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The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-08-05

catching and Furnishing vIoiators. The
towns and cities have been trying for
years to devise a means of handling the
problem that will eventually be worked
out.
There is another phase of this problem
here in Mississippi that requires con-
sideration at this time. That is regula-
ton of the auto on the public roads and
conserving the rights of persons driving
or on foot. As the machines become
more numerous in the cities and towns
they will gradually invade the country
round about, especially in those counties
where good roads are being built. Too
many auto drivers have no respect what
ever for the rights of others upon the
roads or streets, never checking their
machines when they see an animal becom-
ing frightened or turning to one side to
give one-half the road as they should.
The ordinary country horse seems to
have a mortal fear of these machines,
and will climb bank, tree, telephone
pole or anything else that happens to be
handy upon the approach of one, leopard
izing the life of any one that happens
to be in the vehicle.
All automobile owners are not of this
reckless class by any means, but it is
fact that many are, and for their benefit
laws of stringent nature are necessary.
The auto has as much right upon the
public highway as has the surrey with
the family according to our laws, but no
more. The right of the man behind the
horse must be protected. He was on the
ground first and has a right to stay
there. The auto is here to stay, and
the horse must be allowed to stay also.
The law should be just and equitable to
both.
One State has law against the use
of machine that has a possible speed
of more than twenty miles per hour, and
it does seem that this is not an unjust
law. If it were impossible to drive a
machine at rate faster than this there
would not be one-tenth the number of
accidents to others who use the highways
or to occupants of the machines them
selves. A good horse over our roads
rarely ever makes more than ten or
twelve miles per hour, and why not re-
strict the owner of an automobile to the
rate of the best horsei The machines
are subject to coniscation and sale for
payment of penalties if found capable of
greater speed. Mounted police are used
in many States to apprehend violators
of the speed limit, but if on the other
hand n test of the machine was required
and tag issued when it was found that
II could not make more than the limit,
this enormous expense would be done
away with.
A law requiring the owner and driver
to turn aside and stop his 'buzz wagon"
II it was seen that horse driven by
ladies or infrm persons was becoming
scared, would be good at least until the
horses over the country had become 40
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-08-05
Sweet EIohteen.

A professor of the class in English
history was telling his young men of
the impressionable age about the Eliz-
abethan era, when suddenly turning to
one of the young men who seemed to
be in dream, with faraway gaze, he
said:
"And how old was Elizabeth, Mr..
Case?"
Tighten last birthday" came the
instant reply.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-08-05
WOMAN IN AUTO KILLED
celerator Instead of the
Brake.

Chicago. - Mrs. Parker Winfield
Kerr is dead, and w. S. Mills tailor,
and Harvey Hefer are injured
as a result of an auto accident when
the machine overturned near Liberty
vile. Mills may die.
Because of the mud the machine
skidded. Mills attempted to apply the
break, but touched the accelerator.
This caused the machine, when It
struck a bump in the road. to bound.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-08-05

Prof. E. B. Lloyd, director of the
farmers institute work in Mississippi,
announces that three Institutes will be
held in Lowndes county, the time and
places at which the Institutes are to be
held being as follows: Hamilton, Mon
day, August 16; Dowdle Schoolhouse,
Tuesday, August II; Steens, Wednes.
day, August 1s.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-08-05
A Hot Presentation.

II want you to prescribe for me,
DOCTOR" said the allow-complexioned
man. II have cold feet; what would
you suggest?"
"a ton of COAL" promptly replied
the witty physician. Five dollars,
please"
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-08-05

Prof. A. B. Mckay. of the A. and M.
College, assisted by Jesse M. Jones, held
farmers institute at Ripley. The
meeting was the most largely attended
and most enthusiastic of the kind ever
held in the county. More than ordinary
interest was taken from first to last,
and judging by the questions asked and
the interest manifested, it can Re safely
said that Tippah is making progress in
her farming and stock raising.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-08-05
Tries to Wipe Out Family.

