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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-05
SUICIDES ON STEAMBOAT.
Legal Advisor Of New York Exeeutlv,
Shoots Himself to Death.

New York. May i.-Ernest w. Huff.
out. legal advisor Of Governor Hughes,
committed suicide on the steamboat
c. w. Morse. en- route from Albany for
New York. The body was found on
the vessels upper deck. On the floor
beside Il lay n revolver and near Il n
partially burned cigarette. No one has
been found who heard the shot At
first the body was not identified. but
It's description and initials. Il W. H."
In the hat furnished ciews.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-05
LAoIEs' CLOSE CALL.
nrs. Roosevelt and Pirty Nearly
Struck by Falling Flag Pole.

Washington. May Airs. Roosevelt
and a number OF ladies who accom-.
panied her aboard the yacht Sylph
narrowly escaped serious accident as
the boat reported at Washington on
her return from a trip down the Po-
tomac river. Through some misunder.
standing the boat went past her dock
and crashed into tugboat. The shock
was so severe that the flag pole OF the
Sylph fell Il the deck with a crash,
narrowly missing Mrs. Roosevelt and
those with her. among whom were Mrs.
Clifford Richardson OF New York. aud
Mrs Bacon. the wife OF the assistant
secretary OF state. Happily none were
hurt
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-05
cRApDocK CHOSEN.
He Is the New President Of the Trav
elers' Protective Association.

El Paso. May i.-San Antonio will
entertain the next convention Of the
Travellers Protective association.
Officers elected for the ensuing year
were: w. Z. Craddock OF Terrell. Tex.
president: Fritz Mitchell. secretary
and treasurer: Charles r. Nasits. r
Paso. first vice president; George w
Baker. Dallas. second vice president
and II. d. Harrison OF Austin, third
vice president
An excursion was taken 20 Cloud
croft.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-05
commI.,Ior leaves ErIaay Next.

Washington. May 4.-The inland wa
terways commission held II final meet
ing Friday preparatory to starting on
an extensive inspection trip In the
Mississippi valley. II is proposed "a
leave Friday for Kansas City. when
the commission will inspect the Mis-
souri, river from that city 10 81. Louis
At 81. Louis the commission will board
a government vessel and inspect the
Mississippi river as far as New Or
leans. H~TI
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-05
Thirty Years After.

Gainesville. Ca. May 4.--hirty
years after being indicted for the
murder OF William King In Madison
county. William Graham has been ar.
rested In Hall county, where he has
lived since 1877. Graham Is said TO
have beaten King 50 badly with a
stick that the latter died.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-05
OF SAME MIND.
President Has No Intention Of Making
Further Reiteration.

Further HeItcratIon.
Washington. May i.-The statement
was authoritatively made that the pres
ident at present has no intention Of re.
iterating his declaration made on elec
tion night in November. 1904. that un
der no circumstances would he be a
candidate or accept another nomina'
tion. Reports OF this character have
been current recently, and have been
brought 10 the presidents attention
but from what he has told those close
TO him he has no such idea In his mind
feeling that there is no necessity for
such a reiteration on his part.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-05
Aanerman Ia Out.

santa'Fe. n. NJ. May i.-Governor
Herbert J. Hagerman turned over his
office to Territorial Secretary Rey.
nolds. Reynolds will be acting gov.
ernor until the arrival from the Philip
pines In July Of Captain George Curry.
appointed governor by President
Roosevelt.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-05
AXLE BROKE.
Twelve Passengers on Train injured
but None OF Them Seriously.

Ranton. n. NJ, May f.-Westbound
Santa Fe passenger train No. was
wrecked twenty miles south OF Ration
by the breaking OF an axle under the
engine tender. Twelve passengers
were injured. two seriously. but not
fatally. The train carried many Shrin-
ers en- route 10 10 tleelcs. The eos
passengers were tsruwn iato a panic
by the wreck. Alexander Jeweller OF
Los Angeles had hand crushed. Two
passengers were taken to the hospital
at Las Vegas. Traffic was delayed
fifteen hours and loss TO rolling stock
amounts 10 $500. Some passengers
IN the excitement jumped through the
windows and we're hurt by glass.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-05-05
Detroit iceIess.

Detroit. May "A strike OF the Ice
handlers OF this city for an increase
OF wages from $3.50 70 $3.50 has re-
suited In Detroit being iceless.
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-04
LIND LOCALS.
(From the Leader.)


