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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-10

A great deal has been said recently re-
garding q probable general slackening in
the iron and steel trade for the last few
months of this year and early next year.
The president of one of the most important
subsidiary companies of the United States
Steel Corporation has told his friends in the
last day or two that, while, of course, the
orders for rails and structural material
during the past few months have not been
as large they were at this time last
year. the orders in other lines have shown
practically no falling off. 1t is understood,
also, that this authority does not look for
any material lessenng in the business gem
orally, and on the contrary looks for a ma
te.ial increase in the orders for rails ana
structural material as soon as monetary,
conditions warrant the Offering of new Sc
curities by the railroads and the placing
of loans by interests in the building trade.
A Well-known and active stock exchange
representative WHO has an usUsually wide ac-
quaintance among railroad men throughout
the United States, and who up to about two
weeks ago was far from hopeful regarding
the general situation, said this morning
that SO far as his observation goes the
brightest and best informed men are quietly
buying the standard securities. He does not
believe that they will get a large profit on
these purchases in the near future, but ne
thinks that six mouths or less hence the
whole market will be materially higher ana
conditions generally greatly improved
X
1t is the opinion of some observers of the
stock market that it will display hating
and irregular tendency until after the gov
eminent crop report cad the outcome of the
city bond sale is known 1t is taken for
granted, of course, :hat the character of the
market after that Information is obtana-
bic will be governed materially by the char
acter of those incidents, unless they have
been very fully discounted. Sentiment gen
orally is hopeful but great activity in the
market is not looked for in the near fu-
ture.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-04-12
Sweeps Through Louisiana, Mis-.
slsslppl and Alabama.
CLAIMS A SCORE OF VICTIMS
Portions Of Four Towns and an In
sane Asylum Devsstated-Loss
Placed at $500. 900.

New Orleans, Ia, April 6.-Probably
IS lives were lost today by tornado
which swept across portions Of three
Gulf states and which was traceable for
a distance OF 800 miles. The tornado
moved from west 10 east over the south
ern extremity Of Louisiana and Missls-
sippi, and striking into Alabama for u
snort distance. Portions Of four towns
were destroyed, and damage approxi-
mating $500, 900 was done.
The tornado began at Alexandria,
La, soon after o'clock yesterday
morning, instantly killing four persons
there, fatally iniuring three and seri'
onsly wounding Is others.
Soon after daylight it reached the
Mississippi river, killing four persons
at jackson, la, while at Bayou Sara,
La, at least half dozen others were
killed. There was one fatal injury at
jackson.
The tornado next appeared at Car
son, Miss, where great property dam
age was done. About noon near Selma,
Ala, the inhabitants saw the clouds
rise into the air and the storm disap-
peared.
The insane asylum at Jackson La,
was almost wholly wrecked, with loss
Of about 5000, 900, In addition TO three
female inmates killed many sustained
injuries. Two negroes were killed on a
nearby plantation. Reports from the
surrounding country indicated that
there was probably more loss of life
among the negroes, whose tllmsy cabins
quickly collapsed before the wind.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-04-12
REGARDED AS PERSONAL.
Hermann Explains Why He Made Way
With Letterbooks.

Washington, April 5.-During the
hour he was on the stand today Binger
Hermann narrated the circumstances
under which he ordered the destruction
of his 35 private letterbooks, gave his
reason for so doing, and also explained
the distinction he drew between per-
sonal and official correspondence.
While telling the story Of the books, he
for the first time displayed signs of
emotion, and his earnestness and
straigthforwardness as he talked direct
to the jury were convicing.
From his own testimony it was evil
dent that Hermann never drew a fine
distinction between the official and the
personal in his correspondence with
Oregon friends, in fact, the bulk Of his
correspondence with personal acquaint-
ances at home was regarded by him as
personal, notwithstanding much Of it
dealt more or less extensively with land
office business.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-04-12
NEW SPELLERS GAMING.
Champions of Simplicity Rejoice Over
Number of Converts.

