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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-06-21
Hold BACK REPORT
Conferees on Railroad Rate Bill 70
to Bring II in Late, Avoiding
Long Debate.
will Be SEVERAL CHANGES
Pfpe Lines ana sleeDing Cars to Ne
Dropped and Anti-PasS Amena-
ment 30 Changed Ms to r.
ne valueless.

washington, June 20-From present
indications the conferees on the ran.
road rate bill will not reach an agree
ment until some time next week,
which In all probability will be the
last week Of the session. The purpose
81 withholding their report, 1t is said,
Is to avoid repetition Of the long de-
bate in the senate which followed the
recent report Of the conferees. This
debate resulted in sending the bill back
to conference.
Conversations conferees have had
with various members Of the senate
and house indicate that there are only
three amendments that are giving
trouble. These are the pipe line
amendment, which makes pipe lines
common carriers the commodity amend
ment and that which requires that the
interstate commerce commission shall
be given Ave days notice before hear
ings are granted upon applications for
injuhctions setting aside orders OF the
comission. The controversy over the
pipe line amendment can be disposed
Of by the change in the commodity
amendment. The change suggested
would provide that railroads, instead
Of common carriers" shall not en-
gage In carrying commodities which
they produce. Another objection to
this amendment Is Its application to
lumber. Strong protests have been
filed with the conferees showing that
II this amendment is adopted 1t will
ruin a number Of small roads which
were built for the sole purpose Of get
ting lumber to trunk lines.
A new argument has been advanced
against the amendment requiring that
1--WE days notice be given Of hearings
for injunctions. Labor organizations
have demanded that bill be passed
which would require that they be CIV
On i've days notice Of injunctions to
restrain them from engaging in strikes
This ID a political argument which
has given much concern and the house
c0nferees, during recent sessions, have
insisted that this amendment be elm
mated FOR the reason that i would
establish a precedent for similar legis.
Iation in the interests Of labor.
There are number Of other amend
ments on which agreements have moi
been reached, but which could be ad
1usted easily by the conferees. Amonl
these are the sleeping car and latera
branch line amendments. 1t is expect
ed that the latter will be dropped Out
Of the bill and also that the measure
viii not be applied to sleeping cars
The ahti-pass amendment is In dis
pute, but It Is said that an agreement
concerning 1t can be reached by re
drafting the amendment 30 as to pro
vide merely that passes shall not be
issued to members Of congress, officials
! II the executive departments, presiden-
tiai electors and other classes ovei
which the federal government admit
fedly has control
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-06-21

Cincinnati, June 2O.-The body Of
the late Gov. Pattison Will not
he taken to Columbus for q state FUN
eral As was suggested late Monday
night. His wishes and those Of his
family were for a quiet service 81
home A public service will also be
held At the Methodist church In NIL
ford Of which Gov. Pattison was
! member. Many kilograms Of con-
dolence have been received from az
parts Of the country, business, social
and political acQuaintances, express
M regret at the death Of Mr.. Patti
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-06-21

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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-06-21

Washington, June 1ls- PRESIDENT
Roosevelt absolutely diselaims any
participation or interference In Iowa
poiilIcal aaalSs and says that Score
larv shnNi6 visil 70 his hone stai1
4 fhis tina q made ''onchls own -
iponalhIlltHn The disclaimer va
sallsd out By published statements that
secretary shaw would represent the
president u q speech BE- 4 % mee,
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-06-21

ST PElofsbufs, June lO.-No dinor-
asrs q niairrtpk Wors reported Tues
fay. Tha tlly council q Blalystok
has demanded the abroeation Of mar
~ lpw eefpp 8 PstpflbuIg psPF-
paplIs beldb ne 0ulos were con
nsoalsa Tuesday. two for their visor-
ous comment On he attitude q ths
authorIlins Il Bialyptok pnt ~ others
Coz long al1elIfl1e tle1|la q he OUT
raaur frs1n eorr1rnonfeuta
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-06-21

spearet- 10 make MIN BY the HANG a y
tell him how glad they were that "
lone-drawn out fight for statehood nAd
been happily ended in a COMPROMISE
and that his speech voiced the ssntI
ment Of the members.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-06-21

