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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-09

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, May s.-.A
conference was held in The Mayor 8
Office to-day between Mayor scimitz
Patrick Calhoun. president OF the
United Railroads. and Richard Cor
nclius. preslden of the Carmen
Union The Mayor proposed that the
case be submitted to a committee or
fifty citizens, to be appointed by him.
President Calhoun did not arccpt the
suggestion, but stated that lie would
see his colleagues in reference to The
matter and give an answer later.
President Cornelius said that while
he had no objection to the appoint-
ment of such n committee. lie could
arbitration. The Mayor, in closing the
discussion, declared his intention OF
appointing the committee, regardless
Of the opinion OF either Calhoun or
Cornelius.
At 2:50 o'clock this afternoon two
cars. manned by strike breakers, loft
the car barn at Oak and Broderiok
Streets. going west toward the ocean
trips at 4:4o o'clock, and were then
run into the car barn
The trip was made without much
difficulty. AT one point man in a
buggy drew pistol. but dozen po-
licemcn were iftcr him before he had
tt,rc TO shoot. The man dropped the
revolver and ran. but was soon cap
tured.
At another place. n carpenter work.
ing on building threw hatchet Mt
one of the cars. He was a prisoner
In less than minute,
a telephone lincman driving a
wagon blocked the cars and tried 10
hit mounted policeman with pair
OF heavy pliers. He was dubbed into
submission and arrested.
The temper of the police was radi-
cally different from that OF yesterday.
day they showed a disposition TO
watch the cars and prevent union men
from throwing missiles. Each car was
manned by half dozen men, none
OF whom was armed
Four More Will Die.
OF the twenty-five people injured In
yesterdays fight between strike break
ers and the crowd. reports from the
hospitals to-day indicate that four
.N ""1i't VIZ. ANSaiIJ All inc Other
injuries proved to be superficial. and
most OF the wounded have been re-
moved to their homes.
Thornwell Mullaly. assistant to Pres
tdent Calhoun, of the United Railways
stated to-day that the company had a
numDer or hftldavits showing that the
shooting yesterday was begun by per-
sons IN the crowd trying to obstruct
the movement OF street cars, and NOT
by the men who were operating thom
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-09
SHIP WRECKED,
BUT ALL . SAVED
No Loss OF Life on French
Steamer Potion, on the Coast
Of Uruguay

MARsEILLES, May S.-Acfu,ding to
dispatches received here from the agents
of the company that owned the French
steamer Poitou wrecked on the Const OF
Uruguay. all the passengers Of the vcs-
sci, as well as the crew, are safe. The
passengers are being transferred by
steamer to I3nenos Ayres, Tho crew Will
remain on board until all hopes OF re-
floating the vessel are abandoned. me
dispatches say there has been no loss OF
life. There were 16O passengers on board
the Potion,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-09
COURT TURNS DOWN
PLEA OF HAYWOOD
Defense's Motion ForBilI
Of Particulars Denied by
Judge Wood,
REQUEST
CAME TOO LATE
Formal Trial OF Miner Charged
With Instigating Assassination
Of Ex-Governor Steuncnberg
Opens To-Day-MayBc
Difficult to Secure
Jury.

BOlSE. IDAHO. May s.---By ovcrruling
to-day the motion of the defense for a
bill OF particulars, setting forth what
overt acts. II any, there were to connect
the accused with the murder of former
Governor Frank stcunenberg, Judge Fre-
mont Wood, of the District Court Of Ada
county. cleared the way for the trial
Of William D. Haywood. secretary OF the
Western Federation OF Miners, which will
begin Tomorrow morning.
Judge Wood held that the request OF
Haywood's counsel for more explicit
statement OF the charges against the
prisoners came too late. regardless OF
whether 1t might have been entertained
at an earlier stage Of the proceedings.
In cases where bills OF particulars are
allowable. Judge Wood, who is to pre-
side over the trials OF the accused miners,
declared the motions must be made be-
fore the indictments are pleaded to and
before the cases are set for trial,
Haywood is the first Of four men ac-
cused OF completely In the Steunenberg
murder to be tried. The others-Moyer,
Pettbone and Orchard. the last OF whom
is said to have made confcssion-wili
be tried as circumstances dictate, fol-
lowing the conclusion Of the proceedings
against HAYWOOD
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-09
Taft Leader Is Reticent.

