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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-02
OUADRUPLE TRAGEDY
UNSOLvED MYSTERY
CORONER AND SLEUTHS AT
BAKERSFIELD BAFFLED
Jury Returns Open Verdict and Re.
quests District Attorney to Con-
tinue Investigation of the
Beckman Case

BAKERSFIELD, March 1.-The in
quest over the remains of the Beckman
family was concluded at l O'Clock TO-
day and an open verdict was returned,
the Jury being unable to place any
blame whatever for the terrible trag-
edy.
However, the nine men who COM
posed the body are not satisfied to al
low the matter to rest where IT is and'
while no recommendations were made
to that effect, they have requested DIS
trict Attorney Laird to make sun tur
Their Investigation into the EXHIBITS at
his command.
Mr.. Laird still holds to the murder
theory and takes issue with the au-
topsy surgeons that the entire FAMILY
of five could have been overcome by
smoke as they slept.
He will conduct his Investigations
still farther, although he is stlll as
much mystified as at the beginning, ana
fails to see wherein testimony at the
inquest has weakened his theory OF
foul play. .z
Sheriff Kelly, however, has swerVed
from the theory of murder which he
originally held, and now admits that,
from all appearances, the tragedy was
purely accidental. He has no new
evidence. -,
: The funeral of the victims was held
today. Thirty of the friends acted as
nall bearers, and the children of three
district schools were among those III
attendance.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-02
VICTIMS IDENTIFY ALLEGED
SWINDLER IN LITTLE ROCK
Aged Farmer and Others Tell of Hav.
ing Given $4,000 Each to
Bunko Men

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, March 1.-Sev-
eral victims of the alleged gang of
swindlers under arrest here arrived in
Little Rock today, and all of them have
identified j. C. Maybray, the alleged
leader, and one or more of the quartet.
j. C. Kyle of Decatur, ILL.,, an aged
farmer who was swindled February Is,
Identified all of the men under arrest.
Kyle came here to invest $4,000 and
went to a horse race in the suburbs.
supplying him money for two hours to
a bettor who was short" Kyle went
before the grand jury.
j. S. Tierney of Streator, ILL.,, gave up
$1,000 on a wrestling match in New
Orleans January "a, 1907.
w. H. McGrath of Minneapolis adj
mits having lost $4,000 on a race at
Council Bluffs last summer.
Each of the victims filed suit today
against Maybray and his associates and
will follow the example of ]. e. Ca
vanaugh, who also was victimized and
attached the boxes shipped to Daven-
port, Iowa, which are supposed to con-
tain 100000.
Henry Stockwell a jockey in the enl-
ploy of Maybray, who was formerly
prominent on association tracks, con-
fessed to officers today, duplicating
others.
Stockwell was identified by j. S.
Tierney as one of the wrestlers in the
matches by which he was swindled.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-02
SUPREME COURT DECIDES
AGAINST POLICY HOLDERS
Justice Peckham Declares Man Who
Sued Equitable Not Entitled
to Accounting

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The SUI
preme court of the United States re-
versed today the decision of the federal
court of appeals for the second district.
directing the circuit court for the south
ern district of New York to hear the
case of ]. Wilcox Brown VS.. the Equit-
able Assurance society, involving
charges of mismanagement.
Justice Peckham, who announced to-
days decision, said the court had con-
cluded that there was no cause for Mr..
Browns action and held that he was
entitled neither to an accounting nor
to the appointment of receiver.
Mr.. Brown claimed to represent him.
self and the 5000 other policy holders.
He asked for the appointment of a
receiver and a general accounting, al
leging that all the policy holders were
entitled to participate in the division
of the surplus.
He contended the distribution of
profits had not been as extensive as it
should be. He charged that $10,000,000
more than was necessary had been re-
tanned in the treasury of the society
and that the maintenance of SO large
a sum there had resulted in extrava-
giant salaries and other WaSteful eX-
penditures.
The circuit court dismissed the bill
on Il lIlS SOdll VI up
peals held that as the bill alleged
frauds the company must make answer
and allow the case to be decided on
it's merits.
In the course of his opinion Justice
Peckham considered the effect of de-
cision along the lines of Mr.. Browns
contention, saying:
Even If a court of equity had juris-
diction we must consider the result OF
a decree in ACCORDANCE with Mr.
Browns complaint. The corporation is
one of the largest in the world, with
more than half million policy holders
with almost incalculable outstanding
risks and assets, and liabilities and
surplus reaching into hundreds of mil
lions.
"To place the institution in the
hands of a receiver while it is paying
promptly all of it's obligations and with
undoubted resources to continue to pay
them, and is daily engaged in taking
new business under n different man.
agement, would be premature and
wholly unnecessary ending of the de-
PENDANT and one which it would be
mild to characterize as ruinous to the
interests of hundreds of thousands OF
people and really beneficial to none"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-02
TAFT TO APPOINT
LOEB AS COLLECTOR
ROOSEVELT'S SECRETARY TO
GET PROMOTION
President-EIect Confers with Knox.
Important Subjects Discussed.
Diplomatic Corps Intact
for Some Time

