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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-04-21
STATE JR. o. u. A. M.
Maryland Council Holds Thirty-Eigilth
Annual Session AT Westminster

In" thirty-righth annual session Of
the Ir. o. |. a. NJ. opened in Odd Eel
lows Hall. Westminster. on Tuesday
morning. with Stat" Councillor James IL.
Smith. Of C"cIton. presiding. More
than 200 delegates were present. who
with visiting members of the Order,
Sw"llrd til" attendance to upwards of
4oo. The proceedings at TUESDAYS
three sessions We're chiefly the qdoption
of amendments t" the bylaws. nominal
ll"n of candidates for the offices of the
body and the adoption of II resolution
endorsing the bill now pending in Com
grrSS looking to the more stringent re-
Slrlrtl"n of foreign immigration. \ do-
nation of $50 WAS voted To aid the COM
mite" of the National Council now
working at Washington for the pas-
%lg" Of th" measure. \ tlHg presented
I" Pioneer Council. to be raised over
the public school building at Bowie, was
acc"pt"d Tn" evening session was de-
voted to the Initiation of 10 new mem.
hrI'S of Western Maryland Council. Of
Westminster. making CarIOll'S total
membership in the Order about go.
RrroriS showed the initiation of new
Councils at Ilurlock. Shovel. Mount
Vernon. fredericksburg. Preston. Abr1.-
Grrn. Germantown and BiShoIsvil.e
curing the year. The net gain for the
twelve months was SO2. making thu.
i"t membership of the Order in the
Stat" 2l.GSi. Carroll county showed
the largest net gain. lU5.
AT Wednesdays morning session the
following officers were chosen for the
coming year. state t0uncilor. G. \.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-04-21
CoIieqe Orators To Meet

The annual intercollegiate olvltorical
contest will be held in STAINS Hail.
Chestcrtown. on next Friday evening
j. Parks Resin. of Kent. will represent
Washington. and Edward Clark. Of
Encott City. St. Johns The orators
from Western MARYLAND and the Marry
land Agricultural College have not been
chosen. "r>tcrn Maryland won in last
years contest
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-04-21
Won Prizes At West Nottinohsm

Th" prizes in the oratorica contest in
West Nottingham Church ON last Thurs
day evening were awarded to Niolctte
Fryer and Gcnevirvc Turner. and to
RAuckcr Duyckinck and Allen VI. Bry-
ant. There were eight contestants four
boys and four girls. students of the
Academy. There WAS II large attend
hnc". The program WIS intcrSperScd
with vocal solos and piano duets.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-04-21
Sixth District Farm Sold

Lewis u. and Robert H. Kay, Ex-
rutorS. and w. $. Evans. Esd. At
torney. on Tuesday. sold at the Court
House door, in Elkton, the .ay farm OF
go acres. in the Sixth district. to Eliza
beth II. Kay. for S4.1OO. John c. Hind
man. nnctiOnenr
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-04-21
Sunday Runaway On South Street

On Sunday Il horse hitchcd ON South
street. driven here by n Newark resident
was ~,rITrd by n passing automobile.
broke loose and turning into Main street
fell at the Court House corner. The
animal was somewhat cut and the har-
ness was broken but the buggy was
hut slightly damaged.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-04-21
Run Over By A Roller

\ boy hired by Clyde Hart. of Chrome
wH~ thrown IN front Of II roller ON Sat
urday when the horses bits broke and
they ran off. They collided with II corn
crib ut Joseph GiffordS when the tongue
Gf the roller. catching. they stopped.
The boy was badly hurt
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-04-21
Two Ladies Thrown From Team

\ horse driven by Mrs. John IIila-
man. of the Fourth district. who WAS ON
the way to Eliton. ON Saturday. accom-
panied by her daughter. grew frightened
suddenly and overturned their carriage.
MT%. illaman'S nose was broken, and
she received other Painful injuries. but
her daughter was uninjurcd.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-04-21
Big Bridge To Be Ready July I

The contractors for the new r. Il x
WR.R bridge over the Susouchnnnn he
tween Pcrryville and Havre de Grace.
ar" Snid to hav" announced on Tuesday
that the structure will he completed and
turned over to the railroad company on
July |.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-04-21
Savage Sow Preys On Stock

\ SOW. worth So. owned by j. G..
tSilton. on Monday killed and partly ate
% young pigs and Il young calf, on his
farm near ChcStcrtown. and was about
to tackle Il sucking colt when II visitor
who saw her attack the latter inter
fcrcd. The value Of her victims is put
ut $50.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-04-21
81. Mary'S Parish

