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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-26
GAS FIGHT NEEDS
AID OF THE PEOPLE
Continued from First Page)

receive contributions from citizens will
ing TO help. The Corporation Counsel
Commissioner West, and others highly
approve the plan OF popular subscription
and expressed the opinion that 1t was
the only means by which the necessary
money could be raised in time for use
IN the pending proceedings Involving the
Washington Gas Company.
This fund viii De turned over by The
Washington Times to the Corporation
Counsel ana the Commissioners, for use
as Indicated Contributions Will be an
nOunced from day to day. People in
terested I'm winning the fight for cheaper
gas and against monopoly rule should
send their contributions. and send them
early, for the time IS short in which 10
place means At the disposal OF Mr.
Thomas and enable him TO perfect his
plans.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-26
Confident of Winning Fight.

Mr.. MacVicar received numerous cali
ers last evening and today. at his office
on the tenth floor Of The Times build
ing. and was welcomed TO the work he
has undertaken in Washington Ar
rangements have already been made for
him to address a number Of citizens
meetings. on the subject of the gas fight
After looking over the situation with
care, talking to officials and studying
the history OF the cases. Mr. MacVicar
is confident the fight can be won. He
said today:
II am pleased to find that the people
OF Washington. so far az I have OBJ
served, have q very clear conception
Of their rights. in relation to the pro-
posed regulation Of gas rates, and are
determined that Congress shall not be
left in doubt as to what the consumers
OF gas are entitled to. The earnestness
with which the District Commissioners
and Corporation Counsel Thomas have
conducted their efforts thus far leave no
doubt OF their most hearty cooperation
IN securing fair
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-26
People Should Organize.

THE disadvantage that the people
usually labor vi der in a movement to
control a public service corporation lies
in the fact that the corporation IS thor
oughly recognized and is supplied with
the best talent obtainable, together with
the means of securing abundant expert
testimony to bolster their claims. In
this latter the District is lamentably
weak. and steps must be taken ut once
to provide the ways and means for pro-
viding the best obtainable expert testi-
mony on behalf Of the people.
This the corporation counsel has not
been able to do heretofore, for the funds
OF the District have not been IN condi-
ton 10 meet the necessary expense. In
addition 10 this. the people must or
ganize to present their demands intelli-
gently and forcibly. Judging from the
temper Of those whom / have met, the
latter will not be difficult TO accomplish.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-26
TestimonY Had 30 Get.


at is a recognized fact that moro dit
ficulty is found in procuring competent
testimony in support Of municipal con-
troll Of gas companies than Of any other
public service, for the reason that there
are but few gas enterprises outside the
control OF the private companies, and
Il Is to the mutual interests of the vari-
Gus private plants throughout the coun-
try to support each other in combating
low rates for service.
The Districts attorneys found this to
be true in the hearing OF the George
town Gas COmpany's case, and ] am
astonished 20 learn that the conduct OF
the cases was seriously embarrassed by
the fact that there were no available
funds sufficient to procure what expert
testimony might have been had for the
peoples side. This Is a matter that is
OF the greatest Importance and II Is for
the citizens to see that necessary funds
are provided before the suit OF the
Washington Gas Light Company Is
heard. and In order that intelligent
data can be placed before Congress.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-11-26
Company Failed Once Before.

@ASN NANS OS4VACs
The effect OF permitting a public ser
vice corporation to capitalize, not only
the value of its franchise, both present
and prospective. the so-called good
will as well as the profits derived from
exhorbitant charges 10 the public ser
vice, cannot be too seriously considered.
j learn that the Washington Gas-Light
Company several years ago sought per-
mission to increase it's capital stock
from s26Oo.O0O to $135OO,OOO. without any
attempt to show that any considerable
portion Of the additional capital was to
to be put into the plant.
In It's present endeavor 10 increase It's
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-15
ORIENTAL DIPLOMATIC BUREAU
New Departure in Dealing with Cow
ernments of the Far
East.

