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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-30
HOW BIRDS KILLED A SNAKE.
Contest IN Which Reptile Had Small
Chance for His Life.
Corr. Forest and Stream

Alma Corr Forest and Stream
Ed Neal and his sister, Miss Jessie Neal
OF Alma. tell a strange story and vouch
for the truth of It. They had been spend
ing the last month with their father,
Younger Neal at their old home in the
country near Alma and one day last
week they were out driving when they
saw in the road in front of them a large
snake OF the kind known coach whip.
Stopping the horse in order to kill the
snake they discovered that pair OF
mockingbirds were flying at and striking
the reptile with their beaks. first from
one side of the road and then from the
other. They watched the battle. as they
call 1t, for something like half an hour
when the snake entirely ceased to attempt
to avoid the angry onslaughts of the en-
ragged songsters.
Ed Neal got out of the buggy and.
going to the scene of conflict, found that
the snakes head was almost severed
from its body. The neck just back Of the
head was cut down to the sNn on it's
throat. and when he picked ii up the head
fell down limp. The snake wa dead. 1t
measured five and one-half feet, and SEEM
ingly had just swallowed a half grown
rabbit, which was in the stomach undi-
Sested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-30
WAVE HITS NICARAGUA
PRINCIPULKA REGION SWEPT
By WIND AND WATER.
Hundred Indians and Negroes and q
Dosen Whites Killed-Property
Loss $e, SOC, 900.

MOBILE, Ala. October 3O.-Interest-
ing details OF the hurricane and tidal
wave which swept over the coast of
Nicaragua a few days ago reached this
city In mail advices from Bluefields.
The storm seems to have been a hurri-
cane which originated from the land.
have been caused by q seismic convul-
sion coming from the eastward.
The tidal wave followed a wind of ter
rife velocity. 1t swept over portions of
the great river country and the Principul-
ka region in a mass OF water from nine
to fifteen feet In height
The property Of the Kukra plantation.
owned by the Toronto Plantation Com
pany. was completely devastated. hard
ly by banana or rubber plant remaining
standing. The property loss here will
All the buildings were swept away
Had they been of more substantial
structure the loss Of life might have been
heavy.
In Principulks almost the entire popu-
lation was saved by taking refuge in
Aramburu. Spanish trader and mining
man. He was himself In Bluefields at the
time Of the hurricane and escaped its
fury.
~. ouCH0H6us a mining man from
Pittsburg. who was In Bluefields with his
wife at the hotel. returned to Mobile to-
day. He said that the townspeople there
were kept prisoners in their homes for
three days while the elements ran riot
and rain poured In sheets.
Biuefields, however, escaped the worst
The storm conferred in q territory which
ID sparsely settled. except by Indians,
traders and prospectors.
The storm began to gather Friday
From that night on to Sunday night the
winds were OF terrific velocity. It was
unsafe to walk the streets even of the
hill towns because OF the force of the
winds.
Capt. A. Haraldsen Of the fruit steam
er Dictator. which brought the first de-
tailed news to Mobile today. said that
the ship had q narrow escape from be-
ing Q victim Of the storm, arriving In
Bluehelds harbor about twelve hours after
the storm had passed.
The reports brought to Mobile today
tend to show that the earlier cabled dis
patches were somewhat exaggerated. In
stead OF q loss Of life Of several hundred
white persons. AZ at first announced, the
loss will probably not exceed a dozen. 1t
u believed that possibly a hundred In
dams and blacks perished.
The property loss Ii large and may
reach e. 10000. according to government
authorities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-30
A Thieves Official Organ.

