davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-09-28
GREWSOME TALE
Of DEATH PACT
MRS. RICE TELLS OF
RUSTIN'S PLAN TO KILL
Tells of Calm Plans for Suicide and
Murder Made by DoctOr-Fatal
Doses of Aconlte Distributed
Widow affinity" of Dead Man
Identifies Davis AS Being Third
Party in Ghastly Arrangement for
Death.

Omaha, Sept 2S.-The grewsome
details of the triple death-pact which
The state seeks to prove was the cause
of the death of DR.. Rustin, were CIV
en- out Saturday in Judge Crawford's
court when Mrs. Rice took the stand.
The court was thronged with a crowd
which even rain could not deter.
Mrs. Rice was the first witness call
ed. She took up the narrative where
1t was left off Saturday when counsel
for the defense attempted to prevent
her giving testimony before the court
on account of alleged hearsay.
The nervousness that Friday char
acterized her actions was not appar-
ent and her replies were given in a
free and easy manner.
Friday her story stopped at a point
where she began to relate to he court
what DR.. Rustin had told her OF the
proposed shooting and how he was to
give Davis a suicide dose in exchange
for his gruesome service.
Counsel for the defense gave evil
dence of an intention to fight every
point in the testimony where he found
an opening. by objectng freely.
Mrs Rice, however was permitted
to say that Rustin told her he had ar
ranged with a man to kill him, and
later she was permitted to identify
this man as Davis. The state then
rested. Counsel for the defense was
given an opportunity to cross-examine
the witness. but this was deferred un-
Ill fnlaN
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-11
Turn Your Face
Into Dollars
Many Man Has Failed Because M
Face Was a Picture OF Calamity

I
Face Was a Picture OF Caiamity
II takes sunshine to produce roses
a perfect rose And so man, 70 oe SUI
cessfuI. must have sunshine inside. lne
life which has It not, which has no
health and no happiness. is sour. surly.
pessinistic and a failure. The Woriu
already has too many vinegar races
that breathe Ill will and striIe- me
world wants Joy. comfort sunsnine'
and will cling to the man who mas IT.
who radiates gladness and triumph
wherever he is and under all eircum-
stances
Some people have a genius for seek
ing out the disagreeable. the crooked,
the bad and the ugly. These are the
destroyers: they travel In schools, they
herd together, for they love their kind.
and the cheerful part OF the world VIII
have nothing to do with them
And why is II that so many peddia
disaster knowing at the same time that
II they do their lives will be ruiped'
Some people cannot help IL, for pes
simism usually comes from bodily dis
orders, and this cannot always be pre-
vented. The stomach, for instance, Is
the most common cause OF discomfort.
sour face. recklessness. disgust and
lack of ambition. A bad stomach
there is the secret OF many a failure.
Any one can have a good stomach,
strong stomach. a stomach that can
take care OF anything and everything
that Is put into IL. no matter whether
IL is a very bad stomach now or not.
Then why not have IT?
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets do this
very thing. One ingredient OF these
little tablets cigests 5000 grains OF
food, and no matter how bad Is your
dyspepsia or indigestion these tablets
will digest everything In your stomach.
thoroughly and completely, and better
and quicker than a healthy stomach
can do the same thing Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets will cure quickly loss OF
appetite, brash. irritation. burning sen
sations, nausea, heartburn, eructatfons.
loss of vim and spirit. bad memory.
and. dyspepsia and indigestion In their
very worst forms
No other little tablets IN the world
can do so much You should carry
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets around
with you wherever you go and take
them after meals Then only will you
realize what IL Is to enjoy a meal, and
what perfect digestion means. Your
whole body and your mind will feel the
effects; your vim will increase. you
will be more satisfied with what the
world does, you will think happier and
be happier and your face will be one
of supreme contentment. That will
bring you success and then more
success. Your face will bring you dol
lars. Try 1T. II will cost you just soc
for package Of these wonderful
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, at any drug
store on earth
Send US your name and address today
and we will at once send you by mail a
sample package. free. Address r. A.
Stuart Co., $50 Stuart bldg, Marshall.
Mich.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-11
SHERER SAYS BANKERS
JUGGLE WITH DEPOSITS
Bank Commissioner Is Ordered
to File Report Setting Forth
Charges in Full

