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The Washington times., 1906-04-03

John Kennedy the coal dealer. who
was arrested last week on a charge Of
forgery. on a bond to furnish coal for
the Capitol. was arraigned in Police
Court this morning for preliminary
hearing. and held by Judge Kimball in
$500 for the action Of the grand jury.
District Attorney Baker appeared per
sonallv 10 prosecute the case. and at
his side were Assistant District Attor-
neys Ralph Given and Harvey Given
The defendant was represented by At
torneys Edward Forrest and Fra K
Keys.
Kennedy was charged specifically WITH
filing a false bond. Attorney Forrest
moved that the warrant did not charge
exactly of what the alleged forgery
consisted. Judge KimbaIl oveTrUled the
motion, and ordered that the case pro-
ceed-
Niece Wrote One Name.
The most important witness for the
Government was Miss Margaret c.
Grace, a niece of the defendant, who
was employed by him when the bond
was made out. Miss Grace testified that
at Kennedy's instigation she had written
the signature of NJ. c. Brown on the
bonds, ana that the signature OF SlmmS,
as il appears on the bond. and Shines. as
il is written on the contract, We're sim
liar to the handwriting of Mrs. Ken
nedy. wife of the defendant.
Kennedy's bondsmen appear on the in
strument as Joseph Shines and Charles
Shelton, with Samuel Shepperd and NJ.
c. Brown as witnesses. Two thousand
dollars was the sum OF the bond TO in
sure the fulhllnent Of Kennedy's con-
tract 10 furnish The Capitol with 30OO
tons of furnace coal. and fifty tons OF
stove coal during the fiscal year ending
June 30. 1905.
William j. Browning. chief clerk OF
the House of Representatives testified
that the contracts and bonds had been
submitted 10 him personally by Ken
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PROSECUTING BOOKIES
NOW RESTS WITH BAKER
Police, at His Request, Have Lett Mat
ter Entirely in Hands of the
District Attorney.

1.-The whole prosecution against the
Donkmakers at the Benning racetrack
depends upon the District Attorneys Of
fee" This statement was made this
afternoon by Commissioner West, fol-
lowing a consultation with Major
Richard Sylvester, Superintendent of
Police. regarding the present status of
the proposed prosecution of the book
makers, as already outlined in The
Times.
Major sylvester reported TO the Com
missioner that he had gone over the
matter in detail with District Attorney
Baker, and was assured by Mr. Baker
that the police need take no further
steps until the matter had been investi-
gated by the District Attorneys office.
I'm effect. the situation now remains" /"
said Commissioner West, ''for the Dis
frict Attorney to pursue his own course
of action. He has requested that the
matter be left in his hands. and the
Commissioners will. therefore. assume
no further responsibility"
The Washington times., 1906-04-03
BILL TO CREATE NEW
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT

A bill has been introduced In the
House by Mr.. Birdsall of Iowa look
ing to the creation of a new Cabinet Of
fcer as head of the department of
printing and publication. The entire
printing and publication business of the
Government will be transferred IL it
becomes law to the new Cabinet officer
Ii is understood that Mai. J. n. Stine,
who is head of the National Historical
Society. is one of the leaders of the
movement Public Printer StiIlings is
also credited with strong interest in
its furtherance.
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Mr.. WILLIAMS ACCUSED
OF GAGGiNG THE HOUSE

Representative Dalzell today cot even
with Minority Leader William for the
way Mr.. Williams has continually re-
buked the Republican party fer gag
ging the House" Mr.. williaUs had
been allowed 10 frame the rule govern
ing consideration of the quarantine bill
and when it was brought into the House
today IL was found to limit debate until
4 o'clock this afternoon.
Il shall not object to the rule" said
Mr.. DalZen. but L wish to call the at
Jention of the House to the outrage
which the minority leader is about to
perpetrate on this House. He wants to
gag US"
In the ensuing applause and laughter
Mr. Williams could only smile
The Washington times., 1906-04-03
Robbins Mines Resume
Working in Day or Two

LITCHFIELD. H.. April 2.-Francis L
Robbins. Of the Pittsburg Coal Com
pany, today notified the Illinois Col
lieries Company. OF which it is part.
that the 1913 scale had been signed and
work is to be resumed as soon as mines
can be cleaned up a little The Collier
les Company has nine mines. employing
2OOO miners The twenty-one other
mines in the Litchfield district. employ
ing 5000 men. are owned by the Madi-
son Coal Company and Consolidated
Coal Company. neither Of which has
signed
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Joe Folk May Seize Mines
And Operate With ConVicts

