davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-23
DEMANDS THE CONTRACTS.
Attorney Shearn Still After the Coal
Trust Roads.

NEW YORK, April 23.-The interstate
commerce commission today continued the
investigation into the complaint against the
anthracite coal-carrying railroads filed by
William r. Hearst just after the recent
coal strike. When the hearing opened to-
day counsel for Mr.. Hearst called for the
contracts between the Temple Iron Com
pany. the Lehigh Valley. the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western and the Phila-
delphia and Reading railroads. The con-
tracts had been brought into the room by
the secretary of trust company which
held them and counsel for the railroads OBJ
jected that the Temple Iron Company is
not named on the complaint.
Counsel for complainant called first for
one dated April 10. 1899 between the Erie
Railroad Company and the Temple. Iron
Company. by which the railroad company
guarantees the stocks and bonds of the iron
company. Judge Campbell of the Reading
objected. and at his suggestion counsel
called individually for all the papers he
wanted that the one objection might cover
them all. Mr.. Shearn explained that the
contracts will show a combination or pool
of the freight interest in violation of the
law.
Mr. Shearn declared that when Simpson
and Watkins, who controlled eleven. col
lieries made a move to build an indie
pendent railroad, the Baer systems. the
Lehigh Valley, Delaware. Lackawanna and
Western. New York and Susquehanna and
Erie combined and brought them of through
the Temple Iron Company. The roads. he
declared. guaranteed the stocks and bonds
of the iron company to the extent of 5000
900. All the contracts were alike In word
ing and executed on the same day.
These contracts" Mr.. Shearn said. will
prove every material allegation in our petit
ton. The railroads are banded together in
| a hard and fast agreement which STILES all
competition in the coal carrying trade In
| the coal regions"
| Counsel for the railroads denied this
They declared that the Temple Iron Company
| was acquired by George +. Baer and the
| interests friendly to him because 1t owned
| a charter that the railroad and mining off,
| Gals needed. A representative of the trust
| company holding the contracts denied the
right of the commission to investigate Its
affairs.
Replying to Commissioner Prouty. coun-
| sci for the railroads said that the rates or
| anthracite were not double those on btu
minouS coal.
II claim thet these contracts furnish evil
| dence OF a pool in violation Of the statute.
said Mr.. Shearn. THE Temple Iron Com
pany is nothing but q sham"
| The commission instructed the represen
| tative of tho trust company to produce the
| contracts but he refused to do SO.
According to custom. the commission viii
| certify the refusal to the United States cir
| cult court. which will determine whether
the contracts must be produced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-23
EXPLOSION AT MINNEAPOLIS.
Now Believed That Eleven Persons
Lost Their Lives,

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. April 23.-The
Northwestern Star Oil Companys plant
in the milling district blew up a few min
utes before II o'clock, and fierce fire Is
now raging.
There were twenty employees. and thus far
but eleven have been accounted for.
1t Is believed that eleven persons lost
their lives in the explosion. That number
are unaccounted for, but the ruins are too
hot to permit any search. The entire office
force. apparently, was killed.
Following is the list of dead or unaccount-
ed for: VIM. H. Davis, president; c. Ii.
Downs. general manager; w. s. Mitchell.
Jacob Domm. Col. Harold Colborn David
Dacey. John Spetonsky Jos. Lowfiier. ]. E.
Jacobson. Miss Carrie Record and Miss M
Roudley.
The injured: James Livingston. Edward
Fink. Will Larson, Walter Scott Joe Nc.
Ginty, Joe Dronick.
All the injured were badly burned, bu,
Will recover,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-23
BUILDING SITES SELECTED.
Questions Interesting Two Pennsy1va
mia Cities Decided, ,c.-.. 81

Assistant Secretary Taylor has passed
upon two public building sites in Pennsyl-
vania about which there has been much
local discussion and deep interest. These
are the sites at Washington and Oil City
The decision of Mr. Taylor is that the site
at the northwest corner. of West Wheeling
and Franklin streets be selected unless the
persons owning the lot at the corner of
West Wheeling and BroWnson avenue make
a suitable title. -.r
If they do their lot Will be accepted and
the condemnation proceedings now in pro-
gress for the other site will be dropped.
AT Oil City the site selected is the lot on
the west side of North Seneca street. two
blocks above Center street and the price ls
SO 600. The acceptance of this lot is also
conditioned upon the opening of forty
foot street north of the property
There has been so much dispute about the
sites in both cities that the supervising
architect himself visited both places.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-23
PROBABLE MURDER.
Walter Jacksqa Refeives What is Be-
e'1 lieyed Il Be Fatal Injury.