From the London Standard
The Bostatska Gazetar Newspaper for
the Barefooted). a weekly which made its
appearance in Moscow a couple of months
ago, was at first believed to be a humor-
Gus paper and the authorities paid little
attention to it. 1t is now apparent that
1t is the official organ of the Russian
thieves. Every week accounts of the
latest burglaries and thefts are given and
then follows an editorial chat in which
mistakes that have led to discovery are
criticised and various points of technique
discussed. Free advice is given in the
correspondence column to thieves and
subscribers are strongly advised to avoid
bloodshed whenever possible. So far the
police have been baffied in their attempts
to discover the publishers of this remark
able journal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-30

God yourself. We shalt have to get rid
of q good deal Of nonsense and wofidli-
ness and a good many preconceived no
tons Of our own strength and influence.
and we shall have to get rid Of good
deal of our own love Of ease ana self In
diligence, and get where God can use His
power with and through US. II we expect
results In our work for Him.
What Is the good OF your church menu
bership. what IL the COED Of your tax
ing communion. what ID the good Of
your coming to church. II God II not
honored by you in Your EVERYDAY life!
When you and are willing to measure
up to the opportunity and rise to the oc-
casion we may see in this city and every
other city on this continent such an up
rising OF Righteousness as will shake the
continent from center to circumference
And we will have It II We get in full
possession OF the power and spirit which
came to the apostles Of the arst pente-
COST
At the services yesterday afternoon in
the First Congregational Church. Rev. J.
Howard Wells. pastor OF the Mount Yer
non Place. Methodist Episcipal Church
South, presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-30
FOUND DEAD IN BED.
Victim Is Thought to Have Taken
Chloroform for Toothache.

TOLEDO, Ohio. October 3G.-Michael p.
Murphy, veteran newspaper man, for
years holding editorial positions on To-
ledo papers, and former proprietor and
editor of the Sunday Courier Journal, was
found dead in bed this morning
Death was due to an overdose of cbloro-
form. taken. it is believed, to relieve a
severe toothache. of which he complained
last night. Mr.. Murphy was born in Ire
land and came to Toledo twenty eight
years ago His father was a prominent
member of the nationalist party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-30
MILK SUPPLY NOT TO BLAME
DEALERS AsC1IDE TYPHOID
EPIDEMIC TO OTHER CAUSES.
Mean to Prove That Deductions Of
Districts Health Department
Are Not Accurate.

That the typhoid fever epidemic In
Georgetown is not due to an infected
milk supply. az is contended by the
health officer Of the District. but to
inadequate and impaired sewer facili-
ties west OF Rock creek, Is the opinion
Of the Milk Dealers Association Of
Maryland. Virginia and the District OF
Columbia.
Being firm in that belief, the associa-
ton has taken steps to prove the de-
auctions Of ths Districts health de-
partment are, wrong. A. committee.
headed by a chemist. has been appoint
ed to investigate sanitary and other
conditions in the section Of the city
in question. The committee is COM
posed OF DR.. John d. Hird, formerly
chemist Of the health department: F. r.
Horner and A. s. Trundle. milk deal
erS. -,
Work for Committee.
Speaking Of tho work mapped out for
the committee, Mr.. Trundls said today
that the committee has information
that leads to the belief that bad sewers
in certain sections OF Georgetown and
other insanitary. conditions are respon-
sible for the prevalence OF the disease.
He is Of the opinion that small
stream of water running north Of r
street and east Of Wisconsin avenue
Is q menace, as 1t is q depositary for
sewage from houses In that vicinity. He
also advocates the closing Of the Jack.
son school In r street. In which sew
eral cases Of typhoid fever have appeared
since the outbreak In Georgetown, and
which DIR. Woodward. the health ON
Ger, says Is also due to the infected
Although the milk dealers decline to
admit that the outbreak 10 due to milk
and propose to prove DR.. Woodward's de-
duction is incorrect. they want It under
stood that they have no intention OF an
tagonizing the work OF the department.
way possible to prevent the further
spread Of the disease.
Says Rock Creek Z Foul.
In connection with the typhoid fever
outbreak In Georgetown. Charles q.
Warden. real estate agent. Of 1907 r
street, has written to the Commissioner
directing attention to the condition OF
the valley between the naval observatory
and Oak Hill cemetery. through which
Rock Creek runs. He contends that this
stream has been foul for many years. and
says to preserve the health Of the conmu-
nifty 1t should be afforded proper drain.
age and sewerage. He also urges the
preservation Of the valley for park pur-
In this respect the Commissioners agree
with Mr.. Warden. They have been At
tempting to secure an appropriation for
constructing q sewer through the valley
and have In mind its treatment as q park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-30

