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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
STRIKE TROUBLE IN JAPAN.
Suggestion of Labor Uprising in
America and Europe

Special CahIegram to The Star.
TOXIC. April 6.-The strike al the Ashio
copper mines near Nikko. the famous tour
list resort reads like accounts of strikes in
Europe and America in many respects.
Owned BY the Furukawa family. we'll
known pioneers OF industry. the mines are
equipped with the best engineering appli-
ances and give employment to about ten
thousand men. The town of Asho. in fact
is the center of this entire mining district
With suddenness that one soon becomes
accustomed to in Japan. the Toxic news
papers appeared with columns of news de-
ScTibing most serious outbreak in this
region. From any indications the general
public had had Of discomfort among the
men the mines might have been situated In
Mars. With the disconcerting abruptness
OF an earthquake the public suddenly
learned that hundreds of men from one OF
the mines Were in revolt: that property
that the police were helpless: that the
wives and families Of terror-stricken
officials were taking refuge in the noun
tsins, and that the town of Ashio was on
fire.
The most sensation-loving newsgatherer
could not wish a better field for active serv-
Ice than this entire mining district afforded
but III the short space of a few hours news
paper reporters were themselves flying in
terror from the avenging proletariat. Every
Kind OF mine property destroyed and
several police officials were dubbed to the
point of death.
Government and private authorities were
worse than helpless during this period of
anarchy, for they proclaimed their helpless
ness. and so encouraged the maddened
miners. whose just grievances were soon
forgotten in their lust for destruction and
pillage. Not until the arrival of a large
force of troops who had to march over the
mountains, was a semblance of order re-
stored.
II now appears that three causes pro-
voked the outbreak at Ashio-the wretched
conditions under which the miners work
and live, grievances against the officials at
the mines and the socialist propaganda The
last Is believed to be the most immediate
and direct cause OF the trouble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
REUNION AND BANQUET
BUSINESS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
ARRANGEs PROGRAM.
Advisory Board to Be Chosen for Serv'
ice Ensuing Year--Features OF
Entertainment.

ArraUsements have been completed LOT
tr. annual banquet and reunion OF the
I:rIsiucss High School Alumni Association
10 take place Tuesday evening next, 1t Is
stated There Is every indication that TINS
wears affair will be the most en)oyaoie
and largely attended ever given, ana
large attendance is expected. The occasion
will he one of merPiment and "reminiscences.
The Business High School Alumni is
cIassed as one of the most active associa-
lions in the city. BY means OF series OIL
entertainments and reunions throughout the
year II brings together the former graou-
atcs Of the school. engenders the spirit OF
fraternity and gives practical help to the
new graduates, especially In placing them
in employment.
In January last committees OF arrange
ments for the annual reunion were APP
pointed and general plans formulated look
ing to provide something new ana mover
I'm place of the usual formal banquet. IL
was decided to divide the evening into three
parts-supper reunion and dancing-and 1t
was decided that informally should be the
keynote of the occasion
Banquet at o'clock.
At 5 O'Clock sharp the banquet proper
will begin the guests proceeding to the
gymnasium hall of the school building.
course entertainment will be provided.
which. it is declared. will be unique in
every sense of the word. At 10 o'clock the
various classes will proceed to rooms as
signed to them, and each will elect mem
Der to serve next season on the advisory
board of the association. which board Is
composed of member of each graduating
class OF the school. While the reunion Is
in progress the floor of the gymnasium will
b. cleared for dancing, which will continue
the remainder of the evening.
\ feature of the reunion Will be the at
tendance of a number of former teachers
OF the school. who were teaching when
various members of the alumni attended
school.
The committee in charge of the banquet
and reunion and which has provided for
merry night Tuesday next is as follows
J. Henry Oehmann. chairman: Isabel NJ
Peacock. secretary and treasurer; James
f. West W. w. Common. Maude Wagner
May Atchinson. J. W. McKericher. A. L
NeWmeyer. 3. H. Gibbs, Charles A. Jones
and W. G. Sullivan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
SMALLPOX IN PARIS.
Farisians Fear Spread Of Cases-vac.
cination Epidemic.

