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The San Francisco call., 1908-03-15

but when il was discovered that num-
Der of the concerns in San Francisco
also had branch houses in Los Angeles
and Gid not receive this rebate 1t was
claimed that the conditions were not
similar. because the two houses that did
receive it carried incomplete stocks.
The excuses given only went to prove
that the railroad was creating the very
conditions that they called special con-
ditions,' and resulting in shutting out
ever yother house in the business from
that trade.
The testimony that dried fruit and
raisin packers in the San Joaquin yaL
ley obtained half rates on the unfin-
ished product coming into their packing
houses was circumstance and condi-
ton that might be justifiable, provided
the rate had been a public one. but 1t
was only given to few favored pack
ers, and not to all of them, which
makes it apparent that it was a most
vicious discrimination aimed to build up
monopoly. and to the detriment of the
packers who did not get it.
1T has been demonstrated that in the
oil business the Standard oil company
ceived special rates, thereby building
up their monopoly as against the Inde-
pendent oil producers and forcing them
nearly into bankruptcy. as was the case
at the time. 1t must also be remem-
bered that the Southern Pacific COM
pany owned a controlling interest in
the Associated oil company, the stock
standing in the name of William F.
Herrin. who represents the company on
the board of directors
Many other fragrant instances of this
kind that have retarded the industries
in California and tended to build up
monopolies have come TO the front and
indicate a most vicious state of affairs
It is about time that the business in
terests OF San Francisco and the state
get behind the California Traffic associa-
ton, which is backing up the move
ment to put stop TO these vicious
practices"
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-15
MUST PAY FOR REPAIRS

The Moore & Scott iron works was
awarded a verdict of s769.40 against the
Nouvelle d'Armament society. owners
OF the French bark Boieldieu. in a de-
cisicn rendered by Judge de Haven yes
terday in the United States district
court Suit was brought by the Moore
& Scott iron works to recover for labor
and material used In making repairs
on the steamer.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-15
JEWS OBSERVE PURIM

Next Tuesday will be the feast OF
Purim in the Jewish synagogues, and
Rabbi Kaplan of the Bush street tenn
pie preached yesterday morning on the
historical significance of the day The
plot Of Haman against Mordecai hav-
ing been thwarted through the revela-
tfons of Queen Esther, the feast OF
Purim Is In comnemoration OF that
event
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-15
TWO MEN SHOT DEAD
IN A WYOMING HOTEL

BUTTE, Mont. March IA special
TO the Miner from Sheridan, Wyo., says:
Mystery surrounds the death of W. s.
Buncker and Herman Hanken, who ar
arrived here from Iowa last night and
registered at the Pepper Hotel, bought
drinks and shortly afterward retired to
their room.
Both were well dressed and an
nounced that they had come out to
work at the McShane tie camp. Guests
of the hotel heard some loud talking
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-15
The Models

Are superb = they include
swell semi-htting cutaways,
short, tight-htting jacket
and the chic butterfly ef-
fects; every suit is cleverly
tailored and the skirts are
full and wide, with latest
fold at bottom.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-15

and buttons with grsto- He Is being
groomed twice daily SO that ne VIII
present a smart appearance on the day
of the big review when Secretary Met
calf comes aboard
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-15

Billy, the the Yorktowns captured in the
Mexican mountains who being groomed receive Secretary
Metcsl and Danger brother who made life miserable
for him before they attained the degree of friendship which
them share the anchor chains for sestas
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-21
IMPORTANT IS The
WATERWAYS SESSIONS
Began in indianapolis This
Morning and Is Attract
ing Attention.

Men from all parts of Indiana are in
indianapolis as delegates to the water
ways convention. which opened in the
assembly room of the Board of Trade
building in indianapolis this morning.
The meeting is that of the Indiana
branch of the National Rivers and
HarbOrs congress and is the first of a
series of similar state meetings to be
held all over the country
The authorities at Washington are
looking with much interest to the ac-
ton of the Indianapolis meeting on ac-
count of its being the first of series
of conventions TO be held and the re-
suit and deliberations of this meeting
are expected to have considerable
weight in the meetings that are 10 fol-
low. The central idea of the conven-
ton is to bring out the interest In
diana has in the improvement of the
waterways of the United States.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-21
MAN BROKE HIS
VOW TO COURT
Hiatt Said He Would Let Wife
Have His Money:

