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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-18


period Of acquaintance with each 81
sbe members ~ the hoodling board
81 supervisors who are % BE- sit.
nessea against Rnef lie inquired
infinitely when Gallagher had met
them and n be had ever heard that
their regulations Tor honesty wsFe
bad.
Ne wanted to know II GALLAGHER
knew that Raef wRa The political
boss Vt San Francisco before che
board was elected and Gallagher re.
piled that Rnef was
On several occasions Aeh inter.
rupsed the wItaess with the state.
ment that his testimony today waa
different from hia testimony a
former trials The court Instructed
the attorney that this was Improper
Rvefs Political Centred.
There Is more decorum beine
maintained 81 the Ruef trial than
at any time since the trials have
been begun. Ach failed 10 break
down Gallagher ia bis testimony
given on direct examination II
which he had declared that Ruel
controlled the union labor convan.
tlou that nominated tho boodiins
board.
Gallagher told OF Ruefs attempt
10 control the republican county
convention and prevent the fusion
Of that party with the democrats 20
oppose The union labor ticket.
Votes Are Worth Money.
Ach questioned Gaiiagher regard
ing conversations held by him with
tho defendant supervisors from the
time Of their election 10 the day
Of their induction Into office. He
elected the Information that Gal.
lagher intimated % the newly elect.
I'd men that their votes on the
board would be- worth money to
them.
The questions Of Aoh tended "a
convey the impression that Gala.
Cher alone waE the tempter IN the
bribery and that Ruof had nothing
whatever to do with any corrupt
actions Of the board
A lengthy crnas-examiuatiou by
Ach was interrupted by Assistant
District Attorney O'Gara. who pro.
tested against the length Of time
consumed Attorney Sullivan also
complained and was referred 10 by
Ach. ia Fetort. as private counsel.
10 which appellatlon Attorney
Dryer took exception.
Ach then said Il ~ remarkable
how counsel lH endeavoring 20 "a.
rect the erosaexaminatiou Of thls
witness a. this was the very mat
ter oNhaustiYeiy entered Into by Mr.
Hcney. I am defending this. my
client. aud do not propose 10 take
any instruction from the other side
n comes with bad grace from the
prosecution TO attempt 10 hurry the
examination Of This most important
witness. who was on the stand for
three days under the direct exam.
inaiion OF the prosecution.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-18
NE TalIafero ReeoverIna.

BALTIMORE. MD, Nov lS>- Miss
Mabel Taliafefo. the actress. vile
was operated upon For amDmaiets
tls az the University hospital berg
yesterday was reported % rs uplss
ing excellent nfqgfess toward ~.
eaNplv tuday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-18

A. J, Carrigan and Charles NJ.
Farrer have been appointed dele
gates of the Seattle Commercial
club to the Washington Good Roads
convention. which will convene at
Konnowick In the near future.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-18
HEssy's CONDITION.


. SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. Is. 4
a Latest reports from Lane 4
. hospital today continued 81 4
. show q steady Improvement 4
. IN the condition % francis J 4
. Heney. tits temperature was a
= slightly above normal. aud 4
. every Indication ia that 40 4
. complications Nill foliuw. 4
. The faiiggi O. a. yet Dc. 4
= nied visitors ile - able Ia 4
. take onif llauid nourishmant 4
. solids being denlsd him na yet. 4
q owing % the position OF the 4
. wound. 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-18

thinks ~ henex and bis work are
best expressed Ia the presidents
own words telsgraphed TO Mira
iieney and 10 Mr Snreckcla.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-18

In Brussels there is a street CON
alstlug entirely OF steps. making the
longest flight OF stairs IN the world.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-11-18
FIFTY ARE WANTED
FOR HARBOko
AND RIVERS.
Secretary of War Makes
Recommendation for
Years Work.
STATE APPROPRIATIONS.

