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The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-04-30

Salt Lake City, Utah, April 30
The street car service in this city was
resumed this morning after suspe1-
sion since Sunday. After the electri-
cal workers had practically decided
to go out in sympathy with the car
men as well as for readjustment of
grievances of their own, at an early
hour this morning the street car COM
pany sent for former Congressman
Brigham II. Roberts and gave him
plenary powers to come to any settle
ment with the men that would not
involve recognition of the union. Rob
erts Immediately met National Secre-
tary Pratt, who told him the terms
of the men. To these Roberts assent
ed, and the strike was over. The de-
mands which were granted are rate
of 25c an hour for new car men. soc
al hour after the first year of SER
vice. Recognition of the union was
not granted, but Secretary Pratt be-
lieves the change in the attitude of
the company which terminated the
strike amounted to nearly enough rec
og1ition. When the car mems settle
ment was announced the electrical
workers consented to let the matter
OF their demands go over for the
present.
Strike in Russia.
Warsaw, Rzjian Poland, Apr 30
The employees of the street railroads,
the printers, bakers and factory en-
ployees nave decided to stop work on
Friday night, and the authorities are
taking energetic steps to forestall ex-
pected disorders.
Disorder in Japan.
Toxic, April 30.-Serious disorders
have broken out at the coal mines
near Horanai in the Homkaido ad-
milistrative district, where 1000 min
ers have struck. The strikers burn
ed the office buildings of the compa-
ny and a number of residences. A
sharp collision occurred between the
strikers and police, and numbers on
both sides were wounded.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-04-30
GRAND JURY
REPORT
HAS THOROUGHLY EXAMINED A
TOTAL OF 1o5 WITNESSES.
A IRUANT OFFICER

The Grand Jury Would Have One Ap-
pointed The County Offices Re-
ported in Good Shape.-More Cage
Room is Needed in the County Jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-05
Among Colored Churchmen,

The approaching general conference of
the A. NJ. E. Zion Church, which is to be
held in Philadelphia Pa, was the subject
of an informal consultation of Zion Meth
odists at 1917 9th street northwest yester-
day. The following delegates to the general
conference were present: S. l.. Corrothers
of this city, ]. Harvey Anderson of New
bern n. c.; w. II. Davenport of this city,
James w. Poe of this city and the presd-
ing elder. w. L. Clayton of Delta. Pa.
Messrs. Corrothers and Anderson will de-
part this evening for New Haven, Conn, to
attend an annual conference of the connec-
ton.
Elder f. B. Williams. a member of Taber-
nacle No. / of the Church of God and Saints
of Christ, at 4th street and New York ave-
nue.. has been appointed a travelling agent
to do benevolent work by looking after the
poor and needy and to see to the welfare
mines and public works.
A concert given in the interest of the
fund for the aid of the old folks of Friend
ship Baptist Church a. the Samaritan Tenn
pie last night. Della NJ Shaw, president of
the missionary society OF that church, man.
| aged the affair assisted by Cannie Evans
r. Spriggs, F. Johnson, s. Lucas, F. Furr
| u. Stanley, II. Johnson, Martha Minor, D.
Stamps, r. Richards, John White and Thos
| White, and a committee. consisting of NJ
w Stamps II. Arms. s. Simms. NJ. Edward
| A. Stamps l.. Edwards, w. Gaskins, w. D.
White, E. Smith, j. Robinson, B. Preston
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-05
MISSIONARY WORK.
Women's Societies to Meet il Takoma
Presbyterian Church.

The annual union meeting of the Wom-
ans Home and Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the Presby.ery of Washington will
be held in the Takoma Park Presbyterian
Church. Rev. Thomas c. Clark. pastor, next
Friday. Foreign missions will be the gen.
eral subject before the morning meeting.
and Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe, president of
the society, will occupy the chair. Rev.
DIR. Clark will conduct the devotional serv
ice, and reports of the work on the first
quarter will be made by Mrs Frank {,
Wilkins, Miss May E. Smith, Mrs. joseph
S. Chamberlain, Mrs. ]. A. Travis. Mrs.
D. E. Wiber and Mrs. Paul W. Fishbaugh
Addresses will be made by Mrs George e,
Henry of Baltimore, synodical president of
the society, and Mrs Amos G. Draper.
Sarah Ann Heron. new missionary, will
describe some of the features of her work.
The afternoon session is scheduled to be-
gin at l o'clock, with Mrs. S. D. Luckett
first vice president, presiding. Home mis-
sions will be the subject of the session and
reports will be received from the following
officers: Miss NJ. E. Decide, recording sec
rotary: Miss F. G. Childs, treasurer: Mrs
S. w. Fighter, corresponding secretary.
Mrs. d. z. Wiber, secretary of young peo-
pies work; Mrs. A. NJ. Chesley secretary
of literature, and Mrs. B. W. Guy secre-
tary for freedom.
Work among the Navajo Indians will he
described by DIR. +. c. Starr, and Mrs. h.
o. Campbell will speak about ST. Lawrence
Island Alaska.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-05
EXTRACTION OF RoHRER
Merits Of the Case Will Be Ignored by
State Department.

