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The Washington times., 1906-01-02
American Declares
Conditions Are Serious

Conditions in the little republic Of
Santo Domingo are extremely serious.
according To dispatches received at the
War Department from Col. George r.
Cotton, the American collector of Gus
toms on the island. who has just ar
rived at Santo Domingo city from the
United States.
The DOMINICAN congress is conVening,
with the aYoWed intention of impeach-
ing Carlos Morales. the President who
abdicated the executive Office to lead
war against his enemies. Serious trou-
bic is expected in the Monte Christi dis
trict. where followers of Morales are
particularly strong. Colonel Cotton
stated that at the time he filed his dis
patch. President Morales was believed
to be about twenty miles from the cap
itaI
The Washington times., 1906-01-02
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The Southwestern depression of Mon
day morning has slowly extended its
influence 70 the eastward and south
ward, and now occupies New Mexico
and the greater poNi0n OF Texas \
second depression has moved southeast
ward 10 Western Ma litoba while pres
sure IS stili high oven Eastern districts
and the North PaCihd coast
Light snow has faileM in South Dako-
IA, Nehraska. Kansas, and throughout
the Middle Rocky mountain region In
Texas, Arkansas. Oklahoma, and South
ern New Mexico light rains have fqllen.
The temperature has fallen sharply
tain and plateau regions 1t is warmer
N the South and also in the extreme
Northwest.
Cloudy, unsettled weather with rain
and lower Ohio valleys tonight and We'd
nesday afternoon or night with slowly
rising temperature.
The Washington times., 1906-01-02

ANNAPOLIS. Md. Jan. 2-The court
martial OF AIdshipmau stephen Decatur,
ir.. first class. charged with haZing Mid
shipmen McCrary and Church, fourth
class. was resumed at 10 o'clock this
morning
The defense had q list OF thirteen Wit
nesses who viii be called during the
morning. II is tha purpose of the de-
fense 10 prove by these witnesses that
on the day McCrary states he was
hazed by Decatur. McCrary was not in
the room in which Decatur is alleged TO
have been.
The first witness called by Counsel
TheaU for the defense was MidshipmaD
Charles Keller Of the first class. Wit
ness said he remembered when the pic
lures of the first class were taken He
was in Decatur's room at this time. The
room was gS in Bancroft hall Witness
did not known McCrary.
Don't Recall Decatur.
Witness said he was in the room all
the time Decatur was there and that
he could not recall the presence of any
fourth class man. Witness left the
room at the bugle call.
on cross-eXamination by the judge
advocate, witness said he was in the
room because hc was friend Of De-
catur. He remembered about the
picture being taken because an order
had been read out TO that effect Wit
ness became "a little confused and said
there might have been some other oc-
casion when pictures were taken that
he could not remember.
In answer TO u question from the
court witness said II was possible for
a plebe to oe doing stunts in the
closet without him seeing IL II the
"plebe" had entered first; Replylng 10
a question from Counsel Thean, wit
ness said a ''plebe could not be doing
this stunt of standing on his head
without witness hearing IL and he
heard no one doing that stunt.
Al this point the court was cleared
10 consider Il communication receive.
from the Navy Department.
Foster Trial Postponed.
1t was to the effect that the trial of
Midshipman Foster be postponed until
Thursday. tie request for the post
ponement having been made TO seere-
tary Bonaparte by the father of Mid
sbipman Foster. TIE request was
granted.
The next witne-a called was Midship-
man Cox, second class. he was in
room 9S on the day the picture was
taken. Decatur was not in the room
when witness entered. Decatur came IN
a few minutes later.
Decatur smoked cigarette, discussed
with the others present about having
their pictures taken. No fourth class
man was in the room when witness
entered. If one had been there doing
the sixteen" or standing on his head
witness could have heard him.
Was Friendly Visit.
Cross-exanined by the judge advo.
cate, witness said he went to De.
catur's room because he was on very
friendly terms. Witness said there
might have been other pictures taker
in addition to the ones he knew of
Decatur did not go out of the room
while witness was there. He was not
in the room III the time. Witness lefI
the room before Decatur did. in an
swer TO a question from the court
witness said there was no fourth clas:
The Washington times., 1906-01-02
SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS
BROKER BOLLMAN

The Supreme Court of the United
States today. in the case OF Broker Boil
man, of Cincinnati. Ohio, versus United
States Marshal Fagin, reversed the cir
cHit court decision, and held that Boil
man had the right TO decline to produce
the cash book desired by the Federal
grand jury also 10 decline to answer
questions on the ground that such ac-
ton might incriminate him
The Washington times., 1906-01-02
Those Outside Canal
Zone Promise
Trouble.
RATHER BE TERRITORY
Want to Upset Amador Gov
ernment and Become Part
of United States.