COLUMBUS. OHIO, May s.-A. i.
Vorys, State Commissioner of Insu-
rance and manager OF the Taft cam
paign In Ohio. declined this evening to
comment on the statement issued by
George 3 Cox, of Cincinnati. advising
the Republicans of Ohio to ngreo IN
William II. Taft for President, Josc,h
3. Foraker for Senator and Andrew r,
Harris for Governor Mr.. Vorys than
left for his homo at lancaster.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-09
MYSTIC SHRINE MEETS
NEXT TIME IN ST. PAUL

Los ANGELES CALL. May S,--rhe
annual election of officers was the prin-
cipal business trsAtsacted at to-day's ses
sion of the Imperial Council OF the Mystic
Shrine. Henry i. Niebrnghnus, of Moola!lI
Tomple. st, Luois, was elected Imperial
outer guard. st, Paul was awarded the
next session Of line Imperial Council toI
10 held on july q end 10. 1905,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-09
CHILD BROWNS
IN TUB OF WATER.
Mother Was Busy About House
hold Duties and Left Little
One for Moment.

SPENCER, N. G., May s.--A one year
old child OF John Bolts. an employe OF
the Southern Railway Company. at
Spencer was drowned in a tub of
water at the home near Spencer, yes-
.terday afternoon. While about her
household duties. tho mother left the
child playing In the yard. returning
a few minutes later, found 1t dead III
the tub, which contained only a small
quantity Of water,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-09
CHlsOLM BEGINS HIS
TERM IN PENlTENTlARY

3 ATLANTA. GA, May s,--AlexandcrsR.
Chisholm. the dofaultlng teller OF the
First National Bank OF Birmingham
Ala, who was found guilty of emhie2-
ixlirlg 100000 from the baniS, and who
WAS sentenced TO six wears imprlson-
3nlent in the Federal prison In Atlanta,
was brought here to-day 10 Regin his
sentence.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-09
NEW YORK STRIKE
STILL ORDERLY
Steamship Companies and Busi
ness Suffer, but Men Keep
Within Law.

SGN iohIA, May S.-Not since
the brooklyn ear strike riots hus
mere ncen such lighting on the
other side of the river s,s hunncn",,
Tonight when nearly 600 ItnlInn.
and Poles Joined battle in tLn
Italian 4unrter, near NIctrOpOlItnn
Avenue, Williamsburg. Three pn-
tr0ln,en were seriously Injured, and
when their comrades Ind broken
uD the riot, thirty-fivc rioters hud
been sent to the Williamsburg Hog
pitnl aud twelve more locked I'M
III II pOlice station.
K NEW YORK, May S.-The contest be-
tween the trans Atlantic and coastwise
steamship companies and the striking
iongshoremen, which followed the refusal
of the former to grant a wage increase
at approximately 3l-3 per cent, con
;tinued to-day to the disadvantage of both
parties. While the men remained Idle
several ships were Obliged to sail with
partial cargoes. With the services OF
tho crews and such other help as could
be picked up the work of loading pro-
gressed slowly. and much freight was
necessarily refused. Merchants through
1t Is said. Contracts are maturing with
out the fulalment of their conditions and
orders are piing In with no immediate
prospect of being filled.
The liners sailed as scheduled o-day
They included tho Baltic. of the White
Star Line, for Liverpool: Noordam, Of
the Holland-American Line. for Rottor.
dam; the French liner Romai for Mar.
seilles and the Italian Brazile. for Ma,
pies and Genoa.
Though probably 10000 men are idle
there was comparatively little disorder
to-day. The leaders of the strikers hay,
shown disposition to check any out
break against men who are working, ant
In one instance to-day several striker.
surrounded two workers who were armed
later appeared against the men in court
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-09
DEFEATS
SUFFRAGE PLAN
Florida Amendment to Constitu-
ton Killed by Large
Majority. ss II

TALLAHASSEE, I'I4lI., May Il, -
tor Boards resolution proposing ne
Of the State consti tuition
limiting suffrage to white male citi.s
zens. which passed. the Senate several
Weeks ago. was defeated by the House
to- day by q. vote OF AZ toM1A. ..l5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-09
NEITHER SIDE
TO ARBITRATE
First Car Sent Out, Manned by
strikc-Brcakers, Was Target Of
Attack, but Police Inter-
icrc- Many Victims
Will Die-Rcady
to Call Troops.

SACRAMENTO, CAL., May s.
Adjutnnt-Gcncrnl Lnuck received
the following telegram from Gov
crnor Gillette last night,
..ThinEs look scrIous. Have every
thing ready to move II necessary.
Az heretofore tnke every pre-
cnutlOnnry mcHSurc.
.JAMES n. GILLETTE"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-09

Dove Lodge to Meet.
a stated communication Of Dove
Lodge. Mo- 81. a t. q A. NJ, will be
had at the Masonic Temple tomorrow
night at o'naQck,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-09
Prisoner Is Ready.

