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The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
SAY HARTMAN BROKE Law
Bonaparte Will Bring Suit Against
Oregon Road.
Title To 2,O0O,OOO Acres on Pacific
Coast Involved I'm Mon
ster Action.

a complete history OF the alleged
methods pursued by the oregon and Cal
ifornia Railroad. d company controlled
by E. H. Hartman. in disposlng Of val
liable lands granted to it by the govern
ment is contained in a report on the sub
ject prepared by the Attorney General.
and forwarded to the Senate by Presi-
dent Roosevelt
Suits are about to be instituted by the
Attorney General against the Oregon and
California Railroad on the ground that
it has fagrantly violated the terms OF
the grant under which it secured millions
Of acres Of land from the government. II
the government wins the suit, the rail
roads title to a tract OF land approx
mately 100000 acres. formerly embraced
in the public domain, will be forfeited.
In the report of the Attorney General.
submitted to the Senate by the President.
il is pointed out that the Oregon and
California road secured about 3.SoOnOO
acres of government land in accordance
with acts passed by Congress. Under the
law il was required that the lands so
granted should be sold to actual settlers
only, in quantities not greater than one
quarter section to one purchaser, and for
a price not exceeding $3.50 per acre. At
torney General Bonaparte declares that
the provisions of the grant have never
been respected. He says that "the lands
have been sold to any person. whether
settler or speculator. in as large quanti-
ties as possible. and at the highest price
possible. In making sales the railroad
company has always observed the law of
supply and demand and has never obeyed
the law of Congress"
Further. the Attorney General states in
substance that the policy adopted by the
railroad prevented development in Oregon.
Further. he says. the Southern Pacific
blocks the entrance of any rival in that
region.
He continues: The present transporta-
ton facilities of Western Oregon are
taxed to their fullest capacity. II the
company should abandon its pres
ent policy and dispose Of its land grants
to those who would develop them. it is
certain that competing transportation
companies would be attracted to that
State.
The Hartman road has reaped tremen-
dous profits from the sale of land given
ii by the government and would reap
still greater profits If the government
did not intervene"
In concluding his report the attorney
says:
III the conditions of the grant had been
observed. under no circumstances could the
railroad company have enjoyed a bounty
exceeding approximately 100000 from
the disposition of the lands.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
FLAYS ABE RUEFs FRIENDS.
Judge Dunne Calls ex-Boss Worst
Criminal at Large.


San Francisco. March l4.-Judge Dunno
to-day. in dismssing four extortion in
dietments against Abe Ruef scored the
Supreme and Appellate courts. as we'll as
two Jewish rabbis who came TO Ruers
assistance and were instrumental in Sc
curing immunity for him.
Judge Dunno said:
Il regret that am unable to send
the defendant to Folsom for the full
limit Il is TO be regretted the Appel
late Court did not give in their decisions
as much comfort TO forces OF good as to
the forces of evil.
Ruef l regard as the greatest criminal
that has ever appeared before the bar
of this court 10 escape his just deserts.
II l had the power. would order
the whole matter submitted TO the grand
jury and have indictments returned. All
persons. no matter how high their sta
tions. who have assisted Ruef to escape
would be punished.
While Dunno did not mention the two
rabbis by name, his reference TO them
was plain The judges remarks caused
a sensation.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15

New York. March l4-Hudson Maxim
told the diners at the second annual ban
Quet OF the Aero Club OF America 10
night in the St Regis that flying machines
as agents OF destructive in war do not
hold forth an yetrrifying prospects. He
said:
Some terrible things have been pre-
di-ted for the flying machine as "a war
engine. Many sanguinc inventor has
claimed that with the advent Of his fy-
ing machine. battle ships. coast fortih-
cations snd cities could be utterly de-
s;royed by dropping dynamite from the
air. 1t is comforting TO know that no very
great loss OF life or property would re-
suit from flying machines for the reason
that dynamite requires confinement 20
work very wide destruction.
Must ExpIode Inside.
Dynamite must penetrate and explode
inside battle ships. earth works. and
buildings in order TO do very great DAM
age. Half a ton OF dynamite dropped
upon the four-inch deck OF a battle snip
might kill few men. wreck some of
the superstructure and dent the dect a
bit but the destruction would not be
widespread and the crew below would be
uninjured-
Dropped on coast Notifications the
damage would be negligible
''Half-ton bombs dropped into the
streets Of a large city or on top OF the
great buildings would shake a few
foundations. break a lot Of glass, and kin
a few people.
Would Rebound in Air.
The blast Of the dynamite. not being
confined. would rebound up into the air in
the form OF an inverted cone and the
effect in a horizontal plane would be
SMALL
Mr. Maxim said it was clear 10 him that
the flying machine would be developed
through tie possibility OF its use in other
WAYS in warfare
There is no other incentive 10 invention
So grea, as that which impels to the de-
velopment and perfection Of implements
OF war, for the very security OF property.
country. home. and life itself often de-
pends upon a little lead over an enemy
in war inventions.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15