Ed Hiatt was convicted this MORN
ing in the city court OF Il charge of
drunk and fined s. and costs. 1cster-
day he entered a plea OF not guilty
and the case was continued until to-
day. Some time ago Hiatt appeared
in the city court 10 answer similar
charge. Investigation showed that the
snan was skilful workman and that
he made good wages. but that he
spent all his money for booze
AT that time Hiatt was released on
good behavior after signing a pledge
10 let booze alone and allow his wife
TO receive all of his wages. Hiatt
speedily broke this pledge and, it is
understood. forced his wife 10 turn ov-
er to him nearly all of his wages that
she collected. Saturday he became in
toXicated and abused his wife. His
conduct was reported tc the police and
Saturday night the man was arrested
in Main street saloon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-21
CANDIDATES A FINE
|. LOT SAYS ASP|RANT
Thos. Davidson Thinks There
Will Be a Chance of a
Good Selection.
NOW MAKING CANVASS
THOSE WHO HAVE MET THE MAN
WHO WOULD LIKE TO HAVE
WATsON's POSITION, ARE FAv-
ORABLY IMPRESSED WITH HIM.

Thomas Davidson of Greansburg
who is a candidate for the republican
nomination for congressman from the
Sixth district, was in Richmond today
| for the purpose of looking the battle
| field Over-for Wayne county is recog-
nized by all congressional candidates
as being the field of action in the pres
ent hot fight.
Mr.. Davidson visited the circuit
court room and all the offices at the
court house, after which he boldly sal
lied forth on to the streets and told the
citizens he met, who he was and what
he was out after. Mr.. Davidson is a
fine appearing man and is recognized
as factor in the congressional race.
"All the candidates in the field fr
jim WatsOn's shoes even including
myself-are a fine bunch of fellows. SO
the people of the Sixth district can
rest assured that who ever secures the
nomination will represent the district
with credit" remarked the Greensburg
aspirant.
He is a brOther-in-laW of James S.
ZOller. formerly a we'll known business
man of Richmond.
This evening Senator f. f. Moore of
COnnersville will arrive in the city and
make thorough canvass of Wayne
county. Senator Moore is the latest
candidate to take the field for con
gressional hOnors, but by his active
canvass is making up for lost time.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-21
Within Short Space of Ten
Hours, Josie Bond Was Ar
rested, Broke Jail, Gave Her.
self Up and Was Released.
ESCAPED FROM HOME OF
FRIENDLESS LAST NIGHT
Mrs. BowdeI, Another Inmate
With Her, Refused to Leave
The Home-Bond Woman
Out on Suspended Sentence.

Josie Bond, champion woman law
violator of Wayne county. has estab-
lished a new record Within ten
hours time she was arrested. escaped
from prison. gave herself up to the po-
lice and was released on a promise OF
future good behavior
Last evening about ten O'Clock Josie
was found on the streets in an intoxi-
Gated condition. She was taken 10
the Home for the Friendess, but was
not confined in the women's iail there
owing to the fact that that institution
is filled to capacity. With Mrs Mary
BOwdel, recently sentenced for an ea-
capade at the New Windsor hotel. the
Bond woman was placed in d corridor
OF the old Jail quarters. About mid
night Josie secured hatchet, pried
loose the bars of a window and made
gOod her escape The Bowdel wo-
man refused to go with her.
This morning about seven O'Clock
Josie entered police headquarters and
Informed Sergeant McManus that She
was there to give herself up. Il es-
capped from the Home for the Friend
less last night" stated the woman. At
eight o'clock she was brought before
Judge Converse. Josie was remorseful
and she Sobbed loudly.
Josie Bond has informed me that if
she is given another chance she will
reform and try to keep out of trouble
in the future" said Prosecutor Jessup.
Josie then stated that she would 10
her best to avoid violating the law in
the future. 'HOWever. | can't do any
more than promise to try to Keep ont
of trouble She said. Judge Converse
released the woman. but the charge
against her will stand and if she is ar
rested again the woman will get the
limit of the law. In the past three
hundred days Josie has served two
hundred days in the women's prison.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-21
BILL BOARDS SHOULD
Be REGULATED
Members of the South Side AS
SoCiation Think So.

