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The Lamar register., 1901-04-24
Commissary Frauds Mt Manila

Commissary Frauds at Manila
An attempt has been made 10 use the
frauds in the commissary department
at Manila as an Indictment against
the army and the army system. The
reports of the frauds have been eNag-
geratcd and enlarged upon TO create
the impression that there is the odor
of scandal about all government tran
sactions in the Philippines. This Is
wholly unwarrantcd.
1t now appears that the conspiracy to
sell surplus commissary stores was dis
covered by the army secret service.
No charges were made by civilians or
others, but when the military oihcers
suspected that stores We're being sold
an investigation was made, and fraud
ulent sales to the amount of $1,000
We're discovered. 1t is estimated that
all the frauds will not amount to more
than $4,000.
So far as the principle is concerned,
the amount of fraud is not important
but, as involving the army or the army
officers stationed at Manila. 1t is im-
portant. In our Civil War there were
thousands of complications and infor-
malities in the supply department that
mt first glance had the appearance of
fraud. a colonel whose regiment was
suffering for food, ordered away on an
important expedition, instructed his
men to take supplies and became re-
sponsible. When it came to the ques-
tion of settlement. the quartcrmaster
and commissary departments were
tenacious as to tcchnicalities, and 1t
often required the Interference of the
commanding general to save an inno-
cent man from court martial.
There were scores of occasions when
1t became necessary to destroy supplies
collected at n given point. In such
cases the enlisted men We're permitted
to carry away all they could. or all they
cared to take away with thcm OF the
surplus. and the remainder was burned.
If the enlisted men sold or traded sup
plies to the people of the neighborhood
awkward complications followed.
Through the war the men who drew
full ratons of coffee and sugar aimed
to save part of the ration that they
might sell 1t or trade it for tobacco or
butter or eggs. Sometimes these tran
sactions in coffee conducted for COM
pany We're so large as to excite suspi-
sion that prvates We're stealing COM
missary stores and disposinG of them.
but not in many cases was suspicion
justified.
In handling large supplies at Il point
lie Manila. where employees. military
and civil, have free access TO the store
rooms, there is great opportunity for
petty fraud. Army officers. under
standing this. are always on guard,
and it probably will be shown that dis
covcry of the conspiracy at Manila was
TO the credit of the officers in charge.
1t may also be found that many of
the parties accused are guilty of ir-
regularity instead of fraud. Certainly
some of the accused officers are conf
dent of their ability to prove their in
nocencc. No one need fear that any
man guilty of fraud will be shielded
by the Investigators. That is not the
custom in army circles. 1t may be
taken for granted that. when the re-
port has been made, all the facts will
be in possession of the public.-lnter
Ocean.
The Lamar register., 1901-04-24

The approach of Arbor day prompts
The Companion to offer suggestion.
There is hardly town in the land
which does no. cherish the recollec
ton of some citizen whose life was an
honor to his place and generation. Is
there suitable monument to his
memory? II not, what better way is
there of showing that he is not for
gotten than by planting memorial
tree in his name? We cannot all en-
dow hospitals or forni public libraries
but we can all do this. A tree thus
planted will bless those who come af-
fer AS well as commemorate him who
has gone before 1t will be better
monument than a shaft of granite
cr marble, and II will call for nothing
hut n few minutes labor and little
public sririt. The boys and girls of
the public schools have here noble
opportunity to render a great service.
NJ. Ferand, who died recently in Par
is, belonged to family closely identi-
fed with the revolutionary history of
France. His great-unCle was mem
ber of the convention which condemn
ed to the guillotine the unfortunate
Louis XVI, and shared the fate of the
royal victim. his head being stuck ut
the end of a pike and thrust in tho
face of the president, Boissy d'Anglas.
NJ. de Goulard, the minister of finance
in 1871. who raised the loan of FIVE
milliards. the famous war indemnity
to the Germans, was NJ. Ferand's
brother-in-law.
The Lamar register., 1901-04-24

An Italian medical paper describes
the results of an expedition sent out
by the government TO study the mos
quito theory of malaria. They went
to one of the most malarious regions
in the kingdom, but as all wore pro-
tective masks only one man out Of
104 got malaria, and he. it was discov-
cred was in the habit of displacing
the mask at night in order to smoke.
The Lamar register., 1901-04-24

Among the newest constructions Of
the Russian navy to engage the ener-
gies of the ship building plant at Nico-
laieff will be new cruiser of $4,000
tons. 1000 horse power and eighteen
knots speed Besides this, the same
yards will launch a protected cruiser
of 6lOO tons. $500 horse power and
twenty-three knots speed.
The Lamar register., 1901-04-24
THE REGISTER.
LAMAR, COLORADO

The Indian natives mistrust the SOW
ereign. and will have none of it as
cash. In Madras. however, they are
beginning to wear sovereigns as neck
iaces, and goldsmiths in Calcutta are
melting down the coin for clients who
want their sweethearts' bangles to be
made of something guaranteed by the
government.
The Lamar register., 1901-04-24

cess of exports over imports for the
nine months of 1901. as compared
with the corresponding period of 1900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-15
WOULD JAR
ANYBODY
Stories OF Police Corruption
Turned His Mind.

