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Look into a candy store or refreshment
parlor and sec if it isn't a fact that the ice
cream girl is now a man. The story of the
I transformation in
The Sunday Call
VOLUME CIL— NO. 126.
Tirey L. Ford's Case Is Closed Without Testimony for Defense
Ryan Completes the Framing Up for His Republican Ticket
Startling Disclosures Are Made at the Freight Rate Inquiry
SLATE GOES
AS NAMED
BY RYAN
Minority Declares
.; War on Him in
: Convention
Denounces Mayoralty
Nominee in Memorial
Its Support Pledged
to Candidacy of
Taylor
Some Democrats Among
Those Chosen for Office
Ticket Nominated by
the Republicans
For Vayor.
DANIEL A. BYAN,
For District Attorney,
."WTtLIAM H. LANG DON.
For Auditor, .
JOHN GILI-SON.
For Treasarer. '
EXGINALS H. WEBSTEB.
lor Caaaty Clark, \u0084
AUGUSTUS G. FEA£E.
For. Assessor.
WAEKBTGTON DODGE.
For City Attorney.
EDGAE E. PEIXOTTO.
For Ttx Collector,
JOHN J. GEEIF.
For Sheriff,
JOHN J. DEANE. \u25a0
For Recorder,
CHA2LES B. PERKINS.
For Putlic Administrator,
O. F. WESTPHAL.
For Coroner,
DE. EOLA2TD E. HARTLEY.
For Police Judge?,
JOSEPH L. TAAFFE,
CHABT.ES CEXIGHTON.
For Superrieors,
' \u25a0 GrOTRGE L. CEITTER, Thirty-fint Dis
trict. &e*l Estate.
iZPFHAXTJ SACKS, Thirty-ninth Dis
trict, Betirwl Capitalist.
A. COMTE JE., Tfcirty-iixth District,
Attorney.
JAKES P. BOOTH, Thiity-ninth Dis
trict, Journalist.
DAVID HTTC.EE. Thirty-fifth District,
Huls«-Brt.dford Compaay, Upholstering-,
.E. /. MALOKEY, Thirtyeixhth Dis
trict, Drc? Clerks' Union (Drufs).
DX. A. H. GIAN3fIia, Forty-first Dis
trict. Physician.
"WTLIXAM K. SY2ION. Thirty-first DU"
trict. Feed and Fuel.
BEEKAED BURKS SK., Thirty -third
District, Coal Dealer.
JOSEPH F. KING, Thirty-ninth District,
President Stock and Bond Exchasre.
K.C. EAXDOrPH, Thirty-eiffhth Dis
trict, Cigars (Structural Iron '- Workers'
Union).
JEEOKE XZIXT, Thirty-second District,
California Tallow Works. \u25a0
WIU.IAK H. GEECKE, TErty^eTeath
District, Kanufacturer (Union Woodwork
Company).
\u25a0 B. B. SOSESnTHAL, President Uphol
sterers* Union.
DE. E. K. TOEEIXO, Thirty-third Dis
trict. Physician.
JOHN W. KIKCL Thirty-fifth District,
Grocer.
, GEOEGE A. TUENEE, Thirty-ninth l>is
trict, Eeal Estate.
JOHN P. FEABEE, Fortieth District,
Decorator and Painter.
George A. Van Smith
•. Daniel A. Ryan, republican candi
date for mayor, completed his munici
pal ticket last night by the nomina
tion of a slate which included all the
offices except those of mayor and
. district attorney, to which < he had
.nominated himself and William H.
Langdon on Setpember 23.
"The* promulgation of the Ryan
•ticket was interrupted briefly by a
.mild remonstrance from the minor
ity, "which claims a strength of more
than a third of the convention, and
which crystallized its sentiments into
»a memorial reaffirming the minor
ity's • intention to oppose Ryan and
the other candidates nominated by
his convention who failed to measure
up to. the minority standard...
