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The Washington herald., 1907-02-04
HAS SUBWAY MAIL TRAINS
Miniature Electric Cars to Rush
Thirty Miles Per Hour.
Berlin Postal Authorities Construct
Underground Railway To Make
Great Saving in Time.

Berlin. Feb. 3.-The Berlin postal aI-
thoritles have decided 10 construct a
miniature underground electric railway
from the central post-ofic= to the Pots
damer Bahuhof, the principal railway
station. two miles away, solely for the
transmission Of mail bags.
Considerable technical difficulties have
TO 1e overcome, as the River Spree, a
deep canal. and two electric tube rail-
ways have to be passed in cutting the
new line. Subsequently the authorities in
tend TO construct similar subterranean
tunnels TO connect the central post-ofiice
with al the other railway stations Elec-
tric cars containing the mail bags viii
rush through the tunnels without a stop
az thirty miles an hour.
The news system will greatly increase
the efficiency Of the post-ofice Letters
viii be delivered two hours earlier than
at present The German authorities re-
gard this method rs the only one suitable
for use in the future. as the C0ngested
state of the street traffic renders high
speed Of mail carts impossible, and fire.
quently causes serious delays.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-04
MOANS PERvADE COURT.
GrewsOme sounds StartIc People nj
Thnyy Trial

New York. Feb. 3-Au overcoming
yet ever-startllng. incident Of the Thaw
trial is the loud moaning sound that at
irregular intervals peueuates the court
room.
Spectators start in their seats. while
Thaw himself shiyers and half turns ia
his chair to ascertain where the uncanny
noise comes from.
Some Hl-adjusted bit OF elevator ma
chinery causes the noise. It is not heard
IN the courtroom except when the door
opens at the exact moment when the ele-
yator Is grooming
The sound is blOod-curdling. First there
is sharp. strident sound as If some one
cried out IN pain. Then the noise dies
down into a moan, so bitter and nerve
rac5ing as TO upset the most caIlous
The Thaw women folks are perceptibly
tried by the sound. II cannot but seem
to them of Hl-omen. They glance at each
other in surprise and apprehension and
never seem to get used to its recurrence.
AT times Thaw himself has been so
startled as TO turn completed! around in
his chair TO look questioninElv at his
folks. His keeper glanced at him, half be
lieving that he was about 10 commit
some breach of decorum.
After such a start the defendant is OBJ
viously dispIeIsed and III NJ ease.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-04
DAILY COURT RECORD.
Court of Appeals.

Assignments Ter tomorrow
Special calendar-No !. Kulz vs.. Jaeger Appel
lant's attorneys II. Z. M0ul,on and John Eil1ut
aTclloc's attorney, ". J. Lambert.
No o United States ex rei. Smithso0 rs. Ash
ford. Appellants attorney, 3. i. Leighton; appel
lee's attorney. T. Il Thomas
IA. g District Of Columbia Green Appel
lauts attorney, T. u. Thomas; aUreIec's attorney.
John RLgut
No. {. Pennsylvania Bridge Company IS. United
States. Appellants attorneys, Hamilton, Colbert *
Hamilton; apD-iloes attorneys, ID. w Baker and
T. II. Thomas
No .. Morgan VS. Adams Appellants attorney.
z. II. Jackson: apuellee's attorneys 5. Il. Giesy
and j. !. Darlington
No. G. Riddle vs.. Gibson. Appellants attorney,
!. \. Bailey; appellae's attorneys. Wilson * Barks-
dale.
Nc. Z Lewis vs. District Of Columbia. Appel
laut's attorney J. 3. Archer r.. aupellce's attor-
uey. T. H. Thomas.
No. @ Turner IS. American SecaHty and Trust
Company Appellants attorney G.. +. Cansi; APP
pellees attorneys. W r Mattiugy and s c. Pceuc-
Ne. %. Jenkins Purcell Appellants attorney,
c. T. Digs: appelees attorneys. Berry & Minor.
Regular call-No- l6H Jennings vs.. Philadelphia.
Baltimore and Washington Railway COMPANY Ar-
pCllants attorneys. +. II. Jackson, II. T. Davis.
and 4. i. Barker; appeilCe's attorneys. MckcuEey
4 If1uHtrr.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-04
CURED OF FANCIED ILLNESS.
woman Receivers When shown Zine
Frog After Operation.

