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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-30
RUFF SENTENCED
TO ID YEARS IN
STATES PRISON
BOSS U00DLER GETS MAXI
MUM PENALTY
is ,uNMovED AS COURT IMPOSES
JUDGMENT
All Motions for New Trial oVerruled
Notice of Appeal FiIed-case
Exceptionally Sensa-
tional
~ AN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29.-Four-

G AN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29.-Four-
teen years in the penitentiary,
~ the maximum sentence provided
for bribery of a supervisor, was the
penaltv meted out tonight to Abraham
f 19uaf who for four years directed the
political destinies of San Francesca as
adviser of the administration oi
Eugene f. Schmiltz, former mayor OF
Judgment was pronounced at the
close of a day devoted TO legal Datlle
wherein the defense sought TO lntro-
duee many reasons for a new tflal.
when Judge William p. Lawlor mad
denied this and others involving delay
the defendant arose at the court
command and stood unmoved through
the recital of judgment.
There was no demonstration on tne
part of the spectators during the pro-
ceedings in the court room nor later
when Ruef, having entered the prison
van in the custody of deputy sherl1
started in the dusk on his long ride to
the county Jail.
Before the adjournment of court
notice of appeal had been filed on be-
half of the defendant and the court
had signed a writ of probable cause,
which will act as stay OF eAecullOii
in the case.
In a trial that was prolonged through
period of nearly four months, Ruei
was convicted on December 10 of brlb-
ing John j. Furey. former supervisor,
to favor the award of an overhead
franchise to the United Railroads.
This was one of ia indictments re-
turned against Ruef by the OllVer
grand Jury which heard the confess
sious of sixteen supervisors, VINO dd-
mitted the acceptance of bribes in sew
eraI matters involving public service
corporations.
one of the many incidents that ten
ded to make the trial of Ruef remark
able was the shooting of Assistanl
district Attorney Francis J. Heney by
Morris Haas. an ex-convict, whose past
record was exposed by the prosecutor
after the would-be slayer had been ac-
cepted as a member of the jury.
Haas subsequently committed suicide
in the county jail.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-30
Accused Man Ends LIfe

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 29.-Davis f. Ma
loney. a wealthy business man and
prominent in club life, killed himself
here today Maloney's suburban home
was destroyed by fire last Sunday, and
the fire is said to have been of dncen-
diary origin. While viewing the ruins
Mr.. Maloney was arrested on complaint
of his father-in-law, f. E. Niesen, a
real estate dealer. He was to have
been tried January 6.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-30
MANY ESTIMATE DEAD AT 100000

Volcanoes in Eruption and Thousands Flee in Panic
from Fiery Inferno of DestructiOn-American
Consul and Wife Among VictimS-Ghouls
Rob Dead and Loot Ruins-Chaos and
Pandemonium Reign-Refugees Left
SpeechIeSS by Holocaust
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-30

ITALY VISITED BY ONE
OF WORST TEMBLORS
IN HISTORY OF WORLD

All Sicily Swept by Fire and Tidal Wave.
Sea and Land Are Strewn with CorpSeS.
Raving Survivors Grope Amid Dead
and Dying -Indescribable Horror
Marks Wake of CatyClySm
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probationary or permanent aprolnt-
nents.
This IL said TO be the fIrst tins since
the Office was compelled TO mako a
large reduction in the skilled force fol
lowing the cUrtalmeut OF printing b.
the departments that VresEmen have
been called for permanent positions.
IT Is stated that the Office IS expert
enC1ng an exceedingly heavy rTgn o.
WcSk for this season II the year anc
that the force is beinss worked 70 the
maximum A numbe- Of temporary
press feeders were put TO work the first
OF the week and q call was MADE FOX
temporary compOsitors recently.
1t is expected that il viii be necessary
20 make an additional call for temporary
compositors coon, and that 10 VII also
De necessary 10 put on the night force
which is always employed during Cop-
greils1Onal sessions. several weeks be-
fore. Congress couVenes. so that the
work may not be delayed.
Public Printer Leeeh has reihstated
Andrew J. Benton. formerly employed
ia the ONCE as tracer OF WCrk at 20 .s0s
per annum, a position that was abol-
ished by Mr.. Leech. ana assigned nig1
10 duty as a keyboard operator in 9hs
monotype division at "a ger diem.
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WISE AND OTHERWISE.

