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Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-24
MINING AND OIL
KELLER FLAYS SHIPPING
RATES TO SAN JOAQUIN

SAN FRANCISCO, June 23-ln to-
days hearing before the state railway
commission of the proposed adjustment
of rates between points in the San
Joaquin valley and San Francisco and
Los Angeles, j. A. Keller, traffic man
ager for Baker & Hamilton, occupied
the stand during the morning. He tes-
titled that the cost of shipping from
Los Angeles to San Joaqin valley points
was double the expense of freightlng
from this city to the same place.
He was subjected to a sharp examin-
alton by j. c. Newman, representing
the shippers of Stockton, who have en-
tered the case as intervenors.
Testimony was given by w. r.
Scott assistant general manager of
the Southern Pacific railroad, during
the afternoon session, tending to show
that it costs three or four times as
much to operate trains over the Te-
hachapi mountains than it does to send
them for like distance through the
San Joaquin valley.
Scott was cross examined by Attor-
ney Seth Mann, who led him over
many of the factors of the cost of
operation in railroad service in the
southern part of the state 1t was
shown that Los Angeles has a lower
rate to Bakersfield, a distance of 1853
miles, than has San Francisco, which
is 303 miles away from the oil center.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-24
BR|SC0E
IN ROCHESTER, NY.
Wanted Here on Charge of Secur-
ing Money Under False
PretenseS

Accused of obtaining $500 under
false pretenses from Walter Taylor,
president of the Llewellyn Iron works,
Walter F. Briscoe, prominent land
agent, oil promoter and caricaturist.
who disappeared from his home at
229 West Thirty-f1rst street, June IT.,
was arrested at Rochester, N. Y, yes
terday as fugitive from justice.
The news of the arrest of Briscoe
was received last night in a telegram
to Sheriff Hammel to the effect that
Briscoe was under arrest and that
certified copies of all papers in the
should be forwarded at once. These
papers will be prepared and an officer
will be sent east to bring back the
fugitive.
WENT TO POMONA
Briscoe left the city accompanied by
his wife. He evidently was aware of
the fact that felony charge warrant
had been issued against him, say the
police, and decided to get as far as
possible from Los Angeles. He first
went to Pomona, detectives report, and
there purchased O ticket, under the
name of William Blake, to Rochester,.
The detectives traced him to Pomona
and learned his destination. The Of
and the description of Briscoe was
telegraphed to the Rochester police.
When Briscoe and his wife alighted
from the train in Rochester the man
was placed under arrest by Chief j.
NJ Quigley, who was waiting for him.
The specific charge against Briscoe
is obtaining money under false pre-
lenses from Taylor. There are other
accusations against Briscoe and he
is alleged to have swindled various
persons out of more than $1,000 by
means of land scheme.
WHAT STANTON SAYS
Phil A. Stanton, Republican candi-
date for the gubernatorial nomination,
denied yesterday a report that he
knew of the recent land deals of Bris-
coe. Stanton was in San Francisco
when Briscoe disappeared, and knew
nothing of the matter until his return
yesterday. Concerning the land trans
actions in which Stanton figured While
Briscoe was in business here, Stanton
said:
II know absolutely nothing about
Briscoe's disappearance. The last
time had any dealings with the man
was on October 26, of last year, when
Briscoe sold land to me as an agent,
and on commission, just as any land
salesman or real estate agent would
do. He did no business for me after
that date, and since then 1 have not
seen him or heard anything about him.
I did not even know he had disap-
peared until my attention was called to
the articles in the newspapers today" i"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-24
JUDGE D|SM|SSES
INDICTED PACKERS
Federal Judge Lands Orders New
Grand Jury to Draw New
Indictments

CHICAGO, June 23.-Judge Lands
in the United States district court here
today sustained the demurrers of the
so-called beef trust to the Indictment
charging a combination in restraint of
trade. A new grand jury was ordered
to renew the investigation of the pack
ing companies.
The Indictment drawn on evidence
secured by agents of the federal gov
ernment was against the National
Packing compa y and its ten sub
sidiary companies, charging violation
of the Sherman antitrust law.
Smiles handclaps and congratula-
tions were exchanged when Judge Lam
dis announced that the indictment
would not stand, but the demonstra-
ton came to a sudden end when the
court added:
Call a special grand jury venire or
seventy-five men for July IA.
This body will be ordered to hear
testimony with view to finding valid
indictments against the packing com
panies.
The indictment quashed today failed
to show in the view of Judge Lands
that anv offense had been committed
within the last three years. 1t dld not
show that during this statutory pc
riod the defendants had been engaged
in interstate commerce.
THE general statement that the pack
ing companies engaged in a combina-
tion in restraint of trade the court
declared to be q mere conclusion.
Judge Lands said:
'@The court is not clothed with au-
thority to supply, entirely by inter-
ence. the complete omission of so fun
damental an element of the offense.'
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-24
AVIATOR FALLS 100 FEET
AT LONDON; MAY DIE

