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Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-07
RAILROADS PLAN
TO GOUGE PEOPLE
WILL RAISE FREIGHT RATES
TEN PER CENT
Scheme to Increase Minimum Load of
Cars Will Add Millions to
Golfers of Traffic
Lines
BY Associated press.

BY Associated BreSS.
CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-The Record Her
aid today says that by action taken
yesterday the railroads of the country
have paved the way to drag back to
their Golfers the millions they recently
handed out to their employees in the
way of increased wages. The shipper
is to pay.
II a vote now being taken on the
proposition to increase the rates on
nearly all of the main commodities 10
per cent by increasing the minimum
which it is permitted to load into car
goes into effect millions of dollars
yearly will be added to the revenues of
the traffic lines.
The first active steps were taken yes
terday at a meeting held in Chicago
which was attended by the executive
officials of railroads east having a total
of more than 100000 miles of lines. The
roads initially interested extend
throughout the territory east of this
city and north of the Ohio river, clear
to the seaboard and north into Canada.
Controls Vast Territory
In this territory freight rates are con-
trolled by the organization known as
the Central Freight Rate association
whose jurisdiction extends to Buffalo
and Pittsburg and the trunk line asso-
citation whose jurisdiction extends to
the Atlantic ocean.
The meeting held yesterday, however,
is the outcome of we'll laid plan which
originated with the eastern presidents
and which was passed on by them to
their executive traffic officials for per-
fecting and placing before the various
lines for adoption.
If the plan is successful in the east
1t will undoubtedly be followed by the
lines south of the Ohio river and then
the lines to the Pacific coast.
In explaining this plan prominent Of
ficials last night declared that the rail-
roads did not propose to do anything
that was unfair to the shipper or the
public.
On the contrary the increases in the
minimum weights allowed in cars will
be such as will result in benefit to the
entire country and will give the rail-
roads, in effect, the use of from 20 to 30
per cent added equipment.
This increase in equipment efficiency
will be brought about by an increase in
the size of the loads in freight cars.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-07
AVALANCHE OF SNOW
BURlES MINING TOWN

BY Associated Press.
PUEBLO, Colob Feb. GA
special to the Chieftain from Sa-
Ida says that another avalanche
of snow, much larger than the
one of Monday night came down
at Monarch, 1S miles west of Sa-
Ida, at ASS o'clock this after
noon, destroying the buildings
and boarding house of the
Eclipse mine.
G.. II. Harris, manager of the
mine, is Under the mass of snow
and his rescue is doubtful. Had
the slide occurred a few minutes
later it would have caught every
man in the mine as they would
have either been in the boarding
house or on their way there.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-07
SAYS BROWNSVILLE
PEOPLE TO BLAME
NEGRO DECLARES CITIZENS
"SH0T UP" THE TOWN
Sergeant Of Company Discharged Be-
cause of the ARRAY Asserts There
Was No Conspiracy of Silence
Among the Soldiers
BY Associated Press.