Mcs~rS. j. $. Simcor. William II.
Simco". DR.. X. G. Underwood and Ed
ward Wimgltr. Of North East. and
Henry :. Coudon. Joseph Condor. John
IL. liladticll and William Whittingham
uf HrrryvII,c. were elected NcStrymcH
Jo>rph tuuUon was ro-cIr,trd Registrar:
William II. Smcoc. Treasurer; Thomas
Il. Cramcr and John Watson. War,lcn~:
Henry :. Coud"u. Lay Delegate to the
Diocesan Convention. and Joseph Coudon
AltprnHtc
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1906-04-21
Dates For Northern Convocation

The Northern Convocation Of the
Diocese %. Ea~'on will NEE, in the
Church Of the ;"ol Shepherd Chosa-
peak" City, May :. . and 10.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25

MERIDIAN. Miss, Dec. 24.--Accord-
Ing 70 reliable reports received here
tonight, the negroes for miles around
are congregated In the town OF wah-
ajax and during the afternoon paraded
the streets threatening vengeance on
all whites, because OF the killing Of
one negro and the wounding Of an
ether by the conductor OF a passenger
trail non the Mobile & Ohio Railroad
yesterday, while the latter was at
tempting to uuell disturbance aboard
his train.
In response to an appeal from the
white people at wahalak. Of whom
there are not more than twenty-five,
Battery and Company D, OF the
state militia have been sent there and
should reach the place by midnight
An unverified report at $3.50 tonight
was to the effect that clash had oc-
CURED and two whites were killed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25
PARALLEL THAW's CASE.

NEW YORK, Dec. 24,--The repre-
sentative Of District Attorney Jerome's
Office visited the court house in Jersey
City on several days of last week to
take q transcript of portions Of the
record Of the trial. of Thomas S. Bark
er, who on February 3, 1901, shot the
Rev. Kelly Of Arlington, N. j., for
assault upon his wife. 1t is said the
transcript is to be used i'm the trial
of Harry X. Thaw for the murder of
Stanford White.
Barker's defense was that the story
his wife told him justified his action,
but Judge Blair refused to allow Mrs,
Barker to tell her story to the Jury.
The defense finally got the story be-
fore the jury by introducing an expert
and reciting a Hypothetical case. 1t
did not avail however. as Barker was
convicted and sent to state prison
although he was paroled.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25
Japanese Desperately Wounded as
He Loes 10 Apartments.
ENTERED BY SLEEPING ROOM
Sleeper Awoke and Fired in Darkness
With Probably Fatal Effeot--Jap-
aness Was . Servant En-
pIoyed About the House.

PORTLAND. Dec. 24.--Ara Taca-
shima. a Japanese, was shot and prob
ably fatally injured by Arthur Me-
Evan late last night. at the residence
OF McEwan's brother-in-law, C. L.
zahm, In this city. The shooting was
reported to the police late today by
two Japanese friends of Tacashima.
Tacashima 10 a house servant in the
employ OF zahm and In case he returns
home late at night has to pass through
young McEwan's apartments to get to
his own room. Last night McEwan
was awakened by noise made by the
Japanese and seeing a figure In the
room shot at 1t. The shot struck Ta-
cashima in the abdomen The wound
ed man was taken to the hospital i'm
mediately, but for some reason, appar-
emily by oversight occasioned by the
excitement. no one notified the police,
Zahm and his brother-in-law came
here in the employ of the Home Tele-
phone Company a few months ago
from Los Angeles. The family is high
" respected,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25

University Of California, seismograph
Indicates Serious but Distant
Shocks,

BERKELEY, Cal, Dec, a. The se-
ismosraph at the students labratory. of
the University Of California, recorded
earthquake waves yesterday at
hours % minutes So seconds, Pacific
Standard time. which indicates that a
serious earthquake has occurred at a
distant point Professor A. o. Leusch-
ner, In charge, said: Careful meas
urements Of the seismogram made by
A. X, Chamnreanx. give the following,
Ting Of commencement, hours, 20
minutes So seconds, Pacific Standard
Time; duration Of preliminary tremor
/ minute 80 seconds: duration second
stage Of preliminary tremor six min
utes, 16 seconds; duration strong mo-
tlon II minutes IS seconds The mo-
tion is shown In the east and West
component only, The average period
OF the waves was l6 seconds"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25

