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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-06-01
City May Own L;xhtiax Pl.nt

Los Angeles, May 3O.-The Edison
Electric Company has been defeated
10 the United States circuit court In
Its protracted effort to prevent the
city OF Pasadena from voting bonds
TOT installation Of municipal cleo
TITO lighting plant. The court sus-
tained demurrer against complain
ants petition. The electric company
may appeal to the United States court
OF appeals or to the United States So
preme court The litigation was Of
Importance to all municipalities il
that the right Of any oily to own and
operate Q lighting plant supplying
private consumers was attacked,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-06-01
State Closes Its Case

Austin, Texas, May 30.-The state
yesterday announced the closing Of its
case in the antitrust custer and PEN
atty suit against the Waters Pierce OH
Company. The state tried to intro
duce vouchers showing payments by
the Waters Pierce company to Joseph
w. Bailey. The defense objected.
and the state proposed that the de-
Tense agree to the facts expected to be
shown by the vouchers, in which case
they would not be introduced. This
agreement was made.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-06-01
FOR BRIDE GIVING.
PATRICK CALHOUN and OTHER
CAPITALISTS INDICTED.
Another Chapter Added to the
San Francisco Graft Proceed
ings---Nineteen Indictments
and Eighty-Nine Counts Are
Returned.

San Francisco, May 25.-The grand
jury, which has been Investigating
alleged bribery in conection with the
granting of the overhead trolley fran
chises to the United Railroads, last
night returned nineteen indictments
of eighty-nine counts, charging the
crimes of giving and accepting oribes
and naming as guilty the following
persons.
Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz, Abra-
ham Ruef, President Patrick Calhoun
and Assistant to the President Thorn
we'll Mutually, Of the United Railroads
and Attorneys T. L. Ford and Will
lam M. Abbott, Of that corporation,
and also President Louis Glass and
former Agent T. B. Halsey, Of the
Pacific States Telephone and Tele-
graph Company, the last named In
dictments being in connection with
a deal by which the established tole-
phone corporation sought to prevent
the granting of competitive fran
chise to the Home Telephone COM
pany.
Fourteen indictments, containing
eiPhty-four counts, were returned
jointly against Schimrz, Ruef, CAL
houn, Mutually, Ford and Abbott,
whom the grand jury accuse of brib-
ing fourteen supervisors in amounts
ranging from 81, 1000 to $15, 600 each,
to vote for the change in the fran
chise Of the United Railroads.
Say Schmitz Sought Brides
Two additional indictments we're
returned against Schmitz, the one
charging that he sought and accepted
from Ford and Ruef a bride of $780,
900 for his cooperation in the trolley
deal, the other charging that he
sought and received q bride of $780,
SO from Frank g. Drum to approve
the vote Of the supervisorial board
fixing the public gas rate for 1905 at
85 cents, instead of rs cents, at the
behest of the San Francisco Gas and
Electric Company.
Big Bail IL Demanded
Judge Coffey announced, after run.
ming his eye over the indictments, that
he would fix bail in the sum of $40,
600 on each one of the eighty-nine
counts. He gave the accused until
II O'Clock in the morning to furnish
bonds and remarked that he would
accept in lieu thereof cash bail Of S.
900 on each count.
Assurance was given that pending
| the arranQementof bail no arrests will
be made by the prosecution.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-06-01
STANDARD OIL WOULD
KEEP TRUST SECRETS

st. Paul, May 27.-In the case of
the government against the Standard
Oil Company arguments upon the ex-
captions to the bill of complaint Of
the former were concluded during the
afternoon and the court took the
matter under advisement.
The complaint seeks to have the
Standard Oil Company and it's seventy
subsidiary copmanies declared an un-
lawful combination in restraint Of
trade, and to have the combination
dissolved.
Frank B. Kellogg, of this city,
made the principal argument for the
government, and commended that the
original form Of the Standard Oil
trust agreement was still kept alive
by the organization, and to show that
the Sherman antitrust law bad been
violated it was necessary to show up
the history of the company from the
beginning. He asserted that the ORR
ginal trust, which was declared illegal,
was dominated by the same president,
directors, ETC.. as operated in restraint
of trade, is q monopoly, and is the
same as the Standard Oil holding COR
poration, which Kellogg styled a sub
terfuge.
The purpose of the bill Of excep-
tions is to narrow down the issue in
the case to charges against the COM
pany, which date back not farther
than 1899, when the company was
organized. The ruling Of the judges
upon the bill will determine whether
the governments complaint shall
stand as fled, or whether it shall be
amended as demanded by the Stand
ard Oil attorneys. The next step in
the fight against the trust will be
the taking Of testimony in substantia-
ton Of allegations set forth in the
complaint.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-06-01
Minor Happenings
Of the Week

