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The Washington times., 1906-12-11
NO TRACE YET FOUND
OF MISSING FATHER
Four Motherless Little Children Of
Attorney Parker Being
Cared For.

No trace has been found of John z.
Parker, the patent attorney. who dis
appeared last Thursday from his home,
SIG Eighth street southwest, leaving
four IuoUherIess children TO their own
resources. The local police department
has sent out notices 10 the police OF
other cities TO look out Tor Parker, but
as vet no word has been received
The little girls are still being cared
for By c. A. Snow. who is a friend ot
Parker. and to whom the latter teIe-
phoned JUST before his disappearance.
one Of the children has diphtheria. bat
was better today.
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Asks Railway Report
Be Filed in Congress

In his annual report, Secretary OF
the Interior Hitchcock recommends
that the Columbia Railway Company.
I'm the District OF Columbia, submit itS
annual report 70 Congress as other
street railways do IN the District or
Columbia. instead OF TO the Interior
Department
He also recommends that the gas
INSPECTOR Of the Washington Gas Light
Company shall report To Congress or
the District Commissioners.
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showed marked ability IA an emotional
actress and thoroughly entrenched her
SELF IN the hearts OF the theater-goers
present
Edmund Abbey, as Jean Gaussiu.
was acceptable Ia his support, nile es-
pecial mention is due JefI ". Murphy
as Flamut, the devoted lover OF SaDho.
The other members OF the company
were pleasing In their support OF the
star ali receiving merited applause.
Next week Miss Purnell and company
viii present East Lynne and Ca
mile
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Asks IN Investigation
Of Advance in Lumber

A thorough Investigation by the Sec
retary OF Commerce and Labor OF the
advanc" cost Of lumber IS p-oY.dsd for
in a resolution introduced in the House
by BIr. Miller Of Kansas.
He claims that in the last three years
the cost OF lumber has risen from s. to
SO per 1.039 feSE.
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Pray" Said the Chaplain;
But PREY" Said Member

let US pray" said the chaplain OF
the House this morning.
When ne had finished the prayer, =
Democratic member leaned over 70 his
neighbOr with.
And noyy let US pFey-on the ma
tional treasury. for were going 10 con-
slider an appropriation bill today
The Washington times., 1906-12-11
Morrell Best Dressed
Member in the House

General MorreII. OF Philadelphia, has
the reputation OF being the best dressed
man in the House OF Representatives.
He is also more fully endowed with
good looks than most OF his legislative
brethren.
He was coming down The main aisle
OF the House the other day, when a pret-
ty girl in the gallery on the right OF the
press gallery said:
oh. look AT that diplomat on the
floor while the House is in session.
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New Lyceum-"The Cherry Blossoms. .

A claver olio sandwiched between two
musical burlesquers placed the Cherry
Blossoms Burlesquers. which opened a
weeks engaem ent at the New Lyceum
yesterday, considerably above the aver
age show of this character. The OPEN
ing number, THE Wrong Count To
bascO," proved highly entertaining. and
a burlesque on Ten Nights in a Bar
room contained many catchy musical
numbers
The Washington times., 1906-12-11
OPIUM MUST SUPPORT
THE ARMY OF CHINA

Statements published several weeks
ago to the effect that China intended
to suppress the opium habit and trade
are disputed in report from Minister
ROckhiH Of Pekin. The report which
Is prepared by e T. Williams. Chinese
secretary of legation at Pekin. says
that China Is inaugurating q national
system OF revenue taxation. and that
the revenue OF more than Slc, coo 90 an
nually from opium is 70 be applied to
the equipment OF the Chinese army ou
a modern basis,
The Washington times., 1906-12-11
Calls for Registration
Of tuberculosis Cases

Compulsory registration OF all tuber-
culosis cases in the District Is one OF
the provisions Of a bill which the Dis
trict Commissioners yesterday sub
Initted TO Congress. urging enactment
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

We trust there was nothing significant
in the fact that Senator Cullom's two
bills. one declaring against simpIifed
spelling and the other calling for an in
vestigation into the causes OF insanity
were introduced together.
The Washington times., 1906-12-11
White House Replica
Practically Assured

