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GRAFT MAYOR IS SENTENCED Convicted 'Frisco Chief Executive, Schmitz, Given Five Years. PRAISED JUDGE’S ACT Vociferous Cheering Broke Forth from Great Crowd in Courtroom When Sentence Was Announced. At San Francisco Monday Eugene K. Schmitz, convicted of extortion, was •cnlenced to live years in the peni tentiary When the sentence was pro nounced there was a remarkable out burst of applause from the hundreds of persons who crowded Judge Dunne’s courtroom. Judge Dunne sentenced Schmitz to imprisonment in San Quentin peni tentiary. Sentence followed the recent conviction of Schmitz for extorting sl,- 175 from French restaurant keepers of San Francisco. As the lust words of the sentence fell from the Judge’s lips the great crowd that had stood throughout the dramatic scene sent up a thunderous cheer. “Good for you!" shouted a man iu the hack of the room. His ejacula tion was echoed and re-echoed by one after another of the spectators. Sev eral threw their hats Into the air, oth ers scrambled on chairs to look over the shoulders of the crowd. The great est confusion .prevailed. Attorney Frairail of the defense rais ing his voice above the din, called to Judge Dunne: “Your honor, cheering is a very unseemly oc currence.” "Well,” retorted Judge Dunne, with P ill, “If we had a sheriff worthy of the nafie, it would have been stopped inntant’ly.” Sheriff Thomas Odell was standing inside the trial rail and he turned to the court and protested: "Nobody could have stopped that, your honor.” Special Agent Hums of the prosecu tion led a number of bailiffs aud said: “Clear the courtroom! Clear the court room!” Hut only a few of the hundred and odd apparently delighted men obeyed the sharp order. Some of them hust led unceremoniously out into the hall ways. About one hundred others kept their vantage places around the coun sel table, where Schmitz sat dictating c statement to the newspaper men. The dramatic atmosphere was height ened by a staff of newspaper photog raphers who exploded flashlight after flashlight, until the courtroom was so filled with smoke that it became sti fling. The sentence of the convicted mayor wa in one respect without a parallel In the criminal annals of San Fran cisco. Half a dozen times Judge Duune was interrupted by Schmitz, who protested in strong words against the “delivery of a lecture” instead of the pronouncement of judgment. He accused the court of unnecessarily hu miliating him and giving opportunity for further humiliation by the report ing of his remarks in the press. Once, replying to the prisoner, Judge Duune said: "Such brazen effrontery was proba bly no more than should be expected and It was the duty of the court to hear it in patience.” At another time Attorney Metson f the defense iuterposed a vigorous objection in support of his client "to the court’s lecture." Judge Dunne’s reply was that Mr. Hot non, instead of interrupting the znnvoi dings, ought to be given a day in court to answer to the charge that he had attempted to tamper with the Jury which convicted Schmitz. Metson, restraining himself calmly, answered in the same spirit, saying that he was ready to*, answer any cliarge that was made against him. Judge Dunne warned Metson that an other interruption would provoke a jail •enUuee for contempt. PRISON PREFERRED TO CONVENT. Convicted Girl Decided Quickly on Being Given Alternative. Margaret Walsh, the prettiest wom an prisoner in the Columbus. Ohio, venitoutiary, died Friday of nephritis. She was iu an advanced stage of the disease when she arrived at the peni teuitary in March to begin a threo years’ sentence for larceny. The girl was given the choice at her trial iu Cleveland between a Catholic convent of detention and the peniten tiary and she chose the penitentiary. YELLOW MEN AROUSED. China to Vent Wrath on Uncle Sam Ua less Exclusion Laws are Greatly Modified. The most, aggressive letter that has come from the pen of a Chinese anent the United States exclusion act is a document written by Kong Yue Wei, leader of the Chinese reform move ment, who recently left Mexico City for New York. The document was written in the form of a letter to President Roose velt, seeking to enlist the president’s aid in a revision of the present laws. Just before leaving Mexico City, Kon Yu Wei gave to The Daily Rec ord, an afternoon paper published here, ord, a local afternoon paper, a copy of this letter and authorized its publica tion. After reciting what the Chinese have done for the development of the west, Mr. Kong details the treatment the Chinese people have rceived at the hands of the people of the United States and says: “Two decades of rigid enforcement of the exclusion laws have brought about the ill will of four hundred mil lion people. A united Chinese nation will seek to assert its rights aud avenge its wrongs. Its anger will be vented in ways that I dread to think of. “The time will come when a small spark may start an uncontrollable con flagration and the friendly ties be tween our people 'be severed beyond remedy. “Americans have been wont to con demn Russian cruelty toward the Jaws. How much more humane has been America's treatment of the Chi nese? “Can civilized America reconcile such treatment of their fellow crea tures with divine law? Courtesy and kindness should he reciprocated with out a difference between the treatment Americans received in China and that accorded to Chinese in America.’’ Among the modifications he sug gests in the existing law is the abol ishment of the objectionable features of identification, such as photograph and the body marks; that no restric tion as to ports of entry be made; that certificates issued to Chinamen by Chi nese chambers of commerce endorsed by American consuls should entitle Chinese to free entry. He asks that this be applied in the Philippine and Hawaiian islands. LAND TRUST MAGNATES IN JAIL Is Suggestion of Bryan in Speech at Ban quet in His Honor. "Send John D. Rockefeller and a dozen other trust magnates to prison for a long term of years and one of the most vital questions before the people of this country will have been solved," declared William J. Bryan, at a banquet given in his honor by Dr. Sol C. Dickey, president of the Winona Lake assembly at Warsaw, Indiana, "President Roosevelt and others are now bringing to a successful issue tha principles and ideas 1 advocated seventeen years ago,” Mr. Bryan con tinued. “This is particularly true as regards the tariff. The president is compiling my future speeches for me.” Mr. Bryan took a fling at the pres ident’s cabinet, saying that there was not a man in it who agreed with Mr. Rosevelt. Referring to the controver sy between the United States and Ja pan, Mr. Bryan, who, during his trip around the world, visited the eastern empire, said a little more backbone at Washington would settle the differ ences for all time to come without a conflict between the two nations. “Japan will follow in the path of Spain and other nations once power ful, unless there is a religious awak ening iu that country,” he said. “There is one thing that can save Japan and that Is the spread of Christianity.’* DAGOES ARE HALED TO COURT. Six Alleged Murderers of Kidnapped Boy Carried to Scene of Crime. Surrounded by police officers and special deputies, six Italians, four men and two women who have been held in the parish prison in New Orleans, iu connection with the kiduaping and murder of eight-year-old Walter La mans, were placed aboard a train on Wednesday and taken to Hahnville, the seat of St. Charles parish, to be ar raigned on the charge of conspiracy to murder, for which they were all indicted several days ago. OIL MAGNATE BEFORE COURT Rockefeller Drew Crowd at Chicago Same as Would a Circus. APPEARED AS WITNESS Judge Landis, However, Learned But Lit tle From Head of Gigantic Trust Anent Its Finances. John D. Rockefeller, president of the Standard Oil company of New Jersey, occupied the witness stand in the Uni ted States district court at Chicago, Saturday, -while Judge Landis plied him with questions regarding the financial streng.h and the business methods of the corporation of which he is the head. Mr. Rockefeller was a very willing and an equally unsatisfactory witness. He was ready to tell all that he knew, but he said he knew practically noth ing. The net result of his examination was that he believed that during the years 1903, 1904 and 1905, the period covered by the indictments on which the Standard Oil company of Indiana was recently convicted, the net prof its of the Standard Oil company of New Jersey were approximately forty per cent of an outstanding capitaliza tion of $100,000,000. The investigation by Judge Landis was instituted by him for the express ed purpose of determining whether or not the Standard Oil company of In diana, which was convicted of viola tion of the law, was really owned by the Standard Oil company of New Jersey, whether the Union Tank Line, whose cars were used for the ship ments made in violation of law, was similarly owned, and also to obtain an idea of the financial resources of the convicted corporation in order to inflict a fine proportioned to the of fense and the assets of the convicted company. It was stated by officers of the Stan dard Oil company of New Jersey that it owned the greater part of the stock of both the Union Tank Line and the Standard Oil company of Indiana. Spe cific figures as to the earnings of the parent corporation were given by Chas. M. Prat:, its secretary, and they were close to the estimate given by Mr. Rockefeller. The prospective appearance in court of the man reputed to be the richest in the world brought about a spectacle the like of which has never been wit nessed in the vicinity of a Chicago court room. The hour set for the appearance of Mr. Rockefeller was 10 