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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-29

period Of the preceding year. The ex-
ports to HongkOng fall largely into line
with those to China, since a large pro-
portion Of the merchandise entering that
port passes into China, and a reduction
in exports 20 Hongkong naturally ac-
companies such q marked decrease in
exports 10 China as has occurred during
the recent period.
To other parts o the Orient the ex-
ports show an Improvement. Exports
10 Australia and New Zealand show q
slight increase in the eight months end
ing with February, 1907, over the cor
responding period Of last year AS a re-
suit Of this Improvement IN the export
trade to the Orient the exports 10 Asia
and Oceania show an aggregate OF 80
6l5,l54 for February. 1897, against So
O55695 for February, 1906. while for the
eight months ending with February,
1907, the total exports TO Asia and Gee
anla amounted 20 SIS. 1884. against &9I,-
$3.50 for the corresponding period Of
1905, making the reduction IN the eight
months ending with February, 1897. less
than 100000. against a loss Of $780,
coo IN the calendar year 1906.
The only important section Of the
Orient n which our export figures stiu
show a reduction is China and 10 that
country the fall In the month Of Feb
ruary was slightly more than 81 ,00e 600.
and for the eigdt months. 81, 900. 900. This
decrease seems 10 be due. IN part az
least, 70 a falling Off IN the general I'M
ports into that country, though the re-
dUctiOn in total imports IS prObab bly, not
so great prOpOTtiOnately as that IN the
imports from the United tSates.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-29
Arbitration OF Strikes.

The situation in the labor and
wage controversy between the West
ern railroads and their employees
forcibly recalls the fact that the
United States has made but LITTLE
progress toward what may well be
called civilized methods of adjusting
such differences. The strike con-
tinues To be the only weapon which
has any real potency. And the
strike is savagery, not civilization.
To say this much is not TO blame
the men who employ this weapon,
when they are justified in its use.
There are many cases in which they
are so justified. There is none,
however, in which it would not be
better if redress could be obtained
without the strike. The strike and
lockout are the bludgeons with
which labor and capital fight when
the instinct of brutality is per-
mitted to lead them into conflict
It is pitiful TO realize how little
progress has been made in this
country toward decent, sane. social
methods of adjusting Labor differ
ences. The Erdman law has been
appealed to by the general managers
of the Western roads. who want con-
Citation. The Cancellation board
provided under that act has prompt
~ signifed that il viii use all its
powers to secure adjustment. But
what are its powers? Ii has none
The Commissioner of Labor and
the chairman of the Interstate Com
mission constitute the arbitration
board in such cases They are re-
quired, when called into such a con-
troversy, TO use their influence to
secure agreement. If they fail, then
there is provision for appointment
of an arbitration board, each side TO
the controversy to name one member,
and these two, if they cannot make
the adjustment, to agree on a third:
and if they cannot agree on the
third, then the original Cancellation
board to name him. The arbitra-
ton board thus named is TO hear all
sides and decide the matters in con-
troversy. Its findings shall become
matter Of record in a proper court.
And that is all. Public opinion
alone must be relied upon to induce
the conflicting forces 10 abide by
this decision. No court is emPow-
cred to issue any process that will
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-29
NOBEL TRUSTEES
ELECT OFFICERS
Also Name Nine Members
Of Industrial Peace
Committee.

