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M MIIIOII 88
TERRIFIC STORM SWEEPS OVER SOUTHERN FRANCE
MYSTERY OF
DUKESTIRS
ENGLAND
DOUBLE ROLE ENACTED BY
NOBLEMAN
SUIT FOR BIG ESTATE BEGUN BY
HIS BON
Young Woman Is Accused of Stealing
Valuable Records Since Previous
Session — Underground Pas
sage Discovered
By Associated Pren.
LONDON, Nov. B.— Hundreds of per
sons vainly fought for admittance to the
Marylebone police court today when the
hearing of the famous Druce mystery
case was resumed.
Herbert Druce, son of the late Thomas
Charles Druce, is in the present pro
ceedings charged with perjury by his
nephew, George Hollanby Druce, in con
nection with the Druce claim to the es
tates of the Duke of Portland, which
claim dates back to 1893.
This claim, which has been vigorously
contested by the present Duke of Port
land, centers about the old question
whether Thomas Charles Druce. at one
time the owner of the famous Baker
street bazaar, who is said to have died
forty-three years ago, was not the same
person as the eccentric fifth Duke of
Portland, who died in 1879.
Interest today was heightened by th«
alleged theft since the previous session
of the diary of Miss Robinson, daughter
of a southern tobacco planter, who was'
employed as an amanuensis in the Baker
street bazaar and who says she fre
quently went to Wellbrook abbey, the
Portland seat, where she saw the late
E. T. Druce, father of the late George
Druce, who in turn was father of George
Hollanby Druce, the claimant to the es
tates as the Duke of Portland, whose
identity with T. C. Druce she claimed. to
be able to establish.
Duke in Double Role
Robert Caldwell of Staten Island, N. V.,
testified that he knew the late Duke of
Portland both as the duke and as T. C.
Druce, at Wellbrook abbey, and at the
Baker street bazaar, and that he treated
tliri duke at these pl*ces for a disease
of the nose. "
One of the strangest features of the
case is that about the middle of June,
1906, workmen who were tearing down
Harcourt house on Cavendish square,
London, previously one of the residences
of the Duke of Portland, discovered an
underground passage leading from the
house to the Baker street house in which
tho famous bzaar had previously been
conducted by Thomas Charles Druce.
The claimant declares the duke while
living his double life used the under
ground passage referred to for the pur
pose of getting from Harcourt house to
the place of business of Druce.
The suit of the claimant is being pressed
by fl limited liability company. The di
rectors are the claimant himself, and
George and John Crickmere.
Duke and Druce the Same
A Mrs Margaret Hamilton has testified
she knew the fifth duke both as Mr.
bruce and as tho Duke of Portland and
that she was aware of the fact that n«
had married Elizabeth Crickmere, grand
mother of the present claimant.
George Druce says he was born in IB4i,
W ent to Australia in 1866. returning to
England four years later." About this
tinio he adds, facts which came into his
possession shower! that the Duke of Port
land owned the bazaar referred to in the
case and he decided to claim the estates
and fortnue and for that purpose formed
the limited liability company.
The original action was brought to
eject Lord Howard de Walden from the
London property, which his father in
herited from the fifth Duke of Portland,
through the supposed failure of the direct
Tlie contention has been that if this
suit was successful the establishing of
the claimant's title to the other estate*
held by the Duke of Portland would fol
low as a natural consequence within a
comparatively short time. Of the limited
liability company 10,000 ordinary shares
were issued at $5 each and 20,000 deferred
shares were Issued *at 25 cents each.
WEALTHY WOMAN FOUND
DEAD; MURDER IS THEORY
Body Found Lying Face Downward In
a Pool of 8100d — Odor of
Gas Adds to Mys
tery
By .Associated Presß.
NEW YORK, Nov. B.— Lying face down
ward in a pool of blood, the body of Mrs.
