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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1906-08-17
SATURDAY, AUGUST 18th, 1906,
AT 4 O'CLOCK P. NJ,

to elect five delegates from each election
district to represent them in a County
Convention to be held in Upper Marlboro
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1906-08-17
Democratic Primary Meetings,

The Democratic voters of Prince
Georges county are requested to meet in
Primary Meetings, at the places herein
after named in the several election dis
tricts of the county, on
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1906-08-17
n Office.

NNHERE will be meeting of the Rnal d
l. of Election Supervisors Of Prince
Georges County on
Cuesdey September 4tA 1906.
for the purpose of appointin Judges, ard
Clerks IF Eltctirn.
Herbert g Nachen has been appointed
Democrat Registration Judge. Hyat,s
willie District in place If A. Clayton
DarneIl, resigned.
II VAN CLAGETT. President
Board Of Election Supervisors
J. E. SWEENEY, Clerk. Jly1Old' d'6
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-16
AND TELEGRAPH COM MUNIcATioN ARE COMPLETELY CUT OFF-sEVERAL HAVE BEEN DROWNED IN HIGH WATERS.

Portland. Ore. November 15-As the result of unprecedented floods, Seattle and Tacoma are cut off from railroad and telegraphic communication with the outside world. An avalanche of mud pre- vents the Great Northern from running trains More than a dozen small towns in the White, Stuck and Green valleys are
 flooded Steel bridges on the Northern Pacific are carried out over the Green and Stuck rivers The town of Kent is in the center of White river, now two miles wide.
 Immediate damage has been dohe to crops and farmers are driven from their homes. Lost to farmers is put at S250,0Oo; Northern Pacific, $2o0Ooo: King company, S10O,O00; electric roads, s75,0O0. The Clear Water river, at Lewiston, is carrying down great quantities of timber and shingles and the false work on the Ore gon Railroad and Navigation company's bridge, under construction. is carried away. The residence district of Auburn is entirely flooded and in many parts of the city the water has risen so high that the people have fled to the hills. Sev- eral empty two-story farm houses have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-16

Washington, November 15.-tspeeiaL)- Senator Bailey. of Texas, is not giving en- couragement to the Rev. Bishop Johnson of the second colored Baptist church. and others who are saying eaustic things about President Roosevelt because Of the drastic punishment meted out to three companies of the tWenty-fifth infantry, which were stationed at Brownsville, Texas. In fact, Senator Bailey. from an ethical standpoint is right with President Roosevelt. The junior senator from Texas and the president were almost to- gether on q previous memorable occasion, but this time Senator Bailey's in5orse- nent of the president Tn his course to- ward the negro soldiers is given with great oordiality and is said to represent the practical unanimous sentiment of the democratic state of Texas.
 T presume.' said Senator Bailey today. that the President was guided by the ad- vice of his legal counsel and I want to say
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-16
CRIMINAL SUITS
 AGAINST BIG ONES
Evidence Seems to Warrant Bringing Officers and Directors of the
 Seaboard Into Court.

Findlay O., November 15.-Criminal prosecution of the highest officers of the Standard oil company will be the next more of Prosecutor David. according to statement made by him this afternoon. In the prosecution it is stated that At torney. General Ellis will assist. Mir. David says he believes he has sufficient evidence to warrant him in bringing all of the of ficsrs and directors of the controlling cor poration of the Standard Oil company, of New Jersey, before the court
 John D. Arcnbold, Henry H. Rogers and Wn. Rockefeller are among those men toned by the prosecutor in connection with his latest move. Geo. M. Phelps, law partner of prosecutor David, who is credited with being intimately connected with the prosecution in semi-oi1lclal way went to Columbus today where ne held a conference with Attorney-General Ellis on the subject. Prosecutor DaVld has ordered the grand jury held till the end of the term, with view of bringing this new action. He said today that If he this case in proper shape. he would allow the matter to go over to the next grand jury, which will convene in Jenuary. He also intimated that there might then be further rrobing into the charges of all legged attempted bribery of member Of the petit jury in the recent Standard Oil trial here. on which Juror Meyers made n statement to the court yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-16
ALCOHOL IS NOT
 TUBERCULOSIS ENEMY
pr. Brothers Declares 1t Is More Dan- gerous Than the Disease 1t
 Seeks to Control.

