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The Washington herald., 1908-02-13

The remains of Michael G. Nolan,
printer. f1fty-seven years old, who died
suddenly at Fourteenth and G streets
northwest Tuesday, viii be taken to Min
neapolis for interment Funeral services
will be held at the home. 719 Twelfth
street northwest, tomorrow afternoon.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-13
Not seriously Hurt by bicycle.

Mrs Mary Beck, fifty years old. of 227
Ninth street. southeast knocked down by
a bicycle ridden by Joseph Lawson, a
negro, Tuesday afternoon, has recovered
from the shock. and, aside from cut on
her face, Is none the worse She re-
turned home yesterday morning from
Emergency Hospital.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-13
To Rest in St. Mary's Cemetery.

Harry J. Koehler. a veteran of the
Spanish-American War. who died Tues
day of pneumonia, will be buried to-
morrow in ST. Mary's Cemetery. Flu
neral services will be held at St. Mary's
Church. Mr.. Koehler is survived by his
mother. three sisters, and a brother all
Of Washington.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-13
Promises to Cling to Life.

George p. Stewart. of 70 P street north
west who attempted suicide by inhaling
Illuminating gas Tuesday night has re-
covered, returned to his home, after
promising the authorities of the Homeo-
pathic Hospital he would not attempt
to kill himself again. He says he was
respondent over i'll health.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-13
virginia women's Club Meeting.

1ieNla- 70 Inc washington AeAeiN-
Lynchburg Va, Feb. l2,-The executive
board Of the Virginia Federation Of
Womens Club, in session here last night,
decided TO accept the invitation of the
Bedford Library Association to hold the
second annua. convention of the fedora
ton in Bedford City in May.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-13
Farmers Convention AdiOurns.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Rockville. Nd, Feb. 12.-The Montgom-
cry County farmers convention, which
held a session yesterday at Sandy Spring,
adjourned to meet at Rockville on Tues
day morning next, when it expects to
complete its labOrs.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-13
New Bank for Lynchburs.

SPECIAL % The washington HeraId
Lynchburg, Va, Feb 12.-The directors
of the First National Bank to-day in
structed the building committee to pro-
coed Immediately to erect the proposed
new banking house. The building will
cost $4,000, exclusive Of site and fixtures.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-13
Lynchburg Police Force Grows.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Lynchburg Va, Feb. 12-The board of
aldermen last night concurTed in an ap-
preparation Of 5000 additional to the po-
lice department over last year, with whicl
five additional policemen will be added
TO the force, bringing It up to forty men.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-13

a Z cAA-stH q AiiBA maj tlr- az
with unerring accuracy.
and causes a gradual,
harmless. but effective
reduction I'm weight. and
without leaving wrinkles.
which are nearly always
present after taking
drugs and other dan
geTOus materials COM
monty called "anti-fats.
There is nothing Just
as good as RengO. For
sale by all druggists at
Sl,00 per full-sjZed box.
or by mail prepaid. by
the Rengo Co. 3222 Rem
The Washington herald., 1908-02-13

Only ten cents a week, delivered at
your door-the daily issues OF The
Washington Herald. Phone Main $780,
The Washington herald., 1908-02-13

Fruit or Candy. The company win gladly
send you a trial package
free by mail. if you will write them di-
rect TO Detroit; no free packages at drug
stores.
For sale and recommended in Washing
ton by H. Evans. 924 + street northwest;
Affieck's Drug Store. 1929 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest. and Peoples Drug
! Store, so Seventh street.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-13
GOULD Line CERTAIN
Virginia Legislature Annuls
r., Z. & P. Monopoly.
MEANS NEW TIDEWATER ROAD

Action of House I'm Concurring with
Senate Permits the Building Of
ton 10 RIchmond-Opens Way for
Entrance OF wabash Into Virginia.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-13
RIDGELY HITS BACK
Coffin Criticisms Are Char
acterized as False.
EXCESSIVE BANK LOANS FEW

Illegal Decentralization of Checks
Also Rare, Declares Comptroller OF
the Currency-Reaects Upon Com
potency of Commentator - Calls
Him "sensutiOn-mOnEer.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-13
How to Get
Rid Of Fat.
A Remarkable Discovery That Can
Reduce Fat Harmlessly at the
Rate of a Pound a Day.

Send For Eree Trial Box. II May
save Your Life.
A quick, harmless TeduCer of fat. called
Rengo. has come into popular use which
far eclipSes any method Of treatment
heretofore used.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-13
Decentralization Rare.