Dissatisfied with the peculiar relation
that Panama sustains to the United
States. the Liberals in that republic aio
reported getting ready for revolution
ary movement, which they hope ma
force the United States TO take over
the entire administration of the isthmiaE
country, and make 1t q dependency @
the United States.
That is the report which comes from
the canal zone through people who LEFT
there shortly before the holidays. Va
rious influences and interests are back
OF the movement. according TO the diff
ferent accounts; but the basis Of com
plaint with present conditions IS thar
the Panamans feel that the cuTiou.
sort OF dual government now IN opera
ton. By which the United States exer-
eises ali real authority inside the zone.
while the Panama republic rules outside
the zone and has nominal authority
inside. is too complicated for -atisfac-
tory working.
The Washington times., 1906-01-02
Washington Typos
Strike On Thursday

At a meeting held this morning by the
Columbia Typographical Union state
ment was issued To tie men who VIII
be affected By the strike which on
THURSDAY VIII be declared IN Washing
ton. and in which the union IS arTayed
in opposition TO the job printing houses
in demand for an eighu-hour day IN
stead Of nine hours, which IS the present
arrangement
The statement To the men affected in
forms them that their contract with Jns
Washington Typothetae expires on
Wednesday night, and instrucrs them -
not report for work on Thursday morn
ing in the Offices of any firm net agree
ing 10 the e.ght-hour day
No Malice Intended.
The statement further advises the men
10 inDress upon the employers that there
is nothing Of malice or bitterness III their
action. but merely a determination ID
uphold the schedule for the shorter day
A meeting Of the strikers Is called az
the Typographical Temple for Wednes-
day night. when the course OF the men
will be outlined and arrangements made
for the detail of the strike, The head
quarters of the strike viii be established
in the building st the southwest corner
of Ninth and j. streets northwest
This statement TO the men is the
formal opening of the strike ia this
city. although il has been understood
here for some time that with the eN-
piration of the present years contract
The contest would be declared on The
strike is, however, widespread, lnVolV-
ing in all SIS cities and towns IN Jhe
United States In some Of these the
~. Hffh 4
the union expired three months ago
and the strike was declared at THAI
time. In the majority the contracts ex-
pired the FIRST of the year and, that day
being q holiday. the contest began TINS
morning In Washington, however, th9
contracts expire on January 3. and Ice.
tha1 date the action is declared.
Statement Issued.
In statement issued by the Typo
graphical Union last night the position
of that organization is set forth IL IS
stated that the attempt is 20 make the
etgbt-hour day universal that cOmpeu-
tion may be placed on the same basis
throughout the country. An attempt
was made TO bring this about by reduc-
ing the working day fifteen minutes for
q period of six months and lgain a
similar amount bringing about the re-
suit desired in two years, but the TyFO-
tretae refused to consider shortening
the day and the union has voted almost
ur uranifI.ousIy ia favor Of such Il mote.
and for an assessment of 20 per cent on
working members TO carry out that
purpose.
The union states that but 80 men Ia
! this city viii be affected by the strike,
/ and the demand is but for the same
hours as are worked by the other
unions of the city. and by printers IN
newspaper and other Offices VINO work
| eight hours or less. They scout the
/ idea of the statement Of the job print
| ers that they cannot afford the cut.
/ and cite other establishments that are
working on that basis
The firms which will declare tho
/ open shop on Thursday are as fol-
| lows: Byron s. Adams, r. BcFesford.
/ Crane Company, Clarence j.. Davis.
| Gibson Brothers. George +. Howard.
Globe Printing Company. Judd a Det-
weller. Manhattan Printing COmpanys
The Washington times., 1906-01-02
Laid Waste BY
Guns And Flame

ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 2.-Now that
the excitement about the Moscow revolt
has somewhat subsidized it is easier to
form just estimate Of its proportions
II can be confidently asserted that
during the whole uprising and in all
the fighting not more than 300 persons
were killed and 600 wounded and of
these only 100 were revolutiOnaries.
The rebels did not number more than
5000 in all. The absurd reports in some
English and French newspapers that
there were 5000 supplied with quick
firing guns simply copied from the re-
dictionary Moscow newspaper. Ussky
Nystok, which deliberately exaggerated
the rebels strength TO gain greater cred
il for the troops.
The military Authorities made several
egregious biunde-s in suppressing the
uprising.
Red Cross Fired On.
For instance, soldiers fred on the Red
Cross staff, which was organized by
surgeons who were members of the
Medical Union of Russia, because they
were certain that the military medical
staff would attend only soldiers.
Shoot the Jews Red Cross" the sol
dlers cried once. when they fred on the
doctors. The fact is that there was not
one Jew in that particular band.
On Saturday when Gov. Gen. DOubas-
soft ordered the Moscow people not %
leave their houses before o'clock in
the morning, the artillery began TO fire
at 5 o'clock, and many dwellings were
50 dangerous TO remain in that people
i'm their night clothes ran into the
streets One hundred such were killed
or wounded.
In the Lefontovia quarter a patriotic
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100 feet Of good dressed Lumber, Sz.os.
Frank Libby & Co.. 6 & y. Y. ave.-Adv
The Washington times., 1906-01-02
MAY Revolt in May.

An official from the canal zone who
claims TO have information as TO the
uIans of the malcOntents, goes so far
as TO say that date has been fixed
for the proposed revolution, and that II
present plans are carried out IL viii
take place in May.
The reyolutionaries. this official adds,
do not expect to overthrow the present
government. headed by President ANA
dor. They recognize that they cannot
muster strength enough to accomplish
anything Of that sort so long as the
United States is disposed 10 maintain
its attitude Of supervision over the Am
ador administration. But they do hope
by starting an uprising TO attract atten-
tIesf in the Fnfted states 70 the alnoIIaa tpits
condition of relations between TINS cuuu-
try and Panama. and 10 bring about a
condition which snail DeloIe lohs IoICe
mis- country 10 take over Panama as a
possession ana 10 administer It difeetly-
The Washington times., 1906-01-02
TEMPERATURE.
THE SIrN
TIDF TABLE

Sun rises tomorrow .......... i...- ia
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Outside the Zone.

Disseminated elements in Panama. IL
is explained. are largely outside the
canal zone The people in the zone are
satisfied. in Il general way, with condi-
tions. They have good order and lie
and property are protected. The very
fact that the narrow zone enjoys bet
ter conditions than other parts OF the
little republic is regarded by these peo-
Die as a guarantee that as the canal
is built and as commerce developes
after its completion. the zone Will be-
come the commercial center, and viii
attract the wealth and opportunity OF
the entire country, and even OF sur
rounding countries. IN time. these con-
serVative business interests calculate
tremendous stream OF commerce VIII
flow across the isthmus. II will be one
Of the commercial Centers OF the world
where East and West, North and South
VIII meet and exchange their products.
and where the streams OF unlVersal
trade Will miugle.
The zone. having the only safe and
stable government in that part or the
world having the canal and the Dusl-
ness opportunities that the canal in
wolves must in time immensely pTOnI
nv its upp0FtunltleS-
The Washington times., 1906-01-02
Huertas a Leader.

General Huertas. one OF the plctur-
esque figures of Panama, Is expected 10
take leading part in the revolution
Huertas was mixed up in the original
revolt against Colombia, and when
things settled down after that revolt, ne
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The Washington times., 1906-01-02
Have Good Thing.

nave AruD4 H4AS
These are the arguments which are
presented by the conservatives of the
zone in favor Of the present status.
Why should they favor extension Of
these pAv!Ieges. which they now mOnOp-
olize. to the rest of Panama? They
have a good thing and are willing 10
keep it. The Amador government
stands for their desire to keep it, and
SO they stand for the Amador govern
ment.
But outside the zone there is said TO
be increasing dissatisfaction with the
idea of belonging to a country whose
best assets have been given away. So
the prog1p ssive element. or the element
which includes also a good deal of spec
ulative interest. wants to force con-
dition in which the United States will
have to take over the administration
OF the entire country.
Beyond all this there is reported 10 be
much dissatisfaction with the 2madOr
Governments handling of the SloOO0,0O
fund. which was turned over to Panama
by the United States in payment for its
rights IN the zone. The general out
side belief is that the AmadOr cabinet
has acted very conservatively and safe
ly in the matter. 1t has 5000, 900 de-
posted in New York bank, and Is In
Vesting the other million, together with
the interest on the deposit, in public i'm,
provements, maintenance of the govern
ment, etc. II is charged by the malcon-
tents that the contracts that have been
let for building roads. bridges. etc, in
the country represent about twenty-five
per cent of value received and seventy
Ave per cent of graft; and further, that
neople outside the zone are not let in
on ne graft features Neither is the
territory outside the zone getting its
share Of the improvements, according to
these objections.
The majority of the population of Pam
anna e is pointed out by the malcon-
tents lives outside the zone. There are
supposed TO be about 100000 people in the
Republic. At the last election the ANA
dor Government carried the day with
ease. but 1t has been charged that the
government INDUCED in some Tammany
tactics 10 produce the returns.
The Washington times., 1906-01-02
Red Cross Fired On.