The State Department has under con-
sideration the brief filed by counsel for
Charles Rohrer in the nature of a protest
against his extradition to England to an
swer charge of robbery Rohrer had
been held for extradition by a United States
commissioner in New York and the de-
partment is now called upon to issue a war
rant for the surrender of the prisoner who
is in Jail in New York, to the British police
officers for return to England. The prin-
cipal point made by Rohrers counsel is
that as an American he is not subject to
surrender to the officials of another coun-
try. But it appears that in the case of
England special provision is made in the
eXtradition treaty for the surrender of a
country's own citizens, so that point will
not lie.
The State Department officials hold that
all that remains for them to do is to ex-
anime the facts in the case to make sure
that the commissioner has committed no
error in his examination; and if the pro-
ceedings are found to have been regular
the warrant will issue, for there will be
no effort made to go into the merits of the
case. In other words, if it is found that
the crime charged against Rohrer is such
is described in the treaty and a prima
face case has been made out before the
commissioner the State Department will not
undertake to reopen the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-05
Rockville and Vicinity.
.ial Correspondence OF The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Md, June ). 1907.
The third annual commencement of the
Rockville High School was held in the
opera house last evening in the presence
of very large gathering. The program
included invocation by Rev. Thomas J.
Packard rector of Christ Episcopal Church
essays by Misses Ruth Forsythe and Julia
Mistead and Louis NJ. Hicks; rectations
by Misses Katie FriZZell Alona Burns
Marjorie Grimes Bessie Brewer and Annie
Humphrey; an address to the graduates by
Earle b. Wood county superintendent OF
schools. and benediction by Rev. Thomas
H. Campbell, pastor of the Baptist Church
Robert Leroy Warfield was salutatoriar
and Miss Mary Humphrey valedictorian
Music Dy an orchestra was an enjoyable
feature of the evening Prof. Cooke d.
Luckett. principal of the institution, pre-
sided. The graduates were Misses Mary
Rebecca Humphrey, Ruth Edna Forsythe
Julia Sophia Milstead, Louis Wheele,
Hicks. Joseph Augustus Stang, Marvin
Trotter and Robert Leroy Warfield.
The race committee of the Montgomery
County Agricultural Society has announced
the following program of races for the an.
nual fair to be held here August q. IS, q
and 80:
Tuesday, August 27-23O trot and 2.3s
mile and repeat, purse $3.50; running, five
furlongs and repeat purse $3.50.
Wednesday, August 2S-2 IA trot and 2.17
pace, mixed, purse $500; ID pace and 2.1G
trot, mixed, purse $500; running, mile dash
purse $50: running, one-half lille and re-
peat, purse $50.
Thursday, August 29-Free-for-all trot OF
pace. purse $500: 2.22 trot, purse $500; 2.2l
pace, purse $500: hurdle. mile dash, purse
$3.50; running, five furlongs and repeat
purse $50.
Friday, August 30-County trot or pace
open to horses owned in Montgomery
county sixty days prior to day of race
purse $500; county run, one-half mile and
repeat, open to horses owned in county
sixty days prior to day of race, purse $50
consolation run, five furlongs and repeat
purse $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-05
News of Falls Church, Va.

