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The San Francisco call., 1910-04-02
PHONE COMPANY LOSES
SUIT TO THE POSTAL
Injunction Granted to Prevent
Discrimination

NASHVILLE. Tenn. April Judge
Edward T. Sanford of the circuit court
of the United States handed down an
opinion today granting to the Postal
telegraph cable company an injunc-
ton against the Cumberland telephone
and telegraph company Ca Bell COM
pany) discriminating against the Postal
in the way of use of telephones. A
similar injunction was granted In be-
half of the Postal against the East
Tennessee telephone company, which is
a subsidiary company of the Cumber-
land telephone and telegraph company.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-02
McCREERY ABANDONS HIS
SUIT AGAINST BROTHER
Will Not Force Partition of VAL
liable Realty

The suit begun by Walter A. Me-
Creery against his brother, Richard.
for a decree partitioning the realty
at Drumm, Pine and Market streets.
Jointly owned by them, was dismissed
yesterday by the attorney for the
plaintiff.
Walter McCreery instituted the ac-
tion about the tine his troubles with
his wife became public. Richard Nc
Creery having taken the part of Mrs.
Emilia Jane McCreery.
The property that was the subject
of the partition suit was decided to
the brothers by their father. A. B. Nc
Creery. 1t is worth about 100000.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-02
TRAVELLERS PAY
FINE FOR GOODS
HID IN TRUNKS
Customs Officers Declare That
Concealment Caused Maxi
mum Penalty
Ignorance of Law and Value of
Finery Is Plea of Phila=
delphia Couple

Articles of oriental art and dainty
fineries from the looms of Japan were
discovered yesterday by the custom
officers among the effects of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chester w. Matthews. who arrived
on the steamship Siberia AS there
were evidences of concealment, Charles
Stevens, the chief boarding officer, and
his assistants turned the Matthews
trunks inside out, and instead of escap-
ing without paying duty the couple
from the Quaker City were fined s1s3.
Mrs. Matthews was much wrought
up over the search. Her husband was
equally enraged when Stevens an
nounced that the toll for entry of the
eaodS would he S1Q2
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-02

FIREMEN ARE INJURED -Oakisnd. April l.
Three firemen were tossed about this afternoon
by high pressure hose they were festins
the salt water system near the power plan,
at Lake Merritt. ]. W. Brown OF 467 ia st
Fifteenth street had an arm broken NJ Gar.
sixth street escaped with minor INJURIES ~
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-02
No Deception Possible

Representative James argued that
the matter Brandeis was accused of
concealing was on record before the
committee and consequently there
could be no deception If the committee
members paid attention.
The matter finally was disposed Of by
a motion from Representative Olmsted
10 lay the matter on the table This
was carried by a vote Of six TO three.
Two witnesses testified today on be-
half Of Ballinger. They were District
Attorney Elmer z. Todd of Seattle and
United States Marshal II. K. Love of
Alaska. Love was formerly special
agent Of the land Office Both of the
witnesses declared statements by Spe-
cial Agent II. T. Jones for the prose
cution" were false.
The direct examinations occupied but
few minutes, the cross examinations
hv Braadeis taking up the rest of the
session.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-02
CONbOY'S FATE
IS IN HANDS OF
WRANG[INGJURY
After Deliberating From Five
Until Midnight No Verdict
Is Reached
Judge Dunno Refuses to Answer
Questions, but Repeats His :
Instructions

A few minutes after midnight the
Conboy jury WAS locked up for the
night at the ST. Francis hotel. 1t was
rumored at that time that they stood
o to for conviction.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-02
Confronted With Pistol

Two men stood outside. one with
pistol pointed right into my face as
opened the door, Miss Gleason said
yesterday. HE pushed me aside and
over into the corner of the hail. and the
second man entered rapidly. carrying a
suitcase. and closed the door.
DO not make a sound. or I Will kill
your the man said to me. and all did
was to exclaim Historically while the
two bound my hands behind me with a
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-02
nELEGATEs cHosEN-f

DELEGATES CHosEN--oakland April L.
Piedmont parlor No. 120 Native Sons of the
Golden West, has elected the following grand
parlor delegates: Walter j. Herkenham, Il. NJ
Hamb.. Frank IL. Craddock, D. ]. Barr and
II. Gallagher.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-02
Must Follow Evidence