The trustees Of the Nobel Foundation
for the Promotion Of Industrial Peace
at their meeting in the Office Of SeCTe-
tary Strauss yesterday elected officers
and selected the members Of the indus
trial peace committee provided for in
section 2 Of The act OF Congress Of March
2, creating the foundation.
The officers elected were: Chief Jus
tice Fuller. president; Seth Low. treas
urer. and John Mitchell, secretary.
The industrial peace committee is
made up OF nine persons in three groups.
representing. respectively, labor. capt.
tai. and the general public. Those chosen
yesterday were as follows: For labor
Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federation Of Labor; Daniel
J. Eeefe. president OF the Longshores-
mems Association. and Warren s. Stone.
president Of the International Brother
hood Of Locomotive Engineers. For
capital, e. II. Gary. chairman finance
committee OF the United States Steel
Corporation. Lucius futile. president Of
The Boston and Maine Railroad Com
Ga. For the general public, Archbishop
Ireland. Of St Paul: Marcus \. Marks
Of New York, and Ralph NJ. Easley, of
New York
This committee Is TO receive from time
TO time the income from the foundation
and its additions, and 20 use such funds
for the purpose for which the fOunda-
ton was established. II Is required 10
arrange an annual conference in this
city OF representatives Of capital and
labor for the purpose Of discussing in
dUstrial problems. with a view OK ar
irving at a better understanding be
tween employers and employees. II is
also to call special conferences IN cases
of great Industrial crises.
= ~
ing whether the threatened strike OF
railroad men in the West was discussed
at the raeeting yesterday. he said that
Il was not mentioned. A case OF this
kind. however. would properly be con-
sidered by the committee and not by the
trustees.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-29
BEAUTY'S PHOTO
FREE OF CHARGE

In response TO many letters of
inquiry, The Sunday Times has
made arrangements with several of
the leading photographers Of Wash
ingtOn whereby photographs of
prospective participants in The Sun
day Times contest for the honor of
being declared the most beautiful
woman in Washington may have
their photographs taken free of
charge unit, and including Friday,
April u.
All that is necessary is for the
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or the person who is to enter the
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news room of The Times, tenth
floor, Munsey Building, and obtain
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act. where he shows his vocal powers
better than In any other, his singing was
superb, as was mis- climax on fleeing
from Butterfly sweet home and child,
back To his American wife, Who appears
in the garden. He added 20 his lau-
TeiS already won, but IL is q pity he
has grown tat and has not learned 70
act.
Another great feature Of the perform
dnCe was the voice ana Singing OF
Louise Homer. the great mezZ0-sOpTanO.
As an actress in the part OF suzuki she
was all that one could wish and her
singing was most beautiful and satisfy
ing she is the proper mixture of the
dramatic soprano and rich COntralto.
and suits the part as though PuCCini
had written il for her. Her work in
the great trio I'm the last act. with Ca
russo and S-TaccilTi, was ma EnifiCent.
The duo in the second act, with Butter
fly while they strewed flowers and con-
fetu for the expected return OF the
fatthleSs and lrresH ouSitle Pi1kertOn.
was wonderful Could anything have
been more graceful and more exquisite
than the singing of these great artists
Their phraSIpg was imbued with i7telli-
gence. skill and consummate art. and
their voices blended well. and their eli
makes were thrilling, all through this
scene.
The orchestra, while at times little
noisy, was good, and the cutting in the
second and third acts was judiciouslv
done The other parts were taken as
follows.
Kate Pinkerton, Lawrence: Ia Nadre.
Poehlmann; La Cugina, Sherman. La
ZiE. Moran; Goro, Reiss. YamadOri. Du-
fTiche; 10 Zio Bono. Muhlmann: Va
kUside, DragOni; II COmmissariO I'm
periaIe. BeEue, U Ufdciale Del Reg
tstro. Navarini; DDlore Child. Master
ManZarOu
Faust viii be presented at the matt
nee tomorrow. with Emma Eames as
Marguerite, and DIPPED and Plancou as
Faust and MephistOpheles and Aida -
viii be given at night. with RapDoId.
Homer, Caruso, Stracciari, and Gourmet
in the cast
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-29
TOTAL ABSTAINERS
TO CELEBRATE EASTER

The Catholic Total Abstinence Society
has completed arrangements for its Easter
celebration on Sunday next in Good Sa-
marian Hall, 1928 / street northwest
At this meeting the citizens of Wash
ington will for the first time be af-
forded the opportunity TO hear the ven
cradle James Dunn. one Of the most
noted temperance speakers in America.
Mr.. Dunn, who is the guest of the Very
Rev. a. 2. Doyle. G. S. p. was re-
quested to deliver the principal ad-
dress on Sunday evening and Cheerfullv
consented to prolong his Washington
visit until after Easter and to suppIe-
ment the efforts of the society by a
lecture at that time
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-29
CANINE POPULATION
LARGER THAN EVER

