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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-09
/esG1A.

The Beef Trust Is happy over Us VIC
tory In the matter Of labels.
II can feed the people what II likes
and make them pay for what they do
not want.
The new government law has fallen
down already on the labels as II has in
other details.
The labels on the canned goods OF the
Beef Trust viii continue 10 lie.
False labels on Beet Trust canned
goods have received government sane.
ton. Witness:
Washington, J.. C., Sept. l3.--Canncd
roast beef will continue 10 bear the
label OF "rOast ie-f." Notwithstanding
the fact that IL re,, BOILED beef
This was decision rem, d at con.
ference to-day between Secretary VII.
son and senator Hopkins, OF Illinois,
and Thomas +. Wilson, general man.
ager Of the Nelson Norris Pack, Ing
Company OF Chicago.
Mr., Wilson explained that the meth.
Cd Of preparing canned roast beef was
70 parboll the meat for fifteen minutes
a.,d then put 1t in cahs and subject 1t
= steam heat for tire Sours. Mr..
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-09
News from All Parts Of the World
Carefully Selected from the
Press kilograms.
A Weekly Digest Of the Most important
Facts and Happenings for Busy
Readers.

One of the questions that probably win
confront Secretary Taft upon his arrival
In Cuba In few weeks will he the wis
dom Of abrognting Gov. Gen. Woods de-
cree forbiddng cock fighting. An over
whclming majority o. che Cubans demand
the right TO fight their chickens. though
the sport has been conducted clandestinc-
~. II was the arrest of number Of
prominent Cubnns. including at least one
presidential candidate. for attending a
cock fight that brought on the crisis and
caused Gov. Nlngoon to promise that he
would consider the petitions for the abro-
cation Of the decree. When the sport
fourislcd the Cuban laborcrs worked four
days n week to support his family. An
other days wage he set apart for the lot
terry and the last of the secular days he
worked that he might get funds to back
his favorite cock In the pit. Now that
the lottery aiA cock fighting have been
stopped. laborcrs and farm hands cease
work the last two days Of the week. hav-
ing no incentive to continue. This II said
TO have had an injurious effect upon the
development Of the island industry.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-09
25 KILLED IN BLAST.
Explosion Blows Men to Bits at
Work In New Jersey Tunnel.

Hundreds of pounds OF dynamite stored
near the shaft of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road tunnel on the western side OF the
Palisades, In the village of Homestead,
y. j.. one and one-half miles from the
North River, exploded at 1890 o'clock
Sunday morning, killing twenty-five per-
sons and injuring 175. The explosion
shocked all the towns on the Palisades
above the mouth of the tunnel which runs
from the river to the Iiackensack Mead
ows, and caused a panic in many parts OF
New York City. where frightened resi-
dents ran to the streets Twenty-Five men,
shift which went TO work just before
midnight, were killed, and not even their
clothing is likely to be found. The en-
tire population OF the town of Home
stead, about 175 persons, was seriously in
jured. Many men, women and children
taken to the hospitals were in dying
condition.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-09
JOSEPH LETTER FOUND GUILTY.
Violated Mining Laws In Employing
an Unlicensed Inspector.

Joseph Letter. operator Of the Zeisler
colliery, the scene OF numerous labor con-
tlicts during the last two years. was
found guilty In tho Franklin County
Court at Benton. H.. Of violating the
state mining laws and will be assessed
fine Of from 5000 to $500. Mr.. Letter
was found guilty Of employing mine ex-
aminer who did not hold a certificate Is
sued by the State mining board at the
time Of the disastrous explosion In April,
1908, when sixty men lost their lives. The
prosecution based its fight principally on
that point, arguing that the examiners
ignorance of mining laws was In meas
ure responsible for the disaster. There
nre two other cases against Mr. Letter.
charging him with unlawfully storing
powder In the Xeigler mine, and with
constructing rooms ~ n coal mine with
out cross-cu,s, which were continued I'M
Ill March IL.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-09
Four Boys Turn Safe Robbers.

-Four boys Of good families. avNaging
IN years only twelve. have confessed to
Cracking" n safe In the office Of +. J..
Strnub \ Co.. In Hamilton. Ohio. by
which they realized 500. The money was
equally divided. after which two Of the
boys went TO Jacksonville, Fla. where
they were arrested.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-09
BURTON TO BE FREED.
Kansas Ex.Senator's Prison Term II
Shortened for Good Behavior.

