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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-02-29
MAY MEAN PRISON
FOR EXPRESS MEN.
Criminal Prosecution to be Begun
Against wine Companies.
GOT s8l, s57,SsS THROUGH FRAUD
Evidence so Convincing, Government
will Not Wait Completion Of In
vestigation Before Beginning
Criminal Action.

washington, Feb. o. Charging
that they have knowingly and willfui-
" swindled many thousands OF ship
pers by the collection of double rates
the interstate commerce commission
instructed federal district attorneys
throughout the country to institute
sweeping criminal prosecutions
against practically every express com
pany in the United States.
Documentary evidence substantial
irg the charges have been placed In
tie hands of these officials.
Nine Companies Named.
It is alleged by the commission thar
at the present time nine express com
panies against which prosecutions Will
be brought have in their treasures
no less than $S1. 957, 1893, large pro.
portion of which they obtained
drought swindles Intentionally per-
petrated upon the public.
Separate prosecutions Will De
brought against the Adams, American,
National, Globe, Great Northern,
Northern, Southern, United States
and Wells-Fargo companies. The pro-
ceedings will be instituted at New
York, Chicago, San Francisco and 9th
er cities where the violations have Ocr
Cured. is.
Could Bankrupt Them.
It Is not the intention of the inter
state commerce commission to make
a raid ON the express companies ana
bankrupt them, which it could do with
the evidence in hand.
Some of the most fragrant violations
have been selected and the courts Will
be asked to impose fines heavy enough
to teach them a Statutory lesson. A
number of counts will be brougnt
AGAINST each company. The. penalty
provided under the Elkins law for
charging greater or less rate than
that published is fine OF not less
than $1,000 nor greater than $4,000
for each offense.
The law also provides for the i'm.
prisonment of offending officials for a
term not exceeding two years, or Dotn
fine and Imprisonment at the discre-
ton OF the court.
Thousands Protest overcharges.
No fewer than 10000 letters protest
ing against overcharges and double
charges by the express companies are
in the possession of the interstate
commerce commission. Two thousand
formal complaints have been made.
OF the giant sum in the treasures
Of the companies, a large proportion
Of which, according to the commits
sion, was illegally wrested from the
public, the American Express company
holds $50, 635, SOB; the Adams $24,1S3,
4S6; the United States $1O737,51S;
Wells Fargo S7.9S6,s77; the Southern
1900, 1853; the Northern $999,551; the
Globe $3S6,S96; the Western $S2,7S7
and the National $3.50.
SO conclusive does the commission
believe its evidence to be that 1t has
not even waited until the completion
of its investigation before beginning
criminal action.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-02-29

on me st. LouIS S~San Francisco rail-
road and a rescue crew is digging It
out. Five passenger trains have been
snowbound and four could not leave
here on account Of great snowdrifts
along the line.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-02-29
Earmsr Found Dead.

Eureka, Kan, Feb. 22.-H. X. Barg.
a farmer and stockman six miles
south of this place, was found dead
near his home. He was last seen Mon.
day and search was made by neigh.
bors. He died from exposure. 1t Is
believed he was temporarily insane.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-02-29
Insurreetos Rob a Train.

Ell Paso, Tex, Feb. "a Mexican
.ationaI train northbound was held
and robbed at Ahumada, about SO
lies south of here. The native pas.
sngers were all forced to leave the
ain and give up their valuables. The
obbers claimed to be rebels.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-02-29

1t is agreeable news. but not at
all surprising, that a Detroit (Mich.)
daily paper has found profit as well
as a gotod conscience in excluding
whiskey advertisements from it's coli
umns. II exclusion were successful
on moral grounds alone, the pub
Usher might be compelled to flock
by himself. But II 1t can be DEM
onstrated that such business can be
refused without loss-that reputa-
Bile advertisers will more than make
up the loss-the matter assumes
new guise. There is nothing in that
sort OF business but the money il
is supposed to bring, and.if it can be
demonstrated that a paper Is finan-
clally better off without it the way
viii be made clear to many q timid
publisher who wants to wash his
hands OF the whole dirty business.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-02-29
Monday, March IL
commencing at 10 o'clock sharp
10 HEAD OF HORSES