WASHINGTON, March 1.-President-
elect Taft said today that the first an
nouncement of the makeup of his cabi-
net would be made March 5, when he
sends the names of the men he has
selected to the senate for confirmation
The cabinet, however has been made
known as each of its members has been
selected.
Changes in the diplomatic corps, Mr.
Taft says, will not be considered for
some time to come.
1t is possible several important places
in the federal service may be filled and
the nominations go to the senate with
the cabinet.
1t has been predicted that William
Loeb, jr., secretary to President Roose-
Welt, to be collector of the port of New
York, will be one of the first appoint
ments of Mr.. Taft.
A conference with Senator Knox was
had by Mr. Taft today, during which
the latter said many matters of import
ance had been considered.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-02
ROOSEVELT TO
ESCAPE BLAME
SENATE COMMITTEE AGREES
TO DISAGREE
cENsURE FOR STEEL MERGER Is
SUPPRESSED
Had Drafted Unfavorable Reply, but
Compromise Is Reached After
Much Discussion in Secret
Session
GRv Associated Press

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The SEN
ate committee on judiciary today voted
to reach a disagreement on the reso-
luton providing for an investigation
of the absorption of the Tennessee
Coal and Iron company by the United
States Steel corporation.
Any views submitted to the senate
on the subject will be considered, "indi-
viduaP' reports not having the sane
ton of the committee.
This is generally regarded as com
promise, as a number of senators had
drafted a report declaring the merger
to be in violation of the Sherman anti
trust law and rebuking President
Roosevelt for his part in the transact
ton, while others declared that it was
not the function of the committee I'M
der the resolution adopted to pass upon
these questions.
The decision not to submit either
of the reports of the subcommittee was
reached after a good deal of discus
sion. Finally Senator Fulton moved
that a disagreement be reported and
that each senator should have the in
dividual right reserved to him to make
such expressions of views to the SEN
ate as he desired
This motion was adopted by a vote
of Z to 5, the affirmative votes being
Messrs. Clark of Wyoming, Depew of
New York, Foraker, Dillingham;, Knox.
Fulton and Clarke of Arkansas. The
negative votes were Nelson, Kittredge,
Culberson, Overman and Rayner. SEN
ator Bacon was not present.
No vote was taken by the committee
on either of the reports of the sub
committee.
Mr.. Foraker suggested the commit
tee should report to the senate that the
president was not authorized by law
to permit the merger, such a report be-
ing in direct response to the inquiry
of the senate.
motion of that character excited
great deal of debate and differences
of opinion and Mr.. Foraker gave way
to the suggestion of Mr.. Fulton. The
views of Mr.. Bacon were expressed in
letter to the committee.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-02
ASSAULTS WIDOW, CUTS
THROAT, LEAPS TO DEATH
Captain of Fire Company in Plttsbure
Ends Life After Slashing
Woman

PITTSBURG, March L. William
Gearhardt, captain of a fire company,
who murderously assaulted Mrs. Anna
Baxter, widow, with razor yes
terday and then seriously cut himself,
committed suicide today by jumping
from the third floor of the Pittsburg
hospital. Mrs. Baxter is in a precar-
ious condition today.
Gearhardt called at the home of Mrs.
Baxter. whose husband died ten years
ago, and going to the parlor of the
house with the woman locked the
doors.
A short time later Mrs. Bakers three
children heard their mother scream
ing and broke into the ROOM
Gearhardt had cut her throat twice
and slashed her hands and arms a
number of times.
After the children had rescued their
mother from the room, Gearhardt
locked himself in and cut his own
throat
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-02
SURVEY OF NEW RAILROAD
COMPLETED IN WASHINGTON
Hill Interests Plan Line from Pasco to
Spokane to Tap Palouse
Belt