LOS ANGELES, March 10.-In the
course of todays hearing before the
legislative banking committee, now sit
ting in this city, State Bank Comuis-
sioner Henry e. Sherer made state
ment which, in substance, charges that
bankers of this state have juggled de-
positors funds and that deceptive
methods involving the transfer of funds
from one bank to another were en-
ployed to cover the purposes OF such
bankers, who. Ii was said. were using
money thus obtained to further their
personal ends. The legislative commit
tee requested Commissioner sherer to
file an immediate report embodying his
charges, which, 1T is understood, were
obtained in his official inspection of
various banks
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-11

euilty was being held over the head Of defendant
abraham Ruef necessary club, and that az
fsnt at no time stated to said Bernard Kaplan
that. with view TO satisfying public opiuion.
the time was not ripe FOR the withdrawal OF the
plea or anything else OF like import or effect.
That affant made and entered into the agree
ment of immunity hereinbefore referred TO In
good faith; that afhant at all times
kent faith with said defendant: that
afhant at all times intended to carry
out and perform his part Of said agree
ment; that afhant stated on many occasions 10
the Rev. Jacob Nieto aud the Rev. Bernard
Faplan and to others that he intended to carry
out and perform fully his part Of said agree
ment: that all such statements were made In
good faith; that IL was only when afhant became
satisfied that said Abraham Ruef had broken
said agreement of immunity that affant refused
10 20 further and afnant declared said agreement
at an end. W. III. LANGDON
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this 10th
day OF March. 1905
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-11
MRS. IALLY SENT
TO STATE ASYLUM
Former San Francisco Society
Woman's Mind Wrecked
/. by Recreant Youth
Loss of Fortune to Man She
Welded Brings Nervous
Pr0strati0n
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

STOCKTON, March 10.-Mrs- Mary
Lally, at one time wealthy and promi-
nent in San Francisco's foremost social
circles, was committed to the Stockton
state hospital today by Judge Norton
According to the evidence given by the
authorities. Mrs Lally several years
ago married a young man, who, after
getting possession of her fortune, de-
serted her.
Mrs. Lally exhausted what little
property was left her In searching for
her husband and finally became q pub
lie charge. For the last three months
she has been an inmate of the San
Joaquin county hospital. where she has
been under treatment for nervous pros
tration. Her malady is of such a vio-
lent type that the examination as to
her sanity had to be held at the hos
pital.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-11
CALIFORNIA PROMOTION COMMITTEE
(ORGANIZED 1QO2.l

(OHGANIZED IH0Z-)
'PRQMOTION-The act Of promoting: advance
merit: encouragement Century Dictionary.
The California Promotion COMMITTEES has for
its object the PROMOTING OF California az q
whole. 1t has nothing to sell Its energies
devoted to fostering all things that have the
ADVANCEMENT Of California their object.
II gives reliable Information every subject
connected with the Industries Of California It
gives ENCOURAGEMENT to the establishment
OF Industries and invites desirable immigra-
tion- IL is not Employment Agency. although
II gives information regarding labor conditions.
10 presents the opportunities and needs In all
fields OF. business and professional activity. This
committee Is supported BY popular subscription
and makes no charge for any service rendered
Affiliated with the committee are 160 CONNER
cisl organizations OF the state. with member
ship OF 3000O Meetings held semi
annually In different parts OF California. where
matters OF state interest discussed Heal
quarters Of the committee maintalDed In
San Francisco in California building. Union
square CORRESPONDENCE INVITED.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-11

Mrs. c. r. Tyler, Burlington, Vt,
says: THE cares Of large farm, 80
much to do and so little health to do
1t with, caused almost complete
breakdown; blood poor and thin; no
strength, little sleep. Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla gave appetite, natural sleep, per-
feet health, strength to do all my
work"
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-11
Pure Blood

Is certain if you take Hoods Sarsaparilla
This great medicine cures those eruptions
pimples and boils that appear at all seasons
cures scrofula sores, salt .rheum or eczema
adapts itself equally we'll to, and also cures
dyspepsia and all stomach troubles; cures
rheumatism and catarrh; cures nervous trou,
bles, debility and that tired feeling.
Standardization those VINO prefer medicine in Mr.
tablet FORM fioods Sarsapa paTliia Is now put
IN e4ocoiateu cdiieu odrSd dds as Well
~ tne usual liquiu lVit' SaIs1.sps nave iuen-
scay Tie salie su az the liquid
~ ,aa ence
oSs ~ oe apoi atioi,, oIedhase or
lSdhass- iJfuss sists OF pfoihptiy py mali u l.
tood Co., LoWeii, MASS
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-11

