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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-04
Browns Wife Marked.

Still too weak TO carry on pro-
tracted conversation and forbidden
By her physicians TO see either de-
tectives or newspapermen. Mrs.
Brown. wife OF the late Harvey
Brown. asserted this morning that
she could explain away much OF
the mystery that surrounds her
husbands tragic death. She de-
elarea that the Western Federation
% Miners had no hand ia the black
work
Frustrated by the shock and az
the same time frightened with the
thought that II she tells what she
knows she. too. may die. Mrs.
Browns physicians state that she
knows much that Is sun dark TO
the detective.
saw Mrs. Brown for two min
uteg. Lying in bed in darkened
room. the little wife Of the dead
ex-shefiff greeted me with a wan
smile. ] had known her in happier
DAYS. and her pitiabie physical
breakdown was an awful revelation
Of the terrible rayages OF nervous
collapse. Her voice was reduced
10 a whisper Her hand fiuttered
AZ she tried 20 raise Il 70 greet
I me Lines were craven upon her
face. and ia her eyes was a look
that only the hunted and fear
stricken bear.
The federation didn't do a." she
whispered. nor was II the men in
the Moody murder case know,
but n tell they'll Kill me. too.
These men are terrible, and they
are desperate When ] tell all. the
detectives will know what to do.
But II tell they win try to nm
me. and then what Will become OF
Ethel
Mother love was fighting with
fear Fear was struggling with
hope OF justice. The little woman
sank back on her pillow exhaust
ed. Then the nurse touched me on
the arm and led me away. Ethel
Is the daughter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-10-04
Daring and Bold Assassins Of Sheriff Brown al Last
Rites Detectives in Crowd Sensation Of the Hour
Is Soon Promised.

Rumors that Harvey Brown had
seen the original Of the letter said
10 have been written by Petiibone
20 Harry Orchard while the latter
was In the penitentiary are afloat
here. but are dlscredited By the de-
tectiyeH who are familiar with the
details Of the Steunenberg case.
The aleuths refuse 20 credit the
story. and declare that the letter
could not possibly have fallen into
the hands Of the assassinated de-
tectve. lie was working on an en-
trely different line and besides,
they argue, the mere fact Of his
having seen tho letter would have
been no cause for his assassination,
a number OF other detectives who
held much more information about
that phase Of the case than Brown
having been unmolested
The only theory upon which they
can connect the Western Fedora
ton with the deed Is that Brown
learned Of the facts In connection
with the Pettibone case which
were entirely new and damning and
evidence of guilt Of the inner cir
Gle.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-12
Public Anxiety" Is
Worrying J. P. Morgan
Calls President Roosevelt and Secures His Agreement
Conference With Railway Officials With View of
Relieving the Public Mind of Conditions
Causing So Much Anxiety
ing This Week

Washington March Ill. Pierpont Nor
gan. the New York f1nancier. came to
Washington IN his private car tonight
and wen. nmsdiately to the White House
where he was in conference with Pres-
dent Roosevelt for more than two hours.
The object of Mr. Morgan's visit was
to urge the President to take some ac-
tioa to allay the public anxiety now
threatening to obstruct railroad invest
ments and construction.
MIR. Morgan pointed out to the Presi-
dent that the financial interests of the
country are greatly alarmed at the at
ttude of the administration towards cor
porations, and particularly railroads.
At Mr.. Morgan's earnest request Pres
ident Roosevelt has agreed to have a
conference with four leading railroad
presidents Messrs. MeRea of the Penn
sylvania, Newman of the New York Cen
tral, Mellen of the New York New Ha-
ven and Hartford, and Hughitt of the
Chicago and Northwestern. to determine
if some agreement can be reached as to
the relations between the railroads and
the administration
1t is probable that e. H. Hartman.
head OF the Hartman lines, may also
participate in the conference. which 1t is
understood, will take place at the White
House some time the latter pal4 of the
week
After boarding his train shortly after
midnight to- return to New York. Mr..
Morgan dictated to the Associated Press
I'll following statement:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-12
THE RACES WILL
NOT BE SEPARATED
SUCH is THE RULING OF THE
POSTOFFiCE DEPARTMENT IN
NATTER OF COMPLAINT OF
RAILWAY CLERKS.

