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The Washington times., 1906-03-09

During the consideration in the Senate
of the bill for settlement OF the affairs
Of the Five Civilized Tribes OF Indians,
various charges were made concerning
alleged Interior interests in the disposal
of the great area of coal lands owned by
these Indians. and other matters Of only
less Importance. AS a result of these
charges. a resolution was introduced by
Senator Clark of Wyoming, looking TO
an investigation Of general conditions
in the Territory, with reference TO these
charges and to other matters, by q CON-
mittee of the Senate
This resolution was sent to the Com
mittee on Contingent Expenses. The
bill, meanwhile, has passed, the question
of disposing of the coal lands having
been cut out of 1t and passed on for
future settlement. AS passed. however,
the measure is vastly different from the
form IN which II earlier .jassed the
House, and it IS expected that before
the House gets done with considera-
ton of the Senate amendments, there
Will be an animated and interesting dis
cussion.
The charges concerning the efforts of
the Rock Island system to get into con-
troll of these lands have not been put in
very definite shape thus far. It is certain
that a most remarkable concern has
been displayed in the whole question by
people who are not usually deeply in
terested in the welfare of Poor 10.
Members OF the House Merchant Ma
rine Committee who are opposed TO the
snip subsidy bill declare that 4 most
remarkable campaign OF influence is be-
ing carried on. in the effort 10 get the
bill reported substantially as the SEN
ate passed 1t. AS has been shown
heretofore, the House committee was
undoubtedly made up with the view
to keeping the bill from getting a re-
rort The majority Is supposed to be
two against IL.
Speaker Cannon, according to report
has been brought under a great pres
sure of influence This has been en-
pIoyed especially to induce him TO have
Mr.. Watson Of Indiana, the House
whip. change front and join in for a
favorable report. Watson has been
listed as one OF the men placed on the
committee for the express purpose OF
carrying out the Speakers purpose OF
killing it. But General Grosvenor and
others of the advocates of the meas
ure have by no means given up hopes
Of IT. They are working like beavers
and IL they do not succeed in getting a
report II will be no fault of their in
tentions.
DO the people of the United States
really want to keep the Philippines" il
the inquiry often heard in Congressional
o{rcIas uoxadavs Senator Hale has
The Washington times., 1906-03-09
ALLEGED C0L0RE0 F0RGER
GETS HEARING TOMORROW

Charged with forging the names of
residents OF the city, and cashiug q
number of worthless checks. Henry
Grant. the colored butler arrested by
Detectives Horn and Father, of the
central Office. yesterday. will be taken
to the Police Court for a preliminary
hearing tomorrow morning.
Grant admitted TO Captain Boardman
that he had gotten ABOUT 500 from local
business men
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WARM uPi

Oh, bluebird. who came oversoon.
we trust you were fully feathered.
And that the late severity
Successfully you weathered.
And likewise that you'll make good on
In spite of those who scoff it.
The reputation you've had long
OF springs first. unscooped prophet
Indianapolis News.
The Washington times., 1906-03-09
BIG BANQUET At MANILA
TO GOVERNOR !. H. SMITH

MANILA, March 9.-Three hundred
Americans and a large number of Fill
pinOs gave a banquet for Gen. James H
Smith. who will assume the governor
ship of the Philippines.
The Washington times., 1906-03-09
The Removal of Incompetent Clerks.