FALLS CHURCH. Va, June 5, 1907.
Messrs. w. N Lynch, DIR. ]. G. Gould, j.
D. Payne, w. NJ. Ellison, W. E. Parker. II.
c. Birge, j. w. Garner E. A. kimball and
Frank Newman. members of the present
town council have accepted nomination for
reelection.
A meeting of the village improvement
society was held last Monday evening at
the residence of Mr.. Geo A. L. Mortified.
The president, A. E. Rowell, presided and
F. A. Whitley recorded the minutes.
Dr. Gould, chairman of the committee on
sidewalks, reported acceptance by the coun-
Gil of the appropriation of $50 to aid in the
construction of a sidewalk at East Falls
Church depot, and that Road Commissioner
]. w. Garner would have charge of the
work and that the council had appropriated
500 for the purpose. DR.. Gould also rec
commended that the aid of the society be
given for the construction of sidewalk to
the Episcopal Church and Mr.. Ellison stated
that it is proposed to construct a walk at
West End depot, and the society made an
appropriation of $25 to each of the objects
The matter of trimming shade trees was re-
ferred to the proper committee on the SUBJ
ject and $40 was appropriated to aid in
the work Mr.. Fellows reported having at
tended the union meetings of the several
societies in Alexandria county and that the
Falls Church society would not be affiliated
with these societies. 1t was decided to cele-
brate the 4th of July as in the past, and the
arrangements for the exercises was referred
to the officers of the society and the chair
man of the several committees with Mr..
Mortified added to the committee MeSsrS
NJ. E. Church, A. E. Rowell and r. Loving
We're appointed a committee to wait on the
council Of the town and urge that a re-
strictive ordinance be adopted in regard to
pig pens within the corporation. 1t was
decided to meet at the residence of DR.. j.
A. Dickinson in July.
After the adjournment of the business
session those present were entertained with
vocal music by the Poston quartet consist
ing of mother, daughter and two sons; in
strumental music by Mr. Ryall Albertson
and Mrs. NJ. G. Dickinson, after which re-
freshments were served by the host, assist
ed by his sisters, Miss b. c. Merrifield and
Miss Tinnie Merrifield.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-05
NEW BOAT ON LINE.
Plans for Large List of Summer
Tourists


In view of the fact that there will be an
unusually large throng of visitors to this
city during the coming summer, tourists on
their way to and from the jamestown ex-
position, who will wish to view all the
places about this city connected with Gen.
Washington, the managers of the Washing
ton and Potomac Steamboat Company are
arranging to make Wakefield, the birth
place of Washington, easy of access to Wis
itors, so that the trip there and back can
be made in one day if wished. About
twenty years ago the government built a
pier at Wakefield and erected monument
on the spot where the old Washington
homestead stood.
The pier Is in shoal water however, and
none of the river steamers can reach it,
and for this reason it is but seldom visited
The plan being discussed provides for a
line of fast power launches from Colonial
Beach to Wakefield, in connection with the
excursion steamer from this city. 1t is
proposed to carry the tourists to the Beach
on the excursion steamer leaving here each
day and on the arrival of the boat at the
Beach to transfer them to the launches to
be taken to Wakefield, or they can go in
vehicles If they wish.
The launches will arrive back at the Beach
in time to allow those making the trip to
return to this city on the evening steamer
Colonial Beach is only a few miles from
Wakefield, and the trip from there can be
made in short time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-05
UNDER SUSPICION.
Two Men Believed to Be Responsible
for Horace Haste's Death.

special Correspondence Of The Star
UPPER MARLBORO, June 3, 1907
Deputy Sheriff r. H. Vincent of Hyatts-
Vile brought James Banks and Gus Dor
sey. both colored, Of Bowie, to Upper MARI
boro yesterday and locked them I'D in the
county jail on suspicion of knowing some
thing about the death of Horace Haste.
colored, whose body was found alongside
the tracks of the Pope's Creek line of the
Pennsylvania railroad about half a mile
below BOWIE, early the morning of April I
last, as noted in The Star at the time
Haste, who worked on the construction of
the new Washington. Baltimore and An
napolls electric railway, was seen in Bowie
the evening preceding the finding of his re-
mains, and, 1t is stated, Banks and Dorsey
were in his company late Saturday even
ing. The information upon which Banks
and Dorsey We're arrested was furnished
by colored man named Wesley Cook who
declares, according to Officer Vincent
that Banks attempted to Kill him about
two months before the death of Haste be-
cause he Cook kept company with
colored woman named Alice jerks Both
Banks ana Dorsey strenuously deny their
guilt and declare they can prove an alibl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-05
SLUMP IN BUILDING
REPORT OF OPERATIONS DURING
MONTH OF MAY.