Rubies are the latest valuables to
be discovered in the Fairbanks dis
trict
Labor troubles are multiplying at
Berlin. The bakers are the latest to
declare strike.
Attorney Delmas has been retaiend
to defend Louis Glass and Theodore
Halsey. accused of grating at San
Francisco.
An order from the war department
announces the abandonment of Forts
Assinnaboine and Keogh, Montana.
There we're small garrisons at each.
Francis Clark, famous as the inven-
tor of the Westinghouse air brake and
an engineer of international reputa-
ton, died Monday at Los Angeles.
Between $4,000 and 100000 men
will be thrown out of employment by
the railroads of the country before the
end of the first week in June, accord
ing to the Chicago Record Herald. It
is stated to be the beginning Of an
economy regime.
1t is announced from Des Moines
that Gov Cummins will be a candi-
date for United States senator to sue
coed Senator Allison, subject to the
Endorsement of the Republicans at
next years primary election under
the recently enacted primary law.
The annual report of the commits
sioner of immigration for the fiscal
year ending June 80 last, gives the to-
tai number of immigrant aliens into
the United States during the year as
LOO, 735-the highest number since
the department was established.
Suit to compel the Consolidated gas
companies and the other gas companies
doing business in New York city to
relinquish their franchises and to take
from them all the permits for the use
of the streets which they now enjoy
has been instituted in the supreme
court by Corporation Counsel Ellison
in behalf of the city.
The two cent passenger fare bill has
passed both houses of the New York
legislature.
Kansas City, Mo-, has been selected
by the Presbyterian general assembly
as the place for its next meeting.
1t is reported at London that Prince
Eitel Frederick, the kaiser's SECOND
son, is destined by his father to be the
future king Of Hungary.
The law providing for the appropri
alton of So, 750, 600 for famine relief
has been adopted by the lower house
of tho Russian parliament.
James N. Hill, son of James J
Hill, has succeed his father as director
of the Erie railroad. James N. Hill
is vice peresidnt of the Northern Pa
cific.
The federal grand jury, sitting al
Portland, Or, has completed its in
vestiagtions of the Pacific Coast furni
ture trust and indictments are ex
pected.
Harry E. Daugherty, of Pennsylvania
has been appoil ted a member of the
Spanish treaty claims commission
The position was recently declined
by Lieutenant Governor Sherman,
of Illinois.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-06-01

Swato, Province Kwa Tung, Chlnsr
May 28.-A rebellion has broken out
at Wong Kong, Uping district, Cnm
Chu prefecture. All civil and military
officials at Wong Kong hasve been a.
sassinated and their yamens burned.
The military commander here nav
mustered the station guards and start
ed for the scene Of the outbreak.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-06-01
TRIFLE SOON. BUT MEANS IT
Governor Mead win Be a Candidate for
Reelection.

Spokane. May 27.-"The announce
ment Of my candidacy for renomina~
ton was not intended at Sunnyslde,
and was assuredly not formal, bu. :
suppose Il IL only . question OF time
until l shall take such step formal-
~" said Gov. Mead In an intervle"
here. The report grew out OF q re-
mark that I meant as joke. to tne
effect that Mr.. Lancaster was there "
look after roads and I was travelling
with him to look after the fences
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-06-01
SERIOUS REVOLT BEGINS
IN CHINESE provinces

London, May 2S.-A cable dispatcn
says that SO, 900 Chinese have engaged
in rebellion ct Wong Kong, and that
every civil and military official has
been assassinated and the palaces
burned. The troops are joining the
revolters and riot Is in the land.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-06-01

New York, May 27.-Gen. Benia.
min +. Tracy has announced his inten.
ton Of serving as a mebmer Of the
board OF directors Of the Mutual Life
insurance company. The general was
recently elected on the administration
ticket, the nomination having been
made without his consent.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-06-01
Money for c.ribaldr. Follov.r.