commencing at 10 O'CLOCK sharp.
10 HEAD OF HORSES
Two bay mares 8 and 10 years old
in foal, weight 1900 each; one brown
horse ~ years old weia hit 1900;
one black family horse weight 1900;
one sorrel driving mare 5 years old;
one sorrel horse 10 years old weight
100; two saddle ponies; one sorrel
colt years DID, one bay colt 2 years
old; three weanling colts.
Az HEAD OF CATTLE
Three mich cows, II stock cows;
registered 2-year-old Shorthorn
bull; 10 yearling heifers; 10 yearl-
ing steers; four 2-year-old heifers;
two young calves.
20 HEAD OF HOGS
Three brood sows, 20 shoats will
weight about ITS pounds; 8 pigs.
FARM IMPLEMENTS, ETC.
One box wagon; one rack wagon;
one hay buck; one hay stacker; one
new Standard mower; one Champion
mower; one Osborne self-dump hay
rake: / Deering binder; header;
Superior drill; new Case lister; new
Case two row weeder; two riding
cultivators; walking cultivator; one
gang plow: new Intersection har-.
row; 2 good buggies; breaking cart;
2 good sets of work harness; 2 good
sets of single driving harness; good
set of double driving harness; sad
die; two sets of fly nets; about 100
chickens and about 400 hedge posts.
FEED
500 bushels of ear corn in crib,
about twenty tons of prairie hay.
and about 100 bushel of seed oats.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
One new bed room suit, one steel
range, one Incubator, three rugs,
and other articles too numerous to
mention.
TERMs-All sums under $40
cash. All sums over $40 a credit Of
eight months will be given at 10
per cent interest; if paid when due
only 6 per cent win be charged. 2
per cent off for cash No property
removed until settled for.
FREE LUNCH AT NOON
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-02-29
shot At : school Play.

Many, La, Feb. 2S.-Eight persons
are wounded and one Of the injured
may die, as a result Of school en-
tertainment here. Two of the in
jured are women. The accident was
4 result of the use of firearms in a
pioneer day scene by pupils of the
Florien school.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-02-29
Door to Eat Game.

Montreal, Feb. 2S.-Nearly ton OF
dead cartridges, 1880 birds in all,
will be distributed to the city's poor
next week by the authorities. The
birds were confiscated by game in
spectors, who have been conducting
a campaign against illegal killing of
game fowl.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-02-29
POSTPONED
Public Sale
POSTPONED

Having decided to quit farming
/ will sell at public auction at the
IA. r. Bear estate, 8 miles east OF
Detroit, 3k miles west of Chap
man and / mile east and miles
south Of Moonlight on
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-02-29

The Kansas City Star last night,
quoting the New York Sun, gave the
real reasons for the break between
President Taft and ex-President
Roosevelt. The story is practically
the same as such insurgents as Sena-
tor Bristow, Congressman Murdoch
and Governor Stubs have told their
Atchison friends. A difference OF
opinion on the construction of the
Taft cabinet and other appointments.
Roosevelt offered to assist in the
formation of the cabinet but Taft did
not accept the proffered assistance.
Roosevelt wanted William Loeb Jr..
of New York, In the cabinet but Tart
refused, but agreed to give him any
other position at his command. In a
letter, received just as the ex-presi-
dent sailed for Africa on that famous
hunting trip, President Taft, In
thanking Roosevelt for his assistance
in nominating and electing him
president, unwiscly coupled the. name
! on his brother, Chas. p. Taft; with
that OF the ex-president. In fact, he
committed the terrible offense Of
naming his brother first and the ex-
president second. Judging from the
sun story, Mr.. Roosevelt Is combining
three reasons for following his hat
into the ring: A desire to come
back; getting even with President
Taft and Saving the Country. which
really isn't in danger.-Atchison
Globe.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-02-29

