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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-21

Goods marked IS seem quite mod
estly priced when compared with the
same commodities marked at S15.25.
Beyond actual necessities very little
actual business is being done, and this
in spite Of the small army Of touts
who watch the passenger lists Of the
steamship companies and the visitors
lists OF hotels and invade these great
caravansaries with bloated bags OF en-
tcing samples. But the commercial
hustle IS verv apparent
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-21
HAGENBECK ELEPHANT
PUT CAR BACK ON RAILS

BERLIN, July 2o.-One Of Carl Hagen
beck's work elephants did valuable ser
vice In street at Hamburg the other
day. An electric car had run off the
track and all the efforts Of the railroad
company 70 lft It failed until the
elephant arrived, took the place OF the
derrick. and with one mighty pull put
the car back on the rails.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-21
HearSfS Railroad Suit,
Fine Years old, Has Sunk
Into Ir1nOcuOuS DeSuetude
Its Burial in Files of Interstate Commerce
Commission the Deed OF Either Chair
man Knapp or Attorney Shearn.

Why has the case OF William r.
Hearst against The anthracite coal
companies and the coal railroads been
allowed for sixteen months to sleep the
sleep OF innocuousness in the dusty files
OF the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. after the commission had taken
all the evidence and heard 1t argued?
Has Mr.. Hearst lost interest in the
case. or has the commission had reasons
COR not desiring to hasten IT to a con-
cIusion?
The case is almost 1--WE years old, and
60 utterly discouraged have the hide
pendent anthracite operators become
over the prospect OF ever getting a de-
cision, that they have Just started new
case raising tire same general set Of
questions.
Knapp Apathetic-
Chairman Knapp, OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission, In the regular
distribution of cases among members
Of the commission, was given personal
charge of this case. and still retains IT.
Mr.. Knapp. as Is very well known,
has not overmuch sympathy with the
prosecution of procedure against big
developed in connection with the Harri-
man affair has been frankly one Of op-
position TO a prosecution under the Sher-
man antitrust law. The anthracite case
is much like the Hartman case; and II
appears that the chairman of the COM
mission has for sixteen months allowed
the anthracite case 10 hang between
earth and heaven. awaiting the further
steps of lawyers who seem TO have lost
all interest in pressing for a conclusion.
The responsibility seems TO be some
where between Chairman Knapp and
Attorney Clarence J. Shearn, who rep
resents Mr.. Hearst in the proceeding.
Mr.. Shea-n has failed to file a brief,
following the final argument; and ap-
parently, 50 far as the commissions
records are concerned. there has been
no effort to hasten his procedure.
Almost Five Years Old.
The Hearst case was opened with a
petition fled by William r. Hearst be
fore the commission. November 3. 1902.
The Reading and long list Of other
coal railroads and coal companies were
named as defendant, and II was set up
that a combination in restraint OF trade
was maintained, with the purpose OF
controlling the output. the marketing,
end the price of anthracite. An i'm
nense volume of testimony has been
lken. and the record is OF great inter
ST. The first hearing was in April,
J9J3, at New York. and was followed
Oy further hearings, for the purpose Of
taking testimony, leading up to an i'm
passe when. in June OF that year. GER
tain officers OF the defendant compa-
nies refused % answer questions. The
commission petitioned the circuit court
OF New York for a process requiring
answers, and the court decided against
the commission The commission ap-
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pealed 10 the Supreme Court OF the
United States, and that court rSvers cd
the circuit bench. Almost a year after
the first refusal to testify. the comris-
sion received its ruling from the Su-
preme Court
Immediately after this the case was
taken Up again. more testimony was
taken, the questions were answered
which had occasiOned the refusals, and
the case seemed well on the way to de-
termination. The oral argument was
held in February, 1905, and thereafter
the chairman was expected TO prepare
his opinion for consideration and ap-
prevail by the commission. and then for
PRONUNCIATION with a proper order.
Continual Delay.
Ali that was more than two years
ago. but the possibilities OF delay had
been by no means exhausted. Soon
after the case was turned over TO
Chairman Knapp for digestion. the SUI
preme Court OF the United States de-
cided the now noted case Of the New
York, New Haven and Hartford road
VS.. the Chesapeake and Ohio road. This
case involved the contracts made by the
defendant road TO sell several millions
OF tons of coal 10 the New Haven. The
prices were extremely low, and 1t de-
veloped that the Chesapeake and OHIO
was able TO quote such low prices by
scaling something OF its regular tariff
rate for the haul from the West Vir-
ginia mines to the seaboard. The rail
road maintained that as It was both a
coal dealer and a carrier. II sustained
this loss IN it's capacity as a dealer,
not as a carrier; but the Supreme Court
declined to permit the company to ap-
pear in such a dual role and pay from
one pocket the losses which II sus-
tanned in another. The decision laid
down some decision dlcta about the
improperly OF this sort OF perform
ance.
Hearst Side Delays.
As these same methods had been en-
ployed and defended BY the anthracite
roads, the appearance OF this decision
changed the legal situation, and Chair
man Knapp ordered the case Of the
anthracite roads reo7ened for further
testimony and reargument. This took
place IN March. 1906. The attorneys for
both sides appeared and argued: then
II was agreed that they might file
printed briefs.
Mr.. Shearn hasn't been heard from
since that day. No brief has been filed
for his side OF tne case. The railroad
people are waiting for him. and no
body seems to know why he is waiting
or why he hasn't been asked 70 hurry
along his literature. Now the indepen-
dent anthracite people IN the WYOMING
valley. disguised at the delay. have
started case OF their own, in the nope
Of a decision some day. L their case is
as slow as the Hearst action has been
they viii be still yearning for a de-
cision while awaiting the returns from
the Presidential election Of 1912.
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A GEOGRAPHICAL GAG.

