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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-05-30
"OuT WEST"

"A Magazine of the Old Pa
cific and the New" edited by
Chas. F. Lummis. Editors Of
flee, Los Angeles, CAL, May 7,
1907.
Miss De Zavala,
No. 1T Fourth Street,
San Antonio, Texas.
My Dear Miss De Zavala: I
am told that vandals are trying
to disturb your preservation of
the historic Alamo, and write in
haste to ask you for particulars,
and to ask if I can be of any as
sistance. 1t seems incredible
that, in this day, when intelli-
gence and public spirit all over
the Union are waking to care
for and preserve the historic
land marks, any such attempt
as has been suggested to me
could possibly succeed. Every
community should, and every
wise community will, guard
jealousy and sacredly all such
historic remains as a heritage
to their children's children for
ever, in the words of President
Roosevelt.
Hastily, but sincerely yours,
CHAS. F. LUMMIS.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-05-30

A man arrested for bigamy
was found to be the wearer of
two hero medals. There should
be no longer any doubt as to
whether he deserved them.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-05-30

In the interest of peace, it is
to be hoped that no one will go
to the trouble of informing Mr..
Stead that the Baltimore News
has referred to him as an Inter
national blatherskite."
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1907-05-30

& Mayor McClellan's father was
called Little Mac" But the son
seems to be hitler still.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
AMAZING REVELATIONS.
Convict Life at Swiss Prison Startles
the Public
Special Cablegram to The Star,

Nl''4'i NableSram 10 Inc star.
GENEVA. April 6-By the arrest of two
escaped convicts named Grunder and Ger
Der, at kanderstag. amazing revelations
have been made regarding convict life at
the prison of Thorberg. near the town OF
Wassen
In this penal paradise the convicts did as
they liked. They Jared sumptuously,
liquors being one of their luxuries, and the
accommodating walters allowed them to
visit the cafes and places of amusement
Ia the town.
Grinder and Gerber were the 'favOrites'
at the prison. because they mad money
which they spent freely on wines and to-
bacco, sharing them with the other pris-
oners. Finding their resources diminished
however, they secured leave of absence
from the prison In order to obtain funds
by burglary and highway robbery.
They worked the entire Emmenthal
valley. and but for tie fact that they were
caught returning to the Thorberg prison
with their booty might never have been de-
tected. Both convicts when cross-exam-
ined vehemently denied that they contem-
plated trying to escape, saying that they
had never been so comfortable before In
their lives.
In his defense Grunder related a remark
able story of life in prison. In proof of his
honesty he recalled that on one occasion
the chief warder allowed him to 20 to Was
sen, where ne bought nye gallons OF wine,
tobacco. cheese, etc. On his return ne was
Censured for not buying schnapps for the
coffee we'll, and early the next morning
lie went back to the town and purchased
two quart bottles.
He afterward met some fellow convicts
who were out for a stroll. and they emptied
of the bottles. Grunder gave the sec
ond bottle to the head warder.
Some of the prisoners objected to retiring
so early, but the chief warder pointed out
alphabetically that II was necessary for the
prisoners to make some concessions to dis
Cipline. The convicts held a meeting, and
after bitter debate ii was voted to adhere
10 the o'clock rule.
Grunder and Gerber are to be tried In the
near future for escaping" and further in
teresting revelations are expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
PROCTOR PROTESTS TO ROOT
He Wants SEEMING In Mississquoi Bay
Stopped.