There is no race suicide among Wash
ingtOn dogs. The canine population Of
the District is larger than ever. Pound
master Samuel Einstein has issued 10 ,O53
licenses since July last-the beginning
of the present fiscal year There are
still three months left this year. but
the figures SO far are considerably In
excess of those for any whole year
since 1873. when the present law went
into effect
The dog catchers have been doing a
COMMUNICATING business for severa I
months, yet the number of tags issued
exceeds the total of the unluckv dogs
that have Travelled by way of the
chlOrOform route at the pound
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-29
BATTLE IN MUD PUDDL=
WITH MAN SUDDENLY CRAZY

WINSTED, Conn. March 29-Fis mind
suddenly becoming unbalanced. Patrick
j. Welsh. OF West StOCkDriC-e. Mass
gr;l bbed his two-year-old son and threw
him on hot stove. Then he attacked
his wife and fled
tioing 10 the village. the man attacked
the superintendent Of schools Next he
appeared al the home Of the sheriff
where he was OVeTDOweTed.
He had removed his clothing. bat7ed
in 2 mud puddle, and rssembled a negro.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-29
HOUSE RENT FREE
FOR THE GOVERNOR

LINCOLN, Neb.. March Ex-Governor
Sheldon. of Nebraska, has been de
cIared the winner of unique lawsuit.
The governor was in doubt as to his
right 10 occupy the spacious executive
mansion owned by the State without
paying rent. as he construed the con
stitution to mean that he should not be
allowed any perqulsite or salary other
than his salary.
At his request Attorney General
Thompson filed a suit before the State
supreme court to collect rent for the
mansion. Today the court decided in
the governors favor holding that free
house rent is not a peTquisite, otherwise
the executive could be forced 70 pay Of
nee rent in the State capitoi
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-29
GAVE AFTERNOON LUNCHEON
TO HELP FLOOD SUFFERERS

a large number Of Washington WON
en-, formerly residents of Ohio, gave a
midday and afternoon luncheon yester-
day at 419 Tenth street for the benefit
of the food-stricken sufferers of MID
dletOwn. Ohio.
The affair was given in the hall OF the
Loyal Legion Of Honor, many of whose
mcmbers were on the receiving commit
tee and had ~iYen supplies Mrs. Helen
Matthews was chairman Of the super
Vising committee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-29
WOULD FINE WOMEN
WITH BIRDS ON HAT

HARRISBURG. Pa. March 29-Es-
SAYING TO accomplish by law what hui
name societies have been unable 10 90
through education and appeals 10 pub
lie sentiment, Representative Cribs.
Republican, of Allegheny. has intro
duced a bill which points a way TO
punish women who persist in wearing
plumes and stuffed birds on their head
gear.
Cribs would make il illegal TO buy.
sell, offer for sale or wear any wild
for violation Is SO
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-29
BRITISH JAMESTOWN FLEET
LEAVES ENGLAND NEXT WEEK

LONDON, March "a cruiser. SQUAD
ron which VIII represent Great Britain
at the jamestown Exposition has been
ordered 20 sail from Portsmouth on
April for Bermuda, where they VIII
remain until April 3. when they will
san for Hampton Roads Later the
squadron will visit Halifax and 0uebeC
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-29
EDITORIAL PARTIALLY.

