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The Washington herald., 1907-02-13
TESTIMONY OF SANDERS.
Throws No New Light on RiOt-Green
Admits Previous Trouble.

The examination Of former Sergt. Mingo
Sanders was continued yesterday morn
ing before the Senate Committee on Mill
tary Affairs. which is investigating the
Brownsville incident
Senator Warner, in cross-examining the
witness. directed his inquiries especially
toward Sanders statement OF Monday
that he had heard bullets whizzing over
his head coming from the direction of the
town. Sanders insisted that this state
ment was correct and said he made no
investigation to ascertain whether or not
any Of the bullets struck within the garri-
son.
Asked why he had told of this incident
to Mai. Penrose and failed to mention it
to Gen Darlington, Sanders said that
Gen. Garlington's inquiries were not
directed TO that matter, but rather to
what the witness had been able TO learn
from the men as 10 their knowledge OF
the affair
Sanders testified that the clothing com
monty worn by the people of Browns
Vile was much the same as that of the
soldiers The only policeman he ever saw
IN the town wore khaki uniform. To
emphasize the feeling which existed
among the townpeople against the sol
dieTs, he said that Mexicaus opened
saloons about payday time just outside
the barracks but that the soldiers passed
by them and went TO the saloon conducted
by Allison. the discharged negro soldier.
The witness told the committee that by
reason Of his service in Cuba and the
Philippines. for which double time was
allowed in computing service, he had, at
the time OF his discharge without honor.
only one year FIVE months and twenty
three days to serve before being eligible
to retirement.
Thomas J. Green. former quartermasteT
sergeant Of D Company, testified AT the
afternoon session. He declared that he
was awake in his quarters in the barracks
when the firing began. He looked out OF
a window and saw the flashes of the guns.
It seemed that the firing was toward the
fort II continued during the call 70
arms, but had ceased when the line was
formed and the roll called He accounted
for all the ammunition issued TO members
Of his company, but admitted that the
ammunition issued to three men had been
lost. some previous TO the raid and some
afteTward.
lie also said that while some of the
regiment was stationed at Fort Mcintosh
and also at Fort Sam Houston, Tex, there
had been trouble With the citizens. and
shooting. but he asserted it was proven
that no member of D Company had been
implicated.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-13
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
Bulletin.
TOUR TO The GRAND CANYON AND CALIFORNIA.

Among the great natural wonders in America none
takes precedence the Grand Canyon of Arizona Its
grandeur peculiar and gigantic ard It's colorng rich
and varied, that II inthralls the tourist at once
A Tour which includes days at this Masterpiece Of
Nature and sixteen days in California during its beautiful
and attractive season. leaves February 20 by Special Pull
Train under personal escort From four days viii
be spent at Coronado Beach, Riverside and Redand Pasa
dena Los Angeles Santa Barbara Del Monte and San Fran
cisco, where many delightful drives viii be taken Stops will
be made also Salt Lake City Colorado Springs and Denver
TO view the points of interest
ever projected
Descriptive itineraries giving full information and
will be furnished by Ticket Agents B. n. Newbod p A.
S. E. D., n E. corner Fifteenth and Streets. Washington
The Washington herald., 1907-02-13
MORE MONEY FOR CANAL.
Limit of $s4,OOO,OOO Expected to BE
Too Small to Complete Work.


Developments in hearing before the
Senate Committee on nteroceanic Canals
yesterday indicated the probability Of
further canal legislation being necessary
in the expected event that the engineers
estimates of the cost of completing the
Panama Canal exceed the limit of So. p
900 which is yet available under the
Spooner act
Senator Kittredge asked Secretary Taft
some pointed questions on the subject, 20
which the Secretary replied much as he
did to Mr. Mann, in the House committee
Monday.
Secretary Taft, Chairman Shonts. and
Counsel Rogers, Of the Canal Commits
sion, while before the Canals Committee.
strongly approved the proposed canal
contract on the ground that it would re-
lieve the government of many trouble
some questions in connection with the
labor supply, and would be economical
both In time and cost.
The President viii have to renonlinate
the Canal Commissioners If ne wishes
them 20 serve during the coming sum
mer. During the meeting of the Senate
committee the question arose as to what
action should be taken on the nomiaa-
tons Of Chairman Shonts and his five
colleagues, including Historian Joseph
Bucklin Bishop, which were sent in by
the President early last session. II was
then discovered that these nominations
are 20 longer prop Fly before the com
mittee, having lapsed with the failure of
the Senate 70 ratiIy them last session
The President will be notified and he
viii have an opportunity 10 send in new
names or repeat the OLD ones. No acton
has yet been taken by the committee on
the bin authorizing tiIe President 10 Te-
duee the number Of the commission to a
single member.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-13
WANTS GERMAN TARIFF FACTS
Resolution Requests Information as
to Recent Negotiations.
President Asked To submit Ia House
statement showing Everything
That Has been Done 80 Far.