During the month of May, which is usu-
ally an active period for building opera
lions in the District, there was considerable
of slump according to the monthly re-
port of Building Inspector Ashford to Com
missioner Morrow. The total estimated
cost of buildings for which permits were is
sued during the month only aggregated
$76S. 167, which sum is $685., 81 less than the
aggregate for April. However, April's total
was the largest of the year and a trifle more
than the average for the past five years.
An interesting feature in the comparison
OF the operations for the two months Is the
fact that despite the great difference be-
tween their total aggregates there were All
permits issued by the building inspector
last month and only AZ in April The rea-
son Is that the permits last month were for
small amounts, many calling for frame
buildings and during the previous month
permits, including the one for Perry Bel
mont's 100000 residence on New Hamp-
shire avenue and one for twenty elevators
for the new union station, amounting to
Largest Individual Permit.
The largest individual permit issued dur
ing May was for an Office building to cost
$4,000. The others included IS permits for
brick dwellings to cost $317, 45S; Sc for
frame dwellings, to cost $4,000; 120 for
brick repairs and alterations to cost $685.
720; power houses to cost $39,677; ware
house to cost $1,000; hotel to cost $4,000
L apartment house to cost ST., 900; s brick
stores to cost $500; l brick store and office
combined to cost $4,000; 3 brick stores and
dwellings combined to cost $16sOO; 1 con-
crete dwelling to cost So, 5OO elevators to
cost $1,S15; 20 motors to cost $3,901; 4 brick
stables to cost $3.50, and 50 permits for
frame repairs and alterations.
The following summary will show the dis
tribution of the operations in the different
sections of the District, the greatest activity
being in the county or suburbs:
Buildings-County, $315,9SO; northwest,
$243,57S; southeast, s43s1O; southwest, $31,-
400; northeast SIG, 1888; total, $651 SOL.
Repairs-Nor;hwest, $9567S; southwest
$S0O5; county, $7,501; southeast, $2,554 !;
northeast, $1,97S; total, $116.616
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-05
Boyds and Vicinity.
,ecial Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
BOYDS, Md, June B. 1907
Tabitha Carroll. colored died at her home
here yesterday. She was the mother of
nineteen children.
The remains of Mrs. Elizabeth King,
widow of the late Scott King, who died at
her home near Cedar Grove last Sunday
We're inferred yesterday in Salem NJ. +,
cemetery, Cedar Grove The funeral serv-
ices were held In the Salem NJ. E. Church,
Rev. c. NJ Yost OF Clarksburg officiating
The pallbearers were Messrs. w. H. Suf-
faith. Crttendon King, William E. King
Randolph Windsor, Webster Watkins and
Zacharah WOodtield
Rev. DIR. Walter II. Stone, pastor of the
Boyd and Jamestown Presbyterian
churches. Is in Washington attending the
sessions of the Washington Presbytery, OF
which he is moderator.
Rev. Thos. ID. Richards, pastor of the
Neelsville Presbyterian Church, near Ger
mantown, is also attending the sessions of
the Washington Presbytery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-05
RUSSoJAPANEsE TREATY.
Final Drafts in Commercial Pact Com.
pleted at st. PETERSBURG.

81. PETERSBURG, June 1.-THE final
drafts of the Russo-Japanese commercial
treaty have been completed and sent to
Toxic for approval The answer of the
Emperor Of Japan is expected during the
latter part of the present month The
treaty will remain in force for five years,
according to the Novoe Vremya, and is
more of political than of an economic
character. The protocols covering the
negotiations will be made public in yell
low Book when the treaty is signed
The negotiations for a railroad conven-
ton between Russia and Japan are pro-
crossing slowly. Several new obstacles
have arisen, as it may be necessary for
Russian and japanese commissions to go
to Manchuria and to Toxic in order to set
tie the disputed questions on the spot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-05
Verdict for One Cent Damages.

a verdict for 1 cent damages has been
rendered by n jury in Circuit Court No l
in favor of Barbara F. Pope. colored
against the Southern Railway Company for
alleged indignities said to have been suf-
fered by her at the hands of employees OF
the company.
The woman recently bought a ticket from
Washington Paeonian Springs. During
the trial of the case she testified that al
Falls Church. Va, she was violently
elected from the train because she occu.
pied a seat in the coach provided for white
persons. Evidence controverting this fact
was offered by the defense.
Attorneys p. II. Marshall and c. I. Smms
represented the plaintiff. and Attorneys
Hamilton. Colbert Yerkes & Hamilton ap
peared for the company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-05
Digging for the Panama Canal