lnx IInll.d Prra.l

10y OntAed FfcAh.f
WASHINGTON. Nov. 1S-Fifty
million dollars IL the aggregate Of
the appropriation recommended By
Brig. Gen. William l. Marshall.
chief OF engineers Of the United
States army. for work on rivers.
harbors and Qualifications for the
coming fiscal year. in his annual
report submitted to Secretary of
War Luke r. Wright today.
Approximately $4,000 600 is
recommended for application on
existing contracts for river and
harbor improvements. $4,000, 600
for general work on rivers and
harbors. including examination,
surveys and contingencies. $1,000
600 for work proposed by the Mis-
slssippi river commission.
FOR FortlfleatIons.
The sum recommended for forti-
fleations is s7.T22. 233. Of which the
most important estimates are
g. 86g 600 FOR sea coast batteries
al Manila. $4,000 for repairs and
protection al Pearl harhor. Homo
lulu and s507 100 for the defense
Of Pensacola. Fla. for the modern.
ixing Of older emplacements, gen.
orally. $500. 900. electric installa-
lions ses4.25s, and for seRrchllghts
1907 900
Commenting on the fertilization
Of insular possessions, the report
refers to the very necessary addi-
tlnnal defenses az Manila"
Important Estimates.
II suggests that II the amount
recommended cannot be fully ap.
proprlated. at least s2,0o0,oo0
should be made available during
the coming year so that a sub
stantial plant can be provided and
work can be conducted IN an CT
fective and economical manner,
A considerable proportion of the
sugeestod appropriation for search
lights is recommended to be eN-
pended In the Philippines and ha-
wall. Some OF the more Important
estimates for the year for rivers
and harhors were as follows;
California san Diego harhor
$40 600: San Pedro hay, 100000;
Oakland harbor. s52l 0oo
Oregon and Washington Colum-
bla river, Sit6t000; Columbia
river (mouthl. s450,00o; Grays
harbor. s1St.00o; PUGET sound
$4,000: Tacoma harbor NoV0o
Hawaii Honolulu harhor $500
coo: Hiio harhor 100000.
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IS
BURIED IN
SILENCE
CHILDREN AND A FEW
FRIENDS or HAAS
AT HIS BIER.
Pastor Refuses TO Allow
Services TO Be Held
in the Church.

SAN FRANCISCO Nov is-At
tended by Just few friends and
NE four little children. the body Of
Norrta Haas, the man who shot
Francis J. Hency and afterwards
killed himself, was given the last
Rites today The ceremonies we're
conducted BY Raid Earie Tribe No
~. Red Men. 10 which the dead
nlAh belonged. after The Habbia Of
tbs church 70 which Haas belonged
haa refused 60 conduct the cerc.
Gnaaiea
Services at Residence.
ghe services we're held a. the late
residence OF The wonld.be assassin
dra. Haas vas not present She n
stili n bed and may not recover
from The shock she Suffered from
tbs lncidentH following the attempt
an Hnneya life By her husband
The funeral waH pathetic There
were bat few flowers and these
served bat 70 acccutuafe the ugly
Noand o. hle forehead. the mark
" whieh the undertakers were an.
Able e. obiitcratc. The body lay In
a ci0th covered casket. az the head
~ which sat tho dead mans four
little chllarsn. too frightened 90 cry
and too young 10 understand the
terrible position "a which their
fathers crime had iefi them,
Police on Guard.
4 Gordon % police stood on the
Sidmwaik 70 prevent any possible
ottfaRa The room waH filled with
frienda ~ the Haas family
Senior Nagamore tsearKe II Mar.
cts read the services A. he read
death enters Into the marble halls
81 legislation ahuddrr ran
thrussEh the room. But eight car
Fisxra followed the benrae % Odd
F~llo@a eemetery The body Was
piAe~a In vault where Il wili Ne
until after the coroners Inquest %.
morrow.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-26
THE WEEKS NEWS
SOME OF THE EVENTS THAT ARE
EXPECTED TO OCCUR IN
THE NEXT six DAYS.
SIX STATE CONVENTIONS
The Aldrlch Bill viii Absorb Senate's
Attentlon--Naval investigation
to contlnue--AAIners Will
q Ask Conference. Nj