opecial SaDiegrdm 10 Inc Star.
PARIS, March 6.-Parisians are now ex-
pressing serious fears regarding smallpox.
The cases which have occurred In the city
have not been Of an epidemic character, but
they have led to an epidemic Of vaccination.
Everybody is being vaccinated, the chill
dren at the schools. the employees, both
men and women, at the post Offices and In
the telephone service. and the attaches and
employees at all OF the ministries
At the Elysee everybody from President
Faalieres to the cooks boy has submitted
to the operation. At the home office NJ
Clemenceau attended and set the example
to the other officials by being vaccinated
first.
Free vaccination Is being provided at the
Academy of Medicine and several other
places. The French equivalent for Mind
my arn." is fast becoming the most fire.
quently repeated phrase on the bouIevards.
Parisians have not yet adopted the prac-
tice of wearing a piece OF red tape around
the vaccinated arm to warn others to keep
away from it, but something Of the kind
apparently viii, be necessary II the epidemic
Of vaccination continues.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
CHIEF OF MOROCCAN POLICE.
Swiss Officer at Madrid for Confer
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Spec1ai CaDleBfam 10 Inc Staf
MADRID. April Cool. Miller. the Swiss
officer who has been appointed chief of the
Morocco police. has just arrived here and
has had long interview with the ministers
of foreign affairs and war. He has also
been entertained for day at the Circul.
Helvetico by the Swiss colony. which is
very numerous here. Asked his views re-
garding the organization OF the police force
he said that the responsibility Of his posi-
ton obliged him to maintain a strict Sc
crecy. He added that. in any event. he
could only form an opinion after a careful
study of affairs on the spot.
The regulations for the force were being
drawn up by the French and Spanish
officers who were already in Tangier These
officers included men who knew the coun-
try well. and Col. Miller was convinced that
their decisions would be OF q very useful
and practical character.
"Our mission" he said is simply to
protect the foreigners In the ports sand thus
to prevent a renewal of all previous dis
orders"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
MONEY FOR THE CAMPAIGN
GRAND JURY IN SAN FRANCISCO
INVESTIGATING.
Municipal Employees Contributed That
They Might Keep Their Places,
It Is Said.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 6-Contributions
to municipal campaign funds of 1905 were
investigated by the grand jury today
Among the witnesses called were James
V. Kelly of Los Angeles, chief deputy tax
collector; George Berger. Secretary Louis
Levy Of the board of public works. Super
visor John ]. Furey, State Senator Frank
Marley and Fairfax H. Wheelan.
Louis Levy was questioned at length to
determine the source Of the fund to defray
the expenses of the public reception given
to Mayor Schmitx IN December of 1905 upon
his return from Europe. Levy testified tina,
1850 was raised for that purpose among
municipal employees, leach one contributing
about S25." He said that the money was
collected by George Berger. John McGlynu
and Supervisor Furey, under the direction
of the Metropolitan League. a Schmitz
political organizations; that 1t was turned
over to himself, and that he in turn gave
1t to President Duffy of the board Of public
works; that Duffy disbursed the money and
the accounts were audited by committee
composed of Berger, Supervisors Ferry
DUFFY Rea and Coleman, and T. F. Wood
ward and Max Fennman
Afraid of Their Jobs.
is 1t not fact" asked Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Heney, that these municipal
employees you speak Of contributed to the
fund because they feared that If they re-
fused to do so they would lose their jobs?"
We'll" replied Levy, 'they were all hui
man. you know"
Did either Sheriff O'Neill or Coroner
Walsh contribute to the reception fund.-"
was n question.
They may have" replied the witness.
Il do not know.
Whelan's Statement.
Before he entered the jury room Fairfax
Whelan issued to the press a long type
written statement denying that the San
Francisco Republican League, of which he
was chairman, accepted any sum of money
from individuals corporations in the 1905
campaign. with the understanding that by
such acceptance the league was bound rs
to its policy or obligated to support the
candidacy of any person either before or
after election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07

MINNEAPOLIS, April IA w. Harris,
former telegraph operator at the Superior
board Of trade. today testified in the fed
eral inquiry now on here that grain quo
tations were there manipulated and then
telegraphed to st. Paul. Cincinnati, Kan
sas City and Omaha.
This evidence was brought out today In
the taking Of testimony in the suit of the
Minneapolis chamber OF commerce against
the Superior board OF trade to restrain
IT from using the chambers market1quota-
tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
Collided With Ice Wagon.
Special Dispatch to The Stnr