general tightening Congressional
departments proposed
pron body defnivey
orally
Queny
by the
committees that the departmental printing allowances are larger than
portion of the clerks the executive service in
proposed
of departmental printing
ought to be accomplished under the terms of the recent order
Commission
against purpose
toa hoe go - ~ 800 sr,r+n +ho+ old 400 ond rerc,onc orc
Thus the whole ra ~ adjusting the internal COMMUNICATION Of the
OF
the committee recommendations to carry But thew will surely be much
o
nencency
proposed committee
1t,
years inevitably punish
number of competent clerks who than of
the elsewhere advancing fairly
weaken the faculties
seems to know The estimate Of Civil Service Commissioner Cooley
less efficient
S n efficiency S twenty-five per
ground
ary the present showing OF the departments of Congress- and of
business that in special distinctly
valuable they undeniably
their grip How otherwise is the composition Of the Senate to be
Speaker sixty-nine?
That provision
of
ably he admitted 1t is the judgment of the
however, than
Probably that true it justification Of the project to dis
they
Good administration requires clerks who are nco-
they through
value age
obviated
Appropriations
shall Pension Office Commissioner
young
least other
Why hasf t not eenad adopted throughout
is wofold:
That many bureau chi shaveb unwilling to act
practically
should
a depart
open of pay
discharge
That situation could be emedd by retirement
recently
capabi That
the hardship
y be preferred deadne proposed by the
by Secretary
Taft these
S 81 @:s EN- s g i mi Is : 81 s 5 @ oS ;n sss
S
improving personnel departments
OF is produce
willingness part of o Congress those of
ubordinaes in the light efficiency nothing
a change will
nearly every
establishment promotions which shall
responsibility well
the perform
Theseh a a ongw
The Washington times., 1906-03-09
MR.. SIBLEY WILL
ENTERTAIN TONIGHT
Vice President and Mrs.
Fairbanks Guests.
HOT SPRINGS ARE POPULAR
Many Society People of Washington
Are Running Down for Few
Days IF Rest.
HOT SPRINGS ARE POPULAR

Among the several notable dinner
parties arranged for tonight viii be that
In honor of the Vice President and Mrs.
Fairbanks at the home of Representa-
tive and Mrs Sibiey. on Franklin
square.
Baron and Baroness lsosen will also
entertain a dinner par-y tonight, and
Mrs. Carrot A. Hobart las one of her
notable dinner parties invited TO the
New Willard for the evening.
The Washington times., 1906-03-09
KING CARLOS NEARLY HIT
BY MAD BULL AT FIGHT

LISBON. March 9--An angry bull
charged the royal suite. missing the
carriage of King Carlos. but oVerturn-
ipE and killing horse.
The Washington times., 1906-03-09

Mrs. Fairbanks will return today
from the Virginia Hot Springs, where
she has spent the last week.
The Washington times., 1906-03-09

Mrs. Elkins and Miss Ellins viii leave
Washington tomorrow for the Hot
Springs, and Mrs NewberTy will JON
the exodus to that place next Wednes-
IaV
The Washington times., 1906-03-09

Miss Cannon viii give a luncheon Fri
day OF next week, and there is a prob
ability that she, too. may join the
exodus OF society women to the Viz
ginia Hot Springs. II has been her
custom to go there each spring for
several years.
The Washington times., 1906-03-09

bassy and Mime. sebolsine left Washing
ton yesterday for New York. where they
Will remain a week or ten days.
The Washington times., 1906-03-09

Mrs. George b Mcclellan, ST, who is
being constantly entertained here, has
concluded her visit 10 Mrs. Austin Stick
ney, and will occupy an apartment at
the Grafton during the rest Of her visit
to Washington. Later, Mrs. Mcclellan
Will go to New York for q visit 10 her
son and daughter-in-law. and in May
will sail for Europe, where she will pass
the summer
The Washington times., 1906-03-09

Sir Chentrng Liang-Cheng. the Chi
nese Minister, went 10 New York yes
terday TO be present IN that city when
Prince Tsai Use arrived at the Grand
Central station from Buffalo The min
lister will meet the imperial Chinese
high commission now in session in New
York.
The Washington times., 1906-03-09

Baron ard Baroness Bussche. of the
Germany embassy, are in Florida.
The Washington times., 1906-03-09

Miss Helen Monroe Elliott and Harry
F. Whiting, OF New York, whose en-
gagement was announced several
months ago, viii be married in this CITY
April Is Her sister, Miss Mary Hunter
Elliott, and Frederick L. Buckelew, win
be married April Is.
The Washington times., 1906-03-09