Former senator Joseph Il. Burton Of
Kansas will bc released ON March 20 from
the IrOnton. Mo-. Jail. where he is serving
n six months sentence for practicing be-.
fore the Postofiicc Department ~ attor.
ncy for nm alleged get.ricl.quick company
Of IT. Louis. Ills six months term IL
shortened thirty days for good behavior.
Burton says hc and his wife. who has
been living In Ironton since last fall. will
return directly to their home at Abilene.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-09
Rassstt u Awarded Son.

Judge ltedick In Omaha awarded to
Charles 4. Bassett of Washington the
custody of Chester, his lO-year.Old son.
The remaining four children We're given
to Mrs. Isnssett. This action marks the
end of the Bnssett divorce case. which
has been on trial for three weeks.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-09
Will Kill Divorce Dusiness.

The South Dakota House has passed
the Senate divorce bill. requiring n resi-
dence of one year In the State and three
months In the county before beginning
divorce suit. with all hearings In open
court. This law kills the divorce indus
try of the State. which hns become dis.
tasteful to people Of South Dakota.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-09
Fortv Injured by Explosion.

by the explosion of 1000 pounds of
dynamite IN n storehouse of the Richards
colliery of the Susiaehanna Coal Com
pany. near Mount Carmel, PH. two scores
OF persons were Injured, one, Lewis
Dowic. fatally. The explosion caused
&laOOOO damage.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-09
Wreck House for Seven Cents.

The Missouri, Kansas and Texas rail-
road station in Wilburton, !. T., was
blown to pieces when robbers dynamited
the safe. They secured only cents, the
agent having taken large sum of money
home with him for safe keeping.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-09
Banker Gent to Prison.

Frank NJ. Mabry, well-knOwn banker
of McGregor, Texas, entered a plea Of
guilty in the federal court to the charge
of embezzlement and misrepresentation
of funds of a national bank and was SEN
fenced to five years in the Leavenworth
penitentiary, the minimum penalty.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-09
Victim of Terrorist Attack.

NJ. Lepine, the project of police of
Paris, has received dispatch from st.
Petersburg to the effect that his son-n.
law, NJ. Raymond, who was an engineer
at the Drouzkovsky mines, was killed 10
q recent terrorist attack.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-09
Riots at Doumas' Opening.

4 great revolutionary demonstration
took place in st. Petersburg when the sec
ond parliament met. Many persons were
injured in fights with soldiers. NJ. Colo
vim was elected president of the douma.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-09
Post for Porto Rico Governor.

Reginald Post Of BaypOrt. l.. j. and
former Assemblymnn for TINT district. has
been selected by the President rs Gov
cinor Of the Island of Porto Rico. to sue
coed Gov. Bcekman Winthrop. who IL TO
become Assistant Secretary Of the Treas
,Iry,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-09
Ten Hurt in Trolley Crush.

Ten persons, including two women,
were seriously injured in head-on col
l;sion near Fort Lawton. Wash. One Of
the motormen. ID. NJ. Mckay was jam
med between the two cars, and his chance
OF surviving IL small.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-09