Presided at Wednesday Afternoon Services.
to work in a place where the program
is drawn up by men? I would like to
set fire to every program by which the
services of the churches in this and every
other city are conducted. When the
Holy Spirit really begins to work His
power comes as one of the greatest sur
prises you ever knew.
Unexpected Brings Results.
THE unexpected will happen. and 1t is
the unexpected that brings the results.
If you are going to regenerate society, II
you are going to arrest men in their rush
after pleasure and gold and lust and drink
and gambling, and make them think
about God you will have to be flied with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-30
ALL REQUEST PRAYER
Entire Audience Apparently
Asks Spiritual UpIift.
INCIDENT AT BIG Revival
Gypsy Smith Announces March
Against Sin" for This Evening.
MEET IN BELASCO THEATER
Evangelist breaches Sermon Based
on Story Of the Pentecost-Up-
rising of Righteousness.

Hall last evening, asked those who want
ed to be prayed for to arise, almost the
entire audience of nearly 1000 persons
arose The attendance was the smallest
since the services began nearly two weeks
ago.
AT the opening of the meeting it was an
nounced that the March Against Sim
will be made, even if the use of lifeboats
should prove necessary. Gypsy Smith
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-30
Two Irish-American Bulls.

From the ArgOnaut.
At the convention Of the Irish race last
month in Dublin. two speakers, who had
come from the United States, contributed
the following sentences in the course of
their speeches. One of them, in giving
some details of personal history. informed
his hearers that The had left Ireland
fifty-three years before, a naked little
boy, without a dollar in his pocket" Said
the other: Until last week l had never
set foot In the land of my BIRTH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-30
A Kindly Misfortune.
From the Denver Post.

A young man who works In Denver
bank Endorsed check for 800 for 3
friend about two months ago. Later the
check came back protested and the young
bank employee had to make the amount
good. He was very much broken up over
the matter. WELL" he said to his wife,
''I'll have to make up that 500. won't
smoke another cigar until the amount I
would have spent for tobacco equals the
amount I have lost In this transaction
He cut smoking out entirely. The other
Now the young bank employs and his
wife arc happy. He has the 500. he's
ahead about $40 on cigar money. and he
has no desire to use tobacco any more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-30
Modern improvements.

From Judge.
First scholar-"What's the Electrician
dom over at the schoolhouse?'
Second scholar-"Puttin' in a lectric
switch
First scholar-"Gee mully. If they's
goin ter do the lickn' by Electricity
quit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-30

Two cows. bitten by mad dog. were
killed by DR.. r. A. Lehman on the farm
Of Alfred Doll. near York. Pa The AMI
mails had contracted hydrophobia a. . re-
suit Of being bitten. = =
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-07
BRYAN SPEAKS ON
|. AN EMPTY STOMACH
Peerless One Makes Address TO
Hungry Banqueters Because
|. of Walters Strike
Eight Hundred Guests at Denver
Affair Hear Address of the
Democratic Candidate

DENVER, April 6.-Winiam J. Bryan
closed day of strenuous activity by
addressing $50 banqueters tonight in
the spacious FL Jebel temple banquet
hail. in addition to hundreds OF others
who filled every seat in the galleries
overlooking the main room The ban
quet had been arranged by the Bryan
democratic club OF Colorado and its
president, former Congressman John F.
Shafroth, presided Bryan was the
only speaker.
Everything was in readiness to serve
the banquet when the half hundred or
more walters who had been engaged
became involved in a dispute with the
caterer and went on a strike. After
parleying for an hour or more this
portion OF the banquet was abandoned
and, without having eaten. the speech
making began
Previous to the time set for the ban
quet a reception was held for half an
hour during which those who held
tickets to the spread were given the
opportunity to shake hands with
Bryan.
During the day Bryan, in charge of
a committee headed by officers of the
Bryan democratic club Of Colorado. Wis
tied many places of interest, including
the new auditorium now nearing com
pletion in which will be held the na-
tionai democratic convention in July.
Bryan's only other public reception
was held this afternoon at the cham
Der Of commerce. Hundreds were pres
ent. In the morning Bryan addressed
the students of Denver university and
later attended the weekly meeting OF
the ministerial alliance II was his in
tention to leave for the east tomorrow
morning, but a pressing invitation to
become the guest OF the Denver Press
club was accepted for IL o'clock in the
morning and Bryaa viii leave Denver
in the afternoons He goes directly
to New York to meet his wife and
daughter, who are returning from
abroad.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-07
AGREE ON LIQUOR BILL
Measure Regulating Traffic to
Be Reported to Senate