Representative Randen. or Texas.
thinks that the country at large and par
ticuIarly the House, should know just
what has been done IN the direction of
negotiating a reciprocity treaty with Ger
many. in line with this opinion he Of
fered resolution yesterday which, if
adopted, viii have the effect OF making
public everything that has been done so
far.
The resolution recites that "it is cur
rently reported that negotiations have
been entered into by the executive depart
ment OF the United States. and. unde- its
directions, with the German empire, all
fecung the commerce between the United
States and Germany. and the tariffs and
regulations on and concerning the same,
thereby changing the conditions Of trade
between these countries. and affecting the
revenues of this government received from
import duties, without the action of Con-
sress.
The President is then asked 10 repovt.
for the information of the House. IF net
Incompatible with the public interest:
"First-What agreement OF agreements,
if any, have been entered into between
the authorities OF the LDflel states anu
the German government, or their agents
or representative. affecting the commerce
Of the two countries in reference 10 inn
ports. or the tariffs on. or regulations
thereof, which, directly or indirectly, af-
feet the revenues or import duties Of this
government.
"Secgnd-What propositions. il any.
have been made by either OF its agents
looking 10 any change in the tariff
charges. OF trade regulations. between
Germany and the United States, affecting.
either directly or Indirectly. the revenues
of this government or its trade relations
with Germany.
II is further requested that all papers
and documents. correspondence or nego-
tiatiOnS 0n the matters inquired about. I'm
the possession OF the Department OF
state be furnished for the information OF
the House.
My resolution is no bluff said Mr..
Randeli. when asked by a Herald reporter
20 make statement. 1T means exactly
what it says The House is the body
clothed with the power to initiate all legis-
lation affecting the revenues. and my de-
sire is TO ascertain just what has been
done by the executive department IN tiy
premises.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-13
MANY CHILDREN
IN contested DISTRICTS
VICTIMS OF CONS UIvIPTlON.

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The Washington herald., 1907-02-13

Representative Lamar, of Florida. in
troduced bin yesterday TO prevent
lobbying at the Capitol. It provides thar
any person acting as counsel or agent In
the interest Of any measure pending be-
fore Congress shall be required to regis
ter such fact and that il shall be IN
lawful to attempt 10 influence the vote of
any member or Congress except by rec1i-
lag hearing before committee 20 which
a measure may DE referred. Violation is
made misdemeanor and punishable by
GHe o. Imprisonment.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-13
Ships TRIAL BEGUN.
sheriff and Deputies Charged with
Contempt at Chattanooga, Tenn.

Special 90 The Washington Herald
Chattanooga, Tenn. Feb, 12-Hear-
ing in the contempt case Of Sheriff J. f
Ship. several of his deputies and al
legged members Of the mob that lynehed
Johnson last March, was commenced
to-day before Special Commissioner j.
=. Maser. Three newspaper men, a
former secretary of United States
Judge Clark, and a telegraph manager
were examined.
A sensation resulted when it was
found that two Of the most important
witnesses for the government have dis
appeared These We're a. j. Ware.
formerly q justice Of the peace. and Joe
Franklin, formerly a colored constable
= search failed TO reveal their where
qb0uts
The Washington herald., 1907-02-13
HOURS OF SERVICE BILL.
Adopt Amendment. Applying 10 TeIe.
graph Operators and Dispatchers.

