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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-01
HOLDS A SHORT SESSION.
Postal Commission Meets and Ad-
journs Until December.

The postal commission met today in the
room of the Senate committee on post Of
fees and post roads and continued a con-
sideratlon of It's report to be made to Con-
gress early in the coming session. Senator
Penrose, chairman of the commission. was
present as were all the other members. The
commission was in session from 10 o'clock
until after 1 o'clock. when an adjournment
was taken until early in December.
The work of completing the report ON
proposed improvements In the accounting
methods of the Post Office Department will
not be finished until December A corps of
accountants have been investigating the
methods of bookkeeping of the department
and have made reports to the commission at
its several meetings. To large extent the
recommendations of these experts will be
embodied in the report to the commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-01
CHANCE FOR EVERY MAN
No Disposition to Favor One at Ex-
pense of Others.
ADVICE TO YOUNG PEOPLE
Should Continue Agricultural Pur-
suits-A Good Word for Waterways.
New Land Laws Needed.

KEOKUK. Iowa. October 1.-The Presi-
dent in his address today. spoke as follows:
Men and women of Iowa: l am glad in
deed TO see you and to speak to you In this
thriving city of your great and prosperous
state. / believe with all my heart in the
people of Iowa, for I think that you are
good, typical Americans, and that among
you there has been developed to very high
degree that body of characteristics which
we like to regard as distinctively American
During the last few years of the
United States have been forced to consider
very seriously certain economic problems
We have made beginning in the attempt
to deal with the relations of the national
government-that is, with the relations of
the people of the country-to the huge and
most part by few very rich men; which
are engaged In interstate businesses
pecial!y the great railway corporations You
know my views on this matter. You know
that l believe that the national government,
in the interests of the people, should as
sumo much the same supervision and con-
troll over the management of the interstate
common carriers that 1T now exercises over
the national banks. You know furthermore
that believe that this supervision and con-
trol should be exercised in a spirit of rigid
fairness toward the corporations exactins
justice from them on behalf of the people,
but giving them justice in return
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-01
CHANGES IN NAVAL SERVICE
OFFICERS PLACED IN CHARGE OF
BATTLESHIPS AND CRUISERS.
Making Preparations for the Coming
Trip to San Francisco-Tour of
Sea Duty Shortened.

Rear Admiral Brownson, chief of the
has announced the following important
changes in the naval service:
Capt. Austin NJ Knight. president of the
board Of ordnance. Navy Department, to
command the cruiser Washington
Capt. Thomas B. Howard, recently in
command of the cruiser Olympia, to COM
mand the cruiser Tennessee
Capt. w. H. II. Switzerland, member of
the board of inspection and survey, sta
toned in Washington to command the bat
tleship New Jersey.
Capt Charles w. Bartlett of the bureau
of ordnance, Navy Department. to com
mand the battleship Ohio.
The following have been ordered to pre-
pare themselves for sea duty, but their as
signments have not yet been made:
Capt. d. w. Ten Eyck, on duty at Naval
Academy.
Capt. Bradley A. Fiske, commanding the
monitor Arkansas at the Naval Academy.
Capt. Hamilton Hutchins, on duty at the
League Island navy yard.
Capt. V. l.. Cottman, captain Of the Bre-
merton navy yard.
Capt. w. c. Cowles, commanding the
Franklin. at Norfolk.
The captains who are being detached
from their ships as follows:
Capt. w. w. Kimball, from the New Jer-
sey.
Capt. Samuel P. Comfy, from the Ala
bama
Capt Gottfried Blocklinger, from the Illi-
nois.
Capt. Herbert WinsloW, from the Kear-
sarge.
Capt Edward B. Barry, from the Ken
lucky.
Capt. Lewis c. Hellner from the Ohio.
Capt. Theodore Porter, from the armored
cruiser Washington.
Capt. Albert c. Berry, from the armored
cruiser Tennessee.
IL has been officially announced at the
Navy Department, in pursuance of the new
policy of the department placing younger
officers in command of battleships and ar
mored cruisers, that henceforth eighteen
months will constitute tour Of sea duty
for captains instead of two years, as at
present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-01
EPISCoPALIANs AT RICHMOND.
Trinity Church Consecrated Today for
Holding Big Convention.