Walter Jackson. cUfured, about twenty
five years of ass. Lying on Pomeroy ave-
nue., near Hiisdale. was struck on the back
of the head, witd.a hisztmer about = o clock
this afternoon and rendered unconscious
Joseph Hagen, also colored. was arrested
by Policeman: Stewasa and locked up
charged with assault to kill. The assault
took place at Seshtorp avenue and Hamilton
road.
The victim wssii conveyed !, to Providence
Hospital in he.Anacostia patrol wagon
where the physicians report his condition
to be serious Fsfft is ejSnderstood his skull
is fractured Rr. J.. wv, Rayne, visiting
surgeon the staff Of the hospital. was
summoned with the Intention of operating
upon the main ms AFTERNOON. - ~
Jackson and Hagen are both in the en-
ploy of the District. and1were engaged IN
some repair work. Jackson, was driving q
cart and Hagen was breaking stone The
latter objected it is SAID to the manner III
which Jackson backed mp corrective ms
load. and this ,proveased-a quarrel with the
result stated. ... - -.. =.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-23
TROUBLE ON MEXICAN BORDER.
Deputy United States Marshal lifting
After Band of Outlaws.

PHOENIX, Arz.. April 23.-News has
reached here from Tucson to the effect
that Deputy United States Marshal lifting
and posse. who left for the Gunsight coun-
Try on the Mexican line a few days ago to
arrest smugglers, encountered band of
outlaws composed of some whites and rene
gade Papaljo Indians and Mexicans, and
that two Indians were killed
No details are obtainable and nothing
has been heard from lifting 1t is feared
he has been killed or taken prisoner. A
posse Of citizens will organize tomorrow to
go I'm pursuit and Captain Rynning of
the rangers will get all his available men
and accompany them. The posse proba-
bly, will include twenty men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-23
ARKANSAS NEGRO LYNcHED.
He Severely Cut Doctor in Dispute
Over Bill

GTERDON, Ark, April 23-In an alter
cation yesterday between DR.. J. H. Cuff
man, a well-known physician, and AleXan-
der Thompson, a negro, the former was Sc
riously cut in the neck. The dispute arose
over medical services, which the negro
refused to pay. a.7-. ' ~
Thompson was placed in Jail and shortly
after midnight mob quietly surrounded
the Jail and took possession of the negro.
His body was found today hanging from a
railroad treStle near here. The lynching
was performed quietly and excitement
prevails here. No further trouble is an
ticipated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-23
Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. April 23.-Flour quiet, unchanged
Wheat frmer; spot and April. s2has21s; May. SEA
S2A; July, 78Aa7e1s; steamer No. 2 red, 7ska79;
So; d. on grade. soas3 Corn frmer; spot. 61Xa
514s; April, blxa62; May bossa50h; July 60a50!.
exports. 1854 bushels: southern white corn. 4es
OK; do. yellow. 4sa52A. Oats firm; No e white,
els; exports 80 bushels. Rye dnll; No, 2, 81; No.
western. 6711; receipts. 9.029 bushels; exports
dull, unchanged. Butter firm, UNCHANGED; fancy
imitation. 2ia23; fancy creamery. 26a27; fancy 4.
store packed. 18ai5. Eggs firm, unchanged: fresh.
IS. Cheese weak; unchanged; large. 14a14A; mo
changed: fne and coarse sranniateds o.065a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-23
LEE GOING BACK TO ST. LOUIS.
Lieutenant Governor Will Testify in
the Boodling Investigation.

ST. LOUIS, April 23.-A special dated
Bloomington. Ill. to the Post Dispatch,
from a staff correspondent on board a
Chicago and Alton train. en- route from Chi
cago to st. Louis, says:
Lieut.. Gov. John A Lee, who has been a
fugitive from the st. Louis and Cole county
grand juries for the past week, is speeding
toward ST. Louis. He is coming back to
tell what he knows about the distribution
of Doodle in connection with the anti-alum
legislation. He left Chicago at O'Clock
this morning on the. Chicago and Alton
which is due to arrive in st. Louis at 4
O'Clock this evening
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-23
Mrs. Castro Coming Here.
WILL GO TO HAWAII.
Commissioner General Sargent to Make
Long Trip.

