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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
Guarded by Crocodi1es

GONE years ago the King of AMMAN was
y somewhat perplexed to devise means to
defend considerable amount of recently
acquired treasure, seeing that in AMMAN iron
safes of good resisting power are unknown,
and in view of the further fact that unfortu-
nately among His Majesty's loyal subjects there
were no inconsiderable number of adroit
thieves. So, therefore, the King had to resort
to some means in harmony with the natural
circumstances of his country.
Armed human guards he could not fully
trust. Animals do not steal money, and nature
had supplied His Majesty with animal that
could not be wheeded or killed except with a
great deal of danger and trouble. The croco-
die is such animal. Happy thought The
King would have the crocodile guard his
specie reserve.
Yet to avail himself of the services of the
crocodile, he must keep his money in place
where crocodiles are at home. Nothing was
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
Shawl Making in India

THE manufacture of kashTnlr shawis, when
L fifty years ago afforded occupation for
whole villages and thousands OF faTrlleS IN
the rrovince of Kashmir, Is an almost extinct
industry. Formerly the possession oil a par
of the genuine kashmir shawls was the nail
mark Of nobility or at least OF h1gh social
status. among Indian families
To-day. we are told, the cheap limitations
manufactured in the PunJab, and the mae hlne
made article from Europe dyed with anime
in striking hues and patterns, are Suppiantln8
the hand made shawl of native Workmanship
An occasional order for couple OF Sha"iS at
a moderate price, to satisfy the passing whlih
Of a potentate or the fact that the Maharala
of kashmir has a few shawl tents which require
repair and renewal, does not suffice 10 keep
alive the workman the industry.
The manufaCt OF the real hashiIhr
shawl is almost wholly a manual process
The material is the soft wool OF the libetan
goat. Hand spindleS are used IN the prelIml-
nary operation of converting the WOOL INTO
warn: the weaving OF the yarn INTO texture
of ininitabe fncness IS done entirely by
hand looms manipulated with the utmost
dexteritv: and the colored woolen border IS
then interwoven. The dyes are natural and
indelibIe 1t is believed that the water OF
certain lakes and streams IN which the shawlS
are dipped has virtue to make the colors per-
mdnent.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
Manufacture of Gut Strings

CATGUT strings, ii Is We. -- Sn. are made
~ of the intestines of sheep he lntestines
of the full grown animal arr nom forty 70
ffty feet long.
The raw material from thr stockvards IS
first thoroughly tleanscd Of lat and feshy
fiber. by dull knives arrange on drum
turned BY a crank The white tough mem
brane that i left Is then handed over 70 the
splitter. who dexterouslv split -ne material
into even strands by bringing 70 against the
blade OF a safety razor set ut~--- IN the Table
before him The strands .~. then spun 10
gether and placed on the trr--z frames
An American Z violin ~t--- requires sN
strands the European four - strands. Il
one end fastened % an r- post. arr
twisted together. while sill damp and pllaD.e
~ mems ~ a srirlnir.r vr,.- Taken from
the driving frames. the ~-r are cul III
lengths. coiled. and boxed III .-. 4criorsllP
ment To polish the string ..-. me enisr:
paper, Laid on a grooved -. -,i '-9ts. =
used While the strings are SOL. l the Crl1l
frame the covered block D. passed. over --r
strings polishing as MANY ne t-,it @
there are grooves IN the block. .. --n u seen
that irum the manner ~ W.. the Stranh
are twisted the effect of polishing % NtiA5-
the string
In the essential fcature-. -.. process q.
making the tine gut string -..- .-S.c~- -~sr
- ~, NJ s+~,rg. rrr,t-,--. -- u aH -Cca
IT, --.,r.,i,,.s r-rr,r.y,t .- r-lchIrerr
betting does MT dIr.cr from ..--i.''- 1.-
r.laved III an, -.~e or thc -l-- ---inS>, oA
cept that the latter >-re handle. I'll NC ~4--
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
Common Errors About Eyes