Hannibal. Mo.-Charles Beasley, a
barber, shot and killed his 3-year-old
daughter, shot his wife and then sent
bullet through his brain. The
tragedy occurred at the home of
Alenzo Pauliiam. where the wife and
daughter mad gone for protection.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-08-05

Cotton, approximately per GENT.
Cotton hosiery valued at not more
than 81 per dozen increased from SO
to 70 cents per dozen pairs.
Fancy soaps, from Is cents per
pound to so per cent ad valorem.
Oxalic acid, from free to cents per
pound.
Plate glass, smaller sizes, slightly.
Steel, structural, punched, from SO
to AS per cent ad valorem.
Razors, general increase.
Shingles, from 80 to so cents per
thousand.
Hops, from IL to 16 cents per pound.
Pine apples, from 81 to So per thou
sand.
Lemons. from 1 cent to ~ cents
per pound.
Wines and liquors, Is per cent.
Hemp, from 20 to % cents per ton.
High-priced laces, from so to 10 per
cent.
Fur clothing, from 35 to 90 per cent.
Fireworks, from 20 per cent ad valo-
rem to IL cents per pound.
Jewelry, graded increase on higher
priced articles.
Pencil leads, slightly.
Lithographic prints, etc.. most class
es increased.
Opium and cocaine, increased so
cents per ounce.
Cocoa, increased cents per pound.
DOWNWARD.
Coal (bituminous), from 67 to As
cents per ton.
Hides, from Is per cent ad valorem
to free list.
Dressed leather, from 20 to 10 per
cent.
Calf skins, etc., from 20 to is per
cent.
Boots and shoes, from rs to 10 per
cent.
Agricultural implements, from 20
to Is per cent.
Sugar, from 1875 cents to 100 cents.
Salt, from IL to IL cents per hun
bred pounds.
Carpets and mats, from cents per
square yard and 35 per cent ad va
loren to cents per square yard and
80 per cent ad valorem.
Wool tops, yarns and cloths with q
cotton warp, reduced per cent.
Wood pulp, from 1-12 of a cent per
pound to free list.
White lead, from 2% to 21a cents
per pound.
Common window glass, reduced "a
to / cent per pound.
Friedrich, from 45 to 35 per cent.
Iron ore, from 40 to Is cents per
ton.
Pig iron, from 81 to $3.50 per ton.
Scrap iron, from 81 to 81 per ton.
Steel rails, from 7-20 to TAO of a
cent per pound.
Wire nails, from " to 40 of cent
per pound.
Screws, from to cents per pound.
Cash registers, linotypes, typewrit-
ers and all steam engines, from As to
80 per cent ad valorem.
Lumber. from 50 to $1.25 per thou
sand feet.
Oil. free and without any counter.
vailing duty.
Print paper, from Sc to 1915 per
ton.
Works of art more than 20 years
old, from 20 per cent to free list.
UNCHANGED.
Chinaware.
Cotton and cotton cloths, with few
exceptions.
Wool and woolens, except tops, yarn
and one grade of cheap dress goods
Bottles, walls and decanters.
Crown glass.
Cheap laces.
Watches and clocks.
Stockings worth more than 50 pei
dozen.
Some grades of photographic prints.
Nickel.
Manufactures of nickel, aluminium,
bronze, pewter, platinum, etc.
Tobacco.
Live animals.
Agricultural products, mostly fruits
and nuts, fish.
Collars and cuffs.
Lace curtains.
Hats and bonnets.
Buttons.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-08-05

Bishop E. E. Hoss, who will preside
over the sessions of the two conferences
of the Methodist Church in Mississippi
this year, has moved up the dates for
both events one week. The North Mis-.
sissippi conference will meet at Okolona
on Dec. 1, and the Mississippi confer
ence at Brookhaven on Dec. 8. Bishop
Hoss makes the changes because it win
be impossible for him to reach this State
earlier. The original plan of episcopal
visitation provided for the holding Of
these two conferences by the resident
bishop, the late Bishop Charles B. Gal
loway.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-08-05
Baby Dying; Father Sought.

Odin, Ill.-Wm. A. Myers, the man
who drilled the first oil well in Marion
county, on the Dykstra farm east of
Centralia, is missing since last Fri
day. He telephoned to R. Hileman
from there that he would return the
following day after closing a deal.
Hileman went to Centralia and learn
ed that Myers had departed for st.
Louis to sell leases he owned in Bond
county. Myers telegraphed L. Some
vile of this city Saturday that he
would be here SUNDAY.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-08-05
Boy browns in the ouachIta.