Paris, Feb. 3.-The story of the woman
who imagined that she had d lizard in her
stomach, and who was operated on by a
doctor-the operation being a ruse-and
shown a lizard, is repeated in another
form to-day.
A schoolmisuess Of Clermont Fcrrand
complained of intestinal troubles. Nothing
would cure them. She got 1t into her
head that she had an animal in her
stomach. and communicated her belief TO
a doctor. The latter had her removed TO
a hospital.
While there she declared that she heard
sounds coming from her stomach adding
that as the creature was heard chiefly in
the spring, she was convinced that it was
one of the little frogs which abound in
the marshes of Auvergne.
Remembering the lizard incident. the
doctor bought j small zinc frog and then
made all the arrangements for an opera
ton. The schoolmistress was chloro-
formed and baudaged and then shown the
little zinc frog. She is now in perfect
health and regards herself as cured.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-04
Memorial 10 Gen. Butterfeld.

New York. Feb. Sat the close Of the
regular morning service to-day in the
chapel Of St Cornelius, Governors Island.
a memorial window TO the late Mai Gen.
Daniel Buuerfield was unveiled and dedi-
Gated 10y Bishop Worthington, of Ne
bTaska, ia the presence of Gen. Frederick
d. Grant, several army officers and their
families, and few civilians Bishop Pot
ter Was TO have conducted the dedicatory
ceremony but was unable 10 be present
on account of illness.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-04

Newport. Feb. S-AH attempts made
to-day TO haul the Enterprise Line freight
boat Warren off the rocks At the south
end Of Conanicut Island, at the mouth OF
Narragansett Bay. where she went ashore
late last night during a heavy fog, proved
unsuccessful. and tonight the steamer re-
mains in the same position as when she
first grounded
The Washington herald., 1907-02-04
COLORADO IS HALF TURNED.
Break Nearly Repaired and Suspense
Is Practically Ended.

Imperial, Cal, Feb 2.-Wh.le tho coun-
try is talking Of the possibility Of con
trolling the Colorado River, ,he suspense
at the scene OF the break has ended. and
the affair is considered closed by the pe0-
pie most affected The former break IN
the bank was closed on November 6. and
the present break occurred on December
6. More than half of the rivers flow is
now turned, and the critical period has
passed
BY February the remainder Of the
current viii be flowing down the old
channel, it now being but a matter OF
dumping sufficient rock to make complete
the closure of the break
The Washington herald., 1907-02-04
BISHOP BONACUMs CASE.
Presented by Him TO the Congrega-
tIOn of the Propaganda.

Rome. Feb. 3-Bishop Bonacum, OF
Lincoln, Nebr., who arrived here recently
to present to the Congregation Of the
Propaganda his case against the Rev.
William Murphy. Of Seward. Nebr.. whom
the bishop accommodated and sought
to eject from his church, resulting IN
Father Murphy taking the matter TO the
Nebraska Supreme Court, yesterday pre-
scented proof IN support Of the allegation
that the priest had ''usurped two churehes
at Seward" and asked for the adoption
of measures to remove him.
The bishop also endeavored TO obtain
the consent of Cardinal Gotu, project OF
the Propaganda, or Mgr. Veccia, secre-
tary Of that congregation, to be interro-
gated by the American consul here, with
the view Of furnishing the latter with
testimony necessary for the trial OF
Father Murphy before the Nebraskan
courts.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-04

Badger Manitoba, Feb. arthur Dore
and Louis Moore. two old residents Of
Badger. who set out for Coutures Camp
ten miles from here, were attacked by a
pack of wolves and saved their lives by
climbing a tree. where they spent the
night. They We're rescued the following
morning by Coutures teamsters. who
were hauling logs to the station.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-04
OPINIONS ON THE
NEW YORK MARKET.