The majority listened with some pa
tience .to Delegate. Thomas Haven of
the forty-first; district,, .who presented
.Ihe minority's case, ordered the me-
I-Morial spread upon the minutes of the
; convention and then , proceeded to*, rush
Continued on . Page S, Coltunn 1
The San Francisco Call.
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALL'S
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE KEAR.VY 86
FRIDAY/, OCTOBER 4, 1907
WEATHER CONDITIONS
TESTERPAY -West Trlnd: clrar; maximum
temperature, S4; mini muni. 64.
FORECAST FOR TODAY— Fair; light north
wind. Pace 11
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
EASTERN
Itoo»eT«"It «t Ciilpo spraks for increase of
nary and curbing of trusts by the govern- ;
ment. Page 1)
Connecticut stock holders In the Illinois Cen
tral score Harriman tactics and give proxleato
Fisb. Page 11
Frienils of RooseTelt protest against his policjr
of trying to nominate Taft for the pr«-*l-
AnnoaDrrmrnt of th» engagement of Gladys
Vanderbllt to an Austrian count cbubcr a ccn-
Carpenter falls from bridge into scalding rroter
and is probably fatally buraed. Page 3
Fir* in Sierra forests endangers 200 ia->n i
' and causes heaty loss to Stanislaus power com-
P«ny. Page 3
Log Asseles corporations organise to aid
the Ice trust In attacking the Cartwricht
1»*. p ase 3
j Marflerers of ex-Sheriff Brown at Baker City
! threaten to blow up the county Jail. Page 3
Lather G. Brown begins suit in Los Angeles
against the editor and the proprietor of the
Bulletin, demanding $50,000 damages for alleged
libel. Page x
Clinton L. Whjte is nominated for major of
Sacramento by the Llncoln-HooseTelt league con-
Tention. Vasm 7
EDITORIAL
An artist's scrambled emotions. Page S
A proressor tired of. his job. Page S
Rooserelt »nd his fighting men. Page 8
Th? end of a long tether. Pace S
GRAFT
Vttent* 4*ci£et to sobmlt no . erl£ence < J n .' tl:e
Ford trltl aud arcomentg are b<?ffDn. AesUtant
District AttorDpj- Jcbn O'Gara specking .for"'Uje
prosecution aud Attorney A. A. Moore 'for -'the
defense. . rage 1
POLITICAL
Republican courentlon completes the ticket
framed by Nominee Byaa, the minority refusing
to participate after denouncing Ryan And pledg
ing its support to Taylor. Page 1
CITY
Health board f aTors condemnation •of alms
house as unfit, to shelter chronic hospital pa
tients, whom it desires to send to . relief
home. Page 15
Battle of looks between contesting wonvn in
Yoell will case interests spectators and produces
temporary lull in proceedings/ * Page 15
Dr. Herbert Gunn reports a. decided improve
ment In sanitary and health conditions of tbe
city- Page 10
Pullman car company argues that it has been
exorbitantly assessed for taxes. " Page 3
SuperTisor6* fire committee submits report
recommending that the licenses of tbe Davis,
Empire, * Wigwam. Novelty, . National. Van
Ness, Central and Lyceum theaters be re
voked. Pace 18
Police searching for Cbarlcs E. Stansberrr of
StocktOD, who left Third street, hotel with large
sum and failed to return. Pugc 16
Developments in the investigation of the
Southern Pacific by Commissioner Lane, showed
a vast network of special rates, practi
cally freezing oct the smaller shipper, in Cali
fornia. - Page 1
Tablet from Fort Gunnybsgs. stolen after
fire, is unearthed from rubbish heap \u25a0by
wharfinger. Page 18
SUBURBAN
Work of rat extermination and sanitation In
Oakland will be commenced today.' Page C
Southern Pacific flagman is accused of having
committed serious crimes. Page 6
Vitriol thrower, Olive Scully, may plead tem
porary insanity in palliation for slaying ! c?