ONE of the most noteworthy advantages OF
~ the present epoch Is that sore eyes are
almost unknown, likewise cross eyes Even
so short time as a generation ago II was a
common thing to see people OF all ages ana
c, additions with intiamed eyes As Tor StrdbiS-
mus. one does notice a case OF II now and then
but il Is very exceptional &,
\ generation ago cross ewes were regarded
as a hopeless misfortune There was nothing
that could be done. y child thus aithcted
was obliged to 60 through life with one eye
looking inward or outward, aS the case nllght
be Ii was not only detOrnIty, but a ms
fortune in other ways tor a person VINO Is
badly cross eyed sees out OF only one eve
NOWADAYS however, save IN rare instances
the matter can be set right by simple surgical
operation 1t IS mainly for this reason that
one sees SO few persons who are cross eyed
As compared with "a few wears ago rs tor
sore. ewes. they are cured. prevented, by
gla>scs which correct the troubles such as
near sight or dstigmatiSm, which are the cause
OF the mischief
Perhaps the most curious 81 the many tt.-
s,lrd popular notions about eyes Is that when
causes people t. refrain from wearing needed
qlt,sc, Tor the reason that II they once put
them on. they will always have % use them
In such &. belief there Is only one germ OF
truth When glasses that are needed have
once been adopted, nobody Is ever willing 70
give them up simply because the improve
mcnt Of vision, or gam IN comfort. Is such that
they quickly make themselves 1ndlSpe1l~,'-
bc
There Is scarce anything about whIoh p"pcl-
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
The Ultra Microscope

THE ultra microscope r. O. recent device Of
science BY its aid It ! -Npected tha,
many micro-OrganiSnS whI.a have hitherto
tefied observation viii be detected. As the
classification Of microbes has ..ivl1ced biolo-
gists have inclined % tho ,rcluslOn that
many must still remain unknown. too small
to be perceived with any instrument hitherto
in use
The new apparatus Is The -resution Of two
Frenchnen. Cotton and Nout.-. II involves
no change IN the existing ---lngernent u
lenses. 1t IS the system or a-htIng that IS
revolutionized- The ray l. US. 20 right angles
TO the axis of the instrument instead Of coin
Gliding with it Thus the hga- weeps across
the objective parallel with II plane
Bv this means IT Is SAID that many particles
so small that they have detle- election under
the most powerful glasses become visible as
brilliant points. IL IS a new world enthuSias
tic microscopists say, that is .Tened TO scien-
tifiC study.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY

lar ingorance is so profound as it is in rao.-,
to eyes Never so many people will co5t.'u St-'u
one OF them what astignat tism Is and ~ AZ AZ
swer, if any, is a random guess YET "a. an
matism IS simply an irregulauity in the c1,--s
ture OF the cOrnea, which is set in the fro.
the eye like a watch glass. One often - ~ p
it said that oculists occasionally taLe -'as e1.s
eyes, clean them, and put them back ~. ~.
nothing could be more impossible. wi,b55'e..
destroying sight When old sight" ro-.ol o,.1u'
as it does to all normal eyes at fftv ves-.
earlier. complaint IS made that the sigbt = Z
failing; but the fact IS that the eves -
as good as ever, but need mild convex yIsslae ple
to help the focus at the ne point Csfs-se.
is supposed TO be film over the eve, whe-eot'
it is really an opacity Of the crystaline Ieri
behind the pupil. To such absurd beliefs i
deed, there IS no end.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
Swedish School Gardens

IN view of the increasing interest taken ?,
this country in scientific ,.rtoriculture arJ
agriculture, it is interesting O. notice that "
Sweden instruction in these important sub.
iects is not confined 20 spe.he schools and
institutions. At the seminars established
for the training Of the Goverament school
teachers gardening Is Il part o., -he curriculum
and at the Government schools Throughout
the Kingdom school garden are maintained
at which the children are Taught the care of
common garden plants
Annually a gift IS made Q. each child Of
trees and shrubs 10 be planted alout the home
Bv law each parish must grant a certain
amount Of land for the purT If the school
gardens. and in addition the increasingly
numerous horticultural so5iette- employ mas
ter gardeners Of the Provln'~. as they are
called. to give the public ir,, .a-truction and
advice
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
America in the Sky ="

TT was DIR. Max Wolf of Heidelberg who photo
graphed a remarkable nebula in l the >. con- m
steilation Cygnus, which, on account ot its
shape, he called the America nebula- inls i3
was the first time that such an 0DleCt t:l'l nau
of the earth. .u,.
Doctor VOLTS photograph shows a really
striking likeness to an outline map o. so' tii -
America The nebula represents the Iorih pi
the continent surrounded by the dfrh o'1r IT, =
Ground Of the heavens as by an ocean The
6,arrow;no toward the south, the huge gap OF
the Gulf of Mexico, and the graceful curve
of the coast of Central America and the lsth-
mus are to be seen.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
Grecian Bread Baking Modernized