From The Washington Herald Of Yesterday.
Benjamin Woodruff, of Post & Flagg-
THE market opened down. bat rallied SO
that prices at the close were about where
they were last night The weak opening
was due TO published stories Of imPend-
ing war with Japan. and OF an uitimatum
sent by that government TO ours. I be-
Iieve these stories are circulated by the
bear party, as the whole thing seems
preposterous. Men who are short of
stocks have foT some weeks persistcutly
declared that first one house in Wall
street and then another was on the verge
of failure. but no one has Yet failed, nor
is it at all likely. unless things become
much more acute, that any one viii fail.
II looks now Is if the bear party had
turned It's efforts TO other channels and
is attempting 10 promote imaginary hos
tiuties with Japan. The market was
fairly steady on the decline and rallied
easily. even after the appearance of the
bank statement. which made a poor show
ing. This had been expected and was
discounted 10 q considerable extcut yes
terday. A good deal Of the buying wds
on covering of short contracts over Sun
day"
c. L. Edmunds, of Dick Bros. & Co
After d rather sharp break at the open
ing in sympathy with London. the stock
market became quiet and rather strong
to-day, raIlying steadily 10 the close The
Improvement was net checked by an IN
favorable bank statement. watch showed
an increase Of nearly Sl2,ea1 COO in loans
The best rallies wera in Union Pacific.
Reading, and Shelters. There was no
81.
recovery seemed To De due largely TO
covering Of shorts 10y professionals. The
tone at the close was arm"
G. Bowie Chapman, of y. r. Chapman
d Co.-''To-day's market opened weak,
the pressure being manifest IN the lead
ing groups After prices had been made
representing losses from = 90 IL yer cent
the selling became less emphatic, and dur
ing the rest OF the morning the market
rallied. The closing prices were Grm,
with most issues slightly above last
nights"
s II. Agnew. Of Henry Clews & Co:
After the publication of the bank state
meHt, the market had a fair rally The
buying seemed to be Of "a better char
actcr than any in recent declines. Never
Jiatl-t~1- lltl4Ltlllitil seems 10 zee tlle 0liHL
of the day. Every time the market cN-
peTiences "a fair rally. due To covering Of
shorts or buying of room traders for
turn, the hope is revived among the bulls
that the bottom has been reached. There
is not much evidence as vet that the
buying is OF q substantial sort, and the
decline may 90 q little farther ] am in
clined 20 think. however. that if we have
not already seen the low prices on the
decline which has been going on for some
weeks, they are pretty near at hand,
and I Go not now favor short sales.
Sales on good rallies are all right, as the
market viii act IN "a TUt for some time
before the continued advance sets ia.
The bank statement was about as ex-
pectcd. The loss ia reserves of nearly
100000 and the heavy increase in loans
make a bad showing. While 7 do not
advocate selling on breaks. I am still Of
the opinion that the policy OF doing SO
on the rallies seems wise
The Washington herald., 1907-02-04
BELIEVE IN LARGE FAMILIES.
Ohio Man and Woman Have six Chill
dren In Three Nenrs

washington Court House, Ohio, Feb. g.
Mr. and Mrs. William Allen. living near
Sedalia, are certainly entitled to special
recognition from President Roosevelt.
Within the past two years and six
months six children have been born to
them Thirty months ago Mrs. Allen be
came the mother of twins. twelve months
later another pair of twins came to the
Alien home. and now a third set of twins
is on hand
The Washington herald., 1907-02-04

Pittsburg, Feb S.-Five Pfttsburg con
Germs have been awarded contracts, which
viii total more than $2,0o0.000. by the Hud-
son Company, the subsidiary concern
which is building the Pennsylvania Rail
road tunnel under the North River and
The New York terminal.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-04

Berlin. Feb. S.-Indignation is ex-
pressed here among the naturalized
Americans at the proposal to withdraw
their naturalization if they remain alb
sent from the United States for five
years. The State Department viii prob
ably be petitoned on the subject. At
the same time it is conceded that the
American naturalization procedure
ought to be more stringent than it is
at present.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-04
Builds bonfire in His Room.

New York, Feb. 3.-John J. Schmidt, an
artist, built bonfire of paper in his room
in a lodging house on Bushwick avenue,
Brooklyn, when he came home early this
morning and was suffOcated by smoke.
The fire was extinguished without serious
financial loss.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-04
GERMAN CAFES BAR NEGROES.
First Introduction of Race Question
in European Country.

Berlin. Feb. 3.-The race question IS be-
ing introduced into Germany, and cafe
proprietors here have taken the lead
by barring negroes from their establish
ments
An attempt made by a negro TO firt
with a barmaid was directly responsible
for this action being taken. The offend
ing black was hustled out Of the place.
Then the proprietor hung out sign
announcing that negroes would nor DC
admitted in the future. Other cafe man
ayers were quick 10 follow his example.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-04
The Company offers $4,000 Shares Of Full
Paid and Non-ASSeSSable
Treasury Stock at $500 Per Share

til of hundred fifty land the
Montana The following included in the
l. W. M Peru, Columbia
North Butte properties
Nine distinct veins i've been exposed by surface and shafts
o valuable the
S who have the ground
owns in
walls front surface show
gold to IA silver and from 21O 1O
One vein s fee n width
provided
S the of all the
will be used for development for acquiring additional
properties
Exchange
Mortgage and Trust Co, ~ y Transfer New York;
The Washington herald., 1907-02-04

