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ROCKEfELLER
GIVES COURT
PULL HISTORY
PRESIDENT OF STANDARD OIL
RECITES LIFE STORY
DEVELOPMENT OF GREAT TRUST
DESCRIBED GRAPHICALLY
Telia How, from Comparatively Not"-.
lng, He Built Up One of the
World's Most Powerful
Monopolies
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'"Yes," said Mr. Rockefeller. "It in
creased steadily."
"What developments or changes in
the company took place later?" •
"Well, in 1866 there was a change.
The firm was William Rockefeller &
Co. The •Rockefeller' was William, my
brother, and the 'company' was Rocke
feller and Andrews."
Mr. Rockefeller said the refinery of
this company was In Cleveland; that
afterward another company under the
name of William Rockefeller & Co. was
organized In New York. The same firm
members that composed the Cleveland
company made up the New York com
pany.
Asked what had been the course of
the oil business up to the time of the
organization of the Standard Oil com
pany of Ohio, Mr. Rockefeller replied:
"We had a steady growth and in
crease from the organization of the first ■
firm in 1860 or 1862 until that time."
Mr. Rockefeller said that every mem
ber of the firm devoted his private time :
and attention to promoting the com- 1
pany's growth and that none of them I
had any other business.
Brother Saved Expenses
He said the company did a refining
and warehouse business and that his
brother, William Rockefeller, took up
his residence In New York to develop
the business here and to save expense.
"When did the next change take
place?"
"In 1867 all the property of Rocke
feller & Andrews, William Rocke
feller & Co., and Rockefeller & Co.,
were taken over under the firm name
of Rockefeller, Andrews & Flagler.
"Mr. Flagler was a man of large
business experience and was a valu
able addition to the firm. A large
amount of Capital was put into the
" firm. The company engaged in the re
fining of oil, which was sold in the
country and abroad."
"What was the next change?" '
"'"I think three years later, in. 1870,
the Standard Oil company of Ohio was
organized with a capital of $1,000,000,
■ and we enlisted much capital for the
company. The first field for the pro
■ duction of crude oil was Venango
county in the western part of Penn
sylvania," said Mr. Rockefeller.
Ohio Furnished Oil
* He looked to Ohio to obtain the crude
oil and the refining plants of the com
' pany were at Cleveland, Pittsburg,
Parkersburg, Baltimore and New York.
"What had been the course of the de
velopment of -the industry at that
time?"
"There had been rapid development
in the cleansing and refining of oil."
The business of refining oil was
profitable, and, as a result, he said,
many refineries were built. People
turned to this business of refining oil
who were riot necessarily the best
trained business men. The Standard
Oil company put up all the refineries
possible.
"Was Mr. Andrews a practical re
finer?"^.
"That was the reason he was given
a part in the business. He was a prac
tical refiner of oils and lt gave him
an excellent opportunity to associate
himself in the business in this way."
In answer to a question, Mr. Rocke
feller said Cleveland was the best dis
tributing point to obtain the domestic
trades. Its advantage was that they
had a long haul to the seaboard for
the export trade.
Largest at That Time
"What was the comparative size of
your refinery to others at that time
in 1870?"
"I believe it was the largest in the
country at that time."
"The company was capitalized at $1,
---000,000. Was that considered a large
, capitalization?" asked Mr. Milburn.
'."Yes," replied the witness. "It was
considered very large. We thought it
■ very large, as we started in 18G0 with
J4000."'
Mr. Rockefeller said they made many
improvements in the business. One
thing they did was to manufacture
their own barrels at a saving of one
half.
He said the saving on barrels rep
resented a large, saving to the company
and represented one of the innovations
in the deevlopment of the company.
"The things we used from time to
time we were enabled to produce at
prices lower than those which we pre
viously paid as our capacity Increased,"
said Mr. Rockefeller.
"Let me ask you about the house
which you established here," said Mr.
Milburn. ■"•'"- V ' ; :
J Another "Advantage"
"Yes, that was an advantage. It
gave us an opportunity to learn of the
foreign markets and the export trade.
We were constantly in need of In
creasing capital as our business de
veloped and in New York we were en
abled to secure larger sums of money
at lower rates than in the west. We
were always able to obtain large sums
of money and I am thankful to say we
always had good credit
"We always kept our covenants and
• paid our bills. Our ability to secure
large loans was of great advantage to
us. Thus we extended our facilities
with New York bankers with whom we
kept * our deposits and we got our
money at the cheapest money market
in the world."
•Through the acquaintance made by
William Rockefeller with wealthy men
in New .York connections were formed
enabling the company to borrow large
sums for the further extension of.the
business the witness states.