RICHMOND, Va, October 1.-Preliminary
To The meeting here tomorrow of the gen.
eral convention of the Protestant Episcopal
Church was the Corsecraton today of Holy
Trinity Church, In which the first session
OF the convention Will be held. Bishop Glib
son was the consecrator and the sermon
was preached by Bishop Peterkin of the
diocese of West Virginia.
The building was crowded with visiting
clergy and others Every train coming into
the city brings large clerical and lay dele
gates to the convention. The Bishop of
London VIII arrive this afternoon and a re-
ceptiOn In his honor will be given by Bishop
Gibson, whose guest he will be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-01
SICKNESS AT THE HAGUE.
Peace Delegates Suffer From Mild
Fever-Too Much Entertainment.

THE HAGUE, October 1.-The climate of
the Dutch capital and the 200 banquets
which have been given since the peace con-
ference opened are having a serious effect
on the delegates. NJ Nelidoff GRussia) and
Senor Esteva CMexico) are suffering from
mild attacks of fever many of the other
delegates are complaining of sickness, and
several of them, including DR.. Drago CAR
gentina) and NJ. Bourgeois France). have
been compelled to decline any further. invi-
tationS to dinner.
The report of Baron Guillaume (Belgium)
obligatory arbitration has not been ap-
proved by the leading members of the ex-
animation committee, to which it has alone
been communicated. The report will have
to be modified, thus postponing the closing
of the conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-01
RECEIVER CONTROLS
w. A. & F. {. ROAD
Court Acts on Complaint OF
Mortgage Creditors.
CHARLES HINE IN CHARGE
His First Formal Order Promulgated
This Morning.
MORTGAGEH0LDERS' PETITION
Sequel to Disastrous Wreck on Trolley
Line Last July-Many Damage
Suits Pending.
Washington, Arlington and
Falls Church Railway
Company.
Office of the Receiver.

Rosslyn, Alexandria county,
Virginia, October I, 1907.
Pursuant to an order of the
United States Circuit Court for
the eastern district of Virginia,
entered September 80, 1907,
the undersigned hereby as
sumes charge of all property of
the Washington, Arlington and
Falls Church Railway Com
pany, and of the management
and operation thereof.
All tickets, rates, schedules,
time tables, rules, regulations
and all existing appointments
of officials and employees are
continued in effect until further
orders.
CHARES HINE,
Receiver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-01
BERLIN COMMENT,
Newspapers Devote Considerable
Space to the Speech.

BERLIN, October 1.-The newspapers
here today devote considerable space to
discussing the relations between the United
States and Japan, which also is the SUBJ
ject of much comment in the government
offices at Berlin incidental to Secretary
Taft's arrival in Toxic, his reception there
and the recent occurrences in British Co
lumbia, which are regarded as being en-
barrassing for Japan and as placing it be-
yond her power to ask anything of the
United States which she does not ask of
Great Britain.
A private report from Vancouver, B. c.,
received here says that quiet movement is
under way there to show the Dominion gov
ernment that British Columbia might pre-
fer an attempt at secession rather than sub
nit to unrestricted japanese immigration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-01
WILL APPEAL TO TIE KING.
British Columbians Insistent In Anti
Oriental Crusade.

OTTAWA. ont. October 1T is re-
ported from Vancouver that a petition
praying tn Dominion government TO
pass drastic legislation barring all ori-
entails from Canada is being circulated
1t is said that the petition will have more
than 1000 signatures from Vancouver,
and VIII be forwarded to the premier
Sir WiIfrid Laurier
The sentiment in Vancouver is report
ed as being in favor of appealing to the
king II the Dominion government does
not act Immediately
dispatch from Vancouver adds: 'If
this has no result, measures to prevent
the dsembarking OF orientals at Van
couver, which shall be effective, will be
taken"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-01
Remedies for Curbing Trusts.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, October 1-Attorney
General Lightfoot of Texas is in this city
in the interest of antitrust legislation in
his state. He proposed a number of RENE
dies for curbing the gigantic corporations.
Among them are the following suggestions
Prohibition of interstate transportation of
trust products; denial of the use of the
mails: penitentiary sentences of from two to
ten years for trust officers found guilty of
violations of the law and the requirement
of monthly statement from corporations
saying that they are not party to combna-
ton controlling prices of working - the re-
Straint of trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-01
STATEMENT FROM ALLISON.
Follows Gov. Cummins' Declaration on
Primary Over Senatorship.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DUBUQUE, Iowa, October 1.-Following
Gov. Cummins' declaration that he would
abide by the result Of the primary in the
senatorial contest next year. Senator Alli-
son today issued the following: IF a ma
jority of the republicans of Iowa shall ex-
press their preference for another at the
election to be held next June under the
primary law l will. in absolute good faith
cheerfully accept their decision and with
draw my name from further consideration
as candidate"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-01
National Council Of Women Convened,

NORFOLK, Va, October 1.-The annual
convention of the National Council of
Women convened in executive session at
the jamestown exposition today and will
continue there and in Norfolk, alternately,
four days. An effort will be made to have
the United Daughters Of the Confederacy
become a working factor In the National
Council The feature of today's program
is an address by Mrs. May Wright Sewell
of Indianapolis, honorary president of the
enCe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-01
New Foreign Postal Rates.