DN ASSONldltb
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-J. d. Fra
ser, former first sergeant of Company
d, Twenty-ffth infantry, testified be-
fore the senate committee on military
affairs today that he had nothing to do
with the shooting up of Brownsville,
Texas, and he knew of no other men,
ber of his company being engaged in
it. He had withheld no information
and he declared that there was no con-
spiracy of silence. He stated it as his
belief that the citizens of Brownsville
had themselves "shot up" the town to
drive the soldiers away.
do you think citizens would kill one
of their own number and commit muir
der to get you away?"
II don't know, they wanted us away.
Colored men would spend very little
money in the saloons on account of
their treatment and the citizens of
Brownsville wanted white soldiers who
would spend their money"
At the afternoon session the testi-
mony OF Sergeant Frazer was resumed
Frazer said that on his way to the bar
racks during the fusillade in the streets
he heard some one say
Cease firing"
senator oNeIlldH QuSSIlOIlSu llle VIII
ness regarding the whereabO of men
not at roll call and unaccounted for,
but Frazer could give no direct testi-
mony on that point.
Tried to Discover Culprits
He stated that his zeal in trying to
find QUE secretly" who did the shoot
ing was due to his desire to protect his
own army record, and he read letter
frnr,, Cantai1 Of C'OmpAOV d.
certifying as to his excellent character
and recommending that he be permitted
to re-enliSt. He testified that all the
pistols of the men were in the quarter
masters storehouse the night of the
shooting.
Charles Dade, former cook of COM
pany D, testified that the McKeiver
bells and boxes were carried by the men
at the inspection on the morning after
the shooting. Frazer had previously
stated that these boxes were not worn
at that inspection.
Jerry E. Reeves, former sergeant of
Company D. said that on the night of
the trouble he was awakened by shots
which appeared to be in the direction
of the quarters of Companies B and &.
He was positive that his company
wore belts at the inspection and that
the McKaiver boxes were in quarters.
Shortly after inspection, witness stated
the guns We're taken away from the
men, but he believed that the ammuni-
tion was still left in their care. He
knew nothing of any conspiracy of
silence.
Senator Overman asked: could the
citizens of Brownsville get any Spring
field cartridges?" and Reeves replied
mo"
The witness when asked about the
gun inspection stated that the cook S
gun was the only one that was not
thoroughly clean, but that cobwebs
We're found in it.
Reeves said that Major PenrOse had
ordered every non-cOmmissioned Of
ficer to find out who did the shooting.
The examination of Reeves was not
concluded when the committee ad-
journed until tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-07
THINKS ROOMER
STARTED BLAZE
j. Eble, a Bill Poster, Arrested on
Suspicion of Having Set
Fire to the Hotel
Rainier

j. Eble, a bilposter was arrested by
Detectives Home and Chapman last
night and is thought to be the man re
sponsible for the fire which caused $l00
damage to the Hotel Rainier. 1877 South
Broadway. at o'clock last night.
1t is also thought charge of assault
with a deadly weapon may be lodged
against the young man, as he is suS-
pected of being the one who threw a
large wooden knob, taken from a ban
mister in the hotel, at j. w. Hardesty,
the proprietor, about one hour earlier.
According to Mr.. Hardesty, Eble and
a companion, Pete Collins, called at the
hotel January % and engaged room.
II informed Eble yesterday that L did
not wish him to occupy a room in the
house." said Mr.. Hardesty last night,
but he insisted on returning. Early
last night he entered the hotel and /
informed him he would have to leave.
He refused to do so and continued on
his way to the third floor. l started to
leave the hotel to call an officer, and rs
l was passing through the landing on
the second floor a heavy wooden ball
suddenly whiZzed past my head. 1t
missed me by but a few inches. l am
not sure Eble threw it, but l have my
suspicious.
when I returned with an officer |
met Eble running through the hall. He
told me the room was on fire. I turned
him over to Detective Home and at
once went to the room. The bed was
on fire and the carpets had been con-
siderably burned.
II feel sure Eble started the fire, but
whether he did it Intentionally | can
not say. 1t is possible he had been
smoking in bed and dropped some ashes,
which set the clothes on fire"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-07
FORCERS SW|NDLE
MINING BROKERS
San Francisco Exchange Members Are
Victims of Clever Bunko Men,
Who Counterfeit Transfer
Certificates
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6.-That
brokers on the mining exchange have
been the victims of number of clever
forgers who have for the past two
months been making out fictitious cer-
tfficates of stock was disclosed yester-
day when one of the best known local
brokers received word from Goldfeld,
where the transfer offices of the major
ity of the mining companies are located,
that the certificate of stock which he
received from local client did not be-
long TO the party who presented it and
that the signature on the certificate was
a forgery.
A half dozen of these complaints have
been received lately and it is believed
that the forgers have been working
very extensively. 1t will not be known
just how largely they have succeeded
in duping the brokers until the stock is
transferred to the home offices of the
companies affected.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-07