The editor sat in his plush-lined chair.
And wrote with a grin: Dear Grace.
We're charmed to accept your delightful
poem"
But as a matter Of fact the poem
Was absolutely
AbOminable.
The editor died, and was laid to rest
Near the little church by the hill
And the night wind means Der his
lonely grave.
And poor Grace IS back for life
In the delicatessen
Store
Edward Ostrom Jr., in the Editor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-29

Secretary Dover, Of the Republican
National Committee, can now be seen
daily from y a. m. 10 % p. ID. and back
again, in his world-renowned slack wire
exhibition, positively uneqUaled on any
stage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-29

The boat on which members of the
Rivers and Harbors Committee were in
spccting the Atchafalaya river got into
a collision and three barrels OF her sup
plies were shaken overheard. For our
selves we shall vigorously suppress any
ili-bTed disposition to wonder what sort
of supplies was in those barrels.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-29

These United States is fast growing
up TO even its own idea of their great
ness They am taking on population at
the rate Of over a million a year, and
now have about 100000. With good
luck and continued growth they am
certain sooner or later TO learn whether
II is singular or they are plural
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-29

The foundation for the promotion OF
Industrial peace might pull off very
cornerstone laying out In Chi
CagO about this time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-29

President Zelaya has made arrange
ments looking to the conclusion of the
Central American war, which seems
likely to relieve the United States Of
embarrassment which would arise from
possible need Of Intervention.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-29

II the date lines Of the news from
RoumaIia and that from Ohio should
by any accident get mixed. IL wouldn't
make any real difference. They couldn't
be told che from the other.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-29

Now is the time for Washington 10
give the world an example OF stern.
Spartan, unfiinching justice by punish
ing that man who stabbed a janitor.
Your canny Uncle Andy is feminist
undue issues of stocks. The fact is.
he took his IN bonds.
Evening star., 1907-05-05
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR MAY 5. 1907

the weapons to do us mischief Instantly our fore
riders halted the herd, punching cattle in COM
pact mass. Soon the foreman and myself had come
together for hurried consultation.
While we were canvassng the situation, there
burst out of nearby ravne half-dozen riders,
whrling fire balls-bals of rags soaked in kerosene
at their ropes ends and yelling like inhabitants
of Hades. They went through lines, strangely
unobstructed, and hurled themselves and their
snakes of fire into the midst of cattle. They
had charged the herd the side guarded by the
Indians The cowmen on the other flank fired over
the backs of the startled cattle. Our Indians
appeared to have vanished at first sight of the fire
snakes" Instantly we were in the midst of
ing stampede, and the attacking party had thrown
their fire ropes on the ground and sped to cover.
Perilous Ride
TN my surprise I sat, unheeding the foremans
j warning he dashed away, and was caught
inextricably for a brief moment in front of the
stampede. There nothing to do but ride with
the herd, working ahead and to side oppor-
tunity should offer. The danger, of course, was
frightful; single misstep of my. horse, boulder,
badgers hole, stout sagebrush would have
bowled me under the hoofs of the cattle. Worse
than this running along ridge of the
breaks, and turn of the crazy herd might at any
moment hurl cliffs hundreds of feet in height
These breaks for hundred miles are approached
on the south by easy grades, and then fall away in
Evening star., 1907-05-05

sheer or precpitous ledges which stand like huge
battlements guarding the prairies thousand feet
below Only here and there are feasible passes for
big herds such ours.
We were going in laundering rout and was still
entrapped by the herd, when l the flash of
guns in front and upon my right. 1t if troop
Of cavalry had opened fire. and an instant later
knew that our stampede had been turned to the
left Still spurrng my horse and struggling to get
out upon the right, felt myself dropping down
a steep incline What happened in the next two
or three minutes is but confused memory. only
know that we lunged and plunged in breathless and
was helpless and let my horse take his own way
and gait. This happened to be wisdom on my part,
for somehow the pony forged his way out of the
had to lean forward fiat upon his neck to hold on.
Then, climbing to scarp where he must have had
to exert every muscle to keep his footing he halted
while the roaring went on In the seconds that
followed secured frmer seat in my saddle and
Evening star., 1907-05-05