New York, April s. - Chairman
Brander Matthews, Of the Simplifed
Spelling board, at its first annual meet
ing today submitted a report stating
that at least 100, 900 persons were us
ing the form of spelling urged by the
organization. Most OF the criticism
against the boards activity, Professor
Matthews declared, had cope from
men of letters, but this had been mere
than offset by the support of men Of
science. Professor Matthews says Presi-
dent Roosevelt's warm attitude toward
simplified spelling had also been a
powerful factor in advancing the work.
Resolutions were adopted thanking
Andrew Carnegie for the aid he had
rendered the board and expressing the
conviction that through the help thus
rendered there "would be insured for
countless generations great diminu-
tion in the labor OF teaching and learn
ing with a proportionate increase in
the things taught and learned; vast
increase in the facility Of spreading
ideas, and therefore a vast increase in
each individuals stock OF original
IDEAS"
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-04-12
HONOR MEMORIAL DAY.
Cemmander-in-chief Of Grand Army
issues Proclamation.

GAINESVILLE, O., April 6.--Command-
er.in-chief Brown, OF the Gand Army
of the Republic, today issued his
Memorial Day proclamation, Of which
the following Is q summary:
On Thursday, May 80, will occur the
annual ceremony OF garlanding the
graves of the dead, and the commander
in-chief calls upon the posts to see that
the last resting place OF every Union
soldier, sailor OF marine in their re-
spective localities is fittingly decorated.
Wherever practicable, public COM
memorative services Of the heroism Of
the dead should be held at some central
point.
Department commanders are cha rged
with the duty of patriotic instruction
in the public schools insofar as the CO.
operation OF the school authorities can
be secured. Let Friday, May "a, or
the last day preceding Memorial Day,
be set aside for this laudable purpose.
In accordance with time-honored
custom, each post will attend divine
service in a body on Sunday, May, 26,
to render praise and thanksgiving unto
the God OF nations for the manifold
blessings OF the past and the undis-
turbed enjoyment Of the fruits OF an
enduring peace won by the Union aims.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-04-12
DuNNE LOSES OUT.
Chicago Voters Turn Down Mayor
for New Man.

Chicago, April S.-The Republicans,
headed by Frederick A. Busse for may
or, carried Chicago yesterday. Perhaps
no one was more surprised at the result
than the Republicans themselves. 1t
marked the climax Of the most mystify-
ing and the flthiest campaign ever
waged In the city.
Chicago will now speedily settle its
streetcar problem, which has been
handed back and forth for II years as n
political asset, the service growing more
wretched and antIquated every year.
Within 30 days the traction companies
must accept the ordinances, rehabiitate
the lines entirely, provide sufficient
cars, abolish straps, repave the streets,
sprinkle and keep the streets In order,
build such extensions as the city shall
order and turn over, as from February
l OF this year, 55 per cent of the net
profits. The city may invest this sum
against the time it will buy the lines
for $50, 900, 900 plus the amount spent,
or it may be used to lower fares.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-04-12
Hartman Coal Companies Offer
Government Stolen Land.
PROPERTY IS WORTH MILLIONS
Asks Immunity In Return. but Only q
q Small Part Of Steallngs
10 offered.

