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Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-20
HAS 1so,e15 CARS AIR-RRAkEo
Pennsylvania System Has 90 Per Cent
of Equipment Fixed


Special to The Herald.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 19.-In COM
pliance with the recent order of the
interstate commerce commission, direct
ing the common cagriers of the country
to report the number of freight cars
owned and the number equipped with
air brakes, the Pennsylvania railroad
has sent in the figures for it's system of
lines east of Pittsburg and Erie.
Though the law requires only rs per
cent of the cars in every freight train
to be equipped with air brakes, the
report now made to the interstate COM
merce commission discloses the fact
that more than 9S per cent of the total
freight car equipment of the Pennsyl-
vania lines east of Pittsburg and Erie,
or 130,915 cars, are so equipped.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-20

What is the meaning of alter ego %
asked the teacher of the beginners
class in Latin,
THE other l." said the boy with the
curly hair"
GIVE a sentence containing the
phrase"
He winked the other I.'"-Chicago L.
Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-20

Ftber-Grass aud BasLSet suit Cases
$3.50 to $500. In our leather goods de-
partment. Good things for the beach or
mountain trips. Sanborn. Vail Co..
s57 SO. broadway.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-20
E|GHT-HOUR LAW
MUST Be OBSERVED
MEASURE NOW EXTENDS TO
ALL PUBLIC WORK
President Signs Executive Order In
Accordance with Recommends.
tioHs Made by Charles
p. NeilI
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
OYSTER BAY, l.. l., Sept. 19.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt today extended the
eight-hour law to apply to all public
work under the supervision of any de-
partment of the government.
This order affects more particularly
work on river and harbor and river i'm
provements.
Charles p. Neill, commissioner Of la
Dor, who at the direction of the presi-
dent has had charge since last winter of
the enforcement of the eight-hour law,
has sent to the president a report of
which the following is the concluding
paragraphs:
II might add here that I have found
that one very noticeable effect has al
ready been produced In this question of
the eight-hour law. Contractors fully
realize now that the law is going to be
enforced with earnestness, and they no
longer dismiss 1t as of no consequence.
They probably like the law less than
ever; but their attitude none the less
Is changing into one of becoming re-
spect for the statute"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-20
ST Peau de Cygne 60c
so In. Sh adow Plaids 81. %

They are in all the various shades of
gray. those indistinct shadow checks
and plaids: the weight you want for
that fall tailored skirt or suit so
inches wide: today's opportunity,
aisle 4, yard $1.23.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-20

If you want to go east. c. Haydock,
Agent Illinois Central R.R.. 11S w. 9Th.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-20
Black Tafeta 98c
Surah Twill csc

A firm woven suiting in all the de-
sirable fall colors; just fine for tailor
suits and skirts; good. practical
width. 20 inches. It's the first open
ing show for today in aisle 4, CSC.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-20
Serge Suiting 4Sc

They're all wool. twilled weave.
Those new colors that Fashion de-
mands for street suits and service
able school wear; 3S inches wide,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
CHILEANS ARE OPPOSED.
Criticise Plan of Constructing New
Bolivian Railways.

Chilean opposition to the plan for having
the new railways in Bolivia constructed by
Speyer Brothers and the American National
Bank of New York is causing much dis
cussion in Latin-American diplomatic
circles. The Chilean newspapers are bitter
in their criticism of Bolivia's action in
awarding the contract, which is alleged
to be in violation of the treaty disposing
of the differences between Bolivia and
Chile, incidental to the serious disputes
over territory which involved Brazil, Peru,
Bolivia and Chile.
Chile agreed to pay Bolivia about 100000
pounds in qualification of it's claims, and as
that money is being expended in railway
construction the Chileans feel that they
should have been permitted to recover some
of it through railway construction con-
tracts.
The railway plans of the Bolivian govern
ment are more extensive than anything
of the sort attempted in South America
since the construction of the Argentine
railway system, and include a projected
line to connect La Paz with the Argentine
railway and lines to the coast, as well as
into the rubber forests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
ENTITLED TO EXTRA PAY.
Former Soldiers Believe They Should
Benefit by Legislation.