The new foreign postal rates adopted at
the last universal postal convention in
Rome. became effective today. Foreign
postage hereafter will be cents for the
first ounce and cents for each additional
ounce. The new rate applies to all coun-
tries except Canada. Mexico and Cuba
where the domestic rate of cents for each
ounce Will be continued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-01
Disastrous Fire Started by Natives.
Special Cablegram to The Star

HONGKONG, October 1.-The big fire at
Wuchow last Friday which destroyed hun
dreds Of native houses and a large number
of boats was due to the rage of the popu-
lace over the rice tax, to which there is
fierce opposition. The loss by the fire
amounted to $1,0J00O0. The Europeans at
WuchoW are safe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-01
Weather.

Fair and continued cool to-
night. Tomorrow increasing
cloudiness and warmer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-01
NOTICE.

INO IOL,
The price of this paper at
NEWSSTANDS and from
NEWSBOYS is
TWO CENTS.
There has been no change
of any kind in the price of
the paper to newsboys, and
readers should pay no more
than the printed price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-01
Control Through the Laws.

Continued on Seventh Page.l
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-04-28
some Remarks on Railroads

asfhe Editor of The Tribune:-The
- lent of the United States, from
7estern experience, has formed a
1t and just estimate of the capi'
H., ton of the Trans Mississippi rail
~ and their bonded indebtedness.
roads are stocked too high and
4. d for more than twice their
"s It is true that the roads,
g.. Q time they were built and
. ped, could not have been put IN
seag order had it not been for the
Ting Of great advantages to capi-
y These advancements Of capital to
the roads should have been closed
Z ears ago by money obtained from
overnment subsidies and the mu-
ut land grants given the corpora
hi Notwithstanding the over
O1d and bonded condition Of
y / roads, they should stand In the
,frelations, and are under tho same
,s.tions, to the people of the coun~
~ the other railways built by prl-
asge railroads, though receiving
: help from the general Government
= he several cities. have mado little
!, /. cement or improvement In rail
'tg or management since they hrst
operation.
fact, there has been no real ad-
"ment or progress made IN rail-
operations in this country in the
! forty years, except in small mat
',r'or the comfort of the travelling
s and the adoption Of the self
Inr, which the roads were COM
,sJ to J, adopt by act of Congress.
4 ,oadbeds are no better ballastcd
lssthey were then. The cuts are
" from the sliding of the banks
.She Improvement of the slopes.
|. .nbankments, from their age, have
ti to settle. The culverts and
]. ways are no better than they
"a The bridges, owing to the in
I'D weight of the rolling stock,
aiad to be improved, and are good
, Aes, frogs. crossings and water
as are the same as they were
S1ears ago. In the terminal yards
ssipe type and plan of yard exists
taat did when railroads were first
at 1t seems TO the writer that
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-08-30
Ms. Mar Robinson
ptE- WluLiti-Iusu uEU uAtDit-
rhR' tH-. hNI- EVANS.
AZ uNIIIN.

Mr-. Mary Robinson. ~ years NJ
agr, died Mgu- lU. Of general
debility, vhh visiting h,r daughter.
Mrs jane Evan. n oakley.
Mrs Robimuu wa. born i'm Derby
shire, Eng, Vhpr Sine married vii.
liam Rohlnsm ard where she r..
sided until ISIS. when she came
with her family fo This country.
locating IN tonlNillr She Joined
th" Mormon church In England.
and was acoasianf attendant upon
religious dutks until he cares " "a
large family md ngo prevented her
from much netiyity iu the affairs NJ
life. She whhIghly respected. aud
she leaves a number Of relatives
and descendants boz aud about sum
NIT county tomouru her loss. Her
husband diedAbout three years ago.
but she IL survived by nine children
Mrs. Sarah Ann Hun and MIR.
Emily HUI, q Lake shore; Samuel
Robinson andMrs, Matilda Bale. Of
Coalville; Mn Elizabeth Peterson.
Of Cumberlaid, wyo.; Mrs. Par.
melta Evans,pf oakley, and W. u.
Robinson, James +. Robinson and
Albert Roblnon, of Coalville.
Funeral services were held In the
stake House Wednesday, nt2p. M.
and were laIr,ly attended by rolN.
tives and frlmds. Elders Thoma.
Coplcy and Alma Eldredgc mad,
Impressive renarks In regard 10 IN,
christian lifeh the departed sister,
and beautiful music was rendered
by the ward hoir lntcrmcnt wa.
at the city cehotery.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-08-30