Ofieer Ryan last ulght arrested n
man named r. Gilbert. who has
gone crazy ON the question Of police
corruption lie was violently insane
when picked Up By the oftlccr on the
water front aud Insisted on teilinE
hla tale % woe 10 every person he
met.
The man In his dcmented condition
tmaNlnea himself Go be multi mill
tonaire. The money ho says he dis
covered at Nome
The story he tells. and believes Go
be tire. would. n told before the In
vestirating committee % the city
council. create a sensation. GILBERT
alleges that he returned 10 Seattle
from Nome a few days ago with un-
limited wealth. This he stored In a
huge safe which had defective
lock. The money, about $1,000. goo
was stolen. ana he reported the mat
ter 90 the police. With tears In his
eyes Gilbert told the sergeant at
headquarters last night that petee-
tives Barbee and Corhett had been
detailed on the case and had found
the thief with the money ON him.
Il did not set = cent Of Il back. "
said the man. Those detectives
have got the whole thing. 40 not
mind losing the money. but I hate
60 bear the disgrace OF being rob
bod /"
A pet scheme Of Gnbert'a ia TO go
/ back to New York and wreck sever
al large brokerage frmE Ia Wall
street. To study out these schemes
/ he viii b given an once IN one Of
the tanks AZ the county jail. II 10
probable that hts calculations will
/ be finished az Steilaeoom.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-15
ONE ON MARK TWAIN.

Mark Twain once had an engage.
meni 60 lecture In small tuNn. ana
was met at the railway station By
tho minister aa the leader Of intel
leetuRt society In the place The
minister welcomed the distinguished
visitor, and. rs they walked up to
the parsonage where Mark WAS to
be housed and fed during hls stay.
his host convefssd on several topics
and finally said
sMr Clemens. u has always been
our custom IN this little town to
open every entertainment given here
with prayer. and should like To do
10 tonight. II agreeable TO you.
Would you have any objection 10
ny doing noT..
why. my dear cir" replied Marx.
warmly. ION the contrary. Il wiii
give me pleasure. shouid BE- very
glad 90 know that ths lecture was
going "a be started right. any how. -
So with thia matchmaking they
went % the lecture room that even
ing. and the minister left the iertgr-
81 sitting IN the corner GA the plat
form. took the center of the stage
himself proceeded 60 offer = prayer
about half an hour long IA the
course ~ which he gave his views on
AL current affaira ~ interest. and
concluded BY naFiug.
And now. o Lord We have with
ua tonight a man who u known ait
over the world 80 she great Amsfl-
can hnmnrtut Heln a. - Lord
help ~ % understand shat he n
about % say 90 us. and 20 be anus
81 by IL and. ~ possible. grant that
We may derive some real bensfli
from his lecture /"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-15
$1,000 for an Honest Man.

with 81 900 In lieu Of a lantern.
Mrs. Nancy u. Irving, a Chicago
book Publisher. has started out 90
emulate Dogcnsr In hts search for
an honest man.
Mrs. irving IL not n peasimist who
thinks there are 40 honest men IN
the world, according 10 the common
acceptance Of the term. hut she be.
ileves IL l. an ImpoEaihility 20 live a
strictly honest business OF profess
sl0uai life under the present coudt-
tiouH Of society.
To prove the point. Mrs. Irving Of
ferH to deposit 1900 in n Chicago
bank. which Will be paid 20 the fret
business or professional man who
can oonciusiveiy prove that he has
carried on HIS work for month
without lying.
The conditions are simple. Mrs
irving will name two men. the man
who thinks he holds title 20 the 81. ooa
may name two, and "A NTH VIII he
named by these four. They will
act as Judges upon the business rec
ord % the claimant, trusting him 70
tell hia own story and give all the
evidence.
Mrs. Irving thinks she will no,
lose the $1,000. n she does she Il
quite certain the honesty Of the man
who gets ~ viii have reduced him 10
such poverty that he Will need t..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-15
Here's q Good One.