New York June TO- Robert oliphant
James c. Holden and Charles 3. MO.
Ter have rendered to Charles A Pee
body. president Of The Mutual liz
Insurance company. their resignatione
as members Of the MutuaI's board o.
trustees. The resignations viii Be q.
cepted at the next regular meeting d
he board. MessTs. OlIphhnt Holds4
and Niller ware member q the M
tual'a committee on expenditure vhieA
placed the ofleial seal Of its approval
a vouchers caIlpE tor ntnf huV-
drets Of uoSn,i1s u delltft q a.
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-06-21

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The San Francisco call., 1906-12-31
MAY REOPEN CASE
FOR HEARST

NEW YORK, Dec 30-In a communi-
cation to William Randolph Hearst.
made public tonight, Attorney General
w. S. Jackson says that If Mr.. Hearst
should see fit to institute quo warranto
proceedings in connection with the bal
lot dispute which followed the last
mayoralty election in this city, q re-
hearing of the case will be granted as
soon as jackson assumes Office.
In his letter Jackson says:
Tn the matter of the application of
William r. Hearst to Julius Mayer
Attorney General of the State OF New
York. for leave to institute quo war
ranto proceedings against George B.
Mcclellan. Mayor Of the City of New
York. which leave was heretofore de-
MED, you are hereby notified that
should you desire to renew, or make
another such application. rehearing
and consideration Of said matter will
be granted by me as soon as I take
office as Attorney General on January
l. 1907
You are thus informed because I
deem that the welfare and dignity Of
the people of this State demand the
immediate, settlement of the serious
question involved"
Attorney Clarence Shearn said to-
night that papers in the case were to
have been filed with Jackson on Tues
day morning and the promise OF Jack
son would insure speedy action
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-31
BETTER PAY URGED
FOR MAIL MEN

WASHINGTON, Dec s0.-Failure at
this time to increase materially the
compensation of postofice employees, not
keeping paceswith the advancing wages
IN other lines of employment. will Sc
riously jeopardize the efficiency of the
service.
This statement is taken from the an
nual report of First Assistant Post
master General Hitchcock, made pub
l1o today. The need of new legislation
to make the postal service more at
tractive in order to retain present en-
ployes and as an inducemept for good
men to enter the service is treated ex-
tensfvely by Hitchcock, who presents
plan for the consideration Of Congress.
designations from the service have in
creased at an alarming rate and the
standard of men going into the service
has greatly deteriorated in the last fis-
cal year. Hitchcock's report shows that
In first and second class offices there
were approximately 10000 clerks in the
grades ranging from $500 to $1,000, and
of these clerks 2340. or about 1913 per
cent, resigned during the year.
Or $4,000 letter carriers attached to
these offices COL, or about 2.6 per cent,
voluntarily left the service.
Hltchcock recommends establishing
for both clerks and carriers six grades
of compensation, the annual salary to
be 5000 for the initial grade, $500 for
the second grade and for the four sue
ceeding grades 5000. $1,000. s1100 and
$1,000 respectively; and of providing for
the advancement of clerks and carriers
in hrst-clasS offices from $500 initial
grade to $500 after one years service,
to $500 after two years service to
$1,000 after three years service, and for
the advancement of clerks and carriers
In second-class offices to $500 after one
years service to 5000 after two years
service.
The proposed plan leaves to the de-
partment the distribution of promotions
based on efficiency, above the $1,000
grade in frst-class offices and above
the $500 grade in second-class offices
THE main features of the salary plan
just outlined" says the report, "are,
first, the establishment of the clerical
and carrier forces on exactly the same
footing as to rate of compensation and
opportunity for promotion; second, the
enforcement of the important principle
that promotions in both services shall
be made only on satisfactory evidence
OF efficiency; and, third, the creation of
certain grades above the maximum SAL
aries reached by annual progression
that can be utilized by the department
to adjust salaries in accordance with
varying local conditions"
1t is proposed to grant thirty days
annual leave to postoffice clerks and
carriers instead of fifteen days as at
present.
There will be submitted with the re-
port Of Hitchcock a draft of a bill en-
bodying the various features of the
plan.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-31