Washington, Mar. 23.-Six state con
ventions, three Republican and thret
Democratic, will be important factors
in this weeks news events, as In each
instance delegates to the national con
ventions of the parties will be named
On Wednesday Indiana Democrats will
meet in state convention at Indianapo
lis; North Dakota Democrats will
meet at Grand Forks and Tennessee
Republicans will gather at Nashville
On Thursday Illinois Republicans will
meet in Springfield; Rhode Island Re
publicans will meet at Providence and
Iowa Democrats will hold state con-
vention at Cedar Rapids.
The death Of Senator Bryan Of Flori.
da will cause an interruption Of the
proceedings In the United States sen.
ate on Monday which will serve to
further delay q vote on the Aldrich
emergency currency bill. The senate
will Immediately adjourn after CON.
vening on Monday as IL customary on
the announcement Of the decease Of 9
member and the house Of representa-
lives will probably adjourn somewhat
earlier than Is usual. as a mark Of re-
spect for the bereavement Of the
senate.
The senate has no program for the
week beyond getting through the Al
drich bill and Senator Aldrich an
nounces his confidence in obtaining .
vote on the question after the con-
ciusion Of Senator LaFollette's
speech. The bill will be sent TO. the
house Of representatives as soon as II
Is passed. When It reaches that body
there will be an effort to have Il
substituted for the Fowler bill and
then will probably ensue the most not
able parliamentary struggle Of the
session.
The house special submarine boat
inquiry committee win resume It's
work on Thursday and the senata CON-
mittee on naval Affairs will give Mr..
Reuterdahl a hearing during the week
II he appears.
The scale committee Of the United
Mine Workers Of America has issued
an invitation to the operators OF I'M
nois. Indiana. Ohio. and western
Pennsylvania to meet with the miners
OF the central competitive field. con-
sisting Of those districts. at Indiana
polls Tuesday. to consider a wage
lcale.
The American torpedo boat hotilla
viii sail from Panama this week. on
IL journey northward 10 Join the bat.
lleshlp feet at Magdalena bay. Its
arst port Of call win be Acapulco. Mex.
The intercollegiate baseball season
opens during this week with games
Il Princeton and New Haven. The
Tigers win play the New York univer.
Iity and Yale WIN cross bats with
Manhattan college Cornell viii play
Annspolb e Annapolis On Saturday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-26
TOBACCO WAR GROWS WORSE.
A Practical Reign Of Terror Exists
and Farmers Are Leaving.

Lexington, KY, Mar. 2S-Because
Of warning letters and visits from
night-riders, many farmers in nearly
all Of the 40 counties In the White
Burley tobacco district are busily de.
stroying their tobacco beds and at the
present time less than onethird Of
the number usually planted have been
started. In many counties huge signs
have been erected on buildings and in
high places nearby declaring the In
tention Of the farmer not to raise a
crop this season. Realizing the difii-
Guilty Of making a living for their fam
lilies In case the decision to raise no
tobacco is adhered to, many tenant
farmers are preparing to move to
other states, while many farm owners
have placed their property on the mar.
ket with the avowed purpose OF leav-
ing Kentucky.
The murder Of Farmer Hedges in
Nichols county Saturday and the raids
in Woodford and other counties last
week have increased the alarm. In
announcing their determination to go
elsewhere, the tenants declare that 1t
viii be impossible to subsist from the
proceeds Of crops Of hemp. wheat and
corn.
In the neighborhood OF Mount Ster
ling many farmers have received
threatening letters, with which we're
matches. powder and poison and in
both farm districts and tobacco towns
armed guards have been placed at
threatened points. Conditions through.
out the state are declared to be worse
than at any time since the tobacco
war began.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-26
WIND STORM II THE SOUTH
LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI AND ALA
BAMA AGAIN SUFFER.
The Third Destructive Wind That Has
Visited That Section In the
( Last elk Months.