LONG ISLAND CITY, N. Y, April g.
In a collision of an ice wagon with the
Port Jefferson express at the Clifton ave-
nue. crossing OF the Long Island railroad
about o'clock this afternoon the driver of
the wagon and his team of horses were
killed. while the locomotive and train of
six passenger coaches were SO badly dam
aged by the collision and the wreckage that
was scattered along the track that 1t will be
necessary to send the entire train to re-
pair shops. Peter Short of Long Island
city was the driver OF the wagon, which
belonged to the American Ice Company.
He was accompanied by Charles Forester.
The crossing Is located on Laurel Hill. on
the outskirts of Long Island City. where
so many disasters have occurred recently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
TIBBETTS A SUICIDE
HE FORMERLY LIVED IN THIS
CITY.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
GRAND JUNCTION. Col, April 6-Frank
! j. Tibbetts, formerly of Washington, D. c..
| and proprietor OF the Tibbetts Wholesale
Cigar Company OF Grand Junction, COM
| mitted suicide by asphyxiation some time
during last night. His body was found this
morning by an employe. He employed
| unique means to end his life. Placing a
chair over the gas meter in the rear room,
he sat down and then throwing a large BILL
lard table cover over himself SO as to not
allow the gas to escape, loosened the valve
and leaned back to await the deadly work
of the fumes. He had never intimated to
any of his friends that he contemplated
suicide.
According to friends here he was once
wealthy and occupied a prominent social
position In the east He was fifty-ive years
of age. His wife and six children are in
Washington.
Mr.. Tibbetts was an old resident of this
city, having come here when quite a young
boy from New York city, where he was
born in 1850 He successfully engaged in
business here and amassed a considerable
fortune, but through poor investments his
wealth dwindled away until little of 1t was
left. With the late G. H. B. White he
formed a life insurance company in this
city. 1t was in this venture that he was
the most unfortunate, 1t is stated sinking
considerable sum-mainly through his integ-
rlty in shouldering alone all Of the liabilities
of the concern.
About five years ago. believing the ad-
vantages of the west would be more prom
Using In recouping his losses he went to
Chicago and from there to Grand Junction,
where he was engaged in manufacturing.
During Mr.. Tibbetts residence here he
had many friends. all of whom admired
him for his genial disposition and his In
tegrity In all of his dealings
Mr. Tibbetts was a nephew of the late
VIM. Fogg of New York CITY, who upon
his death. left many large requests to New
York city and Harvard University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
Telegraphers Win.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 8.-The board
of arbitration between the Southern Pacific
Company and the Order OF Railroad Teleg-
raphers handed down its decision today.
awarding the telegraphers TX per cent in
crease In pay and half days work on
Sunday, or I'm lieu thereof, a vacation of
twenty-six days in each year with full pay.
The Southern Pacific Company gains its
contention that the telegraphers should not
legislate for train dispatchers, and that sta
ton agents whose salaries or commissions
equal or exceed 81 900 should be eliminated
from the agreement between the company
and the telegraphers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
THE WYOMING CONFERENCE.
Twenty-one Voted San Francisco Day
for Church Collections,

BINGHAMTON, n. Y, April at to-
days session Of the Wyoming conference
the first business transacted was the ap-
pointing Of Rev. Levi L. Sprague of Kings
ton. Rev. A. d. Decker Of Susquehanna and
Rev. H. N. Crydenwise as trustees of the
Wyoming Seminary.
On motion Of Presiding Elder Murdoch
of the Wyoming district 1t was voted to
observe April 81 as San Francisco day in
all the churches in the conference, and
that on that day special collections be
taken in the churches to aid in erecting
new churches in San Francisco
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07

NEW YORK. April GA young woman
who registered at the Martha Washington
Hotel as Miss Anna A. Buck of Toledo,
Ohio, was removed from the hotel to the
New York Hospital today. The police be-
lieved she was suffering from poisoning.
Tonight the hospital physician said that
Miss Buck had recovered. and that their
diagnosis OF the case was hysteria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
Treasury Balances.