Cesaro Vigil, an elderly and well to do
woman, was found at the foot of the main
stairway of her home in West One Hun
dred and Thirty-eighth street today. Her
skull was crushed and there was a pro
nounced odor of ga3 in the hallway.
The surgeon who attended the body
said the wound could not have been
caused by a fall down the stairway.
While the police suspect a murder, they
can find no motive for the crime. The
sideboard had been ransacked, but no sil
ver or valuables were taken, and there
was no sign of a struggle.
Of Mrs. Vigil little Is known except tha^
she was a Cuban by birth. She purchased'
her home twelve years ago for 120,000 and
had lived there alone with the exception
of servants.
Get Oriental Weather Reports
By Associated Pra»i.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. B.— San Fran
cisco is to be supplied with weather re
ports dally from across the Pacific. They
will come twice every twenty-four hours
from Honolulu, Midway, Guam, Manila
and Toklo. This will nearly girdle the
globe with weather data bound for San
Francisco.
Los Angeles Herald.
JAPANESE AND NEGRO
FIGHT OVER FLAGS
American Colored Man Says Stars and
Stripes Should Float Higher
Than the Colors of the
Mikado
By Associated Press.
MANILA, Nov. B.— A Japanese and an
American negro had a fight at Olangapo
over the right of the Japanese to place
his national flag higher than the Ameri
can ensign on the birthday of the em
peror of Japan.
The negro was arrested and the Jap
anese was sent to the hospital.
ADAMS HEARS TESTIMONY
IN REGARD TO MURDER
Witnesses Refuse to Return and Their
Evidence Given at First Trial
is Read into the
Record
By Associated Press.
RATHDRUM, luaho, Nov. B.— Steve
Adams, accused of the murder of Fred
Tyler in the Marble creek district of
Shoshone county, Idaho, three years ago,
heard today the evidence of Mr. and Mrs.
Archie Phillips, giving the details of the
circumstances surrounding his movements
at the time of the killing of the Wiscon
sin claim seeker.
All day the attorneys went over the tes
timony of the absent witnesses, following
the path made by Mr. and Mrs. Phillips
at the first trial. Phillips and wife re
fused to return and tell what they knew
of the wild experiences along the Marb'.e
creek In 1904. Their testimony was read
i>to the record, a step probably never
before taken by the state In a criminal
action in the state of Idaho, the testi
•nony consuming the entire day.
Summary of the News
FORECAST
For Los Angeles and vicinity:
Cloudy, unsettled weather, possibly
with shov/ers Friday; light south
wind. Maximum temperature yes.
terday, 73 degrees; minimum, 56
degrees.
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* Prosecution of Santa Fe on ; second In
dictment, found |at same time as that
which led to big fine, to be pushed! says
Lawler. ; -.- (, t.i'j ¦¦¦ l '.\.--~.-' ;" ' ¦.-.,•.;•. ' . .'
. Forester Harper . addresses University
Improvement association on , ornamental
trees. "'¦ -,- • j •¦¦¦¦.
¦ C. M. Lincoln, witness In Hurth divorce
suit, charged with perjury. ." :' . . .;'. .
Workman Injured in Hotel Blxby acci
dent i sues contractor for $25,000 damages.
Alleging: defective equipment of car as
responsible for accident, conductor sues
Los . Angeles Railway company for dam
ages. ... - ¦ ." ¦¦¦ ¦.¦'¦—, ' ¦¦ - ¦¦¦" .¦¦ .¦¦- ' -.;:
• Rev. N. T. Edwards, pastor of Whittier
Congregational church, takes up duties.
I Talking with patient at • side of »ick
bed, nurse topples over dead.
Hector: Alliot, critic, ', to address Fel
lowship on "New Era In Art." ''> -
' Dispute over ownership of rooster will
not get into superior court, despite con
testants' wishes. ' V ':
C. L. Hadsell, Chicago lawyer, and wife
visit Dr. L. C. Miller. -
Peter McQlllan, employe of city water
department, killed in attempting to board
Garvanza car.