F.. P. Sargent, commissioner general of
immigration will leave Washington this
afternoon for an extended tour In connec-
p, ton with immigration affairs. He Will go
to New Orleans and along the Mexican Dor
der to Los Angeles. He will talk with i'm
migrant inspectors and Chinese inspectors
all along the line. After going to San Fran
cisco he will leave for Hawaii, where he
will pass upon plans for the new $4,000 inn
migrant station to be erected in Honolulu
On his way back he will go to the Puget
Sound country and cities on the Northern
Pacific coast, proceeding along the Canad
ian border to New York A personal in
spection of Immigration affairs will be
made by Mr.. Sargent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-23
PARTING SHOT AT PARRY.
Senator Hanna Comments on the Form
er's Statements.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. April Ex-senator
Hanna. when asked today If he had any
thing to say relative to the statement given
out by President Parry of the Manufac-
turers' Association at Indianapolis last
night. said:
Il have already replied to Mr.. Parry in
my address at Columbus Tuesday evening,
and do not feel inclined to enter into fur
thsr discussion or controversy with him on
the matter AT issue
Indeed. l have not as yet had time to
Carefully read Mr.. Parry's latest utter
anceS. 1t seems to me. however that if he
is correctly quoted he upholds the right OF
the manufacturers or producers TO organize
Tor their own protection while denying a
similar privilege to the workiugnan''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-23
DEAF MUTES ON STRIKE.
They are Skilled Electrical Workers
for Chicago Company.

CHICAGO. April 23.-At signal from
their business agent $50 deaf mute eIectri-
cal workers in the Automatic Electric Com
pany yesterday inaugurated the first deaf
muto strike on record. Three hours later
the plant. employing almost 1000 persons.
was closed down.. \ strike was declared
in four departments of tho plant stimuli
taneouS!y. but the action of the mutes,
who are tho MOS. sssI;lful workers of the
Company. caused the officers to suspend
Operations for time.
The rutss are members of tho Telephone
Ind Switch Board Union. They were paid
thsir union scale. but Joined with the
pra3s workers. metal workers. polishers
and buffers and platcrs in o strike for q
lhortcr work day,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-23
Francis Scala,s Will.

The will of Francis Scala, dated June
II, 1902, was filed this afternoon for pro-
bate. His wife. Olivia Scala, is named sole
beneficiary and executrix.
By the terms of the will of Walter 8.
Eaton, dated October l. 1894, and also
filed this afternoon. his entire estate is left
to his wife, Lizzie 1daline Eaton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-23
FOUND IN CANAL.
Body of James E. Boland Picked UP
This Afternoon,

The body of James e. Boland was found
in the James Creek canal this afternoon.
He lived at 1884 Crescent street, Meridian
Hill, and was employed by the Crawford
Paving Company, where he was a foreman.
He disappeared from his home the 18th Of
this month, and the police were asked to
look out for him. He was forty-six years
old The body was taken to the morgue
and the coroner notified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-23
Summing Up Arguments.

The summing up addresses of counsel to
the jury were in progress late this after
noon in the Supreme Court of the District
of Columbia, sitting as bankruptcy court.
in connection with the proceedings insti-
tuted by certain alleged creditors to have
Marcus Notes declared bankrupt.
This is the first bankruptcy case tried in
the District before jury. The hearing has
been in progress for about ten days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-23
LABOR RIOT AT FENToN, MICH.
Local Workmen Chase Out Band of I'm
ported Hungarians.

FENTON, Mich, April 23.-The bringing
of fourteen Hungarians from Detroit to
work at the Detroit Cement Companys
works here yesterday resulted in the for
eigners being driven out of town today by
a mob and the serious injury of Foreman
Beech of the factory. A rope was tied
around Beechs neck and he was made to
promise to leave with the foreigners whom
he had imported The mob then followed
him aboard a train and gave him severe
beating before it started.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-23
Municipal Ownership Fight.