..Well," he asked in smooth and pleasant voice,
what does that flag mean?"
Without hesitation answered, in the same in
different tone of voice. 1t simply this that
herd of sound and healthy cattle, contracted for
up from the Panhandle and are now delivered to the
Indians of Blank Agency. 1 am appointed to receive
these CATTLE and will see them through to their
destination understand the situation thoroughly.
know what you have come for You may be able
to whip my Indians-probably wi1l-but in the end
you will have regiment of United States cavalry
to take of your insurrection
He sat for moment looking me straight in the
eye, and then grinned clear across his face. II
reckon" he said, "you hold four aces"
You may be very sure I do replied.
$50 long'' he said, and galoped away to his men.
He talked with them for two or three minutes, and
then, with flourish of arms, the cavalcade of the
quarantine wheeled and galloped away toward the
breaks.
Evening star., 1907-05-05

White River breaks from Lost Spring Creek the
west to Eagle Land sand hills the east distance
of one hundred and twenty miles.
"And we're going to hold them fever struck
cattle from Texas all the way along the line" he
volunteered with assurance He explained that
they were on the keen lookout for particular
herd, which rotten with the fever.
Soon the cowboys partner Jim Vesey, had
alighted and was sitting with We gave him
welcome after the manner of the range. And five
minutes later I was cooking supper for him while
the cowmen talked freely together.
At the end of two hours had learned all that
1 wanted to know, and had I fancied, gained the
entire good will of Our visitors. Boys" 1 said
finally, "as long as you have only these passes to
guard, why don't you take it easyl Just make your
selves at home in Our camp.
The following morning 1 went after blacktai,
and American Horse hunted farther afeld We
had venson for dinner, and Af and Jim, quar-
antine guards, as they called each other, ate a
hearty meal and rested. Then they mounted their
ponies and left Our camp
About five o'clock American Horse came in with
a report that was exciting. He had met the Pam
handle herd or eight miles out, and had sue
ceeded in informing the drivers of the situation
which lay in front of them They were angry
heap mad" as American Horse expressed it. They
were ready to push their herd through the quaran-
tine at all hazards, and had their fighting clothes
Now, to manage these guards" l said in
Evening star., 1907-05-05

peered into the depths of the caion In no time
at all, as it seemed to me- was made aware of the
presence and activity of the quarantine guards;
above me and either side there flash of
guns, though l could hear nothing above the tumut
of the stampede. The herd swept by. and heard
the yels of the Sioux and rattle of guns below.
Nothing wildly exciting could have been
imagined The Sioux were replying to the fire upon
the cliffs, and for minute or two the blaze and
crackle of their shots continuous These wild
fellows were having the time of their lives, shooting
joyously at flashes of pistols the scarps.
In this moment realized that American Horse
and his Sioux had made genuine coup, and 1
backed my pony down the slope lest a bullet from
the excited fellows should pierce my own skin. My
horse got down among them after some fashion The
firing ceased and we rode at the tail of stam
peding herd.
laundering White River bottom. Nor did
we stop or reduce progress until the exhausted
cattle. having been pushed and guided by those
indomitable Sioux, came to stand to breathe.
Although we were now to the Dakota line,
gave our cattle only brief rest then drove them
till tolerably well satisfied that we had passed
the confines of Nebraska. Then rounded up
our tired bunch and rested until daylight We were
feeling good when morning came. We believed that
we were now safe from further interference of the
quarantine. And so made coffee and had break
fast-as jolly crowd of whites and reds as ever
Evening star., 1907-05-05

went forward, and succeeded in finding the punched
herd and squad of half dozen cowboys.
made myself known to them, and their foreman
drew alongside.
Howl" he said. What's next on the program?"
Well drive the herd forward l said, under
guidance of the Sioux
1t was perhaps an hour later that reached the
heights of the breaks. 1t was still dark, though
nor ade He m e rs
rode in advance, directing the tongue of the herd,
as it appeared, by instinct
All was apparently going swimmingly with u.s.
quarantine posts when upon left at little
distance single blue light and flashed over
our heads, illuminating cattle and riders in ghosty
radiance.
This was the signal rocket of posted picket
1t was answered by another in the distance,
were steering. Evidently Alf and Jim had awakened
and, though minus revolvers, were not without