Resolutions by the Richmond Com
mercial club and th. South Side I'M
provement Association. approving the
action of the city authorities in refus
ing to enter into negotiations for the
sale OF the municipal light plant. were
read before the council Monday night
Resolutions from the South Side in
References to bill boards were also
read. AS previously stated in the Pal
ladium, the South Side association
went on record against the bill boards
and wants the council either to have
them removed or else better regulated
This matter was referred TO City At
torney Study for legal opinion as
the owners OF such bill boards fave
rights that must be respected. the
boards usually being located on pri-
vate grounds. The South Side is very
insistent that some action be taken.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-21
REPUBLICAN HEADOUARTERS TO
BE OPENED IN THIS CITY AND
WILL PROBABLY BE LOCATED
In The MASONIC TEMPLE.
A NEW POLLING PLACE.
Inconvenience in Precinct 3, Wayne
township, Leads Executive Commit
tee to Take Action and Another at
MiddIeboro is Established.

Candidates for various township
and county offices have objected so
strenuousy to the strict Interpretation
of the primary election blue rules
the coming primary election that it
has been decided by the executive
committee of the republican county
central committee to allow all candi-
dates to hire rigs, but prohibiting
them from employing men to drive
them. The following resolution has
been adopted by the executive COM
mittee:
Resolved by the executive commit
tee of the republican county central
committee. that upon consideration of
the rules Of the committee. as to the
manner of holding the nominating
election, it is determined that such
rules are not to be construed as pro-
hibiting any one from hiring carriages
or vehicles to carry voters to the polls.
provided no driver or person shall re-
ceive pay for driving or accompanying
any such vehicle"
The above resolution was adopted
last evening. 1t is believed that the
action of the executive committee will
clarity the atmosphere. and meet with
the approval of all candidates.
1t is TO be understood that candi-
dates. therefore, are privileged to hire
carriages or vehicles. and may permit
their friends TO take charge of them
without entailing the expenditure of
any money other than to pay for the
rigs.
The executive committee decided
that candidates shall draw for their
places on the county ballot on the aft
ernOon OF Saturday. February j. at the
court house, at O'Clock. Assessments
which were fixed last evening must se
paid at that time
It has been arranged that Chairman
Bowman shall open headquarters here,
to continue until after the primary.
His quarters will probably be in the
Masonic temple. and he will be there
in person every Saturday for the ac-
COmmOdation of all who have business
with him.
On account of the inconvenience of
the one pollinc pIac- in precinct } of
" ayne township. the cxcrutive COM
mit,ce last evening udertu the tsrab-
IishmCUc Of another nollinc place. n
Nid1Iehoro, The precinct is one OF
the largest i'll the county. and the
Smyrna road will be the dividin- line
This holds only for the primary elec.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-21
Men of the Atlantic Squadron
Have Heard That Plot Was
Made to Blow the Big Ves-
sells Into Eternity.
NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW
ORGANIZER OF SCHEME
Great Deal of Curiosity Con-
Cerning His Probable Cap
ture by Brazilian Police
Sailors Having Good Time.

Rio Janeiro. Jan. 21.-Officers OF the
American fleet are keeping straight
faces over the announcement by the
Brazilian police that only the latter's
vigilance has prevented anarchistic vi
olence against the fighting vessels.
which are expected TO resume their
voyage tomorrow, 1t is the polite
thing. OF course. to express apprecia-
tion of the authoritys care for their
welfare. The officers are also accept
ing implicitly the chiefs assurance
that they can rest easy as all the con
spirators have been driven from the
interior. Nobody seems to know
much concerning the identity of Jean
Fedhcr, of PetrOpOlis, the man to
whom the BrazilianS refer as the or
ganiZer OF the plot, and there is a good
deal of curiosity concerning the chance
of his capture at Sac PaulO, where he
is believed to have taken refuge.
OF this information concerning the
foreign anarchists who are supposed TO
have been working under Fedher's Or
ders, the police viii give out no details
whatever. All they will admit is that
they are searching Rio Janeiro. Petrop-
oils. Sac Paulo and several other plac-
cS for them.
Brazil is unquestionably seriously
impressed with its responsibility in the
matter and evidently has no doubt that
ii real and exceedingly dangerous con-
spiracy eXists-Or existed. until the po-
lice broke it up and scared the plotters
away.
The American officers. bluejackets
and marines are not allowing their al
legged danger to interfere with their
comfort. The officers have been kept
busy with the constant round Of enter
tainments and receptions in their hon
or. and as many of the men are allowel
ashore as the fleets necessities will
permit.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-21
RUFF WILL Be
GIVEN HEARING
The First of III Indictments
To Be Opened.