Washington. March 1.-THE postoffice
department does not intend to draw the
color line in the matter of white and
negro railway mail clerks working to-
lntimation has been gwen the supefinten-
dent OF the railway ma. service that
white CLERKS In the middle west are pre-
pairing to request the department to af-
feet a change. SO as to put the negroes
on runs which will not bring them in
proximity to the white, 1t was stated to-
day that no such discrimination could or
would be made.
The particular objection which it il said
the white clerks have in he association
with negroes on long runs is that they
are obliged 10 eat and sleep IN the same
car, the regulations OF the department
permitting clerk on such run when
his work is up to rest, At certain termi-
mails there are provided dormitories in
public buildings where the clerks may
stay II they see it to do so. but these
are open to the negro clerks as well as
the whites and the department does not
see wherein IL has any province in the
matter.
hootcd and ieered the few cars which
wern run asmodically, Only half
dozen or 50 cars ran during the late
afternoon. and these were guarded by
two policemen on eacf platform, and
several inside.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-12

AT the request of many business men,
before leaving for Europe | came to
Washington to see the President. to dis
cuss the present business situation, par
ticularly affecting the railroads. l sug
gested to the President that it would
be greatly In the public interest If he
would see Mr.. McRea Mr. Newman,
Mr. Mellen and Mr. Hughitt and confer
with them as to what steps might be
taken to allay the public anxiety now
threatening to obstruct railroad invest
ments and construction SO much needed,
and especially to allay public anxiety as
to the relations between the railroads
and the government. The President said
he would be glad to see the gentlemen
named with this end in view.
Is. f. Yoakum, chairman of the board
of directors of the Chicago. Rock Island
and Pacific railroad. who had an inter
view with the President today and mem-
bers of the interstate commerce commits
sion. regarding the railroad situation,
told the President that the agitation and
legislation in various states regarding
2-cent fares, and the reduction In freight
rates, have made it almost impossible
for the railroads to negotiate loans on
their securities.
He declared that the railroad men are
willing that the supervision OF the rail-
roads be centralized in the national gov
ernment.'
That" he added, would restore con-
fidence and give the people to under
stand that the railroads wish to observe
the laws, and it would stop the hostile
legislation in various states
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-12
Communicates With Governor.

Washington, March 1l.--Furthor than an
admission that the President had COM
municated with the California governor
regarding the exclusion on the Japanese
school question, no statement was obtain
able at the White House today. The let
ter following the Presidents telegram
To the governor on the subject may he
given out at the White House when It
Is received by the governor.
Secretary Loeb made this statement to-
night. President Roosevelt in his tele-
gram requested Governor Gillette 10
withhold his approval of the bills relat-
Ing to the Japanese question passed by
the California legislature until the gov
ernor receives the letter forwarded by
the President Sunday night. in which the
President sets forth at length his rea-
sons why such legislation would be detri-
mental at this time
Secretary Loeb pointed ont that Secre-
tary Root and the Japanese ambassador.
Niscount AOld are engaged in negotiat-
ing a treaty which has for the time being
been held up nendng the action OF
Mayor Schmitz and the San Francisco
school board in carrying on the agree
ment reached in tile recent White House
conference. in which the san francisco
delegates participated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-12
Case Is Dismissed.

Washington, March 1.-THE case OF
CARA and others VS.. the state of Texas.
involving the title to about 10000 acres
of land in West county. Texas, was
dismissed by the supreme court of the
United States today for want of juris-
diction The land in dispute was part
of the old Spanish grant made TO
Joaquin Garlas in 1904. 1t lies on the
east bank of the Rio Grande. forty
miles from Laredo and Cara and
other settlers based their claims on
that concession. The state claimed
the tract as part of its school land. The
effect of the dismissal is favorable to
the state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-12
VIII Make Representations.