Unless the proposition develops oppo-
sition in Congress. the District VIII be
represented at the jamestown Exposi-
ton by q replica OF the White House.
costing $4,000. To carry the project
through successfully. the District Com
missioners yesterday sent 20 Congress
the draft Of a bill appropriating the
amount necessary for the proposed ex-
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There would be a chorus OF general
approval If the committee on simplined
spelling would move to strike the pre-
fix Hon from the English langua ge.
IL is about as meaningless as Pro
fessor."
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

Col. Henry Watterson has gone TO
Spain for a prolonged stay. We hope
he viii enjoy himself. but we are going
to sadly miss those eight-cOIumn pert
paragraphs Of his.
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

1t is too bad that the Panama Canal
Commissioners, after a few days stay
on the zone. feel 1t necessary to hurry
home and tell what a desirable place
the isthmus Is to live on
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Holiday for Congress
From Dec. 20 to Jan. 8

The Christmas holidays OF Congress
win be from December % until January
5. 1871. at noon. Dir. Payne of New
York yesterday introduced a resolution
10 this effect. II viii be acted on By
the House and Senate today.
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BY anticipating the January interest
OF the Government, Secretary Shaw has
made IL possible for the holders OF Gov
eTnment bonds to have a little ready
cash for Christmas time.
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Even the announcement that the Con-
gressional Record will retain the oid
style spelling does not seem TO have
helped its subscription list much.
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

Prof. Percival Lowell. the astronomer.
says AIers is Inhabited by beings much
more intelligent than men. Inhabited by
women?
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

Only a few more weeks now and IL
will be demonstrated whether anyone
really understands that pure food law
/ which was passed by Congress last win
ter.
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

Secretary Shaw declares that he has
no intention OF relieving the money sit
uation in New York. That's right. II
the Secretary wants TO show any char
ity, he should let 1t begin at home
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Promotion Was Unexpected.

Although II had been understood that
some one, most likely a minister, would
be promoted 10 the St. Petersburg post.
in line with Secretary Roots policy to
MI all important diplomatic and consul
lar posts hereafter by promotion, In
stead OF men new to the service, such a
pronounced jump had not been antici-
aated A number of diplomats had been
mentioned for the post. among whom
were William NJ. Collier. minister 10
Spain. and Charles Page Bryan. min
lister TO FoTtugal.
II is plainly apparent that AIr. Riddle
attains - the high promotion through
his acquaintance with Russian affairs
and his personal popularity there, he
formerly having been secretary of EN-
bassy and charge d affairs at ST. Peters
burg. When the President teiesraPhed
the Hishipeft petition In the face of the
Russian governments announcement
that its ambassador at Washington,
Count Cassini, would not receive the pc
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

Count Boni denies that he IS going on
the stage. While he has all the other
qualifications Of an imported tenor. he
cannot sing
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

A Kentuckian. a vag and chronic
drunkard. has been sold on the auction
block for SO He ought to be worth
moro than that for DR.. Wfley's booze
squad
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

Candy has been advanced twenty per
cent IN price. and that a a time of the
year when you haven't the heart 70 tell
the little folks that candy Is not gJod for
them.
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

Tom Lawson has sold his horses. but
keeps his hobbies.
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

The Pennsylvania Milk trust has beer
dissolved. The customers soured on IL
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

Wreckless raiiroading can never be
accomplished by reckless operators and
trainmen.
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

Block systems on railroads are in
effective against bIoekhead operators.
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

Senator Plat has an express interest
in all laws affecting the transportation
facilities OF the country.
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

Mr.. ROosevelt's reference to '-inef-
fective cnaos" leaves the inference that
there must be another kind even II we
have always thought differently.
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

Some persons pick their friends, Others
pluck them
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

Thereu be fun when Dr. Parkhurst
gets the notion that the anti-noise cru
sade in New York is aimed at him
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

II is claimed that New York's streets
are dirtier than ever before. which does
not seem possible
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

A German professor says Americans
have no sense OF humor. He should not
Judge US by the comic supplements.
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