The municipaI ownership fight now in
progress here is the most exciting which
the state capital has witnessed in many
years Chicago sentiment is said to favor
the Mueller bill, and Mayor HARRISON
Graeme Stewart, the recently defeated
candidate for Chicago's mayoralty CHAIR
John NJ Harlan and others OF influence
have been here several days working Tor
it The Indy bill, the municipal owner
ship measure favored by an active minor
itv has however. been forced ahead. Yes
terday the speaker. arbitrarily refused
roll call on a motion to postpone consldera-
ton of the Indy bill. although a ma
jority of the house demanded the ron call
The postpOnement motion was declared car
ried amid the protests of the majority
The postponement was desired by the Lihu-
Nv forces because it was feared that they
had not votes enough to defeat a motlon 10
substitute the Mueller Dill
To-day Speaker Miller ordered the Indy
measure advanced to third reading and a
tumult of voices rose in opposltlon our,
ing which the attempt was made to pull
The. speaker from his chair.
The Lie Passed.
When Speaker Miller declared that the
first amendment of the Indy bill had
passed by a viva voce vote. Representative
Allen who was one of number standlhs
on their desks. cried: You liar"
There was now a fresh outbreak, mem
bers shouting: MIR. Speaker" Mr.
Speaker roll call" roll call"
Above the din Mr.. Sherman, as he seized
his chair and placed it on his desk IN front irony,
of him. could be heard shouting: Inc
speaker ignores the rules of the house Inc
chair is not in order"
The second amendment was then read.
The uproar was deafening as the speaker
started to put the question of adoption, as
many as favor'-the rest of the sentence
being entirely lost All the while the de-
mands for a roll call continued. Inc
speaker declared the amendment adopted.
although his decision could be heard
scarcely three feet from him. The third
amendment was read and in the same man
ner declared adoDted
BY this time a perfect pandemonium pre-
vailed Many members had seized biz
hooks and were pounding their desks. while
Mr.. Cummings, from his seat in the front
on the democratic side. was vigorously
welding a board.
The fourth amendment was declared
adopted. When the reading of the tiftl
amendment was completed personal VIC
lcuce against the speaker was threatened
4 number of ladies were sitting on the
couch on the speakers desk.
Ladies Asked to Move.
"Will the ladies please move out from
behind p shouted Mr.. Allen
"Get them out" shouted Mr.. Sherman
rect the ladies out. Do not act the cow
ara"
In the uproar Mr.. Indy was heard II
move the previous question on the bill. Th'
speaker put the motion, and although h
could not be heard. the movement of tn
gavel indicated that the motion had pre-
vailed.
II developed afterward that Werdell haC
started for the speaker with a menacinl
air. and that Glade had seized him, thu
precpitating the encounter.
1t was now Il: 40 am. Above the din a.
iudistinct mention for a recess to go p N
was heard. and moment later the speake
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-23
Appeal for Unity.

8 In closing he said: Fellow citizens, let US
remember the oneness of our American der
ivation and destiny Let US be thankful
that in the baptism of blood all serious
causes of division and reproach were puri-
fed away. Let US be grateful for the years
of peace through progress and of progress
through peace. Let. us hail them as but
the prelude of still better days to come.
From this table land of time, looking back
ward on the past and forward on the fu-
t,lre let us strike hands for the betterre1lr
of politics; for the cleansing of rule; for
the moral trusteeship of private wealth,
and of public office; for the lifting OF pow
erty. through self-help. into comfort; for
the consderate leadership Of ignorance into
knowledge; for the transmutation of pro
vincialism into patriotism and of patriot-
ism into philanthropy
At the conclusion of the address. the con-
ference took a recess until 800 pm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-23
of Unsound Mind.

At hearing late this afternoon before o
marshaTs jury the following were adjudged
to be Of unsound mind: Daisy Butcher.
Morris Dalton, Rose Leonard. Mary A.
Spurrier, John Alexander and Nellie Bow
erS. @S-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-23
Shepherd Memorial Fund.

The following is the condition of the
Shepherd memorial fund:
Amount previously acknowledged. 80, SOB
DR. Geo n Kober. ................... 10
John H. Magruder. Observation-Disclosures. 10
Total. 50, S43
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-23
pecree Of Divorce Signed.

Justice Could in Equity Court No. 2. late
this afternoon signed a decree granting
Samuel d. Hecht a. divorce from Jane NJ:
Hecht on the ground of infdelitx.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-23
Detective Bauer Bringing Brown.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
PITTSBURG. Pa, April 23.-Detective
Frank Bauer Of Washington will leave here
tonight for that city, taking with him
Oscar Brown, colored. who is charged with
working the envelope film fam on David
Freeiand- Brown has just completed q
sentence of sixty days here under the
name Of Harry Wallace on q similar
charge. He waived extraditton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-23
Gov. Richards Improving.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. April Ex-Governor
De Forest Richards; who has been seriously
sick, is reported to be improving rapidly.
His condition is not such as to cause any
alarm. r.Ass
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-23

Mail advices from Japan state that q
disastrous fire occurred in the mines of the
Otu coiliery at Kinshu on April Z resulting
In the loss Of sixty-five lives
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-23
Mrs. Mathews Receivers From Illness

Mrs. Mathews. wife of Police Lieutenant
William H. Mathews. has returned homo
from the hospital where she had been I'M
der treatment during the past three weeks.
She has fully recovered. -. e.. !:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-23
SNOW IN THE ALLEGHENIES
Decidedly Winterish Weather as Far
East as Cumberland.