SEATTLE. March 1.-Engineers OF
the Great Northern railroad have vir-
tually completed preliminary survey
of new railroad for the Hlll inter-
ests in Franklin, Adams and Douglas
counties in Eastern Washington.
The apparent purpose is to afford a
direct connection between the present
main line of the Great Northern with
the Spokane. Portland & Seattle rail-
road, otherwise known as the North
Bank" built jointly by Hill and the
Northern Pacific but controlled by the
former.
A point of junction will be at Pasco
on the east side of the Columbia river;
and the construction of the proposed
new Hill road will mean the diversion
of the great wheat traffic from the
Big Bend country now tapped by ths
Great Northern to the North Bank.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-02
STANDARD OIL JURY TO
HAVE ONLY ONE FARMER
Box Is Quickly Filled and Trial VIII
Begin at Chicago
Today

CHICAGO, March 1.-Only one farm
err is on the Standard Oil retriai jury
which was completed in Judge Ander-
sons court today. He is Roy Cunning
ham of Belvidere, Ill.
The nreponderapce of agriculturists
on the first panel of veniremen caused
its dismissal at the request OF Attorney
John S. Miller of the defense. MT
Miller remembered it was a farmers
Jury which made possible Judge Ian
dis fine of $29,240,O00.
THE iurv includes five grocers, well
driver. a retired jeweler, an advertis-
ing agent, tailor, mechanic and q
live stock dealer.
The lawyers will make their opening
statements tomorrow. As the wit
nesses and evidence Will be ABOUT tne
sanoe as in the original hearing and
the points have been sharply defned
it is hoped to conclude the case In two
weeks.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-02
PROFESSOR OF LAW
ANALYZES OIL CASE
SAYS JUDGE LANDIS' FINE WAS
RIGHT
Teacher of Corporation Statutes in
Northwestern College Reviews
Big Lawsuit-DecIares
Decision Just

CHICAGO, March Judge K.
M. Lands was entirely right, legally,
officially and morally, when he struck
his $29,240,000- blow at the Standard Oil
company of New Jersey, through it's
sub-corporation, the Standard Oil
company of Indiana, according to
Charles G. Little, professor of corpora
ton law in Northwestern Law school,
writing in the current number of the
Illinois Law Review.
In the course of his argument, which
is carefully built up from Fundamental
principles, Professor Little handles the
decision of the United States circuit
court of appeals unsparingly.
He explains his delay as due to a
desire to await until the heat of unin-
telligent controversy had abated. He
takes it for granted that Judge Lands
was. as charged by his enemies and
boosted by his friends, actually strik-
ing at the Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey, which was not convicted,
when he inflicted his fine on the con-
v1cted Indiana corporation.
1.-THE real problem in this branch of
American Jurisprudence says Profess
sor Little, is how shall the real cor
porate culpr1t be punished when. in
the network of intercorporate relations,
1t is oftentimeS well nigh impossible,
not morally nor ethicaly but legally,
to find that guilty person.
The professors conclusion is as fol-
lows:
IF the New Jersey company was the
owner of the stock of the Indiana COM
pany then it was, in fact, though not
In name, before the bar of the court
for punishment. To deny it would be
only wilfully binding our eyes to the
real situation.
1.-THE grand jury having been con-
tent not to indict it, its Judgment
could be inflicted only through the
power of the court to punish the In
diana company. The learned Judge
who wrote the opinion of the court of
appeals has confused the idea of con-
viction with that of punishment
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-02
ARRESTS SLAYER AND
THEN EXPLAINS CASE
POLICE SERGEANT REVIEWS
DANGER OF BOROUGH"
Officer in Chicago, During MetapFysi.
cal Hypothesis, Sounds Warm
ing as to Causes of
Crime