That is all | can say" concluded the
court. sTo my mind there is no reason
why 2 honest men can not arrive at a
verdict on this matter and l am sur
prised that you have not done so al
ready. In deciding this case | caution
you that you must be guided by the
evidence alone and not be swayed by
any personal emotions or experiences
of your own. Now go back to your
rom and do your duty"
The Judge rose and left the court
room, banging the door of his private
again retired.
Conboy was accompanied by his two
daughters, Nina and Eva, and the mo-
ment the jury retired he left his seat
by his counsel and joined his children.
Whatever were the feelings of the three
they hid them under cheerful de-
meanor, nodding to their friends in the
courtroom and chatting with each other
in the most matter of fact way possible.
ct was more than 80 hours last
time,' said Conboy, referring to the
length of time the jury in the first trial
had been out before being dismissed.
Il wonder how much it is to be now"
Don't think it, said his eldest
daughter.
Miss Margaret Lagan. accompanied
by some friends. dressed in deep black,
sat grim and silent throughout the day.
On one or two occasions her eyes met
those of one of the Miss Cowboys and
brief mutual stares followed.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-02
Police Department Scored

for the people criticised the police de-
partment in language harsh and en-
phatic; but except for these denunoi-
ations, interjected here and there in
the course of his argument, he smoke
along prosaic lines, giving resume Of
the evidence, comparing the character
of the men who. had testified for the
state as against those who had testified
for the defense. His contention was
that Conboy's witnesses were. almost tn
man. those who had some peculiar in :
terest in the outcome of the trial.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-02
Sharp Answers Returned

Toed and Love were prepared FOR the
onslaught of the Claws attorney snd
their answers we're sometimes as sharp
as the thrusts Of the lawyer. There
has been testimony before the commit
tee from time to time Indicating that
Lave a special agent. was warped" in
his Judgment by the fact that he Was a
candidate for the marshalship IN the
third division Of Alaska. He was asked
today what Influence he actually was
depending upon to get the place
Well" he began. Il happened 20 be
trooper in Colonel Roosevelts regi-
nent-"
4You need go no further" interrupt
eo Ss1Ator Flint, amid laughter.
Vertrees CriticiseS Garfield
The hearing opened today with Secre-
tary Ballingers counsel in charge OF
the presentation Of evidence. The TAX
sn9 IF testimony in behalf Of the cabi-
net oracer began last Saturday after
noon after Attorney vertrees had made
his opening ststement that much Of the
testimony against Ballinger would be
SHOWN
sharply criticised James H Garfield
and Clifford Pinchot for their share in
The attack on the secretary.
Elmer e. Todd, United States district
attorney at Seattle. was the first wit
ness Todd contradicted certain state
ments made by Special Agent H T.
Jones when he was testifying for
Louis r. CLAWS. He said Jones state
ment that he had advised against GRIM
insl action in the Alaska cases be
cause Judge Hanford was constitu-
tionaIly opposed to land fraud trials
generally was absolutely false.
The cross examination as to the let
ter Claws had written to the depart
ment at Washington urging criminal
proceedings in certain cases soon led
the committee into a quarrel which
lasted nearly an hour and brought out
anew the strength of the partisan
feeling which has grown up
Attorney Brandeis read copy of the
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-02
Defended by Democrats

Democratic members of the commit
tee were quick to take up the defense
OF the attorney, and Representative
Graham Of Illinois moved the chairman
be directed to withdraw the imputa-
ton. Representative James seconded
the motion. There followed a general
discussion in which every member of
the committee present took part and
expressed his personal views. A num-
ber Of republicans said they did not
gree with Senator Nelson that
Brandeis was attempting concea1ment
Of any sort, but at the same time they
would not vote to compel the chairman
10 withdraw his remark.
II was argued by Representative
Madison, the insurgent member, that
the chairman in making his remarks
reflected only his personal views and
in no wise committed any other mem
Der.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-02

AT midnight last night the fate of
Michael Joseph Conboy, former captain
of police, charged with the murder of
Bernard Lagan. hung in the balance.
The jury, to whom the case had been
submitted shortly before o'clock yes
terday afternoon. was still deliberat-
ing There being a chance for a ver-
dict Judge Dunno hesitated to lock
them up for the night.
Shortly after II p. m. the jury came
in for instructions. propounding to the
court three questions from which it
was reasoned that it was on the verge
of verdict, and that against the de-
fendant The questions were.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-02
Money Secured at Hotel