WASHINGTON, July 14-With the view
of placing all diplomatic and consular
matters relating to Japan and China in
the hands of officials familiar with con-
dtions in the Orient, the State depart
ment has perfected the organization of a
far eastern bureau" which will have
charge Of all correspondence and prelimi-
nary treaty negotiations with the Oriental
governments. This new departure is more
or less in the nature OF an experiment,
which, II II proves satisfactory. may lead
to the organization OF similar bureaus to
conduct diplomatic and consular CORE
spondence and negotiations with the Cen
trail and South American republics. Euro
pean and Asiatic countries.
Huntington Wilson, third assistant sec
retary of state. who for number of years
served as secretary to the American lega-
tlon and embassy at Toxic. is chief OF the
new bureau. His two assistants are Per-
cival Heintzleman Of Pennsylvania, for
merly student interpreter, attached to the
American legation at Picking, and later
vice and deputy consular general at Can
ton and Dalny, and William Phillips OF
Massachusetts,, formerly private secretary
to Ambassador Choate at London and for
the last two years second secretary OF
the American legation at Peking, Phillips
arrived from Peking a few days ago 10
enter upon his new duties in the State de-
partment.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-15
ONE DEATH FROM THE STORM
Large Amount of Property Damage
in VicinitF Of Mount
VePnOn.

MITCHELL, s. b.. July 14-(special
Telegram )-There was but one fatality in
the tornado which, visited this section
Saturday evening. All telephone wires
were down last nigtt and no outside in
formation could bS secured until this
morning. John NJ Pease, living three
miles north OF Mount Vernon, was killed.
A part of his family had gone to the cellar
when the storm approached and others
went across the road and took refuge in a
grove of trees. Mr.. Pease, few moments
afterward, started across the road to see
II the children We're safe, and when 100
feet from the house k-e tornado picked him
up and carried him fifty feet in the air and
in dropping to the ground he was terribly
crushed. He lived but a few moments
after the children reached his side. The
funeral was held this afternoon.
Some few years ago Mr.. Pease was a
prominent politician in the populist party
of the state, and was one of the leaders In
the movement.
Two women were reported killed near
Mount Vernon, but this has not been veri-
fed as yet. Additional details were re-
ceived as TO the extent Of the, damage done
by the storm east of Mount Vernon. The
house OF Mr.. Riley was carried thirty rods
and set down, and but little damage was
done to it other than racking 1t to some
extent. Much of the furniture was wrecked.
On the Herman farm the house and barn
were wrecked and scattered for some dis
tance. An immense barn was partially de-
stroyed on the Conner farm and Mr.. and
Mrs. Conner barely escaped with their
lives. The White Brothers house was de-
stroyed. The tornado was headed straight
for Mitchell and but for the fact that it's
course veered to the northeast when two
or three miles out. an immense amount of
damage would have resulted. The cloud
followed along a valley for some distance
and then separated, cutting off the ex-
treme northwestern part of the city
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-15
DOGS MARooNED ON ISLAND
RnvenOus with Hunger They Attack
All Who Approach
Them.

ST. LOUIS Mo-, July IA horde Of
dogs, marooned on McPike island in the
Mississippi river above ST. Louis, rendered
ferocious through starvation, has made
dangerous the landing of river craft 1t
is believed the dogs were placed on the
island by owners who desired to be rid Of
the CANNES and yet disliked TO kill them
For some time strange noises, yelps, howls
and snarls have been heard emsnating
from the small, isolated island by occu-
pants OF passing river craft and Captain
Fluent made investigation. No sooner had
his ferry steamer approached than scores
of dogs ran out from the underbrush and
lining the shore, growled and snarled so
menacingly that Captain Fluent feared to
land. A number Of the dogs became en-
gagged In a terrific fight and some of them
were killed. Others sprang into the river
in an attempt TO reach the ferry boat and
were drowned. Members OF the humane
society have decided to succor the starv-
ing CANNES and declare they will prosecute
the owners II they can be found. Before
the dogs can be rescued with safety, food
win be thrown 10 them from boats to
satiate their ravenous hunger, and they
will then be taken from the island.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-15
KING LEADS STRENUOUS LIFE
Edward setting n Mark for Emperor
william ana President
Roosevelt.