At a meeting of Gen. Andrew S. Burt
Camp, No. 0, United Span sh War Veterans,
held last night in Costellos Hall, Edward
keegan, acting commander, the matter
of extra pay for two months believed to be
due all the men serving in Cuba Porto
Rico and the Philippines who were honor
ably discharged prior to the muster out of
their regiments was considered upon mo-
ton of William A. Hickey The men re-
ferred to, it is said. have never received the
money voted TO them by act of Congress
May 26. 1900, They aim that when Con-
greSS passed the bill which allowed each
soldier two months extra pay on account
of foreign service, the meaning of the act
was to give every soldier who honorably
served in Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philip
pines the small bounty provided" many Of
the men were discharged prior to muster
out of their regiments, on account Of
wounds, sickness and other causes. These
soldiers, it is said, number many hundreds,
some of whom reside in this city, and they
contend they are justly entitled to the all
lowance.
Every ex-solder present at last nights
conference of this opinion, and It was
the unanimous belief that the matter should
be brought to the attention of the national
legislative committee of United Spanish
War Veterans, and have that body present
the question to Congress
1T was not any fault of the soldier" ex-
planned Mr.. William A. Hickey, that he was
separated from service before mis- reGl-
ment was mustered out, providing, OF
scourse, he was honorably discharged, 'and
ii is my opinion he continued. that IL we
get together and petition Congress they will
pass resolution which will give US the
extra pay. The matter, so | have been in
formed. is now before the court of claims,
and that court has allowed some of the SOL
diers the two months pay. Many eX-solders
are barred by the statute of limitation. This
class will seel redress from Congress"
Mr. Hickey was appointed by Acting Conn
mander Keegan to bring the matter to the
attention OF Department Commander j.
Walter Mitchell and request of that official
to bring the case before the military COM
mittees of the House and Senate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
CITIZENS INDIGNANT.
Claim They Are Not Receiving Justice
From County Commissioners.

meeting of the Prince George County
and Eastern District of Columbia Citizens
Association was held last Thursday night
in it's hall at the District line and during
the progress of the meeting the residents
of the section expressed Indignation over
the treatment received from the county
commissioners of Prince George county.
Richard F. Brown charged that in max
ing appropriations the money collected in
the district the association represents is
expended elsewhere. Mr.. Francis S. Car
mody stated that after accepting the bond
guaranteeing 10 per cent of the cost of
these permanent improvements the county
commissioners spent the state aid funds in
other sections where the people did not
contribute one cent outside their regular
tax rate.
Some of those present advocated legal
procedure, but nothing definite done
except to draft and adopt resolution pro-
viding that committee of three be APP
pointed to send a communication to the
county commissioners asking why the
money referred to not spent on the
roads in the vicinity where 1t belonged, in
the face of the fact that an expenditure
was made in Oxen Hill district. The COM
mittee appointed consisted of r. +. Brown,
chairman; F. S. Carmody and II. l.. Christ
man.
The members of the association were
thoroughly aroused, and their convictions
were that they were being trified with. As
the questions of vital interest roads and
schools, they are prepared to make a Wig
orous fight for what they conceive to be
their just rights. One prominent member
said he paid $115 yearly tax on 100 acres of
land two miles fro mthe District, and at the
same time, he stated. man near MARI
boro pays sl5 yearly five times
much ground and has a great deal better
roads. The association expects to create
frrnd hat N he
made by counsel to protect the interests of
the community.
The association authorized a petition to
be circulated in the vicinity requesting that
proper car service be given the people-a
tWenty-minute schedule throughout the day
and ten-minute schedule morning and night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
DESERTED FOR CENTURIES.
Lecture in Which Ancient City of
Fetra is Described