LONDON, June 23.-Capt. F. s. Cody,
aviator, while making a flight at Al
dershot today fell from height Of 100
feet and was seriously injured.
His aeroplane was caught In gust of
wind and becoming unmanageable
plunged to the ground. Cody was pin
ned beneath the wreckage.
Capt Cody, an American by birth, is
employed by the English war depart
ment to teach its Officers aeronautics.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-24
SEARCH DRAIN PIPES
FOR MISSING DIAMOND
Woman Loses $40O Jewel in a
Long Beach Bath House

LONG BEACH, June ga $400 dia-
mond, one of $500 worth of gems which
are owned by Mrs. Walter S. Williams
of North Broadway, Los Angeles, was
lost last evening in the woman's de-
partment of the Long Beach bath
house. instead of checking the Jewels
at the office, Mrs. Williams gave them
to an attendant named Oral Hammer
to keep for her. The gems were in a
small pouch. In the hope of finding
the Jewels today all the drain pipes
at the bath house were examined. =,
Hammer, who is youth of good
reputation, is not accused of taking the
sparkler but it is believed he showed
the Jewels to a woman, and she either
took the $400 stone or Hammer lost it,.
still another clew is being followed,
which may prove that another person
secured the gem.
Mrs. williams is the wife of Gold
deld mining man who is now on the
Los Angeles oil exchange.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-24
WANTED SOME ROMANCE,
SAYS GAYNOR OF WEDDING
New York Mayor Not DispleaSed
at Daughters Marriage

NEW YORK, June 29,-When Mayor
Gaynor was asked today about the
marriage of his daughter Edith 10
Henry X. Vingut at Wilmington, Dell
Yesterday he smiled and said:
"Why, we never so much as sus-
nected such an event. We did not even
know of the engagement. My wife got
a dispatch at ST. James and.I one in
Brooklyn last evening from young Wig
nut. saying they had been married and
were on the way back. All they had to
do was to let us know and we would
have given them a fine wedding, but 1
suppose they wanted some romance.
Young Mrs. Swan, who went along
with them, did the very same thing
about a year ago and married fine
fellow"
was a neighbor of his and had known
and been known to the Gaynor family
for many years.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-24
GRAND JURORS INDICT
FORMER BANK PRESIDENT

EVANSVILLE, Ind, June 29.-Cap-
tain S. p. Gillette, retired naval Of
ficer former president of the Citizens
National bank which was suspended
for two weeks in January, 1870 fol-
lowing the discovery of many inse-
cure loans, was arrested today on an
indictment charging violation of the
banking laws. The indictment was re-
turned by the federal grand jury at
indianapolis yesterday, Captain Gillett
gave $4,000 bond. He is 20 years old
The losses of his bank were $272,-
600. The bank was Immediately re-
organized.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-24
HASKELL WINS POINT IN
OKLAHOMA CAPITAL FIGHT

GUTHRIE, Okla, June 23.-Federal
Judge Campbell late this afternoon dis
missed on jurisdictional grounds the
action brought to enjoin Governor
Haskell and Secretary of State Cross
from removing the capital of the state
to Oklahoma City. The court did not
pass directly on the validity of the
enabling act
Guthrie now proposes to bring action
in the name of the United States to
enforce the provision of the enabling
act which located the temporary capi-
tai at Guthrie until 1913.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-24
GOLDEN RULE CHIEF
CLEARED OF CHARGES

CLEVELAND, O., June 2S.-Chief of
Police Fred Kohler, known through
out the country as the Golden Rule
chief, and lauded by former President
Roosevelt as the nations best police
executive, was acquitted today Of
charges of gross immortality and hab-
itual drunkenness by the civil service
commission, before whom he has been
on trial.
An hour after his acquittal he was
reinstated as chief of police by Mayor
Baehr, who had suspended him when
the charges were filed.
The trial lasted nearly two weeks
and about 200 witnesses were exam
ined. Early in the proceedings the
prosecution dropped thirteen of the or
iginal twenty-three counts on account
of lack of evidence.
In it's decision the commission eX-
culpated Chief Kohler unreserVedly.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-24
GGULD'S SON REPAIRS
DISABLED LOCOMOTIVE