Kenna II he 10 forced to close his sa-
looms on Sunday.
This will be the last resort II the AL
edrman and other saloonkeepers are
compelled 10 close on Sundays. It viii
be taken IL Mayor Dunno 10 directed
to obey the state law under the mani
damus proceedings In Judge Frost's
court next Friday. The aldermen
vim be backed to the fullest extent
By the United Societies for local self
government.
Resolutions demanding provis-
lon in the new city charter for home
rule on the Sunday saloon question
were adopted at a large mass meet
Ing Of Bohemian citizens held yester-
day.
Mayor Dunno and Alderman Kenna
wsll be compelled to show reason In
Judge Frost's court next Friday why
the mandamus should not bs issued
on petition Of the Sunday Closing
League.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25
Even Defense Hardly Expected
Insanity Verdict to Be
Returned.
MURDER WAS MOST BRUTAL
Killed His Father With an Ak, Car
,ried His Body Away and Then
Cody Went to 6ed-5oy Inn
passive Throughout.

SPOKANE. Dec. 24.-@Not guilty.
by reason OF insanity" was the verdict
returned today In the case Of Sidney
sloane, the ls-year-old boy charged
with the brutal murder Of his father.
James F. Sloane. pioneer merchant
OF Spokane.
For the first time during the trial
Sidney Sloane changed color as the
verdict was read. The color mounted
up his face to his forehead, but mo-
ment later he was calm and impassive
as ever. His mother. as the irnport
Of the verdict was brought home to
her, gave a sigh Of relief that was
audible in every part of the courtroom.
Her face changed color. and then she
bent over ana hid her face in her
hands.
No verdict ever given by a jury in
Spokane County has been received
with more disfavor than that in the
Sloane case. An insanity verdict was
almost beyond the expectation OF even
the prosecution. and the result was
heard with surprise and greeted with
dissatisfaction here. There is wild
talk Of tar and feathers for the jury
and lynching for the boy, but no real
danger that either win occur.
After the verdict of mot guilty."
young Sloane arose as If to leave the
courtroom. but was stopped. His at
torney, F. G. Robertson. desires that
the boy be sent to the insane asylum,
and this win doubtless be done.
The trial. which has lasted five
weeks, was the longest and most sem
sational ever held in Spokane county.
II was clearly proved that on the night
of August 80 the boy came behind his
father who was eating midnight
lunch. and struck him six terrible
blows on the head with an ak: then
took money from the dead mans
pocket, picked up the corpse, carried
II down stairs, loaded It into a Wheel
barrow, trundled 1t about two blocks
and dumped 1t In an alley. Returning.
he made clumsy efforts to wash the
blood from the rugs and floor of the
room. He ate part of an apple and
calmly went to bed
When the body was discovered next
morning he was quickly arrested and
confessed the crime. He said he be-
came enraged at things his father said
about his mother.
The defense claimed the boy had
shown signs OF insanity from infancy.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25
New Religions Law Of France WIN
Be Rejected.
POLICY OF VATICAN PLAIN
contondins Sentiment in France Is
Very Bitter--Jesuits Charged With
Fomentins Certain Elements
Of Trouble.

PARIS, Dec. 2t.--The Associated
Press learns from high ecclesiastical
source that II Ia certain tho Pope viii
reject the new religious law, and at
an opportune timo forbid the parish
priests 70 continue services In the
churches, after which they will organ
izo private worship, The informant
OF the Associated Press adds:
"The Vatican can pursue no other
policy. Having declined to retain the
church property under conditions laid
down by the government. II can only
vlndIeate its position by proving to
the faithful they are objects OF per-
seoution,'
The Republican organs regard the
order Of the bishops suppressing
Christmas masses tonight as being the
formal inauguration OF the policy out
lined above,
The Aurore says It Is y schome die
tated by the Jesuits, and that the
cry win be re-echoed BY every beadle
and verger In France.
Yet says the Aurore, ''there is
not a single thinking catholic who does
not know that the suppression Of the
midnight masses Is the work Of the
church and mot Of the government
An official note was issued this af-
ternoon announcing that the state
risntss published abroad te the effect
that the French government sent d
note to the powers IN anticipation of
the protest from the Vatican against
the expulsion Of Monsignor Montag-
mani were absolutely false.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25
1914 OREGON. TUESDAY. DECEMBER Is. 1906

