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The Washington times., 1907-02-09
Visit to the White House.


The mayor was escorted 10 the White
House al 10 a IN. by Representatives
Kahn and Hayes for the purpose Of
paying his respects and making arrange
nents for d conference with the school
hoard later IN the day Soon after they
reached the Presidents Office. Secretary
Metealf Of the Navy Department, the
only California member of the Cabinet.
dropped in This conference lasted half
an hour after which the mayor and mis-
Congressional escort went 10 the state
Department for the purpose OF seeing
Secretary Root and asceFtalulng II he
could conveniently be present al the
afternoon conference. Mr.. Root Thought
he could.
President Roosevelt viii. 81 is under
stood present 10 the san Francisco dele
cation the same arguments ln favor OF
lie admission OF Japanese children 10
the regular public schools that be pre-
scented with such success 10 me member
or Congress from California.
be Will tell them that the sinking OF
their local racial prejudice and as a
duty they owe 10 the entire country
that ID Is a duty the United States owes
10 Japan. not only under the rules OF
international comfy. but under treaty
stipulation as well. that Japan is very
mulch ia earnest la her contention, thar
her citizens shall be accorded all The
rights and privileges given by this cOun-
Try 10 those of the other hrst-ciass
bowers.
The Washington times., 1907-02-09

school board Z c. Lefingweil, secre-
tary; DR.. Alfred Reconviera. superin-
tendent OF schools; and City Attorney
John T Williams. arrived here las
night iD answer 20 summons from
Presidenf Roosevelt for 4 conference OH
the Japaiese school question.
The meabers Of the party are al the
New VillarG, where they are receiving
much attention from the Californians ia
the city. Representative Julius Kahn
of San Francisco took them under his
proteC ting wing and showed them about
the city before going into conference
with the President this afternoon.
Members Of Party Reticert.
other than the mayors statement
that they would DO what is right no
member Of the party would express an
opinion Oh the question that brought
them here until after meeting the Presl-
dent.
Thomas F. Boyle. one Of the veterans
ia the newspaper service on the Pacific
coast and Tor nineteen years manager
OF the san Francisco Can and seven
years ia charge OF the Bulletin OF that
city. says that the stand taken By the
school board, and which is Occasl0uing
the friction with Japan, is supported By
the entire press and people OF san
Francisco, as well as the State at large
He regards the indictments brought
against Mayor SchmiJz as political
job which Is not regarded seriously. Mr.
BOYLE denies that there he been any
falling out between Mayor SchmltZ dnl
/ Abe Ruef. the alleged political boss OF
/ San Francisco.
The mayor ana his colleagues viii
remain here several days, and VIII also
I delegation on legislative matters effect
I ing the state.
The Washington times., 1907-02-09

revolutionary fire that burned in
l1is breast with such a threatening
flame at the outset of the unpleas-
antnes.-
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-10-03
Foreign Postal Rates.

The Postoffice Department has
issued notice of a new rate of post
age to all foreign countries except
Canada, Mexico, Cuba and Repub-
lie of Panama.
Under this new schedule the rates
are as follows: For letters, five
cents for first ounce, and three
cents for each additional ounce, or
fraction thereof; for postal cards,
single, two cents each, double, four
cents each; for commercial papers,
five cents for the first ten ounces or
less, and one cent for each addi-
tional two ounces or fraction there
Of, packages not to be closed against
inspection; for samples of merchan-
disc, two cents for the first four
ounces or less, and one cent for
each additional two ounces or frac-
tion thereof; for prints" of every
kind, one cent for each two ounces
or fraction thereof, limit of weight
four pounds, six ounces. limit of
size, eighteen inches in any direc-
tion.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-10-03
PENNSYLVANIA Is IN EARNEST