What's the matter?"
We don't Ike the milk we get IN
Cannes"
Then why not order some from
Co3ges1 '-Louisville Courier-Journal
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-01
JEROME is SCORED
BY DR.. EVANS
Continued from page 1.)

(COnLlnued from page Ii
Thaw was crazy man when he killed
Stanford White on his wife's account
asst June and that he has always been
'razy. Then the district attorney
thinks he Will be amply fortified to
make the motion for the appointment
" a commission In luna.y ara so to
md the trial before ii goes to the jury.
| move which his present tactics make
ilmost inevitable.
From another source it was learned
hat Jerome has every expectation of
lducing DR.. Hamilton to tesflrY that
rom the time he first vsit,sI fhaw in
he Tombs last summer he has been
onvinced that the prisoner was vic
i'm of an incurable and progressive
orm of insanity.
1t was just before adjournment was
AIKEN and after many long hours Of
vearisome expert testimony as to the
ane or insane meaning OF extracts
rom eight letters written by the do
endant that Thaw caused the sensa-
ion by giving out his statement in
ourt.
Clifford Hartridge of ThNw's counsel
ind Mr. pelmas declared later they
lad no knowledge of the statement
iaving been prepared or given out.
DR.. Britton d. Evans, the alienist.
vas In the witness chair all the ses-
sion undergoing cross examination at
he hands Of District Attorney Jerome.
rhe' prosecutor said before adjourn.
nent that he would probably keep DIR.
E;vans on the stand another day. This
Means that the cross examinat ton of
,r. Wagner, another alienlst will not
Ne reached until next week and makes
lefinite the time when the defense will
est.
DR.. Evans and Mr.. Jerome spent the
nntire day in going over eight letters
written by Thaw and culling out of
hem excerpts on which DIR. Evans
based his expressed belief that they
we're written by Il person of unsound
mind
'Do you mean an insane persona"
lsked Mr. Jerome.
'Yes,' replied the witness, but moi
IN the sense that the person might al
ways remain inSane'
The above was the essence of the
lays work. Mr. Jerome seemed as in
terested as the expert in searching ou'
the phrases in the letters which Nigh
he construed as the writings of an in
sane man. and for the first time th'
Jurors We're permitted thoroughly t.
examine the Photographic copies.
Jeromes attitude. in this dlrectlo
,gain led TO the circulation OF rumor
hat he Intends to nave-the lvay il pos
ible for . ce"'r'ission IN lu'acy
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-01
PASS A BILL
AGAINST JAPS
California EnaCts Drastic Anti
Alien Measure To Check
yellow Peril"