Metal covered doors, sashes and frames
suggested as fire protective measures for
class D buildings. .'
Trolley hits cab, jamming it against
auto in front of Alexandria. Vehicles
damaged. '¦ '.- .'. . . "
.William Wagln accused by wife of neg
lecting minor child. ' ' .. '. ' ,
•-South Pasadena, Colegrove, Hollywood
and % Cahuenga postoff lces consolidated
with Los Angeles.. ,'-
Man carrying sack |of chickens drops
burden and runs when spoken to. Cap
tured after chase. jr-
¦ COAST
Goldfleld man who was shot while rob
bing a mill, dies; accomplice confesses
crime.
Special session of legislature may be
asked to consider the case of "Boodter"
Wilson, railroad commissioner.
Captain of whaler reports an earth
quake In the Arctic has destroyed a vol
canic island.
Fifteen Mexicans killed by powder ex
plosion.
Oliver grand Jury finishes its work and
will be dismissed.
Six hurt when cars crash after a run
away on a steep hill in San Francisco.
Wireless stations are built In Alaska.
FJASTKniV
Secretary of War Taft leaves Manila to
day for a tour of Europe; will meet Em
peror William of Germany on Isle of
Wight.
All England stirred by a suit over the
estate of the mysterious Mr. Dsuce.
Russian police seize many false pass
ports from agents of a line of steamers.
Many Russians offer to help America
in case of a waA with Japan.
Uruguay and Argentine settle their dif
ferences
Approach of cold weather stays progress
of cholera In Russia.
Bank of Germany raises Its discount
rate and the stock market Is seriously
affected.
FOREIGN
State department at Washington wor
ried by Taft's plan to visit the courts of
Europe.
Court fixes date for deciding the dis
position of the Illinois Central stock held
by the Mutual Life Insurance company.
Wealthy woman found dead In New
York; police believed she was murdered.
Five thousand marriages solemnized in
an Indiana town are declared Illegal.
Chicago woman on trial for murder for
gets where she hid JIB.OOO.
More gold arrives from Europe for the
banks In New Tork and the Interior.
Cashier of bank killed by handling
paper money.
David Jayne Hill to succeed Tower at
the court of Germany.
Illinois congressman predicts great fu
ture for the Philippine Islands.
SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 9, 1907.
FIND WAY TO
OUST WILSON
THE BOODLER
LEGISLATURE MAY BE ASKED
TO ACT
SPECIAL SESSION TO CONSIDER
CABE OF GRAFTER
Former Supervisor, Ousted from Board
After He Had Confessed to Ac
cepting Bribes, Faces
More Trouble •
Special to The Herald.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. B.— Anticipating
that an extra session of the legislature
may be held to take some action In re
gard to the present financial situation a
movement has been set on foot to have
the law makers at the same time con
sider the case of Railroad Commissioner
Andrew M. Wilson, who was Implicated
in the grafting operations in San Fran
cisco.
Wilson was ousted from the board of
supervisors of that city after he had
confessed to the acceptance of bribes, ami
the people of the state declare he Is not
a fit person -to hold public office, espe
cially one in which so many "opportuni
ties" are offered as in a railroad commis
slonershlp.
Wilson has been notified by his friends
that action against him may be taken, and
he is lining ui> his forces in anticipation
of a hard fight to retain his office.
At the time of the graft investigations
Wilson confessed to the prosecutors In
San Francisco that he had participated
in the bribe taking while acting as a su
pervisor for San Francisco county. Ih
was removed from the board and was im
mediately appointed to a place on tho
board which administers the state affairs
of the railroads.
5000 MARRIAGES ILLEGAL
IS DECISION OF COURT
All Weddings Solemnized in Ham.
mond, Ind., During Last Five
Years Are Under a
Cloud
By Associated Presn.