New York, November 1j.-The conten- ton that alcohol is beneficial In the treat ment of tuberculosis was declared to be fallacious by pr. T. D. Brothers, supern- tent of Walnut Lodge hospital, Hartford. Conn, in an address before the inter national congress on tuberculosis in this city today He declared that, on the contrary. alcohol is really more danger ous that the disease 1t is given to cor rect.
 Miss Emily Noble of California offered few practical suggest< <ns for the pre- vention of the spread of tuberculosis among children.
 "f had the good fortune in 19o0 to be sent from San Francisco to Madras to make certain investigations on light and X-ray therapeutics with great deal of machinery and apparatus. said she.
 T found that in India, with a popua- ton of 100000. the children arc singularly free from tuberculosis because they are taught to breathe properly a daily eX- ercise. And this is in q country where there is great poverty and great scarcity of Water.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-16
Senator Bailey Becomes
 Defender Of Presidenf

that ie he has authority for his course, he has acted wisely in dismssing those troops
 On the hurried jump between the sick Led of his wife here in Washington and of his mother, who is critically i'll at Crystal Springs. Miss. Senator Bailey mas not had an opportunity to look into the legal points invovled in the case. In view of the criticism that has been di- reeted at the presidents action, Senator Bailey intends to look into the question thoroughly ard if the matter assumes the proportions of an issue before congress. the country. it is said, may see the pres ident defended h. the same vigorous man ner that lie was assailed by the eloquent Texan at critical moment in the recent rate bill fight Until. however. he has had an opportunity tc look fully into the law Senator Bailey declined to venture more than the conditional opinion that If the president had the law cn his side. he made a most wise use of his authority. Sen ator Bailey left tonight for Crystal Springs Miss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-16
IOWA MONUMENT DEDICATED.
cummins Party Will Visit Georgia and
 Tennessee Next.

Vicksburg, November 15.-The dedi- cation of the Iowa monuments in the Vicksburg National Military park passed off today without one incident to mar the events of the day. The weather was perfect and those who attended the dedication ceremonies were quite comfortable without oyer coats. The best of feeling was dis played, and the veterans of Mississippi and Iowa mingled together and ex- changed "reminiscences.
 Although there were no troops in line, the parade was a long and im- posing one. Al the Iowa state me morial speeches were delivered by Gov crnor Vardaman. Governor Cummins, Col. Charles A. Clark, Capt. J. F. Merry and Gen. Greenyille M. Dodge.
 The special train bearing the Iowa party leaves tonight for Andersonviile, Ga, Chattanooga and Shiloh. Tenn, at all of which places Iowa monuments will be dedicated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-16
Coal Famine In Kentucky.

Lexington, Ky, November 15.-A se- we're coal famine exists throughout Ken lucky, according to reports received here tonight. The famine is especially severe throughout central Kentucky. Dealers In Lexington, Lawrenceburg, Georgetown, Danville and other towns are out of coal, and some are not accepting orders. Coal cannot be secured from mines because railroad companies state that they have not enough cars to supply the demand. One whoesale dealer stated here tonight that coal would reach s5.50 per ton in most parts of Kentucky, while In out lying portions it would reach s7 per ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-16
BURROWS MIND MADE UP
 ABOUT APPROPRIATIONS

Washington, November 15.-(SpeciaD.- In a telegram received from Hot Springs, Va, tonight. where Representative Bur ton of Ohio chairman of the rivers and harbors committee. is spending several days preparatory to the opening of Con gress The chairman states that he has decided to hold no further hearings be- fore his committee.
 The telegram is taken to mean that state delegations throughout the country which had hoped to put in last word with the committee before the framing of the rivers and harbors bill will not have the opportunity. and that the chairman and his colleagues on the committee nave virtually reached 8 decision upon all river and harbor projects, and will frame and report their bill shortly after Congress convenes without further inquiries rom
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-16

those interested in particular improve ments.
 number of delegations have applied 10 Mir. Burton within the past few weeks for time to place before him the necessity for river and harbor Improvements in their respective localities. but according to the chairman's telegram, he has fully made mp his mind as to the needs of the various sections of the country, and all that remains is the routine work of the committee. During the past summer MT. Burton made quite an extensive tour in the southern states and gathered n great deal of detailed information relative to the present projects there. This com bined with the personal study of eastern and western projects, insures the commit tee first hand information without the necessity for additional hearings before the bill Is framed,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-16
NEGRO IS RIDDLED
 BY POSSES BULLETS
WILL HARRIS, THE MURDERER Or FIVE MEN, MAKES DESPERATE STAND AND HAS TO BE KILLED TO BE TAKEN.