The prisoner. his counsel and the at
torneys specially retained to present the
case and plead the cause OF the ut,cus-
Ing State are ready for the long ordeal
In court. The first. and one of the great
tasks OF the court, is to procure jury.
and that will be commenced tomorrow
morning as soon as Sheriff Hodgins has
intoned the formal cry opening the
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case and plead the cause OF the ta,cus-
Ing State are ready for the long ordeal
In court. The first. and one Of the great
tasks OF the court, is to procure a jury.
and that will be commenced tomorrow
morning as soon as Sheriff Hodgins has
intoned the formal cry opening the
court.
The victim Of the Caldwell assassi-
nation long a conspicuous figure In the
political life OF the State, was possibly
known to hundreds OF citizens OF Ada
county, and personal alignment and par
tisanship on the labor question. in which
the prisoner and his codefendants were
for a long time active leaders. Is general
SO that 1t Is at once a difficult task to
ind men free from the disquaiiiications
that unfit them for the high duty Of a
juror
Hard to Get a Jury.
Many men who know the community
we'll and who add to their calculation the
further handicap Of apprehension Of fu-
ture violence for revenge, take the ex-
treme view that 1t will be impossible
to get jury. but the weight OF opinion
Is against this extreme conclusion.
One Of the counsel for the prisoners
said: The broader the scope of the case
offered by the State the better we shall
be satisfied"
Nearly forty correspondents for press
associations and newspapers have come
here to report the case. and special wire
arrangements have been made for the
transmission of the dispatches
No Crowds Arriving.
There was no great influx Of visitors
TO-DAY. The newspaper and magazine
writer's and others whose business has
called them here. arrived singly and in
twos and threcs during the last ten days.
All have been surprised ut tho existing
lact Of interest manifested by the cit
izens Of this capital city of the State.
One finds on arriving here that the
discussion is confined almost entirely
to the newcomers.
This city Is far removed from the
mining country, railway communities
tion the Coeur de Alenes and other
districts being circuitous and in some
instances. all but unavailable.
It is from among the farmers that
tho jury may be selected.
No Feeling Is Noted.
There Is nothing on the surface to-
night to indicate any feeling in any
quarter Of the county either for or against
the prisoners. While the authorities OF
the county and State have undoubtedly
| lald certain plallS W meet any emergency
which may arise, they do not propose to
act until they have to.
The streets tonight are patroled only
| by the regular platoon OF the city police
force. The people arc occupied by their
business and socla> pleasures, and there
is nothing to indicate that the trial
which has created such widespread in
terest throughout the world, is about to
begin In this city.
A striking illustration OF tho unruned
atmosphere at Boise was the fact that
| this afternoot Mrs. Gooding, wife OF
Governor Gooding, was hostess at fash
ionable reception and luncheon at the
Idanhn Hotel. where she and the Chief
Executive of the State are making thei,
home. The proceedings In court to-day
with Haywood In attendance, attracted
| less than score Of persons outside oi
| lawyers and nrNsp,Ver men.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-25
MARINES ELECTION
TO BE INVESTIGATED

A thorough official investigation OF
the election of two marines from the
Congressional Library week ago last
Tuesday night viii be made by board
10 be appointed jointly by Secretary
MetcaIf of the Navy Department and
Librarian Putnam This board Will be
composed of an officer of the marine
corps, an official of the office Of judge
advocate general OF the navy and an
official of the Congressional Library.
While the personnel of the board viii
not be announced till after the return
of Secretary Metcalf from the opening
ceremonies OF The jamestown EXPOSE
lion, il is understood that the investiga-
ton viii be started early next week
Private Elliott, one of the men who
was compelled TO leave the library at
the instance of "a Waterman. has re-
turned to Washington. by order of Sec
rotary Metcalf and has submitted TO
the department "a complete written state
ment of the incident While the con-
tents of the statement viii not be given
out in fun il is understood that IL bears
out in detail thar submitted earlier in
the week by Corporal Frye, who was
with him at the time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-25
ASSAULT GIVES GLUE
TO NEGRO SPEAKEASY

By the assault Of Paul Jordan, col
ored, upon "A women named Carry
GatewoOd, which occurred Sunday. in
Springman's alley, Officers Rollins and
Cole were able to get information lead
ing to the arrest Of Frances Cox, for
the alleged running Of a speakeasy, and
thus break up the unlicensed sale OF al
coholic stimulants around that neigh
bOrhOOd.
The two officers were notified that a
woman had been seen in the alley since
3 o'clock Sunday morning. in an uncon-
scjous condition
Fastening there they discovered Carry
her head badly cut and stil unconscious.
When taken to the Emergency Hos
pital and revived, she succeeded IN Civ
ing the name Of her assailant, and also
the name of the woman from whom she
claimed she had bought liquor on Sun
day.
Jordan was fined $50, with an alterna-
tive OF four months In jail, by Judge
Mullowny, this morning, on the charge
OF assault, and Frames viii spend her
neXs nine months in meditating on the
evils Of the liquor traffic, at the Gov
ernments expense.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-25
STOCK MARKET
IRREGULAR AGAIN
Traders Fight for Rally in
Early Morning
Hours.