Good sense from Leslie's Weekly:
The dinner pail .is to be the issue
in the approaching presidential cleo
ton. Let there be no mistake about
1t. Every Democratic candidate In
sight, excepting Mayor Gaynor of
New York, has set himself against
the policy or protection to the Ameri-
can wage Garner. A widespread inn
preston prevails that some tariff
schedules might be reduced without
endangering the American scale OF
wages. II this Is so, let US have the
proof. Let there be no experimenting
with the full dinner pail. Let no
one fool the working men and wo-
men OF this country by telling them
that we can import the. product OF
the foreign factory without disturb
ing our wage-earners. Every bale
of foreign-made goods that comes In
from Germany, France, Russia, Italy
or Austria takes the place of bale
made in an American factory. Wages
and the full dinner pail, not the cost
of living nor tariff schedules, con-
Germ the workers of this country
more vitality than anything else. Re-
publican leaders win make a great
mistake If they overlook this fact
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-02-29

ern Pacific merger case was also
commended by the progressive poll
ticians OF the west. On the other
hand, when he enjoined the Okla
lhoma authorities from enforcing 40
order putting two-cent fare Law
Into effect on the ground that Il was
confiscatory. and when he cOncurred
in the opinion similarly entoinins
the authorities of Minnesota, he fell
from grace.
When as a boy he saved his PEN
MES to buy Bowen's Logic" Camp
BELLS philosophy Of Rhetoric" and
Locke's Essay on the Human I'm
derstanding'' for his spare time read
ing, he was laying the foundation
for an earnest manhood.
When his first appointment was
offered him, friend asked Hook,
don't you think you are making a
mistake in giving up your good prac-
tice for the salary Of United States
district judge?"
mo lawyer who has a sincere re-
gard for his profession" replied
Hood. "stops a moment to consider
a question OF financial sacrifice UNI
der these circumstances. II a lawyer
is offered an opportunity for adj
vancement to the judgeship. he is
not to consider financial remunera-
ton"
Justice Hook would have fitted
we'll into the atmosphere Of the SUI
preme bench. He is jurist by learn
ing, temperament and character. BY
no means an athlete, he posses ability
for long hours of study and broad
comprehension of the big things OF
the law. This product of prairie
training is no laggard in the fulfill
ment of his duties.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-02-29

Dickinson has no candidates yet
for county office. Most counties
have from six to q dozen In the race.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-02-29

one thing may be considered GER
tain. The campaign win not Be dun
cr nninferasinE
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-02-29

Enid. Ok. Feb. 2z.-A passer ger
trais IS spowb0und at cOvinstoH. Ok.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-02-29
EMERY BEAR

COL. J. N. BURTON, Auctioneer.
LAWRENCE BYAN. clerk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-02-29

ment might be q strong one In FAVOR
~ the adoption of the proposition. But
am not satisfied from any. evidence
that n these properties were taken
over by the government they could be
managed any more economically or
any more eficiently or that this would
enable the government to furnish serv-
ice at any smaller rate than the pub
lie are now required to pay by private
companies"
The report Of the Postmaster Gem
eral IL full of statements OF changes
| in the organization and methods OF the
postal service made since the last an
nual report, and of tentative drafts Of
legislation embo6ying certain recon-
mendations Of the department which
need legislation to carry them out It
also calls attention to the fact that
the revenues for the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1911, amounted to 1881, s79.-
$3.50 and that the expenditures
amounted to S237 $50. 7o5.4s. making q
surplus OF S21e,11s.12.
The report shows that the postal
savings system was begun experiment
tally IN January. 1911. and that It has
now been extended 80 a. to include
1900 presidential post odicss. which
includes practically all Of the post
omcsr q that class, Preparations arr
also being made 70 establish TIE Hys
ten It about 4c.0oo fourth-cisss ofaces
ne aeDoslfs IL II moaths have reach
81 t6ksi * 81. eco. Distributed
smcns s.Fls Rnaisnal and state hanks
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-29


highest. He is regarded as star
this year.
x X x y x 4 4 X x 4
< UMPIRE BILLY EVANS x
SAYS
x x 4 = = 4 X 4 +
what would you do if the fans
applauded every close decision
against the home team instead of
kissing and threatening your
hfe?" fan asked me one day last
summer.
"1trequires nerve to give a cor
rect decision when the play is
close. Instead of being Kissed the
umpire should be applauded,"
continued the fan.
The question and resulting
opinion just about foored me.
When | recovered I answered.
I'm afraid applause under such
conditions would be so strange
the umpire would become fright
ened and jump the back fence"
When you pause to consider it,
this is one unique phase connect
ed with umpiring which perhaps
has never occurred to the lover of
the game. 1t is a common thing
to see the hero or heroine of
play applauded for stage bravery
and now and then the william is
given hand for clever handling
of a difficult situation.
On the football field it is Gus
tomary to cheer the gladiator
who wins the day with a great
run or by some great play pre-
vents a score. The Ditcher tUho
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-29

the Pirates in front.
O'Brien went to Boston and
demonstrated he has class of the
highest. He is regarded as a star
this year.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-29
w. H. Watkins.