 Ashevfre. N. C.. November 15.-Fighting with all the desperation of a man at bay. Will Harris, the five times murderer fell today riddled with bullets from the ,ines of officers and citizens in the woods near Fletcher He died giving shot Tor shot until his last cartridge was eX- pended,
 Al ' o'clock this morning a report reached the city that bloodhounds hau followed the scent to Buena Vista' elghe miles from Ashevlle, and that the ahl- mals had lost it there, owing to Inter ruptlon from farmers dogs. Three posses of officers and citizens Immediately set out for Buena Vista and there It was learned the negro desperado had peeh seen leaving a barn just before daYbreak' The nosse was divided into squads, each taking seperate routes. Two of these secured Bake's woods, one depioyed to the left while another was left guaruins the road The negro was sighted m Flakes woods and the signal agreed upon warned the searchers that the man had been run to earth.
 Again the rifles rang out and the hee- ing form of q negro who carired fiile emerged from the Blake property and ran across the high road to a field, across which he made for the woods and was seemingly swallowed up. The posses quickly closed in and fusilade of shots from the woods ten minutes later lolu the inhabitants that justice had been done and the murder of two policemen had been avenged At 2:D the posse arrived in Asheville with the body of the dead ne- gro. Main street was blocked with crowding. shouting mass or men ana women to see the outlaws corpse. The sheriff and his men guarded the doorway of the undertaking establishment With loaded rifles and the crowd dispersed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-16
COMPANY MAKES NO
 COMMENTS ON CASE
Counsel Will Await Further Informa- tion Before Deciding On Line
 of Procedure.

New York, November 1o.-Mr Elliott general counsel of the Standard oil com pany, was asked today what statement, if any, he cared to make in respect of the suit brought by the Attorney Genera! in St. Louis. He replied;
 ''I have nothing to say. I cannot try the case in the newspapers. Now that it is in the courts. l should regard it as highly unprofessonal for me to dis cuss it upon the street. But I would not like to have this attitude of mine taken as any confession as to the merits of the case. We are perfectly conscious of the correctness of our position and have no doubt of the result of this trial. We are confident that we shall win on the merits and we do not care to win in any other way"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-16
Arrived Before Noon.

Panama, November 15.--rhe train which brought the presidential party from Co., lon arrived in front of the Tiyoi ho- tel at Ancon at 10:3O a. m. There Presi- dent Amador and his party alghted and President Roosevelt and his party were conducted to La Boca, at the Pacific en- trance of the canal. where the steamer Bolivar was in waiting to take the Pres- ident on q cruise through Panama bay. At il o'clock, the Bolivar left her pier. passing around the Flamenco Naos and Perre islands, afterwards returning to La Boca.
 All the steamers, dredges and gunboats in the bay were decorated with flags and when President Roosevelts steamer passed they saluted, blowing their whistles, while the crews of seven Amer ican steamers cheered the President fran tically At noon the trip about the bay ended inc President landing at La Boca. naner man. the President said he felt like the commander of a great Industrial army. Though it rained from 10 q. m.. the weather did not interfere with the cr,iise The President seems determined to obtain all the information he possibly can. He asked questions of all the ca nal employes. During his trip from Colon Inc mel a number of work trains. full of earth and rock from the Culebra cut, and saw several steam shovels working.
 Returns to the City.
 From La Boca President Roosevelt came this afternoon to Panama City. The streets were filled with people and the balconies overlooking the line of march were crowded to their capacity. The peo-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-16
STANDARD OIL MEN
 WILL ENTER PLEA
THREE OFFICIALS WILL GO TO FlNDLAY PERSONALLY AND GIVE BAIL FOR THEIR FUTURE APPEARANCE IN COURT.