District g; Columbia, City OF Washington, IS:
!, r. II. LYNN. Cashier Of the abore-uamed hank,
do suiemnly that the above statement Is true,
to the best Of my knowledge and belief.
Z H. LYNN Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me this III day y
February. 1907 j. MALCOLM HENRY.
Notary Public
Couect-Attest:
J. C. WELDON.
ROBT y HARPER,
VII II SAUNDERS,
j MILLER KENYON,
W. T. GALLIHER,
q. B. CHAPMAN.
THOS SOAIERYILIE
Directors
The Washington herald., 1907-02-04
Criminal Court No. 1

Assignments for today.
United States We Jennie L. May. on trial
Criminal Court No. =.
JUSTICE BARNARD.
Assignments IN t.day.
United States vs.. Henry Chapman.
United Stetes rs. James Mcintosh.
United States -. James Cauo1
The Washington herald., 1907-02-04
Equity Court No. 1.
CHIEF JUSTICE CLABAUGH.

Equity Court No. ?.
JUSTICE GOULD.
No assignments for to-day
No. 15i PitZcT vs.. District % Columbia, Att5r-
neys Halam s Haam-E II Thomas
No. l35. McSWecu vs. Eurvba Dairy Company.
Attorneys Cuttings * Chambcrlin and Irving VIII
hanson Tucker S Kenyon.
No. 22, Cardoz0 vs. Baird GO al Attorneys, u.
Z. Davis ard J. A. CoL},-Stuart Mcnamara.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-04

/ SAY YOUR I'D IN THE HERALD
The Washington herald., 1907-02-04
Washington
Loan & Trust Co.
OFFICE COR 9Th AND f sTS
PAID-UP CAPITAL. 500. COO.
SURPLUS. 500. 100 EARNED"

Loans IN any amount made on approved real
estate or collateral al reasonable rates.
Interest paid upon deposits monthly bal
ElCes 5ubleCT 10 check.
This Company acts as executor, admlnistrS-
tor, trustee, agent, treasurer registrar. and 10
all otheF fiduciary capacities.
Boxes for rent IL burglar and hrCpToot vaults
- for safe deposit and storage Of valuable pack
ages.
Real Estate Department is prepared 20 as
sumo the management OF your real estate
Careful attention given 70 ali details.
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Member Washington Stock Exchange.
nirhost Returns 10 lnun.tor.

Highcst ketuTns TO Investors
With safety to principal guaranteed b. hrst mort
gage ldeCd Of tTIsD notes on Washington business
property. Several notes, S33 each. fer sale paying
per cent net 10 investor Smaller notes on resi-
deIce property
HEISKELL & NIcLERAN. zoos St NV.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-04
Circuit Court NO. I.
JT-STTCE WRIGHT

Circuit Court No. I.
JUSTICE WRIGHT.
Assignments for to-day:
30. g. Burton Us. Ebins. on trial. ATTORNEYS.
George T. CalveGt-A. S. W0rthington.
Circuit Court 40. ..
JUSTICE ANDERSON
Assignments Tor to-day:
Nc. 81. Grady vs. Washington CasliSht Company.
Attuncys. Douglass & Douslass-B. K. Perry x son
and Nckcauey * Flamcu.
Nos u ard q Tottm Us Baltimore and Ohio
RAILROAD Company. Attorneys. Thompson & Laskey-
Hamilton Colbert * Hamilton.
No. L. Webster IS. Baltimore and Ohio Rauruad
C0npauy- Attorneys, Z. L. AIouiton-Hamilton.
Colbert & Hamilton.
Ne. 2o6-Pen VS.. Mckee. Attorney, H. Davis.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-04
BANK STATEMENTS.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
American National Bank.

At Washington. In che District Of Columbia. AZ
The close q business JuuuAry IS 1901
The Washington herald., 1907-02-04
Builders Loans.

We make any kind Of lean for 500 and
over. secured by first deed # trust mort
CaEei on real estate IN the District ot Co
Iumhia, where the margin Of value i suffi-
Gent Do y1u want a str0ight loan! DO
sou want a loan 20 build a house. or Fifty
ho.isess We make a speciality Ct build
inS" loans Step IN and talk over the
questions NJ interest rates and expenses.
Ask any one Of the thousands who have
made loans through Us. They are satisfied
That u the test.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-04

