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The San Francisco call., 1907-06-04
oPEN SHOE WINS

SACRAMENTO. June 3.-The strikc
of the local laundry workers for an
eight hour day is practically over ard
the owners have won. The workers
sent conciliation committee to the
employers last night to ask that the
old hands be taken back as union en-
ployes- The owners refused to run
their business other than by the open
shop method. and today many of the
laundry workers returned to their for
mer places.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-04
PORK BUTCHERs WALK OUT

numbering 125 employed at the Swift &
Co.'S plant in South st. Joseph went on
strike this afternoon. The pork butch
ers, who are the only unionized men In
the plant, assert the management has
discharged members because of promi
nence in the union The pork butchers
in the Nelson Norris and Hammond
plants may strike.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-04
NAMES COURT REPORTER

NAPA, June 5.-Judge SeWell OF de-
partment l Of the superior court 9c
Sonoma county has appointed Herbert
3. Whitton of this city as his court re-
porter. Whitton has been reporter in
Judge Gesford's court in Napa for sew
eral wears
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-04
pANkERs MUST SERVE TIM,

DENVER. June 3.-In a unanimous
decision the supreme court Justices af-
frmed today the decision of the dis
trict court judges in the case OF Louis
Imboden and James Hill. who were con-
victed In December. 1905. of irregulari-
ties in banking which caused the fail
ure of the Denver savings bank and
they were sentenced to the state peni-
tentiary for nine years each.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-04
GRADING FOR WESTERN PACIFIC

ELKO, New, June 3.--The work OF
grading for the Western Pacific line
between this city and Deeth, 36 miles
northeast Of here. will be commenced
at once.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-04

Both defendants contend that the in
dictments charging them with the
bribery of supervisors should be set
aside because of alleged misconduct
on the part of Assistant District At
torney Henev.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-04
THORNE REsIGNS

SAN RAFAEL. June 3.-Dr. w. NJ.
Thorne, resident physician at San
Quentin prison. resigned on account of
poor health. DR.. w. J. Wickman Of
San Rafael was appointed his sue
cessOr.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-04

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-04
METROPOLITAN COACH co.
Letter in Regard to It Sent to Senate
District Committee

The Senate committee on the District OF
Columbia has fer its consideration letter
from Margaret Sullivan Burke in relation
to the Metropolitan Coach Company. She
says this company has been under the con-
troll of its present management for about
ten years, and at the time of its organiza-
ton, she says, Gen. Harries, then president
of the Metropolitan Railroad Company,
ciprocal transfer arrangements. Five days
after receiving this letter, she says, s. Dana
Lincoln, Edgar A. Nelson and Aug. Burg
dorf agreed that an arrangement providing
for free transfers at a given point should
be made. 1t upon the faith of this
arrangement, she states, that the equipments
of the defunct Herdc Company were pur-
chased and its operation continued as the
Metropolitan Coach Company. When Mr..
Lincoln attempted to have the contract
executed Mr. r. d. Weaver had succeeded
Gen. Harries as president and paid no at
tention to it.
Mr.. Lincoln then made an arrangement
for free transfers with the Columbia Rail-
road Company, but that was terminated by
the Washington Traction and Electric
Company when the consolidation of the
roads took effect. In view of these facts
the petitioner asks that the bill requiring
the coach company to put on motor We
hicles in place of its herdics be not passed
She states also that $l2 per annum tax Is
now paid on the coaches of this line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-04
THE BROWNSVILLE AFFAIR.
Circumstances Point to Senator Spooner
Defending the President.

officials at the War Department attach
no importance whatever to the press report
from San Antonio that Len Reeves, a lpri-
vate in Company D, 25th Infantry, at
Brownsville, Texas August 10 last, has re-
yealed to the Purdy commission the names
of two soldiers who were missing from
Company D at the time the call for arms
was sounded Immediately after the out
break The fact is the official records show
that it has been known all along that Cor
poral Charles II. Hawkins and Private
Walter johnson of Company d were alb
sent on passes the night in question. The
records further show that the movements
of the two soldiers were satisfactorily &C
counted for, and they were not even sus-
pected of completely in the raid
The belief that Senator Spooner intends
to defend the action of President Roosevelt
in the matter of the dismissal of the col
ored troops on constitutional and legal
grounds receives substantial confederation
from the fact that the senior Wisconsin
senator for week past has been in almost
daily conference with the Secretary of War,
the Judge advocate general of the army and
the military secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-04