Homo of those who aided him in ob
taining funds were Amasa Stone and
Benjamin Brewster. New York, he
said, was the largest exporting point
at that time and is today. ,
Hard Times Come
Hard times came upon the oil trade
early in the '70s. The business was much
overdone because refineries had been
I erected so rapidly that the profit was
" much lessened.
A recess of five minutes was taken
to ventilate the room and meanwhile
j Mr. • Rockefeller went over and talked
with the newspaper men. He suggested
they ought to live a room five times
•as large, ; but Mr. Milburn said there
would "be five times as many people if
they did; that the only way would be
to charge * admission.
•'.- "Oh, no!" said Mr. Rockefeller, "not
.If:they are as nice as the people here.
We want to Introduce all the economies,
you know.',' -
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organization of the Standard OH com
pany of Ohio with other interests look
ing to their purchase?" Mr. Rocke
feller was asked after the recess.
"Yes, In the last part of 1871. We
consummated negotiations for the
(then) firm of Clark, Payne & Co. This
company was a very considerable re
fining company, next to us In size* The
members were Col. Oliver Payne, James
H. Clark and John Huntington.
The Next One Bought
"The next one that we bought, If I
am right, was the Alexander, Schofleld
& Co. They were next In Importance
In the business.".
"Did these negotiations result In con
trolling Clark, Payne & Co?"
"Yes."
"Were there other negotiations7*'X
"Yes, there, were other refining com
panies having lesser importance which
we purchased. I don't remember their
names. I should say I had negotiated
with six or eight concerns. These con
cerns were all in Cleveland.
"I could not say definitely how many
were purchased. There might have been
a dozen, more or less, beginning with
Clark, Payne & Co. They were not all
at one time. Some were 1871 and early
In 1872 and some in the last of 1870."
"How did these negotiations arise?"
"In the natural way," said Mr.
Rockefeller. "We were all friends and
enjoyed prosperity together. We'found
that changed conditions were lessening
the chances of profits. We were un
successful in obtaining larger capital
at that time and many capitalists
feared to risk money in oil refining.
Many Wildcat Schemes
"There were many schemes floated on
property of little value. Owing to the
dissatisfaction with such concerns it
was hard to obtain money. <•:••;.y.
"I remember I visited J. H. Wade In
Cleveland and he told me politely and
firmly that he would not Invest any
money In the oil business."
Mr. Rockefeller said that to cope with
the changing conditions it was neces
sary to obtain capital and purchase the
Cleveland complnes, which he said, en
abled the Standard to borrow large
sums of money by having associated
with It many of Its recognized friends.
"We realized," said Mr. Rockefeller,
"that the larger company decreased
the cost of production and Increased
the volume of business. The companies
were purchased part in cash and part
In stock of the Standard company."
"Did you use any coercive means to
secure these companies?"
"None whatever," said Mr. Rocke
feller. "They were all fair negotia
tions. I may say for myself that they
were the kind of negotiations I- have
always used. I have used no other."
Had Faith in Oil
"You had faith in the business, Mr.
Rockefeller?"
"Oh, yes." he replied.
"But some did not?"
"Yes, that Is so."
Concerning the state of the refinery
business In the early '70s Mr. Rocke
feller sal. It was generally understood
that It was on uncertain ground and
encountered unusual hazards. Too
many refineries -had bean built, and
It was recognized that an increased
demand for oil would have to be cre
ated.
"It was always considered a business
of risk, the refining of oil," said Mr.
Rockefeller, "and it Is a very hazard
ous business today and not to be
classed with banking or some railroad
businesses." • „
Mr. Rockefeller then was asked about
the payments made for the companies.
"I do not know what proportion was
cash or stock, possibly half of cash
and half stock," he said. "The general
preference was for good, hard cash,
with which to invest in something else,
as one dear old man said to me. You
better strike that out," whereupon
everybody in the court laughed.
Had Little in Common
I Regarding the South- Improvement
company, j Mr. Rockefeller said that
while the Standard took a little inter
est In It the company had little to do
with it.
"We did not entertain the views of
those In charge of It. and we were not
In sympathy with It," he added.
He gave the names of those identi
fied with the South Improvement com
pany, stating they were identified with
the Pennsylvania oil field.
"They were hauling their oil over tho
Pennsylvania railroad," said Mr.
Rockefeller. "These gentlemen were
active In the Pennsylvania oil field. Due
of them, Peter Watson, was Identified
with Mr. Scott, president of the Penn
sylvania railroad."
