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New-York tribune., 1910-12-19
MIGHT MEAN ST. ANAN|AS'
Rockefeller Bible Class Warned
Not to Get Mad Toe Soon.
DISCUSSION ON MORALITY
John o. Rockefeller Declares he
Will Never Again Make a
Statement to the Press.

.Ts nm, celjs vcu AnaniaS don't get
,,aS and knock him down Wait ano hho
,,. a-st which Ananias he meant ior
cher. were two Of them, and instead OF
.r,,,,ine Won he may have been trying TO
tav YOU q compliment
Tr;s warning was given to the Rookie
<suer Rible Class by its leader. the Kew
0r. Addison Moore, yesterday.
--r,o ,-o,,vc men OF the class pride them
..,,eS on their knowledge OF the bioie- out
she majority of them expressed astohiSh-
- IN hearing that there is mentioned in
r. ,rerv Testament any other Ananlas
-. 49,. ono whose name has come TO be
identified with '-the shorter and uglier
word
M, surprised to find that most OF
=, h.,,a never heard Of St Ananias," de-
-,.rad pr. Moore, with a smile Il have
-. q .vl,oIe lot of men who have devoted
,,,,,l, rirne 10 the study OF the Bible, and
-,bo we're unaware of the fact that such
a nerson ever lived. Mention the name OF
auanias and nine men out OF ten will
.rfnk Of the man who told a lie anc not
Of that holy man ST. Ananias of Damas-
CTS. who prayed over the Apostle Paul.
This serves TO illustrate the point I
wish 10 make-evil always makes g greater
impression on us than good That is the
reason ] do not think that our newspapers
sge justified in printing so much scandal.
The scandal viii be remembered when the
good is entirely forgotten
The subject under discussion was Nor
ality," and Dr. Moore asked The members
OF the class whether they believed New
York was growing better or worse
The class seemed to be about evently d.
-ided on this question
This city is growing worse all the time,
declared one man. II can prove my con-
-ention by pointing 10 the empty pews In
car churches, which are growing more
empty every year"
Look at the men In public Office whose
r7cokedness has been exposed recently, and
New-York tribune., 1910-12-19

you will have to admit that the morality
OF New York is on the decline" declared
another pessimist-
Up then rose an opti,nist In the person
OF George Hity, q member OF the class,
who is connected with the Office Of the
Commissioner of Accounts.
THE fact that the crookedness Of so
many public officials has been exposed OF
late is, in my opinion proof that New York
is growing better. not worse" he said
The wrongdoing of these men has been
gcing on for years. but it had never been
brought to light previously, because no.
body cared. II is only now that the public
conscience has been aroused that their ras-
|cality has been exposed. People are TAX
ing more interest in good government to-
day than ever before in the history OF the
city
Mr.. Hilty ought to know what he is
talking about" said Dr.. Moore, FOR he
Is behind the scenes"
Another member then expressed an opin-
ion that New York was on the toboggan
from a moral standpoint, and mentioned
the press horrible example.
Just see how immoral our newspapers
are getting he said
He was answered by another man, who
the press TO print news about bad things
as well as good.
John ID. Rockefeller attended the morn.
ing service at the Fifth Avenue Baptist
Church yesterday. and discouraged the per-
sistent newspaper men who besieged him
in the lobby by announcing that he had
made up his mind never again to make a
statement for publication in the press.
The aged financier was much amused by
q freak" question put to him by young
reporter.
Mr. Rockefeller said this scribe, with
some embarrassment, 81 must apologize
fer asking you this question. and / know
il may sound foolish; but my paper Is get
ting up a symposium on the subject and
am instructed TO ask you, do you believe in
Santa Claus?"
AT first Mr. Rockefeller looked indignant
Then his face cracked into a smile. You
gentlemen of the press are certainly inde-
fs,tieabie," he said God bless each and
every one of you. 1t is no use any OF you
asking me any questions on any subject
from now on, however, for / have fully
made up my mind never again TO make a
statement for publication in the press.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-19

Moderate Temperature Predicted for
All Parts of Country.