employment because hs does NOT ~
complish more IL reduced to the ni.a-
imum..
Mr.. Justice Brewers warning was
sounded Sunday IN o speech before the
Peoples Forum ii New Rochelle. Az
ter apsaklng Of the marvellous growth
and development OF the nation, the
learned jurist asked which way ~
this country iooking7 What arc the
ideals OF the inspiration OF the nation7
II this republic seeking only material
development, ostcntation and parade.
or IN II striving for the higher iifa.
which shall benefit both the people
and the nation' We are building up q
big navy; we are now the fourth ma
val power. In all our cities We vie
IN ostentation. We buy libraries by
the cubic yad ana galleries by the Job
lot. We want TO have the biggest and
finest yachts. the most gorgeous cas-
ties what does this signifyY
Justice Brewer answered this ques-
ticn by pointing out what he believed
to be the growth Of cxtravagance in
the individual. the municipality and
the nation. More than half Of the
States are in debt, ho said, and New
York City owes saaiooo,coo. The ma
tion 10 running deeper into debt each
year.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25
Director Of Education Makes His
Annual Report Public.
THREE THOUSAND SCHOOLS
Many Private and Religious institu.
sicns-spanish the Language Of
Pupils and Teachers in Most
cases--American Teachers.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 24.-The sixth

WASHINGTON. Dec. 24.-The sixth
annual report Of the Director Of Edu-
cation in the Philippines concerning
the activities of the educational work
in the islands for the year ending
June 80, 1906. shows that there are
now s.1s6 primary schools In the ISL
ands. with an average Of s75.554 pu-
pills. Seven hundred Americans and
s.224 Filipino teachers are employed.
All Of the school divisions, the. report
says. conducted teachers Institutes,
varying from four to six weeks in the
different provinces. The instruction
given was divided between the COM
mon branches of the intermediate
course and special topics OF instruc-
tion, such as school gardening, domes-
tic science, primary Industrial work
and methods of teaching.
There are 2.454 primary school
buildings in the island owned BY the
municipalities, and In addition num-
Der Of buildings belonging to the pro-
vinces, but not constructed originally
for school purposes are used. Private
instruction. the report says. plays
large part in the intellectual condition
Of the Islands, Many Of these schools
are supported by the Catholic church.
with history reaching back several
decades. Some Of these institutions
teach English, although in practically
all Of them Spanish Is the basis Of
instruction. The Filipino teachers, DR..
Barrows says, continue to gain in re-
liability strength of character and
moral purpose.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25
WRECK NEAR STOCKTON.

STOCKTON, Calf, Dec, 2a.--Three
were killed and a dozen seriously in
jured in a wreck on the Sugar Pine
branch Of the Sierra Railroad yester-
day Three of the injured were fa-
tally hurt. A special had been sent
out to bring In a wrecked construction
train On returning the special ran
away down steep grade. The ca
boose containing thirty men snapped
on curve and plunged forty feet to
the bottom of gulch.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25
MINERS OFFICERS AIDED.

NEW YORK. Dec. z4.--A delegation
representing the Moyer- Haywood pro-
test conference, organized to asitate
for the defense Of the officers OF the
Western Federation Of Miners. arrest
ed on the charge Of the murder Of Ex-
Governor steunenberg. Of Ohio, ap-
piled yesterday to the Central FEEDER
ated Union for funds to employ coun-
sci to defend Meyer and Haywood.
Miss Twining, Of Colorado, was the
principal speaker. 1t was decided TO
establish fund for defense, the brew
ers contributing $500.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25
MUST sToP OVERFLOW.

WASHINGTON. Dec. "a. The state
department has been advised that
President Diaz has given the COM
pany which has concession permit
ting them to divert the waters Of the
Colorado river ten days to begin the
work of controlling the overflow into
salton Sink IN Imperial Valley and
in case they fail to have the work
completed in three months, proceed
ings win be instituted to annul their
concession.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25
TRUSTED aEMPLoYE ARRESTED.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 24s--Fred-
erick cleaves. for number Of years
head bookkeeper ana confidential man
Of the Z. J. Bowen Seed Company, for
merly on sansome Street. who was
arrested on Walnut Greek, was brought
back TO this city yesterday and placed
in the Bush Street Station charged
with forgery. II Is claimed his ac-
counts are short to the extent Of
10000 or $1,000. cieaves asserts that
the charges made against him are
false. He declares II shortage was
found In his accounts It was due to
the fault OF the experts.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25

a total death list Of eleven, but the
Associated Press was informed this
evening that the report was untrue.
The latest report indicates that forty
nye persons were injured. and Of these
twenty-four were ciassed as seriously
hurt. but II has been impossible TO
learn the extent OF their injuries. as
the railroad officials refuse to give out
any information.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25
WRECK KILLS NINE.