"Did you ever negotiate for the
charter of -the South Improvement com
pany?"
. ■•1 never Bid." said Mr. Rockefeller.
"We did not share their views and .we
frankly told them so more than once.
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LOS ANGELES HERALD: THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 19, 1908.
ROOT CONCLUDES
TO ACCEPT TOGA
WILL SUCCEED SENATOR TOM
PLATT OF NEW YORK
DECISIVE CONFERENCE HELD AT
HOT SPRINGS, VA,.
President.Elect Gives Positive Expres
sion to His Preference for Sec
retary—Calls Him Great
Statesman
[By Associated Press.]
HOT SPRINGS, Va., Nov. There
was a conference.at the cottage today
on New York politics, general po
litical affairs and especially regarding
persons and measures pertaining to the
next administration. The conferees
! were President-elect Taft, Vice Presi
dent-elect Sherman and William Ward,
national Republican committeeman
from New York. While no one at the
conference wishes to be quoted on the
subject, it may be stated, as the opin
ion of all, that Secretary Root will be
the successor ln the United States sen
ate of T. C. Piatt.
Judge Taft had no hesitancy from
the first in giving positive expression
to his desire to make Mr. Root the
premier of his cabinet. He has said
also that if his persuasion would pre
vail, the present secretary of state
would retain that portfolio despite his
senatorial ambitions.
"Mr. Root Is pre-eminently a states
man," said Judge Taft- today in re
ferring to his cordial feeling and ad
miration for the secretary of state.
Plana for Future
"He has the most wonderful faculty
for planning for the future, both with
respect to domestic affairs and to In
ternational relations, of anyone I have
known. He has such a plan for the
development of our relations with the
South and Central American coun
tries.
"Such plans must, as Indeed must
those of true statesmanship ln any di
rection, be worked out step by step,
with patience and time."
It is understood Mr. Sherman gave lt
as his opinion to Judge Taft at the
conference that Speaker Cannon would
continue to hold that office in the Six
ty-first congress. Further details were
unobtainable, the explanation given by
Judge Taft being: •-'- '
"It was a general talk regarding
many matters and persons. Just such
talks as I desire and expect to have
with the party leaders and those men
who had to do with the campaign, and
as a result of which In the end I shall
be able to make decisions."
President-elect Taft sent a cable
gram tonight, extending his hearty con
gratulations to Cuba, through Gover
nor Magoon, on the conduct and result
Of the recent election there.
MRS. GUNNESS' HIRED MAN
DENIES SHE DRUGGED HIM
Prosecution Declares It Will Not Ex
amine Several Intended Wit.
nesses, as It Already Has
Proved Case
LAPORTE, Ind., Nov. Carefully
working up to the evidence with which
he will try to show that Ray Lamphere
set fire to the house of Mrs. Gunness,
and thereby supposedly caused the
death of Mrs. Gunness and her three
children, Prosecutor Smith, In the trial
of Lamphere today, unraveled before
the Jury stories of the fire ( told by men
who were earliest on the scene.
The greatest interest naturally cen
tered about the testimony of Joseph
Maxson, Mrs. Gunness' hired man, who
escaped from the burning house.
Indirectly Attorney Weir, for the de
fense ,on cross examination tried to
imply that Mrs. Gunness on the night
of the fire and "doped" Maxson In the
oranges which he ate, but he denied
this absolutely.
Associate Counsel Sutherland an
nounced the state would not use a
number of witnesses originally sub
poenaed in the trial because it was
felt certain propositions had already
been fully established and that further
evidence along these lines would be
superfluous. Vi, •
"We have proved beyond any doubt
that Mrs. Gunness is dead and that it
was her body that was found In the
ruins of the lire with the bodies of the
three children," said ' Mr. Sutherland.
"We have also introduced a lot of
evidence to prove the threats made
against Mrs. Gunness by Lamphere.
Lamphere's setting of the fire will next
be shown. We expect to finish our evi
dence Friday or Saturday."
Counsel for the defense say they will
not be worried if It is proved that
Lamphere set fire to the house, for
they contend that Mrs. Gunness dis
posed of the children and then com
mitted suicide, and that all were dead
before the house was burned.
Probe Woman's Death
MILES CITY, Mont, Nov. 18.—A,
coroner's Jury is making an investiga
tion of the death of Mrs. Hattie Good
win, who died in a hospital here last
night aftetr having been brought hero
from Baker suffering from a gunshot
wound a few minutes after arrival.