Natchez, Miss. March it-Six girls and
two men lost their lives as the result Of
an explosion OF chemicals which wrecked
and set fire 10 the Natchez Drug Com
pany's building here this afternoon. The
dead are:
MRS KETTINGHANI
LUELLA BOOTH
LIZZIE WORTHY
CARRIE MURRAY.
INEZ NETTERyILLE
ADA WHITE.
URIAH HOTCHKIsS. carpenter.
CLEYE LAMB. chief chemist
The building. one Of the largest In the
city, was burned to the ground. the prop
erty loss being $4,000.
Seven Residences Burned.
Sparks from the drug company's build
ing also set fire to eighteen residences.
seven OF which were destroyed. The
total loss will reach $4,000
As soon as the explosion occurred the
board of aldermen met and ordered all
saloons closed. The board also declared
the town under martial law
Volunteers viii assemble tomorrow
morning to explore the ruins for the dead
bodies. as it is impossible tonight to
make the search. owing 10 the obnoxious
odors coming from the ruins.
Hotchkiss. who was working on the
third floor. heard the explosion saw that
he could not escape from the building.
and jumped from a third-story window
His neck was broken, and when fremen
rushed 10 his assistance he was dead.
Caused by Chemicals Exploding.
Eight girls were employed in the chemi-
cal room where the explosion occurred.
and of these only two escaped. The
others. who were working further back
in the room, had no chance to make their
way to the windows OF stairs. for the
way was blocked by obstacles thrown I'm
their paths by the explosion.
Piuful scenes We're enacted when rela
tives OF the victims tried 10 break through
the fire lines in their efforts 10 save their
loved ones One woman had worked close
up TO the door. when young girl burst
the crowd outside. crying:
Mamma, mamma, don't go in there.
I'm al right. Here I am.
The meeting Of the mother and daughter
was affecting.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
GIRL TELLS STRANGE STORY.
Saved from Attempt Mt suicide. says
Partners Are All Dead.

New York, March 14-Helen Baxter.
seventeen years old. who says she came
here from St. Paul with FIVE colleagues
about a year ago. attempted to commit
suicide to-day.
She turned on all the gas cocks in her
room, at las West Forty-second street.
but was discovered in time 10 save her
life.
She told the police that all the girls
with whom she came had ended their
lives by suicide, but refused to say that
there was a suicide pact. She insists she
viii take her life II she gets the chance.
The police are investigating her story.
She says she was born in Sweden. and
that she has sisted. Mrs. Swanson.
living in Brooklyn.
Inability 10 hold positions is her reason
for attempting suicide.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
PAPER TRUST MAGNATE DEAD.
Alfred Peats, Wall Paper Man.
PASSES Away in Asylum.

White Plains, \. Y. March 14-Suf-
fering from insanity brought on by the
death Of his Six-year-old daughter.
who lost her life in a fire which de-
stroyed his mansion at Greenwich. on
the Sound, it became known to-day that
Alfred Peats. millionaire and organizer
of the wall paper trust. is dead in
Bloomingdale asylum, White Plains.
He was forty-two years old and had
been patient at Blcomingdale for sew
eral years.
At the time OF the fire he was living
in his new $4,000 mansion. Eta Crest
overlooking the Sound Mr.. Peats was
i'll at the time, and the fremen were
obliged to carry him and his daughter
out of the burning building. After her
death he developed insanity.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
REAR ADMIRAL KANE DEAD.
Civil War Veteran S0ccumbs Suddenly
In Hotel.