Deserted by human beings for at. least
sixteen centuries, untouched by their hands
during all that period, its location and eX
istence unknown for 1900 years prior to
about three quarters of century ago,
showing now the relics of art and culture
not surpassed in the present day, is the
city of Fetra, located about 80 miles soutl
of the Dead and in the Holy Lands.
This city was discussed at some length in
the lecture given last evening in National
Rifles Armory, 800 G street northwest, be-
fore the National Geographic Society, by
Prof. F. f. Hoskns, prominent archaeolo-
gist. His subject was From Egypt to the
Promised Land During the course of the
lecture he showed pictures and told of
many ruins all through the Holy Land and
along the route taken by Moses and his
followers; but his discussion of Fetra oc-
cupied the greater part of the lecture
Prof. Hoskins has made two trips to
Fetra, on both occasions making many ex-
plorations and finding many new and I'M
heard-of relics of the former ciyiiza ton.
In few years, he said, he hoped that per-
sons would be able to reach it by steam
railway cars and view the ruins of the CEN
turtles old city by electric light from auto
mobile seats.
During the course of the lecture de-
Getty hail. of the place; next the "circus,"
where the animal shows were given with
an ancient Barnum in command; in ano her
section were pointed out the relics of the
18th avenue of the city. In secluded
spot separated from the city. was the
recreation ground, or "Coney Island" of
Fetra, the speaker spoke OF it. High up
on the surrounding mountains pillars, like
modern tall tombstones. were shown,
marking worship places, which the speaker
thought were the origin of the present
church spires of our cities. In many of the
decorat lions, but wrought out of the rock
was landscape gardening of unsurpassed
beauty.
The entrance to this city, which centuries
ago was the seat of a wonderful culture,
art and alton, where kings and quee rs
reigned, was through a narrow channel,
through rock, the width of which was fire.
quently not over Is feet and the height
of the sides of which often mounted to 700
or 1000 feet, and which was a mile ana a
half long. The entrance followed the cou, Sc
of a stream. which is said to have resulted
from the springs which were started when
Moses beat on the rocks ages ago. The re-
mains of a chariot driveway down the ed
of this stream still visible. AS one
| energies from this single entrance, he first
| gets a glimpse Of the main temple of the
| city The speaker declared that its beauty
| would carry its memory through eternity.
| The building is cut out of the sandstone
| and has the greatest number of colors, all
| blended marvelously
On all sides of the city, which is built in
I a cup-like hollow on top of mountain,
beautiful cuttings" are to be found. The
| natural colors of the sandstone, found In
| the CITY, were used in the Cuttings" in
| such a way as to make the effect very
beautiful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
COAL DEMURRAGE.
Big Railroad Officials Meet-New
Yorker Tries to Kill Himself.

NORFOLK, Va, December pa meet
ing of railroad officials was held here yes
terday to consider the question of tidewa-
ter demurrage on coal. 1t was not expect
ed that any definite decision would be
reached An effort is being made to
formulate uniform demurrage rule for all
tidewater terminals. Those presest at the
meeting were Arthur Hale, general superin-
tendent of transportation, Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, chairman; ]. E. Fairbanks
of the American Railway Association, sec
rotary; ]. l.. Dubarry, superintendent of
terminals, and N. D. Maher, general man.
ager, Norfolk and Western railroad; Cen
eral Manager c. f. Doyle and D. E. Hotch-
kiss, general freight agent Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad; R. NJ Patterson and T.
S. Bell, Pennsylvania railroad; r. H. Large,
coal freight agent Pennsylvania railroad;
Messrs. Hunter and Smith of the Western
Maryland and Mr.. Matthews of the Balti-
more and Ohio.
W. Mcdonald Lee, president and S. Will
kins Matthews, secretary of the state board
of fisheries, heard here yesterday arguments
for and against the granting of applications
for certain deep waters of the state for
oyster planting.
The fisheries and grabbing interests are
opposing the grant on the ground that it
will not only tend to injure the value of
the waters for fishing and grabbing, but
also that those securing the waters may
prevent the taking of fish and crabs from
them by others. The question is the most
important that has come before the state
board for years. Interests representing
millions of dollars involved. An array
of prominent lawyers represents each side.
The board will render a decision in the
matter of the application of Stormont &
Co. and on that decision hangs the fate of
all other such applications. Argument on
the case will not be concluded before this
afternoon. and it will probably be two or
three weeks before the board renders it's
decision.
Harry l.. Sutton, an electrical and civil
engineer from New York. is in a serious
condition in the Norfolk county jail as the
result of an attempt at suicide.
A trolley car conductor saw the man
slash himself across the throat with pock-
etknife. Jumping from the car, the conduc-
tor prevented him from doing further in
jury to himself. He put Sutton on his car
and delivered him to a police officer, after
he had almost bed TO death.
Sutton said that some one was after him
and that he wanted to kill himself before
being killed. He said that he has wife
and child in New York. He came here to
work on the Tdewater railroad.
The Norfolk branch of the Association
for the Preservation of Virginia Antiqui-
ties will erect a granite monument on
jamestown Island, near the old church
tower, in memory of the first house of bur-
gesses, and a design for the monument,
executed by the Copper marble works of
Norfolk. has just been accepted The con-
tract for its erection was awarded to the
designers. The monument will cost 81, 200
and will be up in time for the jamestown
exposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22

