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The Washington times., 1908-03-28
CHANGES $6OO.OOO
To ITALIAN MONEY,
ARREST FOLLOWS
Either Clever Counter
feiter or Bank Robber,
Police Say.

NEW YORK, March 2S.-In the arrest
OF Valentine Pomponio, tweuty-four
years old, an Italian held on a charge
OF passing counterfeit money, the de-
tectIves are puzzling their heads TO de-
eide whether they have the principal
or tool in d clever forgery. or that evI-
dences OF a bank robbery have been
brought 10 light.
Pomponio. Tor some days past has
been visiting banks IL the Italian quar-
ter, getting United States bills changed
into Italian money He purchased d
ticket Oh the steamer Koenig Albert.
which sails today, at one Of the banks.
and announced his intention OF return
Ing 10 Italy. So far as the police have
learned he exchanged about 10000.
One of the banks visited ly Pomponlo
was that Of Michael Del Par a, in Grand
street, whose daughter Amelia made the
complaint on which he was arrested to-
day. The word was passed around to
other bankers. and when POmpOniO tried
u nave another bill changed today he
was detained until officers could be
called. At headquarters about 81, 100 in
bank notes and 500 in Italian money
~ ere found on him.
All POmpOniO's bank notes were OF the
Susquehanna City National Many Of
the bank, as the law requires, and all
were new bills. This has raised the
point whether the bank was not robbed
OF new bills. secured from Washington,
but not yet put in circulation.
IneFc are certain little flaws in the
bills however. notably in the number
ing, which seem 10 Indicate that the
bllS are COunterfeits. All the money
experts in the department agree. how
sever, thai If the bills are counterfeit
they are tire best imitation ever brought
to their notice
When superintendent Digherty, of the
PinkertOn agency, was informed Of the
arrest, he cleared up the mystery some
WHIST by showing that on the night Of
February 4 two packages of bank notes
We're stolen from the Susquehanna Of
fee Of the We.ls-Fargo Express Com
pany. No trace has ever been found OF
the bills.
PompOniO, under examination, finally
declared he had found the money. He
protested against having any wrong in
tendons in passing il He said he had
disposed of some or The bills in Roch-
ester and Ceneve, y. Y, before COM
ing 10 this city.
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
Bomb Fired Under Bed
OF Miners Union Foe;
Wells Is Hurled Far
Side of House Is Torn Out by ExPIosion-Ene-
mics of Colorado Adjutant General Pene-
trate Guarded Park to Get" Him.

DENVER. Col, March 2S.-An attempt
was made early today by unknown per
sons 10 dynamite the residence Of former
Adjutant General BuIkeley Wells, gen
eraI manager Of the Smuggler Union
Miners al Telluride.
Wells was in charge OF the State
troops during the mining troubles sew
erai years ago at Telluride and incurred
the enmiry OF the miners at that time.
Bomb Put Under Bed.
Wells was sleeping, as was his habit,
on bed placed on a screened porch.
The homb was placed under this porch
and set of
The side Of the house was torn com
pleteiy out, hardly a stick of the bed
remained, and fragments of wood were
scattered over the neighborhood, while
Wells was thrown many feeJ. Though
badly shaken up and bruised. ne was not
seriously hurt.
Sheriff Routan and a force CT deputies
are investigating. and have sent % Can
yon City for the State blood rounds 10
try 70 trail the parties responsible.
Arrested Meyer and Friends.
It was Wells who arrested Charles +.
Meyer. William D. Haywood. and
George Petubone on the charge Of hay
ing killed former Governor Stcunenbe -g,
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
CONSIDER NAVY BILL
AFFECTING LOCAL MEN

The Senate Appropriation Committee,
at a meeting Monday, probably viii
take up the bill for an emergency ap-
preparation for armor and armament of
the navy, which was recommended by
Secretary Metcalf in a recent COM
muniCatiOn tc Congress. The House
has made provision for this emergency
appropriation, and the bill has been
sent TO the Senate. It Is expected the
Senate Committee on Appropriations
will make a favorable report Monday
and that the Senate will Immediately
pass the bill.
The matter Is important 70 the Dis
tT.Ct OF Columbia for The TeaS that
unless the appropriation is made in
VIII be necessary to lay of a large
number OF the Washington navy yard
employees.
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
MORROW WOULD PAY
$I,5OO,OOO TO ROAD

Engineer Commissioner Morrow has
recommended that the Philadelphia.
Baltimore, and Washington Railroad
Company be informed that the Com
mfssioners agree t. the legality Of the
paymert Of the certificate Of 81, 800. 900
provided for in the act for the estab-
lishment Of the new Union Station. The
signing Of the certificate by the Com
ulissioners hi-ges upon the phrase
ready for occupancy
AS soon as it can be demonstrated
that the building is ready for occupancy
the Commission ers. II is understood
will approve o. the payment OF the
amount.
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
ABOLISH HANGING
IN THE DISTRICT,
SAYS SCOTT BILL
Thinks Executions Do
Not Lessen Crime -PaO-
lucCi Blot on Nation.

