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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-10-12

'ofs TO prevent the Home Telephone
Company, or amy other organization,
from obtaining telephone franchise
in San Francisco. No attack Of any
kind on the Pacific Telephone and
Telegraph Company was threatened by
the Supervisors, and the sole purpose
of the crime was to maintain a profit
which might be cut by the competition
Of business rivals. The Supervisors
were paid in all over $4,000. The
managing committee of the board Of
directors swore before the grand jury
that they did not know how the funds
were procured for the bribery
We take the following from page
"a of.the Report on the Causes of
Municipal Corruption in San Fran.
cisco as disclosed by the investiga-
lions Of the oliver grand jury and the
prosecution of certain persons for
bribery and other offenses against the
state,' made by a committee appoint.
ed by the mayor of that city and pub.
lished by order of the board Of su.
pervisors, city and county Of San
Francisco, January 8, 1910:
The Pacific Telephone and Tele.
graph Company bribed the Supervis.
ors to prevent the Home Telephone
Company or any other organization
from obtaining a telephone franchise
in San Francisco. No attack Of any
kind on the Pacific Telephone and
Telegraph Company was threatened
by the Supervisors, and the sole pur.
pose Of the crime was to maintain
profit which might be cut by the
competition of business rivals. The
Supervisors were paid in all over
$4,000. The managing committee OF
the board OF directors Of the company
swore before the Grand Jury that they
did not know how the funds were
procured for the bribery"
This report was signed by William
Kent, formerly well known alder
man and reformer Of Chicago and six
other members Of the committee ap'
pointed by the mayor Of San Francis
co, Oct. ~, 1908.
Mayor Harrison made . popular
move when he ordered a new report
on the telephone situation. The lex.
pert" whose report Is now in tho
hands Of the Council Committee fav.
ored the raising Of rates and q gen.
eral contribution to the necessities Of
the phone gang. His report strangely
enough showed that the Chicago
branch Of the monopoly Is owned
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-10-12

council and afterwards removed to-
California from which state he was
sent to congress.
MIR. Kent was one Of the citizens OF
San Francisco who unearthed the
huge grating that was going on in
public life out there and the exposure
resulted in sending a number Of Off.
Gals to the penitentiary.
Mr.. Kent and the other members
Of the Citizens committee have print.
ed q complete report of the result OF
their labors which We have before us.
On page "a Of this printed report
we find the following which we repub.
lish for the information Of Chicago
people:
THE Home Telephone bribery was
an attempt on the,part of some own.
ers Of capital in distant cities to OBJ.
tain Q franchise for system to com.
pete with the Pacific Telephone and
Telegraph Company, the local or.
ganization. As the Supervisors were
to offer a franchise which fitted the
apparatus Of the Home Company
only, and hence as no one else could
bid against them, and as the Home
Telephone Company had no invest
ment in San Francisco to protect,
here, as in other cases we have con.
sidered, the claim Of extortion was
not present. These promoters were
seeking a greater income on their
moneys and did not hesitate to de.
bauch the city's officials to prevent
competition and make the profit pos.
sible. The franchise was successfully
obtained. the Supervisors receiving
an average Of $4,000 each for their
votes.
"The Pacific Telephone and Tele-
graph Company bribed the supervis.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-10-12

The extent to which the American
people are worked to MAKE money TO-
dividends for the owners Of the tele-
phone monopoly is shown In the an
nual report Of the Bell system for
1912 from which we take the follow.
ing extracts:
"The gross revenue collected from
the public in 1911 for telephone serv.
ice by the Bell System-not includ.
ing the connected independent com.
panies-was $179,500,000; an increase
of nearly $14,O00,00O over last year.
OF this, operation consumed 100000.
600; taxes, 100000 or IN per cent
on the outstanding capital; current
maintenance, $30,200,0O0; and pro.
vision for depreciation, S2s,700,000.
The surplus was $51,600,000, Of
which $13,600,000 was paid in inter.
est and nearly $26,000.000 was paid
in dividends"
Dunno sentiment throughout Illinois
is on the increase.
~
There has never been any official
prosecution Of any trust in' Chicago
for tampering with legislative officials.
state or local.
But the records Of monopolies In
other sections Of the country have
not been free from faint and trust
ofFicials have no business to be mixed
up with the administration Of Justice
anywhere.
One OF the very best aldermen and
oficials that Chicago ever had was
Alderman william Kent. Mr.. Kent
served with honor in the Chicago city
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1912-10-12