PUEBLO, Colo, June 23.-The ex-
perience gained by Kingdom Gould,
eldest son of George Gould, in the rail
road shops controlled by his millionaire
father, stood him in good stead today
when the locomotive attached to the
Missouri Pacific train upon which he
was travelling broke down a few miles
east of here. A message was sent to
Pueblo for another engine, but young
Gould pulled off his coat and repaired
the damage before the relief locomotive
arrived.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-24
NAco UNDER GUARD

NACO. Ariz., June 99.-The twenty
soldiers sent to Naco to guard the
Mexican customs house from attack
have been ordered back to Cananea.
Naco is under guard OF rurales Cana
nea officials maintain that there is no
cause for alarm.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-24
MORGAN IN GOOD HEALTH

NEW YORK, June 23.-J. Pierpont
Morgan came home today from Europe
looking the picture of health The
banker has been abroad for several
months, and during that period there
were numerous reports that he was in
poor health.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-24
BIG THEATER RURNED

SAVANNAH, Ca, June 24.--Fire
which started shortly after 80 o'clock
this morning destroyed the Cosy thea
ter, the ticket offices of the Southern
railway and several stores. The loss is
estimated at $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-24
FERDINAND VISITS PARIS

PARIS, June 2S.-King Ferdinand Of
Bulgaria and Queen Eleanor arrived
here today and were received with full
military honors. The program for their
four days visit is crowded with Of
fetal functions and fetes.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-24
ANGELES

Telegram from Rochester, N. Y, announces
arrest of Walter f. Brscoe, wanted here
charge Of obtaining money under
false pretenses. PAGE l
Methodist Mission in Fifth street Will cele-
pirate anniversary Of conversion of C. f.
Sweet. PAGE
Embezzlement charge is absurd, says prs-
oner at city jail PAGE
Court makes important ruling on bank law
in Williams case. PAGE
Meat contracts for supplying county hospi-
tai show big increase In meat prices.
PAGE 3
Dgan institute pupils perform difficult
parts as many applaud PAGE
Peckham divorce suit denied by judge;
wife given 500 month PAGE
Diplomas are awarded at Polytechnic high
school. PAGE 4
Judge Bordwell grants more injunctions
against piclsetng metal strikers. PAGE
Convention league formed and will be in
corporated to boost city. PAGE 6
Blgamist Hughes sentenced to eighteen
months In penitentiary: says he will re-
wed wife when he leaves prison PAGE 8
Proposed ordinance barring youths under 81
from picture shows called asinine in
council committee. PAGE s
Committee completes arrangements for
Fourth of July celebration in various city
parks. PAGE .
Graduating class at Normal school plants
John Schmidt, Alaskan gold hunter, and
his wife finally meet. and she will return
with him to frozen north PAGE
Hoyt Browns sister acts as his attorney
when arragned on burglary charge. PAGE
1.-THE Pursuit of Pleasure" a painting
valued at $4,000, is placed on exhibition 4.
1T Los Angeles. PAGE
Speakers at East Los Angeles meeting de-
nounce lighting companies. PAGE 13
Circulation of Lincoln Roosevelt league pc
titions is begun. PAGE 13
Municipal league denounces Healy and
Houghton for vote river bed fran
chise. PAGE IS
Police charge Edgar Beavisson with being
accompice Of Fred A. Fisher, alleged
trunk thief. PAGE IA
Automobile flies above Los Angeles at
tached TO captive balloon. PAGE IS
Editorial and Letter Box PAGE 12
Clubs. PAGE IL
Marriage licenses, births, deaths. PAGE IA
Theaters. PAGE
News of the courts PAGE 8
Municipal affairs. PAGE
Mining and oil fields. PAGE 6
Markets and financial. PAGE 7
sports. PAGES 10-11
Personals. PAGE 6
Politics. PAGE lS
City brevities. PAGE 13
Classified advertising. PAGES 14-15
Citrus fruit report. PAGE I
Shipping. PAGE 6
Building permits. PAGE 6
Society and music. PAGE
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-24
INDEX OF
E1ERALD'S NEWS
TODAY
FORECAST

FORECAST
Los Angeles and vicinity-Falr Friday
somewhat warmer; light south winds. Maxi
mum temperature yesterday 20 degrees +;
minimum 81 degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-24
SOUTH CALIFORNIA

Custom officials at San Diego think border
smuggling gang has been broken up. PAGE
Long Beach welcomes $500 members OF Pas
adena Sunday schools, PAGE Il
Committees are named for big celebration
of Fourth of July in Pasadena PAGE II
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-24
EASTERN