when he-sold the three sensations,
he might-but what's the use?
Alexander. is. the n1ainstay of
the Phillies this year.
EOPToole' is counted on to land
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-03
NEW RAILWAY COMPLETED
New York, Westchester g. Bos-
ton Announces Service.

The New York. Westminster & Boston
Railway Company announces that it VIII
open its new line from the Harlem River
at 1891 street and Willis avenue to White
Plains. The company has been operat-
ing between 1s0th street through Mount
Vernon and Pelham to New Rochelle
since the latter part or May. and more re-
Gently to Mamaroneck avenue. White
Plains Now the fouT-track trunk line
south Of lS1th street to the Harlem River
has been completed, and so has the north
ern terminal Of the road ut Westminster
avenue White Plains, permitting th" en-
tire system. that has been under active
construction for more than three years.
to be thrown open to the public.
At the Harlem River close connections
with the Third and Second avenue Gle
waited trains have been arranged. The
number of Westminster trains that viii
enter and leave the Harlem terminal daily
will at the start be % Fart Of them run
through over the New Rochelle branch
and part over the main line To- Whit"
Plains on twcnty-minutc hcadway while
The Bronx and Mount Vernon get tho
service Of the entire number on about
ten-mlnutc Roadway during the greater
part Of the day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-03
100000 GEMS IN DANGER
Robbers Frightened Away from
Jewellers Window.

\ daring attempt at robbery was made
late yesterday afternoon. when two men
who alightcd from an automobile, tried to
take jcwclry valued at 100000 from the
window of the East Side Maiden Lane
Jcwclry Company. in No. 100 East IIous-
ton street, after a hOlo several inches In
diameter had ben broken In a plate
glass window on the First avenue side.
The men were frightened away by the
sudden appearance Of Mrs. Rosie Koshcs.
wife Of Abraham koshes. the proprietor,
and escaped in the automobile. Nothing
was taken. Detectives assigned 10 the
case obtained from &. T.. Mcneil, pro-
prictor of IA drug store across the street
from the iewelry shop. an excellent de-
scription of the machine and Of the chauf-
four. who remained in the car while the
men broke the window and attempted to
strike Mrs. koshes on the head with a
blunt instrument when she appeared in
the doorway.
Mrs. NOsncs's screams sent the men
scurrying back into their automobile.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-03
HENRY CHARGES GROWING
Police Say Salesman Was in
$50 RobberieS.

Step by step the story Of the police OF
the double life led BY Frank Henry, whom
they describe as a daring burglar, while
posing as a respectable man of family In
Brooklyn, is being made known.
Henrys family refuse to believe the
charges which are being piled up against
the man, but the detectives who have
been working on the case for weeks say
that outside Of Brooklyn Henry has made
himself known as a daring burglar, and
they hold him responsible for more than
80 robberics, which they say they can
trace TO him.
Henry is now I'm the Raymond street jail.
where he was placed after his arrest. at
the home of DR.. Samuel Eden. at No. sc
bennington avenue, Jamaica, Long ISL
and. He had gone 10 the Jamaica doctor
to recover from bullet wound which the
police say he received while trying Ito
escape from "A house in Metuchen, y. j.
Henry is now said TO have posed as a
salesman In Manhattan. He lived In "A
furnished room house In Waverley Place.
Manhattan. In his room detectives found
suitcase. a telescope bag, IA number of
earrings and thirty finger rings. pair
Of buckshot- riddled trousers were found
hanging on hook
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-03
RESTRAIN TICKET FARMERS
N. Y. Central Takes Action Against
Abuse of Communication Rates.