THE ancient custom of baking bread IN
L Greece is being changed In the old oven a
fire of branches is kindled in the comPart..
ment where the bread is baked ana one OF
ordinary wood in that beneath Wher the
oven is sufficiently heated the orusI"ood aho .ha
cinders are raked out OF the upper anu 'iie
bread is put in e a..
The change, made in the interests OF lne
protection of the forests is to mt the l0w9f col
partment for burning coke at one-hail tne coot
of wood Many of the bakers OF Athefs nave
already changed their form OF oven
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
Origin of Precious Ores

MEN sometimes dream Of enormous ve.l.L
AVA stored deep in the earth. below the reac5
of miners but according TO an eminent pe0Ia
gist there Is little OF no ground 10 believe n,
valuable metallic deposits lie very deep =
the earth's crust.
Such deposits. according 10 this authority
are made by underground waters and, own,
to the pressure on the rocks al great dentbse
the waters are confined 70 IL shell near ~.
surface With few exceptions, ore deposits
become too lean TO repay working below tbres
thousand feet Nine mines In ten taking fbe
world as a whole. are poorer IN the second
thousand feet than IN the trsr thousand. and
poorer vet in the third thousand than IN tFa
second.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
An Artificial Aurora

MOT long ago in lecture before the Koyai l,! al
ebo,yed an exnerimental proof of the electrical
,atmre Of the northern lights. Between poles
Of powerful electromagnetic he suspended an an
exhausted glass globe, containing at the top
a metallic ring An alternating current DIS
charged through the ring m the socq ,,-Iert p.0+
was sent through the coils of the electromagnet
the GLOW was DETECTED downward IN stredInerS
resembling those of the Aurora Boreal1s, ,,..
The spectrum of the natural aurora SHOWS SHOWS
the presence of kryPton, and IN froIeNSoI
R.t,ntev's experiment krypton was produced
IN the discharge through the raretied AR within
the globe.
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fense, the prosecution having exhaust
ed its ten peremptory challenges on
Friday. This leaves two men to qualify
il the defense should see fit to exercise
its last challenge. That they will do so
is admitted by counsel, but it is not ex-
pected that there will be much diff
Guilty in qualifying the two men out of
the talesmen yet to be examined.
Should this not be done within the reg
ular hours, it is quite probable that
Judge Wood will hold a night session.
WILL OUTLINE STATES CASE
with jury secured before court adj
journs tomorrow night, the case for the
state will be opened on Tuesday morn
ing by James H. Hawley, leading coun-
sci. This, the first gun in the real en-
gagement, will be a lengthy recital Of
the position taken by the state of Idaho
in the effort to prove that Haywood,
together with Meyer, Pettibone, Simp-
kins and Orchard, were responsible for
the death of Frank Steunenberg on the
night of December 80. 1905.
This opening address to the jury will
be the first official outlining of the case
the prosecution hopes to prove. Ever
since the arrest of the three men, Hay
wood. Moyer and Pettibone, speculation
has been rife, and innumerable state
ments, more or less well founded on
fact, have been published. 1t is, how
1of ~.
eral way no authoritative statement
has been given out. 1t is now nearly
16 months since Harry Orchard, who by
his own confession, it Is alleged, is the
assassin of former Governor Steunen-
berg, made a sworn statement implicat-
ing what is called the Inner circle" of
the western federation of miners in the
plot to murder Steunenberg, and also
connecting them with series of crimes
extending over many years Of the his
tory of labor and mining troubles in
Idaho.
REMOVED ON SPECIAL TRAIN
Within few days after Orchard
made this statement. Meyer. the presi-
dent of the western federation of
miners; Haywood, the secretary and
treasurer of the organization, and Pet
tibone. member, were arrested in
Denver on extradition warrants and
brought to this state on special train
under circumstances that have aroused
much discussion since the arrest and
which have been carried to the highest
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-03
Fight Trust Leaders
Are Involved by
Sanderson
Facing Conviction on
Testimony Given
by Supervisor

