Visalia Morning Courier from Visalia, California • 1

VOLUME IV VISALIA, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY UM 1907 NUMBER 88 and it was a physical impowhility for any man to have caught it. WITNESSES DENY ORCHARD'S STORY SCHMITZ WILL BE A CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR NET TIGHTENS ABOUT SUSPECT HARRY SWIHART WILL CERTAINLY BE CHARGED WITH KILL ING JAMES MCULLON. ning to open a biancli of their business heie. This company is a very large concern, being capitalized for $3,000,000 and has stores at San Francisco, Sacramento Vacaville, Fresno, Chico, Oroville, Marysville, San Diego, Colusa, and Reno, Nevada. The gentlemen arrived from Fresno Yesterday.

On their way down they stopped at Reedley and purchased the store of W. M. Beedle at that place. They ate now negotiating for a location, and have practically concluded arrangements. The place in view is located on West Main street and has a 40 -foot front.

It is the intention to erect a new' building, and install everything up-to-date. They will do all their own harness making here, employing something like a dozen men, and will carry besides a full line of suit cases, leather bags, and other leather novelties. Mr. Beedle, whose store at Reedly was purchased by the Company, wilLas-sume charge of the business here. Both Mr.

Stoll and Mr. Estes spent some time looking the country surrounding Visalia, and expressed themselves as much pleased with the prospect. JAPS OBJECT NOT TO OIR WARSHIPS VISCOUNT AOKI SAYS SENDINf FLEET TO THE PACIFIC IS NOT UNFRIENDLY. Any Act to Increase Naval Force Here or at Asiatic Station Will Not Trouble. WASHINGTON, July Japanese would regard it as an unfriendly act if the American government saw' fit to increase her naval representation in her territorial waters upon the Pacific coast, or if she sent additional men of war to her Asiatic station, she would not regard it as menace or regard it with regret.

These were the words of Viscount Aoki, Japanese Ambassador to the United States whose attention was called today to the published reports that the general board of the navy had recommended to the President that the battleships of the American fleet be sent to the Pacific coast. Body Disinterred, So strong was the evidence of foul play that District Attorney McFadzean yesterday afternoon had the body of McCullon disinterred, and Doctor Cross made another examination. The body, however, was in a worse condition than formerly, and no wounds could he discovered. The manner of tin killing is of couise open to conjecture. Swihart bail a knife on his person when in Goshen prior to leaving with McCullon, as bartender in a saloon there saw the weapon in his possession.

There wag no knife, however, when In was arrested. Then there were any number of large rocks in the ballast along the track which would prove deadly weapons. It is the opinion of those who have investigated that the pool of blood found beneath the dead mans head hail 'run from the mouth, allowing that he had been bleeding internally. Swihurt claims to have been employ ed at the Kuhn orchard near Farmers-ville until the latter pait of last week, ile was in Visalia all day Friday until the afternoon, when he went out to Goshen and fell in with McCullon. He is about 24 years of age, 5 fet 6 inches in height, with bright red hair and sandy complexion.

He says his parents and other relatives live in Sabula, Iowa. ARRESTED FOR COUNTERFEITING POLICE AT ALBUQUERQUE CAPTURE MAN WITH TOOLS AND COUNTERFEIT MONEY. He Begged Police to Shoot Him, Claiming the Disgrace Would Kill His Family. ALBUQUERQUE. July man giv ing the name of G.

U. Hall and claiming to be from St. Jo-epli, but recently a practicing physician at Lennox, Iowa, was arrestpd here today while in the very act, it is charged, of making counterfeit money. After long watch the officers located the counterfeiter in a room of the Southern hotel. One officer boosted another to the transom of thp locked dor and the eunterfeiter was covered with a six shooter.

He unlocked the door and surrendered. The officers found a counterfeiting outfit for manufacturing dollar coins with some twenty counterfeit dollars scattered about the floor. Hall, who has a wife and daughter at Little Falls, Washington, begged the police to shoot him, as he feared the disgrace would kill his family. LAWN FETE SUCCESSFUL. Courthouse Park Crowded Last Evening Music wa3 Much Enjoyed.

The lawn party given by lu ladies of the First M. E. Church l.i-t night was a great success in every particular. The afternoon had been rather theatening, and it was feared that imt many would attend the festivities, hut the court-hou-e park was simply crowded with tho-e who came to li-ti to the music, and feast oti the dainties prepared. The concert by the Mexican hand was very good, and quite creditable to that organization.

Each number was appreciated. The selections by the Palmer quartette were i-plcndid and heartily encored. The drill by Company proved quite a source of attraction, and the maneuvers were witnessed by an admiring crowd. All of te booths provided by the ladies were largely patronized. The run on the camly and lemonade booths were beyond expectations, and the supply was not equal to the demand, both articles being exhausted before the dose of the evening.