There is good news from Harris.
burg. The long-delayed action
against the men accused Of the big
statchouse graft has begun. Gov.
eruOr Stuart has made good thus
far. and the Attorney General has
apparently not only got his nerve
up TO the sticking point, but has
collected the necessary evidence for
The prosecution. Now that the
warrants have been issued for the
arrest of the alleged boodlers, there
can be no turning back. Even
Pennsylvania may eventually be
purged OF its corruption, and the
regime OF Quay and his parasitic
friends may be looked back 70 with
horror, through an atmosphere Of
clean politics.
The roll of dishonor which now
becomes a part of the States crirni-
nal records is such as to give salts
faction to the most rabid political
purist. Some heads that wear pub
lie halos have escaped the light
ming, but the list OF the stricken is
notable.
These are the men who are held
accountable for the theft of at least
$, GOO, 900 out of the 50, 900, 600
spent IN furnishing the capitol, and
a graft relatively unimportant in
the erection of the building itself.
Such arrests have been long eX-
pected. The people Of Peru,ylva-
mia and OF the entire country will
eagerly await The trial. Every
honest American canlot but feel a
deep interest i'll the punishment of
Whatever mel are guilty of such
such coimes. The rerpeira'jon of
ihe mos colossal graft in the histo-
ry OF the United States leaves no
loophole for sentiment. Il these
men are guilty they are eneTies OF
he Republic. The principles in
volved intimately touch every Stale
aud every immunity. The ade-
quate punish nent of the guilty par
ties will lift a burden from the coz
science of the nation.
-CHe9eIdRd PLAIN Dealer.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-10-03
The Twentieth.Century Church.
lFrnm I.e.,iu'. NN..kl..

The institutional church is doing
splendid work, but is not further
development possible? The idea
Of costly church building as a
place Of merely ceremonial worship
is a relic of barbarism splendid
edihccs devoted solely to such uses
are monuments to the old heathen-
ish idea that the worship of God
consists in outward pomp and dis
play. Christ Himself preached on
the mountains and iu the fields !;
must His disciples of to-day preach
in cathedrals ? Church members
III many of our great cities are
weekly solicited for contributions to
home aud foreign missions and the
manifold philanthropies OF the
church, and it is well that they
should give of their abundance.
But is it not pity that less well-to-
do worshipers should be called
upon for church expenditures which
they can i'll afford, or perhaps kept
out OF the churches by reason of
their inability to make them, when
the interest on the churches un-
productive real-estate investments
would go far toward providing funds
for these noble purposes Has not
the time come when the churches
should either utilize their expen-
sive sites, in part at least, for bust
ness purposes, or sell them and de.
vote the larger part of the proceeds
to practical Christian uses Would
there be any incongruty in having
modest share of the church pro-
perty devoted to assembly-rooms,
while other portions were put to
business purposes Then the pro-
perty of our churches, administer
ed on business principles, might
yield such returns that church
philanthropies would flourish as
never before, salaries sufficient to
attract and hold the ablest men in
the ministry might be paid, and
practicality and spirituality might
go hand in hand in the forward
march of the Church of the Twen-
tieth Century.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-10-03

The ancient myth that oysters
were eatable only in he months
with an r in them was dispelled
long ago, though many persons
still hold to the practice it inculcat-
ed. 1t has had one good result,
however, and that is to greatly re-
duce the consumption of oysters
during four months of the year.
With September the tabooed letter
reappears. and now this famous
food will be plentiful all over this
part of the world, as the reports
seem to indicate that the harvest
will be equal to the demand. Tue
number OF oysters eaten Is almost
beyond comprehension. In the
height OF the season Philadelphia
receives about 100, 900 bushels pei
week; Baltimore still more.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-10-03
HAENAN's CAMPAIGN OPENED