Inc TACT tnat one city COUNCIL Will
barter away the peoples rights is no
reason why succeeding councils should
do the same.
The fight for cheaper telephone
service will go on until It IL won.
A telephone company that pays
eight per cent dividends on twenty.
nine millions Of stock Is making too
much money. The people are paying
too much for telephone service.
NJ NJ. Connery has established q
garage at 1880 Wabash avenue which
IL one Of the finest in the city. II will
take good care Of all kinds OF automo-
biles and Is fully equipped to charge
electric trucks.
People who are looking for first.
class truck storage or automobile
space, will do we'll to patronize Mr..
Connery. Mr.. Connery is a brother
of John r. Connery, the well.known
coal merchant, and Of Frank d. Con.
merry, the city clerk. lie Is o lifelong
resident of Chicago and has hosts Of
friends in all walks Of life.
ADVERTISEMENT.
The Home Brewery 10 not only Chi.
Cages youngest brewery. but Il 70 one
Of her most successful. No brewery
In the United States ever achieved
success In such . short time - the
Home Brewery. Ito beer already has
Q reputation among the lovers Of good
beer % being par excellence. The
Homo Brewery also bottles it, beer
and Q case can be had By calling up
Humboldt Observation-Disclosures.
The Telephone Trust Is Boosting
that It will get everything 1t wants.
Forbidding poor peddlers to cry
their wares and yet permitting roller
skating and motorcycling in the
streets Is a fine method Of stopping
the noise. No graft in peddlers.
This IL q good year n infuso new
blood into the Municipal Court
~d
No imported beer on the market to- !
day has met with greater success than
that handled by August Luchow. The
Original Pilsener, from Pilsen, Bo-
hemia. is sold by this big concern, a.
10 also the famous Wurzburger Hof.
brau from Wursburg. Bavaria. These
beers are the favorites at Chicago's
leading clubs. restaurants and Bullets.
They are without a peer. Tho Chicago |
ofiices Of August Luchow are located
In the Stock Exchange building. so
North LaSalle street and are under |
The management Of Hans Luchow. Mr..
Luchow has made splendid record
Tor the business In the West and he
enjoys q widespread popularity among |
Chicago's leading business men and
Observation-Disclosures.
The telephone trust contemplates
another big public Improvement. 1t
% going to raise it, dividend.
%S)
People who have been helping the
telephone company to pay eight per |
cent stock dividends and to erect |
twenty story buildings want telephone
rates reduced.
The third rair' is still killing.
The net earnings OF the Telephone
Trust increased from $4,270.509 In
1900 to $23.095,3S9 in 1910.
And yet the Trust wants to squeeze
more money out of Chicago people.
The campaign for cheaper telephone
service has just begun. All the "ex.
perts" In the world cannot stop It.
~
The city ought to get what Is com.
Ing to 1t out Of the telephone com.
pany's gross receipts. Does It?
%6A
The Independent voter will have the
held to himself this year. Everybody
Il feeling more or less independent
when II comes to swallowing q whole
political ticket.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29
INTEREST IN TARIFF
SCHEDULE GENERAL
Chairman Underwood, Of Ways and
Means Committee, Hears from
Many Persons.

Chairman Underwood. OF the Ways and
Means Committee. who win direct the
revision OF the tariff at the coming spe-
ciaI session OF Congress. said yesterday
that interest in the result Of the Demo-
cratic labors on the tariff was general
throughout the country.
I'VE have received numerous applica-
tions from men representing various In
terests to be heard on the subject Of
tariff reduction" he explained. These
requests are coming in from every sec
ton OF the country. The greatest inter-
est seems to be manifested In the chemi-
cal, wool. and agricultural schedules.
The committee is desirous Of getting the
most complete information, and to these
ends notice of the hearings beginning
January s. was given, with requests for
briefs setting forth all arguments and
inviting suggestions. These will facill-
tate the work Of the committee"
The hearings will run. through Janu-
ary, and the committee viii begin franz
ing the schedule revisions In February.
that all of them may be ready for pres
entation to the House by the middle of
March. In the expectation that President
Wilson will call the extra session at an
early date.
Members Of the Ways and Means Com
mittee assert that there will be no
changes made In the bills as introduced
by the committee at the beginning of
the present session Of Congress. There
has been no pressure brought to bear
on members for free raw wool, for in
stance, which caused the break between
Underwood and Bryan, the latter insist
ing on free wool and Underwood oppos-
ing II.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29
ARRANGE TO TAKE
OVER THE CLUBHOUSE
New Capital Club to Have House,
warming in Rooms on New
Years Day.