London, March 11.-Answering a
question in the house OF commons to-
day on behalf OF Foreign Secretary
Grey, Mr.. Runciman, parliamentary
secretary OF the treasury, promised
that II any OF the concessions To be
made 10 Germany by the United States
under the tariff modus vivendi affected
British trade. the government would
make the necessary representations on
The question TO Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-12
Question at Toxic.

Toxic, March IA question lHs
arisen regarding the last clause
of article > of the treaty between
Japan and the Emitted States. which has
been cited by the government at Wash
lngton as authority for the statement
that the japanese hitherto having heen
issuing passports eliminating the desti
nation OF emlsrants. The passports simply
certify to the nationality OF their hold
ers. and the placing of a restriction on
Them by an administrative measure is de-
clared hero 10 he unauthorized hY law.
and an infringement of the personal
right to travel, guaranteed by the con
stitution.
In view, however. of the attitude of tho
American government in not calling for
the enforcement of the clause mentioned
1t is thought that the elimination OF
places will be left unquestioned. Even
the Japanese jurists believe the action Of
tho American government in restricting
the destination of holders of passports
will not be upheld before a court
Administrative action and litigation
since the San Francisco school trouble
have brought the clause into prominence
and Japan has begun to smart under tho
alleged humiliation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-12
JEROME BLOCKED
IN THE A TTACK ON
MRS. TIA WIS STOR Y
PREMIER PBTKOFF
Is ASSASSINATED
is SHOT DOWN BY UNKNOWN MAN
WHILE WALKING WITH SEW
EVRAL OTHER MINISTER'S IN
THoRIS GARDEN.

Sofia, Bulgaria, March I'm. Petkoff,
was assassinated here today
NJ Petkoff with several other ministers
was walking in the Thoris garden, when
he was attacked by an unknown man,
who fired at him with a revolver. The
premier was wounded by three bullet,
and died instantly. NJ. Geumadieff, =
minister of commerce, who was o.
the ministers accompanying NJ. 7 ~ '
was wounded in the arm so
NJ d. Petkoff was the lea q " ne
Stambouloff party and had n nier
and minister OF the inter ", No
Vember 5. 1906 He was " dmbou-
loft when the latter was b Assnated
July 10, 1895, three months after his
dismissal from the premiership. They were
returning in the evening to M. Stambou-
lofts residence in a carriage. from a
club, when they were stopped by three
or four men. armed with knives and
pistols.
Stambouloff leaped to the ground in
order to defend himself. but was over
powered and received over twenty wounds
in the head and about the body The
severity of his wounds necessitated the
amputation of both hands and resulted
in his death July is.
1t was reported at the time of the as
sassination that Prince Ferdinand of Bul-
garia was implicated in the crime, and
the extreme hostility of the prince to-
wards the great Bulgarian statesman was
alleged to have facilitated, if it did not
actually invite. the conspiracy which cul-
minated in the murder.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-12

''in defending man for his life / have
no right or power to waive anything
Mr.. Jerome next asked Mr.. Longfeow
If he was telephoned TO in 1894 by Evelyn
Thaw from the office of Abraham II.
Hummel. and Mr.. Delmas again objected.
He asked Mr. jerome what his purpose
was in skiing the question.
IF am allowed by the rules of evi-
6ence." said Mr.. Jerome, ITO show wheth-
er or not witness told her husband in
Paris that she had been ravished by STAR
ford White. I'm Abraham Hummefs office
we contend she made a sta tement which
contradicted the fact that she did tell
Thaw any such story. | asked her IL she
made all these statements to Hummel
and i'm the affidavit and she said she had
not Having called her attention TO con-
Trajectory evidence | have right under
the law to go into the truth or falsity
of her evidence as to material and rever-
sible facts.
Mr. Delmas finally withdrew his objec-
ton to the question as to whether Long
fellow had ever been teIephoned to by
Evelyn Nesbt.
The witness said she had telephoned
him several times.
did any of the conversations relate
to an affidavt?' asked Mr.. Jerome.
Mr. DeImas then renewed his objection
and an argument ensued.
Mrs. rhaw." said Mr.. Jerome de
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-12