A dozen Of the leading experts in the
country testified to the value Of the Con
solidated's plant and the cost 20 il Of
making gas. Here are the conflicting
statements. made by the city-s and the
company experts.
The oasis., 1907-08-31

with the duty exacted by the
 American custom house, they net
 the grower from $500 Co $500 gold per acre. A detailed statement of the cost and prices is in possession of the writer; but at present space for their presentation is not avail able. Such statements have been secured with regard 10
 MANY MORE
 of the productions of this great valley; but to present them all would fill all the available space in more than one issue of TIE OASIS, to the exclusion of all else, and the tiring of the reader. So they are topics which will have to be considered in other articles that will appear in later issues.
 But the foregoing is a diversion from the description intended of the canal, and the arrangement of the details of construction and operation of the enterprise.
 From the main canal, the gen. eral direction of which is in a southerly course, the plans con template lateral running west ward every four kilometres, or at intervals of two blocks. Below the Porfrio Diaz lateral are two such laterals, and two others are to be excavated in connection with the extension of the canal. About eight kilometres are all that will be necessary for any of them at present; but as land is sold and brought under cultivation, requir- ing 8 supply upon other lands be- yond, the laterals will be extended, as will be the main canal, with other laterals until all the lands are covered clear to the gulf.
 To facilitate the operation of the canal, and guard against breaks and other misfortunes, a telephone line has heen installed. It is in operation now between the com pany's office at Esperanza, and the heading at Los Hornos, and has reached also the working on the extension of the canal, which is supplied with a portable instru ment. The line will be extended also to Ontagota, one of the com panv's offices in the region west of the line of the canal now building, which place will be reached before this k published When the ex- tension is completed the line will terminate in an office there, mak- ing four permanent offices. These telephone offices will put all in close communication with the head ing, and at any moment, day or night, can the gates be ordered shut or opened, to meet the re- quirements of the water users. And the inspectors patrolling the canal will carry portable instru- ments, with which they can cut in on the wire at any time or place. In that way any break needing re- pair, or any other necessary opera tion can be reported immediately upon discovery, and men and ma terial sent to the threatened point at the earliest moment possible.
 Sunday we went to Ontagota, eighteen miles from Esperanza, and to the end of the canal, to see the region thereabout and beyond, to visit the
 GRADING CAMP
 and see the work going on at that point At Ontagota we we're the guests of Mir. and Mrs. z. c. Stocker. Mr GtooEar ic napculfipU apui n aar
The oasis., 1907-08-31
ras COMING EMPIRE continued

NeNed portion the Old company sOid nearly one-third; yet there are remaining in possession of the Richardson Construction Company, some two hundred blocks, aggre- gating very near two hundred thousand acres of fine lands. To an inspection of these lands, and their possibilities have been de. voted the three days preceding that of this writing. Beside the unsur- veyed lands in this great grant there are many thousand acres of fine land belonging to the Richard son Company, lying eastward of the line of the canal, reclamation of which will be one of the impor- tant considerations of the future. This same company has other holdings in the Yaqui delta, which will be noted later.
 All these lands are an immense deposit of alluvium and vegetable mold, the accumulation of cen turle5, and are among the
 MOST FERTILE
 in the world. And they are as level as floor, extending for miles, with a gentle slope toward the gulf, both toward the south and the west. The slope is so gentle that in its natural condition irrigating water flows over the sur face naturally and easily, without any tendency to cutting. With the ground cleared of the rich pro- fusion of its natural growth (cacti, mesquite, ironwood, palo verde, etc.) the first cultivation renders it perfectly level, and easily irri- gated To supply water for its full and complete irrigation, the Yaqui river furnishes an abundance that Is without limit 1 have seen a map made for the purpose of com parison with the Yaqui delta of the areas in Southern California and Arizona that are susceptible of irrigation; and the delta of the Yaqui equals all the others. There are in this valley great areas sus- ceptible of irrigation and cultiva- tion, outside of those now under immediate consideration.
 The productions of all these great areas are vast and varied, and the profusion and value of the crops of all kinds raised here are such as to stagger the credulity of the most credulous. Yet upon all sides are the proofs and cloud of witnesses to present them. They include nearly all the fruits, grains and vegetables of tropic and semitropic regions Cotton, corn, tobacco, chile, beans, peas, sugar cane, melons in all varieties, tomatoes, onions, oranges, lemons, Hines, limas, dates, bananas, cabbages, rice, garbanzoS Ia very large, nutri- tious peal etc., etc, all of which are raised in astonishing profusion and at great profit. Many of the pro- ductions named are ready for mar ket just at the time that the markets of the United States are bare of the home product of the same kind; and the great cities of that country offer wide market at fancy prices. Very true is this assertion with regard to tomatoes, green peas, onions, and others. Tomatoes serve as an instance. Those raised in Sonora are in the market from the first of January to the last of June, without any competitor of any kind. They go { L 4l--.---- 4 .:-.--...