F. c. Goldsborough intends leaving
America I'm early June for the London
season, probably returning in the
autumn
The Washington times., 1906-03-09

Baron Rosen called at the State De-
pavtment yesterday with NJ. Bakhmeteff,
new Russian ambassador to japan,
whom he introduced to Secretary Root.
VI. Bakhmeten was connected with the
Russian legation in 1872.
The Washington times., 1906-03-09

DO the people of the United States
really want to keep the Philippines is
the inquiry often heard in Congressional
circles nowadays Senator Hale has
been quoted as declaring that he doesn't
think they do; that on the other hand.
The Washington times., 1906-03-09

Nine Geneva Bishop and
G. Monroe Fabian. will give a recital az
the Rochambeau. March 20
The Washington times., 1906-03-09

them q prouder title They are now
American citizens, and there is no finer
title in the world"
The Washington times., 1906-03-09

z
months ago, VIII be married in this CITY
April Is Her sister, Miss Mary Hunter
Elliott. and Frederick L. Buckelew. win
be married April Is
Representative and Mrs. a. ]. Barch-
field of Pennsylvania entertained at the
Wyoming last night at progressive
euchre. Among those present were Rep
resentative and Mrs Littlefield Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Waldo. Baroness Won
Olendorf. Mrs. H. w. Blair. Representa-
tive and Mrs. McNary, REPRESENTATIVE
and Mrs. Dale, Representative and Mrs
Welborn, Mr.. and Mrs. c. ". Metzsac,
Miss Lilly, Dr. HURT, and ". II. h
WATSON.
Mrs. B. F. Fisher. of PhiIadelphia.
formerly of Georgetown. is visiting her
son, Benjamin Franklin Fisher, at 1850
GlTard street northwest.
The Brazilian ambassador, NJ. Nabuco.
and the Portuguese minister, Viscount
d Alte, Will leave Washington April 10
for a trip 10 California and CanaGa.
They will be the guests of Col Richard
shannon in his private car. They will
visit Chicago, Kansas City, the Grand
Canyon. and from California will travel
thTqnEh canada stopping at Montreal.
Quebec, Winnipeg and other prominent
cities, and will return here in May
The speakers at the dinner to be given
by the trustees and alumni Of the George
Washington University. on March II
aTc former Attorney General Wayne
MacVeagh, DR.. Andrew d. White and
Ambassador Jusserand Of France.
Major and Mrs Burr of Washington
Barracks entertained at a small dinner
last evening, their guests including
Captain and Mrs. Wright, Capt and
Mrs. Dennis Nolan, MAYOR and Mrs
Chauncey Baker, Major Cocktails and
Captain Barden.
The Persian minister. Gen. Morteza
Khan, is planning to spend two or
three months in Europe, when he will
visit Paris, Brussels. Ostend and Lon
don
Much interest is manifested here in
society over the engagement of Mrs.
Mamie Langhorne Shaw, the Virginia
belle. and William Waldorf Aston, jr.
OF New York and England. People
likewise had their attention yesterday
drawn to the fact that Mrs. Shaw is
one of the cronies of Mrs. Jack" As
tor, with whom she spent last season
| in London
Mrs. Meyer Nordiinger, of Q street,
has discontinued her Thursdays at home
for the season.
Mrs Salvador Richards has returned
from a trip to Richmond, Va.
Miss Gertrude Lisner, OF New York
city. who has been the guest of Miss
Helen Luchs for the last two weeks
has returned TO her home.
Mrs. Abe Richold. of New York city,
is the guest of Mrs. L. RichoId, of
Eighteenth street.
Mrs Gilbert Straus. of Baltimore.
spent a counle Of days here with Mrs
Louis Eiseman. of Sixteenth street.
Mrs Isaac Strouse, Of Baltimore, spent
few days here with her sister. Mrs. H
King.
Mrs. Lee Kerngood. of Baltimore, is
the guest of her mother, Mrs. A. Her
man, OF Cincinnati street.
David Rice, of New York city, spent
| a few days here this week.
Richard Gross. of New York city.
spent a few days here on his way
South.
The following Washington people are
visiting in New York today:
Miss Henriques A Hildrebrand, w w
Shaerer, w F. Brooks. W. E. Colwen,
| II G.. Frebboinghause, H c. Parker,
c. d. Richardson J. r. Weed. E. E.
| Jenkins, ]. l. Gerry. ]. J. Narrower,
gan. NJ J. Porter. W. c. Rssa-
The Washington times., 1906-03-09
Livingston a Ladies' Man