New York. March H-Rear Admiral
Theodore Frederick Kane died suddenly
to-day in his apartments in the Park Ave
nue. Hotel
Rear Admiral Kan4's appointment dates
back to the time when a great part OF
the ships OF our navy were sailing YES
sells. and when an irOnclad had never
been heard Of. Sailing maneuvers. instead
OF armor belts, were the subjects Of dis
clissiOn.
He was born in Washington In 1870 and
was graduated from the Naval Academy
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
REWARD FOR NIGHT RIDERS
Offers $4,000 for the Capture OF
Tobacco Barn Burners.

Lexington KY. March lf-As the direct
result Of raids by night riders early to-
day in various parts Of the State. rewards
aggregating $4,000 have been offered for
the arrest Of the culprits.
Gov. Wilson has also promised to send
troops 10 aid in running down the riders
The raids to-day We're made in Wood
ford. Scott. and Mason counties. Within
twenty miles of this city. four barns were
burned.
More than LOCO shots were fred by the
raiders. A sheriff's posse chased the ont
laws through WoodfOrd and Scott conn
ties, but could not approach near enough
10 exchange shots.
AT Germantown. Mason County, 5000
pounds Of tobacco were burned .Iobn
Gray. who purchased the tobacco for ,bA
American Tobacco Company, was forced
20 leave town.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
SAY RUSSIANS SEIZE SHIPS.
RumOrs Tell of Capture Of ARM
laden Turkish Vessels

St Petersburg, March If.-Tbere Is a
rumor current here that Russian war
ships have seized two Turkish vessels
laden with munitions OF war in the
Black Sea.
Neither the admiralty nor the foreign
Office could confirm the rumor which
originated in Vienna.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
PARDO ATTENDS BANQUET.
Many FeIIcitutions p, American Lega-
tiOn In Lima.


tiOn in Lima.
Lima, Peru, March 14--Therc was a
splendid banquet at the American lega-
tion tonight. which was attended by
President Pardo and other prominent
persons.
President Pardo and Mr. Combs, the
American minister. made speeches
which were heartily applauded. Both
declared that the hearty reception to
the American fleet recently was not
simply an act Of official courtesy. but
an expression Of sympathy of the whole
OF Peru with the great republic. which
the $4,000 Americans aboard the ships
would transmit 20 their homes from
Peru. nation Of their friends.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
Club Wan Is Dead.

Ossining y. Y. March 14-Mortimer
Kennedy Flagg, a New York lawyer.
clubman, and society leader. died al his
home here to-day. from a gunshot wound
accidentally self-iniicted while alightinV
from his automobile last night.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15

The best-appointed train for Philadelphia
and New York, leaves Washington daily
at 3 p. m. via Baltimore and Ohio. arriv-
Ing New York p. m, landing passengers
at Liberty ST. and 23d st. II IS all-Pull-
man. with parlor. Understanding. obser-
walton, and dining cars-the finest train
in America. with no extra fare. Reserva-
tons made at ticket Offices. 141T G. st. NV.
619 Pa ave. and New Union Station
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
NiOlets, 25c per bunch,
At Kramer's, the Florist, 9lS z 81. nv

Every Argument FaVOrs DeposItfnE
your funds in banking dept Of Union
surplus is s.. 200 600. Interest paid on am
accounts Government control.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
NO AERIAL WARS YET
Maxim Says Flying Machines
Can DO Little Harm.
SPEAKS AT AERO CLUB DINNER

DepreeRtes Talk Of Dropping Bombs.
Says Dynamite Must BE Confined to
Do Any Great DamaEe-Dropped on
ship, Might Dent the Deck, but
Would Not sink the Vessel.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15