Washington, April Alt was learned
tonight that the Hartman corporations,
whose qualifications extend to coal land
and other vast interests In the Far
West, are Offering to restore 10 the gov
ernment properties they have hereto.
fore claimed as theirs by good and am.
pie title. They prefer TO do this rather
than be prosecuted.
Coal land worth In the aggregate mil.
lions OF dollars IL TO be restored to the
public domain, rs a result Of the recent
activities Of the Interstate Commerce
commission, The commission several
months ago Investigated the land frauds
In Wyoming, Colorado and Utah. II
was found that this whole section was
honeycombed with corruption and Its
reports indicated that the general land
Office had been either hopelcssly incom-
petent or worse In permitting the rail.
road companies and their allied corpo-
nations, the Union Pacific Coal COM
pany, the Utah Fuel company and the
Colorado Fuel & Iron company TO Sc
cure, by various aud devious methods,
control Of great areas Of the richest coal
land in the West.
The Union Pacific Coal Company is u
subsidiary corporation OF the Union
Pacific Railroad company All the
stock Of the coal company, except
qualifying shares for directors, is owned
by the railroad company. The coal
company secured control OF large
amount OF scrip and used II to secure
entry OF land, which was rich in the
finest bltuminous coal OF the Wyoming
field.
As It is the coal company is anxious
10 return the valuable land 10 the gov
ernment and end the matter. But the
matter will not be allowed TO end
there. While there Is no possible de-
tense to the title under which this scrip
land has been claimed, this, though
very valuable, constitutes only small
part OF the coal land now held by the
Union Pacific railroad, the Union pa-
cifc Coal company. the Union Fuel
company and other concerns.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-04-12
Four Jurors Are Accented.

San Francisco, April 4 Three Of the
first talesmen who will sit in the jury
box, subject to peremptory challenge,
were passed by the prosecution and the
defense as a result Of the second days
proceedings in the trial of Abraham
Ruef for extortion. One having been
passed by both sides the first day, four
talesmen have now been temporarily
selected. When this number has been
increased to twelve they will be sub
ject to peremptory challenge, the de-
fense having the right to excuse ten
jurors and the prosecution five.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-04-12
How Germany Understands It.

Berlin, April 5. - The statement
made at the British foreign Office today
that Great Britain had net in any way
altered her request that the question Of
the limitation Of armaments be incmd-
ed in the program of the coming peace
conference at The Hague causes come
surprise in Berlin, as the German for.
eign office understands that Great Brit.
ain does not insist on the question be-
ing formally included in the program,
but only reserves the privilege of rails.
ing the question in the conference, thus
leaving the other powers free.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-04-12
MAKE LAST PROPOSITION.
Msdlators stlll Hopeful Of Preventing
Big Railway Strike.

Chicago, April SIN y final effort
10 avert the impending railroad strike,
Commissioners Knapp and Nelll, the
agents Of President Roosevelt, will
make direct appeal TO the full com.
mittee OF conductors and trainmen to-
day. The meeting will be held In tho
Sherman House, and the Federal medl.
ators will lay before the 40 delegates
the final proposition Of the general man
ayers. What that proposition Is neith-
or the commissioners nor the labor
chiefs would disclose tonight, but II Ia
understood TO contain some minor con.
cessions.
The decision Of Messrs, Knapp and
Neill 10 visit the meeting Of the labor
delegates and appeal 10 them direct
was reported at conference with the
labor chiefs, which lasted until II
O'Clock last night. II was taken 10 In.
dictate tina, the committee which has
been conducting the negotiations retu,-
ed to accept the terms ct the managers
and that u invited the Federal mediat-
ors to attend the meeting and find out
10 a direct manner what the delegates
thought OF the offer,
At the meeting today the entire mat.
ter win be put up to the delegates and
it is believed that II will end the con.
ferences. The controversy will either
be settled OF the threatened strike,
which has hean auanandai for aayarYll /
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-04-12
Warrants for Trainmen.

Cotton, CAL, April 6.-Coroner Van
VIE today swore out warrants for the
arrest of the employees of the Southern
Pacific who were held resonsible for
the wreck on March 28, in which 25
people were killed and rs injured. The
following are the names Of the men
against whom warrants were Issued:
L. R. Alvord, foreman Of the switching
crew; J. G. Crusemeyer, switchman,
Clarence Warrington, engineer. The
complaints charge them with causing
the death of H. F. Walthers, of sacra-
mento, who was among the killed.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-04-12
Will BE NO STRIKE.
Railroads and Trslnmsn Have Reached
en- Agreement.