Miss Pauline Lane, a sister of the dead
woman, says a man named Lucas en
tered their house and after a dispute
knocked both herself and her sister to
the floor. She arose and went to her
room and Lucas followed her, trying to
break down the door. She shot through
the door at the intruder and hit her
sister, who was "sitting In her room in
the path of the bullet. The bullet was
found in the woman's breast at the
autopsy.
It was not a scheme which we our
selves would care for."
"Why did you take an Interest In
it?"
. Was a Potent Factor
"It should be remembered that Mr.
Scott was a potent factor in the Penn
sylvania railroad who was not to be
disregarded by the railroads or ship
pers.
"We did not wish to break with these
gentlemen, especially with Mr. Scott.
We only had a minority Interest." • .
The scheme of the South Improve
ment company, he declared, was a fail
ure and never went Into operation, It
having aroused great opposition among
the oil Interests in Pennsylvania.
"It didn't take very long for our
friends, the producer* down there, to
make opposition to it, they having the
characteristics of miners the worli
over," said Mr. Rockefeller.
He was about to tell of the forma
tion of the Producer Union, when, on
request of the Standard counsel, an ad
journment was taken until tomorrow.
Mr. Rockefeller Interrupted the mo
tion to adjourn, saying he was willing
to remain as long as desired, but nod
ded assent to counsel when' his lawyers
shook their heads. '-Tii^kWSmWS^SilßL
JURY HAS REUNION;
SENDS BEST WISHES TO
SLAYER IT ACQUITTED
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.—The Jury
which one year ago beld the fate of Mrs.
Annie Bradley, slayer of Senator Arthur
Brown of Utah, In Its hands, mot last
night at a banquet held In this city.
The following telegram was sent to Mrs.
Bradley, who is at present engaged In
news pa per work in Salt Lake City:
"The Jury which acquit you a year
ngo sends' congratulations and best
wishes for your success 'n your under
takings." . f
The dinner was given In honor of Dan
tel A. Newman, a' member of the jury,
who leaves today for the Isle of Pines
to make his home.
THREE YOUTHS MURDER
WEALTHY GRANDFATHER
Boys Confess to Killing Aged Rich
Relative—Twice Attempt Robbery
and Second Time Shoot and
Beat Him to Death ■
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PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 18.—Charged <$>
with being an accomplice In the miir- -.
dear of William Head, Herbert Grigs ■->
was arretted at the home of relatives eft
in this city today. Grig* denied that <•>
he had any connection with the mur- -,<
der.' In his possession was found a 32- <?>
caliber cartridge, of the kind supposed <♦,>
to have been used In the gun with <$>
which Read was shot. <S>
VINELAND, N. J., Nov. 18.—Walter
Zeller, 19 years old, and Cllne Wheeler,
his 20-year-old companion, charged with
the murder of William Read, the grand
father of Zeller, last Friday night, havo
confessed their guilt.
Zeller has confessed to the murder
plot, but seeks to lay the actual com
mission of the chime upon Wheeler. j
Herbert Grigg, another 19-year-old
boy, implicated in the confession, dis
appeared from his father's farm yes
terday. Zeller and Wheeler admitted
the motive was robbery.
-Read was more than 70 years old and
quite wealthy. He lived with his son
in-law, William E. "Cooper. Zeller is a
son of Mrs. Cooper by her first hus
band. The murdered man was found
dead in his room last Saturday morn
ing, he having been shot and beaten.
Much of the money he was in the
habit of displaying was missing. Sus
picion fell upon young Zeller, who con
fessed, according to detectives, and said
Wheeler, Drlgg and he attempted to
rob his grandfather on Halloween
night when Mr. and Mrs. Cooper were
away from the house.
Before they could get to the old man,
he said, Read awoke and they fled,
fearing he would recognize them.
Zeller learned that his parents were
going to the theater and he and his
two companions Saturday again
planned to rob the old man.
"I had nothing to do with the -mur
der," Walter sobbed. "Cllne and Her
bert killed grandpop. I stayed four
blocks from the house while they
did it."
STARCH TRUST PROBED AT
TARIFF REVISION HEARING
Illinois Man Asks Vital Questions of
Corn Products Company and of
California Citrus Fruit
Interests
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.—The so
termed Starch trust was under fire at
the hearing on tariff revision today be
fore the house committee on ways and
means.
The cross-examination of B. J. Wal
ton, representing the Corn Products
Refining company, which it was
claimed monopolized the starch busi
ness, formed the most interesting inci
dent at today's hearing on the tariff
schedule covering agricultural products
and provisions.
Citrus fruits also occupied consider
able attention.