CHICAGO, Nov. B.— Five thousand mar
riages of Chicago couples which have been
performed In Hammond, Ind., within the
last five years, were declared to be il
legal in an opinion rendered yesterday at
Hammond by Attorney Lowden O. Bom
berger to Ernest L. Shortrldge, clerk of
the circuit and superior courts.
In his opinion he. holds that licenses
Issued by the superior court of Lake
county, located at Hammond, are issued
without legal authority, and that the only
court of Lake county which Is empowered
to issue licenses Is the circuit court at
Crown Point.
If he is right, 6000 couples who have
sought the aid of the kindly laws of In
diana during the past five years and had
the knot tied at Hammond, have been
living together without legal sanction.
The possible complications of a legal
character alone which would follow such
a state of affairs are innumerable.
Transfers of property, Inheritances and
a variety of matters depending upon the
marriage of contracting parties will be
cast under a cloud which will remain until
the higher courts are able to decide the
technical point which lit raised in the
opinion.
GOLDFIELD MAN SHOT
WHILE ROBBING MILL DIES
V. L. Kline Succumbs — His Accomplice
Is Said to Have Made Full
Confession to the 0
Officers
By Associated Press.
GOLDFIELD, Nov. B.— V. L. Kline, the
business man who was shot and fatally
wounded Wednesday night while in the
act of stealing amalgam at the Nevada
Goldfleld Reduction wonts, died at the
county hospital without regaining con
sciousness.
Gippel, Kline's accomplice, is said to
have made a complete confession to the
sheriff, in which he gave the names of
two men who robbed the Gardner mill a
week ago,. Hl- declares that neither he
nor Kline had anything to do with that
robbery, but his familiarity with the cir
cumstances and knowledge of the Identity
of the robbers leads the authorities to
doubt his previous statement that the
attempt to rob the reduction works was
his first fall from grace.
The sheriff expects to have the Gardner
mill robbers"behlnd the bars before night.
Kline's brother Is en routo to Goldrteld
from Bellingham, Wash.
LABOR UNION MEN ON
TRIAL ARE DENIED JURY
By Associated Preca.
CHICAGO, Nov. B.— Members of the
Iron Molders union were denied a Jury
trial yesterday by Judge Barnes in the
superior court. The case is one involv
ing a long standing controversy between
the Employers' association and the union
The association, representing nine large
local firms, is seeking to have made per
manent an Injunction granted In Septem
ber, 1906, restraining tne members of the
molders' union from Interfering with the
business, of the petitioners.
Union Men Go to Jail
By Associated Prera.
BUTTB, Mont., Nov. B.— M. T. Plunkett
and C. D. Lenlhan, sentenced to Jail yes
terday by Judge Hunt for violation of his
injunction on the local linemen's union
not to Interfere with the Bell telephone
employes, decided to withdraw their ap
peal today and started for Helena to be
gin their sentences of four and three
months respectively In Jail.
TAFT WILL
MEET KAISER
SECRETARY OF WAR READY TO
LEAVE MANILA
Emperor William and American Rep.
resentatlve Will Meet on Isle
of Wight— May See
King Edward
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, No". B.— Cable advices
received at the war department today
confirm the dispatches from Manila of
Secretary Taft's intentions to return to
the United States by way of Asia and
Europe.
Secretary Taft will leave Manila to
morrow on the flagship Rainbow of Ad
miral HemphlU's squadron for Vladi
vostok.
The following cablegrams regarding the
secretary's movements were received to
day from Brig. Gen. Edwards, who is ac
companying Mr. Taft on his trip:
"MANILA, Nov. B.— Will take advantage
of the fall cruise of HemphiU's squadron to
go on his ship to Vladivostok tomorrow.
One of the crusiers accompanying will
run into Nagasaki, to get any cables that
may come."