Representative Livingston is a Sour
erner, hailing from the sunny cline OF
The Washington times., 1906-03-09

Representative and Mrs. A. J. Barch-
field of Pennsylvania entertained at the
Wyoming last night at progressive
euchre. Among those present were Rep
resentative and Mrs. Littlefield Repre-
sentative and Mrs. Waldo. Baroness Won
OlendOTf. Mrs. II. w Blair. Representa-
tive and Mrs. McNary, Representative
and Mrs. Dale, Representative and Mrs
Welborn, Mr.. and Mrs. c. ". Metzsaf i,
WATSON,
The Washington times., 1906-03-09

Mrs B. F. Fisher. of Philadelphia,
formerly of Georgetown. is visiting her
son, Benjamin Franklin Fisher, at 1850
GiTard street northwest.
The Washington times., 1906-03-09

Mrs. Oldberg will be at home at her
studio in the Belasco. this afternoon,
from TO 8. There is always a number
Of music lovers present.
The Washington times., 1906-03-09

The speakers at the dinner to be given
by the trustees and alumni Of the George
Washington University. on March IL.
sITc former Attorney General WAYNE
MacVeagh, DR.. Andrew d. White and
Ambassador Jusserand of France
The Washington times., 1906-03-09

Major and Mrs. Burr of Washington
Barracks entertained at a small dinner
last evening, their guests including
Captain and Mrs. Wright, Capt and
Mrs. Dennis Nolan, Major and Mrs.
Chauncey Baker, Major GOethaIs and
Captain Barden.
The Washington times., 1906-03-09

The Persian minister. Gen. Morteza
Khan, is planning to spend two or
three months in Europe, when he will
visit Paris, Brussels. Ostend and Lon
don
The Washington times., 1906-03-09

The Brazilian ambassador, NJ Nabuco.
and the Portuguese minister, Viscount
d Alte, will leave Washington April Ia
for a trip 10 California and Canal.
They will be the guests of Col Richard
Shannon in his private car They will
visit Chicago, Kansas City, the Grand
Canyon. and from California will travel
through Canada stopping at Montreal.
Quebec, Winnipeg and other prominent
cities, and will return here in May
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22
MURDER OF MRS. MANGRUM
DR.. Herman Eeist. n PrOminent Ply
stefan OF Nashville, Tenn,
Charged with the Crime.

Nashville, Tenn.-Dr. Herman Feist
was placed under arrest here Friday,
charged with numbering Mrs, Rosa Man
grum. whose body was found floating
in the Ohio river at Cairo, ILL.,, six
weeks ago, she having left Nashville
December ii last. ostensibly for a visit
to st. Louis.
Feist is prominent in Nashville and
his arrest caused a sensation.
Mrs. Mangrum was the wife Of a bar
Der here, The couple had had domestic
difficulties, and last December Mrs.
Mangrum said she would visit relatives
in st, Louis. Mrs. Mangrum was the
possessor of considerable money in her
own name. Her beauty as well as her
gowns and iewelry were much admired.
When the body was found the clothing
had not been disturbed and her money
and jewelry were still on the body, but
according to those who saw the body
there were evidences of fingermarks
about the throat.
Those who made the arrest claim to
have n large batch of circumstantial evil
| dence against DR.. Feist,
The attorneys in the case agreed to
the release of, DR.. Feist on a 10000
band, pending the action of the grand
Jury,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22
ALL WERE NOT SLAUGHTERED
MANY WOMEN AND CHILDREN
SURVIVE MT. DAJo FIGHT.
Those killed Were Mostly Victims
of Long Range Rifle and Shell
Ffre-Suryivors Cared For.