before the baiiffs could restore order.
The court room was crowded at this
time, many gaily dressed women hav-
ing been admitted during the luncheon
recess.
DR.. John e. Deemar was recalled to-
day and testified that Henry w. Cop
ley, the defendants uncle on the mater
nal side, had been insane.
Mr.. Jerome had declared early in the
day that he would not object to the
testimony as to insanity in the family
provided the proper foundation were
laid. Whenever however. DIR. Deemar
started to testify as to Thaw's cousin
Mr. Jerome said he must object again.
He declared it must firstNbe shown that
Harry Thaw was insane by competent
evidence, and 1t must further be proved
that the character of his insanity is
hereditary. Then could the corrobo-
rative testimony as to insanity in the
collateral branches of the family be
placed before the jury. Judge Fitz-
gerald sustained the objection and Mr.
Delmas said he would conduct the case
accordingly.
The countess of Yarmouth and Mrs.
George Lauder Carnegie, Thaw's sis
ters, were in court today and took a
keen interest in all the proceedings.
When the witness Bowman testified as
to the epithet Stanford White used in
speaking of the man he intended to
"kill before daylight" Justice Fitzger-
aid said he would give time TO all those
in the court room whose sense of pro-
priety might be offended to withdraw.
The countess of Yarmouth and Mrs.
Carnegie went out, but returned I'm less
than five minutes.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-07
GOTHAM PRINTERS
SETTLE WAGE WAR
Employees and Employers Form New
Association and Agree on Per.
manent Peace-6lg Firms
Join LEAGUE
BY Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-To the estab-
lishment of permanent peace between
the employing printers of New York
and the employees who are members of
Typographical Union No. 6, about forty
owners of New York printing establish
ments met last night and adopted by
laws and part of constitution.
The new organization will be known
as the Printers League of America. II
was stated at the meeting that almost
every big book and job printing estab-
lishment in the city will join the league
Charles Francis. president of the
league said that IL its plans We're car
ried out by the employers there will be
no more strikes among printers in New
York Mr.. Francis declared that in the
last big strike, which began in January,
1906, $S,000000 had been spent by the en-
ployers and employees.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-07
LAW DELAY AIDS
LAND STEALING
SHREWD GRAFTERS FLEECE
"Po0R L0"
Failure to Remove Restrictions on
sale of Indians Lands ls
Used to Beat Down
Prices
Rv Assoclnted Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 6.--Considera-
tion of the Indian appropriation bill
continued before the senate today.
The senate amendment removing all
restrictions except on homesteads to
the selling of Indian lands in the In
dian territory caused protracted de-
bate. 1t is direct repeal of what is
known as the McCumber amendment of
last year, which prevented an Indian
of full blood from selling his land for
twenty-five years
The MCCumbcr amendment, Mr.
Clapp said, had never been tested in
the courts, it constituted a cloud on the
title to the lands because conditional
transfers were being made despite it,
and the Indian was getting a less sum
for his land because of the restriction
In view of the citizenship conferred
on the Indian, Mr.. Clapp held the opin-
ion that when the McCumber amend
ment should come before the supreme
court it would be found to be a re-
striction not consistent with such citi
zenship.
Mr.. McCumber opposed the removal
of the restriction. He declared the
right of government control over the
destroyed because citizenship had been
conferred upon him. On this ground
he believed that the courts might up
hold the McCumber amendment of last
year.
Grafters Rob Indians
He said that a plan was under way
in the Indian Territory whereby land
grafters" were securing contracts with
the Indians for the sale of their lands
at very small price and were depend
ing on the removal of the restrictions,
and that a general understanding pre-
vailed there that the restrictions were
to be removed at the present session of
congress.
He prophesied that as soon as the
restrictions were removed the aliena-
ton of the land would begin, and 1t
would be but a short time before the
Indian would have no land and would
be pauper.
Mr.. Clark. of Wyoming, who, as
chairman of a senate committee had
made an investigation of the situation
in Indian territory last summer, said
that those conditions were very much
worse than generally realized.
The Indians were land poor" he
said. and under the allotment an In
dian family of five had 10000 acres of
land, but no money to work 1t, and
under the law no power to lease or sell
or get any income from it. 1t was, he
said, only the surplus lands which
would be affected by the proposed
amendment, and that each Indian fam
lily would still retain a homestead of
$50 acres, which was made forever in
alienable.
He contended for the right of the
people of Indian territory to manage
their own affairs, declaring them to be
as intelligent and honest as any other
community in the country.
Mr.. Long of Kansas favored the
amendment, and Mr.. Curtis of Kansas
opposed it. Mr.. Curtis first made a
point of order against the amendment
but this was not decided upon when
the senate adjourned for the day with
the amendment undisposed of.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-07
ARMY OFFICER SAYS
He IS WRONGLY HELD
Rv Associated press.