Favorites won sixteen OF the thirty
six races run at Emeryville last week.
second choices were successful in eight
and outsiders took first money in
twelve. The percentages of winning
favorites since the opening of the meet
ing is A, first choices having won 81
out of the 222 races that have been de-
cided- Second choices have won So
races and outsiders 63.
Leroy Williams, the colored Jockey,
has been presented with $500 by 9. c.
McCaferty as a reward for winning
the Christmas handicap with DR.. Leggo.
1t is stated on good authority that a
movement is under way for the ANAL
gamation of the American Turf Asso-
citation and the Western Jockey Club.
and that in ell probability there will
be but one turf governing body in the
Middle West after March l. This may
result in the early resumption of
racing at Chicago, as it is understood
that in the event of the merger being
accomplished a united effort will be
made to secure the passage of legis-
lation in Illinois under which 1t will
be possible to conduct racing under
arrangements similar to the systems
in vogue in other Eastern States
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-31
CONFEsSES
To MURDER

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. s0-John G.
Price, who has been under arrest In
this city since December g. has con-
fessed that he murdered Mrs. Maurice
Lewis at 2103 North Eleventh street on
the afternoon of September 10. In a
written statement Price said that with
companion, whose name he refused
to give. he went to the Lewis home for
the purpose of robbery. They repre-
sented themselves to be plumbers
While his companion was searching the
upstairs room Price said Mrs. Lewis
caught him. He continued:
There was a struggle. I caught
Mrs. Lewis to keep her from scream
ing, and a handkerchief was thrust into
her mouth. I then drew from my
pocket lance which I had previously
stolen from a physicians office-"
At this point Prices statement ends
abruptly with the following. .
MY Godl I can't write it. I killed
her. I alone am guilty.
Mrs Lewis body was found in a
closet. She had been stabbed through
the neck with sharp instrument
The prisoner is "a years old. In 1899
he was tried on charges of forgery and
larceny. He was acquitted on the
ground Of insanity and sent to an asy-
lum Later he underwent treatment for
the cigarette and drug habit.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-31
JORDAN PURCHASES
AN AUTOMOBILE

President David Starr Jordan of
Stanford University. the college trus-
tees, officers and members of the
faculty, who sternly forbade the use of
the campus roads to automobiles, have
undergone a sudden change Of mind.
The change has come with the acqu1si-
tion by President Jordan and Treasurer
Charles G. Lathrop of the university, of
Charles G. Lathrop of the university Of
touring cars Of the latest pattern. They
have become auto enthusiasts and have
ordained that the campus shall hence
forth be open to the erstwhile hated
motor. Moreover, they have decreed
that special roads for the convenience
of motorists shall be constructed on
the university grounds.
The campus community at Stanford
is astir at the news that President
David Starr Jordan will don the gog-
giles of the automobflist and lead the
staid thinkers of the local faculty in
the dizzy whirl when the ban pro-
hibiting automobilists from using the
highways and byways of the campus
is removed.
Charles G.. Lathrop, the treasurer of
the university and a member of the
board of trustees, has purchased two
expensive machines, thus stamping as
true the rumors that automobiles
would be allowed on the farm AS
member of the trustees 1t was GER
tain that the purchaser of the two
machines had an inside tip and in
tended to be ready with chug chug
cars at the first gun. The information
of the removal of the barrier was also
transmitted to various members of the
faculty and 1t is expected that more
Of the staid people of the campus will
be shocked to behold their colleagues
In the tabooed automobile.
The commission of engineers will
have a new machine for their use. The
new machine Of Treasurer Lathrop
has not appeared on the campus, but
when it does 1t is expected that 1t will
be assaulted with mob violence by all
patriotic rooters. The new machine
is canary yellow In color and 1t will
have blue trimmings. The flash of the
blue and gold perpetually before the
optics of the cardinal enthusiasts is
not calculated to add an element of
harmony to the already strained re-
lations between students and faculty.
With the opening of the roads of the
campus to the automobiles it is said
that many machines will be seen on
the drives. The ban will be removed
shortly after the opening of college
with the completion of the new auto
mobile road. Automobiles have long
been prohibited from the use of the
campus highways. Only once since the
machines were ruled off at the request
of Mrs. Stanford have the vehicles been
allowed. That occasion was upon the
day of the intercollegiate football
game in 1905.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-31