G. Villas, treasurer J. NJ. Robertson, sec retary and Harry r. Mcintosh director, the three officials of the Standard oil company of Ohio. indicted Wednesday with John D. Rockefeller by the Hancock county grand jury for alleged violations of the Valentine antl-trust law of this state. will return next Monday or Tues day and personally appear to plead and give bail in the court at Findlay O., ac- cordng to statement tonight by $. II. rolles of Kline, Tolles and Golf. Standard oil attorneys here. The attorneys say their clients are in the east.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-16
Family Killed By Train.

Weatherford Tex, November b. Texas and Pacific passenger train No. 3, running four hours late. struck a buggy i'll which were seated j. W. Clover farmer, his wife and infant child at the Fort Worth street rail road crossing in this city today. huri- ing the child fifty feet in the air over wire fence and carrying the parents 300 yards on the pilot. All were dead when the train stopped. Glover and his wife recently came to this section from Mississippi.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-16
FARMERS UNION JOINS
 AMERICAN FEDERATION

bodies agreed to demand union farm, gar den and orchard produce, while the farm CTS specifically agreed to purchase noth- ing but union made goods The chief ob- jections made to proposed utilization with American Society of Equity, were that heretofore Farmers organizations" have turned out to be beneficial principally to the silk Stocking element and not to common laborers and that in numerous cases young farmers have rushed into the cities during the times of industrial con- fict and acted as ke-breakers.
 The proposition was finally accepted by the convention by decisive vote.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-16
Hurries to Greet President.

President Amador and his suite hurried ly went to meet President Roosevelt and found him on the platform of his railroad car, where Mir. Roosevelt very cordially received Senor Amador and the ladies of the party. personally helping the latter to enter his train. At a. m. the train. which consisted of four cars. handsomely decorated, left Colon for Panama. The first stop was made at Gatun, where the school children were paraded. speeches of welcome were delivered and patriotic songs were sung. The same ceremony was repeated at Bohio and all the sta tions to Matachin President Roosevelt thanking all the welcoming delegations. MT. Roosevelt looked happy and was the picture of health.
 He apparently is much engrossed with Jamaica and the West Indian labor stu- ation He has requested Mir. Delisher. editor of the Jamaica Cleaner. who was received with other newspaper men on board the Louisiana yesterday afternoon, and British Consul Mallet, to meet him at the Tivoli hotel, Ancon, at S:30 to- morrow night, in order to discuss the labor question and the present conditions in Jamaica The President has also ar ranged to visit Colon and Christobal on Saturday morning with Messrs Shonts and Stevens and investigate the com plaints regarding the reconstruction of Colon, the housing of laborers at Christo- bal, and so on.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-16

ple constantly cheered the President. At 1 o'clock President Amador delivered his address of welcome. President Roosevelts $ reply was interrupted time and again by the adiniring crowd. who cheered almost every word. At the conclusion of the address the school children Of tue city marched by the platform and assembled In the park opposite where they sang the national anthem. From the cathedral plaza, President Roosevelt returned to the Tivoli hotel. escorted by the gov ernlnent officials and prominent citizens, preceded by 200 young members of the aristocraey of Panama on horseback.
 The welcome given President Roosevelt upon landing in Panama territory today proved conclusively that the people Of this republic are bis firm and sincere admirers. He has conquered them and he holds ! high place in their esteem.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-16
Pershina Goes to Philippines.

Washington. November 15.-Orders were issued at the war department today detachlng Brigadier General John J. Pershing, United States army, from the command of the department of California and ordering him to proceed to Manila, where he will take command of the de- partment of Visayas, relieving Maj. Gen. Jesse NJ. Lee. Lieut.. Gen. Arthur Me Arthur. in addition to his present duties as commander of the Pacific division, has been assigned to command of the depart ment of California.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-16
Standard Stocks Fall.