The latest yarn is about the $4,000. 900
increase In the capital stock of the Wool
trust
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

One Of the biggest surprises that the
President has dealt out to official Wash
ington by changes in the foreign diplo-
matte service has come in his decision
10 promote John ". Riddle from min
lister to Rouma MIA and Servia 70 ambas-
sador to Russia. From one OF the small
est and least important legations In
Europe to one Of the most important
embassies in the world is promotion
that has created wonderment In the
minds of Government officials and mem
bers OF the foreign Diplomatic Corps In
this city.
The. announcement Of this change. to-
gether with the series Of changes and
promotions as published in The Times
Yesterday. was made unoflci2lly at the
state Department last night. with the
understanding that the entire list would
be sent as nominations TO the Senate
today
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

The late shopper is the Christmas
goose.
The Washington times., 1906-12-11
To Attend DOuna's Opening.

Together with this announcement
comes the iutimation that Mr.. Riddles
transfer TO ST Petersburg VIII probably
be made early IN February. IL order
that the new ambassador may be at his
most at the opening of the douRa. II
this plan is carried out II Will probably
mean a change III TWO Cabinet Offices a
month earlier than was originally in
tended. The plan was for Secretary
Shaw to retire from the Treasury, POST
master Cortelyou TO be promoted TO the
vacancy, and George von L. Meyer. am
bassador 10 Russia, assume the duties
OF Postmaster General at the close Of
Congress.
Fhe Russian douma Will convene
March /, and it is thought advisable IN
Administration circles that the new am
bassador who is 10 succeed Mr.. Meyer
should be at his post al least a month
before that period. IN order that ne may
become familiar with conditions in ST.
Petersburg before the meeting of the na-
tional congress. This would mean the
retirement of Secretary Shaw about
February !,
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

b. S. stands for Bellamy storsr. Also
for Big Stick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-29
until 5 o'clock, the regular time for a' journment.
Miners Entitled to Share.

Mr. Robbins was applauded when ne said the miners were entitled to some or the present prosperity of the country. The burden of production was one that belonged to the operators and should not be borne by the miners He referred to the horror of industrial strikes, and urged the operators to withdraw from their po- sition as 8 business proposition He claim ed the city was full of spies from the unorganzed fields, aiding in securing q strike, and he did not propose these fields should get the coal trade if he could prevent it.
 J. H. Winder said there had been no increase in coal tonnage in Ohio in three years.
 J. E. Zerbe of the Ohio operators, said in many years this was the first scale conference where motives had been in- pugned, and invectives had been hurled.
 Let the gentleman from Pennsylva- nia," said he, raise the wages of his men who are working for 13 cents less than the scale we are paying you. Let this dirty coking coal cease to be sold on the markets for steam coal. I know one man who said he had made s1o00o0 year doing this. If Mr. Robbins was honest in Jan nary, there is nothing in the market that warrants change of sentiment
 Half A dozen other operators spoke nn til the hour for adjournment had passed and Chairman Traer so stated. Presl-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-29
STUDENT RIOTS CONTINUE.
Crowds Gather Before French Shops,
 Hooting and Destroying Signs.

Bucharest, March 2S.-There was a con- tinuation yesterday of the student demon strations which were begun Sunday night and which resulted in two deaths and the wounding of several hundred persons Crowds gathered before French shops, hooting and destroying sign boards. The mob thence proceeded to the French le- alton. They sent a delegation 10 the minister to assure him that the demon stration was in no way directed against the French nation.
 Another deputation was sent to the min ister of education demanding the dismiss sal of the director of the national the atre, declaring that unless the minister compiled with the demand within khree days the university students woum go
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-29
Police Make important Catch.