Platonic love is a good deal like the
gun We didn't know was Ioaded.-Smarr
Set
Infant Terrible Cvatching Uncle Jacg s
f1ancee dressing her hair)-How queCrly
you co your hair, 'How so?'' why.
Aunt Jane pins hers to her lap, murn-
uie holds hers in her teef. but YOU leave
yours sticking TO your head. Life.
Revenge a wrong by forgiving it.
German proverb.
Adam and Eve were leaving the Gar
den. b have a perfectly lovely coat
Of tan and nobody to see it," she
walled. Herewith she felt her is1l1-
tion keenly.-New York Sun.
Sweetest songs are those that tell of
saddest thoughts Shelley.
Even the prude isn't aVeTse to sit
ting in the lap Of luxury.-Chicago
News
He-A fellow told me yesterday he
thought I vas such a bright fellow.
She-That's an awfully bad habit
He-What is?
She-Tdlking to yourself-Life
Parents seem 20 think one of their
first duties is to make their childrsn
believe ali the things they don't be-
iieve themselves.-New York Press.
Ie-When we are married we mfist
both think alike.
She-Yes; but I'll think first-EngIish
Society.
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BODIES OF VICTIMS
BEING RECOVERED
Loss of Life in Folsom, New
Mexico, Flood Is
Heavy.

HI. PASO. Tex, Aug. 2S-Eight more
bodies OF victims Of the cIoudburst and
nood at Folsom. New Mexico. have been
recovered By searching parties. accord
Ing TO reports today. NOnE has been
identified The list OF known dead Is
now placed at twenty-three. while it is
expected the total casualties VIII reach
eorty.
searching parties are to4ay delvlnS
SHto the wreciSage of ruined homes.
looking for victims, while other parties
sre searching the country down stream
Bodies have been recovered as far as
Iftesu miles below Folsom, and il IS
feared many more are Iried ia the
sand along the courses OF the Cimmaron
-iver.
Town Wiped Out.
ToIsome, formerly a thriving mining
town or $500 people. has been praeti-
cally wiped out of existence. The great
need OF the people today is food. The
away by the torrents. Relief IS being
Se1t by surrounding towns. As railroad
tracks are badly damaged, IL IS impossible
TO get within eight miles OF the town
and the supplies are being hauled IN
wagons from Des Moines, y. M the
nearest railroad station.
Marvellous Escapes.
Tha.. more PERSONS did not lose their
lives is regarded as miraculous A tor
rent eight feet deep sweot down the
Cimmar9n river. when ths town was
asleep. carrying destruction upon the
camp How many v-ers caught under
the wTeckage OF their homes IS not
known. but there is a lons list OF miss
Ing. Five travelling meI, names IN
known. asleep in a hotel that was de
strOyed. peTlSheC.
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OLYMPIC ATHLETES
HONORED IN GOTHAM