Ior. John c. Halman opened
campaign as Democratic candi-
&c .5r State Treasurer ID Fi.ts-
.rg last Saturday night. An
audience of over four thousand fill
Cd Inc building 70 oye.Aowlng.
Speeches were made by State Treas
urer Berry, who was warmly
greeted, ard others.
But it wasn't all a Berry meet
ing, this opening rally of the De-
mocratic State campaign. One of
the features of the gathering was
the tremendous ovation rendered
Candidate John G.. Hartman as he
entered the hall with Berry, es.
corted by William J. Bremen, city
chairman and candidate for Judge
of Common Pleas Court, No. d.
The crowd cheered for 20 minutes.
The Carlisle Club, of Pittsburg,
escorted the speakers from the
Monongahela House, where Berry
and Harman had held reception
all day. They were visited by hun
dreds of voters, many Republicans
being among the number.
The rally was the most enthu-
siastic held in that city since Candi-
date Bryan made his famous ap-
pearance.
The other speakers were Mayor
Guthrie, of Pittsburg; John H.
Fow, of Philadelphia; w. J. Bren-
men and John B. Larkin, of Pitts
burg.
HARMAN's MAGNETIC SPEECH.
In the audience were many inde-
pendent voters who took keen in-
terest in the Democratic candidate
for State Treasurer, Mr.. Harman.
His remarks on the sins committed
by the Republican administration
and its supporters, together with
his promises, to be fulfilled if elect
ed, created deep interest.
1t does not look as though il
We're necessary to have a joint de-
bate between Harman and Sheatz
IL order that the Democrats can
draw a crowd at their meetings, as
some of the Republican organs are
so absurdly claiming.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-10-03
Great Money in Tree Spraying.

State Pomologist J, H. Funk, of
Boyertown, who always has a big
fruit crop when hardly anybody
else does, attributes his success 10
the fact that he takes care OF his
trees scientifically, especially spray
ing to eNterminate the san Jose
scale.
He is now about to pick 5000
bushels of apples and 200 of pears.
The former he will put in cold
storage and sell for So aud 50 per
barrel, next spring, although he
could get s. right now. He says
it pays to beat the San Jose scale
and bad weather.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-10-03
WASHINGTON


From our Regular Correspondent.
Washington, d. c. Sept. 90. 1907.
President Roosevelt and Secre-
tary Root almost passed each other
in the depot here this week, the
one coming back TO Washington
fromhis sumner vacation at Oyster
Bay and the other leaving the city
for a long trip through Mexico.
The President had finished the
regular summer vacation thai keeps
the White House vacant fof three
months each summer, and was
making a flying trip TO Washing
ton before starting OH his tour of
the west He will leave here about
the end of this month for Canton,
Ohio, where he will take part in
the dedication of the Mckinley
Monument Thence ne will go to
keokuk and N et the inlaUd Water
ways Commission for a trip down
the Mississippi as far as Memphis.
There he will address the Lake to
Gulf Waterways Convcation in
what ought TO Ue q talk OF national
moment. Fhc convention is plan
ming for the long projected ship
channel from the Lakes 10 tAl
Gulf down The Mississippi. It is
hoped that this dream vii, become
reality before the Panama Canal
is finished With these two arter-
ios of trade, the United STATES VIII
be in a position to make a bid for
world traffic such as she has never
made before, and such as all-water
rouJe would make cheap freights 10
foreign countries for practically all
Of the United States, putting the
states Of the Mississippi Valley on
a level ii this regard with the
states Of either the Atlantic or
Pacific seaboard
President Roosevelt will not re-
main in Washington long Oh this
visit but he will have a chance to
meet at the White House the
bishop of London, Bishop Ingram,
who is here tor the great Episcopal
convention. 1t happens that the
Bishop though q much older man
than the President, is also an ardent
tennis player, and the two have
arranged a match on the White
House court to be played during
the visit Of the Bishop to the White
House. 1t will be a contest of
church and state sure enough and
the President will have a chance to
win back for America some of the
tennis lauiels that have been los.
by the American teams in England
of late years.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-10-03

them, both before leaving the At
lautic coast and after reaching San
Francisco. 1t will amount to al
most 100, 900 tons altogether. The
tenders for the coal were opened at
the Navy Department this week,
and while they have not yet all
been sorted out, the indications are
that the foreign tenders tor the coal
to be delivered on the Atlantic
coast are good deal lower than
those of the home producers. The
same is true of the coal to be de
llvered on the Pacific, with the ex-
ception of a rather unexpected ten
der from the Mines in Alaska.
They have put i'll a bid for 10, 900
tons of coal to be delivered at San
Francisco at a lower rate than any
of the other bidders. 1t only re-
mains to be seen whether the Alas
kan coal will come up to the speci-
fcations of the Navy Department,
and officers are to be sent north to
make this inspection at once.
~
There has just been ratified an
agreement entered into 10y The last
meeting OF the international Postal
Union, of which the United States
IS a member, in virtue Of which
foreign letters will cost about half
of what they have done up to date.
Foreign postage has been at the
rate of five cents for half an ounce,
and this j, cut by the recent agree
ment to FIVE cents for a whole ounce,
and three cents for each additional
ounce. The most convenient fea-
ture of the new agreement also is
that the sender of a foreign letter
can purchase a certificate for six
cents emitting the holder to five
cent stamp in the country TO which
the letter is mailed. This will pro-
vide for return postage where SO
desired and will make a cheap and
convenient medium such as has
never existed before for sending
small amounts abroad.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-10-03