Mr. Walton admitted that his com
pany sells corn starch in the United
Kingdom at a price 40 per cent less
than it is sold In this country.
He also admitted there was a loss in
selling corn starch in Great Britain.
"The committee can understand why
you desire a protective tariff," said Mr.
Games of West Virginia to the wit
ness, "but we want to know why you
should have it. You are selling your
products ln Great Britain, a free trade
country, cheaper than here, but you
want protection here."
A protective tariff on oranges and
lemons was strongly opposed by F. A.
Hamilton, representing the Italian
chamber of commerce and the citrus
fruit trade of New York. He wanted
the duty on lemons entirely removed,
declaring the American growers were
securing an unreasonable profit and
driving out the cheaper foreign fruits
at the expense of the American people.
GEN. MARSHALL ASKS AID
FOR PORT OF SAN PEDRO
Chief Engineer Urges, Among Other
Appropriations, $100,000 for Los
Angeles' Harbor— Makes
Strong Appeal
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.—In his flrst
annual report Gen. W. L. Marshall,
chief of engineers, U. S. A., makes
strong appeal for an Increase ln the
corps of engineers.
River and harbor work estimates are
submitted for' the next fiscal year end
ing June 30.
Among improvements of rivers and
harbors for which an estimate is made
for the next fiscal year are the follow-
ing:
California—San Pedro bay, $100,000;
San Luis Obispo harbor, "1100,000; Oak
land, $621,000; Hawaii, Honolulu harbor,
$500,000; harbor at Hi», $600,000; Porto
Rico, San Juan, $380,000.
Oregon and Washington—Columbia
river, $1,164,000; canal at Cascades, Co
lumbia river, $100,600; Columbia and
Lower Willamette. $200,000; mouth of
Columbia river, $450,000.
Washington—Grays harbor, $100,000;
Puget Sound, $180,0000.
Morris Haas Burled
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. Brief
funeral services, according to the ri
tual of the Improved Order of Red
Men, were held today over the remains
of Morris Haas, who committed suicide
after shooting Francis J. Heney. A
score of friends and relatives were
present at the former residence of
Unas on McAllister street. The re
mains were escorted by. a squad of
mounted police to „ the Odd Fellows'
cemetery, where they were cremated.
DEFENSE GRILLS
STATE WITNESS
JIM GALLAGHER IS SEVERELY
FLAYED BY ACH
HISTORY OF BOODLERS IS RE.
VIEWED IN COURTROOM
Trial of Former Political Boss of San
Francisco Draws Large Crowd.
Jury Admonished by
Lawlor
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testimony since the trial was inter
rupted last Friday.
History Reviewed
Counsel for Kuef then took the wit
ness over the political history of the
convention which nominated him and
the other members of the board of su
pervisors, and delved into their repu
tations for honesty and integrity so far
as known by the witness.
Gallagher admitted he had often giv
en Ruef advice upon political matters,
and had recommended to him some of
tire supervisors for nomination and
'who subsequently avere nominated.
Several of the men whom he recom
mended, however, did not meet with
Huff's approval, said the witness.
At noon court took a recess until 2
o'clock. y;
In the afternoon session counsel for
Ruef elicited from Gallagher that early
in January, 1905, a few days before the
new board was Inducted into office,
witness went to Supervisors-elect Wil
son, Furey and Boxton and Informed
them that he "would represent Ruef on
the board, and that there will be some
deals." .. '■:.."-■
Asks Him His First Crime
"When, Mr. Gallagher," asked Ach,
"did you commit the first crime in your
life punishable by a term in the peni
tentiary?"
The court sustained the objection to
the question.
"Did you not know you were com
mitting a felony punishable by Im
prisonment up to fourteen years in the
penitentiary when he offered bribes to
the other supervisors and accepted
them yourself?"
Mr. Sullivan objected strongly to the
question but the court ruled, that the
witness must answer it.
"I was familiar with the statutory
provision In the matter," was Gal
lagher's reply. .-- ; .. *
"Did ' you not think It over—you,
James L. Gallagher, a lawyer and a
supervisor-elect —before you went to
the supervisors and told them that
there would be something it It?"
"I undoubtedly thought of the mat
ter, but I did not give it as much
thought and consideration as I wish
I had," said the witness.
' Overlooked It
"When Ruef asked you to make the
proposition to the supervisors, did you
call his attention to the fact that he
and you would be committing crimes
to do that?"
"No, I did not."
Judge Lawlor sharply reprimanded
Ach for asking too many questions
differing but little on the same sub
ject, saying: "You might stand there
for a month if that were permitted."