Continued fTom First Pase)
then eastward again to Broadway. and
50 on down TO City Hall
4 big reviewing stand had been erect
cd m front of the city hall and decorat-
ed with red. white and green. The
parade was dismissed at Park Row af-
.teT passing the reviewing stand, before
Acting Mayor MCGOWAN, as review
ms officer. The grand marshal reviewed
the parade al the left OF city hall
one of the features of the decora tons
vas the flag of Ralph Rose, the giant
Slot-putter. carried when the American
Team paraded before King Edward in
the exposition stadium.
Costly Medals Presented.
Acting Mayor McGoWsn presented the
medals. the handsomest and the most
costly ever given in America. The mod
O. IS after an effect that the desinger.
Charles pieges, the old weight thrower.
Of the Pastme Athletic Club, saw in
a Paris salon. The medals are obIong
in shape aud are 14-carat gold. On the
side IS COlumbia's greeting represent
ed 10y a raised nguTe Of a goddess
c-ovninS an athlete with a laurel
wreath Of victory.
On the diverse size are the shield Of
The United states and the seal of the
city of New York, intertwined with
laurel Wresths. On a scroll is the in
of New York in COmmemoratieu of the
Homecoming of the Victorious Ameri-
can team from London. l90S.'
At the city hall, 100 school children
sang NATIONAL songs
At s o'clock Monday morning the
athletes will leave New York, escorted
by the reception committee, to visit
President Roosevelt. who will address
them at Oyster Bay and present John
J. Hayes, the Marathon winner. with
prize;
granted To the athletes IN the following
proclamation issued by Acting Mayor
MCGOWAN.
AS acting mayor Of the city OF New
York and i'm pursuance OF the resolution
Of the board of aldermen unanimously
DO hereby extend to each member of the
American team who participated in the
Olympic games neld in London, Eng
land, in July. 1905, the freedom Of the
city cf New York on Saturday, the z9th
DAY of August, l9os.'
Entertained At Knickerbocker.
The athletes were entertained last
night az the knickerbocker Theater,
where the Yankee Prince is playing
One OF the company. made up as Uncle
Sam. appeared on the stage with a
bunch of flags. the upper triangle con-
aisting Of the American colors and the
lower the Irish green>~ The embIems
were being handed 10 Hayes, Flanagan,
Rose, Sheppard, Sullivan, and Harvey
when q woman, handsomely goWned,
rushed down a side aisle to the foot
lights. and exclaimed;
Il protest against this desecraJion OF
the American flag. II is al outrage"
There was q roar from the body Of
the house and the balconies. The un-
expected interruption brought tempo
TaTy hush.
The woman ran back through the
aisle. disappeared through an exit and
Jumped into an automobile. She was
not known TO the uShegs and attendants
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blue eyes slowly toward the door of the
room. Then she answered:
Saw Il First in Newspaper.
Ia was in a newspaper Johns young
CT b,other saw it and brought il 90
me. [ looked at it once. And the
moan that came from the depths Of the
womans heart was audible To her hear
ers They turned away for a minute.
They could say nothing 10 console her
Hers was "a sorrow that did not admit
of words OF consolation. She felt Jhe
sympathy OI those around her, and sne
appreciated II as deeply as only a true
woman can.
I pray TO Coo e sAayy me the light"
She said later. y pray that he may di-
rect us Ia the rigAt path. John places
his faith In Hi:n and so DO l. I have
not the slightest fdsa of what We small
do, john or i, or the baby, but trust
10 him in his infinite mercy
Yes. L saw him last night but
and her face as a picture OF sorrow
She paused, and the pause was more
expressive thar thousand words and
her sentence remained unfinished.
Mrs. Early is a woman OF unusual re-
a face of sorrow, her COuntenanCe is
spiritual the lighL OF an abiding Ialtn
snines from II through the sorrow that
seeks TO mask *. a beautiful woman
she would be called IL seen under other
She was dressed in a
blue silk jumper suit, which fitted her
slender torm perfectly
The baby. which she holds nearly all
the time. Is pink checked. and lively.
good natureG, and coos and plays all
day. happy "a the oblivion of its baby
mind which bids defiance TO the en-
slaUghts Of sorroW aHe pain.
Baby Coos and Prattles.
while the mother is suffering as few
women in the world are called upon TO
suffer, 20 stand near her beloved hus-
band and meyer touch him, the baby
coos and prattle5 on, wondering why it
cannot win a smile from the mother
y. smiling mother.
Mrs. Larrim. the afflicted woman's
mother, is broken hearted, but bears up
under the burden of sorrow for the
sake of her child, and her child'g child.
She too sits hour after nOur, the baby
playing in her lap, and thinks Of the
man ia the tent on the Eastern branch.
Il cannot say much about that night
we learned or this, she said. "LOJuc
was in the dining room when John 5
brother, who Is nineteen years old, rush
ed into the room with an Asheyille paper
in his hands, crying that John might
never come back 20 us
They say he's a leper,' " he said
and from that moment LOttie never
came to herself. The shock was too
Sreat. 1t was done in a boys way. 1
am SO sorry for that Lottic sat down.
She did not scream or cry out She Just
sat down and buried her face i'm her
hands. She never cried until We were
coming ND in the train, and then, as she
sat in the coach, she cried for a little
while, and / was glad to see the tears
have never seen sorrow like hers. and
II IS breaking my heart"
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Marathon Runner DOrdndO
Breaks Leg in accident

MILAN, Aug. z9.-In a fali from q
bicycle today Pfetro Dorapdo, who IN
tshed nrst IN the great Marathon race
n the recent Olympic games. but was
disqualified for having received assist
ance, suffered a fracture Of his right leg
anc viii never again be able to engage
IN athisuc sports.
porando was riding from Parma 10
lsomagglore, when an automobile in
which was Raicevitch, the noted wrest-
Ter. dashed past him. The automobile
raised q heavy dust and III the con-
fusion DoraudO was thrown from his
wheel
Dorsndo regrets the day he decided 20
enter the Olympic. Not only did he lose
the Marathon race, bat the love of his
beautiful sweetheart after his return
I1e race left him IN POOR physical con
dt1on and he WAS on route 10 SaIsC-
ms ggiore 20 try The efficacy OF the iron
-rsfEr baths
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TOWN TERRORIZED
BY CHICAGO BAD MAN
Runs Amuck/in Wheeling ng-One
Man Is Fatally
Wounded.