New Orleans, La, Mar. 24.--As a re
suit Of heavy wind and rain storm
which has ragged in portions Of Loufsi-
ana, Mississippi and Alabama during
the last "a hours, much property has
been destroyed. many persons have
been injured and at least one person
has been killed
Hurricanes have been reported from
East Feliciana parish. La, and Jeffer-
son Davis county. Miss, while much
damage has been done In the neigh
borhood of Flomaton, Ala, by heavy
rains. Washouts along the line on the
Louisville and Nashville railroad north
Of Mobile have seriously delayed traf-
fic. All telegraph and telephone wires
in the sections visited by the storm
have been FRUSTRATED and details re-
garding the damage done are in many
instances lacking.
Southern Mississippi, which already
in the past six months has suffered
from two bad wlndstorms, appears to
have been the storm center again
Monday. While much property dam
age was done in Mississippi, no loss
of life has been reported and at an
early hour Monday night sufficient de-
tails had been received to indicate
that this storm was not nearly as fatal
as its two predecessors. At Silver
Greek, Miss, four stores were partial
ly destroyed and about twenty other
buildings were damaged One mile
from Silver Greek the wind demolished
the Butler residence and members of
the household were painfully injured.
One mile west of Silver Creek the
Lauridge & Bright sawmill was badly
damaged.
All wires on the Mississippi Central
railroad were lost early Monday, cut
ting of communication with New
Hebron and Grange, Miss.
Wind storms of great intensity were
reported in several parts of Louisiana,
being worse near the Mississippi river.
At Norwood, in East Feliciana parish,
a man named Rollins was reported
killed during wind storm which bad
ly damaged the town.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-26
Another Big Wolf Hunt Friday.

On next Friday, March 9th, the
people Of the Sand Hills have ar.
ranged for the biggest wolf hunt Of
the season.
The start will be at 10 q. m. and
the lines will be as follows:
The east line will extend from G.
N. Ramsey's corner two miles west Of
Abilene running directly north on
that line to two miles north Of John
sons school house. The north line
will extend from that point directly
west to the meridian north Of Solo
mon. The west line from that point
south to the Union Pacific tracks near
Solomon. The south line win extend
from Solomon east running north Of
U. P. tracks to GIN. Ramssy's corner.
q point two miles west Of Abilene.
The round up win bs in W. H.
Htnsens pasture south Of his house
on section three (g in Lincoln town
ship.
lis expected that . dozen wolves
win be killed In this round up a.
wolves are seen in this locality every
aays
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-26

an insss.iu movement or export Or I'm.
port trafic is condition precedent
to the attaching Of Jurisdiction"
In conclusion the opinion says:
This ruling is the only one which
IL consistent with what seems to be
the policy Of the law, viz, that while
restrictions and control are essential
as to the inland carriers OF foreign
commerce, the ocean carriers Of such
commerce should remain unrestrained
and free. There Is not to-day and
never has been such q thing as sta
bility Of rates upon the water. Per.
haps It Is not desirable that there
should be. The ocean Is highway
free to all. No franchise Is needed to
sail the seas, nor is the establishment
OF a line of ships founded, either In
law or In economics, upon the theory
OF public serving monopoly which
underlies the relation OF the railroad
to the state. 1t may well be, there
fore, that without regulation, and by
reason Of natural competitive condi-'
lions, the public will be best served,
and in the end treated more equitably
by leaving the water carriers to for
elgn lands entirely unhampered by
legal restrictions such as the people
OF this and other lands have found II
necessary to impose upon the rail
roads"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-26
WAS FIRST IN VALLEY.
Solomon Kansas Rush Passed Away
in New Mexico.