Adopt Amendment. Applying TO TeIe-
graph Operators and Dispatchers.
The House Committee on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce had under considera-
ton yesterday the bin prohibiting any
employe on a railroad engaged in inter-
state commerce from working more than
sixteen hours in any one calendar day.
An amendment was adopted embodying
the provisions of the bin introduced by
Mr.. Murphy, of Missouri, limiting 10 eight
hours ia any one day the work of train
dispatchers and operators Of block-systera
signals
In the absence Of Chairman Hepburn
final action on the bill was postponed
Friends OF the bin express great impa-
thence at the continual delay in reaching
final action on the measure. The de-
termination to pass the bin is so strong
that. If necessary, an attempt viii be
made to discharge the committee from
further consideration Of the measure.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-13
DIVORCE AND CHILD LABOR.
Money Asked 40 Investigate These
Subjects by Census Bureau.

Director of the Census North. who has
just returned from Berlin. where he went
as a member of the tariff commission,
was before the House Committee on APP
propriations yesterday pleading for an
appropriation OF $4,000 10 continue the
collection Of statistics concerning divorce.
He said that JIG clerks Of the bureau had
been detailed on the work, who otherwise
would have TO be furloughed. and If their
services were not to be dispensed with,
he must have the money, and have ii
quick.
He also asked $4,000 to De used in the
collection Of statistics as to woman and
child labor Ohe investigation of conditions
thereof being the province of the Bureau
Of Corporations.
The sentiment Of the members Of the
committee, So far as it was expressed,
was opposed TO pursuing the work in
either case.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-13
CONGRESS IN BRIEF.

The House Diseased the naval bill. Considera-
tien q he measure was not concluded when the
House ad l0ur1od 10 meet to-day.
The senate spent the day on the criminal ap-
psals bill. practically exlaasting debate, sad a
vote win be reached TO-DAY. The ncw santo Do
miugo treaty was received from The President
The senate adjourned to meet to-day.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-13
Changes in senate Committees.

Several important changes in the
Senate Committee assignments were
made yesterday. Mr. Fulton, of Oregon,
fills the vacancy on the Committee on
Military Affairs, caused by the death
of Gen. Alger. Mr.. Smith, of Michigan,
gets the Craftsmanship of the Committee
on Examination and Distribution of
Public Documents. Mr.. Long. of Kan
sas. retires from the Committee on
Indian Affairs In favor Of his new col
leaEue. Mr.. Curtis.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-13

Minority Leader Williams introduced in
the House OF Representatives yesterday
bill appropriating $25.OO0OOO annually
from the ascertained surplus Of the
Treasury, to be divided among the several
States according to population, to be
used for the improvement and construc-
ton of roads
The Washington herald., 1907-02-13
WILL NOT SHOOT AT SEA GIRT.
National Rifle Association Event
This Year Takes Place in Ohio.


SpeciaI 20 The. WasEingtan Herald
Cleveland. Feb. 2.-The National Rife
Association. which for many years has
held its annual shoots at Sea GirJ, will
hold its 1907 tourney at the Ohio National
Guard rife range at Port Clinton. Be
cause Of this. and also because of other
big events which are scheduled for the
range, double track trolley railway five
miles long viii be built to connect the
range with the Toledo, Port Clinton and
Lakeside Railway.
Col Webb c. Hayes, Of Fremont, and
Chief Engineer 7. s. Wickenden came
to Cleveland to-day to obtain 500 co. with
the roads bonds as security, to defray the
expenses Of building the extension.
The teams TO participate in the shoot
this summer will represent almost every
State in the Union. The new range is
said to be the finest in the country.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-13

Among the committee assignments in
the Senate Yesterday, which grew out
of the recent death of Senator Alger
and the election Of Senator Curtis. was
that Of Senator Beverage. who was APP
pointed TO fll vacancy on the conmit-
Tee ia examine and dispose OF useless
aocumenfs-
The Washington herald., 1907-02-13
burton to Oppose Navy Increase.

Representative Burton, of Ohio. is ex-
pected to make his annual speech against
the increase of the navy to-day. An ar
has been reached among the
leaders to allow two hours debate on the
and Mr.. Burton is to occupy
a portion Of that time
The Washington herald., 1907-02-13
Williams Offers Good Roads Bill.

Representative John Sharp Williams.
of Mississippi yesterday introduced a
bill to appropriate S25,000,00 from the
surplus in the United States Treasury
to be expended by the States in the
construction of good roads.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-13
new JAPANESE PLAN
President Would Require
Passports of Coolies.
PUT ITEM IN IMMIGRANT BILL

SuggestiOn Is Brought ia Attention
of COnferees on That XieHsure-ReP-
reseutatfve SIayden Scouts Idea
of War with Japan - Discusses
world Peace by Arbitration.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-06
Two Hours Enjoyment for a Nickel.