Chicago, April 5.-The differences
between the Western roads and the
members Of the Order Of Conductors
and the Brotherhood uf Trainmen were
finally adjusted yesterday. The men
abandoned their demand for q nine
hour work day and the roads made an
advance over their previous proposition
in the pay of baggagemen, hagmen and
hrakemen OF $3.50 per month.
The original demands Of the men
were for an increase Of IL per cent and
for working day OF nine hours. The
managers offered an increase In pay OF
10 per cent and declined to grant the
niue-hour day. The agreement was
reached mainly through the efforts Of
Chairman Knapp, of ahe Interstate
Commerce commission, and Charles
Neill, United States labor commissions
er. The agreement, which goes into
effect dating from April l, follows;
The pay of conductors in the passen-
ger service to be increased $40 per
month, that OF baggagemen 81 and
that of fiagmen and brakemen $3.50
per month as applied TO the schedules
In effect November /, 1906.
The railroads are not to make any re-
duction in crews or increase in mileage
for the purpose OF offsetting the in
creased wages given the passenger
trainmen.
Overtime Ia the passenger service "a
be allowed ON the basis OF Is miles
per hour, to be computed for each part
of the run separately. Time is to be-
gin at the schedule time of leaving
Roads on basis OF more than ten
hours per day for a helper or construc.
tion train service are to make no in
crease in the rates paid for such ser.
vice. The increases granted in the
agreement are to apply also to rates
for special services as specified in the
individual schedule.
Upon roads having better basis fol
a days work or for payment OF over.
time or other allowances in all branches
Of train service, the acceptance OF this
agreement is not to act as reduction
The Brotherhood OF Locomotive Fire.
men was also granted by the railroad:
an increase of 10 per cent.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-04-12
JAPANESE sMuooLEo IN.
Hundreds Cross Border From Cam
ada and mexico.

Washington, March, 4.--lnioimation
has reached the immigration bureau nf
the Department Of Commerce and La
Dor that hundreds OF japanese have NJ
rived in Mexico destined for the United
States. Inspector Braun, who was sent
10 Mexico to investigate, telegraphed
today that he had interviewed several
hundred Japanese, principally laborers,
who are now in Mexico. Many Of them
are In Strengthened circumstances. They
have no intention OF remaining in Mex
leo, but do desire to come to the United
States. They expect to obtain employ.
ment on the railroads Of the West ard
Southwest. Some OF them have al
ready applied for admission to the
United States and have been denied.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-04-12
His Chauffeur Burns Spy.

San Francisco, April 3.-When SUI
pervisor James G. Gallagher was dash
ing about San Francisco last winter in
his red automobile, the quiet, unassum-
ing young mahout at the wheel was
none other than disguised detective in
the employ of William J. Burns. When
Gallagher went to Ruef's office to get
the Doodle money, when he secretly
sped to the home Of Mayor Schmitz to
arrange upon franchise programs, when
he went to the bank to deposit his own
share, this mahout was always with
him in the automobile.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-04-12
WANTS TO REGAIN STRENGTH.
Russia Says Time ls Not Ripe for
Limiting Armament.

st, Petersburg, April 4.--Accordlng
to Professor De Marents, who was re-
ceived in audience by Emperor Nicho-
las yesterday, Russia believes the time
Is not ripe for the discussion Of the
question OF limitation Of armaments, as
practical results cannot be obtained,
but II the United States and Great Brit
ain are determined to bring the subject
before the conference Russia is not in
clined to insist on Its exclusion.
In consequence Of the unsuccessful
war Russia's army and fleet are far
below her normal strength and she Is
not willing to restrict her freedom Of
action in regaining her naval strength,
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-04-12
FRISCO IN DARKNESS.
Electric Light Plant Valued at Two
and q Half Millions Destroyed.