tree is beautiful tn its dress NJ
permanent green. aud the golden
crop, after maturity can remain
upon the tree Tor q long time, and II
bears transportation tu eastern mar
ket-. This industry ha, been scri-
ously crippled 10y severe freezes
/ iu December, 1901 February, 1876.
and thrmu~t severe one In February,
$3.50 when terrible blizzard came
down from the Rocky Mountains
and the cold plains Of the North-
west, extending over the Gulf states,
. driving out the warm air aud spread
ing mantle NJ snow aud lee over
central and northern Florida. de-
stroyiug the groves except In the
southern portion of the state. The
. frost Killed the trees tu the ground.
but the roots for the most part were
uninjurcd, aud such II the vitality
Of the tree that many groves are
again producing.
Oranges ripcu during the mid
winter months. and last Christmas
Eve my wife and L. njoyed the novel
and pleasant experience NJ standing
In an orange grove In the southern
part " Florida and picking the
fruit from the trees.
During the summer months hot
weather prevails, but almost every
day a cool breeze blows from the
ocear across the peninsula, temper
ing the fierce heat of the sun
and making the evenings cool and
pleasant. Sunstrokos In Florida are
Of rare occurrence.
During the winter months Florida
Is the playground Of many of the
wcll-to-do pleasure seekers Of the
East and North, and thousands Of
tourists come here every year, the
tourist season commences In Nuvcm-
Der. From October tu March the
wcatheris delightful, the thermome-
ter ranging between sixty aud sew
eniy degrees In the shade, and
nearly every day the sun shines
from u cloudless sky. Beautiful
roses and other flowers bloom
throughout the year, and the clever
and musical knocking bird and other
feathered songsters Of the Land Of
Flowers charm tho ear With their
melodies.
before this letter appears In print shall
bc In Atlanta, Ga where I have been 49,.
signed to work for u few weeks. Ia my next
communication will tell you something
about that great city, I shall return Ia
floridn about sept. -. We have all enjoyed
excellent health during our solourn In the
Sunny soulful
G. 4. CALLS.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-08-30

| will mail you free, to prove
merit, samples Of my DR.. shoop's
Restorative, and my Book on either
Dyspepsia, The Heart or the Kid
ncys, Troubles Of the Stomach.
Heart or Kidneys, are merely SYM
ptoms Of deeper ailment. Don /
make the common error of treating
the result Of your ailment, and not
ho cause, Weak stomach nerves
the inside nervcs-meRn stomach
weakness, always. And the Hear.
and kidney as well, have their con
trolling Ot inside nerves. Weaken
these nerves, and you inevitably
have weak vital organs. Here Is
where Dr. Shoop's Restorative has
made its fame. No other remedy
even claims 10 treat the Inside
nerves. Also for blOating, bilious
ness, bad breath or complexion, use
DR.. shoOp's Restorative. Write me
today for a sample and free Book.
Dr. ShOOp, Racine, Wis. The Re-
storatiye Is sold by John Boyden
d Son.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-08-30
Accident at Park City.

\ special train passed through
Coalville Sunday evening en- rout,
To Salt Lake, conveying 10 the l.. d.
;, hospital In that city Miss Ella II,
Dedercr, Is years old, Of New York
city, whowas suffering from a badly
broken leg, which It Is feared sh,
may lose,
Miss Dederer was one Of party
Of five guests Of Lawrence BAN
berger In a trip through the DAILY
west tunnel at Park City Sunday
afternoon. In order to catch a
train, the trolley car was being run
NJ n high rate Of speed, and In max
ing II turn II left the track. Miss
Dederer wac thrown OUT and the
wheels Of the ear passed over her
left leg, grinding the bones To fine
particles.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-08-30
GRASS GREEK