Manager Chalmers of the Vir.
ginia Family Theatre on Tuesday
evening instituted new departure
in his theatre management by max.
ing cut in the price of his enter.
tainment to straight 5 cents to
any part of the house, placing two
hours of enjoyment within the
reach of all.
The entertainment commences
each evening at 7:3O, continuing e
without intermission until 9:3O, and
to one who would spend a pleasant
evening for most moderate sum
the Family Theatre extends an op.
portunity which will not be over.
looked.
Manager Chalmers also takes
special care that naught will be per.
mitted to enter his entertainments
of a nature distasteful to the most
refined lady or child, and assures
all parents that their children may
be permitted to come without fear
of offensive exhibitions.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-06
litman.Oshinsky Nuptiais.

A number of Virginians were
among attendants at the marriage
of Miss Sarah Litman of this city
and Mr.. Robert Oshinsky of Han.
cock, Mich, which was celebrated
in Duluth on Sunday last. In
speaking of the happy event the
News Tribune says:
"Miss Sarah Litman of Virginia
and Robert Oshinsky of Hancock
Mich, were married Sunday at the
Odd Fellows hall on Lake avenue
Both are we'll known in Duluth
the bride being the sister of Mrs
Henry Helstein of this city.
1.-TWO hundred guests were present
at the ceremony, a large number
of them from out of town. The
bride was attended by Miss Rose
Litman and Miss Alice Holzberg OF
Virginia. Harry Lawrence of Calu.
met was best man and Ben Gordon
was a groomsman.
"Miss Litman wore a gown of silk
taffets, with a silk covering. After
the ceremony wedding dinner
was served"
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-06
The Fats WaIlOOed Them.

A second of the series of games
between the Fats and Leans on the
Virginia diamond Saturday after.
noon resulted in signal defeat fo1
the, boys who have to stand twice
in one spot to cast a shadow, the
score being to 2 after a warm con.
test.
The features of the game were
the pitching of Doc. Bailey and the
able support given him behind the
plate by Mark Elliot, the able man.
ner in which Coates covered third
and the fly-catching ability of Finch
The heavyweights throughout also
gave evidence of their superior
ability at the stick, and the little
fellows didn't have look-in al any
stage of the game.
It is anticipated that the third OF
the series of these interesting
games will be pulled off tomorrow.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-06
Hanna Mine Again Opened.

The Hanna mine, the property OF
the Consumers Ore Company in the
Mountain Iron district, was again
opened on Wednesday after shut.
down of several weeks on account
of the strike. One shovel is being
run day shift only thus far, but it is
anticipated double shift will be
employed later.
: 1t had been the expectation of the
company to open the property to a
point where it would be entered on
the shipping list the present sea-
son, but the tying up of the range
mines by the action of the strikers
interfered with these calculations
and the mine will not be able to
enter the list of active ones until
the coming summer.
The Hanna is under the super.
vision of Supt. Hendricks. of Buhl,
who is also in charge of the Yates
and Frantz mines in the Buhl
district.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-06
Plan Trio to the Boundary.

The Minnesota Editorial Associa.
ton, whose members had planned
an, extended lake trip which fell
through owing to the inability of a
great number of the pen wielders
to leave their business at the time
set, now contemplates trip early
in October to the Canadian boun.
Diary, going via Virginia over the
new railroad to International Falls
The trip would be an inexpensive
one-and expense is one thing the
editor has to figure on-and would
be through country of vast pos.
sibilities, the development of which
will be rapid since the steel bands
have given it an outlet to the world
of commerce.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-06
relief fund a bank account of some


5000.
The Standard Oil Co., of which
the mayor was for many years the
local agent, and whose oil house
has always occupied the same
position as it has since he lost his
job, will again be instructed by the
clerk, under orders, to remove their
oil house from its present location
at the east end of Oak street forth.
with. This is a move which has
been impressed upon the minds of
residents of the locality as a neces.
sity several times during the past
fourteen years by fires to adjacent
buildings and through fear of the
tanks catching fire, in which case
the entire north end of the city
would be endangered.
Plans and specifications of Sewer
District No. sc were submitted by
the engineer and formally adopted.
This proposed extension OF, the
sewer system is between Locust
and Hemlock strcets.
A bid of $50 for the old Jail fix
lures was submitted by the new
Village of Costin, which was &C.
cepted.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-06
Improve Pike River Road,