A Montreal gentleman has been for
some months expatiatlnK TO his
friends on the superiafive merits Of
his Chinese cook. says the Montreal
Herald. There was nothing that the
fellow couldn't do, and do IL well.
and the master OF the household was
eternaily clarifying IN the freedom
of his home from the thraidon of
the ordinary ruler Of tho kitchen.
The other night this worthy citizen
had a large number OF his man
friends IN 90 dinner, and as usual.
he turned the conversation In the
direction q his immaculate Chinese
servant. After the cigars were light
Cd. he said, Now come out TO the
kitchen with me and see what a
Jewel Of n servant We have" The
guests fled out in procession and
marched to the kitchen. where every
pan that hung upon the walls re-
fiected their faces Ike mirror. and
there Was the Chlnamnn. the cause
o. all the brightness, washing his
feet IN the soup pot.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-15
HER EYE IN
MOURNING
Dolly Gay Could Not Prove Who
Struck Her.

John LIndatfom. the proprietor q
the Union saloon IN the tsndsfinln
district. was arrested by ofheer Cole
man last night on the charge % as
aault aad battery on the person q
Dolly Gay, a woman employed ia hia
place. Dolly alleges that she asked
Ltnfstrum Tor snfrtS money, htrh
she claimed VAS due her. aud he re-
fused % give it up. Some hard
words passed between them and
Llndstrum threw tho woman from
the place she alleges that he struck
her In the face. This morning the
ease eauss up for trial before Judge
George and the defendant was dis
charged. as tt could not be shown
that he had ntruck the blow. The
woman has n discolorrd eye that
looks a. " u had been hit with \
mailet. The left side OF her face 10
discoiored and swollen OUT Of shape.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-15

the SkaEway route, and was FORM
erly ono VI the hoet known ana most
popular Of the excursion steamers
running TO Southeast Alaska,
The immcuslty Of the freight huais
ness from seattle % southeastern
Alaska has encouraged nodwcll a
Co. 60 place a new steamer la com
mission, and with that end In view
negotiations are now pending he
tween the firm and n we'll known
steamship company having head
quarters In San Francisco. The yea
sci viii be used exclusively for
freight purposes. Tho name OF the
boat or her owners Is withheld from
the public for the time being.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-15

the spectacle bows. sufficiently e.
cover the entire face. front aud
sides.
For winter wear, When some
warmth ln Il would be desirable, the
mask a. made nf suede leather, lined
with Hilk. To- summer use these
GlaaseH are made with tho mask OF
unlincd silk, either Of the gray suede
color or OF black.
Automobile glasses are a French
notion. and originally all those sold
here were imported from France.
Now they arr made hero. lots of
them ara sold. They cost, according
to the material the mask IL made
Of, from $500 to s. a pair.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-15
LABOR UNION BENEFITS.

The beneais derived from labor or
carnations are not always eonfine
60 prospective increase in wages.
shortening 81 hours aud bettermeut
~ conditions u employment There
are other advantage. At least 10
come ~ the unions. The ciEarmak
era' international union h an es-
ample The ana neiai report. just
published in lie offeial journal,
shows that during 1890 the union
paid out ga benefits % itH members
the sum OF $40. 700 90 In Il years,
since the system 81 dement's has been
lu operation. the cinafmakefH
uHlou has paid out nearly tt.oeo. 90
This n exclusive ~ the cost % run
ming the organization.
That the union Ia IN a healthy con
dttinn 10 shown BY the fact that over
81 .aJa. 900 passed through the hands
Of lie officers last year. and the
treasury vas better OF ~ over fsa,-
900 a. the end Of the year than a.
the end 0f 1879. This speaks well Tor
the wisdom q the ctEarmAkefa 90
the conduct OF their organization.
Their tasnefit system tN maintained
b. high dueH. the members paying
10 the union % cents = week, whieh
r. nearly "a much as the monthly
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-15
Glasses for Automobiles.

To the various sorts OF glasses de-
figncd for drivers use have now
neen added automobile glasses. es-
Ieeially designed for the use Of the
automobile driver. These are not
worn In the city. where, with the
restrictions on the speed Of auto
mobiles, they are not needed: but
they sre worn IN the country, where
the nutomobilint unahaclsleE the ma
chine and let's 4 go al 10 or so miles
an hour, moro or less. Going at that
speed his eyes need protection: and
this In afforded by the automobile
glasses.
These glasses are spectaclea fitted
with very large ahell-ahaped or con
Vexsd RlaHscH, the size and the shape
giving a large field Of vision. At
tached to the frame In "A mask that
projects high enough above the
glasses 20 cover the forehead OF the
wcarer, no un Ter the peak Of tire
cap, and thar extends below thu
glasses and oft at the sides along
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-15
Especial coussrouisnsai