Secretary Roots visit to Mexico
is partly for pleasure and partly
for business. There We're a num-
Der of good results from his recent
trip around South America. He
was received evelyWher in MS
official capacity as the representa-
tive of the United States aud his
presence did much to cement the
ties Of international friendship and
make possible the understanding
with the Central American states
and Mexico averting the recent
threatened war. His present visit
to Mexico has some connection with
a better understanding with Mexico
over the almost constant problem
of keeping quiet the turbulent
states to the south of her. The
good feeling between Mexico and
the United States has been grow
ing of recent years and the visit of
Secretary Root will do much to in
crease it.
Ky
Word has come from that indie
fatigable globe trotter, Secretary
Taft who is now Oh the eve of
reaching Japan. Preparations are
being made for his extensive enter
tainment in the land of the Mikado,
but dispatches from Russia indi-
cate that his coming is awaited
there with even more eagerness.
Some OF the Russian papers believe
that his visit to St. Petersburg will
mark the consummation of a de-
finite alliance between Russia and
the United States. This of course
is not so, as there are no offensive
or defensive alliances of the United
States with any foreign nations,
and the only regularly recognized
treaties are made by the President
and approved by the Senate. But
in Russia the wish is father to the
thought, and as the Land OF the
Gar has standing grudge to pay
off against the Land of the Mikado,
the idea is welcomed in Russia that
some sort Of understanding may be
reached with the United States in
virtue of which the two countries
will eventually join forces against
Japan. Russia is firmly convinced
that this country will have Japan
to fight sooner or later, and would
greatly like to be in on the job when
the clash occurs. The Russian
papers have been hailing the advent
of the American battleship squad
ron to the Pacific as the first sign of
this conflict and think that the
journey of Secretary Taft to ST.
Petersburg is directly connected
with an international understand
ing.
~
Speaking of the cruise of the
battleships, there will be an I'M
! mense amount of coal needed for
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-10-03

Speaking of the cruise of the
battleships, there will be an inn
mense amount of coal needed for
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-16

Illness of Judge Jones Interrupts Trial
 of Case.
 The United States Court knuckled dcwn to work yesterday, but, during the afternoon Judge Jones was III, and further labor was suspended until 1o o'clock this morning.
 The case now before the court, and the only one which has yet gone to trial. involves $20,000 which M. J. Stone, a money lender of Columbus, Ga, claims of E. r. Coulter, formerly Mayor of Girard, and other Girard off, ficials. on the grounds of false impris- onment.
 Stone alleges he was arrested ana imprisoned in Gii'1rd, September "A. 1904, charged with engaging in the money lending business without first having obtained q license. He ayers he was subsequently, vindicated by De- ing released of the charges preferred against him, and he now claims large sum for incarceration. His suit IS di- rected against Mayor E. F. Coulter, Marshal J. c. Chadwick and Patrolmen w. D. Perry and J. H. Barton.
 Headings in the proceedings were heard by Judge Jones in Chambers be- fore he opened court yesterday. jury was selected for the trial and a recess was ordered untr 8 o'clock. Later a recess was ordered until 10 o'clock this morning. Judge Jones Is suffering from severe cold.
 The case of the Kentucky Refining Company against the Troy Fertilizer | Company will be continued by agree ment of counsel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-16
FOR SUB TREASURY
HOUSE ENDORSES EFFORT OF PEo
 PILE or BIRMINGHAM
Captain Tyler Goodwyn Introdures Rescfution Cemme rding Move- snent to Secure Government
 snstffuffon for Ala