CHICAGO, March LIN a cell at n
police station G. C. Harbaugh, a waiter,
awaits formal arraignment for killing
Charles Kelly. a cook, by plunging a
carving knife through his heart. Har-
baugh had ordered three eggs for a
customer, the cook blundered and pre-
pared only two, and the waiter, insane
ly angry, slew him after a short quar-
rel.
The sergeant who took Harbaugh
into custody gave a metaphysical view
of the crime when he had disposed of
his captive.
Now when you write this up" he
urged, don't go and say the two men
quarreled over an egg. Nothing of the
incident. You might as we'll say that
those seventy men were killed out at
the crib by parlor match. What killed
them was dynamite. What killed Kelly
was Harbaugh's Crouch
1.-THE egg just started his crouch go
ing. You needn't blame Harbaugh too
much for having that CROUCH either.
Most men have grouches. Another
name for them is deranged nerves.
"They don't always bring on a MUIR
der, but they're responsible for a big
percentage of the minor crimes.
"Grouches" Dangerous
1.-THE average crouch is as danger
Gus to human life as ton of dynamite.
1t breaks up families by causing quar-
rels at the breakfast table. 1t makes
partners fight and brings on bank
ruptcy. It's started as many men on
the road to ruin as whisky.
This murder was committed late in
the day. Harbaugh had been working
since early morning with the crouch
accommodating all the time. When that
customer ordered the eggs he was just
about ready to blow up. Finally the
eggs came and there were only two of
them. The customer kicks to Har-
baugh. blaming him. There's the par
lor match that lit the dynamite.
1.-THE cook and the waiter quarreled.
Harbaugh goes for the carving knife.
1t was the easiest thing within reach.
One swing of the knife and it's all over.
Kellys on the floor, dead. Harbaugh
is standing over him with the knife in
his hand, wondering how it all hap
pened. Then. in came the police and
Harbaugh is on his way to the station
and maybe to the gallows.'
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-02

sion contained only senators anc Inelli-
beers, and the provision in the currency
law of the last session creating tne
commission limited the membership u
members of the two houses.
The law apparently did not contem-
plate the possibility of the retirement
of members of the commission, but the
defect is to be removed by para
graph in the general deficiency DILL
which is now in the final stages.
The provision directs the payment OF
salaries to the retiring senators ana
members of the house who are tne
commission equal to that paid them IN IN
their present places and the erect VIII
be to insure the continuance OF the
retiring members.
Senator Knox does not fall WITHIN
the list of members to be thus re-
munerated, because of his prospective
connection with the state department.
but it is not believed the restrictions OF
the law are such that they Will stand
in the way of the commission.
It is believed the connection OF the
secretary of state with the commission
will be a substantial aid in gaining the
confidence of this and other countries
in the recommendations of this COM
mission when made.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-02
AIrshIps to Carry Guns

BERLIN, March 1.-The military air
small cannon or machine guns. The
army authorities at several headquar-
ters throughout Germany are expert
soenting along this line, and it has been
virtually decided to provide balloons on
The rigid Zeppelin type, either with
cannon or small machine guns. The
danger resulting from the recoil and
the escaping of gas from the muzzle
has been practically eliminated by a
system of adjustments, the oetahs or
which are kept secret.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-02
Arrest Alleged Train Wrecker

GUADALAJARA, March 1.-Joseph
Flores is in Jail at L2 Baraca, charged
with wrecking train. he mas plan
tation near Salamea and, loading a
car with oranges, he demanded that
the Mexican Central remove it. AS
this was not done he set the switch
so that the first oncoming train would
run onto it, hoping the train crew
would take his oranges Northbound
passenger train No 6 ran into the car,
wrecking the engine, baggage car and
third class coach and injurlng several
messengers.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-02
PHOTOGRAPHERS ACCUSED
OF AIDING C0UNTERFElTERS
Secret Service Detectives Arrest Two
Men in Chicago on Serious
Charge