ST PAUL. Dec. 24.--So far as the
railroad officials Of the 500 Line have
been able to learn. they say only nine
persons were killed In the wreck at
Enderlin, North Dakota, Sunday, 1t
was reported late this afternoon that
two Of the injured had died. making
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25
BATTLE FOR BEER.
Chicago VIII Make Stiff Struggle for
Its Sunday Drinks.

CHICAGO, Dec. a4.-The Tribune to-
day says;
A Puritanical Sunday for Chicago,
with Idle street cars and elevated rails
roads out Of commission and with no
newspapers and no Sunday theatres
or even sacred concerts is the retali-
alton threatened by Alderman Michael
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25
ROB GAMBLERS.

GoLDFIELD. New, Dec. 24.-Two
masked men held up II occupants Of
the lobby bar-room Of the colum-
bin Hotel late last night The rob
bers secured sS25 from the men gam
bling. but overlooked $4,000 in the
safe. They then backed out OF the
rear entrance and escaped. leaving no
clue.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25
Orders All Saloons Closed on
Strength Of GrNe Rumor
Of Trouble.
CHRISTMAS DAY IS FIXED UPON
City Of Meridian Also on Very Verge
Of Race Trouhles--state Militia
Sent to Certain Section to be
In Readiness.

ATLANTA, Dec. 2i,--To avoid all
possibility OF any repetition of the re-
cent race rioting in this city, Mayor
Woodward today issued an order clos
Ing all saloons this afternoon. For sew
erai weeks indefinite rumors have bssn
heard that Christmas was TO be the
occasion for attacks upon the negroes
OF Atlanta.
Several TX. X. X" notices were
posted on the streets Saturday, while
no serious consideration has been Civ
en- to these, a reward OF 5000 was Of
fered BY Mayor woodward for tho APP
prehension OF anyone posting such mo-
tees or melting 70 f,SL
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-12-25
hsnsboroush Holds the Pace too
Swift for Brains and
Body.
DESIRE FOR SHOW IS SPUR
IneificIsncy and ostsnsasIon Combine
10 Over Work the Individual un.
III Nervous prostrstlon 10
Called American Disease

WASHINGTON. Dec. st.--In several
striking ways during tho past few
day attention has been called 10 the
fact that this country Ia rushing for
ward under a full head OF steam.
with the safety valve tied down.
Among those who have sounded warn
ings are Secretary of the Treasury
shaw. Mr.. Justice Brewer. Of the Uni
tod States Supreme Court; Senator
Hansborough, OF North Dakota. and
Martin Knapp. Chairman II the Inter-
state Commerce Commission.
President Roosevelt has set mn ex.
ample Of strcnuosity that the entire
nation. apparently Is trying to fol-
low; and tho trouble Is that the ma
tion as whole ls not 50 well equipped
10 stand the pace as IN the President,
I'VE are working 10 hard. too rapid
iy. md too many hours" says Senn-
tor Hanshorough, He was discussing
the railroads and their needs when
no made the statement II extends
into nearly every line of American
business life. The pace Is too swift
We must let up. or nervous prostra-
tion win become distinctly an Ameri
can mnlad% Nor II the condition
confined wholly 10 business activity.
We fnd II here In washington; II ex-
lists In the executive departments. at
the Capitol and In a marked degree
at tho white House." y.
Commenting on Senator Hansbor-
rough's observations, Chairman Knapp
said the discussion opened up very
interesting field for investigation lin
which. think, II would be we'll worth
while 10 make d careful study"
THE whole country is In state OF
more or less congestion, in the indlvid-
uni case as VOL as In the organized
or corporate case continued Mr..
Knapp. "There Ia q condition Of In
efficiency. resulting from demands
which exceed present capacity A.
railroad performs excellent service up
to the limit Or its capacity, but II re-
dulred to furnish 25 percent moro SER
vice than It IL prepared for, It's whole
work is carried ON at O disadvantage
with increased expenses per unit, and
with more or less decentralization,
Similarly the individual who III
trained and fitted for d given output
of work will perform his accustomed
task with entire satisfaction. But IL
continuously pressed with a consider
able excess beyond what he Is habit
ually required to meet, he, like the
railroad, gets into state Of dimin-
ished energy and encouragement and
SO does his work per unit with great
friction and less satisfaction than un-
der normal circumstances.
"The average employee who sees
little prospect Of advancement finds
insufficient incentive to determined
eifort but yields to the temptation to
do no more than hold his place. That
temptation is very powerful when, In
times like the present, there Is a lack
OF capable labor in every activity, sol
that the risk Of being thrown out Of