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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-31
THE LAW is FAULTY
NEW YORK LIFE INSPECTORS so
DECLARE IN REsIGNINa.

NEW YORK. January 31.-Two members
OF the board of election inspectors OF the
New York Life Insurance Company have
rendered their designations to Otto Kelsey.
state superintendent of insurance. They
are Attorney E. G. Kinkead of Cincinnati,
the representative of the international
policy holders committee on the board. and
Frederick W. Marks, a merchant Of this
city.
Although he was an independent member
Of the board. Mr.. Marks voted In several
instances in favor of the contentious of the
policyholders.
In his letter, sent under date of January
%. to Superintendent Kelsey, Mr.. Marks,
among other things, says:
when the position of inspector of cleo
tons was offered to me ! was told that
the maximum of time that would be re-
qrired would be six weeks. We are now
entering seventh week and the actual
canvass of votes Is just beginning. The
process under existing conditions has i'm
pressed me as being farcical.
"A careful reading OF section 81 of the
insurance law. under which the election OF
directors Tor the New York Life Insurance
Company Is being held. reveals the fact that
II was phrased In such q manner as to ad-
NIT Of many interpretations - to its mean
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-31

stones. roll0d-up newspapers and closed
fists were the chief weapons used by the
mob. Apparently every white man on 9Th
avenue wanted to strike the negro.
Back up against q building, jackson.
trembling with fear, shielded his face with
his arms. while the crowd beat him and tore
his clothes. About this time several other
negroes took in the situation and endeav-
ored to protect jackson. Immediately there
were cries Of Lynch them!" and Mob
the niggersg' -
The mob then turned its attention to
Jackson's negro protectors, and soon
there were rought-and-tumble battles along
9Th avenue.
The. Infatuated mob. crying all the while
negroes, and proceeded to bump their heads
up against the stone building.
jackson. bleeding and his clothes almost
torn on, was temporarily forgotten, and
he ran down 9th avenue. Somebody cried
THE nigger's escaping" and several hum
dred persons took up the chase. Down 9TH
avenue to Liberty avenue, two blocks away.
and then down Liberty avenue TO 9Th street
the chase continued, and every minute new
members Joined the crowd.
Just below 9Th street jackson ran into
the arms OF several policemen. The officers
ran jackson into an alley and attempted
to hold back the crowd with their night
sticks. They were fast losing ground, how
ever. when large force OF firemen from
o nearby engine house came to their aid.
The police and fremen guarded the en-
loaded with officers. responded to riot
cali.
Within q few minutes the crowd was
scattered by the free application Of night
sticks and jackson was taken to the cen-
trnl station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-31
IN DAILY CONFERENCE
CHINESE AUTHORITIES DISCUSS
ING PLANS OF ORGANIZATION.
Viceroys, Governors and Tartar Gem
erals Instructed to Submit
Their Views.

With the vitw to paving the way for the
constitutional government. promised in an
imperial edict of November 6 last, the Chi
nese authorities have issued Geographic
instruction to the various viceroys, gov
ernors and Tartar generals throughout the
empire to give expression to their views
on the subject. According to a dispatch
received at the State Department from
Minister Rockhill daily conferences are be-
Ing held in Picking with the view to per-
fecting the measures adopted to carry out
the desired organization. Considerable dis
satisfaction, however, Is felt in Picking,
Mr.. Rockhill says. over the fact that but
one viceroy has responded to the request
for Information and advice, and this came
from the viceroy of Turkestan, who pro-
tested against the introduction Of the re-
forms on the ground that in his opinion
the people Of his province are not ready
for self-government.
ted to the viceroys, governors and Tartar
generals involves the following questions:
The division of the territory of each prov
ince into three parts, under the JurlSdlc-
ton of a project, department magistrate
and a district magistrate, each independent
of the other, assisted by various officials
who will have charge of the financial, agri-
cultural, industrial, educational and other
audlES III Their TSSpcCtiNO
Each of these departments is to be sub
divided into several sections under the
control of judicial officials who are to have
charge of minor cases, while one court of
justice is to be established at each Of the
prefectural, departmental and district cities
to have charge of any cases which cannot
be decided by the judicial officials.
In order to make preparations for the
promised constitutional government, 1t Is
proposed to establish chamber for .-.e
discussion of local affairs, whose members
are to be elected by the people. and SUBJ
chambers will be established in the various
cities, towns and villages as circumstances
may warrant. These chambers and sub
chambers are to be placed under the SUI
pervision Of the local territorial authori-
ties.
It is further proposed to amalgamate the
official residences of the viceroys, the pro-
vincial treasurer and judge of province
into one general Office under the control or
the viceroy or governor, who will attend
the office at fixed time each day to trans
act state affairs in company with his sub
ordinates, each of whom will take up
special duty under him. Besides this. a
provincial high court of justice is to be
established In each Of the twenty-five pro-
vincial capitals for taking charge of judi
cial affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-31
AN UNUSUAL HONOR.
Proposed Reward for Lieut.. Carroll,s
Yellow Fever Experiment..