The testimony of Supervisor W. W.
complete transcript of which was pub
lished yesterday exclusively in The
Call. makes public for the first time
the details of the game of high I'm
prize fight trust, and adds the names
of James w. Coffroth and Harry Leap
to the list of notable citizens whom
the graft investigation has shown to be
free spenders' when it came to bick-
ering for favors at the hands Of the SUI
pervisors.
Sanderson's testimony reveals the
fact that the glad hand methods Of the
tenderloin played just as important a
part in securing for the fight trust it's
monopoly of professional fistic exhibi-
tions as did the more dignif1ed method
in vogue among the public service cor
porations Of accomplishing results
through a special Doodle appropriation.
In the case of the fight trust the atten-
tions of the promoters did not end with
the handing over of sealed package Of
currency. The favored bribe takers
were laden with free tickets to the
fights; they were invited here, there
and everywhere to have drink or
make one OF social party; they were
urged to provide themselves with raj
ment at the expense of the managers
Of the game; and now and then deft
hand slipped a greenback or a check
into the supervisorial pocket, just as
an evidence Of abounding good will.
When Sanderson made his visit to the
grand jury, after his return from =
hea1th-seeking trip to Arizona and after
making his confession to Heney on that
Sunday afternoon in Palo Alto. he was
ready to tell many things. and among
them were some that surprised even the
confession hardened grand jury. He
touched, on the $4,000 bribery fund
paid by the fight trust for the privilege
of its monopoly, but dwelt at greater
the fight promoters. In doing this he
directly implicated James Coffroth OF
the trust and Harry Leap. poolroom
man and one of the amateur fight pro-
moters, in the giving of bribes. and en-
veloped Morris Levy. another member
OF the fight trust, in a rather dense
fog of suspicion.
Abe Ruef was the man who attended
to the details OF the formal bribery ar
rangement. Sanderson. as chairman of
the police committee of the board OF
supervisors, was the key to the situa-
tion SO far as securing permits for
fights was concerned. but he disliked
to trouble himself about details. The
result was that he called the amateur
club managers together and placed the
control Of amateur club programs In
the hands Of the amateur athletic asso-
citation. and then turned the profess
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-03
ONE KILLED AND MANY
ARE INJURED IN WRECK
Southern Pacific Train Is
Derailed While Running
at High Speed

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, June 2--One
man was instantly killed and a score
of persons injured. some OF them fatal
ly, by the wrecking of eastbound pas
senger train No. this morning two
miles west of Lozier. a small station on
the Southern Pacific.
The derailment was the result either
of train wreckers or defective steel,
though the positive cause had not been
determined late tonight
The train was dashing along at a
speed Of from 35 to 40 miles an hour
when the derahment occurred Every
car in the train was derailed. two of
them turning over.
The dead and wounded were in the
chair car. this being one of the cars to
turn over.
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court in the country in order that the
rights of the prisoners might be pre-
served.
Intimations of what Orchard has
stated in his confession have come from
many sources from time to time in
the last year, but it may be stated
positively that little Is, known of the
contents of the confession which Will
figure, it is stated, as the most sensa-
tional feature of the case against Hay
wood, the first of the accused men to
be placed upon trial.
1t is believed that the state has In
reserve much to corroborate Orchards
testimony. Orchard will be witness,
but counsel for the state do not In
tend to rely mainly upon his evidence.
Every point bearing on Haywood's al
legged connection with the actual MUIR
der of Steunenberg must. the members
of the prosecution openly declare, be
corroborated before they can hope 20
prove their case.
PINKERTON MEN ACTIVE
In the work of securing this cor
roboration the Pinkerton detective
agency has figured largely. It may
be said that the best men OF their force
have been engaged on it for the last
II months Captain .Jim" MCFARLAND,
famous as the principal figure in many
detective stories of real life within the
last 20 years, now IN charge of the
western division of the Pinkerton
agency, has directed the work. He
now makes the statement that he be-
lieves he has a completed case.
On the other hand, the defense of
Haywood has been as busily at work
as the prosecution. Other scores of de-
tectives have followed every clew and
every intimation of what the Pinkerton
agency was doing. A large amount of
money, estimated to be as much as
$500 900, has been subscribed by the
members of the western federation Of
miners, an organization with $4,000
members. and by other labor organiza-
tions throughout the country. The
propaganda in behalf of the prisoners,
Haywood, Meyer and Pettibone. have
been widespread and active and much
sympathy has been aroused. The besst
legal counsel has been retained in thei-
behalf and six lawyers are daily in
court actively conducting their case,
fsou<,-u.<s ~ pare = f.oyuu.u
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is in clothes.
they all alike
BY pleased he
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things he to do nd doesn't
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He always looks admringy at he omanhe
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It's hard to tell; they all bluff alike
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Prisoner Chats With His Family as He
Walks in Courthouse Yard