Rome. May pa bill was presented
In the Chamber Of deputies Saturday
Tor an appropriations Of $2OO, 600 to s.
distributed among the followers 81
aaribeldi who are in want, the distri-
button to take place July 1, the tooth
anniversary Of Garibaldi's birth.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-06-01
SEATTLE rlARkcT REPORT


FwchAom8 ff1coo.
The followiong prices are offered to
the producer by the local dealers for
delivery in round lots (. o. b. Seattle,
and are subject to change without no.
tice.:
Oats, $4,000 per ton; bar
ley, $4,000. 90; wheat, chicken feed,
$1,000; bran, $17@18; shorts, SIC
gal; corn, $25@27.
Hay-Eastern Washington, $24 GAG:
Puget Sound $1,000; alfalfa, $16.5O
CIT.
Eggs Strictly fresh ranch, 20@2lc.
Poultry-Live hens, Ito per lb; old
ROSTERS, lilo; ducks, 15c; spring
chickens, Ito; turkeys, live, 20@21c.
Wool-Eastern Washington 100
18c per Id; Western Washington.
18@21c; dirty or timber stained, IS
@sOc.
Live stock-Sheep, wethers, "a
THO per Id; ewes, 7K@sc; lambs,
7k@Sc; Hogs, 5000; Cattle, steers,
bhc COWS, 30; calves. 1850.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-06-01
Passes Heart Recount Bill

Albany. N. T., May s9-In repsonse
to Gov. Hughes special message the
senate has passed the recount bill by
q vote Of 80 to s. It provides for the
recount OF the ballots In the mayor
atty election whom George B. NcClel-
Ian took the mayors chair In 1906
over Hearts protest.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-06-01
Sidewalks Supposed to Be SAT-.

SsoeWaAks supposed to Be Safe
Olympia, May 28.-The state an.
preme court has affirmed the judgment
recovered for 81 ,025 by Elizabeth Ash.
ley against the city Of Aberdeen. She
fell through hole in a sidewalk. The
decision says pedestrian has a right
to presume that the sidewalk of a citv
will be maintained in q reasonably
safe condition.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-06-01
WEALTH and PROSPERITY
Held NOT IDENTICAL

Kansas City. Mo-, May 27.-W. j.
Gaynor, justice of the appellate divis-
ion of the supreme court Of New York,
in an address here, made John D.
Rockefeller the object of an attack
without specifically mentioning his
name. He pointedly referred to his
millions in gifts and told how the
fortune had been built up through
rebates and Determinations by the
railroads. He characterized the lat
ter as the greatest crime Of the GEN.
tury. Reviewing the railroad situa-
tion, he declared that government
ownership was not such q long step,
citing that under the laws the rail-
ways we're public highways. He said:
eff then, certain individuals in q
short life time become possessed Of so
much property that they can make
abnormal gifts to charity, If one man
can get 80 much out of the division Of
the total prosperity, while others are
getting so little, that he can give
away. for instance, the vast sum Of
$50, 900. 900, without feeling it,or mis-
sing it, 80 colossal is his wealth. any
more than you would miss five dollars
we make fatal mistake if we ascribe
such condition to prosperity.
Rather let us pause and inquire
whether such colossal wealth could be
acquired in q state Of prosperity,
which rests on just division of the
product Of industry.
Dangerous to Free Government
IF we find the public highways
Of the country, the railroads of the
country, being used to allow few to
acquire such fortunes at the expense
Of their fellow men by having their
freights carried at rate lower than
others have to pay, and so much lower
that they are enabled to undersell
and destroy their. rivals in business
and thereby create monopolies in
themselves, our condition is not only
not one Of prosperity, but it is danger
GUS to the perpetuity of our free gov
eminent. It is the basest crime of
our day and generation.
"All our legislatures and public
officials, from constable and assessor
up, whose aid and good will were SER
viceable to those who controlled the
railroads, and who would accept pass
es given them for themselves and
friends. were corrupted by them.
And even some Of our judges-tell it
not In Gath, publish it not in the
streets Of Askalon-had their passes or
rode in private cars"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-06-01