New York. November 15.-After opening up several points at 56s today, Standard oil stock broke g points on the curb stock market to 54J, a new low record for several years. Sales were fairly heavy, being about 15O shares. All trans actions in this stock are fractional, and it is some years since as many as 100 shares were sold in single lot
 The decline was without effect on tine general market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-16
With Moody as Booster Suits Are Begun Against the Big
 Trust in St Louis
EVEN THE F|NDLAY CASES
 ARE GETTING UNPLEASANT
Moody Issues a Long Statement Tell ing How the Standard Had Flour lshed Unlafully Since It's
 Formation In 1870.

St. Louis, November 15.-The United States government today made the initial move to dissolve the Standard oil so- called monopoly by filing in the United States district court in St. Louis a peti- ton in equity against the Standard oil company of New Jersey and it's seventy constituent corporations and co-partner- ships, and seven defendants, Including John D. Rockefeller and William Rocke- feller, asking that the combination be declared unlawful, and in the future en- joined from entering into any contract or combination in restraint of trade.
 Violate Sherman Act.
 The suit is brought under the Sherman antitrust act, which the Standard and it's constituent companies and the seven ln- dividual defendants are charged with vio- lating Attorney General Moody says criminal prosecution Is reserved for fu- ture consideration. Frank B. Kellogg of St. Paul, AInn., special assistant to At torney General Moody. brought the peu- tion to St Louis The document was filed with the clerk of United states cir cult court by the governments local representatives, United States District At torney D. P. Dyer and Special Counsel Kellogg. Attorneys Kellogg and Dyer then went into the clerks office, where the petition was formally sworn to and filed by Colonel Dyerfei tH H g.
 Will Notify Non-Residents.
 After the filing of the petition Judges Danborn and Adams of the United States circuit court of appeals. upon petition, ls- sued an order granting the federal oIil- cers authority immediately to serve notice upon those defendants who are not resi- dents of judicial district from which the suit had been filed. The governments petition is signed by William H. Moody. attorney general Milton M. Purdy, as- sistant to the attorney general; r. E. Kellogg. c. B. Morrison and c. A. Sey- erance. special assistant to attorney gen eral. The petition contains 19i pages or printed matter or about 100000 words anG an additional S4 pages of exhibits, con sisting of bylaws and minutes of Stand ard Oil meetings and organizations, and a map showing the retail prices or oil in every state and territory of the union.
 The investigation into the methods pur- sued hy the Standard Oil Company began early in 1905, and the results were laid before congress last May by President Roosevelt, who accompanied the report by a special message denouncing the ap- parent methods pursued. The President asserted at the time that suits would be instituted in the United States courts to abolish the combination and the filing of the suit today marks the initial step.
 The defendants are entitled to one month in which to enter their appear ance and sixty days in which to file an swer to the allegations in the petition. They also have the option of filing demurrer to the bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-16
SEATTLE AND TACOMA ARE
 ISOLATED BY BIG FLOOD


 rivers. .NkS
 Huge bonhres light up,S in the farming country, ane.aoo' them are huddled poor famiD 6 from their homes' while otb1 Q ,ghting desper- ately to save their possessions Danger of loss or will be greater to- night when in the darkness, it will be comparatively impossible for rescuers to find the people huddled along the river bank
 Practically the last dispatch received from Seattle before all communication with the north was lost, was to the Morning Oregonian. The dispatch, i'll part, is as follows:
 "Floods in the White, Stuck and Green rivers which began last night, have swept away miles of railroad. inundated all the valley towns. rendered hundreds of farmers homeless and cost three lives up to date
 Presidents of O'Brien were compelled at noon today to abandon their homes and flee to the hills. At Kent raging torrent is running through the town and Auburn will suffer extensive damage un- less the waters reeede.
 Scores of farmers were saved by a narrow margin, but there may be some loss of life in the outlying districts that cannot now be reached.
 "The Northern Pacifics loss will be enormous and the complete tie-up of that road has stalled all trains here since midnight The Great Northern is unwill- ing to send out any trains Communiea- tion bv boat to Tacoma enables the Northern Pacific to send passengers south in that manner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-16
Export Duty on Silver.

Lima, Peru, November 15.-Congress has authorized the imposition of an export duty of 50 per cent on the diff ference between the intrinsic value Of silver coins and their legal value.