After getting Gallagher to admit that
this was the tenth time he was testi
fying in the bribery-graft cases for the
prosecution, Ach asked the witness
whether he had any agreement with
the district attorney limiting the num
ber of times he was to testify.
"I have not; none other than the
general agreement I have with the dis
trict attorney." ■-■
Counsel for Ruef then went Into the
history of the contracts for Immunity
given by the district attorney to the
Doodling supervisors.
GOV. GILLETT CONSENTS
TO ISSUE EXTRADITION
FOR WITNESS IN OREGON
SACRAMENTO, Nov. Governor
Gillett this evening granted the appli
cation of William J. Burns, special
agent of the San Francisco district at
torney's office, in which extradition
was asked for Alexander ,S. Latham,
formerly Abe Ruef's chauffeur.
Latham is now under arrest in Port
land, Ore., and ls charged in San Fran
cisco, according to the application for
requisition, with having accepted a
bribe for the purpose of keeping him
out of the way in the Tirey 1,. Ford
trial last January.
1 Burns charges in his application for
the requisition that Latham is an im
portant witness In the graft cases, and
that he after being served with a sub
poena left the Jurisdiction of the San
Francisco courts, and was aided in
doing this by the payment of $1000 by
one Luther W. Brown and has since
then been in hiding.
Latham is wanted to give testimony
in the Ruef case, as lie was the chauf
feur who drove the machine from the
Broderlck street barns at the time it is
alleged that Ruef received the money
from Tirey L. Ford, and was after
ward driven to Ruef's apartments,
and from there to the Western Na
tional bank, where Ruef had a safe de
posit box.
Attorney J. E. Harper represented
Latham at the hearing which had been
asked by Harper before the applica
tion was made for the requisition. ••■.■'"
Attorney Protests
The attorney said lie had knowledge
that there "would be a request made for
requisition and he protested against
granting the same. Tills was made
last Sunday.
In asking an adverse decision from
the governor Harper filed an affidavit
that he had searched the records of the
police and magistrates' courts ln San
Francisco and had been unable to find
that any complaint had been filed
against Latham.-.
He had particularly looked into the
court records of Judge Cabanlss' docket
and had been told'there was nothing
filed there against Latham.
He further said Judge Cabanlss had
told him there had been nothing filed
In his court and suggested that Dis
trict Attorney Langdon be .palled up,
which was done, but Harper was un
able to find any trace of the com
plaint. • ,
Secretary Cooper, who listened to the
testimony, took up the application of
Mr. Burns end said that this contained
certified copies of the complaint, at
tested by the signatures of Judge Caba
nlss, also County Cleric H. I. Mulcrevy,
and he could not pass this up, but must
take cognizance, of the certifications.
As Mr. Harper had nothing more to
offer Mr. Cooper decided he would
grant the application, and this was
done. -
.- Police Officer Charles H. Ooff of San
Francisco left at midnight for Portland,
where he will present the papers and
ask for Latham.
PILES CURED IN 6 TO 14 DAYS
PAZO OINTMENT Is • guaranteed to cur*
an)' case of , Itching, Wind, Bleeding or Pro
truding Piles la ( to 14 days or . money re
funded. Me., .' -'■'- •■■'...
i ' . AMUSEWbNTS ' .__: .
■n-1"1-"-" V" "L '■" """ •■-"-■■'•■•- - H c WYATT.
MASON OPERA HOUSE Lessee and Manager.
Thanksgiving Matinees Thursday and Saturday
Louis Jamss
—IN—
PEER GYNT
Richard Mansfleld-s Original Mammoth Production.
Seats now on sale. Prices: $1.60. $1.00, 7Cc, 60c.
Next Attraction, Week Nov. 30. "THE CLANSMAN." , .
"■""■— xm^ammme^ ~ _ *(*yYATT,
MASON OPERA HOUSE Lessee' and Manager.
Tonight and entire week with Saturday matinee only,
Silent PAID IN FULL M^g
Greatest dramatic success In twenty years. Now In Its second year In New York city.
Six months In Chicago. Prices—sl.6o, $1.00 76c and 50c. Scats selling.
Next attraction week Nov. 23, Louis James In "PEER GYNT,
II C WYATT,
Tt irASON OPERA HOUSE Lessee and Manager
M THE CLANSMAN
IS COMING
, AUSPICIOUS OPENING
M Hamburger's ml^*\
AJESTIC
. Theater
WEEK BEGINNING MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23.
Advance Sale Now Open at Hamburger's
Department Store.
THE LAND OF NOD
Prices — 60c. 76c, $1. A few front rows at 11.50.