"MANILA, Nov. B.— We leave as con
templated. Ten o'clock. Rainbow, Satur
day morning for Vladivostok. Advices
from there reassuring as to conditions. '
MANILA, Nov. B.— A brilliant farewell
reception was given to Secretary Taft to
night at the residence of Governor Gen
eral Smith. It was characterized' by ex
treme' democracy, representatives of
nearly every class of residents of Manila
being present.
Secretary Taft and wife were greeted
practically by every one in attendance.
Passes Busy Day
The secretary's last day in Manila wa3
marked by many busy features. He re
ceived and conferred with many prom
inent Filipinos, heads of bureaus, mem
bers of commissions, business men and
delegations from various provinces aiv.l
cities. He told one delegation which was
petitioning for free trade in sugar and
tobacco to send the right men as dele
gates to Washington to help the fight in
congres3 to secure tariff concessions.
After the conference with "Gen. Gomez
regarding political matters he referred to
that well known agitator as a good friend.
The assembly has received five resolu
tions asking congress to make tariff con
cessions at its next session. Tho pro
posed meause receives general support.
To Visit Emperor
By Associated Press.
BERLIN, Nov. B.— Emperor William will
see Secretary Taft at Osborne house, Isle
of Wight, during the former's visit to
England,. A message conveying this wisn
was sent through the German embassy
at Washington, it being understood that
Mr. Taft has finally decided to return to
the United States by way of Europe. It
is regarded as likely that Mr. Taft will
also seek an audience with King Edward,
as for the American to visit the German
emperor on British soil without paying
equivalent respects to the king might be
regarded as discourteous.
So much has been said about Mr. Taft
planning to see the emperor that some of
the other governments have seemingly
become curious in regard to whether any
thing is intended by the step taken by the
American government.
Ambassadors Bryce and Jusserand, It is
asserted here, already have made in
quiries on the subject at the state ' de
partment at Washington, and It is further
asserted that there Is a feeling at the
foreign offices of London and Paris that
Mr. Taft would be slighting King Edward
and President Fallieres if he did not ask
to sco them on his way home or if he
Marooned
stopped only at St. Petersburg and Ber
lin en route homeward.
STATE DEPARTMENT WORRIED
BY REPORTS OF TAFT'S PLANS
By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Nov. B.— So much has
come from foreign capitals concerning
Secretary Taft's tour that officials at the
state department are becoming confused
concerning the schedule. It is not be
lieved, however, that the secretary has
sought an interview with any ruler. It
has been repeated often that Mr. Taft is
iot on a diplomatic mission to Europe and
has no official business to transact at
any European capital.
The Itinerary fur thj trip was arranged
before he left Washington, and so far as
known in either the state or war depart
ments the only change has been the de
lay of one week at Manila. Before he
ltft Washington the secretary had been
invited to stop at St. Petersburg and
meet the czar, anil the emperor of Ger
many.
The necessarily long delay in Manila
and the pressure of business which awaits
him in Washington raises doubts here
whether the secretary will have time In
Europe to meet any other sovereigns,
although there Is danger of European
sovereigns feeling slighted if Mr. Ta£t
Bhould discriminate in favor of any of the
capitals.
There is no disguising the fact that
officials of the state department would
prefer that Secretary Tatt's trip through
Europe should be made without his en
gaging in any court functions. There Is
no disposition on the part of the presi
dent or Secretary Root, according to in
formation obtained on the subject, to
interfere with Mr. Taft's wishes, but It 1&
felt that he cannot visit one court and
rot others without Jeopardizing the friend
ly relations of the United States with
those governments, and as he cannot see
them all it is believed here that he will
not vleit any, unless it is the czar of
(Russia.
FRANCE DEALS FIRMLY
BUT JUSTLY WITH MOORS
Yellow Book on Morocco, Published in
Paris, Shows Government's
Proceedings in
Morocco
By Associated Press.