BOISE Idaho June 2-The work of securing jury the
William D. Haywood charged completely in the
of former Steunenbeg will be resumed
morning o'clock prisoner relapse pres
illness Haywood apparently himself again today AL
though little pale of the medicine and the
administered relieve him which he
suffered yesterday morning. he appeared be in his normal
dion He early in front of the courthouse and walked in
afterward sitting with members of his family among the
surroundings of well kept lawns and bushes fragrant with
blossoms
Judge Wood has said that he determined that
jury should be tomorrow if possible Fortour aesen
remain of the vene of o1 last Only
perempory challenge be exercised and this lies with the de-
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When the grand week from today the
graft investigation, which temporarily dropped week
when gas Paside trolley returned it
bribery startling dscos
ures have already been made.
Not the of these the fact that United States
Flint Angeles into the San Fran
whirlpool municipal politics through his relations the
Southern Pacific company financial interests of Los Ange
les developed by the testimony Of Supervisor W. W. Sandrson
before the grand jury of which complete published
exclusively in The Call yesterday.
While there is nothing in Sandesons testimony
Flint any way attending granting
Of the Home telephone conpanys franchise the knowledge OF his
activity local politics startling surprise According
Sanderson Flint closely affiliated with Home
telephone personally William Thomas
of the Home telephone company attorneys approach San
in the OF securing the franchise for the company
This the that Sanderson candidate
ton supervisor on the fusion ticket
Senator Fns participation the local situation primarily
due the influence Of George Hatton legislative of the
Southern Pacific company, who instrumental in gaining for
nomination republican When the
telephone found itself against the
procuring franchise retained Hatton
salary of $OO year for four years forward its interests Flint
the time naturally friendly with the financial interests
Angeles the front rank of which stood A. B. Ca j. s
Torrance H Adams and t. W. Phillips all officers agents of
telephone company. and hercuean task
gram The part that the Home telephone company played
Francisco municipal politics the grand has
the affairs Fnts connection
has heretofore become known.
In his testimony before the grand jury concerning his
political aspirations Sanderson admitted that he had made effort
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Cenfi.ued on Pase ?, Middle Colun.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-03
Activity OF Senator Flint
in San Francisco Politics
Revealed to Grand Jury
Sanderson's Confession Draws Attention to
Los Angeles Statesman's Friendly Interest
inHome Telephone Company Projects
Weeks Calendar i'm Graft Cases

Monday 10 Judge Duuncs eour-Arraignment Of c. H.
Un1bsen. ]. E. Green and w. l. Brobeck.
Monday 10 M, Judge Dunnes eort-Aragnmen of Mayor
Schmitz charges of accepting brbe from and United
Railroads companies
Monday 10 Judge Dunes cou-Tria of Mayor Schmlt-
exorion charge selection of jury. =.
Monday. 80 grand imy-Dnan investigation.
Monday 400 n Judge Lavlors COURTEOUS Glass. motion to
set aside Indictment
Thursday. 4:30 D. m Judge Laplofs com-Mayor Shnntz to
plead IN United Railroads and bribery Of
Friday. 4:30 D. Judge Laplor cout-Fuef plead
Saturday. 1000 m-Colhou Mutually. Ford and Abbott TO
plead IN United Railroads bribery
Saturday, 80 m-Mohn de Saba and Drum plead
company bribery
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Haywood Regains Health; Jury
May Be Completed Today

THE trial William Haywood mill be resumed this morning and expected that the D@ of
James H. HaDly. leading
rcdtd tomorrow fhea
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INDEX OF THE.
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE TEMPORARY SO
CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY

YEsTERDAY-Clesr; maximum temperature
81: minimum. 81.
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Cloudy; fog in
morning and night: fresh southwest wind. Page 10
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