CHICAGO, March 1.-Charles Drewde
and John Koenig, photographers, were
arrested here today, charged by secret
service detectives with completely in an
international counterfeiting plot.
Their arrest came as a sequel to the
capture of Robert Emmett Scott at An
derson, Ind, Saturday.
Scott, it is alleged, brought Drewde
and Koenig into a scheme to counter
felt Argentine pesos.
With the connivance of an Argentina
official, it is said, Scott planned to use
the spurious money in buying diamonds
from smugglers in the South American
republic.
Scott is said to have made a con-
fession to the effect that when he re-
turned from Argentina some time ago
he struggled $4,000 worth of diamonds
through the New York customs house.
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than in the past, but there is still great
room for improvement.
The commission expects to be able to
report at an early date the effect of
intermarriage between the native born
and immigrant, and with one aother,
to determine whether the deleterious
influences results, or whether beneficial
influences will not be felt.
Peonage is being made the subject of
a special study. One of the most in
teresting subjects is an investigation
being conducted in nearly hundred
cities to show to what an extent the
immigrant is the recipient of charity.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-02
Injury to one Saves Many

DENVER, March by the severe
Jury to many others were propaply
iury to many others was probably
avoided. A large piece Of iron had
been placed on the tracks of the Union
Pacific railroad just beyond the yard
limits at Elyria, with the evident IN
tention of wrecking the Cheyenne hyer,
but the obstruction was discovered by
a signal man whose railway tricycle.
was wrecked ten minutes before the
train was due.
The signal man was severely nurt,
hut he removed the obstruction and
renorted the attempted train wreck.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-02
JURY TO TRY CALHOUN
NO NEARER COMPLETION
Over a Score of Citizens Examined
and Disqualified by Attorneys
Yesterday

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1.-When
today's session of the trial of Patrick
Calhoun ended the attorneys engaged
in the case had examined and disqual-
flied twenty-four citizens summoned as
prospective jurors.
With few exceptions every tales
man had an opinion that would pre-
vent his giving the evidence the neces-
sary consideration. Twice juror was
accepted by one side and disqualified
by the other, and in each instance the
challenge was sustained by the court.
The day ended with a preliminary ex-
animation of the sixty citizens consti-
tuting the sixteenth special venire
summoned during the last seven weeks.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-02
Democrats Again Bolt

MADISON, Wis, March 1.-Isaac
Stephenson might have been elected
today on the twentieth ballot had it
not been for bolt of all the Demo-
Gratis except v. H. Cady and all of the
Social Democrats. There was not a
quorum. The total vote was 81. of
which Senator Stephenson received So.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-02
Mexican Laborers Strike

CORDOBA, Mexico, March 1.-Two
thousand Mexican laborers are on
strike on FL Potrero plantation and a
company OF rurales has been sum-
moned to control the situation. The
laborers struck for a reduction of
working hours and made an attack on
the ranch houses. Several Of them
were wounded.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-02
Nominations Submitted

WASHINGTON. March 1.-The pres
ident today sent to the senate the fol-
lowing nominations: To be consul gen.
eral at Borna Congo Free State, Will
liam w. Handley of New York; to be
associate justices of the supreme court
of New Mexico. Edward A. Mann and
Ira A. Abbott,
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-02
-Four Bandits Killed

GUAYMAS, Sonora, March Capt.
Castillo de la Rocha, commanding the
rurales in the Mier district, reports
the killing of four bandits and the
capture of two others in a desperate
fight in the mountains.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-02
KNOX AND TELLER TO
STAY ON COMMISSION
PROVISIONS MADE FOR RETIR'
ING LAWMAKERS
Bonynee and overstreet Also Will
Remain with Congressional Nom
etary Commission at Same
Salary
WASHINGTON, March 1.-Senator
Knox will sever his connection with the

CO1l6 COoAOAAeAA
tary commission be-
cause of his trans
fer from the senate
to the state depart
ment.
Provision has also
been made for the
ontinuance of Tel
Ter and Representa-
tives Bonynge ana
Overstreet on the
commission.
AS originally COM
Xhn nnT1 m is.
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Federal Judoe Dies

CINCINNATI, March Judge John
X. Richards of the federal circuit court
of appeals died here today of Brighes
disease.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-02
Pass Prohihltlon Law

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, March L.
The legislature this afternoon passed
the Gam statewide prohibition bill.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-02
Suits at SIS

- HARMING productions at the
~ popular price of SIS. 1t
would sound like exaggeration
were we to state our honest con-
viction as to their actual worth.
Three-piece suits of striking and
original design in the showing.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-02
Suits at SIS

A BSOLUTELY impossible OF
IA duplication by any other
store at the price-$35-are these
superbly modelled garments. Style,
fabric, tailoring, artistic in every
sense of the word.