The fortune tellers tent was crowded all evening by those anxious to peer into the water. The ice-cream tables were filled all the time, and ladies were kept busy waiting on the hungry guests. The ladies are to he congratulated on the success of the Convicted Official Declares Nothing But a Refusal of the Supreme Court to Grant a New Trial Will Prevent His Candidacy at the Next Election. CLAIMS HE IS VICTIM OF POLITICAL PROSECUTION And Feels That the Peoples Confidence in Him Has Not Been Forfeited Says Spreckles Would Oust Union Administration in Order to Lower Wages. SAX FRANCISCO, July 2.

Mayor Eugene Schmitz awaiting sentence under a conviction of extortion in an interview tliig evening authorized the associated press to say that he will be a candidate for re-election for the fourth term and that he has begun the preliminary work of his campaign, lie declared that he was confident of winning at the polls and that nothing will prevent him from running except the denial of the appellate and supreme courts of the appeal he is preparing for a new trial on the charge on which he was convicted by a Jury in the Superior court. Another announcement by the Mayor is that he will bring mandamus proceedings against Judge Dunne if his sentence is not forthcoming next Monday as promised. Until Judgment is passed the appeal cannot be carried to the higher court. The Mayor said he does 'not feel that the peoples confidence in him has been forfeited or troyed but that on the contrary he is an object of political instead of moral prosecution. The Mayor stated that prosperity will be the issue on which the fall campaign will be decided.

He claimed the city was more prosperous under his administrations than under that of James D. Phelan. He said Mr. Spreckles and Phelan and others must spend at least $20,000,000 to restore their destroyed property. If they can depress local wages ten per cent, they will save if they can cut the local wage scale one-third they will save $7,000,000.

He charges they are aiming to discredit and oust the labor union administration for that purpose. Referring to his veto of the item in the budget of $720,000 for he municipalization of the Geary street road the Mayor said he was heartily in accord with the principal of municipal ownership but that the road could not be rebuilt and taken over by the city in a years time. Also that street repairs are of more importance at the present time. Continuing he said, what San Francisco urgently needs is a bond issue of $50,000,000 for a sewer system, street repairs and the restoration of public buildings. I confess it would be difficult to float such a debt in present conditions and should the task be undertaken we would be brought to a realization of the damage to the city's prestige caused by the brass band methods of the so-called bribery graft prosecutions, the men who uphold in public offices such self-confessed criminals as the supervisors while seeking to drag down far better and abler men than themselves for personal and political ends, I believe every guilty man should be prosecuted.

RESULT OF GAMES IN COAST LEAGUE OAKLAND Oakland, San Francisco, 0. LOS ANGELES Los Angeles, Portland, 0. NEW ENTERPRISE FOR VISALIA. The United Harness Company of San Francisco Will Open Branch. A.

G. Stroll, president and general manager, and II. MMvstes, secretary of the United Harness Company of San Francisco are in Visalia, and are plan Three Men, who Were Implicated by Orchard in the Misconduct at Globeville, and Cripple Creek Took Stand Yesterday in Behalf of Defense. CLAIM THAT ORCHARD SUGGESTED ALL VIOLENCE The Plot to Dynamite Boarding House Full of Non-Union Smeltermen Was Hie He also declared that he Would Kill Stuenenberg as Soon as Possible. BOISE, July 2.

Mux Malieh, Joe Melidich and Billy Aik man, three of the men curiously implicated in flu alleged misconduct at Globeville, Denver and-Cripple (reck on the word of Harry Ot-clinrd went, to the stand today as witnesses for W. I). Haywood, and made complete denial of On-hards testimony. Malieh swore that Orchard, not he, suggested the inhuman plot of dynamite-ing a hoarding house, full of non-union smelter men at Globeville and that Orchard originated the idea of killing Win. McDonald, one of Maliehs business rivals.

He said be had been burned by sonic mysterious acid thrown into his hou-e by an unknown band, but lie denied this arid was really lettibori Dope ami that it had been left in his room by Steve and Annie Adams. He also denied that "1ettihone Dope had been n-ed in burning his store, and testified he was on his ranch when the fire occurred. He also swore that Orchard had told him that but for Stuenenberg lie would be lifh, ami that he intended to kill St eunenherg. PROMINENT BANKER OF SAN FRANCISCO DIES N. D.

Rideout Passed Away Yesterday He Was at the Head of Many Institutions. SAN FRANCISCO, July D. Rideout, a pioneer banker of this state died suddenly at bis borne in this city today. Although he was 75 years old and had been failing in health, his death was unexpected his family with the exception of Mrs. Rideout being absent from his home.

Besides having interests in hanks and various corporations in San Francisco he was at the head of hanking instiutions in six of the Sacramento Valley towns and had large holdings in land in Northern California. He came to this state in -1851. In 1858 lie started a bank at Comptonville in Yuba county. In 1 8 I he organized tfye Rideout and Smith Bank at Marysville, of which he later acquired full ownership and which he always retained. At the time of death he controlled the savings bank- at Chico, Oroville, Yuba City, Gridb-y and Auburn.