LONDON. July 1.-THE program Of ao-
tivities which King Edward is undergoing
this summer marks him as one Of the busl-
est and most hard-working monarchs OF his
time The German emperor has a popular
reputation for activity, and President
Roosevelt's name is linked with "the siren
uous ufe," but when It is considered how
much older the king OF England Is than
his compeers, he may challenge comparison
with either. The visit TO Ireland last week
was the last chapter In the kings work
before an August vacation at Marienbad.
and concluded a strenuous summer.
This week the king goes TO Newmarket
for racing and after that the Goodwood
races and the Cowes regatta will MI the
time before the departure for Marienbad.
While abroad the king will meet the em-
peror of Austria. In September the Ger
man emperor visits King Edward, while
the court is In residence at Windsor, This
will mean much entertaining, reviewing Of
troops and formalties, but the recent an
nouncement has failed to excite any satis-
factory enthusiasm in this country.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-15
COLLECTING NATIONAL DEBTS
Conference at The Hague soon to
Take UD the American
Proposal,

THE HAGUE, July 14-The approaching
discussion Of the American proposition re-
lating TO the collection OF pecuniary debts
isarousng great interest, especially be-
cause Of the attitude Of the delegations Of
the tin-American countries. Several OF
these delegates oppose the Amrican propo-
siton personally, but have received In
structions frmo their governments to vote
In favor Of It, They complain. however,
that the administration at Washington has
Influenced their governments to side with
the United States. DR.. Drago's position Is
particularly critical lie maintains that the
American proposition does not embody his
doctrine. He therefore wished to present
a separate proposition, the general outline
Of which has already been ANNOUNCED, but
was prevented from doing so by the Buenos
Ayres administration. Then he actually
presented an amendment, but his govern
ment compelled him to withdraw It and he
is not now sure whether he will speak on
the subject. DR.. Drago has repented hav-
ing accepted the position OF delegate to the
peace conference, he says. while the Ar
gentine government is in the hands Of the
opposition party.
Everybody here is convinced that the So
called Drago doctrine would prevent under
all circumstances the employment OF CO.
ercive measures for the collection OF debts
in Latin American countres that It would
not be accepted by European powers and
that Il would also be strongly opposed by
some Of the South American countries, es-
pecially Brazil, on the ground that such
a principle would be altogether ruinous
to tho national credit.
Count Tournielli-Brusatl di Virgano, head
Of the Italian delegation, is receiving con-
gratulations because the commission OF
which he is president has been the first
to complete its task and present a new
convention adopting the Red Cross to naval
warfare so that now a plenary meeting
can be called for Its ultimate discussion
and approval.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-15
"POL1T1os." SAYS THE MAGNATB
MIR. Hartman Says Report is Personal
Attack on Him.