Matthews did not have the ready
money with him and this only served
to add to his indignation. He hurried
to the Palace hotel and secured the
necessary amount and, returning to the
dock, took his goods out of the Gus
toms warehouse
There were many evidences of con-
night. $50 we went as far as the law
allowed in imposing our fines. We al
lowed none of the laws restrictions.
Articles of art were found tucked away
between skirts and lingerie at the bot
tom of trunks. They gave an ap-
praisement that did not reach a fifth
of the value of their goods
Plead Ignorance of Law
According to another authority
Matthews explained that the whole
transaction was innocent and that the
difficulty with the customs officers
arose from ignorance of the law and
the goods they had purchased on their
trip in the far east.
The couple took apartments at the
Palace and Mrs. Matthews was much
gratified when the transfer company
delivered her trunks, although they
had been upset. Mr.. and Mrs. Matthews
are well known in Philadelphia. They
could not be seen last night at the
hotel
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-02
BANDITS BIND FAMILY
DARING DAYLIGHT ACT

Miss Anita Gleason pho opened the door the robbers that
securc urcaid
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-02
Crowd Dwindles Away

The crowd which filed the court
room when the closing arguments were
being made began to dwindle away
rapidly shortly after the jury had been
locked up. The common sentiment was
that there would be a disagreement and
as hour after hour sped by without any
material result the sentiment was
strengthened to a conviction. One by
one they went away, till at 9 o'clock
in the evening there were less than a
dozen spectators in the courtroom.
The usual rumors were prevalent
Some had it that the voting stood 10
to for manslaughter, while another
faction maintained that three Jurors
were standing out for an acquittal. The
note of anger. noticeable at the last
trial when 1t became evident that the
jury would not arrive at virdict was
lacking in the crowd yesterday. The
situation was accepted with a cynical
resignation, as a natural sequence of
the events connected with the ease
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-02
Jury Asks Questions


condition believes himself to be in dam
ger of his life and defends himself to
the extent of killing his adversary,
would that act be justifable if. when
he was sober, similar circumstances
would not give him feag for his life?
Seconds a fistic demonstration suf-
ficient justification for killing in self
defense?
Third-Will the court repeat its
charges regarding the principles of
elf-defense?
Judge Dunno gave curt answers, say
ing that it was not the hour nor the
place for legal examinations.
All l can do" he said. lis to repeat
my instructions which cover these
points" And this he proceeded to do.
Regarding ths first question he said
that while drunkenness was no excuse
for crime, drunken man by reason
of his intoXication was not to be de-
prived of his rights under the law.
To the second and third questions he
gave the usual Instructions regarding
the principle of self-defense, his words
being that self-defense of life or prop
erty was justifable when the aggressor
excited the fears of a reasonable
man,
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-02
Serious Clash Involves All Mem
bers of BaIIinger=PinchOt
Inquiry Committee
Growing Feeling of Partisanship
Revealed, Indicating Unani-
nous Report Improbable
Brandeis Rebukes Nelson for
Accusation of Attempting
to Deceive Investigators

Nv ASHINGTON. April The
M most serious clash that has yet
occurred among the members
OF the Ballinger- Investigating
committee marked the. sitting today.
The quarrel. which continued for an
hour or more, was added evidence Of
the growing feeling of partissnship
among the democratic and republican
members Of the committee and was
taken TO mean the hopelessness of a
unanimous agreement.
The row was precipitated when
Chairman Nelson accused Attorney
Brandeis, representing the 'prosecu-
tion." or attempting to deceive the
committee or TO conceal something.
The attorney, flushed with anger,
Jumped 10 his feet and demanded that
the chairman's remark be withdrawn.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-02

In race from Honolulu Siberia leaves wilhel-
nina far sstern- Page %
LABOR
About 100 delegates from the building trades
council join the labor council. Page I3
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-02

continued ON Page 10, col.. 8 and 4
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-02
THE WEATHER

YESTERDAK--Partlp cloudy; Dest mind;
maximum, temperature, 60; minimum. so
FORECAST HEOR TODAY Unsettled
Deather; brisk northwest Dinds. -
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-09-30
TOWN LOT FRAUD
CASES ARE DISMISSED.