DIES MONIES. Iowa, April s--Gover-
nor Folk of Missouri. who attended a
banquet at the Iowa Democratic Club
last night made the following state
ment:
Arrangements have already been
made in the event OF The coal strike be-
State to lease the coal mines. The
mines. If necessary will be operated by
the States. and the penitentiary and al
State institutions VIII be supplied The
men in these mines viii be paid under
the scale Of 1903.
The Washington times., 1906-04-03
WHITRIDGE'S APPOINTMENT
PLEASES SPANIARDS

MADRID. Spain. April 3.-The news
papers here comment favorably upon
the action Of President Roosevelt in
naming Frederick W. Whitridge. OF
New York. as a special ambassador to
represent the United States at the COM
ing wedding OF King Alfonso.
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CAUCUS ON TARIFF SOUGHT
BY BAY STATE REPUBLICANS

The Massachusetts delegation met to-
day and decided to make every effort
10 find out whether they can obtain
fifty signatures for a call of the Re
publican caucus TO take up the matter
of tariff revision.
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THE WEATHER REPORT.

The weather will continue fair tonight
and Wednesday in the East and South,
with rising temperature in the Atlantic
States
The Washington times., 1906-04-03
FAVOR TAXATION
GROSS EARNINGS
Of RAILROADS
That Is Sentiment Among
the National Com
miSSionerS.
HARD TO FIX VALUES
HARD TO FIX VALUES
Association. 1t Is Expected,
Will Indorse the Hepburn
BilI-Afternoon Recess.

Methods OF taxation OF railroad prop
critics throughout the country were dis
cussed at this mornings session OF the
National Association of Railroad Com
missioneTs. Almost without dissent The
convention approved the taxation Of
gross earnings as the most fair ami
equitable plan.
The discussion OF the subject was led
by Andrew F. Gates. chairman of the
railroad commission of Connecticut. Mr..
Gates said the plan pursued in his own
State is 10 tax the market value OF the
railroads. as represented by their stock
and bonds. He said he considered this
method reasonably identical in practical
result with the taxation OF gross earn
ings.
As an Illustration OF his meaning he
said that last year the market value OF
the railroads OF the country, represented
by their stock and bonds. WAS twelve
billions of dollars, while the gross earn
ings were one and one-third billions a
] per cent tax on the value would be
practically equal TO j ) per cent tax on
earnings. being i'm each case about
sl20, 600 ,Oo9. Mr. Gates said that an in
yestigation of the subject had convinced
aim that this relation was practically
stable.
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Did Not See Rope.

Having lett MS place OF business
early for a spin homeward in the bright
spring sunshine with his wife. Mr. Cow
ing was keeping well within the speed
limits all the way.
A. the big touring car was bowling
along Penn street. ne cautiously slowed
down TO round the corner into Railroad
avenue. II was an easy. swinging turn
ordinarily.
But. just around the right-angle turn.
there was stretched taut across the
road a big rope. TO prevent travel
through that thoroughfare, pending the
removal OF a house, then in progress
ahead
There was seemingly, no signal. moth
ing 10 call a halt
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Edward O. Gowing and
Wife in Fatal Accident
Near Bryn Mawr.
CAR HITS HEAVY ROPE
Rears Upright and Occu-
pants Are Thrown Upon
Hard Road.

BRHN AIAWR. Pa. April with
half his face shorn on by flying glass.
his nerveless hands graspIng the broken
stearing gear OF his big touring car.
Edward o. Gowing OF ArdrlOre, and ms
wife We're dashed TO death near Bryn
Mawr in one OF the strangest and most
appalling acC:9@ats which ever happened
90 American motorists.
The car, caught by a heavy rope
stretched across the road reared up
right, then dashed forward Mr.. and
Mrs. Gowing were thrown out. striking
upon their heads. Mr Gowing died a
few minutes ls>sv and Mrs. Gowing now
lies in precst'ous condition in the hos
pita! here.
Mr. Gowing was manager OF the
Adams Brothers Company, wholesale
meat dealers. 90 South Delaware ave-
nue., Philadelphia.
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Plenty of Laths.

LiObey Co. 9th and N. Y. Ave.-Adv.
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A Terrible Spectacle.