The newly organized Automobile
Dealers Association of California will
have jurisdiction over the northern
part of the State in all matters per-
tanning to the trade. 1t is hoped by
the members. however, that the south
ern dealers will join the local organi-
zation and assist in lettering auto
mobile trade conditions throughout
California. The dealers intend to stand
behind the Automobile Club of Cali
fornia and assist that organization to
better the conditions of the sport. They
also propose to do all in their power
to help increase the membership of the
club and in every way possible assist
in securing better roads and needed
laws. Judging from the instructions
given to the committee on constitution
and bylaws it is evident that the
association will be an automobile pro-
motion organization.
It is likely that after the February
exhibition the matter Of securing a
clubhouse will be given consideration
There are several desirable sites on
the edge of the city limits and If one
of them can be obtained at a reason
able rental 1t will be leased.
The automobile exhibition is likely
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-31
VEAL THY Old MAN
MURDER RED

KANSAS CITY, Dec. S0.-Thomas
Tanning, aged so years, a wealthy
property-owner, who lived alone, was
murdered some time yesterday at his
home, 1918 Olive street, in this city.
His head had been horribly hacked
with a hatchet. The crime was re-
ported to the police today by William
Flanagan, the murdered mans young
nephew. Young Flanagan. who is the
dead mans only heir, is being held for
investigation.
Robbery was not the motive of the
crime, as $2100 was found by the police
in chest in the room in which was
the body. In the old mans pockets
were a gold watch, $13 in money and a
deposit slip showing that he had de-
posted $4,000 in local bank on De-
cember 5.
William Flanagan. the nephew. was
released after being questioned by
Chief of Police Hayes. He told a
straightforward story and the police
have no evidence upon which they feel
justified In holding him. 1t was learned
tonight that the dead man had another
heir, nephew who lives in Troy N. Y
Thomas Tanning had lived here forty
years and until he retired from active
labor a few years ago, he had worked
with a pick and shovel as a common
laborer.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-31
Automobile Dealers to Help
Ubbuid Motor Car Club
BY r. r. I.Hor,rnedieu

to be given between February 10 and "a.
The matter of securing a suitable ex-
hibitfon place rests with the commit
tee appointed at the meeting Saturday
night. The next meeting of the asso-
citation will be held Wednesday at
p. m. In the salesroom of the Boyer
Motor Car Company, 4oS Golden Gate
avenue.
The preliminary work being done In
decorating Madison Square Garden for
the seventh annual automobile show,
January 12 to 10, Is astounding. 1t seems
almost as If S. r. Ball, the director
general, is proceeding with the idea OF
creating some permanent hall OF art.
At the modelling works two entire
floors are given over to getting ready
the two dozen or more heroic statues OF
different designs and the great fountain
and other objects that will adorn the
Swiss garden, into which the interior
of the show building is to be trans
formed. In vacant store downtown
IN New York gang of art carpenters
are busy converting several carloads
of white birch bows and trunks into
rustic arbors and bowers. while In a
spacious loft across town a score of
girls are busy sewing $1,000 silver
stars into the 15 900 yards Of stuff that
will form the amber-hued sky.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-31
UNITED RAILROADS
IS WAKING FAT
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

NEW YORK, Dec. 30-A forthcoming
report on the condition of the United
Railroads Investment Company for the
closing year, embracing the street car
systems of Pittsburg and San Fran
cisco, will ignore the dfsgracefu1 torn
up condition of San Francisco streets
and will represent that notwithstand-
ing adverse conditions caused by the
fire in April and the ten days strike
in August and September, the lines are
in a highly satisfactory condition and
affairs of the company prosperous The
monthly gross receipts for the six
months ending December 81 will be
only 20 per cent less than for the same
period of last year. notwithstanding
conditions left by the fire and the
strike.
The receipts for December of this
year are expected to be only 10 per cent
less than for the corresponding month
of last year. Notwithstanding alleged
big out1ays for improvements now be-
ing made in San Francisco. the earnings
Of the lines both in San Francisco and
Pittsburg will be sufficient to leave a
surplus. and Ii Is expected that the
next dividend Of per cent will be
made in cash instead of scrip. The
semi-annua1 dividend of 2h per cent
declared on December 20 will be paid
January 10 in scrip bearing interest
at per cent
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-31
Ascot Entries