SOLOMON, March 23.--News has
been received here Of the death oil
Mr.. Solomon Kansas Rush, the
first white child born In the Solomon
valley. He was born about two miles
south Of the present town Of Delphos,
October 8, 1868, and died at Mortar
ity, N. M, March II Of peritonitis.
The remains were buried at Delphos.
The mother Of Rush died when he
was an infant. When he was two
years old the Indians made a raid
through this part Of the country and
his brother was killed, but his life
was saved BY his father who swan
across the Solomon river with the boy
on his back. When he was i1ve years
old his father died and he was adopted
by Minneapolis family who raised
him. Rush was twice married. A
son by his hrst wife and his second
wife, who was formerly Miss Edith
Ballou Of Delphos, survive him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-26
An 0ETaEoni5 OI{IaW Shot.

Muskogee, Ok, Mar. 24.-Sam John
son, one of the four johnson brothers,
outlaws and alleged cattle thieves, was
shot and killed Sunday by members
Of sherifr's posse near Taliua, LIE
Flore county. The brothers were &C.
cused OF numerous cattle raids in
southeastern Oklahoma, and for years
had defied the officers OF the law. Last
week Sheriffs Noble and Ellis, Of
Pushmataha and LAHORE counties, or
ganized a posse and on Sunday the
four brothers were surprised in their
home in the Kiamichl mountains.
Buck, Dutch and Grant Johnson sur
rendered, but Sam, with pistol,
broke through the line OF deputies and
fed, firing at his pursuers, who riddled
him with bullets.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-26
4 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM
HAS BEEN ARRANGED FOLLOWING
WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCES.
A Compounds Of Conflicting Interests
VIII Be Urged by the President
In 4 Special Message.


Washington, Mar. 2s.-President
Roosevelt has determined on q legls-
lative program the enactment Of which
will be urged upon congress in a spe-
cial message which he said Saturday
will 60 in this week. Each Of the
measures to be proposed involves per
picking difficulties and each will have
far reaching effect on the business
and economic conditions of the coun-
try.
The program Is the product OF Inn
portant conferences through which
the president has been put In posses
sion of the views Of all interests con-
cerned. Likewise the attitude Of the
leaders In both branches Of congress
has been made known. It's success
depends upon the combined effort
which he believes can be brought to
bear in behalf Of the whole plan by
those affected especially by some one
OF It's features.
The program includes:
A declaration IN favor OF revision
Of the tariff In a special session to
be held after March 4. 1909.
An amendment to the Sherman anti
trust law 80 as to make important
concessions to combinations of both
labor and capital
Limiting the powers Of certain
courts IN the use Of the Injunction
h labor disputes.
Passage Of an employer liability
bin.
Passage Of the Aldrich financial bin
The support of the business and anan-
cal intsregtl Of he middle vest vas
PLEDGED % Tie president On this pro
uan. lo1oEing IN extended confer
onoe heiA a. Ne Wits Hcnso Fridag
ni1nL 4 m r1ri1f1r1rT. co111r
rs ~ ~ e a. ~. IIEIa q.
- 11I1f'14 "a l.tI b l41 tn
'r11 e tr.N
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-26
GRANT GILLETTy HOME.
Bought . $4,000 Residence in Los
Angeles.