a nlnDie CltlZen.
Do you know Sidney Biebcr2 40.
Then you do not know your Washington
No, TO know this ambitious young man
whose name Senator Carter ON Friday
handed down 10 posterity in the mos;
savage excoriation ever heard I'm O.
United States Senate-not 10 know sid
ney Bieber, II YOU are a Washington.
Is TO confess Yourself unknown.
or the personality OF Abe Ruef this
Capital is unfamiliar san Francisco is
long way of. But the assumption is
fair 10 Sidney Bieber that ne does not
resemble Abe Ruef. in the personal equa-
tion, at least. even If il should be true
that they possess other characteristics in
common.
Sidney Bieber Is An attractive fellow.
The term fellow" is used here in no dis
paraging sense. It's aim is compliment
airy. He has a winning way. "A captivat-
ing smile, a frank. free-aud-easy bearing
and a becoming poise-an these has sid
ney Bieber, and along with such qualities
Just enough reserve to give one the i'm
preston that he carries around under
his dome no end of inside" knowledge
about affairs and things that he might.
If he would. impart TO a waiting and Gu
rious world.
In the parlance Of the street he is "a
wise guy is Sidney. A pair Of bright
eyes that twinkle when he talks with you
are ever open to the main chance.
Sidney Bieber is a. young man-not
over thirty-five. perhaps. at the most
and was born and reared right here in
this town. He is no interloper. South
east Washington proudly claims him as
her own. That section has known sidney
and liked him since the days when he
wore knickerbockers. But it was not un-
I'll within the past ten years that the
community at large at the Capital formed
his acquaintance. Now. everybody knows
him, or ought TO know him. and Senator
Carter has made it possible for the coun-
try generally 70 know him.
The biggest asset in Sidney Bieber's
stock in trade the last few years has
been his acquaintance with Uncle joe
Cannon, Speaker Of the national House
of Representatives. He may not actually
have said so. but he has. at any rate.
allowed 1t 10 be understood that he was
protege OF Uncle Joe's" lie looked
after things for the Speaker--infOrmed
him as 10 details of District matters
which in the very nature Of things the
Speaker could not familiarize himself
with personally, busy statesman that he
is. Just how close Sidney Bieber really
was TO Uncle Joe" Cannon. one could
not safely say. He may not have been
half as close 20 him as people thought, or
as Sidney allowed them TO believe But II
is a fact that he was about the Speak
er's room quite often.
1t was worth something TO Sidney. as
II would be 10 any man. 10 have the
favor Of so great parsonage as the
Speaker OF the House. To be commonly
regarded as his protege gave Sidney a
vogue. a standing, in Washington that
other men might envy. perhaps. One
could not rightly say that Sidney Bieber
ever used this relationship unrighteOusly
ever actually prohted by it-but it was.
nevertheless. worth a lot 70 him TO be
regarded as a potential personal factor
in so high quarter.
Beber was not lobbyist-certainly not
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15

Decorated Shamrock Plant, 25c.
Blackstone. 18th and Ii SITS. NV.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15

Green Carnations, Toe Each.
At Kramer's. the Florist. 9ls F ST. NV
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15

A In Cnrfe Lunch Served DAILY
At Eckstein's from L. to , l412 n. Y. avs
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15

Trains Every Odd Hour During Dav
To New YORK via Baltimore and Ohio.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15

J. H. Small q Sons. FIoristn.
Washington and New York.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15

Every Saturday and Sunday. All trains.
both ways, both days, except Royal Linn
tied. City offices. l417 G ST. and GIG Pa.
ave.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
Bad Money Makers Taken
After Bloody Battle.
SPURIOUS COIN IS FOUND
Den in Pennsylvania Equipped
i'll Elaborate Style.

United States Officers and BraddOck
with Men Accused of Cheating
Government with Imitation Money.
TO $hIp-Other Coins Captured.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15

Flooring CAIabana) $500 per 100.
Frank Libbey & Co, 9Th & n. Y. ave. NV.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15

Dressed Palings & Pickefs, $500 per 100
Frank Libbey * Co., Sth & n. Y. ave. NV.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15

NiOietS, 25c per bunch.
Kramer's. The Florist. 9lS r 81. NV.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15

Prices on Lumber & MIlIwork cut araIp.
Frank Libbey & Co., 9Th & n. Y. ave. NV.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15

Siding s1-5O per 100 II. "a bIg cut1
Frank Libbey & Co. 9th & n. Y. ave. NV.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15

Boards Dressed Sides sI.65 per 100.
Frank Libbey g. Co.. 9th & \. =. ave. NV.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
Continued ON PAGE .. column g.