HUNTINGTON. Keyser &C. daughter
arrived here ON
horseback midnight With Jasper Mays bent on ma
telephone received 90
and hold them until
didn't arrive at b
o'clock the released la time 20 make
the q. a .. local FOR Cincinnati.
~
the town bee
couple wired all down
the the The gH Is belle of
bd-ehumber at dusk last
Joined lover waiting home with a
discovered shortly before mid
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-15

dues of some ~ The organizations.
The benefits ATE ne follows. Sick
benefit s. per wonk. strike beue-
nt. g. per week. out-6f- work benent.
e. per week. death beueht. 80, 5000.
$3.50. $3.50. according % the length ~
membership. loan henenf. not To- ok
epnd 80. ana vito o. widowed moth
~ funeral uenent $40. win the OK
eeptlou 1T the nWalRauated society
uf engineers and the HmulRamated
society nf carpenters and ieluerri the
elRafmnherH' union stands alone IN
thoae beueht features. Hut all
three of those organizations have
found that ~ pass a. have high
dues and lots of benefits. for the
members hra not 80 likely 10 desert.
Other labor organizations might
pfunt hy the examples set BY the
eIRarmukerr. home " them have
been aEitating the high dues system
Tor several years. but nothing haH
come of a. Philadelphia Times.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-15
RECEPTION AT WHISKER FARM
} judges for being over weigh,)
IN Mas lAnesrt.

BY the Judges for being over weiEh,)
sy Miss Lsnesrs.
2. Ice cream contest - Won by
Miss Pearl I.Anders. SIX plates.
second. Miss Margaret smith. Eve
ard nine-tenthS plates; third. Miss
Pearl Landsrs, four plates tseeond
round).
). 2o0-Ib. foot race distance %
r4n. 90 sec. Second. Elmer Ella
worth. Time. Il mln- IL sec.
I. sharp shooting contest-Wan
by T. Daniel Frawiey. Missed tar
get. but killed yeariing bull. Con-
test declared OF.
:. Roast chicken contest--won by
J. j. Kelley. sir chickens. Second.
Wallace shaw. four chickens. third.
Miss Minette Barrett. two chickens.
fMr. Reilay wa. disqualified aH the
Judges discovered he had trained for
the event by going without break
fast.
8. Baseball Fame-Frawiey Com
pany W. Whisker Farmsrs-won by
Farmers. score 100 to 7. Game called
at end OF third inning on account OF
fatigue.
Z. Talking nateh-Men disauali.
fed for inability. Score tied when
event stopped on account Of dark
ness.
s. New enme-TTunt for the center
OF the stage = Entries limited 20
members OF the company. Contest
not completed. IL never will be.
The End.
At the conclusion Of the athletic
games music was furnished by the
Grand opera house orchestra. and
dancing was continued until time to
run for the boat. The company re-
turned 20 the city just In time FOR
the nights performance. a special
vote OF thanks was made 20 Mr. and
Mrs. Cort for their charming hos
pitallty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-15

Yesterday afternoon divorce pro
ccedinEs were instituted by Frances
Kendall who complains OF her bus.
band. Edward T.. Kendall, OF the
county assessors offsce. and asks for
a divorce on the ground Of I'll treat
ment. Mrs. Kendall states that her
life with her husband IL made a
burden by his abuse and their d.
VerEing tcrnperarreats. The plain
tit states that her husband has
chaked her and subjected her to In
Aiwnlfiea BY circulating defamatory
stories.
The parties were married in oma-
ha. Neb.. on May 4. 1888. and there
are two daughters
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-15

Manager John cort entertained IN.
Frawiey company at his country
place. whisker Fruit Farm. Hough-
ton. yesterday. The place was nam
"a IN Democrats protest against the
'Lawnmere's." "Grassdaie's' and
sHlIltop's" OF the vicinity of thu
shores Of Lake washington This
explanation way. On account OF the
entertainment follows in natural Sc
qaenee.
Tire party left the Grand opera
house at O'Clock N, the morning and
proceeded BY special cable car to the
foot OF Madison street. whsrs the
steamer cyrene vas In waiting.
Once across the lake. the party was
met by SIX big farm wagons and
conveyed TO the farm
10 Very Funny.
Mr.. Cort Il something OF a hurnor-
ut, and has placed a series OF signs
along the road leading TO his farm.
1ncfdently IL may be stated that his
neighbors think he IL insane. Some
OF the signs read AZ follows. do not
steal the fruit or the hens will lay
for you" "vlsitors are forbidden 70
bite the fence" Guests are prohibit
ed from sleeping In the trees" Be
ware OF the cat" Grass for sale By
the quart"
The early part OF the day was spent
IN an inspection OF the farm and the
enimals. At noon dinner was serv-
ed under the trees. and after a rest
OF half an hour, the athletic events
OF. the day were held A regular
program had been prepared. The
results OF the meet follow:
4. Being thrown by trick donkey.
Petty Angei--won By Calvin Hellix
Of Portland Distance . feet 7 inches.
Second Elmer Ellsworth, s feet 4
Inches. ude was later disqualified
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-15
SHAVING
CAME HIGH