PARIS, Nov. 8.-A yellow book on Mo
rocco, covering the period between Jan
uary 190G, and the end of October, 1907,
has been published. It is devoid of sen
sational revelations and shows that
France exercised great moderation in the
face of the complications on the Algerian
'-The book concludes as follows: "France
always had the support of Great Britain
and Russia, the sympathy of the United
States, Italy and Austria, and the collab
orations of Spain. Germany appeared at
first to pursue a peculiar policy, but the
exchanges of views which took place ter
minated satisfactorily, resulting in a re
turn to the principles of the Algeciras
convention. Germany recognized the le
gitimacy and disinterestedness of the
action of France In acquiescing in the
final action looking to the suppression of
contraband."
Royal Couple Leaves for England
By Associated Press.
BERLIN, Nov. B.— Emperor William and
the empress departed shortly before mid
night for Flushing, where they wljl em
bark for England. The public Is demon
strating enormous Interest in the visit.
Southern Pacific Brakeman Killed
By Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, Nov. B.— Charles 13.
Scully, a Southern Pacific brakeman, was
caught between two cars on the Sacra
mentOfPlacervllle line today and sus
tained injuries to his head from which ho
died tonight.
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ASK HELP TO
FIGHT PLAGUE
BAN FRANCISCO APPEALS TO
GOVERNMENT
Conditions Such in Northern City That
It Is Deemed Necessary to Send a
Committee to Washington to
Get Assistance
By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. B.— A commit
tee composed of H. U. Brandenstein,
chairman of the finance committee of the
board of supervisors, Dr. William Ophuls,
president of the board of health of San
Francisco, and Dr. Foster, secretary of
the state board of health, will leave in a
few days for Washington to enlist finan
cial aid from the federal government in
stamping out bubonic plague in this city.
The decision to send a local committee
to Washington as the most effective
means of laying the matter before the
federal authorities in the proper light was
determined upon at a conference held
today at the mayor's office, at which
were present Governor Gillett, Mayor Tay
lor, Supervisors Brandenstein, Payot,
Sachs, Rixford and Brraner; Dr. Rupert
Blue of the United States Marine hospital
service; Dr. William Uphuls, Dr. Foster
and other members of the state and city
health boards.
The campaign of eradicating the plague,
which has been Jrosecuted most success
fully by the United States hospital serv
ice under the direction of Dr. Rupert
Blue, acting in conjunction with the state
and city authorities, has been costing
$40,000 a month, of which the city paid
$30,000.
A resolution was adopted which, after
pointing out the vital importance of con
tinuing the work of sanitation at this
time when the situation is so well In
hand, reads as follows:
"Whereas, We believe that the success
ful prosecution of this work Is a matter
of concern to the United States, and for
that reason should be controlled by the
federal government, and that San Fran
cisco cannot without seriously crippling
itself continue to defray the expenses of
such work by reason of the enormous de
mands now being made upon Its treasury
for rehabilitation purposes; now, there
fore be it
"Resolved, That it be the sense of this
meeting that the chairman of the finance
committee of the board of supervisors of
San Francisco, the president of the board
of hpalth of San Francisco and the secre
tary of the state board of health proceed
at once to Washington for the purpose of
securing from the federal government the
necessary means for the prosecution of
this work to a< successful conclusion."
RUSSIAN POLICE SEIZE
MANY FALSE PASSPORTS
By Associated Prens.
LIBAU, Courtland, Russia. Nov. B.— The
police yesterday searched the houses of
several agents of the line of Russian
steamers running from Liban to New York,
resulting in the seizure of several false
passports and the arrest of the agents
and many Immigrants who were intend
ing to embark for the United States.
Considerable traffic Is reported to havo
existed in passports which were sold with
steamer tickets to New York.
To Open Chain of Hebrew Theaters
By Associated Press.
NEW TORK, Nov. B.— Henry C. Miner,
the theatrical manager. Joined hands with
Boris and Max Thomashefßky to establish
a series of theaters over the country In
which only Yiddish plays will be pra
sented. They will also control the com
panies that circulate between those play
houses.