Inc senate committee on military affairs.
Al the request OF the War Department, pro-
poses to confer, an unusual honor upon
Lieut.. James Carroll. curator OF the Army
medical Museum and laboratory surgeon
IN the surgeon generals ofice. The COM
mittee- had under consideration bill pro-
noting Mt. Carroll to be q lieutenant
colonel on the retired list. The War De-
partment reported that Mr.. Carroll was a
far too valuable man to be retired, and
recommended that he be promoted to be a
major on the active list Of the army. In
this form the bill was reported to the
Senate
Mr.: Carroll was member OF the COM
mission sent to Cuba In 1900 to investiRate
the yellow fever situation, and he offered
himself as sacrifice to determine the
theory Of mosquito transmission OF the yell
low fever germ. He was the first OF the
volunteers to take the fever, and his wal,
the first case Of experimental yellow fever
1t was proposed to retire him on account Of
yellow fever. but the War Department
would not approve the plan. when pro-
NOTED he will be assigned to the medical
corps Of the army. He y dfty-two years
o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-31
THE LYNCHING FEVER
TRIVIAL AFFAIR LEADS TO AN
EXCITING INCIDENT.

PITTsBUR0. Pa. January SIG. A.
jackson. negro. bleeding from many
wounds on the head, Ii locked up In the
central police station, following an exciting
and almost successful attempt to lynch
him last night by a crowd OF several hun
dred persons on 9Th avenue. between Wood
and Market streets. right In the heart OF
the business district.
A number Of unknown negroes VINO tried
to protect jackson were roughly used by
the mob. and quickly disappeared after .
few moments.
Several women who were caught IN the
crush had to be taken to their homes suf-
ferfng from nervous shock.
The trouble originated directly IN front OF
the Associated Press Office A newsboy
asked the negro to buy paper. Jackson
showed him roughly into the street. The
boy threw stone and struck jackson on
the head. The negro jumped to the street
and began choking the boy. The street
Was thronged with men. the incident occur
ring about Z O'Clock. when many were
waiting for street cars to SO to Their homes.
II q moment several men caught the negro
and began beating him. Some one cried.
Lynch the nfexer." and hundreds Of men
and boys rushed upon 5ackson. Gaiaees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-31

SOLID GOLD SHELL RINGS.
set with limitations of precious nSc
STONES. ...............'.
Cold Beauty Pins, set with dainty
brilliant and pearl settings. Doc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-31
ARRAIGNS RAILROADS
ATTORNEY GENERAL HADLEY
CONDEMNS POOLING.