Manila, P. Further official inyesti-
CATION develops that many women and
children were saved in the attack
against Moro outlaws on Mount Dajo
recently. Those killed were killed at
long range and by shell fire.
The attack was delayed six months
while Gov. Scott was endeavoring to
persuade the outlaws to surrender. All
overtures were scorned, and the defian
attitude of the leaders of the outlaws
and the Arab priests persuaded their
followers that the government would be
unable to dislodge them from their fort
ress within two years.
Leading Moros, in their desire for the
determination of the outlaws, aided the
troops in the fight. Two hundred Mo-
ros, under the direction Of leading dat
tos, formed columns and carried water
to the troops. The reports of company
and troop commanders to Maj.-Gen.
Wood show that every effort was made
to save women and children. After the
fight was over Gen. Wood ordered sup
plies and assistance sent to the women
and children remaining alive in the
crater.
The sultan and principal dattos are
still cougratulating Gen. Wood on the
killing of the outlaws, which made pos
sible the filling Of the fields.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22
SHORTAGE KEEPS GROWING
THE CENTERvIEw (Mo.) BANK
Is NOW $25 900 SHY.
From Evidence Now Available 1t
Would Appear That Cashier De-
laney betrayed Sacred Trusts.

Centerview. Mo.-The apparent
shortage in the defunct Bank Of Cen
serview has, with investigation, grown
from $4,000 to $4,000,
Cashier Delaney was guardian OF
minors estates amounting to $4,000,
Most Of this money is unaccounted
for. Several persons report that they
paid notes held in the bank and that
the cashier promised to destroy the
notes when he had time. One man
complains that two $500 notes which
the bank still holds against him were
paid some time ago. Several widows
declare they left money with the cash,
Ter to be loaned and trusted him SO
much that they did not even take a
receipt for it.
Delaney was supposed to be worth
between $4,000 and 100000. Not a
cent OF these assets can be located
The home he occupied is worth about
$4,000 and is in his wife's name,
Attorneys who have looked into the
banks affairs declare that it will pay
a large per cent. of the deposits, but
that the stockholders will lose all,
The bank was capitalized at SIS 900 and
the shares were selling at SITS, or SIS
above par.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22
DELAYED BY WINTER STORM
Opeuinr of spring Trade Has Re-
ccived u setback, hut Otherwise
Conditions Are Good

New York.-Bradstreet's regular
weekly review says:
The widespread winter storm has
delayed the opening of spring trade
at retail, causing complaint of bad
roads and interruption to personal
buying at leading jobbing centers. On
the other hand, the benefits of accom-
panying heavy SHOWS and rain to the
crops probably far outweighed the
damage due to this cause or injury
caused to small fruit and fruit inter-
ests by the freezing weather. Whole
sale trade and industry show no signs
of hesitation and even the building
trades have given little heed to the
TEMPORARY weather set back, in view
of the immense business for spring
and summer Offering. The threatened
coal strike is still a flaw in the situa'
ton, but signs of the conflict being
localized are een and Il general sus-
pension of all work is secuted.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22
UNDER MIGHTY AVALANCHE
Al Least One Life Lost and Terrible
Destruction at Camp bird Mine,
Near Ourny, Col.

Ouray, Col.-An almost unprecedented
snow slide in the Mount Sneffels dis
trict, six miles south Of Ouray, Satur-
day night, wrecked the Camp Bird mine
mill, tram house, boarding house and
reading room. William Cressey is
known to have been killed, and it is
feared that other lives were lost. A
number of men, it is reported, were Sc
riously injured. The property loss is
estimated at from $400,00 to $780, 900.
The Camp Bird bunk house, adjoining
the reading room, which was wrecked,
narrowly escaped being engulfed and
crushed. There were about $50 miners
and mill employees in this building when
the slide came down. The residence OF
General Manager Cox also escaped de-
struction by a narrow margin. The
slide had largely spent its force before
reaching the assay shops and general
offices of the Camp Bird mine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22
WHILE RESISTING ARREST
Thomas Murphy, of vinita, I. t., shot
and Killed while Resisting Ar
rest Az a Suspicious Person.