Mr.. and Mrs C. E. Amsbaugh were
down from Ritvzille Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Bennington, of
Ritzville, spent Thanksgiving in Lind.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Alburty spent
Thanksgiving in Lind as the guest of
Mr.. Alburty's mother.
Miss Dorothy Strong, a very estim-
able young lady from St. Paul, MINI. +,
is here to spend a month with her
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. F. H.
Haupt.
The warehouse men are buying
wheat in limited amounts this week
Prices quoted in the local market
67 cents for club and 70 cents for
bluestem.
Thanksgiving was very quiet day
in Lind. 1t rained in the morning
and looked stormy the rest of the day.
No wheat was hauled in and very few
farmers came to town. Nearly all
the stores were closed in the afternoon
and nearly everybody remained at
home.
Last Wednesday evening every
employe at the mill carried a fine
turkey home. Every Thanksgiving
since the mill was built the mill COM
pany has presented it's employees with
Thanksgiving turkeys.
&C. Stein, bookkeeper at the Bank
of Lind, has rented J. E. Janosky's S
cottage on Mob Hill and will move in
as soon as it is vacated by Mr.. Janos-
ky, who with his family, will leave
for Connell in few days.
W.S. Anderson, of Walsh, Alberta,
who owns a good ranch a few miles
north of Lind, is here for few days
on business trip. Mr.. Aderson is
we'll pleased with his new home in
Alberta.
Seven of Jim Nelson's high-toned
chickens - they were Percherons,
Durhams, Angoras or something-were
stolen last Saturday night and one
night the first of this week J.. w.
Elliott caught hobo in the act of
trying to elope with one of his prize
hens. These reports of chicken steal
ing are becoming very common and it
is evident that the hoboes are not
going hungry,
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-04
Leone Valley Items.

Most of the farmers are hauling in
the loads of this years crop, altho
a few are holding some to haul to the
new towns when the road is done.
Mr.. A. S. Richardson one of the
first pioneers of this valley is at
present at Hatton suffering with what
the Doctors call tumor, near the
heart and they pronounce it a serious
case. We deeply sympathesize with
Mr.. Richardson, and hope for the best
and trust he will soon be we'll a
gain.
The town of Othello is still forging
to the front. They are now grading
Main Street & Broadway and putting
in sewer pipe; the song of the hammer
and saw is heard every day. A new
store is in course of erection and one
is now complete with stock of goods
ready for business. R. M. Chavis
is building large lodging house to
accommodate the travelling public.
The debating society at the Billing
ton school house promises to be as
good as the best we have had in the
past. The leaders last Friday night,
Messrs. A. M. Reed and A. o. Lee
with their helpers talked on the SUBJ
ject: "Resolved, that the U. S.
should cease building battleships"
The decision was rendered in favor
of the negative. The subject for
next Friday is: Resolved, that the
present jury system should be abolish
ed and decisions rendered by judges, "
with 40 Lee and C. P. Blankenship
as chief speakers.
Misses Merrill and Goodwin attended
the institute in Ritzville last week,
thereby giving their pupils a short
rest from study.
A good rain fell here last night and
the wheat fields generally are looking
pretty we'll.
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-04
SAYS THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE LAW
Virtually Licenses UuspuOus Pars Encourages Indifference and nu
Gates ignorance In the Transaction Of Business.