partment for the city of London, has
issued a report on the inspection OF
meat ut the Smlthfield market In which
he expresses regret that the American
label guaranteeing the inspection Of
meat from the United States IL, nc.
cordlng to experience, no guaranty as
to the condition Of the meat In ques-
ton.
The Beef Trust 10 still doing the
same.
From the Daily News, Dec. Z, 1905:
Especial cable to the Daily Ncws.)
Berlin, Dec. 7.-Chicngo's profitable
pork export trade to Germany has
stopped completely because Of the
American governments discontinuancc
of the practice Of furnishing certifl.
Gates Of microscopic inspection Of hog
products destined for German consump.
ton. Local importers think It para.
doxlcal that the new American meat
laws, supposedly aimed at guarantee
Ing purity, should not continue to pro.
vide this special inspection.
Illinois In not Oniy the headquarters
of the Beef Trust. hut the people OF
Illinois are Its principal victims.
~6A
The new government inspection Is a
Joke.
The law went into force and effect
Oct. and every day since that date
the market reports Of the daily news.
papers have quoted prices on "canner
cows" and 'canner CATTLE"
Everybody knows, or ought to know,
by this time what "canner" II,
II may be rs well, however, to say
that a Gamer Is a sIckly animal,
diseased, crippled or worn out. A COW
that has thrown" Its calf and TINT
gives no milk. An animal that 10 un.
lit for dairy purposes and ut only for
the bone yard.
This Is the liberated. cancerous or
tubercular creature that IL thrown to
the tender mercies OF the Beef Trust
ana cut up and sold to the people.
Read the market reports and you
will see the figure that the Gamer
cuts In the live stock market.
The Government inspectors, most of
whom were packing house employees,
have disclosed through the daily press
the wonderful way In which the public
Is to be protected.
They have caused to he printed fac
SMILES of the government stamps,
showing cattle divided into seven sec.
tons, labeled the "round," "the loin,"
''the rib 'the chuck" "the brlsket,"
the rump," and "the flank"
The Dunno administration stands for
the Beef Trust Although 1t is Its
plain duty to prosecute the packers,
and although 1t has caught the Trust
in the act Of selling rotten meat, II
has never caused an arrest to be made.
~e
In an address to the voters of Mer-
Ger County, New York. dated Septem.
Der %, 1906, Upton Sinclair denounces
government friendships for the Beef
Trust and adds that nothing Is said
of the Beef Trusts ''practical owner
ship of the city government of Chi
cago."
@SA
The number of dead and diseased
hogs shipped by the Beef Trust and
sold as food is something awful.
&S
All the rotten old Beef Trust lobby.
lists, consisting OF crooked lawyers.
castoff politicians and scarecrow sta es-
men are getting ready. But when the
Illinois Legislature meets these
worthless will be pointed out SO that ne
who runs may read.
An Investigation OF the Beef Trust
by the Illinois Legislature IL tho only
thing that will stop that awful trust,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-09
Urges Courtship Colleges.

Colleges of cOurtship for the reform of
love-makins are urged by Prof. Charles
II. Henderson of the University of Chi
cago.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-09

Several foreign governments would
do we'll TO send secret investigators
here To ascertain the kind of meats eX,
ported to their countries. According to
all accounts several OF their represent.
atlyes are very friendly 10 the Beef
Trust. so markedly so that comment
upon the fact has quite a decided and
positive tone.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-09

Wilson said that the method had been
copied by Australian and South Amer.
lean packers. who would profit by tiff
the American packers were forced to
abandon 1t.
1t was decided that the cans might
bear the label roast beef. but that 1t
should be stated on the labels how the
beef was prepared and cooked.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-09

The United States government Is to
withdraw its suits against the Beef
Trust because the government is afraid
that it would not get justice In Its
own courts.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-09

An Investigation OF the Beef Trnst
BY the Illinois Legislature IL tho only
thing that will stop that awful trust,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-09

partment for the city Of London, has
issued report on the inspection OF
meat ut the Smlthfield market In which
he expresses regret that the American
label guaranteeing the inspection Of
meat from the United States Ii, nc.
cordlng to experience, no guaranty as
to the condition Of the meat In Ques-
ton.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-09

In an address to the voters of Mer-
Ger County, New York, dated Septem.
Der 20, 1906, Upton Sinclair denounces
government friendships for the Beef
Trust and adds that nothing Is said
of the Beef Trusts practical owner.
ship of the city government Of Chi.
cago."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-09

The following Is taken from the Chi.
cago Chronicle, Dec. IA:
London, Dec. 13.-Dr. COlllngridge.
the medical officer Of the health de-.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-09

The single city Inspector Mt the
Stock Yards condemned 1896 pounds
of meat during the week ending Oct.
IL, 1906. No prosecutions.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-09

All the rotten old Beef Trust lobby.
lists, consisting OF crooked lawyers.
castoff politicians and scarecrow states
men are getting ready. But when the
Illinois Legislature meets these
worthless will be pointed out SO that ne
who runs may read.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-09

Chicago Is NJ the mercy OF the Bee
Trust. The Illinois legislature mus
come 10 her rescue.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-09

BY the way, what is Dr. Dyson. who
used to be government chief inspector,
doing now?
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-03-09

The number Of dead and diseased
hogs shipped by the Beef Trust and
sold as food Is something awful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-16
FISHES FROM BERMUDA.
Fine Collection Added to the New
York Aquarium.