The New York Central Railroad Com
pany continued yesterday the work start
ed two years ago of trying to stamp out
the trade In Communication tickets, when
motions were made before Justice Temp
kins. at White Plains. to restrain num-
Der OF persons In Poughkeopsie. larry
town. Mount Kisco. Ossining and White
Plains. on the Harlem and Hudson River
branches.
Some two years ago the company dis
covered that number OF individuals
along both lines were buying several COM
mutation tickets and farming them out TO
people wanting TO go to New York at
about half Of the regular fare. but twice
the amount charged on the Communication.
The regular fare from White Plains is %
cents for the round trip. The ticket scalp
crs bought a monthly ticket. paying APP
proximately 26 cents for the round trip,
and farmed Il out for so cents the round
trip. A number OF people have been re-
strained from doing this, but the business
still continues.
At the request OF counsel for two de-
PENDANTS. the entire matter went over for
two weeks, at which time IT will be argued
before Justice Tompkins at White Plains.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-03
GIRL STRIKERS ATTACK
AND BEAT PATROLMEN
Rough Tumble Fight Near
Furrier's Establishment Ends
with Thirteen Arrests.
FIGHT DRAWS BIG CROWD
West 32d Street, Near Fifth
Avenue, Strewn with Pieces
of Uniform, Hair and Bits
of Feminine Finery.

A rough and tumble fight which left
West SOD street, near the corner Of Fifth
avenue strewn with shiny police buttons.
tufts of hair and bits Of feminine rinery
Of all sorts collected big crowd OF
homegolng shoppers early last evening.
while a squad Of police reserves battled
for nearly a quarter of an hour with
irenzied mob OF young women strikers
who had collected In front Of the fur
rier's establishment Of A. Jacket & Co
to make an attack on a company OF
strikebreakers who were leaving the
building
At the close of the fight in the course
Of which several girls were trampled
upon, scratched and beaten and one po-
liceman nearly had his eye put out by a
young amazon. who struck him with
hand bag in which she had concealed
horseshoe, ten girls were put under ar
rest on a charge Of disorderly conduct.
Later they were fined 50 each by Magis-
trate Herbert. Two others were locked
up. charged with assault. The young
woman striker accused of using the
horseshoe weapon was arrested on
charge Of feoniOus assault preferred by
the officer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-03
PATROLMAN COLLINS FREED
Policeman Who Shot Fellow
officer Is Discharged.

Thomas Collins. the mounted policeman
OF the I6Sth Precinct. Shecpshead Bay,
who on the night Of July % shot and
killed Richard A. Chaffee, "A fellow ro-
liceman. was arraigned yesterday in the
Coney Island police court, before Magis-
trate Gelsmar. and discharged.
According to the evidence offered at tie
hearing. Chafree and Collins who were
off their post on the night of the tragedy.
went together to chaffce's house. II was
late. and Mrs. Chaffec complained OF hav-
ing 10 get UP and entertain her husband
and Collins a quarrel ensued. in which
Chaffec. in rage. struck his wife.
Collins interfered In her defence. Then
ChaTee drew his revolver and aimed at
Collins but Collins was able to knock
the weapon from his antagonists hand,
and before he regained 1t drew his own
revolver and shot Chaffee through tie
head Chaffec died the next day without
regaining consciousness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-03
is CITY LINE INTERSTATE?
Express Company Contends
Staten Island Ferry Is.

The United States Express Company
has raised a novel contention in answer
ing the complaint OF NJ. Rockefeller. Of
No 1859 East 18th street. Shccpshcad Bay.
before the Public Service Commission.
that he had been overcharged for the &C.
livery Of box shipped 10 him from St
George, Staten Island. The carrier as
scrts that the commission has no jurs-
dction. as the Staten Island fcrryhoats
pass through New Jersey waters. and the
shipment accordingly became an inter
late shipment. subject only to the juris-
dictlon OF the Interstate Commerce Com
mission.
At the Offices of the commission. how
ever. it was said that assuming that the
ferryboat passed over waters of New
York Bay when are west Of the boun-
Diary line between New York and New
Jersey the shipment would not involve
Interstate commerce. Under the agree
ment between the states OF New York
and New Jersey. entered into In 1888 and
approved by Congress. New York State
has exclusive jurisdiction over all the
waters Of New York Bay.