San Francisco, January 21-- The
prosecution today made its first move
TO place Abraham Ruef on trial on one
of the III indictments returned
against the former political boss in
connection with bribery graft cases
The announcement was made that not
only is Ruef to be placed on trial at
once, but that the case against Pat
rick Calhoun, President of the United
Railway, against whom the former DO
litical boss and alleged gobetween
was to have been star witness and
who WAS to have been tried next. may
be postponed in order that Ruef may
be placed on trial first
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-21
.EM|GRANT RUSH
STILL CONTINUES
January Will Show an Enor-
nous Increase.

New York, Jan, 21.-The rush of
emigrants to return to Europe keeps
up. and the figures for January will
shown an enormous increase over the
same month last year. Already in II
days 30,o55 steeraGe passengers have
left New Work, as against 9.47J last
ycar, During the sam, period this
year only 7,13N stee-aGc passengers
have arrived at this porr. The in
crease in Steerage tIevcl so far this
month is 21O per Ger. and the out
ward f'ow is greater ny 800 per cent
than the incoming.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-21
BENEFIT FUND FOR
HERO IS OPPOSED
COunCiImen Think 1t Would ES-
tabIiSh Precedent.

BY action of the city council Mon
day evening, Philip Riley, member
Of the fire department. will receive
$50 out Of the city's general fund TO
assist him in meeting The expenses Of
his recent sickness, duo TO injuries re-
ceived in an cndeavCr to stop a run
away team. There was some discus
sion in reference to the appropriation
of this money. Mr.. Won Pein and
others opposing it on the ground that
il was setting a bad precedent that
might lead the city into embarras sing
complications in the future However.
the case OF Riley is looked upon as
one out Of the ordinary and in view OF
the fact that the fire department has
no pension or relief fund, the mem
bers of council were inclined TO lend
assistance.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-21
ALLEGED CAPITOL
GRAFTERS TO APPEAR
Fourteen Defendants Will Be
Given Hearing, Jan. 27.

Harrisburg. Pa. Jan. 21.-The legal
battle TO determine whether the II
defendants i'll the Capitol prosecutions
shall be forced to 20 TO trial on Janu,
airy - was fought ont in the Dauphiu
county court before Judges kunkcl and
McCarrel today. The question at is
sue was whether the conspiracy cases
against James NJ. Shumaker. Of Johns
town, former superintendent Of
grounds and buildings. who is i'll. shall
be postponed on the ground that il
will endanger his life to 20 to trial at
the time fixeu
Court refused to continue the Shu-
maker case.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-21
As HIS PRETTY LITTLE WIFE
CONTINUES HER STORY THE
DEFENDANT CARES NOT, REAL
IzING HIS OWN IMPORTANCE.
SEEMS TO CARE NOTHING.
Any Man With Red Blood in His
Veins Would Rise Up and Cry to
Heaven to Spare the Woman He
Loves.

New York. Jan. 21.-Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw resumed her pitiful story in the
hearing of the case against her hus-
band Harry Kendall Thaw. on the
witness chair this morning. Prose
cutor Jerome continued his vicious
cross examination which he began
yesterday. Jerome asked the fair wit
ness many questions regarding her
stay in Europe. but this developed lit
tie of interest in the light of other in
teresting circumstances which were
brought to light yesterday. The wit
ness said that when she returned from
Europe she saw White number Of
times and visited the famous tower
with other people. She denied. how
ever, that she told Hummel, Thaw had
stripped and beaten her while the cou-
pie was in Paris. After telling of her
marriage TO Harry Thaw in Pittsburg.
and their honeymoon in the West and
admitted that White was a very
thoughtful man. She told Harry
Thaw every one knew White was kind
and Thoughtful. and that he had a ma
mia for voung girls.
When Prosecutor Jerome began his
cross examination yesterday, Thaw sat
iuh
There was Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. the
woman he loved about to be crucifiod.
No matter what she was, no matter
what she had done. no matter the sins
she had committed or the silly errors
she had fallen into, Thaw had given
her his name and his love.
He saw jerome wheel upon her. He
heard the hiss Of the verbal lash and
the hiss Of the iron in her breast as
she was uptlung TO her cross.
And Thaw sat there and smiled. but
why shouldn't he? Every unpleasant
thing in life has stepped aside for
him. and for his $4,000 a year. He
is used TO the infiction of t,trrors and
sacrifices. lie accepts them as Nero
accepted the lives OF the Christians.
as a part of his legitimate Inheritance.
His Character Made Plain
But when Jerome began his frankly
brutal questions, when the woman
supposedly loved by Thaw, past all the
wrecking of her good name, began to
parry the District Attorneys questions
as best she could, and then Thaw still
looked on and smiled complacentIv.
the character Of the prisoner was
made plain.
Any man with red blood in his veins
were he in Harry Thaw's place. would
have sprung up in his seat crying
aloud TO heaven TO save the woman he
loved He would have offered himself
TO the electric chair, the rope. the
rife, the 2arrote. any death known to
man. 10 get away from the shame of II
and to save the woman who bore his
name
Mr.. jerome then began hopping
Continued on Page Ffve.I
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-21
HUMAN NECK IN
CROTCH OF TREE
Murderer Hoped to Throw OFF
The Scent.