WHEELING. ". Va. Aug. &c. ".
Ward. OF Chicago. shot and probably
fatally wounded one man, fired At and
missed TWO women. and terrori1sd
scores OF others in the Sixth ward when
he ran amuck with a big colt revolver
last night
Ward came here from Huntington.
drank heavily. and then went OF a
rampage. He pointed his gun at onS
woman, who ran screaming as he lrso.
then turned Il and fred At another.
Walking into the kitchen Of = house
where Earl Gray was sitting at q table
Ward fired three bullets into Gfay's
abdomen. He then fed. When Lieuten-
ant Hasting arrested him a half hour
later he tried TO shoot the officer.
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JOY NOT UNMIXED.

your husband will be all right nos =
said an English doctor 10 a woman
whose husband was dangerously III
what do you meanT demanded the
wife You told me e couldn't live =
fortnight
well. I'm going TO cure him, after
ALL" said the doctor. Surely you are
glsd2'
The woman wrinkle<i her brouH-
Puts me in a bit Of an OLE zfA
said. I've bin an sold all is clothes
to pay for 'is funeral -EveTs- body .
Magazine
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HARD HIT.

Towne-Gee. whiz, / wish I could
catch the fellow who sto,e my Um-
brela-
BroWne-O. cut it out, Why do YOU
make such n fuss over a little thing
like that?
Towne-I.ittle thing? Why, man.
actually bought that unlbT1lla.-Ex-
change.
The Washington times., 1908-08-29

The three great forward steps in
woman'S houSework are:
The modern range in place of the
old fireplace and kettle;
The sewing machine in place of
laboriQus hand-Sewing;
FelS-Naptha soap, which makes it
easy to wash clothes in cool or Iukewarm
water, without, boiling or hard rubbing.
OF these three, Fels-Naptha saves the
woman more breaking labor, more
time, more money, and does more to
make life pleaSanter than either of the
others.
At the very first, you can see how it
saves time and labor, but perhaps you'll
wonder how Fels-Naptha saves money.
In two ways: First it saves the cost of
coal or gas to heat water and boil the
clothes.
Then the clothes last longer when
washed with Fels-Naptha in cool or luke
warm water.
Their fibre isn't weakened by boil
ing nor strained by hard rubbing.
You can't realize just what help
Fels-Naptha is until you've tried it in
your own washing.
Why not begin next washday7
FelS-Naptha easy way of washing in
place of the tireSome, tedious back-break-
ing method.
Use it according to directions on the
red and green wrapper, winter or summer.
The Washington times., 1908-08-29
Stories Told in Departments
Reveal Changing Tides of Life
Merritt o. Chance of Postofice Department. Carries
the Mail for Mountain Resort Town
For One Day.