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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-06-13
DISCUSS PACKING INDUSTRY.
Business Men of st. Joseph, Mo-, Call
?: on President.

Business Men of st. Joseph, Mo-, Call
? on President.
Washington, Junly ia delegation
of officials and business men of St.
Joseph, Mo-, called on the president
to discuss with him the meat packing
industry with reference to their city.
Louis A. Golding, editor of the News
and Press, who acted as spokesman of
the delegation, said that they had told
the president of the packinghouse con-
ditions in St. Joseph.
"Our packinghouses," said Mr.. Gold
ing, 1--WE know are cleanly, heathful
and sanitary from one end to the 9th
er. We know nothing OF the condi-
tions in Chicago packinghouses, but
If they are as represented they ought
to be dumped into Lake Michigan.
The packing business of our city is
being injured by this agitation and
We want to make it clear that St.
Joseph is not guilty. The president
suggested that he might make public
list of those concerns that were
found on investigation to be conducted
in an unhealthful an unsanitary man.
ner. Such publication, of course,
would relieve the packinghouses of St.
Joseph
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GOES BACK TO CONFERENCE
ACTION TAKEN ON STATEHOOD
BILL IN SENATE DESPITE
OPPOSITION.

Washington, June 13.-In the senate
Mr. Beveridge sought to withdraw the
conference report on the statehood
bill so that the conference might take
up the compromise agreed upon Mon
day, but the request was opposed by
Senator Blackburn, who made the
point of order that conference report
being the property of the two houses
of congress cannot be withdrawn ex-
cept by unanimous consent Senator
Carter replied that technically the re-
sented to the house. He contended
that under the practice Of the senate
conference report could he with
drawn at any time previous to action
by the senate He took issue with
statement by Mr.. Blackburn that the
report is the joint property of both
houses, saying that the papers are all
in the senate and the matter has not
been presented to the house.
Messrs. Lodge and Foraker took the
position that upon objection to the
withdrawal OF a report such permis-
sion can only be granted by vote of
the senate.
Mr.. Beveridge thereupon moved
that leave be granted to withdraw the
report and this was carried without
division. He then formally withdrew
the report, thus taking the bill back to
conference.
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WIFE OF PRESIDENT COREY OF
STEEL TRUST BEGINS PRO-
CEEDINGs IN NEVADA,
DEFENDANT MAY NOT CONTEST.
6AlD HE WILL CONSENT TO DE.
CREE AND TO THE PAYMENT
OF HEAVY ALlMONY,

Reno, New, June 13.-Mrs. William
Ellis Corey, wife of the president of
the United States Steel corporation,
has filed a petition in the Second dis
trict court of Nevada at this place for
an absolute decree of divorce.
The petition of Mrs Corey is brief,
reciting that she was married to Co.
rey on Dec Is, 1888, and that he
abandoned her about May 1, 1905. She
asks for decree upon the ground
OF desertiOn and also requests that
the custody of their minor son be
given to her.
The petitioner has obtained three
attorneys at Reno to prosecute her
case and Corey will be represented
by Pittsburg and Nevada counsel.
Sardis Symmetrical, representing Co.
rey, stated that ne u1d not know
whether his client would oppose the
petition or not. 1t is currently stated
that negotiations are in progress
which will result in Corey giving his
consent to the divorce and the settle
ment upon his wife of an independent
fortune. His attorneys declined to dis
cuss this phase of the matter.
Mrs. Corey is attended while in
Reno by the mother and sister of the
defendant. She declines to see news.
paper men and pays no social visits.
tRs.xssSS''' -'tss;:ss=- s:ss=-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-06-13
CONVICTED AT KANSAS CITY OF
ACCEPTING REBATES FROM
BURLINGTON ROAD.
Jury AGREES IN VERY SHORT TINE
ARMOUR, SWIFT. cUDAHY AND
NELSON MORRIS COMPANIES
THE DEFENDANTS.