Wheat-Club. $40 q bluestem,
SEQ red, sic.
Oats - SO. 50e@82; rolled oats
$s1. 5O@SS.
Hay, Alfalfa, Etc.-Wheat hay, $1s
gal; timothy, $s7@$29; mixed, 416
gao; clover, $21@sS; alfalfa, SIC
Gle.
Feed-Corn, $27; wheat, $50; bar
Icy, whole grain, SIS; rolled,
$24@26; shorts, $3l@22; bran, SIC
Gao.
Poultry-Turkeys, dressed, $50;
chickens, dressed, 100; ducks, dressed
DO; geese, dressed, 16c. Live-Hens
loo; duckA 1876; geese, lie.
buttsr-Washington creamery, 29c;
fresh Eastern, SOC.
Eggs-Washington ranch, 3le.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-19
STRUCK MINISTER.
I. George T. Abrahams At
tackled from Ambush.
Tspaclal to the yimes- I1ispatch

fSpacial to The rines- Dispatch.1
MOSLEY'S JUNCTION. VA, March
1s.--Rev. St George 7. Abrahams, pas
tor Of Skinquarter Baptist Church,
was hit by IL rock thrown by some un-
known person while on his way from
friends house and quite painfully
hurt Saturday night at o'clock near
Mr.. w. L. Goodies store, at Skinquar-
ter. His assailant Is unknown, and the
motive is also unknown.
Mr.. Abrahams AZ unable to attend
his church-Tomahawk- on
account OF the injury.
There are only three deliveries Of mail
on Rural Route No. from here now
Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays.
Ottcrdale was discontinued on the
18th. and the patrons Of that office
are supplied by delivery from this Of
flee.
Mrs. w. n Noble was in Richmond
to-day.
Mr.. A. l., White. who has been quite
sick with rheumatism and unable to
walk Is able to get around a little.
Mr.. Robert Goode. of Richmond,
visited his cousin, Mr. j. s. Goode. Sun
day.
Ar. Pat Godsey, formerly of this
place. but now of Manchester, was in
the village Sunday.
Mrs. j. Zeb Godsey and mother, Mrs.
Wooirdiidge, were the guess Of Mrs.
u. w. Rudd one day last week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-19
NOT A CANDIDATE.
Mr.. Montague Declares He Will
Nor Run for Senate

Recent reports to the effect that Mr..
Hill Montague. we'll known Rich
n,ond attorney, would be a candidate
for the State Senate. are authoritative
ly declared to be incorrect. Mr.. Monta-
que said yesterday:
The Times-Dlspatch of yesterday
states that / am a candidate for the
Senate. This Is mistake Please
state in your paper that am not a
candidate for this position. While I
was on a trip South recently ] saw In
one of our papers the statement that
I was q candidate for the Senate, but
1t was not authorized by me. 1t is
true that number of my friends have
desired me to become candidate for
the Senate at this time. and ap-
preciate their offers of assistance.
However, my professional engage
ments are such that I cannot afford
the time to enter into canvass, and
Judge from the number Of candidates
already In the field that such course
would be Lecessary."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-19
RESIDENCE BURNS.
Mount Pleasant, Fine Old Home
Of Col. Harper, DESTROYED.
special TO The Times Dispatch. ]


FREDERICKSBURG. VA. March 49,.
Mount Pleasant" the fine old man
sion OF Colonel John Newton Harper.
in Stafford county, near Whitewater.
was destroyed by fire Saturday night,
together with contents OF furniture.
etc The loss was heavy.
Edwin Fl. Gibson, OF Culpeper, will
probably enter the contest for the
Democratic nomination for the State
Senate from the district composed OF
Orange. culpeper Madison and Rap
pahannock counties.
In addition to those heretofore mon
toned. tho names of N. c. Nichols and
]. w. Gregg. both OF Loudoun county
are mentioned for the Republican nom
ination for Congress in the Eighth
District
Rev. DR.. Ryland knight. of Rich
mond, delivered an Interesting address
in the Baptist Church here last night
the occasion being the celebration OF
the ninth anniversary OF the Baptist
Young Peoples Union
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-19
CARNEGIE ORGAN.
First Recital on Great Instrument
ar University OF VIRGINIA.