Here's o new story Of Grant Gillett,
He went out to Los Angeles a few
weeks ago and evidently liked the
place. The Times says; "Westmcr'
land Place. the palatial residence Of
Oliver @. Bryant. was purchased iOr
$4,000 BY G. G. GilIett, mining
man from Mexico and Arizona, last
week. The property Is one Of the
show places Of Los Angeles. 1t oc-
cupies the southwest corner Of West
Eleventh street and Westmoreland
avenue. 15Ox2O0 feet. The substan-
tial home Is Of brick, stone and frame
construction, and contains twenty
eight rooms, handsomely finished in
various hardwoods, beautiful decora-
tive effects and special hardware and
electric lighting fixtures. The sale
was reported by A. 7. jenkins & Go.
The buyer is q former Ohio man, who
has extensive interests in the mineral
regions Of the Southwest, and has de-
cided to make Los Angeles bis home.
so as to be in closer touch with his
business projects. He had only been
in the city few days when he pur-
chased the Bryant residence.
"a large party Of eastern million
aires, who arrived here Sunday. after
an inspection Of their mining proper
ty in Mexico, left last night in pri-
vate car on the "Owl' for the North.
They will visit San Francisco and the
various cities Of the coast before re-
turning home. While in Los Angeles
they were entertained al the hand
some home Of G. G. Gillett, o mining
man, formerly Of Fostoria, O., who
recently purchased the Oliver Q.
Bryant residence In Westmoreland
Place. Yesterday the party in two
automobiles, visited the different
beaches, following a trip Of the day
before to Pasadena. On Sunday eve
ming they gave dinner at the Alex
andria, at which their guests we're
Mr.. and Mrs. Gillette and Mr.. and
Mrs. Mathew s. Robertson.
1.-The visitors who have been travel
ing in a special car for several weeks,
keen delight with Los An
geles and some Of them expressed
their intention Of returning here to
live. In the party which also in
cluded r. L. Lower Of Kansas, were
Howell Kinds, H. H. Burgess, A. K.
Spencer, W. S. Briggs and W. J.
Hognes, Cleveland, o.; H. 7. Hedge
and Howard Berk Of Orange, N. j.,
A. v. Moore, Dumont, N. j., and
Charles G. Fulton, Z. B. Shaw and
3. z. Prince Of New York"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-26
The OCEAN IS FREE
INTERsTATE COMMERCE coMMis
SION HAS NO CONTROL OVER
FOREIGN SHIPMENTS.
CANNOT BREAK BALTIC POOL
freight Rates May Bs Quoted from
Inland Polnte 70 Foreign Ports
Without Being Filed With
the Commission.

Washington, Mar. pa decision
was promulgated Sunday by the inter
state commerce commission In one Of
the most important cases 1t has been
called upon TO determine for some
time. It Is that Of the Cosmopolitan
shipping company, Philadelphia or
sanitation chartered under the laws
Of New Jersey, against the Hamburg
American Packet company; the North
German Lloyd Steamship company, the
Wilson (Hull) Lines and the Scandi.
navian.American lines.
The compliments petition was filed
with the commission nearly year
ago. The opinion In the case, which
10 very voluminous, was prepared by
Commissioner Franklin X. Lane. In
brief, and in effect, the commission
.Aecides against itself. 1t holds that
1t has no authority over oceanic trans
portation and thus determines the
case adversely to the contention Of the
complainant.
In this case the complainant alleged
that the defendant steamship com.
panIes transport trafic under through
bills OF ladlng between inland points
Of the United States and foreign ports
and IRE thereby subject to the juris'
dicti Of the commission: that the
defsDilants have made an arrangement
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-26
aroke AmsrIean skI ReeorA

Duluth. MINI, Mar. 2s.--John Evan.
son, OF Duluth. broke the American ski
record Sunday afternoon with a jump
Of 1S1 feet In the Ast tournament Of
this season. The former record vas
12l feet made By Evan1on At Inhpem-
Inc. Mich. four weeks ago. Ole Pre-
lns Of Duluth Jumped is5 feet but Ten.
Pour 1ders distance tie former Amert
can record The new mark q TIE
mors renarhahle becaass ihs Az Va
warn ani 4 u1g nec11llry "a kani
aurH nm n11l1T ro1ir q 1rr1rla
~ ~. ~ i1ur.nr
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1908-03-26
Scat Company Must Show Booke
Inekaon aefore ihs Grand [urv

New York, Mar. 24.-In response to
the invitation sent him by the grand
Jury. Attorney General William 8.
Jackson. Appeared before that body
Monday. The attorney generals ap-
pearance before the grand jury was
relative to the Investigation which
that body has been making into the
conduct Of Mr.. Jackson's once in the
recent banking cases In New York
City,