Glover. x Page 8
Mystery surrounding the death of Chester
Silent, the Stanford university student, whose
body was found in Felt lake, remains un
solved. . Page 6
Bluejacket* and marines from the warsbip« in
the bay will vUit Idora park today as the guests
of tbe carnival management. . Paße Q
. Battle _to control .water supply of " Marln
county begins and big pipe line will be shut off
Monday. Page 1
SPORTS
New California Jockey club's stakebook for
1907-OS offers conic high class events. Page 10
Arthur Cavill. the Australian, swims «.^ro»s
the Golden gate, lowering the record made . by
his brother ten years •» go. " Page 10
William L'nmack, The Call's Rugby ;»xpyrt,
explains intricate points of the 'game in answer
ing queries. PagclO
! Sam Hildrelb's oolt. Uncle, wins' the 510,000
Triumph \u25a0 stake at. Brighton beach. • Pace.ll
Jockey Schilling rides. four winners and, is tcc
ond 'in the other two races- at. Latohia'
track. ' - Page 10
Jack Johnson accepts terras for » 25 ro:ix;<l
boxing rnatoh with Jim~* Flj-nn . Jn ! this
city; • . Pngr 10
. Cruiser Charleston's baseball nlnV shuts , out
! the Penn«ylvcnl«*s f»am. ,4 to <.», wimilng
championship of tbe Pacific fleet.. '; Page 10
Detroit winds up thp series with Wanbiniitoa I
by (coring an easy .victory. •\u25a0 J'okp 10
Portland and I»s An?rlcs win Coast !cagu<»
baseball gameß.-V Page 10
LABOR
I.A>cal plumbers propose to erect' a ?."o.foo
hall. Page 9
Bollrr makers . will bacqaet International
President Dunn tomorrow night. . \u0084 Page 9
MARINE
Admiral Dayton holds Inspection on Went \*lr
glnla, battle flags are; hbisted and .'the flngslilp
is cleared for action. ' \' tf Page' 11
MINING
"Rally takes place in mining shares of sonthern
NeVada, a D<l merger and! Florence'" have ebarn
opirarditum: " . \u0084 •- 'V ' \u25a0 Pace 15
SOCIAL
. . Wedding. «>f Mi»s. Helen Buijham and Alfred
Bcxard 'at. Cat Tar/, church.'*! " pajt 8
SANV
TRAFFIC MEN
CONFESS TO
REBATING
Expose the Illegal
Methods of the r
Xv3.llrO3,Ci
Tell How the Southern
Pacific Favors the Few
Business of the State
Is Strangled by
Corporation .
Defies the Federal La ws
to Assist Big Shippers
"The most startling feature of the
investigation was the entire frankness
with which the Southern Pacific traffic
officials admitted f that they made and
unmade special and 'extra- special
rates as they chose. This kind of dis-;
crimination proves, the. -necessity of
government rate regulation and .dem
onstrates that- the of them-"
selves, and ; through selfishness of \ self^
interest, can not be dependeid upon ; to
deal equally with all shippers. The
commission can not, deal with the rates j
entirely within, the state, upon move- !
ments not interstate. Those are matters
which; the states must deal with thern^
selves."— Statement by Commissioner '•
Evidence of a vast network, of illegal
rebates which ;f or ; years has stransJed
the business of the .state was plied
high yesterday as the investigation into
the methods, of the Southern "''Pacific
i railroad was continued by \u25a0\u25a0Interstate
| Commerce Commissioner 'Franklin K.
Lane.
Officials of the road, as well as heads
of some large corporations doing busi
ness in the state, were placed, on the
stand and frankly admitted the exist
ence of y special and "extra", special i
rates to a favored few. Their attitude \u25a0
was that the giving of theserates was I
perfectly proper and they admitted
grave offenses against the national
laws on the subject in a perfectly mat
ter of fact manner.