Today's statement of the treasury bal
ances in the general fund. exclusive of the
$50. Ooo. 600 gold reserve. shows: Available
cash balance. $252 337. I94; gold coin and
bullion. Sl10, 19S, 0S8; gold certificates, $43,-
357.44O
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07

administration seems headed that way.
When he was governor White was fire.
quently considered for the United States
Senate. as against both Scott and Elkins.
but White was not endowed sufficiently
with things material to clash with either
statesman had he been so disposed. His
predecessor. Gov. Atkinson. went down be-
fore Scott, after a hot fight. and after the
expenditure Of much time and energy. and
White did not have the promising assur-
ances possessed by Atkinson.
Hubbard to Compete.
That ". P. Hubbard Of Wheeling will
endeavor to succeed Senator Scott Is COM
ing to be taken matter of course The
matter has drifted from idle speculation TO
the stage of an accepted fact. even though
Hubbard remains silent Silence is a Hub
bard characteristic, however, hence his po-
sition occasions no particular comment.
Some significance Is attached by follow
Washington statement that he would not
ask for the West Virginia delegation as a
presidency seeker. The pro- Hubbard men
affect to see in the senator's statement a
disnclination to make a fight for the dele
cation lest he should come out at the short
end In a struggle with those who have raised
the Taft banner.
On the other hand, Senator Scott is being
credited with practical reckoning when he
declines to make what would be an empty
fight, for 1t Is not supposed he could get
support from other states. while, as mat
ter of fact, the senator never had serious
thought Of heading the national ticket. In
eliminating himself from an unnecessary
and hazardous affair Senator Scott adds
with emphasis that he is candidate to
succeed himself in the Senate. The combi-
nation forming against him will likely next
plan designs on his place on the national
committee. Altogether. it is going to be
an interesting skirmish, with the United
States senatorship the eventual goal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07

The Commissioners have awarded the con-
tract to the q. w. Forsberg Company to in
stall two Worthington feed pumps in place
of the present boiler feed pump at the Arm
strong public schools. their bid of STA being
the lowest received by the Commissioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
IN THE OLD DOMINION
COMMENT OVER VIRGINIA'S
PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


RICHMOND, Va. April G. 1907.
The coming presidential campaign is be-
ginning to attract attention in this city.
and the position of the administration, IA
voring a certain aspirant. is responsible
for reports that an officer in the federal
building will resign in a few days The
gentleman in question is said to be a sup
porter of ex-Secretary Shaw. which is
not in accord with the faction which is
said to be committed to Secretary Taft
The resignation is expected to be an
nounced in a few days, and from what
can be gathered Is due to no other rea-
son than the presidential bee has been
humming around the federal building for
some time. The federal officers are un-
derstood to be almost a unit for Mr.. Taft.
while the other faction Of the white re-
publican party is said to be solidiy aligned
for Mr.. Shaw.
The colored voters-that part Of the
party which is not holding ofice-is d.
vided. One part Of the negro voters Is
said to be for Mr.. Shaw. while others are
his investigation Of the dismissal Of the
negro soldiers in connection with the
Brownsville incident. The negroes are ex-
pected to unite on one candidate, how
ever. and 1t can be certain that whoever
they do decide to support win not have
the Endorsement OF President Roosevelt.
a.
For more than a month the ordinance
closing the saloons of the city at raid
night has been in full force and effect, and
the chief of police, Major Louis Werner.
has had a chance to observe the effects
of the ordinance There has been a de-
crease of 33 per cent in arrests since the
new regulation became effective. the COM
harrison having been made for several
years back and also with the month Of
February. What Is more. the month
ony case as a result of drunken brawls
The low saloons, in which the lowest
class Of whites and black cngregated.
are the greatest sufferers, for they for
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-07
Rentonsport News Items.