Final arrangements were made yester-
day at a joint meeting OF the board of
directors Of the new Capital Club and
the board OF directors OF the National
Republican Club for the former to as
sumo control of the clubhouse at 1914
Pennsylvania Avenue. now occupied by
the National Republican Club. Formal
transfer of the lease and other property
will be made on Tuesday.
The new club will be formally opened
on New Years Day, when a reception
will be held from Il until o'clock y. m.
The new club was incorporated yester-
day under the laws OF the District The
incorporators were Samuel A. Kimberly,
Thomas Grant, and Henry NJ. Camp.
The purposes OF the club. as defined in
the articles or incorporation, are TO ere
ate a closer social, fraternal. and busi-
ness relationship between the business
men of the National Capital. and for
encouragement and support Of an active
interest in the civic affairs. and to pro-
vide the conyeniences OF clubhouse
An extensive campaign will be made
among the business men OF the city and
throughout the country, whose business
brings them to the city. to interest them
in the club. Already more than a hun
dred applications for membership have
been made, and the success OF the club
is assured.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29
Negro, Who Is Charged with
AssauIting White Woman,
to Be Arraigned Monday.
WOMAN is RECOVERING
Counsel for AssaiIant viii Have to
Be Appointed by Court to
Defend the Prisoner.

Nathaniel Green, negro, twenty-three
years old. indicted on Thursday for an
alleged attack on Mrs. Adelaide Grant
in c Street Southeast on Christmas
night, probably will be arraigned in the
Criminal Court tomorrow morning, when
an effort will be made to have an early
date named for the beginning of the
trial.
United States Attorney Clarence r.
Wilson and his assistants, Harvey Given
and James NJ. Proctor. yesterday receiv-
ed a number of commendatory epistles
from residents throughout the District
containing compliments to the prosecu-
tors for the speed with which they have
thus far handled the case
Friends of Mrs Grant who Is reported
by physicians at Casualty Hospital to
be slowly but steadily recuperating from
injuries and shock resultant from the
attack, are endeavorIng to convince
Prosecutor Wilson that Nathaniel Green
can be convicted on the evidence in hand
without Mrs. Grant taking the witness
stand.
Among the government prosecutors II
is believed difficulty will be encountered
in procuring jury because of the fact
that nearly all Yeniremen who will be
summoned for examination will have
formed an opinion Of the alleged guilt
of Nathaniel Green by reading accounts
Of the attack on Mrs. Grant in news
papers.
As no attorney has offered to defend
Green, 1t is. probable that IT will be
necessary for Justice Wendell P. Stafford
20 appoint lawyer for the negro. Care
will be exercised in the choice Of such
a lawyer, as II is desired by the court
that Green shall be defended by the
most capable legal talent obtainable.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29
PROTEST AGAINST THE
SEAL REGULATION
G. A. Clark and Dr.> d. $. Jordan,
Special investigators, Tell of
PrIbiIof Island. Nerds.

George A. Clark. secretary OF the Fur
Seal Commission Of the United States
OF 1895 and 1887. and special investigator
of the seal islands in 1909. who has recent
ly returned from a trip to the Priblof
Islands, and DIR. David Starr Jordan, a
former commissioner in charge OF fur
seal investigations, have filed with Sec
rotary Of Commerce and Labor Nagel a
statement setting forth that the suspen-
sion of the land killing of seals on the
Pribolofs has resulted in a large economic
waste and financial loss. besides depriv-
ing mankind OF a commodity of comfort
and utility. Mr.. Clark and DR.. Jordan
protest against the enforcement OF the
of killing for five years, and urge its
Immediate repeal. They claim that the
treaty entered into between the United
States, Great Britain, and Japan. which
prevents pelagic sealing. Is sufficient to
conserve the herd and that its abolition
as demonstrated by the experience of the
past season Is an adequate remedy for
the decline OF the herd.
Land killing, they say, confined to the
superfuous males, has not and cannot
under the law endanger the life of a herd.
ana that suspension of land killing can do
only harm To the herd and to the sub
sidiary life upon the islands. Pelagic
sealing is the killing Of seals while
swimming in the sea in search Of food,
or when the seals are migrating, and in
the past II Is stated, the herds on the
Pribilofs have been slaughtered at ran
dom by japanese pelagic sealers, killing,
within and without the three-mile limit,
seals regardless of sex. The report OF
Mr. Clark and DR.. Jordan was made
public by Secretary Nagel, and he says
that it presents the important and es-
sential facts so clearly that the depart
ment publishes the statement for the in
formation OF all who are interested in the
fur seal question"
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29
CHRISTMAS PARTY FOR
BLIND OF THE CITY
New Home of National Library for
the Unfortunate Formally
Opened.