maintaining closer relations between the
several. republics of the western heEni-
sphere. 1t was reorganized by the second
International American conference. held in
the City of Mexico in 1901, and its scope
w1dened by imposing many new and inn
portant duties. A prominent feature of the
new arrangement was the foundation of
tht Columbus Memorial Library. The in
ternational bureau corresponds, through
the diplomatic representatives of the sew
eral governments in Washington, with the
executive departments of these govern
mentS. and is required to furnish such in
formation as II possesses or can obtain
to any of the republics making requests.
1t Is the custodian of the archives of the
international American conferences, and is
especially charged with the performance
of duties imposed upon il by these confer
ences. The international bureau is sustain
ed by contributions from the American re-
publics in proportion to their population.
and is governed by board composed of
the diplomatic representatives at Wash
ington from the several countries compos-
ing the Union. and the Secretary of State,
who is officio it's chairman 1t publishes
monthly bulletin containing the latest
official information respecting the re-
sources, commerce and general features of
the American republics, well as maps
and geographical sketches of these coun-
tries, which publications are considered
public documents and such are carried
free in the mails of all the republics of the
union. The present home of the interna-
tional bureau is in a rented building at the
corner of Pennsylvania avenue and Jackson
place, opposite Lafayette Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-04
FOR. CHEAPER GAS RATE
MR.. MADDEN'S BILL WILL HAVE
A BIG FOLLOWING.

Senator Gallngers statement, made sew
eral weeks ago, that the people of the
District of Columbia didn't seem to have
any interest in the movement for cheaper
gas seems to have stirred things up some
what. Especially is thus true at the House
end of the Capitol. Representative Mad
den Of Illinois. the author of the measure
providing for 75c. gas, is receiving dozens
of letters by every mail urging him to push
his bill for all he is worth.
Inquiries among members of the House
indicate that the Madden bill will have a
big following. 1t appears that if Mr..
Madden can demonstrate to the satisfaction
of his colleagues that gas can be manu-
featured and delivered at fair profit for
75c. thousand cubic feet his bill will have
a good chance of passage.
Inquiry at the House District committee
this morning resulted in the information
that the Madden bill had not been sent
to the Commissioners yet. Most mat
tiers affecting the District of Columbia are
referred to the Commissioners for report
but this is not hard and fast rule, and
the Madden bill may be considered by the
committee at first hand Mr.. Madden says
that he is prepared to prove that 10 cents
a thousand is a fair rate, and that he Is
confident he can demonstrate this clear
ly that the bill will receive favorable con-
sideratiOn by the House District commit
. tee ysss ef5T-.zssa - sssss 81
He was not at the Capitol today, but
has indicated that he will begin Monday
to push things along
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-04
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS
Pension Agent King Named for An
other Term.

The President yesterday sent to the Sen
ate the following nominations;
Assistant attorney general-Edward l.
Sanford, Tennessee.
United States marshal, district of Kansas
William H. Mackey, jr.
Pension agent at Washington, D. C.-John
R. King, Maryland.
Collector of customs-George L. Smith,
district of Newark, n. ].
Surveyor of customs-Marcellus o. Mark
ham, port of Atlanta, Ga.
Brigadier general to be major general.
Franklin Bell.
Assistant treasurer OF the United STATES
at Boston, Mass.-Edwin Upton Curtis
Collector of customs-Daniel w. Patrick,
district of Pamlico, \. c.; Morton Tower,
southern district of Oregon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-04
Grief of Fillah's Mother.


went to telephone and notified several
other relatives.
Grief of Fillah's Mother.
The mother of Oscar F'illah refused to
be comforted.
He shake my hands and say a good
word" she said to one OF her relatives,
land then he go and shoot my boy"
The elderly woman. who had been a
mother to Tony as his relatives called
him, failed to understand how he could
have brought so much sorrow to her. Dur
ing his boyhood days she and her husband
them that he had come to this country
and been started in business.
They had set him up in business in a
store it is stated, but they were not re-
sponsible for the fact that he made a fall
ure of the business
Mrs. Fillah was hysterical and excited.
and it was impossible for her relatives to
quiet her. One of the brothers of Oscar
Ffllah said that Tony was not respon-
sible man. He had no idea of business, and
he was not a man who saved his money.
His idea was that Tony" wanted Oscar
to assist him when he needed it.
He was drinking man." said the
brother, and l saw him coming from
toward bar room this morning, but my
brother was a steady business man who
saved his money.
The brother was asked If there was a
woman involved in the affair. and he said
his brother had never been in the habit
of associating with the fair sex. He had
his mother to look after, and he seemed
perfectly contented. Tony" he stated.
came here five or six years ago and was
started in business Since then Tony
has visited his native home.
And, said the brother, L wish he had
not come back"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-04
CLAIMS BEING CONSIDERED.
Private Measures Taken Up by the
House Today.