Special Dispatch to The>Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND, Nd. April G.-Weather
decidedly winterish with big drop in
temperature prevails here. Snow fell this
morning at Frostburg, Mount Savage ana
points on the West Virginia Central. There
was quite a heavy fall on the Alleghenies
near Oakland Early vegetation is much
damaged.
Forecast Official Frankenfield, at the
weather bureau here. says that while there
may have been few flakes of snow up IN
the mountains at Cumberland. due to the
cold north wind there is not the slightest
likelihood of snow in Washington tonight.
There is no indication that there will be
rain here. although there may be light
frost tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-23
proceedinrs for Divorce,

Mary M. shires late this afternoon inssi-
tuted proceedings for divorce against VIM.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-23
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w. B. T1ibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers. 1419 F St, members New York
stock exchange. Washington stock eX-
change and Chicago board Of trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-23
HE PREFERS To- WAIT
ALLIES WANT MR.. BOWEN TO
SIGN ANOTHER PROTOCOL.
Declines to Do So Until Hague Con-
vention Has Been Agreed to
Mrs Castro Coming Here.

In a call on, the British ambassador this
morning Mr.. Bowen was asked to sign with
the allies protocol for the settlement of
their claims. by the commission which is to
meet in Caracas. While the Venezuelan
,plenipotentiary is ready to sign such
convention at future date. he declined to
do until The Hague protocol. providing
for the questions upon which that tribunal
is to pass shall have been duly signed and
sealed.
Instructions for the British ambassador
regarding. the proposed compromise will ar
rive in New York Saturday. Mr.. Bowen
says he is disposed to accept any reason
able compromise, and there is ground for
the belief that one will be agreed to.
III was stated. to-day on high authority
that Great Britain does not wish to be
placed IN the position of forcing Venezuela
to pay for the blockade and that the origi-
nal proposition in that respect VIII not De
insisted upon:
Decoration for Peruvian Diplomats.
Mr.. Pulido. the Venezuelan charge, called
at the State Department today to pay his
respects to Secretary Hay and the assist
ant secretaries of state. He brought from
President Castro a cordial greeting to
President Roosevelt. This afternoon Mr.
Pulido called at the Peruvian legation and
presented to Mr. Calderon, the minister
from Peru, and Mr.. PeZet, the first secre-
tary who have looked after the Nene-
zueIan legation during Mr.. Pulidos alb.
sence, the decorations of the Order OF
Bolivar, which President Castro has be-
slowed upon them in recognition of their
services.
Mrs. Castro Coming Here.
It was announced today that Mrs. Castro
| wife of the president of Venezuela, will
visit the limited States upon her return
from Paris, probably reaching here some
time this summer Mrs. Castro will visit
New York. Washington and other large
cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-23
RIOT IN LEGISLATURE
Speaker of illinois House
Assaulted.
PULLED FROM CHAIR
MrMpER ELECTED IN HIS
- STEAD.
Hziss4-st, --
HeDeclared the Body Adjourned as the
Opposition ousted

ePR1NJsFTErD H., April 23.-Wild dis
order arose today in the house OF represeh-
tatives over the municipal ownership piils'
Adherents of the Mueller bin, indignant at
Sneaker Miller's ruling in favor OF the
Indy bill. attempted to pull the speaker
frott his chair.s The. speaker raised ms
voice above the turmoil and declared the
house adjourned. Thereupon Representa-
Murray. a Mueller bill man. called for the
election OF a speaker pro tempore- Chas.
Allen of Vermillon was selected. but hao
difficulty in forcing his way to the speak
er's chair The ~aisles. were thronged WITT
a crowd so excited that it was almost a
mob. Eventually he made the passage, ant
Henry Better was made clerk 1t was
found exceedingly difficult, however. to ac
co,1r,liSb huSippSS