Under the direction of Chas.
Kangas small crew of men were
again placed at work the first of the
week on the Pike River-Virginia
road, the greater amount of work
planned being at the south end of
the thoroughfare, near the Minorca
mine. This end of the road has
always been "corker," the huge
boulders lining the pathway max
ing walking a far easier mode of
travel than riding. However, the
work done on the road during the
past couple oi years has made of
same passable driveway. and the
scores of settlers in the rich Pike
River valley are not slow to show
their appreciation of the fact that
Virginia is the proper trading
point, making this city their head
quarters. With the addition of
several hundred dollars of new
work the road should be model
in every respect and will encourage
a greater trade to the live Virginia
merchants.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-06
4 Sad Death.

The death of Mrs. Lorenz LaPatka,
which occurred at the family res
idence on Poplar street Sunday
morning last, is a case which justly
excites the pity of all, the deceased
leaving, in addition to her husband,
family of eight children, the
youngest being baby of but three
months.
The cause ofdeath was peritonitis,
death resulting after an ill.,
ness of several weeks. The funeral
was held Wednesday morning from
the Polish Catholic Church under
the auspices of the Women's
Catholic Order of Foresters, of
which the deceased was member.
To the bereaved husband and the
afflicted little ones is extended the
sympathy of all.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-06
Go After Stock.

w. T. Bliss and Frank Meehan
they make selections of many hun.
dreds of dollars worth of fine new
decorating materials for the beauti-
flying of Virginia homes.
During the past season the gent
lemen have done a great amount
of this work and at the present
time have number of additional
contracts to complete, for some of
which material will be purchased
on this trip. Their work has re-
ceived high commendation from
all, and the growth of the demand
for their services is the best evil
dence of this general satisfaction.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-06
TOOK 4 GAME APIECE.
fitweIls and Virginia Break Even In
Two Games Sunday and Monday.


Two interesting games were wit
messed by the Virginia fans on Sun
day and Monday between the locals
and the Fitwell's of Duluth, and
while the Virginia team has been
badly crippled by the recent with
drawal of several players, including
the battery, the opposing teams
broke even, the Sunday game re-
sulting in score of 8 to O in favor
of the visitors, while the Monday
game was 6 to 2 in favor of Virginia.
|: The home team is again being
strengthened, however. five players
from the Copper Country league
being scheduled on the list of new
ones to appear at future games, and
tire lovers of the game will be given
their moneys worth at every stage.
The next games booked are with
Hibbing, on the Hibbing grounds,
on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
next, and while those Hibbingitee
have hollered their heads off about
the Virginia team being init" and
theirs being "it," it's safe bet that
Virginia will have a smile at the
end of the series.
Arrangements are being CON-
pleted for a special train over the
Great Northern for the Sunday
game, and if the weather is favor
able the yelling powers of the Vir-
ginia bunch will certainly be in
evidence, anyway, whether the team
work is or not.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-06
Tried to Tap the Stronq.Box.

As Agent G. J. Walker, of the
Great Northern, was vending his
way homeward on Labor Day night
between the hour of 1900 and loo,
he was attracted by noise at the
depot and going over found a pair
of artists attempting to declare a
dividend by the opening of the de-
pot safe, a sledge hammer having
been brought into play and the
knob and handle broken off the
safe door. Mr.. Walker was politely
told by the intruders to get out, and
he got, going after the police. Upon
returning a few minutes later the
pair had flown, and the cash assets
of the strong-box to the amount of
some $50 was reserved to the right
full stockholders and will be found
in the cash balance at the time of
the next dividend notice.
The Virginia enterprise., 1907-09-06
Card of Thanks.

The funeral of the late Mrs.
Lorenz LaPatka. of Poplar street,
was held from the Polish Catholic
Church, Wednesday morning, under
the auspices of the Women's Cath
Ole Order of Foresters to which the
deceased belonged. A husband
and eight children are left to mourn
the loss of an Industrious and low
ing wife and mother.
We desire to extend our sincere
thanks to the many kind friends
who 80 ably assisted us in our
recent affliction, especially to the
Catholic Lady Foresters and to
Miss Mary Gowan.
LORENz LAPATKA AND FAMILY.