Millersburg, Ohio, January 21- The
second trial of Ben Dickerson. alleged
murderer of Kate Hughes, was begun
here today. 1t is charged that Dick
erson strangled the woman and then
placed her in a tree, her neck in a
crotch of limbs, to make it appear that
death had been accidental when she
was picking fruit.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-21
WAS BURNED To
DEATH YESTERDAY
Chief Clerk to G. R. & |. Supt.
Met Horrible Fate.

kendallville, Ind, January 2l-
James Merriweather, chief clerk in the
Superintendent office of the c. R. &
|. Railroad at Ft. Wayne, was burned
to death by the explosion of a gaso-
line stove in his summer cottage at
Rome City yesterday afternoon He
had gone to the cottage to make re,
pairs and when he was preparing a pot
of coffee the stove exploded.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-21
RUSSIANS SAY JAPAN
IS PREPARING FOR WAR
Accommodating Vast Stores of
Material for Conflict.

St. Petersburg, Jan. 21-The news
papers here are giving increased at
tentiOn 10 the voyage of the American
battleship feet TO the Pacific. They
declare that Japan is accommodating
vast stores of materials and making
all other preparations for war.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-21
ANIMAL UNDERTAKEN
WAS A BUSY MAN
362 Animals Cremated by Him
Last Year.

Louis B. Feltman, the animal un
dertaker,' was very busy man the
past year as is fully shown by the re
port he has compiled as garbage su
perintendent 1t shows that in the
twelve months ending January
there were cremated 362 animals, and
in addition 4043 yards of wet gar
bage and 6S9 yards of dry garbage
The total cost of the department was
$5,2S217.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-21
INVESTIGATION OF
THE TERRIBLE AFFAIR
Now That All Victims Are Bur-
led, Probe Begins.

BoyertowH, Penn. January o1-
With al the victims who lost their
lives in the theater fire here last Mon
day night buried. the authorities Of
the borough and the Coroner of Berks
County viii now begin an investigation
of the terrible affair
Two Investigations will he held. one
by the borough authorities and the 9th
er by Coroner StrasseT.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-21
MILLION IN THE
INDIANA TREASURY
Treasurer HadIey Makes Re-
port to Han|y.

Indianapolis, Ind. January 21-The
annual report of State Treasurer Had
ley TO Governor Hanly was made to-
day. 1t shows that the balance on
hand i'll the Treasury. September 80,
1907, was S1,096,459.S2. The net re-
ceipts for the year were s4.674.325. %:
disbursements for the same period,
S4,1S1. .520.91.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-21
THE WEATHER PROPHET.
lNOlANA-Fair sday.
OHiO-~Fair and warmer.

HICkS-From the cath to 27th rain
and snow and sleet, followed by cold
er. may be expected. The month ends
In regular storm period"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-21

Calalogued as the property OF a
lady Of title" and dated from 16o6 10
1'2t'. set of twelve James l silver
silt apostle spoons were sold for -. 4,a,
al Cbristie's auction rooms inALopdon
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-21
GET WISE TO PAGE Z

The Classified Advertisements pase
Palladium else YOU wish
dispose Of proftab half
of Palladium Turn 10
ed Advertisements
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-21
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