According 10 the story OF the only
witness. earry White. eoIored
man. the jolt and the rebound OF the
auto presented terrible spectacle
There was a shocking crash.
Then the great car was thrown back
ward, tilted up at an angle upon its
rear wheels. while these and the for
ward wheels kept on in their original
revolutions.
1t was a quick recovery Of original
momentum, however. and the auto
again darted forward, this time with
out steering gear that would work. but
with the owners hands still tightly
gripped upon the guide-wheel. though
the entire right side of his face had
been shorn off by a great. triangular,
Jagged piece OF plate glass Clipped
from the face and wrists OF the in
jUred automobilist not only, but from
the face, head and hands of his wife.
and the pair presented the spectacle of
a startled, gashed and fated couple
dashing forward TO inevitable death.
Bounds Up Bank
The car. broken and uncontrollaS,e.
bounded up a high bank. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gowring were pitched out. Striking upon
their heads. the injured husband and
wife lay unconscious and motioBless in
the road a crowd gathered.
Fifteen minutes later DIR. Sharp.
resident physician OF Bryn Mawr Hos
pitaI. happened along in his auto.
Raising the unconscious man, DR.
Sharp prepared TO give aid. when. with
a feeble groan. Mr.. Gowing died
Meanwhile a couple OF men in the
crowd had carried Mrs Gowing into tie
home OF Mrs. Thomas O'Neil, only a
few feet from the scene of the acci-
dent. and from there she was removed
to the hospital, where she now lies in
precarious condition She has not
been told of her husbands death.
Workmen had started to move a house
across Railroad avenue and had rOped
of the highway. Harry White. the only
living eyewitness who can tell about
the accident. says there was no one sta
toned at the junction OF the roads.
others who profess TO nave been near
the scene at the time say an Italian
was stationed at the rope and that he
waved his hat TO the approaching car.
Who is moving the house cannot be
learned.
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We Move Anything.
Merchants Transfer & Storage Co.-Adv.
The Washington times., 1906-04-03
Hard 10 Fix Values.

Other members OF the convention
spoke along similar lines. Prof 3. II.
Meyer, OF Wisconsin. also favored the
gross earnings plan. lie alluded 10 the
difficulty OF securing a uniform idea
% the value OF railroad property and
offered q resolution:
That il is the sense OF this associa-
ton that Congress authorize and direct
The Interstate Commerce Commission, or
some other department Of the Federal
Government. to ascertain the inventory
value OF all railroads in the United
states and the value of the railroads in
each State. respectively"
lt was decided finally TO postpone ac-
ton upon the resolution and the report
~ the committee on taxation until TO-
morrow morning.
The discussion OF amendments to the
act TO regulate commerce was made the
special order OF business for 10 O'Clock
tomorrcw morning.
Report on Commission Duties.
w. NJ. Barron. of St Louis submitted
n report from the Committee on the
Powers. Duties. and Works of State
Railway Commissions. Mr. Barron high
ly approved the railway commission
law OF Wisconsin. which he said lis
regarded by many students of econo-
mics as being the evolution Of the
State railroad commission into a very
perfect result
The Wisconsin commission has the
right 10 fix rates, subject to review
by the courts.
Divided on Proposed Amendments.
When the qestion of amenumeats TO
the existing interstate commerce law is
presented to the convention tomorrow.
there is likely to be some interest de-
veloped. The convention is split widely
on the sbject. The president. W. G..
smith OF South Dakota. announced in
MS annual address a practical satisfac-
ton with the existing law. The report
Of the special committee on the subject.
which has been prepared by its chair
man. II. Warner Hill, of Georgia, takes
the directly opposite view.
There is practically no question that
the contention of the president of the
convention will be overruied and that
the Hepburn bill or similar measure
given the weight Of its approval.
No session of the convention is being
held this afternoon and the delegates
are taking advantage of the opportunity
10 visit points OF interest near the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-01
pURNovo IN DECLINE.
DisOwns Closing of Bu-
 reRu of Democrats.

Government DisOwns Closing of Bu-
 reau of Democrats.
 St. Petersburg, Feb. 2s.-The reac- tionEry policy of Interior Minister Durnovo received another de- cIded setback today when the action of the St. Petersburg police in closing the central bureau of the constitutional Democrats was disown- ed by the government and the bureau was allowed to be reopened and the police were ordered to abstain from further interfering with the campaign work of the party,
 This fragrant attempt to interfere with the elections which is condemned even by tIle conservative parties. Is generally ascribed to M Durnovo. with out whose authority the police would hardly have dared to take action in the capitol This event revives the runor of M Durnovo approaching retirement. which trusted subordi- nate of Prom.er Witte today said was certain to Occur as soon as the na- tfonal asSemoly meets and which might be expected sooner The plans Of the social revolutionists to interfere with the elections in ot. Petersburg have been broken up by the arrest of an other large batch of twenty-six agi- tators. among them being twelve Jews and two Germans.
 The weekly official report of~politl-, cal crimes throughout the empire shows that assassination, bomb throw ing and robbery are still in full swing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-01
E0UITABLE'S REPORT
FINANCIAL SHOWING OF BIG INsUR-
 ANCE COMPANY.
New Business ssO, O,00O.o00 Less Than fOr the Previous Yeur--&D, ,0J2y4SJ Charged on for Losses
 fin 1904.