WASHINGTON, April e.=After ex-
tended hearings and exhaustive srgu-
rnenrs BY the members OF the senate
committee On judiciary. tnar committee
TO-DAY agreed upon bill dealing with
the shipr1ent Of liquors from one state
or territory 70 another state or terri
tory The measure viii be reported by
Senator Knox. VINO was chairman Of
the subcommittee which conducted the
hearings Il IS mparatIvely simple IN
form. providing that there shall be no
collect on dellrerE packages OF liquor
SHIPPED in interstate commerce where
fictitious names are used. and that the
names Of the co1signor and consignee
shall be stated plainly. The provision
IS desfgnec 20 eliminate the practice Of
railroad and express agents in acting
az agents for liquor houses
The bill agreed upon eliminates the
features thst are believed to have en-
dsngered q constitutional test In re-
porting il TO the senate Senator Knox
will perfect its pfraseoiogy- The re-
port on this bill win be unanimous
Al tie same time the minority OF the
committee believes hat certain other
features intended 10 broaden the scope
n the measure should be enacted. and
Il was agreed that the votes Of all OF
the members of the committee should
be Incorporated IN the report TO the
senate The submission to the senate
OF tho views OF the minority viii trans
Ter the whole matter TO the senate floor,
with excellent prospects Of renewed
fight there for what is termed broad
states right" bill
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-07
GOMPERS OPPOSES BILL
Takes Stand Against Proposed
Amendment TO Sherman Law

WASHINGTON. April 6--The state
meut OF Samuel GompeTs, president OF
the American federation OF labcr, that
organized labor would rather endure
the Sherman antitrust law as inter
preted by the United States supreme
court than submit 70 registration, as
proposed BY the amendatory bill draft
- by the national civic fedeI alton and
introduced IN The house by Hepburn,
was che Of the features today Of a hear
iug on that bill before q subcommittee
O. the house judiciary committee.
The spee kers- IN addition 10 Com
pers. were President seth Low OF the
national cEvlc federation, rrefessor J.
7T. jerks OF Cornell university. Daniel
Davenport % Bridgeport. Conn. for the
NATIONAL s1ti-bcyco-t ASSOCIATION. and
George A Monahan OF Detroit, counsel
tor the national founders association.
an Organization Of manufacturers en-
ployinE ESQ. coo men
TIE nrsC speaker was Professor
jerks who discussed the bill IN its va
rio-s phases and answered & running
FIRE o. questions from members OF the
committee ard Interested per~ons. He
made II plain that 50 far as he and the
national civic federation were con
cerned they desired no changes % be
made n Lhe Sherman law that would
authorize an Interstate boycott, IS de-
fined by the sLthr aeitc coal comm issiou.
Gompers declared that organized Ia
Dor did not want its contracts with en-
ployers 10 be passed on as 90 their rea-
Sorableuess OF EnreasOnahleness BY 8
com missioner, that rather would LABOR
submit 10 the law as il now stands.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-07
CALIFoRNLANs IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK. April 6.-The following
Californians are registered II New
York:
San Francisco-S. / Warren. at the
Cumberland; NJ Brandenstein. at the
Hoffman; A D. Sangster. at the Herald
Square; Miss Brown. at the Darlington;
J. Fl. Budo, at the Victoria; Miss Mac
donald. at the Wellington: A Morris
sey. At the Cadillac: A N Rude and
wife. al the Albert; J. Sehnlitt. at the
BelveIere; Miss L B Thomson. at the
Belmont; ". r Wheeler. at the Gre
gorian: c. p Freeland, 1T the Victoria;
Mrs Gruenhagen. at the Marie An
( toinette; Miss Wiedershein. at the Marie
AT toIrette; ". c. Woodward and wife,
at the King Edward.
Les Angeles-F. Creighton, at the
Holman; G. L. Gunner end wife. at the
Naverre; L Russell, at TIE Bucking-
ham.
Fresno-A- L Dahlgren at the Broad
way Central
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-07
HOUSE PASSES
LIABILITY BILL
Littleheid Alone Votes Against
Measure Fixing Response
bility of Employer
Democrats Cease Their Methods
Of Obstruction and J0ia
With Republicans