SPOKANE Wash.-That the inter-
state commerce law virtually licenses
unscrupulous practices, encourages
indifference ard inculcates ignorance in
the transaction of the business of
transportation companies and protects
them in the exercise of these evils is
charged by Frank H. McCune, expert
for the city of Spokane and associated
interests in the suit against the Hill
and Hartman transcontinental lines,
In which the interstate commerce COM
mission is expected to make a ruling
before the end of the year.
This feature of the law, he says in
a signed statement, is disclosed in a
ruling by the commission that rail-
ways are exempt from the errors made
either willfully or through ignorance
in misquotations of rates and that
they are not allowed to protect any
rate at variance with the published
tariffs, although shippers or consignees
sustain heavy losses by this practice.
The statement follows:
''The public is absolutely helpless
and without means of redress, and
thereby a premium is placed on willful
misquotation to secure tonnage, in
difference of negligent clerks is stimu-
lated and ignorance is legally pro-
tected.
HEPBURN ACT FAVORS RAIL-
ROADS.
''The Hepburn act is master piece
in Legislation for the railways. Osten-
sibly it was an enactment aimed to
protect the public from railway
aggression and oppression, but in oper-
alton it is boomerang. The only
practice that has been checked is re-
batting, of which the public was the
largest beneficiary and from which
the railways are only too glad to be
free. The few fines actually collected
from the railways for rebating have
been amply provided for by advance
in rates, so there is no loss sustained
by them.
'.With the elastic tariff system
originated and enforced by the COM
mission it is almost impossible for
even the trained rate clerk to deter
mine positively what the lawful rate
is. Even the compilers drift rudder-
less in the storm tossed sea of COM
pley and conflicting rates and rulings
that advance and bewilder with each
succeeding tariff or ruling of the COM
mission.
'The public is warned by the COM
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-04
TOKYO OFFICIAL CIRCLES ARE NOW SILENT
Probably the Effect Of the Pacific Cruise the Opinion European Po
cal Circles to the Contrary Notwithstanding

eO'"> 'N"oPoPSic oiS ioStiS tIS
fact that, since the President has
definitely ordered the cruise of the
American battleship fleet in the Pa
cific, there is restful silence in Off
cial circles in Tokyo, and are associat-
ing the two facts as cause and effect.
Other papers are claiming that Jap
ans silence has not been brought
about by the definite knowledge that
the United States would make peace
full demonstration of power in the Pa
cific, but has merely come coincident
with it and from entirely different
causes. Be that as it may, the pro-
je ted cruise has brought about two
specific conditions: One is that Japan
has become quieter, whether from gaz-
ing at the pictures of our warships or
from hints from England making but
little difference in the fact. The Sec
ond is that certain influential news
papers of the East are beginning to de-
clare that the United States must have
navy in the early future big enough
to patrol both the Atlantic and the
Pacific. In other words, that the
whole of the battleship fleet will new
er be withdrawn from the Pacific
coast.
A certain distinguished naval COM
mander has delared that "there hash t
been cross word from Tokyo since, "
meaning since the announcement was
made that the Atlantic battleship fleet
would parade up and down the Pacific
to show our preparedness to keep the
peace. Certain it is that Japan is no
longer treating the State Department
to succession of polite jabs; but
whether this good behavior has fol-
lowed on the cruising order alone or
comes from other causes is an inter-
esting question.
The Philadelphia Record, which has
steadily opposed the visit of the fleet
to the Pacific, makes strong case in
favor of it's own contention, which is
that Japan will take this cruise as an
additional cause for i'll feeling, but
will continue to conceal it behind a
smiling mask because of the sentiment
of the entire world that she. should
keep peace and attend to her own af-
fairs. Says the Record:
"The ground for the conciliatory
spirit of Japan (if it be, indeed. due
to a sense of weakness) must be sought
in another quarter That President
Roosevelt S decision to send the battle
ships had anything to do with the al
legged change of the tone of japanese
diplomacy is secuted in the political
circles of Europe as the veriest mons
sense. The effect of the move, it is
said there, would have been just the
contrary but for the great change pro-
duced in the political situation by the
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-04


"This understanding makes the
Japanese alliance not only worthless
but embarrassing to Great Britain.
The possibility of an Anglo Russian
conflict in Aisa being removed, Eng
land has no further use for Japanese
aid in that quarter. While the alli-
ance would probably not be repudiated,
it is practically certain that any bel
ligerent policy by Japan toward either
Russia or America would be vetoed
by every influence Great Britain could
bring to bear.
with the sentiment of the entire
world against her, Japan would only
court humiliation by provoking rup-
ture. Her conciliatoriness is merely
coincident with, not caused by, the
mobilization of the fleet by President
Roosevelt. The irritation due to the
implication of racial inferiority re-
mains.'
In opposition to this opinion--w which
sounds to man on the Pacific Coast
very much like other highly colored
complainst that have arisen from the
real theatre of the worlds action-is
the following demand made editorially
in The Boston Herald for bigger
navy, and recognition of the fact
that the proposed cruise of the battle
ship fleet is not only needed, but must
be followed by permanent feet in
those waters. Says The Herald:
"If the American navy be not
doubled. or nearly doubled, in size
during the next administration or the
next two, the stunting of it's growth
will not be due to national policy
which is now high in favor, and
which, as some believe, is matter
of necessity. The fleet is going to
the Pacific, and everybody knows
why.
"Of course, the administration can
not frankly state the reason. for
frankness might hasten hostilities
which can otherwise be avoided if
good judgment accompany an exhibi-
tion of national muscle. There has
been, so they say at Washington. a
pleasing silence from the Far East
since it was definitely known that the
American navy will go to the Paicfic
for practice cruise. The pin-pricks
have ceased, and the buzzirg of was
pish and remote ofiicialdom no longer
exercises the patience of the State
Department or the White House.
."AlI this, no doubt, is true. But,
the conditions being what they are,
it is not easy for the common intelli-
gence to suppose that, once the feet
is in the Pacicf, it will all come back
again to the Atlantic nor is there any
reason why it should come back, since
Continued on. Page Four.)
Washington State journal. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-04