Arkadelphia, Ark-Virgil Greene,
16. son of G. E. Greene. vice-president
of Hendrix college of Conway, was
drowned in Ouachita river at Ark
adelphia.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28
RUFF WANTS TO SEE
SWORN CONFESSIONS
BEFORE TALKING ANY

AT the county jail last night Abe
Ruef received the news of the coup of
the prosecution with characteristic
calm. but displayed eagerness to ask
questions in regard to the statements
made by Corbin and the others. indicat-
ing his anxiety He refused to either
affirm or deny Corbin's statement that
he received money from Ruef for evil
dence. saying that he would say moth
ing until the confessions in full had
been read by him. He acknowledged
that he knew Corbin, Platt and the
other men, and answered few questions
and these very guardedly.
Yes, I know all the men who are
said to have made confessions. but I
must see their sworn statements be-
fore I will talk about the case at all.
I won't discuss the matter at present.
Later when the facts are all laid before
me. 1 may make a statement.
II have nothing to say regarding the
statements of Corbin to the effect that
1 paid him money to secure evidence
from Burns Office. Before 1 can say
anything at all 1 must see the confes-
sions of these men,
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28
NO ONE PERMITTED
TO LEAVE WITHOUT
BEING SEARCHED

During the searching of the offices of
the United Railroads in the Balboa
building no one was allowed to leave
the rooms. 1t being feared that evidence
for which the police were searching
might be carried out. Attorney R. G.
Hanson, one of the many legal repre-
sentatives of Calhoun, insisted on leav-
ing. He was compelled to submit to a
search by Policeman Arthur Bregett
but no papers Of important bearing on
the case were found in his pockets.
The statement that no one was al
lowed to leave the offices is not exactly
correct. Under orders Of Attorney Alb
bott the private secretary of Patrick
Calhoun took it upon himself to eject
the representatives of The Call. Stet-
ler's action was met with resistance
on the part of The Call representatives.
who remained in the offices.
Later in the evening Attorney Earl
Rogers started to leave the offices. He
was stopped at the door by Billy Otis,
representing the district attorney, who
insisted that he be searched.
Rogers became indignant. He de-
clAred that he would not submit to
being searched. He declared that. it
was depriving him of his rights as an
American citizen, and cited the consti-
tuition of the United States in his de-
Tense. This very splendid document
did not seem to have sufficient weight
to convince those in charge that Rogers
should be allowed to go unsearched.
Still protesting he retired to a private
room, where he was searched.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28

Several months ago it came to
my attention that some one from
my office was furnishing informa-
ton 10 Ruef and the United Rail
roads. I set about to find out who
IT was I knew there had been
previous efforts to break into my
office. In fact, my keys had been
stolen from my pocket while 1 was
in the hammam baths and a dupli-
cate placed on the ring This was
discovered in time | also had
burglar alarms placed on my Office
They were unable to reach the
inside of my Office as they had
planned, but after time 1 learned
that they had succeeded in bribing
z. A. Platt, an employe of mine,
who had been specially employed to
investigate jurors. While he was
being watched Plat concluded,
from the fact that his liberties In
. my Office had been curtailed, that
he was under suspicion and he re-
signed. That was in October, 1908.
After this found that there was
still leak in my office. 1 began
taking the men one Dy one. When
I reached Rex Hamlin. who had
been acting as my secretary, 1
gave him two names that I knew
that no one else had Then I was
chagrined TO find that the names
came back through a confidential
source. wa sthen convinced that
they had succeeded in buying
Hamlin. Until that discovery L had
faith in Hamlin. I knew that he
had but recently been bribed,> for
much 10 which he had access had
never been given out.
Shortly after this began an in
vestigation to hRd out through
whom Hamlin was working. It
was easy to suspect the man who
had recommended Hamlin to me.
This was Albert Mckinley, a for
mer policeman OF Oakland. was
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28
Burns Makes Statement Us
to Discovery of the Leak
Detective Tells of His Chagrin in Learning
Trusted Men Had Been Bought
By William j. Burns

greatly shocked, as Mckinley had
always been a friend Of mine.
soon learned that Mckinley had
been persuaded to do as he had
through the forces at work and the
large sums that were being ex-
pended.
Our inquiries soon disclosed that
the go betweens were William j.
Corbin and Jerry Van wormer, two
men employed by the United Rail-
roads
The United Railroads had known
for some time of the action con-
templated by the prosecution, but
there was nothing for them to do
but to await developments. They
knew that the men under suspi-
cion were being watched.
1 concluded that it was time to
act this morning, and the arrests
followed. Search warrants were
issued for the United Railroads of
fees at Oak and Broderick streets
A warrant was also issued for the
arrest OF Handlon of the claims de-
partment of the United Railroads.
I found that the receptacle in
which the stolen reports were kept
had been removed to the Balboa
building. We searched there and a
large number of reports were
found in the Office of William M.
Abbott.
There was also a warrant for
Luther Brown, and we found ma
terial in his office. There are other
people for whom we are still look
ing. I expect that there will be
other warrants. From the men we
first arrested this afternoon our
search quickly led to Abbott, John
H. Helms and Luther Brown.
l had always found Hamlin an
upright man and was greatly sur
prised to find him in this sort of
business. 1t is our intention to
press this matter to the end.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28
Papers Found With Abbott