No telephone or mall orders accepted. - k _■•«•
Bargain matinee Wednesday. Regular matinee Saturday. Special Thanksgiving
matinee.
MOROSCO'S BURBANK THEATER 0'
LOS ANGELES' LEADING STOCK HOUSE. ~
TONIGHT ALL WEEK MATINEE SATURDAY -
MISS FLORENCE STONE (by arrangement with Dick Ferris) and the complete
strength of the Incomparable Burbank theater stock company ln a magnificent re
vival of ■■'•
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Regular prices— loc, 25c, 35c, 60c. Next week, Oscar Wilde's brilliant play. "A .
■ WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE," ' ___^_—
O'un km i THEATER Matinee every day.
<FH.iI,UM IHbAltiK . Both Phon ., IMI ,
VAUDEVILLE
"THE OPERATOR'" GENNARO and Venetian Band.
"SLIVERS" and ARTIE NELSON • BEDFORD and WINCHESTER
LA PETITE MIGNON THERESA RENZ
GKACIE EMMETT _ CO. JUPITER BROTHERS
ORPHEUM MOTION PICTURES.
Nights—loc, 25c, 600, 76c. Dally MatineeslOo, 250, 60a.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE ""««"••« Tuesday, ft„ Sund,y *
All this week, Hope & Welch present Geo. M. Cohan's great song show,
The Honeymooners
With Wm. Dunlay and company of $0. direct from New Amsterdam, New York. First
time at popular prices, 15c, -Jsc, 60c, 75c, $1. Bargain matinees 25c.
Next week—FERRIS I ..HTMAN and opera company In "THE IDOL'S EYE."
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BRT ASm TH'*ATER Every evening at 8:15.
m^-V&Ul* in.--rnr.r-> Matinees today and Sat. at 2:15.
On account of the enormous demand for seats the Belasco theater stock com
pany will present
SECOND BIG WEEK
David Belasco's beautiful setting of John Richard Brlnsley Sheridan's comedy of
Luther Long's story. stage life.
r cTWADAM 1 A ,[" THE
1 BUTTERFLY | ATIQ | CRITIC'
Be sure and get seats early or you will be disappointed. Next week—An elaborate pro.
ductlon of the great college play, "BROWN OF HARVARD."
ATinTTDRTTIM Theater ERNEST CRAWFORD, Mgr
"" "°lunl Beautiful . . Phones: Main 618«. Home F23-J7.
MATINEE TODAY
LEWIS 8. STONE and company In Richard Barry's play,
THE SEARCHLIGHT
Next —Thanksgiving Festival of Fun and Frivolity"A STRANGER IN A
STRANGE LAND." Special matinee Thanksgiving day. Seats on 'sale this morning.
NIQUE THEATER HBNL Z« £ z a".eb. Props.
UNIQUE THEATER HEN?,„ South Broadway. ;
_• 629 South Broadway.
WEEK NOVEMBER 16
'■'y.: , UNIQUE COMEDY CO. In a highly amusing musical comedy entitled "MRS
O'BRIEN'S TRIP." Illustrated song, Unlque-o-Scope,. latest animated pictures. Matinees
Mon., Wed., Sat., Sun. Evenings continuous performances. Ladles' souvenir matinee
Wed, and Sat. Thursday evening, "The Amateurs." Popular prices.
OS ANGELES THEATER * spring .«•«., »..rro« n «,
LOS ANGELES THEATER Direction .tree,, near Fourth.
_______ . Direction Bulllvan-o>nsldlase.
Fashionable Vaudeville
EVERY PAY BARGAIN MATINEE 100 AND 20c. EVERY NIGHT lOC. JOc. SOe.
PEOPLE'S THEATER 623 sooth main st.
— '. ' '":' ' Phones- Main 33. FU24.
This week, matinee Saturday, the Western Railroad Play "THK kockv wm-v
TAIN EXPRESS." Night prices 10c, 25c, 35c, 60c. Matinees, l"c and -"m"
Next week—"UNCLE JOSH PERKINS." ul* ana iic-
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS
MANILA'S PLAGUE ENDS—While occa
sional cases of cholera are, reported to the
Manila authorities, the epidemic ls now un
questionably at an end. | ,
SALOON BLOWN LP— Jewel saloon,
In the Butte tenderloin, was dynamited by
unknown persons Tuesday night and badly
wrecked. Several of the Inmates had nar
row escapes.
COAST MEN DlNED—Governor General
Smith of the Philippines was host at a din
ner last night to ten members of the Pacifio
Coast delegation of business men who leave
today by steamer for Hong Kong.