NEW YORK. April 25.-The stock mar
ket opened Irregular. New York Central
was unchanged; Union Pacific opened
u higher and declined IS Reading
lost as much Great Northern started
s, lower National Lead declined a point
southern Pacific opened i per cent high
or and Smelling was = higher
II a. m.-Traders fought for a rally IN
the early part of the first hour. and We're
successful in causing a moderate upturn
in the early trading. advances being
made in the most active issues. ranging
from fractions up TO about one point
The most activity and strength on that
movement was in Reading. Before the
end OF the first hour q general decline
started, which carried prices down from
the high range from = TO IL points. Gov
eminent bonds, unchanged other bonds.
steady.
Noon-Tradiag in the stock market
continued OF q professional character
with most of the large operators COM
mitted to the bear. side and keeping pres
sure on stocks that might have an in
HUence on the rest of the market
These traders We're active in forcing
Union Pacific down to III The move
lneht in Union Pacific was closely fol
lowed by the rest of the list.
? p. m.-Union Pacific, which has as
in good demand and easily advanced TO
142h against III early In the day There
was enough quiet buying 10 absorb all
offers made by the bear traders.
p. m.-The stock market closed strong
and fairly active.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-25
New Movement Started.

The organization OF the new mOyeme II
is already on foot. Heretofore it has
been conducted quietly and without pub
lcity Hereafter it VIII be an open con-
test for control and everybody will be
expected 20 line up and declare himself.
IL will be recalled that sometime ago
the sentiment was expressed at the
White House. when Senator Knox was
suggested as one of the favorite son
Presidential possibilities. that Knox
might be i'm prospect Of being used for
the purposes Of defeating Roosevelt Iol-
icies. without himself intending such an
outcome The significance OF that OBJ
servati0n becomes clearer in view OF the
fact that the Penrose fight is now on.
Pennsylvania and Ohio politics viii
from this time forth divide national in
terest I'm Ohio the friends of the Ad-
miuistration are fighting the domination
of the State by Senators who have been
unfriendIy 10 its policies. In PennsyI-
vdnia. likewise. the Presidents friends
will undertake 70 unseat the dominating
Senator. and 10 place In control man
who can be relied upon TO sustain the
Administration interests. Such "A man
Justice Elkin is supposed TO be. He has
had a strenuous political career, and
has a big personal following.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-25
PINLICO ENTRIES
FOR TOMORROW

FRS race-Two-year-o four and
half furlOngs Profit 109; Ornamental
ton, 100; Bill, III; Becl<on. 114; Marry
man, ia; Glorious Betsy, 100: Fred Mace,
10; Silver Brook, l09i lockwood, IL;
Emma G., 100.
Second neutrality-suspicious. and up
ward; six furlOngs. Diamond, III; Lady
Vera, 103; DR.. Mack, 40; Preen, III.
Lucy Marie, 106; Platoon. III; Captain
Hale. los, Belle Strome 115.
Third race--Driving Park Handicap;
three-y aar-olds and up; one mile. Say
Tor, 80: The Clown. lOI. IVdnhOe III,
Sonoma Belle. 49, Graziallo, 1l2
Fourth -Steeplechase; fOur-year-
olds and up: selling. about two miles
Dulciau, $50; Lysistrata, 1f2; Judge Park
er. 130, Frank SOmers. 15l; Souvigny, 130;
Dromedary, Isl; Harry Baylor, Isl
Fifth Four-year-olds and up;
seven furlOHgs. IncOrrigible, los: Pa
nique l12. Nellie Burn. los: Warning,
113; East End, 113; Chippewa. 10; Jupi-
ter, 10; Delphie. 10. Mark Anthony IT,
JIG; Garterette los; Parkville. rs; St
Joseph. 10.
Sixth ace-Three-year-olds and up;
selling; one mile and forty yards. Betsy
Binford, 80; Holloway 100; "C0bmOsa,
100: "Sally X. s.: SOnoma Belle, ll3;
sFlawguy, l04; @Peter Knight, 10.
Weather clear; track fast.
Apprentice allowance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-25
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY

The Knights of Columbus last night
celebrated the tenth anniversary Of the
socIety's organization in Washington,
when a banquet was given in their hall
More than three hundred members OF
The society attended, and a committee
specially appointed for the purpose ar
ranged an excellent program.
Among the speakers were the Rev. Z.
II. Shannahan and Wilton T. Malone,
while specialties were given by the
gIee club: NJ B. Atkinson and A u.
Birnev. rifle experts; Cullen and Nc
Cawley, banjoists; Clifford X. Berry
man, who entertained the guests with
series of drawings: T. II. Maxwell and
Stephen LOut. songs; William G. Jones
magician; John Murphy, comedian. and
an instrumental seXtet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-25
hETGALF
OFF FOR JAMESTOWN

Secretary Metcaif. of the Navy De
partment as one Of the three members
Of the Ter-Centenia1 Commission, left
this afternoon for Hampton Roads TO
participate in the ceremonies ! the
opening OF the Exposition tomorrow.
The Secretary and his party viii make
the journey on the Dolphin, having left
the navy yard at / o'clock. He is ac-
compauied by Mrs. Metcalf, Mrs New
berry. Miss Williams, Chief Naval Con-
structor Capps and private secretary
Clark.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-25
WASHINGTON PRICES

Sales Of the beard, including the after
call, amounted 20 933 shares Of stock
and 5000 in bonds.
Following are the sales and quota
tons of tOdays market.
Washington Railway and Electric pre-
ferred. 25IS0ik
Metropolitan National Bank. I0d315.
Union Trust Warrants 3H4gIz. 240sG
Potomac Fire Insurance. 25T30
American Graphophone preferred. 56S0
After call-Washiugton Railway and
Electric As. S2000dSO. 81 G0OHS0
Mitchell Mining. 1OG04 buyer 60), l0Jd4
tbuyer COZ. 10O64 Cbuyer COZ. 1OOa4 Cbuyer
64. Io0H53s. 150a35k. I00N37s
Washington Gas, 1MeB
Washington Railway and Electric pre-
ferTed, 50ItS01z, 50aS0l9.
Washington Railway and Electric
common, l00d3Sik
CAS- rrT.srr.G
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-25
CONTRACTOR CONRAD
BREAKS 8-HOUR LAW!

United states District Attorney Baker
has taken steps To enforce the eight
hour law in the District. An alleged Of
fender is oJseph F. Conrad. who has the
contract for the machine street sweep
ing in the city
il was stated at Mr.. Baker office
TODAY that the case is being investigated,
and If IL is found that men employed in
sweeping streets are being worked in
violation of the eight-hOur law, pTOseCu-
tons will follow.
II is Hnoficiallv stated by those i'm the
District Attorneys Office that il has
been found that the law has been viO-
lated in some instances.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-25
FOUR CITIES GOVET
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION

Kansas City. Chicago. St. Louis. and
Seattle have entered the race for the
honor of entertaining the next Repub-
lican National onventi0n. Chairman
Harry New, of the Republican national
committee. after leaving the White
House today made this announcement
He said that other cities would make
application before the committee selects
the place next December Mr. New dis
cussed politics with the President. but
after leaving the White House declined
TO talk about what had been said
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-25
Receivers Notice.
RECEIVERS NOTICE.

All persons having claims (other than loss
claims upun policies Of insurance. against
German National Insurance Company Of
Chicago. Illinois, are hereby notified that by
an order entered by the Circuit court of
Cook county, Illinois. on January nth, 4. -.
1907. all claims against said Insurance Com
many (other than loss claims upon policies OF
insurance) must be fled with the undersigned
in Chicago Illinois. under oath In the forms
prescribed by said court within six 90 months
from said January Ilth. 1907, and that all
such claims not so filed viii be disallOwed
and forever barred fTC-l participating in the
distribution Of the assets Of said German Ma
tfona- ms france Company.
STATE BANK OF CHICAGO,
Receiver OF German National Insurance
Company Of Chicago. Illinois
JUDAH. WILLARD & WOLF,
Solicitors for Receiver fe21-th-I0t
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-25
WOMAN FORGOT SELF.
ALSO HOSPITAL BILL

BUFFALO. y. Y. April E5.-An action
has been brought i'm the supreme court
by the Buffalo State Hospital against
Eliza J. Winters of DauvilIe, H.. 20 re-
cover for her care and expense while
she was a patient at the hospital last
February and March. Mrs. Winters was
found wandering on the streets Of Buff
falo last winter unable to give any ac-
count of herself or remember any Of
her friends or relatives