The mine Va shut down half a
day last saturday for want Of carr.
A very heRy electric and rain
storm visited arass Creek last Sat
urday.
W. l.. Hanan and r. J. Lewis. of
Coalville, wen In Grass Creek on
business. "a y, 1.i,ssy.--e-i
Mesdamo Thomas Lee. Walter
Lee and William II. Wilde were
visitors 10 Coalyillc Monday.
Mrs. AL Stonebreaker. the mai
carrier between Coalville and Gras,
Creek, has purchased nice doubl,
rig.
Mrs. Archie Bucannon and daugh
ter Emma were visitors to the count,
seat on Wednesday.
W. j. Wright, of East Coalyllle
was up here on business last Wed
nosdHy.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Haddow AN,
daughter, Sarah, Of Salt Lake. ar
visiting MI and Mrs. John Y. Had
dow and other relatives,
John Clayton Of Coalville was IL,
here last Wednesday.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-08-30

wounded. disappointed and sick al
heart, abandoned the land bee dis.
covered and took refuge loo cuba
whrr, ho died.
The Gulf ~ Mexico In a warm
body Of water. and the gulf stream,
running close to the eastern shore OF
Florida, Is warmer than the waters
touching any land I'm this country OF
Europe. tnthc southern part Of the
state diversity Of crops may be-
grown the year round. Vegetable
farming il carried ON to great eN-
tent and It Is an immensely valua-
bile interest Of the state.
In order tn enrich the soil. which
is ~ u sandy nature and easy Ia
work, 1t il necessary To- fertilizc II.
The manufactured fertilizer costs
about t3O per ton, and about one ton
per acre is necessary to prepare the
soil for vegetable farming. The
ground then becomes very produc-
tive. other farm products require
less and lower priced fertilizers. In
my opinion. the farmer In Florida
does not have to work ~ hard ~
the western farmer, and lac Il fully
~ prosperous.
The mildness Of the climate per-
mits ~ succession of crops. After
the fruits Of the summer season are
gathered, the husbandman prepares
his ground for the raising Of yegeta-
blcs. which grow throughout the
winter season, finding u ready mar
ket and commanding good price.
Florida il enjoying wonderful
prosperity, and there is plenty Of
good land and opportunity here for
the homescckcr Mechanics receive
good wages and have constant em-
The peculiarly attractive business
of orange growing has been one OF
the most influential factors In the
Of Florida. The orange
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-08-30
INTERESTING LETTER FROM
ELDER c. A. CALLS

The following letter, dc,cnpu,,
of Florida, from G. 4. Calls. oN-
county attorney who il filling q
missionary field In the Southern
states, will boz read with interest by
members uf this stake aud the come
munity In general
JACRSoNvtLLE, FLA.
August n. 1877.
Editor Times - Florida b. the
most southern portion of the United
States, and it has romantic and
eventful history, extending over a
period Of nearly four hundred years.
II has been the scene NJ wars, mas
sacres and contentious between the
French. Spanish and Americans, ~
we'll as continued conflicts with the
savage races which once inhabited
II. Spain coded Florida to the United
States In consideration Of the pay
ment Of five million dollar~, and the
change Of flags took place July 10,
1921. at ST. Augustine, the oldest
city In the United States.
The generally received opinion
ronfers the honor Of being the dis
covererof Florida upon Juan Ponce
de Leon in lola, when some old ln-
dians $50 the story runs) told this
bold and adventurous cavalier Of a
country which abounded In gold
and pearls and which possessed a
wonderful stream the waters Of
which were gifted with the power
of comforting upon those who should
battle In them the freshness Of
youth: but Ponce-dc-Leon's search
for the fountain OF youth and the
gold and pearls was fruitlcss. In
1921, white landing on the shore Of
Floridn, Ia state, the Indians at
tackled his force, killing large
number Of Spaniards and severely
wounding Ponce de Leon himself.
The brave old soldier, gricyeously
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1907-08-30
Improvements at Dexter Mines.
Wttu tNyREA~tu iADILtrtIs TINY
WILL -ECtWI 4 uTANN IS
CREASE Is utaTNTss.

THE new company of the urNtcr
mine. are making extensive and
practical improvements iu their
plant. aud they are now installing %
stcam-puwor huisting outfit. To- be-
followed 10y the latest improved up-
pie and other devices necessary to
place them on u footing with the
most up-to date mines of the cuuu-
try. They expect Go hr in full upc-
ration by the middl, NJ September,
and when the Improvements are
completed the Dexter mines will be-
In u position tu mn uut.uf-town
orders promptly A. we'll ~ taking
care NJ their home market. They
made their first shipment outside uf
local trade last week and this was
but the forcrunncr NJ number VI
orders awaiting shipment. Joseph
A. Fisher. Of Salt Lake, il ruporin-
tending the construction ~ the new
features, and his son, T.. :. Fisher,
who Il u member NJ the mining
company, went to Salt Lake Thurs.
day morning to procure construct.
ing material.