State of California, City and County of San
Francisco, ss.
w. II. LAEGDoE, having been first duly
sworn, deposes and says:
That he has ever since the SLh day OF Janu-
sry. 1906. been and Is the district attorney
of the city and county Of San Francisco, state
of California
That on the sth day OF May, 1907, at the city
and county Of San Francisco aforesaid, the un-
dersigned, district attorney. and, Francis J..
Heney, as his assistant, did enter into written
agreement with said defendant. Abraham Ruef a
copy Of which is annexed TO the second affidavit
filed by defendant, Abraham Ruef in support of
his motion 10 set aside arraignment in the above
entitled action.
This affant AYERS and declares that the said
agreement was made by afaant in good faith.
and that there was no breach OF said agreement
by this affant at any time at all, and that
said afhant treated said agreement as at an end
only when afhsnt became thoroughly convinced
that said defendant, Abraham Ruef, had failed
TO abide by the terms of said agreement and had
broken said agreement, both In its spirit and
letter.
Afhant further AYERS that he hesitated and
delayed setting aside said agreement notwith-
standing his distrust and disbelief in the hon
esty or faithful performance of the defendant
Ruef. Of his part Of the agreement and was
willing and did give 10 the defendant, Rnef the
benefit Of every doubt In the mind OF afhant, and
afhant further and declares that said
agreement contract was abrogated and set
aside only after careful and conscientious ex-
animation Of all the evidence and circumstances
and matters and things which proved beyond
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-11
PROPOSALS

PROPOSALS win be received at the Burean a
Supplies and Accounts. Navy Department Wsxh
1905. and publicly opened Immediately fherea ,ter'
TO furnish at the navy yard. Mare Island. Cal
quantity OF naval supplies. as follows: SCH
Brass and copper pipe and fittings valves xlas.
tubes-Sch. $40: Chairs Applica tions for nro
posals should designate the schedules desira5 nv
number Blank proposals win be furnished upon
application to the navy pay office. San Fr.n-
cisco. Cal, or 70 the bureau E. B. ROGERS
PROPOSALS for dredginz-U. s. Enxtn.sr
once. ls4o Polk st., San Francisco Cal
February 10. 1905 Sealed proposais fo.
dredging In Oakland Harbor. CAL. VIII be bs
received here until IL. noon. March n loos
Information on application JOHN BIDDLE
Lieut. Gel. Engr&
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-11
MADE NO REQUEST

Afhanf denies that Dr. Nieto and DR. Ksplsn.
3r either Of them. called upon the prosecution.
anybody connected with it. az any time N
the request OF affanf-
Denies that at any time In the presence OF ar
fianf any proposed agreement for immunity was
discussed II by the word immunity in the af-
ndarits Of Dr. kaplan and DIR. Nieto is meant
complete immunity.
Denies that at any OF said meetings or st
sry other time, Il was stated by sf6ant or by
NJ Langd0n and Mr.. Heney, or anybody sles,
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-11
Continued from Page 1, Column