William NJ Abbott was active in be-
half OF the interests of Calhoun until
he was apprehended in his own Office
in the Balboa building and summarily
arrested. He was found amid papers
which viii play an important part in
the prosecution of the case. They
were records removed from the office
of Burns.
A. A. Moore attempted to assume the
role OF one who not only knows no
wrong. but can not recognize it when
he sees it. The entire matter was a
great surprise to him, so much so. in
fact. that he did not know what 1t
was all about.
His son, Stanley Moore endeavored
to direct matters at the Balboa build
ing when the police were closing in
about 1t. He was very much worried
and perplexed. He mumbled a few
words, became confused in an effort to
make some statement and. bewildered
in the face of the preponderance OF
evidence, took final refuge in silence
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28
Hamzn Coyesses in Jail
To Betrayu7g the People
His Statements as to Arrangements Are Ii
Part Substantiated by Others

Hamlin caved in almost the moment
ne found himself behind the bars.
You've got me-, he said. Il might
as well make clean breast of IT.
Thereupon he laid bare the whole
story, how Al Mckinley, who had got
him his job with Burns, but who had
later gone over to the defense. came TO
him with tempting offers. 1t was early
in last October, he said, that Mckinley
told him he might make lot of easy
money on the side by procuring copies
of important documents in the district
attorneys Office for the United Rail
roads detective bureau. Mckinley
thought there might be as much as
$4,000 In it for him Hamlin was to
turn over the valuable parts of the re-
ports made by Burns force to their
chief Mckinley represented Luther
Brown as eager to get this information
and willing to pay high for it.
ACCEPTED $50 A WEEK
| Later Calhoun's absence from town
was the excuse given for not coming
through with the $4,000. Hamlin con-
fessed he accepted $50 week to betray
the district attorneys Office and his
chief. Burns, the hope being held out
to him that large sum would be forth
coming after while Hamlin then
gave list of the documents he had
stolen and turned over to the railroad
bureau. He said Van Wormer was to
get $50 week, Mckinley $50 and him.
self the same sum. Hamlin confessed
Mckinley and Van Wormer, Luther
Browns right hand man in the Calhoun
detective outfit
| MCKINLEY ADMITS PAST
Agreeing in all these points with
Hamlin's story was that told by Nc
k1nley himself. He confessed to hav-
ing seduced Burns assistant with the
offer of $4,000, and how later Hamlin
accepted the $50 per week in lieu
thereof. Mckinley said he had been
commissioned by Van Wormer to sound
Hamlin and on Van Wormers word had
tempted him with the $4,000 bait.
Among the reports turned over to
the Calhoun bureau. according to Ham
| Inns and McKinley's confessions, We're
those OF Harry Wilbur Jack creetien,
]. A Lawlor and the other special
agentskreporting to Burns
Mckinley also connected Corbin with
the conspiracy to loot Langdon's office
files and showed that the latter was
the gobetween of Ruef and Murphy.
Murphy at that time being, under in
dictment for trying to fix Ruef jury
man
CORBIN ADMITS AGREEMENT
Corbin himself later in the after
noon, confirmed this part of McKin-
ley's testimony. Corbin owned up to
the agreement made between himself
and Ruef and Murphy, and to the sew
eraI meetings he had with the pair,
sometimes at the Pup restaurant, some
times at Ruefs residence. For his
services he was to receive $4,000. Cor
bin said he delivered to Murphy and
Ruef the Information he secured from
Hamlin through Mckinley, and that he
had been paid in all S2,490 of his $4,000
His first payment, he said. was $780,
| the second $99; and afterward he re-
ceived various sums, ranging between
500 and 5000. Corbin admitted telling
Mckinley that his price was to be
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28