Tulips. All COIOrS. 35c per doz..
AT kramer's, the Florist. 9I6 F ST. NV.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15

We are after your business. Libbcy a Co.
Send Us your inquiries and We will sell You.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15

Shamrock PInnts, I5c Each,
At kramers. the Florist. 9l6 + ST. nv
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15

Bieber was not lobbyist-certainly not
a corrupt lobbyist-but being commonly
supposed to have the ear of the Speaker.
and TO be able to get the attention with
out the least difficulty of other law
makers on the Hill. MS support Of pend
ing District legislation naturally was not
spurned. II an appropriation for sta
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
Thc "RoyaI Limiaed.y

Shamrock Plants. 15c Each.
{ Kramer's. the Florist. GIG F st. NV
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15

Continued on Page 2, Column 2.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15

White Pine Window Frames, C$2.OO0
Frank Libbey & Co.. sth & n. Y. ave. NV.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
EIGHT PERISH IN FIRE
Six Women Among Dead in
Drug Store Explosion.
NATCHEz PEOPLE IN PANIC

Seven Residences Burned, Together
with Big Building of Drug Com
pany. Causing Total Loss of Quar-
ter Of MiIIiOn-One Man Killed by
Jumping from the Window.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
Baltimore and Return, s1.25,
RulfimOrA and 0hEo II II

JOnquIls, &c Dozen
At kramer's, the Florist, 9I6 + ST. NV.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15

Continued on Pase ), CoIamn ?.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-15
Mr. Bonapnrte TaIks.

While the conference between the labor
leaders and the Speaker can only be hint
ed at, an interview given out by Attor-
ney General Bonaparte yesterday in
clines clearly 10 the belief that the ad-
ministration is softening toward labor.
In fact, the labor unions have nothing
10 fear from the administration by rea-
son of recent court decisions i'm the Dan
bury hatters and the Buck Stove and
Range c2Scs.
Immunity from prosecution is promised
until certain further matters in the courts
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-09

they decided 10 go before Squire
Will Ham and hear the law.
They found the squire painting
river scene in his studio in the coun,
ty courthouse. Landregan laid his
case before the squire first Said
he:
Chief Canivan here starts to pun
my dog Pansy for not conforming
with borough ordinance No. /. OBJ
ject on two grounds; first, that she
is resident of Seeleyville and not
of Honesdale, and second, that she
is conforming TO the ordinance She
is wearing a lnuzzle. The ordinance
does not state where she shall wear
it; she might wear it on her tail"
Squire Ham laid aside his palette
and took look at Pansy; she Ger
tainly was wearing a muzzle. Then
he looked up the borough ordinances
and discovered that No. / did not
say anything about the location or
the muzzle.
Until we can get an opinion On
this from the city attorney Pansy
Landregan is within her rights, .
said the squire, and he added dash
of sepia to the rocks in the fore
ground of his picture.
Well the news of Pansy Landre-
gan's test case spread all through
Honesdale before the day was over
and at shutdown half the dogs in town
wore happy smile and their muz-
zles dangling from their collars. As
things stand now the city attorney
is planning to pass the question up
to the county prosecutor. The
prosecutor says he is not going to
decide any such momentous issue
and that the state attorney of Har-
risburg will have to pass on tbs.
point himself.
AS the Honesdale Citizen says:
mo tribunal short of the supreme
tribunal of the nation Is competent
to pass judgment on an issue so in
timately affecting the canine citizens
|of our town
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1908-12-09
Plants of Prey.

Most land animals feed upon plants
and most plants feed upon the soil
and the air. But there are a few
plants which reverse the order of nat
ure and feed upon animals, at least
to certain extent. They may fairly
be called plants of prey, though they
do not swoop like eagles or pounce
like tigers, they catch live game and
KILL devour and digest ii.
These abnormal pants are COM
monty called insectivorous but the
name carnivorous is more fitting, for
some species feed on fishes and mann
mails in addition to insects and as
simulate pieces of meat offered to
them.
At least five hundred species OF
plants catch insects but many of them
appear to make no use of their prey.
The plants described below are really
carnivorous and require a certain
quantity of animal food for perfect
health and development, though they
can exist without it.
Most carnivorous plants are natives
of bogs and swamps. The sundew
family is the largest and most widely
distributed. The true sundew
(Drosera) includes ninety species OF
low growing, delicately formed plants
with leaves arranged in a rosette at
the root Some are SO small that
only keen eye can discover them
while others are several feet IN
height. Forty-seven species are ma
tives of Australia and only nine are.
found north of the equator. Several
species grow wild in the United
States. They are best cultivated in
shallow pots filled half with potsherds'
and half with bog earth and chopped
moss. The smallest proportion of
lime in the soil, even the lime OF
"hard' water used for sprinkling. is
injurious and may be fatal to the sun
dew or any other carnivorous plant
Technical World Magazine.