A bill 10 abolish capital punishment
In the District Of Columbia has Ueen in
troduced in the House by Lepresenta-
tive Scott OF Kansas, chairman OF the
Committee on Agriculture Representa-
tive Scott is violently opposed to the In
Fiction of the death penalty as q matter
OF principle, and declares that history
shows it does not act as a deterrent 10
crime.
In explaining his views on the subject,
Representative Smith said.
in the first place I am against the
inhiction of the death penalty as d mat
te- OF principle. II the second place I
think history shows clearly thar it is
not effective as q deterrmcnt from
crime. England was no more free
from violations OF the law when her
statutes imposed a death penalty FOR
200 different crimes than she is now.
when murder only is thus punished.
I doubt very much whether any man
was ever deferred from committing
murder by the knowledge that II con-
vIctcG he would suffer death. The
States OF the Union which do not i'm
pose the death penalty, and Kansas.
AIN proud 10 say, is one Of them, are
certainly as free from violen- vines
as any Of the other States
7 confess the immediate ST. sestIon
for the introduction Of this bi,l came
TO me the other day when I read OF the
execution in the DistTic. Jail of a man
already in the last stages Of a fatal
disease, so emaciated and reduced IN
weight that his neck was not broken
by the fall, and his death resulted from
slow s.rangulatiOn.
such a spectacle as that IL seems TO
me. is a blot upon our civilization and
repetition of il here IN the Capital
of the nation ought 10 be made forever
impossible.
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
TODAY'S CALLERS
AT WHITE HOUSE

Senators Borah Of Idaho.
OveTman OF North Carolina.
Warner Of Missouri.
Representatives, Madden of Illinois.
Miller of Kansas.
Hall of South Dakote
Bennett of New York
Washburn 4 Massa-
chusetts.
Howell of Utah.
Cocks OF New York
Humphrey OF Washing
ton.
Weeks OF Massach
sets.
z. II. Wilson. Omitted States marshal Of
Aliss-
The Washington times., 1908-03-28

OF Idaho. and who was n charge OF
the train n which they were rushed
from Colorado TO Idaho. Wells. first
as captain OF the Telluride Company, OF
the Colorado Guard, and later as ad-
jutant general Of the State, has actively
fought the Western Federation Of
AIiners.
With Sheriff Cal Routan, Of San Mig
uel county. he uncovered the evidence
on which Steve Adams is 10 be tried
for the killing Of Arthur Collins, wells
predecessor as superintendent Of the
Smuggler Union mine. He was also the
prime mover In the Organiza tiOn Of
Cluzen's Alliance Of San Mlgue' county
which was responsible for the depOrLa-
lions from the Telluride district.
At Odds With Bell.
Wells is a graduate of Harvard.
About year ago it was reported that
BE and General Sherman Bell We're to
fight e duel as the result OF charges af-
fecling the l4tters conduct while head
OF the State guard.
Ever since the troubles in the district
Wells has maintained an armed guard
about his home. he has also had eIcC-
trio lights strung so that anyone ag-
preaching from any quarter can be seen
long before they reach the house. De-
spite thiE fact. some one today managed
70 explode the bomb. the exact CharaC-
ter OF which Is not yet known.
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
POSSE is HELD AT BAY
BY ITALIAN FEUDISTS

NILES Mich, March 2S.-surrounded
by a posse, the three Italians who shot
and mortally wounded Anthony Com
1orti and Selementa Montelani in South
Bend, Ind, last night. have taken
refuge in a strip OF woods near Polka
gOn. Several shots have been exchanged
The shooting Of COMFORT and Monte
lani is the result Of a feud which had
its inception in Mirano, Italy Comforti
arrived in South Bend from Chicago
q few days ago.
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
COMMISSION PR0SECUTES
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROADS

HARRISBURG, Pa, March 2.-No-
tees of prosecution have been filed bv
the Interstate Commerce Commission
against SIX of the railway companies
operating in this State, charging them
with alleged violations Of the safety
appliance law.
The list Includes the Pennsylvania
Ihiladel phia and Reading, Buffalo and
Susquehanna. and the New York Cen
tTal. The cases are returnable IN the
United States court here May l.
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
PENR0SE MUCH IMPROVED;
NEARLY OUT OF DANGER

PHILADELPHIA. March 2S.-"ShouId
the present Improvement in the condi-
ton OF Senator Penrose continue all Of
today, and should he continue to respond
to treatment. I think by tomorrow we
can pronounce the patient past the dan
ger point
Thus spoke one Of the physicians who
Is attending the Senator as he left the
house this morning.
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
KANSAS TOWN HALF BURNED;
WINDSTORM FANS BLAZE

EMPCRIA, Kan, March 2s.-Fire.
famed by g raging Kansas windstorm,
thts morning swept and destroyed half
OF the business district of Howard.
is believed, viii reach 800 COO
The fire started in q butcher shop
and befor il could be gotten under con-
trol il destroyed the opera house, two
groceries, a drygoods store, the postof-
fee. a millinery store. and several small
er buildings.
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
White House Denies
That Kaiser Cabled
Contents of Letter or
Explained Attitude.
Tower Popular Among
Wealthy Set Which
Crowds Society in
German Capital.

No settlement Of the puzzle about the
German attitude toward DR.. DAVID
Jayne Hill is believed possible for sew
eral days
The White House this corning specl-
ealiy denied a Berlin story 10 the effect
that Emperor William wrote the Presi-
dent a personal letter explaining his
objections 10 DR.. Hul, and later, after
publicity had been given the affair. ca
bled the President the contents Of the
letter.
The White House statement said.
Nothing is known here of the EN-
per2r having written the President a
letter, and there has been received no
ca5led text Of it. 1t is not believed that
such letter has been written By the
Emperor, for The reason that IL he had
done so nobody would know il except
himself. 30 statement would have been
given out about such a letter IN ad-
vance Of its receipt by the President"
Blame Social CabaI.
The belief in the highest circles here
IS that although probably the event will
prove that there is no objection on the
part OF Germany TO receiving DR.. Hlu,
be SO much impaired that Il VIII be-
come impossible 70 send him there. The
people VINO VIII decide this Govern
ments course in the matter are con-
viuced that some social cabal is respon-
si5le for the trouble.
There IS. indeed. possibility OF this
assuming most embarrassing phase
II Is pointed out that Berlin is a city
OF nouvea1N riches. OF people climbing
socially and willing TO pay the price
The Tower family was after their own
heart. Philadelphia people familiar
with the Tower affairs have declared
that the ambassador has spent between
$4,000 anC 100000 I'm single years since
he has beel in Germany.
Tower Social Favorite.
Tower is very strong with Berlin So
ciety. and Berlin society is a marvellous
hodgepodge OF ancient arlstocracy and
new-rich democracy. struggling up the
social ladder. Towers continuance in
the embassy seems TO have been desired
by these elements. and that some OF
chem should have got the impression
that the Emperor was inclined 10 their
view IS not remarkable.
Ambassador Tower. IL can be said on
the best authority, stands now to re-
ceive a most humiliating dismissal from
the service, accompanied in all prob
ability by the making public Of a Wig
orous letter from the President. setting
forth why his recall was necessary. II
he can clear his skirts of all impro-
priety, he viii escape. but belief gains
gound that both he and Mrs. Tower
have been guilty Of serious diplomatic
indiscreuons.
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
s1.as 20 Baltimore and Return

Every Saturday and Sunday via Penn
syivania Railroad. Tickets good return
irg until Sunday night. All regular
rains except the ''congressionaI Lin
lied. ."-Advt.
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The barometric depression that occu-
pied eastern Colorado Friday morning
has moved too rapidly 20 the lower lake
region. In its eastward course IL has
developed into general rainstOrm,
with numerous thunder showers.
The temperatures are unseasOnably
high in the Ohio valley, the lower lake
region, and Atlantic coast States, while
IN the upper Missouri valley they are
about twenty degrees below the aver
age
Steamers departing today for Euro
pean ports viii have fresh southsrly
winds and occasional rain 10 the Grand
Banks.
The Washington times., 1908-03-28

Do you want a business? Consult the
small brokerage ads under Business OPP
portunities in The Times. There are
quantities OF opportunities appearing
every 6ays
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
Blow Caused Wound.