The vacation period Is a fruitfcl time
for good stories in the departments,
nearly every clerk returning with
what he considers the '-One best bet
in the story line From Skyland, Va,
200 feet above sea level. comes story
that has a rich flavor. and goes to prove
what good training viii do.
NJ o. Chance. auditor for the POST
office Department. has been spending
his vacation at Stoneyman Camp. at
Skyland, and q few days ago figured IN
an affair that demonstrated TIT he had
not forgotten some things he ifarned on
the Illinois prairies before he grew up
and became o high governmental ofIiclai
in Washington.
The cottagers at St0neyman depend
for their mail on a service that IS sup
piled by native veteran, who is known
TO ali as sam. He makes the trip
daily TO Luray. twelve miles distant, or
rather twelve miles below. as Stoney
man is on a mountain with a steep in
cline. Sam learned from the talk at
the railroad station that a real candl-
date for President was at Hot Springs,
and had arranged to give a reception
and deliver an address 10 the people OF
Virginia on a certain date.
He was fred with an ambition 10 see
the candidate for President. and hear
hiID speak. but two difficulties pre-
ser ed themselves. he did not have
the money to pay his Fare 20 Hot
Springs, and he had no substitute for
his post route. the sole equipment OF
which is an old mule
The cottagers, who had come TO lock
upon the daily appearance OF the old
man with the mail as visit from Santa
Claus, sympathized with his ambition
and decided that they would take up a
collection and send him TO Hot Springs.
The collection. an ample one. was soon
taken, but there was no one 70 do sam
work while he was enjoying a holiday
and drinking in the wisdom as It Iel
from the lips Of Judge Taft.
Would some one volunteer 10 act as
mail carrier for the day?' was asked
Mr.. Chance, remembering his connec-
tiOn with the service in almost every
capacitv except that OF a mail carrier
but FEELING the spirit OF loyalty 70 ali
its branches. came forward ana an
nounced that he would make the trip on
tEs morrow. and that Sam should go TO
HJt Springs.
Air. Chance started out bright and
early Jne following morning, leading
/ the mule and returned late IN the after
noon. having walked the entire distance,
| but satisfied at his success IN making
good on one OF the largest and hardest
| tasks he has had to confront him during
his connection with the postal service.
The season for the annual promuiga-
ton Of the civil service warning against
perniciOus political activity on the part
Of Government employees is now at
hand, and several OF the departments
have already posted the rules and regu-
/ lGtiOns on The subject. which, among
other things, says that no campaign
contribution may be solicited or given
inside a Government building.
There was a time when the posting OF
this document, usually neatly printed
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and with numerous seals and some red
tape attached created a bit OF excite
ever, any more. The provisions OF the
law are not ohlg well known and obeyed,
put the clerks themselves are mostly in
different to matters political. and IN
but few Instances would care TO make
campaign contributions if there was a
prize for so doing, instead OF the liabil-
lty CT wnack with the big stick.
Before the advent OF tho civil service
II was the practice in some or the de-
partments. and especially the Govern
ment Printing Office, TO have the time
clerk or assistant chief OF division,
make the rounds Of the office with A
time sli9 and collect from each person
whose name appeared thereon. certain
amount for camaign purposes, the
party in power, no matter which claim
hg the right 70 pass the hat on these
OCCASIONS
The evolution in these matters. which
has been regular and consistent, dating
from the time of the open collections,
ard passing TO the time when collections
W,sre secretly made from those who
really desired TO give. would now seem
70 have reached the other extreme.
The railroads are authority for the
statement that the voters business has
continued 70 dwindle and that each
year finds smaller per cent Of Govern
nent employees going to their homes for
Service regulations served to eliminate
the political assessment and the volun-
teer giving but likewise has affected
he political activity or the Government
employees TO such extent that they no
longer take sufficient interest IN poll
,Ics 10 90 10 the elections.
II IS also claimed by political man
ayers that IL is the hardest sort OF
Ork to arouse interest in any meet
tsg in the District that has tinge OF
1olitics 10 it. Washington. therefore.
while mOlding laws and making political
isues for the country at large, is in IL
self so il is claimed by those who
have closely followed the trend OF at
fairs. not interested in politics.
There are some OF the higher officials
in the departments VINO hold Offices sub
ieet 20 the Presidential succession who
are somewhat concerned about the re-
suit OF the pending ccmpaign. but they
do not display their anxiety so one
would notice It,
Public Printer LeeCh has made a cal
/ on the Civil Service Commission fol
afteen pressmen who are to be giveT
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Anty Drudge Suggests an Essay.

Far Groduae-"My commencement essay is on The Tn-
disputabe Superiority of Mind Matter.
4ny Drudge-Why not make your essay about practical
things: How Fels-Naptha Has Lghtened Woman's
Work After YOU married, and have house
of your own you will find that Fels-Naptha has done
more to take the sting out of housework than any
thing ever invented"
The Washington times., 1908-08-29
KENTUCKY APPEALS
TO SUPREME COURT
State Demands Decision of Law
Authorizing Railway Com
mission to Fix Rates.

Az appeal TO the supreme court from
the decision OF Judge Cochran OF the
United States circuit court for the east
sTn district OF Kentucky, holding un-
constitutional the state law of Eentuc-
ky authorizing q railway commission 10
nx rates was filed yesterday by the
commonwealth Of kentucky.
The statute has been up before the
supreme court before, but il did not
then pass upon its cOnstitutionality
The railroad companies were not salts
ned without a decision on this point,
and the appeal is the final move in the
night the State is making against the
carriers
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THERE WERE OTHERS.

and IS there no hope for me?'' de-
jectedly asked the rejected suitor.
"Oh. of course there is hope for you -
replied the fair girl. there are surely
lots OF girls in the world who are no.
as particular as l am."-EXchange
The Washington times., 1908-08-29
MEDICAL.
DR.. SHADE Sys Sg:PisII;t' ',,5 ;t

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special weakness, and disability, blood and
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cured quickly. Consultation free.
Private waiting room for ladies. Hours =
to 4. Tuesday and Saturday nights. 10 g.
sundays. 10 10 Il. Chandler Building. Els-
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Wife of Leper John Early ArrfVes;
Gladdens Heart of Unfortunate Man

Continued from First PageJ
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Public Printer LeeCh has made a call
on the Civil Service Commission for
afteen pressmcn who are to be given
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(continued from First Pase)
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blue eyes slowly toward the door of the
room Then she answered.