L. r. Thompson left last night for
Nashville, to be gone about ten days
getting his fall line of samples ready Mr..
Thompson represents Richardson Bros. ;
Shoe company out Of Nashville in the
Birmingham district and has very fine
trade. The firm has one of the most
modern factories than can he found out
side of Boston, and are contemplating the
erection of another one soon. They ex-
pect a very fine fall trade. They nave
an office and salesroom at 21i Brown
Marx building.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-12
Says Legislation By California
SdOns is Unfortunate and
UnWise
"NAIT TILL YOU HEAR
FROM Me- "--ROOSEvtl1
Governor Gillette Urges Legislature to
Suspend Action and the Request
Acceded to-The Presi-
dents Message.

Sacramento Cal. March 11.-President
Roosevelt has again appealed to the leg
islature of California to stop all japanese
legislation. The President has sent Il
telegram to Governor Gillette urging that
the Legislature suspend all Japanese legis-
lation and expressing the fear that the
action of the Senate Saturday i'll passing
the two Japanese bills and a resolution
may render ineffective his efforts to
cure exclusion Of Japanese laborers by
friendly agreement with Japan.
The governor transmitted the Pres
idents telegram to the assembly this
morning, where action was To have been
taken today ON the two bills and the
resolution adopted by the senate with a
message recommending and urging that
the Presidents request be acceded to.
The assembly by viva Voce vote de-
cided 10 take no action on the bills on
In
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-12
Presidents Message.

The message is as follows:
Action of legislature reported IN this
mornings papers most unfortunate in ef-
feet upon my efforts to secure exclusion
of Japanese laborers by friendly agree
ment and If continued Will probably rem
der recent legislation of Congress for
that purpose ineffective. Please secure
suspension of further action until receipt
of letter from me.
.rHEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Tho action referred to by the Pres
dent was the passage of the bill limiting
the age OF children when first entering
primary schools to 10 years, the measure
prepared by the Japanose-K Korean exclu-
sion league submitting the question -
Asia exclusion 10 vote OF the people,
and a resolution pr2Iesting against lana
nese naturalization.
The message created something of a
sensation In the lower house.
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lcoNmNuED on PAGE 10
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-05
News of Minor Note.

Gen. Maggiolo, commandant Of French
artillery, is dead in Algiers.
The Cuban law commission, which con-
s,sts of twelve members. of whom three
are American. are understood to be di-
,ided on the suffrage question.
]. Edwin sawhill, a real estate dealer,
fled a petition in voluntary bankruptcy
at Cleveland Ohio. His liabilities are
stated to amount to st3l.133 and his as
sets $32,275.
The will of Davis Leigh Howell a
Hamilton. Ohio. merchant. gives $4,000
to the Hamilton Young Mems Christian
Association and $4,000 to Mercy hos
pital for maternity work for poor women.
Rudolph Koradi. consul for the Swiss
government in Philadelphia. is dead at the
age of 81 years. Mr.. Koradi. who was
made consul at this port in 1856. was
said TO be the oldest consul in the world
in point Of years and service.
The viii of W. s. Reyes. who died on
Dec. -. was filed for probate in San
Francisco. His estate is valued at $780,
600. To his brother. Alexander ID. Keyes,
an attorney, the testator leaves $1,000.
The estate in the main is left to his
daughter, AzaIea G. Keyes. who lives in
Paris.
The largest deal in standing timber and
logging operations on the st. Croix for
many years has beer closed. 1t is a sale
Of all the business Of the Mnsser- Sauntry
Land, Logging and Manufacturing Com
Iany, as VEL as its holdings of standing
pine an1 other tiziber on the st. Croix
ard its tributaries, located chiefly in Wis
rcnsin and partly in Minnesota.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-05