SACRAMENTO, Cal, March 1.-The
lower house Of the state legislature has
passed a sweeping anti-Japanese and
ant!-Chinesc measure, introduced by
Assem- blyman Drew Of Fresno.
The measure is known as the anti
alien property holding bill" 1t is aim
ed at the Japanese and Chinese proper
ty owners in this state and is Intended
to prevent them from acquiring and
owning property for longer period
than five years.
In urging the passage of the bill
Assemblyman Drew Stated that since
Ian. one-third of the property trans
'ers in Fresno had been to Japanese.
The bill provides that any alien who
loes not become citizen of the Unit
I'd States shall not hold title 10 lands
in this state for more than five years.
II within that time the alien does not
become citizen the district attorney
shall compel the sale of his lands or
houses
Japanese and Chinese are not specifi-
tally named, but MS they cannot be-
'ome citizens the bill precludes them
rom owning property for more than
I've years. The measure also provides
hat no contract, agreement or lease of
cal estate for longer period than one
ear shall be made to any alien.
The impression here is that If the bill
caches the governor he will sign it.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-01
WITM THE EsKIMOS.

iFrom<3 IA. w. Greely's "Amund-
sens Expedition and the Northwest
PaAsage" in the Century.)
The experiences of this expedition
1confirm the statement that it Is the
practice of the Eskimo to change
their habitations with the movements
Of game. AS is well known, the
Franklin expedition perished Of star
walton on this very island because
there was no game. In October, 1908,
Amundsen's party Killed 100 deer,
and on the 29th of the month the
Eskimo made their appearance. They
were of three tribes. and came from
different quarters; the Oguii from the
Main American coast, the Netchili
from the west coast, and the Itch
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-01

Official Statement OF Hank Defaicn~
tiod pats II mt e54I,ss2.33.
NEW BRITAIN, Conn, March l.
An official. statement was issued by
the Savings Bank of New Britain con-
cernfng the feffuttit and the exact stat
us Of the bank as the result Of
the defalcation of Treasurer William
+. iwallzeE & ~
Since Walker disappeared with over
S5O0,gQ0 tlie auditors have been going
over the accounts, and report shows
that the. exact amount of the treas
urer's shortage is $541,S ,Ss2.3S, this be
ing somewhat lower than the former
figures given out by the bank. which
were S565, 900. The statement Is also
made thAt there is a cash shortage Of
SS,346.5S; the previous reports stating
that thes cash was correct. Walker
oyerdreM his own account to the
amount Of $223.75.
The auditors report shows surplus
on hand and in banks of $201 ,279.31.
II Is believed that Walker will be
arrested in comparatively short time,
as private information shows that the
detectives are hot on his trail and that
he has been traced through several
western towns and that he passed
through Portland. Ore.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-01
Trade Marx Of a Man.

Swearing as habit is the mark OF
the imbecile, the vulgarian or the
blackguard. But there Is something
wrong with the man from whose lips
there never has sprung an oath un-
studied Nd unexpected, but resonant
with the full strength of resentment.
indignation or the note of strife.-New
York Mail. ~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-01
Typhoid Fever Checked.

In India alone the losses to the Brit
ish army from typhoid fever amour
to half battalion a year. The lates
reports furnish proof that the prac
tice of anti typhoid inoculations in th'
army has resulted in substantial re
duction in the incidence and dealt
rate of enteric fever among the inocu
lated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-01

1t is surely the function of the state
to encourage rather than to penalize a
high birth rate. A bachelor tax 90
lists in many countries, il that course
be thought too extreme. differentia-
ton between bachelors and men Of
family in the income tax would at
least tend in that direction.-Dublin
Freeman's journal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-01

nachtorvik from the east coast OF
Boothnia Land. While relations with
the Itchnachtorviks were generally
satisfactory, yet in the spring of 1904
these natives sadly interfered with
Amundsen's field work by stealing his
food caches on the Boothian coast.
The Ogluli and Netchilli were most
most friendly. many of the latter
camping with him during the darkest
part of the winter of 1904-5. A study
was made Of their language and GUS
toms, which should be interesting,
and which enabled him to utilize
them in various ways.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-01
Orialn Of "February."

February derived its name from tn
word februare, to ''expiate" o
purify" in consequence of the Ro
man festival of expiation and purifi
cation, celebrated on the 18th of tn
month. The ancient Saxons called /
sprout-kale, from, the sprouting of tn
cabbage at this season. Afterward
it was known as Sol-monat (su
month";, the sun having now returne
from the low latitudes to Its highe
course.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-01
II the PUPILS Have a Say.

H"S TuPl0 F1atS S~y'
Chicago is to have model school"
but the question is. model according
to whom? II it is model according to
It's patrons, 1t win have y months
vacation every year.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-01
Fruoality and stlnalness.