washin gton. Dec. 18.-General baromctric
pressure distribution over the northern
hemisphere is such as to indicate that the
coming week will be one of moderate tenn
perature for the season in practically all
parts OF the country, according to the gov
ernment Weather Bureau. disturbance
that covered the Great Lakes to-day will
move eastward and cause snow IN that re-
gion and snow or rain in the Middle Allan
tic and New England states Monday.
Another disturbance will appear in the
Northwest Monday night or Tuesday and
move thence along the northern border and
reach the ST. Lawrence Valley Thursday
The precipitation attending this disturbance
will not be general. In the Southern and
Western states the week Will be one Of gen.
eraI'y fair weather.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-19
CONDEMN NEW CONSTITUTION
Democrats of New Mexico Criticiso
New Organic Law =

Santa Fe, n. NJ. Dec Ii The Dero1-
cratic Territorial Convention adjourned to-
day after adopting resolutions condemnink
the constitution drafted by the conssitui
tional convention and calling on voters 20
defeat the organic law
The resolution criticises the constitution
on the ground that 1T fails to provide for
the initiative. practical referendum. tho
recall and direct primary, and that the
salaries of state officers are extrava&Ant
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-29

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Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-29
PHILADELPHIA EDITOR
HELD IN TENER LIBEL
North American Publisher Faces
Charge Made by Candi-
date for Governor

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 2S.-On a
charge of having criminally ibeled
Congressman John X. Tener, the Re-
publican candidate for governor, E. A.
Van Valkenburg, editor and publisher
of the North American of this city,
was held today in $4,000 bail after
three hour hearing before Magistrate
William Gallagher.
The cause of Tener's action in prose-
cutting Van Valkenburg is contained
in q daily attack in the North Ameri-
can since October IS against the bus
mess integrity OF the Republican can
didate.
Tener denied today every allegation
made in the newspaper affecting his
integrity as a business man. He adj
mitted having been president for sew
eral months of a company interested
in public utilities and said he had
returned the $4,000 stock gift because
he had not earned it. He resigned the
presidency because of pressure of bus
mess He testified he believed the
men he was associated with were hon
est.
Under ross-examination Tener said
he did not know whether the company
had a dollar in the treasury when he
became president. He did not know
when the company was organized.
While president he did not preside at
any meetings nor did he sign any pa
pers as president. He resigned in
March of this year.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-29
SAN MATEO OFFICIALS
FACE BRIBERY CHARGE
Evidence Regarding Purchase of
County Furniture in Hands
of Attorney General

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 28.-Assist-
ant Attorney General Raymond Ben
iamin said today that evidence had
been placed in his hands involving
several officials of San Mateo county
in a bribery plot.
Benjamin declared that the bribery
took place in this city and that he
would bring the matter to The atten-
ton of the grand jury here. He said
he was in possession of confessions
made directly by Jesse w Marks of
this city and Supervisor d. e. Black
burn and indirectly by former Super
visor Charles J. Coburn.
He said that the bribery revolved
around the purchase of furniture for
the use of San Mateo county from the
H. S. Crocker company of this city.
Most of the furniture was used for che
furnishing of the new courthouse in
Redwood City. Blackburn had de-
clared that the company itself was
not involved in the bribery.
That a number of supervisors and
other officials of San Mateo county
not yet named are involved in the
transaction is also admitted by Ben
jamin.
Attorney General Webb is now in
Redwood City collecting evidence which
he may take before the grand jury of
San Mateo county.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-29
ROADS UNITE To.
ATTACK NEW LAW
Rail Carriers of Entire Country
Combine to Defeat Taft'S
Mann-EIkinS Act
OBJECT TO SUSPENDED RATES
Seven Lawyers to Handle Fight
Against Powers of Inter
state Commission
OBJECT TO SUSPENDED RATES
ASSOCIATED Press)