A fine collection of tropical fishes from
the biological station Of the New York
University on Whites Island. Bermuda,
arrived yesterday aboard the Quebec liner
Bermudian in charge Of G. w. Bartelmez
assistant to Prof. Bristol, who has charge
of the station. There were 200 specimens
all alive and risky. except q four-foot
speckled moray, which had exhausted
itself in an encounter with a Portuguese
sailor on the first night out from Ber-
muda. The moray. according to the yarn
spun by the shipmates of the Portuguese
bit piece out of the sailors thumb be-
fore 1t was persuaded by a marlinspike or
some sort of nautical weapon to let co.
The consignment was put into the aqua
rum and will be for the special benefit Of
members of the geological International
congress. which meets in this city next
week. The aquarists at the Battery say
that many of the foreign biologists will
see for the first time some Of the most
prismatic tropical fish ever exhibited. The
New York aquarium is second to no other
In the world in many respe Among the
sea creatures that arrived yesterday were
angel fish. groupers. trunk fish, four-eyes,
butterfly fish. several kinds Of parrot fish,
turbots, cowfish. Spanish hogish and
COneyS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-16
Srm00t, Golfer & McCalley,
1910 r Street,
Funeral of Joseph E, Jones.

Funeral services over the remains of
Joseph E. Jones. proprietor of the Bruins
wick Hotel. 235 Pennsylvania avenue
were held at 1 o'clock yesterday after
noon at the Third Baptist Church, col
ored, 9th and Q streets northwest. Rev.
James II. Lee. the pastor, officiated, as
sisted by Revs. William J. Howard,
Charles Crusenberry and B. W. Carroll.
Mr. Jones was an earnest worker in the
church. having been deacon and treas
urer for the past twenty-one years. He
was a member of the Knights of Pythias,
4.ount Calvary Commandery, No. &, n.
T.; Mecca Temple. Mystic Shrine. and
also a member of various clubs of the
church. He was first treasurer of the
Washington Baptist Association.
Prof. Winston Payne sang a solo. Lead,
Kindly Light" during the funeral serv-
ices and the choir. under the direction of
Prof. T.. W. T. Valentine. sang several
hymns. Floral designs adorned the cas-
ket Interment was made in Harmony
cemetery. Two sons and an adopted
daughter survive him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-16
ON ROBBERY CHARGE.
Caller at Police Station Placed Be-
hind the Bars.

He's cousin OF mine" Frank Brown,
colored. said at the eighth precinct sta
ton yesterday afternoon when he called
10 see George Brown. also colored. who
was locked up on suspicion in connection
with the case of Mrs. Alwine Perkins. who
was robbed of her handbag Saturday aft
ernoon while in the neighborhood of Sd
and streets
And" a colored man who had been
summoned to the station for the purpose
Of identifying the suspect added. "he's the
man who snatched the handbag pointing
toward the caller.
George Brown was released and the WIS.,
itor locked UP. Frank was charged with
robbery, two witnesses Identifying him.
Mrs Perkins said he looked very much
like the man who robbed her He will be
given q hearing in the Police Court to-
morrow morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-16
SMUGGLING IN ALIENS
BIG CONSPIRACY SAID TO Ex-
IST IN LIVERPOOL.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, December 16.-Remarkable
allegations of huge conspiracy to secure
the admission into Canada and America
Of infectious disease-stricken foreign emf
grants from England were made at Liv-
erpool assizes, when Max Block and Mar
Gus Hoffman came before Mr.. Justice
Bray. The entrance into America or Cam
ada of emigrants suffering from infectious
diseases Is prohibited. and according to
Mr.. Rigby Swift there had been an extern
sive conspiracy with a view to overcoming
such a difficulty. Persons suffering from
infectious diseases had been smuggled on
board Canadian Pacific Railway steam
ers. concealed from the doctors employed
by the company to examine passengers
at Liverpool. and also concealed during
the voyage when tickets were being col
lected or inspected.
acy. suggested Mr.. Swift. one being on
board ship and the other on shore. A
man named Eisenstein carried on business
In Liverpool. and had as agents in the
traffic the two prisoners. Block and Helf-
man, who both lived in the east end of
London. Block was an eye doctor. and
he issued an advertisement in a Jewish
paper speaking about the difficulties Of
emigrants who were prevented from land
ing In America through diseases Of the
all such persons to apply to him. He
would give his advice free, and the emf
grant would be sure not to be sent back.
Block interviewed many people DESTROYS
Of going to America. and when Eisenstein
came to his shop introduced them to
him.
A raid by the police on Eisenstein's
premises in Liverpool revealed letters sent
by Block In Hebrew characters, and al
though one was signed Israel" the hand
writing was his. Eve can. God forbid
receive great punishment, especially
under the aliens act" wrote Block in one
of these documents. Hoffman played a
similar part to Block. He even went to
an institution for the protection Of poor
foreigners and in the most barefaced
manner, said Mr.. Swift. offered to assist
in getting over to America persons suf-
fering from diseases which would other
wise be the means OF their rejection as
emigrants.
The institution refused to have anything
to do with him. Then, becoming sus-
picious. 1t sent one of its officers dis
guised as an emigrant to Hoffman. This
man, although he said he had a disease
Of the eye, was told that by paying $50 he
could be sent without being examined by
the medical officers. These poor foreign
ers were alleged to have been slowed
away on the vessels to Canada, none of
the money they paid going toward the
purchase of tickets from the steamship
company. The rejection Of several by the
Canadian officials led to the discovery of
the scheme. A large number of witnesses
were called, the statements having to be
interpreted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-16
INSULT TO THE RAND
SUGGESTION THAT IT CIRCU-
LATE COPPER MONEY.
suecis, cablerram to The Star.