o'clock and an hour before that time the low-ceiled hallway outside the cyrt room door was densely packed by a crowd, all of whom were anxious to obtain seats and hear the testimony. A large squad of United States deputy marshals, un der the direction of United States Marshal Hoy, and a numerous detail of police were on hand; but even they were unable at times to control the crowd. The people pushed and shov ed, and at times by sheer weight ac tually bore the police and deputies down the hall. The crowd was so dense that frequent cries for assistance were heard, and people who were jam med against the wall frantically beg ged for relief from pressure to which they were subjected. Admission to the court room was by card only, but many people succeeded in evading the guards, and when the judge took his seat upon the bench, the court room was packed to the last inch. No formal announcement was made that the inquiry was ended, but Judge Landis said immediately after the ad journment that the investigation was concluded as far as he personally was concerned, and that the witnesses were discharged. EX-CASHIER SKIPS OUT. Shortage of $90,000 Knocks Out Macon, Ga., Exchange Bank. The details of Monday’s incidents connected with the Exchange bank at Macon, Ga., now in a receiver's hands, confirm the statement relative to the accounts of former Cashier Clifford M. Orr. The directors have admitted that hig shortage was more than $99,000. The accused man is beyond reach of the bank officials, having skipped out. His family, tonsisiing of wife and daughter, he took with him, July 3. SLEUTHS BAY ROCKY. Oil Magnate is Finally Located and Per sonally Served With That Chicago Court Subpcena. After a search lasting nearly twu weeks, in which representatives of the United States marshals of Chicago, Cleveland, New York and Boston have been endeavoring to serve upon John D. Rockefeller, head of the Stan dard Oil company, a subpena issued by Judge Landis of the federal court of Chicago, Mr. Rockefeller was locat ed on the farm of his brother-in-law at Pittsfield, Mass., and personal serv ices made upon him by Deputy United States Marshal Charles L. Frink of North Adams. After accepting service Mr. Rocke feller explained that he had not been endeavoring to dodge service, but that he did not know exactly what was wanted of him. The deputy passed the subpena to the oil magnate, explaining at the same time that Mr. Rockefeller’s pres ence in the federal court at Chicago on July 6, was needed. Mr. Rockefeller accepted service with a smile, shook hands with the deputy and expressed pleasure at meet ing him. He invited the officer to sit on the piazza and rest, which invita tion was accepted. Mr. Rockefeller chatted for a few moments, saying he had not intended to evade the officers, but that he did not know exactly what was desired of him. He referred to the newspaper sto ries that have been printed about him recently and ridiculed the idea that he had been surrounded by armed guards or that the Tacomic farm and estate had been ripped with a search light. As the officer was leaving the house Mr. Rockefeller again shook hands with him, saying he was glad to have met him and added: “If you are ever near my home I hope you will come and call on me.’ Rockefeller left Pittsfield Thursday night for Chicago. He assisted several children staying at the home of his son-in-law, E. P. Prentice, to light fire works during the day. Late in the evening Mr. Prentice took his father-in-law in an automobile to State Line station, on the Boston and Albany railroad, where the west bound express, which left Pittsfield at 8 p. m., was flagged. GOV. VARDAMAN NOT CONVERTED. Answered Call for Penitents But Balked at Total Surrender. The Mississippi state press is Indulg ing in considerable comment over the report that Governor Vardanian was among the earliest converts at a reviv al service in Jackson recently, and the matter is being generally discussed, especially in political circles. There has been a misunderstanding concerning this incident. At the serv ice referred to Governor Vardanian did respond to the call of the evangel ist for penitents, knelt at the altar with members of the local clergy, who prayed with them, but when the evan gelist put the final test and asked the penitents to surrender to Christ, the governor was not among the number. After stating to a member of the Methodist clergy that he did not feel like making the surrender the gover nor stepped behind Hie line of converts and afterwards took his seat. He at tended two or three other meetings, but did not join the peniients. DEADLY SWATH CUT BY STORM. Fifteen People Reported Killed and Heavy Property Loss in Wisconsin. It is believed that at least fifteen lives were lost in the severe storms that swept over a portion of western Wisconsin on the evening of July 3rd. Numerous other persons were injured, and much damage to farm property and