What we call frugality when we
have 1t we refer to as stinginess when
It is possessed by others.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-01
siIaae ComparatlveIv New Idea.

uSU OoIIIPdTdtIVcIJ NC" 'uS"'
AS important as the use of silage is
now to the farmer. the practice of
using 1t did not begin in this country
until about 1875. It was based upon
theNmethod then in vogue in France.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-01
Danish proverb.

A bad wife wishes her husbands
heel tnrned homeward. and not his
toe.--DanisS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-01

"Stay awhile and lose a mile" ap-
plies to the "art of hunting WANT
! AID. BARGAINS!"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-26
COULDN'T GET HIMSELF ARRESTED

CHICAGO, July 25.-How difficult it
is to get arrested in Chicago on April
Fools Day even If one has killed ones
wife was told yesterday in Judge Ker-
stems court by Charles Graf, now on
trial. He admits he killed the woman
with an axe on the night of March 81,
but says he did it in self-defense.
In the morning he went to the Max
well street station so he testified, to give
himself up, but the desk man thought
he was joking when he mentioned a
murder. At saloon his statement that
he killed his wife was received with
similar incredulity. The secretary of
Crafts lodge was also incredulous, but
he finally was convinced. By this time
the police had found out woman was
dead and Graf succeeded in getting him
self arrested.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-26
ATTRACTING MUCH ATTENTION.
United States Life Savers at Exposition
Give Admirable Exhibitions.

JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION. July 20.
The daily drills and exhibitions which
are being given by the United States
ifesayiug station at the Jamestown Ex.
position, are attracting much attention.
Every day the graIidstand overlooking
Bousch Creek, an arm Of Hampton
Roads, where the exhibitions are given
il throngeL with interested spectators
watching the snrfmen run their life
boats into the sea, hasten out 10 a
wrecked schooner lying on bar, and by
means OF life huoys rescue the sailors
from the rigging
In these exhibitions the various styles
of huoys, lie cannon. life boats and
rocket projectiles are shown. The first
part OF the drill consists OF lite boat
practice, in which self -rghting boats
and those with double bottoms and air
compartments are used by the men, :
Under the direction Of Captain II. j.
Cleary-~oRe Of the most skilled men In
the service--the boats are run ont Of
their house on carriages, launched and
put through various manoeuyers. oS
course all the sulfmen are expert swim
mers. A number of muskrats could not
be more at home in the water, and
their diving, utter fearlessness and
strength in swimming have attracted
widespread admiration.
Even to those wholly ignorant OF the
ways OF the sea, visit to the station
is Of the greatest interest. There one
will see the different kinds OF cannon
used in shooting life lines over storm
tossed yessels; one will see the appli-
ances now In use In this country and in
the principal European countries; there
are eases filled with proieetiles which
have been shot out to stricken ships,
each shot bearing the date OF It's use,
the locality Of the wreck and the mum
Der Of the people brought ashore on
the line which followed It; and then one
will see the men themselves, brown with
the tan Of the sun and wind and the
salt spray, jolly with many yam TO
spin, but men who are prepared TO
brave the heaviest sea--many having
done so on numerous occasions--to carry
aid to storm beaten and sinking ships.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-26
To be approximately Reduced
$1,000, A Year.
FIXING SPACE OF MAIL CARS
officials OF Chicago Mails On Western
Railroad, In Chicago Receive Notice OF
Postoffiea Department Cutting Down
Space Allotment In Cars.

CHICAGO, July a5,--The revenue de-
rived from hauling the United States
mails by the railroads running west
from Chicago, st, Louis, 81, Paul, and
Minneapolis and the Missouri river 10
to ba further reduced approximately
81 100000 a year as the immediate re-
suit Of the reports Of lss inspectors who
have been at work for the last ak
months determining whether the space
used in railway postal ears by the gos'
crnment was in excess Of space sufil.
cient to accomplish the work.
Yesterday officers in Chicago mails on
the Western Railroads having head
quarters In Chicago should receive no
tlee from the Post Office Department
cutting down the space allotment In the
railway postal ears 70 forty feet on
various routes, making a reduction Of
$l5 mile, or a saving for the govern.
mept Of $500 year In 800 mile run
Tor single ear. There are likely 10 be
six cars on the route, making a total
saving OF $4,000 for the postal route.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-26
MOON IN ECLIPSE,
For Five Houys--Began Al
o:o4, left ia.4e,