An unknown man appeared az po-
lice headquarters early last evening
with a peculiar complaint From
his statements the officer In charge
Of che station learned thet he had
been greatly ovcr-charEed for some
tonscrtAl work in barber shop un-
der the Mug saloon. cerner Second
avenue south and Washington street
The man received a shave, hair
cut. lemon s1ueese. SINCE and \
shampoo. For this the barber
lips accompanied the man hack 10
the shop. and the money was return
ed and the regular rates charged.
The police believe that the barber
took his customer for a greenhorn.
and consequently oNcrcharged him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-15
METAL TRADES

The Metal Trades association win
hold q meeting tonight 10 Is under
stood that matters looking to the
settlement Of the strike viii be dis
cussed.
It was stated today that a num-
Der OF uzachlnfats who were leaving
the city 80 seek new positions. were
having difficulty with their former
employees who. IL n said. are refus-
ing to sign their trade certificates.
The matter win probably be taken
up By the union.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-15
Fight FOR
BLUE BLOOD

NEW YORK. June is.-Jaruea J.
Corbett and his wife will sail for
Europe next week Cnrbctt says
be Wiii secure a sparrinE partner
while on the other side. aud give bon.
Ing exhibitions before Emperor VIII
liam and King Edward. lie says
that arrangements with this end In
view have been eompisted. Corbstt
viii drop the liquor business. hts
saloon having been denied a tioenHs
because he violated the midnight
closing ordinance.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-15
FEDERAL COURT.

An Foo. whom the United states
commissioner at blaine ordered de-
ported because he was alleEed Ia
not De legal citizen. was today dis
charged from custody, the evidence
showing he was a merchant az Port.
land and was legally entitled 10 re-
main IN the United States.
Isaac Kerry OF Seattle was today
adiudNed a bankrupt.
The damage suit OF Samuel ]. and
BETTE Brown against the Grand
Trunk railroad. j. on trial before
judge Hanford and a jury today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-15
DUTY--DEATR

FORT MORGAN. col. June is..-
sheriff A. ], Calvert 80 dying %
wounds received at the hands -
Harry HimiuRtau. atlas Frank 0tb-
son. whom the nhrun had captured
az SiminEtou waH attempting TO
break Jail, HluinFt0n ta az large.
With a posse IN pursuit The couu-
~ commissioner have offered re-
ward % l2QQ for his arrest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-15
IN The COURTS

one more EFFORT IL 20 be made 70
have the appointment Of John Meek
as county liquor inspector recalled
Today an application for an order
restraining him from exercising the
duties Of such an ofiee was fiied
with the county clerk by the firm If
Christy & Miller. wholesale liquor
dealers. on the ground that the law
under which nc received his appoint
naeat ia null and void
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-15
FUNERAL or
MRS. MYERS

The funeral Of Mrs. Jane Myers
was held from the family residence
ct DIG Yesler way, yesterday after
noon. Rev. Donald Ross. Of Calvary
Presbyterian church, was the offici-
sting clergyman The pail bearers
were: g. II. Black. Edward Phillips.
Rev. ]. w. Ellis. E. shorrock. j.
Mungail and John T.. Kelly.
The following choir gave several
choice selections: Mrs. q "A. &.
Rochester. Mrs. ". II. Hagan. r. l..
ncAllister and VIII McAdarn. Mrs.
y. u. Black was the accompanies.
A large number OF friends accom-
panied the remains 70 Lake View
cemetery and the casket was covered
with many choice floral decorations.
Butterworth q Sons conducted the
funeral
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-06-15
LAST EDITION.
q o'clock.
LATE news

MANILA. June iS.-The following
supreme court Judges have been ap-
pointed by the commission; cayet-
ann Arenano, chief Justice; Flcrin-
slno Torres. ]. n. Cooper Of Texas,
Gen. ]. F. smith OF California, c.
A. W. willard 81 Minnesota, Victor
ina Mapa and Fletcher, both Of Lad
10. New Hampshire.