the long array of facts. which Ruei
has twisted and distorted to suit his
own purposes. are traightened out and
set forth in truthful form. The sub
stance OF both af1davits goes to sub
stantiate every particular of the
facts touched upon by Heney with
which they deal and TO denouncs
the contrary statements OF Ruef and
Rabbis Nieto and Kaplan as false.
Most interesting OF all the array OF
new facts set forth by Langdon, as
showing the supreme egotism of the
one time boss, is the declaration that on
several occasions Ruef audaciously de-
clared that he was one OF the ablesi
lawyers in the state and proposed that,
while il would not do for him TO ap-
pear as an attorney Of record in the
prosecution of the graft cases, he
ought. nevertheless, TO be made one of
the counsel for the prosecution and ad-
mitted 10 the most intimate confidence
of Langdon, Heney, Burns and Spreck-
els. Ruef asserted that he would be OF
the greatest assistance IN shaping the
policy Of the prosecution and deter
mining the mode of procedure IN the
graft cases.
BAD FAITH DETERMINED
Langdon's affidavit shows that the
partial immunity contract with Ruef
was annulled only after long considera-
tion and when it{had been determined
beyond 3 doubt that Ruef was aiding
Calhoun and other OF his codefendants.
In view OF his knowledge of the facts.
Langdon declares. he could not, under
his oath as an oficer. have informed
any court that Ruef had performed
faithful and honest service for the
state. Langdon asserts that he never
was shown any Of Ruers legal papers,
that he never advised Ruef how TO pro-
ceed, that he never promised complete
immunity to Ruef, that he never agreed
70 allow Ruef to withdraw his plea,
and that he never informed Ruef that
be was satisfied with his disclosures or
testimony.
Langdon states that after the appel
late court decision in the Schmitz case
was handed down he did agree to let
Ruef withdraw HIS plea, but that this
had nothing to do with any provision
of the immunity contract. When Lang
don called on Judge Dunno IN the lat
ter's chambers on January IA he SIM
ply void Judge Dunno that Ruef wished
TO make a motion TO withdraw his plea
which Dunno refused. No other word
was said about Ruef, and the question
Of immunity was never discussed with
Judge Dunno
spreckels' afidavit contains the dec
believed and insisted that Ruef would
be given substantial punishment and
that Heney always agreed with him in
this respect and always declared his
intention OK sending Ruef to prison.
Spreckels further says that he never
saw the partial immunity contract or
knew its contents until after II was
made public on January le OF this year.
The bulk Of his affidavit is given to ex-
plicit denials of certain details of the
afidavits OF Ruef and Rabbis Kaplan
and Nieto.
TEXT OF AFFIDAVITS
The two afidavits follow in full:
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA IN AND FOR TIE CITY
AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALL
FORNIA, PlaintiH,
vs.
PATRICK CALHOUN, THORNWELL MuLLAL-
LY, TREY L. FORD, WILLIAM NJ. ABB
BOTT, ABRAHAM RUFF and EUGENE E.
SCHUTZ, Defendants.
(No. s23.l
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-11

PATRICK CALHOUN, THoRNwELL MULLAL
LY, TREY L. FORD, WILLIAM NJ ABBOTT
ABRAHAM RUEF and EUGENE K. SCHMITZ
Defendants
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-11

(Crlm. No. e28. Dept. III
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-11
LNGDON,s DEPOSITION

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE
AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-11

Afnant further AYERS that be has a recol-
lection OF an interview with DIR. Jacob Nieto
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-11

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALTFoR-
MA. Plaintiffs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-02
City News
TO PUSH HARTMAN ACTION.
Effort to Arrange a Peaceful! sett''

Effort to Arrange a Peaceful Settle
ment is Finally Given Up.
washington, Jan. 2-Negotiations be-
tween the government and E. II. Har-
sriman, looking toward peaceful set
Element between the two, apparently
have broken down. Mr.. Hartman al
first expressed willingness to divorce
the Union Pacific and Southern Paclilc
both of which are under his control.
Later on, he seemed to. have cnaheeu
his mind, and wished to defy the gov
errment once more.
Within a few days, unless some word
is received from Mr.. Hartman. the at
torney general will announce the In
tention Of the department of Justice to
file a suit to compel the dissolution d
the close relations now existing be-
tween the Union Pacific and the
Southern Pacific. 1t may be two or
three weeks before the suit actually
is brought, owing to the absence IN
Europe at the present time Of one OF
special counsel who is familiar with
the case.
The suit will be filed in the west.
and possibly at Omaha, which Is the
naIurdl eastern leIilllidi u SAo oAAoA-
Pacific, altho Kansas City would be
equally advantageous as point OF
prosecution.
The general lines Of the suit will be
conducted on the principle established
in the Northern Securities cases, as
result of which the combination be-
tween the northern transcontinental
lines was utterly broken up. :.
Hartman has been doing today what
Hill and Morgan tried to do five or
six years ago. Hartman has been ex-
tremely fortunate in evading the oper-
ations of the antitrust and interstate
commerce laws. He has acted under
the best legal advice and it is still
doubtful just how far the government
can go in breaking up the control OF
one railroad by another.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-02
HARD BLOW FOR PRINTERS.
3. C. Government Shuts of Fat Tim
ber Notices.