4 Christmas celebration for the blind
in the nature Of a house warming party
of the new home OF the National L.
brary for the Blind, 1729 H Street North
west, was given last night. More than
hundred of the city's blind were
brought together and made happy.
The feature of the entertainment was
a musical Christmas tree. Although un-
able to see the beautiful decorations on
the tree. they were able to derive pleas
ure from it by hearing many old time
melodies. The tree was mounted on a
music box and revolved while playing.
Many old folk songs were sung and mu-
sical selections given by the blind. Each
blind person attending received numer-
Gus gifts. A box filled with different
kinds of water bulbs was sent them by
DR.. B. F. Galloway, of the Department
of Agriculture. In addition. each was
supplied with an abundance OF candy.
fruit and nuts.
The entertainment last night was in
charge of Mrs. William Htz and Miss
Eta Josselyn Giffin. director of the Ma
tional Library for the Blind. Now that
the organization has a home it can call
its own, numerous social entertainments
are being planned by those in charge.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29

CALLS IT OUTRAGE.
New York World Indignant mt Pan
anna Tolls Bill.

New York World Indignant mt Pam
anna Tolls Bill.
Editorial in New YORK World.
II is said in Washington that President
Taft will sign the Panama tolls bill il
1t Is presented to him.
We find this almost incredible.
Both Senate and House have passed a
bill which breaks a formal treaty of the
United States. They simply have not yet
agreed upon all the provisions in confer
ference. So near are we to an indelible
disgrace!
We are not as some apologists of dis
honor say, outwitted in the Hay-Paunce-
forte treaty. We secured on favorable
terms the abandonment by Great Britain
Of prior treaty claims upon a canal. 1t
was good and sensible bargain for both
nations, for its basis was mutual good
feeling and growing friendship.
The excuse that the annexation of
Panama territory ends our treaty obliga-
tions is worthy the ethics OF a police
court shyster. The present treaty, nego-
tiated by Mr.. Taft's predecessor and rati-
fed by the Senate which voted on a black
Friday to break its faith. provides that
mo change of territorial sovereignty or
OF the international relations of the coun-
try or countries traversed by the canal
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29
FRENCH NOBLEMAN PAYS
VISIT TO NAVAL ACADEMY
Count Andre de Fourquieres Secs
Future OAdmiraIs at
Work.

special to The Warrington Herald.
Annapolis. Nd, Dec. 2S.-The Naval
Academy to-day was inspected by Count
Andre de Fourquieres, OF distinguished
French descent. whose chief desire, he
says, is to make the world more beauti-
full.
The count is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Carroll, at Doughoergan Manor,
in Howard County.
Accompanied by Moncure Robinson, OF
New York. with whom he is intimately
acquainted. and Mrs. Charles Carroll. the
count arrived in the city on an after
noon car and was conveyed direct to
the Naval Academy. He called on
Supt. Gibbons, and later was entertain
ed at luncheon by the superintendent.
That the count might take in the
various things OF interest about the
government reservation, Capt. Gibbons
detailed Lieut. Kenneth G. CAstleman
to accompany him on a tour Of inspec-
ton. He was shown through the sew
eral departments. and also visited the
casket OF John Paul Jones. He was
particularly impressed with the mauso-
Ieum or crypt in the basement Of the
chapel edifice that will be the final
resting place of the bones Of Jones.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29
Gets London lines Free.