mission that it must not rely on the
railways for their rates; that the people
must figure their own rates, although
they have no voice in the making of
them, but this does not matter as
the law automatically fixes the rat es
voluntarily made by the railways, and
ignorance of the law is inexcusahle.
RAILROADS SERENE BEHIND
LAW.
"There is no other branch of COM
mercial life where such an anamolous
condition exists. Contracts between
individuals or firms are binding, and
damages are awarded for failure OF
fulfillment. But the railways are
fortified in every direction and sit
serenely behind the law, and the
burdens of the people, similar to the
tasks imposed on the children Of
Israel, become harder with each pass
ing day.
"The people are entitled to know
what the correct rates are before max
ing shipments or signing contracts
contingent upon delivered prices, but
not being skilled in railway tariffs
and not protected by the law against
the act of the carriers agents, they
face desperate condition. If they
have to know what the rates are they
should make them. The question OF
public ownership is being forcibly
pushed to the front.
Recently, was consulted about
misquotation of rates. One was a case
involving wrong rate quoted by a
rate clerk on which a contract was
made that incurred heavy loss to the
seller.
ENTAILS LOSS TO MERCHANTS.
"Another was case where attrac-
tive tonnage was secured on a guaran-
teed rate and collection was demanded
at a higher rate, entailing loss to
the merchant, and another was where
contraband goods were allowed to be
loaded at the car load rate when such
mixtures was not provided for in the
tariff, resulting in an expense that
otherwise would not have been under
taken by the shipper had he known
beforehand what the correct rate was.
These men were told that penalties
were imposed by the law for failure
of shippers or others to pay the lawful
tariff rate.
"This laxity of the law is menace
to business. 1t will force business
institutions either to employ rate
Continued On Page Eight.)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-26
ODD FELLOWS MEET AND
ELECT OFFICERS

A meeting was held yesterday In
foressera' ball by members Of the
Independent Order OF Odd Fellows,
al which was organised depart
mcnt council 81 tho patfiarcha NIL.
liant Of the state Of Washington
Representatives from all the citlea
and towns IN the state having can
tons we're present.
NJ A. Haney. general commander
of the PAtriArcha Militant Of the
world. presided. Officers elected
we're Col. e + Ednen. ~ Seattle,
department commander and prasid.
Ing officer; c. E Owen, OF nelllng'
ham. vice president. Capt William
Crowhnrst. of Seattle. adiutant and
J. II. Matthews. Of Seattle. leetur'
err
The cantona we're organized into
regiments. and J j. White. Of spo'
kane. was chosen lieutenant colo.
uel while Mai Frank A Dayton. ~
Seattle. Was created commando ~
the First battalion. MAJ A. = Hos
IA. Of Tacoma. Of the SECOND. aud
Mai killnukh. Of WaIla Walla. 81
the Third. Tho delegates visited
the Rehekah convention ~ Ballard
In a body aud enjoyed a repast with
that branch of tho order,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-26

Tee yoa hesra Of a. has ala yoa
ssa IT, ~ vas great Henstsds %
hoaaes we're nad~ hAppg thfeash
this steat sale. IL isnt often that
such = representative Hoe 81 nns
pianes ane afEaus ss that hAndief
exclusively - ths ffaass 81 oasliff
10 PLACED before the hatin8 subtle
az saeh isw efEnea Rat toeas thefe
YES q rsasoa We sturlr hna mare.
rssny mere nfanos esmins n than
80 hmd % eentd get rocm for VITA
halt the warehouses sf Seattle niied
wfth plann~. ard carloads ~ them
still psurins In. there ~as Ne alter
nAftva.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-26
nan To cur