It was Montgomery. Representa- tive. Captain Tyler Goodwyn. who pre- sented yesterday afternon to the House a joint resolution commenting the citi- gems who have endeavored to secure the national sub-treasury. for Birm- ingham. and lending It's formal endorse nent of that movement. The resolu- tion was read by the Clerk. and at once, under suspension of the rules. passed by the House without a dissenting vote. It will be transmitted to the Senate for action this morning. The resolution reads as follows:
 Be it resolved by the House of Rep resentatives. the Senate concurring;
 That the Legislature of Alabama cor dtally commeads and endorses the ef- forts being made by certain citizens of our State to secure the location in Birmingham, of the sub-treasury of the United States government and hereby request the Senators and members oi Congress from Alabam to locate the sub-treasury in said city.
 That copy of these resolutions be forwarded by the Secretary of State to tho Senators and members of Con- gress."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-16
ROBBINS IS SLATED
WILL BE APPOINTED WARDEN AT
 1.-THE WALLS
Ex-sheriG of Eimore County, Accord" ing 10 Report, Will Succeed F. ,BunkIey---is We'll Known
 Citizen.

Ex-Sheriff G. A. Robbins of Elmore county, will be appointed warden at the State prison at Wetumpka, by Governor Conner. The official an- nouncement of the appointment has not been made, but the advance in- formation. Is of such a nature that It's truth is not to be doubted.
 It was semi officially announced yes kMiay afternoon in the Governor office. MT. Robbins will succeed Warden E. K. Bunkley, who has held the place for the last ,ix years. MT. Bunkley received his first appointment from Governor Sanford. He was re- appointed by Governor Jelks, ana mas filled the place satisfactorily.
 MT. Robbins, the incoming warden. is one of the best known citizens of Elmore county. He has recently completed a six years term as sherin of his county. He was last summer one of the most active supporters or Governor Conner in Fillmore county.
 In Elmore during the campaign, the appointment of the prison officials cut some figure in the gubernatorial cam paign. Both the prison at Speigners and the prison at Wetumpka are sit mated in Fillmore county. It was com nlained, in the campaign, that the prison officials had been selected from other counties and that citizens or Fillmore had never had chance at the lobS.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-16
POLITICS IN ATHENS.
Electors Want to Vote 0n Telephoue
 FFaRchiaa

Franchise.
 Athens, Jan. 16.-(Special )-Poli- ties is beginning to warm up in Ath- ems. both municipal and county There is talk now going on as to the city ticket for the April election.
 Mayor Clemments, who has served nearly two years his first term, Is likely to have no opposition. as he has made a most excellent record as the chief executive of the city and has much to his credit In tn eway of progressiveness. but the councilmen question is being discussed. The fight that is to be made Is to be over the question of allowing the Long Dis tance Telephone Company to enter the city with long distance toll sta tion. The line now passes just around the city limits, because of the refusal of the present city council to allow the company the right to enter and establish a pay station In the city for long distance service.
 The people want a chance to vote on this question and though the pres ent council was presented with pe- tition signed by almost every business man in the city praying for the ad- mission of the line, the petition wa' turned down. It is believed tha ninety per cent. of the vote will favor the coming of this competitive line.
 County politics Is also beginning tc get lively Candidates are appearing already for the various offices and | Is generally believed that lively scramble will be on.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-16
MEASURE SUPPORTING PRESIDENT
 REFERRED TO HOUSE COMMIT FEE

MT. John, of Jefferson, prefaced ms objection to immediate consideration with the remark that he agreed With all Colonel Rattray had said. He con tended, however, the resolution should be referred to the Committee on Fed eral Relations, and considerd by the House after, that committee had report ed 1t back. He thought the resolution was prob ably the most important one that could be presented to the House. and he wanted 1t carefully considered
 For his part, he said. he believed the senior Senator from this State had struck the keynote when he had said it looked to him to be the beginning of the dismissal of all such people from the United States Army.
 The motion of Colonel Rattray to suspend the rules was put without fur ther debate, and on viva voce vote barely failed of a majority. The res- olution was thereupon referred by the Speaker to the Committee on Federal Relations.