"When the hearing adjourned yester
day afternoon all, of the evidence was
practically, in . the ; hands /of ' the gov
ernment."; But one witness remains to
be. examined,; after which the •hearing
will close. •
IMPRISONMENT NOT ' LIKELY
.There is to be no immunity bath-in
connection with this' investigation. The
facts' are . proved; conclusively 'by : the
revelations ; contained in ' ; the class" "A"
books that .were placed .in V evidence
on j the flrst day, of ; the<hearlng. ''.TThile
it is not ; likely.; that" _ there Twill be an
imprisonment penalty imposed ; on any
of the officials '. who ; testified' yesterday
or -on Wednesday, the :, corporations
which they represented : are by no
means exempt from punishment. !
A t the completion; of the . day's hear
ing, when practically all the: evidence
had been « secured, Commissioner - Lane
made the statement -quoted above.
One.of the surprises :of "the .day lay
in the fact, as brought out by the,testi
mony^ of the representatives 'of the
large ,' shippers, which the ; commission
placed on the stand, that' the railroad
had been, in many <:afies,\,foi ced into
the granting-of special rates. Compe
tition and other, circumstances had been
made . to' play their part ; by/ the recip
ients. 1 •" : \u25a0'-.•\u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0• '•-\u25a0: \u25a0\u25a0' -..-\u25a0
As Commissioner Lanfe pointedout in
commenting: .; on : .tiie. state of -affaYfs.'in
Los Angeles, BakVrsflold: and other '"> oil
shipping points, ; the: independent dea!»f
stood but little chanceagainsttheman
or corporation' large -.enough to force
favors ..from' the', railroad. \u25a0' \u0084'
STU BBS : T.% K ES TH E ; STAND
J. G. Stubb!?,. assistant freight, agent
of the Southern; Pacific, -was 'one of the
first witnesses called to the . stand after
the opening: of ..the - morning
Attorney. Marble ". showed by V him '\u25a0< that
the, habit; of the 'railroad ofTicials • had
Continued \u25a0 on ' Pace 2, Middle Column 3
BATTLE TO HOLD
MARIN COURT
WATER BEGINS
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Frenchmen Seek : io[ Corral
Entire Resources ; From
Howard Watershed
TO: STOP PIPE LINE
Two jV; Hundred i Thousand
; Gallons of v Supply to;
Gease^Moriday
TOWNS MAY GO DRY
Corte Madera and Other
Residence Sections Face;.
Depopulatiori
SAN RAFAEL; Oct 3.— Two
hundred thousand gallons ; of
water, which the Mariri' water
company has been * drawing daily
from the big Howard estate on
Lake Lagunitas, will be shut off
Monday... \u25a0 morning, arid the
moment the pipe line goes dry
there will begin a long impending
battle, in", which a \u25a0 "powerf ul sjmdi
cate of French^capitalists will .; strive
jfjpr.jfbejm^ water
supply of the county^J ; Th«; flrst skir
.niis.h:ended*todaj»;in;the'?»rrest of,~Msp.
Triiitt, :\a- watcher for tU^-'HOwarVf'in- 5
. terestp, - who was. . taken " ihtof custody
by. Cons table 'Agrie w XOr\ trj-in 'g~. to ? dri v 4
County Surveyor George. : Richardson
from Swede George! and .Cataract
guichee, which ; now;,' supply the ilairin
company. The outcome of the battle
will determine thekexisterice of two
towns, ;S Larkspur arid Corte Madera,
which , may; be left "without
.water. \u25a0•'. '\u25a0\u25a0..\u25a0 ,\u25a0 -.-. ;';\u25a0' -.\u25a0"**-' : •\u25a0 . ;: : -;. \u25a0;. , ;
- !4' ready 20 families have moved ' frorii
the.latter place and 10 from the former
because of the lackfof water. It was
'an effort to prevent/ the further de
population of !the VUwo towns that
caused the hostilityv broke
into open '.warfare "'yesterday af
ternoon. - The: Marin :. company sent
Richardson (to -the -gulches to seek
means to stop the decrease of the:sup
ply. F. T. Howard, (who put his water
resources into ! the.' • Tarnalpais water
corporation a year ago, wants to^ sell
to the French ; syndicate. ; Hydrographic
engineers/ !* representing .the' foreign
capitalists, who live inParis, were here
some time ago. , They are said to have
reported : favorably, upon (the .j water
project. after noting, the rapid develop
ment of the county; and a deal for: the
sale of 'the * Howard - property - was
opened. The struggle, 'with 'the.. Marin
company was the .result. -, -' .