NEW YORK, Oct. est has been
definitely decided that the railroad
and express companies of the >entire
country will unite in an attack
through the courts on the Mann-Elk-
ms act, passed by congress last June
at the urgent solicitation of President
Taft
The act provides for an interstate
commerce court to which railroads and
shippers alike may appear.
The attack on the law was decided
upon by the conference OF railroad
lawyers which has been in session here
for several days past.
The exact course of procedure is in
the hands of a committee OF seven
lawyers to be named in the near fu-
ture. Col. Stone, chairman of the con-
ference, said most of the lawyers who
attended the conference desired that
secrecy be observed. 1t is likely that
Col. Stone will be chairman of the
committee as he has taken the lead
in the discussion of railroad legisla-
ton ever since the original conference
of railroad lawyers met at Portsmouth,
N. H., early in August. 1t is>supposed
the railroads will attack the law on
constitutional grounds.
QUESTIONED BY RAILROADS
There seems to be little objection to
the court OF commerce, DuJ SIrOng op-
position is manifested to the extension
of the powers of the interstate COM
merce commission as provided by the
law.
These provisions of the act are said
to be the ones whose constitutionality
is questioned by the railroads:
(a) That portion of section 10 which
confers power upon the commission to
suspend a rate for a possible period of
ten months.
OBJ That portion of section 10 which
reserves to the shipper the right to
route freight when taken in connec-
ton with the Carmack amendment to
section 20.
(c) Long and short hauls and aggre-
gate of intermediate rate clauses as
contained in section 4.
I'D The water route provision con-
tanned in section 4.
(e) The provision of section 10 with
respect to the establishment of through
routes and joint classifications and
joint rates by the commission.
% The provision of section Is i'm
posing the burden of proof upon the
carrier as to the reasonableness or
justice of increased rates.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-29
CHICAGO POLICE BRIDE
CONVICTION AFFIRMED
Inspector Mccain, Accused of
Collecting TenderIoin Graft,
Fails on Appeal

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Oct. 2S.-The
ment of the criminal court of Cook
county against Edward Mccain, in
the appeal for a new trial of the
former police inspector of Chicago.
Police Inspector Mccain was ac-
cused of having accepted brides for
protection" from gamblers and deni-
zens of the underworld in the Des-
PLANES street district at Chicago.
Specifically, he was found guilty of
having accepted a bride of 1875 from
Frank Brothers, owners of several il
legal houses.
Inspector Mccain was not only one
of the best informed men in the po-
lice department at Chicago, but an
athlete as well. He rose in five years
from the rank of sergeant to the COM
mand of the largest police division of
that city. The Frank brothers, julius
and Louis, who had grown wealthy in
the saloon business and other pursuits
peculiar to "tenderloin' districts, were
the principal witE, sses against the
defendant.
Immense sums are alleged to have
been collected by Mccain. The gath
ering of immunity money is said to
have been pursued in systematic and
business-lil1e fashion. There was, it
was alleged, a regular schedule of
prices.
In the lower court Mccain was SEN
fenced to serve from one to five years
Pending appeal he was admitted to
bail in the sum of $4,000, which was
readily secured. as he has many
friends who believe him innocent, but
the victim of a plot. Eleven indict
ments are still hanging against him,
five charging bribery, five alleging
the operation of a confidence game
and one charging malfeasance in Of
fpe
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-29
100000 FIGHTING
FOR THEIR HOMES
Kentucky Corporation Trying to
Gust Residents from g.
100000 Acres
SUPREME COURT HAS CASE
Land in Dispute Makes Empire
Larger Than Entire State
of Delaware
SUPREME COURT HAS CASE
ASSOCIATED Press)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-An empire
larger than the entire state of Della
ware or the island of Porto Rico, lying
in the state of Kentucky, is the prize
at stake today in the supreme court
Of the United States. Presentation OF
the controversy in oral argument will
reveal an unusual story in the western
advance of American civilization.
Owing to the carelessness with which
Virginia is said to have issued grants
lust after the revolutionary war to the
unsurveyed and little known lands in
what is now eastern Kentucky, great
confusion has resulted as to the true
owners of land in the twenty eastern
counties Of that commonwealth. To
add to this confusion it is said that
Kentucky did little better than Vir-
ginia during the first years of her his
tory. AS a result additional blanket
grants made by the new state are
now challenged.
In all, about 25OO,0OO acres of land
is said to lie under the doubtful title
of these blanket" grants. OF this
area the Eastern Kentucky Coal Lands
corporation, of which c. B. Hillhouse
is accredited with being the chief
owner claims title to half million
acres.
On the other hand, 100000 citizens Of
the state of Kentucky have entered
these lands. Claimants under the
blanket grants call them 'squatters.'
The attorney general of Kentucky
has appeared in the supreme court to
assert, in defense of their claim to
title, that they are the people who have
built up the state and have for years
paid taxes on the land.
Recent legislation in Kentucky re-
suited in decisions by the state courts
which virtually took away any title
which claimants under the blanket
grants might have had.
These claimants now come to the su-
preme court in a final appeal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-29
COLLEGE GIRLS TO ACT
AS PlCKETS IN STRIKE
Chicago Women to Introduce N.
Y. Methods of PiCketing