Labor loses fight in house to gain exemp-
tion from prosecution under the antitrust
laws. PAGE
Republicans on senatorial committee in
vestigating high cost of living blame in
creased prices to natural and industrial
causes. PAGE /
Federal Judge Landls In Chicago dismisses
indictments against packers and orders
new grand jury to draw indictments.
PAGE /
Charlton, seized in Hoboken. N. j.. con-
fesses to murder OF wife in Italy. PAGE
Taft declares he has won all at first ses-
sion of congress that is usually achieved
in fun presidential term. PAGE 2
Pinchot and Garfield go to Sycamore Hill
to confer with Roosevelt. PAGE 2
Resolution setting aside $2 900, 900 to save
Laguna dam offered by California legis-
lators. PAGE 2
School for witnesses barred by Fish Graft
grand jury. PAGE 2
Milwaukee mayor pays nickel to street car
conductor to gain evidence in fight for
$72, 900. PAGE 2
Insanity is defense of slayer Charlton.
'''''''' PAGE 3
MINING AND OIL
British syndicate buys third big tract, 10
Gated in Coalinga field. PAGE 3
Obispo gusher flows 10000 barrels a day;
we'll proves territory to border of Ruena
Vista lake. PAGE 6
Consolidated Midway gets gusher near
Lake View. PAGE D
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-24
COAST

Former Governor McGraw Of Washington
dies PAGE
H. A. Smith, chairman Of Arizona Repub-
lican territorial committee will be can
didate for senator. PAGE
Dutch traders killed by Moros island
near Rorneo PAGE
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-01

Cracker county does not appear high
in the list of counties with perman-
emily improved roads: The counties
showing the longest mileage are: An
derson. 200; Bourbon, sos; Boyle.
100; Bracken, $50; Carroll, 1870;
200; Clark, 1S9; Fayette.
$50; Fleming, 212: Franklin. 255;
Grant, $50; Harrison, $40; Jefferson,
240; Jessamine, 100; ZENITH, 200;
Madison, 325; Mercer, 203: Nelson.
ESQ; Nicholas. 225; Pendleton, 2ss;
Scott, SIS; Shelby, $50; Washing
ton, 215; woodford, 21O. OF Bour-
bon's total road mileage, only 25 are
not macadamized. of Fayette's 375
total mileage Is miles are not ma
cadamized; of Scott 400 miles all
but 25 are macadamized.
According to the pamphlet issued
by the secretary of agriculture, Ken
lucky has 57.137 miles of public
roads. OF this number, / .f5s miles
are surfaced with gravel and s.O7s
with stone, making 9,4S6 miles of
improved roads. Many Of these have
been built and maintained by turn
pike companies. while others have
been constructed by counties from
funds raised on bond issues. IL will
be seen that sixteen per cent of the
roads have been improved. BY com
pairing the total road mileage with
the area of the state 1t appears that
there was Is miles of public road tc
every square mile OF area. A com
parison of mileage with population
shows that there is one mile OF roas
to every 81 inhabitants, and one mill
Of improved road to ecery 265 inhab
itants.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-01
MIRANDA A. LEE
MEMBER OF OLD FAMILY
POSSES AWAY.
Patient sufferer for Many Years he
fore She Become Bcdfast
Eight weeks Ago.

Mrs. Miranda A. Lee. widow of A.
Cats Lee. did at $3.50 o'clock Sunday
morning at the residence OF her
daughter. Mrs. Henry Owen. S22
jefferson street OF inhrmities In
cidept TO advanced age. She was 50
years old.
Her death was not unexpected az
her condition had been preoarlous
several weeks. She became bedfast
eight weeks ago and her illness
dated back to nearly two years ago.
She bore her sunerings patiently and
was cheerful notwithstanding blind
ness, which set in rs years ago.
Mrs. Lee was born In Stewart
county, Tennessee. December 81.
1925. She was married at Dover,
Tenn. and came to Paducah to re-
side In 1858. She was among the
early prominent families here. and
she highly esteemed by a wide circle
of friends. She had been consist
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-01
NOTICE TO FOUNTAIN AVENUE
PROPERTY HOLDERS.