Special Cabegram to The Star.
JOHANNESBURG, December 16-Jo-
hannesburg has been insulted. A sug-
gestion has been made which hurts the
pride of the whole town and country.
The Rand Daily Mail has boldly advo-
Gated the circulation Of copper money.
1t has protested against the idea that
the three-penny piece-the humble
"tickey'' Of South African life-must
for all time be regarded as the lowest
coin the workingman can handle with
out losing his self-respect. True, it
has not mentioned half-pennies and
farthings. But there is no guarantee
that it's revolutionary mood will not
presently contemplate even these with
per! The Golden city think in pennies!
The idea is horrible. Banknntes we
know; gold is common; silver neces-
sary evil. But coppers-pennies--
hapence! No wonder the Rand stands
aghast. No wonder the Rand pioneers
are too overcome even to pass reso-
luton or memorialize the government.
Have we descended to this?
Deprecates the Browns"
Today the traveller from afar is struck
by the absence of a copper currency
on the Rand. We are proud of the Pc
culiarity. We plot and scheme and
avoid receiving a penny at the post
office counter-a hidebound officialdom
cannot enter into the deeper feelings
of the public and abolish coppers.
The Rand has always desptsed cop
pers, and the Rands shopkeepers have
thoughtfully refrained from offending
public sentiment by Offering them. No7
bly, they have accepted the insult--and
| the coppers. A London penny paper
on the Rand costs 3D.; London two
profit is the usual thing, but in these
cases it is 200 per cent. Why? Be
| cause the news agent will not insult
you-or himself-by giving you a
penny or twopence change. lie con- N.
the burden Of the copper coin himself.
No Small Change.
The municipality is equally solicitous.
When you hand a Johannesburg tram
conductor a sixpenny piece for AID.
fare you do not receive a penny and q
halfpenny change. No municipal
tram conductor would be SO rude.
He would run the risk of being re-
ported by an infuriated Rand pioneer.
Instead. he hands you a tiny piece OF
pasteboard stamped with the figures
IND. This coupon is accepted on any
to travel by tram again you can keep
IL as a curiosity Usually You place
it in your pocket and forget all about
it, Weeks afterward it reappears.
frayed and crumpled and dirty. You
are ashamed of 1t. You throw it away
YOU have lost three halfpenco. But
you have retained your self-respect as
a Johannesburger
Go into a Diapers shop and ask for
two Yards Of something or other at sd.
a yard. You cannot get II, They will
give you two yards and few inches
for a shilling, or less than two yards
for ninepence or two yards at Cd. a
yard. But they will not give you two
pence change They know You would
not pocket such an insult. So they
pocket the twopence. The workingman