BentonSport March 5.-Virgil Nus
ser entertained a select company of
friends on February rs, it being his
fifteenth birthday.
The funeral Of the late George Bach
elor was held at the Presbyterian
church, of which he was q member, on
Sunday at 1890 a. M, Res McEiroy
of Ottumwa preaching the funeral ser
mon.
Leo Musser, who has been attending
the Gem City Business College ct
Quincy, ILL.,, came home Saturday even
ing to stay Indefinitely.
Mrs. John Ehrmann sold her house,
hold goods on Saturday and with her
family expects to move to Kirkyille
Mo.
NJ. d. Cochron Of Keokuk is visiting
ifiends here.
Mrs. Alex loops WAS called to Eido,;
Saturday by the serious illness of hel
little granddaughter, Ada, daughter OF
EN- loops
Mrs. Myrtle Stanton of Fort Madi-
str formerly Miss Myrtle Merriott ii
Vernon. underwent serio,ls operator
at her nome, Friday, March :. At las
acctunts she was doing WELL
Little Jay Runyon of Vernon, has
been on the sick list. but Is better.
Baby Leonard Lane, who has beer
sick, is about well at this time
George Mckinney is visiting at ths
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. FL
Mckinney.
Mrs Edwin Merriott who has been {
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-07
Death Of Mrs. Ellen Davis.

Charlton, March 5,--Mrs. Ellen Da-
Wis, the wife Of the late I, P. Davis,
died SUNDAY at the hene OF her daugh-
ter in Dennison. The remains were
brought to this city last evening and
taken to the home, Funeral services
were held this afternoon from the
Methodist Episcopal church, conducted
by Rev. n. Evans and the remains
were laid away in the Waynick ceme-
terry.
c. j. Graves and family leave today
for Kansas, where they will make their
future home.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Cottingham left
today for Enporia. Kansas. where they
will make their future home.
George Wishart came up from st.
Joseph, Mo-. last evening to join his
wife in visit with relatives.
The annual meeting al the stock
holders of the Charlton Ice company
was held last evening. The report
showed $1,000 in hand. It also show
ed that fifteen cars of Ice We're sold to
Abba and one to Mt. Ayr, which
brought them $1,000 of the $1,000 Had
1t not been for this, a greater part OF
It would have been a loss
Dwight Eastman returned yesterday
from Toronto, Canada, where he has
been taking a veterinary course.
Miss Ellen Stark of Lucas spent the
day in the city Yesterday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-03-07
TRAIN HELD Up
MINER KILLED
Bandits Beard Missouri Pa
cific Passengerat Pittsburg,
Kansas-Posses Search

Pittsburg, Has, March 5,-A Mis-
souri, Pacific passenger train, which
left here at 1920 last evening, was
hold up BY two men, and Lou JEFF, q
colored miner employed at the Central
Coal and Coke company, was killed
because he resisted w. L. Westlake
of Toledo, Ohio. who, with his wife
and two children, had been visiting
relatives In Kansas, was shot through
the head by a stray bullet that had
been fred at the negro. The robbers
got only 5000.
AS soon as communication could be
had with Agent Donahy of this place
a switch engine with a posse of Off
GERS was sent to the Cornell, which is
only four miles from here, The coun-
try surrounding Pittshurg is thickly
settled, and is dotted with scores Of
villages and mining camps. 1t is re-
ported that the news that a miner was
killed by the bandits has spread rap
idly, and that the miners are aroused
and will make an attempt to capture
and lynch the men.
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pes Moines Minister breaches.

Bonaparte, March 5.--Rey. Shaw Of
Des Moines filled the pulpit Of the Bap-
list church at Harrisburg Sunday.
q. O. Tade and family Of Dorsey,
New Mexico, arrived Saturday and will
make their future home in this vicin-
ity.
Herbert Scott of Carrollton. Mo-, was
the guest Of friends here over Sum
day.
j. Dulin of Oskaloosa, roadmaster Of
the K. D. division of the Rock Island.
was business visitor here yester-
day.
Mrs. Byron Mick has returned home
after a two weeks visit with relatives
In Keokuk.
Clinton. Farnum returned to his
home In Fairfield Saturday.
Miss Margaret Easling of Mt Ster-
ling spent Sunday with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Easling.
Aaron Holiday of Stockport visited
friends here Saturday,
Mr., and Mrs ]. S, Moore Of Keokuk
are spending a few days here.
James Bennett Jr., has returned
from Des Moines, where he has been
attending the Capital City Business
college.
Harry Jenkins and Fred Crown OF
Pennington We're Benaparte visitors
Sunday
Gay Donneliy Of Keokuk visited over
Sunday with his parents. Mr. and Mrs
John DonnellY.