Gadsden, March 2S.-(SpeciaD-The local police think they have made an import ant catch in the person of Leo Hamilton. who held up and robbed Henry Brook ings, another negro, Monday, as he an- swers every description of the man who held up and seriously shot a white man named Jenkins last fall near the Wills creek bridge, who was coming to this city with two bales of cotton. Hamilton was traced to Chattanooga, Tenn. by Chief of Police White shortly after the crime was committed but here he lost the trail. Hamilton admits coming to this city from Chattanooga a few days ago. Jenkins will be asked to come here and identify the negro if possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-29
B.R.L.&P.CO.
LOW Rates
 VIA

New Orleans, La, and Return. ..$I.2o Tickets will be sold account the reunion United Confederate Veterans, April 22 to 24 inclusive, limited 10 April 30. and upon payment of 50 cents tickets will be ex- tended to May 21. Stop-overs will be all lowed at any points en route.
 OdilIoTnld... ''vo''SS One-way second-class colonlst tickets will be sold to all points in California, to which the regular rate is same as San Francisco February 15 to April l. Portland, Ore; Seattle, Wash. .$44.5o
 One way second-class colonist tickets will be sold February 15 to April to points in the northwest at exceedingly low rates.
 Texas and Southwest.
 Round trip homeseekers' tickets will be sold to all points in Texas and to points In southwest on March to 20, at rate of one frst-class fare plus $2, limited to twenty-one days from date of sale. with stop-overs.
 For further information call on or write to P. Sid Jones, D. P. A.: R. c. Peirce, T, P. A.; C. L. Wolf. c. P. A., Birming- ham, Ala. Both phones s25.
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Finer Ones up to $50

dent Mitchell moved that an adjournment of the joint conference be taken until tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. as he said a session of the miners national convention would be necessary before the miners could vote on his motion to restore the 1903 scale to be effective for two years. This carried and d ses- sion of the miners convention was called for tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-29
SAYS DEAD WOMAN
 WAS HER SISTER
TOOK LAU DNAUM IN LONDON TWO WEEKS AGO AND THE BODY HAS JUST NOW BEEN IDENTIFIED.

London, March 2S.-The mystery which surrounded the suicide of q woman who under the name of Marie Derval, pols- oned herself in small hotel in the Pim- lieo district March 1G last. was partially unravelled today when Gertrude Wood. the wife of Harry Wood, an American identified the dead woman as her sis ter, Laura Cushing, wife of John B. Cush- ing of Boston.
 MT. and Mrs. Gushing. Mrs Wood said, had been separated from each other for four or five years. Since the separation from her husband, who was millionaire. Mrs. Wood explained, Mrs. Cushing had considerable trouble. When she left Mr. Gushing she was no longer able to spend the large sums of money to which she previously had been accustomed. Mrs. Wood assured the authorities that she was quite positive that the deceased was her sister. She pointed out the mal- formation of one of her fingers which was characteristic of the family. Mrs. Wood also recognized some of the be- longings of the deceased.
 The coroner. however. was not dis posed to accept the evidence of the iden- tity of the deceased as conclusive and adjourned the inquest for three weeks.
 Mrs. Cushing arrived March IA. at the hotel where she died. coming directly from Paris. Five empty laudanum bottles were found in her room.
 In one of the letters left by Mrs. Cush- ing she said:
 No one can claim me as l am with out family, relations or friends. and the name under which am registered is not my own. I am an American
 Boston. March 2S.-A search of the city directories, clubs and family genealogical history failed to reveal today the Identity of John B. Gushing of Boston, said to be the husband of the American woman who committed suicide at a Pimlico hotel in London on March 16 last
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-29
Rains Interfere With Ferries.

Gadsden, March 2S.-(Speeial 1.-The con- tinued hgh water is interfering seriously with several of the public ferries up and down tne river. Gilbert and Powders fer ries are both out of commission, and as rural mail route No. 1 Is operated by these routes it has been impossible to mako the complete delivery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-29
WE SLEEP ONCE A. WEEK

From Friday sunset 10 Saturday sunset Battle Creek Turkish bath and treatment Institute. Chiropodist. now located at 1Sl0 Fifth ave, with all kinds of baths, elec- tric, Turkish, vapor, Betz hot air, bakes and many others. Bell phone 35SG Mas sage treatment a speciality. Jim Pearson's Place. Open Day and Night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-29
HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS

and you make the first step toward good health. It cures Grippe, Spring Fever, Impure Blood, sIeepIessness, h. digestion, Dyspepsia, Costiveness, Fe- male Ills and Malaria, Fever and Ague.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-29
IF YOU'RE TIRED

weak and run down, or the blood Is impure. there's nothing will do you so much good this Spring as few doses of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. Thou sands use it exclusively with gratify- ing results. Resolve today to get bottle of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-29

on strike The disorders were renewed last night. The authorities kept the po- lice and troops out of sight, thereby avert- ing casualties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-29
Mitchell Talks Plainly.