A -.The contest' probably Mwill go Into
court. ; The Marin ' has . an
easement granted by the father of the
present owner, of .^the Howard estate. 1
Under this- agreement «H ' has^ : been
drawing,, its 200,000 gallons a day! since
1871:' : CDuring,.aH'vthisl,tlme, . howaver,'
Howard • asserts, , the - ; Marln * company
has riot ' paid a! .cent -' f or ' th e jwater/
which also partly, supplies thls'city'and
SausalitoJ^ Xevertheless,[ he remained
quiescent untll. : spurred .by •.the-alarin
ing situation of Corte :Madera arid
larkspur, the ' opposing : corporation
sought to augment its dwindling; aiup
ply,from his Swede George gulch.- Then
he formed the Tamalpais company^arid
at once opened negotiations .with the
French .engineers to /sell it : to the
Parisian . syndicate. ':\u25a0
-\u25a0 When;, this a \u25a0 favorable
stage Howard notified the Marin .com
pany that -the supply would' be discon
tinupd. . This noUce, : helsays, . was- ig*-'
.norf d. though '• it." was given a month
ago. The peremptory declaration^ that
the • supply ;would -'bo 'shut off ; Aloiiday
followed the visit" of /Richardson, : who
Was driven: ajvay from the gulches once
last week. ,biit returned' today with the
constable and?pjaced ? Truitt.-who' still
was on guard, .under, arrest; District
Attorney Boyd justified ; tliis action last
night" by the that;, Richar
dson' tboug;lit'hiS:lifeiwas;ln dariger.'and
took^AgneTV.-bn'jthe \u25a0 survey ing > trip' for
protection. • [ ".-\u25a0'\u25a0\u25a0'.! '! -!'!' : •'..'. v - • .;\u25a0 ' 'J. '\u25a0\u25a0'\u25a0) \u25a0\u25a0"'">
This entire district, is'deeply.-iriter
ested Jn~. the ; fight jwhich_sbegan < in? the
open > when Triiitt'^was.l bf ought'; here i'-byi
theXcoristable.^lTh'elMarlnf .cotirpariy>is
b~uildirigia^pipeUrieltbjSausalltosexp^ctJ
•ing^ to '^turri^thelSwedei George J-ivatef
into "iit;jflf; Howard i and |thejFrenchinerT
!wlrif;notfonly.l^illfLarkspur|ai^iiC6rte
Madera f^o£eritii^yXdr>%tl>u"t^practicallsr"
hal f \u25ba"the i; company's supply wi 11
be.-cuto ff. * !!u ..-* ' ' \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0::'\u25a0-.
VJJRichardson 1 to :! discuss i Ellis'
part^lnf the ljia^t 1 1 e ,t oii i ght!. , :,Tru itti was
r'eleas edfafterla^few! hours i! iri'thetcus
tody-of ith»iconstabli.V^^^^ol ' •-- ? i
?Tfvree^^keichcs off. Assistant. District^ Attorney John O* Gar a
;\u25a0 .during hisftieo hours'; argument for the prosecution of Tirey L.Ford.