CHICAGO, Oct. ga movement to
enlist settlement workers and college
girls as pickets in the garment work.
ers' strike took form last night.
At meeting of the garment workers
district council, the officers accepted
the services offered by the Women's
Trade Union league, and Miss Agnes
Nestor, treasurer of the league, made
preparations Immediately to take ac-
tive part in directing the movement in
behalf of the women strikers.
Miss Nestor says the methods en-
ployed by the league Of the shirtwaist
makers in New York and Philadelphia
will be introduced in Chicago. She
says the league at first will limit it's
activities to supplying speakers for the
strike meetings of women and to OBJ
tain women for picket duty, 'whom
the police will not dare to use their
clubs on"
Thomas A. Rickert, president of the
garment makers union, in charge of
the strike, said 10000 men. women,
boys and girls are now on strike. The
strike is for better working conditions
and a closed shop.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-29
BRUSSELS POLICE NIP
PLOT TO KILL KAISER
Extraordinary Precautions to
Guard German Ruler Explained

BRUSSELS, Oct. 2S.-The extraordi-
nary precautions taken last night to
protect Emperor William and Empress
Auguste Victoria when they left the
city for Berlin were explained today
when the police announced that a let
ter threatening his majesty had been
received at the royal palace yesterday.
The letter was signed by a militant
Brussels anarchist and read:
"Since no one has had the courage to
blow up the German autocrat, l have
decided to throw bomb"
Efforts of the authorities to arrest
the writer were fruitless and accord
ingly unusual steps were taken to
guard against any untoward incident.
All of the windows of the houses
overlooking the streets through which
the royal party passed brom the pal
ace to the railway station were or
dered closed temporarily and the sta
ton itself was packed with troops.
The railway line for a considerable
distance was closely guarded.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-29
KUSKOKWlN SHIP CREW
PUTS CAPTAIN IN IRONS

SEATTLE, Oct. 28.-A small schooner
carrying passengers was aground at
the mouth of the Kuskowin river with
a heavy surf hammering over her
when the steamship Victoria, from
Nome, passed south last week. The
schooner, whose name is not learned,
was flying distress signals, but wealth
er conditions forbade the Victoria
from attempting a rescue.
The steam schooner Arcata, from
Kuskokwin, arrived at Unalaska re-
Gently with the captain in irons, the
crew having mutinied. Officials at
Unalaska released the master and per-
mitted the vessel to proceed to San
Francisco.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-29
MRS. TAFT ARRANGING
GALA SOCIAL SEASON
With Health Recovered, PreSi-
dents Wife Will Make the
White House a Gay Place
Especial to The Herald

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Oct. 2S.-Mrs.
Taft is now arranging her invitation
lists for the Forthcoming season in
Washington. The first lady of the
land has fully recovered from her late
indisposition and is planning many
elaborate affairs.
The palatial homes OF Washington s
winter social colony are being opened
and all indications point to the most
brilliant season known since Mrs.
Taft assumed the dictatorship of the
capitals society.
Although the state dinners will not
begin until December, there will be
series of delightful little exclusive al
fairs given by Mrs. Taft. 1t is under
stood that luncheons and teas Will be
given two or three times a week for
Miss Taft's girl friends, while theater
parties and musicals Will add further
gayety. The debutantes will all be
presented early in order to enjoy the
full Taft program, and Mrs. Taft, it is
said, is determined to make this first
year of her daughter in society a gala
one. The race for social leadership is
to be an interestin gone. Mrs. Larz
Anderson, Mrs. Peter GoeIet Gerry,
Mrs. Henry Clews, jr., and Mrs. Perry
G. Belmant are all striving to let the
mantle of social leadership rest on
their shoulders.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-29
COMMITTEE TO REPORT ON
SMALLER PAPER MONEY

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2s.-secretary
MacVeaghs proposal to reduce the size
of paper money has progressed to a
point where the problem of working out
a plan for a uniform national bank
note is a serious one. A committee is
soon to make a report with some rec
concentrations.
1t is said to be impracticable to re-
duce the size Of the governments cur
rency without reducing National bank
notes to the same size. If that be
possible, lit is declared the 1000 Ma
tional banks OF the United States could
save 100000 year in addition to the
$500 900 the government expects to save
1t will require an act of congress to
change the wording now used on the
national bank notes before the Sis
can be reduced.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-29
OBEDIENCE TO STATE LAW
COSTS LIFE OF ENGINEER
AbandonS Train on 16-Hour RuI-
ing and Is Killed