$1,000, instead of the $4,000 actually
promised, and he said that out of the
second payment OF 1890 he had. paid
Mckinley $3.50. Corbin also confessed
that after the shooting of Heney he
hunted up Murphy and demanded more
money. Murphy informed him then, he
said, that they didn't need any more
stuff from the district attorneys office
for while and refused to pay him.
Corbin said, You still owe me $500
Murphy's retort was,~ Don't try TO
blackmail me-"
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28

and the confessions of Mckinley, Corbin
and Platt followed almost Immediately
The utter despair and frantic fright
OF Calhouns attorneys became upper
most in the very midst OF the sensa-
tional incidents which followed the ar
rest of the first five men. Armed with
search warrants, and with his own
force OF deputies augmented by a
tated the fwolyae mfw yoaw oay wyoa
strong detachment OF police, Burns di-
rected the search OF the various Of
fees of the United Railroads and of
Calhoun's attorneys. In every instance
the search was resisted, but its success
was greater than had been hoped.
Luther Brown was found TO have IN
his possession documents absolutely In
eliminating him. Among the notes and
letters found in his desk was one OF
! Burna' expense accounts directed to
District Attorney Langdon, and there
was said TO be a paper containing the
message. Pete still in town. Will
communicate with office as soon as pos
sible." This, IT is believed, undoubted-
" referred to the Claudianes dynamit-
ing case, and this supposition is sub
stantiated by other evidence.
Railroads Office Searched
Instead of going directly to the Bal
wa OUtAGlAtE III AAdA net SNAtONF hACA =
are located the Offices of William NJ.
Abbott. the AIoores and the other mem
bers of Patrick Calhoun's personal staff
of attorneys the Search was directed
at first to the old offices Of the United
Railroads at Oak and Broderick streets.
Before the searchers could return to
the Balboa building news of the is
suance Of the search warrants by Po-
lice Judge Deasy had leaked out. Near
Iy a hundred sleuths and platformmen
employed by the United Railroads were
called together and rushed TO the Bal
boa building.
Burns received word of this and at
once notified the police department
Captain Anderson responded by order
ing out reserves and special squads.
Riot els Threatened
For few minutes there were indi-
cations that a riot might ensue at the
Balboa building, but the police held the
upper hand and the United Railroads
thugs We're given no opportunity to
make trouble or attack the men en-
gagged in the search.
Force was necessary to gain entrance
TO the Offices Of Abbott and his col
leagues, and before the searchers en-
tered the rooms Earl Rogers and Stan
ley Moore of Calhouns counsel made an
Intellectual attempt to stop them and
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28
OTHER REMARKABLE CASES


Peterson Main Council
my
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28
Stolen Reports Found

In Abbott's desk and in safe and in
filing cabinets were found great masses
of reports stolen from the district at
torney's Office. The evidence was over
whelming not alone against Abbott
but against all the others who were
later arrested, and points strongly
toward several other members of CAL
houn's legal staff
Abbott was arrested on a charge of
receiving stolen property, and taken
before Judge Deasy, who released him
on $4,000 cash bail provided by James
Sheehan, an attorney for the United
Railroads who handles the outside
work connected with damage cases.
James Sheehan also provided similar
amounts of bail for Handlon, who was
charged with grand larceny and for
Luther Brown, who was charged with
grand larceny.
Porter Ashe, the attorney who was
indicted for the kidnapping of Fremont
Older. and who has been several times
involved in the seamy side of the graft
exposures, arrived at the police head
quarters soon after the arrests were
made and appeared as counsel for Alb
hotf and the others
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28

have used several bottles Of Perqna and feel great ben
believe that i'll short time win be fully able TO
MeekSOn
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28
When Others Were Warm
| Was Freezing"
There could be only explanation of this
condition = impure, sluggish blood poor circulation.

thorough with Hoods freezing
Sarsaparia
digestion vigorous
with
in spring. began
D. H Shelley retired clergyman
well beloved
fell
tell Of the
ut derived
ment from Hoods Sarsaparila MY condition
suffered with
stomach sometimes called
brash, to
1t. am and
of
weighted fndn nothing
will do
p
1
simply
because contains srsaparl
remedial
the
Sarsaparina TO
dealer
Begin taking Hoods Sarsaparla today oud
form chocoated tablets Doses One Dollar
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28

to hold a conference with Assistant
District Attorney Harrison. who gave
the order for the raid. Harrison re-
fused to consider any proposition for
delay.
The rooms were finally entered after
a door had been smashed into pieces
and then the real search began.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28

Begin taking Hoods saaparia today Get the liquid
form in chocod tablets known Sarsatab One Dollar
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28

The smartest Dresses and
and rarest Spring shades. fabrl
distinction which is all its o.
Pearl Gray, Ocean Blue, Catal
OF Serges, Panamas, Satin S
B25.oo, $29.50, $500.