with Mr.. Creel at the palace in Chihuahua
the writer asked If he would kindly put
him in the way of getting certain data re-
garding both the city and state of Chihua-
hua. The governor replied: Have you pa
per and pencil?" Receiving an affirmative
answer, he proceeded to give the inter-
viewer the desired information entirely
than he could conveniently get it down
Mr.. Creel speaks English distinctly and is
an orator of note.
Having started life without any capital
his career is one of the most brilliant and
successful in all Mexico. Today. although
only O. little more than fifty years of age
he has accumulated large fortune. For
some years Mr.. Creel has been closely asso-
ciated in the numerous enterprises of the
city and state of Chihuahua with his
father-in-law, Gen. LUZ TerraZas, the
owner of more than 1900, 600 acres of land
and nearly 100000 head of cattle in the
state of Chihuahua alone.
Mr.. Creel is a prodigious worker. AL
though retiring at a late hour, 1t has been
his practice for some years to rise at )
a. and devote two hours or more to CORE
Spondence and private matters. When in
New York few years ago, chairman of
the Mexican monetary commission, he OBJ
served the same practice, requiring the sec
rotary who accompanied him to the United
states to rise at O'Clock and attend to cor
respondehce for several hours.
. The town home of the new ambassador
in the city of Chihuahua is a palatial one
and there, regardless of engrossing business
cares, he spends many happy hours with
Sonora Creel and their children, several of
whom have been educated in the United
States.
1t is expected that Ambassador Creel will
arrive in Washington early in January
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
AZARIAS SOCIETY PROGRAM.
Christmas Entertainment at Carroll
Institute Hall

Christmas entertainment was given last
night at the Carroll Institute Hall. 10 h
near X streets, by the Azarias Literary So
ciety of st. Johns College. The hall was
comfortably filled with friends and parents
of the boys of the school.
The opening number was an overture
college Life" Mr.. Bernard P. Hessler
president of the society, delivered an adj
dress of welcome The select choir of the
school sang, 1--WE Hail the Christmas
Time" Julius Caesar was presented by
the students of the college. Between the
first and second act, "Iil Take Care of You
Grandpa, was sung by J. QUINN Charles
H. Clark William p. Ryan, Frank l. Dona-
hue and Joyn ]. Murray. At the intermis-
sion of the second and third acts the select
choir sang, christmas Bells Are Ringing
A chorus of boys from the college sang,
Anchored between the third, fourth and
fifth acts. The program closed with the
singing of, "Goou Night and Pleasant
Dreams by the chorus.
The presentation of Julius Caesar by
the boys was very good The characters,
Caesar. William B. Daily; Brutus Charles
A. Smith, and Octavius Caesar, Lawrence
j. DAILY, were very good in their parts. The
two female characters, Calpurnia, Vincent
Smith, and Portia, c. label Robinson, were
also worth mentioning.
The other characters were: Cassius,
John j. widmayer; Decius, Bernard P.
f1eSSler, OCOtnSdyeT, FRANK sullivan, Oc-
tavius Caesar, Lawrence J. DAILY; Casca,
Peter ]. Hagan; Metelus, j. Alfonso
Hughes; Pupilius, Jose 1. Carlo; Titinius,
M. Joseph Hanley; Trebonius. Charles P.
Maloney; CHINA, DeSales Wheeler; Lucius,
John ]. Shugrue; Pindarus, Eugene E. up
pert; Servius, Hugh H. Cassidy; Marullus,
A. Hamilton Wilson; Varro. Joseph A.
Richardson Flavius, Lawrence A. Wild
mayer; first plebeian. c. label Robinson;
second plebeian, James D. Mahoney; third
pebeian, William ]. Quinn; fourth plebe-
ian, Michael P. Cannon; other plebeians.
Rene A. Ruiz, Otto Won Herbulis, Arsenius
1. Harvey, H. Rutledge Howser, Patrick Il.
O'Day.
The reception committee consisted of Jo-
seph l. Farley, Francis w. Madigan, Law
renee Daily, Charles Loughran, Bernard P.
Hessler J. Bowden Duryee, Eugene Rup-
pert Edgar Orme.
The officers of the society are: President,
Bernard P. Hessler; first vice president, J.
Ignatius Farley; second vice president Eu-
gene E. Rupert; secretary, j. Bowden
Duryee; treasurer, Hugh H. Cassidy; libra
rian, Lawrence A. Widmayer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22