CHICAGO, Oct. 2s.-Obedience to tho
new state law which requires that a
locomotive engineer must not be on
duty longer than sixteen hours, cost
the life of William Strommer, of the
Chicago & Northwestern railroad who
died yesterday in the hospital at Wau-
kegan.
Strommer was on a heavy freight
train running from Milwaukee to Chi
cago. He reached Norton Park, where
he realized that he could not get to
Chicago in time by pulling the whole
train. The rules of the company per-
init man to abandon his train and
rush his engine to headquarters. This
Strommer tried to do, by pulling his
train on a siding, and leaving the ca
boose on the main line. In bringing
back the engine to get the caboose,
it overturned and he was pinned be-
meath it, crushed and scalded by the
boiling water.
Had he not reached Chicago within
sixteen hours he would have been dis
charged. The fine against the COM
pany is 800 for each offense
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-29
CUBA TO COPY PRISON
SYSTEM OF UNITED STATES

NEW YORK, Oct. 2S.-According to
Senior Secades, a special commissioner
delegated by the Cuban government
to make study of police jails and
prisons here, a government prison and
ten police jails shortly will be built
in Havana from plans to be prepared
by New York architects.
The buildings will be designed along
lines similar to those in this city.
The prison system of Cuba will I'M
dergo a complete change and new
methods will be substituted for the
old way of caring for prisoners which
has been in use on the island for
many years.
Before returning to Cuba Senior Sec
AIDES will inspect the federal prison at
Atlanta and the Illinois state prison
at Joliet.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-29
SMOKERS ARE BARRED FROM
KANSAS CITY STREET CARS

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 28.-Following
the example set in other cities where
smoking on street cars has been pro-
hibited, an order to take effect No
vember 1, forbidding smoking on cars
or tramways here, has been issued by
the street railway company.
The order followed complaints from
men and women who declared that
smokers abuse the privilege granted
them.
In the notice issued to the car men,
they are told to eject any person who
smokes, and if necessary they are to
use force in enforcing their instruc-
tions.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-29
REPORTS OF UPRISINGS
CAUSE ANXIETY IN CUBA
Officials Fear Serious Trouble,
and Troops Are Dispatched

HAVANA, Oct. 2S.--Rumors of i'm
pending upris.ngs in Pinar del Rio and
Guantanamo are current and detach-
ments of troops were hurried to both
points last night from Camp Colombia,
while additional endorsements are go
ing forward today
The government officially denies the
existence of trouble a / explains that
the troops are being distributed at Gu
antanamo and Pinar del. Rio in order
that the money spent by them at
those places may assist in the allevia-
ton Of the distress of storm vic
Tins.
The suspicion is general, however,
that the governments purpose is to
remove the troops under the imme-
diate command of Major General Pine
Guerra, as no repor ! of distress at
Guantanamo have hitherto arrived,
Guantanamo being outside of the zone
of the cyclone.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-29
4 BOYS INJURED IN AUTO
ACCIDENT; ONE MAY DIE

SAN RAFAEL, Oct. 2S.-Four boys
were injured, one of them, Duncan
Mcdonald, so badly he may die, as the
result of an automobile accident last
evening on the road near the golf
club.
The other victims are William Gar
Der, 16, son of the president of the
California National bank of Sacra-
mento, e. C. Strong, is, son of E. B.
Strong Of San Francisco, and Richard
Finkling, ~, grandson of Richard
Finkling, of San Rafael.
All the boys we're attending the
Hitchcock military academy here.
While turning a corner a wheel broke,
hurting the machine to the side Of
the road and throwing out the oceu-
pants.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-29
SUES DRUGGIST BECAUSE
WIFE BOUGHT MORPHINE

NEW York, Oct. 2S.-Because, as
he alleges, his wife became a victim
of the morphine habit through unlaw-
full sales of the drug, Ernest c. Billion
has brought suit for $4,000 damages
against Norman c. Littel, a New York
druggist. The suit is without parallel
in local courts.
Billion alleges that after an absence
from home of a year he returned to
find his wife reduced from a strong,
healthy woman to a wreck. He attrib-
utes her condition to the constant use
of morphine.