CENTS
MANY DEAD
IN CITY OF
MARSEILLES
DOCKS AND WHARVES ARE
CARRIED AWAY
GREAT MINEB FLOODED; WORK.
MEN WILL SUFFER
Disaster Worse Than That Which Fol
lowed Rains in September Destroy!
Farms and Dwellings in
Rural Districts
Speclr.l to The Herald.
MARSEILLES, Nov. 8.-Many persons
were killed and docks, wharfs and
waterfront property In this city were
greatly damaged by a hurricane to
night.
Many of the manufacturing: plants In
Marseilles were flooded by the terrific
downpour which accompanied the storm
and thousands of workingmen will b<»
left without employment.
The gas works were flooded, the ma
chinery being wrecked by the force of
the waves and the city was plunged
Into darkness. Police officers were sta
tioned on the different streets and in
structed to shoot any persons seen com
mitting robberies, and as a result a,
reign of terror exists, as many persons
fear to venture on the streets thinking
they might be mistaken for thieves.
Late tonight it was reported at the
headquarters of the police that a number
of persons had been killed by collapsing
houses. Owing to the confusion and the
darkness it is impossible to determine the
extent of the casualties.
Southern France Devastated
All of the southern sections of France
continue to suffer from floods following
the excessive rains which have fallen
during the {ast week.
In many places the inundations are
worse than those caused by the Septem
ber storms and houses have been de
stroyed, while crops have perished all
through that section.
It is probable a famine such as has
rot visited France during the last cen
tury will follow this great flood, as tho
greater portions of the grain stored from
last season's crop has been washed
away. Mayors of villages have already
sent requests for aid to cities in other
sections of France and trains loaded with
stores and provisions will be on their
way to the sufferers within a few hours.
The coal mines at Graisessac have
been completely flooded and work in them
has been suspended. According to su
perintendents of these mines millions, of
dollars must be expended before they
will again be in condition for operation.
OLIVER GRAND JURY
FINISHES ITS LABORS
Inquisitorial Body Which Has Indicted
Many ;n; n San Francisco
Will Be Dismissed
Soon
Er Associates Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. B.— At the end
of the present bank holidays the grand
Jury, of which B. P. Oliver is foreman
and which returned the indictments on
which the graft prosecution has pro
ceeded, will be dismissed.
This decision was made public today by
District' Attorney Langdon. A new 'n
quisltoriol body was Impaneled to take
the place of the present bods' and work
of investigation and prosecution will b9
continued.
"The prosecution has a lot of work be
fore it," District Attorney Langdon said
today. "This work cannot lag, and tho
Intention is to renew the fight against in
trenched corruption with the same vigor
which characterized tho early days of tho
graft prosecution."
The Oliver grand jury has returned more
indictments than any other similar body
ever Impaneled in this city many men of
wealth and Influence being included In t'.io
true bills returned.
RAILROAD PRESIDENT
FAVORS REGULATION
Head of Rock Island System Indorses
President's Project, for Federal
Control of Common
Carriers
By Associated Press.
PRESCOTT, Ariz., Nov. B— Robert
Mather, president of t c Rock Island rail
way system, declared tonight that he
emphatically indorses Roosevelt's poli
cies for government regulation of rail
roads.
"I believe," said he. "a uniform system
of federal regulation of railroads would
be advantageous to both roads and peo
ple . Certainly no railroad in the coun
try which is conducting its affairs hon
estly need fear the inauguration of such
a plan as proposed by the president, but
even honest roads are seriously menaced
by spasms of legislation which have been
so numerous of late in various states."
Big Mining Deal Reported
By Associated Press.
YUMA, Ariz , Nov. B.— The sale of the
North Star group in the Kofa district
by the four Rodgers brothers to a Cin
cinnati syndicate for approximtely $3,000,
0 -was reported here tonight. The prop
erty has been twice exported within a
few weeks.