In regard to the violation Of section SOS prohibit
ing the GENERALIZATION Of checks Mr. Coins state
ments are equally false or based wrong informa-
ton Several times before the receipt Of Mr. COT
ms letters, and since, ] have investigated this
matter through the national bank examiners and
during several personal visits TO New York.
md that It Is not true, as Mr.. Coffin states.
shat these violations exist nearly every day from
The beginning Of business until its close in form
readily accessible to the bank examiner
am convinced from the examinations 7 have
made. and the explanations and assurances given me
hT many bankers Of the highest character and stand
ing. that Illegal overcerthcaton Of checks in viola
ton Of section S1o are extremely rare. When they
are discovered, in recent case the facts are re-
ported 10 che Department of Justice and the Of
fepders are indicted and brought 20 trial
The matter Of excess leans never vas an important
factor In stock exchange speculation However COM
The Washington herald., 1908-02-13
Appeals for Change in Bill.

Whatever is TO be done or not 10 be
done. l appeal to this body not to pass
a bill which Peremptorily declines to make
any change whatever in this system of
reserves, and permits this laundering and
fragrant injustice to permanently disgrace
the statutes of the United States
This question ought never to become
a party question. It requires a different
forum. ! believe that every note that
bears, either express or implied. the in
dorsement OF the Treasury should have
equal stability in every Commonwealth.
Z believe in forever striking from the
tenets Of our political faith the super
stitlous folly that a nation grows rich in
proportion to the amount of worthless
money that It can issue, and in place OF
this idolatry I would plant high upon our
affairs. so that all mankind can read it,
that We treasure our national integrity
as we do our Institutions. and that we
would sooner fall and perish than dis
honor any of the obligations upon which
have been imprinted or emblazoned the
emblem Of the republic"
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-23
THE SHAFTS TREASURES.

London Tit Bits.
1t is no small wonder that Tie shah
guards his gems SO jealousy. for they
are absolutely unique. His greatest
treasure is a sword whose hllt and
scabbard are incrusted with diamonds
of marvellous size and brilliancy wo; III
about one and half million dollars.
The imperial crown contains a ruby
which is regarded as the finest IN the
world. Such one could not be bought
for three-quarter of a million dollars
There are in the vaults the girdle OF
state (which is heavily inlaid with
diamonds and emeralds) and an I'm
mense silver vase thickly overlaid
with pearls and turquoises. A remark
able objects is a terrestrial globe with
the land worked in enamel and jew.
els; the rivers are made OF diamonds
the lakes Of turquoises, and the noun.
tains raised and contoured In beauti
ful gold work.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-23

the following specific facts that will
prove of interest to every Coloradoan
Inquiries directed to local bankers
county assessors and postmaster.
throughout the United States, wher,
factories have been located. brough
very commendatory reports regardins
the benefits derived from the beet su
gar industry.
one question asked was: "What
gross proceeds per acre are your farm
ers. able to secure in beet culture p
The lowest report was s25 and the
highest $3.50; the average OF all was
S69.40 per acre.
Another question asked: "As the
farmers become familiar with beet
raising. are they more or are they
less anxious TO raise beets?" All an.
swered that they were more anxious !;
that the interest was increasing, and
IN all but one case that the acreage
was extending.
To the question. Have farm mort
cages increased or decreased since
the erection of the factory, and to
what extent?" all but two stated that
they had decreased, some materially.
some 20 per cent. some 30 per cent;
one. that very few farms were now
mortgaged. Two stated that farm
mortgages had increased owing to the
fact that renters were becoming able
to buy on partial payments.
Another question asked was. "Tbe
average price for agricultural lands
prior to the location of the factory and
at the present timer" Two gave no
price before the factory was erected
the land being a desert and of little
value; land In one of these sections
now being worth $1,000 per acre, in the
other $3.50 per acre; of the others the
smallest increase was 20 per cent
the greatest $50 per cent. The aver
age price of all was 342S per acre
prior to the location of the factory, and
S75.55 at the time of the report. The
average increase In value was 1874
per cent. But this was not the whole
of it-merchants and real estate men
were benefited; in fact, the whole com.
munity. The following statistics have
been gathered from the reports:
Assessed valuation, increase, 139 per
cent
Population, increase, s91s per cent.
Average value of residence lots. In.
crease, 50 per cent.
Average value of business lots. in
crease, 1888 per cent.
Another thing about the beet sugar
industry is the fact that it is impos-
sible to make trust out of 1t without
taking the farmers into the deal. and
the factories must be scattered.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-23
RE-
ELECTS OFFICERS
With one Exception All Past Officers are En-.
dOrSed-=keefe, Former Sixth Vice Pres
ident Refuses Candidacy