To the National Press Club Of Wash
ington belongs the distinction of being
receive a complimentary subscription TO
the London Times. The fact that dur
ing the 10 years Of the existence of
the London Times there has never been
such a courtesy extended before was
disclosed in a letter written by Lord
Northcliffe. editor and publisher OF the
paper. to the National Press Club. Lord
Northcliffe. in his letter. stated that he
thought the club a worthy exception to
the rule and that the paper would be
sent beginning with January l, 1913.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29

shall affect the obligations of the high
contracting powers" Language could not
be more clear.
Supposing this outrageous measure
passed and signed-what next?
Great Brits&n would have an excel
lent case to carry to The Hague Interna-
tiOnal Court. Our lingo legislators have
looked as far ahead as that They viii
not arbitrate, they say. q question so vit-
ally affecting the nations honor Strip
OF the lofty words! They mean: The
only way we could beat so - a case
would be 10 stay out of court" Shyster
practice again; advising the defendant to
run away! &.
To break this treaty at the call of priv
ate greed must eventually mean turning
our backs upon the noble record of the
United States as a leader in the cause
of international arbitration and the peace
Of the peoples. The World has gladly
praised President Tafts services to this
cause. Has not Washington report Sian
dered him in assuming that he will sign
bill so Infamous that 1t is incapable
even of plausible defense in the peace
court of the nations?
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29
Death Was Accidental

A certificate of death from natural
causes has been issued in the case OF
Mrs. Henrietta Marks. slxty-eight years
old, who was found dead in bed yester-
day morning at 1865 K Street Southeast,
where she conducted a small grocery
store. Customers who found the store
locked after the usual opening hour,
summoned Policeman Kite, OF the Fifth
precinct. who forced an entrance, and
found the lifeless body OF Mrs. Marks.
She recently had suffered attacks OF
acute Indigestion
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29
CRUISER BEARING BODY
OF AMBASSADOR REID
REACHES PORT TOMORROW

New York. Dec. 2S.-The body of White
law Reid. which is being brought here
by the British armored cruiser Natal,
will not arrive at this port until next
Monday, il was announced to-day.
The Campania, with members OF the
late Ambassadors family on board, will
dock tomorrow morning.
The funeral will take place next Sat-
urday. January 4, in the Cathedral of
St. John the Divine, on Morningside
pefrbfs
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29
Retired Policeman Dead.

Joseph Acton, sixty-nine years old.
who was appointed a private in the Po-
lice Department in 1857 and retired In
1911. died yesterday morning al the Gov
ernment Hospital for the Insane. where
he had been a patient since his arrest
a few days ago Acton was taken in
custody after being watched by a po-
liceman who believed him mentally I'M
balanced. Acton was detailed at the
Police Court when retired and was one
Of the most popular men on the force
He is survived by his second wife and
a daughter by his first wife
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29
Gas Victim Recovering.

Mrs Della Harper, seventy-two years
old. who was accidentally overcome by IL
Illuminating gas in a bedroom at her
home, 10 A Street Southeast, yesterday
morning, improved so rapidly last night
at Casualty Hospital that physicians
told relatives she probably will recover.
Mrs. Harper was saved from death by
asphyxiation by her nephew, Eugene J.
Bernhard. " no detected the odor of gas,
discovered her unconscious, and sum-
moned DR.. Edwin S. Lothrop.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29
THANKS EMPLOYEES.
President Finley, of Southern, Mails
Letter to Each.

A letter expressing the company's ap-
probation of the faithful service giver
it by the employees during the year
about to end, signed by w. w. Finley
president of the Southern, was mailed
each employe of the road yesterday.
In the letter President Finley COM
mends the employees for their faithfulness
in the past and urges them to strive
during the coming year to make it the
banner year in the history Of the COM
pany.
Many steps taken By the company
during the past year to insure safety
are reviewed in the letter and future
steps outlined. The employees are asked
to give the company their heartiest CO.
operation during the coming year to
eliminate all avoidable accidents.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29
Battle in Opium Den.

Philadelphia, Dec. 8.-After a hand-to-
hand fight in the darkness of an opium
den on South Street, near Seventeenth
to-day. between the Chinese proprietor
and three inmates and policemen. several
Cinnamon were arrested and all the
opium confiscated.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29

A French federation OF cotton spinners
has established a laboratory for determIn-
ing the percentage of molsturei or any
abnormal dryness in cotton. staple that
is too dry being regarded as defective.
The Washington herald., 1912-12-29
tn. Oldest Remedy Known

Is a seidlitz powder. All physicians pre-
scribe 1t for all troubles OF the stomach,
liver, and bowels You can now buy a
good tasting seidlitz powder. It is called
Hoff's Lemon Seidlitz.