• The lower s^c/c/t is of Attorney A. A. A/ore, who began argument
y for '.the 'defense. . >
Friemls of Roosevelt
AreaTroubljngvTaft 7
Protest Againsfcthe
Policyjdf
I :hate His Successor
Special by Leased Wire to The Call
CAIRO, 111.,- Oct. 3— New 'troubles are
confronting: ' the \u25a0 Taft candidacy, '.< and
they have been very recently ! called'.to
the attention of; the president. . These
are ; caused .by ; nothing: less than an' up-!
rising \u25a0 among: .the close.- friends "of j! the
president against, his; policy of trying:
cor nominate ;' his successor. They are
•specially anxious about : the south. ~ ; .%
-Two^questions now arise.; The first
is, I "Where "does Secretary Cortelyou
stand ;w|th-> reference : to>i Secretary
Taft?" -\u0084Th«;' s econd- _ts;.- "Where^. does
Chairman! New" stand?". Athlrd : 'Ques
tion that these two naturally, cause "to
be "asked ; is, 1 ' "Have ;; President ; Roose-
yelt?and t the Taf t managers bean' out
maneuvered * and • is \u25a0 the*!: national ; >_ com
mittee" hoatlle'to them?"; i ':" ;'.*. '\u25a0•;'* ;•
ll'.Tho"' Taf t \u25a0 men; are -talking? - in : a most
ugrtyi way "about .Secretary^^-Cortelyou.;
They.; fear 'that 'he .is not going: to' help
them land' suspect; him of ' belng\ a can-,
didate for president ',himseif. -VV r .'
Bfop Begins Suitfpr
aii Alleged Libel
Special, by Leased Wire to The flail
-L.OS 'ANGJELES,; Oct. 3.— Luther i G:
Brown! began ';. a '-. suit.? in v the' superior
cqurt.today-for $50,000; forrallesred libel,
namins • Fremont O!tlet% i Ti.';.A.:,Crother3
and! Michael George as^defendants."
. The ;suit ; is. 1 based f on^ an articleVivhich.
appeared in the San Francisco
naming- r the /plaintiff ; as oiie of., a' '\u25a0 party
th"at I had conspired .to kidnap , Super
visor; Lone rgan. 'a* witness "for the •pros
ecution" in the ; trial : of ' Tirey 'LV Ford. ;\u25a0; \u25a0
' \u25ba'JFa !se^inal!cious,';defarriatorj'- and un
true," '-the ";• Bulletin"; report is :.chara'c
terlzed in . the complaint, \u25a0 Vintending^. to
convey , ; the", meeningr :that the -plaintiff
was; one or> the originators, of 'a ; scheme"
to^commifn. crime." / :-; \u25a0' \u25a0' :-. ... .»• . I
ATlie : complaint .'declares 4 that^Luther
Brown: is 'injured ; in • his^' "sood'^narne}
fame"/ and to/the': extent : of
550,000." ' * j
'Friendsof •Browtirsayvtlns'means^a ':
dismissai 1 of the,^chargfTof crlralnaljilbel. \
on! which; Brown" 'had^Older'arrestedjon* ;\u25a0
a warrant .from Justice "Suinmerfield's" ;
furnishing
;of a small i\O]^,yra. problem now vexinsr
jrnaj>yj^opl^>^Substantial help will be
\u25a0^a4fo*t.ltffp>* the article in
\':\~., The Sunday Gall
<Gladys To
Weda; Nobleman
Announcement of Engagement to
y^lCount Szechenye Causes
Sensation in Vienna
Special by Leased Wire to The Call
;\\ VIENNA, Oct. I.— -The engagement of
,Mlss Gladys Vanderbllt to Count\u25a0Ladis
laus ;Szechenye. has v caused a great
sensation in: Vienna and Budapest so
ciety, which . Is. the> most' aristocratic
in- the -Austrian empire." \u25a0'\u25a0'
... v Count ,-' Szechenye.'.has' never been -an
heiress' hunter. lie-* is Very" rich for
'Austria;,., possessing • valuable unencum
bered! estates .that. produce a large'in
come. . His, famlly;'is ; related' to nearly
all the. nobility'of. the Austrian empire,
including: the families of 'Andrassy, Fes
tetics, Sztaray.¥arid;AppanyL
dimond: and Vhyde case
indefinitely postponed
Lack ; of : ; Funds to Try . Land Con-
spifacy^Case in District of Co
\u25a0^V/urnbia Supreme Court -'
..WASHINGTON. Oct. 3.— On the re
quest, of District Attorney Baker the
j trial \u25a0 of-: '\u25a0\u25a0 the land 'conspiracy case
! brought -by, the ;gof6rnment - against
jHenry >p..-i>jmond and" Frederick A.