DENVER, Nov. 2l.-The election o.
officers of the American Federation OF
Labor was held this morning as spe.
cial order. With the exception Of Vice
President Keefe, the entire executive
council was reelected, As 1t now
stands the new officers will be after
today election:
Samuel Gompers. president; James
Duncan, first vice president; John
Mitchell, second vice pre- ident; James
O'Connell, third vice president; Max
Morris, fourth vice president; d. A
Hayes. fifth vice president; William
Huber, sixth vice president: James +
valentine, seventh vice president. and
John Alpine or William ID. Mahon
eighth vice presidept; John b. Len
non, treasurer and Frank Morrison
secretary.
Il will not be n candidate for re.
election 10 the office of sixth Vice
president. cannot subscribe to the
scope of the decisions os tho executive
council, and to the actions OF the dele
gates to the twenty-eighth convention
OF the American Federation OF Labor
and have therefore, decided not to al
low my name TO be placed before the
convention as candidate for re-elec
tion. Further than that do not care
to discuss the matter" The foregoing
was the statement of Daniel j. Keefe,
sixth vice president. and a member of
the executive council OF the A. F. of
l.. early this morning after the senti.
ment against him had crystallized in
such way that his reelection was
very doubtful. Because he voted for
and openly espoused the candidacy of
Presidentelect Taft, Daniel j.. Keefe
sixth vice president of the A. +. of L.
has been steam rollered" by his
brother unionists.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-23
Italian Coal Miner
Obtains Pardon

DENVER, Nov. 21.-John Marino, an
Italian coal miner, was pardoned yes
terday from the New Mexico peni-
tentiary where he had been for -four
years on life sentence, and his par
don showed how the powerful United
Mine Workers Of America and John
Mitchell. its former head, have gone
forward these years to obtain free
dom of a man, not member OF the
organization, but who proved himself
union man by striking when his fel-
low workmen struck.
His freedom is the elimination OF
one of the most persistent fights or
ganized labor has ever made for the
freedom OF a man, who, while guilty
of the crime for which he was sen
fenced, yet was excusable for the com
mission of murder.
John Mitchell, who is attending the
convention of the American Fedora
ton OF Labor, was informed OF the
pardon last evening and today express
ed his great qualification.
President Roosevelt interested him
self in the pardon of this Italian Goa
miner and It is largely through his
efforts that John Marino is free
man. He viii be in Denver Monday
Marino was convicted in Santa Fe Sep
tember, 1904, for the killing OF mar
in Los Cerillos, n. M. on July a, 1904
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-23
THANKSGIVING SERVICE.

There will be a union service of
Thanksgiving at st. Marks Episcopal
church. corner Third avenue and
Ninth street; fnursdaya morning at
10:30. All the ministers of Durango
will participate and there will be
hearty music by the united choirs OF
the city. Gifts of flowers. vegetables
fruit and groceries are requested, to
be distributed by the Salvation army
Contributions may be sent to the rec
tory of st. Marks church. 92S Third
avenue, or brought to the church on
Thursday. The offering of money Will
also be used for those in need. Let
us all unite for the true purpose of
Thanksgiving day-giving thanks to
God and doing for others.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-23
THE EMPjjEifoR'S
WILD INTERVIEW
The Big Sensation in World Politics Which
Caused Clash Beween Emperor Of Ger
many and Richstag made Public

NEW YORK, Nov 21.-What pur.
ports to be an absolutely accurate
and authentic synopsis of the inter.
view obtained from Emperor William
of Germany by DR.. William Bagnrd
Hale and subsequently withdrawn Just
as 1t was about TO appear in the Cen
tury magazine, is printed by the World
today. The World declares that The
article as originally written was ID,
mitted to DIR. Hale and that it appears
today as changed by Dr. Hale" The
interview is said to have taken place
on the imperial yacht Hohrhzollern off
Bergen, Norway, while DIR. Hals was
the emperor's guest The World sum
marizes the main points of the cmper-
or's interview as follows:
That King Edward of Great Britain
had been humiliating him for more
than two years and that he was ex.
asperated; that Germany was the par.
amount power in all Europe and that
England was trying to neutralize that
power. And that he held France in
the hollow of his hand, and that Rus
sia was of no account since the dis
astrous war she had with Japan; that
ii the pan-European war, which had
been so much talked about, was in.
evitable, the sooner it came the better
it would be for him; that he was
ready and was tired of the suspense
That Great Britain had been deca,
dent nation ever since her victory over
the Transvaal and the Orange Free
State, because there was an unright
eous. ungodly cause, and divide judg
ment was bound eventually to over
take the powerful nation that waged
such war; that the anglo-Japanese
alliance was an iniquitous alliance
against all the white races, England
proving absolutely her faithlessness as
a Christian nation; that Japan was
honeycombing India with sedition and
flooding it with spies. while profess
ing openly to be England's friend and
ally"
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-23