CHICAGO, July aA-~The moon was In
a partial eclipse last night for about
live hours. but the cloudy condition Of
the sky in this locality prevented local
Astronomers from viewing tho event
with any satisfaction,
The eclipse proper began at o'ot r
NJ, and continued until Hal I, NJ, The
moon however. enteed the penumbra oil
light shadow at 1850 7. NJ, and left The
light shadow al issaS A, NJ,
Professor \, II. Monlton Of the Uni.
versity Of Chicago and number Of aa'
sistants made observations at the yerkeH
observatory at Lake Geneva, Wis.
The eclipse was purely an American
one and was visible only In the United
States II waa observed from New York
to San Francisco
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-26

Road No, 81, read as follows,- w, j.,
Ingalls, S4s5,0o, c, II, Hull $4,000
Contract awarded to w. j. Ingalls,,
Work to be completed by October LIST,
1907, Contractor to furnish bond in
the sum Of Sa00,0o,
Rids Tor the Improvement Of Read No,
l0s tBling Slough, read a. follows; i
G, A. Borihnd to I'LL tide land from the
land ot John Carlson to land Of G, A
Berglund for the sum Of Is cents per
cubic yard, Contract awarded to Borg
mnd Work to be completed by Oct
toher lat 1907, Contractor to furnish a
bond In the sum Of S20o0o.
Ordered that the Clerk ask for impro-
wing County Road No, 100, John Day
nistrietl Clearing and niking between
stations so4 and I'll Dixie to he 70
feet on base, feet high and IL feet on
top. Bids to be filed with the County
Clerk on or before August q, 1907,
The attention ot the Court having
been ealld to an Act passed by the Leg.
islature in the year 1905. In regard to
dependent and delinquent children, and
the Court having examined the law and
deeming the same q very important mat.
ter In this County. II l. ordered that
John Teucher, Jr, he and he Is hereby
appointed Probation Officer for Clatsop
County, and that the Clerk notify him
Of said appointment. Further ordered
that the, Clerk draw warrant on the
General Fund on the first day c each
month, beginning with Aug lst, 1907,
until the further order Of the Court, in
the sum Of $1,000, payable to the Bays
& Girls Aid Society Of Oregon, this
amount to cover all expenses OF said
Probation Officer.
Ordered that the Clerk request the
Supervisors Of the various Road nisis,
10 report to the Court, by Aug, |, 1907,
the amount OF tools on hand
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-26

to acquire control of the Columbia basin
and its incalcuable resources, only to
ignore and abandon the vital advantage
Of the only feasible, natural and des.
patchful gateway, And upon the hither
Side Of that gateway, betwixt this city
and the sea- viii arise the tremendous
accessories OF this commerce and at no
late day, at thatl
There il a vast change impending and
the t,eilic realm Of the northwest Is to
be administered under new and different
conditions, with this seaport at the heart
Of the business and standing tor the
state and its neighhcring empire north,
esst and southeast,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-26
SUNDAY CLOSING.
Order Applies to All Saloons in clatsop
County.

Astoria, July %, 1907.
Editor The Daily Astorian, Astoria, Or.
Sir:--I enclose herewith notice TO sa.
loon men and retail liquor dealers which
have to request you give publication in
Your paper The notice Is self,explana-
tory Very sincerely yours,
]. G. McCUE,
Deputy District Attorney.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-26
FAMINE INCREASING.

KINGSTON, Ja., July 25.--Tbe famine
in the st. Elizabeth district Is growing
in seriousness. Tie local government
is blamed for not taking proper mea-
sures to prevent suffering. Governor
Oliver who is investigating the situ-
alton, learns that there are 10000 vic
tins.
A scandal has ben disclosd in the dis-
trict Of st. Elizabeth. Starving people.
naked without schools, and ignorant Of
all religion have nevertheless been pay
ing taxes.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-07-26
Best Medicine intho World for Collie and
DiAyth0ea,

II ilnd Chamberlains Collie, Cholera
and nlarrhoea Remedy to be the beat
remedy In the world" says Mr.. q. i.
Carter OF Skirum. Ala, II ain subject
10 colo and diarrhoea, Last sprIng u
seemed ~ thought | would die, and l
think | would II hadn't taken Cham
berlaias Collie, Cholera and piarrhoea
Remedy. | haven't been troubled with
II sineo until this week, when | had a
very severe attack and took half bottle
Of the ab-cent sine Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Dlarrhoea Remedy, AMI this
morning feel like new man. For
sale BY Frank Hart and leading drug
gista.