TOPEKA, Kan, January S1.-Herbert G.
Hadley attorney general of Missouri, in q
speech before the state bar associations
annual meeting here last night. engaged
in q general discussion Of trusts and con-
demned the common practice Of railroad
pooling. He said, In part:
"The Sherman antitrust law has been
construed by the Supreme Court Of the
United States as applicable to combfna-
tons by railroads, and this Is also the de-
cision Of the courts under the principles
OF the common law. Men who associate
themselves together in the form of cor
poration for the purpose OF operating rail-
roads have neither legal nor a moral
right to receive more than reasonable
return on their investment. In so much as
they receive more, in 50 much do they take
from the public that which they have no
right to receive And every person who
pays to railroad an amount in excess OF
q reasonable charge for the service rem
dered can recover such excess In an action
at law-that is. If he can prove his facts
Unjust to the Public.
ssWhen the dominant personality Of one
OF the great trunk lines Of the country an
nounces 10 per cent dividend in q clandes-
tine manner an an incident OF an inter-
national syndicated stock 1obbing specula-
ton: when we see the same individual use
SIC, 100000 Of the capital Of one OF the
roads that he controls to buy stock in q
competing line, and over $10O.OOO.00O more
Of other roads that he dominates for SINH
lar purposes Of consolidation and control
do We not find therein Justification for
the claim of some of those principles Of our
common law which declare THAT such trans
actions constitute wrong upon the public
and a reryerSfOa OF corporate funds to uu-
lawful purposes?
when the true obligations on. the part of
these men who are In charge Of these great
enterprises IL considered. IL II not clear
that, instead Of using the money Of the
road to gamble with and to secure the
control Of competing lines. contrary to the
principles OF our common law and our
statute law. such money should be used to
improve the roadbed, to strengthen the line,
to strengthen the bridges. to increase the
number and safety of the cars IN order that
business may be promptly and properly con-
Quoted IN order that human hfe may be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-31
Coupon.

This Palais Royal Coupon and
ffty-nine (5N cents entities bearer
to one large-size Fountain Pen,
fitted with warranted solid gold
pen. Good only for Friday, Feb
ruary 1, 1907.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-31

Misses School Dresses
of good wearing novelty
mixtures. Many attrac-
tive styles; lined through
out 90 Some were csc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-31
A Palais Royal Friday.
60c for New ST NeckWear.
That's What Friday Means Here.

Sample Belt Buckles.
GOLD. SILVER. OXIDIZE. BLACK
AND GUN METAL. Made in all the
large oval. square, oblong and round
effects; nearly seventy-f1ve designs.
Some are worth as much as A2C
$50. Choice for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-31
Shaw Denies Another Rumor.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CONCORD. N. H., January 31.-The story
which comes from Omaha to the effect that
Secretary Of the Treasury Shaw y 70 -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-31

Statement by the Court.
The court announced after recess yester-
day that the evidence In the case must be
closed this week. He stated that he viii
cit Friday. and II necessary evening ses-
sions will be held. The announcement was
made after consultation with counsel.
Senator Elkins told the court he had post
p0ned important committee engagements
until next Monday and Tuesday and was
DESTROYS OF attending these meetings.
Thomas q. Hayes, ex-mayor Of Balti-
more was the next witness after the
recess yesterday. Mr.. Hayes said he Is a
lawyer since 1870. and has resided in Bal
tailed the political positions he has occu-
pied in Baltimore. As mayor he became
cognizant Of the AFFAIRS OF the Western
Maryland Railroad-Company. By the mere
purchased, he said. the interest OF the.
! city In the road. The city's debt was not
due. he declared, ana the mere tender
would not have compelled the city to ac-
Only one mortgage was placed on the
railroad during his term of office, he said,
this was not to mature until 1892" Wit
ness said his recollection is that the debt
was $4,000, 600 and that he was sure
tender Of 5000, 900 would not have been ac-
cepted by the city authorities. Witness said
he fixed the figure which was finally taken.
anxious to get purchaser independent OF
the Pennsylvania Company. and when this
was attained he was willing to accept an
amount equal to the money actually spent
by the city. Mr.. Hayes said he opposed
the Reading bid. which would have netted
the city $1,5O0.000 more than the Fuller
bid. because he feared the Pennsylvania
was behind that bid.
Makes Personal Investigation.
Witness made a personal investigation
into the matter. as he did not believe the
mere promises Of the Fuller people, and as
result he came to the conclusion that an
Independent trunk line would be given the
city. II he had not been satisfied Of this
fact, the mayor said, he would have OPP
posed the Fuller bid with all possible vigor.
Asked about the Lauterback bid, he said
It was made prior to the Fuller bid. He did
not remember the figures Of that bid he OPP
posed because Lauterback was receiver Of
Drumpoint road. and he feared IL he let
the city's interest go to Lauterback Drum
point would be the tidewater terminal and
not Baltimore
Former Mayor Hayes was testifying at
late hour this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-31
Coupon.