ST. ALBANS. VT, April 6-United States
Senator Redfeld Proctor has written a let
ter to Secretary Elhu Root of the State De-
partment. calling his attention to the action
of the Quebec authorities in licensing SEM
ing in Mississquoi bay. part of Lake Cham
plain, in alleged violation of promise to
the contrary. said to have been made last
year by Jean Provost, minister of fisheries
at Quebec. 1t is understood here that Sec
retary Root has announced his intention of
bringing the matter to the notice of the
British ambassador, Mr.. Bryce.
In his letter to the Secretary Senator
Proctor said that the people of Vermont
are very indignant at the action of the
Quebec authorities.
There Is" he wrote, "a United States
government hatchery. built and operated by
the United States fish commission. six miles
up Mississquoi river from the place where
the Canadian licensed seiners are operating
and the Quebec government, besides its
shameful breach of faith, directly Injuries
and insults our government by licensing
SEEMING to catch all fish that are on the way
up to our hatchery. where their spawn
would be taken and Matched and young
fish be put back in the lake for the benefit
of Canadians and Americans alike.
Does not this situation, Mr.. Secretary
call for peremptory action on your part?'
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 at 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 Ashio. 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-
scTioinS a 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 I'm
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
was being destroyed by fire and dynamite;
that the police were helpless; that the
wives and families of terror-stricken
officials were taking refuge in the noun
tains, and that the town of Ashio was on
fire.
The most sensation-lovfng newsgatherer
could not wish a better field for active sery-
Ice than this entire mining district afforded
out 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 was destroyed and
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 madden ed
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 semblance Of order re-
stored.
II now appears that three causes pro-
yoked the outbreak at Asho-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
A BERLIN SENSATION.
Elopement of Countess and Gypsy
Hungarian Bandsman.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
BERLIN. April 6.-The elopement of
Countess Wilma Festetics, a twenty-year-
old girl of noble birth, with Hungarian
! gypsy bandsman has caused sensation
unequaled since the flight of the notori-
Gus Princess Chimay with her gypsy
lover. Rigi.
Countess Wilma Festetics is the daugh-
ter of wealthy Hungarian magnate She
is very handsome, a good horsewoman
and a notable figure in society at Buda-
pest and Vienna. She engaged. to
Count Sigmund Spretti distinguished
hungarian nobleman.
A few weeks ago the countess arrived
at Vienna, and afterward left for Munich
accompanied by her mother and her be-
trothed.
During their stay at Munich Count
Spretti took the two ladies to an amusing
cafe chatant where Rudi Nyary played
with his band of gypsy musicians every
night
The countess fell a victim to the fas-
cinations of this swarthy Magyar and
afterward she wrote a Lote expressing
her desire to meet him.
The relatives of the countess do not
know when or where the meetings first
took place. The first intimation that her
mother had that she was infatuated with
the musician came after her flight from
Munich. She left her apartments one
morning ostensibly to do some shopping.
and the next day she telegraphed to her
mother from Italy that she was engaged
to Nyary. and was determined to marry
him as soon as the necessary formalities
were completed
The mother OF the countess has gone to
Italy to endeavor to persuade her to
return home.
Nyary was greatly admired by the
women in Munich, and the cafe in which
he played was crowded nightly He was
of striking appearance and not more than
twenty-five years Of age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
SMALLPOX IN PARIS.
Farisians Fear Spread Of Cases-vac-
cination Epidemic.

Farisians Fear Spread Of Cases-vac-
cination Epidemic.
Special Cablegram to The Star.
PARIS. March 8.-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
Fallieres to the cooks boy has submitted
to the operation. At the home Office M
Clemenceau attended and set the example
to the other officials by being yaccinated
first
Free vaccination Is being provided at the
Academy of Medicine and several other
places. The French equivalent for Mind
my ARM" Is fast becoming the most fire.
quently repeated phrase on the boulevards.
Parisians have not yet adopted the prac-
tice of wearing a piece Of red tape around
the vaccinated arm to warn others to keen
away from 1t. but something of the kind
apparently win be necessary II the epidemic
Of vaccination continues.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
MIsMANAaEMENr ALLEGED.
Receiver for New York Electrical
Union Named.