MIR. Hartman Says Report is Personal
Attack on Him.
NEW YORK, July lA-Mr. Hartman,
speaking by telephone from Arden tonight
ssid
From what am told the report is a po-
pursuit Of me TRe o tone OF Of the personal rspo2t
ana the method of its PRONUNCIATION show
that Imagine court or any judicial body
cretly to newspaper publishers days in ad-
vance under pledge to publish It stimuli
taneously Sunday morning. That is what
IN type several days ago and sent to news
papers throughout the country with the
N All PoS gp6 at the hTSd @
report is released for publication on Sun
day morning, July H. 1907, and not before"
But / can stand much better than the peo-
pie OF the country can stand that sort OF
IItbSt6ai IRrt9bSe1Hire on the part Of the government
italy administering the 1aw.
snail study II carefully and have some
thing to say about It later. But from what
l am told 1t is full Of strange misstate-
ments OF fact. For example, In reference
70 the Chicago s. Alton, 1t says that I
caused $l2.00o, 900 to be credited Ia constrT,o
ton expenditures IN order 10 find an excuse
Tor borrowing money 10 pay dividends. AS
matter or fact that was a written recon-
! was In Alaska, and Il was adopted bv the
board Of directors at a meeting al which
was not present Again, It Is said that
carried oct would have the effect Of cover
Ing up the payment of the special dividend.
thereby intimating some wrongful conceal,
ment. This Is a most extraordinary state.
ment for the writer of the report 10 make
when II Is considered that the stockholders
necessarily know OF the dividend, because
everyone received his share, and when n
was published IN every financial Journal at
the time and was reported to the stock
exchange and shown on its printed lists
Tho suggestion, therefore, of any reason or
desire for ooncealinent is most unfair
l am Informed by those who have ex-
anined Il more carefully that the article
Is null OF errors as glaring and inexcusable
as these, but shall read II carefully and
make full statement about II, particularly
OF M connection with the Chicago q Alton
readtustment. IN few DAYS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-15
WEDDING FOR OLD PEOPLE
CentenRrians Invite All Over Ninety
to Attend the Cere-
mony.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, July 14.-Persons all
over the world who are over 30 years OF
age have been invited to attend an unusual
wedding that will take place in the noun
tains of Tennessee. August 15 when Miss
Rose Mcclure. aged 100, will be united in
marriage to John p. Bundren, aged lO1.
Calvin Smith of Kansas City, yesterday
accepted an invitation to attend the we'd
ding and made known a strange story of
love long deferred that is to end in a most
happy elimination.
II appears that three-quarters of a CEN
tury ago the courtship of Miss Mcclure
and Mr. Bundren began. They were
separated because Miss McGulre's parents
disapproved OF the match, but the devotion
OF each for the other has not faitered,
though for seventy-five years they have
lived in different parts Of the world. For
tune has been good to Mr. BuTdren, and
the condition So poverty which prevented
marriage in his youth has disappeared MT
Bundren is wealthy now and is so anxious
that his wedding be we'll attended that he
is willing to pay the travelling expenses Of
every person over 80 years of age, no mat
ter from what part Of the country he or
she comes. The invitations ask that the
guests give certain facts regarding their
habits, their families, their idea OF how
long they will live and what they believe
induces longevity.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-15
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT BUSY
InvestiEatiOn at Salt Lake City 10
Ascertain status of Grim
iRal Cases.

WASHINGTON. July 14-The investiga-
tton decided upon by the Department OF the
Interior and justice in regard to the status
OF criminal proceedings In the courts
throughout the country involving Interior
Department matters was begun today in
Salt Lake City The investigation was
made by three experts. including an ex-
aminer from the attorney generals office,
the district attorney IN the district in
which the suits were fled. and a special
agent OF the general land ofice. The in
quiry at Salt Lake City is intended 10 be a
test and the result arrived at there will
determine whether the future investigations
shall be made in the field or IN the de-
partment offices here in Washington The
investigators are directed 20 make one Of
three recommendations in each case. first
as to whether the case shall be dismissed
as of no Importance; second, whether IL
shall be prosecuted, and third as 10
whether further investigation shall be
made as 10 what hnal disposition shall be
made OF 1t. There are many old cases, in
volving irregularities Of one kind and an
other, pending In the courts throughout
the public land states. and the present in
vestigation is intended 10 clear the docket
II Is said that the commission will be able
to report upon the Utah situation some
time next week ana its report will determine
the nature OF future proceedings
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-15
BARKER JURY UNABLE TO AGREE
Further Hearing on Insanity Plea Set
for September.