McAlester, Okla, Sept. 80. After a
vain endeavor on the part of y. r.
Hainer and District Attorney Gregg
70 show Judge Marshall that the Iona
baugh case decided by the United
States circuit court of appeals for the
Eighth circuit on June rs. 1910, did
not harmonic with his own decision.
being distinguishes in some points.
Special Assistant Attorney General
Rush yesterday entered a nolle PROSE-
in the Muskogee town lot cases
against the remaining defendants,
Haskell, Turner, Eaton and Hutch
ings He said that the Lonabaugh
case caused the statute OF limitations
TO shut OFF all the overt acts charged.
except five deferred payments by Tur-
ner for lots and that ii was not pos
slble under the testimony to connect
the other defendants with those five
payments, specifically.
Judge Stuart. of counsel for the de-
fense. wanted verdict by the jury,
but Judge Marshall denied the re-
quest and ordered the cases dismissed
and the defendants discharged.
A hundred or more of state em.
ployes were in the courtroom when
the order was made and at the ad-
iournment the governor and other de-
PENDANTS We're showered with con-
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-09-30
POSTED" LAND RULING.
Enclosures of More Than Two Thou.
sand Acres May Be Protected.

Austin, Texas. Sept. 30.-In an
opinion to r. w. Torrance, chief dep.
uty game, fish and oyster commits
sioner, Assistant Attorney General r.
Nj. Rowland advised that. in spite Of
the prevailing opinion that Enclosures
of more than two thousand acres can
not be posted. Enclosures of any ex.
tent may be posted under certain con.
ditons. Each entrance of the inclos.
ure must be plainly marked posted" :"
and otherwise there may be hunting
with guns or with dogs in such in.
closures. II is not necessary to post
tracts of 2000 acres.
In the opinion Mr.. Rowland called
attention to the fact that even though
Enclosures of more than two thousand
acres may be posted bona fide trav.
elers through such Enclosures may
kill game within 400 yards of the
road. The counties of Atascosa, Cald.
well. Coke. Coryell. Hamilton. Hardin,
McCulloch. Maverick. Mills, Polk. San
San Saba San Jacinto
Upton. Walker and Wilson are ex
empted and can not have posted
tracts of more than two thousand
acres.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-09-30
NEGROES IN DALLAS
JAIL OVERP0WER GUARD
Eleven Desperate Criminals Saw
a. Through Bars and
Escape.

Dallas, Sept. 3O-Eleven negro
prisoners confined in the Dallas city
Jail sawed their way out with the aid
OF a spoon, oyerpowered the night
Waterman and made good their es.
cape at 2:3O O'Clock yesterday morn
ing.
T&e county Jail, in which there are
now about two hundred prisoners, is
being enlarged and while the improve
ments are in progress they have been
housed in the city Jail
All OF the ten negroes were in one
large cell and one Of the number sue
ceeded in secreting spoon, later
making Il into saw. Awaiting fa-
vorable opportunity the men sawed
at the iron bars Of the cell until an
opening was effected They gained
their freedom and had pouuced upon
the guard before he was aware of
what had been done. One grasped
him by the throat while others took
his gun from him. and then they
leaped from a second story window
and took to flight
The alarm was spread and officers
started in pursuit. but no clew was
left and none has been obtained All
OF the men are desperate characters
and are expected TO put up a stubborn
fight If cornered.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-09-30
SOCIETY WOMEN
IN GAMBLING JOINT.
Caught in the Act by Fearless vir.
ginia Constable at Hot
Sprinus


Hot Springs. Va, Sept 3O.-Dismay
has struck the millionaire colony here
because of a gambling scandal similar
to that which Narragansett Pier suf-
fered few weeks ago. when a zeal.
Gus young constable banged his way
into a gilded chance hall and discov-
cred prominent women playing rou-
lette, faro and poker.
The colony here. composed largely
of those who had just abandoned
Newport. Narragansett and other
New England watering places and
mountain resorts. has just swung into
action. but now many Of them having
been served with subjoenas in the
action against the Woodland club
here, have taken flight
Prominent among the missing is
Young Roswell Colt. son of Samuel p.
Colt. head of the rubber trust and a
brother-in-law of Ethel Barrymore. He
is said to have dropped $4,000 at a
sitting and was in a fair way to be
called as witness.
Others less fortunate in escaping
subpoenas are Judge w. II. Jackson,
Freeman A. Smith. NJ. w. Esler and
Eugene Perry. The gambling laws of
Virginia are strict and the authorities
are backed by large percentage of
the property owners of the colony, so
that the prosecution may be ruthless
ly pushed. even TO the point of maxi
ing fashionable beauties tell of their
experiences with the cards
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-09-30