Congressman Clayton is of the opinion
that the wound on the negro Eiu be
found to have been caused by the butt
of Mr.. Helms pistol rather than a
bullet.
When taken TO the hospital last
night" continued Mr.. Clayton. 'the at
tending surgeon was OF the opinion that
the negro was under the influence of
gin. cocaine, or some other drug. II was
with difficulty that he was put under
the influence Of an anesthetic- I under
stand that the negro is Of an unsayOry
reputation and has been arrested sew
eral times before on various charges.
He Is an old offender, 1 am told
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
Consult District Attorney.

Congressman Clayton lead the dele
CATION which appeared at Police Court
this morning and consulted with Assist
ant District Attorney Given. Two IN
formations were sworn out today, one
charging Mr.. Heflin with assault With
a dangerous weapon upon Louis Lundy
and a similar one II the AicCreary case.
Others who appeared this morning
with Rfr. Hefin when he arranged Tor
a continuance Of his case were Senators
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
Alabama Representative
Says Any Gentleman
Would Have Remon-
Strated With Negro.
Wounded CoIored Man
IT Serious Condition.
But Has Chance for
Recovery.

After opening a batch OF telegrams OF
sympathy and offers OF aid, Represen-
tative j. Thomas Hefin OF Alabama.
who last night shot and wounded Louis
Lundy, negro. who persisted in drink
Ing whisky and cursing before women in
Pennsylvania avenue car, said this
morning:
81 am glad to say that l have not
yet reached the point where l
would see a negro, or a white man
either, take a drink of whisky In
front of ladies without remonstra-
ting with him. / only did what
any other gentleman would dO.s
This is the only statement Mr.. .Eehin
himself would make with reference To
the difficulty in which the negro was
shot as was also Thomas AIcCreary. q
roce horse trainer, who was standing
on the street in front Of the St James
Hotel, and received q wound in tho leg.
when the bullet struck the sidewalk and
glanced.
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
, Helm Declines to Talk.

Representative Heflin, on advice OF his
colleagues. refused 10 make any further
statement about the matter this morn
ing, but authorized Represent ative Clay
ton Of Alabama 10 speak To-. lIm. AIr.
Clayton said.
About Z O'Clock last night Represent
ative Hedin, accompanied by Represent
ative Ellerbe Of South Carolina. was on
a trailer car Of the Pennsylvania ave-
nUc line. Just before they reached
Sixth street LUndy and his company
became bOisterOus. and Luudy produced
a flask for the purpose OF taking a
Drink. Mr. Heflin began 10 demonstrate
vi, 4 them, reminding them thar lady
was present, and that they must not
take a drink there. The matter seemed
car reached Sixth street Mr.. Ellerbe left
car then crossed Sixth street, and when
Mr.. Ellerbe looked back he saw Mr..
Hefiin and the two negroes in a scutfle-
'It he's been ascertained that before
Mr.. Hedin drew ms pistol tnat Lundy
had a razor and attempted TO draw it,
II was then that Mr.. Hefiin struck him
across the head with the pistol, causing
the wound When the Two negroes got
OF the car in front of the St. James,
the attack on Mr.. Hef1in was renewed.
and he then fired down at the ground
twice. One OF the bullets struck the
sidewalk and glanced, hitting Mr. Nc
Creary and entering the calf Of his leg
The bullet was well spent and was cas-
lily extracted. These were the only two
shots fired. and ! understand that neith-
q
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
Case Postponed.

Following the arrest OF Mr.. Helm
after the sensational encounter with the
negro last night, and his subsequent re-
lease on bail, when il was ascertained
that the negro would recover. Mr. Hef-
lin and number OF his colleagues ap-
peaTed al Police Court this morning and
arranged with Assistant District Attor-
ney Ralph Given for an indefinite post
ponement Of the case pending the re-
covsry of the negro and AIr. McCreery.
and also pending the securing of caun-
sci by MIR. Hedin
AT the Emergency Hospital this after
noon II IS stated that the negro will re-
cover. Mr. McCreary's wounds are not
serious, being merely a flesh wound In
the calf OF the leg. but It was said by
Mrs. McCreary that her husband is suf-
1ering considerable pain today.
The Washington times., 1908-03-28
Bullet Not Located.