Victoria, B. c., Jan. 2.-The news
papers published in the small towns OF
British Columbia will practically be
put out of the business by the decision
of the provincial government to with
draw from entry all the unstaked tim
Der lands.
The rate for publishing notices OF
timber lands is limited by law to $2.5o
and IS a parcel, each notice covering
from three to seven lines. 1t must run
for thirty days. The heavy rush to
stake timber lands resulted In the
establishment of scores of small pa
pers. Few of them had over fifty sub
scribers, depending entirely upon the
timber notices, and many of them had
a revenue of over $500 week.
With the withdrawal of the unstaked
lands, these papers will be without in
come and will go out Of business. How
this is going to affect the government
is yet to be seen. These papers gen.
orally supported the conservative par
ty, now in power, in return for the no.
tice privilege.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-02
HAS YELLOW PERIL TOO
England Greatly Disturbed Over In
cursions Of. Asiatics il White Coll
onies and Riotins in British coIum :

London, Jan. 2.-England is expert
encing what might well be called al
most a startling awakening to the
grave problems caused by the immi-
grafton of Asiatics to her white col
onies. The principal political topic for
week past has been the situation in
the Transvaal, where several thousand
Indians and Chinese were given the
alternative of submitting to what they
consider degrading system of regis
tration or of being imprisoned and ex-
PEELED The reports of further racial
rioting at Vancouver come at partic-
ularly inopportune time, on account of
the negotiations now under way be-
tween Canada and Japan, and they are
very annoying to the British govern
ment, The officials have hopes that
Japan's willingness substantially to re-
strict her emigration would soften the
nti-Japanese prejudices on the Pa
cific coast. The latest outbreak in
Canada may excite feeling In Japan
friendly arrangements with America
and Canada.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-02
Governor of Massachusetts, In
augurated For Third Term,
Wants Careful Legislation
EXISTING LAWS INADEQUATE
Reckless onsIauehts on Capital to Be
Avoided as Injurious Alike to En-
ployers and Labor-Sugsests Same
Powers for State Commission
Lodged in Interstate Body.

Boston, Jan Curtis Guild, Jr,
was inaugurated today for the third
term as governor of Massachusetts. In
his address Guild said:
"The need of today is peace and
peace with honor-peace between ma
tions, comfy between states, and good
temper as well as honesty between in
dividuals. We must enforce, we have
enforced, the law, whether those who
encroach upon it's provisions are cor
porations or individuals. We must con-
troll, we have controlled, the great
public service corporations. The alter
nation of such control is not indiyid-
there is year when it is particularly
desirable to avoid reckless or sensa-
tional onslaughts on property, the
shattering of public confidence, the
curtailing of commerce, checking in
vestments, and reducing alike the
earnings of capital and the employ
lnent of labor, it is this year 1908.
1.-The most serious question to be de-
termined in this session is the settle
ment of the transportation problem of
Massachusetts. 1t should be TAX
en- up in a broad spirit free from
prejudice. Especially should legisla-
tive action that is merely destructive
be avoided. No policy which has not
been thoroughly and carefully followed
to it's conclusions should be adopted.
1T is not an exaggerated charge. but a
simple statement Of fact, to say that
no steam railroad in Massachusetts, is
giving the service it should give to
public. The existing law Is inadequate
to deal with the public control of rails
roads. The railroad commission should
be clothed with ample powers and 1t
shoum be given the same control OF
railroads within Massachusetts that is
given to the interstate commerce COM
mission in regard to roads doing an in
terstate business"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-02
SHAW BEATS sCRlBES
Arrives in Des Moines and Talks 70
Newspaper Men So Fast They Could
Mt Report Him - Didn't Mention
Politics.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Mones, Jan. 2.-Secretary Shaw
reached Des Moines today and regis
tered at the Chamberlain. To group
of newspaper men who saw him later
he talked for about an hour, covering
every subjec. from transportation to
currency ana from politics to religion
He told t,le-, so much they conldnt
remembe:, what he said and then, be-
fore one Of them would be allowed to
leave the room, he exacted promise
that they would print nothing.
He will talk currency to the bank
ers tomorrow night and will tell them
that it Is not so nsMct currenSy h;sis-
Iation that is needed as more railro Ids
and waterways to handle the traffic.
He talked so much and SO fast on these
matters that not one of the reporters
could get in a question on politics, and
the secretary didn't mention the sub
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-02

authorities have refused to protect him,
alleging they fear Mexico may miscon-
strue their action.
The Mexican minister to Guatemala
it is said, claims that if the United
States makes demands on Guatemala
they will serve as an excuse for a SER
ious attack upon Mexicans residing at
Ocos.
The activity displayed by Mr.. Sands
has resulted in Judge San Marcas be-
ing sent to Ocos to institute judicial
inquiry into affairs there.
Owing to the recent disturbances in
Honduras, the state department at
Washington has advised the legation
here that any Americans found to be
engaged in filibustering expeditions
will be dealt with severely.