President Mitchell of the miners, replied to MT. Hammon.
 "If MT. Hammond" said he, wants to close hos coal companies forever he will find us waiting when he wants to open them again. This statement was loudly applauded by the miners.
 ''The American people" said MT. Nit chell, "are going to ask and insist upon knowing why the operators cannot pay an advance of cents a ton, and we are going to ask you why you can now charge the American people an advance of $l per ton and not be able to pay us an advance of 3 cents ton. During the past two weeks, the American people and l do not mean the railroads, have been compelled to pay at the mines more than a dollar a ton more for coal. MT. Hammond says he will show us the books of the Deering Coal company. l ask him if he will also let us see Che books of the Rock Island Railroad company
 MT. Mitchell made the statement that many coal companies were so closely al- lied with other interests that the real profits on the coal taken from the mines were not shown by the books of the coal comnanies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-29
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President Mitchell replied. He said he wanted to know whether the claim of no profits made included the Hooking Valley railway. He wanted to know and the public wanted to know the relation ship between certain large coal companies and certain railroads, and what part of their profits are absorbed by freight rates which go to the ailroads that own them "These questions" he added, i've will de- mand shall be answered before this con vention adiourns, and we will see why these coal companies cannot afford ta pay this slight increase in wages"
 J. H. Winder stated briefly that he wanted to be fair and candid and he would state tha tevery share of stock of the Sunday Creek company was owned by the Hooking Valley Railroad com pany.
 At 3:2O the joint conference of miners and operators defeated the substitute motion of Mr Winder by the strict vote F. L. Robbins called up the motion of Mr. Mitchell to restore the 1903 scale after amending it to make 1t effective for two years. MT. Mitchell seconded this and MT. Robbins began speaking on the motion.
 R. R. Hammond said Rock Island rail- road interests owned $1OO,00O of the bonds of the Deering Coal company. A. J.. Moorehead said some of the stock of the Madison Coal company was owned by stockholders of the Illinois Central rail road but that was all. r. s. Peabody said the Pawnee railroad was 9 miles long. MT. O'Gara said no railroad con trolled his mines. He controlled them himself. MT Donk said his coal com pany paid the same rates as any ship per.
 Secretary Bent of the Illinois operators said independent operators were speak ing. for Illinois, and this independent sentiment must be considered in dealing with the situation in that state. Said he:
 we are running our own own business and we exercise our own judgments and we will so act"
 Ufoo IDrasidopt I apVic said.
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Lewis Is Applauded.

"Mr Bent's speech indicates that the operators want to put this controversy on the basis of might against might. If that is so, we are ready to meet this question also.'
 President Mitchell at 3:30 D. m. moved the previous question and that debate close on MT. Winder's substitute motion to reaffirm the present scale. This was carried unanimously. The secretary called the roll on the substitute The operators of the four states voted yes, and the miners of the four states voted no.
 F. l.. Robbins called for President Nit chell's motion to restore the scale of 1903. and yode to amend IL by making it cover a period of two years. President Mitchell seconded this motion, subject to ratification by the miners convention. Mir. Robbins opened the debate on the notion He referred to the personalities that had been indulged in. and said to the operators if they had spent more time in trying to make scale and less in try ing to prevent one. more could have been accomplished. He said he would rather have the 1903 scale for two years than be compelled to stir up the country next year over q renewal of the controversy, and so invite congressional action that was not wanted.
 It was announced during MT. Robbins speech that the hall need not be vacated
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Relationship of Railroads.

the prosperity claimed as being enjoyed in the coal industry did not exist.