This Palais Royal Coupon and
twenty-nine (2g) cents entities bear
er to fifty cards, printed from his
or her card plate. Only for Friday,
February 1, 1907.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-31

Six-row Jet Collars; regularly $1.00.
Very stylish for evening ROC
S1OO Pearl and Coral Drop Law
allier Neck Chains; worn by
the fashionables of New York. A&C
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-31

come the head of a 50. 600 900 trust comnanv
has no foundation In fact company
:. never heard of it BEFORE" he said as
address the New Hampshire state hosrd 20
trade. He dismissed the subject with a
laugh, adding: There is nothing in II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-31

Senator Elkins. who stated that McQ6mas
could help In securing thu Western Mary
land railroad.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-05-04
THE KNOCKERS OF CACHE
COUNTY.

The Logan newspapers, the Jour-
nal and the Republican, especially the
former, have been styled the knock
ers of each County" in general, and
of the Agricultural College in par
ticular. There is too, a good deal of
reason for so designating them. The
Journal appears to be very angry be-
cause the new board of trustees has
shown determination to run the
College without the assistance of the
Journal That is said to be the rea-
son for that papers hostility to the
College and the trustees. The policy
of the Journal in that regard is not
approved by the people of Cache
County. The paper does not voice
their sentiments by any means. Its
personal attacks on the members of
the board of trustees is vile and
unwarranted. The Journal ought to
take tumble" to itself and quit its
foolishness.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-05-04
T R u T H S

V. S. Peet lectured in number Of
towns in Davis county couple of
weeks ago. His subject was "How
Utah is misrepresented in the east by
the Presbyterian Board of Home Mis-
sions, its lectures and its magazines.
Mr.. Poets lectures were illustrated
by fine stereoptcan views and were
highly interesting TIE read extracts
from the Presbyterian Home Mis-
sion Monthly, and the Assembly Her
aid which for years have devoted
most of their space and energy to
slandering Utah and Icing about the
Mormons. The magazines are filled
with that kind of stuff and have pic
lures of alleged Mormon homes, ho-
wells which it calls typical Utah school
houses and the now famous devil fish
map Mr. Peet quoted the ISLANDERS
freely showing their falsity, malicious.
ness and absurdity. Those publica-
tons vicously attack the public
schools of Utah and boost their own
schools at the expense of the public
schools. Mr.. Peet contemplates max
ing an extended lecturing tour in the
southern part of the state very soon.
On top of the Daynes $4,000 jewel
ry robbery which still remains mys-
terry, came lot of smaller hold-ups
and burglaries. AT nine o'clock the
other evening one of the tony saloons
on East Second South street was held
up by three masked men and $I2oo
of plumber secured right under the
noses of the police. No arrests yet,
and probably won't be. Every day
evidence that the police are in league
with the thieves is forthcoming.
The Credit Mems Association have
issued invitations to banquet at the
Commercial club on Saturday even
ing May II.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-05-04


in dry official terms that betrayed
no secrets. In one respect he DIS
closed a surprising lack of sympathet-
ic feeling. President Roosevelt had en-
Enthusiastically urged citizenship for
the Porto Rcans. Mr.. Taft dismiss
sed it with the airy remark: Two
political questions that are made the
subject of frequent discussion, for
lack of something else in the present
happy condition of the people, are
tire question of citizenship and the
question whether the Executive Coun-
Gil shall be elective"
Mr.. Taft's return dispelled the ru-
mors that the challenge launched by
his brother at Senator Foraker had
been issued without his approval He
came back ready to fight He was
not disposed to enter into joint de-
bate; he still cherishes a distaste for
open scrambling for a nomination on
the part of Presidential candidates,
but he is "in the hands of his friends"
Representative Burton is on hand,
ready to do any oratorical fighting
Mr.. Foraker may require.
Senator Dick, who is still the NOM
i:al owner Of the Hanna machine,
although it is liable to get away from
him any day, has publicly announced
his loyalty to Foraker He artlessly
Processes confidence that his col
league, as President, would not car
ry out reactionary policy that would
cripple the railroad development of
the country" Mr.. Dick admits that
if contest should come now between
President Roosevelt and Senator For
aker, the vote would probably favor
the President, but he thinks that in
June, 1908, the result would be diff
erent
While President Roosevelt is zeal
ously cheering on the Taft campaign,
he has not overlooked alternative pos
sibilities. He has thrown himself
into the legislative campaign of Gov
ernor Hughes of New York with
vigor that strains civil service con-
ventionaities. If the adjournment of
the New York Legislature finds the
Hughes program substantially enact
ed the Governor will be in a position
that will make him very satisfactory
substitute in case the people fail to
rise to Taft with the hoped-for en-
thusasm.
Senator Bourne of Oregon, who
was the unlucky host at the dinner
at which the million-d dollar plot"
was Matched, insists that President
Roosevelt must be drafted into SER
Al. 90
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-05-04
WHO STARTED AND WHO SET
TIED THE STRIKE.