In San Francisco he was associated with the London and San Francisco hank and was president of the mercantile trust company, lie leaves an e.Jute valued at $1,500,000. He is survived by a widow, a daughter, Mm, William E. Briggs if Sacra men! 0: a son, Edward Rideout of this city, brother, Benjamin Rideout of Berkeley and sifter, Mrs. M. Thrasher of Stockton.

INSTALLED OFFICERS. Magnolia Circle Have Interesting Meeting Last Evening. The Visalia Circle Women of Woodcraft held an interesting meeting last evening, and installed officers for the ensuing term. Following the lodge ceremonies, a good literary and musical program was rendered, and refreshments served. The following officers were seated, Mrs.

Myrtle Townsend, acting as installing officer: Guardien Neighbor Mrs. Agnes Mat-lock. Past Guardian Neighbor Mrs. Harriet Board. Advisor Mrs.

Eva Sanders. Magician Mrs. Cora Frates. Attendant Mrs, Bertha Kelly. Musician Mrs.

Edith Bode. Incriminating Evidence is Very Strong, and Prisoner Tells Conflicting Stories. If Harry Swihart, who was brought down from ye-terday morning is not guilty of the murder of old man McCullon, wlio-e decomposed body was found south of Goshen Sunday afternoon, he is at least certainly the vic-tim of a long list of most incriminating circumstances. The investigations which the officers have been conducting for he past two days, has brought to light facts, which to their mind make the proof of his guilt most conclusive, and District Attorney McFadzeun stated J.ist night, that there was practically no doubt but what he would he formally charged with the crime of murder. Yesterday District Attorney McFad-zean, Constable Newman of this city, Constable Mason of Fowler, and Shorthand reporter Elliott went out to the place where the body of the dead man was found and looked over the ground.

TJie result leaves no doubt but what McCullon was murdered. A short distance from the track and about 30 feet from where the body was found, was discovered the first evidence of trouble. Here blood was found on the ground and grass, and the grass was matted and trampled, showing the signs of a desperate struggle. Two broken whiskey flasks were here, a bag of candy, and a bag of peanuts, both of the latter being covered with blood. From this spot a trail, having the appeaiance of where a man had dragged, his body wearily along led to the spot, where the dead man was found.

Here, directly beneath where the head of the corpse had lain, was a large pool of blood. A pair of trousers, identical in every respect with those worn by Swibart when he left Goshen Friday evening in Me Cullens company were found, also a pair of coarse cotton drawers. Both of these garments were streaked with blood. While in Goshen Friday eening McCullon had purchased two pairs of overalls. One of these waa found with the corpse.

Another pair, identical in every respect, and perfectly new was on Harry Swihart when arrested. He was also without drawers. These facts can leave no doubt but what Sw ihart changed clothes during his trip, and that his discarded garments, blood covered were at the side of the corpse. Add to this fact that Joe Putnam saw McCullon and Swihart together within a few hundred yards of where the dead body was found, and you have a case that is strongly incriminating to say the least. Sw'ihart, himself, has been questioned but little.

The officers are attempting to get together all possible evidence to bear on him, and will then put him through the ordeal of his life. It is the belief of many that he will break down under a ligid examination. To Constable Mason of Fowler, who made the arrest, Swibart told several conflicting and impossible stories. In one instance he said he boarded a south bound train shortly after lie left Goshen, and that McCullon tried to board the same train but failed. Swihart said be staved with the train until it reached Tulare, when he was thrown off, and that afterward he walked hack to Goshen, and never caught sight of McCullon.

Another yarn he told was that both he and McCullon boarded a train, but that he was thrown off, and that McCullon waved at him as the train pulled out. Both stories conflict with the statement of Putman who claimed to have een the men together near the place where the body was found. Putman stated that a strain passed by shortly after he saw the men, but it was a passenger running about 40 miles an hour, MAY USE FIREWORKS. Mayor Orr Grants the Small Boy Permission to Celebrate. Li view of the fact that Cleaning Day had its effect and that the city is practically cleaned of all dry grass and rubbish, except a few lots of tlioe absent or unable to pay for the cleaning of the same, the danger from fire caused by the shooting of fire works is almost eliminated, and that the small boy may now' enjoy our Independence day, permission is hereby granted to shoot fiire crackers, roman candles and roekets on Thursday, July 4th, next, within the city of Visalia.

Care should be taken not to shoot them in places that will endanger fire. The Marshal is instructed to arrest any person who places or throws such fire' works for the pupose of frightening a person or team. A. R. ORR, Mayor.

EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS SHAKE SEVERAL SUROPEAN CITIES Town in England Slightly Distuibed, and Various Points in Italy Feel the Jar. WALLASEY, England, July 2. A slight earthquake shock was felt here at noon today. No damage was done. ROME, July 2.

Slight earthquake shocks were felt today at Tolmezzo, San Daniel and Amaro, near Udeni, the capitol of the province of that name. Tolmezzo is in the Alps..