Arthur Brown Bradley, ace Seven.
has claimed. is SHOWN by his VIII, which has
been filed here. In the donua mt he specif-
caliy Gs;.te-its the children in the fol-
lowing language:
Il do NJ. devse. Or give. or Eeqaeath
anything to any of the children of Mrs
Anna M Bradley" is the language of
the VIII. Il DO rot tank either or any
child born to Mrs. Anna NJ. Bradley is
or are m ne. but Whether such end or
children is or are not, ! expressly p Divide
that neither or any Of them Shall rcce We
anything of NY estlte.
Il have nave" married Anna NJ. bradley
and never III .e1d to. If size shou IRE
tend that any such fe'ation ever existed
between Us TO justify such Inference ! direct
my execute" to contest any cliims of any
kind 81" may present. and direct th2t
she receive nothing from my estate.
The will is dated August II 1896. three
months and half berOre The former seHa-
to- was stCt All his property 8 beQuaathcl
to his two children. Alice and Max Brown.
The estate IS valued at so $50. Mrs. B ad
leys attorneys dec Inc to discuss the csse,
but conte:- OF tie W Il is expected. 1t is
said here that such acton would be for
the purpose Of establishing the parentlge
of the cAilG.e1 Is well as to secure for
them a Sure OF tie property.
Mrs. Bradley is sa d to have letters from
Brown in which his relationship with the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22

w Bourke Cochran of New York has. 1t
is said, lost $4,000 by an unfortunate in
vestment in an Irish dairy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
TO RELIEVE THE CHINESE.
Government Transport May Be Sent
With Supplies.

Reports having been received here from
consuls and other officials of the State
Department that the condition of the
famine sufferers In China is worse than
at first supposed. the matter. at the in
stance of the American National Red
Cross, was brought to the attention of the
cabinet yesterday. 1t is probable that an
appeal will be Issued for supplies and steps
taken to assign one or more army trans
ports to the work of Transporting them
In order to send a government vessel it
will be necessary, however. to secure the
consent of Congress- and to this end Sec
rotary Taft will consult the members of
the military committees of the House and
Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
NOTED As F|NANC|ER
Mexico's Newly Appointed Am
bassador at Washington.
ENRIQUE C. CREEL'S CAREER
Had Humble Beginning as Small
Storekeeper.
TAUGHT SCHOOL AT NIGHT
Rapid Advancement in Politics and
Business Was Editor of Five
Newspapers at One Time.

Enrique C. Creel, the newly appoiate
ambassador of the Mexican government
at Washington, is one of the most prom
inent men in the republic of Mexico. He
is governor of the state of Chihuahua,
one of the largest, richest and most i'm
portant states in Mexico During the
two years he has held this office Mr.. Creel
has brought about great reforms, oar
ticularly in the matters of education and
irrigation. Upon his recommendation, and
under his personal direction, many new
public schools have been opened in the
state and the principles of education ma
terially broadened.
Mexico has two seasons, the rainy and
the dry. The agricultural possibilities oe
the country, plus adequate supply Of
water the year through. are greater tnan
is generally realized. Gov. Creel has built
many large dams for the storage of wa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
Children Run Down by Train.

PITTSBURG, Pa, December 22.-Tracey
Crist, seventeen years of age, was killed:
Rochel Shaffer, sixteen years of age, was
seriously injured, and five other young per-
sons had narrow escapes last evening at
Windber. Pa, near here when the party
was run down by a train the Pennsyl-
vania railroad. When the accident occurred
the party was on the way to Windber
from Scalp Level to buy their teacher q
Christmas present
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
Three More Miners Dead.

PITTSBURG, Kan, December 22.-I. w.
Edwards Dorm RatZ and Mat Tucca, three
of the miners injured in the explosion yes
terday at the Fidelity Coal Company's mine
near Stone City. Kan, died early today
making a total of five deaths to date
Heslep Darman and Frank Bremen two
more of the injured, cannot live. In all
fourteen men We're injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-22
CUT OFF BY HIS WILL
ARTHUR BROWN DISINHERITs
MRS. BRADLEY's CHILDREN.
Did Not Believe He Was Their
Father Contest Will
Be Instituted.

SALT LAKE CITY. Utah. December o.
That Arthur Brown. who was shot down
by Mrs. Anna NJ. Bradley, in the Hotel
Raleigh in Washington. D. c.. did not be-
lieve lie the father of Mrs. Bradley's
two children, Arthur and Mark as she
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-14

Never bluntly call a man a liar.
Break the news to him gently.