to dwellings is reported. According to reports received in St Paul the little town of Oakdale on the Milwaukee road, near Camp Doug las, was entirely wiped out. CASUALTIES OF GLORIOUS FOURTH. Record-Herald of Chicago Compiles List of Accidents in United States. Thirty-six persons were killed and 1,- 471 injured while celebrating Indepen dence Day, according to the Chicago Record-Herald, which made a canvass of the accidents in the entire United States. In Chicago six persons were killed by revolvers, which were sup posed to be unloaded, and with the deadly giant firecracker. New York fur nished seven of the dead, while the remainder of the list of fatalities -are scattered over the country. SULPHUR BATHS AT HOME. They Heal the Skin and Take Away Its Impurities. Sulphur baths heal Skin Diseases, and give the body a wholesome glow. Now you don’t have to go off to a high-priced re sort to get them. Put a few spoonfuls of Hancock’s Liquid Sulphur in the hot water and you get a perfect Sulphur bath right in your own home. Apply Hancock’s Liquid Sulphur to the affected parts, and Ezcema and other stub born skin troubles are quickly cured. Dr. R. H. Thomas, of Valdosta, Ga., was cured of a painful skin trouble, and he it in the highest terms. Your druggist sells it. Hancock’s Liquid Sulphur Ointment is the best cure for Sores, Pimples, Black heads and all inflammation. Gives a soft, velvety akin. Washington College Girls Indignant. When Bishop Scadding of the dio cese of Oregon, in the Episcopal Church, said that western girls ara cheaper to entertain than the eastern variety, he was unaware that he touched a tender spot in the makeup of the girls at the University of Wash ington. The ’varsity young women say the Bishop does not know whereof he speaks, or he would not make such assertions.* The girls say that a gaze at Mount Rainier is not a substitute for ice cream and that they demand other articles of diet besides sea food. They also intimate that the Bishop has not been in the habit of entertaining the sweet girl graduates of the land or he would not say they are cheap to feed. The girls do not want the impres sion to get out, however, that they are expensive luxuries and that they “bleed” the youthful swains of the west. A happy medium is the key note of their sentiments. —The Seat tle Times. How She Knew. A Washington correspondent told the other night a story that he claim ed to have heard from President Roosevelt at a Gridiron Club dinner. “Two women," he said, “iwere dis cussing some new neighbors who had moved into one of the most sumptuous houses .in their city. “ ‘They seem to be very rich,’ said the first. “ ‘Oh, they are,’ said the second. " ‘Shall you call?’ “ ‘Decidedly.’ “ ‘You are sure, are you that ‘they they—er—quite correct, quite—er — good form?' “ ‘Oh, my dear, I’m positive,’ said ; the second woman. ‘They have 30 servants, 18 horses, 12 dogs, 11 auto mobiles and one child.’ ”—Washing ton Star. GENERATIONS OF 1 ELBOWS. Stella: ‘‘Don’t they ipu't on style?” Bella: "Yes; it is only a genera tion from the elbow grease to elbow sleeves.” —New York Sun. Easy Mathematics. "Ye&” ; ; aid the man in the Rookery the other day, “he looks to me like a shiftless sort of a proposition.” "He is,’’ answered the salesman. “Why, he’s had four different jobs during this last year.” ‘“ls that so?” queried the ether. “How’d you find out that he’d had four of them?” "Ch. he’s let it out in little things he’s said at different times,” answered the salesman, "and I found it out by just putting two and two together.’ “Oh, I see,” smiles his friend. “Well, that’s easy, two and make four, sure enough.”—Chirago Record- Herald. COULDN’T KEEP IT Kept it Kid From the Children. "We cannot keep Grape-Nuts food in the house. It goes so fast I have to hide it, because the children love it so. It is just the food I have been looking for ever so long; something that I do not have to stop tc prepare and still is nourishing.” Grape-Nuts is the most scientific ally made food on the market. It is perfectly and completely cooked at the factory and can be served at an instant’s notice, either with rich cold cream, or with hot milk if a hot dish is desired. When milk or water ia used, a little sugaT should be added, but when cold ia used alone the natural grape-sugar, which can be seen glistening on the granulesj is sufficiently sweet to satisfy the pal/ ate. This grape-sugar is not poure/ over the granules, as some peop 1 think, but exudes from the granu'J in the process of manufacture, whJ the starch of the grains is chany from starch to grape-sugar by r process of manufacture. This, in/’ feet, is the first act of digest/ 1 - therefore, Grape-Nuts food is b" digested and is most perfectly 5 ' similated by the very weakest ach. ’’There's a Reason.” J Made at the pure food facto* of the Postum Cos., Battle CreekJpch. Read the little health classicfThe Road to Wellville,” in pkga. /