Hyde ,of,;San .Francisco; was today: in
definitely v* postponed- by the supreme
I court 'jot: the District of Columbia. The
district/ attorney ,j announced .-that ;-, to
I meetlthfi i expense o£ - the case . th«v court
| would • have \u25a0to 'await an \u25a0 appropriation
j by^congress. 4 The . case has been . on
j the^dpeket' sinee ?1903, and was one of
I the ]no table tlevelopmen ta of the s w«ep
i in* federal Investigation of land opera
tions.in the west. _vi
': ."The' court 'also .finally " fixed ' Novem
ber^ll'as-the]datejfor.the trial of Mr\
Anna M.:.Bradley,i charged \u25a0 .with ,the
ki llin g; f * f ormer^Uni ted Stat es Senator
Brown/; of 'Utah/at . a hotel here last
'winter.cj"';. \u25a0\u25a0'•// t^i ' , . .'\u25a0.-',- . . t . ';.
Impertinent Question No. 19
What's an Affinity?
ForuKemost original or wittiest answer to this ques
tion-rand the briefer the better— The Call will pay
FIVE-DOLLARS. For the next five answers
TheGajlwilKpay. ONE DOLLAR each. Prize
\ winning v answers will be printed next Wednesday
and checks. mailed to the winners at once. Make
your answer shortrand addressit to
-IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS,
Ifilg- THE GALL.
' Trtie Ansrtera to "What Is Graft t"
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PRICE FIVE CENTS.
ABE RUEF AN
ENIGMA IN
THE CASE
Failure of./ Either
Side to Call Curly
Briber
Q'Gara's Argument for
the Prosecution of Ford
Moore Arraigns the
Ex-Supervisors
in Defense
Fate of Accused Will
Rest With the Jury Soon
Events moved swiftly yes
terday in the trial of Tirey L.
Ford. After a preliminary
scrimmage over legal points
which teemed with sharp ex
changes between the Oppos
ing -{attorneys, the defense .sub-,
mitteii its7case without introduc
ing asyllable of evidence, and the
arguments were begun. Assist
ant District Attorney O'Gara
spoke for nearly two hours for
the prosecution and A. A. Moore ad
dressed the Jury for 45 minutes for tho
defendant. Moore will conclude his
argument this morning. Earl Rogers
will follow for the defense and As
sistant District Attorney Heney will
clo3e for the prosecution. A3 the at
torneys have agreed to place a time
limit upon. their addresses, the case will
be submitted to tha Jury tonight. It
is highly probable that a verdict will
be reached'before morning.
The long strain told upon Ford yes
terday^ and he all but broke down.
TVhen Moore began his address to the
Jury, and spoke of the high position
the defendant had held In the com
munity and alluded to his wife and
children, the tears welled to Ford's
eyes and he bowed his head that his
daughter, who sat near him, might not
witness his distress.' For several min
utes. Ford shielded his eyes wtthht.^
hand. - After that he was lost in
thought and rcas only'half conscious
of what was going on about him.
TJPSKTS PLANS IX>R. DEFESSE
The failure of the prosecution to call
Abe Ruef to the stand upset the plan 3
of ; the defense -completely. Earl Rog- .
ers frankly said to the. court that It
had been his Intention, to summon wit-^
\u25a1eases, but in view of the turn of
events ha and his colleagues had de
cided to submit no evidence. The origl- ;
nal intention had been to place Patrick
Calhoun, Thornwell ilullally and Wll