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, March
1s.--The magnificent pipe organ pre-
scented TO the University Of Virginia
last year by Mr.. Andrew Carnegie has
been installed in Cabell Hall, at that
institution. and was formally dedicated
this evening. Mr.. Samuel A. Baldwin,
organist Of the Church OF the Holy
Trinity. Brooklyn. gave recital last
evening. and another will be given this
evening
The organ was built in Connecticut,
and, owing to its Immense dimensions.
had to be shipped to Charlottesville in
sections. For two months workmen
were busily engaged installing the in
strument. The organ has over fifteen
hundred pipes. and Is played by means
Of three keyboards. containing more
than twenty stops. An electric rotary
fan situated in the basement OF Cabell
Hall is used to fill the pipes, instead
OF the old style bellows. The cost OF
the organ was over $1,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-19
DOUBLE TRACKING.
Work on Southern in North Caro-.
lima Will Be Completed by Iuly.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
DANVILLE. VA, March 18.-The
work OF tracking the South
ern Railway from Greensboro, N. c.,
to Spencer N. c., which has been in
progress for some time. will. 1t is
thought by those In charge, be COM
pleted by the first OF July. The work
was made necessary on account of the
increase in traffic over the line and
the double-track will greatly facilitate
transportation.
". L. Pierce, former superintendent
of the Jacksonville Division OF the
Southern Railway, has been appointed
as assistant superintendent of the
Washington Division, to succeed A. r
Cone. who was recently promoted to
be superintendent Of the Richmond
Division. which position was made va.
cant on account of the death OF late
Superintendent w. T. West. Mr.. Pierce
was formerly agent for the Southern
at Lynchburg and trainmaster al
Greensboro.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-19
APPOINT RECEIVERS.
Toll Roads Of Turnpike Co. in
Hands of Receivers.

NORFOLK, VA. March 1s.-The Con-
solldated Turnpike Company, operating
several toll roads leading to Norfolk,
was placed In the hands OF H. L. Page
as receiver. by Judge Portlock. in the
Norfolk County Circuit Court. late this
afternoon. The matter came before the
court on chancery bill. filed by Arthur
w. Depue, Of New York. Judgment
creditor for $3.50 The object of the
proceeding is to make the property Of
the company subject to the payment
OF It's debts and the reorganization OF the
company.
College men to the number OF 400 are
desired by the Norfolk and Portsmouth
Traction Company to act as conductors
on trolley cars during the progress OF the
Jamestown Exposition.
About fifty of them have already been
secured from the University College Of
Medicine and the Medical College OF Vir.
ginia at Richmond. Others who desire
the jobs at $3.50 a day can get them.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-19


once, Methodist Episcopal Church.
South. announces that the people of
his church In the Abingdon Dis
trict have important plans for the
year, including the erection of MIRO
new churches, to cost q total of about
$50, 900. The costliest one Ut these
buildings VIII be located at LILA :
bethton, Tenn, and will cost $4,000.
In addition to the Elizabefhton
Church eddliiccs are to he erected
AZ follows: one at Bluff city. Tenn
one at Sfoun's. Tenn; one at Mt.
Olivet on the Damascus circuit; one
Mt Mandota, Va; one at Brondford.
Va; one on the Saltville circuit; ard
two in Bristol. In addition to this,
there will be spent this .enr On
next in the construction OF new build
ings at Emory and Henry College
the Methodist School for Young Men
at Emory, in Washington county, the
sum of 100000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-19

tcrtained Friday evening at the home
of Miss Lucy Stoneman. who has as
her guest this winter Miss Elizabeth
Latlmer. OF Ohio.
Mr.. Reuben Hudgins, of Bucking-
ham. has been here ten days attend
ing to business In the place OF Will
fred g. Baker. who has been very sick
of measles. and who Is still confined
to his room.
3Iiss Ellie Palmer. of Cartersville
has returned home, after a visit to
Mrs. Arthur Walton.
Frank 3. Shepherd, Of Palmyra, is
here on Il visit to his family to re.
main several weeks.
Miss Warric Snead, who has beer
Ill OF measles. Is now convalesccnt.
w. r. Cooke has returned from
Lynchburg, after serving on the jnrS
during the session OF the United States
Court. which recently met In that city
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-19
DEVELOP RIVER POWER.
Bristol Investigating Feasibility
of Harvesting Holston River,

-"- ISpeclnl to The Tlmes- Dlspatch.
BRISTOL VA, March 1S-Rristol
Is investigating with Wow to ac-
cepting q proposition to develop the
Holston River water-power for the
purpose. OF generating electricity for
operating manufacturing plants, Pro-
lessor Charles n. Farris, Of the Uni-
\ versity OF Tennasstte. lis here for
tho purpose of making d test OF the
various steam-power plants, with a
view to submitting Information In
connection with the proposition tc
develop the riyer-power, This move,
ment was tnaugurated by the Bristo
Board OF Trade M Il II NJ