl Ritter, was assigned to Franz Sigel,
son of the famous general.
General Sigel's widow. her three chill
dren and several relatives were In the
reviewing stand. With Governor Hughes
was Gen. Frederick l.. Grant.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20
chanues Homestead RuIes
sy Assoclaked Press. !.

By N8soclaIld FTe9a- q =
WARRINGTON, Oct 19-~An important
change In the regulations for acquiring
homesteads on the public domain was an
nounced today by Commissioner Bailin-
ger OF the general land office. AS an ad
ditional precaution against fraud. all per-
sons making homestead entries on pub
lie lands after November next Will be
required to be actual residents on tho
lands for four months before they viii
be permitted to prove the entries % oh,
tain title BY d cash payment.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20
NEGROES, FANATlCAL OVER
RELIGION, CAUSE RIOT
p, Assoclated Press.

NEW ORLEANS. Oct 1s.-Fanatical
excitement of negroes calling themselves
slaves ''by counsel of God appears to
have been the cause Of the riot last night
on New Orleans street. in which one po-
liceman was killed, several others
wounded and number of negroes badly
injured The isolated house In which
half a dozen negroes barricaded them
selves and which was fired on by police
men and citizens from all sides for nearly
two hours, proves to have been a meet
ing place Of the sect.
Those who remained and barricaded
themselves were well armed. After the
negroes had been smoked into submission
many firearms were found under the
meeting house,.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20
Hottlers elect Officers
Associated Press,

BY Associated fresb'
DENVER. Colo, Oct. l9.@-After select
ing Baltimore as the next place OF meet
ing, the American Bettlers association
yesterday elected these officers: John A.
Blondell. Baltimore, president; frst vice
president Henry Shaffer, Jersey City.
second vice president, William Voihert,
Chicago: third vice president. James
Schmidt HobQlzen. N. T.: secretary r. ID.
Schroeder. New York.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20
Child Killed BY Train

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1s.-T. II, Lind
quist, a S-year-old hoy, was struck by
a Santa Fe local train yesterday north
OF Berkeley and instantly killed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20
LOCAL

Pretty school teacher Gretchen Jonn.
son locks self in clothes closet ano
commits suicide.
washington ruling allows reopehihe
Of denatured alcohol distilleries.
George S. Best, accused pigainise
laughs at court proceeding-unaple u
give bail. es
Cynicism of public injurious 10 gooc
citizenship, declares President wheeie'
of state university.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20
TODAY NEWS SUMMARY
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vicinity:
Fair Sunday; light west wind.
Maximum temperature yesterday
n degrees; minimum, 62 degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20
EAsTERN

The United States government begins
nrosecution of the food trust Califor-
MIA fruit exchange being named as one
of the defendants
STANDARD Oil accused of conspirine
10 wreck the Corn Products company
receiver for both asked
Meeting of Illinois Central stocKnolo-
ers the final test of Hartman and F'isn'
"a postponed until next Tuesday.f
Wall street ends a panicKy Week.
stocks continue to drop
panama canal too narrow, says en-
gineer. Big ditch, may be widened-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-20
COAST

In a wild riot on San Francisco
street car one man is killed and four
are severely wounded. Motorman ano
conductor charged with murder,
Charles M. Schwab. the steel mag
nate. pleads for industrial peace in San
francisco; says price of labor is TOO
high.
Explosion of boiler in the Bakers
feld oil fields injuries two men and
wrecks machinery.
Output of Goldheld mines for last
week breaks all records, ore valued at
more than 100000 being shipped from
the district,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-18
PATHETIC LEAVE TAKING.
Corean Embassy Left Washington
 Over a Year Ago.

Washington, July 17.-When the Japa- nese government last year took over the direction of the foreign relations of Korea, official notice of that fact to the Washington government was followed by the immediate withdrawal from this capital of the Korean legation. The oc- casion was rather pathetic when the re- tirng charge called upon Secretary Root at the state department and informed him that he had been directed to turn over the conduct of the business of his lega- ton to the Japanese embassy here. It was realized then that this was prob ably the beginning of the end of the Korean independence and that the con- trol by the Japanese of the foreign rela- tions of Korea would, In the not distant future broaden into complete domination of the hermit kingdom. With the clos Ing of that legation disappeared all trace of resident Koreans of the official class in Washington. The Japanese embassy here Is not very well informed as to what is taking place at home in relation to Korea, so that altogether there is a lackof official information as to these recent and sudden developments.
 The understanding here that the ko-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-18
COTTON STATES LEAGUE

Jackson. Miss, July 17.-(Special)-Af his defeat Monday, Lively threatened to quit if Gulfport did not let him pitch the other two games at Jackson, and his request was granted. He won the second by Il close score, but was hit so hard to- day that after Jackson had made three runs off him In the sixth. he was taken out. R.H. E. Gulfport .. .. .. .. 900 0o0 000-O Jackson ..... ...... .OO0 O03 0Os-3 g 3
 Batteries: Lively. Brandt and Graffius: Christian and Petit. Umpire, Dawkns.
 Mobile 4. Meridian 3 QS innlngs)
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-18
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-18
HAYWOOD TRIAL
 NEARLY ENDED
CONTINUED FROM PAGE l.,

sary and because the citizens had reached the conclusion that men who refused to work themselves or permit others to work should be sent away He admitted that some of the deported were innocent of wrong doing, but stated positively that they were allowed to come back when the injustice was discovered. Sackett stated of his own knowledge, that he knew of a number of murders and outrages commit ted by the union miners and the calling out of the militia and declaration of mar tal law was necessary to the preservation of life and property,
 Judge Wood announced that there was certain portions of the evidence regard ing conditions In Telluride and Cripple Creek which he proposed to eliminate from the evidence to go before the jury but that he would hear counsel on these points tomorrow
 Court then adjourned until 9:30 tomor- row morning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-18
INDOOR BASEBALL
 AT Y. M. c. A. TONIGHT

Two new indoor baseball teams were chosen last night at the Y. M. c. A. and a game will be played every Thurs day night during July, the first game being tonight at o'clock. After the baseball game refreshments will be served and a volley ball game vii be played by the ladies.
 The new teams are as follows: Charlie Jaissle, captain; r. H. Hening, A. M. Bruce, c. R. Hlty, c. P. Hilty. Ed Nes- D.. Nike Chorgas, J. M Candy, Dan Nunnelly, George B. Marshall, clarance MeEachin, Levine.
 Frank West captain; Evans Hening, Andy Zwald, Joe Alper, JJ. A. Holman, Karl Flatowsky, Branch Tarpley, Tom Garrison, Ed Mcleod, M. H. Cohen, Louis Levy, Isadore Wolf.