high and had pitched roof. Now II
Is of tive stories and has a fat roof
But the large open fireplaces remain
much the same as when Paul Revere
roasted apples and perhaps mulled
wine before their wood fires.
Paul Revere took an active part in
the revolution. He served on commit
tees of safety and of correspondence
he carried important dispatches into
other colonies; he was prominent in
the Boston Tea Party, and his famous
ride from Charlestown to Concord and
Lexington is known the length and
breadth of the land.
After the colonies had settled down
into peace and independence, Revere
cannon and to the manufacture of gun
powder. and incidentally learned the
printing of paper currency. BY APP
pointment of Congress Revere was
sent to Philadelphia to learn the con-
struction of their copper mill, and upon
his return he set up similar mills in
Boston and Canton.
The old hero, who died in 1917, lies
buried in the old Granary burying
ground on fremont street, Boston, by
the side of Adams and other distin-
guished patriots who contributed to the
birth of the American nation.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-05

the head of her bed, and, seiZing it,
ran outside and was just in time to
take aim at the mans head which was
above the top of the chimney
shall never forget the expression of
his face when he saw me- a mere chit
of girl, pointing rifle at him, cooked
and ready to fire. He knew enough of
country girls to understand that most
of them could shoot pretty straight and
that If ! chose l could put a bullet
through his head.
"See here, little girl, you've caught
me fair. Now IL you'll let me out of
this I'll go about my business"
| didn't like the probability of hav-
ing to watch him all day. and If
could have trusted him would have
let him go. AS it was. 1 told him to get
below the top of the chimney or l
would shoot him. He offered to throw
down the money If l would let him
off, but L refused to do so. l made
him believe that would carry out my
threat, and he disappeared down the
chimney. He called to me that he
would burn the money, but even this
| didn't move me.
Well, all this happened in the early
morning, and till 10 o'clock l felt
obliged to keep on a strain lest he out
wit me and get the upper hand again.
Then when all was quiet 1 heard the
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-05
TO Make Best Fodder.

To make the best fodder or stoyer,
corn should be cut before the leaves
are dry and when the stalks are still
succulent, and the corn is just fully
glazed OF nearly in the hard stage.
At this time there is available the
largest food value per acre. 1t has
been found, however. that when the
corn is cut to make the best fodder
there is apt to be slight decrease in
the yield OF grain.
The old method of cutting corn by
hand Is slow and expensive. The use
of the sled machine is to be recon-
mended in preference TO the hand
knife. while the corn binder reduces
the labor of harvesting and permits
the work to be done more readily and
perhaps at less cost than the other
methods named. / have never used the
corn shocking machine, but where the
practice is to cut up a large area each
season this machine would seem to be
preferable to the corn binder.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-02-05
Fooled the Isoldup Men

A west end man had an experience
recently that made his hair stand ON
end and had it not been for his quick
wit in devising means of getting out
of the difficulty it might have cost him
dearly. He is the treasurer of a local
lodge and was returning home from a
meeting with a considerable amount OF
money in his possession. fortunately
the greater part of which was in cur
rency.
lie got off car quite distance out
in the west end and turned OF a side
street toward his home, when he no
ticed that he was being followed by
two suspicious looking men. Quick as
flash he pulled an envelope out of his
pocket. addressed it to himself. stamp
ed it. put the currency ins.,.e il and
dropped it in the mail box. Then he
started on a brisk walk.
Suddenly there came command
from behind him.
Hands up"
Up went his hands and the robbers
went through his pockets. he smiled
grimly as the holdups secured only 8
| few doiiars in silver ana he thought
With pleasure of the money he had put
| in the mail box in Uncle Sans care
| The robbers went away complaining Of
| the small amount they secured and tn,
treasurer went home. Next day tn,
letter containing the money was deliv
cred safely to his office-Duluth News
Tribune.