NEW YORK. April 6.-Justice James A.
OGorman today appointed William j. Ken
ny receiver for the New York Electrical
Union in the action brought by the attorney
general against the union.
This action was begun on a petition filed
by members OF the union claiming that the
finances of the organization had been mis-
managed by the officers.
1t was alleged during the trial that In the
year 1906 the receipts of the union were
$40. 900 and that its expenditures were $32
OO0. Under the bylaws the expenditures
should have been less than 5000 year. IT
was said. The union was organized in 1904
a corporation and included 1900 inside
electricians.
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 1906 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 Schmitz IN December of 1905 upon
his return from Europe. Levy testified that
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 McGlynn
and Supervisor Furey, under the direction
of the Metropolitan League. a Schmitz
political organization; that it 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 r F. Wood
ward and Max Fennman.
Afraid Of Their Jobs.
10 IL HOt d IaCt. 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?"
Well 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
Whe!an 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 or corporations in the 1906
campaign. with the understanding that by
such acceptance the league was bound as
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
CHIEF OF MOROCCAN POLICE.
Swiss Officer at Madrid for Confer
ences.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Spec10l CdDeSfam 10 Inc star.
MADRID. April Cool Miller. the Swiss
officer who has been appointed chief of the
Morocco police. has just arrived here and
has had a long interview with the ministers
of foreign affairs and war. He has also
been entertained for a day at the Circul-
Helvetico by tho 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 Tansier. 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 Ia the ports, ~and thus
to prevent a renewal OF all previous dis
orders"
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.

Arrangements have been completed LOT
tL. annual banquet and reunion OF inc
BUSINESS High School Alumni ASSOCIATION
to take place Tuesday evening next. II IL
stated There is every indication that TINS
wears affair will be the most enjoyable
and largely attended ever given, ana
large attendance is expected. The occasion
will be one of merrinent and Renaissance.
The Business High School Alumni Is
classed as one of the most active associa-
tnns in the city. BY means of series Oh
entertainments and reunions throughout the
year il brings together the former graou-
ates Of the school, engenders the spirit OIL
fraternity and gives practical help to the
new graduates especially in placing them
in employment.
In January last committees OF arrange
nents for the annual reunion were ap-
pointed and general plans formulated look.
ing to provide something new ana mover
In place of the usual formal banquet IL
decided to divide the evening into three
parts-supper reunion and dancing-and 1t
decided that informality should De the
keynote of the occasion.
Banquet at 8 o'clock.
At $ o'clock sharp the banquet proper
will begin the guests proceeding to the
gymnasium hall of the school building
where supper will be served. Between each
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
br 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
a merry night Tuesday next is as follows;
J. Henry Oehmann, chairman: Isabel M.
Peacock. secretary and treasurer: James
f. West. w. w. Common. Maude Wagner.
May Atchinson. ]. W. McKericher. A. L.
.Newmeyer. B. II. Gibbs, Charles A. Jones
and W. G. Sullivan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-07
Collided With Ice Wagon.
Special Dispatch to The Sta,


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

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
1t from using the chambers market quota
lions.
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 as a 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
erS OF Hubbard to Senator SCOTS recent
Washington statement that he would not
ask for the West Virginia delegation as n
presidency seeker. The pro-Hubbard men
anect to see in the senator's statement a
dfsinclfnation to make a fight for the dele
cation lest he should come out at the short
end In 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-
plan designs his place on the national
committee Altogether. 1t 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
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 ~ per cent in
crease in pay and a half days work on
Sunday, or in lieu thereof, a vacation of
twenty-six days in each year with fun 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
TIBBETTS A SUICIDE
HE FORMERLY LIVED IN THIS
CITY.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
GRAND JUNCTION, Col. April Ezra nix
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 employee. H, employed
unique means to end his life. Placing a
chair over the gas meter in the rear room
he sat down and then throwing q large bill
Hard 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 contemplat ted
suicide.
According to friends here he was once
wealthy and occupied a prominent social
position In the east. He was f1fty-five 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 life insurance company in this
city. 1t was in this venture that he was
the most unfortunate, it is stated sinking a
considerable sum-mainly through his integ-
rity 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 I'm 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

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-
iieved she was suffering from poisoning.
Tonight the hospital physician said that
Miss Buck had recovered. and that their
diagnosis OF the ease was hysteria.
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. NJ. Crydenwise as trustees OF the
Wyoming Seminary.
On motion Of Presiding Elder Murdoch
of the Wyoming district 1t was voted to
observe April q as a 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
Treasury Balances.

Today's statement of the treasury bal
ances in the general fund. exclusive of the
s150, Oo0. 600 gold reserve. shows: Available
cash balance. S252, 337 ,l94: gold coin and
bullion. $1l0. 19S 0Ss; gold certificates, S43,-
35I, 40