There are inside matters as to how
the strike came about which are in
teresting.
Directly after the Hartman in
terests bought the Salt Lake City
Street Car SYSTEM the walking dele
gates of whom Mr. Pratt is one
thought there was good chance for
a strike and they proceeded without
delay to incte the employees of the
car company to demand an increase
of pay. That they were entitled to
more wages than they were getting
few if any will dispute.
The demand for an advance in
wages was made. Certain members
of tie city council and city officials
promised the employees that they
would stand behind them and those
same officials urged them to strike
and did everything they could to ere
ate disturbance. Walking Delegate
Pratt came along and tried to raise
all the hades he could. Before the
walkout actually occurred Mayor
Thompson, egged on by those city
officials, in a bungling way butted
in and under the pretense of bringing
about an amicable settlement be-
tween the company and its employees
succeeded in muddling things up
beautifully. The result was that the
men walked out. Incipient riots were
encouraged by members of the city
council and others, but fortunately
the disturbances never reached fur
Their than the incipient stage. The
police under instructions encouraged
those hoodums who were the lead
ers in acts of violence and stood SUI
pinely by and grinned and smiled and
laughed at the actual and threatened
destruction of property and danger to
life and limb. All this was done to
create the impression abroad that
Salt Lake was rowdy, lawless place
and to give the state a bad reputation.
The mayor as was to be expected
failed in restoring harmony, failed ut
terly to bring about any agreement
between the company and its employ
es. Things looked serious.
President Joseph F. Smith of the
Mormon church who is also a direct
or of the Union Pacific Railroad COM
pany controlled by the same people
as own the street car system saw
the exigencies of the situation and
stepped in. He took the side of the
men, believing as most people be-
leved that their demand was just.
He brought his influence to bear on
the company and after consultation
with his advisers selected B. H. Rob-
'erts to handle the men. Mr.. Roberts
did so and did it we'll. The conse-
quence was that within twenty-four
hours after Mr.. Roberts entered the
field the strike was settled and settled
right. The men got the advance in
wages they asked for, they abandoned
their unwise idea and untenable de-
mands on the car company and went
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-05-04
THE CANDIDATES.

Secretary Taft returned from his
tour of inspection to Panama, Cuba,
and Porto Rico on April 22nd. He
gave out formal statement describ-
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-05-04
ECZEMA and PILE CURE FREE

CHARGE, to any afflicted positive cure for
Eczema, Salt Rheum. Erysipeas, Piles and Skin
Diseases. Instant relief Don't suffer longer.
Write +. w. WILLIAMS, 400 Manhattan Avenue
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Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1907-05-04
The
Millinery
Selection

has some particularly good news
to impart to this weeks shoppers.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-07-31
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.


The road to success has many by
ways.
When a mans popularity begins to
wane his neighbors usually get busy
and assist.
After a man gets to be about so old
all the romance has COED out of his
system.
The world is fun of foolish people
who are unable to see things from our
point of view.
Time gets away from an old man al
most as quickly as money gets away
from a young one.
It's a wonder the tight squeezing in
Wall street doesn't excite the envy of
the corset trust.
A woman always wants to be a
mans friend so he can do something
for her to prove that he is glad Of it.
The average man thinks he will
have plenty of time for everything il
he winds up his watch every day.
In after years a spinster may have
cause to congratulate herself on the
number of times she didn't get mar
ried.
Fame is so awfully slow that when
it finally does come to the average