New York. Feb. 2s.-The annual meet Ing of the trustees of the Equitable Life Assurance Society was held in this city today. John Nj. Beach of the Tefft- Weller dry goods corporation was elected a member of the board. All lls oflcers and standing committees hold over pending the receipt of the report of the committee on by laws.
 The annual statement of the society presented to the trustees shows that So. s52.4e7 was charged of during the year for losses. Of this total $1.SlO,uSo was charged with adjustment or DOCK values of real estate; $l,900,O0O to re- serve for possible losses on agents and miscellaneous balances; s22s,7s to loss on agents balance; s245.S6s to losses on sales of real estate and liabilities not previously carried on the books.
 The statement shows that an adjust ment of the book values of stocks ana bonds resulted In a gain of $S,4So'0Se and that there was pront or S1so fo,oz0 on sales of stocks and bonds. The ex- penses incurred in connection wltn the several examinations Cr the society m 1905 including reserve Of $zoo'OVV amounted to $502.152.
 The total receipts for the year, in- cluding the $s,425.0sS for adjustment ot hook values of stocks and oonos' arnounted to SS9,105.319 and total dis- hursements and losses to $64.76l.752. an excess of receipts and profits over dis bursements and loss of ss4.a4s.5S7.
 The statement of assets and Iiaolh- ties as of date of Dec. al, 1905, shows total assets of S420.9f5,T56. The assets include advances to agents and mis- balances of Ss'S0e;SoS Iess CT a0ll. .111 reserved for possible losses ana also includes S6.sSS.S03 of uncol- Iected and deferred premiums The
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-01
SIX DESERTED CHILDREN.
Little Negroes Cared for at Polio
 Hemdqunrters.

Headquarters. One of the most pitiful scenes brought to the notice of the police in some time
 occupied their attention last night at 9:S0 o'clock, when Bicycle Patrolmen Russell and Williamson, prompted by a feeling for humanity, brought to tne police station a family of six negro children, ranging in age from to lS
 Their father Is dead. they were de- serted by their mother, Maria Perdue' and they were on the verge of starva- ton. The meal they received at police headquarters was the first they hao had in nearly twenty-four hours, ana the family or, little Perdues ate raven ously.
 The children were discovered early last night in a deserted house next to the store of A. Heilpern corner or Cleveland Avenue and Jefferson Davis Avenue. Their mother bad left them in the house forty-eight hours before. The furniture had been moved out oy relatives of the children. and the rooms were bare The little negroes were clamoring for food, raiment and some place to sleep
 The bicycle patroimen summoned the patrol wagon, and, in 1t, the children were taken to the station, where they will be kept unsil some arran gements can be made to have them taken care of. Blankets were laid in one of the assembly roonrs and the children slept there comfortably throughout the night.
 Efforts will be made to find the mother, who is said to be employed at a residence on South Perry street. II is said, too, that the little negroes nave three aunts. and brother II yesrs old. who Is at work They will be called upon to do something for the little once
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-01

book value of bonds, stocks and other marketable securities Is placed at x34S,- 706, 1855 which book value the reports says, is s1.049.173 less than the market value of these securities. The total liabilities are 352.516,5ss leaving sur- plus of s6S.457,190. The societies total outstanding assurance Is $1.46s.I2a.4ss. New Assurance taken during the year amounts to $14i.69s,25b. This Is less than the limit of new business as fixed by the Armstrong committee report.
 A supplementary statement issued from the office of President Paul Nor ton reads:
 Although the extraordinary expens ses for the various examinations of the society were in excess or s5e0.000 yet the decrease in total expenses Amount- ed to over s1.000.000. In a word. the ratio of the expenses or the society for 1905 was 15.4S per cent as agiust fe.TT per cent in 1904"
 The new business taken in 1905 was about $S0. 0.0Go, ,000 less than in 1s0t.
 The outstanding total insurance on December Sl. 1905 was SS0.4f9. .466 less than 1t was on December Sl. 1904 During the year 1905 the Equitable dIsbursed $10.662.975 to policyholders who surrendered their policies. This Is ST,73l.670 more than was expended on the same amount Tn 1904.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-01
rEsrIlIoNY. oF BURows.
shows Identity of the Standard ana
 Waters-Pierce Companies.