San Francisco, April 3.-The destruc-
tion Of the electric light and power
house Of the San Francisco Gas & Elec-
trio Light company at Twenty.second
avenue South and Georgia street by fire
last night plunged almost the entire
city into darkness, resulted in the in
juring OF five firemen and causing loss
estimated at $2.500,000.
Extra police we've placed on duty at
the temporary hall of justice and city
prison at Eddy and Mason streets.
Owing to the darkness, the buildings
having no gas connections, no one was
allowed to enter or leave the city prison
and no prisoners were released on bail.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-04-12
CzAR TO ABDICATE.
viii Appoint Grand Duke Michael Re-
gent for Infant Czarevitch.

London, April 6.-The Daily Mirror
claims to be in position to announce
upon the "highest authority" that the
emperor Of Russia purposes to abdicate
within a mcnth and that Grand Duke
Michael will be appointed regent dur
ing the infancy of the czarevitch. For
the past three or four weeks, the paper
says, events have been proceeding in
this direction with lightning.like ra-
pidity in st. Petersburg, but the secret
has been we'll kept.
Lately" Gays the paper, "the en-
peror's mind has given way even more
completely, and he has shown himself
incapable of performing the smallest
duties Of his rank"
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-04-12
Vote on Saloons In Newbraska.

Omaha, April 3.-City elections
were held in all cities and towns Of Ne
braska except Omaha, South Omaha
and Lincoln. Probably three-quarters
Of the towns ignored party politics,
voting only on the question Of licensing
saloons. In only few towns we're the
existing conditions changed.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-04-12
Rejects Bering Tunnel Scheme.

st. Petersburg, April 4.-The cab
met today rejected proposal made on
behalf CT an American syndicate for the
construction OF railroad tunnel under
Bering stiaits, by which it was hoped
ultimately to connect the Trans-S Siberian
with the Canadian Pacific railroad.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-04-12
Tax Collector Short $40, 900.

New Orleans, April Gas a result
of an examination Of the accounts of
Ferdinand Hudenheifer, state tax COL
leotor, it was announced today that
there was shortage Of over 100000.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-04-12
Two.cent Fare for Michigan.

Lansing, Mich, April 5.-The sent te
today, 27 to 8, PASSED bill requiring a
2-cent per mile passenger fare on all
Lower Peninsula railroads, the net
earnings OF which exceed 81 ,200a mile.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-05-02
A CURE FOR 1NFLAMMArORY RHEu.
MATISM.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills and Health Fol-
lows When Poisoned Blood is Made Pure |

Even the Most Obstinate Cases Yield to
DIR. Williams Pink Pills and Health Fol-
lows When Poisoned Blood is Made Pure.
1t is useless to try to cure rheumatism by
rubbing linimentS and oils on the skin.
External applications are of use in Secur-
ing temporary relief from pan-the cure
for rheumatism lies in purifying and en-
riching the blood.
The one remedy that has cured more cases
of rheumatism than any other is DR.. Viii
liams' Pink Pills and an instance of its
power is found in the case of Mrs. Fred
erck Brown, of 40 Sumpter street, Sandy
Hill, n. Y.
Mrs. Brown, who is now in the prime of
life and the mother of a family, was suf-
ferer from intlammatory rheumatism from
the time she was sixteen. She says: SIT
first appeared in my knee joints, then in my
hips and waist. 1t became a regular thing
that l would be laid up all winter. The
rheumatism affected mostly my hands, hips,
feet and shoulders. My hands were all
pulled up and my feet became deformed. l
lost my appetite, couldn't sleep and some
times was compelled to cry out, the pain
was so intense.
"For several winters l was under the doc
tors care and while his medicine relieved
the pain for little while there seemed no
prospect for permanent cure. l was con-
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time. My limbs swelled dreadfully at times
and was reduced almost to nothing.
SIN the spring of 1904, upon the advice of
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One of my daughters was also cured of
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