Mexico. at Albuquerque. has the fol.
lowing account of the new camp OF
sylyanite. which is now causing great
excitement In southwestern New Mer.
leo:
"on going to press II is learned that
the stampede TO the new gold camp
of Sylvanite. near Hachita, N. NJ. ia
still on. having materially Increased
since election day.
or course. 1t is yet too early to
predict the future OF the new camp.
most OF those In position to know
seem to be optimistic and regard the
find as one having permanence in
value.
r. l.. Harrington, a mining engineer
from Bisbee. Ariz.. said to our special
correspondent: L have been In the
camp two weeks and have looked the
district over thoroughly and find many
strong veins and that good shipping
ore has been found In number Of
instances. Many of the undeveloped
veins will pan free gold at the sur.
face and telluride OF gold is undoubt.
edly here. l believe that with de-
yelopment many more strikes Will be
made. My present impression is that
the camp has a good future
The influx has been mainly from
Arizona, Nevada and Colorado; It Ia
estimated that over 1000 people are
now on the ground. Over q score Of
business houses are now in course Of
erection on the new townsite OF Syl-
vanite.
AT the beginning OF the rush ac
commodations were. of course, out OF
the question and considerable suffer.
Ing from hunger and cold was expert.
enced. Plenty OF food and lodging can
now be had and other places to 40
commodate the incoming hordes are
springing up daily.
"A new paper called the Sylvanite
Sun has just made its appearance.
"Sylvanite Junction, new town
site fourteen miles west OF Hachita on
the Il. p. & 8. w. railway, has been
laid out and an automobile line es-
tablished to the camp. The ore from
the mines will be hauled to the rail-
road over the new road"
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-23
Mrs. Read III
Fails to appear

DENVER, Nov. 21.-Mrs. Allen +.
Read, who attempted to extort $780,.
600 from Mrs. Genevieve Chandler
phipps with the aid of dynamite, did
not appear in the criminal court this
morning. DR.. X. o. Butterfield is au-
thority for the statement that the
condition OF Mrs. Reads is precarious.
and that Thursday she had severe
hemorrhage. District Attorney Stidger
said he had not investigated her con.
dition but would do so within few
days. Mrs. Reads bond was reduced
from $4,000 to $1,000 yesterday. but
this bond was not put up and there
fore she Is not even under bond.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-23
-FIEND
SHOOTS
Brave Officer Puts up
a Plucky Fight md
Wins

SAN JOSE, Cal, Nov. 2l.-Shot
twice through the abdomen by no
torious ex-convict and morphine fend
after being inveigled into dive in the
disreputable section of the city, Ray
w. Starbird, special detective on
the police force, lies in the hospital
in a precarious condition. The body
A. George Ballard, his assailant is ly-
ing in morgue. Ballard committed sui
eide In his cell at the city prison by
hanging.
Starbird went to Billiards. house ~
recover some stolen goods which Bal
lard had confessed to stealing. Bal
lard then picked up two revolvers aud
fired one of them at Starbird. Star
bird overpowdered Ballard, but not
until he had fired another bullet into
the officers abdomen. Starbird, wound
ed as he was, dragged his assailani
nearly to the door, when 1t was brok
en- down by another officer, who re
heved him of his prisoner.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-23
Dan Delaney Sen-
fenced to Jail

DENVER, Nov. 2i.-Dan Delaney,
son of ex-Chief OF Police Delaney, was
this morning sent TO jail for ninety
days for the shooting Of G. Howard
Toncray. an architect, In dispute
over the affections Of Miss Montanelli
his fiancee. Delaney withdrew his mo
tion for new trial in the west side
court and sentence was at once i'm
posed. The young man announced he
would not appeal and began imme
diately serving his ninety days In the
county jail.
The shooting occurred about three
months ago. Delaney met Toncray
down town after midnight. The CIR
was with him. Words followed. and
Delaney finally pulled his gun. Tn
cray fell. unconscious. and for time
It was believed he would die. The
girl disappeared and has not since re
turned to Dsnver.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-23
HELD UP BY FOoTPADS;
PROBABLY FATALLY SHOT

SALEM, Ore, Nov. 21.-While cross
ing a lonely bridge at Fourteenth and
Ferry streets last night, Or. C. A. Rob
ertson was held up by a masked foot
pad, and probably fatally shot. AT the
command to put up his hands, Robert
son thrust umbrella into the high.
wayman's face, and started to run
The highwayman fired two shots, one
entering the Doctors body, passing
through the right lung. Two hours
later a man giving the name of Homer
Black was arrested. He was wearing
black handkerchief as a mask and
carrying AS caliber revolver.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-23
NO CHANGE IN TRAIN SCHEDULE
Silverton Miner.