DR.. Waring, Of the Emergency Hes2i-
tai stan, said this afternoon that the
bullet, which is supposed TO have en-
tered behind the negro's left ear, has
not been located, but that the wound
would not prove fatal
There was at nrst some doubt as 70
whether the wound had been inflicted
by bullet or The butt OF q pistol. as
Mr.. Hehin struck tie negro over the
head IN ejectinz him from the car. and
also ired ct him after the negro reach
ed the ground and ATTEMPTED TO renew
the attack. Dr. Wariug said this after
noon that the wound was undoubtedly
made By bullet and that II would
probably be prc5ed ior during the after
noon.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-11-17
PROMINENT RAILROAD men in CITY

the party are simply on tour of in
spection of the new road He ex-
pressed pleasure at the great activity
in the building line in this city and
phophesied that Lewistown is at the
threshold of an era of development
and growth which will carry the city
ahead by leaps and bounds during the
next few years.
"You have great country sur
rounding your CITY," said Mr.. Earling,
"and it is very evident that you have
also the men with the required enter
prise and confidence to go ahead
with the development of your almost
inexhaustible resources. Our COM
pany is doing all in its power to aid
in this development and feel that the
joint efforts Of the St. Paul and the
people now living here will soon bring
the Judith Basin to the position
which its possibilities merit"
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-11-17
LEW!STOWN People
Do NOT Want "Y''
JUNCTION OF TWO ROADS
WOULD BE DETRIMENTAL
TO THIS CITY.

At the solicitation OF the people o.
Great Falls, the state railroad com
mission has decided to hold meet,
mig in the near future to discuss the
subject of ordering a "Y" put in
whereby the Billings Northern and
St. Paul railroads will be connected
out near Judith Gap.
The business men of Lewistown are
unit in opposing this move. It is
pointed out that the building Of the
"Y" and the junction of the two roads
would lessen greatly the chances Of
this city getting a branch line of the
Billings Northern.
From the best obtainable reports
it is believed that the Great Northern
people have definitely decided to con-
struct road into this city, beginning
possibly, the coming winter. Two
roads are always more desirable than
one and it is to the general interest
of the people Of the Judith Basin tc
oppose any move which might pull
against the new road being bull,
through the county into the county
seat.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-11-17
COAL Miners ON STRIKE
Spring Creek and Roundup Mines Closed Down
Local Miners Repudae Agreement
Entered Into At Helena.

As a result of strike on the part
of the miners, the Spring Creek coal
mine, the biggest mine operating in
this section of Fergus county, was
closed down yesterday and the mine
management cannot say just now
when the property will be producing
coal again.
Manager Stones Statement.
r. w. Stone, general manager Of
the Spring Creek mine, has given to
the Democrat the following statement
of the trouble:
'About four weeks ago, it became
evident that the members OF the local
miners union and myself could not
reach an agreement on the wage
question. | suggested that it be left
to the executive board of the Mon
tana Coal Operators association and
the executive board Of District No
22 United Mine Workers Of America
"The miners who had been work
ing by the day up to that time, re
ceiving $375 for eight hours work
demanded $l.50 per ton and $l.OO pei
square yard for brushing We agreet
to give them $l.25 per ton and $l.Ot
| for brushing.
"The executive committees of th(
two organizations met about ten day:
| ago in Helena and agreed that thu
miners should receive $l.2S per tol
and we we're willing to stand by tina
agreement. The local union, how
ever, contend that they are no
bound by that agreement and hav
appealed to President Lewis of th
United Mine Workers of America
They say that it will be about tel
days or two weeks before they cal
hear from him.
"That, in short, is the stats of tn
case from OUR standpoint
President Thomas Gibson, of Dis
trict No %, United Mine Workers
spent several days in this city tryin,
to get the local miners to accept til
scale agreed upon by the Helena con
ference but certain members of TIL
local union remain obdurate and re
fuse to accede to his demand.
The Spring Creek mine has ha
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-11-17

about l25 men employed and the
daily output has been about $50 TONS
The demand being constantly greater
than the output, there was no reserve
coal on hand when the men refused
to go to work yesterday morning. II
they persist in their attitude and a
cold spell should come, it might mean
considerable inconvenience to the
people of Lewstown and Kendall as
the other mines could not possibly
supply the demand.
1t is understood that some of the
miners who are not in sympathy with
those who are responsible for the
present strike, have already left town.
There are 81 miners with their
families living up at the mine and a
prolonged shutdown will be hard on
many of them.