We hsd - sposst q these perstns
whe eenfsmpiafsd baYinE = aas IN.
strument. bat she ala not intsnf "a
80 60 Immediately. We haa "a
snake the prices ard terms o.
tempting that - pct ct wauif BE
folly The response ~as hearty
Hundreds - aHr brand nsw hiKhesi
grade Instruments we're disposed of
70 Representative seattle eittsenn
nut there are stiil uany e these
elegant aad costly Instruments % bs
disposed Of 81 the sane exfrsnasiy
i0W prtCss We cas- faaf see dAy.
Hight through ths snermeus numtsF
Of pianos which came swirliaE IN on
Us bat this IL onig eur second
breath. We must dispose " mAny
NOR. before ne will be on euf feet
aGatn-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-26
snnnsrrD roa wrrr nrArISo,

Lewis Franco. Mexican. Naa
found beating his wife IN an alley
last ninht between second and Third
avs. near hprinn - Whan Franco
vas arrested hY ratrplman Apple
enist, large butcher knife WAS
found upon him lie had not Al
tempted to use Il The couple have
been having trouble 10 the divorce
enurt. the wife attempting % re-
cover = child now IN Frances care
Franco vas locked 40 on charge
u dlsofaeFly conduct.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-26
rrnm. To srrr

wen not spiit hair. about ray.
rssnts We will accept arFthinE
reasonable fou can make the
terms 90 sasY that yau will not
nsis. the small paymsnts made on
the Instrument each Msek % month.
bot rou mgat hurry. There is =
great rash for the seauties The
puhIle fssisnss that 70 take aavant-
az. 81 thfs great sxens they wiil
have 10 act quickly. Pay &c yea
visaze The instrument ts sure 20
b. q source az constant pinasuf. 20
you@@not Tor one year nor two
vsars. bat for a iifsiim. n. q
Johnston Co. biggest Busiest. Beet
dealers. tea Second avenue
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-26
THE MARKETS

Western aN was not very we'll
supplied at the opening this mora
ing although trading continued AZ
active aa yesterday Goods from
the steamer which arrived early
this morning replenished the mar
ket later IN the day,
The govern ment has asked fnF
bids on 5000 ton order 81 haY
for the Philippines and this has
caused unusual firmness IA that
market Dealers expect the prices
TO advance within 4 few DAYS
The fret Australian onions ar
rived this morning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-26
SANITARY ortIcnRs
MIST REPORT DAILY

Health Officer Df Grant Cal
houn has completed hia new syE.
TEN Of blanks for the daily reports
~ the various members % the
staff ~ the hoard ~ health
Il has been impossible for the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-26

health officer in the past 10 know
from daY 70 day what the indiyid.
ual members of the sanitary staff
were doing There will be no
chance for "soldierin' under the
new order
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-26
rl)OSEVELT ASKS
FOR MITCHELL
.~lnna rrlssrarh seTvlee }

MIm7nT7H ININN WI "
~sSuIN0ToS. April 70 Pfea-
Reossseit has asked for a
- $780, with John Mitchell.
s.xsut az the mine workers.
: given out BY a elose friend
v.t,s,ll. II in supposed that
ss~,ident desires Mitehells
IA the stand taken In the
- HAYWOOD pehs Hartman
s.s.sersy. Mitchell vas 20 have
- Aers las, Wednesday but
Z. s.ken NJ at Chicago
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-26
On Puget Sound, Between
Seattle and Everett
Summer Home Sites

Nowhere The Sound would II Be pOssibe to hnd
sssr LEGATION for sumner hone. Sea View IL Of
he prettess woodland spots imaginable and the view Of
De water and moantaius Is superb Quite number Of
Seattle people ksve bought water front tracts for this
papose and while of the purchasers viii net
sm tbs rear hey realize that they may again
have opportunity TO such fine property ai saah
1s prees and such
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-26
Hats $500

Quality IN hats haH made our hat
department the most successful IN
the city " n Hutchinson 60
Cor. Second Ave and Union So 80
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-04-26

turn 90 owners riaifains them De-
sptts hts klspt0maniAeal tendencies
the dos Was we'll loved and HE
death mouHnsd.