Springfield, Mo.-A man named Thos
Murphy, of vinita, l. T.; was shot and
killed here, Monday afternoon, by Po-
liceman John Wiiberly, while resisting
arrest. The mans companion, who
gives his name as NJ. J. Curtis, of Coun-
Gil Bluffs, Ia, was arrested after a des-
perate struggle with the officers, and is
being held for Investigation. Much ex-
element was caused when the men
were at first taken for two of the Wick
life outlaws from the Indian territory,
whom the posses have been chasing for
a week. A dispatch from Vinita, l. T..
says that Murphy was a lather, and left
that town several months ago, and that
the Indians are still in the hills.
The officers attempted to arrest the
pair as suspicious characters. Curtis
surrendered after a desperate struggle.
Murphy tried to shoot Officer Wilberly,
and vas shot and instantly killed by
the officer.
After being taken to the station,
Curtis at first refused to talk. Later
he gave their names and said they were
both here searching for land. Each or
the men carried a revolver, and two 9TH
er revolvers were found in their room
in a lodging house which they had oc-
cupied for the past three days. Curtis
is about As years old, smooth shaven
and of medium stature.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22
AN ALABAMA SENSATION
Detective, VentriIOauist and n Mule
Secure a Confession of II
Christmas Family Murder.

Dothian, Ala.-Following upon
the arrest of Will Christmas, a
son, and Walter Holland, a son-in-
law, in connection with the triple MUIR
der of the Christmas family, new and
sensational developments have been
brought to light, through the medium
of a detective. his assistant, a ventrilo-
quist, a superstitious negro and the ne
gro's mule. The detective who has been
at work on the case declared the whole
mystery is solved. He has been near
Cottonwood for several weeks hiding
in the woods in the guise Of an escaped
murderer from Georgia, and hiring a
negro to bring him his meals.
He suspected the negro knew some
thing Of the crime, and with the aid of
4 concealed ventriloquist talked to the
negro through q mule. The negroes SUI
perstltion was aroused, and it is al
legged he told the details of the murder
to the mule. The arrest of Will Christ
mas and Walter Holland followed.
The murder of the Christmas family
was one of the most atrccious murders
ever committed in this county.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-03-22
LOSS OF THE BRITISH KING
Twenty-Scvcn of Her Grew
Heroic Rescue Work by the
Crew of the B~OstOnian.

Boston,--Intense suffering, mental
and physical, and numerous acts of he
roism in saving life rarely equaled in
the record of tragedies of the sea, at
tended the loss of the Phoenix line
steamer British King, which, on Sum
day last, in a raging Atlantic storm,
foundered about $50 miles south OF
Sable island, and carried to death ~
members of the crew. Thirteen we're
rescued from the sinking vessel by the
Leyland line steamer Bostonian, bound
from Manchester to Boston, and IL by
the German tank steamer Mannheim,
who had been drawn down in the vor-
tex into which the British King was
ensulfed were picked up by the Bos-
tonian from a frail bit of wreckage
which they had grasped after a desper-
ate struggle for life in the whirlpool.
The Boston!an arrived here Wednes-
day afternoon.
Capt, James O'Hagan of the British
King died on board the Bostonian from
the effects Of terrible injuries sustained.
The rescued who were brought here
include James Lanlgan, the second Of
ficer; j. ID. Crawford, the chief en-
gineer; Adolphus Beck, the fourth en-
gineer. and William J. Curry, the
steward. The others were coal passers
and sailors, mostly Belgians, and one
stowaway. Henry Parkotch, Of New
York.
Two life boats from the Bostonian
were crushed to fragments, and the
| volunteer crews which manned them
| were thrown into the high running
seas while engaged in the work OF res
| cue, but all were safely landed on
| board the steamer.