and was the great halfback of the
team. He bas Joined the coaching
squad. This will make some of the
prospective opponents OF the Farmer
squad sit up and take notice. There
are players in Texas who have never
forgiven Hamilton for some OF his
long runs last year. The squad has
been divided into three teams during
the last few days, with~ Moran hand
ling one, Andrews one and Hamilton
one.
Roger Hooker. the giant tackle.
came through Monday and jumped
into a scrimmage the same afternoon.
All interest now Is in the first game
OF the season, October s. Fort Worth
university comes for a game at Col
lege. and this game will determine
something Of the men on the squad
Some OF the newspapers OF Texas
refer to the University of Texas team
as Texas" ana to the college as A.
& NJ. It has long been the custom of
the university people to call them.
selves Texas. but they are not Texas
any more than the college is Texas
The state maintains both institutions.
they are both state schools they both
wear the "T'' letter on uniforms. The
university is Texas university and the
college j. Texas A. d NJ. and this is
Texas as much as any other There
are other Texas schools also which
have as much right TO the designation
Texas as has the university.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-09-30
"lNsURGENT BETTER THAN
POOR DISQUALIFICATION

Hutchinson, Kan Sept 30-'I
would rather support an insurgent or
progressive republican than stand
pat democrat. who does not stand for
the principles ! do" declared William
!. Bryan to an audience here yester-
day. He asserted he would refuse TO
be bound by party lines when princi-
pies were AT stake, believing that half
loaf was better than none.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-02-10
Blooms Travelled Ear.

Sitting in his library in London, one
day recently, Joseph Chamberlain was
presented with a bouquet of strange
but beautiful blooms. Picked over H.
900 miles away, they had travelled half
round the globe before reaching the
politician in his home. With Sir Ger
aid Strickland, governor Of Western
Australia, lies the credit Of the charm
ing idea of sending this bouquet from
a far-off land. He and Mr.. Chamber
lain had exchanged letters. Sir Ger
aid had eulogized the brilliant color
ings of the flowers of Western Austria
liza. The result was the plan to send
collection of blooms to Mr.. Cham
berlain so that he might inspect them
at his leisure and contrast their bril-
lance with the December gloom with
out. When shipped they were frozen
into the heart of blocks of ice and
packed in a special case, and depos-
tied in the hold Of the steamship
Ophir.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-02-10
Cruelty to Man.

With the advent of cold weather
women interested in the Pennsylvania
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals are active in their opera
ltions to enforce the horse blanketing
ordinances. The other day certain
young girl got into an embarrassing
situation through her eagerness to see
that all horses were properly cared
for.
She was walking in Rittenhouse
square when on the south side she
saw delivery wagon standing by the
lcurb. The driver was nowhere in
sight and the horse was not blanketed.
This well-meaning girl went UP to the
animal and waited until the driver
should return. On his arrival she at
once began taking him to task for his
negligence. He stood 1t patiently for
some time, then he began;
Il LADY, you say that Bill, my horse
there, is cold. Well, look at him. Do
you see that heavy coat he has? Do
you see how fat and healthy he looks ?
You do. Well, now look at me. I've
got on a light summer coat, no vest
and this thin shirt. I'm warm enough.
I'm not yelling over the cold. Why
don't you get me a winter overcoat
instead of butting in an insulting a
perfectly comfortable horse?"
The young girl fied.-Philade elphia
Telegraph.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-02-10
Expressing Political Convictions.

1922 SoSs'8 S"ssSsAa SSs'viSssS'os
Some old time politicians were not
content with wearing ribbons as an
outward and visible sign of their con1
victions. I'm those days." writes a
follower of Pitt who bore the soothing
name Of James Bland Burgess, men
had the courage Of their convictions,
and would have made motley their
garb to distinguish themselves from
their opponents. To belong to the Con-
stitutional club was very simple af1
fair-no balloting or fees beyond cost
Of costume.
"A gentleman desirous of becoming
member wrote his name in the club
book and hurried to the tailor to be-
measured for dark blue frock with a
broad orange velvet cape and large
yellow buttons, round each of which
was inscribed Constitutional Club"
The waistcoat was of blue kerseymere
with yellow buttons, bordered ain
round with orange colored silk, and
the breeches of white kerseymere
with yellow buttons. In point of taste
we certainly beat the blue and buff of
Iour opponents. London Chronicle.