First race. handicap. steeplechase, short
course-127 Cazador 157, 127 W. Parrish 140,
Thaddeus 14o, 127 DR.. Logan 13s, I27 Indian
II 1S3, Mistletoe 130, 127 May S. 125, Satchel
125.
Second race, purse, seven furlongs-Navarro
los, 136 San Alviso 10s, 136 Zethus los, 131 J.
r. Laughrey los, (95l Red Garter los, i3e Val
eureuse los, Gold Heather 105, 149 Merrill 1O5.
Third race, selling, mile-l42 Sheriff Bell 100,
130 Colonel Bronston 110, $50 G. E. Miner 10,
129 McG. Prince 107. ia Ulloa 107, 151 S.
Christian 107, IA Percy Wicks 107, Sherry 1O7
I22 Willingly Liz 1o7 l29 cotIlIion 1o7. la2 Prince
1o7. l56 viona 107, 155 Desmages 102
Fourth race, handicap, mile and a sixteenth
135 Varieties 105, 154 Dusty Miller lO4 129
Reservation 101, 135 Cello 95
Fifth race, selling, two-year-olds, five and
q half furlongs-13o Joan of Arc l07, 13I E. B.
z; 1Q7. III St. AIbans lo7; 12s Irish Man lo7.
Virginia Lorraine LOT, 139 MirabeI 107, 145
Vinor1ina 10Y, l20 Nerska 107, 139 Troiland 1O7
John Bruen 107, 100 'Derdon 102, las .Taos 1O2,
131 Gold LEDGE 102
Sixth race selling, Brooks course-14s Ding
Dong II 132. 146 High Fly 112. IA Jack Adams
100, 144 Baldo 1o9 LOG Phyz 100. 144 Invictuss
104.
apprentice allowance.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-31

Picking mud winners at Emeryville
an open look from beginning to end
All of the fields are we'll balanced in
spite of general deficiency of class
The opener will be fve-furlong dash
for maiden two-year-old fillies. Furze
Rose Cherry and Jezebel all look to
have royal chance to win. with Sachet
and Ardennes the most promising out
siders. Furze has been running second
consistently and may make it first to-
day. Rose Cherry has beaten her, and
she has beaten Rose Cherry. Jezebeps
last race was poor. Ardennes showed
Improvement in her last start and is
fllly of some promise.
Miss Omcfous could win the second
on her Eastern form. She is the best
FLY in Schreiber's string. but may not
be UP to a bruising race her first out
Blagg is the contender, but IL little
Eddie Dugan rides will be unlikely to
show his best form. Grace st. Clair
has been running with better fields and
should get a piece of the money In this
company. Johnny Lyons will have q
good rider up for the first time and
may be dangerous. E. Neugent is
fairly fast. st. Elmwood is a colt OF
class.
The third is one of the toughest look
ing races on the card. Judge, Billy
Mayham. Monte Lucille, David Boland
and Magrane are all dangerous factors
Billy Mayham has the speed of the
bunch and may be able to last. Judge
has habit Of quitting at the
paddock, Andrew Mack ran a bad race
last time and probably would prefer a
route. The Reprobate is fast, but is a
gutter. Roscoe is great mudder, but
has not been good since coming West.
Monte Lucille defeated some fast fields
in the East, but was unable to finish
better than second in cheap lot last
week. David Boland will like the go
ing and distance and may win. Ma
Crane is grand mu6der, but the dis
tance seems too short for him in this
company. Princess Wheeler is out
classed
The Only Way may be able to win
the fourth for his new owner, William
Walker He will have to beat Beech
wood, Fury, Cloche Dor and possibly
Byronerdale. if the latter should wake
up and run his race The others in the
race seem to have little chance. The
Only Way showed speed his last out
when he chased Baker to the stretch
but has not yet shown his best Eastern
form. Beechwood is in where he can
make a better showing today than in
his recent races where he was UP
against superior horses. Fury and
Cloche Dor will both like the going.
Boloman is the class of the fifth and
should lead Governor Davis and Crow
shade all the way. Governor Davis is a
consistent money winner and will be
right there. Crowshade had speed the
last out and will probably improve over
that race.
Mansard looms as the probable win
ner of the sixth, although he will have
to run his best race to vanquish the
classy field that will oppose him
Woolma, who would otherwise be a
sharp contender, will be handicapped
by the little apprentice A. Walsh
Hector ran nice race his last out, but
being somewhat inconsistent cannot be
depended upon to do so again today
st. Francis has run two bad races
Ocean Shore is a grand mudder and
probably will be right there at the end
Shady Lad has shown marked improve
ment and will undoubtedly be a keen
contender. King Cole looks to be up
against it.