The House today considered in committee
of the whole measures relating to war and
other claims.
The first bill taken up was for the allow
ance of certain claims for stores and sup
plies reported by Court of Claims, under
the provision of what is commonly known
as the Bowman act and the French spolia-
ton claim The claims embraced in the
bill are for stores and supplies furnished
the army of the United States during the
civil war by northern SympathiZers in
southern states. 1t carries d total of
1881 ,043 of which amount SCOOP is for
French spoliation claims.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-04
NO INVENTORY MADE.
French Government May Publisl
Papal Nunciature Documents.

ROME, January 4.-The Osservatore Ro-
mano today publishes the following COM
munication from the Vatican:
1T is stated that the French government
intends to publish the text of some of the
documents which We're seized at the papal
nunciature in Paris December II. The
holy see declares that it declines any re-
sponsibilty for the publication, leaving 1t
to the persons who may think themselves
injured by the publication of the documents
to use the means which they judge best
to protect their rights. 1t must be borne
in mind. however, that no inventory was
made at the time of the seizure of the
docuUents by the French government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-04
FENCES MUST BE REMOVED.
Illegal Enclosure of Public Land Will
Not Be Permitted

BY direction of the President, Secretary
Hitchcock today issued an order to Com
missioner Richards of the general land Of
flee to at once notify all special agents and
receivers and registers of local land offices
that the act of February %, 1888, for the
summary destruction of Illegal Enclosures
and Instructions existing on public lands
will be rigidly enforced after April l. 1907
This order means that all fences inclos-
ing public lands in violation of law must
be removed before April l. If they are not
taken down by that time they Will be torn
down by representatives of the government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-04
Gonlds Inspecting Lines.

ST LOUIS Mo-, January 4.-George j.
Gould, president of the Missouri Pacific
and Iron Mountain systems, and his brother
Howard Gould, who arrived from New
York last night, left this morning on
special train on a tour of inspection of the
Gould lines In the south. At Tampa. Fla.
Mr.. George Gould will meet his wife and
younger children, who will leave soon on a
yachting cruise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-04
To Call Up japanese Resolution.

Senator Gearin gave notice yesterday
that on Monday next he would call up his
resolution advising that negotiations be en-
tered into with the Japanese government
with view to securing a modification OF
the existing treaty with Japan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-04
Passenger Train Wrecked.

ST. LOUIS, January At is reported
that a Frisco passenger train was wreck
ed near Cape Girardeau last night, the
track having been weakened by heavy rains
number of passengers are said to have
been hurt. Bad track at various places
prevents relief trains from going to the
scene.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-04
To Improve Consular Service.

Senator Lodge has introduced bill to
improve the consular service by providing
for filing the higher positions by promotion
from the lower grades.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-04
Time Extended for Montana Settlers.

The Senate has passed a House bill ex-
tending the time in which entrymen on
lands in the Crow Indian reservation in
Montana may comply with the regulations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-04
Secretary Taft Attends.

Secretary Taft was among those who to-
day attended the funeral services of Joseph
X. McCammon at st. Thomas P. E. Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-04
Weather.

Fair, colder tonight and
tomorrow; temperature be-
low freezing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-04

was justified in running past Takoma at
6:31 o'clock, one minute after the time
set for the closing of the station, under the
belief that it had been closed and was
then dead station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-04

explained that as soon as the shooting was
done relative Of the keeper of the store
went to telephone and notified several
other relatives
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-04
Mr.. McCauley Recalled.

AT the opening of the third day of the
inquiry by Coroner Newt, into the causes
of the wreck on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad last Sunday at Terra Gotta, D. c.;
Assistant Division Operator w. E. McCau-
ley was recalled to the stand. The coroner
handed to him the block sheet kept by the
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-04
Policemen Take Charge.

Policeman Mcneil of the first precinct
was walking near the scene of the shoot
ing and one of the Greenfields called to
him as he approached the store. Police
man Mcpherson arrived within a short
time and the two officers took charge. A
citizen who had been attracted by the
crowd that was already gathering tele
phoned to the Emergency Hospital for it's
ambulance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-14
EiIS SKIN NOW FINE
 AND SMOOTH AS SILK