WASHINGTON. April s.-Beyond fore
Ing roll calls on the approval Of the
Journal and on Adjournment the demo-
srats Of the house today offered no OBJ
Itruction Of the orderly transaction of
business. Several important bills were
put through by practically a unani-
nous vote. Among these was the Ster-
ling employers liability bill only one
vote being recorded against II, Little
field OF Maine.
Under suspension OF the rules the
house took Up fer considers ton and
passage the Sterling employers lisbil-
lty bill. The democrats broke out into
load applause and handclapping when
the reading Of the measure had been
concluded
Sterling explained the provisions OF
the bill. the main features OF which
have been published He stated that the
bill would be applicable 10 interurban
car lines between states and streeI rail
road lines in the territories AMI district
OF Columbia
The democrats appIsuded Henry OF
Texas when he said that the bill was q
mcritorious and constitutional one and
tlat not q democratic vote would be re-
corded against Il
In the opinion Of Littlsfeld the sec
ton OF the bill relating 70 actions ar
law - cases OF contributor negligence
vas an innovation OF existing laws He
delivered q legal argument IN support
o. hIs contention and declared that the
bill was open 20 the same objection that
vas raised sgsinst the act declared m
constitutional ~ the supreme court OF
The United States The vote resulted
Ayes 200. noes 1. LittledeId casting the
negative vote Eight were not present
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-07
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The San Francisco call., 1908-04-07
HARTMAN DENIES
RESTRAINING TRADE
Answers Governments Suit to
Dissolve His System of
Railroads
Other Defendants in Action Also
Strive to Combat Charge
of Conspiracy

SALT LAKE CITY. April 6.-The
answers of the defendants in the suit
of the United States to dissolve the so
called Hartman system of railroads, as
being a monopoly in restraint of trade,
were filed in the federal court here to-
day. These answers make a general
denial Of the allegations OF the gov
ernment. Besides the answer of E. H
Hartman, signed by himself and Par
ley L Williams, his solicitor and coun-
sci in Salt Lake City, answers are filed
by Senator W. A Clark, president. of
the Salt Lake route; the Farmers loan
and trust company Of New York, Il C.
Frick, the Union Pacific, Oregon Short
Line, Oregon Railroad and Navigation
and Southern Pacific companies. To
cover certain allegations of the gov
ernment joint answers were also neces-
sary, and these were fled.
Hartman, in his answer, denies that
he, with Jacob Schiff, Otto II. Kahn,
James Stillman or others, have owned
or controlled majority OF the stock of
the Union Pacific He admits that he
is president and the other men were
directors. Schiff and Kahn resigned in
1905 and Stillman in 1898. He admits
Schif and Kahn were members of the
firm bought stocks and bonds Of the
Union Pacific and Oregon Short Line,
but il is denied that the company was
fiscal agent of the Union Pacific.
DENIES RESTRAINT OF TRADE
He denies that he and the other de-
PENDANTS conspired to restrain trade
among the several states and foreign
countries, or 10 restrain competition
among defendant steamship and rail-
advantages of trade and commerce.
through independent competition, if
there was any. or to effect consoiida-
tion with the idea of monopolizing or
restraining trade and commerce; ad-
mitting, however, that the Union Pa
cific acquired a majority of the capt.
tai stock of the various lines and
steamship systems. He denies in each
instance that the acquisition of the
stock was 70 kill competition or
monopolize trade. commerce or busi-
ness
Admitting that the directors of sew
eral different companies are Identical,
he denies that the Union Pacific has
control in management or operation of
the affiliated lines
Hartman denies that the rail line
of the Southern Pacific between San
Francisco and Portland wes in active
competition with the ships Of the Ore
gan Railroad and Navigation company
between the two points named. and ex-
plains that such competition was i'm
practicable.