Silverton Miner.
Guy l.. V. Emerson. cashier OF the
Silverton bank, while In Denver last
week. had long talk with some OF
the officials of the Rio Grande railroad
relative to the reported change In
train service. whereby the through
train to Silverton was to be discon.
tinued. MIR. Emerson was informed
that no such change was contem.
plated. He was told that, on the
contrary. better service Is planned.
After the first of the month, the San
Juan train will not carry any coaches
except those bound for Alamosa, thus
making lighter train and obviating
the tiresome and annoying switching
al Pueblo. The main trouble with de
lay in the train has been between Den
yer and Alamosa, and II the schedule
can be SO arranged as to get into
Alamosa on time, the officials think
they can bring the train into Silver.
ton on time. This is good news for
Silverton people, who will be rejoiced
when they hear the cheerful whistle of
the engine down the canon about s
D. m.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-23

GROWS
Yesterdays Explosion
May Cost Lives Of
twenty-five

NEW YORK. Nov. 21.-Under the
flare OF searchl!ghts and hundreds OF
gasoline torches, the work of uncov-
ering the dead from the debris and
tangled pipes in Gold street. Brooklyn
the section of which was torn up
by the disastrous gas explosion yes
terday. continued throughout the night
and is still In progress at dawn to-
day. Though held In check by the
police. great crowdn are pressed as
close as possible around the scene OF
action and watching the grewsome
proceedings.
Several bodies were uncovered
about midnight. but the work was de-
layed because OF the torn condition
OF the excavation and the efforts Of
the rescue party were confined prin
cipally to clearing away timbers and
restoring order 80 that the work could
be safely carried on.
Buildings and residences bordering
on the street have been condemned
for the time, being and ordered W
Gated to preclude the possibility Of .
cave-in or further accidents.
According to indications today. al
bodies will possibly not b. recovered
until tonight The complete hst Of
desd II stil matter Of con1sctuFe. but
twenty-five seems 70 b : conservative
estimate.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-23
SURPRISE FOR PUG;
DITTO FoR MINISTER

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 21.--J'm Bar
ry, the pugilist, received the shock
of his life when he picked up his grip
at the station, went to hotel and
opened it. He found Bible and some
religious tracts, but no sign Of his 81,
500 In cash and pair o. boxing
gloves.
Meanwhile on the train going 10 his
home in Upland, G. A. Greenleaf. a
religious worker, opened his grip
found the boxing gloves and bundle
OF cash he didn't have the nerve e
count.
Both we're made happy by the proper
exchange brought about by the rail
road.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-23
MAsoNS BUILD.

ALBUQUERQUE. Nov. 21.-Masonic
orders of Albuquerque have completed
plans for a magnificent Masonic tenn
pie to cost 100000. 1t will be four
stories in height. and all save the first
story will be devoted to Masonic uses
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-23
sERvIAN PATROLS sTRENeTHeo

BUDAPEST, Nov. 21.-The Austro-
Hungarian patrols on the servian from
tier are being strengthened in conse
quence of reports that the Servian
troops recently fired across the Dan
ube at point near Semedria on a
party Of Austrlans.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-23
Prominent Local
Mining Deal

Yesterday the Yellow Eye group of
claims situated in the La Platas pass
ed from Mrs. Maggie Saterlee to
George w. Avery, on a three years
bond and lease. for the sum of $780,
900. Mr.. Avery will prosecute de
velopment at once and much is ex
pected Of this promising property.
Semi-weekly herald., 1908-11-23
LOCAL NEWS.
.

Mrs. W. II. Bennett, wife of the pas
tor of the NJ. Il. church arrived last
evening, with their little daughter
Alice, from Evanston. III. Miss Jen-
ME Wood. accompanied Mrs. Bennett
and will remain here for the winter
Rev. Bennett was beaming this nj m
Ing.
Mrs. Margaret Chase and Mrs. Geo
Lewis went TO Snverton last night to
spend few days with Mrs. A. '
Aurand. Mr.. and Mrs. Aurand leave
Silyerton the first OF the month for
Denver. whore they will stay over a
day or two on their way to California
to spend the winter.