Notice is hereby given to property
holders owning property on both
sides OF Fountain avenue, or Seven
teenth street, from Monroe street tn
the Hinkleville road, in the City Of
Paducah, KY, that the special as
sessment or tax bills against said
property, 10 pay for the construc-
ton OF sidewalks, curbs, CUTTERS
driveways, sewers, intakes and CATCH
basins, pursuant to an ordinance as
sessing said property therefor, ef-
fective July %, 1910. are now due
and payable at the Office Of the city
treasurer In the city hall, In the
City Of Paducah. and must be within
30 days from July 2s, 1910, or a
penalty OF 10 per cent OF the amount
Of said special tax bills attaches.
GEO. w. WALTERS.
Treasurer City OF Paducah, Ky.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-01
PURSUE WRECKER
WOODS NEAR TpE SCENE OF
WRECK SEARCHED.
Discharged Negro Said 10 Have
Tempered with switch Near
Montgomery.

Montgomery, Ala, Aug. L.
Sheriff Horace Hood and posse
with bloodhounds have been scour-
ing the country south OF Montgom-
cry today for the negro believed 90
be responsible for the wreck OF the
New YorklNew Orleans limited on
the Louisville and Nashville railroad
midnight Saturday. in which Engi-
necr John Coins and his fireman
were killed and seven others IN
jured.
Suspicion is directed toward a dis
charged negro section hand and II
he is caught violence Is feared,
With the tracks clear at 7:25 p. m.
service south on Loulsyille and
Nashville blocked since midnight
last night by a wreck SIX miles out.
was resumed and In the woods near
by the scene and several parties OF
deputies looking for stafford Cook
a negro. who Is charged with having
tempered with the switch which
caused the wreck The negro. Il Is
stated. having been discharged from
the road. had sworn vengeance. 4
was feared that II caught be might
be lynched and Sheriff Hood advised
the deputies not to bring him In II
caught, Il there was any showing OF
a crowd.
Coins Killed In Jumping.
Engineer John Coins Nas no
doubt Killed In trying to jump. as Il
Is shown that he was caught between
the cab and a telegraph pole. lie
is badly mashed up. To-day. In the
midst OF the wreckage was found the
gold case OF the dead engineers
watch with the works gone.
Fully 5000 people were at the
scene OF the wreck today.
Two crews OF so men each worked
all night and day TO clear the wreck
age. The agent at McGehee's switch
Hugh Mcpherson. states that some
one threw something into his face
last night about the time OF the
wreck, which he took TO be cloro-
form. but Il Is not now thought t;iat
this incident. even " Il was an at
tempt at overpowering him, Was a
part OF the plan 10 wreck the train.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-01
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
Editor. The Sun.

Editor, The Sun:
In these days, when the great rail-
roads OF America are literally spend
ing millions to ensure the safety of
the public at their grade crossings.
II seems an actual absurdity-a
criminal folly-that the Illinois Gen.
trail railroad should leave their grade
crossings in the heart of the city
absolutely unprotected after eight
O'Clock at night.
All during the day, there is a man
in charge OF the pneumatic gates at
Broadway. watching over the safety
OF the people: at Jefferson street
and other cross streets. there are
watchmen. signaling the approach Of
trains. At night, however, after the
train comes in from Cairo and CT.
Louis, watchmen are ;afken OF for
the night and the hundreds of auto
mobiles and carriages are left to the
protection OF Providence and their
own sharp eyes and quick ears.
Railroads are always willing to
adopt protective measures after a
terrible accident occurs. Why not
see that they do II now? Here Is a
matter worthy of the attention Of
our efficient city council. no doubt
the railroad compsny's charter stipu-
lates that they shall maintain gates
and watchmen for the protection Of
night az well as day. Make
them do IL. CITIZEN.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-01
A DisgracefuI Affair.

From all reports the rough
house" at police headquarters Fri
day night was one OF the most dis
graceful affairs in police circles
within our knowledge, and it be-
hooves the city council to investi-
gate the matter thoroughly that the
blame may be placed where 1t be-
longs and that the officer at fault
may be disciplined as the offense
iustifies. We are not concerned and
do not care a rap about any personal
animosities existing between Officers
Posey and Heilbronner, but we are.
with the public in general, concerned
in the decent and lawful conduct of
our police officials, and the mayor
and council should see to 1t that In
this instance the officer in fault is
disciplined and for a second offense
dismissed from the service.--Hen-
derson Cleaner.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-01
Kenfucky:Kernels

Greensboro has lis arrests In July
Samuel George Clay, SO, Oldest Elk
dies at Louisville.
Blast on L. & n. at Crofton In
jures three men.
Fifty thousand TO repair Davbess
roads and bridges.
Mrs. Charles Smithson. Mayheld,
overcome, falls on hot stove.
Mrs. John Latham sues Hoptown
for s25. 900 for night rider raid.
Daviess rural carries protest
against method OF grading roads.
Clinton Rigsby. Bowling Green,
succeeds Samuel Ward in secretary
OF states ONCE.