Kansas City, June 13-Armour &
Co., Swift & Co., Cudahy & Co. and
the Nelson Morris Packing company
have been found guilty in the United
States district court here Of accepting
concessions from the Chicago, Burling.
ton and Quincy railway on export
shipments of packinghouse products.
The case was given to the jury at
10:40. The verdict was returned at
11:40.
Judge Smith Mcpherson of Red
Oak, Ia, the presiding Judge, stated
that the sentence would not be as
sessed until the case against the Bur-
granting the concessions to the pack
ers, is concluded. The Burlington s
trial began at once. The law in the
present case provides for a fine only
and not a jail sentence. ...-.@.
The cases are those of Armour &
Co., Swift & Co., Cudahy &, Co. and
the Nelson Morris Packing company.
They were charged in indictments re-
turned here last December with &C
cepting from the Burlington railway
concessions on shipments from the
Kansas City plants to New York for
export. The cases were consolidated
for trial purposes. The specific case
considered, which is practically iden-
tical with the others, is that charging
Cudahy & Co. with accepting a rate
of % cents per 100 pounds on a ship
ment of lard to New York for export
to Germany when the legal tariff then
on file with the Interstate commerce
commission was 35 cents.
The present case bears unusual i'm
portance in the~list: of rebate trials to
come up in this court, for it is the
first time that any concern has been
brought to trial before jury on a
charge affecting export rates as ap-
piled to the interstate commerce act.
Counsel for the defendants in this
trial cOntended that the court lacked
jurisdiction, which was Overruled by
Judge Mcpherson, and then that when
they signed contract covering 23-
cent rate it was legal and the Burling,
ton later raised it's tariff to IS cents.
Judge McPherson's instructions to the
jury covered the points fully.
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RATE BILL AGAIN TAKEN FROM
SPEAKERS TABLE AND SENT ;,
TO CONFERENCE.
OPPOSES SPECIAL RULE.
EIGHT REPUBLICANS JOIN DEMO-
Gratis IN VOTING AGAINST
MAJORITY PLAN.

Washington, June 13.-The railroad
rate bill has been taken from the
speakers table in the house and sent
to conference by vote of 1S4 to 49,.
Eight Republicans voted with the
Democrats against the rule sending
the bill to conference, as follows:
Cooper (Wis), Hogg (Colo.), Murphy
(Mo.), Prince Ill.), Reynolds (Pa.),
Rhode (Mo), Wachter (Md.), Young
(Mich.) '...
When the house met Mr. Dalzell
(PaD presented a rule from the COM
mittee on rules taking the railroad
rate bill from the speakers table
and sending it to conference as re-
quested by the senate.
Mr.. Williams (Miss.), the minority
leader, desired to offer an amendment,
but Mr.. Dalzell refused permission.
Mr.. Dalzell then moved the previous
question, whereupon Mr.. Williams de-
manded the yeas and nays and the
roll was called. BY vote of 1876 to
90 the previous question was ordered.
Mr.. Williams then read the amend
ment he proposed to the rule as re-
ported by Mr.. Dalzell from the com.
mittee ON rules:
"Provided, however, that the house
conferees are instructed to concur in
the senate amendment declaring
sleeping car companies to be common
carriers; and are further instructed
to insist upon exempting from the pro-
visions forbidding free passes of Of
ficials and employees of the railroads
and their immediate families"
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BY COMMERCE COMMISSION.
Presidents of Coal Carrying Roads In.
vited to Testify.

Presidents Of Coal Carrying Roads In.
vited to Testify.
Philadelphia, June 13.-The presi-
dents of the big coal carrying rail.
roads will be given an opportunity to
appear before the interstate commerce
commission and make any statement
they may desire. Commissioner Cock
rell said thai invitations would be ex-
tended to the presidents of the Penn.
sylvania, Baltimore and Ohio, the Nor
folk and Western, the Chesapeake and
Ohio and the New York Central rail
roads to appear before the commits
sion. No subpoenaes will be issued
for the heads of these roads and their
appearance will be entirely optional
with the officials.
."You cannot condemn man with
out hearing" said Commissioner
Cockrell. "It has been the purpose of
the commission to permit the presi-
dents of the coal roads to make any
statements they may desire, but we
are not yet ready. We want all the
testimony we can get from the subor-
dinates and then the case in it's entire
ty will be before the commission and
the railroad presidents.