LINCOLN, July lA-A district court jury,
investigating the allegations OF insanity
preferred to save Frank Barker from the
hangman, failed TO agree today and was
discharged. The jury stood six to six
half voting for a verdict showing him 10
be insane. This was the first trial OF this
sort in the case Of a condemned man ever
held under the Nebraska law. Barker was
convicted Of numbering his brother and
his brothers wife, and sentenced to hang
One attempt at such a tTia in his behalf
was baked by a reprieve for nearly two
years Issued by Governor ]. II. Mickey.
A stay OF action was issued that this hear
ing might be given. A new hearing has
been ordered for September g. 1907.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-15
HAYWOOD CASE NEARS END
Judge Intimates He VIII Tolerate
No Further Delay In Pro-
ceedings.

BOISE Idaho, July 1.-THE end of the
trial of william d. Haywood, secretary and
treasurer of the Western Federation Of
Miners charged with conspiracy to murder
and murder is now within measurable dis
lance. The case will tomorrow enter its
tenth week OF hearing before Judge FIRE.
mont Wood in the district court of Ada
county Both sides have rested and the re-
buttal has commenced.
The rebuttal for the state so far is being
directed against the witnesses produced by
the defense to discredit Orchard. At the end
of the first day of rebuttal warrant was
issued for DR.. l. A. MCGEE. who swore
that he saw Orchard in north Idaho at
time when Orchard swore he was in Den
yer. McGee is a prominent man living in
the northern part of the state. Counsel for
the Defense as soon as they heard OF the
warrant having been issued sent tele-
gram 70 MCGEE, in which, according to
Clarence Darrow, one OF Haywood's coun-
sci, they urged him to come TO Boise at
once.
It was expected that the warrant would
be served today. but so far nothing has
been heard Of It. Tonight the defense
claims to have discovered new evidence to
show that Orchards maternal grandfather
was a maniac on the subject OF crime and
that he formerly lived in Canada, and there
are other intimations Of possible delay.
Judge Fremont Wood however, iutimates
to counsel that the case must be concluded.
He points out that by limiting the scope OF
examinations of witnesses on both sides the
hearing might have been much shortened,
but that he was desirous of giving every
opportunity to counsel to develop their case.
Now, however, the situation is different and
further delay would be an injustice TO the
state. while the continued confinement of
the Jury would imperil the case.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-15
Rev C. II. schIeh in sioux Falls.

SIOUX FALLS, s. D., July H-(special) }
Rev. G. II. Schleh Of Omaha, sovereign
lecturer and chaplain OF the Woodmen Of
the World organization, was the principal
speaker here today on the occasion of the
unveillng Of a monument which has been
erected in Mt. Pleasant cemetery in this
city to the memory OF the dead Of that or
der. Colonel George B. Moore. state man
ager for the order. officiated at the unveil-
ing exercises and read an original poem,
which was heard for the first time on this
occasion, The Grafton in connection with
the unveiling OF the monument was dellv-
cred by Rev. Mr.. Schleh.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-15

ABERDEEN, s. D., July H-(Special.)- y
Christ Nelson. the victim Of Theodore Tsy-
lor's murderous attack at Glenham on
Wednesday is dead here at ST. Luke's
hospital and Taylor now faces a charge OF
murder In the first degree. After the shoot
ing he was charged with assault with in
tent to XIII. but his hearing was put over
until July IT In order TO see what the out
come Of the shooting would be, A new
charge has now been fled as stated It
seems that at Glenham and IN the country
surrounding that town, all OF the sympathy
Is not with the Nelson side OF the case.
Taylor is a Kentucl1ian and endowed with
a fun quota OF southern blood OF the hot
kind Nelson. II is claimed. called him the
kind Of name which Wister's virEinian
demanded should have a smile with It as
wash, and Taylor would not stand for IT,
The quarrel arose over an assault case IN
which Taylor and Nelson were witnesses
on opDOsiaG sides