The Secretary of War has received a cable
dispatch from Col Goethals, chief engineer
of the isthmian canal commission on the
the isthmus, stating that the excavation In
the Culebra cut for the month of May
was $50, 1856 cubic yards and at Gatun 20, 800
cubic yards. While this shows a decrease
from the excavation for March and April
due chiefly to the rainy season, it shows
a very large increase over May of 1886
when the total excavation for the month
was 194 645 cubic yards. This Is, in fact
the largest total excavation for any single
month, except for the months of March and
April of this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-05
Vessels Undergoing Repairs.

The tug Martin Dalmann, belonging to the
fleet of Potomac towboats, which was dis
abled while towing fleet Of clay-laden
scows up the Potomac a few days ago, has
been hauled out on the marine railway at
Alexandria for attention to her hull and
for machinery repairs. She will be put over
board within the next day or two and will
return to towing on the river
The tug Camilla, belonging to the Taylor
fleet of towboats, is lying out of service at
the wharf, foot of 10th street, having some
minor repair work done to her boiler ard
for other work. The Camilla will return To
service this afternoon and will take a tow
Of small vessels down the liver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-05
Story of Mystery.

Stewart Edward White and Samuel Hop
kns Adams are among the writers COM
mended by the President for truth in the
depletion of the life OF the wild. The Even
ing Star will begin serial publication Sat
urday, June 8, of JOINT masterpiece by
them, illustrated by WIN Crawford. One of
the best stories of its kind since Treasure
Island"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-05
Fine of 500.

Mitchell Johnson, a young colored man,
was defendant in the third concealed
weapon case called for trial 1t was alleged
that he carried a razor and that he at
tempted to use the weapon upon Philip ].
Mcconnell, the latter being a helper on an
ice wagon
He swped at me with the razor" was
what Mcconnell said to the court when
asked what Johnson did to him.
About week ago the ice man had
troouble with a member of Johnsons fam
lily, and the next morning. it was charged
Johnson was on hand, with two Others to
get even. 1t was alleged that he cut at
Mcconnell with a razor and that he after
ward pursued him, but did not overtake
him.
johnson entered denial. He declared
that he did not even have a razor There
were two witnesses against him, however
and the court imposed a fine of 800, tell
ing the prisoner that he would have to
serve three months in Jail in default
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-05
| interrupted. How many drinks did you

interrupted How many drinks did you
take?"
Il couldn't tell the prisoner admitted,
because we got our beer by the bucket"
Judge Kimball told him the next time ne
pawned a weapon and redeemed it he
should take 1t home without getting intoXi-
Gated. A fine of $50 imposed for the
concealed weapon and he was assessed
$40 for diSorderly conduct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-05
n.$5:5;!l!,ettis

CARRIAGES AND AUTOMO-
BlLES will find it more convenient
to stop at our d street entrance dur
ing street improvements on Pa. ave.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1907-02-18
PERSONALS.


Mrs. ]. B. Wells and little son,
Robert, visited the Point Saturday,
returning in the afternoon.
Capt. % Rrien. the bOokkeeper
for the Bessie Land and Water
company. drove in Friday from
Bessie, going back Saturday.
c. w. Ellissof Grundy Center,
Ia, was a visitor in the city last
week, who left Yesterday for up
river points. expecting to return
here in a few days.
DR.. and Mrs. Spohu left today
on their return to Corpus Christi
and John G. Kennedy to La PARA
ranch, having been called here on
account the illness and death of
their sister, Mrs. Dalzell.
Mrs. w. Amthor Of MeGregor,
Texas, who arrived Saturday night
in response to the sad news of the
death of her sons wife. Mrs. A.
w. Amthor, left yesterday on her
return home. Mr.. Amthor accom-
panied his mother home. for a
short stay.
Very Rev. Father Constantineau
Provincial of the Oblate Order,
left today on his return to San An
tonic, after making his annual tour
of visits to various points along
this border, which he concluded at
Brownsville yesterday. 1t is ex-
pected that Father Constantineau
will return to Brownsville before
long in the interest of the new
church which the Catholics expect
to build here.
w. H. Smith, who came to
Brownsville recently from Gaylord.
Mich, went to Bessie Saturday
and invested in 80 acres OF farm