 Oklahoma City. Okla, Feb. 2S.-John Burrows. testifying here in the Missouri custer proceedings, said that while In it's ennloy he was sent to Mississippi hx the Waters-Pierce. Company to at tend to It's turpentine, rosin ana naval stores business! Judge Johnsoh' TOT the defense. asked:
 "Who sent your "The waters-Pierce Company and the Standard
 Who got the goods?
 The same companies What was the purpose or your Nis- it7"
 'To see all the turpentine rehners and buy up the product"
 "Where was 1t shipp<d?'
 gro the Standard oil Company and the Waters Pierce Company.
 How do you know it was shipped to the Standard oil Company
 Because l paid the freight oilIs TOT it."
 J. A. Brown, ex-agent of the Waters Pierce Company, at Newkirk' Okla.' iss- titled that he had orders never to s!li any oil in Kansas. though some or the Kansas towns were only elsnt .iiteS .'I distant He also said that all of the oil received at his station came from inc Whiting refinery of the Standard. All of the oil which was sold by him had the Standard brands on 1t.
 b. 1T. Hathaway. for twenty-tour years manager of the division for the Waters Pierce Company when asked as to reactions between the Standard Company and the Waters-Plerce com pany, declined to answer on the advice of counsel
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-01

he knew of. no way. but by direct ap- propriation. Since the exposition off, cials have invited foreign participa- ton, he said, it is unquestionably in- svitahle that they shall care for visi- tors. "But 1t Is usually customary to inquire the price of terrapin before in- ''viting dinner guests" the Secretary re- marked.
 Secretary Shaw advised that he expo sition should be distinctly different from previous expositions, and he sug- gested that the marine feature should
 bo emphasized nnd no attempt made to
 rival previous exhibits of industrial
 arts. Tn the opinion of Secretary
 Shaw, the exposition company cannot expect more from tho government than
 enough money to provide attractive, ex-
 tensive docking facilities. and favor able opportunity for ull visitors to see
 the naval display. He said he does not
 think Congress will appro riate money
 for more than this, and that attempts
 to force more extensive plans on Com gress might result in failure The Sec retary said that he country cannot af- ford to have the exposition fall. be- cause the participation of foreign na- vies will make the affair more inter- national in character than any previous affair.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-01
Documentary Evadence.

Savannah. Feb. 2A.--The Intr0~ duction of documentary evidence was resumed in the Greene and Gaynor con- spiracy case In the United States court today ~
 District Attorney Erwin explained that the relevancy would be eiuclda ted later by an expert and that 1t would be shown that upon Carfer's return from Europe he turned hrs securities over to Greene and Gaynor. but that later. fearing he would not get them back, had them transferred co westcott and that still later. after a conference with Greene.
 Mir. Edwin said the government pro- posed to prove that while the defense insisted that Carter got his wealth from R. F. westcott. as a matter of fact Westcott's testimony to be lntro- duced later would show thas he did not.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-01
MIR. SHAW IS HEARD.
Secretary of Treasury Before Comm
 tee of EOuse.

Secretary of Treasury Before Commit
 tee of E-OuSe.
 Washington. Feb. 2s.--Secretary Shaw of the Treasury Department appeared before the House Committee on Indus trial Arts and Expositions to discuss the Maynard bill providing appropria- tions for the Jamestown. Tercenten- niaI Exposition. He expressed hls 'em- phatic disapprovaI of the provision of the bill for the coinage of 100000 two dollar silver pieces upon which the ex- position company desires to realize $500, 900 profit, or the cost of the seignorage. He said this means oF raising money Is deception; that it would be the sowing of dragons teeth. He said. i've have enough different kinds of money and should have no new coins"
 If fiat can be sent out in silver and called profit, a greater per centage of fiat can be sent out in paper money" said Secretary Shaw The principle Is the same. It is wronJ."
 When asked If he could suggest some substitute for the two dollar plan to raise funds. Secretary Shaw said that
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-01
Nerro Hurred white Girls.

St. Louis, Feb. 2s.-Joseph Wilder, a negro, was convicted in police court to- day of having seized and hugged two white girls on the street and was fined s1,O00, the maximum penalty. He was unable to pay and was locked up.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-03-01
Rural Mail Carriers.

Washington. Feb. 2S.-(Special. )-B Levy smith has been appointed regular and Doxie Cox substitute rural carrier, Route 2. at Killen.