by AssOcWVeu FTNas,
LEAvENwORTH, Kas., Feb e.
Former Capt. George W. Kirkman,
prisoner in the United states peniten-
tiary here, whose career In the army
was marked by several sensational in
cidents, eliminating in the suicide Of
the wife of a lieutenant in omaha,
which resulted In Kirkman's imprison-
ment, will make application for a writ
of habeas corpus before Judge Pollock
In the federal court in Topeka today.
He will claim that according to the
military law under which he was SEN
tenced he Is wrongfully held.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-07
SAY YOUNG MAN
SLEW COMRADE
Seattle Detectives Arrest Alleged Muir
derer as He Steps OFF Steamer
from San Francisco, the
Scene of Crime
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Feb. 6-W H. B. Wright,
who arrived from San Francisco on the
steamer Watson last night, was ar
rested by two detectives as he stepped
ashore, charged with the murder in San
Francisco last Friday night of his COM
rade, Claud Young.
Wright is young Englishman, an
electrical engineer, and he and Young
were schoolmates in England and later
were comrades in the Boer war.
They had been in San Francisco but
a short time and We're to have met, so
Wright says, at the sailing of the Wat
son last Saturday
Young, declares Wright, did not
show up. and he came to the boat. He
denies any knowledge of his partners
death, and says he will willingly go
back to face the charge.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-07
LANE LISTENS TO
VENTURA 5 PLEA
Merchants Assert Los Angeles job
bers Undersel Them Because of
Preferential Rates-Dupllcate
Santa 6arbara's Case
Special to The Herald.

Special TO The Herald.
VENTURA, Feb. 6.-Ventura pre-
sented her plea for lower rates today
at the hearing before Interstate Com
merce Commissioner Lane.
The same attorneys for the complain
ants as were ut the Santa Barbara
hearing yesterday were present, and
the case presented by the Ventura mer-
chants was substantially the same as
the one presented by Santa Barbara.
1t was shown by witnesses that the
wholesalers and jobbers of San Fran
cisco, Los Angeles and San Diego were
able by reason Of their advantage IN
rates to enter Ventura territory and
compete with local wholesalers and
in the instance of many commodities to
undersell them.
The hearing concluded at 4 o'clock,
and Commissioner Lane started for Los
Angeles this evening.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-07
SCHOOL BOARD IS
TIED UP IN SNOW
By Associated Press.

BY AsSoclateu Press.
OMAHA. Feb. 6-The San Francisco
board of education. en- route to Wash
ington to confer with President Roose-
welt concerning the San Francisco-Jap-
anese school question, was yesterday
snowbound in the mountains in Wyom-
ing on board the Union Pacific overland
limited. Heavy SHOWS forced the over
land to tie up at little station until a
snow plow. backed by three locomo-
tiVes, cleared the track.
Twenty-four hours We're spent at the
way station, and the train, which
should have reached Omaha Tuesday
evening, is twenty-six hours late. The
supplies In the buffet car held out, how
ever, as well as the fuel, so there was
no suffering
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-07
HURLS DAGGER At
BOY son OF KING
BY Associated Press.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 6.-George
Christich, the son of the late King
Milan of Servia, and Nine. Christich
had narrow escape from assassination
last night.
An unidentified man attacked Christ
ich and attempted to plunge a dagger
into his chest, The weapon, however,
struck a thick pocketbook and only in
flicted a scratch.
Christich, who is is years old, lives
here. His mothers life has been threat
ened on previous occasions. Christich
was mentioned as the possible successor
to the throne of SerVia at the time of
the murder of King Alexander
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-07
WOMAN DENOUNCES
CROWN PRINCE
BY Associated press.