"I wish to inform you that you w0m6heFRul CuticWa has put stop to kwnAwD years of misery passed with my son. As an infant noticed on hig body a rsd spot and treated same Wlsk dlfFarsnt remedies for about five YeaEs. but when the spot began to gee larger l put him under the care 6f doctors. Under their treatment the dksease spread to four different parts ue his body. The longer the doctors hseaked hizn the worse 1t grew. During the day it would get rough and form nhs scalas. At night 1t would be cracked, indamed, and badly swollen, w3bh terrible burning and itching. Whaa think of his suffering. it nearly breaks my heart. His screams could be heard downstairs. The suffering of my son made me full of misery. had no ambition to work, to eat, nor could I sleep.
 "One doctor told me that my sons eczerna was inourable, and gave it up for . bed lob. One evening saw an article in the paper about the wonderful Cuticwa and decided to give it trial.
 T taM you that Cuticura Ointment is worth ks weight in gold, and when had ussd the f1rst box of Ointment there was . greet improvement, and by the Sine had used the second set Of Cuti- enra Soap, Cuticura Ointment, and Cuti- esEEe Resolvent my child was cured. He & now twelve years old, and his skin is as fine and smooth as silk. Michael Stein man, 2 Sumner Avenue, Brooklyn G. F., AprN 16. 1o05."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-14
SIX BILLS SIGNED
MOODY DrsPENsARY BILL BECOMES
 A LAW.
Provides Lccai Option by Counties on Establishment of Dispensaries-- I've Other Local Measures Ap-
 proved.

Six bills, of which three are general fin effect, were signed yesterday by Governor Conner. One of the measures approved is the famous Moody local option dispensary bill. which provides for the holding of an election by peti- tion of qualified voters, to determine whether or not a dispensary shall be established in county. The practical effect of the bill is to provide local op- Eion for the creation of a dispensary. A second general measure is that regulating the extension of the corpor- ate limits of towns and cities.
 The third Is the bill relating to the license held by school teachers. Un- Ger the act heretofore in force teachers holding second grade certificates lost the certificates at the end of the first session, and if they were unable to pass the examination set as tests for certificate of first grade were dis barred from employment by the State fin It's public schools. The act just ap- proved permits teachers of the second class to hold their certificates.
 The local measures approved are Sem ate Bill No. 12S, to create criminal court of record in Clarke county; and Senate bills Nos 30l and sos, relating ko the management of the fine and Forfeiture fund of Jefferscn Coun- v.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-14

after time. 1t often requires months, and sometimes years. to catch one or these thieves It is one of the most annoying and difffcuit lines of detective work man ever engaged in, and 1t requires the most earnest application. Not single circumstance or detail must be overlooked, or neglected or course. luck helps us out sometimes. as was the case in a certain city where several inspectors were trying to as- certain who was stealing hundreds or letters. There came up a heavy rafns which caused a leak in the roof of the building, and the water soaked through the plastering right over the distribu- tion or asserting room. A workman was sent up to look after the damage, and he managed to kick hole through the plastering. The superintendent of the building was asked to let the work of repairing stop. which he did, and one of the inspectors climbed to the loft, and from the big hole he could watch the men at work. He was re- warded by seeing a clerk slip letter after letter in his pockets. Hurrying down from the loft he walked into the room and arrested the clerk, taking from his pockets more than dozen letters
 "In some of the larger offices tre- mendously big baskets are used in the sorting room. An inspector hid in one of these baskets and succeeded in locating a sIip-it-in- -my pocket letter thief When the inspector emerged from his place of hiding, the clerk fell In a swoon to the floor"
 From the investigations made by the inspection division of the department it is evident that a large number of the postoffice burglaries are committed by 'yeggmen," and in his annual re- port Postmaster General Cortelyou says that he favors longer sentence for burglary that involves the use of ex- plosives He wants it made fifteen years These "yeggmen" act like or dinary tramps, and use whatever tools they can get hold of to do their work of breaking into offices To open a safe they use soap to fill the points. triclxle nitro -glycerine Into the doors, and set 1t off with fuse. If the bur glary is successful, the men divide the cash and sell the stamps to some fence" in one of the larger cities. These men carry with them no telltale tools, and usually succeed in making their escape. If they are caught 1t sometimes involves a desperate and dangerous struggle. Usually the cases are turned over to the State courts, as the punishment is much more severe than that prescribed by the Govern ment,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-14
PosToFFrCE rHEFTs.
Government Spends Much Money Ii
 Catching ROsueS.

Government spends sIuch Money Tn
 Catching ROsues. Washington Special to New York Tri-
 bune.
 No thief is harder to entrap than the one who robs the United States mail and for looking after them the govern ment spent $621, ,44S.48 in the last fis- cal year-$347,447.24 for salaries of postofice inspectors; $1t7.3s0 daily al- lowance for inspectors. and $9e,621.14 for salaries of clerks. miscellaneous expenses, mail depredations, etc.
 The methods of the postoffice thief are so ingenious, his plunder is so easily hidden or destroyed and his rascality is so well masked by the hon. esty and integrity of his associates that he not infrequent1y continues his oper- ations for years before he is finally overwhelmed with proof O, his guilt, disgraced and sent to prison. Though letters, and valuable ones, too, are stol- en every day and keen eyed inspectors are hunting high and low for the thieves. arrests for this crime are comparatively rare.
 It would indeed be strange if the thousands of clerks who constitute the great mail army of the country were