HOP CROP DECREASED—The total yield
of Russian hops Is the smallest ln the last
ten years, although the area of hop" planta
tions has been greatly Increased, according
to the report of J. W. Ragsdale, American
consul at St. Petersburg. The decrease Is
due to the very unfavorable weather during
the past summer. v
TO WELCOME CHOKERWhiIe in view
of Richard Croker's express wish there will
be no demonstration on his arrival In New
York on the steamer Lusltanla, now otHjier
westward voyage, the governors of the Na
tional Democratic club hero have adopted
resolutions to tender to him Its hospitality
and extend to him the courtesy of the club
as Its guest while In this city,
MANY ARE POISONED—Chicken fricasse
and chicken hash seryed In the New York
eye and ear Infirmary of* Chicago Monday
has resulted in the affliction of forty-live
patients and the entire staff of thirty-live
nurses by ptomaine poisoning. The charity
patients and the physicians did not eat the
chicken and are rejoicing. No-he of the
cases are serious.
SHIP BREAKS RECORD—It Is unoffi
cially stated In Manila that the battleship
Nebraska, during the .target practice now
in progress there, broke all records estab
lished by any navy ln the world for marks
manship with her twelve-Inch guns. While
the figure- are not obtainable, It Is believed
the Nebraska's crew will gain all records
for both speed and accuracy. V- <
PANIC AT THE ZOO—Moving day for the
animals of the Bronx zoo yesterday was only
a partial success, for Pete, the largest of
the hippopotami, refused to go to tte ele
phant bouse. In his determined resistance
he smashed a wagon, caused a runaway and
threw visitors Into a panic. He was ' put
back In his old quarters. He will be moved
despite his protests by means of a huge
crate constructed for the purpose.
INSURANCE REVISION—A general cam
paign against the present methods of Insur
ance taxation by the states Is planned. The
life Insurance companies are to meet In New
York December 5 to organise their polloy
holders, and the casualty companies also are
enlisted. The executive committee of th*
International Association of Accident Under
writers will meet In New York on Friday to
prepare to co-operate ' is . the : work.
DIES OF DOG'S BlTE—Oustav A. Wolf,
jr., aged 22 years,: Is dead at the German-
American hospital in Chicago of hydropho
bia. The young man was bitten on tho right
hand August 30 In rescuing several small
children from a mad dog. The wound
healed and It wag believed he was out of
danger until Sunday, when he complained of
a pain In his hand. A physician examined
him and found him too far gone to be taken
to the Pasteur institute.
NOTED ACTRESS DEAD—Lyllan Thomp
son, P"l?" the most famous burlesque ac
tress of her time, died suddenly Tuesday
at her home In Westminster manor, near
Westminster abbey, ■ London. The news
reached this country in a brief cablegram
to her daughter, Zeffl Tilbury, also an ac
tress, who Is the wife of L. F. Woodthorp.
stage manager for Nat Goodwin. Probably
no other woman of the English stage, either
in the serious of frivolous phases of the
drama, excited such a furore in the United
Mates as did Lydla Thompson when she
flrst came here in 1868. Her reputation had
preceded her, however, for she already had
made a triumphal tour of the chief capitals
of Europe,
ANTI-PAL<;*JE BENEFIT— to
announcement made by Frederick Townsend
Martin plans have been completed for an l
entertainment to be held at the Plaza hotel.
Now York, February 11-13, at which funds
will be raised to combat the spread of tuber
culosis. Aside from the door receipts of thn
entertainment subscriptions will be taken,
the money to be added to a fund already
started by Henry Phlpps. Its distribution
will be ln charge of a committee of well
known persons. Mrs. George Gould, who
last year gave a private theatrical perform
ance at the Plaza, will appear In the coming
benefit entertainment, It ls said. Two one
act plays and six tableaux are to ba pre
sented. • . • -
DECLARES CALIFORNIANS
ARE SLAYING MANY DEER
RENO, Nev., Nov. That Nevada
deer are .being ruthlessly slaughtered
by California hunters who came In be
fore the season opened is the ' protest
of Chief of Police Arthur F. Spark*,
who has just returned from a hunt
ing trip to Granite mountain, 150 miles
north of Reno and near the California-
Nevada line.
He says one party from Susanville,
Cal., which came in early, left with a
six-mule team load of - deer and that
while he was there a party , of San
Francisco hunters killed ten large
bucks.
I While Nevada people must pay a
license to hunt in California, Califor
nia nlmrods may came to Nevada and
hunt free of charge.. The next state
legislature will be called upon to rem
edy this fault.