BUCHAREST. Feb. 6-WEile the
crown prince was attending a perform
ance at the Lyric theater last night
with his wife a woman in the audience
shouted, Throw the crown prince 5
mistress from the house" at the same
time pointing TO where a woman prom
inent i'm Roumanian society sat.
In the excitement which followed the
crown prince left the building and the
woman who raised the ~ry was taken
into custody.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-07
RAB|D DOCS BITE
SEVEN IN ONE DAY
Severe Cold Weather Breeds Epidemic
of Hydrophobia, and Officials
Would Muzzle All AMI
mails at Large
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. 6.-Seven per-
sons were bitten by rabid dogs In st.
Paul last night.
The common council has passed an
ordinance directing that all dogs rum
ming at large be muzzled. Otherwise
they will be shot.
The rabies are believed to be epidem-
ic, owing to the severe cold weather.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-07
TEASE WORKMAN;
He SHOOTS -FOUR
italian, Enraged at Taunts of COM
rades, Turns and Fires on Crowd.
Two Killed and TWO
Injured
By Assoclated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 6.--Enraged be-
cause he had been teased by fellow
workmen, Gabriel Ferrera, an Italian,
suddenly turned on a score of them
who were standing in line near New
York Central pay car at the Grand
Central station today, and shot four
men. One OF them, a trainman named
Jones, was instantly killed.
The injured We're Anthony Concetti
Rufus Ayres; died in the ambulance,
Edward Tompkins.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-07
Roosevelt to Visit Alaska

WASHINGTON, Feb 6.-President
Roosevelt hopes TO visit Alaska on a
hunting trip after his presidential term
expires. He expressed this desire today
to Robert w Wiley who has spent sew
enteen years in that country.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-07
SAYS LIQUOR MEN
HAVE BRIBE FUND
BY Associated Press.

LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 6.-In a sensa-
tional speech before the state senate
yesterday Senator Patrick accused the
brewery and distillery interests of try
ing TO corrupt the legislature and pre-
vent the passage Of "unfriendly bills"
Senator Patrick charged that 100000
had been raised in Omaha for the pur-
pose of defeating the county option and
other legislation
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-07
Boy Dies of Rabies
By Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Raymond
Myer, a schoolboy Of Brooklyn, who
was bitten January II by a mongrel
dog, died of hydrophobia today at the
Long Island College hospital. Three
other children who were bitten by the
same dog have had their wounds eau
teriZed
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-07
CURLY BOSS FAILS
TO GUST Ian GD0N
Superior Judge overrues Ruef's De-
murrer to Writ Forbidding Dis
trlct Attorneys Trial on
Trumped-Up Charge
BY Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO Feb. 6.--Superior
Judge Seawell today practically ended
the litigation that resulted from the at
tempt of Abe Ruef to secure possess
sion of the office of district attorney by
overruing Ruefs demurrer to the writ
of prohibition asked for by District At
torney Langdon to prevent the latters
trial on a charge of not being the legal
of the office.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-07
jury Takes a Recess
nv Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6.-The
grand jury has taken a recess to the
call of Foreman b, p, Oliver. Little or
nothing will be done in the matter of
nave determined the status of the pros
ecution in this connection.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-07
PLIES CURED

PILES CURED IN 8 TO "A DAYS
PAzO OINTMENT is guaranteed to
cure any case of Itching, Blind. Bleeding
or Protruding Piles in 6 to IA days or
money refunded. soc.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-07

step right in" said Satan, "and get
acquainted with the flends."
"Thanks," responded the new arrival.
where will find the bridge -whisI
fiends ?"-Louisyill Courier-Journal.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-07

I'm glad to see You didn't laugh at
that poor old man when he fell down.
said the stranger.
That's my gran'pop," the little boy
howIed 30, boo! boot"
Don't cry, boy There's nothing
serious
"Ol wowl He sat down on my train
o. ears, an I'll bet he busted 'em. -
The Catholic Standard and Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-07

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